January 19, 2026 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.

Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the "Topic for Consideration for City Council Agenda" form located at the information table by the entrance to the Council Chambers.  If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided.  If the item is scheduled for a meeting, notification of the date will be given.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. Presentation.

2.A. Accept the Financial Statements and Supplemental Information for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025 prepared by AMGL CPAs and Advisors.

3. Public Hearings.

3.A. Public Hearing - Regarding the City of McCook's/McCook Community Development Agency's application for an EPA Brownfields Program Grant.

3.A.1. Adjourn Public Hearing.

3.B. Approve Resolution No. 2026-02 authorize the City of McCook/McCook Community Development Agency to submit an EPA Brownfields Grant to assist with the remediation of hazardous materials located at the former St. Catherine's Hospital and Convent at 1200 and 1201 West 4th Street and 1207 West 5th Street.

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 January 5, 2026 regular City Council meeting.

4.B. Forward to the City's insurance carrier for review and appropriate action a property damage incident form from Alisa Hall.

4.C. Approve Change Order No. 1 for PFC Gerald L. Walters Youth Sports Complex Infrastructure to Paulsen Inc. for $45,190.00 to extend water and sewer into Michelle Way cul-de-sac.

4.D. Receive and file the claims for the month of December 2025, published January 13, 2025.

4.E. Approve the bid specifications for one (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer for the City of McCook Transfer Station and set the date to receive bids as February 3, 2026 at 2:30 P.M.

4.F. Select Section #14 for the 2026 West Central Nebraska Nuisance Abatement Program.  

5. Regular Agenda.

5.A. Update regarding the youth sports complex project.

5.B. Ordinance No. 2025-3113 vacating East "A" Street, between the South Half (S1/2) of Lot Five (5), and all of Lot Six (6), Block Five (5), and Lot One (1), Block Twelve (12), Willow Grove Addition to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.  

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

5.B.2. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-3113 upon its first of three readings.

5.C. Council Comments.

5.D. 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.

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

5.D.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.