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Thank you.
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Welcome to our meeting. The date is August 25, 2020. The time is 7 p.m.
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Again,
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this is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council.
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The city of Grand Island advised by the Open Meetings Act in conducting business.
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A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in this room as required by state law.
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The city council may vote to go into closed session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.
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Now, I ask the you join us in the plays of allegiance to
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the flag of the United States
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of America, and to the green public for which it stands for one nation under God and
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indivisible with liberty, justice for all.
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The city clerk will now perform role call.
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Council member Sheared, Council member Stelk, President, Council member Conley, there's
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Council Member Nicholson,
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Council Member Brown,
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Council Member Hasi,
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Council Member Badosa,
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Council Member O'Neill,
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Council Member Pollack,
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will be absent,
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Council Member Lanford,
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and Mayor Steele.
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Individuals who have appropriate items,
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for city council consideration,
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should complete the request
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for future agenda items form,
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located at the information booth.
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If the issue can be handled administratively, without council action, notification will be provided.
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If the item is scheduled for a meeting or a study session, notification of the date will be given.
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Council members, do you wish to remove any of tonight's consent agenda items?
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Hearing none, we shall continue.
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A sign-up sheet was available in the lobby for individuals wishing to provide input on any
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of tonight's agenda items.
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If you did not sign up to speak on an agenda item, please come forward, state your name,
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and the agenda topic on which you will be speaking.
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No one has come forward, so we shall continue.
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you.
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Today we learn the sad news that council member Mike Pollock passed away. Mike served
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on the city council since 2012. Before that he was employed by the city from September
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of 1981 to September of 2011. Finishing out his 30-year career as a fleet super
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advisor for two years in a row, Mike served as president of the Grand Island City Council.
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During that time, Mike and I worked hand in hand on business for the city and planning.
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Mike was instrumental and essential in seeing the need for a new fire station number 3,
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which we will dedicate on Thursday at 4 o'clock.
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It is a wonderful memorial to Mike that his dedication to community service will live on
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a fire station dedicated to serving those in need.
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In addition to all the other improvements to Grand Island that we have seen during Mike
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Service on the City Council,
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Mike has worked for every city improvement that you have received,
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that you have seen over the past 15 years.
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That is remarkable.
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While Mike served on the city council, I got to know him as a man of sound advice and common sense, who is also an excellent friend to all of us.
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Mike and I met regularly when he was the council president, and I always knew that our meetings would be cheerful, helpful, uplifting, and productive.
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Mike was not only a great man, he was a true public servant who dedicated his life to improving
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Grand Island.
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When Mike spoke, everyone knew that what he had to say came from careful consideration,
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long experience and a heartfelt desire to see grand island grow, thrive, and be a great
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place to live.
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The loss of Mike is the loss of a true and selfless public servant and leader in our community.
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Mike's devotion to public service can serve as an inspiration for all of us to see as Mike
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did, a brilliant future for Grand Island.
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It is now up to us to carry on with Mike's good work.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike's wife, Barbara, his family and friends,
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will now proceed
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with our regular agenda.
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Council is there a motion concerning the consent agenda.
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Mr. O'Neill.
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I move to approve the consent agenda.
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Mr. Landfier.
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Our second discussion.
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Please vote.
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Motion adopted.
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Public hearings, 7A, public hearing on acquisition of utility easement, 615 West First Street.
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This is a 15 by 20-foot easement to serve whole-parber news service there. Thank you.
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Public hearing has now opened. Is there anyone that would like to speak on this item?
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If not, public hearing has now closed.
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Mr. Brown, I move we approve 2020-6 attack 232.
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Mr. O'Neill, I second that motion. Any discussion?
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Please vote.
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Motion adopted.
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7B Public Hearing on request to
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Resonalot 1 of Norwood 4th Subdivision from large
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residential and R2 load density residential to R3-SL medium density residential small
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lot zoning district for shot please proceed.
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It even, thank you for some air.
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Habitat of humanity for ingrained out in this request in this zoning change for
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one of no word for subdivision.
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As proposed, our comprehensive plan has this land designated for low to medium density residential.
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The R3SL zoning district meets that criteria.
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The Regional Planning Commission met on August 5th and recommend approval of the zoning
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chain.
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Thank you.
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Public hearing is now open.
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Is there anyone that would like to speak?
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If not public hearing is now closed.
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We need a motion to suspend the statutory rules regarding ordinance number 1-0-0-8-6.
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Mr. Shear, thank you. I am of that we suspend the rules and Mr. Stel.
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Any discussion?
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Please vote.
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Motion adopted.
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Motion, Mr. Shear.
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Thank you. I am of that we approve item number 7b-1086 Mr. Brown.
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a second that motion any discussion please vote
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motion adopted
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eight a resolution approving preliminary and final
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platform, Ziller Acres, Subdivision, Rashad, please proceed.
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One was to go, you guys just approved the reason for this area. The preliminary plaque consists of 88 lots.
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As proposed, the preliminary plaque consists of 88 lots. Other lots meet the lot requirements of the R3SL. The applicant is also requesting approval of 48 lots for the first phase of the subdivision.
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And at the August 5th, Pline Commission,
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the Pline Commission recommended approval
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of both the preliminary and final platform.
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Thank you, Mr. Brown.
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I move away approved 2026, tack two, three, three.
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Mr. O'Neill, or second the motion.
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Any discussion?
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Mr. Lampher.
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I have a question for Chair that I think he's over there.
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How much tip are we giving away here?
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At this time, there has not been a tip application on this.
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Their council did approve the blighted and substandard designation.
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We're anticipating that the tip application will come in shortly.
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So I have no idea how much tip would be associated with this project at this time.
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Thank you.
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Please vote.
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Motion adopted.
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9A, Executive Session, to discuss updates on IAFF contract negotiations.
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Mr. Lanfare.
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I moved that we go into Executive Session.
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Thank you.
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Mr. O'Neill.
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I'll second the motion.
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Thank you, any discussion?
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Please vote.
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Motion adopted.
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And
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does that entail a person from the elected department, going to the House or Business
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or does it entail a switch at the Phelps Control Plan or the City Utilities?
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How does that, how do you come up with that fee and what's the work process on that?
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So there's an after hour on our fee.
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So the on-hour fee is a lot of those are automated through our AMI system.
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So that's from an office, someone can turn that on and off.
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Now that's single phase only.
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So all three phase customers, like your commercial industrials, you have to go remote and open
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in those meters. So I would be like a non-pay situation disconnect. And then sometimes
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if people are turned off for non-pay and they won't power out.