09/22/2026 Minutes CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
September 22, 2026
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, Assistant City Administrator
Patrick Brown, Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof and Public Works Director Keith Kurz.
The following City Council Members were present: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug
Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6.) PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
6.a)Recognition of Dale Hilderbrand for 35 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
Police Department
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7.) CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Chuck Haase to approve CONSENT AGENDA excluding
7g and 7r. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard.
Motion adopted.
7.a) Approving Minutes of the September 8, 2026 City Council Special Meeting
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Minutes
7.b) Approving Minutes of the September 8, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting.
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7.c)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 9 2026 through September
22, 2026 in the total amount of$7,076,299.62.
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Claims
7.d) Approving Request from Ay Mi Madre LLC dba Ay Mi Madre, 112 West 3rd
Street for an Addition to their Class "C-124940" Liquor License
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7.e) Approving Request from La Mexicana Inc. dba La Mexicana, 111 East 4th Street for
an Addition to their Class "C-125764" Liquor License
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7.f)Approving Garbage Permits for Grand Island Disposal, Inc. and Mid-Nebraska
Disposal, Inc. and Refuse Permits for Trash Bee Gone and O'Neill Transportation and
Equipment, LLC
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7.g) #2026-245 - Approving 2027 Contract with Clean Community Systems
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2026 Annual Report
Agreement
Resolution
Assistant City Attorney Stacy Nonhof reported the City of Grand Island has been granting an
appropriation to Clean Community Systems for approximately the past twelve years. In return for
the services, the City had agreed to pay CCS $35,000.00 annually on a quarterly basis.
Discussion was held on the importance of their services between councilmembers.
Denise McGoovern-Gallagher spoke in regard to the services they offer.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Mitchell Nickerson to approve 7.g) #2026-245 —Approving
2027 Contract with Clean Community Systems. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick
and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
7.h) #2026-246 - Approving to authorize purchase of an annuity to satisfy a claim made
pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §16-1010 for Tamrae Marcello
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Resolution
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The cost of said annuity, which would commence benefits in January, 2027 is $625,406.88.
7.i) #2026-247 -Approving Claim to State Farm for Partial Settlement of Claim
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Resolution
7.j) #2026-248 -Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Stolley Park Road-
South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Hall County
Livestock Improvement Association)
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Resolution
Exhibits
7.k) #2026-249 -Approving Change Order No. 1 for Stolley Park Road- South Locust
Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4
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Change Order No. 1
Resolution
With The Diamond Engineering Company for an increase of$67,420.75 for a revised total of
$3,391,190.75.
7.1) #2026-250 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Transfer Station Facility
Improvements; Project No. 2025-SWTS-1
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Change Order No. 2
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With RMV Construction, LLC for an increase of$42,329.00 for a revised total of
$7,833,593.04.
7.m) #2026-251 - Approving Bid Award for Wastewater Treatment Plant UV
Disinfection Upgrade; Project No. 2023-WWTP-1
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2023-WWTP-1- P Carkoski Construction & Trenching, Inc. Contract
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With Carkoski Construction& Trenching, Inc. of Loup City,Nebraska in an amount of
$1,043,142.84.
7.n) #2026-252 - Approving Payment to Grand Island Expo Events &Livestock for
Agricultural Shows
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Resolution 2026-TOC-1
Grand-Island-Expo Contract
American Boer Goat Association
American Gelbvieh Junior Association
American Junior Simmental Association
American Maine Anjou Association
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In an amount of$292,127.00
7.o) #2026-253 - Approving Bid Award for Bulk Sulfuric Acid
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Resolution
With Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Omaha,Nebraska in an amount of$510.00 per ton.
7.p) #2026-254 - Approving sub-recipient agreement CDBG 2025-6 with Central
District Health Department
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Agreement
Resolution
In an amount of$61,620.00.
7.q) #2026-255 - Approving CDBG subrecipient agreement with Central District Health
Department
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Agreement
Resolution
The Daycare Scholarship program would continue to utilize the remaining $4,294.85.
7.r) #2026-256 - Approval of Dell Server and SAN Replacement
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Dell State Contract
Dell Quote
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Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported city staff evaluated the current server and SAN
environment and determined that replacement of the three aging servers and two SAN units was
necessary to maintain reliable operations and to avoid the risks associated with running
unsupported, out-of-warranty hardware. The proposed purchase from Dell Marketing LP totals
$222,319.45 and included the servers, SAN storage units, expansion cabinets, and associated
components needed to replace the existing infrastructure.
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Councilmember Ryan O'Neill mentioned maybe putting the replacement on a capital replacement
plan or something to make sure they are being looked at before they are too old, so the issue
wasn't run into again. Ms. Steinke mentioned they were working on that.
Councilmember Haase reported the State Bid Contract and looking at a package deal in the
future to get the best pricing.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 7.r)#2026-256 -Approval of Dell
Server and SAN Replacement. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson,
Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Noes: Doug
Brown. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
8.) PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a) Public Hearing Request from Buffet Hispano LLC dba Buffet Hispano, 2110 W 2nd
Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "I" Liquor License
#2026-257 - Approving Request from Buffet Hispano LLC dba Buffet Hispano, 2110 W
2nd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager
Designation for Marielis Fernandez Cumba, 615 W 9th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
City Clerk Jill Granere reported an application for a Class "I" Liquor License had been received
from Buffet Hispano LLC dba Buffet Hispano, 2110 W 2nd 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 September 1, 2026; notice to the general public of date,
time, and place of hearing was published on September 12, 2026; notice to the applicant of date,
time and place of hearing was mailed on September 2, 2026. Also submitted was liquor manager
designation for Marielis Fernandez Cumba, 615 W 9th Street, Grand Island,Nebraska.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 8.a) #2026-257 - Approving
Request from Buffet Hispano LLC dba Buffet Hispano, 2110 W 2nd Street, Grand Island,
Nebraska for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Marielis Fernandez
Cumba, 615 W 9th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,
Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick
and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
8.b) Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Stolley Park Road-
South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Hall
County Livestock Improvement Association) #2026-258 -Approving Acquisition of
Permanent Easements for Stolley Park Road- South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving
Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Hall County Livestock Improvement
Association)
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Resolution
Exhibits
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Public Works Director Keith Kurz reported permanent easements were needed to accommodate
the reconstruction of Stolley Park Road from South Locust Street to Stuhr Road. There was no
cost to the City for such easements.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 8.b) #2026-258 - Approving
Acquisition of Permanent Easements for Stolley Park Road- South Locust Street to Stuhr Road
Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Hall County Livestock Improvement Association).
Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard. Motion
adopted.
9.) RESOLUTIONS
9.a) #2026-259 -Approving an Amended Contract with Grand Island Joint Venture,
LLC. for the Northwest Commons (Grand Island Mall Project) as approved between the City of
Grand Island, The Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority and Grand Island Joint
Venture, Inc on October 30, 2014 to reduce the principal of the bonds authorized for both Tax
Increment Financing and Enhance Employment Area
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Amended Redevelopment Contract
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Community Development Director Chad Nabity reported the TIF Bond was initially issued for
$5,600,000 for a period of 15 years and 0% interest. The current balance on the bond as of
9/11/2026 is $3,518,572. The TIF was generating a little more than $250,000 annually. The
applicant was requesting that the bond amount be reduced to $1,600,000. The bond would expire
on December 31, 2029. The EEA Bond was issued in the amount of$4,000,000 for a period of
20 years with an interest rate of 3.5%. Payments in the amount of$1,054,825.50 had been made
with the last payment recorded on August 7, 2026. Payments on this bond were made quarterly
remitting the occupation tax collected to the bond holder. Interest on the bond had accrued in the
amount of $1,546,589.50. The current balance on the bond as of 9/11/260 was $4,504,986
including the original principal and accrued unpaid interest. The EEA tax was generating on
average $140,000 per year that was applied to the bond. The applicant was requesting that the
balance on the bond be lowered to $1,500,000 with interest continuing to accumulate at a rate of
3.5%. This bond would expire on December 31, 2034 a little more than eight years from now.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 9.a) #2026-259 - Approving an
Amended Contract with Grand Island Joint Venture, LLC. for the Northwest Commons (Grand
Island Mall Project)as approved between the City of Grand Island, The Grand Island Community
Redevelopment Authority and Grand Island Joint Venture, Inc on October 30, 2014 to reduce the
principal of the bonds authorized for both Tax Increment Financing and Enhance Employment
Area. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Absent: Jack Sheard.
Motion adopted.
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12). ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
ity Clerk
Jill Granere