07/24/2001 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 24,2001
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 July 24, 2001. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
July 18, 2001.
Mayor Ken Gnadt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Councilmembers Pielstick, Ward, Seifert, Larson, Hornady, Whitesides, Haase, Murray, Walker
and Sorensen. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator MarIan Ferguson,
City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David Springer, Public Works Director Steve
Riehle and City Attorney Charlie Cuypers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said followed by INVOCATION given by Pastor Bob Stretch,
Berean Bible Church.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: No individuals reserved time to speak on
agenda items.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation, "National KidsDay", August 5, 2001. Mayor Gnadt proclaimed August 5, 2001, as
"National KidsDay" and encourages everyone to recognize the National KidsDay Alliance
organizations in our area for the commitment to improve the lives of the children and young
adults in our community. Michelle Clark student from Senior High School assisted in presenting
the proclamation.
Update Regarding Municipal Golf Course Name Change. Steve Paustain, Parks and Recreation
Director, updated the Mayor and City Council on the name change for the Municipal Golf
Course. Mr. Paustain stated that the Grand Island Independent wanted to help partner the contest
and sponsor a season pass for the winner of the contest. A committee will be formed and final
selections for a new name of the golf course would be brought back to Council some time in
October.
Presentation by Betty Curtis, Clean Community Systems. Betty Curtis, Executive Director of
Clean Community Systems, presented the City of Grand Island a Second Place Plaque for the
Deanie Anderson Award "Keep Nebraska Beautiful".
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at Platte Vallev Boulevard and
Juergen Road. Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement
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located southeast of the Bosselman Tank and Trailer buildings on Lot One (1), Platte Valley
Industrial Park Second Subdivision, was required in order to have access to install electric
service to a new building at that location. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easements Located in R & B Subdivision, Ross
Acres Subdivision and a Part of Section 1 L Township 1 L Range 10. Steve Riehle, Public Works
Director, reported that acquisition of sanitary sewer easements located in R & B Subdivision,
Ross Acres Subdivision and a part of Section 11, Township 11, Range 10 were required in order
to install, upgrade, maintain and repair Sanitary Sewer District #492. No public testimony was
heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Sorensen moved that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#8685 - Consideration of Institutional Controls for RDX Plume Area in Northwest Grand
Island
#8686 - Consideration of Authorizing Vehicle Immobilization in Downtown Area
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
Seifert seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor: It there anyone in the audience interested in this ordinance? No public testimony was
heard.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8685 and #8686 on 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
was adopted unanimously.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8685 and #8686 on 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 was adopted unanimously.
Mayor: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage, Ordinances
#8685 and #8686 are declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Haase requested that item G-la be removed from the
Consent Agenda. Motion by Pielstick, second by Sorensen, carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Agenda.
I Approving Minutes of July 10. 2001 City Council Regular Meeting.
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Approving Minutes of Julv 17, 2001 Citv Council Study Session. Councilmember Ward
abstained.
Approving Creation of and Appointments of Councilmember Scott Walker, Councilmember
Glen Murray, Bill Giddings, Mike Yost, Tom Moran and Al Satterly to the Redistricting
Committee.
Approving Request for Preliminary Plat for Reis Subdivision. It was noted that Jeff Reis, had
submitted a preliminary plat for Reis Subdivision, a 9.91 acre tract of land located north of 13th
Street between Mansfield Road and North Road for the purpose of creating 24 lots on a parcel of
land located in the S1I2 of the SI/2 ofthe SE1I4 of the SE1I4 of Section 11-11-10.
#2001-185 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at Platte Valley Boulevard and
J uergen Road.
#2001-186 - Approving Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easements Located in R & B
Subdivision, Ross Acres Subdivision and a Part of Section 11, Townhip 11, Range 10.
#2001-187 - Approving Agreement for Commission of Public Art Work with Moonshell Arts
and Humanities Council and Greg Holdren for Outdoor Mural at 313 North Locust Street.
