04/11/2023 MinutesGc�RAND�ISLAND
E
City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
April ll, 2023
1.
CALL TO ORDER 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 April 11, 2023. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand
Island Independent on Apri15, 2023.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The following City Council
members were present: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike
Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. The
following City Officials were present: City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Interim City Administrator
Laura McAloon, Finance Director Patrick Brown, Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof and
Interim Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
2.
INVOCATION Pastor Ray Stone, First Faith United Methodist Church, 4190 West Capital
Avenue.
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.
ROLL CALL
5.
SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.
RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
7.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
a.
City Financials Update
Finance Director Patrick Brown gave an update on the March 2023 Revenue Report. He
mentioned the US Consumer Confidence increased slightly in March but remained below the
average level seen in 2022. Year to date (YTD) Sales tax receipts for the General Fund for fiscal
year 2023 was positive at 6.1% or $507k. This reflected the receipts of sales tax collections in
Page 2, City Council Regular Meeting, April 11, 2023
the month of January. He expected to see sales tax receipts at about a 3-4% growth over the prior
year for the rest of this fiscal year.
YTD Property Tax revenue for FY2023 was 1.3% more than the same period last year. YTD
Licenses & Permits receipts were down 27.6% over the same period last year. Motor Vehicle
Sales Tax and Motor Vehicle Ta� revenues were still strong at 7.0% growth over FY2022. Food
and Beverage Occupation Tax continued to do well. YTD Food & Beverage Tax was up by
18.4% or $243k.
Reviewed were the expenses. He stated the personnel and operating expenses in the General
Fund were trending as expected. Discussion was held regarding ARPA funds and cash reserves.
8.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Mike Paulick, seconded by Doug Lanfear to approve excluding items i, j, & k.. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany
Guzinski, Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
�
�
a. Approving Minutes of March 28, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting.
b. Approving Minutes of Apri14, 2023 City Council Study Session.
c. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 29, 2023 through April 11, 2023 for a
total amount of $4,585,684.96.
d. #2023-90 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for 2022 Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation; Project No. 2022-5-1 with Insituform Technologies USA, LLC of Chesterfield,
Missouri.
e. #2023-91 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial Cleaning -
Spring 2023 with W-S Industrial Services, Inc. of Council Bluffs, Iowa in an Amount of
$235,649.68.
f. #2023-92 - Approving Purchase of 2023 John Deere S100E Tractor as a Replacement from
AKRS Equipment Solutions, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $58,323.17.
g. #2023-93 - Approving Second Amendment to Fundraising Agreement for the Fundraising of a
New Playground at Ryder Park.
h. #2023-94 - Approving West Connector Trail Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Grant Application.
i. #2023-95 - Approving CDBG-2022-3 Sub-recipient Agreement with Hope Harbor.
Community Development Administrator Amber Alvidrez reported that in October 2022, the City
of Grand Island was awarded an annual allocation of $365,907 from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant
Program. As part of the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan, it was recommended to allocate funds to
Hope Harbor, Inc. to acquire property located directly adjacent to their current facilities. The
property would include 611 W. First Street, 605 W. First Street, 601 W. First Street and 112 S.
Elm Street. Hope Harbor's main function was to provide emergency and transitional shelter for
women, children and families. Staff recommended approving CDBG Contract #2022-3 with
Page 3, City Council Regular Meeting, April 11, 2023
Hope Harbor, Inc. Discussion was held concerning the improvements to the area of Hope
Harbor.
Moved by Doug Lanfear, seconded by Bethany Guzinski to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
j. #2023-96 - Approving Amendment of the CDBG 2022 Annual Action Plan.
Community Development Administrator Amber Alvidrez reported that currently the City of
Grand Island had $352,298.59 of unallocated funds from previous annual allocations. The
substantial amendment would change City of Grand Island Park Playground projects CDBG
funding from $70,907 to$323,205.59. Staff recommended approval.
Discussion was held regarding park projects and upgrades.
Moved by Mitchell Nickerson, seconded by Doug Lanfear to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
k. #2023-97 - Approving Work in Water Summer Intern.
Interim Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported that the Grand Island Utilities Department was
requesting the addition of .15 FTE's for a grant funded water internship position for seven weeks
during the summer of 2023. If the City of Grand Island was awarded the grant, it would be
sponsored by Wichita State University to introduce local high school students to the numerous
job opportunities available within the water department.
Mr. Schmitz answered questions regarding the selection process of students for the program.
