04/25/2000 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 25, 2000
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. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on April 20, 2000.
Mayor Gnadt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Mayor Gnadt, Councilmembers Pielstick, Larson, Whitesides, Hosier, Preisendorf,
Samuelson, Sorensen, Murray and Ward. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator MarIan Ferguson, City Clerk Cindy Johnson, Public Works Director Steve
Riehle, City Attorney Charlie Cuypers, and Interim Finance Director Larry Fox.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said, followed by an It's About Kids! Asset presented by
Elizabeth Becker, 919 East Phoenix Avenue.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: Three individuals reserved time to
speak on agenda items.
PRESENT A TION AND PROCLAMATION: Jerenne Garroutte, Community Development
Director, was recognized for 25 years of service to the City of Grand Island.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Right of Way, Public Utility Easements and Landscape
Easements for South Locust Street from Highway 34 to Stolley Park Road. Steve Riehle, Public
Works Director, reported that acquisition of the right-of-way and easements located along South
Locust Street from Highway 34 to Stolley Park Road were required for street, avenue, storm
sewer, water, sanitary sewer, and public utility purposes and that additionally, landscape
easements were being acquired to provide for landscaping improvements that would be
completed in conjunction with the other construction improvements and then would be
maintained by the South Locust Business Improvement District. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of KPT, Inc., dba The Ole Cow Palace, 3602 West Second Street, for
Class "C" Liquor License. Cindy Johnson, City Clerk, reported that Mr. Kenneth Tesmer, 3008
Brentwood Place, on behalf of KPT, Inc., dba The Ole Cow Palace, 3602 West Second Street,
had submitted an application with the City Clerk's Office for a Class "C" Liquor License to
allow for the sale of retail liquor, on and off sale. Ms. Johnson presented the following exhibits
for the record: Application for Class C Liquor License submitted to the Liquor Control
Commission and received by the City of Grand Island on March 31,2000; notice to applicant of
date, time, and place of hearing mailed on April 3, 2000; notice to general public of date, time,
and place of hearing published on April 10, 2000; Chapter 4 of City Code and departmental
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reports as required by City Code. John Brownell, attorney, was present on behalf of the
applicant. No additional public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
The minutes reflect the correct ordinance numbers. The ordinances had been incorrectly
numbered when provided for the agenda packet.
Councilmember Sorensen moved that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by
title on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#8581 - Consideration of Change of Land Use Designation
#8582 - Consideration of Amendment to Chapter 17 of City Code Relative to Interest
on Delinquent Mowing Liens for Weed Abatement
#8583 - Consideration of Amendment to Chapter 13 of City Code Relative to Adoption
of Sidewalk Usage Regulations
#8584 - Consideration of Setting Assessments for Water Main District #429, Juergen
Road, Platte Valley Industrial Park
be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City
Clerk be permitted to call out the number of the ordinances on their second reading and then
upon final passage. Councilmember Samuelson seconded the motion. It was noted that the
Ordinances had been approved on first reading at the City Council Meeting of April 10, 2000.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor: Is there anyone in the audience interested in any of these ordinances? No public
testimony was heard.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8581, #8582, #8583, and #8584 on their second reading. All those
in favor of the passage of these ordinances on second reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8581, #8582, #8583, and #8584 on their final passage. All those in
favor of the passage of these ordinances on final passage, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor: By reason of the roll call votes on the second reading and then upon final passage,
ordinances numbered #8581, #8582, #8583, and #8584 are declared to be lawfully passed and
adopted upon publication as required by law.
Councilmember Sorensen moved that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by
title on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#8585 - Vacation of Easements at 4130 Cannon Road, Church of the Resurrection
#8586 - Amendment to City Code Relative to Departmental Reorganization
#8587 - Amendment to Salary Ordinance Relative to Inclusion of Community Projects
Director
#8588 - Conveyance of Property in Platte Valley Industrial Park
#8589 - Amendment to City Code Relative to Sign Regulations in Downtown Area
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be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City
Clerk be permitted to call out the number of the ordinances on their first reading and then
upon final passage. Councilmember Larson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye.
Mayor: Is anyone in the audience interested in any of these ordinances? Maude Walters,
1011 East Oklahoma, and Mark Myers, 820 South Harrison, spoke on Ordinances #8586 and
#8587.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8585, #8586, #8587, #8588, and #8589 on their first reading. All
those in favor of the passage of these ordinances on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8585, #8586, #8587, #8588, and #8589 on their final passage. All
those in favor of the passage of these ordinances on final passage, answer roll call vote. Upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor: By reason of the roll call votes on their first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #8585, #8586, #8587, #8588, and #8589 are declared to be lawfully passed and
adopted upon final publication as required by law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Pielstick, second by Sorensen, carried unanimously to
approve the Consent Agenda.
Receipt of Official Documents Including Minutes of January 11, 2000 Zoning Board of
Adjustments, Applications and Official Bonds in the amount of $5,000, filed with the City
Clerk's Office for Stewart's Loan and Pawn Shop, Wayne's Pawn Shop, and G.!. Loan Shop.
Approving Minutes of April 10, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting and April 18, 2000 City
Council Study Session. Councilmember Preisendorf abstained from voting on the minutes.
Councilmember Ward abstained from voting on the minutes of the April 10, 2000 City Council
Regular Meeting. Councilmember Pielstick abstained from voting on the minutes of the April
18, 2000 City Council Study Session.
Approving Request of KPT, Inc., dba The Ole Cow Palace, 3602 West Second Street, for
Class "C" Liquor License.
Approving Request of Mr. Kenneth Tesmer, 3008 Brentwood Place, for Liquor Manager
Designation for KPT, Inc., dba The Ole Cow Palace, 3602 West Second Street.
Approving Request of Mr. Michael Murphy, 218 North DafT Street, for Liquor Manager
Designation for Curtco Enterprises, Inc., dba Valentino's of Grand Island, 2245 North Webb
Road.
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#2000-128 - A warding Bid for Air Compressor to Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, Park
Ridge, New Jersey, in the Amount of$12,423.
#2000-129 - Awarding Bid for Construction for Street Improvement District No. 1232 to
Diamond Engineering, Grand Island, Nebraska, in the Amount of$217,908.57.
#2000-131 - Approving One Year Extension and Amendment to Lease Agreement Relative to
Use of Property at the Former Landfill Site to allow Mr. William Cure to Use the Property for
the Grazing of 35 Animals in a Five Field Rotation.
#2000-132 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Asbestos Removal at 1306 West
Third Street.
#2000-133 - Approving Acquisition of Right of Way and Easements for South Locust Street
from Highway 34 to Stolley Park Road.
#2000-134 - Approving Acquisition of Landscape Easements for South Locust Street from
Highway 34 to Stolley Park Road.
#2000-119 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Grand Island Mall Twelfth
Subdivision. It was noted that Raymond and Jennifer O'Connor, owners, had submitted the
final plat for Grand Island Mall Twelfth Subdivision, located at 3420 West State Street and
that this plat proposed to replat and change building envelopes for five lots and to construct
two buildings on the site.
#2000-126 - Adopting Business Improvement District #2 Sidewalk Guidelines.
#2000-127 - Approving Amendment to User Fee Schedule Relative to Sidewalk Vendor Carts
and Sidewalk Cafes.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Reconsideration of Request of Sluggers Bar and Grill, 707 West Anna Street,
for License Agreement for Placement of Sign in Right-of-Way. Councilmember Ward moved to
reconsider the request of Sluggers Bar and Grill, 707 West Anna Street, for License Agreement.
Second by Sorensen. Upon roll call vote, Larson, Hosier, Seifert, Preisendorf, Whitesides, Ward,
Samuelson, Murray and Sorensen voted aye. Pielstick voted nay. Motion adopted.
Consideration of Request of Sluggers Bar and Grill, 707 West Anna Street, for License
Agreement for Placement of Sign in Right-of-Way. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director,
reported that Bob Buck, on behalf of Slugger Bar and Grill, 707 West Anna Street, had
submitted an application for a License Agreement to allow for the placement of a sign over the
public right-of-way and that the City Council had denied the request. It was noted that
Councilmember Ward had requested that the item be returned to the City Council for re-
consideration. Motion by Councilmember Ward, second by Sorensen to approve.
Councilmember Ward questioned whether the sign would change. Steve Riehle, Public Works
Director, reported that the sign base and pole remained the same and that it was now 23" in
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the public right of way. Bob Buck, 504 East 18th Street, spoke on behalf of the request.
Councilmember Pielstick questioned whether the sign was already installed. Mr. Riehle stated
that it was not. Councilmember Ward noted that the sign was going to be further out of the
easement than it currently was and was more attractive than what was currently there. Upon
roll call vote, Larson, Hosier, Seifert, Preisendorf, Whitesides, Ward, Samuelson, Murray and
Sorensen voted aye. Pielstick voted nay. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2000-135 - Approving Resolution of Support for Upgrading of US Highway 30 to a Four
Lane Expressway Between Columbus and Grand Island. Motion by Sorensen, second by
Larson, carried unanimously to approve.
#2000-136 - Approving Agreement for Warranty Deed Relative to Conveyance of Property in
the Platte Valley Industrial Park. Charlie Cuypers, City Attorney, reported that B.B.&G.
Investments, L. L. C., had indicated an interest in purchasing 10.025 acres of property located
in the Platte Valley Industrial Park and that the purchase agreement provided that B.B. & G.,
Investments L.L.C would be responsible for water, sewer, and paving improvements to the
property. It was noted that the purchase price of the property had been set at $3,956.25 per
acre. Motion by Seifert, second by Preisendorf, carried unanimously to approve. Pat Downs,
4127 Manchester Road, spoke on the targeted use for this property.
#2000-137 - Resolution for Thermal Imaging Project. As discussed at the City Council Study
Session of April 18, 2000, The Third City Sertoma had brought forward a proposal for the
provision of thermal imager equipment to serve the Grand Island Fire Department and that this
project, Operation Vision, would provide funds for the donation of at least one camera and the
associated remote viewing equipment. Motion by Samuelson, second by Pielstick, carried
unanimously to approve.
#2000-138 - Approving Amendment to Manufactured Home Park Plan for West Park Plaza.
Craig Lewis, Building Inspections Director, reported that Resolution #200-138 authorized a
revision to the manufactured home park plan for West Park Plaza and that Chapter 21 of the City
Code required that amendments to the plan be approved by the City Council. Mr. Lewis reported
that in January, 1999, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing five sites along North
Road to be designated as recreational vehicle sites and that request modified the plan adopted last
year and provided for a reversion of four sites to be designated as manufactured home sites, and
three sites designated as spaces for recreational vehicles. Motion by Sorensen, second by
Preisendorf, carried unanimously to approve.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Motion by Samuelson, second by Whitesides carried unanimously
to approve the Claims for the period of April 11, 2000 through April 25, 2000, claims #88621
and #90019 through #90533 minus #90088 to Menards for a total of $2,500,341.23.
Councilmember Whitesides abstained from voting on Claim #90184. Councilmember Hosier
abstained from voting on Claim #90532.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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City Clerk