The Grand Island City Council met on May 26, 2026, with Mayor Steele presiding. Councilmembers Sheard, Stelk, Nickerson, Brown, Mendoza, O'Neill, and Lanfeer were present; Conley, Hazi, and Pollock were absent. City staff included Jill Grinnere (City Clerk), Carrie Fisk (City Attorney), and Keith Kurtz (Public Works Director). The meeting covered a consent agenda, public hearings for liquor licenses, easements, rezoning, and development plans, followed by resolutions on a land option and wastewater rates, and concluded with an executive session on a regulatory matter.
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. The clerk will now perform roll call. Councilmember Sheard. Present. Councilmember Stelk. Present. Councilmember Conley will be absent. Councilmember Nickerson. Present. Councilmember Brown. Present. Councilmember Hazi will be absent. Councilmember Mendoza. Present. Council President O'Neill. Present. Councilmember Pollock will be absent. Councilmember Lanfeer. Very pleased to be here. And Mayor Steele. Present. Also present are Jill Grinnere, the City Clerk. Carrie Fisk, the City Attorney, and 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, do you wish to remove any of tonight's consent agenda items for further consideration? Hearing none, we shall 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. Yeah. No one has come forward, so we shall continue. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? Mr. Sheard. Thank you. I move we approve the consent agenda items A through N. And Mr. Lanfear. I second the motion. Thank you. Any discussion? Please vote. Motion adopted. We will now take up our public hearings starting with 7A, public hearing request from Kamunga Station LLC, D DBA, Camungba Station 2105, West 2nd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska for a Class C liquor license. Mrs.