09/08/2026 Minutes CITY OF`
GRAND ISLAND
City Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
City Hall
100 East First Street
September 8, 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/CFO Patrick Brown, 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, Barb Paulick
and Doug Lanfear.
4. SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5. RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
6.) PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
7.) OTHER ITEMS
7.a) Approving the Appointment of Barbara Paulick to City Council Ward Four
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Jay Vavricek spoke in favor.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Chuck Haase to approve Appointment of Barbara Paulick to
City Council Ward Four. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill and Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted.
8.) BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
ADJOURN TO BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan
O'Neill to adjourn to Board of Equalization. Motion adopted.
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111 8.a) #2026- BE- 2 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Railside Business
Improvement District
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FY27 Railside Reduction Requests
Resolution
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported that the City Council, in its capacity as the Board of
Equalization, was required to determine the benefits of the District and take action on the
assessments as provided for in the associated Ordinance. 11 property owners filed proper
documentation with the Finance Department for the 30% eligible reduction. The approved
reductions equal $961.63, reducing the request to $155,060.90.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2026- BE- 2 - Consideration of
Determining Benefits for Railside Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,
Jason Conley, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and
Doug Lanfear. Abstain: Mark Stelk and Mitchell Nickerson. Motion adopted.
8.b) #2026- BE- 3 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for 4th Street Business
Improvement District
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Reduction Requests
Resolution
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported that the City Council, in its capacity was the Board of
Equalization, was required to determine the benefits of the District and take action on the
assessments as provided for in the associated Ordinance. The assessment for owner-occupied
properties was originally based on 100% of the assessed value. 4 property owners filed proper
documentation with the Finance Department for the 30% eligible reduction. The approved
reductions equal $318.66, reducing the request to $39,681.34.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2026-BE-3 - Consideration of
Determining Benefits for 4th Street Business Improvement District Reductions. Roll Call: Ayes:
Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
8.c) #2026- BE- 4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Fonner Park Business
Improvement District
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Resolution
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported that the Fonner Park BID Board met on August 11,
2025 and approved the 2026-2027 budget which provided special assessments in the amount of
$55,450.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve #2026-BE-4- Consideration of
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Determining Benefits for Fonner Park Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
8.d) #2026- BE- 5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business
Improvement District
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Resolution
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported owners were billed for the assessment after approval
by City Council sitting as the Board of Equalization on September 8, 2026. The budgeted
assessments of$104,617 would be charged to property owners in the district based on their front
footage.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve #2026- BE- 5 - Consideration of
Determining Benefits for South Locust Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to
return to Regular Session. Motion adopted.
9. 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, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
9.a) Approving Minutes of the August 25, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting.
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Minutes
9.b)Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 26, 2026 through September
8, 2026 in the total amount of$7,497,118.04.
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Claims
9.c) #2026-234- Approving Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with WSP
USA, Inc. for Grand Island Rail Crossing Study.
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PE Agreement
Resolution
In an amount not to exceed $749,910.37.
9.d) #2026-235 - Approving Award of Proposal for Sludge Dewatering Polymer.
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111 Agreement
Resolution
With Consolidated Water Solutions of Omaha,Nebraska in an amount of$2.15 per pound
including shipping.
9.e) #2026-236 - Approving the Grand Island Police Department to apply for the 2026
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG)
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Program Narrative
JAG MOU
Resolution
9.f)#2026 -237 - Approving Bid Award Liquid Ortho-Polyphosphate for Corrosion
Control
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Resolution
With Carus Corporation, Inc. in an amount of$49.02 per million gallons of water treated.
9.g) #2026 -238 - Approving Amendment to Purchase of 2025 Digger/Derrick for the
Electric Overhead Department
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Change Order
Resolution
With Terex Utilities LLC of Watertown, SD for an increased amount of$33,342.00 for a revised
total of$375,861.00.
9.h) #2026-239 - Request to authorize satisfaction of judgement in Hall County District
Court Case CI21-741 and to write off the remaining $175.85 due and owing to the City as
uncollectable
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Resolution
9.i) #2026-240 -Approving Building Lease Agreement for Storage of Parks Equipment
and Supplies
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Lease Agreement
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With Barry Niedfelt in an amount of$27,000 per year plus utilities for a 5 year contract.
10.) REQUEST AND REFERRALS
10.a) Request by State Farm for Council to authorize partial settlement of a claim and to
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execute certain waivers of future claims
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Letter
Accident Report
Account#89935
Jared Krecji, Attorney for State Farm reported in December 2025 Fabian Blanco was driving a
vehicle in Grand Island at a high rate of speed and crashed his vehicle. He damaged a utility pole
belonging to the City beyond repair. The utility pole was replaced by the City. Mr. Blanco's
insurance company has requested that the City settle the outstanding claim for the utility pole of
$4,727.05 for less than the full amount. Due to alleged policy limits, State Farm has offered to
settle this claim for $4,444.40. State Farm has also requested the City to sign a release of all
further claims in return for receiving $4,444.40. Council would need to determine if they are
willing to settle this claim for less than the full amount and to authorize signature of the waiver.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Mark Stelk to approve Request by State Farm for Council to
authorize partial settlement of a claim and to execute certain waivers of future claims. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
11.) RESOLUTIONS
11.a) #2026 -241- Setting Date for Board of Equalization for Parking District#3 (Off-
street Parking)
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Resolution
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported property owners within the District would be charged
a special assessment based on the entire square footage of their buildings. The square footage was
based on the information obtained from the County Assessor; however, if square footage was not
available from the Assessor then a calculation was done based on outer building dimensions and
the number of floors. The total square footage for Parking District #3 is 1,637,431. The special
assessment charge for the 2025-2026 year to be collected in 2026-2027 fiscal year is $80,012 or
$0.0488/square foot. Property owners who had parking within their property, that was open to
the public, customers, or users, of the building can apply for a space credit. The credit could
reduce the amount owed for that property or other properties owned by the same owner within
300 feet down to a minimum of$0. Any excess that cannot be used would not be paid out to the
property owner or credited to other properties more than 300 feet away. Using the same$15 credit
Council provided the prior year, Parking District #3 would have an estimated credit amount of
$10,012, leaving $70,000 of the special assessment amount collectible.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve#2026 -241- Setting Date for Board
of Equalization for Parking District#3 (Off-street Parking). Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Jason
Conley, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug
Lanfear. Abstain: Mark Stelk and Mitch Nickerson. Motion adopted.
11.b) #2026- 242-Approving FY2026-2027 General Property and Community
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Redevelopment Authority(CRA) Tax Request
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Resolution
City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that 2026 2026 valuations for the City of Grand Island
increased over the 2025 valuation by $304,336,184 or 6.0%. If the City applied the FY2025-2026
mill levy of 0.241485 to the new valuation of$5,359,528,585, the City's Property Tax revenue
would be $14,060,290, a tax increase of$605,483 over the prior year. The City and Community
Redevelopment Authority tax ask for FY2026 is $13,007,831. If the City applied the FY2025-
2026 Property Tax Ask of$12,207,540 to the new valuation there would be no tax increase, and
the mill levy would decrease to 0.227797. CRA property tax ask is $798,990 which was the same
in the prior year. The CRA mill levy would decrease from 0.015805 to 0.014908.
The following is a breakdown of mill levies for City General and CRA property tax request.
Entity 26 Mill Levy 27 Proposed Mill Levy
• City General Property Tax Levy 0.241485 0.227797
• For CRA 0.015805 0.014908
• Total Property Tax Levy 0.257290 0.242705
Jay Vavricek spoke in favor.
Councilmember Nickerson mentioned that we were at half of what we could ask for and was a
great accomplishment.
Councilmember Sheard mentioned he appreciated the fact that the city had been able to keep it
steady but suggested not doing the same this year due to spending a lot of the cash on hand down.
But due to the fact of all the upgrades were added certain positions were needed. Mr. Sheard
asked what would change in a year, Mr. Brown stated with the 5-year projection that adding
positions would still be difficult and to be more strategic in the processes. Mr. Sheard proposed
keeping the levy the same to help hire positions needed.
Councilmember Haase mentioned having sales tax, a casino tax, food and beverage tax and in the
last 7 years the city had averaged 2.3 million a year in money and needed to figure out a balance.
Mr. Haase mentioned personnel cost should average at 70% and would figure it is over 80% and
that is where the problem is. Mr. Haase said he did not want to ask the taxpayers to pay anymore
and had to figure out how to get a balanced organization.
Councilmember Brown spoke against raising the mill levy.
Councilmember O'Neill spoke against raising the mill levy and said he had a hard time adding
personnel to public when the private sector was struggling as well.
Councilmember Lanfear spoke against the raising the mill levy.
Councilmember Nickerson spoke in regards to taking a pause this year on FTE's and he agreed
with that.
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Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve #2026- 242- Approving FY2026-
2027 General Property and Community Redevelopment Authority(CRA)Tax Request. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Abstain: Mark Stelk. Motion adopted.
11.c) #2026-243 - Approving Downtown Improvement District#2 (Ramp) Property Tax
Request
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Resolution
City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that 2026 Valuation for the Downtown Improvement
District #2 (Ramp) increased over the 2025 valuation by $5,520,276 or 5.9%. The Downtown
Improvement District #2 (Ramp) was not requesting an increase in Property Tax thereby
decreasing the mill levy from 0.009711 to 0.009710. The Downtown Improvement District #2
(Ramp) Property Tax revenue request was $9,090. If the Downtown Improvement District #2
(Ramp) applied the 2026 mill levy to the new valuation of$99,122,359, it would result in a tax
increase of$536.09 to $9,626.09.
Motion by Doug Brown, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve#2026-243 -Approving Downtown
Improvement District #2 (Ramp) Property Tax Request. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Jason
Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb
Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Abstain: Mark Stelk. Motion adopted.
11.d) #2026-244 - Approving FY2026-2027 Fee Schedule
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Resolution
FY2026-27 Fee Schedule
City Administrator Patrick Brown reported the proposed FT2026-2027 fee schedule had several
changes for last year's schedule. The changes were due to increasing costs to provide those
services. The changes are highlighted in red in the attached list. There were two changes to the
Fee Schedule from the Study Session held on August 18, 2026. Babyland under the Cemetery
was decreased from $350 to $300. Install and Remove Street Banner Sign for$900.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Doug Lanfear to approve #2026-244 - Approving FY2026-
2027 Fee Schedule. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard,Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Mitchell Nickerson,
Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear.
Motion adopted.
11.e) Approval of a Good Life District Agreement with Woodsonia GI GLD, LLC
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Resolutions 2026-177
Good Life District Agreement by Resolution 2026-177
City Administrator Patrick Brown reported City staff, Mike Rogers, attorney for Gilmore Bell,
Mayor Roger G Steele, and Council O'Neill met with Woodsonia (Mitch Hohlen, Drew Snyder)
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and their legal representative Kent Seacrest a number times in person to work on the Good Life
District. Much progress was made but not in time for the August 25th City Council meeting as
that was our target date. However, both parties had come to an agreement on the Good Life
District agreement and now is being presented to City Council for their review. The major points
of the Good Life District agreement are the "operative events." They are as follows.
1. Land Sale Contract (Resolution 2026-206 passed on July 28, counteroffer provided on
August 6, and acceptance of the offer to buy real estate on August 19) - in process
2. Occupation Tax Ordinance (Resolved by Ordinance 10,084) - completed
3. Redevelopment/TIF Financing Agreement- in process
4. Availability of Cash-on-Hand in the Program Fund- in process
5. Approvals of zoning and preliminary plat- in process
Gearld Poels spoke in opposition to the project.
Jay Vavricek spoke in favor of the project.
Councilmember Nickerson mentioned a statement from the contract in section 2.1 and how
powerful the statement was.
Mitch Hohlen mentioned the solution they have now which consolidated the big items. The
zoning and planning, TIF, land ordinance, verify the cash on hand, all those things must take
place for this agreement to become operatable.
Mr. Nickerson brought up the CID and asked if they thought they would be able to attract people
to the area knowing they would have the extra tax. Mr. Hohlen said it was a key item to the
project.
Councilmember Stelk stated this was a changing moment for the City of Grand Island.
Councilmember Haase mentioned he was very grateful for everyone that had gotten them here
today.
Councilmember O'Neill mentioned this gave the city an opportunity for the potential of$100
million sales tax to come back to the city and be invested here. Mentioned that it would attract
visitors and help strengthen the local economy.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Chuck Haase to a Good Life District Agreement with
Woodsonia GI GLD,LLC. Roll Call: Ayes: Mark Stelk,Jason Conley,Mitchell Nickerson,Doug
Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick. Noes: Doug Lanfear.
Abstain: Jack Sheard. Motion adopted.
12.) ORDINANCES
12.a) #10,087 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Railside Business
Improvement District
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Ordinance
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Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported on June 10, 2026, the Railside BID Board met and
approved the 2026-2027 budget that provided for a total special assessment of$156,022.53. City
Council met on July 14, 2026 to approve the budget. 12 property owners filed proper
documentation with the Finance Department for the 30% eligible reduction. The approved
reductions equal $961.63, reducing the request to $155,060.90.
Motion by Chuck Haase, second by Ryan O'Neill to suspend the rules 12.a) #10,087 -
Consideration of Approving Assessments for Railside Business Improvement District. Roll Call:
Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase,
Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Brown to approve 12.a) #10,087 - Consideration of
Approving Assessments for Railside Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12.b) #10,088 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for 4th Street Business
Improvement District
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Ordinance
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported the 2026 '2027 budget provided for a total special
assessment of $40,000. 4 property owners filed proper documentation with the Finance
Department for the 30% eligible reduction. The approved reductions equal $318.66, reducing the
request to $39,681.34.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lnafear to suspend the rules 12.b) #10,088 -
Consideration of Approving Assessments for 4th Street Business Improvement District. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Ryan O'Neill to approve 12.b) #10,088 - Consideration of
Approving Assessments for 4th Street Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12.c) #10,089 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for Fonner Park Business
Improvement District
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Ordinance
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported that the Fonner Park BID Board met and approved the
2026-2027 budget which provided special assessments in the amount of$55,540.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to suspend the rules 12.c) #10,089 -
Consideration of Approving Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District. Roll
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Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Mark Stelk to approve 12.c) #10,089 - Consideration of
Approving Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12.d) #10,090 - Consideration of Approving Assessments for South Locust Business
Improvement District
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Ordinance
Finance Director Chelsey Steinke reported that the South Locust BID Board met and approved the
2026-2027 budget which provided special assessments in the amount of$104,617.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Mark Stelk to suspend the rules 12.d) #10,090 -
Consideration of Approving Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to approve 12.d) #10,090 - Consideration of
Approving Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12.e) #10,091 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
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Ordinance
Human Resource Director reported as part of the annual budget process,the City presents a salary
ordinance for Council approval. The salary ordinance establishes the authorized wages and
certain benefits for City employees. Wage rates were established through negotiated collective
bargaining agreements and, for non-union classifications, through annual salary adjustments and
periodic market wage surveys. This ordinance establishes wage rates for Fiscal Year 2027. The
ordinance incorporates negotiated wage adjustments for bargaining unit employees and the
proposed wage adjustments for non-union classifications.
Motion by Doug Lanfear, second by Ryan O'Neill to suspend the rules 12.e) #10,091 -
Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason
Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb
Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mark Stelk to approve 12.e) #10,091 - Consideration of
Approving Salary Ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell
Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug
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Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12.1) #10,092 - Consideration of FY2026-2027 Annual Single City Budget and Annual
Appropriations Bill
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FY2026-2027 City Budget
Budget Summary
Ordinance
City Administrator Patrick Brown reported that the following was a comparison of the fiscal year
2027 proposed budget to the FY2026 adopted budget:
• The proposed FY2027 budget disbursements and transfers were 1.0%or$3,441,163 higher
than the adopted FY2026 budget. The difference was mainly due to inflationary pressures
and decrease in revenues.
• All Funds Revenue projections for FY2027 decreased 5.94% or$18,236,059 over FY2026
budget.
• 2026 Valuations for the City of Grand Island increased over the 2025 valuation by
$304,336,184 or 6.0%. If the City applied the FY2026 mill levy of 0.2415 to the new
valuation of$5,359,528,585 the City's Property Tax revenue would be $12,942,467, a tax
increase of $854,505 over the prior year. The City and Community Redevelopment
Authority tax ask for FY2027 was $13,007,831.
• The City was requesting the same property tax ask that was in FY2025-2026. Property Tax
Ask of $12,208,841 to the new valuation decreased the mill levy to 0.227797. CRA
property tax ask was $798,990 which was the same tax ask in the prior year. The CRA mill
levy would decrease from 0.015805 to 0.014908.
• Total Sales Tax revenue was forecasted at $30,200,000 for FY2027. It was a 1.6% or
$479,704 increase over FY2026 budget. The increase line with the recent trend in sales tax
for Grand Island but slightly lower than forecasted inflationary data.
• All other revenue sources in the General Fund account for $23,048,532. A decrease over
FY2026 budget of$(472,982) or-2.0%. The decrease was in line with the recent trend for
Grand Island.
• A decrease in Transfers FY2027 by $10,447,565 to $15,574,000 over FY2026. This was
due to maintaining normal transfers between funds and not using excess reserves for
projects.
There are no additional full-time equivalents (FTE's) or reclassification approved for FY2027.
Reviewed were the Capital Improvement Projects and Equipment Purchases for FY2027:
• Building: $35,000.00
• Cemetery: $30,000.00
• Electric Utility: $17,490,321.00
• Emergency Management: $158,000.00
• Finance: $215,000.00
• Fire and Ambulance: $1,741,650.00
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• Heartland Public Shooting Park: $650,234.69
• Jackrabbit Run Golf Course: $202,060.00
• Library: $70,000.00
• Parks Operations: $65,000.00
• Parks & Recreation: $13,847,000.00
• Parks Capital Equipment: $33,000.00
• Police: $1,260,050.00
• Public Works: $21,124,950.00
• Solid Waste: $3,820,000.00
• Wastewater Utility: $8,354,635.28
• Water Utility: $1,742,090.00
Total: $70,910,990.97
Motion by Ryan O'Neill, second by Doug Lanfear to suspend the rules 12.0 #10,092 -
Consideration of FY2026-2027 Annual Single City Budget and Annual Appropriations Bill. Roll
Call: Ayes: Jack Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck
Haase, Maggie Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
Motion by Jack Sheard, second by Mark Stelk to approve 12.0 #10,092 - Consideration of
FY2026-2027 Annual Single City Budget and Annual Appropriations Bill. Roll Call: Ayes: Jack
Sheard, Mark Stelk, Jason Conley, Mitchell Nickerson, Doug Brown, Chuck Haase, Maggie
Mendoza, Ryan O'Neill, Barb Paulick and Doug Lanfear. Motion adopted.
12). ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
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City Clerk
Jill Granere