October 21, 2024 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 - Regarding the voluntary annexation of a tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Three (3) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska. 

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Ordinance No. 2024-3094 approving the voluntary annexation of a tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Three (3) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.  

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

2.B.2. Consider statutory rule requiring reading on three separate occasions be suspended. Motion to suspend the rule must be adopted by three-fourths of the Council.

2.B.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2024-3094.

2.B.4. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved under suspension of the rule.

2.C. Public Hearing - Regarding the adoption of a redevelopment plan entitled "Redevelopment Plan for the Walters Multi-Use Redevelopment Project" for land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Three (3) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.

2.C.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.D. Approve Resolution No. 2024-28, approving a redevelopment plan entitled "Redevelopment Plan for the Walters Multi-Use Redevelopment Project" for a tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Three (3) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 6th P.M., Red Willow County, Nebraska.

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 October 7, 2024 regular City Council meeting.

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

3.C. Approve the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce request to use City facilities for a Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2024 including the use of McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport for the flying in of Santa Claus at 1:00 P.M.; the use of Norris Park (including electricity) beginning at 3:00 P.M. which will include entertainment in the bandshell; the lighting of the park; conducting the Annual Christmas “Light up the Bricks” Parade beginning at 6:00 P.M., including participation by the Fire and Police departments and the closing of East “G” Street from the northbound lane of Norris Avenue to East 2nd Street; East 1st Street from East “F” Street to East “I” Street; East “H” Street from northbound lane of Norris Avenue to East 2nd Street; and the Norris Avenue north bound lane from East “G” Street to East “H” Street for carriage rides; to utilize Norris Avenue sidewalks and streets on December 15th for a small train ride after the showing of the Polar Express movie at the Fox Theatre.

3.D. Forward to the City’s insurance carrier for review and appropriate action a property damage claim from Judy Workman.

3.E. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit and cable at East 1st and East "M" Streets.

3.F. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit and cable and one new ground level vault; cable will provide services for new duplexes on Seminole Drive and Cheyenne Road.

3.G. Authorize City of McCook staff to submit a Municipal Infrastructure Aid Program Grant. 

3.H. Ratify the Mayor’s appointment to the Housing Agency Board, reappointing Terry Peterson, term expires November 2029. 

3.I. Receive and file the claims for the month of September 2024, published October 15, 2024.

3.J. Accept the minutes of the October 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.

3.K. Authorize city staff to submit a Nuisance Abatement Program Application to West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Recognize a McCook Community Foundation Fund grant in the amount of $29,289.22 that was awarded to the City for the purpose of making the McCook Aquatic Park admission free to the public during its opening summer.

4.B. Update regarding the sports complex project.

4.C. Discussion regarding the property located at 1107 West 4th Street.

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

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

4.E.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.