09-08-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 8, 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, September 8, 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 Stan Davis, New Life Community Church, 301 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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2015-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Downtown Business
Improvement District 2013
D-2 #2015-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Fonner Park Business
Improvement District 2013
D-3 #2015-BE-7 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business
Improvement District 2013
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 2 located at
1607 South Locust Street (Bosselman Real Estate, LLC)
E-2 Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2015-2016 Budgets City of Grand Island and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) and City of Grand Island Budget
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 8, 2015
E-3 Public Hearing on Establishing Rates for the General Property Occupation Tax for
Downtown Parking District No. 1 for FY 2015-2016
E-4 Public Hearing on General Property, Downtown Improvement Parking District #2
(Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request for FY 2015-
2016
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement at the Northwest Corner of Stolley
Park Road and Adams Street (Grand Island Public Schools)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9553 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement Parking District No. 1
F-2 #9554 - Consideration of Assessments for Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
F-3 #9555 - Consideration of Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District
2013
F-4 #9556 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2013
F-5 #9557 - Consideration of Approving FY 2015-2016 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of August 24, 2015 City Council Budget Session
G-2 Approving Minutes of August 25, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-3 #2015-234 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Park-View Sixth
Subdivision
G-4 #2015-235 - Approving Bid Award for Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial
Cleaning - Fall 2015 Outage at Platte Generating Station
G-5 #2015-236 - Approving Bid Award for Transmission Line 1064B Upgrade
G-6 #2015-237 - Approving Bid Award for Chimney Rain Hood Ice Melt System at Platte
Generating Station
G-7 #2015-238 - Approving Prairie Breeze III Wind Energy Project Power Purchase
Agreement Amendment #1
G-8 #2015-239 - Approving Acceptance of Coal Combustion Residual Rule Consulting
Services Proposal from HDR Engineering
G-9 #2015-240 - Approving Designated Depositories and City Treasurer Authorizations
G-10 #2015-241 - Approving Bid Award for Ryder Park Tennis Court Improvement Project
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 8, 2015
G-11 #2015-242 - Approving Bid Award for Phase Two of Sterling Estates Park Trail
G-12 #2015-243 - Approving Change Order No. 1 Installation of Irrigation System at Sterling
Park
G-13 #2015-244 - Approving Change Order No. 1 Heartland Public Shooting Park Entry
Road Project
G-14 #2015-245 - Approving Stryker Cot Maintenance Contract for the Fire Department
G-15 #2015-246 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement at the Northwest Corner of
Stolley Park Road and Adams Street (Grand Island Public Schools)
G-16 #2015-247 - Approving Bid Increase for the Law Enforcement Center & Downtown
Parking Lot Snow Removal Operations for the 2015/2016 & 2016/2017 Winter Season
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2015-248 - Consideration of Approving Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for
CRA Area 2 located at 1607 South Locust Street (Bosselman Real Estate, LLC)
I-2 #2015-249 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Downtown Improvement
Parking District #2 (Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax
Request for FY 2016
I-3 #2015-250 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Restricted Revenues Lid
Limit
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 26, 2015 through September 8,
2015