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07-25-2017 City Council Regular Meeting Packet City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 1 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Call to Order This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room as required by state law. The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law. Invocation - Pastor Stan Davis, New Life Community Church, 301 West 2nd Street Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given. B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 2 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item C-1 Recognition of Anna Sorensen, Senior Public Safety Dispatcher for 20 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island The Mayor and City Council will recognize Senior Public Safety Dispatcher Anna Sorensen for 20 years of service with the City of Grand. Ms. Sorensen was hired as a Tele communicator/EMD on July 15, 1997 and was promoted to her current position of Sr. Public Safety Dispatcher on May 6, 2002. We congratulate Ms. Sorensen on her dedicated service to the City of Grand Island for the past 20 years. Staff Contact: Mayor Jeremy Jensen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 3 / 223 Grand IslandCouncil Session - 7/25/2017Page 4 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item E-1 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area #1 located at 523 E. Division/206 S. Plum (Weinrich Developments, Inc.) Council action will take place under Resolutions item I-1. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 5 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Chad Nabity, AICP Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Amendment to Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area #1 Presenter(s):Chad Nabity, AICP CRA Director Background In 2000, the Grand Island City Council declared property referred to as CRA Area #1 as blighted and substandard and approved a generalized redevelopment plan for the property. The generalized redevelopment plan authorized the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the acquisition of property, redevelopment of property, site preparation including demolition, landscaping and parking. TIF can also be used for improvements to and expansion of existing infrastructure including but not limited to: streets, water, sewer, and drainage. Weinrich Development Inc., the owner of a vacant house at 523 E. Division has submitted a proposed amendment to the redevelopment plan that would provide for demolition and redevelopment of this property for multi-family residential uses in Grand Island, Nebraska. The CRA reviewed the proposed development plan on June 14, 2017 and forwarded it to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission for recommendation at their meeting on July 5, 2017. The CRA also sent notification to the City Clerk of their intent to enter into a redevelopment contract for this project pending Council approval of the plan amendment. The Hall County Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing on the plan amendment at a meeting on July 5, 2017. The Planning Commission approved Resolution 2017-12 in support of the proposed amendment, declaring the proposed amendment to be consistent with the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Grand Island. The CRA approved and forwarded the redevelopment plan along with the recommendation of the planning commission to the City Council for consideration at their meeting on July 12, 2017. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 6 / 223 Discussion Tonight, Council will hold a public hearing to take testimony on the proposed plan amendment (including the cost benefit analysis that was performed regarding this proposed project) and to enter into the record a copy of the plan amendment that would authorize a redevelopment contract under consideration by the CRA. Council is being asked to approve a resolution approving the cost benefit analysis as presented in the redevelopment plan along with the amended redevelopment plan for CRA Area #1 and authorizes the CRA to execute a contract for TIF based on the plan amendment. The redevelopment plan amendment specifies that the TIF will be used to offset allowed costs for demolition, site work, and utilities. The cost benefit analysis included in the plan finds that this project meets the statutory requirements for as eligible TIF project and that it will not negatively impact existing services within the community or shift additional costs onto the current residents of Grand Island and the impacted school districts. The Grand Island Public School District was notified of this application and the proposed use of the TIF fund to support residential uses prior to consideration of this application by the CRA on June 14, 2017. Grand Island Public Schools has not expressed any concern with this project. Eligible expenses are estimated at $52,768 of identified expenses eligible for Tax increment financing associated with the proposed redevelopment plan amendment. The bond for this project will be issued for a period of 15 years and will end upon final payment of the bond principal and any associated interest. The proposed bond for this project will be issued for the expected TIF proceeds for the 15 year period of $52,678. It is estimated that this project will have an increment of $5,669 per year so it will most likely pay off within 10 years. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve the resolution 2.Refer the issue to a Committee 3.Postpone the issue to future date 4.Take no action on the issue Recommendation The CRA and Hall County Regional Planning Commission recommend that the Council approve the Resolution necessary for the adoption and implementation of this plan. Sample Motion Move to approve the resolution as submitted. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 7 / 223 Redevelopment Plan Amendment Grand Island CRA Area 1 June 2017 The Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) of the City of Grand Island intends to amend the Redevelopment Plan for Area 1 with in the city, pursuant to the Nebraska Community Development Law (the “Act”) and provide for the financing of a specific infrastructure related project in Area 1. Executive Summary: Project Description THE REDEVELOPMENT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 523 E. DIVISION STREET (206 S. PLUM STREET) FOR RESIDENTIAL USES, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, SITE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STORY, FOUR-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AND ALL REQUIRED OFFSTREET PARKING. The use of Tax Increment Financing to aid in expenses associated with redevelopment of the property located at 523 E. Division Street from a vacant single-family home into a four-unit apartment building. The use of Tax Increment Financing is an integral part of the development plan and necessary to make this project affordable. The project will result in removing a vacant substandard unit and replacing it with four new three- bedroom units. The addition of the residential units is consistent with R-4 High Density Zoning District and additional units are needed to meet the goals of the 2014 Housing Study. This project as proposed would not be possible without the use of TIF. Weinrich Developments Inc. is the owner of the property. They purchased this property in 2013. The purchase price is not included as an eligible TIF activity. The building is currently vacant. The developer is responsible for and has provided evidence that they can secure adequate debt-financing to cover the costs associated with this project. The Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) intends to pledge the ad valorem taxes generated for up to 15 years for a period beginning January 1, 2019 towards the allowable costs and associated financing for the renovation of this building. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TO PAY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY WILL COME FROM THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY: Property Description (the “Redevelopment Project Area”) 523 E. Division Street in Grand Island Nebraska (Address will be changed to 206 S. Plum Street with issuance of a new building permit for the project.) Legal Descriptions: Lot One (1) in Block One Hundred Forty Six (146) Union Pacific Railway Company’s Second Addition to the City Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 8 / 223 Existing Land Use and Subject Property Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 9 / 223 The tax increment will be captured for the tax years for which the payments become delinquent in years 2018 through 2032 inclusive. The real property ad valorem taxes on the current valuation will continue to be paid to the normal taxing entities. The increase will come from the construction of the proposed apartment building as permitted in the R-4 High Density Residential Zoning District. Statutory Pledge of Taxes. In accordance with Section 18-2147 of the Act and the terms of the Resolution providing for the issuance of the TIF Note, the Authority hereby provides that any ad valorem tax on the Redevelopment Project Area for the benefit of any public body be divided for a period of up to 15 years after the effective date of this provision as set forth in the Redevelopment Contract, consistent with this Redevelopment Plan. Said taxes shall be divided as follows: a. That portion of the ad valorem tax which is produced by levy at the rate fixed each year by or for each public body upon the redevelopment project valuation shall be paid into the funds, of each such public body in the same proportion as all other taxes collected by or for the bodies; and b. That portion of the ad valorem tax on real property in the redevelopment project in excess of such amount, if any, shall be allocated to and, when collected, paid into a special fund of the Authority to pay the principal of; the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the bonds, loans, notes, or advances on money to, or indebtedness incurred by, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, such Authority for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, a redevelopment project. When such bonds, loans, notes, advances of money, or indebtedness including interest and premium due have been paid, the Authority shall so notify the County Assessor and County Treasurer and all ad valorem taxes upon real property in such redevelopment project shall be paid into the funds of the respective public bodies. Pursuant to Section 18-2150 of the Act, the ad valorem tax so divided is hereby pledged to the repayment of loans or advances of money, or the incurring of any indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, by the CRA to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, the redevelopment project, including the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such bonds, loans, notes, advances, or indebtedness. Redevelopment Plan Amendment Complies with the Act: The Community Development Law requires that a Redevelopment Plan and Project consider and comply with a number of requirements. This Plan Amendment meets the statutory qualifications as set forth below. 1. The Redevelopment Project Area has been declared blighted and substandard by action of the Grand Island City Council on December 19, 2000.[§18-2109] Such Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 10 / 223 declaration was made after a public hearing with full compliance with the public notice requirements of §18-2115 of the Act. 2. Conformation to the General Plan for the Municipality as a whole. [§18-2103 (13) (a) and §18-2110] Grand Island adopted a Comprehensive Plan on July 13, 2004. This redevelopment plan amendment and project are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, in that no changes in the Comprehensive Plan elements are intended. This plan merely provides funding for the developer to rehabilitate the building for permitted uses on this property as defined by the current and effective zoning regulations. The Hall County Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing at their meeting on July 5, 2017 and passed Resolution 2017-12 confirming that this project is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Grand Island. 3. The Redevelopment Plan must be sufficiently complete to address the following items: [§18-2103(13) (b)] a. Land Acquisition: The Redevelopment Plan for Area 1 provides for real property acquisition and this plan amendment does not prohibit such acquisition. There is no proposed acquisition by the authority. b. Demolition and Removal of Structures: The project to be implemented with this plan provides for the demolition and removal of a vacant single-family home on this property. This property has been vacant for more than 90 days. c. Future Land Use Plan See the attached map from the 2004 Grand Island Comprehensive Plan. All of the area around the site in private ownership is planned for Downtown Commercial use which includes higher density housing. This property is in private ownership. [§18-2103(b) and §18-2111] Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 11 / 223 City of Grand Island Future Land Use Map Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 12 / 223 d. Changes to zoning, street layouts and grades or building codes or ordinances or other Planning changes. The area is zoned R-4 High Density Residential zone. No zoning changes are anticipated with this project. No changes are anticipated in street layouts or grades. No changes are anticipated in building codes or ordinances. Nor are any other planning changes contemplated. [§18-2103(b) and §18-2111] e. Site Coverage and Intensity of Use The developer is proposing to increase the number of dwelling units on the property from one to four. The size of the building and lot coverage will increase, but remain in conformance with the applicable regulations regarding site coverage and intensity of use. [§18-2103(b) and §18-2111] f. Additional Public Facilities or Utilities Sewer and water are available to support this development. The developer will be required meet the minimum sewer and water line sizing requirements to serve the number of dwelling units and fixtures. Electric utilities are sufficient for the proposed use of this building. No other utilities would be impacted by the development. The developer will be responsible for replacing any sidewalks damaged during construction of the project. No other utilities would be impacted by the development. [§18-2103(b) and §18-2111] 4. The Act requires a Redevelopment Plan provide for relocation of individuals and families displaced as a result of plan implementation. This property, owned by the developer, is vacant and has been vacant for more than 1 year; no relocation is contemplated or necessary. [§18-2103.02] 5. No member of the Authority, nor any employee thereof holds any interest in any property in this Redevelopment Project Area. [§18-2106] No members of the authority or staff of the CRA have any interest in this property. 6. Section 18-2114 of the Act requires that the Authority consider: a. Method and cost of acquisition and preparation for redevelopment and estimated proceeds from disposal to redevelopers. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 13 / 223 The developer owns this property and acquisition is not part of the request for tax increment financing. The estimated costs for this project are $300,512. Demolition expenses are estimated at $11,500. Site improvements including: tree removal, utility improvements, sidewalks and other flat concrete of $33,668, Architectural and Engineering planning services of $2,000 and are included as a TIF eligible expense. Legal, Developer and Audit Fees including a reimbursement to the City and the CRA of $5,600 are included as TIF eligible expense. The total of eligible expenses for this project is $52,768. No property will be transferred to redevelopers by the Authority. The developer will provide and secure all necessary financing. b. Statement of proposed method of financing the redevelopment project. The developer will provide all necessary financing for the project. The Authority will assist the project by granting the sum of $52,768 from the proceeds of the TIF. This indebtedness will be repaid from the Tax Increment Revenues generated from the project. TIF revenues shall be made available to repay the original debt and associated interest after January 1, 2018 through December 2032. c. Statement of feasible method of relocating displaced families. No families will be displaced as a result of this plan. 7. Section 18-2113 of the Act requires: Prior to recommending a redevelopment plan to the governing body for approval, an authority shall consider whether the proposed land uses and building requirements in the redevelopment project area are designed with the general purpose of accomplishing, in conformance with the general plan, a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the city and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and the general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development, including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, vehicular parking, the promotion of safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, adequate provision for light and air, the promotion of the healthful and convenient distribution of population, the provision of adequate transportation, water, sewerage, and other public utilities, schools, parks, recreational and community facilities, and other public requirements, the promotion of sound design and arrangement, the wise and efficient expenditure of public funds, and the prevention of the recurrence of insanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations or conditions of blight. The Authority has considered these elements in proposing this Plan Amendment. This amendment, in and of itself will promote consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. This will have the intended result of preventing recurring elements of unsafe buildings and blighting conditions. This will remove a vacant residential structure and replace it with Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 14 / 223 four brand new dwelling units in a manner consistent with the goals of the 2014 Housing Study for the City of Grand Island. 8. Time Frame for Development Development of this project is anticipated to be completed between August 2017 and December of 2018. Excess valuation should be available for this project for up to 15 years beginning with the 2018 tax year. 9. Justification of Project This is a single-family dwelling that has been vacant for several years. It was originally built in 1907. The costs to renovate this structure would exceed the value of the structure and not result in quality housing. The proposed replacement with a four-unit apartment building will provide new quality housing in an existing neighborhood and remove a structure contributing to blight within the neighborhood. 10. Cost Benefit Analysis Section 18-2113 of the Act, further requires the Authority conduct a cost benefit analysis of the plan amendment in the event that Tax Increment Financing will be used. This analysis must address specific statutory issues. As authorized in the Nebraska Community Development Law, §18-2147, Neb. Rev. Stat. (2012), the City of Grand Island has analyzed the costs and benefits of the proposed Redevelopment Project, including: Project Sources and Uses. Public funds from tax increment financing in the amount of $52,768 provided by the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority will be required to complete the project. This investment by the Authority will leverage $247,744 in private sector financing; a private investment of $4.69 for every TIF dollar invested. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 15 / 223 Use of Funds. Description TIF Funds Private Funds Total Site Acquisition $25,000 $25,000 Site Improvements/Utilities $33,668 $33,668 New Construction Costs $207,644 $207,644 Legal and Plan $3,500 $3,500 Engineering/Arch $2,000 $2,000 Demolition $11,500 $11,500 City Fees/Reimbursements $2,100 $2,100 Financing Fees $5,100 $5,100 Contingency $10,000 $10,000 TOTALS $52,768 $247,744 $300,512 Tax Revenue. The property to be redeveloped has January 1, 2017, valuation of approximately $39,149. Based on the 2016 levy this would result in a real property tax of approximately $816. It is anticipated that the assessed value will increase by $260,851 upon full completion, as a result of the site redevelopment. This development will result in an estimated tax increase of over $5,600 annually. The tax increment gained from this Redevelopment Project Area would not be available for use as city general tax revenues, for a period of 15 years, or such shorter time as may be required to amortize the TIF bond, but would be used for eligible private redevelopment costs to enable this project to be realized. Estimated 2018 assessed value:$ 39,149 Estimated taxable value after completion $ 300,000 Increment value $ 260,851 Annual TIF generated (estimated)$ 5,669 TIF bond issue $ $52,768 (a) Tax shifts resulting from the approval of the use of Tax Increment Financing; The redevelopment project area currently has an estimated valuation of $39,149. The proposed redevelopment will create additional valuation of $260,851. No tax shifts are anticipated from the project. The project creates additional valuation that will support taxing entities long after the project is paid off. (b) Public infrastructure and community public service needs impacts and local tax impacts arising from the approval of the redevelopment project; No additional public service needs have been identified. Existing water and waste water facilities will not be impacted by this development. The electric utility has sufficient capacity to support the development. It is not anticipated that this will impact schools. The Grand Island Public School system was notified of this application prior to Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 16 / 223 consideration of this plan by the Grand Island CRA, Regional Planning Commission or City Council. Fire and police protection are available and should not be negatively impacted by this development. (c) Impacts on employers and employees of firms locating or expanding within the boundaries of the area of the redevelopment project; This will provide additional housing options consistent with the 2014 Housing Study for the City Grand Island. (d) Impacts on other employers and employees within the city or village and the immediate area that are located outside of the boundaries of the area of the redevelopment project; and This project will not have a negative impact on other employers in any manner different from any other expanding business within the Grand Island area. (e) Any other impacts determined by the authority to be relevant to the consideration of costs and benefits arising from the redevelopment project. This project is consistent with the goals of Grow Grand Island and the 2014 Housing Study. Time Frame for Development Development of this project is anticipated to be completed during between August of 2017 and December 31 of 2018. The base tax year should be calculated on the value of the property as of January 1, 2017. Excess valuation should be available for this project for 15 years beginning in 2018 with taxes due in 2019. Excess valuation will be used to pay the TIF Indebtedness issued by the CRA per the contract between the CRA and the developer for a period not to exceed 15 years or an amount not to exceed $52,768 the projected amount of increment based upon the anticipated value of the project and current tax rate. Based on the estimates of the expenses of the rehabilitation the developer will spend at least $52,678 on TIF eligible activities in excess of other grants given. Based on the projected increment the bonds on this project will be paid off in year 9 or 10 depending on final valuation. 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Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 36 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Regional Planning Commission Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:CAAP Blight Study (Proposed Area 25) (C-28-2017GI). Presenter(s):Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director Background The Central Nebraska Growth Foundation commissioned a Blight and Substandard Study for proposed Redevelopment Area 25 to be prepared by Marvin Planning Consultants. This study pertains to 12,230 acres, more or less, of property at the former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant (CAAP) west of Grand Island located between Husker Highway and Airport Road and between 60th Road and Schauppsville Road. Areas 20 and 22 within the plant boundaries were previously declared blighted and substandard and are not included in the present study. The study indicates that this property could be considered substandard and blighted. On June 27, 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 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 37 / 223 after thirty days if no recommendation is received, the governing body may make its declaration. ~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. This area is located outside the city limits at CAAP and as such any declaration as blighted and substandard is exempt from the 35 percent limit imposed by statute on cities of the first class. Nebraska Revised State Statutes (Section 18-2123.01) specifies that a redevelopment project involving a formerly used defense site shall not count toward the percentage limitations. Redevelopment Area 25 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 38 / 223 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 39 / 223 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 40 / 223 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 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 41 / 223 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 pages 10 to 33 of the study. FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND Study Area 25 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions outside of the fact that it is a formerly used defense site. These conditions include: FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA – CAAP This Blight Study Area has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions include: Blighted Conditions Former Defense Site Existence of commercial units over 40 years of age Substantial number of Deteriorating Structures Deterioration of site or other improvements Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes, including contamination Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth Diversity of Ownership Faulty Lot Layout Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 42 / 223 Substandard Conditions Former Defense Site Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes, including contamination Predominance of buildings or improvements which by reason of deterioration and age are conducive to ill health and detrimental to the public health 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. 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 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 43 / 223 The Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing and took action on the blight and substandard study proposed Area 25 during its meeting on July 5, 2017. The area considered covers 12,230 acres in Proposed Community Redevelopment Area No. 25 at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant (CAAP), bordered by Airport Road on the north, Husker Highway on the south, Schauppsville Road on the west and 60th Road on the east, excluding areas that have been previously declared blighted and substandard at CAAP in Hall County, Nebraska. (C-28-2017GI). Nabity said the Central Nebraska Growth Foundation , a foundation of the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corp., paid for a blight and substandard study on the 20-square mile former defense site, minus the two areas previously studied. The study found that the area could be declared blighted and substandard. Nabity said the two affected school districts, Northwest Public Schools and Wood River Public Schools, both expressed support for the blight and substandard declaration. Ron Depue, 308 N. Locust, said the area is a Superfund site and it makes sense to have it blighted and substandard so that redevelopment tools are available to it. Keith Marvin, of Marvin Consulting in David City, conducted the study. He said the site still has substantial footings and other buried material that developers will likely need assistance in clearing. He said declaring the area blighted and substandard could help stimulate new growth and development at the former plant site. Neal Niedfeldt, 4550 W. Highway 30, is the chief executive officer of Southern Public Power District. He spoke in favor of the blight and substandard designation. Southern had owned about 1,200 acres at the plant and now owns 720 acres. They would like the designation in order to offer incentives for promoting industrial growth there. Ruge closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Sears and seconded by Rubio to approve the blight and substandard designation and Resolution 2017-13. The motion carried with seven members in favor (Apfel, Allan, Ruge, Rainforth, Rubio, Sears and Randone) and no members voting no or abstaining. O’Neill was not part of the vote. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 44 / 223 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. 25 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 45 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study for: Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 46 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 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 Hall County. This study has been commissioned by the Central Nebraska Growth Foundation 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 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;” “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 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 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 47 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 2 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 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;” Furthermore, Chapter 18, Section 2123.01 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes: Redevelopment project with property outside corporate limits; formerly used defense site; agreement with county authorized. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Community Development Law to the contrary, a city may undertake a redevelopment project that includes real property located outside the corporate limits of such city if the following requirements have been met: (a) The real property located outside the corporate limits of the city is a formerly used defense site; (b) The formerly used defense site is located within the same county as the city approving such redevelopment project; (c) The formerly used defense site is located within a sanitary and improvement district; (d) The governing body of the city approving such redevelopment project passes an ordinance stating such city's intent to annex the formerly used defense site in the future; and (e) The redevelopment project has been consented to by any city exercising extraterritorial jurisdiction over the formerly used defense site. (2) For purposes of this section, formerly used defense site means real property that was formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Defense. Formerly used defense site does not include missile silos. (3) The inclusion of a formerly used defense site in any redevelopment project under this section shall not result in: (a) Any change in the service area of any electric utility or natural gas utility unless such change has been agreed to by the electric utility or natural gas utility serving the formerly used defense site at the time of approval of such redevelopment project; or (b) Any change in the service area of any communications company as defined in section 77-2734.04 unless (i) such change has been agreed to by the communications company serving the formerly used defense site at the time of approval of such redevelopment project or (ii) such change occurs pursuant to sections 86-135 to 86-138. (4) A city approving a redevelopment project under this section and the county in which the formerly used defense site is located may enter into an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act in which the county agrees to reimburse such city for any services the city provides to the formerly used defense site after approval of the redevelopment project. This Blight and Substandard Study is intended to give the 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. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 48 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 3 STUDY AREA HISTORY The Study Area was originally …constructed and became fully operational in 1942 and was intermittently active until 1973. Between wars and after 1973, it was kept on standby status. Activities conducted at CAAP resulted in soil and groundwater contamination from explosives wastes and residues associated with munitions loading, assembly, and packing (LAP) operations during World War II (WWII), Korea, and Vietnam, during which bombs, artillery shells, boosters, mines, and rockets were produced. CAAP was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List (NFL) in 1987. In 1989, CAAP was declared excess property, and most maintenance ceased. An interagency agreement (TAG) between DoD, EPA, and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) was signed in 1990, under which the Army has identified, investigated, remediated, and placed institutional controls/land use controls on tracts for disposal in accordance with the Hall County reuse plan. CAAP was determined to be excess real property prior to the requirements of BRAC. However, the activities at CAAP have been conducted following BRAC guidance in disposing of CAAP Real Property. Since this time, the Army has conducted investigations and remediation activities at CAAP with this goal in mind. In 1993, the Hall County Board of Supervisors established the CAAP Reuse Committee, which was given the task of developing a reuse plan for the installation. The Reuse Committee undertook a planning and a public participation process to identify a land use plan and development strategy for the site. In 1994, the U.S. Congress passed a special legislation (Public Law [PL] 103-337) dealing with the disposal of real property at CAAP. PL 103-337 stated that "... [The] Secretary of the Army may convey to Hall County, Nebraska, Board of Supervisors or the designee of the Board, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property, together with any improvements thereon, in Hall County, Nebraska, that is the site of the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant." The act stated furthermore that "The Board [of Supervisors] or its designee... shall utilize the real property conveyed... in a manner consistent with the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Committee Comprehensive Reuse Plan." The Comprehensive Reuse Plan was finalized in December 1997. The first sale of CAAP property took place with a General Services Administration (GSA) public auction in September 1999 that sold 1,410 acres for $2.93 million. The Omaha District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) became the Army's Real Property Administrator in December 2001, taking over this function from the U.S. Army Materiel Command/Operation Support Command (AMC/OSC). As of March 2004, 8,401 acres of CAAP, or 70 percent of its original area, have been sold. AMC/OSC completed Environmental Assessments (EAs) for all of their previous disposal actions, each of which concluded in a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Most of the rest of the property has been leased to farmers and several other lessees, including an annual agricultural fair and a railroad car repair company. (Note: As of this study only 358.71 acres (3.0%) continued to be in a direct ownership control of United States government; therefore, 97.0%, as of 2017 was in the private ownership/control of local governmental entities or private landowners.) Several requirements of the property transfer or lease require the issue of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and/or an EBS. A Draft EIS was issued in September 2004, and an EBS is currently being completed through USACE. Source: Review of Environmental Documentation Related to the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plan; HDR; 2008 During the 2013-2014 Legislative sessions, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 66 and LB 1012 which provided for a means to use Tax Increment Financing on projects located in a former defense site. LB 66 gave Cities of the First Class (5,000 to 100,000 population) the authority to approve Redevelopment Plans and use Ad Valorem Taxes (TIF) generated by the project(s) approved in the plan to pay for eligible expenses under certain proscribed conditions on formerly used defense sites outside of the corporate limits of and within the same County as the City. LB 1012 states that “A redevelopment project involving a formerly used defense site as authorized under section 18-2123.01 shall not count towards the percentage limitations contained in this subdivision.” (which is 35%). LB 66 and LB 1012 did not remove the need for a Blight and Substandard designation. This specific study includes the entire Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site, approximately 20 square miles; less the areas previously declared blighted and substandard on the O’Neill (Area 20) and GI EDC site and the Platte River Industrial Site (Area 22). Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 49 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 4 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Figure 1: Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant in 1975 Source: City of Grand Island GIS System Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 50 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 5 BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD ELIGIBILITY STUDY This study targets a specific area within an established part of the community for evaluation. The area i(s indicated in Figure 2 of this report. The existing uses in this area include industrial, recreation and agricultural uses within the old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant and are outside the corporate limits of Grand Island. Chapter 18, Section 2123.01 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes authorizes redevelopment projects outside of the city limits under certain conditions. 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. By 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. The Study area is the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant and described as follows: Point of beginning is the intersection of Schaupsville Road N and Airport Road W; thence, easterly along the centerline of Airport Road W to the intersection of Airport Road W and 60th Road N; thence, southerly along the centerline of 60th Road N to the intersection of 60th Road N and Husker Highway; thence, westerly along the centerline of Husker Highway to the intersection of Husker Highway and Schaupsville Road N; thence, northerly along the centerline of Schaupsville Road N to the POB; then less the areas previously studied as follows: • Harrison TWP PT E1/2 of NW1/4 & NW1/4 NE1/4 PT W1/2 SE1/4 13-11-11 - Total acres are 281.80 acres. • The Study consists of area described as follows: The Point of Beginning is the intersection of West Old Potash Road and North 70th Road (Alda Road); thence, northeasterly along the centerline of North 70th Road to the intersection with the centerline of West 13th Street (County Road 33); thence westerly along the centerline of West 13th Street (County Road 33) to the extended west property line of a parcel described as Center Township PT E 1/2N of RR 18-11-10 231.28 AC; thence southerly along said west property line to the intersection with the centerline of West Old Potash Road; thence easterly to the POB. Total acres are 285.26 acres. The total area is approximately 19.11 square miles. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 51 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 6 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Study Area Figure 2: Study Area Map Source: Marvin Planning Consultants and MSA 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 52 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 7 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 several impacts either benefitting or detracting from the community. Because of this, the short and long-term success and sustainability of the community are directly contingent upon available resources utilized in the best manner given the constraints the City faces during 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 the parcel within the study area. The existing land uses are predominately agricultural, commercial, industrial, public and parks/recreation/wildlife management. Examples of Existing Land Uses in the Study Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 53 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 8 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Examples of Existing Land Uses in the Study Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 54 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 9 Figure 3: Existing Land Use Map SSoouurrccee:: MMaarrvviinn PPllaannnniinngg CCoonnssuullttaannttss AAnndd MMSSAA,, 22001177 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 55 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 10 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 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. FORMER DEFENSE SITE Based on Chapter 18, Sections 18-2103 and 2123.01 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes, this study area is eligible to be deemed to be Blighted and Substandard. The area meets all of the necessary eligibility criteria identified in the §§18-2103 and18-2123.01: 1. The real property located outside the corporate limits of the city is a formerly used defense site; 2. The formerly used defense site is located within the same county as the city approving such redevelopment project; 3. Formerly used defense site means real property that was formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Defense. Formerly used defense site does not include missile silos. Based on the site meeting the criteria found in §§18-2103 and18-2123.01, this area is eligible for declaring it Blighted and Substandard. OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS There were many other conditions examined and evaluated in the field and online. There are several conditions that will be reviewed in detail, on the following pages, which add to the overall condition of Blight and Substandard on the proposed site. Substantial Number of Deteriorating Structures The team went through every property record on-line, via the Hall County Assessor’s site to identify structures in good or bad condition. Also, a site visit examined many existing structures throughout the Study Area. In addition, the use of aerial photography and a drone flight were utilized in gaining a better view and more insight on the structural conditions of certain areas of the former Army Reservation. Through the team’s observations and analysis, the following was determined: • 155 structures were in bad or deteriorating condition • 46 structures were in good condition • 1 structure burned down Almost everything constructed during the Army’s occupation of the area fits within the category of deteriorated and dilapidated and is in poor condition. The structures deemed to be in good condition have been constructed by the new property owners, including the area around Husker Harvest Days and the actual range at the Heartland Shooting Park. Besides the actual standing structures, there are several concrete slabs and footings still visible on the old administration area. The above ground portions have been torn down slabs and footings were left behind. Based upon the review of this issue, it is found that deteriorating structures is a contributing factor in declaring this area blighted. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 56 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 11 Figure 4 Deterioration of Structures Source: Hall County Assessor, Marvin Planning Consultants and MSA 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 57 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 12 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Deterioration of Structures – Old Sewage Treatment Plant circa 1970 Deterioration of Structures – Old Administrative Area (left), burned down Base Fire Station (right) Deterioration of Structures – Old Administrative Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 58 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 13 Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements Drainage Conditions The Grand Island and Hall County area has a long history of drainage issues due to the extreme flatness of the area, as well as the high-water table. Topography and soils can have a major impact on how a given portion of the area drains. The area designated in this Study Area is nearly flat or has an extremely small slope. The areas with the greatest slopes in the study area are: • old landfill sites • berm constructed to defray explosive blasts and • the old storage bunkers south of Old Potash Road. The field survey examined the entire area for potential drainage problems. Figures 5.A through 5.E are existing topographic maps from MyTopo.com showing the study area. The maps confirm the flatness of the area. The following Figures are divided north to south and show a one-mile set of sections at a time. The contours are relatively flat along each set of the topographic areas. The contours range from a low of 1890 feet to 1925 feet. Figure 5.A Topographic Map of Study Area Source: MyTopo.com (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants The area shown in Figure 5.A indicates contours as low as 1890 feet on the east side and1905 on the far west edge of the area. The cross slope of this entire four-mile area is less than 1% slope (0.07%). However, there is a creek flowing through this four-mile area which likely draws some of the drainage on the west edge. Also, this very slight slope is across four sections of land. Therefore, the slopes within each section are likely considerably less than the 0.07%. 1900 contour 1905 contour 1890 contour 1900 contour 1895 contour Example of the Existing Topography within the Study Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 59 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 14 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Figure 5.B Topographic Map of Study Area Source: MyTopo.com (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants The area shown in Figures 5.B indicates, again, contours as low as 1890 feet on the east side and1905 on the far west edge of the area. Again, the cross slope of the four-mile area is less than 1% slope (0.07%). Also, this very slight slope is across four sections of land, examination of each section indicates they are all nearly flat with minimal slope anywhere within a section. Figure 5.C Topographic Map of Study Area Source: MyTopo.com (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants The area shown in Figures 5.C is a bit more difficult to quantify since some of the old bomb line sites have been regraded since the removal of the structures. Specifically, there is new construction occurring in Section 13 (old bomb line 3 at present) (However, this area is not part of this study). However, after driving around these sections, as well as flying some of these sections with a drone, it is safe to presume similar slopes are within this area. 1890 contour 1905 contour 1905 contour 1900 contour The slope, basically 0% has not changed in recent years The slope, basically 0% has not changed in recent years The slope, basically 0% has not changed in recent years Example of the Existing Roadside Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 60 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 15 Figure 5.D Topographic Map of Study Area Source: MyTopo.com (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants The area shown in Figures 5.D indicates contours as low as 1900 feet on the east side and1925 on the far west edge of the area. Again, the cross slope of the four-mile area is less than 1% slope (0.12%). Also, this very slight slope is across four sections of land, examination of each section indicates they are all nearly flat with minimal slope anywhere within a section. Figure 5.E Topographic Map of Study Area Source: MyTopo.com (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants The area shown in Figures 5.E indicates contours as low as 1905 feet on the east side and1930 on the far west edge of the area. Again, the cross slope of the four-mile area is less than 1% slope (0.12%). Also, this very slight slope is across four sections of land, examination of each section indicates they are all nearly flat with minimal slope anywhere within a section. 1900 contour 1920 contour 1910 contour 1905 contour 1925 contour 1920 contour 1910 contour 1905 contour 1925 contour 1910 contour 1930 contour Example of the Existing Topography within the Study Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 61 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 16 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Figure 6 Drainage Conditions Source: Marvin Planning Consultants and MSA, 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 62 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 17 In addition to the flatness of the study area, the entire study area is designed to drain using “rural section” ditches along all of the county roads in the area, See Figure 6. The flatness of the study area, seen in Figure 5.A through 5.E would indicate the drainage ditches will also have a minimal amount of slope to sufficiently drain the area. Also, a lot of these ditches have not recently been mowed or cleaned which will slow drainage and encourage ponding of water. Another drainage system employed in this study area is a pair of drainage ditches running north and south with one located on the east side of the area and one on the west side, see Figure 6. These ditches were constructed during the early years of the Army Reservation and may be in need of cleaning and scouring. All of the conditions discussed above will create the potential for standing water within this study area. Standing water from poor drainage can be a catalyst for health issues like West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases due to the potential mosquito breeding during the summer months. Drainage is a contributing factor to the area being declared Blighted and Substandard. County Road Conditions The study area contains approximately 44.5 miles of roadways; plus, 4.5 miles of closed roadways along section lines. Of the 44.5 miles of existing roadway, the following conditions exist: • 7.0 miles are paved and considered in Good condition • 6.5 miles are paved and considered in Fair condition • 31.5 miles are gravel and depending upon maintenance and weather conditions, may be in Good or Poor conditions. • These calculations do not include internal roads within specific sites of the study area, such as the Husker Harvest Days site or the Heartland Public Shooting Park. Example of the Existing County Roads within the Study Area Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 63 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 18 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Figure 7 County Road Conditions Source: Marvin Planning Consultants and MSA, 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 64 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 19 The existing road conditions are a contributing factor to the deterioration of site or other improvement within the area. Stormwater management The study area is surrounded by rural section roads which include drainage ditches. The ditches along with the lack of slope in the area create a negative impact on stormwater management for the area. This flatness is typically true throughout the entire Hall County area. The stormwater management system is a contributing factor to the deterioration of site or other improvement within the area. Internal Infrastructure The on-site area surrounding CAAP location is made up primarily of gravel roads. The area may need to upgrade these roads if anything substantial is constructed on the site. The internal infrastructure is a contributing factor to the deterioration of site or other improvement within the area. Old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Infrastructure and Contamination Groundwater Contamination Examining the Blight and Substandard Study Area from the context of the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant’s 1997 Reuse Plan, the study area contains an area referred to as an “Area of Concern.” Figure 8 indicates an area referred to as “Operable Unit 1”, which is within the study area. Based upon the report, when cesspools under the old load lines were examined and tested, it was determined: • The cesspools were found contaminated with explosive residues and heavy metals; • The groundwater was found contaminated with dissolved explosives, heavy metals, and organic solvents. • The plume indicated in Figure 8 has decreased since 1997 and is reviewed periodically; • The deed restrictions for residential development continue and are enforced. The groundwater contamination is currently in the process of mitigating the contamination through a water treatment plant/process on site. The entire Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site is considered a potentially hazardous area regarding groundwater contamination from explosive residue, heavy metals, and organic solvents. Also, the plume has caused restrictions for potable domestic wells within the entire former ammunition plant site and beyond to be put into place. Figure 8 Groundwater Contamination 1997 Source: CAAP Reuse Plan 1997 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 65 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 20 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Old Water Tower located on a previously declared property (O’Neill Study) Water System Also, there is older wood and asbestos covered water pipes underground that once connected the old water system to the site. Figure 9 indicates the primary water lines throughout the entire CAAP area; the area outlined in red is the actual study site. Any development within this study will likely require the complete or partial removal of these asbestos pipes during demolition and construction, thus exposing the asbestos hazard if not controlled properly. Figure 9 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Water System Source: Review of Environmental Documentation Related to the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant; HDR; 2008 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 66 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 21 Abandoned Sewage Treatment Plant Abandoned Sewage Treatment Plant – Aerial View Sanitary Sewer System The existing sanitary sewer lines within the study area are constructed of similar hazardous materials. Similar to the water lines, these lines will likely need to be disturbed during any future development/redevelopment of the property, thus exposing the asbestos hazard if not controlled properly. See Figure 9 for an approximate location of these sanitary sewer lines. Figure 10 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Sanitary Sewer System Source: Review of Environmental Documentation Related to the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant; HDR; 2008 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 67 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 22 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 The internal infrastructure, as well as, the former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant contamination plume are contributing factors to the deterioration of site or other improvement within the area. Insanitary or Unsafe Conditions There are several factors tending to fall under this category. The study area was found to have several factors falling into insanitary and unsafe. The following will outline the conditions found. The following are some of the more critical elements; however, refer to Figure 10 for additional findings. Drainage Conditions The Grand Island and Hall County area has a long history of drainage issues due to the extreme flatness of the area, as well as the high-water table. Topography and soils can have a major impact on how a given portion of the city drains. The area designated in this Study Area is nearly flat or has an extremely small slope. Figures 5.A through 5.E show the existing topographic map from MyTopo.com showing the study area. The map confirms the flatness of the area throughout the entire study area, and it varies from one set of sections to the next. Also, there are two drainage ditches within the Study Area. Both go back to the earlier days of CAAP. These ditches have a minimal slope and need to be cleaned and scoured for water to flow better. The potential for standing water on this site is great. It is apparent that the lack of adequate drainage will, in fact, create a hazard for mosquito breeding during the summer months. The drainage conditions are a contributing factor to the Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions within the area. Stormwater management The study area contains rural section roads which include drainage ditches. The ditches along with the lack of slope in the area create a negative impact on stormwater management for the area. The impact occurs throughout Hall County. The stormwater management system is a contributing factor to the Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions within the area. Old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Infrastructure and Contamination See narrative above The internal infrastructure, as well as, the former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant contamination plume are a contributing factor to the Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions within the area. Existence of Conditions endangering life or property due to fire or other causes As mentioned earlier, the entire Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site is considered a hazardous area regarding ground water contamination. The actual contamination plume is under the study area, see Figure 8. Also, the plume has caused restrictions for potable domestic wells within the entire former ammunition plant site and beyond to be put into place. The contaminated groundwater has several dangerous materials including RDX, a dangerous carcinogen, which was used in the manufacture of explosive devices during the life of the ammunition plant and is extremely unsafe to humans and other animals. Figure 8 indicates the study area in 1997 was directly over one of the most contaminated areas of CAAP. In addition, the Study Area is within an EPA Superfund Site. Based on the field analysis there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of dangerous conditions within the Study Area. Besides groundwater contamination, additional elements contributing to these criteria can be found; however, refer to Figure 10 for additional findings. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 68 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 23 Figure 11 Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions/Existence of Conditions endangering life or property due to fire or other causes/ Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth Source: Review of Environmental Documentation Related to the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant; HDR; 2008 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 69 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 24 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Intentionally Left Blank Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 70 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 25 Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth Within this study area, there are many factors impairing or arresting sound growth. A couple of these include: • The entire Study Area is within an EPA Superfund Site • The contamination plume is a major condition factor arresting sound growth in the Grand Island area. • The condition of the railroad track is a deterrent for any business needing rail service • The numerous landfill/construction and debris sites within the Study Area create unknowns and extreme costs for future clean-up • Large berms along 70th near Capital Avenue • The existing water system and sanitary sewer systems are not capable of use; except for, specific prescribe uses as defined by the numerous reports for this site • Drainage capacity of the area is minimal regarding the ability to handle large amounts of runoff during large storm events. Example of the Existing Conditions Endangering Life or Property Example of Conditions Arresting Growth Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 71 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 26 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Blow-up of Figure 12 Based on the review of the area, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of the combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth within the Study Area. Diversity of Ownership The diversity of Ownership implies there are multiple landowners in an area. When there are multiple landowners, then the process of development and redevelopment can be hindered due to a vast number of people and corporations needing a say in the process. In these situations, it “may” become necessary for the public sector to become involved through the use of incentives to guide the effort. Within the CAAP Study Area, there are 26 different property owners. These property owners include: • The United States government • The City of Grand Island • Hall County • The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • Central Platte Natural Resources District • 21 different private landowners The Diversity of Ownership is difficult on an area-wide basis, but there are also sections of ground within the Study Area which have multiple landowners. This diversity can add more difficulty to the redevelopment of a smaller area and requires considerable coordination. One example is the recent area owned by O’Neill Wood Products and Grand Island Economic Development Corporation; both parties needed to work together for a possible redevelopment area to be declared Blighted and Substandard, as well as, moving the project forward. Not saying there were problems, but having multiple owners involved can slow and complicate the process in the future. Due to the Diversity of Ownership within the Study Area, this is a contributing factor to the area being declared Blighted and Substandard. Faulty Lot Layout Within the Study Area, there are multiple parcels/lots throughout the 20 square miles. However, when the Department of Defense/US Government began selling off land within the boundaries of the Army Reserve, they were divided into many different configurations. A large reason for this was likely due to what could be split off and sold at a specific time. Examining Figure 11, it is obvious the sale of the parcels, and the shape of the land did not have a specific plan or rationale. The previous section, Diversity of Ownership, identified 26 different landowners; however, there are 89 parcels owned by those landowners. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 72 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 27 Figure 12 Lot/Parcel Layout Source: Hall County Assessor, Marvin Planning Consultants and MSA 2017 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 73 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 28 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Part B of the Blight Definition Age of Commercial Units Age of commercial units is a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an area. The statute allows for a predominance of commercial units 40 years of age or older to be a contributing factor regardless of their condition. The following paragraphs document the structural age of the commercial units within the Study Area. Note the age of commercial units came from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data. Within the study area, there are 202 commercial units in some form or another. The age of structure has been determined by researching the structural age on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites and reviewing older documents, as well as, a land survey completed on the entire site. Considering the older commercial units have no specific dates attached to them since the property was a Federal Military facility, the assumption is the older commercial units were a part of the original installation in 1942. Therefore, the older remaining commercial units and any remaining foundations have been in place since 1942 and are currently 74 years old each. For purposes of this study, older utility poles and concrete culverts were not counted in the age calculation; although they contribute to the general deteriorating condition. The following breakdown was determined: • 158 (78.2%) units were determined to be 40 years of age or older • 44 (21.8%) units were determined to be less than 40 years of age Table 1: Age of Units Number of Units Construction date Age of Units Cummulative Age 2 1920 97 194 2 1925 92 184 1 1940 77 77 125 1942 75 9375 12 1945 72 900 10 1970 47 750 6 1976 41 450 5 1990 27 135 1 1992 25 25 1 2000 17 17 9 2003 14 126 2 2004 13 26 2 2005 12 24 2 2006 11 22 2 2008 9 18 12 2011 6 72 1 2012 5 5 5 2013 4 20 7 2014 3 21 Total Cummulative 202 11986 Average Age 59.33663366 Source: Hall County Assessor Also, Table 1, above, examined the commercial units within the study area and calculated a cumulative age and divided by the total number of commercial units to get a mean age. The mean age of all of the commercial units in the study area is 59.3 years. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 74 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 29 Figure 12 Age of Commercial Units Source: Hall County Assessor Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 75 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 30 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Blighting Summary These conditions are contributing to the blighted conditions of the study area. • Qualifies under the Former Defense Site statute o The real property located outside the corporate limits of the city is a formerly used defense site; o The formerly used defense site is located within the same county as the city approving such redevelopment project; o Formerly used defense site means real property that was formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Defense. Formerly used defense site does not include missile silos. • Substantial number of deteriorating structures o Based upon the review of Hall County Assessor data, field observations, drone observations and other aerials there are a substantial number of deteriorating structures within the Study Area: ➢ 156 structures deemed to be in a deteriorated state. ➢ 46 structures deemed to be in good condition. • Deterioration of site or other improvements o Drainage of existing site is difficult based upon the existing topography. o County Road conditions. o Stormwater management. o Internal Infrastructure. o Old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant infrastructure and Contamination. o Study area is currently within a EPA Superfund Site, see Appendix B • Insanitary or Unsafe Conditions o Drainage of the existing site is difficult based on the existing topography. o Stormwater management. o Internal Infrastructure. o Old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant infrastructure and Contamination. o Several other issues including landfills filled with asbestos material and potentially other hazardous substances, see Figure 11. • Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes o Old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Contamination. o Several other issues including landfills filled with asbestos material and potentially other hazardous substances, see Figure 11. • Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth o The contamination plume is a major condition factor arresting sound growth in the Grand Island area. o The condition of the railroad track is a deterrent for any business needing rail service o The numerous landfill/construction and debris sites within the Study Area create unknowns and extreme costs for future clean-up o Large berms along 70th near Capital Avenue o The existing water system and sanitary sewer systems are not capable of use; except for, specific prescribe uses as defined by the numerous reports for this site o Drainage capacity of the area is minimal regarding the ability to handle large amounts of runoff during large storm events. o Study area is currently within a EPA Superfund Site, see Appendix B • Diversity of Ownership o The Study Area contains 26 different landowners including six different governmental entities. • Faulty Lot Layout o The Study Area contains 89 different parcels owned by 26 different landowners. o Many these parcels are not square or rectangular in shape but oddly shaped parcels Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 76 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 31 • Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses o The Study Area has had no population over the past two decennial censuses. Based upon the DOD criteria for the Study Area, permanent residential structures and units are not permitted; other than the residence for the Park Superintendent for Heartland Shooting Park. Criteria under Part B of the Blight Definition • Average age of commercial units is over 40 years of age o Within the Study Area 78.2% of the commercial units meet the criteria of 40 years of age or older. o Based upon the county assessor’s assessment records, the average age of the commercial units within the study area is 59.3 years. • 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 include: • Improper Subdivision or Obsolete Platting o The land was originally laid out by the U. S. Government during and after World War II. • Defective/Inadequate street layouts o The primary layout in this Study Area are section line roads • Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding fair value of the land. o NA • Defective or unusual condition of title o NA • Unemployment in the designated area is at least 120% of the state or national average. o NA • Over one-half of the property is unimproved and has been within the City for over 40 years. o NA • 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. o NA 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 77 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 32 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Substandard Conditions FORMER DEFENSE SITE Based upon Chapter 18, Sections 18-2103 and 2123.01 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes, this study area is eligible to be deemed to be Blighted and Substandard. The area meets all of the necessary eligibility criteria identified in 18-2123.01: 1. The real property located outside the corporate limits of the city is a formerly used defense site; 2. The formerly used defense site is located within the same county as the city approving such redevelopment project; 3. Formerly used defense site means real property that was formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Defense. Formerly used defense site does not include missile silos. Predominance of Deteriorating Buildings or Improvements The team went through every property record on-line, via the Hall County Assessor’s site to identify structures in good or bad condition. Also, a site visit examined many existing structures throughout the Study Area. In addition, the use of aerial photography and a drone flight were utilized in gaining a better view and more insight on the structural conditions of certain areas of the former Army Reservation. Through the team’s observations and analysis, the following was determined: • 155 structures were in bad or deteriorating condition • 46 structures were in good condition • 1 structure burned down Almost everything constructed during the Army’s occupation of the area fits within the category of deteriorated and dilapidated and is in poor condition. The structures deemed to be in good condition have been constructed by the new property owners, including the area around Husker Harvest Days and the actual range at the Heartland Shooting Park. Besides the actual standing structures, there are several concrete slabs and footings still visible on the old administration area. The above ground portions have been torn down slabs and footings were left behind. Based upon the review of this issue, it is found that deteriorating structures is a contributing factor in declaring this area substandard. Existence of Conditions endangering life or property due to fire or other causes As mentioned earlier, the entire Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site is considered a hazardous area regarding ground water contamination. The actual contamination plume is under the study area, see Figure 8. Also, the plume has caused restrictions for potable domestic wells within the entire former ammunition plant site and beyond to be put into place. The contaminated groundwater has several dangerous materials including RDX, a dangerous carcinogen, which was used in the manufacture of explosive devices during the life of the ammunition plant and is extremely unsafe to humans and other animals. Figure 8 indicates the study area in 1997 was directly over one of the most contaminated areas of CAAP. Based on the field analysis there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of dangerous conditions within the Study Area. Besides groundwater contamination, additional elements contributing to these criteria can be found; however, refer to Figure 11 for additional findings. 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, Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 78 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 33 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 meets the defintion of Substandard as defined in the Revised Nebraska State Statutes. FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA – CAAP This Blight Study Area has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions include: Blighted Conditions • Former Defense Site • Existence of commercial units over 40 years of age • Substantial number of Deteriorating Structures • Deterioration of site or other improvements • Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions • Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes, including contamination • Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth • Diversity of Ownership • Faulty Lot Layout • Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses Substandard Conditions • Former Defense Site • Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes, including contamination • Predominance of buildings or improvements which by reason of deterioration and age are conducive to ill health and detrimental to the public health Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 79 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 34 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Appendix A Ownership by Acres by Section Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 80 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 35 Ownership Table Map Index Number Owner Acreage A1 Central Platte NRD 428.17 USA 51.48 Game and Parks 157.3 636.95 A2 Thayer Properties LLC 454.75 Central Platte NRD 91.71 634.55 A3 Big B, Inc 299.30 Keith Brown 113.77 Kaboom 216.54 629.61 A4 Kaboom 402.68 ARS 27.65 Game and Parks 215.76 646.09 B1 Central Platte NRD 340.01 USA 307.23 647.24 B2 4 T Land LLC 240.38 Keith Brown 94.81 ARS 3.76 Panowicz 45.94 Big B, Inc 254.72 639.61 B3 4 T Land LLC 257.17 Panowicz 40.67 USA 16.16 Keith Brown 110.38 Big B, Inc 212.51 636.89 B4 Southern Public Power 472.59 ARS 61.91 Hooker Bros 35.64 Mid-Nebraska Disposal 12 Blessing Premier Property LLC 22.37 Game and Parks 56.8 661.31 C1 Uhrich 136.84 Stueven 139.77 Panowicz 365.88 642.49 C2 ARS 1.73 Platte River Ind 316.26 GIEDC 1.73 Panowicz 295.96 631.66 C3 Panowicz 315.71 CAIP LLC 231.28 Woitaszewski 38.56 ARS 3.18 O'Neill Wood Resources 27.57 600.32 C4 Woitaszewski 274.87 ARS 26.78 Southern Public Power 208.12 Woitaszewski 98.51 Other 130.23 640.00 D1 Haldeman 160.53 Big B, Inc 161.28 Petersen 325.49 647.30 D2 Petersen Farms 215.66 Heritage Disposal 424.72 640.38 D3 Woitaszewski 256.64 Heritage Disposal 385.83 ARS 329.72 Southern Public Power 3.57 642.47 D4 Woitaszewski 104.67 Game and Parks 204.44 642.4 E1 Rohwer Family Ltd Partnership 481.24 Farm Progress Comp. Inc 162.39 643.63 E2 Farm Progress Comp. Inc 66.47 Rohwer Family Ltd Partnership 244.45 Heritage Disposal 24.09 Petersen Farms 1.94 Kaboom 300.93 637.88 Heritage Disposal 19.08 Woitaszewski 1.88 Kaboom 606.63 627.59 E4 City of Grand Island 420.05 Game and Parks 204.92 ARS 11.82 Hall County 5.97 642.76 Total 11,638 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 81 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 36 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Appendix B CAAP Superfund Information Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 82 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 37 The following information was taken directly off the EPA Website regarding the CAAP Superfund Site. Site Background The Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant is a 12,042-acre site near Grand Island, Nebraska. The Army built the plant in 1942 to produce munitions and provide support functions during World War II. The plant area includes five major production areas where munitions were loaded, assembled and packed; a fertilizer manufacturer; two major storage facilities; sanitary landfills; and burning grounds where materials contaminated with explosives were ignited. Improper disposal of contaminated wastewater and other plant operations resulted in groundwater contamination on and off the site. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting the first of two phases of cleanup at one subsite. Operation and maintenance activities and monitoring are ongoing. EPA’s Involvement at this Site The EPA provides oversight of environmental cleanup work performed by USACE on behalf of the Army. The EPA is a party to an agreement with USACE and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) which describes how that cleanup will be conducted. Based on this agreement, the EPA provides regulatory review and oversight of documents developed and work conducted by the USACE at the site. In addition, EPA is taking an active role in performing groundwater sampling to evaluate the presence of contaminants, including perchlorate, which were not originally identified in the documents which spell out the agreements between EPA, USACE, and the State of Nebraska. Site Status Systems are currently in place at the site for extracting and treating contaminated groundwater. In addition to extraction and treatment, the remedy for the groundwater contamination includes monitored natural attenuation and long-term monitoring. Natural attenuation describes a variety of in-place processes that, under favorable conditions, act without human intervention to reduce the mass, toxicity, mobility, volume or concentration of contaminants in groundwater. Remedies for other parts of the site include removal of soil contaminants and debris and institutional controls to prevent the property’s use for non-industrial purposes. The USACE/Army is currently conducting the first stage of cleanup activities at one subsite, including excavating and sifting soil to locate and dispose of gravel mines. Under the second stage of work, sifted soil, as well as the excavated site, will be characterized for contaminant concentrations that exceed cleanup levels. The USACE will transport and dispose of soils with contaminants above cleanup levels to an off-site facility. Work to Protect Human Health and the Environment This site is being addressed through Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Facility actions with oversight by EPA and NDEQ. EPA, NDEQ and DoD signed an Interagency Agreement in 1990 that describes how the Army will perform work to investigate and clean up the site. The EPA has conducted several five-year reviews of the site’s remedy. These reviews evaluate whether the remedies put in place protect public health and the environment, and function as intended by site decision documents. The most recent review concluded that response actions at the site are in accordance with the remedy selected by EPA and that the remedy continues to be protective of human health and the environment in the short term. Continued protectiveness of the remedy requires continued groundwater monitoring and implementation of institutional controls. Site Risks The greatest health risks to people are ingesting or touching contaminants in soil and groundwater. However, residents have had access to public water supplies since the early 1990s. Currently, there are no known exposures to contaminants at unacceptable levels, and therefore, no known unacceptable human health risks. Emergency Response Site cleanup has also included removal actions, or short-term cleanups, to address immediate threats to human health and the environment. Immediate actions included the disconnection of the well from the public water supply and extraction of contaminated groundwater. From 1987 to 1988, the Army incinerated 40,000 tons of contaminated soil in the surface impoundments. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 83 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site Page 38 City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 The Army provided bottled water to the 250 homes with contaminated wells until residences were hooked up to the city's water system in 1986. In 1991 and 1992, the Army provided bottled water to additional homes with contaminated wells until residences were hooked up to the city's water system. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 84 / 223 Blight and Substandard Study-Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Site City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2017 Page 39 Appendix C Section by Section Blow-ups of Conditions Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 85 / 223 !(!( A1 B1 A2 B2 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION A1CAAP - SECTION A1 Print Date: 11:01:15 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section A1.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 86 / 223 !(!( A2 B2 A1 A3 B1 B3 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION A2CAAP - SECTION A2 Print Date: 11:02:16 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section A2.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 87 / 223 A3 B3 A4A2 B4B2 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION A3CAAP - SECTION A3 Print Date: 11:03:05 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section A3.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 88 / 223 A4 B4 A3 B3 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION A4CAAP - SECTION A4 Print Date: 11:06:10 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section A4.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 89 / 223 !(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!( B1 C1 A1 B2 C2 A2 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION B1CAAP - SECTION B1 Print Date: 11:05:11 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section B1.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 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7/25/2017 Page 91 / 223 !(!( B3 C3 A3 B2 B4 C2 A2 A4 C4 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION B3CAAP - SECTION B3 Print Date: 11:08:16 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section B3.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 92 / 223 B4 C4 A4 B3 C3 A3 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - 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SECTION D2CAAP - SECTION D2 Print Date: 11:14:42 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section D2.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 99 / 223 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!(!( !(!( !(!(!( !( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!(!( !(!( !(!(!( !( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( D3 C3 E3 D2 D4 C4C2 E2 E4 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - 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SECTION E3CAAP - SECTION E3 Print Date: 11:18:59 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section E3.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 104 / 223 !( !(!( !(!( !( !(!(!( !(!(!(!(!( !(!(!( !(!(!(!( !(!(!(!(!( !( !( !( !(!(!(!( !(!(!(!(!( !(!(!( !( !( !(!(!(!( !( !( !( !(!(!(!( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!( E4 D4 E3 D3 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community CITY OF GRAND ISLANDHALL COUNTY, NEBRASKACAAP - SECTION E4CAAP - SECTION E4 Print Date: 11:19:45 PM 6/22/2017 DATA SOURCES:BASE DATA PROVIDED BY HALL COUNTY AERIAL IMAGERY PROVIDED BY ESRI 0 200 400100FeetE Printed by: cjanson, File: C:\CAAP GIS\MAPS\CAPP Section E4.mxd Previously Studied Areas CAAP Blight Study Limits CAAP Index Mapping Sections Hall County Parcels !(Less Than 40 Years Old - 44 Structures !(40+ Years Old - 158 Structures !(Good - 46 Structures !(Deteriorated-Dilapidated - 156 Structures Existing Land Use Agricultural Commerical Industrial Parks & Rec Public Road Conditions Good (Paved) - 37,111 Linear Feet Fair (Paved) - 34,565 Linear Feet Gravel Road - 164,648 Linear Feet Closed - 23,459 Linear Feet Drainage Features Drainage Ditch Rural Sections Ditches Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 105 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 106 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 107 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item E-3 Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant 2017- 2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations Council action will take place under Requests and Referrals item H-1. Staff Contact: Charley Falmlen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 108 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Charley Falmlen, Community Development Meeting Date:July 25, 2017 Subject:Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations Presenter(s):Charley Falmlen, Community Development Background Grand Island began the process of becoming an Entitlement Community in September 2015. A large part of the planning process for this Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) model is the creation of the 3, 4 or 5-year Consolidated Plan, which also includes an Annual Action Plan. The City has chosen to complete a 3-year Consolidated Plan, which is valid from October 2016- October 2019. A separate Annual Action Plan is prepared for each Fiscal Year, in which a Consolidated Plan is not created. A Public Hearing regarding the development 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan was held on April 25, 2017. This public hearing notified the public of the Community Development Division’s suggestions for CDBG funding, which are the result of thorough analysis of previous funding priorities and community needs assessments. All public comments made at the April public hearing and today’s public hearing are recorded and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), along with the final 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan. Discussion The Annual Action Plan addresses the intended use of an allocated $360,253 in entitlement grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and identifies community development priority needs, objectives, and activities to be implemented during fiscal year 2017-2018. All proposed activities are subject to approval and final adoption by the Mayor and the Grand Island City Council later in today’s City Council meeting. The following table summarizes the proposed allocations for planned activities in fiscal year 2017-2018: $25,000 – Public Service Grant to address needs of low income, extremely low income and homeless persons $150,000 – Playground Equipment for Lions Club Park Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 109 / 223 $135,000 – 2017 Public Works Improvements $50,253 – Program Administration _______________________________________________________________ $360,253 - TOTAL The proposed Annual Action Plan was made available for review at the following locations after June 30, 2017: Grand Island City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 100 E. 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Hall County Housing Authority, 911 Baumann Drive, Grand Island, NE 68803. City of Grand Island’s website at www.grand-island.com categorized under “Regional Planning” then “Community Development” Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations 2.Do not accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017- 2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council accept the report on the Community Development Block 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations. Sample Motion Move to accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 110 / 223 Objective Community Development To inform the public of the priorities identified by the Community Needs Assessment and the planned priorities for the 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan. The Citizen Participation Plan for the City of Grand Island requires the Community Development Division to hold one public hearing during the planning process (held on April 25, 2017), and another once the plan is complete and ready for submission (today.) Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 111 / 223 Review of Priority Needs An extensive overview regarding how the proposed projects align with the Priority Needs is available in the 2017-2019 Consolidated Plan and 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan. For review, the identified Priority Needs in order are: Increase Quality & Affordable Housing Cultivate Small & Emerging Businesses Support Public Services for Neighborhoods Improve Public Facilities Create Re-Investment Opportunities in Downtown Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 112 / 223 Projects to Receive Funding $150,000 – Lions Club Park Playground Equipment Priority Need – Improve Public Facilities, Support Public Services for Neighborhoods & Vulnerable Populations $25,000 – Public Service Grant to address needs of low income, extremely low income and homeless persons Priority Need – Support Public Services for Neighborhoods & Vulnerable Populations $135,000 – Public Works ADA Ramps in Blight & Substandard Area #1 Priority Need – Improve Public Facilities, Support Public Services for Neighborhoods & Vulnerable Populations $50,253 – Program Administration $360,253 - TOTAL Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 113 / 223 Public Comment Period The proposed 2017-2018 Action Plan was available for review at the following locations from June 30, 2017 until July 24, 2016: Grand Island City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 100 E. 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Hall County Housing Authority, 911 Baumann Drive, Grand Island, NE 68803. City of Grand Island’s website at www.grand-island.com categorized under “Regional Planning” then “Community Development” Comments were to be submitted to: Community Development Division at City Hall charleyf@grand-island.com Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 114 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - Corner of Cougar & Antelope Drives - MAN Properties, L.L.C. Council action will take place under Consent Agenda item G-9. Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 115 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Tim Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Acquisition of Utility Easement – corner of Cougar and Antelope Drives – MAN PROPERTIES, 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 utility easement relative to the property of MAN PROPERTIES, L.L.C. through a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼, NE ¼) Section Twelve (12), Township Ten (10) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska (at the corner of Cougar and Antelope Drives), in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. Discussion This easement will be needed for the expansion of GI Trailer Company at the corner of Cougar Drive and Antelope Drive. 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). Sample Motion Move to approve acquisition of the Utility Easement. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 116 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 117 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item E-5 Public Hearing on Request from Midland Ag Service, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Parking for the Nebraska State Fair and Similar Events Located at 1311 South Stuhr Road Council action will take place under Requests and Referrals item H-2. Staff Contact: Craig Lewis Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 118 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Craig A. Lewis, Building Department Director Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Request of Roger Lubbe and the Nebraska State Fair for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Continued Use as a Parking Lot on the Property at 1311 S. Stuhr Road Presenter(s):Craig Lewis – Building Department Director Background This request is for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the property to continue to be utilized as a parking lot. The 36 acre tract of land located east of Stuhr Road has been utilized as parking for the State Fair since 2012 under the provisions of Section 36- 96 (B) (3). The property is currently zoned T-A Transitional Agriculture and as such a parking lot is not a listed permitted or conditional use. However a public service facility is a listed conditional use and Section 36-89 (E) allows temporary uses if approved by the City Council as a conditional use. Conditional uses as listed in the zoning code must be approved by the City Council after a finding that the proposed use promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, protects property against blight and depreciation, and is generally harmonious with the surrounding neighborhood. Discussion This proposal is to continue to utilize the undeveloped tract of land for parking as the provisions of Section 36-96(B)(3) allow for tracts of land twenty acres or more used for seasonal events of not more than 14 consecutive days in duration to be exempt from providing required parking lot improvements. This request is to allow continued parking for the State Fair and any similar event that would comply with the provision of the City Code for the next 10 years. Conditions for the original approval in 2012 were a minimum 10’ setback from the property line before any parking begins, limited access to the site in two drives as approved by the Public Works Department, and any parking lot lighting provided shall Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 119 / 223 comply with the National Electric Code and be permitted and inspected by City electrical inspectors. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit finding that the proposed use is a listed conditional use in the zoning code and that it will not be detrimental to public health, safety, and the general welfare of the community. 2.Disapprove or Deny the request finding that the proposal does not conform to the purpose of the zoning regulations. 3.Modify the request to meet the wishes of the Council. 4.Refer the matter to a special committee for a determination of a finding of fact. 5.Table the issue Recommendation City Staff recommends that the Council approve the conditional use permit with the condition identified, finding that the request does promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, protects property against blight and depreciation, and is generally harmonious with the surrounding neighborhood. Sample Motion Move to approve the requested conditional use permit as specified in the staff recommendation published in the Council packet and presented at the City Council meeting and finding that the application will conform with the purpose of the zoning regulations. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 120 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 121 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 122 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item F-1 #9637 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement - 2241 N. Diers Avenue Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 123 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Timothy Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Ordinance #9637 - 2241 North Diers Avenue - Vacation of Utility Easement – Part of Lot One (1) – Menard Eighth Subdivision Presenter(s):Timothy Luchsinger, Utilities Director Background There is an existing sixteen (16.0) foot wide easement that was dedicated for utility usage across part of Lot One (1), Menard Eighth Subdivision, in City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. Discussion A new easement was completed to reroute the underground high voltage primary electrical for a new Discount Tire Store at 2241 N. Diers Avenue. This easement now needs to be vacated so they can construct their new building at that location. 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 Ordinance #9637, and that the above described easement be vacated. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 124 / 223 Sample Motion Move to approve Ordinance #9637 and vacate the utility easement and right-of-way in part Lot One (1), Menard Eighth Subdivision, in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 125 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 9637 An ordinance to vacate a sixteen (16.0) foot utility easement in part of Lot One (1), Menard Eighth Subdivision, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, and to provide for filing this ordinance in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hall County, Nebraska; and to provide for the publication and the effective date of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That the easement and right-of-way to be vacated being more particularly described as follows: The southerly sixteen (16.0) feet of the northerly thirty one and one tenth (31.1) feet of Lot One (1), Menard Eighth Subdivision in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; except the westerly sixteen (16.0) feet thereof to be retained as easement. Such easement to be vacated as shown and particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto dated July 12, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2. The title to the property vacated by Section 1 of this Ordinance shall revert to the abutting properties. THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 126 / 223 2 ORDINANCE NO. 9637 (Con’t) SECTION 3. This Ordinance is directed to be filed in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hall County, Nebraska. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and approval, and publication, without plat, within fifteen days, in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as by law provided. Enacted:July 25, 2017. _____________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 19, 2017 ¤ City Attorney Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 127 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 128 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-1 Approving Minutes of July 10, 2017 City Council Joint Health Meeting Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 129 / 223 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF JOINT HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING July 10, 2017 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, the Hall County Board of Supervisors, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, the Merrick County Board of Commissioners, and the Central District Health Department was conducted at the Grand Island Police Department, 111 Public Safety Drive, Grand Island, Nebraska on July 10, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on July 5, 2017. Central District Health Department (CDHD) Board member Shelly Graham called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following Health Board members were present: Sandra Barrera, Brandon Bowley, Traci Dieckman, Jane Richardson, David Stoddard, Shay McGowan, Becky Richter and Tom Weller. Hall Co. Supervisors Pam Lancaster, Jane Richardson, Gary Quandt, Scott Arnold, Karen Bredhauer, and Hall County Clerk Marla Conley; Merrick Co. Supervisor Tom Weller; and Hamilton County Commissioner Becky Rickter. The following Grand Island City Councilmembers were present: Linna Dee Donaldson, Vaughn Minton, Michelle Fitzke, Chuck Haase, Mitch Nickerson, Roger Steele, City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, and City Clerk RaNae Edwards. Health Department employees: Teresa Anderson, Colette Evans, Jeremy Collinson, Lisa Boeke, Cindy Valdez, and Ryan King. Year in Review. Central District Health Department (CDHD) Executive Director Teresa Anderson welcomed those attending and gave an overview of the 2017-2018 budget which was approved by the Health Board. This year’s budget was $3.9 million which was down from last year’s request due to grants. Revenue sources were presented with the City/County portion at 8% of total revenue which was approximately $110,000.00. She stated they appreciated the local support. Reviewed were the revenues and expenses over the last 4 years. Commented was the funding from the City and Counties which were very important. Currently the Health Department employed 34 Full Time Equivalent’s with a cost of $2.3 million. Federal grants for 2017-2018 were $1,034,536 and State grants were $431,838. The budget had grown from 2011-12 from $2.3 million to $3.9 million in 2017-18. Fees projected to be generated in 2017-18 were $1,831,144. Lisa Boeke reviewed the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program. Discussion was held regarding vaccinations for children and adults and how that was paid for. Presented was the history of WIC which was funded through the US Department of Agriculture. In Nebraska funds come through the Department of Health and Human Services to the local agencies. WIC started in the 1960’s. Ms. Boeke talked about the changes in the program over the years. Dollars from WIC spent in the community were $1,339,323 for this Fiscal Year. Ms. Boeke answered questions concerning how people found out about the program. She stated a lot of doctors referred patients to the CDHD. Third City Clinic, Grand Island Public Schools, and Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 130 / 223 Page 2, City Council Special Meeting, July 10, 2017 St. Francis Hospital were some of the partnerships formed with CDHD. She stated funding from the state for WIC should stay level for the next fiscal year. Ryan King presented Epidemiology and reviewed the history of public health. The following programs were available at CDHD: water testing laboratory; disease surveillance; immunization; restaurant, swimming pool and childcare inspections; health education; preparedness and response program (quarantine & isolation); and Public Health Policy (community design) Complete Streets. The following programs in the future were uncertain as to funding: WIC Breast Feeding/Peer Counseling Preparedness and Response Public Health/Prevention Funds (ACA) Every Woman Matters Vaccine for Children – Adult and Children ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 131 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-2 Approving Minutes of July 11, 2107 City Council Regular Meeting Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 132 / 223 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING July 11, 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 July 11, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on July 5, 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, and Roger Steele. Councilmember Mike Paulick was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Renae Jimenez, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz, and Public Works Director John Collins. Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council members Collin Toner and Katelyn Hill. INVOCATION was given by Pastor Dan Brenton, Evangelical Free Church, 2609 South Blaine Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-5 (Resolution #2017-194) was removed for further discussion. Motion by Donaldson, second by Nickerson to approve the Consent Agenda excluding item G-5. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approving Minutes of June 27, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting. Approving Re-Appointments of Todd Enck, Marv Webb, Brad Kissler, and Justin Oseka to the Building Code Advisory Board. #2017-192 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for GIPS Jefferson Subdivision. It was noted that Hall County School District 2, owner, had submitted the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for GIPS Jefferson Subdivision located south of 8th Street and east of Broadwell Avenue for the purpose of creating 2 lots on 5.004 acres. #2017-193 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Hope Valley Subdivision. It was noted that Hope Nelson, owner, has submitted the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Hope Valley Subdivision located north of Capital Avenue and east of Engleman Road for the purpose of creating 2 lots on 1.934 acres. #2017-194 - Approving Bid Award for Spray Dry Absorber - Interior Protective Coating with Industrial Services Group of Sumter, South Carolina in an Amount of $824,148.00. Discussion was held regarding the bid submitted by Integrated Global Services which was not in compliance with the bid specifications. Motion by Jones, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2017-194. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 133 / 223 Page 2, City Council Regular Meeting, July 11, 2017 #2017-195 - Approving Bid Award for Precipitator, Bottom Ash & Boiler Industrial Cleaning - Fall 2017 Outage at Platte Generating Station with W-S Industrial Services, Inc. of Council Bluffs, Iowa in an Amount of $112,804.00. #2017-196 - Approving Change Order #1 for Project 2017-PS-1 - Washington Street Parking & Storage Area with Lacy Construction Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for an Increase of $9,440.46 and a Revised Contract Amount of $105,440.46. #2017-197 - Approving Bid Award for Line Valve Operators for the Water Shop with E.H. Wachs of Harvard, Illinois in an Amount of $94,844.80. #2017-198 - Approving Purchase of Three (3) Water Aeration System Blowers for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department from Hardy PRO-Air Systems & Service of Antioch, Illinois in an Amount of $200,395.00. #2017-199 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Sterling Estates Fourth Subdivision – Ebony Lane; Paving District No. 1262 with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Motion by Minton, second by Fitzke to approve the Claims for the period of June 28, 2017 through July 11, 2017 for a total amount of $2,644,207.96. Unanimously adopted. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 134 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-3 Approving Minutes of July 18, 2017 City Council Special Budget Meeting Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 135 / 223 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION July 18, 2017 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Budget Work 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 July 18, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on July 12, 2017. Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following Councilmembers were present: Mitch Nickerson, Jeremy Jones, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Linna Dee Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. Councilmember Mark Stelk was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Renae Griffiths, Assistant Finance Director William Clingman, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz and Public Works Director John Collins. SPECIAL ITEMS: Opening Remarks. Mayor Jensen commented on problem solving and change. He stated if we waited until 2021 to make changes to the budget we would be 8 million dollars in debt. Personnel costs were the main driver in the budget. Steps had been taken by not replacing vacancies and changes to employee health insurance. The 70/30 policy was presented with no more than 70% of the budget going towards personnel costs and 30% to capital. Mentioned were comments made on social media. Budget Process. City Administrator Marlan Ferguson stated we had been working on a balanced budget back in November 2016. Two committees had been formed with the City Council, one for revenues and one for expenditures. Sales tax was flat and property tax had stayed the same over the past five years. Discussion on Designated Revenue. Finance Director Renae Jimenez explained the following designated revenue funds: General Fund; Special Revenue Funds; Enterprise Funds; and Internal Service Funds. She focused on the Special Revenue Funds which were used to track legally restricted revenue sources. She stated there was some restrictions put into place on those revenues, whether it was State law or City Code, of what the revenue may be spent on. One example was State Highway Allocation (gas tax) money which was approximately $5 million for FY 18 that could only be used on streets and 50% of that must be used on street projects. Other examples of City restricted revenue included the following: 2% hotel occupation tax (§23-55) - sent on to Fonner Park 1 ½% food and beverage tax (§23-66) - used for required payment to the State for the State Fair, promote events that would attract visitors, enhancement and development of recreation and athletic facilities, and invest in community development that stimulated growth for Grand Island. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 136 / 223 Page 2, City Council Study Session, July 18, 2017 2% phone occupation tax (§23-21(B)) - appropriated solely for payment of bonds for construction of a new primary 911 facility and other public safety purposes. Comments were made concerning the 2% phone occupation tax which would go to the bond payment and any excess could be used for public safety purposes. Estimated Fund Balance at Year End. Ms. Jimenez stated total revenue expected for 2017 was $36,596.475; total appropriations were $39,688,118; with an ending cash balance of $10,001,611. By 2021 we would be in the red by $7,906,701. 5 Year Projections. No changes recommended. The 2018 budget revenue worksheet was presented with the 70/30 policy. For 2018 there needed to be a reduction in personnel services of $1,685,417.70 and a reduction in operating expenses of $1,305,722.84 for a total General Fund and Streets reduction of $2,919,365.95. Comments were made concerning comparability in salaries and having a sustainable budget. Recommendation for Staffing to Meet 70/30 Policy. The following recommendations were presented for the General Fund personnel for the 2018 Budget: Fire Department Eliminate 2 additional positions PLUS 2 Firefighter positions, currently vacant 2 future retirements Police Department Eliminate 2 CSO FTE positions PLUS 2 Police Officers, currently vacant 3 future retirements 2 PT CSO positions, currently vacant Library Department 1 Library Assistant II, currently vacant 1 PT Library Page, currently vacant Parks Department Eliminate 1 Horticulturist FTE position Eliminate all seasonal workers at Greenhouse PLUS 1 Maintenance Worker, currently vacant 1 future retirement, leave vacant Total dollar impact would be $1,415,289. Recommendation for Operational and Capital. Other changes to the General Fund were: Reduce total operating/capital equipment/transfers out budget $1,233,968 Increase to Gas Franchise Fee $ 300,000 Add Stormwater surcharge $ 330,000 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 137 / 223 Page 3, City Council Study Session, July 18, 2017 Total – other changes $1,833,968 Recommendation for Increasing Revenues to Balance the Budget. Other changes recommended to increase revenues were: Increase in Property Tax, dedicated to capital projects $1,000,000 Car Rental Occupation Tax, dedicated to Streets Dept.$ 150,000 Switch to Therms $ 300,000 Stormwater Surcharge $ 300,000 Police Chief Robert Falldorf answered questions concerning the cuts to the Police Department. A total of 5 positions were recommended to be cut. Since last year they were covering airport duties with no increase in personnel. He stated cutting personnel would impact the crime rate here in Grand Island; the crime rate would go up. Also response times were effected. Chief Falldorf explained what the Community Service officers did. They helped the Police Officers along with dealing with complaints; this would then fall back on the Police Officers. Their budget was currently 90% personnel and 10% operating expenses. Fire Chief Cory Schmidt answered questions concerning the cuts in the Fire Department. A total of 6 positions were to be cut. Chief Schmidt said they were currently short personnel to begin with. In order to meet the recommendations he stated they may have to close a station or have two people on calls instead of the three they have now. By making the recommended cuts this would put them back to the 1996 staffing level. If they were to close a station he said they looked at the station with the least amount of calls which would be Station 3 on Webb Road. Parks & Recreation Director Todd McCoy answered questions concerning closing the greenhouse. He commented on closing two wading pools, having the ball teams stripe the ball fields and outsourcing some services. He stated there were a lot of volunteers that helped with the greenhouse and planting flowers in the parks. They were looking at having the cemetery staff help with the parks and possibly cutting services. Raising fees were mentioned. Deputy Finance Director William Clingman showed graphs of the trends in the Fire, Police, and Parks departments. Mr. Ferguson commented on other departments in the General Fund and what changes could be made. Comments were made by Council that the increase in property tax should be used for personnel costs. Mayor Jensen commented on salaries and encouraged the employees to think about a pay freeze which would save the personnel cuts recommended. Councilmember Haase handed out a budget amendment to the Council with the following suggestions for several departments: Heartland Shooting Park – move operating and capital tax subsidy from General Fund Tax to the Economic Development City Administration – Assistant to the City Administrator – remove position Human Resource – HR Benefits & Risk Mgt. Coordinator – remove position Public Information – PIO – remove position Information Technology – Computer Technician – remove position Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 138 / 223 Page 4, City Council Study Session, July 18, 2017 Library – Custodian, Maintenance Worker 1 – consolidate these 2 positions Cemetery – Maintenance Worker – remove position Parks – Horticulturist – add back 1 position Police Officer – add back 3 of the 5 positions, leave CSO cuts as proposed Fire – Life Safety inspector – remove 2 positions Fire – Firefighter EMT – add back 4 of the 6 positions Council took a break at 8:00 p.m. and reconvened at 8:10 p.m. Public Comment. The following people spoke concerning the 2018 Budget: Robert Meyer, 624 East Memorial Drive Phillip Thomas, IAFF President Bryan Stutzman, 4220 Vermont Avenue Gene Dominic, 824 So. Cherry Susan Smith, 1004 West 7th Street Jarret Daugherty, FOP President Angie Lyon, 910 Sun Valley Place Randy Iverson, 4246 Shannon Street Zachary Carstens, 1109 Hall Court Yolanda Chavez-Nuncio, 4362 Manchester Road Esdras Castaneda, 1733 South Blaine Street Brent Lucke, 3360 Buffalo Court Vikki Duel, 2531 Jan Street Steve Miles, 820 Ridgeway Avenue Jay Vavricek, 2729 Brentwood Blvd. Brian Whitecalf, 116 East 8th Street Jim Eriksen, 4233 Nordic Road John Mayer, 4059 Horseshoe Place The majority of the comments were centered on the importance of Public Safety and not cutting personnel in those departments. Mr. Ferguson stated staff would go back to work on the budget with the suggestions from tonight’s meeting and bring back to Council a balanced budget. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:18 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 139 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-4 Approving Re-Appointments of Barry Burrows and Bryan Fiala to the Tree Board Mayor Jensen has submitted the re-appointments of Barry Burrows and Bryan Fiala to the Tree Board. The appointments would become effective August 1, 2017 upon approval by the City Council and would expire on July 31, 2020. Staff Contact: Mayor Jeremy Jensen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 140 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-5 Approving Re-Appointments of Bob Loewenstein and Melissa Girard-Lemons to the Animal Advisory Board Mayor Jensen has submitted the re-appointments of Bob Loewenstein and Melissa Girard-Lemons to the Animal Advisory board. The appointments would become effective September 1, 2017 upon approval by the City Council and would expire on August 31, 2020. Staff Contact: Mayor Jeremy Jensen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 141 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-6 Approving Liquor Manager Designation Request for Robert Steider, 9610 Glass Ridge Court, Lincoln, NE for Super Saver #19, 1602 West 2nd Street and Super Saver #28, 710 West State Street Staff Contact: RaNae Edwards Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 142 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Request from Robert Steider, 9610 Glass Ridge Court, Lincoln, NE for Liquor Manager Designation with Super Saver #19, 1602 West 2nd Street and Super Saver #28, 710 West State Street Presenter(s):RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Background Robert Steider, 9610 Glass Ridge Court, Lincoln, NE has submitted an application with the City Clerk’s Office for a Liquor Manager Designation in conjunction with Super Saver #19, 1602 West 2nd Street and Super Saver #28, 710 West State Street. These applications have been reviewed by the Police Department and City Clerk’s Office. See Police Department report attached. Discussion City Council action is required and forwarded to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission for issuance of all liquor manager designations. All departmental reports have been received. Staff recommends approval contingent upon completion of a state approved alcohol server/seller training program. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Approve the requests. 2.Forward the requests with no recommendation. 3.Take no action on the requests. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 143 / 223 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the request for Liquor Manager Designation. Sample Motion Move to approve the request from Robert Steider, 9610 Glass Ridge Court, Lincoln, NE for Liquor Manager Designation in conjunction with the Class “C-074100” Liquor License for Super Saver #19, 1602 West 2nd Street and Class “C-118120” Liquor License for Super Saver #28, 710 West State Street with the stipulation that Mr. Steider complete a state approved alcohol server/seller training program. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 144 / 223 07/14/17 Grand Island Police Department 450 15:30 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 1 City : Grand Island Occurred after : **:**:** **/**/**** Occurred before : **:**:** **/**/**** When reported : 08:00:00 07/10/2017 Date disposition declared : **/**/**** Incident number : L17070911 Primary incident number : Incident nature : Liquor Lic Inv Liquor Lic Inv Incident address : 710 STATE ST W State abbreviation : NE ZIP Code : 68801 Contact or caller : RaNae Edwards Complainant name number : Area location code : PCID Police - CID Received by : Vitera D How received : Agency code : GIPD GIPD Grand Island Police Dept Responsible officer : Vitera D Offense as Taken : Offense as Observed : Disposition : Misc. number : RaNae Geobase address ID : 48107 Long-term call ID : Clearance Code : CL CL Case Closed Judicial Status : = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = INVOLVEMENTS: Px Record # Date Description Relationship ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NM 210755 07/11/17 Super Saver, Business Involved NM 220611 07/11/17 Steider, Robert G Liquor Manager LAW INCIDENT CIRCUMSTANCES: Se Circu Circumstance code Miscellaneous -- ----- ------------------------------ -------------------- 1 LT12 LT12 Grocery/Supermarket INCIDENT M.O. DETAIL: Seq M.O. Factor M.O. Factor M.O. Method --- --------------- ------------------------------ -------------------- 1 Crime Class Crime Class Civil LAW INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 145 / 223 Grand Island Police Department Date, Time: 7/11/17 Reporting Officer: Vitera Unit - CID Robert Steider is applying to become the liquor manager at Super Saver located on State Street. LAW INCIDENT RESPONDERS DETAIL: Se Responding offi Unit n Unit number -- --------------- ------ ------------------------------ 1 Vitera D LAW SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: Seq Name Date --- --------------- ------------------- 1 Vitera D 13:52:48 07/14/2017 318 Grand Island Police Department Supplemental Report Date, Time: Fri Jul 14 13:52:59 CDT 2017 Reporting Officer: Vitera Unit- CID I received a copy of a liquor manager request from Robert Steider for Super Saver on State Street. Robert listed his current address in Lincoln and said he is married to Jeanette Steider who signed a Spousal Affidavit of Non-Participation form. Robert has lived in Lincoln since at least 2003 and has worked for B & R Stores (parent company of Super Saver) since 1992. According to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission's (NLCC) web site, Robert Steider is applying to become the liquor manager at all nine Super Saver stores in Nebraska. I checked Robert through Spillman and NCJIS. He did not have an entry in Spillman, and he has no criminal convictions listed in NCJIS. I also checked Robert through a paid online law enforcement-only database and didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Robert has a valid Nebraska driver's license and no outstanding warrants for his arrest. The Grand Island Police Department has no objection to Robert Steider becoming the liquor manager for Super Saver stores (assuming a second application for 2nd St. is coming in the near future) in Grand Island. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 146 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-7 #2017-200 - Approving Budget Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities Staff Contact: Charley Falmlen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 147 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Charley Falmlen, Community Development Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Approving Budget Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities Presenter(s): Charley Falmlen, Community Development Background Grand Island began the process of becoming an Entitlement Community in September 2015. A large part of the planning process for this Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) model is the creation of the 3, 4 or 5-year Consolidated Plan, which also includes an Annual Action Plan. The City has chosen to complete a 3-year Consolidated Plan, which is valid from October 2016- October 2019. A separate Annual Action Plan is prepared for each Fiscal Year, in which a Consolidated Plan is not created. The CDBG model also requires the City of Grand Island to maintain a Citizen Participation Plan. The current Citizen Participation Plan was approved by City Council on April 26, 2016, and is valid until a need for changes is identified. The Citizen Participation Plan requires the Community Development Division to publish all proposed changes to the Annual Action Plan, to allow a Public Comment period of 30 days, and then presented to City Council for approval. Discussion The Community Development Division is proposing an amendment to the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan which would move $75,000 from The Revitalization Fund to the Small Business Rental Assistance Program. The Small Business Rental Assistance Program provides up to 80% of an awardees rent for up to 6 months. It is available to any business relocating to Blight & Substandard Area #1, and is administered by Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). The Small Business Rental Assistance Program has shown high need and strong progress in its administration by the Downtown BID. For this reason, and because of the Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 148 / 223 constraining requirements under The Revitalization Fund, the Community Development Division is moving forward with the proposed amendment. In accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan, a public notice regarding the public comment period was published in The Grand Island Independent and on the City of Grand Island’s website on June 23, 2017 and the public comment period ends on July 24, 2017. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve Budget Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities 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 Budget Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities. Sample Motion Move to approve the Budget Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 149 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-200 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, is an eligible unit of a general local government authorized to receive Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island received a 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan allocation in the amount of $348,927 for activities that meet the CDBG national objective of benefiting low-to-moderate income persons; and WHEREAS, the City allocated $75,000 of the $348,927 to a Revitalization Fund; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to amend said funds into the Small Business Rental Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, the Citizen Participation Plan requires the City of Grand Island to accept comments from the public and approval from City Council on the proposed budget amendment; and WHEREAS, the public comment period requirement was met. 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 enact a budget amendment to the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such proceedings on behalf of the City of Grand Island for such amendment. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 150 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-8 #2017-201 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for CDBG Contract 2016-4 - Small Business Rental Assistance Program Staff Contact: Charley Falmlen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 151 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Charley Falmlen, Community Development Division Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Approving Change Order No. 1 for CDBG Contract #2016- 4 – Small Business Rental Assistance Program Presenter(s):Charley Falmlen, Community Development Background The City Council awarded a contract, in the amount of $35,000, for the CDBG-funded Small Business Rental Assistance Program, to the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) on December 13, 2016 via Resolution No. 2016-304. The contract was fully executed on December 15, 2016. Any changes to the contract require council approval. Discussion The Community Development Division is proposing two changes to the contract with the Downtown BID. The first is an increase in the contract amount from $35,000 to $110,000, reflecting a $75,000 amendment to the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan. The second proposed change is a time extension request, which reflects the additional time needed to award the proposed funding increase. The original completion date for the contract was June 15, 2018 and it is being extended to September 30, 2018. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Move to approve Change Order #1 for CDBG Contract #2016-4 – Small Business Rental Assistance Program 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 - 7/25/2017 Page 152 / 223 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve Change Order No. 1 for CDBG Contract #2016- 4 – Small Business Rental Assistance Program. Sample Motion Move to approve Change Order No. 1 for CDBG Contract #2016- 4 – Small Business Rental Assistance Program. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 153 / 223 Change Order #1 PROJECT:Small Business Rental Assistance Program (2016-4) CONTRACTOR:Downtown Business Improvement District AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT:$35,000 CONTRACT START DATE:December 15, 2016 Revision #1 – Contract Extension date Notice to Proceed Date -------------------------------------------------January 6, 2017 Original Completion Date -----------------------------------------------June 15, 2018 Revised Completion Date -------------------------------------------September 30, 2018 Revision #2 – Budget Amendment The original contract amount reflects the original 2016-2017 CDBG allocation. The City has amended the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan to move $75,000 from another program into the Small Business Rental Assistance Program. Original Budget Amount -----------------------------------------------$35,000 Revised Budget Amount -------------------------------------------$110,000 Contractor Downtown Business Improvement District By____________________________________Date_______________________ Title___________________________________ CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA By____________________________________Date________________________ Mayor Attest_________________________________ City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 154 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-201 WHEREAS, on December 13, 2017 by Resolution No. 2016-304, City Council awarded a contract, in the amount of $35,000, for the CDBG-funded Small Business Rental Assistance Program, to the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID); and WHEREAS, Community Development Division staff has worked closely with the Downtown Business Improvement District and acknowledges the need for said contract changes; and WHEREAS, there will be a budget change from $35,000 to $110,000, reflecting an increase of $75,000; and WHEREAS, an extension from June 15, 2018 to September 30, 2018 is necessary in order to complete the project; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Division supports said budget amendment and contract extension. 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 for CDBG Contract #2016- 4 – Small Business Rental Assistance Program - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 155 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-9 #2017-202 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Corner of Cougar & Antelope Drives - MAN Properties L.L.C. This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-4. Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 156 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-202 WHEREAS, a public utility easement is required by the City of Grand Island from MAN PROPERTICS, 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 July 25, 2017 for the purpose of discussing the proposed acquisition of a utility easement located in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4, NE1/4), Section Twelve (12), Township Ten (10) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M., City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; thence westerly along the southerly line of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4, NE1/4), on an assumed bearing of S0°00’00”W, a distance of two hundred thirty seven (237.0) feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of Antelope Drive being the ACTUAL Point of Beginning; thence continuing along the southerly line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4, NE1/4), on a bearing of S0°00’00”W, a distance of two hundred eighteen (218.0) feet to the Southeast corner of Lot Twenty Seven (27), Wildwood Subdivision; thence N1°41’01”W along the easterly line of said Lot Twenty Seven (27), a distance of sixteen (16.0) feet; thence N0°00’00”E, a distance of eighty two and five tenths (82.5) feet; thence N14°56’21”E, a distance of one hundred two (102.0) feet; thence S75°03’39”E, a distance of twenty (20.0) feet; thence S14°56’21”W, a distance of ninety six and sixty six hundredths (96.66) feet; thence N0°00’00”E, a distance of one hundred fourteen and seventy seven hundredths (114.77) feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of said Antelope Drive; thence S1°41’14”E, along the westerly right-of-way line of said Antelope Drive, a distance of sixteen (16.0) feet to the said Point of Beginning. The above-described easement and right-of-way containing a calculated area of 0.126 acres more or less, as shown on the plat dated 6/26/2017, 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 MAN PROPERTIES, L.L.C., on the above-described tract of land. - - - Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 157 / 223 - 2 - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 158 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 159 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-10 #2017-203 - Approving Bid Award - Boiler Condition Assessment at Platte Generating Station Staff Contact: Tim Luchsinger, Stacy Nonhof Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 160 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director Stacy Nonhof, Assistant City Attorney Meeting Date:July 25, 2017 Subject:Boiler Condition Assessment Presenter(s):Timothy G. Luchsinger, Utilities Director The Platte Generating Station boiler has hundreds of water and steam generating tubes that flow into large headers at the top of the boiler. Over time, the high pressures and temperatures that these headers are exposed to can result in degradation of the steel and damage to the headers. These particular headers are made out of seamed pipe that can be especially prone to such degradation and has been known to rupture on other units. This requires periodic testing to assure the headers are still in good condition and safe for continued operation. The last time these tests were performed was 1997 and the plant staff feels it is time to perform additional tests to assure the integrity of the unit. The next outage is scheduled for September of this year. Specifications were developed by the plant maintenance staff for the technical expertise to prep, inspect and test the steam generator headers and components. Discussion The specifications for the Boiler Condition Assessment Superheat and Reheat Headers and Links-Fall 2017 were advertised and issued for bid in accordance with the City Purchasing Code. Bids were publicly opened on July 11, 2017. Specifications were sent to eight potential bidders and responses were received as listed below. The engineer’s estimate for this project was $400,000.00. Bidder Bid Amount TEI Construction Services Magnolia, Texas $189,754.00 GE Power Services Windsor, Connecticut $299,334.00 Acuren Inspection, Inc. Leander, Texas $398,147.00 Mistras Group, Inc. Longmont, Colorado $423,400.29 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 161 / 223 The bids were reviewed by Utility Engineering staff. All bids were in compliance with the specifications and had no exceptions. The bid from TEI Construction Services, Inc., is compliant with 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 the Council approve the bid of TEI Construction Services, Inc., of Magnolia, Texas, as the low responsive bidder, with a bid in the amount of $189,754.00. Sample Motion Move to approve the bid in the amount of $189,754.00 from TEI Construction Services, Inc., for the Boiler Condition Assessment Superheat and Reheat Headers and Links-Fall 2017. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 162 / 223 Purchasing Division of Legal Department INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today BID OPENING BID OPENING DATE:July 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. FOR:Boiler Condition Assessment Superheat & Reheat Headers & Links – Fall 2017 DEPARTMENT:Utilities ESTIMATE:$400,000.00 FUND/ACCOUNT:520 PUBLICATION DATE:June 13, 2017 NO. POTENTIAL BIDDERS:8 SUMMARY Bidder:TEI Construction Services, Inc.Mistras Group, Inc. Magnolia, TX Longmont, CO Bid Security:Atlantic Specialty Ins. Co.Westchester Fire Ins. Co. Exceptions:Noted Noted Bid Price: Material:$ 40,795.00 No bid Labor:$138,997.00 $393,762.27 Sales Tax:$ 9,962.00 $ 29,638.02 Total Bid:$189,754.00 $423,400.29 Bidder:Acuren Inspection, Inc.GE Power Services Leander, TX Windsor, CT Bid Security:Berkley Ins. Co.Fidelity & Deposit Co. Exceptions:Noted Noted Bid Price: Material:$322,800.00 $196,093.00 Labor:$ 49,300.00 $103,241.00 Sales Tax:$ 26,047.00 ----_____ Total Bid:$398,147.00 $299,334.00 cc:Tim Luchsinger, Utilities Director Darrell Dorsey, PGS Plant Superintendent Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 163 / 223 Renae Griffiths, Finance Director Stacy Nonhof, Purchasing Agent Pat Gericke, Utilities Admin. Assist.Karen Nagel, Utilities Secretary P1984 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 164 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-203 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for Boiler Condition Assessment, according to plans and specifications on file with the Utilities Department; and WHEREAS, on July 6, 2017, bids were received, opened and reviewed; and WHEREAS, TEI Construction Services of Magnolia, Texas, 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 $189,754.00; and WHEREAS, the bid of TEI Construction Services is less than the estimate for Boiler Condition Assessment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the bid of TEI Construction Services in the amount of $189,754.00 for Boiler Condition Assessment is hereby approved as the lowest responsible bid. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: ___________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 165 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item G-11 #2017-204 - Approving Amendment No. 2 for Enterprise Asset Management System for the Public Works Department Staff Contact: John Collins, P.E. - Public Works Director Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 166 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Marvin Strong PE, Wastewater Plant Engineer Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Approving Amendment No. 2 for Enterprise Asset Management System for the Public Works Department Presenter(s):John Collins PE, Public Works Director Background The Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) implementation focuses on the needs of the Public Works Department, such as the work order process, customer service requests, asset reports, asset inspections, preventative maintenance, inventory, workflow management, capital improvement tracking, and document support. Full implementation should result in a significant improvement in planning, budgeting, and reporting. On June 24, 2014, via Resolution No. 2014-177, City Council approved an agreement for Enterprise Asset Management System with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa for the Public Works Department, in the amount of $121,840.00. Such approval also consisted of Year 1-3 licensing costs for such system at $76,000.00 annually. On October 25, 2016, via Resolution No. 2016-262, City Council approved an amendment to the agreement in the amount of $19,000.00 to handle implementation services for a significant number of asset types at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Such amendment resulted in an agreement increase to $140,840.00. Over the course of the original agreement a small addition for a test environment was incorporated to accommodate needs of Wastewater staff. Such test environment was at a cost of $3,400.00, paid via credit card, and allowed Wastewater staff the ability to get familiar with the asset management system without adding erroneous information or deleting critical data. Discussion To date, assets for traffic signal operations, storm water, wastewater, and the sanitary sewer collection system have been implemented. The Wastewater Division desires to contract with Cartegraph Systems, Inc., for additional support in the amount of $24,100.00. This additional support will consist of: A gathering workshop, up to four (4) hours, to increase the understanding of needs and functional goals. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 167 / 223 A three (3) day onsite event for post-production system development. Topics may include: o Project or implementation consulting o System configuration for current products o Training Amendment No. 2 will result in a revised agreement amount of $164,940.00. 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 Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the original agreement for Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa in the amount of $24,100.00. Sample Motion Move to approve Amendment No. 2. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 168 / 223 Page 1 of 2 Purchase Agreement Cartegraph is pleased to present this Purchase Agreement for the implementation of world class technology solutions. This Purchase Agreement is made and entered into between City of Grand Island (hereinafter referred to as “Customer” or “Licensee” and Cartegraph Systems, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Cartegraph”). This Purchase Agreement is intended to supplement, clarify, and amend the Master Agreement previously executed between Cartegraph and Customer. In the case that any terms or conditions provided in the Master agreement differ from, are provided in more detail by, or are made irrelevant by the terms and conditions provided in this Purchase Agreement, the terms in this Purchase Agreement shall control. For all terms and conditions not addressed by this Purchase Agreement, the Master Agreement, #MA005 dated May 27, 2014 shall control. Customer Bill To: Customer Ship To: David Riddle City of Grand Island 100 East 1st Street Grand Island, NE 68801 214-793-1696 Same Investment Summary Cartegraph’s proposed fees for this project are included in the summary below. Date: May 8, 2017 Purchase Agreement Expiration Date: June 30, 2016 Purchase Agreement No.: #PA541 Purchase Type Qty. Unit Price Total Price YEAR 1 FIELD SERVICES Implementation Services Fixed Fee Service 1 $18,500.00 $18,500.00 ESTIMATED EXPENSES $ 5,600.00 TOTAL COST $24,100.00 NOTES: The pricing listed above does not include applicable sales tax. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 169 / 223 Page 2 of 2 Payment Terms and Conditions In consideration for the Services and Products provided by Cartegraph to Customer, Customer agrees to pay Cartegraph Software Costs and Professional Service Fees in U.S. Dollars as described below: 1. Delivery: Software Products shall be licensed upon acceptance of this Purchase Agreement. If applicable, Services will be scheduled and delivered upon your acceptance of this Purchase Agreement, which will be considered as your notification to proceed. 2. Services Scheduling: Customer agrees to work with Cartegraph to schedule Services in a timely manner. All undelivered Services shall expire 365 days from the signing of this Purchase Agreement. 3. Field Services Invoicing: Invoicing for the Field Services fee shall occur upon the acceptance of this Purchase Agreement and shall be invoiced as follows: a. 25% upon execution of the Purchase Agreement. b. 25% at the completion of the Assessment/delivery, or 3 months from execution of Purchase Agreement, whichever is sooner c. 25% at the Completion of the test deployment, or 4 months from execution of Purchase Agreement, whichever is sooner d. 25% at the completion productive deployment, or 6 months from execution of Purchase Agreement, whichever is sooner 4. Expenses: In providing the field services included in this Purchase Agreement, Cartegraph shall be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs, including, but not limited to, travel, lodging, and meals. Out-of-pocket expenses are billed based on actual costs incurred and are due separately. 5. Payment Terms: All payments are due Net 30 days from date of invoice. BY EXECUTING THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, FEES AND CHARGES PROVIDED HEREIN AND IN THE MASTER AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER EXHIBITS TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT, AND CUSTOMER AGREES TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY EACH SUCH AGREEMENT. Cartegraph Systems, Inc. City of Grand Island By (Signature) By (Signature) Tim McCool (Type or print name) (Type or print name) Title Director of Sales Title Date Date Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 170 / 223 Page 1 of 3 Cartegraph Systems, Inc. Addendum B - Field Services (Fee for Service) The Fee for Field Service Implementation Services as listed in the Investment Summary of the Purchase Agreement are specific Cartegraph services which will be delivered to the Customer based on the descriptions below and any descriptions that may be found in the Purchase Agreement’s Exhibits. Cartegraph will coordinate with the Customer on service delivery expectations and timeframes. This is an addendum to Customer’s Master Agreement #MA005. Cartegraph - Scope of Work The scope of work includes the following professional services: Extended Support  Cartegraph will provide the following services on a bi-annual basis for one year: o A remote requirement gathering workshop, up to four (4) hours, to increase our understanding of your business and functional goals. Through workshops and/or interviews, we will identify needs and/or goals to address for the quarterly event. o A three-day (3-day) onsite event for post-production system development. The agenda will be defined, and agreed upon, by both your and Cartegraph’s project managers. Topics may include any of the following:  Project or implementation consulting  System configuration for your current products  Training Cartegraph will provide all services remotely via audio, video, and web conferences unless otherwise noted. Customer Responsibility For the project, you will be responsible for appointing a dedicated project manager that will be responsible for:  Reviewing the implementation scope of work  All internal aspects of the project including, but not limited to, internal change management, internal documentation, staff coordination, task completion, and schedule commitment  Ensuring all scheduled meetings are attended by invited staff  Partnering with the Cartegraph Project Manager to ensure project success  Providing leadership and insight on all relevant internal issues such as policy/procedure, organizational structure, project stakeholders, technical architecture, data, and current systems Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 171 / 223 Page 2 of 3 Exclusions The following service items are not included in the scope of this project:  Implementation of any custom modification or integration developed by Cartegraph, your internal staff, or any third-party is not included in the scope of this project unless specifically listed above.  Data conversion services from other software system(s) or sources (including Cartegraph Navigator databases) are not included in the scope of this project unless specifically listed above.  Any service items discussed during demonstrations, conference calls, or other events are not included in the scope of this project unless specifically listed above. Customer/Cartegraph Responsibilities Project representatives from Customer and Cartegraph accepts responsibility for all aspects of project planning, management, and execution not specifically identified as the responsibility of Cartegraph in the Master Agreement or in this Purchase Agreement. Ongoing management of the day-to-day allocation of Customer and Cartegraph resources and management of project tasks is the responsibility of the Customer and Cartegraph project representatives. Customer and Cartegraph project representatives will provide overall guidance and direction for the project and will direct the project accordingly. Further, and with regard to the Cartegraph obligations listed in this Purchase Agreement, Customer understands that it is vital to the success of the project that Customer provides assistance in the following matters: 1. For those services listed under Field Services, Cartegraph personnel will conduct information gathering and evaluation sessions with various Customer users and management. While Cartegraph respects the time and workload of Customer staff, dedicated time on the part of the appropriate Customer resources is necessary to complete these exercises. 2. The installation process requires the assistance of Customer personnel and suitable access to hardware and systems (e.g., security clearance). Customer is required to supervise the installation process while systems are accessible to Cartegraph. All hardware and software, for both Personal Computers and servers, is expected to be available, installed, and operating as specified in Cartegraph’s System Requirements documentation such that delivery and execution of Cartegraph Field Services will not be impeded. 3. Customer and Cartegraph understand that the successful performance of Field Services depends upon Customer fulfilling its responsibilities. The Project assumes that Customer will provide all personnel required to achieve a successful implementation. 4. Customer will provide Internet access and IT staff support as required. For those services that are web-based, Cartegraph utilizes WebEx Meeting (or similar) technology. Customer shall ensure that their workstation platform and database meet Cartegraph system requirements as specified in the Cartegraph System Requirements documentation. Cartegraph Software will be supported within new versions of these workstation platforms and databases within a reasonable period of time from their release from their manufacturer. Cartegraph will discontinue support of its Software within older versions of these workstation platforms and databases as their support is discontinued by their manufacturers. 5. Customer agrees to work with Cartegraph to schedule Field Services in a timely manner. All undelivered Field Services shall expire 365 days from the execution of this Purchase Agreement, unless noted differently in Services Scope listed above. Upon expiration of services, the project may be cancelled at Cartegraph’s discretion. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 172 / 223 Page 3 of 3 Not-to-Exceed Proposal Cartegraph will not exceed the total included in this Purchase Agreement without written approval from Customer. In the event it becomes apparent to Cartegraph that additional service efforts will be needed due to any changes in the scope of this Purchase Agreement, Cartegraph will notify Customer prior to exceeding the approved efforts and obtain written approval if additional Software or services are required. BY EXECUTING THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, FEES AND CHARGES PROVIDED HEREIN AND IN THE MASTER AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER EXHIBITS TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT, AND CUSTOMER AGREES TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY EACH SUCH AGREEMENT. Cartegraph Systems, Inc. City of Grand Island By (Signature) By (Signature) Tim McCool (Type or print name) (Type or print name) Title Director of Sales Title Date Date Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 173 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-204 WHEREAS, on June 24, 2014, via Resolution No. 2014-177, City Council approved an agreement for an Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) for the Public Works Department with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa in the amount of $121,840.00; and WHEREAS, such approval also consisted of Year 1-3 licensing costs for such system at $76,000.00 annually; and WHEREAS, on October 25, 2016, via Resolution No. 2016-262, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the original agreement in the amount of $19,000.00 to handle implementation services for a significant number of asset types at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, for a revised agreement amount of $140,840.00; and WHEREAS, a small addition for a test environment was incorporated to accommodate needs of Wastewater staff at a cost of $3,400.00, paid via credit card, and allowed Wastewater staff the ability to get familiar with the asset management system without hindering progress of actual data being updated and kept current; and WHEREAS, Wastewater staff desire to contract with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. for additional support to include a gathering workshop to increase the understanding of needs and functional goals and a three (3) day onsite event for post-production system development, in the amount of $24,100.00, resulting in a revised agreement amount of $164,940.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that Amendment No. 2 to the original agreement for Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa in the amount of $24,100.00 is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the City of Grand Island. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 174 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item H-1 Consideration of Review of the Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-3. Staff Contact: Charley Falmlen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 175 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item H-2 Consideration of Request from Midland Ag Service, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Parking for the Nebraska State Fair and Similar Events Located at 1311 South Stuhr Road This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-5. Staff Contact: Craig Lewis Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 176 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item I-1 #2017-205 - Consideration of Approving Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Area 1 located at 523 E. Division/206 S. Plum (Weinrich Developments, Inc.) This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-1. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 177 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-205 WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, a municipal corporation and city of the first class, has determined it be desirable to undertake and carry out urban redevelopment projects in areas of the City which are determined to be substandard and blighted and in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Nebraska Community Development Law, Chapter 18, Article 21, Nebraska Reissue Revised Statutes of 2007, as amended (the "Act"), prescribes the requirements and procedures for the planning and implementation of redevelopment projects; and WHEREAS, the City has previously declared Redevelopment Area No. 1 of the City to be substandard and blighted and in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska (the "Authority"), has prepared a Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Section 18-2111 of the Act, and recommended the Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Commission of the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City reviewed the Redevelopment Plan pursuant to the Act and submitted its recommendations, to the City, pursuant to Section 18-2114 of the Act; and WHEREAS, following consideration of the recommendations of the Authority to the Planning Commission, the recommendations of the Planning Commission to the City, and following the public hearing with respect to the Redevelopment Plan, the City approved the Plan; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City by the Authority for approval a specific Redevelopment Project within the Redevelopment Plan and as authorized in the Redevelopment Plan, such project to be as follows: site preparation, planning activities, demolition, necessary utility extensions and improvements, and fees associated with the redevelopment project. All redevelopment activities will occur in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; and WHEREAS, the City published notices of a public hearing and mailed notices as required pursuant to Section 18-2115 of the Act and has, on the date of the Resolution held a public hearing on the proposal to amend the Redevelopment Plan to include the Redevelopment Project described above. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska: Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 178 / 223 Weinrich Development Inc. 523 E. Division/206 S. Plum 1.The Redevelopment Plan of the City approved for Redevelopment Area No. 1 in the city of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, including the Redevelopment Project described above, is hereby determined to be feasible and in conformity with the general plan for the development of the City of Grand Island as a whole and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Redevelopment Project identified above, is in conformity with the legislative declarations and determinations set forth in the Act; and it is hereby found and determined that (a) the redevelopment project in the plan would not be economically feasible without the use of tax-increment financing, (b) the redevelopment project would not occur in the community redevelopment area without the use of tax-increment financing, and (c) the costs and benefits of the redevelopment project, including costs and benefits to other affected political subdivisions, the economy of the community, and the demand for public and private services have been analyzed by the City and have been found to be in the long-term best interest of the community impacted by the redevelopment project. The City acknowledges receipt of notice of intent to enter into the Redevelopment Contract in accordance with Section 18-2119 of the Act and of the recommendations of the Authority and the Planning Commission. 2.Approval of the Redevelopment Plan is hereby ratified and reaffirmed, as amended by this Resolution, and the Authority is hereby directed to implement the Redevelopment Plan in accordance with the Act. 3.Pursuant to Section 18-2147 of the Act, ad valorem taxes levied upon real property in the Redevelopment Project included or authorized in the Plan which is described above shall be divided, for a period not to exceed 15 years after the effective date of this provision, which effective date shall set by the Community Redevelopment Authority in the redevelopment contract as follows: a.That proportion of the ad valorem tax which is produced by levy at the rate fixed each year by or for each public body upon the Redevelopment Project Valuation (as defined in the Act) shall be paid into the funds of each such public body in the same proportion as all other taxes collected by or for the bodies; and b.That proportion of the ad valorem tax on real property in the Redevelopment Project in excess of such amount, if any, shall be allocated to, is pledged to, and, when collected, paid into a special fund of the Authority to pay the principal of, the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the bonds, loans, notes or advances of money to, or indebtedness incurred by, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, such Authority for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, such Redevelopment Project. When such bonds, loans, notes, advances of money, or indebtedness, including interest and premium due have been paid, the Authority shall so notify the County Assessor and County Treasurer and all ad valorem taxes upon real property in such Redevelopment Project shall be paid into the funds of the respective public bodies. c.The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and file with the Treasurer and Assessor of Hall County, Nebraska, an Allocation Agreement and Notice of Pledge of Taxes with respect to each Redevelopment Project. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 179 / 223 Weinrich Development Inc. 523 E. Division/206 S. Plum 4.The City hereby finds and determines that the proposed land uses and building requirements in the Redevelopment Area are designed with the general purposes of accomplishing, in accordance with the general plan for development of the City, a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the City and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity; and the general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development; including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, vehicular parking, the promotion of safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, adequate provision for light and air, the promotion of a healthful and convenient distribution of population, the provision of adequate transportation, water, sewerage, and other public utilities, schools, parks, recreation and community facilities, and other public requirements, the promotion of sound design and arrangement, the wise and efficient expenditure of public funds, and the prevention of the recurrence of unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations, or conditions of blight. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 180 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item I-2 #2017-206 - Consideration of Approving CRA Area #25 Blighted and Substandard Study for 12,232.94 Acres located at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant (Central Nebraska Growth Foundation) This item relates to the aforementioned Public Hearing item E-2. Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 181 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-206 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, The Central Nebraska Growth Foundation, not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a sustainable source of long-term support for the economic development of Hall County by creating sources of funding for viable prospective and existing industries that are creating new and higher-paying jobs for low to moderately paid individuals, has caused to be prepared a Blight and Substandard Study for an area of referred to as Area No. 25; 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, the study was presented to the Grand Island City Council on June 27, 2017 and WHEREAS, on June 27, 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 July 5, 2017 meeting; and WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of a Blighted and Substandard designation was held on July 25, 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. 25 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, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 182 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item I-3 #2017-207 - Approving Submission of the 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Activities Staff Contact: Charley Falmlen Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 183 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Charley Falmlen, Community Development Meeting Date:July 25, 2017 Subject:Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations Presenter(s):Charley Falmlen, Community Development Background Grand Island began the process of becoming an Entitlement Community in September 2015. A large part of the planning process for this Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) model is the creation of the 3, 4 or 5-year Consolidated Plan, which also includes an Annual Action Plan. The City has chosen to complete a 3-year Consolidated Plan, which is valid from October 2016- October 2019. A separate Annual Action Plan is prepared for each Fiscal Year, in which a Consolidated Plan is not created. A Public Hearing regarding the development of the 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan was held on April 25, 2017. This public hearing notified the public of the Community Development Division’s suggestions for CDBG funding, which are the result of thorough analysis of previous funding priorities and community needs assessments. All public comments made at the April public hearing and today’s public hearing are recorded and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), along with the final 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan. Discussion The Annual Action Plan addresses the intended use of an allocated $360,253 in entitlement grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and identifies community development priority needs, objectives, and activities to be implemented during fiscal year 2017-2018. All proposed activities are subject to approval and final adoption by the Mayor and the Grand Island City Council later in today’s City Council meeting. The following table summarizes the proposed allocations for planned activities in fiscal year 2017-2018: $25,000 – Public Service Grant to address needs of low income, extremely low income and homeless persons $150,000 – Playground Equipment for Lions Club Park Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 184 / 223 $135,000 – 2017 Public Works Improvements $50,253 – Program Administration _______________________________________________________________ $360,253 - TOTAL The proposed Annual Action Plan was made available for review at the following locations after June 30, 2017: Grand Island City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 100 E. 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington Street, Grand Island, NE 68801. Hall County Housing Authority, 911 Baumann Drive, Grand Island, NE 68803. City of Grand Island’s website at www.grand-island.com categorized under “Regional Planning” then “Community Development” Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations 2.Do not accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017- 2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council accept the report on the Community Development Block 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations. Sample Motion Move to accept the report on the Community Development Block Grant 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan Funding Allocations. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 185 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 186 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 187 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 188 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 189 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 190 / 223 Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 191 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-207 WHEREAS, on August 25, 2015, the City of Grand Island became an Entitlement Community; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development requires multiple certifications in order to comply with the Community Development Block Grant Program requirements; and WHEREAS, documentation of the required certifications is to be submitted along with the 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Division created the required documentation to serve under the Entitlement Program. 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 approves and adopts Community Development Block Grant Certifications; and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign such certifications on behalf of the City of Grand Island. - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 192 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item I-4 #2017-208 - Consideration of Approving FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget for Downtown Business Improvement District 2013 and setting Date for Board of Equalization Staff Contact: Renae Jimenez Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 193 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From:Renae Griffiths, Finance Director Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Approving FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget for Downtown Business Improvement District 2013 and setting Date for Board of Equalization Presenter(s):Renae Griffiths, Finance Director Background On August 13, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance #9435 creating Downtown Business Improvement District 2013. The creating ordinance established the purpose of the District, described the boundaries, and established that real property in the area would be subject to a special assessment to support the purposes of the District. The creating Ordinance requires that a proposed budget for the District be approved by the BID Board and forwarded to the City Council for consideration. On July 20, 2017 the Downtown BID Board met and approved the 2017-2018 budget which provides for special assessments in the amount of $101,295. Discussion In this district, assessments are paid by property owners based on the valuation of land and real property in the district as of January 1 of the current year. No personal property is figured into the assessment. Owners are billed for the assessment on October 1 of each fiscal year. The budgeted assessments of $101,295 will be charged to property owners in the district based on their taxable valuation of real property compared to the total taxable valuation of the district. Downtown Beautification, Retention and Recruitment, and Maintenance are the areas of proposed work to be performed by the BID. The BID pays the City a fee of $4,600 for accounting services. A copy of the proposed 2017-2018 budget is attached for review. Alternatives It appears that the Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 194 / 223 1.Approve the 2017-2018 Budget for the Downtown BID 2013 and set the date for the Board of Equalization. 2.Modify the budget and/or reschedule the Board of Equalization. Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the 2017-2018 Budget for the Downtown BID 2013 and set the date of September 12, 2017 for the Board of Equalization. Notice of the Hearing and proposed assessments will be published according to State Statutes. Sample Motion Move to approve the 2017-2018 Budget for the Downtown BID 2013 and set the date of September 12, 2017 for the Board of Equalization. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 195 / 223 BID BUDGET YEAR:2017-2018 INCOME TYPE Explanation Amount Beginning Cash "rollover" from 16-17 cycle $12,000.00 Special Assessments $101,295.35 Donations $1,500.00 Grants CDBG "Rental Assistance Program $84,000.00 Interest Other Revenue Gingerbread Contest, Fundraising, Credit Card, Golf Outing, Green Team Reimbursement $17,700.00 TOTAL INCOME $216,495.35 EXPENSES Amount Personnel - 85105 Director, Green Team 46,000.00$ FICA - 85115 FICA 4,000.00$ Unemployment - 85165 Unemployment 1,500.00$ Contract Services - 85213 Trash, Douglass Bookkeeping, Jason Derr 9,350.00$ Printing/Binding - 85245 Printing, Flyers, Annual Report, Announcement Annual Meeting 1,000.00$ Snow & Ice Removal - 85249 Snow 1,200.00$ Professional Services/Office Rent - 85290 Rent 4,800.00$ Utility Services - 85305 Utilities 4,500.00$ Repairs & Equipment - 85325 400.00$ Office Copy Machine - 85330 Copy Machine Lease and Copy Charges 1,800.00$ Postage - 85413 Quarterly Bill From the City 700.00$ Advertising - 85416 Newspaper, Radio and TV 9,500.00$ Legal Notices - 85419 Monthly Meeting Notice, annual review of property tax 2,750.00$ Dues & Subcriptions/Main Street - 85422 MainStreet, Chamber, 501C3, EDC?2,335.00$ Travel & Training - 85428 200.00$ Events/Other - 85490 HEAR GI Sponsorship, Brew Fest Sponsorship, Bar Stool Open?, Golf Outing Expenses, Parking Study, 3rd and final payment for video 24,350.00$ Office Supplies - 85505 Internet and Office Phone 4,500.00$ Trees & Schrubs - 85560 Removal and replanting 3,000.00$ Planters/ Plaza - 85561 Moving, Sprinklers, Plants for Planters and Summer Watering for Planters 8,780.00$ General Supplies - 85590 1,750.00$ MISC Projects CDBG "Rental Assistance Program"84,000.00$ TOTAL EXPENSES 216,415.00$ Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 196 / 223 Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ July 21, 2017 ¤ City Attorney R E S O L U T I O N 2017-208 WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed budget of the Downtown Business Improvement District 2013 for the fiscal year 2017-2018; and WHEREAS, the City has received the assessed values of the individual properties within the Downtown Business Improvement District as shown in the office of the Hall County Assessor in effect on the first day of January, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that: 1.The budget for the Downtown Business Improvement District 2013 is hereby considered. 2.A proposed assessment schedule shall be prepared. 3.A hearing before the City Council sitting as a Board of Equalization on the proposed assessments shall be held on September 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers of City Hall 100 East First Street, Grand Island NE. 4.Notice of hearing shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks in accordance with the Business Improvement District Act. 5.Notice of hearing shall be mailed to all property owners of the Downtown Business Improvement District 2013 by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid - - - Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 197 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item I-5 #2017-209 - Consideration of Approving an Agreement with Verizon Wireless for Antennas at the Heartland Events Center Staff Contact: Jerry Janulewicz Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 198 / 223 Council Agenda Memo From: Jerry Janulewicz, City Attorney Meeting:July 25, 2017 Subject:Approving License Agreement between Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. and Verizon Wireless, LLC Presenter(s):Jerry Janulewicz, City Attorney Background Through a master license agreement between the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association (“Fonner Park”) and Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”) is installing additional antenna nodes within various buildings located at the Fonner Park/State Fair site in an effort to improve cellular communications and data access at that location, especially during time when heavy wireless demands are experienced. As part of this project, Verizon seeks to install additional antenna nodes within the Heartland Events Center building. Because of the City’s legal interests in the facility, Verizon is requesting City’s approval of a licensing agreement for the sole purpose of acknowledging to the terms, conditions, provisions and rights granted under the agreement. This agreement, if approved by the parties, would grant to Verizon the authority to install additional antenna nodes in the Heartland Event Center building. The initial nodes were installed following an agreement approved by council in July 2016. Discussion The Heartland Events Center building and the real estate upon which it is located is owned by Fonner Park and leased to the City under the terms of a Lease Purchase Agreement whereby the City will receive title to the property following payment of the bonds issued to finance construction of the building. The bonds are expected to be redeemed in full on or before December 31, 2024. During the time the building bonds are outstanding, Fonner is contracted to manage the facility. Under the terms of the management contract, Fonner is entitled to receive all revenues from the general operations of the event center. The proposed Fonner Park/Verizon License Agreement presented to the City would terminate on December 31, 2024 if not sooner. Verizon will pay an annual rental fee of $1,800 per node in addition to $1,500 per year for electric power provided by Fonner. Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 199 / 223 Because of the City’s legal interests in the facility, Verizon is asking that the City enter into the execution of the licensing agreement for the sole purpose of acknowledging to the terms, conditions, provisions and rights granted under the agreement. Alternatives The Council has the following alternatives concerning the issue at hand. The Council may: 1.Give consent to the agreement between Hall County Livestock Improvement Association and Verizon Wireless for placement of additional antenna nodes. 2.Disapprove or /Deny the resolution. 3.Modify the resolution to meet the needs of the City Council. 4.Table the issue. Recommendation City Administration recommends that the Council approve the resolution. Sample Motion Move to approve the resolution authorizing execution of the licensing agreement between the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association and Verizon Wireless. 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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND that execution of the licensing agreement between Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. and Verizon Wireless, LLC for placement of additional wireless antenna nodes within the Heartland Events Center building should be, and hereby is, approved for the sole purpose of acknowledging to the terms, conditions, provisions and rights granted under the agreement as presented to the City. - - - Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 221 / 223 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 25, 2017. _______________________________________ Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor Attest: _______________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 222 / 223 City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Council Session Item J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 12, 2017 through July 25, 2017 The Claims for the period of July 12, 2017 through July 25, 2017 for a total amount of $5,070,897.27. A MOTION is in order. Staff Contact: Renae Jimenez Grand Island Council Session - 7/25/2017 Page 223 / 223