7/25/2024 Minutes CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
June 25, 2024
7:00 PM
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, 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,Mike Paulick,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,and Jason Conley.Jack Sheard was absent.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.a Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation's Semi-Annual Report
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Semi Annual Review
Mary Berlie President of Economic Development Corporation will present the Grand Island Area
Economic Development Corporation's Semi-Annual Report.
6.b) City Financial Review
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Assistant City Administrator/CFO Patrick Brown presented the monthly City Financial in
ClearGov.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Page 2 of 6,City Council Regular Meeting,June 25,2024
Motion by Guzinski, second by Fitzke to approve 8) CONSENT AGENDA Roll Call: Ayes:
Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell
Nickerson, and Jason Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion adopted.
7.a) Approving Minutes of the June 11, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting.
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Minutes
7.b) Approving Minutes of the June 18, 2024 City Council Special Meeting.
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Minutes
7.c) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of June 12, 2024 through June 25,
2024 for a total amount of$5,220,617.44.
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7.d) Approving Request from Kaylyn Kryfka for a Liquor Manager Designation with
Olive Garden, 1010 Allen Drive Grand Island,NE.
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Police Report
7.e) #2024-142 - Approving Award of Agreement for the City's Website Design and
Implementation.
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Bid Summary
Agreement
Resolution
With Apptegy of Little Rock, in an amount of$51,000.
7.f) #2024-143 -Approving Purchase of Pad-mount Distribution Transformers.
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Resolution
With Graybar of Omaha,Nebraska and WESCO Distribution Inc. of Sioux City, Iowa.
7.g) #2024-144 - Approving Proposal for Distributed Control System Human Machine
Interface Software Service Maintenance.
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Bid Summary
Resolution
With ABB of Des Moines, Iowa in the amount of$235,809.00 to be paid over a period of 3 years.
7.h) #2024-145 -Approving Millennial Estates Third Subdivision.
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Aerial Map
Page 3 of 6,City Council Regular Meeting,June 25,2024
Plat
Application
Subdivision Agreement
Resolution.doc
7.i) #2024-146 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 of Preliminary
Engineering Services Agreement for Broadwell Avenue&Union Pacific Railroad Viaduct.
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Supplemental Agreement No. 1
Resolution
With HDR Engineering, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska in an increased amount of $6,668.92 for a
revised amount of$41,572.71.
7.j) #2024-147 - Approving Amendment No. 2 for North Moore's Creek Wetland
Mitigation Bank.
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Amendment No. 2
Resolution
With Felsburg Holt & Ullevig of Omaha, Nebraska in an increased amount of$165,505.00 for a
revised amount of$378,340.00.
7.k) #2024-148 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for South Locust Street Paving
Improvements- Highway 34 to Wood River Diversion Bridge; Project No. 2023-P-9.
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Change Order No. 1
Resolution
With Elsbury Construction,LLC of Grand Island,Nebraska in an increased amount of$149,381.90
for a revised amount of$2,775,703.50.
7.1) #2024-149 -Approving Amendment No. 1 for Camp Augustine Master Plan
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Amendment No. 1
Resolution
With Big Muddy Workshop, Inc. in an increased amount of$9,680.00 for a revised amount of
$117,273.00.
7.m) #2024-150-Approving Consolidated Interlocal Agreement Between City of Grand
Island and Hall County for Maintenance and Administration of a City/County Geographic
Information System (G.I.S.)
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Interlocal Agreement
Resolution
Page 4 of 6,City Council Regular Meeting,June 25,2024
7.n) #2024-151 -Approving Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Ambulance
Service
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Interlocal Agreement
Resolution
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing on Millennial Estates Rezoning: The applicant is requesting to rezone
9.170 acres north of 13th Street and west of the proposed Claude Road from R2 Low
Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential. The developer is planning to build a
townhouse/duplex development within the proposed subdivision.
#9979 - Consideration of Zoning Change for Property Proposed for platting as Millennial
Estates Third Subdivision located north of 13th Street and west of the proposed Claude
Road from R2 Low Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential Zone. (Starostka
Contracting Inc.)
