02/12/2019 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 12, 2019
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 12, 2019. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on January 7, 2019.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Jeremy Jones, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Vaughn Minton, Mitch Nickerson, and Chuck Haase. Councilmembers Julie Hehnke and Clay
Schutz were absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan
Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Patrick Brown, 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.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Motion by Minton, second by Nickerson to adjourn to the
Board of Equalization. Motion adopted.
#2019-BE-2 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Vehicle Offstreet Parking District #3.
City Attorney Jerry Janulewicz reported that the goal of the new Parking District #3 was to better
balance those paying into the Parking District with those who were using andlor most benefit
from the Parking District. Through formation of Off-street Parking District No. 3 and the levy of
special assessments the financial burden of maintaining off-street parking lots would be
distributed among the owners of all properties within the district irrespective of the use of the
property, whether business, retail, government, religious, or nonprofit. Assistant Finance
Director William Clingman recapped the process of setting the special assessments. Staff
recommended approval.
The following people spoke:
Amos Anson, 4234 Arizona Avenue - support
Travis Spiehs, 110 West 2"d Street — opposed indoor parking fee
Michael Smith, 2127 No. Sherman — opposed
Father Robert Lewis, 212 So. Washington — opposed
Discussion was held regarding exempting religions properties, indoor parking, parking ramp and
maintenance along with snow removal of the parking lots downtown.
Motion by Stelk, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2019-BE-2. Upon roll ca11 vote,
Councilmembers Nickerson, Minton, Conley, Stelk, Jones, Fitzke, and Paulick voted aye.
Councilmember Haase voted no. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Minton, second by Nickerson to return to
Regular Session. Motion adopted.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin� on ReQuest from Grand Island PR. Inc. dba Grand Island Pizza Ranch, 1016
Diers Avenue, Suite 124, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "A" Liquar License. City Clerk
RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Class "A" Liquor License had been received
from Grand Island PR, Inc. dba Grand Island Pizza Ranch, 1016 Diers Avenue, Suite 124. Ms.
Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor
Control Commission and received by the City on January 14, 2019; notice to the general public
of date, time, and place of hearing published on February 2, 2019; notice to the applicant of date,
time, and place of hearing mailed on January 14, 2019; 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. Greg Tatro, 1312 W. Koenig Street spoke in
support. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3230 E. Highway 34 - Fast Track Buildings
& Construction. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement
located at 3230 E. Highway 30 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 a 3-phase cable and a pad-mounted transformer to provide
service to the property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin og n AcQUisition of Utilitv Easement - 3216 W. U.S. Highwav 34 - NPT Trucking1
LLC. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at
3216 W. U.S. Highway 34 was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and
repair power appurtenances, including water lines. This easement would allow the Utilities
Department to install, access, operate and maintain an underground power line, transformer and
related electrical infrastructure to serve the new business at this location. Staff recommended
approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin� on Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area #26 located South of Capital Avenue
West of the Central Nebraska Railroad Line and North of 12th Street (Orchard, LLC/Ho�pe
Homes P.C.). Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Orchard
Development/Hoppe Homes had submitted an application for tax increment financing to aid in
the redevelopment of 23 acres of property located between Capital Avenue (south of Habitat for
Humanity's Lassonde Subdivision) west of the Central Nebraska Railroad Tracks and north of
12th Street. The proposal would create 181 housing units with an average 2019 sale price of
$170,000. Staff recommended approval. The following people spoke in support: Fred Hoppe,
1600 Stonehill Road; A1 Avery, 2104 West 16th Street; Michelle Callahan representing the
Housing Development Corp. from Hastings;, Lucas Hieb, 718 South Oak; and Ray O'Connor,
611 Fleetwood Road. Mr. O'Connor mentioned concerns with the School District. No further
public testimony was heard.
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ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Minton moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9722 — Consideration of Approving Assessments for Vehicle Offstreet Parking District
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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 second reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Stelk, second by Minton to approve Ordinance #9722.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9722 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Nickerson, Minton,
Conley, Stelk, Jones, Fitzke, and Paulick voted aye. Councilmember Haase voted no. Motion
adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9722 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Nickerson, Minton, Conley, Stelk, Jones, Fitzke, and Paulick voted aye.
Councilmember Haase voted no. Motion adopted.
Mayor Steele: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinance #9722 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Paulick, second by Fitzke to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
A� roving Minutes of Januarv 22, 2019 Citv Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Appointment of Darrell Nelson to the Re�ional Planning Commission.
A�provin� Reauest from Christopher Kotulak, 1409 lOth Street, Aurora, Nebraska for Liquor
Mana�er Designation for Hall County Livestock Improvement Association (Fonner Park), 700
East Stollev Park Road.
#2019-44 - AUproving Request from Grand Island PR, Inc. dba Grand Island Pizza Ranch, 1016
Diers Avenue, Suite 124, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "A" Liquor License and Liquor
Mana eg r Designation for Gre� Tatro, 1312 W. Koeni S� treet•
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#2019-45 - Approvin�Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3230 E. U.S. Highway 34 - Fast Track
Buildin�s & Construction.
#2019-46 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3216 E. U.S. Hi�hway 34 - NPT
Truckin ,g LLC•
#2019-47 - Approving Boiler Chemical Cleaning at Platte Generatin� Station with
HvdroCemPSC of Crossville, Illinois in an Amount of $307,346.99.
#2019-48 - A� rU oving Certificate of Final Completion for William Street Paving Improvements;
Project No. 2018-P-7 with The Diamond En ineerin C�ompanv of Grand Island, Nebraska.
#2019-49 - Approvin� Bid Award for Su�ar Beet Ditch Draina�e; Project No. 2019-D-1 with
Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $97,318.72.
#2019-50 - A�proving Bid Award for Furnishing Components for `BIMCO� Tvpe C3D-Full
Trou�h Skimmer Clarifier Mechanism; Project No. WWTP-2019-1 with Ovivo USA, LLC of
Salt Lake Citv, Utah in an Amount of $126,129.00.
#2019-51 - A�provin�Request from St. Mary's Cathedral for Permission to Use Citv Streets and
State Highwav for the 2019 Divine Mercy Sundap Procession.
#2019-52 - Ap�roving Bid Award for Asphalt Hot-Mix 2019 with Gary Smith Construction Co.
of Grand Island, Nebraska and J.I.L. Asphalt Pavin� Co. of Grand Island, Nebraska.
#2019-53 - Approving Bid Award for Concrete Readv-Mix for 2019 with Gerhold Concrete Co.,
Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $102.75 �er cubic yard and Consolidated
Concrete of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $107.25 per cubic ,�ard.
#2019-54 - Approvin� Bid Award for Concrete Pavement and Storm Sewer Repairs for 2019
with The Diamond En in� eering Companp of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of
$812,868.95.
#2019-55 - Approving Purchase of US Hi�hwav 281/ US Highwav 34/ Husker Highwav Traffic
Si ng al Equipment for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department from Mobotrex of
Davenport, Iowa in an Amount of $29,395.00.
#2019-56 - Approving Station Alertin�System for the Grand Island Fire Department and
Communications Center with US Digital Designs in an Amount of $216,271.72.
#2019-57 - A�proving Purchase of Flex CAD2CAD Interface and Response Plan Software
Modules from Spillman Technolo�ies, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah in an Amount of $30,017.14.
#2019-58 - Approvin� Change Order No. 5 for EM911 Buildin� with Chief Construction of
Grand Island, Nebraska for an Increase of $2,896.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of
$3,154,004.00.
#2019-59 - A�proving Purchase of Cash Management Module from Tyler Technolo ieg s for
Munis ERP Software in an Amount of $33,190.00.
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#2019-60 - Ab rovin� Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Kenmare Fifth Subdivision. It
was noted that Janet Reinders Revocable Living Trust, managing member, JST Farms, LLC,
owners, had submitted the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement far Kenmare Fifth Subdivision
located west of Blaine Street at the end of Wicklow Drive for the purpose of creating 3 lots on
7.167 acres of land.
#2019-61 - A� rp ovin� Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Prairie Commons Third
Subdivision. It was noted that Prataria Ventures, LLC, owners, had submitted the Final Plat and
Subdivision Agreement for Prairie Commons Third Subdivision located south of Husker
Highway and west of Prairieview Street for the purpose of creating 61ots on 26.71 acres of land.
#2019-62 - A� roving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Woodland Park Ei teenth
Subdivision. It was noted that Starostka Group Unlimited, owners, had submitted the Final Plat
and Subdivision Agreement for Woodland Park Eighteenth Subdivision located along Michigan
Avenue west of Idaho Avenue for the purpose of creating 10 lots on 2.61 acres of land.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2019-63 - Consideration of Approving Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area #26 located South of
Ca�ital Avenue West of the Central Nebraska Railroad Line and North of 12th Street (Orchard,
LLC/Hoppe Homes P.C.). This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing. Staff
recommended approval.
A lengthy discussion was held regarding affordable housing and what that price was along with
inflation. Design of the homes and roads were discussed. Mr. Hoppe answered questions
concerning covenants, restrictions, row houses, street widths, community building, and a mini
park. He said there would be a neighborhood association.
Motion by Minton, second by Haase to approve Resolution #2019-63. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Fitzke to approve the payment of claims for the period of January
23, 2019 through February 12, 2019 for a total amount of $4,721,067.43. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk