08-13-2013 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 13, 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, August 13, 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 Richard King, Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3221 West 13th
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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2013-BE-5 - Determining Revision of Benefits for Water Main District 398T - North
Road between Potash Hwy. and Stolley Park Road
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way, Permanent Easements and
Temporary Easements for the Capital Avenue - Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
Widening Project (State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services)
E-2 Public Hearing on Consideration of Creating Five-Year Downtown Business
Improvement District 2013
E-3 Public Hearing on Consideration of Creating One-Year Second Street Business
Improvement District 2013
E-4 Public Hearing on Consideration of Creating Three-Year Fonner Park Business
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Improvement District 2013
E-5 Public Hearing on Consideration of Creating Three-Year South Locust Business
Improvement District 2013
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9434 - Consideration of Authorizing Series 2013 Sewer System Revenue Refunding
Bonds
F-2 #9435 - Consideration of Creating Five-Year Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
F-3 #9436 - Consideration of Creating One-Year Second Street Business Improvement
District 2013
F-4 #9437 - Consideration of Creating Three-Year Fonner Park Business Improvement
District 2013
F-5 #9438 - Consideration of Creating Three-Year South Locust Business Improvement
District 2013
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of July 23, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of August 6, 2013 City Council Study Session
G-3 Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland
Events Center) for Ratification of Nomination and Election of Board of Directors
G-4 Approving Appointment of Matt Green to Business Improvement District #6 Board
G-5 #2013-253 - Approving Purchase of Portable Radios
G-6 #2013-254 - Approving Revision of Connection Fees for Water Main District 398T -
North Road between Potash Hwy. and Stolley Park Road
G-7 #2013-255 - Approving Bid Award for Insertable Dust Collectors - Conveyor #2 and #4
at Platte Generating Station
G-8 #2013-256 - Approving Bid Award for Ortho-Polyphosphate for Corrosion Control -
Utilities Department
G-9 #2013-257 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion - Water Main Project 2011-W-4
- Merrick County
G-10 #2013-258 - Approving Lease Purchase of a Combination Sewer Cleaner Truck for the
Streets Division of the Public Works Department
G-11 #2013-259 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement for Sanitary Sewer District No.
528 - Wildwood Subdivision (Lawney L. Rathman and Mitchell H. Stauffer)
G-12 #2013-260 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Sanitary Sewer District
No. 528 – Wildwood Subdivision (Lawney L. Rathman and Mitchell H. Stauffer)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 13, 2013
G-13 #2013-261 - Approving Compensation for Temporary Construction Easement Cleanup
for Sanitary Sewer District No. 528 -Wildwood Subdivision; Tennant – Plains Irrigation
Sales & Service, Inc.
G-14 #2013-262 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for South and West Interceptor
Improvements; Project No. 2012-S-4
G-15 #2013-263 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for South & West Interceptor
Sewer Improvements; Project No. 2012-S-4
G-16 #2013-264 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way, Permanent Easements and
Temporary Easements for the Capital Avenue - Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
Widening Project (State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services)
G-17 #2013-265 - Approving Leasehold Agreement for the North Interceptor Phase II, Part B;
Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Houdek)
G-18 #2013-266 - Approving Increase to the City's Share of the US Highway 34
Improvements from US Highway 281 to South Locust Street – NDOR Project No. STP
34-4(126); Control No. 41994
G-19 #2013-267 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing and Installation of New Restroom in
Stolley Park
G-20 #2013-268 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Construction of a New
Lincoln Pool
G-21 #2013-269 - Approving Sole Source Purchase of State Bridge Software from
Imagetrend for the Fire Department
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2013-270 - Consideration of Authorizing 2013 Sewer System Revenue and Refunding
Bonds and Redemption of Series 2003
I-2 #2013-271 - Consideration of Legal Fee Contribution to Grand Island Chamber of
Commerce
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 24, 2013 through August 13, 2013