12-08-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 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, December 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 - Monte Galvan
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 Jefferson Elementary School to Sing Christmas Carols
- - SPECIAL ITEMS
-1 Election of City Council President
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9567 - Consideration of Vacation of the Remaining Portion of Washington Street;
Between 4th Street and North Front Street
F-2 #9568 - Consideration of Administrative Fees for Individual Fire Pension Accounts
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 8, 2015
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of November 24, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of December 1, 2015 City Council Study Session
G-3 Approving Liquor Manager Designation for Terry Fredrickson, 415 Eisenhower Drive
for Huddle Lounge, 112 Kaufman Avenue
G-4 #2015-330 - Approving Purchase of Cooling Tower Chemicals for Platte Generation
Station
G-5 #2015-331 - Approving Change Order #5 with AMEC Kamtech, Inc., for Air Quality
Control System at Platte Generating Station
G-6 #2015-332 - Approving Amendment #1 to the Contract for Architectural Services for
the Electric Service Center Building at 1116 W. North Front Street
G-7 #2015-333 - Approving Letter of Intent with Invenergy for a Wind Project at a Wind
Energy Project Complex in Nebraska
G-8 #2015-334 - Approving Certification of Final Completion for 3rd Street and Wheeler
Avenue Intersection Improvements; Paving Project No. 2015-P-2 & Water Main
Improvements Project No. 2015-W-3
G-9 #2015-335 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) Used Hydraulic Excavator for the Solid
Waste Division of the Public Works Department
G-10 #2015-336 - Approving State Bid Award for One (1) 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan for
the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
G-11 #2015-337 - Approving Change Order No. 3 for Headworks Improvement Project No.
WWTP-2013-1
G-12 #2015-338 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2017 Model 90,000 GVW Conventional
Truck-Tractor for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department
G-13 #2015-339 - Approving Medical Supplies Contract with Saint Francis Medical Center
G-14 #2015-340 - Approving Physio-Control Lucas Device Maintenance Contract
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #19 (Mark Otto – Premier
Home Sales) to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 25, 2015 through December
8, 2015