07-22-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Council Session - Corrected Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Kent Mann
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Mark Stelk
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, July 22, 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 - Pastor Edgar Schambach, 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
C-1 Proclamation Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation “Blue Ribbon Roll Out Week”
August 3 - 9, 2014
C-2 Recognition of “You Auto Love It Downtown”, Saturday, August 2, 2014
C-3 Proclamation “Grander Vision” July 31, 2014
C-4 Certificate of Appreciation to Tom Dinsdale, Sponsor and Organizer of the Annual
Thunder on the Loup – Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd, 2014
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3051 South Locust Street -
Heritage Hospitality, Inc.
City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 22, 2014
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 940 Allen Drive - Ames
Development, LLC
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9493 - Consideration of Authorizing Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of July 8, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of July 14, 2014 City Council Joint Health Meeting
G-3 Approving Minutes of July 15, 2014 City Council Study Session
G-4 Approving Re-Appointments of Mike Spilinek, Donald Skeen, and Steve Grubbs to the
Building Code Advisory Board
G-5 Approving Re-Appointments of Anita Lewandowski-Brown and Jacinto Corona to the
Community Development Advisory Board
G-6 Approving Re-Appointments of Melissa Rae Girard and Bob Loewenstein to the
Animal Advisory Board
G-7 #2014-193 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for S. R. N. Subdivision
G-8 #2014-194 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Woodland Park 15th
Subdivision
G-9 #2014-195 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3051 S. Locust Street -
Heritage Hospitality, Inc.
G-10 #2014-196 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 940 Allen Drive - Ames
Development, LLC
G-11 #2014-197 - Approving Lynn Mayhew as Delegate to the 2014 Annual Meeting of
Western Fuels Association, Inc.
G-12 #2014-198 - Approving Change Order #1 to Water System Master Plan with HDR of
Omaha, Nebraska
G-13 #2014-199 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs in the
Alley between Custer Avenue & Howard Avenue; From College Street to Forrest Street
G-14 #2014-200 - Approving Change Order #1 for Vinyl Sea Wall Construction at Sucks
Lake
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-201 - Consideration of FTE Amendment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 22, 2014
I-2 #2014-202 – Consideration of Approving the City of Grand Island Acclamation as “The
State Fair City”
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 9, 2014 through July 22, 2014
X - OTHER ITEMS
X-1 Strategy Session with Respect to Labor Negotiations with AFSME