02/23/2010 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 23, 2010
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 23, 2010. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on February 17, 2010.
Mayor Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Councilmember's
were present: Meyer, Niemann, Gilbert, Haase, Dugan, Ramsey, Zapata, Nickerson, and Gericke.
Councilmember Carney was absent. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator Jeff Pederson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Mary Lou Brown,
City Attorney Dale Shotkoski, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Mayor Hornady followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COMMUNICATION: Mayor Hornady introduced CYC members Austin Witmer, Lauren
Kruger, Steven Bartz and Miranda Baxter. Also mentioned was the PJ's and Pages Drive that
will wrap up this Saturday, February 27, 2010.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Presentation by Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth for Fiscal Year 2009 City Single Audit
and General Purpose Financial Statements and Electric and Water Audit Reports. Terry
Galloway from Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth gave the 2009 City Single Audit and
General Purpose financial statements and electric and water audit reports. A brief overview and
review of each report was given, also presented was a score card for the City of Grand Island.
Sales tax and property tax were. discussed. Mr. Galloway stated positive cash balances were
important before claims were paid for each fund. If no cash was available an inter-fund transfer
needed to be made.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin og n Request from Sin City, LLC dba Sin City Grill, 410 West 3rd Street for a Class
"C" Liquor License. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported that an application for a Class "C"
Liquor License had been received from Sin City, LLC dba Sin City Grill, 410 West 3rd Street.
Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor
Control Commission and received by the City on February 3, 2010; notice to the general public
of date, time, and place of hearing published on February 13, 2010; notice to the applicant of
date, time, and place of hearing mailed on February 3, 2010; along with Chapter 4 of the City
Code. Staff recommended approval contingent upon final inspections. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearin og n Acquisition of Public Utility Easement Located in an Unplatted Tract of Land
Located in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 11 North, Range 10
West (Little B's CorporationZ Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that a 20 foot wide
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drainage easement was needed to provide for storm sewer from Summerfield Estates to the
City's Highland Park drain. Staff recommended approval. Greg Baxter, 2121 North Fonner View
Road spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9249 - Consideration of Conveyance of Properties at 424 North Waldo Street, 503 West
Louise Street, and 809 West Charles Street
#9250 - Consideration of Transferring Special Revenue Fund 290 Backflow Expenses to
the General Fund
#9251 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance
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 Ramsey second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#9249 - Consideration of Conveyance of Properties at 424 North Waldo Street, 503 West
Louise Street, and 809 West Charles Street
Joni Kuzma, Community Development Administrator reported that Ordinance #9249 would
allow the City to purchase the structures and properties at 424 N. Waldo Street, 503 W. Louise
Street, and 809 W. Charles Street on February 9, 2010 for as a part of the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program (NSP) using Community Development Block Grant funds.
Motion by Meyer, second by Dugan to approve Ordinance #9249.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9249 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 #9249 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 Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9249 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
#9250 - Consideration of Transferring Special Revenue Fund 290 Backflow Expenses to
the General Fund
Craig Lewis, Building Department Director reported that Ordinance #9250 Backflow Protection
Program would be changed so that the surcharge monies would be receipted directly into the
Water Fund with the result that the Backflow Fund be eliminated.
Motion by Haase, second by Nickerson to approve Ordinance #9250.
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City Clerk: Ordinance #9250 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 #9250 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 Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9250 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
#2010-58 - Approving FTE Title Changes for Fire Division Chiefs. Troy Hughes, Fire Chief
reported that this Ordinance would eliminate FTE titles of Fire Operations Chief, Fire Training
Division Chief, EMS Division Chief, and Fire Prevention Division Chief and consolidate them
into one FTE title of Fire Division Chief.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Meyer to approve Resolution #2010-58. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#9251 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance
Brenda Sutherland, Human Resources Director reported that Ordinance #9251 would make the
necessary changes to the Salary Ordinance for the FTE positions for the Fire Department.
Motion by Ramsey, second by Zapata to approve Ordinance #9251.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9251 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 #9251 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 Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9251 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Zapata, second by Gilbert to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of February 2010 City Council Regular Meetin>;.
#2010-50 -Approving FTE Amendment -System Technician to Power Plant Maintenance
Mechanic.
#2010-51 - Approving_ProgLam Prioritization Consultants Jon Jonson and Chris Fabian.
#2010-52 - Approving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement Located in an Unplatted Tract of
Land Located in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 11 North,
Range 10 West (Little B's Corporation).
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#2010-53 -Approving Storm Drainage A>reement with Little B's Corporation to Serve the
Original Summerfield Subdivision.
#2010-54 -Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2010 3/4 Ton Extended Cab 4x4 Pickup for the
Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department with Sid Dillon Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac
of Wahoo, Nebraska in an Amount of $24,791.00.
#2010-55 -Approving Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Contract for a Parent Child
Interaction Grant.
#2010-56 -Approving Amended HIPPA Business Associate Agreement with Golden Living.
#2010-57 -Approving Amended HIPPA Business Associate Agreement with RCI and TASC.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2010-59 - Consideration of Request from Sin City, LLC dba Sin City Grill, 410 West 3rd Street
for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Mana er Designation for Brent Lindner. 1322 West
John Street. This item related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2010-59 contingent upon final
inspections. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Dugan, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of February 10,
2010 through February 23, 2010, for a total amount of $3,557,403.93. Unanimously approved.
Motion by Dugan, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of February 10,
2010 through February 23, 2010 for the Veterans Athletic Field Complex for a total amount of
$79,723.72. Unanimously approved.
Motion by Dugan, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of February 10,
2010 through February 23, 2010 for the State Fair Recreation Building for a total amount of
$234,000.00. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk