December 5, 2022 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Jeff Donelan, McCook Evangelical Free Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Recognition of outgoing Mayor Gonzales.

2. Reorganization of the City Council.

2.A. Administer oath of office for the newly elected Councilmembers Jared Muehlenkamp, Linda Taylor, and Gene Weedin.

2.B. Election of Mayor.

2.C. Election of Vice President of Council.

2.D. Determination of seating order.

3. Announcements & Recognitions.

4. Consent Agenda.
*The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion.  Any item listed on the Consent Agenda may, by the request of any single Council member or public in attendance, be considered as a separate item under the Regular Agenda.

4.A. Approve the minutes of the November 21, 2022 regular City Council meeting.

4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-20 authorizing the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent Form 2022.

4.C. Receive and file the Agreement for Street Superintendent Services between the City of McCook and Greg A. Wolford, Class A License S-875 for the 2023 calendar year.

4.D. Receive, file, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Annual Certification Form confirming that funds received by the City of McCook from the State of Nebraska Department of Transportation as part of the Federal Aid Transportation Fund Purchase-Sale Agreement have been used according to such agreement.

4.E. Approve an application from Telcom Construction to occupy City right-of-way for the purpose of replacing telephone cable for 811 East 4th Street.

4.F. Authorize City of McCook staff to complete an application for a Public Works Opportunity grant.

4.G. Approve entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the McCook Creative District as part of the McCook’s Creative District’s efforts to establish McCook as a Nebraska Arts Council Creative District.

4.H. Authorize City of McCook staff to complete an application for a Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) grant.

4.I. Approve the automatic renewal of all current retail liquor licenses in the City of McCook for the year 2023 and instruct the City Clerk to publish individual notice of the right of automatic renewal of each license.

4.J. Approve Bid Specifications for one (1) new current model year, All Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel Drive Police Interceptor/Pursuit Utility Vehicle for use by the McCook Police Department and set the date to receive bids as January 4, 2023.

4.K. Approve the reconvening of the McCool Swimming Pool Committee.

5. Regular Agenda.

5.A. Updates regarding the swimming pool and the ballpark.

5.B. Authorize City of McCook staff to complete all of the necessary steps to address potential swimming pool issues as they may relate to the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office, including the execution of any necessary forms and the completion of mitigation recommendations.

5.C. Authorize City of McCook staff to complete an application for a Rural Workforce Housing Land Development Program grant.

5.D. Council Comments.

Adjournment.