February 2, 2026 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.

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. Public Hearings.

2.A. Public Hearing - Regarding a request to modify McCook Zoning Ordinance No. 2016-2929, Article 21 - Supplemental Regulations, Section 2112 - Sign Regulations, Subsection 6.A. (Sign Size Regulations), altering the commercial use, single or double freestanding tenant sign requirements, to (1) increase the total sign area in the Highway Commercial District from 80 square feet to 140 square feet, and to (2) increase the maximum sign height in the Highway Commercial District from 20 feet to 32 feet.

2.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.B. Ordinance No. 2026-3114 amending McCook Zoning Ordinance No. 2016-2929, Article 21, Section 2112, Subsection 6.A., altering the commercial use, single or double freestanding tenant sign requirements, to (1) increase the total sign area in the Highway Commercial district from 80 square feet to 140 square feet, and to (2) increase the maximum sign height in the Highway Commercial District from 20 feet to 32 feet.

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

2.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.

2.B.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2026-3114.

2.B.4. Chairperson declaration after vote, if approved.

2.C. Public Hearing - A report from the Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee regarding a meeting held January 26, 2026..

2.C.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

2.D. Accept the minutes of the October 27, 2025 Economic Development Plan Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee meeting.

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 January 19, 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, construction, and site observation for South 3rd Street Looping Water Main and Armory Place Looping Main Connection Project.

3.C. Accept the minutes of the November 12, 2025 Library Advisory Board meeting.

3.D. Receive and file Change Orders Numbers 1, 2, and 3 for the P.F.C. Gerald L. Walters Youth Sports Complex.

3.E. Approve and enter into a Nuisance Abatement Agreement with West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc. (WCNDD).

3.F. Approve Resolution No. 2026-03 approving the appointment of West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc. (WCNDD) to act as Nuisance Officer for the City of McCook.

4. Regular Agenda.

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

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

4.C. Approve the recommendation of the Parks Advisory Board to allow Tasha Blomstedt and Delight Moser to plan for and paint a mural on the west interior wall of the McCook Aquatic Park bathhouse between the restroom entrances and to furnish a battery operated digital clock to be placed on the north exterior wall of the bathhouse.

4.D. 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.  

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

4.D.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.D.3. Final passage of Ordinance No. 2026-3113.

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

4.E. Approve the use of the McCook City Auditorium for pickleball use while the YMCA gymnasium is remodeled at a fee of $50 per month and that adequate insurance be provided to alleviate liability concerns.

4.F. Council Comments.

4.G. 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.

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

4.G.2. Close Executive Session.

Adjournment.