4/23/2024 Minutes OFFICAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
April 23, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roger Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Laura McAloon, City Clerk Jill
Granere, Deputy City Clerk Sonya Cisneros, Assistant City Administrator/CFO Patrick Brown,
City Attorney Kari Fisk and Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck
Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug
Lanfear and Jason Conley.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Bethany Guzinski, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 6) CONSENT AGENDA. Roll
Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick,
Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
6.a) Approving Minutes of the April 9, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting.
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6.b) Approving Minutes of the April 9, 2024 City Council Special Meeting.
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6.c) Approving Minutes of the April 13, 2024 City Council Retreat.
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6.d) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 10, 2024 through April 23,
2024 for a total amount of$10,748,146.93.
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6.e) Receipt of Official Documents - Pawnbroker's Official Bonds for G.I. Loan Shop,
1004 West 2nd Street and Express Pawn, 645 South Locust Street.
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GI Loan Pawnbrokers Application
Express Pawn Application
6.1) #2024-105-Approving Temporary Construction Easements for Tri Street Drainage
Improvements; Project No. 2023-D-1 (Rieke).
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Resolution
Temporary Easement
6.g) #2024-106 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for North Road- Old
Potash Highway to 13th Street Roadway Improvements; Project No. 2019-P-6.
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Certificate
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With Elsbury Construction, LLC for a total amount of$3,574,814.88.
6.h) #2024-107 - Approving Award of Agreement for Enterprise Asset Management
System for the Public Works Department.
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Resolution
Purchase from OpenGov, through Carahsoft Technology Corporation of Reston, Virginia for an
amount for the first year of$93,458.01, second year in an amount of$96,764.81 and third year an
in amount of$101,602.95.
6.i) #2024-108 - Approving Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program
Grant.
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Budget Sheet
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Pilot Project
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a) Public Hearing on Request from The Price Futures, Inc. dba Double V, 520 West 3rd
Street for a Class "CKG" Liquor License
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Map
Police Report
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#2024-109 -Approving Request from The Price Futures, Inc. dba Double V, 520 West 3rd
Street for a Class "CKG" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Jason Price,
4711 East Bismark Road, Grand Island,Nebraska.
City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "CKG" Liquor License had been
received from The Price Futures, Inc. dba Double V, 520 West 3rd Street. Ms. Granere presented
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the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and
received by the City on March 25, 2024; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of
hearing was published on April 13,2024.Also submitted was liquor manager designation for Jason
Price, 4711 East Bismark Road. No public testimony was heard.
Motion by Bethany Guzinski, second by Jason Conley to approve #2024-109 -Approving
Request from The Price Futures,Inc.dba Double V, 520 West 3rd Street for a Class "CKG"
Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Jason Price,4711 East Bismark Road,
Grand Island, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck
Haase, Jack Sheard,Mike Paulick,Michelle Fitzke,Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson,Doug
Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
7.b) Public Hearing on Future Land Use Map Amendment (Hartman Easement - C-22-
24G1)
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Floodplain Map
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#2024-110 - Approving Request on Future Land Use Map Amendment (Hartman
Easement)
Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported that the proposal included approximately
700 acres of land north of Schimmer Drive east of Locust Street and north of the Platte River. Staff
was recommending that all of the property south of Schimmer Drive that was not located
immediately adjacent to Locust Street be changed from Highway Commercial, Medium Density
Residential or Office and Low to Medium Density Residential to Transitional Agriculture. The
original staff recommendation would have reserved a minimum of 250 feet between the east side
of the Locust Street right-of-way for future development. Planning Commission recommended
approval of the amended map contingent on reserving a 400 foot wide area on the east side of
Locust for future commercial development. Staff had amended the maps and plan as recommended
by the Commission.
Tom Hartman spoke in favor.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Bethany Guzinski to approve #2024-110 - Approving
Request on Future Land Use Map Amendment (Hartman Easement) Roll Call: Ayes:
Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
8. RESOLUTIONS
8.a) #2024-111 - Consideration of Approving Hartman Estate Conservation Easement
(East of Locust Street along Wildwood Drive)
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Hartman Conservation Location Map
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Flood Proposed Changes
Easement Survey
Easement Agreement
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported that The Hartman Family and the Crane
Trust had submitted a proposed conservation easement for consideration by the Grand Island City
Council. A similar request was submitted in December of 2023. This request had been amended
to allow a development corridor along Locust Street. Planning Commission recommended
approval of this easement as long as it was modified to reserve a 400' strip between Locust Street
and the west edge of the easement for development along Locust.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Michelle Fitzke to approve #2024-111 - Consideration of
Approving Hartman Estate Conservation Easement(East of Locust Street along Wildwood Drive).
Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick,
Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
8.b) #2024-112- Approving Request of Mayoral Appointment of City Treasurer/Finance
Director
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Mayor Roger Steele presented Matthew Gleason as his choice for the appointment of Finance
Director/City Treasurer.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Mark Stelk to approve#2024-112-Approving Request
of Mayoral Appointment of City Treasurer/Finance Director. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie
Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke,
Mark Stelk, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Mitchell Nickerson abstained. Motion adopted.
8.c)#2024-113-Approving Request Use of LB840 Economic Development Funds as Local
Match for NE Department of Economic Development Workforce Housing Fund Grant
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Presentation
LB840 application
Project Description
Operating Agreement
Staff Resumes
2022 RWHF Notice of Award Letter
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Assistant Finance Director Brian Schultz reported that the Grand Island Area Economic
Development Corporation(GIAEDC)was awarded$1,256,715.00 from the Nebraska Department
111 of Economic Development's Rural Workforce Housing Fund program (RWHF). GIAEDC plans
to leverage the grant funds through it's successful revolving loan fund program,Build Grand Island
LLC, in the same manner as it leveraged the two prior RWHF grant awards. The GIAEDC and
partnering businesses provided the cash match requirements for the initial two RWHF awards,
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which together totaled$5,675,000. Build Grand Island LLC was requesting a grant from the City's
Economic Development Program(LB 840)to provide the required local match of$314,178.75 for
the DED Rural Workforce Housing Fund grant award. With the matching fund grant, Build Grand
Island LLC would have a combined revolving loan fund total of$5,245,957. The RWHF revolving
loan fund was administered through Build Grand Island using the DED grant funds and Grand
Island matching funds would assist area housing developers to revitalize,rehabilitate and construct
workforce housing within Grand Island city limits and its 2 mile planning jurisdiction. The use of
LB 840 funds for workforce housing was an eligible activity in the City's Economic Development
Program, as approved by Grand Island voters. Assistant Finance Director Brian Schultz presented
an update on the LB 840 Fund for the Council's consideration in making it's decision on the grant
application.
Economic Development Corporation President Mary Berlie reported on the Rural Workforce
Housing Fund. Mrs. Berlie reported Build Grand Island would utilize$5,200,000 in revolving loan
funds to continually spur residential development.
Motion by Bethany Guzinski, second by Chuck Haase to approve #2024-113- Approving
Request Use of LB840 Economic Development Funds as Local Match for NE Department
of Economic Development Workforce Housing Fund Grant. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie
Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Jack Sheard abstained. Motion adopted.
9. OTHER ITEMS
9.a) Executive Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining and the Protection of the Public
Interest
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Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Doug Lanfear to adjourn to executive session. Roll Call: Ayes:
Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke,
Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
Adjournment to Executive Session at 7:34 p.m.
Motion by Bethany Guzinski, second by Doug Lanfear to return to regular session. Roll Call:
Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Motion adopted.
Returned to Regular Session at 8:13 p.m.
10. ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
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Jill Granere
City Clerk