06/12/2018 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
June 12, 2018
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 June 12, 2018. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
June 6, 2018.
Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Jeremy Jones, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke,
Linna Dee Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele and Mike Paulick. The
following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae
Edwards, Interim Finance Direetor William Clingman, City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz, and
Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Bill Rowland, Beacon of Hope Church, 2525 West State
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from Conoco � Store, LLC dba Conoco C Store, 2105 West 2nd
Street for a Class "D" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application
for a Class "D" Liquor License had been received from Conoco C Store, LLC dba Conoco C
Store, 2105 West 2nd Street. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record:
application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on May 15,
2018; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on June 2, 2018;
notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on May 15, 2018; along with
Chapter 4 of'the City Code. Staff recommended approval contingent upon final inspections and
completion of a state approved alcohol server/seller training program. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearin on�Request from MJR, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 N. Diers Avenue, Suite 118 for a
Catering Designation to their Class "C-94736" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards
reported that an application for a Catering Designation to the Class "C-94736" Liquor License
had been received from MJR, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 N. Diers Avenue, Suite 188. Ms. Edwards
presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control
Commission and received by the City on May 29, 2018; notice to the general public of date,
time, and place of hearing published on June 2, 2018; notice to the applicant of date, time, and
place of hearing mailed on May 29, 2018; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin o� n Request from GSI En 'ni�eering, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Install
and Operate a Remediation S�tem to Address Petroleum Contamination located at 2028 East
Highway 30• Building Department Director Craig Lewis reported that GSI Engineering had
submitted an application to install and operate a temporary remediation system to address
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petroleum contamination at 2028 East Highway 30. The request was for a five year period. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin� on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 321 Stagecoach Road - Ricardo Appel.
Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 321
Stagecoach Road was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair
power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. This easement would allow the Utilities
Department to install, access, operate and maintain a larger transformer needed for the expansion
of the Twister's Gymnastics' facility. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing on Reassi�nment of Public Utility Easements from Southern Public Power
District to the Citv of Grand Island, Utilities Department. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger
reported that Southern Public Power District (SPPD) was proposing to transfer and assign
easement rights to the City of Grand Island through several tracts of land located south of
Wildwood Drive and north of Guenther Road between Highway 281 and Blaine Street. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin� on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA No. 12 located South of Old
Potash Highway and East of Engleman Road (Guarantee Group, LLC). Regional Planning
Director Chad Nabity reported that The Guarantee Group LLC. had submitted a proposed
amendment to the redevelopment plan that would provide for redevelopment of property located
south of Old Potash highway and east of Engleman Road far residential purposes. Staff
recommended approval. Ray O'Connor, 611 Fleetwood Road; Jay Vavricek, 2729 Brentwood
Blvd.; E.W. Skala, 4340 Prairie Clover Circle; Alex Swanteck, 4246 Indian Grass Road; Bruce
Schriner, 2535 North Carleton Avenue; and Andy Baack, 104 No. Wheeler Avenue spoke in
support. Bruce Lavalleur, 3111 College Street #23 spoke in opposition. No further public
testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
#9686 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located at the Southwest Corner of
North Road and 13th Street (Proposed for Platting as Hanover Third Subdivision)
(Second Reading)
Motion by Donaldson, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinance #9686 on second reading only.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#9687 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located at 2224 South Stuhr Road
(Proposed for Platting as Fonner View Estates Subdivision) (Second Reading)
Motion by Minton, second by Paulick to approve Ordinance #9687 on second reading only.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-4 (Resolution #2018-153) was removed for
further discussion. Motion by Paulick, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda excluding
item G-4. Upon roll cal�l vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of Mav 22, 2018 City Council Regular Meeting_
Approving Re-A�pointments of Ed Meedel and Kelli Arens and Appointments of Maria
Marquez de Lopez and Benjamin Boeselager to the Librarv Board.
#2018-152 - A�proving Request from Conoco C Store, LLC dba Conoco C Store, 2105 West
2nd Street for a Class "D" Lic�uor License and Liquor Mana e� r Desi�nation for Lenny Everson,
701 Turtle Beach, Marquette, Nebraska.
#2018-153 - Approving Request from MJR, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 N. Diers Avenue, Suite 118
for a Catering Designation to their Class "C-94736" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards
stated she had talked with the Liquor Control Commission (LCC) to see what would happen if
the Council denied this request. She was told that LCC had never received a denial on a catering
application and if this application was denied the LCC would not hold a hearing. The next step
would be for the applicant to take this to the District Court. Tim McMullen, owner, spoke in
support of the catering designation and stated he was working to pay off his delinquent Food &
Beverage Occupation Taxes.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2018-153 contingent upon a
formal payment plan with the Finance Office.
Interim Finance Directar William Clingman stated a payment plan was in place and should be
paid off in the next several months. He explained the process for collecting delinquent taxes.
City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz recommended postponing this item to the next meeting as he
didn't know if Council could put restrictions on this type of a license.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Fitzke to postpone this item to the June 26, 2018 City Council
meeting. Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Paulick and Nickerson voted aye.
Councilmembers Steele, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, and Stelk voted no.
Motion failed.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2018-153. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Steele, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson
voted aye. Councilmember Paulick, voted no. Motion adopted.
#2018-154 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 321 Stagecoach Road - Ricardo Appel.
#2018-155 - Approvin Reassi�nment of Public Utility Easements from Southern Public Power
District to the Citv of Grand Is1and, Utilities Department.
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#2018-156 - Approving Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. of Aurora, Nebraska as the Group Plan
Benefits Consultant in an Amount of $25,000 for year one, $27,500 for year two and $30,000 for
yearthree.
#2018-157 - Approving Easement Granted bv The Evan�elical Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society to Indianhead Golf Club.
#2018-158 - Approvin� Unified Plannin� Work Program (UPWP) for the Grand Island Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for the 2019 Fiscal Year Transportation
Planning Pro�ram.
#2018-159 - Ap roving Award of Proposal for Re ulatory Reporting and Data Anal s�is S s�
for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department with Hach Company of Loveland,
Colorado in an Amount of $51,400.00.
#2018-160 - A� roving Change Order No. 1 for Lift Station No. 11 Relocation — 2018; Project
No. 2018-5-1 with Midlands Contracting, Inc. of Kearney, Nebraska for a decrease of
$15,657.70 and a Revised Contract Amount of $1,632,007.65.
#2018-161 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Curb Ramp Project No. 2018-CR-1
with Galvan Construction, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska.
#2018-162 - Approving Amendment No. 3 to En ing eerin� Consulting Services Related to West
Stolley Park Rosd and Engleman Road Sanitary Sewer Extension; Project No. 2017-5-3 and
Sanitarv Sewer District No. 540T; West US Highwav 30 and Engleman Road/West Park Plaza
Sanitary Sewer Extension with Olsson Associates of Lincoln, Nebraska for an increase of
$34,000.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $232,867.00.
#2018-163 - Approving Bid Award for Asphalt Resurfacing on a Portion of Old Nebraska
Highway 2 with Vontz Pavin�, Inc. of Hastings, Nebraska in an Amount of 101,075.50.
#2018-164 - A�proving Agreement between the City of Grand Island and the Grand Island
Public Librarv Foundation, Inc.
#2018-165 - Approving Vital Sign Monitor and Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator Maintenance
Contract with Phvsico Control of Redmond, Washington for three vears in an Amount of
$40,299.57.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Request from GSI Engineerin�, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Install
and Operate a Remediation System to Address Petroleum Contamination located at 2028 East
Highwa�30. This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Paulick, second by Fitzke to approve the request for five years. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
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RESOLUTIONS:
#2018-166 - Consideration of A�provin� Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA No.
12 located South of Old Potash Hi hway and East of Engleman Road (Guarantee Group, LLC�
This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing. Jay Vavricek, 2729 Brentwood
Blvd. spoke in support. Comments were made by Council in support of Tax Increment Financing
(TIF). Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity explained the process of bringing TIF
applications forward and the review that takes place before they come before Council.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2018-166. Upon roll call vote
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2018-167 - Consideration of A�proving Agreement with BKD, LLP for Audit Services.
Assistant Finance Director William Clingman reported that had been several years since the City
went out for bids concerning audit services. The evaluation committee was recommending the
selection of the firm BKD, LLP (BKD) of Lincoln, Nebraska as the external auditors for all City
funds for the audit years 2018 to 2020, with the option of continuing with BKD for the 2021 and
2022 audit years.
Terry Galloway, 122 Ponderosa Drive representing Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth stated
their bid was lower than BKD's bid. Jay Vavricek, 2729 Brentwood Blvd. spoke in opposition.
Amy Shreck, representing BKD spoke in support. Mr. Clingman answered questions from
Council regarding the differences in bids from both companies.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2018-167. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson voted aye.
Councilmembers Paulick, Steele, Hehnke, and Haase voted no. Motion adopted.
Council took a break at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened at 9:17 p.m.
#2018-168 - Consideration of Approving Bid Award for Edith Abbott Memorial LibrarX
Renovation. Library Director Steve Fosselman reported that after a decade of planning in
response to changing community needs for library services, preliminary plans for non-city-tax
supported public library renovations were presented to Council. Bids were opened and reviewed
with a recommendation of awarding a contract to Cheever Construction of Lincoln, Nebraska in
an amount of $1,122,400.00.
Library Board President Alan Lepler explained the renovation project.
Motion by Hehnke, second by Paulick to approve Resolution #2018-168. Upon roll call vote all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2018-169 - Consideration of Appointment of Patrick Brown for Finance Director/City
Treasurer. Mayor Jensen submitted the appointment of Patrick Brown as the Finance
Director/City Treasurer for the City of Grand Island. Mr. Brown will have a starting salary of
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$104,539.35 annually and an anticipated starting date of July 16, 2018. Jay Vavricek, 2729
Brentwood Blvd. spoke regarding the process and changes in Administration within the next six
months. It was noted that Councilmember Roger Steele was included in the hiring process.
Motion by Haase, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2018-169. Upon roll call vote all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2018-170 - Consideration of A�, rp ovin� FY 2019 Balanced Bud� City Administrator Marlan
Ferguson reported that during the budget process for the 2017 Fiscal Year Budget much
discussion was held concerning future budgets and sustainability. The Mayor and City Council
had a desire to have a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2018. As the City Administration
prepared for the FY 2019 budget the first 6 months of revenues and expenses for 2018 were
considered. It was determined that a base budget matching the 2018 budget plus a 2% increase
by department would be allowed and would maintain a balanced budget. This balanced budget
guideline has been given to the Department Directors as they prepare their FY 2019 budget. City
Administration recommended approval.
Mayor Jensen commented on last year's budget and the difficult decisions. He felt this year's
budget would be easier. He stated the 1/2 cent sales tax issue would be brought forward to
Council to be put on the General Election. Presented was a pie chart showing each department's
percentage in the General Fund. Mr. Clingman stated the Capital Funds were separated from
each of the department's budgets. Jay Vavricek, 2729 Brentwood Blvd. spoke concerning a
balanced budget. He felt public safety needed to be maintained.
Motion by Minton, second by Hehnke to approve Resolution #2018-170. Upon roll call vote all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIM
Motion by Minton, second by Fitzke to approve the payment of claims for the period of May 23,
2018 through June 12, 2018 for a total amount of $6,315,508.50. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Minton, Steele, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson
voted aye. Councilmember Paulick abstained. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk