11/12/2019 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 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 November 12, 2019. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island
Independent on November 6, 2019.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mike Paulick, Jeremy Jones, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Vaughn Minton,
Julie Hehnke, Clay Schutz, Mitch Nickerson, and Chuck Haase. The following City Officials
were present: City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director
Patrick Brown, Interim City Attorney Stacy Nonhof, and Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Jason Warriner, Abundant Life Christian Center, 3411 West
Faidley Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
Approving A�pointment of Justin Scott to City Council Ward 5. Mayor Steele stated he was
submitting the name of Justin Scott as Councilmember for Ward 5 to replace Michelle Fitzke.
Comments were made regarding the process of the appointment.
Motion by Haase, second by Jones to approve. Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Haase,
Schutz, Hehnke, Minton, Conley, Stelk, and Jones voted aye. Councilmembers Nickerson and
Paulick voted no. Motion adopted.
Administration of Oath of Office to Newl��pointed Councilmember — Ward 5. City Clerk
RaNae Edwards administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Councilmember Justin Scott
— Ward 5.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin� on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 228 Lake Street - R2S2, LLC. Utilities
Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 228 Lake
Street was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair appurtenances,
including lines and transformers. Grand Island Hotel, LLC, had requested a new electrical
service for a new Comfort Suites Hotel being built at 228 Lake Street. The proposed easement
tracts would allow the Utilities Department to install, access, operate and maintain the electrical
infrastructure at this location. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-26 (Resolution #2019-345) was removed for
further discussion. Motion by Paulick, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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A� roving Minutes of October 22, 2019 Citv Council Re�ular Meeting_
Approving Re-Appointments of Hector Rubio, Robin Hendricksen, and Tonv Randone to the
Interjurisdictional Plannin� Commission.
Approving Re-Appointment of Jason Hornady to the Grand Island Facilities Corporation Board.
Approvin� A�pointment of Susan Bullington to the Zonin� Board of Adjustment.
A� rp oving Request from Mark Stock, 35049 475th Avenue, St. Edward, Nebraska for Liquor
Mana er Designation with Ramada Midtown Conference Center, 2503 South Locust Street.
#2019-325 - Approving AcQUisition of Utilitv Easement - 228 Lake Street - R2S2, LLC.
#2019-326 - A� roving Bid Award for Water Main Project 2020-W-1 - Lincoln & Delta with
The Diamond En ineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $119,457.59.
#2019-327 - Approving Safety Glass Contract for Utilities, Public Works and Parks Departments
for 2020 — 2022 with Heartland Optical of Lincoln, Nebraska.
#2019-328 - Ap roving the Union Pacific Rail Contract Agreement for Coal Transportation.
#2019-329 - A� roving A�reement for En ing eering Consultin� Services Related to Edd S�
Underpass Rehabilitation; Project No. 2019-U-1 with Olsson, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in
an Amount of $67.570.00.
#2019-330 - A� roving Dedicated Parkin� Stalls in the Public Parking Lot at 3rd Street and Pine
Street- Pinnacle Bank.
#2019-331 - Approving Skid Steer Buy-Back for Streets Division with Central Nebraska Bobcat
of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $4.659.00.
#2019-332 - Approvin� Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent for Determining
Incentive Payment for Calendax Year 2019. It was noted that Shannon Rose Callahan, License
Number 5-1485 has been employed as Grand Island Street Superintendent since August 8, 201 l.
#2019-333 - Abproving En ineering Consultin�Agreement for Stormwater Geospatial Data
Collection with JEO Consultin Group, Inc. of Wahoo, Nebraska in an Amount of $308,898.00.
#2019-334 - Approving En ing eering Consulting Agreement for North Moores Creek Wetland
Mitigation Bank with Felsbur� Holt & Ullevig of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of $96,320.00.
#2019-335 - A�proving the Re-establishment of Connection Fees for Subdivided Lots in
Bosselville Fifth Subdivision- Sanitar_y Sewer District No. 530T.
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#2019-336 - A� roving Amendment No. 1 to En ing eering Consulting Agreement for North
Road- Old Potash Highwav to 13th Street Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-6 with
Alfred Benesch & Company of Lincoln, Nebraska for an Increase of $133,772.00 and a Revised
Contract Amount of $230,296.00.
#2019-337 - A� roving Repairs and Replacement of Fly_ght Equipment at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant with Electric Pump, Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa in an Amount of 34,076.71.
#2019-338 - A� rp ovin� Purchase of One (1) 2020 Mode136,000 Pound Four Wheel Drive Front
End Loader for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department from NMC/Nebraska
Machiner�mpany of Doniphan, Nebraska in an Amount of $135,825.00.
#2019-339 - A� rU ovin�Change Order No. 2 for Sycamore Street Underpass Rehabilitation;
Project No. 2017-U-1 with The Diamond Eng_ineerin�Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for
an Increase of $74,820.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $1,869,224.38.
#2019-340 - Approvin�Amendment No. 3 for En ing eering Consulting Services Related to
Svcamore Street Underpass Rehabilitation with Alfred Benesch & Company of Lincoln,
Nebraska for an Amount not to exceed $52 00.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of
$551,838.00.
#2019-341 - A� rovin� En ing eering Consulting A�reement for Custer Avenue- Forrest Street to
Old Potash Hi�hway Roadwa�provements; Project No. 2019-P-13 with Olsson, Inc. of Grand
Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $100.900.00.
#2019-342 - A� roving Change Order No. 1 for powntown Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation-
2019; Project No. 2019-5-1 with Municipal Pipe Tool Co., Inc. of Hudson, Iowa for an Increase
of $19,290.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $653,699.00.
#2019-343 - Approvin� Purchase of One (1) New Commercial 16 foot Mower for the Parks
Division of the Parks & Recreation Department from Turfwerks of Omaha, Nebraska in an
Amount of $95,250.00.
#2019-344 - A� roving Purchase of One (1) New 2020 1/2 Ton 4WD Pickup for the Parks
Division of the Parks & Recreation Department from Husker Auto Group of Lincoln, Nebraska
in an Amount of $30,799.00.
#2019-345 - Approving Request for Proposal for Design Services for New Pickleball Courts at
Veteran's Sports Complex Parks & Recreation Department with JEO Consultin G�roup of
Wahoo, Nebraska in an Amount of $26,300.00. Parks and Recreation Director Todd McCoy
stated they had advertised for proposals to design eight (8) new pickleball courts at the Veteran's
Sports Complex. The Parks and Recreation Department had teamed up with the Grand Island
Pickleball Club in planning and support of this project. The club had raised $70,000 and were
continuing fund raising efforts to support this project.
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Nita Lechner, 215 Lakeside Drive and Brad Mellema, 2424 South Locust Street spoke in
support. Finance Director Patrick Brown answered questions regarding the Food & Beverage
money that was available for projects like this.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Hehnke to approve Resolution #2019-345. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2019-346 -Approving RecLuest to Place Historical Marker in Rvder Park to Commemorate the
1980 Tornados.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2019-347 - Consideration of Changing City Council Meeting of December 3, 2019 to
December 30, 2019. City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz reported that since December 3ra was
one week after the November 26t" meeting it had been recommended that the City Council move
the meeting date to December 30, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in order to pay claims. Staff recommended
approval.
Motion by Schutz, second by Paulick to approve Resolution #2019-347. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2019-348 - Consideration of Approvin� Wastewater Cost of Service Based Rates. Public Works
Director John Collins reported that the Wastewater Division was an enterprise fund with no
property tax dollars used to support the division. A cost of service based rate study was
performed by Black & Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri. The final report included average
recommended rate increases for fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
January 1, 2020- 3.5%
October 1, 2020- 3.5%
October 1, 2021- 3.0%
October 1, 2022- 3.0%
October 1, 2023- 2.5%
It was recommended that the first year of rate adjustments would go into effect January 1, 2020.
Introduced was Anna White from Black & Veatch who gave a PowerPoint presentation of the
Wastewater Cost of Service Based Rates Study.
Motion by Haase, second by Paulick to postpone this item to the December 10, 2019 Study
Session. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Hehnke to approve the payment of claims for the period of
October 23, 2019 through November 12, 2019 for a total amount of $4,993,683.13. Discussion
was held regarding a claim on page 33 (check #6515) to Five Points Bank in the amount of
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$4,500.00 for volunteer gift cards. Councilmembers Paulick, Stelk, Haase, and Jones voted no on
that claim. Upon roll call vote on all other claims, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
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