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. Proclamations.

2.A. Approve the proclamation designating April 12 through 18, 2026 as "Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

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 16, 2026 regular City Council meeting.

3.B. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Engineering Agreement with Miller & Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.C. for the design and construction site observation for replacement of the West Golf Course Lift Station Force Main and Lift Station Improvements.

3.C. Receive and file the claims for the month of February 2026, published March 20, 2026.

3.D. Approve the application of the McCook Rotary Club for the temporary closure of city streets for the celebration of National Night Out around Norris Park including the northbound lane of the 700 block Norris Avenue, the 700 block of East 1st Street, the 100 block of East "H" Street, and the 100 block of East "G" Street from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on August 4, 2026.

3.E. Receive and file the Interlocal Contract for Cooperative Purchasing between the City of McCook and HGACBuy.

3.F. 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 September 19, 2026; for the closing of the north bound lane of Norris Avenue from “G” Street to “H” Street and the 100 block of East “G” Street beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026 until Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:00 p.m., 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 September 19, 2026, the 100 block of West “G” street from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026 until after the parade; to close Norris Avenue from East “D” Street to East “E” Street on September 19, 2026 between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. for October festivities; to allow overnight parking for vendors around Norris Park; to conduct their parade on public streets on September 19, 2026; and to allow the use of the McCook City Library parking lot for additional parking.

3.G. Approve the request from the McCook Chamber of Commerce to close Norris Avenue from East “B” Street to East “D” Street and “C” Street from West 1st Street to East 1st Street on July 16th from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for their Third Thursday Family Fun on the Bricks event.

3.H. Approve the request from the McCook Chamber of Commerce to close the parking lot located at East 1st and "D" Street on Thursdays from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. beginning May 21st and continuing through October in order to host a farmers market and to allow the Chamber to display a banner to inform the public of the event.

3.I. Approve the request from the McCook Chamber of Commerce to close the following streets for the 10th Annual Cruisin' the Bricks Cruise Night and Car Show; Norris Avenue from the north side of "C" Street to the south side of "E" Street and "D" Street from East 1st Street to West 1st Street, on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from Noon to 7:30 P.M.; and Norris Avenue from the north side of "D" Street to the south side of "E" Street on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from noon to 11:59 P.M.

3.J. Approve the request from the McCook Creative District to close Norris Avenue from the north side of “D” Street to the South Side of “E” Street on May 21, June 18, August 20, September 17, and October 15, 2026 from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. for their Third Thursday Events. 

3.K. Approve the request from Weathercraft Co. of McCook to close West 4th Street from West “B” Street to West “C” Street on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 7:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. for the use of a crane for maintenance work for State Farm Insurance.

3.L. Approve the request from Autumn Miller, General Manager of Anytime Fitness, to host a 5K Run utilizing city streets and walking trails on Saturday, September 19, 2026 beginning at 7:00 A.M. and ending around noon.

3.M. Approve the Grant of License with Community Hospital for use of right-of-way on portions of the south side of the 1400 and 1500 blocks of East “J” Street for off street parking use and authorize the Mayor to sign.

3.N. Approve the Grant of License with Community Hospital for use of right-of-way on portions of the south side of the 1400 block of East “J” Street for the installation of electrical infrastructure to serve their expansion project and authorize the Mayor to sign.

4. Regular Agenda.

4.A. Consider the approval of a request from the Southwest Nebraska Freedom Festival Committee to use ACE funds in the amount of $1,500 for the 4th of July firework display.

4.B. Update regarding the youth sports complex project.

4.C. Ordinance No. 2026-3115 amending the City of McCook Code of Chapter 38, Fee Schedule, Appendix O; Swimming Pool Fees.

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

4.C.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.C.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2026-3115.

4.C.4. Chairperson declaration after vote, if approved.

4.D. Council Comments.

4.E. 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.

4.E.1. Nebraska Open Meetings Act statement, if the motion to close passes.

4.E.2. Close Executive Session.

4.F. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-09 and Resolution No. 2026-10, 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, 2025 to September 30, 2028, to reflect the approval of Resolution No. 2022-16 and Resolution No. 2022-17 by the City Council on November 7, 2025 and authorize the Mayor to sign said agreements.

Adjournment.