11-07-2023 City Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
Regular Meeting of November 7, 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 Dan Bremer, Grace Lutheran Church, 545 East Memorial Drive
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
8. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
a. 2023-BE-7 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for the 4th Street Business
Improvement District
9. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of October 24, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
b. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 25, 2023 through November 7,
2023 for a total amount of $7,380,553.66.
c. #2023-283 - Approving Hall County Inter-Local Agreement for Keno
d. #2023-284 - Approving Fire Department Spillman to Phoenix Interface Module
e. #2023-285 - Approving Bid Award for Glover Downtown Parking Lot Improvements;
Project No. 2022-PL-1
f. #2023-286 - Approving Final Acceptance of the Five Points Intersection Improvements
g. #2023-287 - Approving Purchase of a new 10 CY Dump Truck for the Streets Division
of the Public Works Department
h. #2023-288 - Approving Inter-local Agreement with Central District Health Department
i. #2023-289 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for North Road- Westgate Road to Old
Potash Highway Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-12
j. #2023-290 - Approving Purchase of two (2) new Pickup Trucks for the Parks Division of
the Parks & Recreation Department
k. #2023-291 - Approving Bid Award for a new ABI Force Infield Groomer for the Parks
Division of the Parks & Recreation Department
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from Diamond Reception Hall LLC dba Diamond Reception
Hall, 423 West 3rd Street for a Class "C" Liquor License.
#2023-292 - Approving Request from Diamond Reception Hall LLC dba Diamond
Reception Hall, 423 West 3rd Street for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Ivan Alcantar, 1314 South Lincoln Avenue, Grand Island,
Nebraska.
11. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
12. RESOLUTIONS
a. #2023-293 - Approving Contract with Central Nebraska Humane Society for Animal
Control Services
b. #2023-294 - Approving Change Order #1 for Solar Project
c. #2023-295 - Approving Agreement with Transit Service Provider
13. ORDINANCES
a. #9951- Consideration of Approving Water Fund - Lead Pipe Replacement Bond
b. #9952 #9953 #9954 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Parking District #3
c. #9955 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for 4th Street Business District
Improvement
14. OTHER ITEMS