05/26/2020 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 26, 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 May 26, 2020. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
May 20, 2020.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present by Zoom: 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 also by Zoom: City Administratar Jerry Janulewicz, City
Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Patrick Brown, Interim City Attorney Stacy Nonhof,
and Public Works Director John Collins.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Zoning Change for property located at 641 S Cherry Street from RD -
Residential Development to Amended RD - Residential Development (JNIK, LLC & Jim
Nikodym Trust). Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that an application had been
received to rezone Lot 3 Nikodym Subdivision from Residential Development Zone (RD) to
Amended Residential Development Zone (RD). This would allow the property to be re-
subdivided into 21ots as Nikodym Second Subdivision. Lot 1 would be the location of a natural
gas regulator station. Lot 2 would be reserved for future residential development. Council action
would take place at the June 9, 2020 City Council meeting. Staff recommended approval. No
public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utilitp Easement - 1212 Johnstown Road - Diamond Plastics.
Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 1212
Johnstown Road was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair
power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. Diamond Plastics Corporation had
requested to have their existing electrical service upgraded for their manufacturing plant located
at 1212 Johnstown Road. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Minton moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9765 - Consideration of Sale of Property Located at 3231 West Schimmer Drive (Parcel
No. 400401746)
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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 these ordinances on second reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
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Councilmember Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, a11 voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Public Works Director John Collins reported that this item was postponed at the April 28, 2020
City Council meeting to the May 28, 2020 City Council meeting. Two (2) offers were submitted
on the subject property, which required City Council approval. The original offer submitted from
Midwest Waste Trucks, LLC had been pulled, as the prospective buyer did not share their
plan/intent for the subject parcel as requested by City Council at the Apri128, 2020 meeting. The
2"a offer from 3 Diamonds, Inc. had also been pulled, as the prospective buyer requested a
condition of the sale be a sign variance to allow an outdoor advertising digital billboard, which
wasn't allowed per City Code Section 31-40 through 31-49. City staff is recommending the
rejection of both proposals.
The original motion was made by Minton, second by Jones at the April 28, 2020 City Council
meeting to approve Ordinance #9765 on first reading. Upon roll call vote, all voted no. Motion
failed.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Paulick, second by Schutz to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
A�provin� Minutes of May 12, 2020 Citv Council Re�ular Meetin�.
Approving Re-A�pointment of Paul Leeper to the Civil Service Commission.
Approvin R�e-Appointments of Barry Burrows and Bryan Fiala to the Tree Board.
#2020-120 - A�roving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1212 Johnstown Road - Diamond
Plastics.
#2020-121 - A�roving Chan�e Order #1 for Transmission Line Work and Installation of
OPGW Fiber Optic Cable with Watts Electric Company of Waverlv, Nebraska for a Decrease of
$9,015.07 and a Revised Contract Amount of $925,567.04.
#2020-122 - Approvin� Bid Award for Old Potash Highway Roadwav Improvements; Project
No. 2019-P-1 with Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of
$10,530,764.77.
#2020-123 - Approvin�Bid Award for Moores Creek Drain Extension- North Road to En l� eman
Road• Project No. 2020-D-1 with Mid Nebraska Land Developers, LLC of Aurora, Nebraska in
an Amount of $239,593.20.
#2020-124 -A�proving Chan�e Order No. 3 for North Broadwell Avenue Drainage; Project No.
2018-D-1 with Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska for an Increase of
$7,868.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $270,849.06.
#2020-125 - A�proving Time Extension from May 31, 2020 to Julv 31, 2020 for 2019 Pavement
Condition Assessment with En ing eerin� and Research International, Inc. of Savoy, Illinois.
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#2020-126 - Approving Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Forwarding Bli�hted and Substandard Area #31 to the Hall Countv Re ig onal
Planning Commission (John Baasch Au eg rs). Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported
that John Baasch Augurs had submitted a Substandard and Blight Study of approximately 1.69
acres for property located south of South Street between Henry Street and the bike trail in south
central Grand Island. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Minton, second by Hehnke to approve forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #31
to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second
13, 2020 through May 26,
voted aye. Motion adopted.
by Paulick to approve the payment of claims for the period of May
2020 for a total amount of $5,005,251.16. Upon roll call vote, all
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk