01-14-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
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, January 14, 2014
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 - Interim Pastor Gary Harris, Messiah Lutheran Church, 708
North Locust 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 Purple Hands Campaign by Vikki Deuel
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 815-823 Orleans Drive from
RD Residential Development to RO Residential Office
E-2 Public Hearing on Declaration of a Site Known as Redevelopment Area 15 Located
between Webb Road and US Hwy 281, North of Old US Hwy 30 and South of Old
Potash Hwy
E-3 Public Hearing on Request from G.E. Enterprises Trust, Gerald Sweley, Co-Trustee on
behalf of Viaero Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit for a Wireless Communication
Tower located ½ Mile East of Gunbarrel Road and North of A Road (Merrick County)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 14, 2014
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9468 – Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 815-823 Orleans
Drive from RD Residential Development to RO Residential Office
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of December 30, 2013 City Council Special Meeting
G-2 Approving Appointment of Vikki Deuel to the Community Development Advisory
Board
G-3 #2014-1 - Approving State Bid Awards to Purchase Police Fleet Vehicles
G-4 #2014-2 - Approving 2013 State Bid Award for (1) 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
4x4 Extended Cab Pickup for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
G-5 #2014-3 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2014 Model 90,000 GVW Conventional
Truck-Tractor for the Solid Waste Division
G-6 #2014-4 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2014 Solid Waste Transfer Trailer (Solid
Waste Division)
G-7 #2014-5 - Approving Purchase of Cooling Tower Chemicals for Platte Generating
Station
G-8 #2014-6 - Approving License Agreement between the City of Grand Island and
Hamilton Long Distance dba Hamilton Telecommunications
G-9 #2014-7 - Approving Request that Hall County Review the County Industrial Tracts
within the City Limits
G-10 #2014-8 – Approving Purchase of Braun Type III Ambulance
G-11 #2014-9 – Approving Agreement for Advanced EMS Training Field Experience with
Iowa Western Community College
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Request from G.E. Enterprises Trust, Gerald Sweley, Co-Trustee on
behalf of Viaero Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit for a Wireless Communication
Tower located ½ Mile East of Gunbarrel Road and North of A Road (Merrick County)
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-10 - Consideration of Approving Declaration of a Site Known as Redevelopment
Area 15 Located between Webb Road and US Hwy 281, North of Old US Hwy 30 and
South of Old Potash Hwy.
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 14, 2014
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 31, 2013 through January 14,
2014