08-28-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 28, 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 28, 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 - Pastor Scott Taylor, First Christian Church, 2400 West 14th
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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C1 Recognition of Terri Svoboda, Human Resources Specialist for 25 Years of Service
with the City of Grand Island
C2 Proclamation “Train Town USA” from the Union Pacific Railroad, August 30, 2012
C3 Presentation of the “Mayor’s Builder Award” to Monte Hehnke
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located South of Capital Avenue
Immediately West of the Moore’s Creek Drainway from RO – Residential Office to RD
– Residential Development
E2 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan Area 6 Located at 125 North
Carey Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 28, 2012
E3 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan Area 9 Located at 2300
North Webb Road
E4 Public Hearing on Budget Amendment and Contract Extension to CDBG Grant #10-
CR-002 – Phase II Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Grant
E5 Public Hearing on Application of CDBG Grant #11-CR-002 – Phase III Comprehensive
Revitalization Grant
E6 Public Hearing on Budget Amendment to CDBG Grant #08-DPI-005 – Disaster
Recovery Funding
E7 Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2012-2013 Community Redevelopment Authority
(CRA) and City of Grand Island Budget (Continued)
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9394 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located South of Capital Avenue
Immediately West of the Moore’s Creek Drainway from RO – Residential Office to RD
– Residential Development
F2 #9395 - Consideration of Creating South Locust Business Improvement District 2012
F3 #9396 – Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 14, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of August 21, 2012 City Council Special Meeting
G3 #2012-221 - Approving Preliminary Plat, Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for
Sterling Estates Second Subdivision
G4 #2012-222 - Approving Bid Award - Coal Transfer #4 Transfer Point Upgrade at Platte
Generating Station
G5 #2012-223 - Approving Bid Award for Root Foaming Chemical for Sewer
Infrastructure within the Public Works Department
G6 #2012-224 - Approving Bid Award in Lift Station No. 7 Improvements Project No.
2011-S-1A for the City of Grand Island
G7 #2012-225 - Approving Agreement for Appraisal Services for the State Street and
Capital Avenue Connector Trail Project
G8 #2012-226 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Asphalt Resurfacing Project 2012-AC-
1
G9 #2012-227 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for the 2012 Chip Seal Project
No. 2012-CS-1
G10 #2012-228 - Approving Contractor’s Retainage Release for the Aeration Basin
Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 28, 2012
G11 #2012-229 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services entitled "Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
Rehabilitation" with Black & Veatch
G12 #2012-230 - Approving Budget Amendment to CDBG Grant #10-CR-002 – Phase II
Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Grant
G13 #2012-231 - Approving Application of CDBG Grant #11-CR-002 – Phase III
Comprehensive Revitalization Grant
G14 #2012-232 - Approving Amendment to CDBG Grant # 08-DPI-005 – Disaster Recovery
Funding
G15 #2012-233 - Approving Redemption of Wood River Flood Control Bonds
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-234 - Consideration of Approving Contracts with IBEW Local 1597 –
Wastewater, Service/Clerical, Finance, and Utilities
I2 #2012-235 - Consideration of Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan Area 6 Located at
125 North Carey Street
I3 #2012-236 - Consideration of Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan Area 9 Located at
2300 North Webb Road
I4 #2012-237 - Consideration of Approving MOU Regarding a Fence along the UPRR
Right of Way
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 15, 2012 through August 28,
2012
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Review of Proposed FY 2012/2013 City Single Budget and Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA) Budget (Continued)