07/14/2020 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 14, 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 July 14, 2020. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
July 8, 2020.
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, Vaughn Minton, Julie Hehnke,
Clay Schutz, Mitch Nickerson, and Chuck Haase. Jason Conley and Justin Scott were absent.
The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz, City Clerk
RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Patrick Brown, and Public Works Director John Collins.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on the Semi-Annual Report bY the Grand Island Area Economic Development
Corporation/Citizens Advisory Review Committee on the Economic Development Pro�ram Plan.
Mary Berlie, Executive Vice President of the Grand Island Area Economic Development
Corporation and Mike Schuster, Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Review Committee
presented the Semi-Annual Report. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin� on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 655 S. Cherry Street - Nikod� Utilities
Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 655 S. Cherry
Street was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power
appurtenances, including lines and transformers. John and Janice Nikodym had re-subdivided the
Super Bowl Subdivision and had constructed a home on Lot Two (2) of Nikodym Subdivision.
The existing transformer that feeds Lot Two (2), would also feed Lot Three (3) to the north. The
20 foot wide easement 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.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for North Road - 13th Street to
Highway 2 Roadwav Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (GC Mini Storage, LLC- 3007 N
North Road). Public Works Director John Collins reported that right-of-way was needed to
accommodate roadway improvements for the North Road - 131h Street to Highway 2 Roadway
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5. The property owner had signed the necessary document to
grant the property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Ri�ht-of-Wa� for Old Potash Hi�hway Roadway
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 (Concord Development, Pontious, GStar Investments,
Hornadp, Levander, Cummins). Public Works Director John Collins reported that public right-
of-way was needed to accommodate intersection improvements for the Old Potash Highway
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Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1. The property owners had signed the necessary
documents to grant the property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Easements for Old Potash Highway Roadway
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 (Concord Investments, GNT Properties, Bosselman Pum�
& Pantrv, Inc., Pontious, GStar Investments, Hornady, & Levander). Public Works Director John
Collins reported that public easements were needed to accommodate the roadway improvements
along Old Potash Highway. The property owners had signed the necessary documents to grant
the property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
#9773 — Consideration of Annexing Property being Platted as Brooklyn Subdivision an
Addition to the City of Grand Island (Second Reading)
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Gerald and Pamela Dean, owners of the
property, submitted a plat of Brooklyn Subdivision an Addition to the City of Grand Island. Two
residential lots would be added to the City as a result of this annexation. This property was
located west of St. Paul Road where it intersects with Dean Street and east of and contiguous
with Capital Mobile Home Park. This was the second of three readings. Staff recommended
approval.
Motion by Schutz, second by Nickerson to approve Ordinance #9733 on second reading only.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Councilmember Minton moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9774 - Consideration of Creation of Drainage Improvement District No. 2020- 1;
Portions of Platte Valley Industrial Park 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th & l Oth Subdivisions
#9775 - Consideration of Sale of Property Located at 3231 West Schimmer Drive (Parcel
No. 400401746)
#9776 - Consideration of Vacation of Public Utility Easement in Kings Crossing
Subdivision; 228 Lake Street (Grand Island Hotel, LLC)
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."
Councilmember Hehnke seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
#9774 - Consideration of Creation of Drainage Improvement District No. 2020- 1;
Portions of Platte Valley Industrial Paxk 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th & l Oth Subdivisions
Public Works Director John Collins reported that the District would be made up of properties on
both the east and west side of Gold Core Drive, south of Schimmer Drive. The project would
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consist of creating an outlet for the Platte Valley Industrial Park (PVIP) and connecting it to a
ditch, which would be constructed in partnership with the Central Platte Natural Resources
District (CPNRD), City of Grand Island, Hall County, and the Grand Island Area Economic
Development Corporation (GIAEDC). Property owners had inquired about improving drainage
in this area and a plan had been developed by the above partnership. The new ditch would
improve drainage both up and down stream of the PVIP.
Motion by Haase, second by Schutz to approve Ordinance #9774 on second and final reading.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9774 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Mayor Steele: By reason of the roll call votes on second and final readings, Ordinance #9774 is
declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
#9775 - Consideration of Sale of Property Located at 3231 West Schimmer Drive (Parcel
No. 400401746)
Public Works Director John Collins reported that Bosselman Energy, Inc. had submitted a
proposal in the amount of $135,000.00, with plans to install an unmanned card lock fueling
station to service the Platte Valley Industrial Park, as well as the Grand Island Community, per
the letter submitted with their offer. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Stelk, second by Jones to approve Ordinance #9775.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9775 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9775 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, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Steele: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinance #9775 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
#9776 - Consideration of Vacation of Public Utility Easement in Kings Crossing
Subdivision; 228 Lake Street (Grand Island Hotel, LLC)
Public Works Director John Collins reported that the current property owner of 228 Lake Street
was requesting to vacate the public utility easement to allow for further development of the area.
There was no utility currently or proposed within this easement that would be affected by the
vacation. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Stelk, second by Schutz to approve Ordinance #9776.
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City Clerk: Ordinance #9776 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9776 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, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Steele: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinance #9776 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Paulick, second by Minton to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of June 23, 2020 City Council Regular Meetin�.
#2020-154 - Approving Memorandum of Understanding with the Grand Island Public Schools
for School Resource Officers (SRO's�
#2020-155 - A�proving Acquisition of Utilitv Easement - 655 S. Cherry Street — Nikodym.
#2020-156 - A�proving Acquisition of Public Utility Easement for North Road- 13th Street to
Highway 2 Roadwav Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-5 (GC Mini Stroage, LLC- 3007 N
North Road).
#2020-157 - A�proving Final Acceptance of Stolley Park Road Reconfi�uration; Project No.
HSIP-5402(5).
#2020-158 - A�proving Certificate of Final Completion for Sanitary Sewer District No. 543;
Willow Street with Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska.
#2020-159 - Ap�roving Acquisition of Public Ri�ht-of-Way for Old Potash Highwav Roadway
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 (Concord Development, Pontious, GStar Investments,
Hornady, Levander, Cuminins.
#2020-160 - A�rovin�quisition of Public Easements for Old Potash Highway Roadwav
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 (Concord Investments, GNT Properties, Bosselman Pump
& Pantry, Inc., Pontious, GStar Investments, Hornadv, Levander).
#2020-161 - A�provin� Temporary Construction Easement for Old Potash Hi�hway Roadwav
Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 (Barrow, B.K. Fischer, Cummins, GNT Properties,
Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc., Pontious, GStar Investments, Hornady, Levander).
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RESOLUITON:
#2020-162 - Consideration of A�proving the Semi-Annual Report by the Grand Island Area
Economic Development Corporation/Citizens Advisory Review Committee on the Economic
Development Pro�ram Plan. This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Hehnke to approve Resolution #2020-162. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Jones to approve the payment of claims for the period of June 24,
2020 through July 14, 2020 for a total amount of $$5,117,511.14. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk