02/25/2020 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 25, 2020
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 25, 2020. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on February 19, 2020.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mike Paulick, Justin Scott, 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 Adam Brock, Stolley Park Church of Christ, 2822 West
Stolley Park Road followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin og n Request from B& D Management, Inc. dba Bunkhouse Sports Bar and Grill,
3568 W. Old Hwv 30 for a Catering Desi�nation to Class "C-78875" Liquor License. City Clerk
RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Catering Designation to Class "C-78875"
Liquor License had been received from B& D Management, Inc. dba Bunkhouse Sports Bar and
Grill, 3568 W. Old Hwy 30. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record:
application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on February
10, 2020; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on February
15, 2020; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on February 10, 2020.
Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing, on Request from Hooker Bros. Sand & Gravel for a Conditional Use Permit for a
Sand & Gravel Operation located at 3895 S. Locust Street. Building Director Craig Lewis
reported that a permit was approved on June 23, 2009 and a renewal on May 28, 2019 for a ten
year period for the continued operation on the adjoining property at 3947 S. Locust Street. This
request was a continuation to the east of the existing operation and was expected to continue to
operate after the closing of the original site. Staff recommended approval. Jeff Hooker, 3615
Palomino Place spoke in support. Adam Clausen, 5719 So. Hwy. 281 and Kenny Clausen, 3050
W. Gunther Road spoke of concerns with the drainage. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for North Road- 13th Street to
Highway 2 Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (Manning- 3999 W Capital Avenue).
Public Works Director John Collins reported that a public utility easement was needed to
accommodate the roadway improvements along North Road. Staff recommended approval. No
public testimony was heard.
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Public Hearin og n Acquisition of Public Ri�ht-of-Wav for North Road- 13th Street to Highway 2
Roadwa�provements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (Manning- 3999 W Capital Avenue). Public
Works Director John Collins reported that Public right-of-way was needed to accommodate
intersection improvements for the North Road- 13th Street to Highway 2 Roadway
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Paulick, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of February 11, 2020 Citv Council Re�ular Meetin�.
Approving Minutes of Februaxy 18, 2020 City Council Studv Session.
Approving A�pointments of Bennett Chamness, Chris Kotulak, Tammy Slater, Brandi
Bosselman, Bob Bledsoe, Dave Staab and Danny Oberg to Fonner Park Business Improvement
District.
Approving A�pointments of Gene McCloud, Rhonda Saalfeld, Dan Naranjo, Trish Curran,
Claudia Fredricks and Andy Gdowski to South Locust Business Improvement District.
#2020-43 - A�proving Request from B& D Management, Inc. dba Bunkhouse Sports Bar and
Grill, 3568 W. Old Hwv 30 for a Catering Designation to Class "C-78875" Liquor License.
#2020-44 - A�proving Keno Satellite Location and A�reement for Dani Enterprises, Inc. dba
Sluggers, 707 West Anna Street.
#2020-45 - A�proving Final Plat and Subdivision A�reement for Copper Creek Estates Fifteenth
Subdivision. It was noted that Guarantee Group, LLC, owner, had submitted the Final Plat and
Subdivision Agreement for Copper Creek Estates Fifteenth Subdivision located south of Old
Potash Highway and east of Engleman Road for the purpose of creating 321ots on 9.242 acres.
#2020-46 - Approvin� Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for TDM Subdivision. It was noted
that Dennis Mcquillen, owner, had submitted the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for TDM
Subdivision located south of 7th Street and west of Kimball Avenue for the purpose of creating 2
lots on 0.199 acres.
#2020-47 - A�proving Chan�e of Street Names in Cooper Creek Rodnev Leon Subdivision.
#2020-48 - Approvin� Bid Award - Water Main Project 2020-W-2 - Greenwich Street from
Fonner to Phoenix and Water Main Project 2020-W-3 - State Street from Webb Road to
Hancock with Myers Construction Inc. of Broken Bow, Nebraska in an Amount of $734,775.12.
#2020-49 - A�proving Substation Transformer Maintenance with Transfluid Services of
Houston, Texas in an Amount of $261,762.50.
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#2020-50 - A� rp ovin�quisition of Public Utility Easement for North Road- 13th Street to
Highway 2 Roadwav Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (Mannin�- 3999 W Capital Avenue).
#2020-51 - A��roving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Wav for North Road- 13th Street to
Highway 2 Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (Manning- 3999 W Capital Avenue).
#2020-52 - A�proving Temporarv Construction Easement for North Road- 13th Street to
Highwav 2 Roadwa�provements; Proj,ect No. 2019-P-5 (Mannin�- 3999 W Capital Avenue).
#2020-53 - Approving Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for Fire Department from
NPPGov/CoPro Emergency Fire Products of Eastlake, Colorado in an Amount of $28,984.32.
�UESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of A�proving Request from Hooker Bros. Sand & Gravel for a Conditional Use
Permit for a Sand & Gravel Operation located at 3895 S. Locust Street. This item relates to the
aforementioned Public Hearings. Public Works Director John Collins explained the water issues
from a previous request for a Conditional Use Permit which was approved last May. They had
been meeting with the EDC, NRD and Hall County for improvements to the ditches.
Motion by Paulick, second by Minton to approve the request from Hooker Bros. Sand & Gravel.
After a lengthy discussion it was recommended that the Public Works Department meet with
Hall County and the NRD to review the drainage issues in this area.
Motion by Haase, second by Minton to postpone this item to the March 24, 2020 City Council
meeting. 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
February 12, 2020 through February 25, 2020 for a total amount of $4,151,223.27. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
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RaNae Edwaxds
City Clerk