05/13/2025 Minutes CITY OFGRAND''EISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
May 13, 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, 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,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and
Doug Lanfear.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
6.a) Recognizing the GICC Speech Team For Winning a State Championship
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6.b) Recognizing Top Grand Island-area Finishers From Nebraska Skills USA
Championships
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6.c) Recognizing GIFD Division Chief Matthew Caward for Becoming National Chief
Training Officer
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6.d)Recognition of Dwight"Brad" Richards for 35 Years of Service with the City of Grand
Island
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6.e) Recognition of Patrick Karr for 35 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
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Page 2 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting May 13,2025
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve CONSENT AGENDA. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
7.a) Approving Minutes of the April 22, 2025, City Council Meeting.
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Minutes
7.b) Approving Minutes of the April 29, 2025 City Council Study Session Meeting.
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Minutes
7.c)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 23,2025 through May 13,2025
in the total amount of$5,565,024.67.
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Claims
7.d) #2025-147 -Approving Temporary Construction Easements for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (TLC Properties, Inc.,
Goosic, E & Y Housing, LLC, Vera, Arends, Oberg, Montague, Trius Federal Credit Union,
Francis Family, LLC, and McDermott).
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TLC Properties, Inc. Exhibit Tract 56
TLC Properties, Inc. Exhibit Tract 62
Goosic Exhibit
E & Y Housing Exhibit
Vera Exhibit
Arends Exhibit
Oberg Exhibit
Montague, Trius, Fancis & McDermott Exhibit
Resolution
7.e) #2025-148 - Approving the Amendment to Resolution No. 2025-143- Legal
Description Correction for Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner
Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Perez).
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Perez Corrected Exhibit
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7.1) #2025-149 - Approving Bid Award for Annual Supply of Road Deicing Salt 2025-
2026.
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Agreement
Page 3 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting May 13,2025
Resolution
With Black Strap, Inc. of Neligh,Nebraska in an amount of$53.07 per ton (Off-Peak) and
$55.49 per ton (Peak).
7.g) #2025-150 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to Engineering Consulting Services for
South Locust Street Paving Improvements-Highway 34 to Wood River Diversion Bridge; Project
No. 2023-P-9.
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Amendment No. 2
Resolution
With Olsson, Inc. in an amount of$54,000.00 for a revised total amount of$338,200.00.
7.h)#2025-151 -Approving Designation of Single Source Provider for Allen Bradley and
Rockwell Automation Equipment and Associated Products.
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Resolution
In an amount of$65,000.00.
7.i) #2025-152 - Approving Request from Grand Island Pride c/o PFLAG Grand Island
for Permission to Use City Streets and State Highway for the Grand Island Pride Parade.
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Route Exhibit
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7.j) #2025-153 -Approving Confirmation Letter with NextEra Energy.
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Resolution
7.k) #2025-154 -Approving Power and Concentric Neutral Cable.
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Contract
Resolution
7.1) #2025-155 - Approving Renewal of Coal Market Services with Western Fuels
Association.
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Resolution
7.m)#2025-156 -Approving Revised Exhibits B and C from WAPA.
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Resolution
7.n) #2025-157 -Approving Tallgrass Easement Amendment.
Page 4 of 7,City Council Regular Meeting May 13,2025
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Amended Easement
Resolution
7.o) #2025-158 -Approving 2026-2027 Coal Purchase.
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Resolution
7.p) . #2025-159 - Approving Memorandum of Understanding between Swift Beef
Company (JBS) & the City of Grand Island relating to easements to be acquired May 13, 2025.
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Resolution
MOU
7.q) #2025-160 - Approving Bid Award for Construction of a New Trail in Cedar Hills
Park.
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Contract
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With The Diamond Engineering Co. of Grand Island, Nebraska in an amount of$198,299.50.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) 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
(TLC Properties, Inc., Goosic, E &Y Housing, LLC, Arends, Oberg, Montague, Trius Federal
Credit Union, Francis Family, LLC and McDermott)
#2025-161 -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 (TLC Properties, Inc., Goosic, E & Y Housing, LLC, Arends, Oberg, Montague, Trius
Federal Credit Union, Francis Family, LLC and McDermott).
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TLC Properties, Inc. ROW & PE Exhibit Tract 56
TLC Properties, Inc. ROW Exhibit Tract 62
Goosic ROW& PE Exhibit
E&Y Housing PE Exhibit
Arends ROW Exhibit
Oberg ROW Exhibit
Montague, Trius, Fancis & McDermott ROW Exhibit
Resolution
Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported a public right-of-way and permanent easements were
needed to accommodate the reconstruction of South Locust Street from Fonner Park to 2nd Street.
No public testimony was heard.
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Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2025-161 - 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 (TLC Properties, Inc.,
Goosic, E & Y Housing, LLC, Arends, Oberg, Montague, Trius Federal Credit Union, Francis
Family, LLC and McDermott). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug
Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and
Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted. Motion adopted.
9. RESOLUTIONS
9.a) #2025-162 -Approving 4th Street Lighting Project
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Resolution
Finance Director Matthew Gleason reported that the City Staff and the 4th St BID have had
preliminary discussions about what the street lighting project would entail. It was the City staff
recommendation to do nine city blocks between Eddy & Kimball at an approximate cost of
$250,000 for material and labor provided by the Utilities department. The Utilities department
provided the materials and labor on the Railside festoon project along with consultation with the
Public Works department. The Finance department was recommending the use of$250,000 Keno
funds to pay for the street lighting project. Engineering and construction would begin in fiscal
year 2024-2025. $250,000 represents the costs of materials and the Utilities Department would
provide all installation labor and services.
Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz discussed the inventory and process.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025-162 - Approving 4th Street
Lighting Project. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike
Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted. Motion adopted.
10. ORDINANCES
10.a) #10,015 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement - 3961 Silver Rd
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Ordinance
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported Anderson Diesel Service, located at 3961 Silver Road,
was in the process of adding on to their existing building. The addition was in conflict with the
current location of their existing padmount transformer. The padmount transformer would be
relocated to Southeast corner of their property. A new 20' x 20' Utility Easement would be
acquired to accommodate the new padmount transformer location. Genuine Diesel, Inc., owner
had requested that the existing Utility Easement originally acquired by the City of Grand Island
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Utilities Department for the purpose of electrical primary service be vacated so the owner can
utilize the land for construction purposes.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Mike Paulick to suspend the rules #10,015 - Consideration
of Vacation of Utility Easement - 3961 Silver Rd. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk,
Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza,
Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted. Motion adopted.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Jason Conley to approve#10,015 -Consideration of Vacation
of Utility Easement - 3961 Silver Rd. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Doug Brown, Mike Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson
and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted. Motion adopted.
10.b) #10,016 - Consideration to Vacate Easements at Conestoga Marketplace including
part of Conestoga Mall Eighth Subdivision, Conestoga Mall Ninth Subdivision and Conestoga
Mall Ten Subdivision in the City of Grand Island
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Ordinance
Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported this would vacate a variety of Power,
Utility, Storm Detention Drainage Cell and Ingress Egress easements at the Conestoga
Marketplace that are no longer needed. The developers had moved the utilities and drainage
required to serve the property and all new improvements were in place. These easements are no
longer needed. New easements in locations where they were needed would be dedicated through
a new plat that included the majority of the property impacted with the approval and filing of
Conestoga Mall Eleventh Subdivision.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Ryan O'Neill to suspend the rules #10,016 - Consideration to
Vacate Easements at Conestoga Marketplace including part of Conestoga Mall Eighth
Subdivision, Conestoga Mall Ninth Subdivision and Conestoga Mall Ten Subdivision in the City
of Grand Island. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike
Paulick, Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted. Motion adopted.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mike Paulick to approve #10,016 - Consideration to Vacate
Easements at Conestoga Marketplace including part of Conestoga Mall Eighth Subdivision,
Conestoga Mall Ninth Subdivision and Conestoga Mall Ten Subdivision in the City of Grand
Island. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Mike Paulick,
Ryan O'Neill, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Mitchell Nickerson and Doug Lanfear. Motion
adopted. Motion adopted.
10. ADJOURMENT
T e meetin was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
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ty Clerk
Jill Granere