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City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
September 12, 2023
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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 September 12, 2023. Notice of the meeting was given in The
Grand Island Independent on September 12, 2023.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The following City Council
members were present: Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Jason Conley and Doug Lanfear. Councilmember Maggie
Mendoza was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Laura
McAloon, Deputy City Clerk Jill Granere, Assistant City Administrator/Finance Director Patrick
Brown, Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof and Interim Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
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INVOCATION Pastor Frank, Abundant Life Christian Center, 34ll West Faidley Avenue.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
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SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
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PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Motion by Paulick, second by Lanfear to adjourn to the Board of Equalization. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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#2023-BE-3 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Fonner Park Business Improvement
District. Assistant City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that the budgeted assessments for
Fonner Park Business Improvement District of $53,202 would be charged to property awners in
the district based on their front footage. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Stelk, second by Paulick to approve Resolution #2023-BE-3. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2023-BE-4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business Improvement
District. Assistant City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that the budgeted assessments for
South Locust Business Improvement District of $104,617 would be charged to property owners
in the district based on their front footage. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Sheard, second by Lanfear to approve Resolution #2023-BE-4. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Paulick, second by Fitzke to return to Regular
Session. Motion adopted.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Paulick, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
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Approving Minutes of August 22, 2023 City Council Study Session (Budget).
Approving Minutes of August 22, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 23, 2023 through September 12,
2023 for a total amount of $12,125,573.33.
Approving Request from Cindy Everson, 701 Turtle Beach, Marquette, Nebraska for a
Liquor Manager Designation with Conoco C Store, 2105 W. 2nd Street.
#2023-216 - Approving Request from St. Mary's Cathedral for Permission to Use City
Streets and State Highway for the 2023 Respect Life Procession.
#2023-217 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Claude Road; Faidley
Avenue to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (3650, LLC- 3650 W 13th Street).
#2023-218 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Old Potash Highway
Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-1 with Starostka Unlimited Group, Inc. of
Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $16,305,662.61.
#2023-219 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Curb Ramp Project No.
2023-CR-1 with Galvan Construction, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of
$206,783.53.
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i. #2023-220 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Capital Avenue- Moores
Creek Drainway to North Road Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2020-P-1 with
Elsbury Construction, LLC of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $1,S1p,273.55.
j. #2023-221 - Approving CCC Reimbursement Contract in an Amount of $500,000.00.
k. #2023-222 - Approving Renewal of Machinery Property Peril, Fire and Terrorism
Insurance with FM Global for 2023-2024.
1. #2023-223 - Approving Bid Award - PGS Boiler Inspection and Repair - Fall Outage
2023 with Locke AMI, LLC of Olathe, Kansas in an Amount of $590,157.00.
m. #2023-224 - Approving Bid Award - Uranium Removal Tank Refurbishment with
Mongan Painting, LLC of Cherokee, Iowa in an Amount of $224,866.87.
n. #2023-225 - Approving Bid Award - PGS Turbine Overhau12023 - Field Machining with
T& W Valve Machine Co., of Owensboro, Kentucky in an Amount of $250,000.00.
o. #2023-226 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion - WMP 2023-W-1 - 18th Street
and Indiana Ave with Myers Construction, Inc. of Broken Bow, Nebraska.
10.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from La Milagrosa Super Market, LLC dba La Milagrosa
Cafe, 116 W. 4th Street, for a Class "C" Liquor License.
Deputy City Clerk Jill Granere reported that an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had
been received from La Milagrosa Super Market, LLC dba La Milagrosa Cafe, 116 W. 4th Street.
Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor
Control Commission and received by the City on August 15, 2023; notice to the general public
of date, time, and place of hearing published on September 2, 2023; notice to the applicant of
date, time, and place of hearing mailed on August 15, 2023. Also submitted was a Liquor
Manager Designation for Susel Vazquez, 1603 Hope Street, Grand Island, NE. Staff
recommended approval contingent upon final inspections and Liquor Manager designation for
Susel Vazquez upon completing a state approved alcohol server/seller program. No public
testimony was heard.
#2023-227 - Approving Request from La Milagrosa Super Market, LLC dba La Milagrosa Cafe,
116 W. 4th Street, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manage Designation for Susel
Vazquez, 1603 Hope Street, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Guzinski to approve Resolution #2023-227. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
b. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for Claude Road; Faidley Avenue
to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (3650, LLC- 3650 W 13�' Street).
Interim Public Works Director reported the Claude Road; Faidley Avenue to State Street Project
was for the addition and improvement of several roadways in the City of Grand Island. The
project would allow for improvements to the Diers Avenue corridor intended to control access
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and improve traffic. A public right-of-way was needed to accommodate the new Claude Road
section from the proposed 18th Street, which was currently under construction to State Street. No
public testimony was heard.
