03/11/2025 Minutes Cl'I�Y OF
GRAND;E ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
March 11, 2025
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: Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Ryan O'Neill,
Chuck Haase,Maggie Mendoza,Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson,Jack Sheard and Mike Paulick.
Absent Doug Lanfear.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
6.a) Recognition of Brad Foster for 40 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
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6.b) Recognition of Grand Island Senior High Individual Wrestling Champions
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Jack Sheard,second by Mike Paulick to approve CONSENT AGENDA excluding 7.u.
Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Jack Sheard and Mike Paulick. Absent Doug Lanfear. Motion
adopted.
7.a)Approving Minutes of the February 25, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting
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Page 2 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting March 11,2025
Minutes
7.b) Approving Minutes of the March 4, 2025 City Council Special Meeting
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Minutes
7.c) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 26, 2025 through March
11, 2025 in the total amount of$
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Claims
7.d) #2025- 71 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (May, Valdez, Ramos,
Wertz, Berst, Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union, and Rosenbach)
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May Exhibit
Valdez Exhibit
Ramos Exhbit
Wertz Exhibit
Berst Exhibit
Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union Exhibit
Rosenbach Exhibit
Resolution
7.e) #2025- 72- Approving Temporary Construction Easements for Independence
Avenue- Capital Avenue to Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10 (Essink, Ahrens, John,
Ommen& Grand Island Public Schools).
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Essink Exhibit
Ahrens Exhibit
John Exhibit
Martin Exhibit
Grand Island Public Schools Exhibit
Resolution
7.f) #2025- 73 - Approving the Amendment to Resolution No. 2021-8 to Update Sole
Source Provider for Trojan UV Parts, Materials, and Service for UV System at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant
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Resolution 2021-8
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7.g#2025- 74 -Approving Bid Award for Curb Ramp Project No. 2025-CR-1.
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Page 3 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting March 11,2025
Contract
Location Exhibit
Resolution
With The Diamond Engineering Company in the amount of$158,416.30
7.h)#2025- 75 -Approving Contract Renewal 1 of 2 for Annual Symbols & Intersection
Markings 2024 for the Streets Division of Public Works
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Contract
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With County Line Striping in the estimated amount of$73,780.00.
7.i) #2025- 76 -Approving Contract Renewal 1 of 2 for Annual Lane Line Striping 2024
for the Streets Division of Public Works.
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Contract
Resolution
With Straight-Line Striping, Inc in an estimated amount of $100,732.00.
7.j) #2025- 77 -Approving Master Professional Services Agreement with Speece Lewis,
a Bowman Company for Bridge Inspections
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Agreement
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With Speece Lewis for Calendar Year 2025.
7.k) #2025- 78 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Tri Street Drainage
Improvements; Project No. 2023-D-1.
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Engineer Certificate of Final Completion
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With The Diamond Engineering in an amount of$493,035.70.
7.1) #2025- 79 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Wastewater Treatment
Plant Flow Improvements; Project No. 2020-WWTP-4.
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Engineer Certificate of Final Completion
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With Building Crafts, Inc in the amount of$8,609,018.29.
7.m) #2025- 80 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with NDOT- Local
Page 4 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting March 11,2025
Assistance Division for the Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO)
for the 2024 Fiscal Year TRANSIT, Section 5305, Transportation Planning Program.
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Supplement No. 2
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With the Mayor authorized to sign Supplemental Agreement between the City and the State.
7.n) #2025- 81 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 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.
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Supplement No. 1
Resolution
With the Mayor authorized to sign Supplemental Agreement between the City and the State
7.o) #2025- 82 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to Engineering Consulting Services for
Independence Avenue; Capital Avenue to Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10.
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Amendment No. 2
Resolution
With JEO Consulting Group, Inc in the amount of$192,995.00
7.p) # 2025- 83 - Approving Parks Storage Building Lease Agreement - Parks &
Recreation Department
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Lease Agreement
Resolution
With Barry Neidfelt in an amount of$13,500.00
7.q) # 2025- 84 - Approving Reimbursement to Hornady for Heartland Public Shooting
Park Capital Projects -Parks &Recreation Department.
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Resolution
With Hornaday Manufacturing in the amount of$100,000.00.
7.r) 2025- 85- Approving Purchase of a new Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D (T-4) Mower
for the Golf Division of the Parks & Recreation Department
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Resolution
With Midwest Turf and Irrigation in the amount of$881,142.22.
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7.$)#2025-86-Approving Grand Island Water System Master Plan and Hydraulic Model
Updates.
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Resolution
With Olsson in the amount of$95,164.00.
7.t)#2025-87 -Approving Semm Subdivision
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Semm Map
Application
Plat
Agreement
Resolution
7.u)#2025- -88 -Approving Financial Institution Changes Authorization
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Resolution
Finance Director Matt Gleason reported that staff was recommending a blanket resolution that
allows the Mayor and Finance Director to sign such paperwork in an administrative capacity to
continue doing their job without future City Council resolutions for each and every instance that
may require such paperwork.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mike Paulick to approve 7.u)#2025-88 -Approving Financial
Institution Changes Authorization. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill. Noes: Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Mike
Paulick. Absent: Doug Lanfear
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent
Easements for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd
Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Ramos, Wertz, Berst, Central Nebraska Federal
Credit Union and Rosenbach)
#2025-89 - Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent Easements for
South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-
6 (Ramos, Wertz, Berst, Central Nebraska.
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Ramos ROW Exhibit
Wertz ROW Exhibit
Berst ROW Exhibit
Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union PE Exhibit
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Rosenbach PE Exhibit
Resolution
Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that these are permanent easements needed to
accommodate such improvements for the South Locust Street project.
Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Jack Sheard to approve 8.a) Public Hearing on
Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent Easements for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Ramos, Wertz,
Berst, Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union and Rosenbach) #2025-89 - Approving
Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent Easements for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Ramos, Wertz,
Berst, Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union and Rosenbach). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick. Absent: Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
8.b) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Independence Avenue-
Capital Avenue to Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10 (Essink, Ahrens, and John)
#2025-90 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Independence Avenue-
Capital Avenue to Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10 (Essink, Ahrens, and John)
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Essink Exhibit
Ahrens Exhibit
John Exhibit
Resolution
Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported that these are permanent easement needed to
accommodate for improvements of the Independence Avenue — Capital Avenue to Manchester
Road; Project No. 2023-P-10.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 8.b) Public Hearing on
Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Independence Avenue- Capital Avenue to
Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10 (Essink, Ahrens, and John) 2025-90 -
Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Independence Avenue- Capital
Avenue to Manchester Road; Project No. 2023-P-10 (Essink, Ahrens, and John). Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick. Absent: Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted.
9. REQUEST AND REFERRALS
9.a) Consideration of Referring a Blight and Substandard Study for Proposed CRA
Area 41 to the Hall County Regional Planning Commission
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported a blighted and substandard study is
approximately 49.02 acres of property south of Capital Avenue and east of North Road. Chad
reported that If the study was approved it is anticipated that an application for Tax Increment
Financing would follow.
Keith Marvin reported that he was in favor of this blighted and substandard area.
Zach Butz reported that Zach was in favor of this blighted and substandard area.
Gerald Poels spoke in opposition.
Motion by Mike Paulick,second by Mark Stelk to approve 9.a)Consideration of Referring
a Blight and Substandard Study for Proposed CRA Area 41 to the Hall County Regional
Planning Commission. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick.
Absent: Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
10. ORDINANCES
10.a) #10,012 - Consideration to re-codify all Business Improvement Districts
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Ordinance
City Attorney Kari Fisk reported this created general governing provisions that apply to all BIDs
and was a template for any future BIDs that may be created.
Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Jason Conley to suspend the rules 10.a) #10,012 -
Consideration to re-codify all Business Improvement Districts. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick. Absent: Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mike Paulick to approve 10.a) #10,012 -
Consideration to re-codify all Business Improvement Districts Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick. Absent: Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
13. ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Deputy Clerk
Sonya Cisneros