May 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Jeremy Labrie, Memorial Methodist Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Presentations.

2.A. Presentation from Sarah Schneider, Director of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce, regarding the Chamber’s upcoming events and the impact of the City of McCook’s ACE contributions toward marketing McCook’s community events.

3. Proclamations.

3.A. Approve a proclamation designating May 12 to May 18, 2024 as “National Skilled Nursing Care Week” and authorize the Mayor to sign.

3.B. Approve a proclamation designating May 5 through May 11, 2024 as "Professional Municipal Clerks Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

4. Public Hearings.

4.A. Conduct a public hearing on the application of Taste of Texas BBQ, Inc.; dba “Taste of Texas BBQ”, for Class "I" License #125223 - (Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, On Sale Only) License under the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, to be located at 112 West 11th Street, McCook, Nebraska; replacing existing License #54088.

4.A.1. Reconvene as a City Council.

4.B. Recommend approval to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission the application of  Taste of Texas BBQ, Inc.; dba “Taste of Texas BBQ”, for Class "I" License #125223 - (Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, On Sale Only) License under the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, to be located at 112 West 11th Street, McCook, Nebraska; replacing existing License #54088.

4.C. Public Hearing - A report from the Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review committee regarding meeting held April 22, 2024.

4.C.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

4.D. Accept the minutes of the January 22, 2024 Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee meeting.

5. 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.

5.A. Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2024 regular City Council meeting.

5.B. Approve the request from the McCook Arts Council/Creative District to close Norris Avenue from the north side of “D” Street to the South Side of “E” Street on May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, and October 17 from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for their Third Thursday Events. 

5.C. Approve the request from Tricia Wagner to close the following streets for the 8th Annual Cruisin’ the Bricks Cruise Night and Car Show on Saturday, June 22 from 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M - West 2nd Street from “B” Street to halfway between West “C” Street and West “D” Street (including the intersection at West 2nd and “C” Street) and West “C” Street from West 1st Street to West 3rd Street(including alleys and the intersection of West 2nd Street and West “C” Street; and on Saturday, June 22 from 7:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. - West “C” Street from Norris Avenue to West 1st Street (including the alley), East “C” Street from Norris Avenue to East 1st Street (including the alley), and turning off the traffic signal at the intersection of Norris Avenue and “C” Street.

5.D. Accept the minutes of the January 16, 2024 Senior Center Advisory Board meeting.

5.E. Ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission - appointing Katrina Frey to fill the remaining term of Griff Malleck - term expires November 2026.

5.F. Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of (697.25) for the Business Park Phase II Water & Sewer Project and authorize the Mayor to sign.

5.G. Approve compensation amount paid to the paid-on-call members of the City of McCook Fire Department to $20.00 per call and $20.00 per training session attended.

6. Regular Agenda.

6.A. Presentation from Debbie Thorpe regarding the City of McCook’s recent nuisance abatement efforts.

6.B. Council Comments.

6.C. 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.

6.C.1. Nebraska Open Meetings Act statement, if the motion to close passes.

6.C.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.