09-11-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 11, 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, September 11, 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 Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th
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 Presentation of the “Mayor’s Builder Award” to the Patriot Guard
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2012-BE-2 – Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #6, Second Street
D2 #2012-BE-3 – Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #7, South Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
D3 #2012-BE-4 – Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #8, Downtown
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 11, 2012
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Alferes, LLC dba El Diamente Bar & Grill, 1600 South
Eddy Street, Suite 104 for a Class “C” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from La Isla Bar, Inc. dba La Isla Bar, 106 East 3rd Street
for a Class “CK” Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Request from Hoch, Inc. dba H & H Distributing, 4221 Juergen Road
for an Addition to Class “W-13932” and Class “X-75175” Liquor Licenses
E4 Public Hearing on Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 1720 North Broadwell Avenue
E5 Public Hearing on Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 2310 South Webb Road
E6 Public Hearing on Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 3690 West State Street
E7 Public Hearing on Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 3168 West Stolley Park Road
E8 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 151 East Capital Ave. (Merrick
Co.) - Medbery & Peterson
E9 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 518 East Capital Avenue - Capital
Mobile Home Park, LLC
E10 Public Hearing on General Property, Parking District #2 (Ramp), and Community
Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request
E11 Public Hearing on Establishing the Rates for the General Occupation Tax for Downtown
Parking District No. 1
E12 Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2012-2013 Community Redevelopment Authority
(CRA) and City of Grand Island Budget
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9397 - Consideration of Approving FY 2012-2013 Annual Single City Budget, The
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
F2 #9398 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement and Parking District No. 1
F3 #9399 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #6, Second
Street
F4 #9400 – Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #7, South
Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
F5 #9401 – Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #8,
Downtown
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 11, 2012
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 28, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Request from Hoch, Inc. dba H & H Distributing, 4221 Juergen Road for an
Addition to Class “W-13932” and Class “X-75175” Liquor Licenses
G3 #2012-238 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Rapien Second
Subdivision
G4 #2012-239 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Sophie Acres
Subdivision
G5 #2012-240 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 151 East Capital Avenue
(Merrick County) - Medbery & Peterson
G6 #2012-241 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 518 East Capital Avenue -
Capital Mobile Home Park, LLC
G7 #2012-242 - Approving Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism Insurance for the Utilities
Department for 2012 - 2013
G8 #2012-243 - Approving Supplemental Agreements with the Burlington Northern Santa
Fe Railroad - Double Track Project
G9 #2012-244 - Approving Amendment to the Natural Gas Supply Agreement with
Seminole Energy Services
G10 #2012-245 - Approving Change Order #1 - Low NOx Conversion Burners at PGS -
Babcock Services, Inc.
G11 #2012-246 - Approving Bid Award - Turbine Generator Stage 10 Bucket Replacement
& Rotor Requirements
G12 #2012-247 - Approving Coal Contract for 2012 with Arch Coal Sales Company
G13 #2012-248 - Approving Coal Contract for 2013 with Arch Coal Sales Company
G14 #2012-249 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for the 2012 Asphalt
Resurfacing Project No. 2012-AC-1
G15 #2012-250 - Approving Agreement for Appraisal Services for the State Street and
Capital Avenue Connector Trail Project
G16 #2012-251 - Approving Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant Application
G17 #2012-252 - Approving Change Order No. 1; to Midlands Contracting, Inc. in Lift
Station No. 7 Repairs Project No. 2011-S-1 for the City of Grand Island
G18 #2012-253 - Approving Additional Equipment for Fire Rescue/Pumper
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 1720 North Broadwell Avenue
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 11, 2012
H2 Consideration of Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 2310 South Webb Road
H3 Consideration of Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 3690 West State Street
H4 Consideration of Request from the City of Grand Island for a Conditional Use Permit
for Installation of a Wooden Pole to Mount a Radio for Wireless Network
Communications Located at 3168 West Stolley Park Road
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-254 -Consideration of Request from Afleres, LLC dba El Diamente Bar & Grill,
1600 South Eddy Street, Suite 104 for a Class “C” Liquor License and Liquor Manager
Designation for Gustavo Camacho, Sr., 6021 South 35th Street, Omaha, NE
I2 #2012-255 - Consideration of Request from La Isla Bar, Inc. dba La Isla Bar, 106 East
3rd Street for a Class “CK” Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for
Tommy Edwards, 1019 N. Burlington Avenue, Hastings, NE
I3 #2012-256 - Consideration of Approving 2012-2013 Fee Schedule
I4 #2012-257 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Lid Limit
I5 #2012-258 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Parking District #2 (Ramp),
and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 29, 2012 through September 11,
2012