01-14-2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Jason Conley
Chuck Haase
Julie Hehnke
Jeremy Jones
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Clay Schutz
Justin Scott
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, January 14, 2020
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 - Pastor Nathan Frew, Abundant Life Christian Center, 3411 West
Faidley Avenue
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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C-1 Recognition of Brad Foster, Horticulturist with the Parks & Recreation Department for
35 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
C-2 Recognition of Grand Island Wastewater Division Awards at Fall Conference
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2020-BE-1 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sidewalk District No. 1- 2019;
13th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 14, 2020
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3563 Prairieview Street - Prairie
Commons MOB, LLC
E-2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1415 S. Webb Road - IIC
Properties, LLC
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9755 - Consideration of Creation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 544; Ellington Pointe
and Westwood Park Subdivision
F-2 #9756 - Consideration of Amending Salary Ordinance Relative of Meter Readers
F-3 #9757 - Consideration of Approving Benefits for Sidewalk District No. 1- 2019; 13th
Street
F-4 #9758 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 20 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Tobacco
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of December 17, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Minutes of December 30, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting
G-3 #2020-1 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3563 Prairieview Street - Prairie
Commons MOB, LLC
G-4 #2020-2 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1415 S. Webb Road - IIC
Properties, LLC
G-5 #2020-3 - Approving Purchase of Distribution Transformers
G-6 #2020-4 - Approving Bid Award - Substation Transformer
G-7 #2020-5 - Approving Bid Award - Cooling Tower Chemicals for Platte Generating
Station
G-8 #2020-6 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Water Main Project 2018-W-
10 - Custer Avenue from State Street to Capital Avenue
G-9 #2020-7 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Concrete Pad Upgrade; Project
No. 2019-WWTP-4
G-10 #2020-8 - Approving the Certificate of Compliance with the Nebraska Department of
Transportation for Maintenance Agreement No. 12; Calendar Year 2019
G-11 #2020-9 - Approving Change Order No. 5 for Lift Station No. 11 Relocation– 2018;
Project No. 2018-S-1
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G-12 #2020-10 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Cell 3 Liner and Leachate
System at the Grand Island Regional Landfill
G-13 #2020-11 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Sugar Beet Ditch Drainage;
Project No. 2019-D-1
G-14 #2020-12 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair at Anna
Street and Elm Street
G-15 #2020-13 - Approving Amendment No. 1 with Iteris, Inc. for 2019 Signal Timing
Project
G-16 #2020-14 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Downtown Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation- 2019; Project No. 2019-S-1
G-17 #2020-15 - Approving Purchase of One (1) 2021 Model 389 Peterbilt Truck for the
Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
G-18 #2020-16 - Approving Request from Building Department to Procure Legal Services to
Obtain Court Order for Abatement of Identified Public Nuisance at 582 East 19th Street
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 31, 2019 through January 14,
2020