The Grand Island City Council held its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included the appointment of Barbara Paulick to fill the vacant Ward Four seat, approval of business improvement district assessments, a property tax levy discussion, and passage of the Good Life District agreement with Woodsonia G.I. GLD, LLC. The council also approved the FY2026-2027 budget, salary ordinance, and fee schedule.
All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. Councilmember Nickerson requested to abstain on the Railside BID Board of Equalization item (8A) but the motion had already passed; his abstention was noted retroactively. On the Good Life District, he indicated he must abstain, but the vote proceeded; the outcome is recorded as adopted.
Welcome to our meeting. The date is September 8, 2026. 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 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. Now, please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Senator and to the Republic for which it stands. Indivisible with liberty and justice. The City Clerk will now perform roll call. Councilmember Sheridan? Present. Councilmember Stelk. Present. Councilmember Conley. Present. Councilmember Nickerson. Present. Councilmember Brown. Present. Councilmember Hazi. Present. Councilmember Mendoza. Present. Council President O'Neill. Present. Councilmember Lanfair? Present. And Mayor Steele. Present. Also present are Jill Granair, the City Clerk, Patrick Brown, the City Administrator, Chelsea Steinke, the Finance Director, 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? 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. Thank you, Mayor Steele. Uh definitely there was a sign-up sheet, but I arrived a little bit too uh late to sign up, so I acknowledged the opportunity to uh to speak on items by the way, Jay Vaverchek, uh item 7A. And then because I was not here under public hearings, if you would, um, the ability to speak on resolutions B and E. And no need to uh uh remark about item F to my comments on resolutions B. So thank you, Mayor Steele. Thank you, Jill. The first item on our agenda is 7A, approving the appointment of Barbara Pollock to City Council Ward 4. Council members, due to the death of Mike Pollock, one of the seats for Ward 4 needs to be filled. Pursuant to state statute, the mayor is to nominate a successor to fill the seat of Councilmember Pollack for the remainder of his term. That nomination requires the approval of the city council. Once approved, the nominee will be sworn in and serve the remainder of Councilmember Pollock's term.