‘McCook Aquatic Park’ proposed name for pool

MCCOOK Neb. -  With approval of the consent agenda the new city swimming pool is set to be named the ‘McCook Aquatic Park’ at the McCook City Council meeting, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The council will also be updated on the construction process of the swimming pool.

The consent agenda that can be approved with one vote will also include-

• The approval for bid specifications for two (2) new current model year all-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive police interceptor/pursuit utility vehicles for use by the McCook Police Department and set the date to receive bids as Jan. 9, 2024. 

• Ratify the mayor’s appointment to the McCook building and housing code advisory and appeals board- appointing Andrew Hedke to replace Steve Walter - term expires September 2025.

• Approve the renewal of maintenance agreement No. 17 between the Neb. department of Transportation and the municipality of McCook and authorize the mayor to sign.

• Receive and file the claims for Nov. 2023, published Dec. 14, 2023.

• Accept the minutes of the Oct. 11, 2023, Library Advisory Board meeting and the December 11, 2023, Planning Commission meeting.

• Approve the updated south central/panhandle Neb. 911 Regional Interlocal Agreement and authorize the mayor to sign.

• Approve the specifications for 2024 city street crack sealing and set the time and date to receive bids at 2:30 P.M. on January 9, 2024.

• Approve the automatic renewal of all current retail liquor licenses in the city of McCook for 2024 and instruct the City Clerk to publish individual notice of the right of automatic renewal of each license.

A public hearing will take place and approval is expected for a special exception by Living Bones LLC to locate a bed and breakfast/vacation rental in a Residential Medium (RM) District, property located at 205 and 207 East “H” Street.  

Once the city council meeting is adjourned the meeting of the Community Development Agency (CDA) will begin. They will seek approval to amend the contract between the CDA and the McCook Economic Development Corp. (MEDC).

The Redevelopment Contract for the Keystone Hotel Redevelopment Project accidentally permitted the collection of TIF Revenues for 14 years following the effective date instead of 15 years.

The agreement intended the CDA to collect the TIF revenues from the entire 15-year TIF period, consisting of tax years 2017 through 2031, with Nebraska real estate taxes customarily paid in arrears in calendar years 2018 through 2032.

An Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement must be executed by both parties.