08/19/2025 Minutes CITY OF
GRAND; ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
August 19, 2025
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roger Steele called the meeting to order at 7:08 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, City Attorney Kari Fisk and Public
Works Director Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present:Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,
Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Mike Paulick and Doug Lanfear.
Councilmember Paulick left the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Jason Conley was absent.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6. PRESNETATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
6.a) Recognition of Stanley Steele for 35 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
Police Department
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6.b) Discussion with Nebraska Game & Parks Regarding Development of State Park
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Camp Augustine Mormon Island
Tim McCoy, Executive Director of Nebraska Game & Parks Department and Jim Swenson,
Deputy Director of Nebraska Game&Parks Department discussed their vision for a new Central
Nebraska State Park and the consolidation of the City's Camp Augustine acreage with Mormon
Island State Recreation Area to implement that vision. Mentioned was the importance of the trail
connecting to Camp Augustine.
John Wayne spoke in favor of the trail.
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Chris Kotulak spoke in regards to doing horse trails in parks.
6.c)Presentation on Trails by Hall County Tourism_
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Tourism Trails.pdf
Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Brad Mellema provided a presentation to
the City Council on trails, including the proposed South Locust Street Trail to a future connection
with Camp Augustine and Mormon Island State Recreation Area.
6.d) Discuss June 25 Weather Event Response and SBA Funding For Flood Relief
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Presentation
Emergency Management Director Jon Rosenlund reported on the flood and damage assessment
to date, 201 reports were received by businesses and homeowners. Mr. Rosenlund reported on
SBA Declaration and explained SBA damage assessment for disaster loans involved evaluating
the extent of damage to home and/or businesses within a declared disaster area, determining
eligibility for loans, and assessing the ability to repay. The assessment focused on uninsured and
underinsured losses, with degrees of damage categorized as major (over 40% loss) and minor
(under 40% loss). With a declaration, loans are available to businesses of all sizes, homeowners,
renters and private nonprofit organizations. Plans to host a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at
EM911 building on North Road. So far 285 outreach calls have been made to businesses and
residents. The SBA process is still ongoing, and they intend to continue their efforts through the
end of August, maybe into September.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Jack Sheard to approve CONSENT AGENDA. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion
adopted.
7.a)Approving Minutes of the August 5, 2025 City Council Study Session.
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Minutes
7.b)Approving Minutes of the August 5, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting.
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7.c) Approving Minutes of the August 12, 2025 City Council Study Session.
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7.d) Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 6, 2025 through August 19,
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2025 in the total amount of$6,619,386.25.
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Claims
7.e) Approving Appointment of Nathan DeLaet and Jeremy Bonahoom to the South
Locust Business Improvement District.
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7.f) #2025-261 - Approving Renewable Energy Certificate NAR Fee Agreement with
APX Inc.
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Resolution
7.g) #2025-262 -Approving Natural Gas Marketing/Supply Services.
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Resolution
7.h) #2025-263 -Approving Bid Award-Precipitator, Bottom Ash, and Boiler Industrial
Cleaning -Fall 2025 Outage.
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Resolution
With Groome Industrial Service Group of Denville,New Jersey in an amount of$143,383.50.
7.i) #2025-264 -Approving Amended Bid Award -Kimball Reservoir Roof
Replacement.
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Redline Resolution
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Amending to a 30-year warranty instead of 40-year warranty still priced at $81,088.
7.j) #2025-265 - Grand Island Police Department's request to purchase Motorola
APX8000 Portable Radios and 800MHz upgrade on current radios.
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QUOTE - GIPD 85 Add On
QUOTE -GIPD 12 All Band
QUOTE - GIPD 8 Portables
QUOTE - GIPD Upgrade Labor
State Contract
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In an amount of$304,073 with $300,000 COPS Grant with the remaining balance of$78,539.20
being funded out of the Capital Expenditure funds.
7.k) #2025-266 -Approving Resolution Directing Property Owner to Repair Sidewalk at
1104 E 8th Street and 1108 E 8th Street.
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1104 E 8th St Exhibit
1108 E 8th St Exhibit
Activity Timeline
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7.1) #2025-267 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Mendoza and Murillo).
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Exhibit
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7.m) #2025-268 - Approving Annual Certificate of Program Compliance to Nebraska
Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards 2025.
