02-28-2023 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Council Session Agenda
City Council:
Jason Conley
Michelle Fitzke
Bethany Guzinski
Chuck Haase
Doug Lanfear
Maggie Mendoza
Mitchell Nickerson
Mike Paulick
Jack Sheard
Mark Stelk
Mayor:
Roger G. Steele
City Administrator:
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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 Jeremy Reagen, Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3221 West
13th 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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C-1 Recognition of Grand Island Senior High Boys Bowling Team for Class "A" State
Championship
C-2 Presentation by Central Community College for Infrastructure Funding
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing on Request from Simple Kitchen, LLC dba Chocolate Bar, 116 West 3rd
Street for a Class "CK" Liquor License
E-2 Public Hearing on Request from Wish Nebraska, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to
allow for an 88’ Monopole located at 1515 East 4th Street
E-3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for Claude Road; Faidley
Avenue to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (Sagewood Phase II, LLC- 1921
Sagewood Avenue)
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 28, 2023
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9917 - Consideration of Amending Grand Island City Code Section 31-25.1 Relative to
Development Signs
F-2 #9918 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of February 14, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 #2023-37 - Approving Request from Simple Kitchen, LLC dba Chocolate Bar, 116
West 3rd Street for a Class "CK" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for
Angela Dowd, 2140 2nd Avenue, Boelus, NE
G-3 #2023-38 - Approving Amendment to the Farmers National Company Manager
Agreement to add Acquired Land in 2022
G-4 #2023-39 - Approving Bid Award for Asphalt Hot-Mix 2023
G-5 #2023-40 - Approving Bid Award for Concrete Ready-Mix for 2023
G-6 #2023-41 - Bid Award for Annual Pavement Markings 2023
G-7 #2023-42 - Approving Bid Award for Curb Ramp Project No. 2023-CR-1
G-8 #2023-43 - Approving Bid Award for the 2023 Asphalt Resurfacing Project No. 2023-
AC-1
G-9 #2023-44 - Approving Bid Award for Concrete Pavement and Storm Sewer Repairs for
2023
G-10 #2023-45 - Approving Purchase of One (1) New F150, Four-Wheel Drive Pick-up for
the Streets Division of the Public Works Department
G-11 #2023-46 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for Claude Road; Faidley
Avenue to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (Sagewood Phase II, LLC- 1921
Sagewood Avenue)
G-12 #2023-47 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Claude Road; Faidley
Avenue to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4 (Sagewood Phase II, LLC- 19121
Sagewood Avenue)
G-13 #2023-48 - Approving Purchase of a New 14’ Vee Box Bulk Salt Spreader for the
Streets Division of the Public Works Department
G-14 #2023-49 - Approving Award of Professional Engineering Consulting Services for
Storm Water Modeling Project
G-15 #2023-50 - Approving PGS Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Groundwater Services -
Task 21
G-16 #2023-51 - Approving Emergency Procurement of Burdick Station CO2 Fire
Suppression System
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 28, 2023
G-17 #2023-52 - Approving Bid Award for Water Main Project 2023-W-1
G-18 #2023-53 - Approving Change Order #1 for New Restroom Facilities for Ryder and
George Parks
G-19 #2023-54 - Approving RFP for a New Playground at Lincoln Park
G-20 #2023-55 - Approving RFQ for Ryder Park Parking Lot Hard Surfacing
G-21 #2023-56 - Approving Amendment to Executive Recruitment Services Contract
Agreement with Government Professional Services, LLC
G-22 #2023-57 - Approving Addition to the Fee Schedule for Joint Trenching Installations
G-23 #2023-58 - Approving Addendum to the East Central 911 Interlocal Agreement
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H-1 Consideration of Approving the Request from Wish Nebraska, Inc. for a Conditional
Use Permit to allow for an 88’ Monopole located at 1515 East 4th Street
H-2 Consideration of Approving Grant Application to ICMA/Gates Foundation for
Economic Mobility Opportunities
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 15, 2023 through February 28,
2023