8/27/2024 Minutes CITY OF
GRAND' ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
August 27, 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: Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke,
Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany
Guzinski and Chuck Haase were absent.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Michelle Fitzke, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 6)CONSENT AGENDA
excluding item 6i. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark
Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany
Guzinski and Chuck Haase were absent. Motion adopted.
6.a) Approving Minutes of the August 13, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
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Minutes
6.b) Approving Minutes of the August 20, 2024 City Council Study Session (Budget)
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Minutes
6.c) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 14, 2024 through August
27, 2024 for a total amount of$7,689,925.41.
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Claims
Page 2 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting August 27,2024
6.d) Approving Appointments of Lisa Thayer, Todd Enck, Susan Bullington, Chris
Meister, Tom Barnes and Christopher Wissing to the City of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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Letter
6.e) Receipt of Official Document -Tort Claim filed by Chin Lim and Choi Chong
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Tort Claim
6.f) #2024-184 - Approving Keno Satellite Location and Agreement for Bosselman
Real Estate LLC dba Thunder Road Sports Bar, 1607 South Locust, Ste B
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Application
Resolution
6.g) #2024-185-Approving Purchase of Pierce 100'Aerial Platform
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Proposal Letter
Resolution
With MacQueen Equipment LLC in an amount of$2,330,000.
6.h) #2024-186 -Approving Purchase of 2026 Braun Ambulance
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Quote
Resolution
With North Central Emergency Vehicles of Lester Paririe, Minnesota in an amount not to exceed
$462,650.
6.i) #2024-187 - Field Training Contract between the Grand Island Fire Department
and Panhandle EMS Training.
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Contract
Resolution
Fire Chief Cory Schmidt explained the program.
Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Jack Sheard to approve 6.i) #2024-187 - Field
Training Contract between the Grand Island Fire Department and Panhandle EMS
Training. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski
and Chuck Haase were absent. Motion adopted.
6.j) #2024 -188 -Approving Bid Award-Lead Service Line Inventory 2024-25
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Itemized list
Resolution
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With Lincoln Winwater Company of Lincoln,Nebraska not to exceed the amount of$200,000.
6.k) #2024 -189 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler
Industrial Cleaning - Fall 2024
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Resolution
With W-S Industrial Services, Inc, of Council Bluffs, Iowa in the amount of$113,850.03.
6.1) #2024 -190 -Approving Bid Award - Sale of Fly Ash from the Platte Generating
Station
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Resolution
With Nebraska Ash Company for the purchase of Fly Ash in the amount of$32.50 per ton.
6.m) #2024-191 -Approving Annual Agreement for Financial Software Licensing and
Support
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Invoices
Resolution
With Tyler System Management(Munis Module) in an amount of$259,740.43.
6.n) #2024 -192 -Approving Certificate of Final Completion for 2023 Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation-Various Locations; Project No. 2023-S-9.
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Certificate of Final Completion
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Exhibit
With The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for a total amount of
$380,638.95.
6.o) #2024 -193 -Approving Certificate of Final Completion for 18th Street- Moores
Creek Drainway to Diers Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-8
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Certificate of Final Completion
Resolution
With The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for a total amount of
$1,658,442.82.
6.p) #2024-194 -Approving Bid award for Stolley Park Paving Improvement Phase II
-Parks & Recreation Department
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Resolution
With The Diamond Engineering Co. of Grand Island,Nebraska in the total amount of
$653,714.10.
6.q) #2024 -195 -Approving Amendment No. 3 with Alfred Benesch & Co. for
Stolley Park Phase II Construction Management Services - Parks & Recreation Department
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Amendment No. 3
Resolution
With an increased amount of$71,800 for a revised total amount of$203,263.
6.r) #2024-196 -Approving Amendment to CDBG#2023-4 with Central District
Health Department
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Agreement
Resolution
6.$) #2024-197 -Approving Award of Proposal for Permitting Software
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Agreement
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With Online Solutions, LLC (DBA Citizenserve) in the amount of a one-time cost of$271,500
and an annual subscription fee for two years in the amount of$112,500.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a) Public Hearing Request from Peacock Lounge, 2430 N Broadwell Avenue for a
Class "C" Liquor License
#2024 -198 -Approving Request from Peacock Lounge, 2430 N Broadwell Avenue for a
Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Francisco Alcantar.
City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had been received
from Peacock Lounge, 2430 N Broadwell Avenue. Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits
for record; application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on
July 31, 2024; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on
August 17, 2024; notice to the applicant of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on August
23, 2024. Also submitted was liquor manager designation for Francisco Alcantar. No public
testimony was heard.
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Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Jason Conley to approve #2024-198 - Approving
Request from Peacock Lounge, 2430 N Broadwell Avenue, for a Class "C" Liquor
License and Liquor Manager Designation for Francisco Alcantar. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear
and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase were absent.
Motion adopted.
8. RESOLUTIONS
8.a) #2024-199 - Consideration of Approving FY 2024-2025 Annual Budget for
Fonner Park Business Improvement District and Setting Date for Board of Equalization
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2024-2025 Proposed Budget
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Finance Director Matthew Gleason reported that Owners were billed for the assessment after
approval by City Council sitting as the Board of Equalization on September 24, 2024. The
Fonner Park BID adopted this budget on August 21, 2024. The budgeted assessments of$53,202
would be charged to property owners in the district based on their front footage. The BID pays
the City a fee of$1,200 for accounting services. The board plans to seek outside funding to help
with a multi-year landscaping project, the budget included a $50,000 grant placeholder while
they seek additional opportunities. The 2024-2025 budget provides for special assessments in the
amount of$53,202.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Michelle Fitzke to approve#2024-199-Consideration
of Approving FY 2024-2025 Annual Budget for Fonner Park Business Improvement
District and Setting Date for Board of Equalization. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mike
Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason
Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase were absent. Motion
adopted.
8.b) #2024-200 -Approving FY2024/2025 Fee Schedule
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Resolution
FY2024-25 Fee Schedule
Finance Director Matthew Gleason reported the proposed FY2024-2025 fee schedule had several
changes from last year's schedule. The changes were due to increasing costs to provide those
services.
Sean Klee from the library discussed the conference room reservation changes. Community
Development Director Chad Nabity discussed the fee changes with Redevelopment Fees.
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Motion by Jack Sheard ,second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2024-200 - Approving
FY2024/2025 Fee Schedule. Roll Call:Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mike Paulick,Michelle Fitzke,
Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza,
Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase 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) (Second Reading)
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Ordinance
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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 was 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 Michelle Fitzke, second by Mark Stelk to approve #9982- Consideration of
Vacation of A Portion of Easement in Stewart Place Subdivision (2104 & 2120 S Blaine
Street). (Second Reading Only) Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle
Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie
Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase were absent. Motion adopted.
10. OTHER ITEMS
10.a) Executive Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining and the Protection of the Public
Interest
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Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Doug Lanfear to adjourn to executive session. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Michelle Fitzke, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson,
Doug Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase
were absent. Motion adopted.
Adjourned to executive session at 7:36 p.m.
Motion by Mike Paulick, second by Jason Conley to return to regular session. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mike Paulick,Michelle Fitzke,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug
Lanfear and Jason Conley. Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski and Chuck Haase were
absent. Motion adopted.
Returned to regular session at7:53 p.m.
11. ADJOURMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:54.
City Clerk
Jill Granere