October 7, 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. Proclamations

2.A. Approve the proclamation designating October 6 - 12, 2024 as "Fire Prevention Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

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 September 16, 2024 regular City Council meeting and the September 4, 2024 and October 1, 2024 special City Council meetings.

3.B. Ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission - appoint Austin Lambing - term expires November 2025; and to the Planning Commission - reappoint Chad Lyons and Jamie Mockry - terms expire September 2027; and appoint Mark Currier, alternate - term expires March 2027.

3.C. Ratify the appointment of Lance Gillen, Karen Bortner, Dan Sattler, Staci Blomstedt, Tacie Fawver, Steve Miller, Danny Gullion, Craig Dickes, Darcy Rambali, Jared Muehlenkamp, John Walters, Deborah Walters, Christian Conroy, and Jessica Bedore to the City of McCook's Sports Complex committee.

3.D. Update regarding the property located at 1107 West 4th Street.

3.E. Approve an easement from Performance Plus in favor of the City of McCook allowing for the City to maintain a utility easement for property located in the SW 1/4 of Section 28, Township 3 North, Range 29 West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.

3.F. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the McCook Economic Development Corporation.

3.G. Approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of McCook and Red Willow County Sheriff's office and authorize the Mayor to sign.

3.H. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-27 setting the property tax request for FY 2024/2025.

3.I. Accept the minutes of the July 10, 2024 Library Advisory Board meeting and the September 16, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.

3.J. Approve a Promissory Note between the City of McCook and Dustin and Amanda Trew.

3.K. Approve the request from Community Hospital to utilize the south one half of the city-owned parking lot located on the east side of the 400 block of West First Street as well as a portion of the on street parking on the east side of West First Street for the purpose of the construction of an apartment complex and the staging of equipment.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Consider request and authorize the use of Community Betterment Funds to cover the rental fees for the "Share the Heat" fundraising event to be held at the Heritage Senior Center on October 27, 2024.

4.B. Update regarding the sports complex project.

4.C. Ordinance No. 2024-3087 providing for the amendment of Appendix F, Solid Waste Collection Fees of the City of McCook Code of Ordinances.

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

4.C.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-3087 upon its third and final reading.

4.C.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

4.D. Ordinance No. 2024-3088 providing for the amendment of Chapter 38: Appendix E, Water Department Rates and Fees.

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

4.D.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-3088 upon its third and final reading.

4.D.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

4.E. Ordinance No. 2024-3089 providing for the amendment of Chapter 38: Appendix D, Sewer Department Rates and Fees.  

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

4.E.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-3089 upon its third and final.

4.E.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

4.F. Council Comments.

Adjournment.