06-11-2013 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, June 11, 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, June 11, 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 Scott Friesen, Berean Bible Church, 4116 West Capital
Avenue
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
C-1 Recognition of Lincoln Highway – Grand Island Seedling Mile to the National Register
of Historic Places
C-2 Presentation of Police Department Citizen Medal of Honor Award to Brian Rasmussen
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Two Utility Easements - between 2nd & 3rd Streets,
and Broadwell & Harrison Streets - CVS Pharmacy
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement in Summerfield Estates 5th
Subdivision (Little B’s Corporation)
E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way in Summerfield Estates 5th
Subdivision (Little B’s Corporation)
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F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9432 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Lake Street in Palu 2nd Subdivision
(Brad and Annette Morse)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of May 28, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 #2013-168 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement (#1 - NE Corner - Water and
Fire Hydrants) between 2nd & 3rd Streets and Broadwell & Harrison Streets - CVS
Pharmacy
G-3 #2013-169 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement (#2 - NW Corner - Electrical)
between 2nd & 3rd Streets and Broadwell Avenue & Harrison Street - CVS Pharmacy
G-4 #2013-170 - Approving Bid Award - 2014 Truck with 55 Ft. Articulating Overcenter
Aerial Device - Line Division, Utilities Dept.
G-5 #2013-171 - Approving Bid Award - Vibration Monitoring Upgrades at Platte
Generating Station
G-6 #2013-172 - Approving Bid Award - Fire Enclosure and Control Room Roof
Replacements at Platte Generating Station
G-7 #2013-173 - Approving 2014 Coal Purchase for Platte Generating Station
G-8 #2013-174 - Approving Microsoft Licensing Enterprise Agreement
G-9 #2013-175 - Approving Microsoft Select Plus Agreement Renewal
G-10 #2013-176 - Approving Concurrence of Bid Award with Nebraska Department of Roads
to Van Kirk Sand and Gravel, Inc. for the Construction Contract on US-30 Drainage
Improvement Project No. URB-30-4(158)
G-11 #2013-177 - Approving Concurrence of Bid Award with Nebraska Department of Roads
to The Diamond Engineering Company for the Construction Contract on Walk to
Walnut Project No. SRTS-40(57)
G-12 #2013-178 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement in Summerfield Estates
5th Subdivision (Little B's Corporation)
G-13 #2013-179 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way in Summerfield Estates 5th
Subdivision (Little B's Corporation)
G-14 #2013-180 - Approving Boundaries for Fonner Park Business Improvement District
2013
G-15 #2013-181 - Approving Boundaries for South Locust Business Improvement District
2013
G-16 #2013-182 - Approving Boundaries for Second Street Business Improvement District
2013
G-17 #2013-183 - Approving City’s Consent to Easement Granted by Fonner Park to
Nebraska State Fair Board
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I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2013-184 - Consideration of Approving Legal Description Correction Concerning
Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for the Moore's Creek Drainway Extension (Eric M.
& Kenda D. Pollock)
I-2 #2013-185 - Consideration of Resolution Supporting Administration’s Efforts to Abate
a Public Nuisance
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 29, 2013 through June 11, 2013
X - OTHER ITEMS
X-1 Strategy Session with Respect to Collective Bargaining (FOP).