11-26-2013 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
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, November 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 Caroline Price-Gibson, First Presbyterian Church, 2103
West Anna 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
C-1 Presentation of Fire Department Citizen’s Citation to Hanna Moeller, Megan Schafer,
Angie Puller, and Tiffany Landon
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 309 Shady Bend Circle from
R1 Suburban Density Residential to RD Residential Development
E-2 Public Hearing on Request for Budget Amendment of Community Development Block
Grant # 10-ED-10
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 26, 2013
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9459 - Consideration of Assessments for Sidewalk Repairs at 1141 Pleasant View
Drive
F-2 #9460 - Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Woodland Park
12th Subdivision (Hastings Ventures, LLC)
F-3 #9461 – Consideration of Amending Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Signs
F-4 #9462 – Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 309 Shady Bend
Circle from R1 Suburban Density Residential to RD Residential Development
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of November 12, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of November 19, 2013 City Council Study Session
G-3 #2013-377 - Approving Request for Budget Amendment of Community Development
Block Grant 10-ED-10
G-4 #2013-378 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with NDOR and Olsson
Associates for Engineering Consulting Services Related to Capital Avenue Widening –
Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
G-5 #2013-379 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with NDOR and Olsson
Associates for Right-of-Way Appraisal and Acquisition Services Related to Capital
Avenue Widening – Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
G-6 #2013-380 - Approving Bid Award for Fuel Dispenser Removal & Installation for the
Fleet Services Division
G-7 #2013-381 - Approving Final Payment for the Crossing Surface Installation Agreement
with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company for Improvements at the
Broadwell Avenue/BNSF Railroad Crossing
G-8 #2013-382 - Approving Final Payment for Blaine Street Paving Project No. 2012-P-2;
Wildwood Drive to Schimmer Drive
G-9 #2013-383 - Approving Government Services Administration (GSA) Contract Purchase
for One (1) Global Positioning System (GPS) for the Wastewater Division of the Public
Works Department
G-10 #2013-384 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2014 Ford Taurus for Fire Department
G-11 #2013-385 - Approving State Bid Award for (2) 2014 Ford F150 1/2 Ton Pickup for the
Parks and Recreation Department
G-12 #2013-386 - Approving Change Order #1 Precipitator, Bottom Ash, Boiler Industrial
Cleaning 2013/2014 Outage
G-13 #2013-387 - Approving Southwest Power Pool Market Participation Agreement
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 26, 2013
G-14 #2013-388 - Approving Bid Award for Water System - Well Field Control
Modifications
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2013-373 - Consideration of Approving Declaration of a Site Known as
Redevelopment Area 14 Located on the East Side of North Webb Road between 13th
Street and Faidley Avenue
I-2 #2013-376 - Consideration of Approving Settlement Offer in Kortum vs City of Grand
Island
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 13, 2013 through November
26, 2013