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The Grand Island City Council met at 7:00 PM on October 27, 2026, in Council Chambers, 100 E First Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Mayor Steele presided and roll call was taken; Councilmember Conley was absent. The council sat as the Board of Equalization, approved the consent agenda, held two public hearings, referred a blight study, and approved a parking assessment ordinance. Agenda item 10A, the VenuWorks/Heartland Event Center Operations Funding Request, was removed from the agenda pending further analysis and input from the legal department. The mayor adjourned the meeting after about 21 minutes.
Welcome to our meeting. The date is October 27, 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 I ask that you join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. One nation under God. The clerk will now perform roll call. Councilmember Sheard. Present. Council Member Stelk. Present. Councilmember Conley will be absent. Councilmember Nickerson. Present. Councilmember Brown. Present. Councilmember Hodzi. Present. Councilmember Mendoza. Present. Council President O'Neill. Present. Council Member Pollock. Councilmember Lionfear. Present. And Mayor Steele. Present. Also present are Jill Grenier, the city clerk, Patrick Brown, the City Administrator, Chelsea Steinkey, the Finance Director, Stacey Nonhoff, the assistant 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 want 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. Council members, there's one change to our agenda, and it concerns resolution 10A. That's the venue works Heartland Event Center agenda item. That is being removed from tonight's agenda as we are waiting on further analysis and input from the legal department.