09-09-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 9, 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
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 9, 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 Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th
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 Recognition of Patriot Day, September 11, 2014
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2014-BE-3 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Downtown Business
Improvement District 2013
D-2 #2014-BE-4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Fonner Park Business
Improvement District 2013
D-3 #2014-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business
Improvement District 2013
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E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from The Cigarette Store Corp. dba Smoker Friendly Liquor
& Tobacco #018, 710 Diers Avenue for a Class “C” Liquor License
E-2 Public Hearing on Request from Meier Recreation, LLC dba Infuse Mixology Bar &
Bistro, 313 West 3rd Street for a Class “C” Liquor License
E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3133 W. U.S. Highway 34 -
Museum Board of Hall County
E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2423 S. Blaine Street - Moreno
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street and North of
Schimmer Drive - Blaine Road L.L.C. (Glade)
E-6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2909 W. Highway 30 - Norton
(Healthplex)
E-7 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
E-8 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Drainage Easement in Section 12, Township 11 North,
Range 10 (Blender, LLC – 3812 W 13th St)
E-9 Public Hearing on Establishing Rates for the General Property Occupation Tax for
Downtown Parking District No. 1 for FY 2014-2015
E-10 Public Hearing on General Property, Downtown Improvement Parking District #2
(Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request for FY 2014-
2015
E-11 Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2014-2015 Budgets City of Grand Island and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) and City of Grand Island Budget
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 Review of Ordinance 9411, Enacted: November 27, 2012
F-2 Review of Ordinance 9412, Enacted: November 27, 2012
F-3 #9496 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement Parking District No. 1
F-4 #9497 - Consideration of Assessments for Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
F-5 #9498 - Consideration of Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District
2013
F-6 #9499 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2013
F-7 #9500 - Consideration of Approving FY 2014-2015 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
F-8 #9501 - Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Skag-Way Second
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Subdivision (Super Market Developers, Inc.)
F-9 #9502 - Consideration of Creation Sanitary Sewer District No. 535T, Extension of
Sanitary Sewer to Serve Part Lot 1; Voss Subdivision, Lot(s) 1, 2 Windolph's
Subdivision, and Part NW1/4 of Section 14, Township 11 North, Range 9 West
F-10 #9503 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of August 21, 2014 City Council Special Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of August 26, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
G-3 #2014-260 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3133 W. U.S. Highway 34 -
Museum Board of Hall County, Nebraska
G-4 #2014-261 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2423 S. Blaine Street -
Moreno
G-5 #2014-262 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street, and
North of Schimmer Drive - Blaine Road, L.L.C. (Glade)
G-6 #2014-263 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2909 W. Highway 30 -
Norton (Healthplex)
G-7 #2014-264 - Approving Proposal for Supply and Delivery of Powdered Activated
Carbon to Platte Generating Station
G-8 #2014-265 - Approving Proposal for Supply and Delivery of Pebble Lime to Platte
Generating Station
G-9 #2014-266 - Approving Bid Award for Steam Generator Boiler Repair at Platte
Generating Station
G-10 #2014-267 - Approving Bid Award - Insertable Dust Collectors - Bunkers & Conveyor
#5 at Platte Generating Station
G-11 #2014-268 - Approving Bid Award - Construction of Water Main District 466T -
Airport Road
G-12 #2014-269 - Approving Renewal of Boiler and Machinery Insurance with FM Global
for the Utilities Department
G-13 #2014-270 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion - Water Main Project 2014-W-1
(3rd & Garfield Streets at the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks)
G-14 #2014-271 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
G-15 #2014-272 - Approving Acquisition of Drainage Easement in Section 12, Township 11
North, Range 10 (Blender, LLC – 3812 W 13th St)
G-16 #2014-273 - Approving Authorizing Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Loans
G-17 #2014-274 - Approving Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company Pipeline
Crossing Agreement for the North Interceptor Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No.
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2013-S-4
G-18 #2014-275 - Approving Nebraska Central Railroad Company Pipeline Crossing
Agreement for the North Interceptor Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4
G-19 #2014-276 - Approving Temporary Construction Easements for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs &
Lassonde)
G-20 #2014-277 - Approving Bid Award for Westgate Drainage Improvements Drainage
District No. 2013-D-4
G-21 #2014-278 - Approving Amendment No. 9 to the Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services entitled "Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
Rehabilitation" with Black & Veatch
G-22 #2014-279 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs in the
Alley between Park Avenue & Grand Island Avenue from Prospect Street to Forrest
Street
G-23 #2014-280 - Approving Annual Agreement for Financial Software Licensing and
Support
G-24 #2014-281 - Approving Addendum to SCALES Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative
Law Enforcement Services
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-282 - Consideration of Request from The Cigarette Store Corp. dba Smoker
Friendly Liquor & Tobacco #018, 710 Diers Avenue for a Class “C” Liquor License and
Liquor Manager Designation for Jack Bailey, 2218 West 10th Street
I-2 #2014-283 - Consideration of Request from Meier Recreation, LLC dba Infuse
Mixology Bar & Bistro, 313 West 3rd Street for a Class “C” Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Blake Meier, 920 Sagewood Avenue
I-3 #2014-284 - Consideration of Approving Award for the Construction North Interceptor
II; Project No. 2013-S-4
I-4 #2014-285 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Downtown Improvement
Parking District #2 (Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax
Request for FY 2014-2015
I-5 #2014-286 - Consideration of Approving 2014-2015 Fee Schedule
I-6 #2014-287 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Restricted Revenues Lid
Limit
I-7 #2014-288 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and IBEW, Local 1597 – Wastewater Treatment Plant
I-8 #2014-289 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and IBEW, Local 1597 – Service/Clerical
I-9 #2014-290 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and IBEW, Local 1597 – Finance
I-10 #2014-291 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
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Island and IBEW, Local 1597 – Utilities
I-11 #2014-292 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and the IAFF, Local 647
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 27, 2014 through September 9,
2014