September 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Call to Order and Roll Call.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Items.

1. Citizen's Comments.

2. Announcements & Recognitions.

3. Public Hearings.

3.A. Public Hearing - Consider Replat No. 1 of Block 1, Westview Plaza Subdivision to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.

3.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

3.B. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-26 providing for the approval to the Final Replat No. 1 of Block 1, Westview Plaza Subdivision to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.

4. Consent Agenda.

4.A. Approve the minutes of the September 8, 2020 regular City Council meeting.

4.B. Approve the application for a Special Designated Liquor License submitted by Loop Brewing Company, Liquor License #LK-093351, for a Farm Show to be held at the Red Willow County Fair Grounds Kipling Arena, 1412 West 5th Street, on November 18, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. and November 19, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; and shall be subject to comply with any Directed Health Measures in effect at the time of the event.

4.C. Approve the St. Patrick Catholic Church request to close portions of East 4th and East "G" Streets and to utilize city property for their Annual Fall Festival on October 10 and 11, 2020.

4.D. Approve the Bid Specifications for Memorial Auditorium Roof Replacement and set the date to receive bids as October 13, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.

4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-24 setting the property tax request for FY 2020/2021 at a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year.

4.F. Ratify the Mayor’s appointment to the Parks Advisory Board - appoint Jeremy LaBrie to replace Bill Larington - term expires May 2022.

4.G. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce whereby ACE funds will be appropriated for promotional activities that benefit the City of McCook.

4.H. Receive and file the minutes of the July 16, 2020 joint meeting of the Library Foundation and the Library Advisory Board and the September 14, 2020 Planning Commission meeting.

4.I. Approve a Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application from Citta' Deli allowing for the creation of an outdoor dining area on the sidewalk adjacent to the Citta' Deli building located at 110 West 1st Street, conditioned upon the execution of a final use agreement between the City of McCook and Citta' Deli.

4.J. Approve an application from Citta' Deli, LLC for an addition to their current Class "C" Liquor License issued by the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, with said license to include an outdoor area owned by the City of McCook to Citta' Deli's approved area for purposes of Citta' Deli's Liquor License.

4.K. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-25 which establishes that there is a risk of exposure to COVID-19 through the use of municipal property for Heritage Days purposes and requiring the McCook Chamber of Commerce to enter into the COVID-19 License and Management Agreement for Use of Municipal Property for Heritage Days festivities.

4.L. Approve an Addendum to the Provision of Services to Senior Citizens Contract FY19-20 and FY20-21 with the West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging (ie. WCNAAA)

4.M. Receive and file the claims for the month of August 2020 as published September 18, 2020.

5. Regular Agenda.

5.A. Consider Ordinance No. 2020-3013 and approve under suspension of the rule, with said Ordinance No. 2020-3013 repealing Ordinance No. 2020-3008 (a/k/a the "Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance") to allow for the "Sidewalk Cafes Ordinance" to occupy Chapter 120 of the City of McCook, Nebraska Code of Ordinances.  

5.A.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2020-3013 by title.

5.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.

5.A.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2020-3013.

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

5.B. Council Comments.

5.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 collective bargaining - McCook Professional Firefighters Association Local 2100.

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

5.C.2. Close Executive Session.

5.D. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-27 and Resolution No. 2020-28, amending the Firefighters and Lieutenants Collective Bargaining Agreements between the City of McCook and the McCook Professional Firefighters Association, Local 2100 for the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2025, and authorize the Mayor to sign said agreement.

Adjournment.