11-08-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Council Session Agenda
City Council:Mayor:
Jay Vavricek
City Administrator:
Mary Lou Brown
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Larry Carney
Linna Dee Donaldson
Scott Dugan
Randy Gard
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Kirk Ramsey
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Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda
Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action,
notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak.
Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking.
Invocation - Pastor Scott Jones, Third City Christian Church, 4100 West 13th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 08, 2011
MAYOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community.
This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open Meetings Act
in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room as required by state
law.
The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C1 Recognition of Dr. Rebecca Steinke, 2011 Physician Volunteer of the Year and Dr.
Jama Obermiller, 2011 Dentist Volunteer of the Year
C2 Recognition of the Nebraska National Guard
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 2011-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Water Main District 456T -
Engleman Road from 13th Street to Old Potash Hwy,, and Old Potash Hwy., east
of Engleman Road for 600'
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E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc. dba Pump &
Pantry #43, 1222 South Locust Street for a Class "D" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc. dba Pump &
Pantry #44, 1309 Diers Avenue for a Class "D" Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Request from Pamela D. Hall dba BT’s Lounge, 2320 South
Locust Street for a 12’ x 26’ Addition - Beer
garden to Liquor License "C-24627"
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9339 - Consideration of Annexation for Property Located South of Airport
Road/US Hwy 281 and the West Side of Broadwell Ave. North of Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Tracks Including Eagle Scout Park and Veterans Field
(Annexation Area 3a) (Second Reading)
F2 #9340 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of Bismark Road
on the East Side of Stuhr Road (Annexation Area 6) (Second Reading)
F3 #9341 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of US Highway 34
on the East Side of South Locust Street (Annexation Area 7) (Second Reading)
F4 #9342 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of Husker
Highway to the West Side of US Highway 281 and Prairieview Street (Annexation
Area 12) (Second Reading)
F5 #9343 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of Old Potash
Highway on the West Side of North Road (Annexation Area 13) (Second Reading)
F6 #9345 - Consideration of Proposed Modifications to City Council Ward
Boundaries Resulting from Redistricting
G - CONSENT AGENDA
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G1 Approving Minutes of October 25, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of November 1, 2011 City Council Study Session
G3 #2011-322 - Approving Greater Nebraska Cities Membership
G4 #2011-323 - Approving Bid Award - Transmission Distance Relays
G5 #2011-324 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion - Water Main Project 2011-
W-3 - Broadwell Avenue at the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks, and Vine Street at
the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks
G6 #2011-325 - Approving Benefits for Water Main District 456T - Engleman Road
from 13th Street to Old Potash Hwy., and Old Potash Hwy., East of Engleman
Road for 600'
G7 #2011-326 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Grand Island Quiet Zone Project
No. 2012-QZ-1
G8 #2011-327 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 529,
Westwood Park Subdivision
G9 #2011-328 - Approving the Wireline Crossing Agreement between the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Grand Island
G10 #2011-329 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Concrete Ditch Liner and Headwall
East of Harrison Street
G11 #2011-330 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Sugar Beet Ditch Piping at Suck’s
Lake; Drainage Project No. 2011-D-3
G12 #2011-331 - Approving Change Order No. 1 Building Reconstruction - Lift Station
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No. 4; Project No. WWTP-2011-S-4
G13 #2011-332 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for the 2011 Asphalt
Resurfacing Project No. 2011-AC-1
G14 #2011-333 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Concrete Ditch Liner
and Headwall East of Harrison Street
G15 #2011-334 - Approving Amending the 2011/2012 Fee Schedule
G16 #2011-335 - Approving Update to the Emergency Management/Communication
Center Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Hall County
G17 #2011-336 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion and Scheduling the Board
of Equalization for Street Improvement District No. 1256; Capital Avenue from the
Moores Creek Drain to Webb Road
G18 #2011-337 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion and Scheduling the Board
of Equalization for Sanitary Sewer District No. 526; Lot 3 of Grand Island Plaza
Subdivision
G19 #2011-316 - Approving Amending the City of Grand Island Police Officers’
Retirement System Plan and Trust for Changes in the Applicable Tax Laws
G20 #2011-317 - Approving Amending the City of Grand Island Firefighters’ Retirement
System Plan and Trust for Changes in the Applicable Tax Laws
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-338 - Consideration of Request from Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc. dba
Pump & Pantry #43, 1222 South Locust Street for a Class "D" Liquor License and
Liquor Manager Designation for Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog,
Nebraska
I2 #2011-339 - Consideration of Request from Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc. dba
Pump & Pantry #44, 1309 Diers Avenue for a Class "D" Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, Nebraska
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I3 #2011-340 - Consideration of Request from Pamela D. Hall dba BT’s Lounge, 2320
South Locust Street for a 12’ x 26’ Addition - Beer Garden to Liquor License "C-
24627"
I4 #2011-341 - Approving Confidentiality Agreement with Municipal Energy Agency of
Nebraska (MEAN) to Provide Southwest Power Pool Marketing Service Agreement
Proposal
I5 #2011-342 - Update Concerning Designating No Parking on 2nd Street, Between
Walnut Street and Cedar Street
I6 #2011-343 - Consideration of Declaration of Intent to Issue Bonds for Uranium
Removal System
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 26, 2011 through
November 8, 2011
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