The Grand Island City Council met on June 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call (eight council members present, one absent), and approved consent items, public hearings, and resolutions. Key topics included a Honeywell Energy Audit update, approval of an amendment to include the Law Enforcement Center, several rezoning requests, a tax increment financing (TIF) request for workforce housing, zoning text amendments, and a $50,000 LB 840 grant for the Here Grand Island concert series.
Honeywell Energy Audit Update – Jordan Baloli (Honeywell account representative) presented an update on the investment-grade energy audit covering City Hall, the Public Library, and the Heartland Event Center (HEC). Key points:
Council members asked about lifespans (chillers ~23 years, LED lights based on runtime), preventive maintenance (Honeywell Forge system, measurement & verification under IPMVP), and the seriousness of LEC issues. City Administrator Laura McAloon noted the original Populist Study estimated $16.5 million in deferred maintenance at HEC (2019 dollars).
Meeting adjourned.
24 2025. 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. At this time, I ask that you stand and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. And to the Republic for which it stands. The deputy city clerk, Sonia Cisneros, will now perform roll call. Council President Sheard. Present. Councilmember Stelk. Present. Councilmember Connolly will be absent. Councilmember Nickerson. Present. Councilmember Brown. Present. Councilmember Hasi. Present. Councilmember Mendoza. Present. Councilmember O'Neill. Present. Councilmember Pollock. Present. Councilmember Lanfier. And Mayor Steele. Present. Also present are Sonia Cisneros, the Deputy City Clerk. Laura McAloon, the City Administrator. Patrick Brown, the Assistant City Administrator and Chief Financial Officer. Carrie Fisk, the city attorney. Keith Kurtz, the public works director, and Matthew Gleason, the finance 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, do you wish to remove anything from tonight's consent agenda? Hearing none, I have another proposal for the council. The first item on our agenda, which we'll take up shortly, is a presentation by Honeywell Energy Audit Update. And the last item on our agenda is Resolution 9A approving an amendment to the Honeywell Investment Grade Audit Agreement. Because Honeywell is presenting first off during this meeting with your consent, Council. I'd like to move resolution 9B right up after Honeywell presents. Thank you. Thank you, Council members. 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. So we shall continue. We lead off with agenda item 6A, Honeywell Energy Audit Update Presentation. Mrs.