Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
100 E First Street
December 5, 2023 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.

INVOCATION 

 

Pastor Adam Snoberger, Trinity Lutheran Church, 212 West 12th Street

 

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
 

4.

ROLL CALL

 
 

5.

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.

 
 

6.

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.

 
 

7. SPECIAL ITEM

 
 

a.

Election of City Council President

 

 

8. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 
 

a.

Raising Nebraska Presentation

 

b.

Stolley Train Area Presentation

 

 

9. CONSENT AGENDA

 
 

a.

Approving Minutes of the November 21, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting

 

b.

Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 22, 2023 through December 5, 2023 for a total amount of $5,868,362.93.

 

c.

Approving Request from Bosselman Pump & Pantry, Inc. dba Pump & Pantry 3, 2511 Diers Avenue for an amendment to their Class "D-104595" Liquor License.

 

d.

#2023-309 - Approving Purchase of a Mower for the Parks Division of the Parks & Recreation Department

 

e.

#2023-310 - Approving DebtBook Software Purchase 

 

f.

#2023-311 - Approving Appointment of Shannon Callahan as Street Superintendent

 

g.

#2023-312 - Approving Bid Award for Claude Road- 13th Street to State Street; Project No. 2022-P-4

 

h.

#2023-313 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Lift Station No. 28 Equalization Tank; Project No. 2022-S-3

 

i.

#2023-314 - Approving Amendment #2 to the Transmission Operating Agreement between the City of Grand Island Utilities and Omaha Public Power District

 

j.

#2023-315 - Approving Lease Agreement for Bobcat Excavator

 

k.

#2023-316 - Approving PGS Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Groundwater Services – Task 22

 

 

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS

 
 

a.

Public Hearing on Request from TAB Carts, LLC dba Swing 18 Indoor Golf, 222 W. Stolley Park Road for a Class "A” Liquor License.

 

#2023-317 - Approving Request from TAB Carts, LLC dba Swing 18 Indoor Golf, 222 W. Stolley Park Road for a Class "A” Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Todd Friesen, 816 Sun Valley Place, Grand Island, Nebraska.

 

 

11. REQUEST AND REFERRALS

 
 

a.

Consideration of Referral of Extreme Blight Study including part of CRA Area 38 north of Faidley Avenue and east of U.S. Highway 281 to the Regional Planning Commission - Perkins Properties

 

b.

Consideration of Referral of Hartman Estate Conservation Easement (East of Locust Street along Wildwood Drive) to the Regional Planning Commission

 

 

12. RESOLUTIONS

 
 

a.

#2023-318 -  Consideration of Approving Mayoral Appointment of Jill Granere as City Clerk

 

b.

#2023-319 - Consideration to Amend Lease Option Agreement with Grand Island Children's Museum

 

 

13.

ORDINANCES

 
 

a.

#9956 - Consideration of Approving Zoning Change for property located south of Lake Street and west of Locust Street in Grand Island, Nebraska. (Brian Levander) (Second and Final Reading)

 

b.

#9957 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance (Second and Final Reading)

 

c.

#9958 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 8 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code and 2021 International Existing Building Code (Second and Final Reading)

 

d.

#9959 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 16 of the Grand Island City Code to Adopt the 2021 International Fire Code (Second and Final Reading)