02-23-2016 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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, February 23, 2016
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 Bill Schroeder, Messiah Lutheran Church, 708 North
Locust 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 Library Director Steve Fosselman for 25 Years of Service with the City
of Grand Island
C-2 Presentation by Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, & Luth for Fiscal Year 2015 City
Single Audit and General Purpose Financial Statements and Electric and Water Audit
Reports
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Amendments to Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to
Signs
E-2 Public Hearing on Amendments to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to
Zoning Regulations
E-3 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property located at 3721 West Capital Avenue
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 23, 2016
from RD – Residential Development to Amended RD Residential Development (TS12
Phase II, LLC)
E-4 Public Hearing on Request to Declare Proposed Area 19 as Blighted and Substandard
located at the Northeast Corner of U.S. Highway 34 and South Locust Street (Mark Otto
– Premier Home Sales)
E-5 Public Hearing on the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan (Continued from
February 9, 2016 Meeting)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9573 – Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Signs
F-2 #9574 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Zoning Regulations
F-3 #9575 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property located at 3721 West Capital
Avenue from RD – Residential Development to Amended RD Residential Development
(TS12 Phase II, LLC)
F-4 #9576 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easements Located at 2716 W Old
Highway 30 (Middleton Properties, LLC)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of February 9, 2016 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Appointment of Brandon Bowley to the Central District Health Department
Board
G-3 #2016-30 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Graham Subdivision
G-4 #2016-31 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Isaac & Owen
Subdivision
G-5 #2016-32 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 35’ Heavy Duty Truck Scale for the Solid
Waste Division
G-6 #2016-33 - Approving Award of Proposal for Consulting Services for Geospatial Data
Collection of Grand Island’s Public Sanitary Sewer System - 2016
G-7 #2016-34 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Cemetery Expansion Site Options
Evaluation and Master Plan
G-8 #2016-35 - Approving Setting Board of Equalization Hearing to Determine Benefits –
2015 Weed/Nuisance Abatement Program
G-9 #2016-36 - Approving Disaster Declaration made on February 4, 2016
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 23, 2016
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2016-37 - Consideration of Approving the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan
I-2 #2016-38 - Consideration of Approving Request to Declare Proposed Area 19 as
Blighted and Substandard located at the Northeast Corner of U.S. Highway 34 and
South Locust Street (Mark Otto – Premier Home Sales)
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 10, 2016 through February 23,
2016