07/13/2021 Minutes StudyCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
July 13, 2021
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Study Session 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 13, 2021. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on July 7,
2021.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 8:40 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mike Paulick, Justin Scott, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Vaughn Minton, Bethany Guzinski, Maggie Mendoza, 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.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
Discussion Regarding Changes to Chapter 27 of the Grand Island Citv Code Relative to
Procurement. Interim City Attorney Stacy Nonhof stated this Study Session was requested by
Councilmember Haase from the June 22, 2021 City Council meeting.
Ms. Nonhof reported that the purpose of this ordinance was to update Chapter 27 of the Grand
Island City Code and bring it into compliance with State Statute with regards to procurement.
Discussion was held regarding the number of purchases these changes would affect. Ms. Nonhof
explained the process of approving purchases. Sole Source Procurement was mentioned. The
change to Sole Source Procurement was recommended to be valid for a period of ten years which
now there was no limit. Section 27-34 — Fiscal Responsibility was discussed with regards to
contract modifications, change orders, or contract price adjustments.
City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz stated a number of the changes just made good sense. The
changes were to streamline the procurement process. This was to simplify Chapter 27 of the
Grand Is1and City Code.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk