March 17, 2025 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. Presentation.

2.A. Presentation of the annual financial and cashflow update for the Water Utility and Sewer Utility funds as prepared by Public Financial Management, Inc.

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 March 3, 2017 regular City Council meeting.

3.B. Receive and file the claims for the month of February 2025, published March 7, 2025.

3.C. Approve Resolution No. 2025-04 providing for the incurring of indebtedness which may include reimbursements of expenditures made by the City in connection with construction of the sewer system project.

3.D. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-05, certifying that the City of McCook is considered to be capable of providing public transportation for its citizens for the two-year grant period consisting of fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

3.E. Approve the request from the McCook Chamber of Commerce to close West "C" Street from the west side of Norris Avenue to the west side of West 1st Street, which will include the intersection, and West 1st Street from "B" Street to "C" Street on June 28, 2025 from 7:30 A.M. to Midnight for their Bash on the Bricks Event.

3.F. Approve the request from Tricia Wagner to close the following Streets for the 9th Annual Cruisin’ the Bricks Cruise Night and Car Show: June 28, 2025 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); West "C" Street from West 1st Street to West 3rd Street (including alleys and the intersection of West 2nd Street and West "C" Street; June 23rd 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); including turning off the traffic signal at the intersection of Norris Avenue and "C" Street.

3.G. Approve an application from Telecom Construction to occupy City right-of-way for the purpose of replacing telephone cable for 302 East 4th Street.

3.H. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and one new above-ground 2'Lx2'Wx3'H pedestal at East "I" and Apollo Road.

3.I. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and one new ground-level vault at West "H" Street and West 14th Street.

3.J. 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 "C" Street and Airport Road.

3.K. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and four new ground-level vaults at West 10th Street and West "M" Street.

3.L. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and three new ground-level vaults at West "O" Street and West 17th Street.

3.M. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and 1 new ground level vault at West 17th Street and West "N" Street.

3.N. 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 West "Q" Street and West Fairacres.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Consider Ordinance No. 2025-3099 authorizing the issuance and sale of municipal improvement bond anticipation notes, in one or more series, by the City of McCook, Nebraska, of the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $16,000,000 for the purpose of providing interim financing for a portion of the costs of constructing infrastructure improvements associated with the sports complex.

4.A.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2025-3099 by title.

4.A.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.

4.A.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2025-3099.

4.A.4. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

4.B. Update regarding the sports complex project.

4.C. Discussion regarding potential revenue options for the City of McCook.

4.D. Consider Ordinance No. 2025-3100 amending the City of McCook Code of Ordinances Chapter 34, entitled “Purchasing Regulations”, Subchapter “Purchasing Procedure” in Title III, “Administration”, by amending the purchasing limit to $50,000 to harmonize with state law.

4.D.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2025-3100 by title.

4.D.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3100 upon its first of three readings.

4.E. Ordinance No. 2025-3096 establishing a means to convey City of McCook owned real estate/personal property to qualifying economic development organizations.

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

4.E.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3096 upon its second of three readings.

4.F. Ordinance No. 2025-3097 amending the City of McCook Code of Ordinances, Chapter 54, City Parks and Property, Subchapter "City Swimming Pool", to include a provision to set reasonable fees for the management and maintenance of the McCook Aquatic Park.

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

4.F.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3097 upon its second of three readings.

4.G. Ordinance No. 2025-3098 establishing the McCook Aquatic Park's pool fees.

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

4.G.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3098 upon its second of three readings.

4.H. Council Comments.

Adjournment.