10/13/2020 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
October 13, 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 October 13, 2020. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on October 7, 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, Jason Conley, Vaughn Minton,
Julie Hehnke, Clay Schutz, Mitch Nickerson, and Chuck Haase. Councilmember Justin Scott was
absent. 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin� on Request from JR Enterprises LLC dba JR Liquor 624 West 4th Street for an
Addition to their Class "D-079068" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an
application for a 20' x 40' addition to the Class "D-079068" Liquor License had been received
from JR Enterprises, LLC dba JR Liquor, 624 West 4th Street. Ms. Edwards presented the
following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and
received by the City on September 2, 2020; notice to the general public of date, time, and place
of hearing published on October 3, 2020; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of
hearing mailed on September 17, 2020. Staff recommended approval contingent upon final
inspections. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin� on Acauisition of Utility Easement - 3935 South Locust Street (Deep Water
Developments, LLC). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility
easement was needed for property located at 3935 South Locust Street in order to have access to
install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers.
Hooker Brothers Sand & Gravel, Inc. was relocating their office building and main pump staging
area. The proposed 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.
ORDINANCES:
#9791 - Consideration of Approving Annexation of Property Located at Capital Avenue
and Engleman Road NWE North Subdivision (Second Reading).
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Mettenbrink Family Investments LLC,
owners of the property, submitted a plat of Brooklyn Subdivision an Addition to the City of
Grand Island. Annexation of this property would not result in the extension of the Grand Island
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Zoning Jurisdiction. This property is located west of Engleman Road and north of Capital
Avenue. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Haase, second by Stelk to approve Ordinance #9791 on second reading.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9791 on second reading. All those in favor of the passage of the
ordinance on second reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
#9792 - Consideration of Approving Annexation of Property Located at Husker Highway
and Engleman Road NWE South Subdivision (Second Reading).
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Steven and Elaine Hostler, as owners of
the property, submitted a plat of NWE South Subdivision an Addition to the City of Grand
Island. Annexation of this property would not result in the extension of the Grand Island Zoning
Jurisdiction. This property is located west of Engleman Road and south of Husker Highway.
Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Paulick, second by Haase to approve Ordinance #9792 on second reading.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9792 on second reading. All those in favor of the passage of the
ordinance on second reading, answer roll call vote. 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:
#9793 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement - 3539 S. Locust Street - Hooker
Brothers
#9794 - Consideration of Creation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 545; Parkview
Subdivision
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.
#9793 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement - 3539 S. Locust Street - Hooker
Brothers
Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that the current office located at 3539 South Locust
Street was being relocated and the electrical service inside the easement had been abandoned.
The vacation of this easement would allow the lessee and lessor to proceed with future
development. Staff recommended approval.
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Motion by Stelk, second by Nickerson to approve Ordinance #9793.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9793 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 #9793 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 #9793 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
#9794 - Consideration of Creation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 545; Parkview
Subdivision
Public Works Director John Collins reported that the Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department received a petition for creation of a Sanitary Sewer District to provide sanitary sewer
service to an unserved area in the existing Parkview Subdivision. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Hehnke, second by Haase to approve Ordinance #9794.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9794 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 #9794 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 #9794 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-18 (Resolution #2020-256) was pulled for
further discussion. Motion by Paulick, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda excluding
item G-18. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of September 22, 2020 Citv Council Regular Meetin�
Approvin� Re-A�pointment of Glen Murrav to the Communitv Redevelopment Authority Board.
Approvin� Re-A�pointment of Robin Hendricksen to the Regional Planning Commission.
A� rp oving Re-Appointments of Jason Morledge, Mike Schuster, and Tom O'Neill to the
Citizens Advisory Review Committee.
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A� roving A�pointment of Kelly Lemburg to the Animal Advisory Board.
#2020-244 - Approvin�Request from JR Enterprises LLC dba JR Lic�uor 624 West 4th Street
for an Addition to their Class "D-079068" Liquor License.
#2020-245 - Approving Bid Award(s) for Tree Trimming Project 2021-TT-1 with Leetch Tree
Service, LLC of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $189 575.00..
#2020-246 - Approvin� Bid Award for Water Main Project 2021-W-3 - Sycamore Street from
22nd Street to Capital Avenue with Van Kirk Bros. Contracting of Sutton Nebraska in an
Amount of $96,115.00.
#2020-247 - Approvin� Acquisition of Utilit�Easement - 3935 S Locust Street (Deep Water
Developments, LLC).
#2020-248 - A� rovin� Addendum to SCALES Interlocal A�reement for Cooperative Law
Enforcement Services to add Minden Police Department.
#2020-249 - Ap roving Purchase of a New Landfill Compactor for the Solid Waste Division of
the Public Works Department from Road Builders Machinery and Su��ly Co. Inc. of Kansas
City, Kansas in an Amount of $647,160.20.
#2020-250 - Approving Purchase of a Utility Work Machine for the Solid Waste Division of the
Public Works Department from Central Nebraska Bobcat of Grand Island Nebraska in an
Amount of $61,414.70.
#2020-251 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Interlocal Agreement with Hall Count� for
Roadway Snow Removal and Ri�ht-Of-Wav Mowin� Services in and around Grand Island.
#2020-252 - A�roving Union Pacific Railroad Reimbursement Agreement for Preliminary
En�ineerin� Services Related to Eddv Street Underpass Rehabilitation� Project No. 2019-U-1.
#2020-253 - A rovin� 2020 State Bid Award for One (1) 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4
Crew Cab Pickup for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department from Husker
Auto Group of Lincoln, Nebraska in an Amount of $31,997.00. �
#2020-254 - A�provin� Redevelopment Contract with CRA and J and L Westward Enterprises
LLC for Redevelopment Area #25 (CAAP) in an Amount not to exceed $359 625.00.
#2020-255 - Ap rovin� CDBG Agreement with Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanitv.
#2020-256 - Ap rp oving CDBG - Coronavirus Response Funds Agreement to Heartland United
Wav Community Development Coordinator Amber Alvidrez answered questions regarding the
funding from the CARES Act and CDBG-CV funding along with the different programs and
how the funds were divided among the applications.
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Motion by Schutz, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2020-256. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2020-257 - Anprovin� Re-Allocation of FTE - Civil Engineer I/II/Sr to Utilities Power
Dispatcher I/II/Sr..
#2020-258 - Approving Interlocal Agreement for Library Use bv and amon� the Citv of Grand
Island, the Countti of Hall, and the Grand Island Public Library Board
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Paulick to approve the payment of claims for the period of
September 23, 2020 through October 13, 2020 for a total amount of $5,509,246.29. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
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