04-24-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Larry Carney
Linna Dee Donaldson
Scott Dugan
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Kirk Ramsey
Mayor:
Jay Vavricek
City Administrator:
Mary Lou Brown
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Call to Order
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.
Invocation - Invocation - Pastor Scott Friesen, Berean Bible Church, 4116
West Capital Avenue
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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C1 Proclamation “Workzone Awareness Week” April 23-27, 2012
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from The Chocolate Bar, Inc. dba The Chocolate Bar, 116
West 3rd Street for an Addition of a Sidewalk Café to Class “I-86925” Liquor License
E2 Public Heairng on Blight and Substandard Study Area No. 9
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 24, 2012
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9378 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt
the 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code
F2 #9379 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 26 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt
the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code
F3 #9380 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Ebony Lane in Sterling Estates
Subdivision (Niedfelt Property Management Preferred LLC & Starostka Rentals LLC)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of April 10, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Receipt of Official Documents – Pawnbroker’s Official Bonds for G.I. Loan Shop, 1004
West 2nd Street and Payday Express, 645 South Locust Street
G3 #2012-102 - Approving Contract to Reserve Firm Electric Service from the Western
Area Power Administration
G4 #2012-103 - Approving Bid Award - Well Field Control System Upgrade
G5 #2012-104 - Approving Engineers Certificate of Final Completion for Building
Concrete for Sludge Storage Building, Project No. 2011-WWTP-4
G6 #2012-105 - Approving Award of Proposal for Consulting Services for Geospatial Data
Collection of Grand Island's Public Stormwater Conveyance System
G7 #2012-106 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with NDOR and Olsson
Associates for Engineering Consulting Services Related to 3rd Street & Wheeler
Avenue Historical Lighting Improvements
G8 #2012-107 - Approving Contract Amount Correction to Resolution 2011-245; Bid
Award to Midlands Contracting, Inc. of Kearney, NE for 2011-MH Rehab-1 Sanitary
Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation
G9 #2012-108 - Approving Amending the CANDO Inter-local Agreement
G10 #2012-109 - Approving Contract for Concession Stand Operations at the Veteran's
Athletic Field Complex
G11 #2012-110 - Approving Lease Agreement for the Ashton Street Ball Field
G12 #2012-111 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services entitled “Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
Rehabilitation” with Black & Veatch
G13 #2012-112 - Approving Award of Proposal for Engineering Services Related to
Emission Rate Testing at the Solid Waste Landfill
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-113 – Consideration of Request from The Chocolate Bar, Inc. dba The Chocolate
Bar, 116 West 3rd Street for an Addition of a Sidewalk Café to Class “I-86925” Liquor
License
I2 #2012-114 - Consideration of Blight and Substandard Study Area No. 9
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 11, 2012 through April 24, 2012
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Strategy Session with Respect to Collective Bargaining (IBEW Local 1597 –
Wastewater, Service/Clerical, Finance, Utilities).