08-14-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 14, 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, August 14, 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
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 Recognition of Patti Buettner, Parks and Recreation Secretary for 30 Years of Service
with the City of Grand Island
C2 Recognition of Grand Island Police Department for Receiving the UPRR Safety Spike
Award from the Union Pacific Railroad.
C3 Recognition of the Grand Theatre Redevelopment
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Roger Luebbe for a Conditional Use Permit for a
Parking Lot Located at 1311 South Stuhr Road
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2302 Gateway Avenue - Slack &
Shoemaker
E3 Public Hearing on Utility Easement - East Side of Hwy. 30, North of Reuting Road -
EXETER 12153 DE, LLC
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E4 Public Hearing on Redevelopment Area #10 for Property Located East of South Locust
Street and South of Bismark Road
E5 Public Hearing on Redevelopment Area #11 for Property Located South of Capital
Avenue between Broadwell Avenue and Wheeler Avenue Encompassing the Veteran’s
Hospital
E6 Public Hearing on Amendment to the 2011-2012 Budget
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9392 - Consideration of Amendment to the 2011-2012 Budget
F2 #9393 - Consideration of Suburban Water Rates
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Appointment of Councilmember Vaughn Minton to the Community
Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Board
G2 Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland
Events Center) for Ratification of Nomination and Election of Board of Directors
G3 Approving Liquor Manager Designations for Brian Fausch, 1404 Meadow Road for
Pump & Pantry’s #2, #3, #6, #8, #10, #11, #15, #42, #43, and #44 in Grand Island, NE
G4 #2012-199 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2302 Gateway Avenue -
Slack & Shoemaker
G5 #2012-200 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - East Side of Hwy. 30, North
of Reuting Road - EXETER 12153 DE, LLC
G6 #2012-201 - Approving Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement with Nebraska
Public Power District (NPPD)
G7 #2012-202 - Approving Access Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad - 1219 W.
North Front Street
G8 #2012-203 - Approving Bid Award for Liquid Ortho-Polyphosphate for Corrosion
Control
G9 #2012-204 - Approving Bid Award - Water Main Districts 464 & 465 - Wildwood
Subdivision
G10 #2012-205 - Approving Bid Award - Vacuum, Blast Cleaning and High Pressure Wash -
Fall Outage, 2012 at Platte Generating Station
G11 #2012-206 - Approving Agreement with Olsson Associates for Professional Services
Related to the Extension of Sanitary Sewer System from Wildwood Subdivision to
Interstate 80 (District No. 530T) and Construction Phase Services for Sewer/Paving in
Wildwood Subdivision (District No. 528)
G12 #2012-207 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Asphalt Resurfacing Project 2012-AC-
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G13 #2012-208 - Approving Redevelopment Area #10 for Property Located East of South
Locust Street and South of Bismark Road
G14 #2012-209 - Approving Redevelopment Area #11 for Property Located South of Capital
Avenue between Broadwell Avenue and Wheeler Avenue Encompassing the Veteran’s
Hospital
G15 #2012-210 - Approving Purchase of a 2013 Ford Taurus on State Contract for the Fire
Department
G16 #2012-211 - Approving Physio Control Monitors Maintenance Contract
G17 #2012-212 - Approving Payment of Repair to Fire Engine 1
G18 #2012-213 - Approving Bid Award for Backup Emergency Generator(s)
G19 #2012-214 - Approving Bid Award for 2012 or Newer, Heavy Duty Rescue/Pumper
G20 #2012-215 - Approving Bid Award for Re-Chassis Type III Ambulance
G21 #2012-216 – Approving Memorandum of Understanding with Hall County for
Temporary Holding on Inmates and Detainees
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Roger Luebbe for a Conditional Use Permit for a
Parking Lot Located at 1311 South Stuhr Road
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-138 - Consideration of Amending Ballot Language for City Economic
Development Plan
I2 #2012-217 - Consideration of Approving Resolution of Intent to Create Business
Improvement District 2012 – Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road and Proposed
2012-2013 Budget
I3 #2012-218 - Consideration of Approving Wireless Network Upgrade Contract
I4 #2012-219 - Consideration of Approving Dell Computer Equipment for City of Grand
Island Network
I5 #2012-220 - Consideration of Accepting the Resignation of City Administrator Mary
Lou Brown
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 25, 2012 through August 14, 2012
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X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Strategy Session with Respect to Collective Bargaining (IAFF).