August 7, 2023 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. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Public Hearings.

2.A. Public Hearing - A report from the Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review committee regarding meeting held July 24, 2023.

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Accept the minutes of the April 24, 2023 Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee meeting.

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 July 17, 2023 regular City Council meeting.

3.B. Authorize Great Plains Communications to occupy city right of way for the installation of underground fiber optic cable, duct and ground level fiber optic vaults in the 1600 Block West "Q" Street.

3.C. Authorize city staff to purchase one (1) new 2023 Vactor 2100i jet/vac combo truck for the Wastewater Department from MacQueen Equipment located in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the amount of $449,807.37, using Sourcewell as the Purchasing Agent.

3.D. Approve the application for a Special Designated Liquor License submitted by Loop Brewing Company, Liquor License #LK-093351, for a Wedding Reception to be held at The Barn, 1701 North Highway 83, on October 7, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. 

3.E. Approve the St. Patrick Catholic Church request to close portions of East 4th Street, East "F" Street, and East "G" Street and to utilize city property for the Annual Fall Festival on September 24, 2023.

3.F. Approve the issuance of a Grant of License in favor of Kent and Susan Strunk, owners of property located at 308 South Street, permitting the use of platted, but undeveloped right of way.

3.G. Approve the specifications for the North Pointe and West "C" Street paving and Utilities Project and set the time and date to receive bids as August 29, 2023 at 2:30 P.M.

3.H. Authorize an emergency purchase from Polen Implement out of Elyria, Ohio in the amount of $74,450.00 for one used 2018 John Deere 6120R Tractor with an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) for use in the composting operation at the Transfer Station.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Receive and put on file a renewed request from the McCook Chamber of Commerce for ACE funds to assist with the City of McCook’s event promotions.

4.B. Field a "Topic for Consideration" filed by Maggie Repass concerning a request to allow the use of ATV's and UTV's in McCook corporate city limits.

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

4.D. Discussion regarding the status of the NDED Rural Workforce Housing award earmarked for a Saint Catherine's project.

4.E. Council Comments.

Adjournment.