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Zoning Map
Existing Land Use
Future Land Use
Application
Ordinance
Community Director Chad Nabity reported that this was the east side of the proposed subdivision
and includes lots on both sides of the proposed Windridge Avenue. The east side would back onto
Claude Road and the bike trail and look out from the back of the property at the back of Sam's
Club. The current zoning destination is R2 — Low Density Residential Zone which allows a
minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet. The proposed zoning designation is R4 — High Density
Residential which would allow 43 dwelling units per acre with 60% coverage, recreational uses,
non-profit and institutional uses along with agriculture use.
Motion by Lanfear,second by Hasse to suspend the rules-#9979-Consideration of Zoning
Change for Property Proposed for platting as Millennial Estates Third Subdivision located
north of 13th Street and west of the proposed Claude Road from R2 Low Density
Residential to R4 High Density Residential Zone. (Starostka Contracting Inc.). Roll Call:
Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Jason Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion
adopted.
Motion by Haase, second by Fitzke to approve - #9979 - Consideration of Zoning Change
for Property Proposed for platting as Millennial Estates Third Subdivision located north of
13th Street and west of the proposed Claude Road from R2 Low Density Residential to R4
High Density Residential Zone. (Starostka Contracting Inc.). Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie
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Mendoza,Bethany Guzinski,Chuck Haase,Mike Paulick,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,
Doug Lanfear, and Jason Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion adopted.
9. RESOLUTIONS
9.a) #2024-152 - Approving Amendment to Grand Island Economic Development Contract
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Agreement Amendment
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GIAEDC and the City have determined that there were additional administrative expenses that
were not included in the budget for the initial contract price of$272,900. The additional expenses
relate to site selector payments, advertising and marketing expenses for the Economic
Development Program and additional software subscriptions.Recommendation was an increase in
the FY2024 administrative overhead payment amount of$40,240, for a total annual payment of
$313,140. Budget authority for the increase exists.
Motion by Lanfear, second by Stelk to approve - #2024-152 - Approving Amendment to
Grand Island Economic Development Contract. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza,
Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug
Lanfear, and Jason Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion adopted.
10. ORDINANCES
10.a) #9980 - Consideration of Vacating Easements in the east half of the southwest quarter (E
%2 of the SW 1/4) of Section Twelve (12, Township Eleven (11)North, Range Ten (10)west of the
6th P.M. in the City of Grand Island, Hall County,Nebraska
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North Utility/Drainage Easement Vacate
South Drainage/Utility Vacate Easement
Utility Easement Vacate
Ordinance
Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported this was a request to vacate the utility
and/or drainage easements located east of Millennial Estates Second Subdivision that were created
to support Millennial Estates Second Subdivision. New easements will be dedicated with the
subdivision plat for Millennial Estates Third Subdivision. The easements would be replaced with
new easements with the approval of Millennial Estates Third subdivision.
Motion by Stelk, second by Lanfear to suspend the rules - #9980 - Consideration of
Vacating Easements in the east half of the southwest quarter(E '/2 of the SW 1/4) of Section
Twelve (12, Township Eleven(11)North,Range Ten(10)west of the 6th P.M. in the City
of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany
Guzinski,Chuck Haase,Mike Paulick,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Lanfear,and
Jason Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion adopted.
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Motion by Haase, second by Paulick to approve #9980 - Consideration of Vacating
Easements in the east half of the southwest quarter (E %2 of the SW 1/4) of Section Twelve
(12,Township Eleven(11)North,Range Ten(10)west of the 6th P.M.in the City of Grand
Island, Hall County, Nebraska.. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski,
Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Jason
Conley. Jack Sheard was absent. Motion adopted.
11. OTHER ITEMS
11.a) Executive Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining and the Protection of the Public
Interest
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Motion by Guzinski, second by Lanfear to adjourn to executive session 10.a) Executive Session
regarding Collective Bargaining and the Protection of the Public Interest.Roll Call:Ayes: Maggie
Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Jason
Conley. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
Adjourned to executive session at 7:55 p.m.
Motion by Paulick, second by Guzinski to return to regular session 10.a) Executive Session
regarding Collective Bargaining and the Protection of the Public Interest. Roll Call:Ayes:Maggie
Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson, Jason
Conley. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
Returned to regular session at 8:40 p.m.
11. ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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Sonya asneros
Deputy City Clerk