8/13/2024 Minutes CITY OF GRAND; ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
August 13, 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, City Clerk Jill Granere, City Administrator Laura
McAloon, Assistant City Administrator/CFO Patrick Brown, Finance Director Matthew
Gleason, City Attorney Kari Fisk and Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present: Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack
Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza,
Michelle Fitzke, and Doug Lanfear were absent.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Mike Paulick, second by Jason Conley to approve 7)CONSENT AGENDA excluding
items 6q and 6r. Roll Call: Ayes: Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick,
Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson and Jason Conley.Maggie Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke and Doug
Lanfear were absent. Motion adopted.
6.a) Approving Minutes of the July 23, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting.
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6.b) Approving Minutes of the July 29, 2024, City Central District Health Department
Joint Meeting.
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6.c) Approving Minutes of the July 30, 2024, City Council Study Session(Budget).
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6.d) Approving Minutes of the August 6, 2024, City Council Study Session(Budget).
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6.e) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 24, 2024, through August 13,
2024 for a total amount of$8,882,250.16.
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6.f) Approving Appointments of Robert Thomas, Erich Fruehling and Alex Hamann
to the City of Grand Island Tree Board.
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6.g) Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. (Heartland
Events Center) for Ratification of Nomination and Election of Board of Directors.
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Letter
6.h) #2024-171-Approving GIPD School Resource Officer MOU Renewal with
GIPS.
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Agreement
Resolution
6.i) #2024 -172 - Consideration of Approving Request from the GRACE Foundation
for Permission to Use City Streets, Hike/Bike Trail, and State Highway for the 2025 Race
for GRACE.
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2 Mile Exhibit
10k Exhibit
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6.j) #2024-173 -Approving Change Order No. 1 for Tri Street Drainage
Improvements; Project No. 2023-D-1.
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Change Order No. 1
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With The Diamond Engineering Company for an extension of completion date from September
6, 2024, to December 15, 2024.
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6.k) #2024-174 -Approving Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Grand
Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization(GIAMPO) Travel Demand Model and Long
Range Transportation Plan.
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Agreement
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With HDR Engineering, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska in an amount of$375,671.07.
6.1) #2024-175 -Approving Purchase of Sanitary Sewer Collection System Flow
Meters for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department.
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Map
Quote
Duratracker AV Quote
Laser Metering Quote
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With Minnesota State bid list vendor, gpm of Blair, Nebraska in an amount of$107,651.90.
6.m) #2024-176 -Approving Annual Certificate of Program Compliance to Nebraska
Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards 2024.
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Annual Certification of Program Compliance
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6.n) #2024-177 -Approving Award of Proposal for Sludge Dewatering Polymer.
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Bid Summary
Contract- Consolidated Water Solutions
Contract-Polydyne Polymer
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With Consolidated Water Solutions with a price of$2.20 per pound(including shipping) was
through September 30, 2024, with a cost of$2.25 per pound(including shipping) from October
1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and a cost of$2.31 per pound(including shipping) from July 1,
2025 through June 30, 2026. And with Polydyne, Inc. price of 1.65 per pound(including
shipping) was from August 14, 2024 through August 14, 2029.
6.o) #2024-178 -Approving Change Order No. 1 for Annual Symbol & Intersection
Markings 2024 for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department.
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Change Order No. 1
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With County Line Striping of Grand Island,Nebraska with an increased amount of$7,500 for a
revised amount of$75,655.
6.p) #2024-179 -Approving Change Order No. 1 for Annual Lane Line Striping 2024
for the Streets Division of the Public Works Department.
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Change Order No. 1
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With Straight Line Striping, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska with an increased amount of$10,000
for a revised amount of$91,732.
6.q) #2024-180 -Purchase of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Telephone
System.
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RFP Summary
Agreement
Installation
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With Americom for a one-time cost of$87,416 and a monthly service agreement with Zultys for
$5,878.30 monthly for 60 months.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mike Paulick to approve 6.q)#2024-180-Purchase of
a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Telephone System. Roll Call: Ayes: Bethany
Guzinski,Chuck Haase,Jack Sheard,Mike Paulick,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,Jason
Conley. Absent: Maggie Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke, and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
6.r) #2024-181 - Community Development Block Grant 2024-2028 Consolidated
Plan.
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2024 Draft Consolidated Plan
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Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Jack Sheard to approve 6.r) #2024-181 -
Community Development Block Grant 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan. Roll Call: Ayes:
Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell
Nickerson, Jason Conley. Absent: Maggie Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke, and Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3604 Prairieview Street
(Springhill Suites)
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#2024 -182 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3604 Prairieview Street
(Springhill Suites)
Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported Prairie Commons Hospitality,LLC, has requested a new
underground electric service to feed the commercial property located at 3604 Prairieview Street.
The proposed easement would allow the Department to install, access, operate, and maintain
electrical infrastructure at these locations. No public testimony was heard.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Bethany Guzinski to approve#2024-182-Approving
Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3604 Prairieview Street (Springhill Suites). Roll Call:
Ayes: Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell
Nickerson and Jason Conley.Maggie Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke and Doug Lanfear were
absent. Motion adopted.
8. RESOLUTIONS
8.a) #2024-183 - Approving Accepting National League of Cities Economic Mobility
Rapid Grant
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NLC Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant Application
Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant Acceptance Letter
Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant Program MOU
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City Administrator Laua McAloon reported that the City applied for a grant from the National
League of Cities (NLC) Advancing Economic Mobility program in the area of equitable support
to strengthen or start small businesses in the City. On June 24, 2024, the NLC notified Mayor
Steele that we were awarded a total grant amount of $20,000. The grant would fund a new
economic development opportunity called the Grand Island Community Kitchen Pilot Project. The
pilot project would provide direct funding assistance to entrepreneurs with a household income of
200% or less of the federal poverty limit to be used toward the cost of renting shared commercial
kitchen space, purchasing supplies or creating marketing materials in order to provide equitable
support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The City's application to NLC proposed a
partnership with the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation and the Grand Island
Multicultural Coalition to create a pilot project that would provide funding for local low income
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entrepreneurs who desire to expand their food production businesses, sharpen their skills in the
kitchen, utilize business planning and marketing tools and collaborate with other local business
owners to grow and upscale their businesses. The Community Kitchen Pilot Project would provide
up to $2,000 in direct funding assistance to entrepreneurs with a household income of 200%of the
federal poverty limit or less.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Bethany Guzinski to approve#2024-183 - Approving
Accepting National League of Cities Economic Mobility Rapid Grant. Roll Call: Ayes:
Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell
Nickerson and Jason Conley.Maggie Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke and Doug Lanfear were
absent. Motion adopted.
9. ORDINANCES
9.a) #9982- Consideration of Vacation of A Portion of Easement in Stewart Place
Subdivision (2104 & 2120 S Blaine Street)
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Ordinance
Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported the property owner of 2120 S Blaine Street had
requested a building permit for a garage in the area of the current easement, which is what brought
this matter to the City's attention and there not being a need for it, as there are no utilities located
within the area.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Bethany Guzinski to approve #9982- Consideration
of Vacation of A Portion of Easement in Stewart Place Subdivision(2104&2120 S Blaine
Street). (First Reading Only) Roll Call: Ayes: Bethany Guzinski, Chuck Haase, Jack
Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson and Jason Conley. Maggie
Mendoza, Michelle Fitzke and Doug Lanfear were absent. Motion adopted.
10. ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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