The Grand Island City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers, 100 E First Street. All nine council members and the mayor were present. The meeting included recognition of the Northwest Girls Bowling Team, a quarterly police department update, a consent agenda with numerous routine items, a contested ground lease with Fonner Park, several public hearings, and ordinance approvals. The meeting adjourned into executive session at 8:46 PM.
Note: Item 7P (Ground Lease with Hall County Livestock Improvement Authority) was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. The consent agenda was approved for items 7A through 7O.
Note: The meeting ended in executive session, so no final adjournment time was recorded in the transcript.
Welcome to our meeting. The date is February twenty-five, two thousand twenty-five. The time is 7 p.m. 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. Tonight we are honored to have scouts from Troop 14 who are working on their citizenship and communications badges. The scouts with us this evening are Kate Schultz, Trace Gerhardis, Kyler Fraley, Camden Quant, Ruxon Layshawk, and Maximum Maximus Gearhard. At this time, I would like us all to stand, and I invite the scouts forward up by the main podium to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you, Troop 14, and well done. The City Clerk will now perform roll call. Council President Sheard. Here. Councilmember Conley. Present. Councilmember Nickerson. Present. Councilmember Brown. Present. Councilmember Housey. Present. Councilmember Mendoza. Present. Councilmember O'Neill. Present. Councilmember Pollock. Present. Councilmember Lanfier. Present. And Mayor Steele. Present. Also present are Jill Grenair, the City Clerk, Laura McAlloon, the City Administrator, Matthew Gleason, the Finance Director, Carrie Fisk, the City Attorney, Keith Kurtz, the Public Works Director. 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. Council members, Mr. Nickerson has asked that seven P be removed from the consent agenda item for more discussion. Seven P is in call. Hearing none, we will continue. 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. Thank you for polling the resolution item P. I'd like to speak on that, which is uh regarding the grand lease between the City of Grand Island and the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association. I'd also like to reserve the opportunity to address council on ordinance A, ordinance 1010. Thank you. The first item on our agenda is recognition of Northwest Girls Bowling Team State Championship. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we are celebrating not just a championship, but a testament to resilience and determination. We're joined tonight by the Class B champion, Northwest Girls Bowling Team, and what a journey you have had. After an early setback, many teams might have wavered or packed it in, but not you.