GI City Council to Meet Tuesday
Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
100 E First Street
January 27, 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. Recognition of the Grand Island Senior High Unified Bowling Team on their State Championship
7. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approving Minutes of the January 13, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting
b. Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 14, 2026 through January 27, 2026 in the total amount of $6,406,998.52
c. Approving Councilmember Appointments to Boards and Commission for 2026
d. #2026-12 - Approval of Compass Subdivision Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement
e. #2026-13 - Approval of Indianhead Eighth Subdivision Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement
f. #2026-14 - Approving Proposal for Pier Park Lake Trail and Water Quality Study
g. #2026-15 - Approving Fire Department Purchase of Mobile Radios
h. #2026-16 - Approving Agreement with Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) for Grand Island Rail Crossing Study
i. #2026-17 - Approving Bid Award for Stolley Park Road- South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 and Sanitary Sewer District No. 546
j. #2026-18 - Approving Award of Professional Engineering Consulting Services for Wastewater Treatment Plant Blower Modifications; Project No. 2026-WWTP-2
k. #2026-19 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Stolley Park Road- South Locust Street to Stuhr Road Paving Improvements; Project No. 2024-P-4 (Mercado Gonzalez and Mejia-Perez)
l. #2026-20 - Approving Separate System Bond Documents
m. #2026-21 - Approving the Submission of the 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant program funding to HUD
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing Request from Downtown Industry LLC, dba Sin City Grill, 410 W 3rd Street Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License
#2026-22 - Approving Downtown Industry LLC, dba Sin City Grill, 410 W 3rd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska, for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Ivan Alcantar, 1413 S Lincoln Avenue, Grand Island, Nebraska
b. Public Hearing to Consider Rezoning Property at 501 S. Gunbarrel Road in the N 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 8 West of the 6th P.M. in Merrick County from TA Transitional Agriculture and AG-2 Secondary Agriculture to LLR Large Lot Residential
#10,061 - Consideration of Approving request to Rezone Property at 501 S. Gunbarrel Road in the N 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 8 West of the 6th P.M. in Merrick County from TA Transitional Agriculture and AG-2 Secondary Agriculture to LLR Large Lot Residential
9. RESOLUTIONS
a. #2026-23 - Consideration of Approval of Gunbarrel Lake Subdivision Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement
b. #2026-24 - Approving Financing and Reimbursement of Certain Expenditures from Bond Proceeds issued by the City
10. ORDINANCES
a. #10,062 - Consideration of Approving Changes to Chapter 15 of City Code involving Electric Utility Commercial Deposits
11. ADJOURNMENT