03-26-2013 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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 1st Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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 Bill Pavuk, St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1515 South
Harrison 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 Donald Jelinek, Senior Engineering Technician with the Utilities
Department for 40 Years with the City of Grand Island
C2 Proclamation “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” April, 2013
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located North of Fonner Park Road,
South of Nebraska Avenue, East of Pleasant View Drive, and West of Sun Valley Drive
from R1 Suburban Residential to R2 Low Density Residential
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easement Located in the State
Street/Capital Avenue Connector Trail Area (Niedfelt Property Management Preferred,
LLC)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 26, 2013
E3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easement Located in the State
Street/Capital Avenue Connector Trail Area (SB Worldwide, LLC)
E4 Public Hearing on Phase II Downtown Revitalization Community Development Block
Grant Application
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9423 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located North of Fonner Park
Road, South of Nebraska Avenue, East of Pleasant View Drive, and West of Sun Valley
Drive from R1 Suburban Residential to R2 Low Density Residential
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of March 12, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of March 19, 2013 City Council Study Session
G3 #2013-73 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Pleasant View 16th
Subdivision
G4 #2013-74 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Conveyor #4 and Berm Painting at
Platte Generating Station
G5 #2013-75 - Approving State Bid Award for 2013 Ford F250 Truck with Utility Body for
the Water Shop
G6 #2013-76 - Approving License Agreement and Pole Attachment Agreement with
NebraskaLink
G7 #2013-77 - Approving the Southwest Power Pool Appendix "B" Credit and Security
Agreement
G8 #2013-78 - Approving Joint Aerial Photo Project between the City of Grand Island and
Hall County, Nebraska
G9 #2013-79 - Approving Amending Fee Schedule Relative to Fire Department
G10 #2013-80 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easement Located in the State
Street/Capital Avenue Connector Trail Area (Niedfelt Property Management Preferred,
LLC)
G11 #2013-81 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easement Located in the State
Street/Capital Avenue Connector Trail Area (SB Worldwide, LLC)
G12 #2013-82 - Approving Award of Proposal for Consulting Services for Geospatial Data
Collection of Grand Island's Public Stormwater Conveyance System
G13 #2013-83 - Approving Bid Award for the 2013 Asphalt Resurfacing Project Number
2013-AC-1
G14 #2013-84 - Approving Phase II Downtown Revitalization Community Development
Block Grant Application.
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 26, 2013
G15 #2013-85 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing and Planting Trees at the Veteran's
Athletic Field Complex
G16 #2013-86 - Approving FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant for Mitigation Planning Update
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2013-87 - Consideration of Approving Letter of Support for Essential Air Service
(EAS) to the Department of Transportation (DOT)
I2 #2013-88 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Summerfield Estates
8th Subdivision
I3 #2013-89 - Approving Preliminary Plat and Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for
Summerfield Estates 9th Subdivision
I4 #2013-90 - Consideration of Approving Legislative Assistance
I5 #2013-91 - Consideration of Approving Bonding for the Platte Generating Station
Mercury Air Toxic Standards - Air Quality Control System
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 13, 2013 through March 26,
2013
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Strategy Session with Respect to FOP Negotiations and Threatened Litigation