09-25-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 25, 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 25, 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 Caroline Price-Gibson, First Presbyterian Church, 2103
West Anna 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 Karl Hughes
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2012-BE-5 – Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business
Improvement District 2012
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Turkey Maes, LLC dba Peacock Lounge, 2430 North
Broadwell Avenue for a Class “C” Liquor License
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 25, 2012
E2 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 2430 & 2522 Stolley Park
Road and 2433 & 2425 Del Mar Avenue – Hornady Subdivision from R2 Low Density
Residential to RD Residential Development
E3 Public Hearing on Annual Report by the Citizens’ Review Committee on the Economic
Development Program Plan
E4 Public Hearing on Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program 09-3N-11 Budget
Amendment
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9402 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2012
F2 #9403 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 2430 & 2522 Stolley
Park Road and 2433 & 2425 Del Mar Avenue – Hornady Subdivision from R2 Low
Density Residential to RD Residential Development
F3 #9404 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Del Mar Avenue in Hornady
Subdivision (JEH Holdings, LLC)
F4 #9405 - Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Hornady
Subdivision (JEH Holdings, LLC)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of September 11, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Re-Appointment of Barry Sandstrom to the Community Redevelopment
Authority Board
G3 Approving Garbage Permits for Clark Brothers Sanitation, Heartland Disposal, Mid-
Nebraska Disposal, Inc. and Refuse Permits for Full Circle, Inc., O’Neill Transportation
and Equipment and Scott’s Hauling
G4 Approving Liquor Manager Request for Ruby Cargill, 315 South Plum for The
Firehouse Bar, 418 West 4th Street
G5 Approving Request from Skagway Discount Dept. Stores dba Skagway, 620 State Street
for a Deletion to their Class “CK-84624” Liquor License
G6 #2012-259 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for
Hornady Second Subdivision
G7 #2012-260 - Approving Annual Report by the Citizens’ Review Committee on the
Economic Development Program Plan
G8 #2012-261 - Approving Job Specific Service Agreement with Nebraska Public Power
District
G9 #2012-262 - Approving 2012-2013 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant
G10 #2012-263 - Approving Amendment #1 for Professional Consulting Services for the
Southwest Outfall Drainage - Central Community College to the Wood River; Project
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 25, 2012
No. 2011-D-1 - Construction Services
G11 #2012-264 - Approving Use of Land Owned by the City of Grand Island for the
Concrete Driveway and Traffic Signals to be Constructed on the Walk to Walnut Project
G12 #2012-265 - Approving Amending the 2012/2013 Fee Schedule – Wastewater Rates
G13 #2012-266 - Approving 24 Month Agreement for Five City Hall Copiers Maintenance
and Supplies with Capital Business Systems Inc./Modern Methods
G14 #2012-267 - Approving Amendment #1 to the Crossing Surface Installation Agreement
with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company for improvements at the
Broadwell Avenue/BNSF Railroad Crossing
G15 #2012-268 - Approving Agreement for Appraisal Services for the US-30 Drainage
Improvement Project
G16 #2012-269 - Approving Change Order No. 1 to the Sanitary Sewer District 527T - Platte
Valley Industrial Park - East
G17 #2012-270 - Approving Change Order #1 for Lincoln Pool
G18 #2012-271 – Approving Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program 09-3N-11 Budget
Amendment
G19 #2012-272 - Approving Annual Agreement for Financial Software Licensing and
Support
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Letter Designating Grand Island as Recipient of 5307 Ubranized Area
Transit Dollars for Federal FY 2013 - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-273 - Consideration of Request from Turkey Maes, LLC dba Peacock Lounge,
2430 North Broadwell Avenue for a Class “C” Liquor License and Liquor Manager
Designation for Lori Bohnart-Maes, 108 West Cedar, Doniphan, NE
I2 #2012-274 - Consideration of Approving Funding of Economic Development Request
I3 #2012-275 - Consideration of Approving the Issuance of Redevelopment Bonds for the
Lincoln Park Pool Project by the Community Redevelopment Authority
I4 #2012-276 - Consideraiton of Approving Additional Funds Necessary for the City to
Meet Its Obligations Pursuant to Its Contract for Cable Consultant Services
I5 #2012-277 - Consideration of Approving Bid Award for Southwest Outfall Drainage –
Central Community College to the Wood River; Project No. 2011-D-1
I6 #2012-278 - Consideration of Approving Purchase of 2012 Ford F250 for the Fire
Department
I7 #2012-279 - Consideration of Approving Appointment of Cory Schmidt as Fire Chief
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 25, 2012
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 12, 2012 through September
25, 2012