09-12-2017 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Linna Dee Donaldson
Michelle Fitzke
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Jeremy Jones
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Roger Steele
Mark Stelk
Mayor:
Jeremy L. Jensen
City Administrator:
Marlan Ferguson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 12, 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 Josh Sikes, Third City Christian Church, 4100 West 13th
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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2017-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Downtown Business
Improvement District 2013
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Steadfast Builders, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit
to Allow for Parking a Food Trailer on the South Side of the Building located at 1504
North Eddy Street
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - across from 2825 N. Engleman
Road - Jack Voss
E-3 Public Hearing on General Property, Downtown Improvement Parking District #2
(Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request for FY 2017-
2018
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 12, 2017
E-4 Public Hearing on Establishing Rates for the General Property Occupation Tax for
Downtown Parking District No. 1 for FY 2017-2018
E-5 Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 City of Grand Island and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Budgets
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9649 - Consideration of Assessments for Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
F-2 #9650 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement Parking District No. 1
F-3 #9651 - Consideration of Approving FY 2017-2018 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill
F-4 #9652 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of August 22, 2107 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of August 29, 2017 City Council Special Meeting
G-3 Approving Re-Appointment of Krae Dutoit to the Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA) Board
G-4 Approving Re-Appointments of Jeff Vinson and Tim White to the Citizens Advisory
Review Committee
G-5 Approving Request for Liquor Manager Designation for Shayla Meister, 411 Sunset
Avenue for Smoker Friendly Liquor & Tobacco 18, 710 Diers Avenue
G-6 #2017-240 - Approving Renewal of Machinery, Property Peril, Fire and Terrorism
Insurance with FM Global for 2017 - 2018
G-7 #2017-241 - Approving Change Order #1 for the Utilities Vehicle Garage and
Warehouse at 1306 W. 3rd Street
G-8 #2017-242 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - across from 2825 N.
Engleman Road - Jack Voss
G-9 #2017-243 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Curb Ramp Project No.
2017-CR-1
G-10 #2017-244 - Approving Bid Award for Phase 3 & 4 Geospatial Data Collection of
Grand Island’s Public Sanitary Sewer System - 2017
G-11 #2017-245 - Approving Change Order No. 1 (Time Extension) for Curb Ramp Project
No. 2017-CR-2
G-12 #2017-246 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Shady Bend Drainage Project No.
2017-D-2
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H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Request from Steadfast Builders, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to
Allow for Parking a Food Trailer on the South Side of the Building located at 1504
North Eddy Street
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2017-247 - Consideration of Directing Property Owner to Install Sidewalk at 4194
Norseman Avenue (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.)
I-2 #2017-248 - Consideration of Directing Property Owner to Remove Trees from Public
Right-of-Way Adjacent to 1805 West 10th Street (Bohan)
I-3 #2017-249 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 647
I-4 #2017-250 - Consideration of Approving Labor Agreement between the City of Grand
Island and Union Local No. 1597, I.B.E.W., AFL-CIO
I-5 #2017-251 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Downtown Improvement
Parking District #2 (Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax
Request for FY 2018
I-6 #2017-252 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Restricted Revenues Lid
Limit
I-7 #2017-253 – Consideration of Approving FTE’s for FY 2017-2018
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 23, 2017 through September 12,
2017