08-12-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Council Session 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
Counci Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 12, 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 Mark Oberbeck, Northridge Assembly of God, 3025
Independence 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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Full Circle Venue LLC dba Full Circle Venue, 3333
Ramada Road for an Addition to Class “C-88739” Liquor License
E-2 Public Hearing on Request from Luisa M. Lovato dba Ritmos Nightclub, 611 East 4th
Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
E-3 Public Hearing on Request from Gloria and John Trejo for a Conditional Use Permit for
Off Street Parking for the Grand Island Public Schools located at 622 N. Jefferson Street
E-4 Public Hearing on Request from Central Nebraska Transload, LLC for a Conditional
Use Permit for Ethanol Transload (Semi-Truck to Rail Car) and Store in Rail Car on
Site located at 1213/1215 – 1221 East Highway 30
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 823 East 4th Street - Blender, LLC
E-6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2211 S. Locust - Fugate
E-7 Public Hearing on a Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 13R located West of Lincoln
Avenue and North of Phoenix Avenue
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 12, 2014
E-8 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Nouzovsky & Longleaf, LLC)
E-9 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Drainage Easement for Westgate Drainage District
No. 2013-D-4 (MHEC Land Trust, VI)
E-10 Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 City of Grand Island and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Budgets
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of July 22, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of July 29, 2014 City Council Special Meeting/Study Session
G-3 Approving Appointment of Jerry Huismann to the Regional Planning Commission
G-4 Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland
Events Center) for Ratification of Nomination and election of Board of Directors
G-5 #2014-203 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 823 East 4th Street - Blender,
LLC
G-6 #2014-204 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2211 S. Locust Street - Fugate
G-7 #2014-205 - Approving Bid Award - Cooling Tower Stacks and Fan Blades at Platte
Generating Station
G-8 #2014-206 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial
Cleaning - Fall 2014 Outage at Platte Generating Station
G-9 #2014-207 - Approving Bid Award - 2015 Complete Hook Lift Truck with Dump Body
and Platform/Water Tank and Pump (Unit #1207) for Platte Generating Station
G-10 #2014-208 - Approving Bid Award - Voltage Regulator Upgrade at Platte Generating
Station - Spring Outage 2015
G-11 #2014-209 - Approving Agreement for Temporary Construction Easement for Faidley
Avenue Paving Improvements; Project No. 2014-P-1 (Concord Development, LLC &
Grand Island Surgical Center, LLC)
G-12 #2014-210 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Nouzovsky & Longleaf, LLC)
G-13 #2014-211 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Nouzovsky)
G-14 #2014-212 - Approving Acquisition of Drainage Easement for Westgate Drainage
District No. 2013-D-4 (MHEC Land Trust, VI)
G-15 #2014-213 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Headworks Improvement Project No.
WWTP-2013-1
G-16 #2014-214 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) Automated Oil & Grease Extraction
System for the Wastewater Division
G-17 #2014-215 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for the Grand Island Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization (GIAMPO) Long Range Transportation Plan
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 12, 2014
G-18 #2014-216 - Approving Change Order No. 3 for North Interceptor Phase I; Project No.
2012-S-6
G-19 #2014-217 - Approving Agreements for Temporary Construction Easements for Capital
Avenue Widening – Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue
G-20 #2014-218 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Westgate Drainage
District No. 2013-D-4 (MHEC Land Trust, VI)
G-21 #2014-219 - Approving Contract for Information Technology Network Administration
Support
G-22 #2014-220 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing Labor & Equipment to Transport
Material to Sterling Estates Park
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Request from Gloria and John Trejo for a Conditional Use Permit for
Off Street Parking for the Grand Island Public Schools located at 622 N. Jefferson Street
H-2 Consideration of Request from Central Nebraska Transload, LLC for a Conditional Use
Permit for Ethanol Transload (Semi-Truck to Rail Car) and Store in Rail Car on Site
located at 1213/1215 – 1221 East Highway 30
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-221 - Consideration of Request from Full Circle Venue LLC dba Full Circle
Venue, 3333 Ramada Road for an Addition to Class “C-88739” Liquor License
I-2 #2014-222 - Consideration of Request from Luisa M. Lovato dba Ritmos Nightclub,
611 East 4th Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
I-3 #2014-223 - Consideration of Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 13R located West of
Lincoln Avenue and North of Phoenix Avenue
I-4 #2014-224 - Consideration of Approving Special Revenue Fund for Pioneer Consortium
Council for Library Services
I-5 #2014-225 - Consideration of Approving Resolution of Support for Continued Funding
of Highway Improvement Projects – US Highway 30 & US Highway 281
I-6 #2014-226 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement with AFSCME, Local 251
I-7 #2014-227 - Consideration of Approving FY 2014-2015 Annual Budget for Downtown
Business Improvement District 2013 and Setting Date for Board of Equalization
I-8 #2014-228 - Consideration of Approving FY 2014-2015 Annual Budget for Fonner Park
Business Improvement District from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road and Setting
Date for Board of Equalization
I-9 #2014-229 - Consideration of Approving FY 2014-2015 Annual Budget for the South
Locust Business Improvement District 2013 from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34 and
Setting Date for Board of Equalization
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 12, 2014
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 23, 2014 through August 12, 2014
S - SPECIAL ITEMS
S-1 Discussion Concerning the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 City of Grand Island and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Budgets
X - OTHER ITEMS
X-1 Strategy Session with Respect to Labor Negotiations with IBEW