03-28-2023 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City of Grand Island
Tuesday, March 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
Interim City
Administrator:
Laura McAloon
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 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 Dalton Macnaughton, 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 Building Department Director Craig Lewis for 42 Years of Service with
the City of Grand Island
C-2 Recognition of Utilities Department Director Timothy Luchsinger for 37 Years of
Service with the City of Grand Island
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E-1 Public Hearing Concerning Amendments for Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area No. 34
for Redevelopment of Property Located North of 13th Street and East of the Moores
Creek Drainway in Grand Island, Nebraska (being subdivided as Millennial Estates
Subdivision) for Residential Purposes (Starostka Group)
E-2 Public Hearing Concerning Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area No. 31 to Allow for
Redevelopment of Property Located South of South Street on Henry and Ada Streets
(1703 Henry St. and 1703 Ada St.) in Grand Island, Nebraska for Residential Purposes
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 28, 2023
(JBA Ventures LLC)
E-3 Public Hearing on Zoning Change for property located south of South Street along
Henry and Ada Street, 1703 Henry Street and 1703 Ada Street (Lots 1 and 2, Block 2
and part of Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1 of Dawn Subdivision) from M2 Heavy
Manufacturing to B2 General Business
E-4 Public Hearing on Text Amendment to 36-72 M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone; 36-76
Commercial Development Zone and 36-99 Home Occupations
E-5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2341 N. Diers Ave (FR EXTEX,
LLC)
E-6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for 18th Street- Moores Creek
Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (PIC Development of Grand Island,
LLC- 1804, 1809 and 1904 Aspen Circle)
F - ORDINANCES
F-1 #9922 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change for property located south of South
Street along Henry and Ada Street, 1703 Henry Street and 1703 Ada Street (Lots 1 and
2, Block 2 and part of Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1 of Dawn Subdivision) from M2 Heavy
Manufacturing to B2 General Business
F-2 #9923 - Consideration of Approving Text Amendment to 36-72 M-1 Light
Manufacturing Zone; 36-76 Commercial Development Zone and 36-99 Home
Occupations
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G-1 Approving Minutes of March 14, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
G-2 Approving Request from Cassandra Holmberg, 120 East Charles Street for a Liquor
Manager Designation with Pumpers, 1904 North Diers Avenue
G-3 Approving Request from Timothy Donnelly, Jr., 2317 Gateway Avenue for a Liquor
Manager Designation with Wal-Mart #3395, 3501 South Locust Street
G-4 #2022-72 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for JMR Subdivision
G-5 #2023-73 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2341 N. Diers Ave (FR
EXTEX, LLC)
G-6 #2023-74 - Approving Bid Award - Boiler Inspection and Repair Spring 2023
G-7 #2023-75 - Approving Contract for Wellfield Pump #3 VFD Upgrades
G-8 #2023-76 - Appointment of City's Representative of the Nebraska Municipal Power
Pool
G-9 #2023-77 - Appointment of City's Representative of the Public Power Generation
Agency
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 28, 2023
G-10 #2023-78 - Approving Data Sharing Agreement with NorthWestern Energy
G-11 #2023-79 - Approving Maintenance and Usage Agreement between Railside BID and
City of Grand Island Regarding the Downtown Public Plaza
G-12 #2023-80 - Approving Award of Proposal for Wastewater Treatment Plant- Solids
Handling Building Rooftop Air Handling Unit Replacement AHU-10-2
G-13 #2023-81 - Approving Change Order No. 3 for Eddy Street Underpass Rehabilitation;
Project No. 2019-U-1
G-14 #2023-82 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for 18th Street- Moores
Creek Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (PIC Development of Grand
Island, LLC- 1804, 1809 and 1904 Aspen Circle)
G-15 #2023-83 - Approving Temporary Construction Easements for 18th Street- Moores
Creek Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8 (PIC Development of Grand
Island, LLC- 1709, 1804, 1809 and 1904 Aspen Circle)
G-16 #2023-84 - Approving Appointment of Representative to the Nebraska Habitat
Conservation Coalition
I - RESOLUTIONS
I-1 #2023-85 - Consideration of Approving Amendments for Redevelopment Plan for CRA
Area No. 34 for Redevelopment of Property Located North of 13th St and East of the
Moores Creek Drainway in Grand Island, Nebraska (being subdivided as Millennial
Estates Subdivision) for Residential Purposes (Starostka)
I-2 #2023-86 - Consideration of Approving Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area No. 31 to
Allow for Redevelopment of Property Located South of South Street on Henry and Ada
Streets (1703 Henry St. and 1703 Ada St.) in Grand Island, Nebraska for Residential
Purposes (JBA Ventures LLC)
I-3 #2023-87 - Consideration of Approval of Transit Development Plan
I-4 #2023-88 - Consideration of Approving the Application for the Firehouse Subs Public
Safety Foundation Grant
I-5 #2023-89 - Consideration of Approving Appointment of Ryan Schmitz as Interim
Utilities Director
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J-1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 15, 2023 through March 28,
2023