05/11/2004 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 11,2004
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 May 11, 2004. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
May 5, 2004.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were
present: Councilmembers Meyer, Whitesides, Pielstick, Gilbert, Nicerkson, Cornelius, Hornady,
Walker, and Haase. Councilmember Pauly was 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
Clyde Masten, First Baptist Church, 811 West 10th Street.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS: Three individual reserved time to speak
on agenda items.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Vavricek commented on the following:
1. No Study Session on Tuesday, May 18,2004
2. Ladies in Red Campaign for Heart Disease Poster
3. Primary Election and the importance of voting
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "Employee Health and Fitness Week" May 16-22, 2004. The Mayor proclaimed
the week of May 16-22, 2004 as "Employee Health and Fitness Week". Colleen Babcock
representing the Central District Health Department, Jenny Rousch from St. Francis, and Penny
Morgan from Chief Industries were present to receive the proclamation.
Proclamation "Emergency Medical Services Week" May 16-22, 2004. The Mayor proclaimed
the week of May 16-22, 2004 as "Medical Services Week". Emergency Management Director
Howard Maxon was present to receive the proclamation.
Recognition of Therese Muchow, Emergency Management Coordinator for 25 Years Service
with the City. The Mayor and City Council recognized Therese Muchow, Emergency
Management Coordinator for 25 Year of Service with the City. Ms. Muchow was present to
receive the service award.
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Presentation by Youth Leadership Tomorrow: Joni Kuzma, Development Specialist and several
Community Youth Council students and Jennifer Worthington, Executive Director for Youth
Leadership Tomorrow and several Youth Leadership Tomorrow students and were present to
update the Mayor and Council on activities attended over the last year. The Mayor presented
certificates to the senior CYC students.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request of A. Meier. Inc. dba Bandits. 1016 Diers Avenue. Suite 118 for a
Class "c" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that A. Meier, Inc. dba Bandits,
1016 Diers Avenue, Suite 188 had applied for a Class "c" liquor license. Submitted was an
application with the City Clerk's Office which allowed for the sale of alcohol on and off sale
only within the corporate limits of the City. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the
record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City Clerk
on April 21, 2004; notice to the applicant of date, time and place of hearing mailed April 21,
2004; notice to the general public of date, time and place of hearing published on May 1, 2004;
and Chapter 4 of the City Code. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Greg Penner dba Fine Liquors. 1939 North Broadwell Avenue for
a Catering Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that Greg Penner dba Fine
Liquors located at 1939 North Broadwell Avenue had applied for a Catering liquor license.
Submitted was an application with the City Clerk's Office for a Class Catering Liquor License
which allowed for the delivery, selling or dispensing of alcoholic liquors at a location designated
on a Special Designated License. Fine Liquor currently holds a Class "D" Liquor License. Ms.
Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor
Control Commission and received by the City Clerk on April 28, 2004; notice to the applicant of
date, time and place of hearing mailed April 29, 2004; notice to the general public of date, time
and place of hearing published on May 1, 2004; and Chapter 4 of the City Code. No public
testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Richard & Kimberly Wiseman dba Grand Island Liquor Mart. 710
North Diers Avenue for a Catering Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that
Richard & Kimberly Wiseman dba Grand Island Liquor Mart located at 710 North Diers Avenue
had applied for a Catering liquor license. Submitted was an application with the City Clerk's
Office for a Class Catering Liquor License which allowed for the delivery, selling or dispensing
of alcoholic liquors at a location designated on a Special Designated License. Grand Island
Liquor Mart currently holds a Class "c" Liquor License. Ms. Edwards presented the following
exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by
the City Clerk on April 29, 2004; notice to the applicant of date, time and place of hearing
mailed April 29, 2004; notice to the general public of date, time and place of hearing published
on May 1, 2004; and Chapter 4 of the City Code. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3554 West Stolley Park Road.
(Central Nebraska Humane Society. Inc.) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition
of a utility easement located at 3554 West Stolley Park Road was required in order to have
access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and
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transformers. This easement would be used to add new underground cable and a pad-mounted
transformer to serve the new business, Standard Iron. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 2818 South Locust Street. (Aloha
Corporation) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement
located at 2818 South Locust Street was required in order to have access to install, upgrade,
maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. This easement
would be used to add underground cable and a pad-mounted transformer to serve the new Alltel
tower and related equipment. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at the Southeast Comer of Locust
Street and Stolley Park Road. (Platte Valley State Bank and Trust Comvany) Gary Mader,
Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at the southeast comer of
Locust Street and Stolley Park Road was required in order to have access to install, upgrade,
maintain, and repair power appurtenances. This easement would be used to construct a water
main from South Locust through Equestrian Meadows Subdivision and tie into the water main in
Stolley Park Road. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easements at the Southeast Comer of Locust Street and
Stolley Park Road. (Equestrian Meadows LLC) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that
acquisition of a utility easement located at the southeast comer of Locust Street and Stolley Park
Road was required in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power
appurtenances. This easement would be used to construct a water main from South Locust
through Equestrian Meadows Subdivision and tie into the water main in Stolley Park Road. No
public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
It was noted that Ordinance #8903 was pulled from the agenda to a future meeting.
