June 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM - 1st City Board Regular Meeting

1. NOTICE OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, June 1, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M., WHICH MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALSO VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL.

The City of St. Paul encourages those who want to participate in the City Council  meeting due to the COVID-19 can utilize the Telephone Number and Access Code below to attend it by conference call.

Call-In Numbers (toll free) 1-866-899-4679
Access Code 842-777-141

2. Mayor Bergman calls meeting to order, with (1) voice Roll Call; (2) Pledge of Allegiance; and (3) the "Open Meeting Statement".

• Open Meetings Act:  A current copy of the Open Meetings Act poster is posted on the west wall in the City Council Chambers and also available on the web "Nebraska State Statutes §84-1407 through §84-1413".
• Mayor Bergman also stated that the City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by State Law.  If the City Council votes to hold a closed session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, the members of the public may not comment or listen during that time.

3. Submittal of Request for Future Agenda Items

4. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

5. FOLK LLC present via teleconference.
a.  Discuss - Approve / Deny FOLK LLC website design revisions regarding the City's new website.
b.  Discuss - Approve / Deny approving the City's new "Website".

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny FOLK LLC developer hosting the City website for one (1) year costing $200 monthly. 

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny revisiting the COVID-19 regulations pertaining to the DHM Phase II June 1, 2020 Statewide Sports Reopening Guidelines (possible action).
 

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Resolution 2020-7 and the COVID-19: License and Management Agreement for the use of municipal property by the St. Paul Youth Sports Association (SPYSA).
Please see the attached COVID-19 St. Paul Youth Sports Association (SPYSA) participant's waiver for review.

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Resolution 2020-8 and the COVID-19: License and Management Agreement for the use of municipal property by the American Legion Post #119 Baseball.
Please see the attached COVID-19  American Legion Post #119 Baseball participant's waiver for review.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Resolution 2020-9 and the COVID-19: License and Management Agreement for the use of municipal property by the Sandhill's Reign traveling team.
Please see the attached COVID-19 Sandhill's Reign traveling team participant's waiver for review.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Resolution 2020-10 and the COVID-19: License and Management Agreement for the use of municipal property by the Adult Men's Softball team (Bob Hymer 750-0585).
Please see the attached COVID-19 Adult Men's Softball team participant's waiver for review.

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny Sons of the American Legion Carl Morgesen Special Designated Liquor (SDL) application for Saturday, July 11, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. regarding the Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Street dance on Howard Avenue between 6th & 7th Streets.  Identification will be checked, along with wristband being utilized for underage drinking.  The SDL application must follow all Directive Health Measurer's (DHM) and Social Distancing guidelines. 

• The GCA Day Committee need to submit "Plans" and receive approval from the Loup Basin Health Department if have more than 500 individuals at an event.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny the request of Loup River Distilling closing 5th Street between Howard Avenue and Grand Street regarding a golf tournament steak feed on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

14. Due to the time frame, City Clerk Beck and Chief of Police Paczosa signed off on a Loup River Distilling Special Designated Liquor (SDL) application for Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. regarding a golf tournament steak feed at 503 Howard Avenue and/or 5th Street between Howard Avenue and Grand Street.  Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking.  The SDL will need to follow all Directive Health Measurer's (DHM) and Social Distancing guidelines per Governor Rickett's.

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny the 2019 St. Paul Paving Improvement - Project #018-3348 Diamond Engineering Co. Drawdown #4 in the amount of $68,562.

16. Discuss - Approve / Deny the minutes of May 4, 2020 and May 18, 2020; and disbursements of June 1, 2020.

17. Mayor Bergman's announces his appointment for the City of St. Paul Street Commissioner effective June 4, 2020.
Discuss - Approve / Deny Mayor Bergman's City Street Commissioner appointment.
a. Discuss - Approve / Deny Street Commissioner hourly pay rate.

18. Discuss - Approve / Deny Chief of Police Paczosa and Sergeant Greenwalt attending the 2020 NSA/POAN NE Law Enforcement Conference in Kearney, NE from October 4 - 7, 2020.

19. Discuss - Approve / Deny revisiting the COVID-19 regulations regarding the opening of the St. Paul Swimming Pool.

20. Discuss - Approve / Deny placing Kristie Fousek on the following City of St. Paul signature cards: (1) General 300100027; (2) City 125 Plan; and (3) City Health Deductible.  Mrs. Fousek will be utilizing the accounts for payroll.

21. Discuss - Approve / Deny utilizing the City Recycling Trailer beginning Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

22. Discuss the City of St. Paul increasing the Local Option Sales Tax; General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020; possible action.  (Resolution to the Howard County Clerk by September 1, 2020).

• City needs to adopt a local economic development plan, which forms the basis of the municipality's LB 840 program.  Following the completion of the proposed plan, along with a public hearing on the plan, the question of whether to adopt the plan is submitted to the voters.  The ballot question briefly sets out the terms, conditions and goals of the proposed LB 840 program.  Upon voter approval of the LB 840 program, the municipality establishes the program by adopting an Ordinance that conforms to the terms of the program approved by the voters within 45 days of the election.
• Examples of utilizing sales tax related cost and expenses may include repairing existing or new public infrastructure, workforce housing, early childhood development and etc.

23. Discuss - Approve / Deny applying for a Downtown Revitalization (DTR) grant; if so, need to approve another resolution requesting South Central Economic Development District to assist with a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application.

24. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

25. Chief of Police Paczosa updates

26. City Council member updates

27. Mayor Bergman updates:
a. City in-house posting of the Street Equipment Operator job position until Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.  The position will be advertised in the Phonograph Herald on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 and June 10, 2020, with a cutoff date of June 19, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.  The NE League of Municipalities will have the position on their website.
 

28. Public Comment Period - restricted to items on the agenda

29. Public Announcements

30. Closed Session: Pending Litigation; Strategy Session with respect to real estate purchase; and prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual

31. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting

32. Informational Items: