09-23-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 23, 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, September 23, 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 - Father Robert Lewis, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 422 West
2nd 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 “Literacy Week 2014”
C-2 Proclamation “Hispanic Heritage Month” September 15 – October 15, 2014
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2014-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Water Main District 458T,
Platte Valley Industrial Park - East
D-2 #2014-BE-7 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District 527T;
Platte Valley Industrial Park-East
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 23, 2014
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 3180 US Hwy 34 from RO
Residential Office to B2 General Business
E-2 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 3420 West State Street from
CD Commercial Development to Amended Commercial Development
E-3 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Grand Island Comprehensive Plan for the
Addition of an Energy Element
E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Drainage Easement in Section 29, Township 11 North,
Range 9 (Saint Leo’s Church of Grand Island – 2410 S Blaine St)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9504 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 3180 US Hwy 34 from
RO Residential Office to B2 General Business
F-2 #9505 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 3420 West State Street
from CD Commercial Development to Amended Commercial Development
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of September 9, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Garbage Permits for Heartland Disposal and Mid-Nebraska Disposal, Inc.
and Refuse Permits for Full Circle Rolloffs and O’Neill Transportation and Equipment
LLC
G-3 #2014-293 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for
Grand Island Mall 16th Subdivision
G-4 #2014-294 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Skag-Way Third
Subdivision
G-5 #2014-295 - Approving Fiscal Year 2014-2015 VOCA Grant Award
G-6 #2014-296 - Approving Acquisition of Drainage Easement in Section 29, Township 11
North, Range 9 (Saint Leo’s Church of Grand Island – 2410 S Blaine St)
G-7 #2014-297 - Approving Bid Award for Faidley Avenue Paving Improvements; Project
No. 2014-P-1 & Faidley Avenue Water Improvements; Project No. 2014-W-14
G-8 #2014-298 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Engineering Consulting
Services Related to Faidley Avenue Paving Improvements; Project No. 2014-P-1
G-9 #2014-299 - Approving Increase to the City’s Share of the State Street and Capital
Avenue Connector Trail- NDOR Project No. ENH-40(59); Control No. 42650
G-10 #2014-300 - Approving Time Extension to the Contract with The Diamond Engineering
Co. for Westgate Road Paving District No. 1261; North Road to Copper Road
G-11 #2014-301 - Approving Time Extension to the Contract with The Diamond Engineering
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Co. for Webb Road Street Improvement District No. 1260; South Webb Road Extending
North from Stolley Park Road to Union Pacific Railroad Tracks
G-12 #2014-302 - Approving Bid Award for Surface Prep and Painting of Island Oasis Water
Park
G-13 #2014-303 - Approving Keno Satellite Location and Agreement for Kerjac, Inc. dba
Stix Billiard Center, 811 West 4th Street
G-14 #2014-304 - Approving Letter of Credit for Employer’s Mutual Casualty Company
(EMC) Insurance Reserve
G-15 #2014-305 - Approving Designated Depositories and City Treasurer Authorizations
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-306 - Consideration of Amendment to the Grand Island Comprehensive Plan for
the Addition of an Energy Element
I-2 #2014-307 - Consideration of Assessments for Water Main District 458T, Platte Valley
Industrial Park - East
I-3 #2014-308 - Consideration of Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District 527T; Platte
Valley Industrial Park-East
I-4 #2014-309 - Consideration of Approving Contract with the Clean Community Systems
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 10, 2014 through September
23, 2014