01-27-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
Michelle Fitzke
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Roger Steele
Mark Stelk
Mayor:
Jeremy L. Jensen
City Administrator:
Marlan Ferguson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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 Scott Jones, Third City Christian Church, 4100 West 13th
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.
- - SPECIAL ITEMS
-1 Approving Appointment of Jeremy Jones to City Council - Ward 1
-2 Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Councilmember – Ward 1
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 4413 East Highway 30 from
M1 Light Manufacturing to M2 Heavy Manufacturing
E-2 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 1114 East Capital Avenue
from TA Transitional Agriculture to B2 General Business
E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement & Ingress/Egress Easement in
Van Ohlen 3rd Subdivision (Shady Bend Villas, LLC)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 27, 2015
E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Northwest Crossings, LLC)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9517 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 4413 East Highway 30
from M1 Light Manufacturing to M2 Heavy Manufacturing
F-2 #9518 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 1114 East Capital
Avenue from TA Transitional Agriculture to B2 General Business
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of January 13, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of January 20, 2015 City Council Study Session
G-3 Approving Appointment of Interim Finance Director William Clingman to the Police
Pension Committee and the Firefighters Pension Committee
G-4 #2015-17 - Approving Bid Award for 2015 Turbine Valve Overhaul at Platte
Generating Station
G-5 #2015-18 - Approving Change Order #1 with Lacy Construction for Construction of the
Phelps Control Center Warehouse
G-6 #2015-19 - Approving Amendment #2 with Webb & Company Architects, Inc. for the
Phelps Control Warehouse and Remodel
G-7 #2015-20 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement & Ingress/Egress
Easement in Van Ohlen 3rd Subdivision (Shady Bend Villas, LLC)
G-8 #2015-21 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for the North Interceptor
Phase II; Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2013-S-4 (Northwest Crossings, LLC)
G-9 #2015-22 - Approving Amendment to Resolution No. 2013-125; Resolution
Authorization Filing Applications with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal
Transportation Assistance
G-10 #2015-23 - Approving Telecommunications Equipment Site Use Agreement for East
Central 911 System
G-11 #2015-24 - Approving Race for GRACE Agreement with Nebraska Department of
Roads
G-12 #2015-25 – Approving Basic EMS Field Training Experience with Occupational Health
and Safety Services
G-13 #2015-26 – Approving Purchase of 2015 Ford Explorer from State Bid for the Fire
Department
G-14 #2015-27 - Approving Setting Board of Equalization Hearing to Determine Benefits -
2010, 2013 & 2014 Weed/Nuisance Abatement Program
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 27, 2015
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2015-28 – Consideration of Authorizing Requests for Proposals for Management of the
Police and Fire Pension Plans
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 14, 2015 through January 27,
2015