04/20/2010 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Apri120, 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 April 20, 2010. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
April 14, 2010.
Council President Peg Gilbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City
Councilmember's were present: Meyer, Niemann, Gilbert, Haase, Ramsey, Nickerson, and
Gericke. Mayor Hornady and Councilmember's Dugan, Carney and Zapata were absent. The
following City Officials were present: City Clerk RaNae Edwards, City Attorney Dale
Shotkoski, Finance Director Mary Lou Brown, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by President Gilbert followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Council President Gilbert reminded everyone of the May 11,
2010 Primary Election and encouraged everyone to vote.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2010-112 -Approving Agreement for Construction En ing Bering Consulting Services for the
Construction of the Northbound Lanes on South Locust Street North of I-80. Public Works
Director Steve Riehle reported that the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) and the City of
Grand Island entered into a program agreement for the paving of the northbound lanes on South
Locust Street north of I-80 to be paid for by federal stimulus funds. Federal-Aid projects required
a Construction Engineering (CE) services based on a Qualification Based Selection (QBS)
process. NDOR selected twelve on-call Construction Engineering consultants to provide services
for Local Public Agencies which were evaluated and scored by City staff.
Olson Associates of Grand Island was selected for consulting work on South Locust. NDOR
and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) had concurred with the selection, scope of
services and cost estimate. A master agreement between the NDOR and Olsson Associates for
CE services for the construction of the northbound lanes on South Locust Street north of I-80
was presented for Council approval.
Comments were made that this project would be paid for entirely by Federal stimulus funds. Mr.
Riehle stated the dollar amount would not exceed $233,286.58.
Motion by Meyer, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2010-112. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2010-113 -Consideration of Request from Grand Island Public School to Temporarily Close
College Street between Custer Avenue and Lafayette Avenue for Traffic Diversion Study. Virgil
Harden representing the Grand Island School District was present and requested council delay
this issue until the April 27, 2010 meeting. The study would have to be delayed until September
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or October to allow time to prepare for the study and would allow for the whole council to be
present.
Ron Christensen, 2523 College Street and Lewis Kent, 624 E. Meves Avenue spoke in
opposition to closing College Street.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk