02/04/2003 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 4, 2003
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 February 4,2003. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
January 29,2003.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were
present: Councilmembers Meyer, Whitesides, Pielstick, Larson, Nickerson, Seifert, Pauly,
Hornady, Walker and Haase. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator
MarIan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Public Works Director Steve Riehle, City
Attorney Doug Walker and Finance Director David Springer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said followed by the INVOCATION gIven by
Councilmember Jackie Pielstick.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: No individual reserved time to speak on
agenda items.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMA nONS:
Proclamation" Random Acts of Kindness Week" February 2-8, 2003. The Mayor proclaimed
February 2-8,2003 as "Random Acts of Kindness Week". Gloria Wolbach representing the Acts
of Kindness Ladies (AOK) was present to receive the proclamation.
Presentation by LeAnne Doose, Public Information Officer. LeAnn Dooose, Public Information
Officer made a presentation concerning the duties and activities of the Public Information Office.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Pielstick asked to removed item G-3 from the Consent
Agenda. Motion by Whitesides, second by Seifert, carried unanimously to approve the Consent
Agenda excluding item G-3.
Receipt of Official Document - Civil Service Minutes of January 13, 2003.
Approving Minutes of January 28, 2003 City Council Regular Meeting. Councilmember
Hornday abstained.
#2003-40 - Approving Bid Award for a Commercial 126 Inch Cut Rotary Turf Mower with Sun
Turf, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of$32,500.00.
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#2003-41 - Approving Bid Award for Burdick Oil Skid and Transformer Sprinklers with
Nebraska Fire Sprinkler Corporation of AIda, Nebraska in an Amount of $55,287.00.
#2003-42 - Approving Bid Awards for Electrical Circuit Breakers to the following Companies:
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. of Warren dale, Pennsylvania for 123kV Breakers in an
Amount of $1,777,349.70; Alstom T & D of Charleroi, Pennsylvania for 15kV-120 amp
Breakers in an Amount of$391,387.50; and T & D ofCharleroi of Pennsylvania for 15kV-3000
amp Breakers in an Amount of$116,085.00.
#2003-43 - Approving Amendment to Clark Brothers Subdivision. Councilmembers Pielstick
and Meyer voted no.
#2003-39 - Approving Change Order No., 4 to the Contract with The Diamond Engineering
Company of Grand Island for Street Improvement District #1221, South Locust Street from US
Highway 34 to Stolley Park Road for an Increase of $21,916.84 and a Revised Contract Amount
of $5,187,981.70. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director, reported that the construction contract
was awarded to The Diamond Engineering Company, Grand Island Nebraska, on November 21,
2000. The Public Works Department had prepared Change Order #4 to make changes to the
project. It was stated the original Contract was $4,996,117.60 with current Contract and Change
Orders 1, 2, and 3 for a total of $5,166,064.86. Change Order 4 was $21,916.84 for a Revised
Contract Price of$5,187,981.70.
Motion was made by Pielstick to deny Resolution #2003-39 for discussion purposes. Second by
Whitesides.
Councilmember Pielstick was upset about the number of change orders and their cost.
Councilmember Larson, Nickerson and Hornady mentioned it was logical to have change orders
on this size and complex of a project. Councilmember Nickerson asked if there were
contingencies built in to the bid price by contractors for projects like this one. Mr. Riehle stated
there were none, if there were contactors would just increase their bid prices. A brief overview of
the costs ofthis project was mentioned, totaling $7.5 million.
Upon roll call vote to deny Resolution #2003-39, Councilmembers Pie1stick and Meyer voted
yes. Councilmembers Whitesides, Larson, Nickerson, Seifert, Pauly, Hornady, Walker and
Haase voted no. Motion failed.
Motion was made by Larson, second by Seifert to approve Resolution #2003-39. Upon roll call
vote, Councilmembers Whitesides, Larson, Nickerson, Seifert, Pauly, Hornady, Walker and
Haase voted yes. Councilmembers Pielstick and Meyer voted no.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Whitesides, second by Haase, carried unanimously to approve the Claims for the
period of January 29,2003 through February 4, 2003, for a total amount of$1,912,514.76.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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Motion by Whitesides, second by Haase, carried unanimously to adjourn to executive session at
7:50 p.m. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and contract negotiations.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION:
Motion by Whitesides, second by Hornady, carried unanimously to reconvene in regular session
at 9:25 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaN ae Edwards
City Clerk