08/10/2021 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
August 10, 2021
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 August 10, 2021. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on August 4, 2021.
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, 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.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Jim Reynolds, Berean Bible Church, 4116 West Capital
Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation by Nebraska State Fair Director Bill Og��on the Upcoming Nebraska State Fair.
Nebraska State Fair Director Bill Ogg updated the Mayor and Council on the upcoming 2021
Nebraska State Fair. He stated he would like to come back after the fair and present financials.
He thanked the support of the Mayor, Council, City Administrator, and the Public Works
Department. He mentioned a Master Plan that was in the works for Fonner Park and the
Heartland Events Center. After the State Fair they would be hosting the Aksarben Livestock
Show.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Public Works Director John
Collins reported that the Capital Projects for 2021/2022 was presented to Council on July 20,
2021 and there were no changes. 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:
#9831 - Consideration of Approving Changes to Chapter 27 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Procurement
#9839 - Consideration of Approving Conveyance of Property to the Nebraska
Department of Veterans Affairs (Second and Final Reading)
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
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passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
#9831 - Consideration of Approving Changes to Chapter 27 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Procurement (Second and Final Reading)
Interim City Attorney Stacy Nonhof reported that this Ordinance would update Chapter 27 of the
Grand Island City Code relative to procurement. Reviewed were the section changes. Staff
recommended approval.
Motion by Stelk, second by Paulick to approve Ordinance #9831 on second and final reading.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#9839 - Consideration of Approving Conveyance of Property to the Nebraska
Department of Veterans Affairs
City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz reported that to obtain funding from the National Cemetery
Administration the State of Nebraska must demonstrate that the City of Grand Island would
convey to the state the existing cemetery and additional lands upon the State's receipt of a grant
opportunity letter from the National Cemetery Administration. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Haase, second by Nickerson to approve Ordinance #9839 on second and final reading.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Paulick, second by Scott to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
A�provin� Minutes of July 27, 2021 City Council Regular Meetin�.
Approving Minutes of Julv 27, 2021 Budget Work Session.
Receipt of Official Document — Tort Claim filed by JNR Adjustment Companv, Inc. on behalf of
Lumen Technologies.
Approving A�pointment of Jason Roe to the Citizens Advisory Review Committee.
A�proving Re-Appointment of Doug Jensen to the Animal Advisory Board.
A�proving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland Events Center)
for Ratification of Nomination and Election of Board of Directors.
Approving Request from KrYstal Carter, 1616 NW 54th Ct, Lincoln, Nebraska for Liquor
Mana er�Des'�gnation with Casey's Retail Stores #2883, #2882, #2742, #2737, #2732, #2903,
#1768, #2707.
Approving Request from Christine Lewis 612 Oasis Place, Cairo, Nebraska for Liquor Mana�er
Designation with Carlos O'Kelly's dba Carlos O'Kellv's Mexican Cafe, 1810 Diers Avenue.
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#2021-189 - A�proving an Updated Memorandum of Understanding with Central Community
College for Emergenc�perations.
#2021-190 - Ap rp oving Re-Allocation of FTE for Computer Operator to Com�uter Technician.
#2021-191 - Approving Annual Agreement for Financial Software Licensing and Support with
Tyler Technologies, Inc. in an Amount of $226,960.80.
#2021-192 - Approvin� Change Order # 1- Burdick Station Asbestos Abatement with McGill
Asbestos Abatement of Omaha, Nebraska for a Deduction of $8,700.00 and an Addition of
$128,800.00 for a Revised Contract Amount of $962,850.00.
#2021-193 - Approving Purchase of Distribution Transformers with Wesco Distribution, Inc. of
Des Moines, Iowa.
#2021-194 - Approvin� Resolution to Amend Subdivision A�reement for Nikodvm Subdivision
Relative to Placement of Sidewalks on Cherry Street.
#2021-195 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Diffuser Replacement; Project No.
2021-WWTP-2 with JCI Industries, Inc. of Lee Summit, Missouri.
#2021-196 - Ap ro�ving Change Order No. 1 for Furnishin�Components for EIMCO� Tvpe
C3D-Full.�gh Skimmer Clarifier Mechanism; Project No. 2021-WWTP-1 with Ovivo USA,
LLC of Salt Lake Citv, Utah to Extend the Completion Date from Au�ust 16, 2021 to June l,
2022.
#2021-197 - A�proving Change Order No. 1 for Final Clarifier No. 1 Renovation; Project No.
2021-WWTP-3 with Fab Tech Wastewater Solutions, LLC of O'Fallon, Missouri to Extend the
Completion Date from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
#2021-198 - A� roving Chan�e Order No. 1 for North Road Paving Improvements; Project No.
2019-P-5 (Phase II) with The Diamond En ing eerin� Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for an
Increase of $41,250.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $3,323,285.30.
#2021-199 - Approving 2021-2022 Fee Schedule.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Referring Bli�hted and Substandard Study for Area #34 to the Re ig onal
Planning Commission (The Starostka Group Unlimited� Regional Planning Director Chad
Nabity reported that The Starostka Group Unlimited had submitted a Substandard and Blight
Study on approximately 86.4 acres of property on west Diers Avenue along the Claude Road
corridor between Faidley Avenue and state Street. Staff recommended approval.
Joe Johnson and Matt Reif representing Olsson Associates, 201 East 2"d Street; Jordan Starostka,
429 Industrial Lane, and Greg Baxter, 2121 No. Monitor Road spoke in support.
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Motion by Haase, second by Minton to approve. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye.
Councilmember Nickerson abstained. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2021-200 - Consideration of Ap rovin the Intent to Annex Lot 1 of Hanover Second
Subdivision (1118 N. North Road) and Setting a Date for the Public Hearing on Annexation.
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that over the past four years, since the City
decided to relocate Station 4 to the corner of North Road and 13�' Street the property around the
house at 1118 N. North Road had been annexed into the city limits. These annexations were all
done at the request of the property owners to facilitate the development of the property and the
extension of utilities and streets through the area to support that development. The planning
department had received a request from the Hall County Election Commissioner to bring this
item to the City Council for consideration. Staff recommended approval.
Election Commissioner Tracy Overstreet, 121 South Pine Street spoke in support.
Motion by Paulick, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2021-200. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2021-201 - Consideration of A�proving One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. This item
was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Conley, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2021-201. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Scott to approve the payment of claims for the period of July 28,
2021 through August 10, 2021 for a total amount of $3,624,328.39. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk