April 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Walter Ray, McCook Baptist Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Proclamations

2.A. Approve a proclamation designating the month of April 2025 “Child Abuse Prevention Month” and authorize the Mayor to sign.

2.B. Approve a proclamation designating April 6 - 12, 2025 as "Library Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

2.C. Approve the proclamation designating April 13 - 19, 2025 as "Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

3. Planning and Zoning Items.

3.A. Public Hearing - Regarding a request from the City of McCook to approve a preliminary plat which serves as the initial step in the creation of the Walters First Addition to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.

3.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

3.B. Approve a preliminary plat for the creation of the Walters First Addition to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.

3.C. Update and discussion regarding the City of McCook's progress on a new Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Regulations, and Subdivision Regulations.

4. 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.

4.A. Approve the minutes of the March 17, 2025 regular Council meeting and the March 27, 2025 special Council meeting.

4.B. Approve Resolution No. 2025-07 providing for the amendment of City of Appendix G: Parking Fees and Fines, of the City of McCook Code of Ordinances, increasing fines for parking violations from $25 to $50.

4.C. Receive and file the Financial Report for the period ending February 28, 2025.

4.D. Approve a lease between the City of McCook and Frenchman Valley Cooperative, Inc. to allow a lease of land at the Ben Nelson Regional Airport for chemical spraying operations.  

4.E. Accept the minutes of the March 31, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

4.F. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and 5 new ground level vaults at East 11th Street and East "F" Street.

4.G. Approve an application from Great Plains Communications to occupy city right-of-way for the purpose of installing underground fiber optic conduit, cable, and 3 new ground level vaults at East 11th Street and East "J" Street.

4.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 2 new ground level vaults at West "Q" Street and North Highway 83.

4.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 1 new 2'Lx2'Wx3'H above ground pedestal at West "O" Street and West 14th Street.

5. Regular Agenda.

5.A. Approve an Agreement for the Provision of Limited Professional Services between Miller & Associates and the City of McCook for topographic survey, platting, civil design and preparation of bidding documents for water, sanitary sewer, paving and storm sewer improvements for the Recreation Sports Plex Subdivision in McCook, Nebraska.

5.B. Update regarding the sports complex project.

5.C. Approve the design concept for the PFC Gerald L. Walters Sports Complex.

5.D. Discussion regarding potential revenue options for the City of McCook.

5.E. Discussion regarding the creation of a donation policy.

5.F. 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.

5.F.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2025-3100 by title.

5.F.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3100 upon its second of three readings.

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

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

5.G.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3096 upon its third and final.

5.G.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

5.H. 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.

5.H.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance by title.

5.H.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3097 upon its third and final reading.

5.H.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

5.I. Ordinance No. 2025-3098 establishing the McCook Aquatic Park's pool fees.

5.I.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance by title.

5.I.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3098 upon its third and final reading.

5.I.3. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

5.J. Consider Ordinance No. 2025-3101, repealing Ordinance No. 2024-3079 and amending the City of McCook Code of Ordinances by removing Chapter 93 and amending Sections 95.01, 95.02, 95.03, 95.04, and 95.19 in Title IX: General Regulations.  

5.J.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2025-3101 by title.

5.J.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.J.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2025-3101.

5.J.4. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

5.K. Consider Ordinance No. 2025-3102 amending the City of McCook Code of Ordinances Chapter 90, entitled "Animals", Section 90.99 to provide the Red Willow County Court authority to order restitution.

5.K.1. Chairperson asks Clerk to read Ordinance No. 2025-3102 by title.

5.K.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.K.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2025-3102.

5.K.4. Chairperson declaration after vote and passage, if approved.

5.L. Council Comments.

Adjournment.