#2023-228 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for Claude Road; Faidley Avenue to
State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (3650, LLC- 3650 W 13th Street)
Motion by Haase, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2023-228. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
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REQUEST AND REFERRALS
a. Request to Approve Mayoral Appointment of City Engineer/Public Works Director.
City Administrator Laura McAloon reported GPS's recruitment resulted in the total of six
applications where four candidates were highly qualified for the position. GPS conducted
interviews of the four candidates where two were chosen for final selection by the Mayor. Based
on consensus choice of interview panelists for City Engineer/Public Works Director was Keith
Kurz.
Motion by Paulick, second by Guzinski to approve Mayoral Appointment of City
Engineer/Public Works Director. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
b. Request for Consideration of Referring Blight Study for Proposed Area #39 to the
Regional Planning Commission.
Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported that Chief Industries had submitted a
Substandard and Blight Study for approximately 150 acres of property west of U.S. Highway
281 north and south of Wildwood Drive. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Haase, second by Sheard to refer the Blighted and Substandard Study for Area #39 to
the Regional Planning Commission. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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RESOLUTIONS
a. #2023-229 - Approving FY2023-2024 General Property and Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA) Tax Request.
Assistant City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that the 2023 Valuations for the City of
Grand Island increased over the 2022 valuation by $607,553,916 or 15.9%. If the City applied
the FY2022-2023 mill levy of 0.3394 to the new valuation of $4,428,935,549, the City's
Property Tax revenue would be $15,031,807, a tax increase of $2,063,128 over the prior year.
The City and Community Redevelopment Authority tax ask for FY2024 was $12,983,258.
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If the City applied the FY2022-2023 Property Tax Ask to the new valuation there would be no
tax increase and the mill levy would decrease to 0.275631. The CRA property tax ask was
$775,718 which is a tax increase of $22,659. The CRA mill levy would decrease from 0.019706
to 0.017515. Staff recommended approval. ,
Motion by Sheard, second by Fitzke to approve Resolution #2023-229. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
b. #2023-230 - Approving FY2023-2024 Parking District #2 (Ramp) Tax Request.
Assistant City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that the 2023 Valuations for the Downtown
Improvement District #2 (Ramp) increased over the 2022 valuation by $8,155,286 or 12.2%. The
Downtown Improvement District #2 (Ramp) was requesting an increase in Property Tax of
$1,010, increasing the mill levy from 0.012039 to 0.012076. The Downtown Improvement
District #2 (Ramp) Property Tax revenue request was $9,090. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Paulick, second by Lanfear to approve Resolution #2023-230. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
c. #2023-231 - Approving 2024 Contract with Clean Community Systems
Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof reported that this item was the yearly request for funds in
the amount of $30,000.00. Denise Gallagher, Executive Director explained the services and
programs provided by the Clean Community Systems.
Motion by Haase, second by Guzinski to approve Resolution #2023-231. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
13.
ORDINANCES
a. #9941 - Consideration of Approving Establishment of 4th Street Business Improvement
District (2nd and Final Reading)
Planner I Rashad Moxey gave an update of the 4th Street Boundaries and how the special
assessments would be assessed. Also mentioned was Railside grants and the opportunities
forming a BID. Joe Bandasack spoke in regards to the survey.
The following spoke in favor to the 4th Street Business Improvement District:
• Denise Kose
• Alma Rawlings
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• Terry Rawlings
• Richie Flores
• Reyna Romero
• Joe Bandasack
• Kay Grimminger
• Sam Grimminger
� Agustin Sanchez
• Brent C. Lindner
• Yolanda Chavez Nuncio
• Abel Gonzalez
The following were opposed:
• Jeff Greer
• Ron Nitzel
#9941 - Consideration of Approving Establishment of 4th Street Business Improvement District
(2°a and Final Reading)
Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Stelk, seconded by Guzinski. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Lanfear, Nickerson, Stelk, Fitzke, Paulick, Sheard, Haase, and Guzinski all
voted aye. Councilmember Conley voted no. Motion adopted.
Motion by Guzinski, second by Paulick to approve Ordinance #9941 (Second and Final
Reading). Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
b. #9943 - Consideration of Approving FY2023-2024 Annual Single City Budget and
Annual Appropriations Bill.
This item was related to the aforementioned Board of Equalization. Staff recommended
approvaL
Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Paulick, seconded by Haase. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
Motion by Conley, second by Haase to approve Ordinance #9943. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
c. #9944 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement
District.
This item was related to the aforementioned Board of Equalization. Staff recommended
approval.
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Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Stelk, seconded by Lanfear. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
Motion by Paulick, second by Conley to approve Ordinance #9944. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
d. #9945 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for South Locust Business
Improvement District.
This item was related to the aforementioned Board of Equalization. Staff recommended
approval.
Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Stelk, seconded by Sheard. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
Motion by Sheard, second by Paulick to approve Ordinance #9945. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
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Jil Granere
Deputy City Clerk
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