11-24-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 24, 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, November 24, 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 Nathan Frew, 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 Grand Island Wastewater Department Awards at Fall Conference
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Grand Island Public Schools for a Conditional Use
Permit for Temporary Classrooms located at 4160 W. Old Potash Highway (Shoemaker
Elementary School)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9566 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 22 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Snow Emergency Routes
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 24, 2015
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of November 10, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Appointments of Dean Sears, Derek Apfel and John Hoggatt to the
Interjurisdictional Planning Commission
G-3 Approving Appointment of Jerry Huismann to the Zoning Board of Adjustment
G-4 Approving Re-Appointment of Jolene Wojcik to the Grand Island Facilities Corporation
Board
G-5 #2015-317 - Approving Buy Back for One (1) Four-Wheel Drive Skid Steer Loader for
the Street Division of the Public Works Department
G-6 #2015-318 - Approving Buy-Back for One (1) Compact Track Loader for the Street
Division of the Public Works Department
G-7 #2015-319 - Approving 2015 Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant
G-8 #2015-320 - Approving Agreements with NDOR- Rail and Public Transit for the Grand
Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for the 2016 Fiscal Year
TRANSIT, Section 5305, Transportation Planning Program
G-9 #2015-321 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for South Blaine Street Bridge
Replacements; Project No. 2014-B-1
G-10 #2015-322 - Approving Maintenance Agreement No. 12 Renewal with the Nebraska
Department of Roads for Calendar Year 2016
G-11 #2015-323 - Approving Bid Award - Water System Network Upgrade
G-12 #2015-324 - Approving Well and Pipe Cleaning for the Grand Island Water System
G-13 #2015-325 - Approving 2016 Police Fleet Purchases
G-14 #2015-326 - Approving Purchase of Braun Type III Ambulance
G-15 #2015-327 - Approving Maintenance Contract for Physio-Control Monitor
G-16 #2015-328 – Approving Local Emergency Operations Plan Update
G-17 #2015-329 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for Stolley Park Road Reconfiguration
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Request from Grand Island Public Schools for a Conditional Use
Permit for Temporary Classrooms located at 4160 W. Old Potash Highway (Shoemaker
Elementary School)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 24, 2015
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 1, 2015 through November
24, 2015