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12/17/2024 Minutes CITY OF GRAND; ISLAND City Council Meeting Minutes Council Chambers City Hall 100 East First Street December 17, 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, 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: Maggie Mendoza, Doug Brown, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear. Jason Conley was absent. 4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS 6. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 6.a) Recognition of All State Musicians Cover Page Mayor Steele recognized Grand Island Senior High All State Musicians. 6.b) Recognition of Chad Nabity for 25 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island Community Development Department Cover Page Mayor Steele presented Chad Nabity with a certificate and recognized him for 25 Years service with the City of Grand Island Community Development. 6.c) Heartland Event Center Budget Presentation Cover Page VenuWorks Budget Overview 7. CONSENT AGENDA Page 2 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Maggie Mendoza to approve CONSENT AGENDA excluding 7h and 7o.Roll Call:Ayes:Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear and Mike Paulick. Absent: Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 7.a) Approving Minutes of the December 3, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting Cover Page Minutes 7.b) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 4, 2024, through December 17, 2024, for a total amount of$7,215,393.40 Cover Page Claims 7.c) Approving Appointments to the Mechanical Examining Board Cover Page Memo 7.d)Approving Appointments to the Plumbing Board Cover Page Memo 7.e)Approving Appointments to the Electrical Board Cover Page Memo 7.f) Approving Appointments to the Central District Health Department Cover Page 7.g) #2024-331 —Approving Fire Department PPE Purchase Cover Page Quote Resolution From Delta Fire & Safety of Port Neches, Texas in the amount of$258,647.16 7.h) #2024-332 -Approving Fire Department Grant Application Cover Page Resolution Fire Chief Cory Schmidt reported that the grant would help purchase dive equipment but since found out this grant would not be eligible for this kind of equipment. He stated the dive team is all volunteers and the numbers were dwindling down. The need for dive rescue was highly needed. He stated they now had 2 certified personnel trained in dive rescue. Page 3 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Maggie Mendoza to approve 7.h) #2024-332- Approving Fire Department Grand Application. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear and Mike Paulick. Absent: Jason Conley. Motion adopted. From the Assistance to Firefighter Grant(AFG)program. 7.i) #2024-333 — Approving Temporary Construction Easement for South Locust Stret Improvement Cover Page Resolution Staples Exhibit Schmidt Exhibit Gunderson Exhibit Williams Exhibit Miller Exhibit Crown Lazy D, LLC Exhibit 7.j) #2024-334 - Approving Agreement with Roadway Asset Services, LLC for 2025 Pavement Condition Assessment Cover Page Agreement Resolution With Roadway Asset Services, LLC of Austin, Texas in the amount of$127,800.00 7.k) #2024-335 -Approving Temporary Lease for Dedicated Parking Stalls in the Public Parking Lot at South Locust Street and 1st Street- RW Sorensen Construction Cover Page Lease Agreement Resolution Exhibit With RW Sorensen Construction of Kearney for a prorated total of$4,800.00 7.1) #2024-336 - Approving Agreement with NDOT Local Assistance Division for the Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for the 2025 Fiscal Year TRANSIT, Section 5305, Transportation Planning Program Cover Page Agreement Resolution 7.m) #2024-337 - Approving Grand Island Police Department's request to purchase two (2) 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe's using State Contract Pricing Cover Page Quote Contract Award Resolution From Gregg Young Automotive Group using State Contract pricing for a total of$104,390.00 Page 4 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 7.n) #2024-338-Approving of Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for JGMO Second Subdivision Cover Page Aerial Map Application Subdivision Agreement Final Plat Resolution 7.o) #2024-339 -Approving Submission of the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report(CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant Funding to HUD Cover Page CAPER Draft Resolution Community Development Administrator Amber Alvidrez reported the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report described accomplishments and progress throughout the past fiscal year with Community Development Block Grant, Federal funding from Housing & Urban Development. All entitlement grantees were required to complete a 3, 4 or 5 year Consolidated Plan that was carried out by an Annual Action Plan, at the end of each fiscal year a Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) must be completed. The Consolidated Annual Performance&Evaluation Report addresses the funds that were still in use from previous year's allocations and the 2023 PY allocated CDBG funds used beginning 10/1/2023- 9/30/2024. It also identified areas of success and barriers towards meeting the community development priority needs, and objectives stated in the 5 year Consolidated Plan through activities that were implemented during the Program year 2023 as a result of Community Development Block Grant Funds. Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Jack Sheard to approve 7.o) #2024-339-Approving Submission of the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant Funding to HUD. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear and Mike Paulick. Absent: Jason Conley. Motion adopted 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.a) Public Hearing Request from Grand Island Casino Resort, LLC dba Grand Island Casino Resort, 777 East Fonner Park Road for a Class "C" Liquor License Cover Page Police Report Map Resolution Page 5 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 #2024-340 -Approving Request from Grand Island Casino Resort, LLC, 777 East Fonner Park Road for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Vince Fiala. Deputy City Clerk Sonya Cisneros reported an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had been received from Grand Island Casino Resort, LLC, 777 East Fonner Park Road. Ms. Cisneros presented the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on December 2, 2024; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on December 7, 2024; notice to the applicant of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on December 2, 2024. Also submitted was liquor manager designation for Vince Fiala,700 E Stolley Park Rd. No public testimony was heard. Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2024-340 - Approving Request from Grand Island Casino Resort, LLC, 777 East Fonner Park Road for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Vince Fiala. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Ryan O'Neill. Absent Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 8.b) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3031 Tech Dr (Central Community College) #2024-341 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement — 3031 Tech Dr (Central Community College) Cover Page Resolution Map Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz requested a new electrical service to feed the new Welding building site located at 3031 Tech Drive. The Grand Island Utilities Department needs to acquire an eighteen by twenty (18x20) foot wide utility easement tract in a part of Lot Four (4), Central Community College Second Subdivision. Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neil to approve#2024-341-Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3031 Tech Dr (Central Community College). Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Ryan O'Neil. Absent Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 8.c) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Williams, Miller, & Crown Lazy D, LLC.) #2024-342 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street Improvements—Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street,Project No.2021-p-6(Williams,Miller,&Crown Lazy D, LLC) Cover Page Resolution ROW Tract No 23 Page 6 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 ROW Tract No 6 ROW Tract No 8 Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that this project will improve South Locust Street from the intersection of Fonner Park Road to Charles Street, with the potential for some improvements on Walnut Street north to 2nd Street. To accommodate the improvements of South Locust Street the acquisition of public right-of-way is necessary. Motion by, Mark Stelk second by Doug Lanfear to approve#2024-342 -Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street Improvements—Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street, Project No. 2021-p-6(Williams, Miller, & Crown Lazy D, LLC) Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Ryan O'Neil. Absent Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 9. RESOLUTIONS 9.a) #2024-343 -Approving Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) Grant Application for Camp Augustine Cover Page Big Muddy Recommendation Letter Phase I Improvements Budget GIPS Letter Augustine State Game and Parks Letter.pdf Resolution Finance Director Matt Gleason reported applying for grant funding through the program for development at the city owned Camp Augustine property would be a great fit for early development. The phase one total cost of$1,801,194 would equal a grant request of$900,597 from the CCCFF grant with a city match of$900,597 to meet the cost share requirements. If awarded,the match would use the special revenue grant fund budget authority for any fiscal year 2025 matching fund spending requirements Jay Vavricek spoke about revenue and expense, the transition agreement and the Fonner Park board. Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve#2024-343 -Approving Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) Grant Application. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Ryan O'Neil. Absent Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 9.b) #2024-344 -Approving Transition Agreement between City of Grand Island and Fonner Park Exposition and Event Center, Inc. for the Heartland Event Center Cover Page Transition Agreement Resolution City Attorney Kari Fisk reported that upon construction of the Heartland Event Center, operation was transferred to Fonner Park Exposition& Event Center, Inc ("FEEC") to manage the facility Page 7 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 until such time as the project indebtedness was satisfied and ownership transferred to the City of Grand Island("City"). Since 2004, FEEC has operated and managed the Heartland Event Center for the benefit of the City and its residents. Under their careful management, Heartland Event Center has hosted countless concerts, entertainment, sports and athletic events, conventions, and trade shows and Bosselman Conference Center has hosted countless meetings, receptions, weddings and banquets of all sizes. The visionary leaders of FEEC who worked to make the dream of a regional event and conference center a reality have left a legacy for all of Grand Island and the region.We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the FEEC Board of Directors,past and present, who took on the challenge of building and operating an entertainment venue that provided years of entertainment and millions of dollars in revenue to our City. Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mike Paulick to approve#2024-344—Approving Transition agreement between City of Grand Island and Fonner Park Exposition and Event Center, Inc for the Heartland Event Center. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Lanfear, and Ryan O'Neil. Absent Jason Conley. Motion adopted. 10. ORDINANCES 10.a) #10,004 - Consideration of Sale of Property -Lots 1-6, Webb Road Third Subdivision Cover Page Ordinance Map Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported the City of Grand Island Utilities Department owned Lot 6, Webb Road Subdivision which was originally obtained to operate an older 34.5KV overhead portion of the electric system taken over from an REA. The parcel has now been re- subdivided along with the adjacent properties to create WEBB ROAD THRID SUBDIVISION in preparation of conveyance to adjacent property owners. The Utilities Department had prepared quit-claim deeds which have been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office and was now requesting to convey individual portions of this land to the adjacent property owners. Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Mark Stelk to suspend the rules - #10,004 - Consideration of Approving Sale of Property — Lots 1-6, Webb Road Third Subdivision. Roll Call: Ayes: Maggie Mendoza, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Doug Brown, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Ryan O'Neil and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mark Stelk to approve-#10,004-Consideration of Approving Sale of Property—Lots 1-6, Webb Road Third Subdivision. Roll Call: Ayes: : Maggie Mendoza, Chuck Haase, Jack Sheard, Mike Paulick, Doug Brown, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Ryan O'Neil and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted 13. ADJOURMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m. Page 8 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting December 17,2024 /242ef Deputy Ci Clerk Sonya Cisneros