January 16, 2018 at 7:00 PM - City of St. Paul Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Howard calls meeting to order, with an "Open Meeting Statement"

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny the December, 2017 Treasurer's Report; Deputy Clerk Killinger and Utility Clerk Wroblewski attending the Heartland Clerk's meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Grand Island, NE; Wastewater Supt. Gregoski, Utility Supt. Helzer and Water Operator Gorecki attending the 2018 Snowball Conference on January 24 - 25, 2018 in Kearney, NE; and Electrical Supt. Thompson and Lineman Paulsen attending the 2018 NE Meter Conference in Kearney, NE on February 6 - 7, 2018

5. Kelly Gewecke, Business Development Consultant from the Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development will be present regarding St. Paul, NE being a Leadership Certified Community

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny authorizing Mayor Howard signing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract #17-PP-010 between the City of St. Paul and the NE Dept. of Economic Development (NDED). The City has been awarded planning grant funds by the NE Dept. of Economic Development (NDED). This grant will enable the City to undertake a study of the downtown area. The end result of the study will be the development of a "Downtown Revitalization" plan, which will guide the future development and improvement of the downtown area as outlined in the City's grant application from NDED.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Special Conditions attached to the project for the CDBG #17-PP-010 Planning Grant below: a. Authorize Mayor Howard, Chief Elected Official of the CDBG #17-PP-010 grant, signing the "Authorization to Request Grant Funds" form. b. Signing the "Financial Management Certification" form. c. Signing the Fair Housing letter to NDED outlining the City's effort to promote fair housing. d. Adopt the Fair Housing Resolution #2018-01, whereas the City desires to guarantee the equality of rights contained in the Constitution of the United States and the Laws of the State of Nebraska and make a firm commitment to eliminate prejudice, intolerance, disorder and discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, gender, or ethnicity. e. Signing the Environmental Review Record "Determination of Level of Review" form. f. Signing the "Procurement Standards and Code of Conduct" form as it relates to the CDBG funded project. g. Signing the "Excessive Force Polic

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny MAD Development (Caitlin Jerabek) utilizing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for this project to absorb the Howard Avenue (Dalton Meadows) paving assessment

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny three (3) Bootlegger Inc. #115430 (1108 2nd Street) Special Designated Liquor (SDL) permits: a. Duck's Unlimited banquet on Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. b. St Paul Chamber of Commerce banquet on Sunday, February 25, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and c. Loup River Runners banquet, Friday, March 2, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Elmwood Cemetery utilizing all of the City's crushed brick for the cemetery roads, as recommended by the Elmwood Cemetery Board

11. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

12. Chief of Police Paczosa updates a. Nuisance & Incident Report

13. Council member updates

14. Mayor Howard updates

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

16. Public Announcements

17. Closed Session: The City of St. Paul reserves the right to go into Closed Session when it is clearly necessary to protect the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual; or pending litigation

18. Mayor Howard adjourns City Council meeting

19. Informational Items: a. Receipts of December, 2017 b. Time Certificates of December, 2017 c. Deb Lemburg update on home cleanup