12-22-2015 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 22, 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 22, 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 Sheri Lodel, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1304 North
Custer 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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 1325 E. Airport Road from
TA Transitional Agriculture to M2 Heavy Manufacturing (Larry & Faye Zmek)
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Sinha]
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9569 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 1325 E. Airport Road
from TA Transitional Agriculture to M2 Heavy Manufacturing (Larry & Faye Zmek)
F-2 #9570 – Consideration of Proposed Changes to the Salary Ordinance
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 22, 2015
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of December 8, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Councilmember Appointments to Boards and Commissions
G-3 Approving Re-Appointments to the Electrical Board
G-4 Approving Re-Appointments to the Mechanical Examining Board
G-5 Approving Re-Appointments to the Plumbers Examining Board
G-6 Approving Appointment of Ralph Bradley to the Law Enforcement Co-Location
Committee
G-7 Approving Liquor Manager Designation for Steven Roker, 4821 Bear Creek Road,
Lincoln, NE for Walgreens #12538, 1230 N. Webb Road and Walgreens #03467, 1515
West 2nd Street
G-8 #2015-341 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for Hall County Sanitary
Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Sinha]
G-9 #2015-342 - Approving Corrected Compensation Amount for Temporary Construction
Easement for Hall County Sanitary Sewer District 2 (SID 2) [Bosselman Oil, Inc.]
G-10 #2015-343 - Approving Second Contract Renewal of Annual Pavement Markings 2014
for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department
G-11 #2015-344 - Approving Agreement with General Collection Co., Inc. for Ambulance
Collections Services
G-12 #2015-345 - Approving Agreement with Credit Management Services, Inc. for Utility
Collections Services
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.
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2015-346 - Consideration of Appointment of Renae Griffiths as Finance Director/City
Treasurer
I-2 #2015-347 - Consideration of Resolution for Proposed Ballot Measure for Food and
Beverage Tax
I-3 #2015-348 - Consideration of Resolution to Transfer the Veterans Home Property from
the State of Nebraska to the City of Grand Island
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 22, 2015
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 9, 2015 through December
22, 2015