05/09/2023 MinutesCITY OF �
GRAND�ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
May 9, 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 May 9, 2023. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand
Island Independent on May 3, 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, Deputy City Clerk Jill
Granere, Interim City Administrator Laura McAloon, Finance Director Patrick Brown, Assistant
City Attorney Stacy Nonhof and Interim Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
2.
INVOCATION Father Vijumon Choorackal, Resurrection Catholic Church, 4110 Cannon Road.
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. Recognition of Officers Aaron Marquez and Damian McAlvey with Distinguished
Service Award.
Mayor Steele and the City Council recognized Aaron Marquez and Damian McAlvey with
Distinguished Service Award for life saving actions taken on March 19, 2023. Police Chief
Kevin Denney introduced Officers Aaron Marquez and Damian McAlvey. Officers Marquez and
McAlvey were present for the presentation.
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b. Recognition of Swearing-In Officer Brandon Otto of the Grand Island Police Department.
(This item was pulled from the agenda.)
8.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Mark Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call:
Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
a. Approving Minutes of Apri125, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting.
b. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of Apri126, 2023 through May 9, 2023 for a
total amount of $3,604,048.93.
c. #2023-113 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement between City, Event
Center and Fonner.
d. #2023-114 - Approving Application for the Nebraska Public Transportation Assistance
Program.
e. #2023-115 - Approving Temporary Construction Easements for 18th Street- Moores
Creek Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (XIR of Grand Island, LLC-
1719 Aspen Circle).
f #2023-116 - Approving AMI Support Service Contract Extension with Landis+Gyr
Technology, Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia for an estimated amount of $467,610 over ten
years.
g. #2023-117 - Approving Joint Trench Agreement with Allo.
h. #2023-118 - Approving Joint Trench Agreement with Charter Communications.
i. #2023-119 - Awarding Bid for Supply and Delivery of Powder Activated Carbon to Norit
Activated Carbon of Marshall, Texas for procurements through Apri130, 2026.
j. #2023-120 - Approving Change Order #1 for Burdick Station Demolition 2022 with
Spirtas Wrecking Company of St. Louis, Missouri for an increase of $110,324.00 and a
revised contract amount of $1,049,137.33.
k. #2023-121 - Approving the EPA Representation Agreement - Assigning Ryan L. Schmitz
as New Designated Representative.
l. #2023-122 - Approving Water Main District 398T - Determining Revisions for
Connection Fees and scheduling June 13, 2023 for the Board of Equalization.
m. #2023-123 - Approving Revised Statement of Work with Volkmann Consulting, Inc. in
an amount of $52,300.00 per year.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from Bar Box Billiards Bar-N-Grill, LLC dba Bar Box
Billiards Bar-N-Grill, 2548 Carleton Avenue for a Class "C" Liquor License.
City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had been
received from Bar Box Billiards Bar-N-Grill, LLC dba Bar Box Billiards Bar-N-Grill, 2548
Carleton Avenue. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application
submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on April 11, 2023; notice
to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on April 29, 2023; notice to
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the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on April 11, 2023. Also submitted was a
Liquor Manager Designation for Suzanne Bowden, 4115 W. Faidley Avenue. Ms. Bowden had
completed a state approved alcohol server/seller program. Staff recommended approval
contingent upon final inspections. No public testimony was heard.
#2023-124 - Approving Request from Bar Box Billiards Bar-N-Grill, LLC dba Bar Box
Billiards Bar-N-Grill, 2548 Carleton Ave for a Class "C" Liquor License and Suzanne Bowden,
4115 W. Faidley Ave for Liquor Manager Designation.
Liquor Manager Suzanne Bowden stated they planned to have 10 pool tables at this location.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Bethany Guzinski to approve Resolution #2023-124. Roll
Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick,
Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Motion
adopted.
b. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for 18th Street- Moores Creek
Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (XIR of Grand Island, LLC- 1719
Aspen Circle).
Interim Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that Public right-of-way was needed to
accommodate the new 18th Street, which was scheduled to be built this coming spring, from the
proposed Claude Road to Diers Avenue. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
#2023-125 -
Creek Drainway to
Aspen Circle).
Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for 18th Street- Moores
Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (XIR of Grand Island, LLC- 1719
Motion by Bethany Guzinski, second by Doug Lanfear to approve Resolution #2023-125. Roll
Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick,
Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfeax and Jason Conley. Motion
adopted.
10.
REQUEST AND REFERRALS
11.
RESOLUTIONS
a. #2023-126 — Consideration of Approving Updated Parking Regulations.
Interim Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that a request had been received from the
Grand Generation Center to remove the designated "No Parking" on the north side of 3rd Street,
from Oak Street west for 110' which was in front of their building. Staff recommended approval.
Mr. Kurz answered questions regarding when the signs would be removed and when this would
take effect.
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Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Michelle Fitzke to approve Resolution #2023-126. Roll Call:
Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
b. #2023-127 — Consideration of Approving 2023-2024 HIDTA Grant Funds.
Police Chief Kevin Denny reported that the Grand Island Police Department had been a
participating member of the Tri-Cities Drug Enforcement Team Task Force (TRIDENT),
formerly the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force for many years. The Nebraska
State Patrol acts as the fiduciary agent on the HIDTA grant and the City serves as the fiscal agent
for funding used by the Task Force for the off-site facility maintenance and operational funds.
The 2022 HIDTA award to the Task Force was $60,013.86. Approval and acceptance of the
funding would support the Task Force during a two-year period, from January 1, 2023 to
December 31, 2024. The funding did not require a local match. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Michelle Ftizke, second by Jack Sheard to approve Resolution #2023-127. Roll Call:
Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitch Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
12.
ORDINANCES
13.
OTHER ITEMS
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk