Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
100 E First Street
June 23, 2026 7:00 PM

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room as required by state law. The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.

 

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
 

3.

ROLL CALL

 
 

4.

SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given.

 

5.

RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS

 

A sign-up sheet was available in the lobby for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items. If you did not sign up to speak on an agenda item, please come forward, state your name and the agenda topic on which you will be speaking on.

 

6.

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 
 

a.

FY27 Administration and Finance Budget Proposal

 

b.

FY27 Human Resource Budget Proposal

 

 

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

 
 

a.

Approving Minutes of the June 9, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

 

b.

Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of June 10, 2026 through June 23, 2026 in the total amount of $7,189,369.53

 

c.

Approving Appointment of Zitlalic Parra Valencia to the Library Board

 

d.

#2026 -155 - Approving Bid Award PGS Turbine Valve Outage Fall 2026

 

e.

#2026-156 - Approving Interruptible Service Rate Agreement with Fortitude Mining

 

f.

#2026-157 - Approving Amendment #1 to Land Lease Agreement with Fortitude Mining

 

g.

#2026-158 - Approving Zoll Purchase Agreement

 

h.

#2026-159 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for State Street/Diers Avenue Improvements; Project No. 2026-P-1 (G-4, LLC and Athoula Investors, LLC)

 

i.

#2026-160 - Approving Bid Award for Parking Ramp Maintenance & Repairs- 2026; 103 North Locust Street

 

j.

#2026-161 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Stolley Park Road- South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Nebraska State Fair Board)

 

k.

#2026-162 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Sanitary Sewer Open Cut Repairs; Project No. 2026-S-1

 

l.

#2026-163 - Approving Amendment No. 4 to Engineering Consulting Services for State Street/Diers Avenue Improvements; Project No. 2026-P-1

 

m.

#2026-164 - Approving the Re-establishment of Connection Fees for Subdivided Lots in Bosselville Fifth Subdivision- Sanitary Sewer District No. 530T

 

n.

#2026-165 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Transfer Station Facility Improvements; Project No. 2025-SWTS-1

 

o.

#2026-166 - Approving Bid Award for Annual Supply of Road Deicing Salt 2026-2027

 

p.

#2026-167 - Approving Johnson Acres Subdivision Final Plat

 

q.

#2026-168 - Approving Final Plat JBA Main Second Subdivision

 

r.

#2026-169 - Approving Erin Urbanski Micro-TIF Application (Expedited Plan) for CRA Area 16 - 2018  W 18th Street

 

s.

#2026-170 - Reauthorize Diamond Plastics Subdivision as approved on April 22, 2025

 

 

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 
 

a.

Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2391 S. North Rd (Chief Industries, Inc.)

 

#2026 -171 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2391 S. North Rd (Chief Industries, Inc.)

 

b.

Public Hearing to consider a change of zoning for Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 1 McCoy Meadow Subdivision from RD Residential Development Zone to an amended RD Residential Development Zone to allow for the development of either single family or duplex units

 

#10,078 Consideration of  Approving a change of zoning for Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 1 McCoy Meadow Subdivision from RD Residential Development Zone to an amended RD Residential Development Zone to allow for the development of either single family or duplex units

 

c.

Public Hearing on Request from Sasha Miller for a Conditional Use Permit located at 6610 St. Paul Road (Parcel # 400186039) to maintain and occupy the existing manufactured home as a temporary residence while a new modular home is installed and completed on a permanent foundation. The manufactured home will be removed from the foundation and sold after the new home is completed and ready for occupancy

 

#2026-172 - Approving Request from Sasha Miller for a Conditional Use Permit located at 6610 St. Paul Road (Parcel # 400186039) to maintain and occupy the existing manufactured home as a temporary residence while a new modular home is installed and completed on a permanent foundation. The manufactured home will be removed from the foundation and sold after the new home is completed and ready for occupancy

 

d.

Public Hearing on Acquisition of Permanent Easements for State Street/Diers Avenue Improvements; Project No. 2026-P-1 (G-4, LLC and Athoula Investors, LLC)

 

#2026-173 - Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easements for State Street/Diers Avenue Improvements; Project No. 2026-P-1 (G-4, LLC and Athoula Investors, LLC)

 

e.

Public Hearing on Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement in W ½, NE ¼ of Section 5, Township 10 North, Range 9 West- Iron Drive (PVIPE, LLC)

 

#2026-174 - Approving Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement in W ½, NE ¼ of Section 5, Township 10 North, Range 9 West- Iron Drive (PVIPE, LLC)

 

 

9.

RESOLUTIONS

 
 

a.

#2026-175 - Approval of Naming Rights Agreement with Heartland Events Center

 

 

10.

ORDINANCES

 
 

a.

#10,079 - Consideration of Vacation of Public Right-of-Way in Industrial Foundation Subdivision; South of Schimmer Drive on Iron Drive

 

b.

#10,080 - Consideration of Approving Correcting the Legal Description of Real Property Sold in Ordinance 10,060

 

c.

#10,081 - Consideration of amending Sections of Chapter 22 of City Code related to Approving E-Scooter, E-Bike and Hoverboard usage on public property

 

d.

#10,082 -  Consideration to amend 12-3 of City Code to increase the number of Civil Service Commissioners from three to five

 

 

11.

OTHER ITEMS

 
 

a.

#2026 -176 - Approving Resolution to make offer to sell certain real property known as Veteran's Village  to Woodsonia Real Estate Inc, subject to terms and conditions outlined therein. Said property to contain a portion of the property contained primarily within the portions of Section 5, Township 11, Range 9 lying north of the Burlington Northern Main Line and South of Airport Road not otherwise dedicated as public right of way. (Parcels 400205789, 400205790, 97104174, 400371197, 400205777 ) 

 

#2026-177 - A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Approve a Good Life District Agreement with Woodsonia Real Estate, Inc and/or Related Party Woodsonia GI GLD, LLC, Regarding Funding From the City's Good Life District Economic Development Program.

 

 

12.

ADJOURNMENT