06/10/2025 Minutes CITY 01
GRAND; ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
June 10, 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, 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: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza,Ryan O'Neill,Doug Lanfear.
Mike Paulick was absent
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
6.a) Recognizing Paul Leeper for 32 Years of Service on the Grand Island Civil Service
Commission
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Mayor Steele presented Paul Leeper with a certificate for 32 Years of Service
6.b) Update on Nebraska LB707 (2025)
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LB707
City Attorney Kari Fisk gave an update on LB707 and key changes included in LB707, as relevant
to the City of Grand Island. Mrs. Fisk outlined the sunsetting prior reductions in the State Sales
Tax effective October 1, 2025 and replacing that reduction with a new authority for tax allocation.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Chuck Haase to approve CONSENT AGENDA excluding
7.b. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion
adopted.
7.a) Approving Minutes of the May 27, 2025, City Council Meeting.
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Minutes
7.b)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 28, 2025 through June 10,2025
in the total amount of$3,588,911.21
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Claims
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 7.b)Approving Payment of Claims
for the Period of May 28, 2025 through June 10, 2025 in the total amount of$3,588,911.21. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
7.c) Approving the appointment of Andy Garcia to fill a vacancy on the 4th Street
Business Improvement District Board.
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Resignation Letter
Application
7.d) #2025-178 -Approving State Fair Emergency Fire and Medical Service Agreement
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Service Agreement
Resolution
7.e) #2025-179 -Approving Police Patrol Fleet In-Car Camera Purchase
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Quote
Resolution
With Motorola Solutions in an amount of$81,600.
7.f)#2025-180 -Approving Additional Purchase under Audit Services Contract
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Resolutions 2022-210
Contract
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With BerganKDV in the amount of$80,700 for audit services.
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7.g)#2025-181 - Approving Contract with WAPA to Transfer Renewable Energy
Certificates to the City of Grand Island.
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Contract
Resolution
7.h) #2025 -182 - Approving Three-Year Agreement with Nebraska Department of
Environmental and Energy - to be known as the Depar turent of Water, Energy & Environment.
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Agreement
Resolution
With Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy or its successor agency.
7.i) #2025-183 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Midwest Premier
Investments, LLC and Grand Island Apartments, LLC).
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Midwest Premier Investments, LLC TE Exhibit- Tract 41
Midwest Premier Investments, LLC TE Exhibit- Tract 39
Grand Island Apartments, LLC TE Exhibit
Resolution
7.j) ) #2025-184 - Consideration of Approving Request from Grand Island YMCA for
Permission to Use City Streets and State Highway for the YMCA Halfity Half
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Resolution
2 Mile Exhibit
Full Course Exhibit
7.k) #2025-185- Approving Amendment No. 1 to Engineering Consulting Services for
South Locust Trail.
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Amendment No. 1
Resolution
With JEO Consulting Group, Inc. of Grand Island,Nebraska in a revised amount of$418,365 for
a revised total of$517,290.
7.1) #2025-186 - Approving Agreement with NDOT for the Grand Island Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for the 2026 Fiscal Year Transportation
Planning Program.
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FY2026 Planning Agreement
Resolution
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7.m) #2025-187 -Approving Award of Professional Engineering Consulting Services
for 13th Street Sanitary Sewer Main Extension- Engleman Road to 60th Road.
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Agreement
Resolution
With Olsson, Inc of Grand Island not to exceed $191,835.00.
9. REQUEST AND REFERRALS (Mayor Roger Steele moved this item up due to
multiple speakers)
9.a) Presentation on Nebraska State Fair Heartland Events Center Parking/Lighting
Improvements Anticipated Funding Request
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Letter
State Fair Spreadsheet
Jamie Parr with the Nebraska State Fair presented with Fonner Park campus improvement projects
from ARPA funds. State Fair is requesting assistance from the City for parking lot improvements.
Cindy Johnson spoke in favor of Nebraska State Fair improvements.
Brian Fredrickson spoke in favor of the Nebraska State Fair improvements.
Tom Schellpeper spoke in favor of the Nebraska State Fair improvements.
Boyd Strope spoke in favor of the Nebraska State Fair improvements.
Chris Kovlak spoke in favor of the Nebraska State Fair improvements
Jay Vavricek spoke in favor of the Nebraska State Fair improvements.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing Request from Dani Enterprises Inc. dba Sluggers, 707 West Anna
Street, Grand Island,Nebraska for an amendment to their current liquor license to add Catering
(Secondary License) to their current Class "C" Liquor License to change to a Class "CK"
Liquor License
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Police Report
Resolution
#2025-173 - Approving #2025-188 - Approving Dani Enterprises Inc. dba Sluggers, 707
West Anna Street, Grand Island,Nebraska for an amendment to their current liquor license to add
Catering(Secondary License)to their current Class "C" Liquor License to change to a Class "CK"
Liquor License
Deputy City Clerk Sonya Cisneros reported an application for a Class "CK" Liquor License had
been received from Dani Enterprises Inc. dba Sluggers, 707 West Anna Street. Ms. Cisneros
presented the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the Liquor Control
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Commission and received by the City on May 19; 2025 notice to the general public of date, time,
and place of hearing was published on May 31, 2025; notice to the applicant of date, time and
place of hearing was mailed on May 21, 2025. No public testimony was heard.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 8.a) #2025-188 - Approving Dani
Enterprises Inc. dba Sluggers, 707 West Anna Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for an amendment
to their current liquor license to add Catering (Secondary License) to their current Class "C"
Liquor License to change to a Class "CK" Liquor License. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark
Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan
O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.b) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3515 W. Old Potash Highway
(Hornady Family Limited Partnership)
#2025 -189 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3515 W. Old Potash Highway
(Hornady Family Limited Partnership)
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Resolution
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz said KIA of Grand Island had requested the relocation of their
electric underground service located 3515 W. Old Potash Hwy to accommodate the
reconstruction of their current dealership.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve#2025 -189 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement- 3515 W. Old Potash Highway(Hornady Family Limited Partnership). Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.c) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement-3961 Silver Rd(Genuine Diesel,
Inc.)
#2025 -190- Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3961 Silver Rd (Genuine
Diesel, Inc.)
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Resolution
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz stated that Genuine Diesel, Inc., had requested the relocation of
their existing electrical service to accommodate an addition to the existing building located at
3961 Silver Road.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Jason Conley to approve #2025 -189 - Approving
Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3515 W. Old Potash Highway (Hornady Family Limited
Partnership). Roll Call: Ayes: Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent:
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Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.d) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3515 W. Old Potash Highway
(Melodee Anderson)
#2025 -191 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3515 W. Old Potash Highway
(Melodee Anderson)
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Resolution
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz stated that KIA of Grand Island had requested the relocation of
their electric underground service located 3515 W. Old Potash Hwy to accommodate the
reconstruction of their current dealership.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025 -191 - Approving
Acquisition of Utility Easement- 3515 W. Old Potash Highway(Melodee Anderson). Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.e)Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Utility and Drainage Easements in Millennial
Estates Second Subdivision(Starostka Group Unlimited, LLC)
#2025-192 -Approving Acquisition of Public Utility and Drainage Easements in Millennial
Estates Second Subdivision (Starostka Group Unlimited, LLC)
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Resolution
Utility Easement Exhibit- Lot 22
Utility Easement Exhibit- SEC 12-11-10 (N)
Utility Easement Exhibit- Lot 37
Utility Easement Exhibit- Sec 12-11-10 (S)
Drainage Easement Exhibit
Public Works Director Keith Kurz stated to allow the development of Millennial Estates Second
Subdivision it was requested that public utility and drainage easements be acquired by the City
of Grand Island
Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Doug Lanfear to approve#2025-192 -Approving Acquisition
of Public Utility and Drainage Easements in Millennial Estates Second Subdivision(Starostka
Group Unlimited, LLC)Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.f) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fortner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Midwest Premier
Investments, LLC and Grand Island Apartments, LLC)
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Midwest Premier Investments, LLC ROW Exhibit- Tract 41
Midwest Premier Investments, LLC ROW Exhibit- Tract 39
Grand Island Apartments, LLC ROW Exhibit
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#2025-193- Approving Acquisition of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street
Improvements- Former Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Midwest Premier
Investments, LLC and Grand Island Apartments, LLC)
Public Works Director Keith Kurz stated that public right-of-way was needed to accommodate
the reconstruction of South Locust Street from Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street.
Motion by Mark Stelk, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2025-193- Approving Acquisition
of Public Right-of-Way for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street;
Project No. 2021-P-6 (Midwest Premier Investments, LLC and Grand Island Apartments, LLC).
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion
adopted.
10.) ORDINANCES
10.a) #10,020 - Consideration of Vacation of Utility Easement - 111 W. 1st Street
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Ordinance
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported that Hall County had requested that the unused portion
of the existing twenty (20.0) foot wide electrical easement be vacated so Hall County can utilize
the land for construction purposes.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to suspend the rules #10,020 - Consideration
of Vacation of Utility Easement - 111 W. 1st Street. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk,
Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill,
Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Mark Stelk to approve #10,020 - Consideration of Vacation
of Utility Easement- 111 W. 1st Street. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
10.b)#10,021 -Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 40 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Stolinwater Management
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Chapter 40 REDLINE
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Public Works Director Keith Kurz stated due to changes in the law and operational conditions
further updates were necessary to Chapter 40 of Grand Island City Code Relative to Stormwater
Management.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to suspend the rules #10,021 - Consideration
of Amendments to Chapter 40 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to Stormwater
Management.Roll Call:Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug
Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick.
Motion adopted.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 10,021 - Consideration of
Amendments to Chapter 40 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to Stormwater Management.
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion
adopted.
11). OTHER ITEMS
11.a) Executive Session to Discuss State•y regarding purchase or sale price of Real
Estate and Discuss Union Negotiations
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Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Mark Stelk to adjourn to executive session. Roll Call: Ayes:
Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
Adjourned to executive session at 8:59 p.m.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Jack Sheard to return to regular session. Roll Call:Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
Returned to regular session at 10:03 p.m.
12).ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 p.m.
Deputy ty Clerk
Sonya Cisneros