10-09-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 9, 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, October 9, 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 Diane Covey, Spirit of Life Church, 2304 Macron 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 Sara Robinson
C2 Presentation of Capital Avenue Project – Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - GI Area Economic
Development Corp. - Millard Warehouse
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Drainage Easements for the Southwest
Outfall Drainage Project No. 2011-D-1 (The Diamond Engineering Co., Clark Gauthier,
Carl & Lori Armstrong, and Kevin & Karen Houtwed)
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F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9402 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2012 (Second and Final Reading)
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. (Second and Final Reading)
F3 #9404 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Del Mar Avenue in Hornady
Subdivision (JEH Holdings, LLC) (Second and Final Reading)
F4 #9405 - Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Hornady
Subdivision (JEH Holdings, LLC) (Second and Final Reading)
F5 #9406 – Consideration of Vacation a Part of Outlot A Lake Heritage Second
Subdivision
F6 #9407 – Consideration of Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment,
Housing, and Public Accommodations against Persons based on their Sexual
Orientation or Gender Identity
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of September 25, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of October 2, 2012 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Re-Appointments of Julie Connelly and Karen Bredthauer to the Regional
Planning Commission Board
G4 #2012-259 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for
Hornady Second Subdivision
G5 #2012-280 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for DSK Second
Subdivision
G6 #2012-281 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Lake Heritage Third
Subdivision
G7 #2012-282 - Approving City Council Meeting Schedule for 2013
G8 #2012-283 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Crisis Center, Inc.
G9 #2012-284 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Grand Island Area Council for
International Visitors
G10 #2012-285 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Convention & Visitors Bureau
G11 #2012-286 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Izaak Walton Kids Fishing Derby
G12 #2012-287 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Hope Harbor
G13 #2012-288 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Grand Island Multicultural
Coalition
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G14 #2012-289 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Senior Citizens Industries, Inc.
G15 #2012-290 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Clean Community System
G16 #2012-291 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - GI Area Economic
Development Corp. - Millard Warehouse
G17 #2012-292 - Approving Agreement for Temporary Construction Easements for the
Southwest Outfall Drainage Project No. 2011-D-1
G18 #2012-293 - Approving Bid Award for Three (3) Multi-Directional Folding Vee Plows
for the Solid Waste Division and Streets Division
G19 #2012-294 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 81,000 Pound Landfill Compactor for
the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department
G20 #2012-295 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) Snow Blower, Front-End Loader
Mounted for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department
G21 #2012-296 - Approving Supplemental No. 1 for Engineering Consulting Services
Related to State Street and Capital Avenue Connector Trail Project
G22 #2012-297 - Approving Acquisition of Drainage Easements for the Southwest Outfall
Drainage Project No. 2011-D-1 (The Diamond Engineering Co., Clark Gauthier, Carl &
Lois Armstrong, and Kevin & Karen Houtwed)
G23 #2012-298 - Approving Payment to Families and Schools Together for NE Children and
Families Foundation and NE Dept of Health and Human Services Grants
G24 #2012-299 - Approving Payment to Grand Island YMCA for NE Children and Families
Foundation and NE Dept of Health and Human Services Grants
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-300 - Approval of Revised MOU with UPRR Regarding a Fence along Railroad
Right of Way
I2 #2012-301 - Approving Amending Resolution No. 2012-225 - Project Management
Fees Only for the State Street and Capital Avenue Connector Trail Project with Midwest
Right of Way Services
I3 #2012-302 - Approving Relocation of Memorial Marker and Flagpole to Hall County
Veteran's Park
I4 #2012-303 – Consideration of Approving Cable Franchise Agreement with Charter
Communications
I5 #2012-304 - Consideration of Modifying Language Relative to Residency Requirements
for City Department Directors
I6 #2012-305 – Consideration of Appointing Todd McCoy as Parks and Recreation
Director
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J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 26, 2012 through October 9,
2012