04/23/2002 Ordinances 8735
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ORDINANCE NO. 8735
An ordinance to amend Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Sections 13-4 and 13-17 and to add Section 13-55 pertaining to parking ramp regulations; to
repeal Sections 13-4 and 13-17 as now existing, and 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. Section 13-4 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~13-4. Use of Revenue
The proposed uses to this additional revenue derived from the imposition of a general business license and
occupation tax on businesses and users of the space within the district, are as follows:
(1) The acquisition, construction, maintenance, administration, and operation of public off-street parking
facilities for the benefit of the district area.
(2) Improvement and decoration of any public place in the district area.
(3) Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in public places in the district area.
(4) Creation and implementing of a plan for improving the general architectural design of public areas in
the district area.
(5) The development of any public activities in the district area.
(6) Any other project or undertaking for the betterment of the public facilities in the district area, whether
the project be capital or noncapital in nature.
SECTION 2. Section 13-17 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~13-17. Congested Parking Area
The following areas of the City are found and determined to be areas where congestion of vehicular traffic
is such that the public convenience and safety require regulation of parking by a parking meter system:
(A) Third Street between Elm Street and Sycamore Street;
(B) Second Street between Elm Street and Pine Street;
(C) Cedar Street between Second Street and Third Street;
(D) Walnut Street between First Street and South Front Street;
(E) Wheeler Street between First Street and Third Street;
(F) Locust Street between First Street and South Front Street;
(G) Pine Street between Second Street and South Front Street;
(H) The southern most row of parking stalls in the public parking lot on the south side of South Front Street
and east of vacated Wheeler Street;
(I) The public parking lot on the north side of Second Street and Walnut Street;
(1) The western most row of parking stalls in the public parking lot on the east side of Pine Street, south of
South Front Street; and
Approved as to Form
April 24, 2002
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ORDINANCE NO. 8735 (Cont.)
All city-owned parking spaces located within said congested parking area shall be designated Metered Zone or
Express Zone and subject to the parking meter system except those parking spaces reserved for handicapped parking
only. One or more Express Zone spaces shall be located on each side of each block of on-street parking within the
congested area and shall be designated by posted signs.
SECTION 3. Article VII - Parking Ramp Regulations and Section 13-55 IS
hereby added to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code to read as follows:
~13-55. Parking Ramp Regulations
The Downtown Improvement Board is authorized to promulgate, subject to the approval and adoption by
the City Council, such regulations and rates as are necessary and convenient to lease to the public the parking spaces
in the public parking ramp on the east side of Locust Street, north of First Street. Said regulations and rates shall be
enacted by resolution. The rates shall be set forth in the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule.
SECTION 4. Sections 13-4 and 13-17 as now existing, and any ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: April 23, 2002.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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Approved as to Form
April 2{ 2002