March 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM - McCook City Council

Roll Call.
Excuse Absences.

Open Meetings Act Announcement.

Invocation - McCook Ministerial Association - Father Kimminau, St. Patrick Catholic 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 a proclamation designating the month of April 2026 as “Child Abuse Prevention Month” and authorize the Mayor to sign.

2.B. Approve the proclamation designating March 15-21, 2026 as "Public Transit Week" and authorize the Mayor to sign.

3. Public Hearings.

3.A. Public Hearing - Request for a special exception by Cunningham Rentals, LLC to locate a Bed and Breakfast/Vacation Rental in a Business Commercial District (BC) - property located at 204 West 7th Street; legally described as Replatted Lot 1, Block 10, West McCook Addition to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.

3.A.1. Adjourn the Public Hearing.

3.B. Approve the application for a special exception by Cunnigham Rentals, LLC to locate a Bed and Breakfast/Vacation Rental in a Business Commercial District (BC) - property located at 204 West 7th Street; legally described as Replatted Lot 1, Block 10, West McCook Addition to the City of McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska; finding Special Exception considerations A-I are satisfied and conditioned upon providing the City of McCook with a certificate of insurance listing the City of McCook as an additional insured.

4. Presentation.

4.A. Presentation from Steve McNulty with the State of Nebraska SRF Program regarding Lead service line replacement funding options through SRF.

5. 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.

5.A. Approve the minutes of the March 2, 2026 regular City Council meeting.

5.B. Award the contract for the North Pointe Phase III paving and utilities to Paulsen, Inc. of Cozad, Nebraska in the amount of $645,894.00 for the base bid plus $19,520.00 for Alternate No. 1, that being the lowest best bid.

5.C. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-08 approving the City of McCook to join the National Purchasing Cooperative (a/k/a Buyboard) purchasing program in accordance with the Joint Public Agency Act.

5.D. Receive and file Change Orders Numbered 6 and 7 for the P.F.C. Gerald L. Walters Youth Sports Complex.

5.E. Accept the minutes of the March 9, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.

6. Regular Agenda.

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

6.B. Council Comments.

Adjournment.