July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Barry Johnson, Assembly of God Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Call to Order.

Items.

1. Announcements & Recognitions.

2. 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.

2.A. Approve the minutes of the July 7, 2025 regular City Council meeting and the July 8, 2025 special City Council meeting.

2.B. Receive and file the Financial Report for the period ending June 30, 2025.

2.C. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Substantial Completion and Pay Application 4 (Final) for the Rotary Fan Press Equipment procurement from Prime Solution, Inc. 

2.D. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 authorizing the execution of a loan agreement with MNB Bank for financing of a 2025 Type 1 Horton 4WD ambulance with a rate of 5.20% and authorize the Mayor to sign.

2.E. Receive and file the claims for the month of June 2025 published July 11, 2025.

2.F. Forward to the City’s insurance carrier for review and appropriate action a general liability incident form from Kimberlee Obert.

2.G. Approve the request from Kari Peters with TK Ventures to close West 1st Street from West "D" Street to West "E" Street for the installation of a junction box for the new Community Hospital Dorm Facility from Monday, July 28 through August 1, 2025.

3. Regular Agenda.

3.A. Presentation from Emma Castor with West Central Nebraska Development District (WCNDD) in regards to properties in their designated area that should be declared a nuisance, properties that should be rescinded from previous declaration of nuisance, and properties that need abatement.

3.B. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-17 approving the designation of nuisance properties as deemed by WCNDD and as declared in the Resolution.

3.C. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-18 approving the rescinding of a portion of Resolution No. 2025-11 which previously declared certain properties a nuisance and which now have been abated and cleared of the nuisance as deemed by WCNDD and as declared in the Resolution.

3.D. Approve WCNDD's Motion to Abate for properties located at PID 000803900, PID 000899800, 102 E 10th St., PID 001741700, 111 E 10th St., 1304 E "A" St., 1319 E "A" St., PID 001730200, 111 S 8th St., 703 S 2nd St., 210 S 7th St., and 205 S 6th St., all located in McCook, Nebraska.

3.E. Discussion regarding Verizon's request to decrease its rental payment to the City of McCook for the use of McCook's West and East Water towers to locate equipment.

3.F. Update regarding the sports complex project.

3.G. Discussion regarding the temporary closing of Karrer Park, the need to enforce park curfew requirements and the creation of an ordinance discouraging the use of public space as permanent residences.

3.H. Update and discussion regarding the City of McCook's progress on a new comprehensive plan, zoning regulations, and subdivision regulations.

3.I. Update regarding the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport.

3.J. Council Comments.

3.K. 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.

3.K.1. Nebraska Open Meetings Act statement, if the motion to close passes.

3.K.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.