August 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Lisa Mensinger, Our Saviors Lutheran Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Public Hearings.

2.A. Public Hearing - A report from the Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee regarding meeting held July 25, 2022.

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Receive and file the minutes of the January 24, 2022 Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee meeting.

2.C. Public Hearing - Regarding an application from the McCook Economic Development Corporation, John and Elizabeth Nothnagel, and W.A.G.S. Properties, LLC to approve a preliminary plat which serves as the initial step in the creation of the North Pointe Addition to the City of McCook.

2.C.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.D. Approve the preliminary plat for the creation of the North Pointe Addition to the City of McCook.

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 August 1, 2022 regular City Council meeting and the August 8, 2022 special City Council meeting.

3.B. Approve the application for a Special Designated Liquor License submitted by the McCook Chamber of Commerce for a Heritage Days Community Celebration to be held at Norris Alley, 406 Norris Avenue, on October 6, 2022 from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M., alternate location of the Keystone Business Center, 402 Norris Avenue.

3.C. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-06 providing for the levy of special assessments for cost of demolition to abate nuisances.

3.D. Accept the draft minutes of the August 8, 2022 Planning Commission meeting.

3.E. Approve the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Heritage Days request for the use of Norris Park for the Arts & Crafts Show, including the bandshell and electricity, on October 7 & 8, 2022; for the closing of Norris Avenue from “G” Street to “H” Street - after the parade on Saturday until 8:00 p.m., the 100 block of East “G” Street beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, the 700 and 800 blocks of East 1st, the 100 and 200 blocks of East “H” Street from 5:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.  on October 8, 2022, the 100 block of West “G” street from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday October 8, 2022 until after the parade; to allow overnight parking for vendors around Norris Park and to conduct their parade on public streets on October 8, 2022.

3.F. Approve specifications and procurement documents for Fan Press Equipment Procurement and set date to receive bids for September 8, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. 

3.G. Approve the appointment of City Manager Nate Schneider, Utilities Director Pat Fawver, Waste Water Operator John White, Council Member Gene Weedin, and Council Member Jerry Calvin to the Selection Board for Engineering Services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements.

3.H. Appoint Andy Weber to the Board of Zoning Adjustment - term expires January 2023.

3.I. Receive and file the claims for the month of July 2022, published August 12, 2022.

3.J. Ratify and approve the selection of Hays Companies, Inc., a Brown and Brown Company, to serve as the City of McCook's Health Insurance Broker and execute the accompanying agreements.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Approve the request from Stacey Aguilar, Emergency Management Director for Community Hospital, to utilize McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport for a community-wide full scale exercise on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, beginning at 5:30 P.M.

4.B. Introduce and approve on its first reading Ordinance No. 2022-3043 providing for the amendment of Section 7 - Procedures of McCook Subdivision Regulations Ordinance No. 2014-2900, adding Subsection 7.19 - Vacation of Subdivision Plats or portions of Subdivision Plats.

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

4.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.

4.B.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2022-3043.

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

4.C. Approve Resolution No. 2022-07, placing a ballot question on the November 8, 2022 election to approve an increase in the local option sales and use tax by an additional one-half percent (1/2%).

4.D. Approve contract with Lagoon Pumping and Dredging Inc. of Columbus, Nebraska for digester cleaning and land application of biosolids in the amount of $128,395.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign.

4.E. Ordinance No. 2022-3045 providing for the adoption of the budget for FY 2022/2023.

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

4.E.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2022-3045 upon its first reading.

4.F. Ordinance No. 2022-3044 providing for the adoption of the FY 2022/2023 Fiscal Year Employee Classification Pay Plan.

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

4.F.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2022-3044 upon its first reading.

4.G. Consider on its third and final reading Ordinance No. 2022-3042 providing for the voluntary annexation of a tract of land located north of "R" Street along West 7th Street in the NE1/4 of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 29 West of the 6th P.M. in Red Willow County, Nebraska, which is a part of the Willow Grove Precinct, said property owned by John and Elizabeth Nothnagel.

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

4.G.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2022-3042 upon its third and final reading.

4.G.3. Chairperson declaration after vote, if approved.

4.H. Council Comments.

Adjournment.