04-11-2023 City Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
Regular Meeting of April 11, 2023
7:00 PM
1. 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.
2. INVOCATION Pastor Ray Stone, First Faith United Methodist Church, 4190 West Capital
Avenue
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL
5. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA 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.
6. 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.
7. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
a. City Financials Update
8. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of March 28, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
b. Approving Minutes of April 4, 2023 City Council Study Session
c. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 29, 2023 through April 11, 2023 for a
total amount of $4,585,684.96.
d. #2023-90 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for 2022 Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation; Project No. 2022-S-1
e. #2023-91 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial
Cleaning - Spring 2023
f. #2023-92 - Approving Purchase of 2023 John Deere 5100E Tractor as a Replacement
g. #2023-93 - Approving Second Amendment to Fundraising Agreement for the
Fundraising of a New Playground at Ryder Park
h. #2023-94 - Approving West Connector Trail Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Grant Application
i. #2023-95 - Approving CDBG-2022-3 Sub-recipient Agreement with Hope Harbor
j. #2023-96 - Approving Amendment of the CDBG 2022 Annual Action Plan
k. #2023-97 - Approving Work in Water Summer Intern
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing is a formal process intended to solicit public comment.
A public hearing is structured, in part, to meet legal requirements. After a brief presentation on
the item, any public comments will be heard. Questions and discussion from the Council will
take place under the respective action items.
a. Public Hearing on Request from Bamboo, LLC dba Bamboo, 217 East Stolley Park
Road Suite I for a Class "I" Liquor License
#2023-98 - Approving Request from Bamboo, LLC dba Bamboo, 217 East Stolley Park
Road Suite I for a Class "I" Liquor License and Francisco Ordonez, 308 E 12th Street
for Liquor Manager Designation
b. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 707 W. State St (RZ Investments)
#2023-99 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 707 W. State St (RZ
Investments)
c. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2815 S. Stuhr Rd (Villatoro)
#2023-100 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2815 S. Stuhr Rd (Villatoro)
10. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
a. Consideration of Referring Blight Study for Proposed Area #37 to the Regional Planning
Commission
11. RESOLUTIONS
12. ORDINANCES
a. #9924 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement in Bosselman Subdivision; 2537
N Diers Avenue (Bosselman, Inc.)
b. #9925 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement in Crane Valley Eighth
Subdivision; 1004 N Diers Avenue (Concord Development, LLC)
13. OTHER ITEMS
a. Potential Closed Session Regarding Councilmember Chuck Haase