08/29/2000 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
August 29,2000
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, on August 29,2000. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
August 23, 2000.
Mayor Ken Gnadt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Mayor Gnadt, Councilmembers Larson, Hosier, Seifert, Preisendorf, Whitesides, Ward,
Samuelson, Murray and Sorensen. Councilmember Pielstick was absent. The following City
Officials were present: City Administrator Marian Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards,
Finance Director David Springer, City Attorney Charlie Cuypers and Steve Riehle Public Works
Director.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: Four individuals reserved time to speak
on agenda items.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor Gnadt and Gary Mader, Utilities Director recognized Ray Micek, Electric Distribution
Superintendent with a Thirty Five Year Service Award.
Mayor Gnadt and Steve Riehle, Public Works Director recognized Larry Cornelius, Senior
Engineering Technician with a Thirty Year Service Award.
Presentation of First Annual Hike and Bike Trail Beautification A ward to Leo and Elizabeth
Petersen was pulled from the agenda.
Proclamation designating September 12,2000, as Grand Island Community Foundation Day was
pulled from the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request of Omaha Paper Stock Company, Inc. and B & J Holdings, LLC for
Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Paper and Cardboard Recycling, Loading, Warehouse and
Shipping Business at 1215 East Highway 30. Craig Lewis, Building Department Director,
reported that Omaha Paper Stock Company, Inc. and B & J Holdings, LLC, 1215 East Highway
30, had submitted a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for operation of a paper and
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cardboard recycling, loading, warehouse and shipping business. These facilities were previously
operated by Central Waste Disposal. John Brownell, 4309 Quail Lane, spoke in support of the
request. No additional public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement North of Big 0 Tires Between North
Highway 281 and Diers Avenue. Gary Mader, Utilities Director, reported that acquisition of a
utility easement located north of Big 0 Tires between North Highway 281 and Diers Avenue
was required in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power
appurtenances, including lines and transformers and that this easement would be used to locate a
pad-mounted transformer to serve the new Super Wash Car Wash. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Right-Of-Way for Re-Alignment of 300' of Independence
Avenue, North of Capital Avenue. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director, reported that
acquisition of a 300' right-of-way from First United Methodist Church is required to re-align and
connect Independence Avenue with Capital Avenue. No public testimony was heard.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Murray requested that items G4 and G 11 be removed
from the Consent Agenda. Motion by Samuelson, second by Larson, carried unanimously to
approve the Consent Agenda minus items G-4 and G-ll.
Approving Minutes of August 15, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting.
I Approving Minutes of August 22,2000 City Couucil Special Meeting.
Approving Appointments of Jean White, Beckie Bixby, Donald Walters, Joanne Homes,
Chuck Beer and Mike Nolan to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Duan Burns to the Civil
Service Commission.
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Approving Request of Gerardo Rodriquez, dba Tacos de Carne Pops, 811 West 12th Street, for
Street Vendor Permit.
#2000-246 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement North of Big 0 Tires Between North
Highway 281 and Diers Avenue.
#2000-247 - Approving Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Re-alignment of 300' of Independence
Avenue, North of Capital Avenue.
#2000-248 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Expansion of Landfill Maintenance
Shop.
#2000-249 - Approving Discontinuation of Water Main District No. 345, Cochin Street.
#2000-250 - Approving Authorization of Grant Application From the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Program for Shared Funding for Camping Facilities at CHAAP.
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#2000-251 - Approving Authorization of Grant Application From the Transportation
Enhancement Program for Construction of the Shoemaker Hiker/Biker Trail.
Approving Request of Omaha Paper Stock Company, Inc. and B & J Holdings, LLC for
Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Paper and Cardboard Recycling, Loading, Warehouse and
Shipping Business at 1215 East Highway 30. Councilmember Murray questioned the
landscaping requirements and term of permit. Craig Lewis, Building Department Director
stated that landscaping requirements would apply and made the following recommendations:
1.) There shall be no outside storage of collected paper or other material unless
such material is surrounded by a site-obscuring fence.
2.) That the provisions of the new landscaping ordinance shall be required and
installed by the owner within six months of completion of the highway
construction adjacent to the property.
3.) That precautions should be provided to prevent/control loose debris on the
property.
Charlie Cuypers, City Attorney, clarified his memo to Council, recommending Council reserve
the right to review this conditional use permit in two years. Motion by Murray, second by
Whitesides to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Omaha Paper Stock Company, Inc. and
B & J Holdings, LLC, with the recommendations as stated by Craig Lewis, Building
Department Director and reserve the right to review this permit in two years. Motion to
approve was adopted unanimously.
#2000-252 - Approving Final Allocation Levy for Community Redevelopment Authority of
$388,713 or 2.4691<: per $100 Assessed Valuation Which Was Below the Limit of 2.6<:
Established by State Statutes. Chuch Haase, 3024 Colonial Lane, questioned what the cash
balance for Community Redevelopment Authority was. Cindy Johnson, Community Projects
Director, stated that there is approximately $1,000,000 of which $400,000.00 is for pending
projects. Motion by Murray, second by Samuelson, carried unanimously to approve.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Sorenson moved that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#8615 - Considering FY 2000-2001 Annual Single City Budget, the Annual
Appropriations Bill, Including Addendum #1 (Second Reading)
#8616 - Considering Creation of Water Main District #436, Langenheder Street
#8617 - Considering Creation of Sidewalk District No.1, 2000
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 and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage. Councilmember
Samuelson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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Mayor: Is there anyone in the audience interested in any of these ordinances? Chuck Haase,
3024 Colonial Lane, Lewis Kent, 624 Meves and Kay Collins, 1 003 West Louise, spoke in
opposition to Ordinance #8615 - FY 2000-2001 Annual Single City Budget. Terry Loschen,
2101 Stagecoach Road, spoke in favor of Ordinance #8615 and commended the Council for the
work that had been done. Councilmember Murray questioned the final figures for the mill levy.
Charlie Cuypers, City Attorney and Marlan Ferguson, City Administrator, stated that these
figures would be finalized for the September 12,2000, meeting in which the Council would set
the mill levy at that time. Councilmember Whitesides spoke with regards to a balanced budget
and the budget process.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8616 and #8617 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, Larson, Hosier,
Preisendorf, Whitesides, Ward, Samuleson, Murray and Sorensen voted aye. Seifert voted nay.
Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8615, #8616 and #8617 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, Larson,
Hosier, Preisendorf, Whitesides, Ward, Samuelson and Murray voted aye. Seifert and Sorensen
voted nay. Motion adopted.
Mayor: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage, Ordinances
#8615, #8616 and #8617 are declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication as
required by law.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Motion by Samuelson, second by Larson, carried unanimously to
approve the Claims for the period of August 16 through August 29, 2000, claims #91035,
#92987, #94375, #94786, #94787 and #95281 through #95866.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk