10-26-2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Jason Conley
Michelle Fitzke
Bethany Guzinski
Chuck Haase
Maggie Mendoza
Vaughn Minton
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
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, October 26, 2021
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 Mark Oberbeck, Northridge Assembly of God, 3025
Independence 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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D-1 #2021-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No.
544; Ellington Pointe and Westwood Park Subdivisions
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Zoning Change to Property located at 817 West 5th Street from R4-
High Density Residential to B2-General Business (Veronica Ramos)
E-2 Public Hearing on Zoning Change to Property located West of North Road and South of
Old Potash Highway from LLR-Large Lot Residential to RD-Residential Development
(Rhoads Enterprises, Inc.)
E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4940 Gold Core Drive (Mountain
Tower & Land, LLC)
E-4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3518 S. Locust Street (R.S. Wheel,
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LLC)
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3536 S. Locust St (Mid-Nebraska
Coin-Op, Inc.)
E-6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1931 and 1935 Ellie Drive (Dana
Point Development Corporation)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9855 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change for Property located at 817 West
5th Street from R4-High Density Residential to B2-General Business (Veronica Ramos)
F-2 #9856 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change for Property located West of
North Road and South of Old Potash Highway from LLR-Large Lot Residential to RD-
Residential Development (Rhoads Enterprises, Inc.)
F-3 #9857 - Consideration of Proposed Modifications to City Council Ward Boundaries
Resulting from Redistricting
F-4 #9858 - Consideration of Approving Benefits for Sanitary Sewer District No. 544;
Ellington Pointe and Westwood Park Subdivisions
F-5 #9859 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 4-9 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Hours of Alcohol Sales
F-6 #9860 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 22 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Semi Truck Parking
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of October 12, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 #2021-283 - Approving City Council Meeting Schedule for 2022
G-3 #2021-284 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4940 Gold Core Drive
(Mountain Tower & Land, LLC)
G-4 #2021-285 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3518 S. Locust Street (R.S.
Wheel, LLC)
G-5 #2021-286 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3536 S. Locust St (Mid-
Nebraska Coin-Op, Inc.)
G-6 #2021-287 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1931 and 1935 Ellie Drive
(Dana Point Development Corporation)
G-7 #2021-288 - Approving Change Order #1 for Water Main Project 2021-W-2 -
Newcastle Road
G-8 #2021-289 - Approving Change Order #1 for Electrostatic Precipitator Transformer-
Rectifier Replacement
G-9 #2021-290 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Copper Creek Estates
18th Subdivision
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G-10 #2021-291 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Sunset Acres
Subdivision
G-11 #2021-292 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat for Jaxson Subdivision
G-12 #2021-293 - Approving Bid Award for Drainage Ditch Grading, Excavating, and
Hauling 2021-2022
G-13 #2021-294 - Approving Lease Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Property at
Street Division and Fleet Services Facility
G-14 #2021-295 - Approving Purchase of One (1) 2022 Model 36,000 Pound Four Wheel
Drive Front End Loader for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department
G-15 #2021-296 - Approving One (1) Leachate Evaporation System for Grand Island
Regional Landfill
G-16 #2021-297 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for JBS Trail Construction
G-17 #2021-298 - Approving Bid Award for Eddy Street Underpass Rehabilitation; Project
No. 2019-U-1
G-18 #2021-299 - Approving Bid Award for Reconditioning Island Oasis Waterslides
G-19 #2021-300 - Approving Purchase of Park Maintenance Equipment
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 13, 2021 through October 26,
2021
X - OTHER ITEMS
X-1 Strategy Session with Respect to IBEW Utilities Union Negotiations