Moved by Mitchell Nickerson, seconded by Doug Lanfear to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from Bamboo, LLC dba Bamboo, 217 East Stolley Park Road
Suite I for a Class "I" Liquar License.
City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Class "I" Liquor License had been
received from Bamboo, LLC dba Bamboo, 217 East Stolley Park Road, Suite 1. Ms. Edwards
presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control
Commission and received by the City on March 16, 2023; notice to the general public of date,
time, and place of hearing published on April 1, 2023; notice to the applicant of date, time, and
place of hearing mailed on March 16, 2023. Also submitted was a Liquor Manager Designation
for Francisco Ordonez, 308 E. 12th Street. Mr. Ordonez had completed a state approved alcohol
Page 4, City Council Regular Meeting, April 11, 2023
server/seller program. Staff recommended approval contingent upon final inspections. No public
testimony was heard.
#2023-98 - Approving Request from Bamboo, LLC dba Bamboo, 217 East Stolley Park Road
Suite I for a Class "I" Liquor License and Francisco Ordonez, 308 E 12th Street for Liquor
Manager Designation.
Moved by Mike Paulick, seconded by Bethany Guzinski to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
b. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 707 W. State St (RZ Investments).
Interim Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported that the Grand Island Utilities Department was
in the process of rebuilding the electrical lines and services in conjunction with the infrastructure
improvements in the Five Points area. The Utilities Department needed to acquire a 10' wide
easement located at 707 W. State Street from RZ Investments so the electric lines and services
would be converted from overhead to underground. The proposed easement would allow the
Department to install, access, operate, and maintain the existing power lines and infrastructure at
this location. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
#2023-99 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 707 W. State St (RZ Investments).
Moved by Doug Lanfear, seconded by Bethany Guzinski to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
c. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2815 S. Stuhr Rd (Villatoro).
Interim Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported that the Grand Island Utilities Department
needed to acquire a 10' wide easement located at 2815 S. Stuhr Road. Jorge and Diane Villatoro
had requested a new electrical service to serve their property.. The proposed easement would
allow the Department to install, access, operate, and maintain the existing power lines and
infrastructure at this location. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
#2023-100 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2815 S. Stuhr Rd (Villatoro).
Moved by Mike Paulick, seconded by Mark Stelk to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,
Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski, Mitchell
Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
10.
REQUEST AND REFERRALS
a. Consideration of Referring Blight Study for Proposed Area #37 to the Regional Planning
Commission.
Page 5, City Council Regular Meeting, April il, 2023
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Phillip Becket and Steve Steck had
submitted a Blight and Substandard Study for approximately 9.1 acres of property located south
of Faidley Avenue between Carey Avenue and White Avenue. The request was for the Council
to forward the study to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation.
Mason Herrman representing Marvin Planning was present to answer questions. Phillip Beckett
answered questions regarding his plans for this property.
Moved by Mitchell Nickerson, seconded by Doug Lanfear to approve. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany Guzinski,
Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
11.
RESOLUTIONS
12.
ORDINANCES
a. #9924 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement in Bosselman Subdivision; 2537
N Diers Avenue (Bosselman, Inc.).
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that the vacation of utility easements located at
2537 N. Diers Avenue (Bosselman, Inc.) were needed for the redevelopment of Lot 1 Bosselman
Subdivision. Staff recommended approval.
Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Bethany Guzinski, seconded by Jason Conley. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany
Guzinski, Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
Moved by Mike Paulick, seconded by Bethany Guzinski to approve Ordinance #9924. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany
Guzinski, Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
b. #9925 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement in Crane Valley Eighth
Subdivision; 1004 N Diers Avenue (Concord Development, LLC).
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that the vacation of a utility easement located
at 1004 N. Diers Avenue (Concord Development, Inc.) was needed for the redevelopment of Lot
3 Crane Valley Eighth Subdivision. Staff recommended approval.
Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Bethany Guzinski, seconded by Maggie Mendoza.
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Bethany Guzinski, Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion
adopted.
Page 6, City Council Regular Meeting, April 11, 2023
Moved by Mitch Nickerson, seconded by Jack Sheard to approve Ordinance #9925. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Michelle Fitzke, Maggie Mendoza, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Bethany
Guzinski, Mitchell Nickerson, Mike Paulick, Doug Lanfear, Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
13.
OTHER ITEMS
a. Potential Closed Session Regarding Councilmember Chuck Haase.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
�� , , � � �—
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk