The North Platte City Council will meet Tuesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting will begin with an invocation by John Stone of North Platte Berean Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The public can also watch the meeting live on the City of North Platte’s YouTube channel at www.northplattene.gov/watch.
Council members will begin with a consent agenda that includes several routine items typically approved with one motion unless a council member requests separate discussion. Those items include approval of the March 3 meeting minutes and forwarding liquor license applications to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. One application is from Caribbean Cravings LLC for a Class AB liquor license allowing beer sales on and off premises at 1320 South Cottonwood Street Suite 2. Another request involves Cartwright’s BBQ LLC seeking approval to expand the licensed area for its location at 502 Easy Street. The consent agenda also includes authorizing the mayor to execute health and accident contracts for the city’s self-insured employee plan beginning April 1.
Among the items on the regular agenda is a proposal to rename the city park located at “A” Street and Dewey Street. The plan would change the park’s name from Pioneer Park to Governors’ Park. If approved, the council will also consider allocating $3,566 from the City Contingency Fund to pay for a new sign reflecting the proposed name change…