02-28-2012 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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 Bill Pabuk, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1515 South Harrison
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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 Proclamation "City Employee Appreciation Month" March, 2012
C2 Recognition of Ken Gnadt former Mayor of Grand Island for the Distinguished
Nebraskalander Award
C3 State Championship Wrestling Recognition for Northwest High School
C4 State Championship Wrestling Recognition for Grand Island Senior High School
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E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Javier Rodriguez dba El Trancaso, 415 West 4th
Street for a Class "C" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street
and North of Wildwood Drive - GI Economic Development Corp.
E3 Public Hearing on Request from Salvador and Sandra Juarez for a Conditional
Use Permit for a Parking Lot located at 2108 North Custer and Lot 9, Block 16,
University Place
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9363 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of US Highway 34
and West of South Blaine Street – Annexation Area 8b (includes Rainbow Lake
Area) (Second Reading)
F2 #9365 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 8 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Adopting the 2009 International Building and Residential Code
F3 #9366 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 15 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Adopting the 2011 National Electrical Code
F4 #9367 - Consideration of Amending Salary Ordinance
F5 #9368 - Consideration of Changes to Chapter 16-11 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Open Burning
F6 #9369 - Consideration of Authorizing Series 2012 Electric System Revenue
Refunding Bonds
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G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of February 14, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of February 21, 2012 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Request from Wayne Gappa, 11 East 48th Street, Kearney, Nebraska
for Liquor Manager Designation for Nebraskaland Distributors, LLC
G4 #2012-42 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street and
North of Wildwood Drive - GI Economic Development Corp.
G5 #2012-43 - Approving Supplemental Agreements to Utilities Relocation Agreement
with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad - Double Track Project - Electric MP
94.70 & Sewer MP 94.56
G6 #2012-44 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator & Duct Cleaning at Platte
Generating Station
G7 #2012-45 - Approving Bid Award - Uranium Removal Water Treatment Plant
Equipment Installation and Pump Modifications
G8 #2012-46 - Approving Lease Agreement with the Hall County Historical Society
Regarding the Stolley Campus
G9 #2012-47 - Approving Amendment and Activity Approval to the 2010 Storm Water
Management Plan Program Grant
G10 #2012-48 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for US Highway 34 Improvements
from US Highway 281 to South Locust Street
G11 #2012-49 - Approving Amendment #2 to the Consent to Access for EPA
Environmental Response Action Agreement
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G12 #2012-50 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for 2012 Fracture Critical Bridge
Inspections
G13 #2012-51 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2012 Solid Waste Transfer Trailer
(Solid Waste Division)
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Salvador and Sandra Juarez for a Conditional Use
Permit for a Parking Lot located at 2108 North Custer and Lot 9, Block 16,
University Place
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-52 - Consideration of Request from Javier Rodriguez dba El Trancaso, 415
West 4th Street for a Class "C" Liquor License
I2 #2012-53 - Consideration of FTE Amendment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
I3 #2012-54 - Consideration of Redemption of Series 2001 Electric System Revenue
Bonds
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 15, 2012 through
February 28, 2012
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Strategy Session with Respect to Litigation which is Imminent as Evidenced by
Communication of a Claim or Threat of Litigation to or by the Public Body
X2 Strategy Session with Respect to Collective Bargaining (IBEW Local 1597 -
Wastewater, Service/Clerical, Finance, Utilities)
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X3 Strategy Session with Respect to Collective Bargaining (IAFF Local 647)
X4 Strategy Session with Respect to Pending Litigation
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