11-21-2023 City Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
Regular Meeting of November 21, 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 Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th 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 the Northwest High School Softball Team State Championship
b. Recognition of Outstanding Tourism Event Award
c. Recognition of Lieutenant Royal Kottwitz for 25 Years of Service with the City of Grand
Island Police Department
8. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of November 7, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
b. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 8, 2023 through November
21, 2023 for a total amount of $9,116,447.47.
c. #2023-296 - Approving Termination of Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Public
Transportation
d. #2023-297 - Approving Bid Award for Custer Avenue- State Street to Capital Avenue
Roadway Rehabilitation; Project No. 2022-P-6 (Phase IV)
e. #2023-298 - Approving Purchase of Trojan Technologies Items for UV System at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant
f. #2023-299 - Approving Temporary Lease for Dedicated Parking Stalls in the Public
Parking Lot at South Locust Street and 1st Street- RW Sorensen Construction
g. #2023-300 - Approving Amendment No. 5 to Engineering Consulting Agreement for
Custer Avenue- Old Potash Highway to Capital Avenue Roadway Rehabilitation
h. #2023-301 - Approving Change Order No. 1 18th Street- Moores Creek Drainway to
Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8
i. #2023-302 - Approving Bid Award for Lead Service Line Replacement Supplies
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing on Request from Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, LLC dba Mi Pueblo
Mexican Restaurant, 2610 South Locust Street, for a Class "I” Liquor License
#2023-303 - Approving Request from Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, LLC dba Mi
Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, 2610 South Locust Street, for a Class "I” Liquor License
and Liquor Manager Designation for Carlos Munoz, 8211 Broken Ridge Drive, Lincoln,
Nebraska.
b. Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 28 for an Amendment to the Area
Included in the Enhanced Employment Area to Include Additional Properties,
specifically: Balz, Wells Fargo, Red Lobster in Grand Island. (Woodsonia Hwy 281,
LLC)
#2023-304 - Approving Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 28 for an Amendment to the
Area Included in the Enhanced Employment Area to Include Additional Properties,
specifically: Balz, Wells Fargo, Red Lobster in Grand Island. (Woodsonia Hwy 281,
LLC)
c. Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 37- 610 N Darr Avenue in the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska. (Beckett Inc.)
#2023-305 - Approving Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 37- 610 N Darr Avenue in the
City of Grand Island, Nebraska. (Beckett Inc.)
d. Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 17- Multiple Projects in the Prairie
Commons Fourth and Sixth Subdivisions and Ponderosa Village Second Subdivision
located south of Schimmer Drive and west of U.S. Highway 281 in the City of Grand
Island, Nebraska. (Prataria Ventures LLC)
#2023-306 - Approving Redevelopment Plan CRA Area 17- Multiple Projects in the
Prairie Commons Fourth and Sixth Subdivisions and Ponderosa Village Second
Subdivision located south of Schimmer Drive and west of U.S. Highway 281 in the City
of Grand Island, Nebraska. (Prataria Ventures LLC)
e. Public Hearing on Zoning Change for property located south of Lake Street and west of
Locust Street in Grand Island, Nebraska. (Brian Levander)
#9956 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change for property located south of Lake
Street and west of Locust Street in Grand Island, Nebraska. (Brian Levander)
f. Public Hearing on Workforce Housing Incentive Plan to Consider Approving a Plan that
would allow the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to Construct Workforce Housing
as Permitted and Defined in the Nebraska Community Development Law.
#2023-307 - Approving Workforce Housing Incentive Plan for the City of Grand Island,
Nebraska.
10. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
11. RESOLUTIONS
a. #2023-308 - Approving a Resolution Allowing Expedited Reviews of Redevelopment
Plans Meeting the Requirements of the Nebraska Community Development Law.
12. ORDINANCES
a. #9957 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
b. #9958 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 8 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt
the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code and 2021
International Existing Building Code
c. #9959 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 16 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt
the 2021 International Fire Code
13. OTHER ITEMS