09-10-2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Jason Conley
Vacant
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Jeremy Jones
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Clay Schutz
Mark Stelk
Mayor:
Roger G. Steele
City Administrator:
Jerry Janulewicz
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Call to Order
This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open
Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room
as required by state law.
The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.
Invocation - Father Don Buhrman, St. Leo's Catholic Church, 2410 South
Blaine Street
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for
Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively
without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study
session, notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve
time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will
be speaking.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2019-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Railside Business
Improvement District
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Setting the Property Tax Request for FY 2019-2020
E-2 Public Hearing on Downtown Improvement Parking District #2 (Ramp) Budget
Appropriation for FY 2019-2020
E-3 Public Hearing on FY 2019-2020 Annual Single City Budget and the Annual
Appropriations Bill
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 10, 2019
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9747 - Consideration of Approving FY2019-2020 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill
F-2 #9748 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Railside Business Improvement
District
F-3 #9749 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Waugh Street, Garfield Avenue, and
Grant Avenue within Scarff’s Addition to West Lawn Subdivision
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of August 27, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Appointment of Michelle Fitzke to the Animal Advisory Board
G-3 #2019-268 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Water Main Project 2018-
W-8 - Riverside Drive and Holcomb Street
G-4 #2019-269 - Approving the Coal Supply for Platte Generating Station for 2020 - 2022
with Cloud Peak Energy
G-5 #2019-270 - Approving the Renewal of Utilities Property Peril, Fire and Terrorism
Insurance with FM Global for 2019-2020
G-6 #2019-271 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Lift Station No. 20 Upgrade
and Force Main Rehabilitation & Lift Station No. 14 Abandonment; Project No. 2017-
S-1
G-7 #2019-272 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Curb Ramp Project No.
2019-CR-1
G-8 #2019-273 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Chip Seal Project No. 2019-
CS-1
G-9 #2019-274 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Sugar Beet Ditch Drainage; Project No.
2019-D-1
G-10 #2019-275 - Approving Bid Award for Drainage Ditch Grading, Excavating, and
Hauling 2019-2020
G-11 #2019-276 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Curb Ramp Project No.
2019-CR-2 CDBG
G-12 #2019-277 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for 13th Street Paving
Improvements; Project No. 2018-P-1 and 13th Street Water Main Improvements;
Project No. 2018-W-5
G-13 #2019-278 - Approving Alterations of New Bucket Truck/Sign Truck for the Streets
Division of the Public Works Department
G-14 #2019-279 - Approving 2019 GIPD and HCSO Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Application and Funding
G-15 #2019-280 - Approving Fiscal Year 2019-2020 VOCA Grant Award
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 10, 2019
G-16 #2019-281 - Approving CDBG Project 2018-6 Sub-Recipient Agreement with Hope
Harbor
G-17 #2019-282 - Approving Bid Award of (7) 500 E ATA Trap Machines with Wobble
Options
G-18 #2019-283 – Approving Bid Award for Tree Grinding and Hauling
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2019-284 - Consideration of Setting the General Property Tax Request for FY 2019-
2020
I-2 #2019-285 - Consideration of Setting the Downtown Improvement Parking District #2
(Ramp) for FY 2019-2020
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 28, 2019 through September 10,
2019