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05-23-2017 City Council Regular Meeting Packet City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Packet 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 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 1 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 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 - Reverend Dr. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson, First Faith United Methodist Church, 4190 West Capital 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. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 2 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item E-1 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property located at 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle from RO – Residential Office to B2 – General Business (Riedy Enterprises) Council action will take place under Ordinances item F-1. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 3 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Regional Planning Commission Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Rezone request Lot 10 Northview 9th Presenter(s):Chad Nabity AICP, Regional Planning Director Background An application has been made to rezone all of Lot 10 in the Northview Ninth Subdivision, known as 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle, from RO Residential Office Zone to B-2 General Business Zone in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. (C-15-2017GI) Discussion At the regular meeting of the Regional Planning Commission, held May 3, 2017 the above item was considered following a public hearing. O’Neill opened the public hearing. Nabity said owner Rob Riedy has constructed duplexes in this area and would like to build additional garages for the duplexes on this lot because there is a demand for garages and the lot is odd-shaped and not as conducive to construction of a duplex. The RO Residential Office zone does not allow for self-storage and garages, but B2 General Business does. The B2 General Business zone already exists immediately to the east of this lot. The request is to extend the B2 to include this lot. Marty Schmidt, 4075 Lee St., told the commission that he objects to the rezoning because B2 now would allow for other uses in the future other than garages. Schmidt said he owns a self-storage unit and if the garages were used in that way they would likely attract trash. He doesn’t think a lot full of garages, or a lot that was zoned to be used for a convenience store, outdoor vehicle storage or other business use in the future, matches the neighborhood and his $500,000 home. O’Neill closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Monter to recommend denial of Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 4 / 169 the rezoning. Ruge said there appears to be adequate B2 zoned land already in the area, the rezoning of this lot is not necessary, and a neighbor who testified was against the rezoning. O’Neill added that the rezoning would change the character of the neighborhood. The motion to deny carried with seven members in favor (O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Monter, Rainforth and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining. The memo sent to the planning commission with staff recommendation is attached for review by Council. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Approve the rezoning request as presented 2.Modify the rezoning request to meet the wishes of the Council 3.Postpone the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the proposed changes as recommended. Sample Motion Move to approve the ordinance and development plan as presented. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 5 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 6 / 169 Agenda Item # 5 PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION: April 18, 2017 SUBJECT: Zoning Change (C-15-2017GI) PROPOSAL:An application has been made to rezone Lot 10 of Northview Ninth Subdivision in the City of Grand Island from RO Residential Office to B2 General Business. This property is 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle and located north of North Point Circle and west of Lee Street south of Nebraska Highway 2. The developer is requesting the change to allow garage to be built on this property to support the adjacent residential development. OVERVIEW: Site Analysis Current zoning designation:RO Residential Office Permitted and conditional uses:RO Residential uses with no limit on the density except available parking spaces, office uses, personal services, assisted living facilities, day cares, and prescription related retail. Comprehensive Plan Designation:Mixed Use Commercial Existing land uses.Vacant Ground- Adjacent Properties Analysis Current zoning designations:North: AG-2- Secondary Agriculture East: B2 General Business South and West: RO Residential Office Permitted and conditional uses:AG-2 Agricultural uses including: raising of livestock, but not confined feeding, raising crops, up to a density of 1 unit per 20 acres. Minimum lot size 20 acres. B2-Residential uses at a density of up to 43 units per acre, a variety of commercial, retail, office and service uses. RO Residential uses with no limit on the density except available parking spaces, office uses, personal services, assisted living facilities, day cares, and prescription related retail. Comprehensive Plan Designation:North: Designated Low to Medium Density Residential Uses South, West and East: Designated for Mixed Use Commercial Existing land uses:North Nebraska Highway 2 and BNSF Railroad South and West: Duplexes and single family homes East: Veterinary Clinic Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 7 / 169 EVALUATION: Positive Implications: Consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan: The subject property is designated for a combination of Mixed Use Commercial Consistent with existing uses: This change is consistent with the existing uses in the area. Proposed Use is complementary to the existing duplex uses. The developer of the duplexes is proposing to build garages on this property for rent by people living in the adjoin property. Negative Implications: None foreseen. Other Considerations The this property is already intended for possible commercial and residential uses as shown below on the Future Land Use Map for the City of Grand Island. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 8 / 169 Figure 1 Future Land Use Map from the Grand Island Comprehensive Plan Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 9 / 169 RECOMMENDATION: That the Regional Planning Commission recommends that the Grand Island City Council change the zoning on this site from RO – Residential Office to B2 General Business. ___________________ Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 10 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item E-2 Public Hearing on CRA Area 23 Blighted and Substandard Study for 1.25 Acres located South of Memorial Drive and East of Vine Street (Tim Plate) Council action will take place under Resolutions item I-1. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 11 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Regional Planning Commission Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Plate Blight Study (Proposed Area 23) C-14-2017GI Presenter(s):Chad Nabity Background Tim Plate commissioned a Blight and Substandard Study for Proposed Redevelopment Area No. 23. The study was prepared by Marvin Planning Associates of David City, Nebraska. The study area includes approximately 1.25 acres referred to as CRA Area No. 23. The study focused on property located south of Memorial Drive and east of Vine Street. (See the attached map) On April 11, 2017, Council referred the attached study to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation. The decision on whether to declare an area substandard and blighted is entirely within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Discussion The Statutory authority and direction to the Planning Commission is referenced below to explain the Planning Commission purpose in reviewing the study: Section 18-2109 Redevelopment plan; preparation; requirements. An authority shall not prepare a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project area unless the governing body of the city in which such area is located has, by resolution adopted after a public hearing with notice provided as specified in section 18-2115, declared such area to be a substandard and blighted area in need of redevelopment. The governing body of the city shall submit the question of whether an area is substandard and blighted to the planning commission or board of the city for its review and recommendation prior to making its declaration. The planning commission or board shall submit its written recommendations within thirty days after receipt of the request. Upon receipt of the recommendations or after thirty days if no recommendation is received, the governing body may make its declaration. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 12 / 169 ~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska A flow chart of the blight declaration process is shown in Figure 2. At this time, the Council is only concerned with determining if the property is blighted and substandard. Figure 3 is an overview of the differences between the blight and substandard declaration and the redevelopment plan. If a declaration as blighted and substandard is made by Council then the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) can consider appropriate redevelopment plans. The redevelopment plans must also be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by Council prior to final approval. The city of Grand Island, as a City of the First Class, is permitted to designate an area of up to 35% of the municipal limits as blighted and substandard. As of April 1, 2017, 19.98% of the City has been declared blighted and substandard. Area 23 would add another 0.01% bringing the total area declared to 19.99%. The CRA commissioned a study of the Veteran’s Home property (Proposed Area 16) that covered 530 acres and would, if approved, add 2.76% to the total area declared blighted and substandard. If both areas were to be approved and there are no changes in the city limits or areas declared blighted and substandard, 22.75% of the city would be declared blighted and substandard. It does not appear that the declaration of Area 23 would significantly impact the City’s ability to declare other areas blighted and substandard. Redevelopment Area 23 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 13 / 169 Study Commissioned by CRA Study Commissioned by Other Agency Study Presented to CRA Study Presented to Council May Be Forwarded to RPC Study Sent to RPC for Review and Recommendation Council Chooses not to Forward Study to RPC No Declaration Made RPC Reviews Study and Makes Recommendation within 30 Days Council Considers Substandard and Blighted Declaration Council Chooses not to Make Substandard and Blighted Declaration. No Redevelopment Plans May be Considered Council Declares Area Substandard and Blighted. Redevelopment Plans May be Considered by the CRA Process for Declaring an area of the City Substandard and Blighted Figure 2 Blight Declaration Process (Planning Commission Recommendation is the second purple box). Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 14 / 169 Substandard and Blighted Declaration vs. Redevelopment Plan Substandard and Blighted Declaration A Study of the Existing Conditions of the Property in Question Does the property meet one or more Statutory Conditions of Blight? Does the Property meet one or more Statutory Conditions of Substandard Property? Is the declaration in the best interest of the City? Redevelopment Plan What kinds of activities and improvements are necessary to alleviate the conditions that make the property blighted and substandard? How should those activities and improvements be paid for? Will those activities and improvements further the implementation of the general plan for the City? Figure 3 Blight and Substandard Declaration compared to a Redevelopment Plan Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 15 / 169 It is appropriate for the Council in conducting its review and considering its decision regarding the substandard and blighted designation to: 1.review the study, 2.take testimony from interested parties, 3.review the recommendation and findings of fact identified by the Planning Commission (Planning Commission did not identify any findings with their motion so none are available.) 4.make findings of fact, and 5.include those findings of fact as part of its motion to approve or deny the request to declare this area blighted and substandard. Council can make any findings they choose regarding the study and the information presented during the public hearing to support the decision of the Council members regarding this matter. Blighted and Substandard Defined The terms blighted and substandard have very specific meanings within the context of the Community Redevelopment Statutes. Those terms as defined by Statute are included below: Section 18-2103 Terms, defined. For purposes of the Community Development Law, unless the context otherwise requires: (10) Substandard areas shall mean an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare; (11) Blighted area shall mean an area, which (a) by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 16 / 169 impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions: (i) Unemployment in the designated area is at least one hundred twenty percent of the state or national average; (ii) the average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least forty years; (iii) more than half of the plotted and subdivided property in an area is unimproved land that has been within the city for forty years and has remained unimproved during that time; (iv) the per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated; or (v) the area has had either stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses. In no event shall a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class designate more than thirty-five percent of the city as blighted, a city of the second class shall not designate an area larger than fifty percent of the city as blighted, and a village shall not designate an area larger than one hundred percent of the village as blighted; ~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska ANALYSIS-Blight and Substandard Study The following findings are copied directly from the Study. The analysis of the substandard and blighted factors is conducted on page 8 of the study. FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA #23 Blight Study Area #23 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions include: Blighted Conditions Average age of structures is over 40 years of age Substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures Deterioration of site or other improvements Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses Substandard Conditions Average age of the structures in the area is at least forty years Based on the study these areas meet the thresholds to qualify as blighted and substandard. Tax increment financing would potentially be available for redevelopment projects on any of the property included in the study. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 17 / 169 Recommendation Staff recommends considering the following questions as a starting point in the analysis of this Study and in making a determination. The City Council is ultimately responsible for answering the question of whether the property included in the study is blighted and substandard and whether making such a designation is in the best interest of the City. Recommend Questions for City Council Does this property meet the statutory requirements to be considered blighted and substandard? (See the prior statutory references.) Are the blighted and substandard factors distributed throughout the Redevelopment Area, so basically good areas are not arbitrarily found to be substandard and blighted simply because of proximity to areas which are substandard and blighted? Is development of adjacent property necessary to eliminate blighted and substandard conditions in the area? Is public intervention appropriate and/or necessary for the redevelopment of the area? Will a blight declaration increase the likelihood of development/redevelopment in the near future and is that in the best interest of the City? What is the policy of the City toward increasing development and redevelopment in this area of the City? Findings of fact must be based on the study and testimony presented including all written material and staff reports. The recommendation must be based on the declaration, not based on any proposed uses of the site. All of the testimony, a copy of the study and this memo along with any other information presented at the hearing should be entered into the record of the hearing. Planning Commission Recommendation The Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing and took action on the blight and substandard study proposed Area 23 during its meeting on May 3, 2017. The area considered covers 1.25 acres on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Memorial Place Subdivision located south of Memorial Drive and east of Vine Street in the City of Grand Island, Nebraska. (C-14-2017GI) O’Neill opened the public hearing. Nabity said this area was subdivided into three lots in 2006. Two lots were already developed and the third has not been developed due to the high cost of extending sewer and water to the lot. Nabity said the owner, Tim Plate, will likely bring a request forward for tax-increment financing to extend water and sewer to Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 18 / 169 this lot if the blight and substandard study is approved. Nabity said the area qualifies because of the age of the structures. O’Neill closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Kjar to recommend approval of the blight and substandard study and Resolution No. 2017-07. The motion carried with seven members in favor (O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Monter, Rainforth and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Sample Motion If Council wishes to approve the designation of this property as blighted and substandard, an action required if Tax Increment Financing is to be used for the redevelopment of properties in this area, a motion should be made to approve the Substandard and Blight Designation for Redevelopment Area No. 23 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska finding the information in the study to be factual and supporting such designation. A resolution authorizing the approval of this study has been prepared for Council consideration. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 19 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 1 PURPOSE OF THE BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD STUDY The purpose of completing this Blight and Substandard study is to examine existing conditions within a specific part of Grand Island. This study has been commissioned by the Tim Plate in order to analyze the possibility of declaring the area as blighted and substandard. The City of Grand Island, when considering conditions of Blight and Substandard, will be looking at those issues and definitions provided for in the Nebraska Community Redevelopment Law as found in Chapter 18, Section 2104 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes, as follows: “The governing body of a city, to the greatest extent it deems to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of Sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with sound needs of the city as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community redevelopment area by private enterprises. The governing body of a city shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its powers under sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, including the formulation of a workable program, the approval of community redevelopment plans consistent with the general plan for the development of the city, the exercise of its zoning powers, the enforcement of other laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements, the disposition of any property acquired, and providing of necessary public improvements”. The Nebraska Revised Statutes §18-2105 continues by granting authority to the governing body for formulation of a workable program. The statute reads, “The governing body of a city or an authority at its direction for the purposes of the Community Development Law may formulate for the entire municipality a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate or prevent the development or spread of urban blight, to encourage needed urban rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas, or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Such workable program may include, without limitation, provision for the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free from blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of substandard and blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation and by compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and the clearance and redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas or portions thereof.” Blight and Substandard are defined as the following: “Substandard areas means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;” “Blighted area means an area, which (a) by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions which Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 20 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 2 endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions: (i) Unemployment in the designated area is at least one hundred twenty percent of the state or national average; (ii) the average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least forty years; (iii) more than half of the plotted and subdivided property in an area is unimproved land that has been within the city for forty years and has remained unimproved during that time; (iv) the per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated; or (v) the area has had either stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses. In no event shall a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class designate more than thirty-five percent of the city as blighted, a city of the second class shall not designate an area larger than fifty percent of the city as blighted, and a shall not designate an area larger than one hundred percent of the as blighted;” This Blight and Substandard Study is being considered a “micro-blight” area under the definition established by the City of Grand Island. The Study is intended to give the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority, Hall County Regional Planning Commission and Grand Island City Council the basis for identifying and declaring Blighted and Substandard conditions existing within the City’s jurisdiction and as allowed under Chapter 18, Section 2123.01. Through this process, the City and property owners will be attempting to address economic and/or social liabilities which are harmful to the well-being of the entire community. The study area can be seen in Figure 1 of this report. A Redevelopment Plan to be submitted in the future will contain, in accordance with the law, definite local objectives regarding appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities and other public improvements, and the proposed land uses and building requirements in the redevelopment area and shall include:  The boundaries defining the blighted and substandard areas in question (including existing uses and conditions of the property within the area), and  A list of the conditions present which qualify the area as blighted and substandard. BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD ELIGIBILITY STUDY This study targets a specific area within an established part of the community for evaluation. The area is indicated in Figure 1 of this report. The existing uses in this area includes several industrial uses, commercial uses and a limited number of residential uses within the corporate limits of Grand Island. Through the redevelopment process the City of Grand Island can guide future development and redevelopment throughout the area. The use of the Community Redevelopment Act by the City of Grand Island is intended to redevelop and improve the area. Using the Community Redevelopment Act, the City of Grand Island can assist in the elimination of negative conditions and implement different programs/projects identified for the City. The following is the description of the designated area within Grand Island. Lot 1, 2 and 3 of Memorial Place Subdivision Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 21 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 3 Study Area Figure 1 Study Area Map Source: Marvin Planning Consultants 2016 EEXXIISSTTIINNGG LLAANNDD UUSSEESS The term “Land Use” refers to the developed uses in place within a building or on a specific parcel of land. The number and type of uses are constantly changing within a community, and produce a number of impacts either benefitting or detracting from the community. Because of this, the short and long-term success and sustainability of the community is directly contingent upon available resources utilized in the best manner given the constraints the City faces during the course of the planning period. Existing patterns of land use are often fixed in older communities and neighborhoods, while development in newer areas is often reflective of current development practices. Existing Land Use Analysis within Study Area As part of the planning process, a survey was conducted through both in-field observations, as well as data collection online using the Hall County Assessors website. This survey noted the use of each parcel of land within the study area. These data from the survey are analyzed in the following paragraphs. TABLE 1: EXISTING LAND USE, GRAND ISLAND - 2016 Type of Use Acres Percent of Developed land within the Study Area Percent of Study Area Residential 0.74 100.0% 59.2% Single-family 0 0.0% 0.0% Multi-family 0.74 100.0% 59.2% Manufactured Housing 0 0.0% 0.0% Commercial 0 0.0% 0.0% Industrial 0.00 0.0% 0.0% Quasi-Public/Public 0 0.0% 0.0% Parks/Recreation 0 0.0% 0.0% Transportation 0.00 0.0% 0.0% Total Developed Land 0.74 100.0% Vacant/Agriculture 0.51 40.8% Total Area 1.25 100.0% Source: Marvin Planning Consultants 2016 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 22 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 4 Table 1 includes the existing land uses for the entire study area. The table contains the total acres determined per land use from the survey; next is the percentage of those areas compared to the total developed land; and finally, the third set of data compare the all land uses to the total area within the Study Area. The Study Area is made up of multi-family (59.2%) and land considered vacant accounts for only 40.8% of the total area. Figure 2 Existing Land Use Map Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2016 FFIINNDDIINNGGSS OOFF BBLLIIGGHHTT AANNDD SSUUBBSSTTAANNDDAARRDD CCOONNDDIITTIIOONNSS EELLIIGGIIBBIILLIITTYY SSTTUUDDYY This section of the study examines the conditions found in the study area. The Findings Section will review the conditions based upon the statutory definitions. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS There were a number of conditions examined and evaluated in the field and online. There are a number of conditions that will be reviewed in detail, on the following pages, while some of the statutory conditions are not present. Age of Structure Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an area. Statutes allow for a predominance of structures 40 years of age or older to be a contributing factor regardless of their condition. The following paragraphs document the structural age of the structures within the Study Area. Note the age of structure was determined from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data. Within the study area there is a total of two primary structures. After researching the structural age on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was determined:  2 (100.0%) units were determined to be 40 years of age or older The age of the structures would be a direct contributing factor. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 23 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 5 Figure 3 Unit Age Map Source: Google Earth and Marvin Planning Consultants, 2016 Structural Conditions Structural conditions were evaluated, structures were either rated as: Very Good, Good, Fair, Average, or badly worn. The data and rating system comes from the Hall County Assessor’s database and is the same database used to value properties in the area. Based upon the data provided to the planning team, the following is the breakdown for structures in the study area:  0 ( 0.0%) structures rated as very good  0 ( 0.0%) structures rated as good  0 ( 0.0%) structure rated as fair  2 (100.0%) structures rated as average  0 ( 0.0%) structure rated as badly worn Figure 4 Structural Conditions Source: Google Earth and Marvin Planning Consultants, 2016 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 24 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 6 Based upon these data, an assumption has been made that average condition and less would constitute less than desirable conditions due to age and conditions. It is common for older structures to get more maintenance and upkeep in order to maintain a good or higher condition. Even an average structure will show some signs of deteriorating which in turn can become a dilapidated structure in the future if it is not addressed over time. Overall, 100.0% of the structures in this study area are average condition or worse. Due to the stated conditions found in the Hall County Assessor’s data, the condition of the structure is a contributing factor. Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements Site Improvements Conditions The properties within the study area are accessed via a common driveway through an access easement on the site. Currently, a portion of the driveway is in a deteriorating state in certain areas. In addition, there has been a great deal of crack sealant used on the driveway accessing this study area. Figure 5 Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements Source: Google Earth and Marvin Planning Consultants, 2016 Based upon the field analysis, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of deterioration of site and other improvements in the Study Area. Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth Within this study area there is critical factor impairing or arresting sound growth. This is the inability to extend city services, without substantial cost to Lot 3 of this subdivision. Based upon the review of the area, there is one sufficient element present to meet the definition of combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth within the Study Area. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 25 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 7 Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses Over the past 20 years the population within the study area has been stable or decreasing. The population within the Study Area has had limited population for the past two decennial censuses. Therefore, it meets the criteria for a stable or decreasing population. Blighting Summary These conditions are contributing to the blighted conditions of the study area.  Average age of structures is over 40 years of age o Within the Study Area 100.0% of the structures meet the criteria of 40 years of age or older.  Substantial number of deteriorating structures o Within the study are 100.0% of the structures were deemed to be in average condition.  Deterioration of site or other improvements o Damage to the existing driveway providing access to the study area.  Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth o Extension of existing city services to Lot 3 of the Subdivision cannot be accomplished without significant cost.  Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses o The population of the Study Area has remained stable over the past two decennial censuses. The other criteria for Blight were not present in the area, these included:  Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions  Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes  Faulty Lot Layout  Improper Subdivision or Obsolete Platting  Defective/Inadequate street layouts  Diversity of Ownership  Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding fair value of the land.  Defective or unusual condition of title,  Unemployment in the designated area is at least 120% of the state or national average.  One-half of unimproved property is over 40 years old.  The per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated. These issues were either not present or were limited enough as to have little impact on the overall condition of the study area. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 26 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2016 Page 8 Substandard Conditions Average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least 40 years Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an area. Statutes allow for a predominance of units that are 40 years of age or older to be a contributing factor regardless of their condition. Note the age of structure was determined from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data. Within the study area there is a total of two structures. After researching the structural age on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was determined:  2 (100.0%) units were determined to be more than 40 years of age There is a predominance of units 40 years of age or older. Substandard Summary Nebraska State Statute requires that “…an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;” This Study Area in Grand Island meets the defintion of Substandard as defined in the Revised Nebraska State Statutes. FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA #23 Blight Study Area #23 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions include: Blighted Conditions  Average age of structures is over 40 years of age  Substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures  Deterioration of site or other improvements  Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth  Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses Substandard Conditions  Average age of the structures in the area is at least forty years Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 27 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 28 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 29 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3029 S. Shady Bend Road - B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred L.L.C. Council action will take place under Consent Agenda item G-5. Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 30 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Tim Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Acquisition of Utility Easement – 3029 S. Shady Bend Road – B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred, L.L.C. Presenter(s):Timothy Luchsinger, Utilities Director Background Nebraska State Law requires that acquisition of property must be approved by City Council. The Utilities Department needs to acquire a utility easement relative to the property of B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred, L.L.C., located through a part of the West Half (W ½) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼), Section Twenty Five (25), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Nine (9) West of the 6th P.M., Hall County, Nebraska (3029 S. Shady Bend Road), in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. Discussion This easement will be used to provide underground electric line and a new padmount transformer to the property. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Make a motion to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4. Take no action on the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the resolution for the acquisition of the easement for one dollar ($1.00). Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 31 / 169 Sample Motion Motion to approve acquisition of the Utility Easement. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 32 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 33 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item F-1 #9632 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property located at 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle from RO – Residential Office to B2 – General Business (Riedy Enterprises) This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-1. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 34 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ October 18, 2006 ¤ City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 9632 An ordinance rezoning a certain tract of land within the zoning jurisdiction of the City of Grand Island; changing the land use classification of a tract of land described as Lot Ten (10) of Northview Ninth Subdivision in the City Of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, from RO Residential Office Zone to B2 General Business Zone as described below and ; directing the such zoning change and classification be shown on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Grand Island; amending the provisions of Section 36-44; and providing for publication and an effective date of this ordinance. WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission on May 3, 2017, held a public hearing and made a recommendation on the proposed zoning of such area; and WHEREAS, notice as required by Section 19-923, R.R.S. 1943, has been given to the Boards of Education of the school districts in Hall County, Nebraska; and WHEREAS, after public hearing on May 23, 2016, the City Council found and determined the change in zoning be approved and made. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. The following tract of land is hereby rezoned, reclassified and changed from RO Residential Office Zone to B2 General Business Zone: A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF ALL OF LOT 10 OF NORTHVIEW NINTH SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, HALL COUNTY NEBRASKA. SECTION 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, as established by Section 36-51 of the Grand Island City Code be, and the same is, hereby ordered to be changed, amended, and completed in accordance with this ordinance. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 35 / 169 ORDINANCE NO. 9632 (Cont.) - 2 - SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as provided by law. Enacted: May 23, 2017 ____________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: ________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 36 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-1 Approving Minutes of May 9, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 37 / 169 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 9, 2017 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First Street, on May 9, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on May 3, 2017. Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council members were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Jeremy Jones, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Linna Dee Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Assistance Finance Director William Clingman, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz, and Public Works Director John Collins. Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council member Brent Lucke and board member Ryan Seaman. INVOCATION was given by Mayor Jensen followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2405 E. Stolley Park Road (Kevin Carey). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 2405 E. Stolley Park Road was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. This easement would allow for the installation and maintenance of a new underground electric service lines and related infrastructure for a new residence. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easements Located at 1725 N St Paul Road (Rhonda & Ricky Coon). Public Works Director John Collins reported that acquisition of ingress and egress easements located at 1725 N. St. Paul Road were needed in order to allow for the construction, operation, maintenance, extension, repair, replacement, and removal of public sanitary sewer within the easement. These ingress/egress easements would provide for access to the sanitary sewer main in the area of Capital Avenue and St. Paul Road. Compensation was negotiated in the amount of $500.00. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard. ORDINANCES: Councilmember Minton moved “that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title on three different days are suspended and that ordinance numbered: #9631 - Consideration of Vacation of the North End of Voss Road; North of Seedling Mile Road Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 38 / 169 Page 2, City Council Regular Meeting, May 9, 2017 be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City Clerk be permitted to call out the number of this ordinance on second reading and then upon final passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage.” Councilmember Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Public Works Director John Collins reported that the Public Works Department had received a street vacation request from a property owner at the north end of Voss Road. After review it was determined there was no need for this piece of property to be retained as a City street. Staff recommended approval. Motion by Paulick, second by Donaldson to approve Ordinance #9631. City Clerk: Ordinance #9631 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. City Clerk: Ordinance #9631 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Mayor Jensen: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final readings, Ordinance #9631 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law. CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-4 (Resolution #2017-135) was removed for further discussion. Motion by Stelk, second by Jones to approve the Consent Agenda excluding item G-4. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approving Minutes of April 25, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting. Approving Liquor Manager Designation for Katherine Furchert, 244 S. Oak Street with Smoker Friendly/T & D Liquors, 802 West 2nd Street. #2017-134 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2405 E. Stolley Park Road (Kevin Carey). #2017-135 - Approving Change Order #1 with Advantage Engineering for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services with Advantage Engineering, Inc. of Chesterfield, Missouri for an Increase of $4,390.21 and a Revised Contract Amount of $2,387,390.21. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that in 2006 Advantage Engineering was contracted to provide transmission and substation engineering services. The last project under this contract was completed in March 2017. In order to complete the last project, Advantage Engineering had to go above the contracted amount of hours. The total amount for this change order was $4,390.21. The original contract total was $2,383,000.00. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 39 / 169 Page 3, City Council Regular Meeting, May 9, 2017 Motion by Fitzke, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2017-135. Discussion was held concerning the work and who had the authority to approve the contract after the work had been completed. City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz stated he would look into this matter. Motion by Haase, second by Paulick to refer this item to the May 23, 2017 City Council meeting. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. #2017-136 - Approving Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easements Located at 1725 N St Paul Road (Rhonda & Ricky Coon). #2017-137 - Approving Bid Award for Hydroseeding 2017 for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department with Central NE Sod Supply of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $0.1285 per square foot. #2017-138 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Yard Sprinkler Systems - Reconstruct; Project No. 2016-WWTP-2 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with Tilley Sprinklers & Landscaping of Grand Island, Nebraska. #2017-139 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Walk to Walnut Project No. SRTS- 40(57) with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska. #2017-140 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Third and Wheeler Historical Lighting Improvements; Project No. ENH-40(60) with Mid-Plains, LLC of Grand Island, Nebraska. #2017-141 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for State Street and Capital Avenue Connector Trail; Project No. ENH-40(59) with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska. #2017-142 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Community Development Block Grant Handicap Ramps 4th to 5th Streets; Sycamore Street to Eddy Street; Project No. 2014-2G with Saul Ramos Construction, Inc. of Shelton, Nebraska for an Increase of $3,700.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $723,865.00. #2017-143 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Asphalt Resurfacing Inter-local Agreement with Hall County for Improvements to Stolley Park Road from Engleman Road to North Road. #2017-144 - Approving Agreement with Mid America Administrative & Retirement Solutions, Inc. for Health Reimbursement Arrangement for Retirees (HRA). PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Motion by Minton, second by Jones to approve the Claims for the period of April 26, 2017 through May 9, 2017 for a total amount of $3,125,791.52. Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 40 / 169 Page 4, City Council Regular Meeting, May 9, 2017 Steele, Minton, Donaldson, Fitzke, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson voted aye. Motion adopted. Councilmember Paulick abstained. Councilmember Haase questioned the claim of $500,000.00 to Grow Grand Island. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 41 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-2 Approving Minutes of May 16, 2017 City Council Study Session Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 42 / 169 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION May 16, 2017 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Study Session of the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First Street, on May 16, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on May 10, 2017. Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following Councilmembers were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Linna Dee Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. Councilmember Jeremy Jones was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Renae Griffiths, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz and Public Works Director John Collins. Mayor Jensen welcomed the Community Youth Council members on the City Government Committee. INVOCATION was given by Community Youth Council member Myah Mattke followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SPECIAL ITEMS: FY 2018 Budget Discussion. City Administrator Marlan Ferguson reported that over the last few months staff had been working on the FY 2018 Budget. During the budget process for the 2017 Fiscal Year Budget discussion was held concerning future budgets and sustainability. The Mayor and City Council had determined to have a balanced budget for FY 2018. He stated in order to accomplish that there would have to be some tough decisions made as the current City’s expenditures in the general fund were growing faster than the revenues. Historically over the years the personnel cost had been around 69% which had grown to 78% today. It was the administrations recommendation that no more than 70% of the general fund revenues would be used for personnel expenses. Mayor Jensen stated our budget had significant challenges due to the increase in personnel costs. Mentioned was the MSA status which increased personnel costs, the failure of the ½ cent sales tax, and sustainability. Reviewed was the General Fund appropriation projection for personnel costs comparing growth of 6% and 8%. He requested a policy be put in place allowing a maximum 70% expense for personnel costs. Finance Director Renae Griffiths stated we were looking at a budget of 70% for personnel costs with the remaining 30% split between: operating expenses, capital expenses and debt payments. The estimated 2018 General Fund and Streets Department revenue was $41,057,282 and the 2017 budgeted expenditures was $45,931,621 with a needed reduction for 2018 of $4,874,339. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 43 / 169 Page 2, City Council Study Session, May 16, 2017 The following cuts were needed: Personnel Services $1,882,267 Operating Expenses $2,376,519 Capital Outlay-Departments $ 305,239 Capital Outlay-Debt $ 310,315 Total $4,874,339 Potential Revenues were: 1) property tax increase; 2) change to Therms for natural gas revenue; 3) stormwater charge; 4) rental car occupation tax; and 5) revenue from the Utility Fund(s). Assistant Finance Director William Clingman presented a spreadsheet with estimated increases for the five categories and the impact for potential revenues. Discussion was held concerning the natural gas revenue and switching to therms. Mr. Ferguson stated therms were based on usage. Natural gas prices had gone down so revenue to the City was lower. If all these revenues were realized the total cuts needed would be $2,623,852 or four employee jobs instead of 24. Mr. Ferguson explained the current revenue from the Utility fund were for in-lieu taxes and finance personnel costs. Councilmember Haase requested an accounting of what the increase would be to the customer for each of the potential revenues presented. Mayor Jensen stated the changes in these numbers would balance the 2018 budget but not beyond if we do not have sustainability. Councilmember Nickerson stated if we had to reduce the workforce he would like to see us take two years to balance the budget. Mayor Jensen commented on the union contracts and the growth rates in them not being sustainable with the revenues coming in. Councilman Haase stated he wanted to see the City spend wisely and do the best with the taxpayer’s money. Councilmember Donaldson commented regarding comparability, CIR, and MSA with regards to salaries. Mayor Jensen mentioned the Food & Beverage Tax does not come into the General Fund. Mr. Ferguson stated going forward we would have budget sub-committee meetings with the Council and then have either another Study Session or Finance Retreat within the next 35 to 40 days. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 44 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-3 #2017-145 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Wilson’s Second Subdivision Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 45 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Regional Planning Commission Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Wilson’s Second Subdivision – Final Plat Presenter(s):Chad Nabity, AICP, Regional Planning Director Background This property is located south of Airport Road and east of St. Paul Road in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska. It consists of 2 lots and 11.98 acres. Discussion The plat for Wilson’s Second Subdivision, Final Plat was considered by the Regional Planning Commission at the May 3, 2017 meeting. A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Kjar to approve the plat as presented. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 7 members present and voting in favor (O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Monter, Rainforth, and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that Council approve the final plat as presented. Sample Motion Move to approve as recommended. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 46 / 169 Developer/Owner Larry and Faye Zmek 1172 5th Road Chapman, NE 68827 To create 2 lots located south of Airport Road and east of St. Paul Road, in Hall County, Nebraska. Size: 11.98 acres Zoning: M2 – Heavy Manufacturing Road Access: County Road access is available. Water Public: City water is not available. Sewer Public: City sewer is not available. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 47 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 48 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-145 WHEREAS Larry G. Zmek and Faye E. Zmek, joint tenants, being the owner of the land described hereon, have caused the same to be surveyed, subdivided, platted and designated as “WILSON’S SECOND SUBDIVISION”, a subdivision being part of Lot One (1) Wilson’s Subdivision, located in Section Three (3), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Nine (9) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, and has caused a plat thereof to be acknowledged by it; and WHEREAS, a copy of the plat of such subdivision has been presented to the Boards of Education of the various school districts in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, as required by Section 19-923, R.R.S. 1943; and WHEREAS, a form of subdivision agreement has been agreed to between the owner of the property and the City of Grand Island. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the form of subdivision agreement herein before described is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the final plat of “WILSON’S SECOND SUBDIVISION,” as made out, acknowledged, and certified, is hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the approval and acceptance of such plat by the City of Grand Island, Nebraska. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 49 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-4 #2017-146 - Approving Renewal of Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Ambulance Services Staff Contact: Jerry Janulewicz Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 50 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Cory Schmidt, Fire Chief Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Ambulance Service Presenter(s):Russ Blackburn , EMS Division Chief Background The City of Grand Island Fire Department has provided ambulance service for Hall County outside the city limits of Grand Island in the past. The terms of this service were in accordance with an Interlocal Agreement between the two parties which originated in 1967. The Agreement will expire on June 30, 2017. Discussion An ambulance committee was formed earlier this year. The committee consisted of Councilmembers Minton and Nickerson, City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz and staff from the Grand Island Fire Department. The committee discussed the current agreement, call history and the associated cost of providing ambulance service to Hall County. The committee recommended changes to the future agreement based on their discussions. These changes were presented by Mr. Janulewicz to Hall County representatives. The proposed agreement stipulates ambulance service being provided by the Grand Island Fire Department in exchange for $206,620 per year for a two year period commencing on July 1, 2017 and ending on June 30, 2019. The Hall County Board approved the agreement on May 16, 2017. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 51 / 169 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Island and Hall County to provide ambulance service that was negotiated by Councilmembers on behalf of the City. Sample Motion Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Island and Hall County to provide ambulance service to the areas in Hall County, outside the city limits of Grand Island. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 52 / 169 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HALL AND THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE WHEREAS, pursuant to the Nebraska Interlocal Cooperation Act codified at Article 8, Chapter 13 and §§13-303 and 77-3442 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, the County of Hall (County) and the City of Grand Island (City) do hereby enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (Agreement) for the City to provide ambulance service for that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island; and WHEREAS, on August 31, 1967 the Parties entered into an initial agreement for ambulance service for that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island; and WHEREAS, since 1967 the Parties have renewed that agreement periodically; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015 the Parties renewed that agreement for a period of two (2) years ending on June 30, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Parties wish to again renew their agreement for the City to provide ambulance service for that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties do hereby set forth the terms of their Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the City to provide ambulance service for that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island as follows: I. The duration of this Agreement shall be for two (2) years commencing on July 1, 2017 and ending on June 30, 2019. II. The geographic area covered by this Agreement shall be that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island. That area is not static and may change during the duration of this Agreement as a result of annexation of portions of the County by the City. III. The Parties shall not create any separate legal entity for the purpose of administering this Agreement. The administration of this Agreement is delegated to the City. The City’s authority to manage its ambulance service, bill for that service, and retain the revenue generated by that service remains in full force in all instances unless specifically stated otherwise by the terms of this Agreement. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 53 / 169 2 IV. There shall be no joint method for the Parties to finance the administration of this Agreement. The Parties shall adopt and maintain appropriations to fund their respective financial obligations under this Agreement. V. The Parties shall not create any joint fund or acquire joint property for the administration of this Agreement. VI. The Grand Island Fire Chief shall be the Administrator of this Agreement. VII. The County’s financial obligations to the City pursuant to this Agreement shall be $206,620.00 per year paid in eight equal payment of $51,655.00 due on the following dates: August 1, 2017, November 1, 2017, February 1, 2018, May 1, 2018, August 1, 2018, November 1, 2018, February 1, 2019, and May 1, 2019. Any ambulance service to the Hall County Jail shall be billed to the County separately in accordance with the City’s ambulance fee schedule. The County’s financial obligation for ambulance service to the Hall County Jail shall be in addition to the quarterly payments listed above. VIII. The City may set ambulance rates at its discretion but the rate for calls for that part of Hall County not within the boundaries of the City of Grand Island shall be set according to defined and reasonable factors such as mileage. IX. The terms of this Agreement shall not be altered or amended unless done so in writing with the approval of both the governing bodies of the Parties. X. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party for any reason or no reason upon the approval of such action by the governing body of either Party with a minimum of thirty (30) days notice to the other Party. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 54 / 169 3 WITNESS OUR HANDS COUNTY OF HALL ____________________ By ________________________________ Date Pamela Lancaster, Chairperson Hall County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: _________________________ Marla J. Conley Hall County Clerk CITY OF GRAND ISLAND ____________________ By ________________________________ Date Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor City of Grand Island ATTEST: _________________________ RaNae Edwards Grand Island City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 55 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-146 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island and Hall County currently have an Inter- Local agreement regarding ambulance service for Hall County ; and WHEREAS, the current agreement will expire as of June 30, 2017; and WHEREAS, negotiations resulted in a proposed Inter-Local agreement, and WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island will receive $206,620 per year commencing July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2019 for the Grand Island Fire Department to provide ambulance service to Hall County outside the city limits of Grand Island. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City Council authorized the Mayor to sign the Inter-Local Agreement between the two parties in regards to ambulance service. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 56 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-5 #2017-147 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3029 S. Shady Bend Road - B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred L.L.C. This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-3. Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 57 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017 -147 WHEREAS, a public utility easement is required by the City of Grand Island from B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred, L.L.C., to survey, construct, inspect, maintain, repair, replace, relocate, extend, remove, and operate thereon, public utilities and appurtenances, including lines and transformers; and; WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 23, 2017 for the purpose of discussing the proposed acquisition of a twenty (20.0) foot utility easement located in Hall County, Nebraska; and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2, SW1/4), Section Twenty Five (25), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Nine (9), West of the 6th P.M., Hall County, Nebraska; thence running northerly on the west line of said West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2, SW1/4) on an assumed bearing of N00°02’07”E, a distance of one thousand six hundred and seventy eight (1,678.0) feet; thence running S89°57’53”E, a distance of thirty three (33.0) feet to the ACTUAL Point of Beginning; thence running N76°14’43”E, a distance of ninety nine and fifty five hundredths (99.55) feet; thence N88°06’33”E, a distance of two hundred four and fifty five hundredths (204.55) feet; thence running N00°54’06”E, a distance of eighteen and ninety six hundredths (18.96) feet to the point of termination. The above-described easement and right-of-way containing a total of 0.148 acres, more or less, as shown on the plat dated May 3, 2017, marked Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City of Grand Island be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire a public utility easement from B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred, L.L.C., on the above-described tract of land. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 58 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 59 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-6 #2017-148 - Approving Bid Award - Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair at Platte Generating Station - 2017 Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 60 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting Date:May 23, 2017 Subject: Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair - 2017 Presenter(s):Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director Background A major inspection and overhaul of the turbine generator at the Platte Generating Station is performed every five years. The next overhaul is scheduled for the fall of this year. During this inspection, the turbine generator is completely disassembled and all components are cleaned, inspected, repaired or replaced as necessary. Specifications were developed by the plant maintenance staff to include all labor to open, inspect, clean, and close the turbine and the generator, with the City to supply all parts and materials. Included in the bid are technical support and 800 hours of repair labor for bearings, steam nozzles, turbine rotor blades, and generator parts. The specifications include a composite hourly rate for additions or reductions in the repair labor amount as the amount of actual work is not known until the unit is disassembled and inspected. Discussion Specifications for the Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair - 2017 were advertised and issued for bid in accordance with the City Purchasing Code. Bids were publicly opened on April 20, 2017. The engineer’s estimate for this project was $1,100,000.00. Bidder Base Bid Price Add’l Bid (800 man hrs)Total Bid Price Reliable Turbine Services Sullivan, MO $ 627,498.16 $265,393.63 $ 892,891.79 S.T. Cotter Clearwater, MN $ 785,449.00 $135,000.00 $ 920,449.00 Power Plant Repair Services Oswego, IL $ 881,800.00 $ 99,895.00 $ 981,965.00 General Electrical International Schenectady, NY $ 967,579.00 $144,000.00 $1,111,579.00 HPI, LLC Houston, TX $1,006,037.95 $174,707.54 $1,180,745.49 EthosEnergy TC, Inc. Chicopee, MA $1,124,000.00 $141,000.00 $1,265,000.00 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 61 / 169 Bids were reviewed by plant engineering staff for compliance with the City’s detailed specifications. The bid from Reliable Turbine Services of Sullivan, Missouri was the lowest bid compliant with the specifications and less than the engineer’s estimate. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that Council award the Contract for the Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair - 2017 to Reliable Turbine Services of Sullivan, Missouri, as the low responsive bidder, with the bid in the amount of $892,891.79. Sample Motion Motion to approve the bid in the amount of $892,891.79 from Reliable Turbine Services of Sullivan, Missouri, for the Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair - 2017. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 62 / 169 Purchasing Division of Legal Department INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today BID OPENING BID OPENING DATE:April 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. FOR:Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair 2017 DEPARTMENT:Utilities ESTIMATE:$1,100,000.00 FUND/ACCOUNT:520 PUBLICATION DATE:March 28, 2017 NO. POTENTIAL BIDDERS:10 SUMMARY Bidder:EthosEnergy TC, Inc. Chicopee MA Bid Security:Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland Exceptions:None Bid Price: Material:$0.00 Labor:$1,124,000 Sales Tax:$0.00 Total Bid:$1,124,000 Addl. Bid:$141,000 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair.) Bidder:General Electric International Inc. Schenectady, NY Bid Security:Electric Insurance Company Exceptions:Noted Bid Price: Material:$0.00 Labor:$967,579 Sales Tax:$63,300 Total Bid:$967,579 Addl. Bid:$144,000 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 63 / 169 Bidder:Power Plant Repair Services Oswego, IL Bid Security:Washington International Insurance Co. Exceptions:None Bid Price: Material:$17,820 Labor:$862,732 Sales Tax:$1,247 Total Bid:$881,800 Addl. Bid:$99,895 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair.) Bidder:S. T. Cotter Clearwater, MN Bid Security:The Guarantee Company of North American USA Exceptions:Noted Bid Price: Material:$0.00 Labor:$785,449 Sales Tax:$0.00 Total Bid:$785,449 Addl. Bid:$135,000 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair.) Bidder:Reliable Turbine Services Sullivan, MO Bid Security:Cashier’s Check Exceptions:Noted Bid Price: Material:$14,973.75 Labor:$611,476.25 Sales Tax:$1,048.16 Total Bid:$627,498.16 Addl. Bid:$265,393.63 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair.) Bidder:HPI, LLC. Houston, TX Bid Security:SureTec Insurance Co. Exceptions:Noted Bid Price: Material:$7,668 Labor:$997,833.19 Sales Tax:$536.76 Total Bid:$1,006,037.95 Addl. Bid:$174,707.54 (800 hours of diaphragm, nozzle, bucket and steam path component repair.) cc:Tim Luchsinger, Utilities Director Pat Gericke, Utilities Admin. Assist. Marlan Ferguson, City Administrator Renae Griffiths, Finance Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 64 / 169 Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Karen Nagel, Utilities Secretary Darrell Dorsey, PGS Plant Superintendent P1959 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 65 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-148 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair – 2017, according to plans and specifications on file with the Utilities Department; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2017, bids were received, opened and reviewed; and WHEREAS, Reliable Turbine Services of Sullivan, Missouri, submitted a bid in accordance with the terms of the advertisement of bids and plans and specifications and all other statutory requirements contained therein, such bid being in the amount of $892,891.79; and WHEREAS, the bid of Reliable Turbine Services is less than the estimate for Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair – 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the bid of Reliable Turbine Services, in the amount of $892,891.79 for Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair – 2017, is hereby approved as the lowest responsible bid. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: ___________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 66 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-7 #2017-149 - Approving Change Order #1 with Watts Electric Company for Transmission Line Work - Line 1093 Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 67 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting Date:May 23, 2017 Subject: Transmission Line Work – Line 1093 - Change Order #1 Presenter(s):Timothy Luchsinger, Utilities Director Background On March 8, 2016, City Council approved a contract with Watts Electric Company, Inc., for the rebuild of 115 kV Transmission Line 1093 connecting Grand Island Substation E to the Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) Grand Island 115 kV substation east of the City. During the construction there were a couple of deductions that resulted in a slight decrease in total contract price. Discussion The original specifications called for a certain number of mobilization costs to be included in anticipation of inclement weather. Due to better than anticipated weather, some of that mobilization cost was not necessary. In addition, minor design changes were made to the required concrete pier foundations of several corner structures that reduced the amount of concrete necessary. The total deduction to the contract amount as a result of the above changes is $21,417.78 or approximately 1.5% of the original contract amount of $1,493,900.79. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 68 / 169 Recommendation City Administration recommends that Council award Change Order #1 to the Contract for Transmission Line Work – Line 1093 to Watts Electric Company, Inc., with a reduction to the original contract in the amount of $21,417.78, for a final contract total of $1,472,483.01. Sample Motion Motion to approve Change Order #1 to the Contract for Transmission Line Work – Line 1093 to Watts Electric Company, Inc., with a reduction to the original contract in the amount of $21,417.78, for a final contract total of $1,472,483.01. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 69 / 169 TO:Watts Electric Company 13351 Dovers Street Waverly, NE 68462 PROJECT:Contract for "Transmission Line Work - Line 1093" You are hereby directed to make the following change in your contract: The original Contract Sum $1,493,900.79 Previous Change Order Amounts -$ The Contract Sum is increased by this Change Order The Contract Sum is decreased by this Change Order (21,417.78)$ The total modified Contract Sum to date 1,472,483.01$ Approval and acceptance of this Change Order acknowledges understanding and agreement that the cost and time adjustments included represent the complete values arising out of and/or incidental to the work described therein. APPROVED:CITY OF GRAND ISLAND By:_________________________________ Date ________________________ Attest: ______________________________ _____________________________ Approved as to Form, City Attorney ACCEPTED:WATTS ELECTRIC COMPANY By: _________________________________ Date _________________________ Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 70 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-149 WHEREAS, at the March 8, 2016 Council meeting, Council awarded the contract for Transmission Line Work – Line 1093 to Watts Electric Company, Inc., of Waverly, Nebraska, in the amount of $1,493,900.79; and WHEREAS, mobilization costs to be included in anticipation of inclement weather were not necessary, and minor design changes were made on several corner structures that reduced the amount of concrete necessary; and WHEREAS, as a result of these changes, Change Order #1 was prepared for a reduction to the original contract in the amount of $21,417.78, for a total contract amount of $1,472,483.01. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that Change Order #1 for Transmission Line Work – Line 1093 with Watts Electric Company, Inc., is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign Change Order #1 on behalf of the City of Grand Island. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 71 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-8 #2017-150 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to GIAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Staff Contact: John Collins, P.E. - Public Works Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 72 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Allan Zafft AICP, MPO Program Manager Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to GIAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Presenter(s):John Collins PE, Public Works Director Background The Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Grand Island, Nebraska urbanized area. In April 2016, the GIAMPO Policy Board approved Journey 2040, the Grand Island’s metropolitan region’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). One of the LRTP recommendations includes conducting a pedestrian and bicycle study for the Grand Island Area that identifies a walking and biking network along with recommending bicycle and pedestrian projects. GIAMPO will develop a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan which will guide future transportation and recreation investments for the GIAMPO region in the future. This project is identified in GIAMPO’s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for FY 2017 and FY 2018. The UPWP budgeted $80,000 for the GIAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, which is funded by federal funds at $64,000 and a local match via the City of Grand Island at $16,000 (including $8,000 from the Food & Beverage tax). On November 30, 2016 the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department advertised for Engineering Services for GIAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, with thirty-four (34) potential respondents. Discussion Seven (7) engineering firms provided submittals for the engineering services for GIAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. RDG Planning and Design of Omaha, Nebraska was selected as the top engineering firm based on the pre-approved selection criteria. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance …. 35% Understanding of the project …. 20% Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 73 / 169 Approach to the project …. 15% The capacity to accomplish the work in the required time …. 10% Past performance on contracts with government agencies …. 10% Quality of proposal …. 10% Compensation for RDG Planning and Design services will be a fixed-fee-for-profit of $5,885.42 with a maximum amount of $73,933.86 for actual cost, resulting in a total agreement amount of $79,819.28. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the agreement with RDG Planning and Design of Omaha, Nebraska, in the amount of $79,819.28. Sample Motion Move to approve the resolution. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 74 / 169 Purchasing Division of Legal Department INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN RFP DUE DATE:December 15, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. DEPARTMENT:Public Works PUBLICATION DATE:November 16, 2016 NO. POTENTIAL BIDDERS:34 SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED The Clark Enersen Partners Snyder & Associates, Inc. Lincoln, NE Ankeny, IA Vireo RDG Planning & Design Kansas City, MO Omaha, NE JEO Consulting Group, Inc.Leo A Daly Wahoo, NE Omaha, NE Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Omaha, NE cc:John Collins, Public Works Director Catrina DeLosh, PW Admin. Assist. 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Jensen, Mayor of the City of Grand Island, is hereby authorized to sign the attached professional services agreement between the City of Grand Island, Nebraska and RDG Planning & Design. NDOR Project Number: PL-1(54) NDOR Control Number: 00956A - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. The City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska Vaugh Minton Julie Hehnke Jeremy Jones Mitchell Nickerson Roger Steele Mike Paulick Mark Stelk Michelle Fitzke Linna Dee Donaldson Chuck Haase Board/Council Member___________________________________ Moved the adoption of said resolution Member_______________________________________________ Seconded the Motion Roll Call: Yes_______ No_______ Abstained________ Absent_______ Resolution adopted, signed and billed as adopted _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 121 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-9 #2017-151 - Approving Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations; Project No. 2017-S-2A Staff Contact: John Collins, P.E. - Public Works Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 122 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Marvin Strong PE, Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineer Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approving Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations; Project No. 2017-S-2A Presenter(s):John Collins PE, Public Works Director Background On April 19, 2017 the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department advertised for bids for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations; Project No. 2017-S- 2A. There are approximately 230 miles of gravity sewer within the City of Grand Island’s collection system. The majority of this infrastructure is between 26 and 75 years old, and between 8 and 18 inches in diameter. The majority of the sanitary sewer rehabilitations are related to old clay tile pipe and or damaged / dilapidated manholes. Discussion Three (3) bids were received and opened on May 4, 2017. The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department and the Purchasing Division of the City’s Attorney’s Office have reviewed the bids that were received. A summary of the bids is shown below. BID SECTION THE DIAMOND ENGINEERING CO. OF GRAND ISLAND, NE VAN KIRK BROS. CONTRACTING OF SUTTON, NE MYERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF BROKEN BOW, NE Section “A”$196,396.53 $225,078.00 $364,939.00 Section “B”$107,983.63 $130,600.50 $186,099.00 Grand Total: $304,380.16 $355,678.50 $551,038.00 This project consists of three (3) critical sanitary sewer point repairs and three (3) manhole replacements needed on Phoenix Avenue and on Locust Street, as well as two (2) critical sanitary sewer point repairs needed on Stolley Park Road. These areas are experiencing chronically high levels of infiltration and inflow, and infrastructure deterioration. The high infiltration and inflow on Stolley Park Road is contributing to over-burdening within the South Interceptor. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 123 / 169 Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the bid award to the low compliant bidder, The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in the total amount of $304,380.16. Sample Motion Motion to approve the bid award. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 124 / 169 Purchasing Division of Legal Department INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today BID OPENING BID OPENING DATE:May 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. FOR:Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations Project No. 2017-S-2A DEPARTMENT:Public Works ESTIMATE:$500,000.00 FUND/ACCOUNT:53030055-85213-53009 PUBLICATION DATE:April 19, 2017 NO. POTENTIAL BIDDERS:10 SUMMARY Bidder:Diamond Engineering Co.Van Kirk Bros. Contracting Grand Island, NE Sutton, NE Bid Security:Universal Surety Co.Universal Surety Co. Exceptions:None None Bid Price: Section A:$196,396.53 $225,078.00 Section B:$107,983.63 $130,600.50 Bidder:Myers Construction Inc. Broken Bow, NE Bid Security:Inland Insurance Co. Exceptions:None Bid Price: Section A:$364,939.00 Section B:$186,099.00 cc:John Collins, Public Works Director Catrina DeLosh, PW Admin. Assist. Marlan Ferguson, City Administrator Renae Griffiths, Finance Director Tara Bevard, Wastewater Project Manager P1967 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 125 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-151 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations; Project No. 2017-S-2A, according to plans and specifications on file with the Public Works Department; and WHEREAS, on May 4, 2017 bids were received, opened, and reviewed; and WHEREAS, The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska submitted a bid in accordance with the terms of the advertisement of bids and plans and specifications and all other statutory requirements contained therein, such bid being in the amount of $304,380.16; and WHEREAS, The Diamond Engineering Company’s bid for such project is considered fair and reasonable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the bid of The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $304,380.16 for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation – Various Locations; Project No. 2017-S-2A is hereby approved as the lowest responsible bid. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with such contractor for such project on behalf of the City of Grand Island. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 126 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-10 #2017-152 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to 2016 Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant Staff Contact: John Collins, P.E. - Public Works Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 127 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:John Collins PE, Public Works Director Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approving Amendment No. 1 to 2016 Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant Presenter(s):John Collins PE, Public Works Director Background On January 10, 2017, via Resolution No. 2017-8, City Council approved the acceptance of funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) for the Storm Water Management Plan Program grant in the amount of $30,933.55. The City has received funds from this storm water grant program each year since July 2007 for a total of $787,405.25 to date. FISCAL YEAR GRANT AMOUNT RECEIVED 2007 $93,807.00 2008 $93,806.70 2009 $94,849.00 2010 $92,849.00 2011 $88,659.00 2012 $73,978.00 2013 $73,978.00 2014 $73,978.00 2015 $70,567.00 2016 $30,933.55 TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS RECEIVED $787,405.25 The past grant funds have been used for activities such as educating the public, developers/contractors of the requirements of the permit; storm sewer stenciling; dry weather inspections; municipal evaluations and facility run-off control planning; mapping of the storm sewer system; inspection of detention cells, and implementing Best Management Practices (BMP’s) at City owned facilities. Additionally, the grant funds have purchased a vehicle, GPS equipment, printer/plotter and various water sampling equipment. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 128 / 169 Discussion The City of Grand Island was notified by NDEQ of distribution of remaining 2016 funds for the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) grant program. These funds were originally held due to the possible budget cuts the State proposed. Storm Water Management Plan Program Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment provides an additional $27,510.00, resulting in a total grant amount of $58,443.55, for the City to continue with this plan. An additional 20% match, or $5,502.00, for the project is required and will be provided by the Public Works Department through staff time. The deadline for the City to accept these additional funds is June 8, 2017. Grant work under this program must be completed by June 30, 2018. The funds from this grant are being used for additional mapping of the storm sewer system, finalizing and implementing the construction (erosion/sediment control) program, wet weather sampling and supporting education efforts through various media forms, as they are available. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation Public Works Administration recommends that the Council approve a resolution directing the Mayor to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement. Sample Motion Motion to approve the resolution. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 129 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 130 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 131 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-152 WHEREAS, on January 10, 2017, via Resolution No. 2017-8, City Council approved the acceptance of funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) for the Storm Water Management Plan Program grant in the amount of $30,933.55; and WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island has been notified of distribution of remaining 2016 funds for the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) grant program; and WHEREAS, the City Grand Island is entitled to an additional $27,510.00, resulting in a total grant amount of $58,443.55, for the City to continue with this plan; and WHERAS, the City of Grand Island is required to match 20% of such additional funds, or $5,502.00, for the project; which will be provided by the Public Works Department through staff time; and WHEREAS, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s deadline for the signed agreement amendment is June 8, 2017; and WHEREAS, funds will be awarded to the City upon execution and submission of the grant amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, is hereby authorized to accept the additional funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, for the Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such grant intergovernmental agreement amendment and other documentation on behalf of the City Of Grand Island for such grant purposes. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 132 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-11 #2017-153 - Approving City Performance Measures for Transit Asset Management (TAM) Staff Contact: John Collins, P.E. - Public Works Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 133 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:John Collins PE, Public Works Director Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approving City Performance Measures for Transit Asset Management (TAM) Presenter(s):John Collins PE, Public Works Director Background As a result of the City’s status as a metropolitan statistical area, the City became eligible for receipt of urban transportation funds for public transit services from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. Commencing July 1, 2016, public transportation trips originating or terminating within the urbanized area of the City of Grand Island must be funded utilizing urban transportation funds from the Federal Transit Administration. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act required the US Secretary of Transportation to develop rules to establish a system to monitor and manage public transportation assets, to improve safety and increase reliability and performance, and to establish performance measures; with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act reaffirming this requirement. The Transit Asset Management (TAM) Final Rule 49 CFR Part 625 became effective October 1, 2016 and established the following State of Good Repair (SGR) performance measures for capital assets: ASSETS PERFORMANCE MEASURE Equipment (non-revenue support service and maintenance vehicles) Percentage of vehicles met or exceeded Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) Rolling Stock (revenue vehicles by mode)Percentage of vehicles met or exceeded ULB Infrastructure (only rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and system)Percentage of assets in SGR Facilities (maintenance and administrative facilities; and passenger stations (building) and parking facilities) Percentage of assets with condition rating below 3.0 on the Federal Transit Administration Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM) scale The regulations apply to all Transit Providers that are recipients or subrecipients of Federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and own, operate, or manage transit capital assets used in the provision of public transportation. Transit providers were required to establish SGR performance targets by January 1, 2017. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 134 / 169 In December 2016, the deadline of January 1, 2016 came to the attention of City staff. Since the City is the recipient of urban transportation funds, performance targets must be established. According to the TAM Final Rule, the City has the option to support a State Transit Asset Management (TAM) target or establish its own target. City staff agreed to support the TAM targets of the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). The NDOR TAM targets were provided to the City on December 29, 2016 to comply with the deadline. After the transit provider and/or State establish performance targets, metropolitan planning organizations must establish performance targets within 180 days, or by June 30, 2017. The Policy Board of the Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) adopted the MPO targets for TAM performance measures on May 23, 2017. The MPO targets are the same targets established by NDOR and the City. Discussion The City of Grand Island is the transit provider for the Grand Island Urbanized Area and has the option to support a State Transit Asset Management (TAM) target or establish its own TAM target. City staff agreed to support the TAM targets of NDOR, which are the following: CATEGORY CLASS DEFAULT *ULB PERFORMANCE TARGET Rolling Stock Cutaway bus 10 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Minivan 8 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Van 8 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Equipment Automobile 8 years 75% of fleet exceeds default ULB Facilities Admin/Storage 40 years 70% of facilities rated under 3.0 on TERM scale TAM targets must be reset each year by a transit provider. There is no penalty for missing a target and there is no reward attaining a target. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 135 / 169 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the City Performance Measure for Transit Asset Management (TAM). Sample Motion Move to approve the resolution. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 136 / 169 R E S O L U T I O N 2017-153 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, is the designated recipient of urban transportation funds for public transit service to the Grand Island Urbanized Area from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration; and WHEREAS, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) required the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to develop rules to establish a system to monitor and manage public transportation assets, to improve safety and increase reliability and performance, and to establish performance measures, and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act reaffirmed this requirement; and WHEREAS, the Transit Asset Management (TAM) Final Rule 49 CFR Part 625 became effective October 1, 2016 and established the following state of good repair (SGR) performance measures for capital assets: Assets Performance Measure Equipment (non-revenue support service and maintenance vehicles) Percentage of vehicles met or exceeded Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) Rolling Stock (revenue vehicles by mode)Percentage of vehicles met or exceeded ULB Infrastructure (only rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and system) Percentage of assets in SGR Facilities (maintenance and administrative facilities; and passenger stations (buildings) and parking facilities) Percentage of assets with condition rating below 3.0 on the Federal Transit Administration Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM) scale WHEREAS, transit providers have three months from the effective date of the TAM Final Rule to set the SGR targets for the next fiscal year. Therefore, the initial targets must be set by January 1, 2017, and then every fiscal year thereafter; and WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island is the transit provider for the Grand Island Urbanized Area. Since the City of Grand Island is categorized as a Tier II provider according to the TAM Final Rule, the City of Grand Island has the option to support a State TAM target or establish its own TAM target. The TAM targets for the Nebraska Department of Roads are the following: Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 137 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney Category Class Default *ULB Performance Target Rolling Stock Cutaway bus 10 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Minivan 8 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Van 8 years 50% of fleet exceeds default ULB Equipment Automobile 8 years 75% of fleet exceeds default ULB Facilities Admin/Storage 40 years 70% of facilities rated under 3.0 on TERM scale NDOR Performance Targets (set January 1, 2017). The performance targets are subject to change. WHEREAS, the City of Grand agreed to establish City targets for TAM performance measures which are the same targets established by NDOR; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City Targets for Transit Asset Management (TAM) Performance Measures is hereby approved. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 138 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item G-12 #2017-154 - Approving Change Order #1 with Platte River Designs for Vinyl Sea Wall Construction - Sucks Lake South Shore Staff Contact: Todd McCoy, Parks & Recreation Director Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 139 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Todd McCoy, Parks and Recreation Director Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Approve Change Order No. 1; to Platte River Designs of Columbus, Nebraska for the Construction of a Vinyl Seawall at Sucks Lake Presenter(s):Todd McCoy, Parks and Recreation Director Background On March 14, 2017 City Council approved, by Resolution 2017-77, the bid award to Platte River Designs to build a vinyl seawall on the south shore of Sucks Lake in the amount of $137,780.00. The seawall will protect the lake shore from further erosion, improve access for fishing, and enhance the overall aesthetics of the lake. Discussion With closer inspection of the project, Platte River Designs recommended some contract additions that were not listed in the original bid specifications that would improve the function and longevity of the seawall. Add 20 feet of seawall on the east side of the lake $3,320.00 Redo failing block wall that connects seawall to the west $ 900.00 Change Order No. 1 Total $4,220.00 Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 140 / 169 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the City Council approve Change Order No. 1 for the Sucks Lake Seawall Project in the amount of $4,220.00. Doing so will increase the total amount of the contract with Platte River Designs to $142,000.00. Sample Motion Move to approve Change Order No. 1 to Platte River Designs of Columbus, Nebraska for the construction of a vinyl seawall at Sucks Lake. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 141 / 169 City Hall • 100 East First Street • Box 1968 • Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-1968 (308) 385-5444 ext. 290 • Fax: 385-5488 Parks & Recreation Department Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today. CHANGE ORDER #1 TO:Platte River Designs 715 2nd St Columbus, NE 68601 PROJECT:Vinyl Sea Wall Construction – Sucks Lake South Shore You are hereby directed to make the following change in your contract. 1.Add an additional 20 feet of seawall increase $3,320.00 2.Redo failing block wall that connects seawall to the west increase $ 900.00 __________________________________________________________ The original Contract Sum $ 137,780.00 Previous Change Order Amount $ 0.00 The Contract Sum is increased by this Change Order $ 4,220.00 The total modified Contract Sum to date $142,000.00 The Contract Time is unchanged. ___________________________________________________________ Approval and acceptance of this Change Order acknowledges understanding and agreement that the cost and time adjustments included represent the complete values arising out of and/or incidental to the work described herein. Additional claims will not be considered. APPROVED:CITY OF GRAND ISLAND By ________________________________________Date _______________ Mayor Attest _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Approved as to Form, City Attorney ACCEPTED:Platte River Designs By ________________________________________Date _______________ Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 142 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-154 WHEREAS, on March 14, 2017 by Resolution 2017-77, the City Council of the City of Grand Island awarded Platte River Designs of Columbus, Nebraska, the bid in the amount of $137,780.00, for the Vinyl Sea Wall Construction at Sucks Lake South Shore; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by adding an additional 20 ft. of seawall and redoing a failing block wall will improve the function and longevity of the seawall; and WHEREAS, such modifications have been incorporated into Change Order No. 1; and WHEREAS, the result of such modifications will increase the contract amount by $4,220.00 for a revised contract price of $142,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to execute Change Order No. 1 between the City of Grand Island and Platte River Designs of Columbus, Nebraska to provide the modifications set out as follows: Add additional 20 feet of seawall……………………………………………..$3,320.00 Redo failing block wall that connects seawall to the west……..……………..$ 900.00 - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 143 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item H-1 Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #24 (TAM, LLC) to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 144 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Chad Nabity, AICP Meeting:May 23, 2017 Subject:Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area #24 Item #’s: Presenter(s):Chad Nabity, Director Grand Island CRA Background Enclosed you will find a copy of a Substandard and Blight Study as prepared for TAM LLC by Marvin Planning Consultants. This study is for approximately 0.74 acres of property in north central Grand Island located north of Faidley Avenue and east of Howard Avenue across from St. Francis Medical Center. The study as prepared and submitted indicates that this property could be considered blighted and substandard. The full study is attached for your review and consideration. TAM LLC has submitted this study for the review and consideration of the Grand Island City Council as permitted by Nebraska law. If the blight and substandard designation is approved, a TIF application will likely be submitted for residential development on the property. The decision on whether to declare an area blighted and substandard is entirely within the jurisdiction of the City Council with a recommendation from the Planning Commission. The question before Council will be whether to send the study to the Planning Commission for its review and feedback. If the item is not sent to the Planning Commission, the Council cannot declare the area blighted and substandard. Planning Commission will meet June 7, and would have a recommendation ready following that meeting. Once an area has been declared blighted and substandard, the CRA can accept redevelopment proposals for the area that might, or might not, include an application for Tax Increment Financing. Should this be approved, you can anticipate that TAM LLC will submit an application for TIF to assist with the costs associated with fully developing this property. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 145 / 169 Discussion The action item tonight relates to the study for proposed CRA Area No. 24 in south central Grand Island as shown below. The study was prepared for 0.74 acres, all of which are in the Grand Island City Limits. Grand Island City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz has reviewed the Nebraska Statutes and case law pertaining to the declaration of property as blighted and substandard. His comments on this application are as follows: The statutes which provide for the creation of a redevelopment area or redevelopment project within a redevelopment area require the following procedure: Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 146 / 169 A request is made to the city council to declare an area to be substandard and blighted and in need of development for purposes of enabling the creation of a redevelopment area or a redevelopment project within a redevelopment area. The city council submits the question of whether an area is substandard and blighted to the planning commission for its review and recommendation prior to making its declaration that an area is substandard and blighted. The planning commission must submit its written recommendations within 30 days after receipt of the request. Upon receipt of the recommendations from the planning commission, or after 30 days if no recommendation is received, the city council may make its findings and declaration with respect to the property within an area. Unless the city council of the city in which such area is located has, by resolution adopted after a public hearing with notice, declared such area to be a substandard and blighted area in need of redevelopment, the Community Redevelopment Agency cannot prepare a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project area. Following a declaration that an area is substandard and blighted, the Community Redevelopment Agency is authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared and recommend redevelopment plans to the governing body of the city and to undertake and carry out redevelopment projects within its area of operation and may enter into contracts with redevelopers of property containing covenants, restrictions, and conditions regarding the use of such property for residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational purposes or for public purposes in accordance with the redevelopment plan and such other covenants, restrictions, and conditions as the authority may deem necessary to prevent a recurrence of substandard and blighted areas or to effectuate the purposes of the Community Development Law, and to provide grants, loans, or other means of financing to public or private parties in order to accomplish the rehabilitation or redevelopment in accordance with a redevelopment plan. Within the area of operation of the Community Redevelopment Authority, the authority may exercise its statutory powers with respect to the redevelopment project. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-2107; 18-2109. As stated in Fitzke v. City of Hastings, 582 N.W.2d 301 (Neb. 1998): A CRA is not authorized to prepare a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project area unless the governing body of the city first enacts a resolution declaring such area to be “a substandard or blighted area in need of redevelopment.” § 18–2109. After such a declaration has been made and a redevelopment plan has been prepared and approved, a CRA is authorized to enter into contracts with redevelopers of property containing covenants, restrictions, and conditions regarding the use of such property for residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational purposes or for public purposes in accordance with the redevelopment plan and such other covenants, restrictions, and conditions as the [CRA] may deem necessary to prevent a recurrence of substandard or blighted areas ... and to provide grants, loans, or other means of financing to public or private parties in order to accomplish the rehabilitation or redevelopment in accordance with a redevelopment plan.§ 18–2107(4). The CRA Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 147 / 169 may utilize tax increment financing to pay for redevelopment projects undertaken pursuant to the CDL. § 18–2124. “Under this statutory scheme, a private development project would be eligible for tax increment financing only if it is included within an area which has previously been declared blighted or substandard and is in furtherance of an existing redevelopment plan for that area. The declaration of property as blighted or substandard is not simply a formality which must be met in order to assist a private developer with tax increment financing; it is the recognition of a specific public purpose which justifies the expenditure of public funds for redevelopment.” Fitzke, id, citing Monarch Chemical Works, Inc. v. City of Omaha, 203 Neb. 33, 277 N.W.2d 423 (1979). The legislative intent underlying the Community Development Law is the elimination of blighted and substandard areas and to prevent the reoccurrence of blight through a cooperative effort of the public and private sectors, not to aid private developers. Fitzke, id. At this point, Council is only making a decision about whether to forward the study to the Planning Commission for its recommendation or not. According to NRSS §18-2109, it is clear that the Planning Commission must have the opportunity to review the Blight Study prior to Council declaring the property substandard and blighted. If Council wishes to consider a declaration of substandard and blight, State Statute requires that the question of whether an area is substandard and blighted is submitted to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation. The Planning Commission recommendation should be done at the first available opportunity, as the Planning Commission has 30 days to respond to Council’s request for a recommendation. Blighted Area of the Community The city of Grand Island, as a City of the First Class, is permitted to designate an area of up to 35% of the municipal limits as blighted and substandard. As of May 1, 2017, 19.98% of the City has been declared blighted and substandard. Area 23 (pending) and Area 24 (this study) would add another 0.01% bringing the total area declared to 19.99%. The CRA commissioned a study of the Veteran’s Home property (Proposed Area 16) that covered 530 acres and would, if approved, add 2.76% to the total area declared blighted and substandard. If both areas were to be approved and there are no changes in the city limits or areas declared blighted and substandard, 22.75% of the city would be declared blighted and substandard. It does not appear that the declaration of Area 24 would significantly impact the City’s ability to declare other areas blighted and substandard. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 148 / 169 1.Move to forward the Study to the Planning Commission for its recommendation. 2.Move to not forward the Study to the Planning Commission for its recommendation. 3.Refer the issue to a committee. 4.Postpone the issue to future date. 5.Take no action on the issue. Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council move to forward the study to the Planning Commission if Council wishes to consider the use of Tax Increment Financing as a redevelopment tool for this property. Sample Motion Motion to adopt resolution to forward the Study to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 149 / 169 Grand Island, Nebraska Blight and Substandard Study - Area 24 Completed on behalf of: TAM LLC Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 150 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 151 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 1 PURPOSE OF THE BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD STUDY The purpose of completing this Blight and Substandard study is to examine existing conditions within a specific part of Grand Island. This study has been commissioned by TAM LLC in order to analyze the possibility of declaring the area as blighted and substandard. The City of Grand Island, when considering conditions of Blight and Substandard, will be looking at those issues and definitions provided for in the Nebraska Community Redevelopment Law as found in Chapter 18, Section 2104 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes, as follows: “The governing body of a city, to the greatest extent it deems to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of Sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with sound needs of the city as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community redevelopment area by private enterprises. The governing body of a city shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its powers under sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, including the formulation of a workable program, the approval of community redevelopment plans consistent with the general plan for the development of the city, the exercise of its zoning powers, the enforcement of other laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements, the disposition of any property acquired, and providing of necessary public improvements”. The Nebraska Revised Statutes §18-2105 continues by granting authority to the governing body for formulation of a workable program. The statute reads, “The governing body of a city or an authority at its direction for the purposes of the Community Development Law may formulate for the entire municipality a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate or prevent the development or spread of urban blight, to encourage needed urban rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas, or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Such workable program may include, without limitation, provision for the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free from blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of substandard and blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation and by compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and the clearance and redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas or portions thereof.” Blight and Substandard are defined as the following: “Substandard areas means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;” “Blighted area means an area, which (a) by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions which Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 152 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 2 endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions: (i) Unemployment in the designated area is at least one hundred twenty percent of the state or national average; (ii) the average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least forty years; (iii) more than half of the plotted and subdivided property in an area is unimproved land that has been within the city for forty years and has remained unimproved during that time; (iv) the per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated; or (v) the area has had either stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses. In no event shall a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class designate more than thirty-five percent of the city as blighted, a city of the second class shall not designate an area larger than fifty percent of the city as blighted, and a shall not designate an area larger than one hundred percent of the as blighted;” This Blight and Substandard Study is being considered a “micro-blight” area under the definition established by the City of Grand Island. The Study is intended to give the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority, Hall County Regional Planning Commission and Grand Island City Council the basis for identifying and declaring Blighted and Substandard conditions existing within the City’s jurisdiction and as allowed under Chapter 18, Section 2123.01. Through this process, the City and property owners will be attempting to address economic and/or social liabilities which are harmful to the well-being of the entire community. The study area can be seen in Figure 1 of this report. A Redevelopment Plan to be submitted in the future containing, in accordance with the law, definite local objectives regarding appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities and other public improvements, and the proposed land uses and building requirements in the redevelopment area and shall include: • The boundaries defining the blighted and substandard areas in question (including existing uses and conditions of the property within the area), and • A list of the conditions present which qualify the area as blighted and substandard. BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD ELIGIBILITY STUDY This study targets a specific area within an established part of the community for evaluation. The area is indicated in Figure 1 of this report. The existing uses in this Micro-blight include residential uses including accessory uses within the corporate limits of Grand Island. Through the redevelopment process the City of Grand Island can guide future development and redevelopment throughout the area. The use of the Community Redevelopment Act by the City of Grand Island is intended to redevelop and improve the area. Using the Community Redevelopment Act, the City of Grand Island can assist in the elimination of negative conditions and implement different programs/projects identified for the City. The following is the description of the designated area within Grand Island. Lot 1, 2 and 3 of West View Subdivision, plus the ½ of the Howard Avenue right-of-way (to the centerline of Howard Avenue), and ½ of the alley right-of-way. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 153 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 3 Study Area Figure 1: Study Area Map Source: Hall County GIS and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. EEXXIISSTTIINNGG LLAANNDD UUSSEESS The term “Land Use” refers to the developed uses in place within a building or on a specific parcel of land. The number and type of uses are constantly changing within a community, and produce a number of impacts either benefitting or detracting from the community. Existing patterns of land use are often fixed in older communities and neighborhoods, while development in newer areas is often reflective of current development practices. Existing Land Use Analysis within Study Area As part of the planning process, a survey was conducted through both in-field observations, as well as data collection online using the Hall County Assessors website. This survey noted the use of each parcel of land within the study area. These data from the survey are analyzed in the following paragraphs. TABLE 1: EXISTING LAND USE, GRAND ISLAND - 2017 Type of Use Acres Percent of Developed land within the Study Area Percent of Study Area Residential 0.16 100.0% 21.6% Single-family 0.16 0.0% 21.6% Multi-family 0 100.0% 0.0% Manufactured Housing 0 0.0% 0.0% Commercial 0 0.0% 0.0% Industrial 0 0.0% 0.0% Quasi-Public/Public 0 0.0% 0.0% Parks/Recreation 0 0.0% 0.0% Transportation 0 0.0% 0.0% Total Developed Land 0.16 100.0% Vacant/Agriculture 0.58 78.4% Total Area 0.74 100.0% Source: Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 154 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 4 Table 1 includes the existing land uses for the entire study area. The table contains the total acres determined per land use from the survey; next is the percentage of those areas compared to the total developed land; and finally, the third set of data compare the all land uses to the total area within the Study Area. The Study Area is made up of single-family (21.6%) and land considered vacant accounts for only 78.4% of the total area. Figure 2 Existing Land Use Map Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. FFIINNDDIINNGGSS OOFF BBLLIIGGHHTT AANNDD SSUUBBSSTTAANNDDAARRDD CCOONNDDIITTIIOONNSS EELLIIGGIIBBIILLIITTYY SSTTUUDDYY This section of the study examines the conditions found in the study area. The Findings Section will review the conditions based upon the statutory definitions. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS There were a number of conditions examined and evaluated in the field and online. There are a number of conditions that will be reviewed in detail, on the following pages, while some of the statutory conditions are not present. Structural Conditions Structural conditions were evaluated, structures were either rated as: Very Good, Good, Fair, Average, or badly worn. The data and rating system comes from the Hall County Assessor’s database and is the same database used to value properties in the area. Based upon the data provided to the planning team, the following is the breakdown for structures in the study area: • 0 ( 0.0%) structures rated as very good • 0 ( 0.0%) structures rated as good • 0 ( 0.0%) structure rated as fair • 2 (50.0%) structures rated as average • 3 ( 50.0%) structure rated as badly worn Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 155 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 5 Legend Deteriorating Sidewalk Deteriorating Curb and Gutter Deteriorating Streets Completely deteriorated or dirt/gravel Figure 3: Structural Conditions Source: Hall County Assessor and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. Based upon these data, an assumption has been made that average condition and less would constitute less than desirable conditions due to age and conditions. It is common for older structures to get more maintenance and upkeep in order to maintain a good or higher condition. Even an average structure will show some signs of deteriorating which in turn can become a dilapidated structure in the future if it is not addressed over time. Overall, 100.0% of the structures in this study area are average condition or worse. Due to the stated conditions found in the Hall County Assessor’s data, the condition of the structure is a contributing factor. Figure 4: Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements Source: Hall County GIS, Google Earth and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 156 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 6 Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements Site Improvements Conditions The properties within the study area are accessed via Howard Avenue and an alley in the rear. In addition, the study area is served by a sidewalk located immediately behind the curb along Howard Avenue. Based upon review of images of the study area, Figure 4 was created. The Figure indicates: • 100% of the road surfaces serving this study area are deteriorating • 100% of alley way is dirt/gravel • 100% of the curb and gutter are in a deteriorating state • 100% of the sidewalk is in a deteriorating state Based upon the field analysis, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of deterioration of site and other improvements in the Study Area. Age of Structure Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an area. Statutes allow for a predominance of structures 40 years of age or older to be a contributing factor regardless of their condition. The following paragraphs document the structural age of the structures within the Study Area. Note the age of structure was determined from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data. TABLE 2: AVERAGE STRUCTURAL AGE, BY METHOD - 2017 Number of Structures Construction date Age Cumulative Age 1 1931 86 86 1 1984 33 33 0 Total Cummulative 2 119 Average Age 59.5 Source: Hall County Assessor’s and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Within the study area there are two primary structures. After researching the structural age on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was determined: • 1 (50.0%) unit was determined to be 40 years of age or older • 1 (50.0%) unit was determined to be less than 40 years of age However, when examining the age based upon a cumulative approach, as in Table 2, the average age of the primary structures is equal to 59.5 years; thus, meeting the requirements of the statutes. The age of the structures would be a direct contributing factor. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 157 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 7 Figure 5: Unit Age Map Source: Hall County GIS, Hall County Assessor and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. Blighting Summary These conditions are contributing to the blighted conditions of the study area. Criteria under Part A of the Blight Definition • Substantial number of deteriorating structures o Within the study are 100.0% of the structures were deemed to be in either average or badly worn condition. • Deterioration of site or other improvements o 100% of sidewalks are in a deteriorating condition o 100% of the curb and gutter along Howard Avenue is in a deteriorating condition o 100% of Howard Avenue is in a deteriorating condition o 100% of the alley is unpaved and is dirt/gravel • One-half of unimproved property is over 40 years old. o The southern portion of the study has been within the corporate limits for over 40 years and is undeveloped. Criteria under Part B of the Blight Definition • The average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least forty years o 1 (50.0%) buildings or improvements were determined to be 40 years of age or older o 1 (50.0%) buildings or improvements were determined to be less than 40 years of age o The average age based upon a cumulative age calculation is 59.5 years. The other criteria for Blight were not present in the area, these included: • Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth • Stable or decreasing population based upon the last two decennial census • Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions • Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 158 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 8 • Faulty Lot Layout • Improper Subdivision or Obsolete Platting • Defective/Inadequate street layouts • Diversity of Ownership • Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding fair value of the land. • Defective or unusual condition of title, • Unemployment in the designated area is at least 120% of the state or national average. • • The per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated. These issues were either not present or were limited enough as to have little impact on the overall condition of the study area. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 159 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 9 Substandard Conditions Average age of the residential/commercial units in the area is at least 40 years Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an area. Statutes allow for a predominance of structures 40 years of age or older to be a contributing factor regardless of their condition. The following paragraphs document the structural age of the structures within the Study Area. Note the age of structure was determined from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data. TABLE 3: AVERAGE STRUCTURAL AGE, BY CUMMULATIVE METHOD - 2017 Number of Structures Construction date Age Cumulative Age 1 1931 86 86 1 1984 33 33 0 Total Cummulative 2 119 Average Age 59.5 Source: Hall County Assessor’s and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Within the study area there is a total of two primary structures. After researching the structural age on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was determined: • 1 (50.0%) unit was determined to be 40 years of age or older • 1 (50.0%) unit was determined to be less than 40 years of age However, when examining the age based upon a cumulative approach, as in Table 2, the average age of the primary structures is equal to 59.5 years; thus, meeting the requirements of the statutes. The age of the structures would be a direct contributing factor. Figure 6: Unit Age Map Source: Hall County GIS, Hall County Assessor and Marvin Planning Consultants 2017 Note: Lines and Aerial may not match. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 160 / 169 Blight and Substandard Study City of Grand Island, Nebraska • May 2017 Page 10 Substandard Summary Nebraska State Statute requires that “…an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;” This Study Area in Grand Island meets the defintion of Substandard as defined in the Revised Nebraska State Statutes. FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA #24 Blight Study Area #24 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions include: Blighted Conditions • Average age of structures is over 40 years of age • Substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures • Deterioration of site or other improvements • One-half of unimproved property is over 40 years old. Substandard Conditions • Average age of the structures in the area is at least forty years Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 161 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item I-1 #2017-155 - Consideration of Approving CRA Area 23 Blighted and Substandard Study for 1.25 Acres located South of Memorial Drive and East of Vine Street (Tim Plate) This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-2. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 162 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-155 WHEREAS, on June 27, 1994, the City of Grand Island enacted Ordinance No. 8021 creating the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, to address the need for economic development opportunities through the vehicles provided in the Nebraska Community Development law at Neb. Rev. Stat. §18-2101, et seq., as amended; and WHEREAS, Tim Plate has caused to be prepared a Blight and Substandard Study for an area of referred to as Area No. 23; and WHEREAS, Marvin Planning Associates completed such Blight and Substandard Study and has determined that the area should be declared as substandard or blighted area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, such study was presented to the Grand Island City Council on April 11, 2017, and WHEREAS, on April 11, 2017, the Grand Island City Council referred such study to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission for review and recommendation; and WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation regarding the study at its May 3, 2017 meeting; and WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of a Blighted and Substandard designation was held on May 23, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Blight and Substandard Study for Redevelopment Area No. 23 as identified above is hereby approved, and those areas identified in said study are declared to be blighted and substandard and in need of redevelopment as contemplated in the Community Development law. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 163 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item I-2 #2017-135 - Approving Change Order #1 with Advantage Engineering for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 164 / 169 Council Agenda Memo From:Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting Date:May 23, 2017 Subject: Transmission and Substation Engineering Services – Advantage Engineering, Inc. - Change Order #1 Presenter(s):Timothy Luchsinger, Utilities Director Background On April 11, 2006, City Council approved a contract with Advantage Engineering, Inc., for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services. This contract was anticipated to last approximately ten years and cover the costs for the engineering design of a new substation, a new transmission line and several transmission line rebuilds. The last project under the scope of this contract was completed in March, 2017. Discussion In order to complete the last project, Advantage Engineering had to go above the contracted amount of hours. The total amount for this change order is $4,390.21. The original contract total was $2,383,000.00. This raises the contract total to $2,387,390.21. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 165 / 169 Recommendation City Administration recommends that Council award Change Order #1 to the Contract for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services to Advantage Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $4,390.21, for a final contract amount of $2,387,390.21. Sample Motion Motion to approve Change Order #1 to the Contract for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services to Advantage Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $4,390.21, for a final contract amount of $2,387,390.21. Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 166 / 169 Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 167 / 169 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ May 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-135 WHEREAS, at the April 11, 2016 Council meeting, Council awarded the contract for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services to Advantage Engineering, Inc., of Chesterfield, Missouri, in the amount of $2,383,000.00; and WHEREAS, in order to complete the last project, Advantage Engineering had to go above the contracted amount of hours; and WHEREAS, the required amount for the hours spent amounts to a cost of $4,390.21; and WHEREAS, as a result of this change, Change Order #1 was prepared for an additional $4,390.21. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that Change Order #1 for Transmission and Substation Engineering Services, is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign Change Order #1 on behalf of the City of Grand Island. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 23, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ Nicki Stoltenberg, City Clerk Pro Tem Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 168 / 169 City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Council Session Item J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 10, 2017 through May 23, 2017 The Claims for the period of May 10, 2017 through May 23, 2017 for a total amount of $6,839,678.50. A MOTION is in order. Staff Contact: Renae Griffiths Grand Island Council Session - 5/23/2017 Page 169 / 169