02/08/2022 Minutes�
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 8, 2022
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 February 8, 2022. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on February 2, 2022.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Vaughn Minton, Bethany
Guzinski, Mitch Nickerson, Maggie Mendoza and Chuck Haase. Councilmembers Mike Paulick
and Justin Scott were 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.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Jeremy Reagen, Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3221 West 13th
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Steele introduced Community Youth Council member Haley Weimers.
PRESENTATION:
Presentation of the 2020-2021 Annual Library Report. Library Director Celine Swan gave the
Annual Library Report for 2020-2021.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utilitv Easement - 802 Bronze Rd (Willis Stora�e, LLC).
Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that a utility easement was needed at 802 Bronze
Road in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances,
including lines and transformers. Willis Storage, LLC had requested a new electrical service for
their new building located at 802 Bronze Road. The proposed easement would allow the
Department to install, access, operate, and maintain the electrical infrastructure at this location.
Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
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Councilmember Minton moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9873 - Consideration of Vacation of Public Utility Easement in JNW Second
Subdivision; 1709 South Eddy Street (Edwards Building Corp.)
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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 this 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 Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Deputy Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that public easements were dedicated with
the original plat of JNW Second Subdivision. The current owner of the property had worked with
the Planning Department through an Administrative plat to combine Lots 1 and 2 of JNW
Second Subdivision into Lot 1 of Nebraska Wash Subdivision. The replat allowed for
construction of a new building and vacation of said easement.
Motion by Stelk, second by Guzinski to approve Ordinance #9873.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9873 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 #9873 on second and final reading. All those in favor of this 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 #9873 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Guzinski, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
A� rp ovin� Minutes of January 25, 2022 City Council Regular Meetin�
Ap roving A�pointments of Brad Laub, Scott Kuehl, Phil Thomas, Ton,v Nissen, and Finance
Director Patrick Brown to the Firefighters Pension Committee.
Approvin� Appointments of Rick Ehlers, Justin Roehrich, Jim Duering, Chris Marcello, and
Finance Director Patrick Brown to the Police Pension Committee.
Approving A�pointment of Nathan Wieland to the South Locust Business Improvement District
Board.
#2022-33 - Approvin�Acquisition of Utility Easement - 802 Bronze Rd (Willis Storage, LLC�
#2022-34 - Approving Bid Award for Burdick Gas Turbine 3 Lube Oil Replacement with Allied
Oil & Supplv, Inc. of Omaha. Nebraska in an Amount of $172,303.15.
#2022-35 - A�proving Bid Award for Circuit Breaker Replacement for Low Volta�e Switch e�ar
with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. of Lincoln, Nebraska in an Amount of $128,781.60.
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#2022-36 - A�proving Purchase of One (1) 2022 '/2 Ton, Four-Wheel Drive Pick-up for the
Streets Division of the Public Works Department from National Auto Fleet Group of
Watsonville, California in an Amount of $37,888.72.
#2022-37 - Approvin� Amendment No. 3 to En in�g Consulting Agreement for Custer
Avenue- Forrest Street to Old Potash Highway Roadway Rehabilitation; Project No. 2019-P-13
with Olsson, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska for an Increase of $176,530.00 and a Revised
Contract Amount of $347,430.00.
#2022-38- Approving Amendment No. 2 to Engineerin� Consultin�A�reement for Edd Sy treet
Underpass Rehabilitation• Project No. 2019-U-1 with Olsson, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska for
an Increase of $133,200.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $268,340.00.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Conley to approve the payment of claims for the period of January
26, 2022 through February 8, 2022 for a total amount of $3,210,527.38. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk