04/10/2001 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
April 10,2001
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 April
10,2001. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on April 4, 2001.
Mayor Ken Gnadt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Councilmembers Pielstick, Larson, Hornady, Whitesides, Haase, Murray, Walker and Sorensen.
Councilmembers Ward and Seifert were absent. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David Springer, and
City Attorney Charlie Cuypers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said followed by INVOCATION given by Pastor David Vaughn,
Victory Bible Fellowship. It's About Kids! Assets were presented by Stacie Shelton and Valerie
Williams.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: One individual reserved time to speak on
agenda items.
PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Presentation to Roxanne Hoffer. Steve Paustain, Parks and Recreation Director, introduced Roxanne
Hoffer. Mayor Ken Gnadt and the City Council recognized Roxanne Hoffer for naming the
Southwest Neighborhood Association Park "Cedar Hills Park". Ms. Hoffer was the winner in naming
the park, which is located north of Avon Road and east of North Road.
Presentation by Tim Holloway, Code Compliance Officer. Tim Holloway, Code Compliance Officer,
presented his findings of code violations within the City of Grand Island. Tim and several
Councilmembers preformed a ward by ward inspection commencing February 2001 and completed
in the first week of April 2001. A majority of the violations were for junked vehicles and trash
accumulation. Discussed was a car hobbyist permit, which would take a city code change, but felt
would be good for Grand Island.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Allevway Between 2nd Street and 3rd Street,
From Cleburn Street to Eddy Street (Richard Fox and Marilvn Fox). Gary Mader, Utilities Director,
reported that acquisition of a utility easement located in the alleyway between 2nd Street and 3rd
Street from Cleburn Street to Eddy Street, is required in order to have access to install a free standing
light and post along the alley as part of the Downtown Underground Project. No public testimony
was heard.
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Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Alleyway Between 2nd Street and 3rd Street
to Elm Street (Fred M. Glade III, Trustee). Gary Mader, Utilities Director, reported that acquisition
of a utility easement located in the alleyway between 2nd Street and 3rd Street from Clebum Street to
Elm Street, is required in order to have access to install a free standing light and post along the alley
as part of the Downtown Underground Project. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Between South Locust Street and Chanticleer
Street, Just South of Wyandotte Street (Gary E. Shovlain and Linda D.. Shovlain). Gary Mader,
Utilities Director, reported that acquisition of a utility easement located between South Locust Street
and Chanticleer Street just south of Wyandotte Street, is required in order to have access to install
and maintain a three phase pad-mounted transformer and underground primary to serve the building.
No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Alleyway Between North Front Street and
4th Street From Elm Street to Clebum Street (Coad J. Miller and Martina P. Doetsch). Gary Mader,
Utilities Director, reported that acquisition of a utility easement located in the alleyway between
North Front Street and 4th Street from Elm Street to Clebum Street, is required in order to have
access to install and maintain primary electrical cable and a pad-mounted transformer to serve the
existing building with a different voltage. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Gibby's, Inc. dba Gibby's Pool Hall. 807 West 4th Street, License
"C#35854", for Addition to Premise. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk, reported that Gibby's, Inc. dba
Gibby's Pool Hall, 807 West 4th Street, had submitted an application with the City Clerk's Office for
an addition to their Class "C#35854" Liquor License premise. Ms. Edwards presented the following
exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the
City on March 28, 2001; notice of applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on march 28,
2001; notice to general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on March 31, 2001;
Chapter 4 of City Code and departmental reports as required by City Code. No public testimony was
heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Murray moved to approve on third and final reading Ordinance #8648, seconded by
Sorensen, carried unanimously
#8648 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of Husker Highway and
East of North Road (Heartland Lutheran High School) - (Third Reading)
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Whitesides requested that item G-8 be removed from the
Consent Agenda. Motion by Pielstick, second by Whitesides, carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Agenda minus G-8.
Approving Minutes of March 27,2001 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Minutes of April 3, 2001 City Council Special Meeting.
Approving Minutes of April 3, 2001 City Council Study Session.
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Approving Request of Nathan Stout, 1016 South Greenwich Street, for Liquor Manager Designation
for Sam's West. inc. dba Sam's Club #6461, 1510 North Diers Avenue.
Approving Request of Gibby's, Inc. dba Gibby's Pool Hall, 807 West 4th Street, for Addition to their
Class "C#35854" Liquor License Premise.
#2001-81 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Alleyway Between 2nd Street and 3rd
Street, From Clebum Street to Eddy Street (Richard Fox and Marilyn Fox). Councilmember
Pielstick voted nay.
#2001-82 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Alleyway Between 2nd Street and 3rd
Street to Elm Street (Fred M. Glade III, Trustee). Councilmember Pielstick voted nay.
#2001-83 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Between South Locust Street and Chanticleer
Street, Just South of Wyandotte Street (Gary E. Shovlain and Linda D.. Shovlain). Councilmember
Pielstick voted nay.
#2001-84 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement in the Allevway Between North Front Street
and 4th Street From Elm Street to Clebum Street (Coad J. Miller and Martina P. Doetsch).
#2001-85 - Awarding Contract for Electrical System Improvement for Wastewater Treatment Plant
to Kayton Electric, Grand Island, Nebraska in the Amount of$953,046.00.
#2001-86 - Awarding Bid for Digger Derrick, Utilities Line Division to Teague Equipment
Company, Denver, Colorado, in the Amount of$78,260.00.
#2001-87 - Awarding Contract for Asphalt Maintenance Project 200l-AC-l to ILL. Asphalt Paving
Company, Grand Island, Nebraska, in the Amount of$481,376.83.
#2001-88 - Awarding Contracts for Tree Trimming Project 2001- TT -1 to Wright Tree Service, Inc.,
Des Moines, Iowa, in the Amount of $49.100.00 and to Sheffield Tree Service, Grand Island,
Nebraska, in the Amount of$42.100.00.
#2001-89 - Approving Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads Relative to Widening Project
on East Highwav 30.
#2001-90 - Approving Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads for Rahabilitation of
Utilities, East of Highway 30 Proiect.
#2001-91 - Approving Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads for Construction of the
Shoemaker Trail.
#2001-93 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Hanover Subdivision. It was noted
that that Jacqueline E. Hanover, owner, had submitted a final plat for Hanover Subdivision, a 3 acre
tract ofland located south of 13th Street and west of North Road for the purpose of creating 2 lots on
a currentIyunplatted parcel of ground located in the NEl/4 of the NEl/4 of Section 14-11-10.
#2001-94 - Approving Agreement with Northwest Baseball/Softball Association in the Amount of
$2,875.00 .
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#2001-95 - Approving Agreement with Grand Island Youth Baseball, Inc. in the Amount of
$8,500.00
#2001-96 - Approving Authorization for Renewal of Grant Application from Nebraska Games and
Parks Land and Water Conservation Fund Program for Shared Funding for Camping Facilities at
CHAAP.
#2001-92 - Approving Closing Historical Section of Seedling Mile Road. Randy Rapien, 226
Lakeside Drive, commented on the notification process of closing this road. Don Anderson, 2126
Viking Place, stated that he had contacted all owners along the section of road to be closed and had
visited with Mr. Rapien' s wife, who was in favor of the closing at that time.
Motion by Whitesides to table this matter until the next regular meeting which would be April 24,
2001, second by Sorensen, carried unanimously.
REQUEST AND REFERRALS:
Approving the Name "Cedar Hills Park" for the Southwest Neighborhood Association Park, Located
North of Avon Avenue and East of North Road. Motion by Pielstick, second by Sorensen, carried
unanimously.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Whitesides, second by Sorensen, carried unanimously to approve the Claims for the
period of March 28,2001 through April 10, 2001, claims #104296 through #104856 for a total claims
amount of$2,698,107.36.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk