Vehicles declared surplus

McCOOK, Neb. — A total of 26 vehicles impounded, abandoned or unclaimed and being stored by the McCook Police Department were declared as surplus property by the McCook City Council on Monday night.

Included in the list of vehicles of surplus property are two police cars, a boat with a trailer and 13 bikes. According to state law, surplus city property must be sold at public auction. The city holds titles to all vehicles listed as surplus property, with vehicles valued at $250 or more sold at public auction and proceeds going to the city. Those valued at less than $250 may be disposed of as desired, according to state law.

The council approved the items as surplus city property as part of the consent agenda.

Other consent agenda items approved Monday night at the regular council meeting were:

— a claim for damages from Vicki Lampman that will be submitted to the City’s insurance carrier for review and appropriate action. Lampman said in her description of damages that during that last snow storm in April, a city snowplow removing snow caused damage to mailboxes and a metal eagle on top of a mailbox, with damages estimated at $75 to $100.

— Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the 2018-2019 contract between the City of McCook and the West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging (WCNAAA) for the purpose of defining and specifying the separate and mutual responsibilities of each in the management, operation, support, monitoring and evaluation of the McCook Heritage Senior Center.

— Receive and filed the minutes of the June 11, 2018, Planning Commission meeting.

— Approve the application for a special designated liquor license submitted by the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce and the McCook Economic Development Corporation for a Music Festival at Barnett Park, South Highway 83, with an alternate location of the Red Willow County Fairgrounds - Alice Arena, 1412 West 5th Street, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

On the regular agenda, the council approved on its second reading a revised ordinance that will match up a local ordinance with state law definitions of a sexual predator.

The state has modified its definition of a sexual predator, with new language removing the “Level 3” classification and amending the definition so as to clearly identify individuals who fit within the Sexual Predator Residency Restriction Act. The definition for aggravated offense will also be added to the revised local ordinance.