12-18-2012 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
Scott Dugan
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Mike Paulick
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, December 18, 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 Stan Davis, New Life Community Church, 301 West 2nd
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 by the Barbershop Harmony Quartet with a Celebration of the Holidays
C2 Presentation of the “Mayor’s Builder Award” to Bennett Chamness
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Bocho’s, Inc. dba San Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant,
2418 N. Webb Road, Suite A for a Class “I” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3800 Block of East Hwy. 34 -
Bosselman
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 18, 2012
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9414 - Pre-84 Retirees - Public Safety Pension Plans
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Corrections to the Minutes of February 28, 2012 City Council Regular
Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of December 4, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting
G3 Approving Minutes of December 11, 2012 City Council Study Session
G4 Approving Re-Appointments to the Electrical Board
G5 Approving Re-Appointments to the Mechanical Examining Board
G6 Approving Re-Appointments to the Plumbers Examining Board
G7 #2012-355 - Purchase of Mobile Field Reporting Forms and Field Interview Software
G8 #2012-356 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3800 Block of East Hwy. 34 -
Bosselman
G9 #2012-357 - Approving Bid Award - Tree Trimming Contract 2013-TT-1
G10 #2012-358 - Approving Pipeline Crossing Agreement - Water Main Project 2013-W-1 -
Clark Street at the UPRR Crossing
G11 #2012-359 - Approving Bid Award for Feedwater Heater #5 Replacement at Platte
Generating Station
G12 #2012-360 - Approving Bid Award for 5th Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements; Sewer
Project No. 2012-S-3
G13 #2012-361 - Approving Standardizing on Allen-Bradley Electrical Components for
Headworks Improvements Project, WWTP-2013-1
G14 #2012-362 - Approving Pre-Selected Grit Systems for Headworks Improvements
Project, WWTP-2013-1
G15 #2012-363 - Approving Interdepartmental Fund Transfer for Utility Relocation at the
Broadwell Avenue/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Crossing
G16 #2012-364 – Approving CenturyLink Addendum
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2012-365 - Consideration of Request from Bocho’s, Inc. dba San Pedro’s Mexican
Restaurant, 2418 N. Webb Road, Suite A for a Class “I” Liquor License and Liquor
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Manager Designation for Bernice Real, 2010 West 39th Street, Apt. A, Kearney, NE
I2 #2012-366 - Consideration of Agreement with NDOR for Fiscal Year 2013 Statewide
Planning Research (SPR) Agreement (Metropolitan Planning Organization Startup)
I3 #2012-367 - Pre-84 Retirees - Public Safety Pension Plans – Remedy Request of Most
Recent Retiree Claim
I4 #2012-368 - Pre-84 Retirees – Public Safety Pension Plans – Remedy of Past Claims for
Police
I5 #2012-369 – Pre-84 Retirees – Public Safety Pension Plans – City Budget Appropriation
Transfer
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 28, 2012 through December
18, 2012
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Strategy Session with Respect to Possible Litigation