02-14-2017 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
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 14, 2017
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 Michael Reiners, Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North
Road
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 #2017-BE-1 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No.
528
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Salome Bernal dba Rey de Espadas, 1403 S. Eddy
Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
E-2 Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 6 located at 204 Carey Avenue
(Think Smart, LLC)
E-3 Public Hearing on an Amendment to Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 1 located at
112 West 2nd Street (Peaceful Root, LLC)
E-4 Public Hearing on CRA Area 20 Blighted and Substandard Study for 285.26 Acres at
the Former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant located at the Northwest Corner of
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 14, 2017
70th and Old Potash Highway (Pat O’Neill)
E-5 Public Hearing on CRA Area 21 Blighted and Substandard Study for 35.62 Acres
located along U.S. Highway 30, North of Seedling Mile Road and East of Stuhr Road
(Craig & Lesa Dixson)
E-6 Public Hearing on CRA Area 22 Blighted and Substandard Study for 281.8 Acres at the
Former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant located in North of Old Potash Highway
and West of 80th Road (Platte River Industrial Park, LLC)
E-7 Public Hearing on Establishing Fonner Park Business Improvement District
E-8 Public Hearing on Establishing South Locust Street Business Improvement District
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9622 - Consideration of Approving Establishing Fonner Park Business Improvement
District
F-2 #9623 - Consideration of Approving Establishing South Locust Street Business
Improvement District
F-3 #9624 - Consideration of Vacation of West 7th Street; Broadwell Avenue to Jefferson
Street & Madison Street; Broadwell Avenue South to the Alley (Grand Island Public
Schools)
F-4 #9625 - Consideration of Amending the Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of January 24, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of February 7, 2017 City Council Study Session
G-3 Receipt of Official Document – Tort Claim filed by Tim and Lisa Spiehs
G-4 #2017-19 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Nagy’s Third
Subdivision
G-5 #2017-20 - Approving Purchase of Coal Dozer for Platte Generating Station
G-6 #2017-21 - Approving Bid Award - Pine Street Pump #3
G-7 #2017-22 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Bottom Ash & Boiler Industrial
Cleaning - Spring 2017
G-8 #2017-23 - Approving CDBG Contract #2016-1 with Housing Development
Corporation
G-9 #2017-24 - Approving CDBG Contract #2016-2 with The Literacy Council of Grand
Island, LLC
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 14, 2017
G-10 #2107-25 - Approving Request to the State of Nebraska for CDBG Grant 10-ED-010
Contract Extension
G-11 #2017-26 - Approving Changes to Guidelines for CDBG Program Income Reuse Funds
G-12 #2017-27 - Approving Bid Award for Drainage Ditch Grading, Excavating, and Hauling
2017
G-13 #2017-28 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Community Development Block Grant
Handicap Ramps 4th to 5th Streets; Sycamore Street to Eddy Street; Project No. 2014-
2G
G-14 #2017-29 - Approving Designation of Sole Source Provider for Liquid Clay Spray at the
Grand Island Landfill
G-15 #2017-30 - Approving Award of Sanitary Sewer Collection System Flow Meters for the
Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
G-16 #2017-31 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to
Sycamore Street Underpass Rehabilitation
G-17 #2017-32 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to West
Stolley Park Road and Engleman Road Sanitary Sewer Extension; Project No. 2017-S-3
G-18 #2017-33 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to
Central Nebraska Regional Airport Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation
G-19 #2017-34 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to Five
Points Signal and Geometric Improvements
G-20 #2017-35 - Approving Continuation of Street Improvement District No. 1262; Sterling
Estates Fourth Subdivision – Ebony Lane
G-21 #2017-36 - Approving Bid Award for Sterling Estates Fourth Subdivision – Ebony
Lane; Paving District No. 1262
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2017-37 - Approving Request from Salome Bernal dba Rey de Espadas, 1403 S. Eddy
Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
I-2 #2017-38 - Consideration of Approving Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 6 located at
204 Carey Avenue (Think Smart, LLC)
I-3 #2017-39 - Consideration of Approving an Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for
CRA Area 1 located at 112 West 2nd Street (Peaceful Root, LLC)
I-4 #2017-40 - Consideration of Approving CRA Area 20 Blighted and Substandard Study
for 285.26 Acres at the Former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant located at the
Northwest Corner of 70th and Old Potash Highway (Pat O’Neill)
I-5 #2017-41 - Consideration of Approving CRA Area 21 Blighted and Substandard Study
for 35.62 Acres located along U.S. Highway 30, North of Seedling Mile Road and East
of Stuhr Road (Craig & Lesa Dixson)
I-6 #2017-42 - Consideration of Approving CRA Area 22 Blighted and Substandard Study
for 281.8 Acres at the Former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant located in North of
Old Potash Highway and West of 80th Road (Platte River Industrial Park, LLC)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 14, 2017
I-7 #2017-43 - Consideration of Approving Tap Fees for Sanitary Sewer District No. 528
I-8 #2017-44 - Consideration of Approving Agreement with the Central Nebraska Humane
Society
I-9 #2017-45 - Consideration of Approving Purchase of Fiber Optic Cables for the New
EM-911 Building
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 25, 2017 through February 14,
2017