February 5, 2024 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Jeff Kelley, Memorial Methodist 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 January 22, 2024.

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Accept the minutes of the October 23, 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 January 15, 2024 regular City Council meeting.

3.B. Accept the minutes of the July 18, 2023 and the October 17, 2023 Senior Center Advisory Board meeting.

3.C. Award bid for two (2) new current model year all-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive police interceptor/pursuit utility vehicles to Deveny Motors in the amount of $80,828.00, that being the lowest responsive bid, for use by the Police Department.

3.D. Receive and file the Financial Report for the period ending December 31, 2023.

3.E. Approve the application for a Special Designated Liquor License submitted by Arapahoe Municipal Golf Course & County Club, Liquor License #IB-076467 for a wedding reception to be held at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds Community Building, 1412 West 5th Street, on June 1, 2024 from 3:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.

3.F. Approve the LB840 Economic Revolving Loan Fund Program loan with HOKYL, LLC in the amount of $100,000 with a term of 10 years and an interest rate of 4% and authorize the Mayor to sign all required documents. 

3.G. Approve a Microenterprise Lending Program loan with Red Willow Properties, LLC in the amount of $120,000 with a term of 10 years and an interest rate of 4% and authorize Mayor to sign all required documents.

3.H. Approve an application for Lumen (Century Link) to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing one new ground level vault & underground fiber optic duct and cable from the north-east corner of West 3rd and West "O" Streets to the west side of West 5th Street.

3.I. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of McCook and the McCook Economic Development Corporation, Graff Charitable Foundation, McCook Community Foundation, and Community Hospital for the purpose of establishing the join financial obligations of each entity relative to the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund grant application, said grant to be used for McCook Creative District preliminary planning purposes.

3.J. Approve and enter into an Interlocal Agreement with West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc.

3.K. Award the bid for the 2024 Crack Sealing Project to Shelco Construction of Elsie, Nebraska in the amount of $64,350.00, that being the lowest best bid.

3.L. Approve the selection of W Design and Associates for engineering services at McCook Regional Airport for airport improvement project engineering services for a period of five years from 2024 to 2028.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Consider and approve the recommendation from the McCook Parks Advisory Board to construct a Disc Golf Course in Barnett Park.

4.B. Discussion and update on the work completed to date by City staff regarding a potential UTV ordinance.

4.C. Update regarding the swimming pool project.

4.D. Council Comments.

4.E. 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 for Sports Complex.

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

4.E.2. Close Executive Session.

4.F. 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 potential litigation - property located at 1111 East "H" Street, Cindy and Ron Sabin.

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

4.F.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.