11-25-2014 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
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, November 25, 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 Steve Warriner, Abundant Life Christian Center, 3411
West Faidley 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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C-1 Recognition of Stuhr Museum
C-2 Recognition of Salvation Army
C-3 Recognition of Grand Island Wastewater Department Awards at Fall Conference
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from El Castillo LLC dba El Castillo, 123 East South Front
Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
E-2 Public Hearing on Request from Joel Poppe dba Lucky 7 Saloon, 418 West 4th Street
for a Class “C” Liquor License
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 25, 2014
E-3 Public Hearing on Request from Casey’s Retail Company dba Casey’s General Store
#2732, 4150 West Highway 30 for an Addition to Class “B-71404” Liquor License
E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easement for South Blaine Street Bridge
Replacements; Project No. 2014-B-1 (William H. Baasch)
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Bockmann]
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9510 - Consideration of Amendment to the City of Grand Island, Nebraska Police
Officers' Retirement System Plan
F-2 #9511 - Consideration of Amendment to the City of Grand Island, Nebraska
Firefighters' Retirement System Plan
F-3 #9512 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance Minimum Wage Legislation
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of November 12, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 #2014-345 - Approving Bid Award for Performance Testing of Air Quality Control
System
G-3 #2014-346 - Approving Bid Award - Tree Trimming/Removal Contract 2015-TT-1 for
the Utilities Department
G-4 #2014-347 - Approving Bid Award - Contract # 14-PCC-02 - Purchase of Substation
Power Transformer
G-5 #2014-348 - Approving Lease Agreement for Billboard with Tri-City Sign Company
G-6 #2014-349 - Approving State Bid Award for One (1) 2015 Chevrolet Traverse All
Wheel Drive for the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department
G-7 #2014-350 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easement for South Blaine Street
Bridge Replacements; Project No. 2014-B-1 (William H. Baasch)
G-8 #2014-351 - Approving Temporary Construction Easements for South Blaine Street
Bridge Replacements; Project No. 2014-B-1 (William H. Baasch)
G-9 #2014-352 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Bockmann]
G-10 #2014-353 - Approving Purchase of (1) Four-Wheel Drive Skid Steer Loader for the
Street Division of the Public Works Department
G-11 #2014-354 - Approving Purchase of (1) Compact Track Loader for the Street Division
of the Public Works Department
G-12 #2014-355 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Bockmann]
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 25, 2014
G-13 #2014-356 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Kirkham Michael &
Associates for Construction Engineering Services for the US Highway 30 Drainage
Improvement Project
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2014-357 - Consideration of Request from El Castillo LLC dba El Castillo, 123 East
South Front Street for a Class “I” Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for
Horacio Rodriguez, 551 East 18th Street
I-2 #2014-358 - Consideration of Request from Joel Poppe dba Lucky 7 Saloon, 418 West
4th Street for a Class “C” Liquor License
I-3 #2014-359 - Consideration of Request from Casey’s Retail Company dba Casey’s
General Store #2732, 4150 West Highway 30 for an Addition to Class “B-71404”
Liquor License
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 13, 2014 through November
25, 2014