08-08-2023 City Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
Regular Meeting of August 8, 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 Kevin Geurink, First Presbyterian Church, 2103 West Anna Street
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 A sign-up sheet was available in the lobby
for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items. If you did not sign up
to speak on an agenda item, please come forward, state your name and the agenda topic on
which you will be speaking on.
7. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
a. Recognition of Northwest Senior High School Avyn Urbanski Being Named Girls Athlete
of the Year
b. Recognition of Investigator Jason Urbanski for 25 Years of Service with the City of
Grand Island Police Department
8. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of July 25, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
b. Approving Minutes of July 31, 2023 Joint Health Department Meeting
c. Approving Minutes of August 1, 2023 City Council Study Session
d. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 12, 2023 through July 25, 2023 for
a total amount of $4,513,130.85
e. Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland
Events Center) for Ratification of Nomination and Election of Board of Directors
f. #2023-183 - State Fair EMS Service Agreement
g. #2023-184 - Approving Agreement for the Nebraska Public Transportation Assistance
Program for FY 2024
h. #2023-185 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Lift Station No. 17 Improvements;
Project No. 2021-S-9
i. #2023-186 - Approving Bid for Platte Generating Station Turbine Overhaul 2023
j. #2023-187 - Approving Telecommunication Services Agreement with Southwest Power
Pool
k. #2023-188 - Approving Request to Place Historical Markers at Pioneer and LE Ray
Parks
l. #2023-189 - Approving Renewal of Building Lease with the Nebraska State Patrol
m. #2023-190 - Approving Cedar Hills Trail Grant Application
n. #2023-191 - Approving Amended Interlocal Agreement with the Community
Redevelopment Authority regarding Compensation to the City for Providing Staff for the
Community Redevelopment Authority
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from LHTN Nails & Spa, LLC dba Pro Nails, 1115 Allen
Drive, Suite B for a Class "I" Liquor License
#2023-192 - Approving Request from LHTN Nails & Spa, LLC dba Pro Nails, 1115 Allen
Drive, Suite B for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manage Designation for Lich
Nguyen, 215 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska.
b. Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant 2023 Annual Action Plan
#2023-193 - Approving the Community Development Block Grant 2023 Annual Action
Plan
10. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
a. Consideration of Referring Blight Study for Proposed Area #38 to the Regional Planning
Commission
11. RESOLUTIONS
12. ORDINANCES
a. #9938 - Considering Annexation of Property proposed for platting as Wildwood
Business Park Subdivision, an addition to the City of Grand Island located at the
Northwest Corner of U.S. Highway 281 and Wildwood Drive (Second Reading)
13. OTHER ITEMS