#2001-188 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision for Lacy Subdivision. It was noted that Lacy
Construction Company, owners, had submitted the final plat for Lacy Subdivision, located north
of Old U.S. Highway 30, west of Webb Road and east of U.S. Highway #281 for the propose to
develop 4 lots on a parcel of land comprising part of Lot 2 Spelts Schultz fudustrial Subdivision
and a part of the NE1I4NE1I4 Section 24-11-9.
#2001-189 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision For Livengood Subdivision. It was noted that
Livengood Properties, L.L.C., owners, had submitted the final plat for Livengood Subdivision,
located north of Seedling Mile Road south of the Union Pacific Railroad Right of Way and west
of Stuhr Road for the propose of developing 2 lots on a parcel of land in the E1I2SE1I4 of
Section 10-11-9.
#2001-190 - Approving Community Connection Neighborhood Association Matching Grant
Applications to Southwest Neighborhood Association in the Amount of $3,000.00 and Indian
Acre Neighborhood Association in the Amount of$1,082.00.
#2001-191 - Approving Annual Budget for Business Improvement District #2, Downtown, and
Setting September 11, 2001 for Board of Equalization.
#2001-192 - Approving Annual Budget for Business Improvement District #3, South Locust
Street, and Setting September 11, 2001 for Board of Equalization.
#2001-193 - Approving Amendment to Lease Agreement with State of Nebraska Department of
Labor Relative to One-Stop Center.
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#2001-194 - Approving Time Extension with Nebraska Department of Road to Contract for
South Locust Proi ect - Change Order #7.
#2001-195 - Approving Emergency Repairs to Sanitary Sewer District #96 Located in the Alley
Between Division and Yund Streets From Vine to Plum Streets with The Diamond Engineering
Company of Grand Island in an Amount not to Exceed $7.500.00.
Receipt of the Following Official Documents: CRA Resolution #32 Request for Levy Allocation.
Councilmember Haase asked if the City would be in compliance with the State lid laws
regarding the CRA Levy Allocation. Community Projects Director Cindy Johnson and Finance
Director David Springer stated that the City would be in compliance. Ms. Johnson then explained
the projects that would be funded by the CRA budget. Ms. Johnson also stated that state statutes
allow for a CRA Board and a separate levy. Councilmember Larson complemented the
Committee and others for giving of their time on projects through the CRA. Motion by Murray,
second by Larson, carried unanimously to approve receipt of the official document: CRA
Resolution #32 Request for Levy Allocation. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2001-196 - Consideration of Intent to Require Installation of Sidewalks at Stolley Park road
and Railroad Tracks/Trail Crossing. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director, reported that at the
City Council Meeting of July 28, 1997, City Council adopted the current Public Sidewalk Policy.
Sidewalk Districts were created for the construction or repair of sidewalks when owners do not
comply with the Policy. The following three properties had not complied: the junction of Stolley
Park Road and the St. Joe Branch Railroad; junction of Broadwell Avenue and the mainline
Union Pacific Railroad and 414-418 North Elm Street. Resolution #2001-196 authorizes the City
to contact the property owners and advise of the City's intent to require the installation of
sidewalks in this area. The cost of the sidewalks installed by the City would be assessed to the
benefiting property owners and collected over a seven-year period. Motion by Larson, second by
Ward, carried unanimously to approve. Motion adopted.
#2001-197 - Consideration of Interlocal Agreement with hall County Relative to Computer
Services. Police Chief Kyle Hetrick, reported that Hall County owns, operates, and maintains a
computerized law enforcement records management database and network system through
Spillman Technoligies, Inc. software for use by the Hall County Sheriff and Hall County
Department of Corrections. The proposed Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Records
Management and Computer Aided Dispatch would allow Hall County to provide the City of
Grand Island, internet and e-mail services, law enforcement records management and computer
aided dispatch data services, and software sublicenses. Scott Arnold, Information Systems
Officer, spoke in support of the computer services and the benefits to the department. Motion by
Pielstick, second by Seifert, carried unanimously to approve. Motion was adopted.
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PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Whitesides, second by Haase, carried unanimously to approve the Claims for the
period of July 11, 2001 through July 24, 2001, claims #97888, #107199, #107799 and #108513
through #109144 for a total claims amount of$5,783,470.99.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk