02/24/2026 Minutes CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
February 24, 2026
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roger G. 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 Administrator Patrick Brown, City Clerk Jill
Granere, City Attorney Kari Fisk, Assistant Attorney Matt Boyle and Public Works Director
Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Mike
Paulick and Chuck Haase were absent.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve CONSENT AGENDA. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase. Motion
adopted.
6.a) Approving Minutes of the February 10, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting.
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Minutes
6.b)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 11, 2026 through February
24, 2026 in the total amount of$5,690,468.63.
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Claims
6.c) #2026-39 - Approving Contract Extension for the Supply and Delivery of Powder
Activated Carbon to Platte Generating Station 2026-2028.
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Amendment
Resolution
6.d) #2026-40 -Approving Granting an Ingress/Egress Easement to Fortitude Mining
Data Center- 380 Museum Drive
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Easement
Resolution
Map
6.e) #2026-41 - Approving Updated Signatures for City's Account with LPL Financial.
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Resolution
6.f)#2026-42 -Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Stolley Park Road-
South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Cabrera, AOI
Holdings, LLC, Wile E Investment Properties, LLC, Turbo Kitty Properties, LLC, and
Hasselmann).
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Cabrera TE Exhibit
AOI Holdings TE Exhibit
Wile E Inv TE Exhibit
Turbo Kitty Properties TE Exhibit
Hasselmann TE Exhibit
Resolution
6.g) #2026-43 - Approving Agreement with BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) for Grand Island Rail Crossing Planning
Funding.
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Funding Agreement
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With $75,000.00 being City responsibility and another $75,000.00 being the responsibility of
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
6.h) #2026-44 - Approving Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation;
Project No. 2025-S-2.
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Midlands Contracting dba Johnson Service Co. Contract
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With Midlands Contracting dba Johnson Service Co. of Kearney, Nebraska in an amount of
$464,987.55.
6.i) #2026-45 - Approval of Indianhead Eighth Subdivision Agreement
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Aerial Map
Indianhead 8th Subdivision Map
Subdivision Agreement Alternate
Resolution
7.) PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a) Public Hearing Request from Bamboo Sports Bar LLC dba Bamboo Sports Bar, 418
West 4th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class '1" Liquor License
#2026-46 - Approving Request from Bamboo Sports Bar LLC dba Bamboo Sports
Bar, 418 West 4th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "I" Liquor License
and Liquor Manager Designation for Francisco Ordonez, 308 East 12th Street,
Grand Island, Nebraska
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Map
Police Report
Resolution
City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "I" Liquor License had been received
from Bamboo Sports Bar LLC dba Bamboo Sports Bar, 418 West 4th 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 February 5, 2026; notice to the general
public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on February 14, 2026; notice to the
applicant of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on February 5, 2026. Also submitted was
liquor manager designation for Francisco Ordonez, 308 East 12th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve#2026-46-Approving Request from
Bamboo Sports Bar LLC dba Bamboo Sports Bar, 418 West 4th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Francisco Ordonez, 308 East
12th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent:
Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
7.b) Public...Hearing Request from Travelers C dba Travelers.._Taproom, 2230
Webb Road, Suite 124, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "CG" Liquor License.
#2026-47 - Approving Request from Travelers Taproom LLC dba Travelers
Taproom,2230 Webb Road, Suite 124, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "CG"
Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Tosha Edwards, 2109 East
Stolley Park Road, Grand Island, Nebraska
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Map
Police Report
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City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class"CG"Liquor License had been received
from Travelers Taproom LLC dba Travelers Taproom,2230 Webb Road, Suite 124,Grand Island,
Nebraska. Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the
Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on February 5, 2026; notice to the general
public of date, time, and place of hearing was published on February 14, 2026; notice to the
applicant of date, time and place of hearing was mailed on February 5, 2026. Also submitted was
liquor manager designation for Tosha Edwards, 2109 East Stolley Park Road, Grand Island,
Nebraska.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 7.b)#2026-47 -Approving Request
from Travelers Taproom LLC dba Travelers Taproom,2230 Webb Road, Suite 124, Grand Island,
Nebraska for a Class "CG" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Tosha Edwards,
2109 East Stolley Park Road, Grand Island,Nebraska Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk,
Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug
Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
7.c) Public Nearing to Consider an Amendment to the Future Land-use Map for the City.
of Grand Island and its Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction
#2026-48- Approving Grand Island Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Future
Land Use Map for the City of Grand Island and its Extraterritorial Zoning
Jurisdiction
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Future Land-use Map Amendment
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported the Grand Island Comprehensive Plan
was adopted on January 28, 2025. Planning Commission staff was recommending changes to the
map to reflect the development trend in and around the City.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 7.c) #2026-48- Approving Grand
Island Comprehensive Plan Amendment-Future Land Use Map for the City of Grand Island and
its Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent:
Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase. Motion adopted.
8.) OTHER ITEMS
8.a) Executive Session to Discuss Strategy regarding Purchase, Sale, and Contract
Negotiations of Real Estate
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Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to adjourn to executive session 11.a)Executive
Session to Discuss Strategy regarding Purchase, Sale, and Contract Negotiations of Real Estate.
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase.
Motion adopted.
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Adjourn to executive session at 7:17 p.m.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to return to regular session 11.a) Executive
Session to Discuss Strategy regarding Purchase, Sale, and Contract Negotiations of Real Estate.
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Mike Paulick and Chuck Haase.
Motion adopted.
Returned to regular session at 9:01 p.m.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mark Stelk to approve Motion to authorize City
Administration and City Attorney to negotiate real estate pursuant to authorities they have
proposed. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug
Brown,Maggie Mendoza,Ryan O'Neill,Doug Lanfear.Absent:Absent: Mike Paulick and Chuck
Haase. Motion adopted.
11). ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
City Clerk
Jill Granere