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Public works director Keith Kurtz (presenter) told council the 25,000-square-foot metal building offers office, shop and storage and sits on a major roadway that will give crews easier access to work sites. The building was described as larger than wastewater currently needs but suitable for shared use, and staff said it could save the city the expense of constructing a new facility.

Kurtz said the primary driver is operational efficiency for wastewater collection crews, which are currently housed in multiple locations. The site provides space for storage of growing equipment and a better environment for sensitive televising and camera gear. Staff also discussed renovating the site to add overhead doors, an exhaust system, upgraded water service and other site improvements; the police department would pay for its own interior improvements such as locker rooms, weapons storage and HVAC upgrades.

Kurtz and staff proposed wastewater purchase the building in the next fiscal year and cover wastewater improvement costs, while the police department would pay for the estimated $1 million-plus in its own renovations; the police department would then lease the portion it occupies back from wastewater. Kurtz provided a per-square-foot comparison that showed reusing the existing building was cheaper than building new space.

Police leadership described the site as a geographically useful West-side presence with space for training and covered vehicle storage. \"It also allows us to disperse our patrol elements a little bit,\" a police representative told the council, saying the space would let officers file reports outside the main law enforcement center and provide dedicated training space.

Council members praised the plan as an efficient reuse of an available building and noted improved security and parking for specialty vehicles. Council member Sheard said the city would gain synergies by housing both wastewater and some police operations in the same secured facility.

The council voted to approve the purchase (agenda item 2025-223). Council member O'Neil moved to approve and Council member Stilt seconded; the motion was adopted.

Staff said some site access will be from Westgate Road and other nearby connections after the Highway 30 improvements are completed, and that the building currently uses a private well that staff proposed to supplement with a city water connection for domestic uses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 8, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Grand Island City Council approved purchase of a 25,000-square-foot building at 3836 West U.S. Highway 30 to consolidate wastewater operations and provide leased space for the police department.","taxTitle","Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska","taxId",4603,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656112,"Grand Island council adopts 10–15 year parks and recreation master plan after yearlong study",1306,502000,1808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241&start=502&end=1808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241/thumbnail_502000.jpg","/articles/6656112/Grand-Island/Hall-County/Nebraska/Grand-Island-council-adopts-1015-year-parks-and-recreation-master-plan-after-yearlong-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656112-6e8aa80e4fbe44b857a268d5bbc26f4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169274&Signature=cX3lX3TCumaoQ3HxPGV~QPrJeOphWa4Cs04NNnvgPPmZ5peJ6aUWae1ENRYleLE71NRcUZG3N0WdxXg5L27E0Bs2jKR7BGNqlEiSCmvHkIzN4ijbBob6jgnzRVkrf4ATw-a~5iaeR0HeXbTkTuNm8kaoxC2AfISvvMpFq-vByagg2CuyCELb~sSJuivxMS1MCppmG~VAAGtv~J~gz4oHj9DK58PT6CkN0MSLdmcgEIcrMXuG0UXQSxo8V0eAAq2GF7bIkGv3zbTFbnR02fXapZMv5ym~izqLxkE9csaIbXkTq86BngCQ72lBSyHZjY3mM4NWZuE-KUULfpSkxp80ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Island City Council approved a 274-page Parks and Recreation Master Plan on July 8, adopting guidance intended to shape operations, budgets, programming and facility development for the next 10 to 15 years.

The master plan, developed over nearly a year with public meetings and surveys, provides an implementation roadmap councils and staff can cite in future grant applications, Parks and recreation staff said.

Todd McCoy, a parks and recreation staff member who presented the plan, said the document compiles public input and research from other communities and gives “a path” for one-, two- and five-year planning and for grant applications.

During public comment, Donna Manfel, general manager of Jack Rabbit Run Golf Course and a representative of Landscapes Golf Management, urged the council to recognize the golf course’s special financial and infrastructure needs. \"We currently maintain 1,110 irrigation heads over a 160 acres of land,\" Manfel said, and described repeated irrigation failures: \"We had 4 catastrophic failures in 2024. And so far in 2025, we've had 8 catastrophic failures attributed to electrical system system issues.\" She also said the course’s management contract with the city runs through Dec. 13, 2025, and that Landscapes has discussed a possible one-year extension.

Manfel told the council the master plan grouped Jack Rabbit Run and several other specialty facilities in a way that omitted operational data because those amenities are managed by third parties. \"That asterisk statement said they are recognized as a community amenity but not maintained by parks and recreation,\" she said, adding that the golf course covers its own operational payroll and that capital repair needs, such as irrigation replacement, can be costly: \"To replace 1 green is $75,000. That means replacing 18 greens is $1,350,000.\"

McCoy responded that the master plan intentionally focused on the city’s traditional parks and programs and that diving into detailed master plans for specialty facilities such as Jack Rabbit Run, Heartland Shooting Park or Island Oasis would have made the project a much larger effort. He said the plan uses an asterisk to note that data for third-party-managed facilities does not include full-time-equivalent staffing or operations.

Council members said the plan will help prioritize projects and strengthen grant applications. Council member Nickerson said the plan’s community input and survey results give officials material to show grantors that residents support proposed projects.

The council approved the master plan in a vote after a public discussion; Council president Sheard moved to approve item 6j and Council member Nickerson seconded the motion.

The plan will be used to guide budgeting and grant applications, and staff said individual recommendations will be phased in over time rather than implemented at once.

Manfel and McCoy said they expect continued discussion about how the city will handle capital needs for third-party-managed specialty facilities and whether contract terms should change going forward.","The Grand Island City Council approved a 274-page Parks and Recreation Master Plan on July 8, adopting guidance intended to shape operations, budgets, programming and facility development for the next 10 to 15 years.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656108,"Council approves transfer of Liberty Campus electric infrastructure; city to upgrade grounding for $18,000",304,322000,626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241&start=322&end=626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6656108/Grand-Island/Hall-County/Nebraska/Council-approves-transfer-of-Liberty-Campus-electric-infrastructure-city-to-upgrade-grounding-for-18000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656108-dbd1fcb69cd973e8af6b74fb1c32b0ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169274&Signature=frZdKLv1lydXDx79rVtjGXd96oftdB6O4fbW6KpaBitkHV73JtViaxw1smZFSbbkKLR5PSEjEPN9JUMAQoiohHHpNnFHPGIHyDurEwxq2ovPwQGDeL5KBQUEDHDRr0bU4qaojWVEyIsqRkDMXy6XzPhNCnwyTLidjNinBQZB7E58TicQECAyAmkEqJ0Km9x57O8go1lXlc0pq4fpQljvnlfOCVeJAlQoxx154HCrIyJCGFSULQx~FlSB~av7Fa4B7w9Eg5ji-YwKu9s7mL0whNUPSfzNBmycuq-S2r4qv5k7O-MWqZyIZtGtNXqQExxOYbrkR5IJKi696Z-rdbnsJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Island City Council approved a transfer of electric infrastructure for the redeveloped Liberty Campus to the Grand Island Utilities District and accepted $18,000 from the property owner to bring on-site wiring up to city grounding specifications.

City staff described the situation as arising when the site was redeveloped from the former Veterans Home into multiple individual buildings. \"When they've done the redevelopment on the site and are now setting those up as individual buildings... it became a better option if we took away the primary metering and owned it up to each building,\" a city utilities representative said during the meeting.

Staff told council that the existing cable was deficient in grounding and did not meet city standards. To meet specifications, the owner agreed to transfer $18,000 to the city for the upgrades; after those upgrades the city will assume ownership of the on-site electric system.

Council members asked whether $18,000 is adequate for future needs. City staff said $18,000 will bring the existing wiring up to specification; thereafter the system will be treated like other customer-owned infrastructure and any replacement or maintenance will be covered over time through the utilities’ capital outlay and rates.

Council member Lanfear moved to approve agenda item 6d; Lanfear made the initial motion and Sheard seconded. The motion was adopted.

The transfer affects the former Veterans Home site that is being redeveloped into housing; staff characterized the change as aligning ownership with how the site is now used and noted no special ongoing exceptions to typical utility maintenance practices.

No ordinance or budget appropriation was enacted during the transfer approval; staff said future work will be incorporated into capital planning and regular maintenance budgets.","The council approved transfer of on-site electrical infrastructure at the Liberty Campus to Grand Island Utilities District after a developer agreed to provide $18,000 for upgrades to bring grounding up to city specifications. City staff said future maintenance will be handled through regular capital budgets and customer rates.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656095,"Votes at a glance: Grand Island City Council, July 8, 2025",0,258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241&start=258&end=258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6656095/Grand-Island/Hall-County/Nebraska/Votes-at-a-glance-Grand-Island-City-Council-July-8-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656095-7e711a0ef902509c870b757f2ea62481/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169274&Signature=iGFNh1NvDD~BD7xsgBPTZIpbc4MNW6jjAKFj-zzJb8REmQM8MCdfKHpJMRr2TzmpnYm~pkH5JX54Dk4Ey9G1ykSGDivATwh7EzNwZOI95qV7KyiHQXTn4ApIG693kDzBUDhkHEQLlySxBfmnPaHu0yuxikIvpuDM01WOVh1FfJJXnQ-As4SH5Jal6tu0Pvbs-iVYe9UHoL2TkTkKri5yAL1x-yQ~kWyjDiqWLAJl1e96FXVq2OZ9B-TkKhaqM2tEiekbD2OunBJ412dO2DvHr1vfy3THLnsrwfi~vLyu2BofBjG0M0aUxtPZaN4IZwpZIlPAjEkBqpBHMt5A8sHEXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Island City Council recorded the following votes and formal actions at its July 8, 2025 meeting.

• Consent agenda: Council approved items 6a–c and 6e and 6g–i; items 6d and 6j were pulled for discussion. (Motion to approve consent agenda items a–c and e–i was moved by O'Neil and seconded by Lanfear; motion adopted.)

• Item 6d — Transfer Liberty Campus electric infrastructure: Approved. (Motion moved by Council Member Lanfear; seconded by Council President Sheard.)

• Item 6j — Parks and Recreation Master Plan (274 pages): Approved. (Motion moved by Council President Sheard; seconded by Council Member Nickerson.)

• 2025-221 — Conditional use permit for temporary concrete crushing (two years): Approved with conditions (must keep Bismarck Road clear; maintain private access). (Motion moved by Council Member Lanfear; seconded by Council Member O'Neil.)

• 2025-222 — Acquisition of utility easement at 111 West First Street: Approved. (Motion moved by Council President Sheard; seconded by Council Member Brown.)

• 2025-223 — Purchase of property at 3836 W US Highway 30 for wastewater operations (with police department to pay for its improvements and lease space): Approved. (Motion moved by Council Member O'Neil; seconded by Council Member Stilt.)

• 2025-224 — Acquisition of public right of way for South Locust Street improvements: Approved. (Motion moved by Council President Sheard; seconded by Council Member Lanfear.)

• Ordinance 10026 — Vacating portion of Lot 11 of Birch Subdivision (Parcel 40028875, owner 3 Men's LLC): Council suspended statutory rules and later approved vacating the specified portion of Lot 11 after a brief attempt to table the item failed. (Motion to approve the original action moved by Council Member Sheard; seconded by Council Member Stell; motion adopted.)

Where the transcript records movers and seconders, those names are listed above; the transcript records each action as adopted, but individual roll-call tallies were not captured in the public transcript excerpt.","Summary of formal actions taken by the Grand Island City Council on July 8, including approvals of consent items, easements, property purchases, right-of-way acquisitions, and an ordinance vacating a partial lot.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656099,"Council grants two-year conditional use permit for temporary concrete crushing near Burlington Northern tracks",236,1839000,2075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241&start=1839&end=2075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340744-0ee0148b9a64434b82122b5b4cb6f241/thumbnail_1839000.jpg","/articles/6656099/Grand-Island/Hall-County/Nebraska/Council-grants-two-year-conditional-use-permit-for-temporary-concrete-crushing-near-Burlington-Northern-tracks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656099-d68e948ca06036518143a561912eeffe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169274&Signature=ZnNDyipSsUPoCHfFGjTlmKitsAfCsqhudHd1YZRzv6Iv4MtuxCQP8Xj~FX6CxC2tRUw3ckjaljJaKJwYt3GoMiNvVo6KtEPXkft79YH96QF7o2WRbI9KKiJxIfH3GHC-~Wc0BY56JRIfCePPDyXA4fXdxClRgxNDDGbndVlOiQN-hGCus-~NSxyZBjjOyEvblUTeSIorPROaS~wpErtSDFemX4EZYjCfu2srL2J7UespcUjPIPNlvuj0uI3nbXVwrZzJxbNhU1WKzuecC5u2zhPR72icNsvYwcVsmNJbi2Fy2Oi0gLeZ6ysxAwpDgsvlMK7cI35BSYHsUTwBFYzMDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Island City Council approved a two-year conditional use permit (CUP) on July 8 to allow a temporary concrete crushing operation at a Hall County parcel located near the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks north of Bismarck Road.

Planning staff described the application as a temporary, two-year permit to operate a crushing facility that would accept concrete from local projects and crush it into aggregate for reuse. The applicant, Mid Nebraska Land Developers, represented by Lloyd Gunderson, was present and available to answer council questions.

Staff recommended conditions similar to those used for a prior, nearby temporary site, with one additional condition for this smaller parcel: the operator must keep Bismarck Road free and clear and may not allow truck queues to stack onto the roadway. The operator also must maintain the private road that provides access to properties north of the tracks.

Council member Nickerson asked whether the crushed material would be used for a local project; staff and Director Keith Kurtz said the material from South Locust project demolition would be recycled and returned to the same project as aggregate and fill.

Council member Lanfear moved to approve agenda item 2025-221; Council member O'Neil seconded the motion. The council adopted the motion.

Conditions included a two-year time limit, maintenance of private access, and a requirement that the operator not allow material-haul vehicles to queue onto Bismarck Road.","The council approved a two-year conditional use permit for a temporary concrete crushing operation at a Hall County parcel north of Bismarck Road, with conditions requiring the applicant to keep Bismarck Road clear and maintain the private access road; the operation will accept concrete from the South Locust project for recycling.","actionData","errors"]

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