01/24/2006 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 2006 /
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 January 24, 2006. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
January 18, 2006.
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, Cornelius, Pauly,
Hornady, Walker, and Haase. 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.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Vavricek commented on the recent death of Former
Congresswoman Virginia Smith and the City Council Retreat to be held Saturday, January 28,
2006.
PRESENT ATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Presentation of StormReady Certificate to Emergency Management Director Lela Lowry and the
City of Grand Island. Steve Kisner from the National Weather Service, Hastings, Nebraska
presented Emergency Management Director Lela Lowry and the City of Grand Island with a
Certification and Award as a "StormReady" City. Mr. Kisner mentioned several requirements
that had been met in order to obtain recertification which would help reduce the potential impact
from disastrous weather events.
ADJOURN TO BOARD OF EOUALIZATION: Motion by Pielstick, second by Hornady,
carried unanimously to adjourn to the Board of Equalization.
#2006-BE-I - Consideration of Detennining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No. 515 - Dale
Roush Subdivision (Indian Acres). Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that the work
had been completed and special assessments had been calculated for Sanitary Sewer District No.
515. The total assessable cost was $576,081.18.
Motion by Hornady, second by Cornelius to approve Resolution #2006-BE-1. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Cornelius, second by Hornady, carried
unanimously to return to Regular Session.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request of Union Pacific Railroad for Conditional Use Permit for Temporary
Building Located at 1219112 West North Front Street. Craig Lewis, Building Department Director
reported that this request was for an additional approval of a conditional use permit for a
temporary building located at 1219112 West North Front Street to facilitate equipment for a
remediation project. The first conditional use permit was approved by Council in September of
1999 and had received additional approvals every two years since that time. No public testimony
was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located West of the Police Impound Yard at
558 S. Stuhr Road. (O'Neill Construction Company) Gary Mader, Utilities Department Director
reported that acquisition of a utility easement west of the Police Impound Yard at 558 S. Stuhr
Road was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power
appurtenances, including lines and transformers. The purpose of this easement would be used to
locate primary underground electrical cable and a pad-mounted transformer to provide electrical
service to O'Neill Construction Company. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3724 Westgate Road. (Charles and
Loretta Roehrich) Gary Mader, Utilities Department Director reported that acquisition of a utility
easement located at the northwest corner of 3724 Westgate Road was needed in order to have
access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and
transformers. The purpose of this easement would be used to expand an existing easement to
include a pad-mounted transformer on a pad previously poured by the electrician for service to
3724 Westgate Road. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located Along the East Side of Engleman
Road from Stolley Park Road to 1/4 Mile North. (patricia and Rodney Hooker) Gary Mader,
Utilities Department Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement located along the
ease side of Engleman Road from Stolley Park Road to 1/4 mile north was needed in order to
have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and
transformers. The purpose of this easement would be used to upgrade the overhead electrical
feeder along Engleman Road. Currently power poles were located 33' east of the centerline. New
poles would be placed 39' from the centerline of Engleman which would match the right-of-way
when the property develops in the future. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located Along the East Side of Engleman
Road from 1/4 Mile North to 1/2 Mile North of Stolley Park Road. (Dennis Krug) Gary Mader,
Utilities Department Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement located along the
ease side of Engleman Road from Stolley Park Road to 1/4 mile north was needed in order to
have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and
transformers. The purpose of this easement would be used to upgrade the overhead electrical
feeder along Engleman Road. Currently power poles were located 33' east of the centerline. New
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poles would be placed 39' from the centerline of Engleman which would match the right-of-way
when the property develops in the future. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 1515 East 4th Street. (Concept
Fiberglass Homes. Inc.) Gary Mader, Utilities Department Director reported that acquisition of a
utility easement located along the south side of 4th Street in front of Midwest Manufacturing at
1515 East 4th Street was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair
power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. The purpose of this easement would be
used to place underground cable, junction boxes, and pad-mounted transformers to provide
electrical service to the new business. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located South of Old Potash Highway and East of
Engleman Road. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported that annexation of land in
the SEl/4 NWl/4 of Section 12-11-10 located south of Old Potash Highway and east of
Engleman Road had been approved by the Hall County Regional Planning Commission. Water,
sewer, and electrical service would be available. Annexation of this property would impact the
two mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of Grand Island. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing Concerning Comprehensive Revitalization Block Grant. Marsha Kaslon,
Community Development Administrator reported that the Nebraska Department of Economic
Development had developed a Comprehensive Revitalization program for investing Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to identify housing and infrastructure needs. The
request to council was to submit a grant application in the amount of $296,113.00 to carry out
Phase I of a Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy for a select low-to-moderate income area in
Grand Island which included housing, infrastructure, and community development activities. No
public testimony was heard.
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:
#9023 - Consideration of Assessments for Sanitary Sewer District No. 515; Dale Roush
Subdivision (Indian Acres)
#9024 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code Relative to the
2003 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code
be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City Clerk
be permitted to callout 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 Gilbert seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Motion by Meyer, second by Pielstick to approve Ordinances #9023 and #9024.
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City Clerk: Ordinances #9023 and #9024 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 #9023 and #9024 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 #9023 and #9024 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
Councilmember Pielstick moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9025 - Consideration of Amendment to Ordinance No. 8982 Relative to Annexation
Area No. 1
City Clerk: Ordinance #9025 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 Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance #9025 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported Ordinance #9026 related to the
aforementioned Public Hearing Item E-7.
#9026 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of Old Potash Highway
and East of Engleman Road. (First Reading)
Motion by Pielstick, second by Hornady to approve Ordinance #9026 on first reading. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Hornady, second by Cornelius to approve the Consent
Agenda. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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Approving Minutes of January 10. 2006 City Council Regular Meeting. Council member
Pielstick abstained.
Approving Minutes of January 17. 2006 City Council Study Session. Councilmember Whitesides
abstained.
Approving Minutes of January 17. 2006 City Council Special Meeting. Councilmember
Whitesides abstained.
Approving Request of Union Pacific Railroad for Conditional Use Permit for Temporary
Building Located at 1219~ West North Front Street.
#2006-14 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located West of the Police Impound
yard at 558 S. Stuhr Road. (O'Neill Construction Company)
#2006-15 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3724 Westgate Road.
(Charles and Loretta Roehrich)
#2006-16 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located Along the East Side of
Engleman Road from Stolley Park Road to 1/4 Mile North. (patricia and Rodney Hooker)
#2006-17 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located Along the East Side of
Engleman Road from 1/4 Mile North to 1/2 Mile North of Stolley Park Road. (Dennis Krug)
#2006-18 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 1515 East 4th Street. (Concept
Fiberglass Homes. Inc.)
#2006-19 - Approving Bid Award for Well Field Wells NO.6 & 7 Enclosures with Steel
Crafters. Inc. of Grand Island. Nebraska in an Amount of$41.621.32.
#2006-20 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Asphalt Maintenance Project 2005-
AC-L Various Locations Throughout Grand Island with Gary Smith Construction Company of
Grand Island. Nebraska.
#2006-21 - Approving Certificate of Final Completions for Sanitary Sewer Proiect 2OO5-S-11
and Water Main Project 2005-W-ll: (Library Expansion: Washington Street Between 2nd Street
and 3rd Street) with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island. Nebraska.
#2006-22 - Approving Changes to Speed Limits on US Highway 34/Husker Highway from US
Highway 281 to 1/4 Mile East of South Locust Street.
#2006-23 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2006 Four-Wheel Drive Front End Loader for
Solid Waste Division with Nebraska Machinery Co. of Doniphan. Nebraska in an Amount of
$192.355.00.
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#2006-24 - Approving State Bid Award for 911 Equipment with Tel Control. Inc. of Yukon.
Oklahoma in an Amount of$140.000.00.
#2006-25 - Approving Bid Award for Carpet Replacement for 2nd Floor with Floor To Ceiling of
Grand Island. Nebraska in an Amount of$44A17.96.
#2006-26 - Approving WaiverlFine Schedule Revisions.
#2006-27 - Approving Change of March 14. 2006 City Council Regular Meeting to March 7.
2006.
#2006-28 - Approving Contract with the Hall County Housing Authority for Police Services.
#2006-29 - Approving Contract Between the City of Grand Island and Crime and Protection
Solutions L.L.c. Relative to High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant.
#2006-30 - Approving Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Block Grant Application.
#2006-31 - Approving Safe Haven Visitation Center 2006 Grant Application and Memorandum
ofDnderstanding (MOD).
#2006-32 - Approving Alternative Fuel Program Recommendations.
#2006-33 - Approving Bid Award for 2006 Truck with Telescopic Aerial Platform and Chassis
with Truck Equipment. Inc. of Des Moines. Iowa in an Amount of$10L178.00.
#2006-34 - Approving Name Change of Owner's for Northview Second Subdivision from
Melvin and Dorothy Zichek to MelDor. L.L.C.
REOUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Approving Referral of One & Six Year Street Improvement Program to Regional Planning
Commission. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported on the process of having the
Regional Planning Commission act on the One & Six Year Street Improvement Program and
then bring their recommendations to the City Council. The City Council will act on this at their
February 14, 2006 Regular meeting.
Motion by Hornady, second by Nickerson to approve the referral of the One & Six Year Street
Improvement Program to the Regional Planning Commission. Motion adopted unanimously.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Cornelius, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of January 18, 2006
through January 24,2006, for a total amount of $2,426,757.67. Motion adopted unanimously.
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Motion by Cornelius, second by Haase to approve the following Claims for the Library
Expansion for the period of January 11, 2006 through January 24, 2006:
#15 $1,269.00
#16 $95,910.01
#17 $912.00
#18 $300.00
#19 $46,396.48
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Hornady, second by Whitesides to adjourn
to Executive Session at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel issues. Motion adopted
unanimously.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Whitesides, second by Hornady to return to
Regular Session at 9:15 p.m. Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9: 15 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk