12-27-2016 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 27, 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, December 27, 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 Dan Bremer, Grace Lutheran Church, 545 East memorial
Drive
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 #2016-BE-7 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No.
528
D-2 #2016-BE-8 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No.
530T
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Viaero Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit to allow
for a 55’ Telecommunication Tower located at 2485 N. Diers Avenue
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 588 S. Stuhr Road - Hoppe Inc.
E-3 Public Hearing on One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 27, 2016
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9617 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District No. 528
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of December 13, 2016 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 Re-Appointments to the Police Pension Committee
G-7 Approving Appointments and Re-Appointments to the Firefighters Pension Committee
G-8 Approving Appointment of James Pirnie to the Downtown Business Improvement
District 2013 Board
G-9 Approving Appointment of Hector Rubio to the Regional Planning Commission Board
G-10 #2016-308 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 588 S. Stuhr Road - Hoppe
Inc.
G-11 #2016-309 - Approving Purchase Agreement with Guarantee Group, LLC for Property
for the Elevated Water Storage Tank
G-12 #2016-310 - Approving Addendum to SCALES Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative
Law Enforcement Services
G-13 #2016-311 - Approving the Certificate of Compliance with the Nebraska Department of
Roads for Maintenance Agreement No. 12; Calendar Year 2016
G-14 #2016-312 - Approving Maintenance Agreement No. 12 Renewal with the Nebraska
Department of Roads for Calendar Year 2017
G-15 #2016-313 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Drywall Installation for the
Fleet Services Division
G-16 #2016-314 - Approving Renewal of Service Agreement with Granicus, Inc. for Live
Streaming/Video Archive
G-17 #2016-315 – Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Veteran’s Athletic Soccer Field
Bathroom/Concession Building
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 27, 2016
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Approving a Request from Viaero Wireless for a Conditional Use
Permit to allow for a 55’ Telecommunication Tower located at 2485 N. Diers Avenue
H-2 Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #21 (Craig and Lesa
Dixson) to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission
H-3 Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #22 (Platte River
Industrial Park, LLC) to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2016-316 - Consideration of Approving the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan
I-2 #2016-317 - Consideration of Approving Tap Fees for Sanitary Sewer District No. 530T
I-3 #2016-318 – Consideration of Approving the Purchase of 40 Tasers from TASER
International, Inc. as Sole Source Provider
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 14, 2016 through December
27, 2016