05-22-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, May 22, 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, May 22, 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 Brad Jenkins, Calvary Baptist Church, 3221
West 13th Street
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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Casey’s Retail Company dba Casey’s General Store
#2882, 1404 West 2nd Street for an Addition to Class “B-86850” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 315 Wyandotte Street - School
District of Grand Island
E3 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Consisting of 2.86 Acres Located East of
Pennsylvania and South of Idaho Avenue and Lot 5-7 of Woodland Park Eleventh
Subdivision from R1-Suburban Density Residential to R2-Low Density Residential
E4 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Consisting of 5.789 Acres located East
of New Mexico Avenue and North of Idaho Avenue of Woodland Park Thirteenth
Subdivision from R1-Suburban Density Residential to R2-Low Density Residential
E5 Public Hearing on Proposed Economic Development Program
City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 22, 2012
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9382 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Consisting of 2.86 Acres Located
East of Pennsylvania and South of Idaho Avenue and Lot 5-7 of Woodland Park
Eleventh Subdivision from R1-Suburban Density Residential to R2-Low Density
Residential.
F2 #9383 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Consisting of 5.789 Acres located
East of New Mexico Avenue and North of Idaho Avenue of Woodland Park Thirteenth
Subdivision from R1-Suburban Density Residential to R2-Low Density Residential
F3 #9384 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility & Sidewalk Easements Located in
Westwood Park Eleventh Subdivision (Tim C. Plate)
F4 #9385 - Consideration of Authorization of Series 2012 Water Revenue Bonds
F5 #9386 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 16 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Fireworks
F6 #9387 - Conveyance of Real Estate and Granting of Easement for the BNSF Second
Track Project
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of May 8, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of May 15, 2012 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Appointment of James Phipps to the Civil Service Commission
G4 Approving Request from James Bryant, 2830 Fort Worth Avenue for Liquor Manager
Designation for Whiskey Creek Steakhouse, 1016 Diers Avenue
G5 Approving Request from Nebraskaland Distributors, LLC dba Nebraskaland
Distributors, 4845 Juergen Road for a Class “X” Liquor License and Liquor Manager
Designation for Wayne Gappa, 11 East 48th Street, Kearney, NE
G6 #2012-126 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Westwood Park 12th
Subdivision
G7 #2012-127 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Woodland Park 12th
Subdivision
G8 #2012-128 - Approving Preliminary Plat, Final Plat and Subdvision Agreement for
Woodland Park 13th Subdivision
G9 #2012-129 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 315 Wyandotte Street -
School District of Grand Island
G10 #2012-130 - Approving Contract with Tenaska for Southwest Power Pool Participation
Services
G11 #2012-131 - Approving Integrated Resource Plan - 2012
G12 #2012-132 - Approving Supplemental Agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe
City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Railroad for the Double Track Project - Mile Post 94.62
G13 #2012-133 - Approving Change Order #1 - Pipe Painting and Insulation at Platte
Generating Station
G14 #2012-134 - Approving Statement of Intent for Financial Assurance for Radio Active
Material License
G15 #2012-135 - Approving Renewal of Small Government Enterprise License Agreement
with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-136 - Consideration of Request from Casey’s Retail Company dba Casey’s
General Store #2882, 1404 West 2nd Street for an Addition to Class “B-86850” Liquor
License
I2 #2012-137 - Consideration of Redemption of Series 1999 Water Revenue Bonds
I3 #2012-138 - Consideration of Approving Election for Consideration of an Economic
Development Program
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 9, 2012 through May 22, 2012