04/22/2025 Minutes CITY (fit
RAND I G SLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
April 22, 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, City Clerk Jill Granere, City Administrator Laura
McAloon, Finance Director Matthew Gleason, Assistant Finance Director Brian Schultz, City
Attorney Kari Fisk and Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present:Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Chuck Haase 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 Scott Kuehl for 30 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve CONSENT AGENDA excluding
item k. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick,
Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase.
Motion adopted.
7.a) Approving Minutes of the April 8, 2025, City Council Meeting.
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Minutes
7.b) Approving Minutes of the April 15, 2025 City Council Study Session Meeting.
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Minutes
Page 2 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting April 22,2025
7.c)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 9, 2025 through April 22,2025
in the total amount of$6,970,820.65.
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Claims
7.d) Receipt of Official Documents - Pawnbroker's Official Bonds for G.I. Loan Shop,
1004 West 2nd Street and Express Pawn, 645 South Locust Street.
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GI Loan Pawnbrokers Application
Express Pawn Application
7.e) #2024-126 - Approving Keno Satellite Location and Agreement for Stuebys Alibi
Lounge & Package Store, 908 North Broadwell Avenue.
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Application
Resolution
7.f)#2025-127 -Approving Solar Field Insurance Endorsement with FM.
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Endorsement
Resolution
With FM Insurance Company in an amount of$52,465.00.
7.g) #2025-128 - Approving PGS Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Groundwater
Services -Tasks 26-27.
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Task 26
Task 27
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To continue with Task 26 associated with the CCR Rule and NDEE Title 132 in an amount not
to exceed$24,000.00 and Task 27 for semi-annual field sampling for the first and second half of
2025, and the 2025 Spring and Fall Groundwater Reports for a cost not to exceed $42,000.00.
7.h) #2025-129 -Approving Purchase of 2025 Toyota Tundra.
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State Contract
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From Gregg Young Chevrolet in Omaha,Nebraska in an amount of$44,011.00.
7.i) #2025-130 - Approving Bid Award - Grand Island Utilities Computer Maintenance
Management System Support.
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Page 3 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting April 22,2025
Agreement
Resolution
With CMMS Partners Consulting, LLC of North Augusta, South Carolina in an amount not to
exceed$15,000.00 annually.
7.j) #2025-131 - Approving the Purchase of Eight (8) APX 8000 Radios from Motorola
Solution for Police Department.
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Quote
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In an amount of$69,074.40.
7.k) #2025-132 - Approval of Two Year Three Month Police Service Contract with the
Hall County Housing Authority for April 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2027.
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Contract
Resolution
Police Chief Kevin Denney reported they hadn't stationed an officer here due to shortage of staff.
With them being more staffed they are able to put an officer back at the Hall County Housing
Authority. Executive Director Artena Thomas spoke in favor.
Motion by Mitchell Nickerson, second by Jack sheard to approve 7.k. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown,Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza,
Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
7.1) #2025-133 - Approving Temporary Construction Easements for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Fuller, Bubbles, LLC,
Espinoza, Grim, Rieke, Trejo, and Perez).
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Fuller Exhibit
Bubbles, LLC Exhibit
Espinoza Exhibits
Grim Exhibit
Rieke Exhibit
Trejo Exhibit
Perez Exhibit
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The city will compensate the affected property owners in a total amount of$29,210.00.
7.m) #2025-134 - Approving Bid Award for Asphalt Projects for Parks and Cemetery
Divisions.
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Contract
Page 4 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting April 22,2025
Resolution
With Big A Construction, Inc. of Loup City,Nebraska in an amount of$165,279.50.
7.n) #2025-135 -Approving Renewal of Building Lease with the Nebraska State Patrol.
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Resolution
7.o) #2025-136 -Approving Mettenbrink Heritage Subdivision.
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Aerial Map
Application
Plat
Agreement
Resolution
7.p) . #2025-137 -Approving Diamond Plastics Subdivision.
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Aerial Map
Application
Plat
Agreement
Resolution
7.q) #2025-138 -Approving Webb Road Fourth Subdivision.
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Aerial Map
Application
Plat
Agreement
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing Request from B&B Theatres Operating Company Inc. dba B&B
Theatres Grand Island 7 with B-Roll Bowling, 1593 Conestoga Drive, Grand Island, Nebraska,
for a Class "I" Liquor License
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Police Report
Map
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#2025-139 - Approving Request from B&B Theatres Operating Company Inc. dba B&B
Theatres Grand Island 7 with B-Roll Bowling, 1593 Conestoga Drive, Grand Island,
Nebraska, for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Michael
Schmidt, 4333 Indiangrass Road, Grand Island,Nebraska.
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City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "I" Liquor License had been received
from B&B Theatres Operating Company Inc. dba B&B Theatres Grand Island 7 with B-Roll
Bowling, 1593 Conestoga Drive. Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits for record;
application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on March 25,
2025; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on April 12,
2025; notice to the applicant of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on March 25, 2025.
Also submitted was liquor manager designation for Michael Schmidt, 4333 Indiangrass Road,
Grand Island, Nebraska. No public testimony was heard.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025-121 - Approving Request
from #2025-139 - Approving Request from B&B Theatres Operating Company Inc. dba B&B
Theatres Grand Island 7 with B-Roll Bowling, 1593 Conestoga Drive, Grand Island, Nebraska,
for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Michael Schmidt, 4333
Indiangrass Road, Grand Island, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason
Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and
Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
8.b)Public Hearing Request from Husak Venues, L.L.C., dba The Venue at Railside,205
West 1st Street, Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License
#2025-140 -Approving Request from Husak Venues, L.L.C., dba The Venue at Railside,
205 West 1st Street, Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Jessica Kenyon.
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Police Report
Map
Resolution
City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had been received
from Husak Venues, L.L.C., dba The Venue at Railside, 205 West 1st Street, Grand Island,
Nebraska. Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the
Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on March 26, 2025; notice to the general
public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on April 12, 2025; notice to the applicant
of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on March 26, 2025. Also submitted was liquor
manager designation for Jessica Kenyon. No public testimony was heard.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2025-140 - Approving Request
from Husak Venues, L.L.C., dba The Venue at Railside, 205 West 1st Street, Grand Island,
Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Jessica Kenyon.
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan
O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion
adopted.
8.c) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4160 Gold Core Drive (Store
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Capital Acquisitions)
#2025-141 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement-4160 Gold Core Drive (Store
Capital Acquisitions)
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Resolution
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported the easement document containing underground electric
service installed in 2005, was never filed in the Hall County Deeds Office. No public testimony
was heard.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill,second by Jason Conley to approve#2025-141 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement - 4160 Gold Core Drive (Store Capital Acquisitions). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza,
Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
8.d) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3530 Sheridan Ave (CHI
Nebraska)
#2025-142 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3530 Sheridan Ave (CHI
Nebraska)
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported that CHI Nebraska had requested a new electrical
service for their medical office building to be located at 3530 Sheridan Avenue. The proposed
easement tract would allow the Department to install, access, operate, and maintain electrical
infrastructure at this location.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Jack Sheard to approve#2025-142 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement - 3530 Sheridan Ave (CHI Nebraska). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark
Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell
Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
8.e) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent Easement for
South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6
(Fuller, Bubbles, LLC, Espinoza, Grim, Rieke, and Perez)
#2025-143 -Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way and Permanent Easement for
South Locust Street Improvements-Former Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-
6 (Fuller, Bubbles, LLC, Espinoza, Grim, Rieke, and Perez)
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Fuller Exhibit
Bubbles, LLC Exhibit
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Espinoza Exhibit
Grim Exhibit
Rieke Exhibit
Trejo ROW Exhibit
Trejo PE Exhibit
Perez Exhibit
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Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported Public right-of-way and permanent easements were
needed to accommodate the reconstruction of South Locust Street from Fonner Park Road to 2nd
Street. Payments to the affected property owners total $109,640.00.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mark Stelk to #2025-143 - Approving Acquisition of Public
Right-of-Way and Permanent Easement for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park
Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Fuller, Bubbles, LLC, Espinoza, Grim, Rieke, and
Perez). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick,
Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase.
Motion adopted.
9. RESOLUTIONS
9.a) #2025-144 -Approving the Amendment of the FY2024/2025 Fee Schedule
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FY2024-25 Fee Schedule
Assistant Finance Director Brian Schultz reported that the Solid Waste Division paid quarterly to
the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy a "disposal fee" of$1.25/ton. On March
17, 2025, the Governor signed LB247 that increased said fee from $1.25/ton to $2.34/ton, the
first collection of this new fee was due 10/15/2025. Solid Waste had a rate study finalized in June
2023 that suggested an annual planned rate increase of 4.2% to the regular tonnage rates thru
FY2028, it would have been applicable on the budget schedule later this year. To ease the burden
for the local private haulers it was decided that just one rate increase, instead of two in 3 months,
would be more appropriate to enact. The Solid Waste Division had a planned borrowing for
Transfer Station and Landfill Improvement projects that were approved as part of the FY2024-
2025 budget. The borrowing request would be coming in a few months as anticipated cash flow
would be required in the early fall of 2025. The approval of the fee schedule now, which would
be effective 10/1/2025, was to show potential lenders what the fee structure would look like in
the near term when we solicit bids for borrowing
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025-144 - Approving the
Amendment of the FY2024/2025 Fee Schedule. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason
Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and
Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
9.b) #2025-145 -Approving the Support of Preferencing Future Land Use in Support of
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Veteran's for the eastern portion of Lot 2 of Veterans Legacy Subdivision
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Resolution
Councilmembers Brown reported the desire existed to help ensure that the legacy of the property
be preserved for the future. As such, members of the City Council had proposed the resolution to
demonstrate their desire that legacy of the land gift be honored and that a preference be given by
future councils for uses which support our City's veterans.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill,second by Doug Lanfear to approve#2025-145 -Approving the Support
of Preferencing Future Land Use in Support of Veteran's for the eastern portion of Lot 2 of
Veterans Legacy Subdivision. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
9.c) #2025-146 - Approving the Execution of an Investment Grade Audit Agreement
for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract with Honeywell Building Technologies, Inc.
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Presentation
Agreement
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Honeywell Contract 071624 (1).pdf
Representatives of Honeywell Building Technologies performed an initial evaluation of the six
buildings based on the utility usage for each building as well as a site visit from Honeywell
engineers. The evaluation was done at Honeywell's expense. Based on their initial evaluation,
Honeywell representatives Jordan Belloli,Don Borgmann and Josh Hounsell made a presentation
of their initial findings and recommendations. the presentation covered all six of the buildings
included in the initial study,City staff had not recommended proceeding with any further analysis
of Fire Station#1 or the E-911 Communications Center. Honeywell recommended that the City
proceeded with the next step of an ESPC project and financing analysis, known as an Investment
Grade Audit (IGA). The City would procure Honeywell's services utilizing an existing
Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative Master Agreement. The IGAA authorizes Honeywell to
perform a comprehensive energy use and savings analysis of City Hall, Heartland Events Center,
the Library and the Law Enforcement Center, based on the initial analysis of the potential for
return on investment through reduced utility costs and life expectancy of the equipment and
facilities. The E-911 Communications Center and Fire Station #1 buildings are not likely to
generate sufficient energy savings to support the costs or identified capital projects are better
characterized as operational needs than necessary energy efficiency improvements. Honeywell's
preliminary study does support certain Energy Conservations Measures (ECMs) for the four
identified buildings, including the refurbishment and/or replacement of HVAC equipment, and
energy efficiency improvements or repairs to building envelopes and roofs. The identified
improvements to City Hall and Law Enforcement Center were already known to City staff and
had been identified as future capital project needs. The Heartland Events Center HVAC, roofing,
lighting and weatherization needs were anticipated as deferred maintenance and energy efficiency
costs associated with ownership of the 20 year old building and were quickly identified by
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VenuWorks as significant capital needs upon assuming management of the building. Following
the completion of the IGA and upon delivery of an Energy Audit Report that demonstrates the
guaranteed energy savings are sufficient to cover the costs associated with performing the Audit,
installing the recommended ECMs and related maintenance and monitoring service costs, the
City would move to the next phase of the ESPC program with Honeywell under the Sourcewell
purchasing cooperative agreement and enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract with
Honeywell to install the ECMs in the buildings, funding the capital expenditures with the
guaranteed energy savings. In addition to the guaranteed energy savings contracts, Honeywell
would also recommend and assist in applying for available grant funding to supplement the
energy savings if appropriate. Honeywell would terminate the IGAA prior to delivery of the
Energy Audit Report at no cost to the City if it determined that the guaranteed savings would be
insufficient to cover the costs associated with performing the analysis, installing the ECMs and
related maintenance and monitoring services.
Kyler Tarwater from Venuworks spoke in regard to the ice machine at the Heartland Events
Center.
Motion by Mike Paulick, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025-146 - Approving the
Execution of an Investment Grade Audit Agreement for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract
with Honeywell Building Technologies, Inc. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason
Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and
Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
10. ORDINANCES
10.a) #10,013 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
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Ordinance
Human Resource Manager Aaron Schmid reported the proposed updates to the salary ordinance
include the following: Retitling of IT Classification The position title Enterprise and Systems
Administrator would be changed to IT Infrastructure Engineer to align with industry-standard
terminology. The pay range would remain unchanged. Correction of Uniform Allowance for
IBEW S/C/F Employees A uniform allowance was mistakenly included for Emergency
Management Agency (EMA) Dispatchers. These employees were provided uniforms by the
department, similar to Records Clerks in the Police Department.No uniform allowance payments
had been issued to date. Update to Minimum Wage for Seasonal Employees. The Nebraska
minimum wage increased from $12.00 to $13.50 per hour on January 1, 2025. Payroll systems
had been updated accordingly. This change formalizes the updated rate within the ordinance.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Mike Paulick to suspend the rules #10,013 - Consideration
of Approving Salary Ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
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Motion by Mike Paulick, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #10,013 - Consideration of
Approving Salary Ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
10.10 #10,014 - Consideration to amend Chapter 27 of Grand Island City Code ; to
amend various Sections; to clarify and/or make general corrections to various code sections, to
provide for the sunsetting of the current Chapter 27 after all pending procurements active on or
before June 6, 2025 have been concluded; and to provide for publication and the effective date
of this ordinance.
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Chapter 27 Procurement City Code
Chapter 27 - Clean Copy
Ordinance
City Attorney Kari Fisk reported Reorganization and consolidation of sections to avoid
duplication, contradiction, and to streamline ease of use. Transitioning of Purchasing Agent
responsibilities to the Chief Financial Officer Updating of formal procurement limits from$30,000
to $50,000. Clarification about the authority to use purchasing cooperatives. Modifications to
approved miscellaneous expenditures. Authorization of limited-source procurement may be
necessary to maintain and extend the value of prior purchases. Clear authority for the Purchasing
Agent to develop manuals,procedures, forms,or policies as may be necessary.The following were
updates from the April 8th Study Session:
• Deleted the sections that granted the mayor and/or their designee to sign contracts without
Council approval(27-11)for Informal Purchasing,Small Purchases.This means all contracts will
come before Council for approval.
• Deleted the section-Utility Power Plant Fuel Contracts (27-11).
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Doug Lanfear to suspend the rules #10,014 - Consideration to
amend Chapter 27 of Grand Island City Code ; to amend various Sections; to clarify and/or make
general corrections to various code sections, to provide for the sunsetting of the current Chapter
27 after all pending procurements active on or before June 6, 2025 have been concluded; and to
provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,
Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Doug Brown,Mike Paulick,Ryan O'Neill,Maggie Mendoza,Mitchell
Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
Motion by Jack sheard, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #10,014 - Consideration to amend
Chapter 27 of Grand Island City Code ;to amend various Sections;to clarify and/or make general
corrections to various code sections, to provide for the sunsetting of the current Chapter 27 after
all pending procurements active on or before June 6, 2025 have been concluded; and to provide
for publication and the effective date of this ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,
Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson
and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
10. ADJOURMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
ty Clerk
Jill Granere