01-25-2022 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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, January 25, 2022
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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 35 for approximately 3.4
Acres located in the Northwest Part of Grand Island at Capital Avenue and Engleman
Road (Engleman School) (Grand Island Public Schools)
E-2 Public Hearing on Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 36 for approximately 55.3
Acres located in the Northwest Part of Grand Island on either side of Independence
Avenue and South of Nebraska Highway 2 (Empire Development)
E-3 Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan for CRA No. 1 for Property located at 118
North Locust Street (Artisan's Alley LLC)
E-4 Public Hearing on Zoning Change to Property located North of State Street and West of
Wheeler Avenue from B2 General Business, R3 Medium Density Residential and R2
Low Density Residential to R3-SL Medium Density Small Lot Residential (Mesner
Development Co.)
E-5 Public Hearing on Zoning Change to Property located at 641 Cherry Street from RD
Residential Development to R3 Medium Density (John Nikodym)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 25, 2022
E-6 Public Hearing on Changes to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to 36-
26; Permitted Obstruction in Required Yards, 36-76; Commercial Development Zone,
36-77; TD Travel Development, 36-78; RD Residential Development Zone and 36-96;
Off Street Parking
E-7 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 655 S. Cherry St and 1010 E.
Bismark Road (Nikodym)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9868 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change to Property located North of State
Street and West of Wheeler Avenue from B2 General Business, R3 Medium Density
Residential and R2 Low Density Residential to R3-SL Medium Density Small Lot
Residential (Mesner Development Co.)
F-2 #9869 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change to Property located at 641 Cherry
Street from RD Residential Development to R3 Medium Density (John Nikodym)
F-3 #9870 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easements - 655 S. Cherry and 1010 E.
Bismark - Nikodym
F-4 #9871 - Consideration of Approving Changes 36 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to 36-26; Permitted Obstruction in Required Yards, 36-76; Commercial Development
Zone, 36-77; TD Travel Development, 36-78; RD Residential Development Zone and
36-96; Off Street Parking
F-5 #9872 - Consideration of Vacation of Public Right-of-Way in Roberts Subdivision;
Roberts Court (South of Roberts Street)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of January 11, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Preliminary Plat for Nikodym Third Subdivision
G-3 #2022-19 - Approving Final Plat for WWTP Subdivision
G-4 #2022-20 - Approving Final Plat for (ETJ) C & C Smith Subdivision
G-5 #2022-21 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 655 S. Cherry St and 1010 E.
Bismark Road (Nikodym)
G-6 #2022-22 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Renewable Energy Credit Purchase
G-7 #2022-23 - Approving Purchase of a 2023 Aerial Truck for the Line Division
G-8 #2022-24 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Engineering Consulting Services for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Flow Improvements; Project No. 2020-WWTP-4
G-9 #2022-25 - Approving Bid Award for Custer Avenue- Faidley Avenue to 13th Street
Roadway Rehabilitation; Project No. 2021-P-8 (Phase II)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 25, 2022
G-10 #2022-26 - Approving Bid Award for Moores Creek Drainage Culvert Extension;
Project No. 2021-D-2(A)
G-11 #2022-27 - Approving Agreement with Alfred Benesch & Co. for Preliminary Design
Services for Stolley Park Roadway and Parking Improvements for the Parks &
Recreation Department
G-12 #2022-28 - Approving Environmental Review Consultation for Properties Owned
and/or Managed by Hall County Housing Authority
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2022-29 - Consideration of Approving Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 35 for
approximately 3.4 Acres located in the Northwest Part of Grand Island at Capital
Avenue and Engleman Road (Engleman School) (Grand Island Public Schools)
I-2 #2022-30 - Consideration of Approving Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 36 for
approximately 55.3 acres located in the Northwest Part of Grand Island on either side of
Independence Avenue and South of Nebraska Highway 2 (Empire Development)
I-3 #2022-31 - Consideration of Approving the Redevelopment Plan for CRA No. 1 for
Property located at 118 North Locust Street (Artisan's Alley LLC)
I-4 #2022-32 - Approving Establishing a Police and Fire Personnel Stabilization Fund
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 12, 2022 through January 25,
2022