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Resolution
7.n) #2025-269 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Stuhr Road at Highway 30
Northbound Turn Lanes; Project No. 2023-P-12.
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Pavement Pictures
Change Order No. 1
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With Diamond Engineering, change Order No. 1 resulted in a contract increase of$80,522.99,
for a total contract amount of$891,989.84.Accounting for the JBS Foods Group contribution the
City share would increase to $674,050.84.
7.o) #2025-270 -Approving Hall County Local Emergency Operations Plan.
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Emergency Operations Plan
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7.p) #2025-271-Approving Final Plat- Prairie Commons Seventh Subdivision.
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Aerial Map
Plat
Application
Agreement
Resolution
7.q) #2025-272 -Approving Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Island and
Hall County for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Courtroom Space during Construction
of the Hall County Courthouse Addition.
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Interlocal re Emergency Courtroom Space
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7.r) #2025-273 - Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City Of
Grand Island and the Fraternal Order of Police, Grand Island Lodge No. 24.
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FOP Contract 2025 - 2028
FOP Salary Tables 2025-2026
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7.$) #2025-274 - Approving sub-recipient agreement CDBG #2024-2 with YMCA of
Grand Island Nebraska.
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Agreement
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$39,866 of CDBG funding to complete a building rehabilitation project on the current facilities.
7.t) #2025-275 -Approving subrecipient agreement CDBG#2024-4 with Hope Harbor.
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Agreement
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$23,000 of CDBG funding to rehabilitate the current building where Emergency and transitional
shelter activities take place.
7.u)#2025-276 -Approving sub-recipient agreement CDBG#2024-8 with Hope Harbor.
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Agreement
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$10,000 of CDBG funding for operational cost associated with operating an emergency and
transitional Shelter.
7.v) #2025- 277- Approving Purchase of Heartland Events Center HVAC Chiller
Replacement.
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Presentation
Agreement
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With Honeywell International in an amount of$1,225,000.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing Request from Fourth Street Cafe Inc. dba Pam's Pub & Grub, 2848
South Locust, Grand Island,Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License
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#2025-278-Approving Fourth Street Cafe Inc. dba Pam's Pub&Grub, 2848 South Locust,
Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation
for Pamela Ehlers, 2170 N. Monitor Road, Grand Island, Nebraska
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Police Report
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City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "C" Liquor License had been received
from Fourth Street Cafe Inc. dba Pam's Pub & Grub, 2848 South Locust, Grand Island,Nebraska.
Ms. Granere presented the following exhibits for record; application submitted to the Liquor
Control Commission and received by the City on July 23, 2025; notice to the general public of
date, time, and place of hearing was published on August 9, 2025; notice to the applicant of date,
time and place of hearing was mailed on July 24, 2025. Also submitted was liquor manager
designation for Pamela Ehlers, 2170 N. Monitor Road, Grand Island, Nebraska. No public
testimony was heard.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Jack Sheard to approve#2025-278 -Approving Fourth Street
Cafe Inc. dba Pam's Pub & Grub, 2848 South Locust, Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C"
Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Pamela Ehlers, 2170 N. Monitor Road,
Grand Island, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug
Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley
and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.b) Public Rea__ r_jipz on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4930 Cobalt (KJD, LLC)
#2025-279 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement-4930 Cobalt(KJD, LLC)
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported KJD, LLC had requested a new electric service for the
Vermeer Dealership located at 4930 Cobalt Drive. The proposed easement tract would allow the
Department to install, access, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure at this location.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Doug Lanfear to approve#2025-279 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement - 4930 Cobalt (KJD, LLC). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug
Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.c) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2209 S. Locust (McDonald's
USA, LLC)
#2025-280 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2209 S. Locust (McDonald's
USA, LLC).
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported McDonald's USA, LLC had requested a new electrical
service for their new restaurant located at 2209 S. Locust Street. The proposed easement tract
would allow the Department to install, access, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure at
this location.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve#2025-280 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement - 2209 S. Locust (McDonald's USA, LLC). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,
Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill
and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.d) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2300 W. Capital (Liberty
Campus)
#2025-281 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement-2300 W. Capital (Liberty
Campus)
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Resolution
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Utilities Director Ryan Schmitz reported Liberty Campus GI,LLC,had requested a new electrical
service to feed the housing development located at 2300 W. Capital Avenue. The proposed
easement tract would allow the Department to install, access, operate, and maintain electrical
infrastructure at this location.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve#2025-281 -Approving Acquisition
of Utility Easement - 2300 W. Capital (Liberty Campus). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark
Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown,Chuck Haase,Maggie Mendoza,Ryan O'Neill and Doug
Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.e) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easement in Sterling Estates
Seventh Subdivision Starostka Contracting, TIC; Parcel No. 400150990)
#2025-282 -Approving Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easement in Sterling Estates
Seventh Subdivision Starostka Contracting, LLC; Parcel No. 400150990).
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Exhibit
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Public Works Director reported a sanitary sewer easement was needed to accommodate such
utilities to serve development within Sterling Estates Seventh Subdivision. This subdivision was
located north of State Street and east of North Road.
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Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2025-282 - Approving
Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easement in Sterling Estates Seventh Subdivision Starostka
Contracting, LLC; Parcel No. 400150990). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.f) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easement for South Locust Street
Improvements-Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street:, Project No. 2021-P-6 (Mendoza and Murilloj
#2025-283 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easement for South Locust Street
Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street; Project No. 2021-P-6 (Mendoza and
Murillo)
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Exhibit
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Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported a permanent easement was needed to accommodate
the reconstruction of South Locust Street from Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street. Payment to the
affected property owners totals $195.00.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Mark Stelk to approve #2025-283 -Approving Acquisition
of Permanent Easement for South Locust Street Improvements- Fonner Park Road to 2nd Street;
Project No.2021-P-6(Mendoza and Murillo). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk,Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear.
Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.g) Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment
plan for CRA Area No. 17 to allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae Road and
west of Prairie View Street in Grand Island, Hall Count, Nebraska for commercial purposes.
(QDFIT)
#2025-284 - Approving Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment
plan for CRA Area No. 17 to allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae
Road and west of Prairie View Street in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska for
commercial purposes. (QDFIT)
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Redevelopment Plan Amendment
TIP Application
CRA Resolution 525 - QDFIT
CRA Resolution 526 - QDFIT
RPC Resolution 2025-08
CRA Resolution 533
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported Quadrant Development LLC was
proposing to redevelop commercial property located west of Prairieview Street and north of Rae
Road in Grand Island. Property to be platted as Lot 9 of Prairie Commons Seventh Subdivision.
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The property would be a single tenant leased facility. The facility would be more than 17,000
square feet to be operated as a fitness center, providing services to the Prairie Commons area.
The proposed development would begin in the summer of 2025 and was expected to be completed
in 2026. The project was expected to cost $7,282,474 with a final estimated assessed valuation
of$3,634,188. Eligible activities within the development, such as site grading, utilities, public
infrastructure, planning/engineering, and property acquisition, were anticipated to cost at least
$1,352,453. It was anticipated that the development would generate a Tax Increment of$61,999
annually, generating an estimated $929,989 of increment over 15 years. The applicant was
seeking $929,989 in Tax Increment Assistance.
Gerald Poels spoke in opposition.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mark Stelk to approve #2025-284 - Approving
Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment plan for CRA Area No. 17 to
allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae Road and west of Prairie View Street
in Grand Island,Hall County,Nebraska for commercial purposes. (QDFIT).Roll Call:Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill. Noes:
Doug Brown and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
8.h) Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment
plan for CRA Area No. 17 to allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae Road and
west of Prairie View Street in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska for commercial purposes.
(Grand Prairie Apartments)
#2025-285 - Approving Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment
plan for CRA Area No. 17 to allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae
Road and west of Prairie View Street in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska for
commercial purposes. (Grand Prairie Apartments)
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Redevelopment Plan.Amendment
TIF Application
RPC Resolution 2025-09
CRA Resolution 527
CRA Resolution 528
CRA Resolution 534
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported MRES Grand Prairie Holdings LLC
was proposing to redevelop property located west of Prairieview Street and north of Rae Road in
Grand Island for multifamily residential. Property to be platted as Lot 2-6 of Prairie Commons
Seventh Subdivision. They were proposing to build 219 apartments and one leasing office
southwest of the Springhill Suites. The proposed development would begin October of 2025 and
expected to be completed in 2027. The project was expected to cost $47,164,702 with a final
estimated valuation of $41,253,934. Eligible activities within the development such as site
grading, utilities, public infrastructure, planning/engineering, propter acquisition and the
development of workforce housing was defined by the Community Development Act, are
anticipated to cost at least $42,199,278. It was anticipated that the development would generate
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111 a Tax Increment of$735,196 annually, generating and estimated $11,027,947 of increment over
15 years. This application would likely contain multiple start dates for the contract, though no
single property would be eligible for TIF for more than 15 years. The applicant wa seeking
$11,027,947 in Tax Increment Assistance.
Gerald Poels spoke in opposition.
Roger Bullington and Kassie Inness spoke in favor.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2025-285 - Approving
Redevelopment Plan Concerning a site-specific redevelopment plan for CRA Area No. 17 to
allow for redevelopment of property located north of Rae Road and west of Prairie View Street
in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska for commercial purposes. (Grand Prairie Apartments).
Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill. Noes: Doug Lanfear Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick.
Motion adopted.
9.) RESOLUTIONS
9.a)#2025-286 -Approving FY2025-2026 Annual. Budget for Fonner Park Business
Improvement District and setting Date for Board of Equalization
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2025-2026 Proposed Budget
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Assistant City Administrator/CFO Patrick Brown reported owners were billed for the assessment
after approval by City Council sitting as the Board of Equalization on September 09,2025.Fonner
Park BID approved their budget on August 11, 2025 for $53,202. The budgeted assessments of
$53,202 would be charged to property owners in the district based on their front footage. The
BID pays the City a fee of$1,200 for accounting services.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2025-286 - Approving FY2025-
2026 Annual Budget for Fonner Park Business Improvement District and setting Date for Board
of Equalization. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and
Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
9.b)#2025-287-Approving the City of Grand Island Police Department and the Central
NE Humane Society Agreement for Animal Control Shelter and Care Services.
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Contract
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Police Chief Kevin Denney reported the City of Grand Island works with the Central Nebraska
Humane Society (CNHS) to provide shelter and care for animals seized by the Grand Island
Police Department (GIPD) and GIPD Animal Control Officers. Once an animal was no longer
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being held for animal control purposes CNHS, by and through its charitable mission to provide
compassionate and humane care to the animals in its custody, works to find temporary and
permanent homes to the animals in their care. The agreement serves to ensure CNHS receives the
necessary funding to compensate CNHS for the cost of providing shelter and care for animals
seized by officers. The contract was issued for three years due to operational concerns and
changes which had been largely addressed by CNHS and GIPD; this contract addresses the
remaining concerns and represents a three-year contract requested by CNHS and the Grand Island
Police Depaitaalent. Key changes to the agreement removed the animal control officers from
CNHS and put these duties with GIPD. Clarified the authority of CNHS to hold or refuse to return
certain animals. Clarified CNHS would work with GIPD to ensure GIPD staff had the opportunity
to contact individuals before animals are released. Clarified the duties and responsibilities
between the City and CNHS for Animal Advisory Board.
Discussion was held on vehicles and FTE's for the position
Greg Geis and Ashley Meister with the Humane Society answered questions and spoke in favor
of the agreement.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Doug Brown to approve#2025-287-Approving the City of
Grand Island Police Department and the Central NE Humane Society Agreement for Animal
Control Shelter and Care Services. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Mitchell Nickerson,
Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason
Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion adopted.
10.) ORDINANCES
10.a) #10,031 - Consideration to Authorize Financing for Solid Waste
Improvements/Expansion through Public Markets
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Ordinance
Assistant City Administrator/CFO Patrick Brown reported the current Transfer Station was
designed and built by Hall County in the early 1980s. The City took over operation of the facility
in the early 1990s. The facility had served the community well, but its design capacity was
considerably less than the current tonnage that was moving through the facility on a daily basis.
The proposed facility would allow for more efficient operation and have a higher tonnage capacity
to serve the community into the future.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to suspend the rules 10.a) #10,031 -
Consideration to Authorize Financing for Solid Waste Improvements/Expansion through Public
Market. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike
Paulick. Motion adopted.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Chuck Haase to approve 10.a) #10,031 - Consideration to
Authorize Financing for Solid Waste Improvements/Expansion through Public Market.Roll Call:
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Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jason Conley and Mike Paulick. Motion
adopted.
12).ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
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City Clerk
Jill Granere