January 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Trevor Smith, McCook Evangelical Free Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Public Hearings.

2.A. Public Hearing - Regarding the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3, a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Approve the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3, a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.

2.C. Public Hearing - Regarding a zoning change request for Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3, a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska; said zoning change to amend the current zoning designation from Residential Medium Density District (RM) and Agricultural District (AG), to Business Commercial District (BC). 

2.C.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.D. Ordinance No. 2023-3060 approving the zoning change request for Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3, a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska; said zoning change to amend the current zoning designation from Residential Medium Density District (RM) and Agricultural District (AG), to Business Commercial District (BC).

2.D.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance by title.

2.D.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2023-3060 upon its first reading.

2.E. Public Hearing - Regarding the voluntary annexation of a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska, said tract of land included in the parcel to be referred to as Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3.

2.E.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.F. Ordinance No. 2023-3061 approving the voluntary annexation of a tract of land located in the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska, said tract of land included in the parcel to be referred to as Heritage Pointe Addition No. 3.

2.F.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance by title.

2.F.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2023-3061 upon its first reading.

3. 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.

3.A. Approve the minutes of the January 3, 2023 regular City Council meeting.

3.B. Ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the:Board of Health - appoint Nate Schneider, Joel Smith, Linda Taylor, Dr. Jason Blomstedt, and Mary Beth Eisenmenger - terms expire June 2023; Housing Agency Board - appoint Amanda Engell - term expires November 2027; and to the Planning Commission - reappoint Ron Friehe (Extra Territorial Representative), Camy Bradley, Tammie Hilker, and Bruce McDowell - terms expire September 2025.

3.C. Receive and file a report from the City Manager regarding the appointment of Cathy McDowell to the McCook Civil Service Commission.

3.D. Accept update regarding the additional one half of one percent (0.50%) city sales and use tax approved at the general election on November 8, 2022, increasing McCook’s rate to two percent (2%) effective on April 1, 2023.

3.E. Authorize the City of McCook staff to complete an application for a Rural Business Development Grant.

3.F. Approve bid from Deveny Motors for one 2023 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicle priced at $39,794.00.

3.G. Approve specifications for one (1) new current model year ½ ton 4-wheel drive extended cab pickup and set date to receive bids for February 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

3.H. Appoint Linda Taylor, Gene Weedin, Andy Smith, Mike Gonzales, Jody Crocker, Grant Norgaard, Matthew Clause, Kyle Potthoff, and Nate Schneider to the McCook Swimming Pool construction manager selection committee.

3.I. Receive and file the claims for the month of December 2022, published January 12, 2023.

3.J. Accept the minutes of the January 9, 2023 Planning Commission meeting.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Discussion of changes to the City of McCook's Chapter 150: Building Codes and Regulations: Contractor's License.

4.B. Receive and file a report from city staff updating the current organizational arrangement for the City of McCook's dispatch center.

4.C. Update regarding the swimming pool and ballpark projects.

4.D. Approve the issuance of an RFP for swimming pool construction management services and set the date to receive proposals as 4:30 P.M., February 3, 2023.

4.E. Approve conducting a study on whether the area east of the McCook Business Park is substandard and blighted per Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 18-2109.

4.F. Discuss City of McCook Zoning Regulation Article 24, Section 2402(5) - specifically, what factors/conditions the City Council must use when determining whether to grant a special exception.

4.G. Ordinance No. 2023-3059 amending the City of McCook Code of Ordinances, Section 34.40 - Miscellaneous and Travel Expenditures.

4.G.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance by title.

4.G.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2023-3059 upon its first reading.

4.H. Council Comments.

4.I. An Executive Session may be held upon a majority vote of the Council for the protection of public interest for a strategy session with respect to real estate purchase - property located 1200 West 4th Street.

4.I.1. Nebraska Open Meetings Act statement, if the motion to close passes.

4.I.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.