09-26-2023 City Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
Regular Meeting of September 26, 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 Bishop Jon Rosenlund, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 212 West
22nd 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. Hall County Historical Society Invitation
b. Presentation of the Food & Beverage Occupation Tax Oversight Committee 2023
Annual Report
c. Parks and Recreation Summer Facility and Program Report
8. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of September 12, 2023 City Council Special Meeting (Budget)
b. Approving Minutes of September 12, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
c. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 13, 2023 through September
26, 2023 for a total amount of $6,243,762.48.
d. Approving Request from Courtney Coble, 202 Maple Street, Beaver Crossing, NE for a
Liquor Manager Designation with Walmart, 3501 South Locust Street
e. Approving Garbage Permits for Grand Island Disposal, Inc. and Mid-Nebraska
Disposal, Inc. and Refuse Permits for Trash Bee Gone and O'Neill Transportation and
Equipment, LLC
f. #2023-232 - Approving Final Plat for Liberty Campus Subdivision
g. #2023-233 - Approving City of Grand Island as Fiscal Agent for South Central Planning,
Exercise and Training (SCPETR) Region.
h. #2023-234 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with NDOT- Local Assistance
Division for the Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for
the 2024 Fiscal Year TRANSIT, Section 5305, Transportation Planning Program
i. #2023-235 - Approving Bid Award for Drainage Ditch Grading, Excavating, and Hauling
2023-2024
j. #2023-236 - Approving Purchase of Two (2) Bearings for Landustrie Screw Pumps for
the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Public Works Department
k. #2023-237 - Approving Program Agreement with NDOT for Grand Island West
Connector Trail
l. #2023-238 - Approving Bid Award for Ryder Park Parking Lot Improvements
m. #2023-239 - Approval of Amendment of Ryder Park Parking Lot Improvement Design to
Include Construction Services
n. #2023-240 - Approving Change Order #1 for Stolley Park Irrigation Project
o. #2023-241 - Approving Loan from State Revolving Fund for Lead Service Replacement
p. #2023-242 - Approving Bid Award - Liquid Ortho-Polyphosphate for Corrosion Control
2023-2025
q. #2023-243 - Approving Purchase of a Vermeer LP Trailer for Water Distribution
Department
r. #2023-244 - Approving Bid Award - Water Main Project 2023-W-2
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from La Milagrosa Super Market, LLC dba La Milagrosa
Market, 102 W. 4th Street, for a Class "C" Liquor License
#2023-245 - Approving Request from La Milagrosa Super Market, LLC dba La
Milagrosa Market, 102 W. 4th Street, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manage
Designation for Susel Vazquez, 1603 Hope Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
b. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - Stuhr and Wildwood (O'Nele,
Krolikowski, Weichman)
#2023-246 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Stuhr and Wildwood (O'Nele,
Krolikowski, Weichman)
c. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1515 E. 4th St (Wish Nebraska)
#2023-247 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1515 E. 4th St (Wish
Nebraska)
d. Public Hearing on Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 38 for Approximately 35.8
Acres Located in Central Grand Island Between Webb Road and U.S. Highway 281
south of Faidley Avenue. (Perkins Properties)
#2023-248 - Approving Proposed Blighted and Substandard Area 38 for Approximately
35.8 Acres Located Between Webb Road and U.S. Highway 281 south of Faidley
Avenue. (Perkins Properties)
e. Public Hearing to Consider a Change of Zoning for Property Located south of Old
Potash Highway and east of Engleman Road (Part of Outlot A of Copper Creek Estates
Eighth Subdivision at 350 Little Bluestem Drive) from R2 Suburban Density Residential
to R3-SL Medium Density Small Lot Residential (The Guarantee Group LLC)
#9946 - Consideration of Approving Change of Zoning for Property Located south of
Old Potash Highway and east of Engleman Road (Part of Outlot A of Copper Creek
Estates Eighth Subdivision at 350 Little Bluestem Drive) from R2 Suburban Density
Residential to R3-SL Medium Density Small Lot Residential
10. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
a. Request to Approve Mayoral Hiring of Utility Director
11. RESOLUTIONS
a. #2023-249 - Approving Labor Agreement between the City Of Grand Island and the
International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 647
b. #2023-250 - Consideration of Setting Date for Board of Equalization for Railside
Business Improvement District
c. #2023-251 - Consideration of Setting Date for Board of Equalization for Parking District
#3 (Offstreet Parking)
12. ORDINANCES
a. #9947 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
13. OTHER ITEMS