04-14-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
Michelle Fitzke
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Jeremy Jones
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, April 14, 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 - Bishop Jared Noorlander, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 212 West 22nd 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 Grand Island Central Catholic/Grand Island Senior High Matt Novinski -
State Champion Swimming – 100 Yard Backstroke and Coach Brian Jensen
C-2 Recognition of Grand Island Senior High Billy Thompson and Edgar Silva - Class "A"
State Wrestling Champions and Coach Joey Morrison
C-3 Recognition of Grand Island Central Catholic High School Girls Dance Team State
Championship in Hip Hop Dance and Jazz Dance
C-4 Presentation by the Nebraska State Fair
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Jarhead, Inc. dba Texas T-Bone, 1201 South Locust
Street for a Class “C” Liquor License
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 14, 2015
E-2 Public Hearing on Adoption of Amendments to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Zoning Regulations
E-3 Public Hearing on Adoption of the Grand Island Zoning Map
E-4 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 4311 West 13th Street from
TA Transitional Agriculture and LLR Large Lot Residential (Niedfelt Property
Management, LLC)
E-5 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Proposed for Platting as GI Acres
Subdivision Located at 4311 West 13th Street
E-6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Wilkinson Development, Inc.]
E-7 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 235 Roberts Street - Glause
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9532 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement at 235 Roberts Street - Glause
F-2 #9533 - Consideration of Revision of Chapter 35 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Water
F-3 #9534 – Consideration of Adoption of Amendments to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island
City Code Relative to Zoning Regulations
F-4 #9535 – Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 4311 West 13th Street
from TA Transitional Agriculture and LLR Large Lot Residential (Niedfelt Property
Management, LLC)
F-5 #9536 – Consideration of Annexation of Property Proposed for Platting as GI Acres
Subdivision Located at 4311 West 13th Street (First Reading)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of March 24, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of March 28, 2015 City Council Study Session (Retreat)
G-3 Approving Minutes of April 7, 2015 City Council Study Session
G-4 Approving Appointment of Ryan Hand to the Downtown Business Improvement
District 2013 Board
G-5 #2015-85 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Sterling Estates 4th
Subdivision
G-6 #2015-86 - Approving Statewide Arboretum Grant Re-Application for Trees at
Kaufmann Cummings Plaza
G-7 #2015-87 - Approving Extension Request for Community Development Block Grant
12-DTR-104
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 14, 2015
G-8 #2015-88 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Wilkinson Development, Inc.]
G-9 #2015-89 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Wilkinson Development, Inc./Bosselman Oil, Inc./Pragya,
Inc./Sinha]
G-10 #2015-90 - Approving Award of Proposal for Polymer for Primary/Final Clarifier
Sludge
G-11 #2015-91 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement For Engineering & Consulting
Services for Step 7 Detailed Site Assessment at the Former Grand Island Disposal Area
G-12 #2015-92 - Approving Amendment No. 10 to the Agreement for Professional
Engineering Services entitled "Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
Rehabilitation" with Black & Veatch
G-13 #2015-93 - Approving Bid Award for Handicap Ramp Project No. 2015-HC-1
G-14 #2015-94 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 235 Roberts Street - Glause
G-15 #2015-95 - Approving Change Order No. 1 with ABB, Inc. - Voltage Regulator
Upgrades at Platte Generating Station
G-16 #2015-96 - Approving Bid Award for Water Main District 467T - Engleman Road from
Old Potash Highway, South 1/2 Mile
G-17 #2015-97 - Approving Adoption of the Grand Island Zoning Map
G-18 #2015-98 - Approving Neighborhood Stabilization Program Re-Use Funds
Development Agreement with Habitat for Humanity
G-19 #2015-99 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Headworks Improvement Project No.
WWTP-2013-1
G-20 #2015-100 - Approving Dog Park Location at L. E. Ray Lake
G-21 #2015-101 – Approving Rental of Commercial Space Contract with St. Francis Medical
Center
G-22 #2015-102 – Approving Contract with Twin Rivers Urgent Care for Medical Testing
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #17 - Husker Highway
Redevelopment Study to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2015-103 - Consideration of Request from Jarhead, Inc. dba Texas T-Bone, 1201
South Locust Street for a Class “C” Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation
for Jesus Lopez-Ramirez, 328 South Plum Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 14, 2015
I-2 #2015-104 - Consideration of Appointment of Aaron Schmid as Human Resources
Director
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 25, 2015 through April 14, 2015