December 9, 2025 City Council Meeting

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.SPECIAL ITEMS


a.Election of City Council President



7.CONSENT AGENDA


a.Approving Minutes of the November 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

b.Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 19, 2025 through December 9, 2025 in the total amount of $6,161,837.29

c.Approving Request from Chasity Perales for Liquor Manager Designation with the Platt Duetsche, 1315 West Anna Street, Grand Island, Nebraska

d.Approving Appointments to the Tax Oversight Committee

e.Approving Appointment to the Public Art Commission

f.#2025-402 - Ambulance Billing Contract Addendum

g.#2025-403 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for South Locust Street Paving Improvements- Highway 34 to Wood River Diversion Bridge; Project No. 2023-P-9 and South Locust Street Paving Improvements- Wood River Diversion Bridge Repair; Project No. 2023-P-9A

h.#2025-404 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Roadway Snow Removal and Right-Of-Way Mowing Services in and around Grand Island

i.#2025-405 - Approving Award of Professional Engineering Consulting Services for Stormwater Modeling Project

j.#2025-406 - Approving State Bid Award for Two (2) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4WD Double Cab Work Trucks for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department

k.#2025-407 - Approving Preliminary Plans, Specifications, and Estimates with Nebraska Department of Transportation for Grand Island West Connector Trail

l.#2025-408 - Approving Purchase of One (1) 2025 International CV515 Chasis with John Bean Jetter for the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department

m.#2025-409 - Approving Request from the GRACE Foundation for Permission to Use City Streets, Hike/Bike Trail, and State Highway for the 2026 Race for GRACE

n.#2025-410 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Stuhr Road at Highway 30 Northbound Turn Lanes; Project No. 2023-P-12

o.#2025-411 - Approving Award of Professional Engineering Consulting Services for Webb Road & 13th Street Intersection Traffic Signal; Project No. 2026-TS-1

p.#2025-412 - Consideration of Approving Appointment of Shannon Callahan as Street Superintendent

q.#2025-413 - Approving Lease Agreement for Bobcat Compact Track Loader

r.#2025-414 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Procurement of Circ Water Pump Repairs

s.#2025-415 - Approving Change Order #1 for Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial Cleaning – Fall 2025 Outage

t.#2025-416 - Approving the purchase of forty-nine (49) APX8500 P25 Compliant in car radios and twenty-eight (28) APX8000 P25 compliant portable radios from Motorola Solutions for the Police Department.

u.#2025-417 - Approving the Grand Island Police Department Request to Purchase Seven (7) Ford Police Utility Vehicles under State Contract.

v.#2025-418 - Approving Purchase of PowerDMS Software Platform



8.PUBLIC HEARINGS


a.Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 611 Carey Ave (NMN Express, Inc.)


#2025-419 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 611 Carey Ave (NMN Express, Inc.)




9.RESOLUTIONS


a.#2025-401 - Approving Update of the Jackrabbit Run Fee Schedule

b.#2025-420 - Accepting Supplemental Goodlife District Application Materials from Woodsonia Hwy 281 LLC

c.#2025-421 Authorize staff to move forward with negotiating a development contract subject to the amended Good Life District Application submitted by Woodsonia Hwy 281 LLC.

d.#2025- 422- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Grand Island and the Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation regarding Camp Augustine



10.ORDINANCES


a.#10,054 - Consideration of renaming US Highway 30



11.ADJOURNMENT