02/10/2004 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 10, 2004
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 10, 2004. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent
on February 4, 2004.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were
present: Councilmembers Meyer, Whitesides, Pie1stick, Gilbert, Nicerkson, Cornelius, Pauly,
and Haase. Councilmembers Hornady and Walker were absent. The following City Officials
were present: City Administrator Gary Greer, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director
David Springer, Public Works Director Steve Riehle, and City Attorney Doug Walker.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was said followed by the INVOCATION given by Reverend Erin
Curtis, First Christian Church, 2400 West 14th Street.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: Three individuals reserved time to speak
on agenda items.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Vavricek commented on the following:
1. Polls for the school bond issue open until 8:00 p.m.
2. Reminder of election deadlines: Incumbents - February 17, 2004 and Non-
incumbents - March 1, 2004
3. Scott Walker, Ward One and Joyce Haase, Ward Five had filed for re-election
4. Nebraska Army National Guard welcome home ceremony in Hastings and how
much their service was appreciated
5. Tragedy in McCook, Nebraska due to icy conditions, death of Scott Hoffman,
Legal Aid to Senator Ben Nelson
6. Welcomed former City Councilmember Bob Sorensen to the meeting
Counci1member Peg Gilbert commented on the "Go Red for Women" heart disease campaign.
Explained was that the leading cause of death in women was due to heart disease and that
February was the month for awareness.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Concerning Annexation of Property South of U.S. Highway 34 and East of South
Locust Street. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported that at the December 23, 2003
meeting of the City Council, approval was given by council for referring the annexation of the
property located on the Southeast Comer of the Intersection of Highway 34 and South Locust
Street (38.38 acres in the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 34, Township 11 North, Range 9 West
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of the 6th P.M. in Hall County Nebraska) to the Planning Commission for their recommendation.
The Planning Commission approved the annexation at its meeting on January 7, 2004. This
annexation was requested by the Wells Fargo as Trustee for the Irene V. Christensen Easton
Revocable Trust. It was also bordered on the north and west by the Grand Island City Limits,
Sewer and Water were available to this property and was a logical extension of the City Limits.
Entered into the record was a letter from the applicant requesting this annexation. Louise Miller,
1104 West Charles spoke in opposition. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Mariorie A. Roberts for a Conditional Use Permit for Sand and
Gravel Operation Located at 3300 West Schimmer Drive. Craig Lewis, Building Department
Director reported that Marjorie A. Roberts had applied for a Conditional Use Permit for a Sand
and Gravel Operation located at 3300 West Schimmer Drive. The property was currently zoned
AG, Agricultural and as such sand and gravel operations were only allowed if approved by the
City Council in the form of a conditional use permit. A permit was granted by the City Council
on February 8, 1999 for a five year period and expired on February 8, 2004. This request was to
renew the original permit for an additional 10 years. The original permit required development in
conformance with a development plan as presented by Olsson and Associates in a letter dated
February 2, 1999. This plan was required as the property was in the designated flood plain and
flood way areas. The facility had been in operation since 1999 and did not appear to have created
any negative impact on the surrounding areas. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Union Pacific Railroad for a Conditional Use Permit for an Air
Sparging System and SVE System Modification Located at l2l9~ North Front Street. Craig
Lewis, Building Department Director reported that this property had been the site of an EP A
mandated remediation process since 1999 and had received approval from the City Council for a
temporary building to facilitate the remediation since that time. This request was for an
additionaI12'x12' building that would be used to house equipment for the continued remediation
process. A two year period was requested. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Pielstick made the motion that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read
by title on three different days be suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#8887 - Consideration of Creation of Water Main District No. 447T, Shanna Street
Between Independence A venue and Mansfield Street
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 this ordinance on first reading and then upon final passage
and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage. Councilmember Haase
seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor: Is there anyone in the audience interested in this Ordinance? No public comment was
heard.
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City Clerk: Ordinance #8887 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #8887 on final passage. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
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 first reading and then upon final passage, Ordinance
#8887 is declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication as required by law.
Motion by Pielstick, second by Whitesides, to approve Ordinance #8888 on First Reading.
#8888 - Consideration of Annexation of Property South of US Highway 34 and East of
South Locust Street (First Reading)
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Pielstick, second by Meyer, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of January 27, 2004 City Council Regular Meeting. Noted was a correction
to the minutes.
Approving Minutes of February 3, 2004 City Council Study Session. Councilmembers
Whitesides and Cornelius abstained.
Approving Appointments of Lisa Crumrine and Todd Speece to the Community Development
Advisory Committee.
Approving Request of Mariorie A. Roberts for a Conditional Use Permit for Sand and Gravel
Operation Located at 3300 West Schimmer Drive.
Approving Request of Union Pacific Railroad for a Conditional Use Permit for an Air Sparging
System and SVE System Modification Located at l219~ North Front Street.
#2004-23 - Approving Stop Signs on Kaufman Avenue, Richmond Circle, and Arlington
A venue at Diers Avenue.
#2004-24 - Approving Board of Equalization Date of March 9, 2004 to Reallocate Benefits and
Set Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District No. 490 and Water Main District No. 432.
#2004-25 - Approving Renewal of Contract with Fonner Park Relative to Stand-By Ambulance.
#2004-26 - Approving Request from Grand Generation Center for Funding of a Sprinkler
System in an Amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
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#2004-27 - Approving Subordination Agreement for Matthew K. and Kamra K. Treffer for
House Purchased Under CDBG Down Payment Assistance Program. Noted was a change to the
resolution from $63,000.00 to $62,900.00.
#2004-28 - Approving Bid Award for Street Improvement District No. 1248 with The Diamond
Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of$91,047.03.
Bob Sorensen thanked the Council for approving Resolution #2004-26 for funding the sprinkler
system at the Grand Generation Center.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Cornelius, second by Haase, carried unanimously to approve the Claims for the period
of January 28, 2004 through February 10, 2004, for a total amount of $2,007,299.14. Motion
adopted. Councilmember Pielstick abstained from Claim #62823.
Mayor Vavricek thanked the Street and Alley crews for the great job of snow removal done
during the last snow storm.
Councilmember Gilbert reminded the women of the Heart Health Clinic to be held on Saturday,
February 14,2004 at the Crane Meadows Nature Center, AIda interchange.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaN ae Edwards
City Clerk