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06-20-2023 City Council Study Session Packet
City Council Meeting Agenda Council Chambers City Hall 100 East First Street Study Session of June 20, 2023 7:00 PM 1. 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. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA 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. 5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items wishing to reserve time to speak if you did not sign up to speak on an agenda item. Please come forward, state your name and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking. 6. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a. State Fair Presentation b. Revisions to City Code Chapter 5 Relating to Chickens c. Council Goal Setting 7. ADJOURN Page 1 of 84 AGENDA MEMO To: The Mayor and City Council Agenda: City Council Study Session Date: June 20, 2023 Item #: 6.a. Subject: State Fair Presentation Staff Contact: Laura McAloon BACKGROUND: N/A DISCUSSION: Jaime Parr, Executive Director of the Nebraska State Fair, and Terry Galloway, Chair of the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation Board of Directors, requested the opportunity to present the City Council with information about the Master Plan that has been developed for the State Fair campus. The Master Plan proposes significant improvements to the critical infrastructure of the campus and in 2022 the Nebraska Legislature awarded $20 million dollars to the State Fair for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements. The State Fair and its Foundation anticipate needing an additional $5 million to $11 million in funding. More information about the Master Plan can be found at https://1868foundation.org/master-plan . FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ALTERNATIVES: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A SAMPLE MOTION: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 1. Power Point 2. State Fair Cost Estimates Page 2 of 84 BORDER © 2023 Olsson Nebraska State Fair Infrastructure Improvements Page 3 of 84 © 2023 Olsson •Populous teamed with Olsson, CSL, CMBA, and CHIEF • 20 improvements identified Fonner Park Campus Master PlanPOTENTIAL SITES FOR EXPO 2.0 Page 4 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Critical Infrastructure Improvements Page 5 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Improvement Zones • Zone 1 – WEST • Zone 2 – SOUTH • Zone 3 – EAST Page 6 of 84 © 2023 Olsson • Rock or paved drive aisles w/ grass parking • ADA concrete parking • Water, storm, and sanitary sewer improvements • RV pads • New boulevard Zone #1 Page 7 of 84 © 2023 Olsson • Storm sewer and parking improvements • Rain gardens • Sanitary sewer improvements Zone #2 Page 8 of 84 © 2023 Olsson • Earthwork and drainage improvements • Concrete pavement with bioswale drainage • Paved drive aisles w/ grass parking • Training track grading • Expanded detention cells & new drainage outlet Zone #3 Page 9 of 84 © 2023 Olsson ARPA Funding through NDEE CWSRF Program •Before/after State Fair 2023 –small project in NE corner •November 2023 – preliminary design of entire site •April 2024 – final design with bidding documents + +=$20M Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)Lost Revenue Shovel Ready $9,545,550 $5,294,390 $5,160,060 Page 10 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Cost/Benefit of Infrastructure Improvements Total DollarsUnitsDescription 52,581Net Hotel Room Nights 536,126Total Attendee Days 206,300Net Non-local Visitor Days $27,437,166Direct Spending $14,699,839Indirect/Induced Spending $42,137,005Economic output $15,347,996Personal Income 463Employment (full- and part-time jobs) $1,760,292State Sales Taxes $677,842City Sales Tax $80,673State Occupancy Tax $482,643Hall County Occupancy Tax $158,183City Occupancy Tax $3,159,633TOTAL TAXES Page 11 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Construction Impacts Total DollarsUnitsDescription $12,480,350Direct Spending $6,383,341Indirect/Induced Spending $18,863,691Economic Output $8,060,270Personal Income 138Employment (full- and part- time jobs) $791,744State Sales Tax $287,907City Sales Tax 0State Occupancy Tax 0Hall County Occupancy Tax 0City Occupancy Tax $1,079,651TOTAL TAXES Page 12 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Facilities Expansion Additional Revenue Summary Annual State Tax Revenue Sales- $542,907 Occupancy- $27,839 Annual County Tax Revenue Occupancy- $128,700 Annual City Tax Revenue Sales- $212,940 Occupancy- $54,586 Page 13 of 84 © 2023 Olsson State Fair Funding Assistance ZONE 1 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $2,658,000Paved Parking Lot1* $2,355,200Regrading & Paved Parking Lanes2* $2,725,300Storm Sewer Portion & Grading of Permeable Paved Parking Areas 3 $2,227,920Earthwork & New Swale4 $1,938,500Paved Public & Service Drives5* $560,000Landscaping6 $416,600Utility Improvements (sanitary + irrigation)7 $127,800Storm Sewer Trunklines8 $504,000Borrow9 $13,513,320TOTAL ZONE 2 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $3,617,600South Parking Lot Paving1* $1,407,700Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Parking Areas (South Parking Lot) 2 $1,880,920Landscaping3 $246,400Utility Improvements (sanitary + lift station)4 $178,300Storm Sewer Trunklines (South Parking Lot)5 $392,000Perimeter Building Paving6* $1,658,120Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Parking Area (Big Red Barn) 7 $178,300Storm Sewer Trunklines (Big Red Barn)8 $9,559,340TOTAL ZONE 3 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $112,000Sanitary Sewer Portion of Utilities1 $728,000Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Area2 $194,420Earthwork3 $280,000Storm Outlet & Detention (East Blvd.)4 $515,200Storm Sewer Trunklines5 $1,288,000Regrading & Paved Parking Lanes6* $414,030Earthwork7 $616,000Storm Sewer Portion & Grading of Paved Parking Areas (East Parking Lot) 8 $397,600Storm Outlet & Detention (East Parking Lot)9 $4,545,250TOTAL Project Totals $27,617,910 ARPA Funding $20,000,000 Deficit $7,617,910- = •November 2024 –$20M under contract •December 31, 2026 –$20M spent * = projects no funded by ARPA Page 14 of 84 © 2023 Olsson Page 15 of 84 State Fair Cost Estimates Project Totals $27,617,910 ARPA Funding $20,000,000 Deficit $7,617,910 * = projects not funded by ARPA =– ZONE 1 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $2,658,000Paved Parking Lot1* $2,355,200Regrading & Paved Parking Lanes2* $2,725,300Storm Sewer Portion & Grading of Permeable Paved Parking Areas 3 $2,227,920Earthwork & New Swale4 $1,938,500Paved Public & Service Drives5* $560,000Landscaping6 $416,600Utility Improvements (sanitary + irrigation)7 $127,800Storm Sewer Trunklines8 $504,000Borrow9 $13,513,320TOTAL ZONE 2 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $3,617,600South Parking Lot Paving1* $1,407,700Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Parking Areas (South Parking Lot)2 $1,880,920Landscaping3 $246,400Utility Improvements (sanitary + lift station)4 $178,300Storm Sewer Trunklines (South Parking Lot)5 $392,000Perimeter Building Paving6* $1,658,120Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Parking Area (Big Red Barn) 7 $178,300Storm Sewer Trunklines (Big Red Barn)8 $9,559,340TOTAL ZONE 3 Total DollarsDescriptionItem No. $112,000Sanitary Sewer Portion of Utilities1 $728,000Storm Sewer Portion of Paved Area2 $194,420Earthwork3 $280,000Storm Outlet & Detention (East Blvd.)4 $515,200Storm Sewer Trunklines5 $1,288,000Regrading & Paved Parking Lanes6* $414,030Earthwork7 $616,000Storm Sewer Portion & Grading of Paved Parking Areas (East Parking Lot)8 $397,600Storm Outlet & Detention (East Parking Lot)9 $4,545,250TOTAL Page 16 of 84 AGENDA MEMO To: The Mayor and City Council Agenda: City Council Study Session Date: June 20, 2023 Item #: 6.b. Subject: Revisions to City Code Chapter 5 Relating to Chickens Staff Contact: Stacy Nonhof BACKGROUND: The Animal Advisory Board began a discussion with a group of citizens wanting to change City Code as it pertains to chickens starting at its annual meeting held on January 17, 2023. At that meeting, members of the Board asked that the group come back to the Board with signatures of citizens that are in favor of the change along with proposed changes. A second meeting of the Board was held on May 2, 2023 to discuss further the proposed changes. The group presented the Animal Advisory Board with proposed wording to the different provisions of City Code needed to allow more chickens in the City. A follow-up meeting was held on May 9, 2023 where Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof presented to the Board the proposed changes in the format before you tonight. The proposal is to allow any residential lot in the City to have up to eight (8) chicken hens with a minimum of three (3) hens. For lots of a minimum of one acre, the owner can have up to twenty-four (24) hens. DISCUSSION: The proposed changes to the definitions section changes the definition of livestock and adds a definition of poultry. Section 5-14 dictates that chicken hens are to have a shelter that has at least one and one-half square feet of floor space per chicken hen - thus the number of hens dictates the approximate size of the coop or hen house. Section 5-15 allows for the enclosures of rabbits, birds or chickens to be closer than ten feet from the property line. Section 5-16 dictates that any enclosures and restraints used to confine rabbits, birds or chickens must be at least twenty feet from a residence other than that of the owner of the enclosure. The hutches, coops and enclosures cannot be closer than five feet from a property line and must be secure enough to prevent predators from obtaining access to it. Section 5-17 states how an enclosure becomes registered with Animal Control. Section 5-18 sets the limit of the number of hens that are allowed on a property. Fowl, Page 17 of 84 other than chickens, is still limited to four per acre with a minimum lot size of one acre. The new section will allow up to eight hens on any residential lot within the City. The owner must comply with the other restrictions on where the coop and enclosure may be located along with size of the coop. The minimum number of chickens on any lot shall be three. If the owner has a lot that is one acre is size, they may have up to twenty-four hens. Roosters and hens that crow are prohibited, no matter the lot size. The other changes are cleaning up language and making them conform with the ability to have chickens. The Animal Advisory Board voted in favor of advancing these changes to the Council. That decision was not unanimous. At the request of Councilmember Nickerson, this item has been placed on the Study Session agenda due to the lack of unanimity on the recommendation from the Animal Advisory Board. FISCAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: SAMPLE MOTION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation 2. Draft Ordinance Page 18 of 84 Page 19 of 84 Proposed Changes to Chapter 5 of the GI City Code Allowing More Residents of Grand Island to Legally Keep Chicken Hens INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY & FOOD SECURITY BUILD COMMUNITY Page 20 of 84 Two hens in the back yard for each person in the house will keep a family in fresh eggs. Even the smallest back yard has room for a flock large enough to supply the house with eggs. The cost of maintaining such a flock is small. Table and kitchen waste provide much of the feed for the hens. They require little attention—only a few minutes a day. An interested child, old enough to take a little responsibility, can care for a few fowls as well as a grown person. United States Department of Agriculture 1918 Page 21 of 84 While humanity has long understood the benefits of keeping domesticated chickens, many city-dwellers have lost touch with what chickens have to offer. There continue to be many benefits to raising hens. Some of the benefits are apparent—like getting fresh free eggs, some are less apparent—like hen manure being a surprisingly pricey and effective fertilizer and research findings that urban agricultural practices in general raise property values and strengthen the social fabric of a community. —Jaime Bouvier, Visiting Legal Writing Professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Page 22 of 84 Chicken Hen Benefits Provide Companionship as Pets and Teach Responsible Animal Husbandry Page 23 of 84 Chicken Hen Benefits Utilize Kitchen Scraps Page 24 of 84 Chicken Hen Benefits Production of Valuable Fertilizer (Manure) Eat Insects and (potentially) Small Rodents and Snakes Page 25 of 84 Chicken Hen Benefits Help Build Community through Social Interactions and Civic Engagement Page 26 of 84 Chicken Hen Benefits Fresh Nutritious Eggs Page 27 of 84 “…four to six hens can easily provide enough eggs for a typical household and sometimes enough for the neighbors as well. And, the eggs are more nutritious, fresher, and tastier than those available in stores” —Jaime Bouvier, Visiting Legal Writing Professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Chickens Increase Self-Sufficiency & Food Security Page 28 of 84 Eggs from backyard hens are more nutritious and have a remarkably different nutritional content than your typical store-bought egg—even those certified organic Artemis P. Simopoulos & Norman Salem Jr ., Egg Yolk: A Source of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fats in Infant Feeding, 4 Am . J . Clinical Nutrition 411 (1992) Page 29 of 84 Eggs from backyard hens have been scientifically shown to taste better Klaus Horsted et al ., Effect of Grass Clover Forage and Whole- Wheat Feeding on the Sensory Quality of Eggs, 90:2 J . Sci . Food & Agric . 343-48 (Jan . 2010) Page 30 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Property Values Agricultural uses and backyard poultry do not adversely affect property values. Local foods and living green are so fashionable that several studies have found agricultural uses within a city actually increase property values. Page 31 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Disease USDA recommendations to prevent avian flu: separate poultry from other birds by enclosing coops and runs clean coops regularly handwashing before and after touching poultry CDC recommendations to prevent contracting salmonella: handwashing after touching poultry supervision of young children around poultry ensuring that young children wash their hands after touching chicks or other live poultry Page 32 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Odor Coops that are regularly cleaned should have little to no odor associated with the hens. City code already addresses the issue of sanitation and odors. §5-20. Shelters and Enclosures; SanitationNo owner shall fail to keep the shelters and enclosures on his or her property in a sanitary condition. As a minimum, owners shall not fail to:(A) Remove or dispose of in a sanitary manner, the bedding, offal manure, and waste materials accumulating from livestock at least once every seven (7) days. (B) Remove or dispose of in a sanitary manner, the bedding, offal manure, and waste materials accumulating from all other animals at least once daily. (C) Clean and disinfect said shelters and enclosures so as to prevent the breeding of flies and insects and the emission of deleterious and offensive odors therefrom. Page 33 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Waste ALL animals kept within city limits produce waste. = ¾ lb poop daily = = ¾ lb daily = Chickens can divert tons of organic matter from trash collection and landfills because they will eat kitchen scraps and food waste, thus saving taxpayer dollars. As mentioned in the previous slide, city code already addresses the issue of waste removal and sanitation. Page 34 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Noise Clucking hen = 65 decibels Human conversation = 65 dicibels Chickens roost and sleep before or at sundown , so they won’t disturb the neighborhood at night. City code already addresses the issue of noise. §5-38. Animal Noise(A) No owner shall allow conditions to exist on said owner's property whereby the owner's animal or animals annoy or disturb any neighborhood or any person by loud, continuous, or frequent barking, howling, yelping, or crowing. Page 35 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Roosters Roosters are not allowed within the city, and there are no plans to change that. City code already prohibits Roosters. §5-41.1. Roosters ProhibitedNo person shall keep or maintain roosters on his or her property within the city, except for commercial retail establishments who offer live fowl or chickens for retail sale, and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities. Page 36 of 84 Concerns With Backyard Hens: Running Wild Chicken hens within the city limits should not be allowed to “free range,” but should be kept in an enclosure (chicken run) at all times both for their safety from predators, and to prevent “crossing the road.” City code already addresses the issue of Running at Large §5-42. Impoundment of Animals at LargeAll animals not under restraint may be taken into custody by any animal control officer and impounded in the animal shelter and there confined in a humane manner. Page 37 of 84 Chickens Build Community Neighbors who want to keep chickens are just that: your neighbors. Chickens are a conversation starter! People who keep backyard chickens are often involved in related activities and in community organizations that add value to neighborhoods like Scouts, 4H, and FFA. All of these activities can: enhance a sense of belonging in a community build relationships and friendships strengthen the social fabric in your neighborhood Page 38 of 84 1 Acre ½ Acre ½ Acre ½ Acre ½ Acre ½ Acre Chickens ARE currently allowed in Grand Island, but only to a privileged few. Current code is discriminatory against those in our community who would benefit most from a reliable source of fresh eggs but cannot afford an acre of land. Current City Code is UNFAIR Page 39 of 84 Current City Code is UNREALISTIC “It is unlikely that any home agriculture operation with poultry will have more than a fraction of an acre.” Rutgers Recommended Guidelines for Domestic Livestock in Residential Areas Page 40 of 84 Current City Code is ARBITRARY Less than twenty years ago, each residential property could legally keep up to thirty chickens! Prior 2006: §5-18 (C)No residential property shall have more than thirty (30) rabbits or fowl at any one time. City council arbitrarily chose the current limits. The code was rewritten in September 2006, restricting the number of chicken hens to four per acre with a minimum of one acre.1 Acre Page 41 of 84 Proposed Changes to Chapter 5 of the GI City Code Page 42 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article I. General §5-1. Definitions (selections pertinent to proposed changes)Bird.Any feathered vertebrate, including pigeons, but excluding poultry. Fowl.Any poultry, other than pigeons. Livestock.Any hoofed animal or poultry commonly associated with domestic agricultural purposes, including but not limited to: horses, mules, donkeys, cows, sheep, goats, llamas, hogs, bovine, equine, swine, sheep, goats, domesticated cervine animals,chickens, ducks,ratite birds,or turkeys.or poultry. Poultry. Domesticated fowl which are bred for the primary purpose of producing eggs or meat, including but not limited to chickens, ducks, ratite birds, turkeys, geese, waterfowl, and game birds, excluding doves and pigeons. Page 43 of 84 Why change this? The definition of Livestock was poorly worded: •ratite birds and poultry are certainly not hoofed animals •sheep and goats are listed twice •nouns like “horses,” “cows,” and “hogs” are used, then repeated with the adjectives “equine,” “bovine,” and “swine” but adjectives are not listed for the remainder of the species A definition of Poultry is added for clarity. Page 44 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-14. Shelter Required No owner shall fail to provide pets with shelter of sufficient size to allow each pet to stand, turn around, and lie down, and be of sufficient construction to shield the pets from the wind, sun, precipitation and extreme weather conditions. No owner shall fail to provide chicken hens with shelter in the form of a hen house or coop. A hen house or coop must be of sufficient construction to shield chicken hens from the wind, sun, precipitation and extreme weather conditions, while being well-ventilated and designed for easy access for cleaning. Chicken coops must allow at least one and a half (1.5) square feet of floor space per chicken hen. Page 45 of 84 Why change this?Chickens are defined as livestock, not pets Chicken coops should: Be Secure Be Well- Ventilated Be Easy to Clean Provide at least one and a half square feet of floor space per hen Page 46 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-15 Enclosure Required Every owner shall confine his or her animals within an enclosure of sufficient size and design to prevent the animal from escaping or to restrain said animal by a securely fastened rope, chain, cord, or trolley/pulley system, all of which must be of a size and weight appropriate to the size, weight and temperament of the animal. Confinement shall be done in such a manner as to prevent such animal from going onto any public property or onto the property of another. Enclosures, other than appropriate full yard fences or enclosures used to confine rabbits, birds, or chickens,shall be at least ten (10) feet from any property line. Page 47 of 84 Why change this? The last line of this section needed to EXCLUDE rabbit, bird, and chicken enclosures to maintain consistent wording with the next section of code that lists distances for enclosures from residences and property lines. Page 48 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-16. Enclosures, Requirements (B) All enclosures and restraints required by §5-15 which are used to confine rabbits, birds, or chickens shall be at least fifteen (15) feet from any privately-owner property abutting the owner’s property. twenty (20) feet from any residence other than the residence of the owner of said enclosure. Rabbit hutches, chicken coops and enclosures shall not be located within five (5) feet of a property line and must be adequately secured to contain the animals on the property and to prevent predators from obtaining access to the enclosure. Page 49 of 84 Why change this? It would be impractical to place a chicken coop and enclosure 15 feet from each property line in a backyard for many of Grand Island’s residential lots. Allowing placement of the coop just 5 feet from the property lines corresponds to the current regulations pertaining to accessory buildings. Keeping the coop and enclosure a minimum of 5 feet from the property line AND at least 20 feet from any neighbor’s residence should be achievable for most lots and maintain good neighbor relations. Page 50 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-17. Enclosures; Registration Required (A) The location of all enclosures with the distance requirements as set forth by §5-16 shall be registered with the Animal Control Authority within ten days of placing any animal upon an unregistered location. Said registration shall be non-reoccurring for each owner, but shall be nontransferable. (B) The location of all enclosures in existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be registered with the Animal Control Authority within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance. (C) An enclosure shall be considered registered with the Animal Control Authority when an owner has submitted a diagram or aerial photo of the enclosure on the property clearly showing compliance with the distance requirements. Page 51 of 84 Why change this?The current code does not state what “registration” of an enclosure entails Places the burden of documentation on the owner, not on Animal Control A diagram or aerial photo can serve as documentation of compliance with city code While the city allows chicken hens, individual property may have more restrictions (like covenants or HOA rules) that prohibit chickens Page 52 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-18. Number of Animals; Limits (B)No person, except for commercial retail establishments that offer live fowl (includingchickens) for retail sale and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities, shall keep ormaintain on his or her property any fowl (including excluding chicken hens) in a number thatexceeds four (4) per one acre with a minimum of land being one (1) acre (i.e., two acres may beoccupied by eight (8) fowl). (C)No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in anumber that exceeds eight (8), with no less than three (3) on any lot of less than one (1) acre in size.No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in a number thatexceeds exceed twenty-four (24) chicken hens per one (1) acre (i.e., two (2) acres may be occupiedby forty-eight (48) chicken hens). Page 53 of 84 Why change this? Minimum and maximum numbers based on responsible animal husbandry: •Chickens are flocking birds, and it is unhealthy to keep one by itself •Older hens slow down in egg production, necessitating adding hens •Chickens have a “pecking order” so a single hen should not be added Between 3 and 8 chicken hens allowed for a residential lot smaller than one acre Up to 24 hens per acre allowed on residential lots larger than one acre Page 54 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-27. Restricted Sale of Chicks and Ducklings Chickens or ducklings younger than eight weeks of age may not be sold in quantities of less than twenty-five three to a single purchaser. Page 55 of 84 Why change this? Responsible animal husbandry: baby chicks and ducklings need to be purchased and raised in groups Limiting sales to groups of 25 or more is both unrealistic and un-enforceable A minimum of 3 allows for responsible purchase of new or replacement hens Page 56 of 84 What Needs to Change GI City Code: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS, Article IV. Animal Care §5-41.1. Roosters Prohibited No person shall keep or maintain roosters or hens who crow on his or her property within the city, except for commercial retail establishments who offer live fowl or chickens for retail sale, and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities. Page 57 of 84 Why change this?Hens might start to crow due to reproductive disease or age Certain chicken breeds are also known for crowing hens Crowing roosters (or hens that crow) are not allowed to be kept in a backyard flock within city limits Page 58 of 84 Page 59 of 84 The End Page 60 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance to amend Chapter 5 of Grand Island City Code; to amend various sections, more specifically Sections 5-1, 5-14 – 5-18, 5-27, 5-24 and Section 5-41.1; to clarify and/or make general corrections to various code sections, to repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for 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. Sections 5-1, 5-14 – 5-18, 5-27, 5-24 and Section 5-41.1of the Grand Island City Code are hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS Article I. General 5-1. Definitions As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: Abandon. To leave any animal in one’s care, whether as owner or custodian, for any unreasonable length of time without making effective provision for its food, water, or other care as is reasonably necessary for the animal’s health. Animal. Any live, member of the Animal Kingdom with the following exceptions: A. Human beings; B. Animals that are sold commercially as food for human consumption; C. Animals that are slaughtered as food for human or animal consumption; D. Animals that are slaughtered or processed for human use; E. Animals that are used for scientific research conducted at commercial or academic facilities; F. Animals that are used as commonly acceptable bait for lawful fishing activities; or G.Vermin. Animal Abuse. To knowingly, willfully, intentionally or inhumanely kill, maim, injure, torture, or beat an animal with the following exceptions: A. Euthanization or treatment by a Veterinarian or at a Veterinary Hospital or Clinic; B. Euthanization or treatment at an Animal Control Facility; C. Killing or injuring by members of law enforcement or Animal Control Officers in the course of their duties; D. Killing or injuring by persons protecting themselves or others from potential death or serious injury; or Page 61 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 2 - E.Training or disciplining an animal using commonly accepted methods. Animal Control Authority. The entity contracted to enforce the City of Grand Island’s animal control laws. This also includes any law enforcement agencies authorized to enforce local, State, or Federal animal control laws. Animal Control Officer. Any person employed or designated by any Animal Control Authority or law enforcement agency to enforce local, State, or Federal animal control laws. Animal Shelter. Any facility operated by the City or by the duly authorized Animal Control Authority for the purpose of impounding or caring for animals held under the authority of this chapter. Anti-Escape Barrier. Any housing, fencing, or device humanely designed to prevent a dog from leaving an area. Auctions Facility. Any commercial establishment place or facility where animals are regularly bought, sold, or traded, except for those facilities otherwise defined in this ordinance. This section does not apply to individual sales of animals by owners. Bedding. Dry material such as straw, cedar or wood chips, or any other absorbent material that provides insulation. Birds. Any feathered vertebrate, including pigeons, but excluding poultry. Bite. Any seizure with the teeth or mouth by an animal which causes injury or harm. Boarding Kennel. Any commercial facility used to house animals owned by persons other than the owner or operator. Breeder. Any person or entity engaged in breeding and/or selling more than ten (10) animals in any twelve (12) month period. Circus. A commercial variety show featuring animal acts for public entertainment. Commercial Animal Establishment. Any pet shop, grooming shop, auction facility, riding school or stable, performing animal exhibition, or kennel with the following exceptions: A. An animal shelter; B. A veterinary hospital or clinic; C. A commercial facility that sells, slaughters, or processes animals; or D. A commercial or academic animal research facility. Page 62 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 3 - Cruelly mistreat. To knowingly and intentionally kill, maim, disfigure, torture, beat, mutilate, burn, scald, or otherwise inflict harm upon any animal. Cruelly neglect. To fail to provide any animal in one’s care, whether as owner or custodian, with food, water, or other care as is reasonably necessary for the animal’s health. Dangerous Animal. An animal that has killed a human being; has inflicted injury on a human being that requires medical treatment, or has killed a domestic animal without provocation with the following exceptions: A. An animal that is provoked; B. An animal that is serving as a guard for persons or property; or C. An animal that kills or injures a person who is trespassing. Domestic animal. Shall mean a cat, a dog, or livestock. Enclosure. Any tract of land intended to restrain or contain an animal by means of a building, fence, or any other means. Fowl. Any poultry, other than pigeons. Grooming Shop. A commercial establishment where animals are bathed, clipped, plucked, or otherwise groomed. Health Department. The agency or organization the City contracts with or designates to enforce the provisions of Chapter 5 - Animals of the Grand Island City Code related to public health and welfare. Hybrid animal. Any animal which is the product of the breeding of a domestic dog with a nondomestic canine species. Humane killing. The destruction of an animal by a method which causes the animal a minimum of pain and suffering. Kennel. Any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs or cats. Livestock. Any hoofed animal or poultry commonly associated with domestic agricultural purposes, including but not limited to: horses, mules, donkeys, cows, sheep, goats, llamas, hogs, bovine, equine, swine, sheep, goats, domesticated cervine animals, chickens, ducks, ratite birds, or poultry turkeys. Medical treatment. Treatment administered by a physician or other licensed health care professional. Page 63 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 4 - Mutilation. Intentionally causing permanent injury, disfigurement, degradation of function, incapacitation, or imperfection to an animal. Mutilation does not include conduct performed by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in this state or conduct that conforms to accepted veterinary practices. Owner. Any person(s), or legal entity having permanent control of an animal or housing, feeding, or controlling an animal for more than three (3) days with the following exceptions: A. A boarding kennel; or B.A veterinarian, veterinary hospital, or veterinary clinic; Performing Animal Exhibition. Any spectacle, display, act, circus, fair, or event in which animals perform. Pet. Any animal kept for pleasure or companionship rather than solely for utility. Pet Shop. Any person, partnership, or corporation, whether operated separately or in connection with another business except for a licensed kennel, that buys, sells, or boards any species of animal. Potentially Dangerous Animal. A. Any animal that when unprovoked: 1. inflicts an injury on a human being that does not require medical treatment; or 2. injures a domestic animal; or 3. chases or approaches a person upon streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack; or B. Any specific animal with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack when unprovoked, to cause injury, or to threaten the safety of humans or domestic animals. Poultry. Domesticated fowl which are bred for the primary purpose of producing eggs or meat, including but not limited to chickens, ducks, ratite birds, turkeys, geese, waterfowl, and game birds, excluding doves and pigeons. Restraint. Securing an animal by a leash or lead which results in it being under the control of owner or custodian or being confined within the real property limits of its owner or custodian. Riding School or Stable. Any place which has available for hire, boarding and/or riding instruction, any horse, pony, donkey, mule, or burro. Page 64 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 5 - Running at Large. Any dog or other animal off outside the premises of its owner or custodian and not controlled by a leash, cord, chain, rope, cage or other suitable means of physical restraint. Shelter. Any structure with a roof and at least three (3) walls designed and capable of protecting and/or housing one or more animals while providing protection from the elements and affording any animal housed or protected in it, the space to sit, stand, lie down, and turn around. Torture. Intentionally subjecting an animal to pain, suffering, or agony with the following exceptions: A. The slaughter of animals as food for human or animal consumption; B. The slaughter or processing of animals for human use; C. The use of animals for scientific research conducted at commercial or academic facilities; D. The use of animals as commonly acceptable bait for lawful fishing activities; E. The extermination of vermin; F. The euthanization or treatment of an animal by a Veterinarian or at a Veterinary Hospital or Clinic; G. The euthanization or treatment of an animal at an animal control facility; H. The killing or injuring of animals by members of law enforcement or Animal Control Officers in the course of their duties; I. The killing or injuring of animals by persons protecting themselves or others from potential death or serious injury; or J. The training or disciplining of animals using commonly accepted methods. Vermin. Animals that infest places where humans live, work, or control and which are commonly considered objectionable, excluding animals used solely as feeder animals. Examples include but are not limited to rodents, insects and bee colonies. Wild Animal. Any animal that is native to a foreign country, of foreign origin or character, not native to the United States, not native to the State of Nebraska, and/or is any wild, poisonous, or potentially dangerous animal not normally considered domesticated, including but not limited to monkeys, raccoons, skunks, snakes and lions but excluding birds and those animals listed on the Approved Animal List. Page 65 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 6 - Article IV. Animal Care 5-14 Shelter Required No owner shall fail to provide pets with shelter of sufficient size to allow each pet to stand, turn around, and lie down, and be of sufficient construction to shield the pets from the wind, sun, precipitation and extreme weather conditions. No owner shall fail to provide chicken hens with shelter in the form of a hen house or coop. A hen house or coop must be of sufficient construction to shield the hens from the wind, sun, precipitation and extreme weather conditions, while being well-ventilated and designed for easy access for cleaning. Chicken coops or hen houses must allow at least one and one-half (1.5) square feet of floor space per chicken hen. 5-15 Enclosure Required Every owner shall confine his or her animals within an enclosure of sufficient size and design to prevent the animal from escaping or to restrain said animal by a securely fastened rope, chain, or cord, or trolley/pulley system, all of which must be of a size and weight appropriate to the size, weight and temperament of the animal. Confinement shall be done in such a manner as to prevent such animal from going onto any public property or onto the property of another. Enclosures, other than appropriate full yard fences or enclosures used to confine rabbits, birds or chickens, shall be at least ten (10) feet from any property line. 5-16 Enclosures; Requirements A. All enclosures and restraints required by §5-15 which are used to confine horses, mules, donkeys, cows, sheep, goats or llamas shall be no less than 150 feet from any residence other than the residence of the owner of said enclosure unless a waiver or variance is obtained as provided in subsection (C) below. B. All enclosures and restraints required by §5-15 which are used to confine rabbits, birds, and/or chickens shall be at least fifteen (15) twenty (20) feet from any property abutting the owner’s property residence other than the residence of the owner of said enclosure. Rabbit hutches, chicken coops and enclosures shall not be located within five (5) feet of a property line and must be adequately secured to contain the animals on the property and to prevent predators from obtaining access to the enclosure. C. The owner of any animal affected by subsection (A) may keep or maintain an enclosure within the prohibited distance by either obtaining a waiver from all property owners within the prohibited distance stating that said property owners do not object to the keeping of animals within the prohibited distance, and filing the same with the City Clerk, or obtaining a variance from the city council; provided, that no variance shall be granted by the city council for a distance less than 75 feet. The council shall consider the following factors in determining whether or not to issue a variance: Page 66 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 7 - 1. That the variance, if allowed, is in harmony with the general purpose and interest of this animal ordinance; 2. That there are practical difficulties or practical hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this animal ordinance; 3. For the purpose of supplementing the above requirements, the council in making the determination whether there are practical difficulties or particular hardships, shall also take into consideration the extent to which the following facts, favorable to the applicant, have been established by the evidence: a. That the majority of the applicant’s neighbors have presented no objection to the proposed variance; b. That the variance, if granted, would not be a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; c. That the variance, if granted, would not materially reduce the marketability of surrounding real property. 4. Upon the filing of a request for variance under this subsection, the city clerk shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing for variance to be mailed to all residences within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the enclosure for which the variance is sought. 5-17 Enclosures; Registration Required A. The location of all enclosures with the distance requirements as set forth by §5-16 shall be registered with the Animal Control Authority within ten (10) days of placing any animal upon an unregistered location. Said registration shall be non-reoccurring for each owner, but shall be nontransferable. B. The location of all enclosures in existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be registered with the Animal Control Authority within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this ordinance. C. An enclosure shall be considered registered with the Animal Control Authority when an owner has submitted a diagram or aerial photo of the enclosure on the property clearly showing compliance with the distance requirements. 5-18 Number of Animals; Limits A.No residential property shall have more than one of the following animals over weaning age per half acre of outdoor enclosure area where said animals are of the following livestock species: 1. horses; 2. mules; 3. donkeys; 4. cows; Page 67 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 8 - 5. sheep; 6. goats; and 7. llamas; (i.e. two acres of outside enclosure area may be occupied by two horses and two cows, not four horses and four cows). B.No person, except for commercial retail establishments that offer live fowl (including excluding chickens) for retail sale and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities, shall keep or maintain on his or her property any fowl (including excluding chicken hens) in a number that exceeds four (4) per one acre with a minimum of land being one (1) acre (i.e., two acres may be occupied by eight (8) fowl). C. No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in a number that exceeds eight (8), with no less than three (3) on any lot of less than one (1) acre in size. No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in a number that exceeds twenty-four (24) chicken hens per one (1) acre (i.e., two (2) acres may be occupied by forty-eight (48) chicken hens). D.All properties which do not comply with subsection (A) or (B) shall either be brought into compliance by October 3, 2006 or shall obtain a conditional use permit as provided by §36-88 of this Code. The issuance of the conditional use permit shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. A description of the species and numbers of animals to be kept on the premises during the term of the conditional use permit shall accompany this application. 2. Written waivers approving the proposed conditional use permit shall be obtained from all persons residing within one hundred fifty (150.0) feet of the subject property and shall accompany the application. 3. If the subject property shall be brought into compliance with Section (A) or (B) above for one hundred eighty (180) or more consecutive days, the conditional use permit shall terminate and shall not be renewed or reissued. E.No residential property shall have more than fifteen (15) rabbits of weaning age at any one time. F.No residential property shall have more than thirty (30) birds over six months of age at any one time. G.For the purposes of this section, the number of animals permitted to be kept under subsection (A) shall be reduced by one if rabbits are also kept on said property, and also by one if birds or fowl are kept on said property. H.No residential property shall have more than four dogs and/or cats over three months of age. I.No residential property shall have more than four different species of animals sheltered and/or enclosed outside the residence. Page 68 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 9 - 5-27 Restricted Sale of Chicks and Ducklings Chickens or ducklings younger than eight weeks of age may not be sold in quantities of less than twenty-five three (3) to a single purchaser. 5-34 Running at Large; Restraint Required It shall be unlawful for any owner to suffer or permit any dog, cat, chicken or other animal to run at large within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Island. “Running at Large” shall mean any dog or other animal off the premises of the owner and not under the immediate control of a person physically capable of restraining the animal by holding a leash, cord, chain, rope, cage or other suitable means of physical restraint or if the animal is out of doors on the premises of the owner, the animal shall be in an adequate fenced in area or securely fastened to a leash, chain, or trolley system that is of a size and weight appropriate to the size, weight and temperament of the animal to prevent the animal from leaving the owner’s premises. It shall be the duty of Animal Control Authority or other appropriate city law enforcement officer to impound any animal found running at large within the City of Grand Island. Every dog animal found running at large in violation of this or any other section of the Grand Island City Code is declared to be a public nuisance and may be impounded at the discretion of the Animal Control Authority or other appropriate city law enforcement officer. 5-41.1 Roosters Prohibited No person shall keep or maintain roosters or hens that crow on his or her property within the city, except for commercial retail establishments who offer live fowl or chickens for retail sale, and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities. SECTION 2. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as provided by law. Enacted: June 27, 2023 ____________________________________ Roger G. Steele, Mayor Attest: Page 69 of 84 ORDINANCE NO. (Cont.) - 10 - ________________________________ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Approved as to Form ¤ ___________ June 14, 2023 ¤ City Attorney Page 70 of 84 AGENDA MEMO To: The Mayor and City Council Agenda: City Council Study Session Date: June 20, 2023 Item #: 6.c. Subject: Council Goal Setting Staff Contact: Laura McAloon BACKGROUND: On June 3, 2023, the City Council engaged in its initial goal-setting exercise at their Retreat. Included in this packet is a list of issues that were mentioned as issues that the City needs to address in the next 5 years; the initial list of issues that the Council would want to address in the next year if they had unlimited resources. The next step in the goal-setting process is to receive input and feedback from the Administration and Department Directors on existing or planned projects that would meet the objective of the Council’s preliminary list of issues and potential goals. The City Council can review that feedback and then use this Study Session as an opportunity to narrow their current broad list of issues and potential goals. Following this Study Session discussion, the Council has requested another meeting using the retreat format where they can then take the narrowed list and develop their final list of Council Goals for 2024 through 2028. The City Council applied the City’s Mission as a guiding factor in its initial goal-setting discussion: Our Mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Grand Island community, to recognize the vitality and diversity of our neighborhoods, and to promote development by providing effective and responsive services through vision, respect and courtesy. The City Council also applied the philosophy of S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting during their Retreat: S – Specific • Who, What, When, Where, Why, Which M – Measurable Page 71 of 84 • Stay on track & focused; know when it’s been achieved A – Attainable • Keep it realistic & attainable: time, costs, skillsets R – Relevant • Mission and timing T – Time Limited • Realistic, attainable deadlines At the end of their Retreat meeting, the Council also started a list of potential Department Priorities that they would like see implemented. As you go through the remainder of your goal-setting list, we will update and likely add to or revise the list of Department Priorities. The final list of Council Goals for 2024 through 2028 will inform and drive the final list of Department Priorities. DISCUSSION: Department Directors have reviewed the Council’s initial lists of potential goals and provided their feedback on existing projects and initiatives that may address certain goals. Using the broad list of potential issues developed by the City Council, staff have grouped those issues by Department responsibility. The second attachment in this agenda packet provides the Council with that grouped feedback. The Administration has highlighted those issues that are either administrative responsibilities that can be immediately implemented or are already in process of being implemented and are therefore recommended for removal from the Council’s list of potential goals. FISCAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: Considering the areas of emphasis that Council listed for implementation in the next year, and applying the S.M.A.R.T. philosophy of goal- setting, the Administration recommends that Council consider the feedback from the Department Directors and provide input on the removal (or addition) of issues from the broad list of potential goals. Further refinement of these issues and development of the final list of goals will be done in additional Council retreat sessions, with final adoption of the 2024-2028 Goals taking place in a regular meeting session. SAMPLE MOTION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Attachment 1 MMO Goal Setting Page 72 of 84 2. Attachment 2 MMO Goal Setting 3. Map Page 73 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH •Pursue a 4 year college with dorms •Develop a Heartland Event Center operations plan – increase use & revenue o City will issue an RFP for the operation of HEC with emphasis on increased use & revenue generation •Support & advance higher education opportunities in Grand Island •Create a Communications and Public Information Officer positon for City, focus on diversity & accessible format in messaging and communications •Make Grand Island a Welcoming Community o Multiple City staff are working with United Way on City-wide committee on the national Welcoming Initiative and potential for certification as a Welcoming Community •Facilitate the development of businesses and enhanced sidewalk appeal of 4th Street business district o City staff are working with the 4th Street BID Advisory Committee, which will likely bring a formal request for BID formation in 30 – 60 days o All ADA curb ramps in this corridor have been completed in the past except for one ramp location in which the property owner was not wanting work with PW. •Bring “Zombie houses” into active occupancy o Community Development: It appears that numbers from the 2019 housing study for vacant properties have been conflated with and confuse with zombie houses. In informal study in 2018 based on meter readers keeping track as they checked meters showed 200+ units that did not have electric service connected. These would be the most likely zombie houses. State statutes do allow for a vacant house registry. •Create a fund for the rehabilitation of owner occupied housing o The City has done this with community development block grants in the past and the housing reuse fund does have some money that has been paid back but it is a very small amount under $50k. •Develop a City marketing plan •Emphasize and focus on a coordinated and comprehensive economic development with private and public partners Page 74 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 2 •Develop a 4th Street Gathering space o Potential focus of a new 4th Street BID •Increase availability of childcare to facilitate employment opportunities o Zoning changes were made to allow for larger in home day care facilities. CDBG dollars will likely be granted to the Hall County Community Collaborative to help pay for life safety improvements needed for day care facilities to expand and continue to operate. INFRASTRUCTURE & CITY SERVICES •Review Downtown parking capacity and usage o From Community Development: Public Works has the study from 2018. A full downtown is a good thing. Employers need to make sure their employees are using remote lots and walking this would make more spaces close to the businesses available for patrons. The festoon lighting has done wonders for night time lighting and hopefully for safety perceptions. o From Public Works: Parking lot utilization was completed in 2016 due to comments about lack of parking. Most lots were under the optimum 85% usage as studied on a weekend with events on Friday and Saturday night. Details were presented to council and prior presentation can be presented again if desired. •Build a pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks to connect both sides of Downtown to each other o This is something that CRA could potentially help facilitate. If a project is actually moving forward TIF from downtown projects could be devoted to it. •Address traffic concerns between Stuhr Rd and Hwy 30 o PW has a northbound dual left turn lane in the FY24 budget for design. If approved, construction would follow in FY25. This work should help get traffic through the light during JBS shift changes. •Address traffic safety concerns on Highway 281 o PW is currently evaluating safety at all intersections along 281 in town from Capital to Stolley Park in conjunction with improving Diers Avenue intersection performance. Left turn offsets and right turn lanes on Highway 281 are both potentially be considered to lower accidents. This study will develop a cost-benefit ratio of the cost of improvements along the highway to a reduction in accidents. If the ratio is high enough, a project will be proposed to the NDOT safety committee in hopes of funding a cost share of this project with the state. This is the same funding awarded for the 5 Points Intersection improvements from NDOT. Page 75 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 3 •Consider rerouting trucks out of town by creating a bypass route o This project is in the long range transportation plan (LRTP) for study and construction in the future. This project was included in the Build Nebraska Act and is funded for design. At this point, the project does not have an official route but will be developed in the portion currently funded by NDOT. Once that is complete, the project will be evaluated for construction. See the following data link on NDOTs website for more info. https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/eymioj2b/us-30-grand-island-east-bypass.pdf •Utilize GITV more for additional programming to educate and inform residents o Library: Willing to provide programming and special spotlights on library programs o Finance/IT: Working on more programming on GITV platform. Waiting for ALLO connection to provide high definition signal (Charter does not provide). •Implement a newsletter to community o Library currently has this. Can be expanded with additional staffing/resources. •Create the position of Assistant City Administrator •Create position of Chief Financial Officer with focus on strategic growth and economic development •Evaluate the future viability of Platte Generating Station o The Southwest Power Pool, and its corresponding requirements to buy and sell energy in its marketplace, constitutes a very complicated process. To fully analyze the viability of a resource involves far more than gross operating costs versus gross sales. The discussion must also involve capacity requirements, transmission requirements, and ancillary services. Additional consideration must also be given to the ever increasing risk of being exposed to another February 2021 event which left many Utilities in significant financial holes. Utilities recommends a more in depth presentation on the variables in order to make an informed decision for long-range decision at the appropriate time. •Connect the East Lakes area & isolated city lots that are on septic to City sewer system o Community Development: The city does not need to extend sewer and water to annex these areas but does need to have a plan in place for extension of utilities. There are no hydrants and our fire services are not equipped to handle fires without hydrants available. o Public Works: See attached PDFs. One is areas within city limits that don’t have sanitary sewer system and are on septic tanks. The other shows areas mostly outside limits that don’t have sewer. Please note, the prices are high level estimates on both sheets. The Page 76 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 4 outside city limits drawing has a couple of different items to note. Area 13 is only a trunk main on the south side and would require additional money to construct a collection system within the neighborhood. Area 14 is a district to abandon a private lift station as well as serve some undeveloped areas and could be done as a tap district. Area 15 and 16 are estimated as low pressure systems as traditional gravity systems would be very difficult to construction due to proximity to lakes and lack of ROW to build in. Currently, all of these projects are not in the current WW CIP program as current rate payers should not fund systems to only serve isolated areas. They could be completed as assessment districts. If an alternative funding program was developed to construct these within city limits, I think they would all have to be done in a matter of fairness. The projects on the outside city limits are probably a different conversation. •Diers Avenue & Wendy/s Pumpers area o Diers intersections are planned to be worked on after the complete Claude Road corridor is complete from Old Potash to State. Improvements are planned for State, 13th and Faidley and will be worked on as budget allows in future years. These improvements will be controlling access in a manner to improve performance and safety. This means that some movements will be restricted by geometrics or islands to allow traffic move more effectively. Some of these improvements may not be well received, but it is the only way to help the situation. The Claude Road project allows traffic to move about and allow movements and routes that will be changed with the improvements to the Diers intersections. Both projects complement each other. Claude Road going through to State Street is currently not planned at this time. While there would be some benefit to this, because there is not much traffic generated north of Capital, the cost benefit of this project is probably not worth it. Building this section between State and Capital is problematic for a couple of reasons. One, there isn’t any more room. While the Claude Road project as a whole has been thought about for years, this north section has been built out for some time. Good planning allowed for the southern portions to be built prior to major development such that ROW could be acquired, but the north is built out. The ditch could be piped, but the cost of building it would be VERY high. Also, with that, cleaning and maintaining big storm pipes for such a distance would also be very costly as well. •Focus on Professional Development for Staff o Can be implemented by Administration and Human Resources •Evaluate how our Emergency Communication System is interconnected with other governments o P25 Radio System Update from Jon Rosenlund: Page 77 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 5 Already Doing: •Working with the service provider on determining the nature and size of the necessary infrastructure, including tower locations, dispatch consoles. That will help us get a more firm budgetary estimate. •That design and cost estimate also depends significantly on the number of subscriber units (radios) will be on the system. Thus, we need to know which departments will and will not be migrating. •Sheriff has tested the P25 radios with FirstNet cell phone cards to test their coverage. •PD has ordered P25 portable radios. •Sheriff, PD, and EM911 have grant applications in with Sen. Smith’s office. •City Fire has a grant application in as well through a different grant opportunity. •We had Buffalo County Sheriff come and talk about their system to a collection of department heads and elected leaders. •We’ve begun initial discussions with NPPD in Doniphan on locating one of our sites at their facility. Plans •I intend to use our Interlocal Committee on Communications and Emergency Management to coordinate the City/County cooperation. I’d like to have Motorola talk to them about the future system. •I have to make contact with Cairo Village and the Ethanol plant to discuss those sites for the system as well. •We need to determine which agencies are switching over so we have an accurate subscriber count for the cost estimate. •Once we have a cost estimate, then we can work with the City and County on the purchasing and payment plans. •Then we can work with the provider to order, install, and connect the system to the Statewide Radio System and Buffalo County’s system. •This is a long term project, likely 3 years or so if it all goes without much delay. Longer if we have significant pauses in the progress. o GIPD: Purchased digital police and fire portables in January 2023. EM, PD, FD and HCSO have jointly applied for a grant through the COPS program. •Review of City’s Organizational Structure o HR: Consider bringing in outside consultant to review. PUBLIC SAFETY •Build Fire Station #3 o RFQ has been issued and proposals are due June 22. An architectural firm will be recommended to Council in August Page 78 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 6 •Eliminate illegal housing units that have been converted without proper permits or inspections o Community Development: The planning department issues addresses and does not issue addresses for splits of an existing house unless the property meets codes to actually be split. We work closely with the building department on that. •Develop Rental Housing Standards, Registration inspection & enforcement to address the problems of life, safety and habitability issues found in some rental properties o Community Development: This has been an ongoing issue. The building department will do minimum housing inspections upon request. Either the tenant or the landlord can make the request. If deficiencies are found the unit can be red tagged as uninhabitable. It cannot be re-rented until the issues are fixed and inspected. QUALITY OF LIFE •Build more trails, including dirt trails instead of concrete trails o Following master plan: https://www.grand-island.com/departments/public- works/metropolitan-planning-organization/bike-ped-master-plan o Waiting to hear back on TAP funding grant to build West Connector Trail. o Collaborating with Mayor Steele, CVB, and community partners for potential development of Mormon Island Trail. o Five year budget planning includes improvements to existing trails and future additions. •Expand and improve our aquatics facilities o Five year budget includes adding splash pad and replacing wading pool. •Increase Park Maintenance o Parks: May need to reconsider previous budget cuts and adding back full time FTE’s to accommodate goals. Since 2017 we’ve had to ask teams to mark their own fields which is not popular. o HR: Consider bringing in-house instead of out-sourcing. •Develop and implement a plan for the marketing and booking of all City sports fields o HR: Consider out-sourcing some work •Make recommended improvements to Island Oasis o HR: Consider staffing challenges when determining investments o Parks: Design is included in 2024 budget request for 2025 construction •Increase and enhance the number of youth programs & facilities in the City Page 79 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting Process Categorized Focus Areas – presented June 20, 2023 Attachment 2, June 20, 2023 Goal Setting Study Session P a g e | 7 o GIPD: Planned return to traditional youth programs through PD and SRO programs. Will also explore potential for a “Junior Police Academy” in June 2024 o Library: Review and delivery of programs for all ages is ongoing. •Build more high quality ball parks •Address the problems with the poor appearance and lack of maintenance of City required landscaping and greenspace areas on private property o HR: Consider in-house versus contracting out these services o Legal: This can be addressed through code enforcement efforts. •Develop and implement a plan for the improved management & marketing of Heartland Public Shooting Park o HR: Consider out-sourcing o Parks: Small marketing increase requested in 2024 budget request. If a facility management contract is approved, marketing and revenue growth will be among primary goals. •Pursue the acquisition of the Camp Augustine property from the Boy Scouts Page 80 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting WHAT ARE 3 THINGS CITY NEEDS TO FOCUS ON IN NEXT 5 YEARS? •4 year college with dorms •HEC •Trails both dirt and concrete •Downtown parking •Fire Station #3 •Aquatics •Downtown pedestrian bridge •Traffic between Stuhr Rd and Hwy 30 •Traffic Safety on Hwy 281 •Park Maintenance and Field marketing •Support advance higher education •Island Oasis •Increase childcare •Youth programs & facilities •Rerouting bypasses/trucks out of town •PIO Communication & Diversity & Format •Welcoming community •Public Access Programming /GITV •Newsletter to community •More high quality ball parks •4th Street Development & sidewalks •Rental Housing Standards, Registration inspection & enforcement •Public greenspace maintenance & appearance •Assistant city administrator •CFO economic development •Zombie houses •Platte Generating •Rehab fund for Housing owner/occupied •E. Lakes & & city lots sewer septic 1/0 •Illegal housing units •City marketing •Professional Development for Staff •Economic Development-Coordinated, comprehensive •4th Street Gathering space •Emergency Communication System Interconnected •HPSP Management & Marketing •Camp Augustine Acquisition Page 81 of 84 2023 City Council Goal-Setting WHAT IS 1 THING CITY MUST ACHIEVE IN NEXT 5 YEARS? •Heartland Event Center Operations •Recreation Programs – need a long term plan for marketing/increased use/expansion of Programs like: o Aquatic facilities, o Ballfields, o HPSP, o RV Park, o Youth Recreational Facility •Central Downtown Plan o Parking o 4th Street o Railside o Creative District o Vacant Railroad Properties •Review of City’s Organizational Structure WHAT DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITIES DO YOU SEE? PUBLIC WORKS •Diers Avenue •Wendy’s/Pumpers •Claude Rd •State St to Capital Avenue ADMINISTRATION/COMMUNICATIONS •Increased Internal/External Communications (PIO) IT DEPARTMENT – is it adequately sized to serve our needs? POLICE – Don’t let Kevin Denney get away … Page 82 of 84 ² Legend CITY LIMIT UNSERVED SANITARY SEWER AREA AREAEAST SEEDLING MILE ROAD & SHADY BEND ROAD STOLLEY PARK ROAD & SOUTH FONNER PARK SAINT PAUL ROAD & 15TH STREET WESTWOOD PARK PIONEER BLVD. CLAUDE ROAD SCHEEL ROAD ADAMS & PHOENIX SOUTH LOCUST / 3630 WETZEL STREET VILLA MAR DEE / SOUTH SEEDLING MILE ROAD & HWY 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1,546,000 319,700 876,000 865,000 454,700 639,300 113,600 213,100 319,700 746,400 71,000 1,420,500 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL: UNSERVED SANITARY SEWER AREAS INSIDE CITY LIMITS7,585,000$ Page 83 of 84 ²Legend CITY LIMIT UNDERSERVED SANITARY SEWER AREA - COLLECTION SYSTEM SERVING 76 TAPS- ABANDONMENT OF PRIVATE LIFTSTATION - TRUNK MAIN - DOES NOT INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SYSTEM- ABANDONMENT OF CITY LIFT STATION AREA 13 AREA 14 - FORCEMAIN - LOW PRESSURE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SYSTEM SERVING 406 LOTS- GRAVITY SYSTEM WOULD BE COSTLY AND HARD TO CONSTRUCT WITH LAKES AREA 15 AREA 16- FORCEMAIN - LOW PRESSURE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SYSTEM SERVING 28 LOTS- GRAVITY SYSTEM WOULD BE COSTLY AND HARD TO CONSTRUCT WITH LAKES AREA TOTAL: UNSERVED SANITARY SEWER AREAS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS22,313,700$ HUSKER HIGHWAY NORTHVIEW - NORTH ROAD SEWER CONNECTOR EAST LAKES MEADOWLARK LAKE 13 14 15 16 4,163,000 1,761,800 15,304,000 1,084,900 $ $ $ $ Page 84 of 84