#8903 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 17 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Nuisance Violations
Councilmember Pielstick made the motion that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read
by title on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#8902 - Consideration of Vacating Washington Street from Oklahoma Avenue to
Phoenix Avenue
#8904 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 32 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Solicitor, Street, and Food Vendor Permits
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 these ordinances on first reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage. Councilmember
Homady 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 these Ordinances? Public Works Director
Steve Riehle explained the vacation of Washington Street and Executive Assistant Paul Briseno
updated the council on changes to the Solicitor, Street and Food Vendor Permits. No public
comment was heard.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8902 and #8904 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
adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #8902 and #8904 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 adopted.
Mayor: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage, Ordinances
#8902 and #8904 are declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Pielstick, second by Hornady, to approve the Consent
Agenda. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Receipt of Official Documents - Pawnbroker's Official Bonds for Wayne's Pawn Shop, GJ.
Loan Shop, and Stewart's Loan and Pawnshop.
Approving Minutes of April 27, 2004 City Council Regular Meeting. Councilmembers Hornady
and Cornelius abstained.
Approving Minutes of May 4, 2004 City Council Study Session. Councilmembers Meyer and
Hornady abstained.
Approving Request of A. Meier, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 Diers Avenue, Suite 118 for a Class "C"
Liquor License.
Approving Request of Andrew W. Meier, 123 North Locust Street, #603 for Liquor Manager
Designation for Bandits, 1016 Diers Avenue, Suite 118.
Approving Request of Greg Penner dba Fine Liquors, 1939 North Broadwell Avenue for a
Catering Liquor License.
Approving Request of Richard & Kimberly Wiseman dba Grand Island Liquor Mart, 710 North
Diers Avenue for a Catering Liquor License.
#2004-99 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Summerfield Estates Fourth
Subdivision. It was noted that Little B's Corporation, owner, had submitted the final plat for
Summerfield Estates Fourth Subdivision, located north of 13th Street and west of North Road for
the purpose of creating 30 lots.
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#2004-100 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Timberline Second
Subdivision. It was noted that Hehnson, L.L.C., owner, had submitted the final plat for
Timberline Second Subdivision, located north of Old Highway 2 and west of Webb Road for the
purpose of re-subdividing Lot 11 Timberline Subdivision into 6 lots.
#2004-101 - Approvin~ Final Plat and Subdivision A~reement for Terjak Subdivision. It was
noted that Carolyn A. Terjak, owner, had submitted the final plat for Tetjak Subdivision, located
south of Seedling Mile Road, between Wainwright and Main Street for the purpose of creating 2
lots.
#2004-102 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Athletic Field Grading Proiect with
Hooker Brothers Construction of Grand Island, Nebraska.
#2004-103 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Pistol Range Remediation at
CHAAP with Jacobson Helgoth Consultants of Omaha, Nebraska.
#2004-104 - Approvin~ Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3554 West Stolley Park
Road. (Central Nebraska Humane Society, Inc.)
#2004-105 - Approvin~ Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 2818 South Locust Street.
(Alpha Corporation)
#2004-106 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at the Southeast Comer of
Locust Street and Stolley Park Road. (platte Valley State Bank and Trust Company)
#2004-107 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at the Southeast Comer Locust
Street and Stolley Park Road. (Equestrian Meadows LLC)
#2004-108 - Approving Renewal of Farm Leases. It was noted that the Utilities, Public Works and
Parks and Recreation Departments lease lands owned at the Platte Valley Industrial Park, Burdick
Station, the Well Field, land north of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the City Landfill and CHAAP
for the following tenants: Larry Knuth, Mike Lilienthal, Kenneth Clausen, Jack Webb, Mike Peters,
Gerald Bremer, Mark Pearson, Robert Nunnenkamp, and Matt Turek.
#2004-109 - Approving Bid A ward for Truck Mounted Articulating Crane with Aspen
Equipment Co. of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of$146,755.00.
#2004-110 - Approving Bid Award for Electrical Proiect 2004- TS-1 - Transformer Storage
Yard - Burdick Station Area with the Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island,
Nebraska in an Amount of $154,226.29.
#2004-111 - Approving Award of Proposal for Electric System Economic Evaluation and Rate
Revision with Stanley Consultants, Inc. of Englewood, Colorado in an Amount not to exceed
$29,500.00.
#2004-112 - Approving Ag Deferral for Sanitary Sewer District No. 513. (Steven & Connie
Asche)
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#2004-113 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 514, Along West 13th Street
West of Branding Iron Lane.
#2004-114 - Approving Designation of No Parking for Section of Faidley Avenue from Webb
Road to Carey Avenue.
#2004-115 - Approving Amendment to the Fee Schedule Relative to Solicitor and Street
Vendors.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2004-116 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 513, Gosda Subdivision
Along Lillie Drive West of North Road. Steve RieWe, Public Works Director reported that since
Council approved the ag deferment for Steve and Connie Asche this district could be continued.
Motion by Cornelius, second Hornady, by to approve Resolution #2004-116. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Cornelius, second by Walker, carried unanimously to approve the Claims for the
period of April 28, 2004 through May 11, 2004, for a total amount of $2,263,184.51. Motion
adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
RDeu- rn~
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk