05/11/2010 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 11, 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 May
11, 2010. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on May 5, 2010.
Mayor Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 'The following City Councilmember's were
present: Meyer, Niemann, Carney, Dugan, Ramsey, Nickerson, Zapata, and Gericke.
Councilmember's Gilbert, Haase and City Administrator Jeff Pederson 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 Mayor Hornady followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Hornady introduced CYC member Garrett Coble. Also
mentioned was Election Day (today) -polls open until 8:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing_ on Text Amendment to Chapter 36-103 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to
Wind Energ~ystems. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported that changes to the Grand
Island City Code Chapter 36-103 were being proposed to repeal the existing regulations and replace
them with updated regulations including micro, small and commercial wind energy conversion
systems and regulations to allow all three sizes under differing circumstances. Staff recommended
approval. Jason Falldorf, 319 West Stolley Park Road spoke in support. Paul Wieck, 936 W. Kimball
commented on lot size relative to size of wind turbines. No further public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Dugan moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title on
three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9261 -Consideration of Text Amendment to Chapter 36-103 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Wind Energy Systems
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 Carney second
the motion. Upon roll call vote, Councilmember's Meyer, Niemann, Carney, Dugan, Ramsey,
Zapata, and Nickerson voted aye. Councilmember Gericke voted no. Motion failed.
#9261 -Consideration of Text Amendment to Chapter 36-103 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Wind Energy Systems (First Reading)
This item related to the aforementioned Public Hearing. Discussion was held regarding the Utilities
Department purchasing power back from the wind generators, lot size, aesthetics, set backs, noise,
height regulations, safety issues, and wild life issues.
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Motion by Ramsey, second by Carney to approve Ordinance #9261. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmember's Meyer, Carney, Dugan, Ramsey, Zapata, and Gericke voted aye. Councilmember's
Niemann and Nickerson voted no. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA:. Motion by Zapata, second by Ramsey to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Receipt of Official Documents -Tort Claim filed by Sandra, William, and Gregory Royle.
Approving Minutes of April 27, 2010 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Minutes of May 4, 2010 City Council Special Meeting.
Approving Re-Appointments of Karen Bredthauer, Ray Aguilar, and Scott Ericksen to the
Interjurisdictional Planning Commission.
Approving_Re-Appointment of John Schultz to the Civil Service Commission.
#2010-125 -Approving Certificate of Final Completion with Chief Construction, Inc. of Grand
Island Nebraska for the Grand Generation Center Kitchen Addition and Renovation Project.
#2010-126 -Approving Chang Order #1 for Primary Clarifier Mechanisms at the Waste Water
Treatment Plant with Oakview Construction, Inc. of Red Oak, Iowa for an Increase of $17,515.00
and a Revised Contract Amount of $620,205.00.
#2010-127 - Approvin~ange Order #4 for Capital Avenue Widening, Street Improvement District
#1256 with The Diamond En ing_eering_Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for an Increase of
$43 019.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $3,946,974.74.
#2010-128 -Approving Bid Award for the 2010 Asphalt Resurfacing Project #2010-AC-1 with Gary
Smith Construction Co. Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $804,818.68.
#2010-129 - A~provingLSupplemental Agreement #2 with NDOR for Repairs to a Portion of US
Highway 34/US Highway 281.
#2010-130 -Approving Bid Award for Smoke Detectors and Batteries with Menards of Grand
Island Nebraska in an Amount of $83,437.50.
#2010-131 - ApprovingLBid Award for (3) Cardiac Monitors with Foremost Equipment of
Rochester New York in an Amount of $29,325.00 after trade-in.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Dugan, second by Carney to approve the Claims for the period of Apri128, 2010 through
May 11, 2010, for a total amount of $3,336,098.95. Unanimously approved.
Motion by Dugan, second by Carney to approve the Claims for the Period of Apri128, 2010 through
May 11, 2010 for the Veterans Athletic Field Complex for a total amount of $26,842.50.
Unanimously approved.
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ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk