10/11/2005 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
October 11, 2005
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 October 11, 2005. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent
on October 5, 2005.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were
present: Councilmember's Meyer, Whitesides, Pielstick, Gilbert, Nickerson, Pauly, Hornady,
Walker, and Haase. Councilmember Cornelius was absent. The following City Officials were
present: City Administrator Gary Greer, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David
Springer, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCA nON was given by Associate Pastor Alan Davis, Independent Bethel Baptist Church,
1223 East 6th Street followed by the posting of the colors by the Grand Island Police Department
Honor Guard and the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENT AnONS AND PROCLAMA nONS:
Presentation by the Mayor and City Council to Police Chief Kyle Hetrick. Mayor Vavricek
presented Police Chief Kyle Hetrick a retirement plaque on behalf of the City and thanked Chief
Hetrick for his 33 years of service to the City. Joe Jeanette from the U.S. Attorney General's
Office presented Chief Hetrick with a plaque.
Presentation by the AOK Ladies to Police Chief Kyle Hetrick. Janie Hoch and several AOK
Ladies presented Police Chief Hetrick with a plaque and T-shirt and thanked him for his service.
Cookies donated by Super Saver were passed out to those in attendance.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Vavricek commented on a benefit for Larry Trosper,
former Grand Island Policeman to be held October 23, 2005. The Mayor then introduced his wife
Jan Vavricek, a 5th Grade teacher from Jefferson Elementary and Itzel Solano a 5th grade student
who read her "Top 10 Reasons to Live in Grand Island".
Proclamation "Celebrate NEBRASKA! Day" October 22, 2005. Mayor Vavricek proclaimed
October 22, 2005 as "Celebrate NEBRASKA! Day". Dr. Richard Frueling with the Nebraska
Bird Observatory at Crane Meadows Visitor Center was present to receive the proclamation.
Proclamation "Clergy Appreciation Month" October, 2005. Mayor Vavricek proclaimed the
month of October, 2005 as "Clergy Appreciation Month". Associate Pastor Alan Davis from the
Independent Bethel Baptist Church, 1223 East 6th Street was present to receive the proclamation.
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Proclamation "Grand Island Young Reader's Day" November 8. 2005. Mayor Vavricek
proclaimed November 8, 2005 as "Grand Island young Reader's Day". Lisa Willman from Staab
Management Company was present to receive the proclamation.
ADJOURN TO BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Motion by Hornady, second by Pielstick,
carried unanimously to adjourn to the Board of Equalization.
#2005-BE-9 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No. 510;
American Independence Subdivision. Western Heights Fourth and Fifth Subdivisions and
Bockman Subdivision. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that the Certificate of Final
Completion for Sanitary Sewer District No. 510 was approved on September 13, 2005 with
October 11, 2005 set as the date for determining the benefits for this district.
Motion by Pielstick, second by Hornady to approve Resolution #2005-BE-9, carried
unanimously. Motion adopted.
#2005-BE-I0 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No. 514;
American Independence Subdivision. Western Heights Fourth and Fifth Subdivisions and
Bockman Subdivision. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that the Certificate of Final
Completion for Sanitary Sewer District No. 514 was approved on September 13, 2005 with
October 11, 2005 set as the date for determining the benefits for this district.
Motion by Hornady, second by Haase to approve Resolution #2005-BE-IO, carried unanimously.
Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Whitesides, second by Gilbert, carried
unanimously to return to Regular Session.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located South of Case New Holland and West of US
Highway 281. Chad Nabity Regional Planning Director reported that the owner of land located
in the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 25-11-10 located south of Case New Holland and west of US
Highway 281 was requesting this land be annexed into the City which was contiguous with the
Grand Island City limits on all sides for preparation for development. The Hall County Regional
Planning Commission had held a public hearing and recommended annexation. No public
testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located South of Sandra Road and West of South
Locust Street. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported that the owners of land located
in the S 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 33-11-09 located south of Sandra Road and west of South
Locust Street were requesting this land be annexed into the City which was adjacent to and
contiguous with the Grand Island City along its northern property line for the purpose of
expansion of the nursing home directly to the north of this property. No public testimony was
heard.
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ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Pielstick moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9010 - Consideration of Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District No. 510; American
Independent Subdivision, Western Heights Fourth and Fifth Subdivisions and Bockman
Subdivision
#9011 - Consideration of Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District No. 514; American
Independent Subdivision, Western Heights Fourth and Fifth Subdivisions and Bockman
Subdivision
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 Hornady seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Steve Riehle, Public Works Director stated Ordinances #9010 and #9011 related to the action
taken earlier during the Board of Equalization.
Motion by Meyer, second by Hornady to approve Ordinances #9010 and #9011.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9010 and #9011 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 #9010 and #9011 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 Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9010 and #9011 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director stated Ordinances #9012 and #9013 related to the
aforementioned Public Hearings. This was the first of three readings.
#9012 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South Case New Holland and
West of US Highway 281 (First Reading)
Motion by Pielstick, second by Haase to approve Ordinance #9012 on first reading only. Upon
roll call, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#9013 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of Sandra Road and
East of South Locust Street (First Reading)
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Motion by Pielstick, second by Pauly to approve Ordinance #9013 on first reading only. Upon
roll call, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Hornady, second by Meyer to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of September 27.2005 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Re-Appointment of Dianne Miller to the Regional Planning Commission.
#2005-283 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Kaaar Subdivision. It was
noted that Northstar Plaza, L.L.C. owners had submitted the final plat for Kaaar Subdivision for
the purpose of creating 10 lots on a parcel of land located in the W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section
12-11-10.
#2005-284 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Hope Harbor in an Amount of $4.500.00.
#2005-285 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Convention & Visitors Bureau in an
Amount of $10.000.00.
#2005-286 - Approving Agreement for Funding with grand Island Area Council for International
Visitors in an Amount of $1.000.00.
#2005-287 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Crisis Center. Inc. in an Amount of
$12.000.00.
#2005-288 - Approving Agreement with the Grand Island Dive Rescue Team in an Amount of
$2.000.00.
#2005-289 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in
an Amount of $10,000.00.
#2005-290 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Senior Citizens Industries, Inc. in an
Amount of$15,OOO.00.
#2005-291 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Clean Community System in an
Amount of $20.000.00.
#2005-292 - Approving City Council Meeting Schedule for 2006.
#2005-293 - Approving Agreement Consulting Services for Wastewater Collection and
Treatment System Comprehensive Plan Updates with CH2M Hill of Englewood, Colorado in an
Amount no to exceed $346.200.00.
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#2005-294 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Sanitary Sewer District No. 512:
Marylane. Kentish Hills and Bradley Subdivisions with General Excavating of Lincoln.
Nebraska. Councilmember Gilbert abstained.
#2005-295 - Approving Bid Award for Water Main Project 2005-W-11 and Sanitary Sewer
District Project 2005-S-1 with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island. Nebraska in
an Amount of$52.384.03.
#2005-296 - Approving Bid A ward for W ellfie1d Well #6 and Wellfie1d Well #7 Abandonment
and Replacement Well Construction with Sargent Irrigation Company of Broken Bow. Nebraska
in an Amount of $166.502.21.
#2005-297 - Approving Appointment of Gary Mader as Alternate Board Member from the City
of Grand Island. Utilities Department to the Public Power Generating Agency.
#2005-298 - Approving Change Order No.1 to the Fuel Oil Facilities Upgrade Contract with
The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island. Nebraska for an Increase of $4.880.37 and
a Revised Contract Amount of $785.880.37.
PA YMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Hornady, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of September 28,
2005 through October 11, 2005, for a total amount of $4,598,075.79. Motion adopted
unanimously. Councilmember Peistlick abstained from Claim #109783.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk