August 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM - City of St. Paul Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Bergman calls meeting to order, with the "Pledge of Allegiance" and the "Open Meeting Statement"

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny Jakester, LLC as the new ownership of the "Lottery Sales Outlet Location" more known as the "Office Bar" at 706 7th Street, St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska.

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny Olsson's "Letter Agreement for Professional Services" regarding the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Scope of Services.  The anticipated start date is October 5, 2020, along with an anticipated design completion date of May 1, 2021.  Olsson's "Scope of Services" will be provided on a time-and-expense basis not to exceed $289,603.  The Project Description and Location is at the City of St. Paul Lagoon Site; the Project Description: Design of two (2) Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) basins, blower/lab/storage building, sludge storage lagoon, and a new main lift station.  The project Phases consist of: (1) Project Management; (2) Topographic Survey; (3) Geotechnical Investigation; (4) Preliminary Design; (5) Final Design; (6) Project Permitting; (7) Equipment Pre-Selection Bid; and (8) Bid Phase Services.

6. Discussion to increase the City of St. Paul sewer rates; City has approximately 1104 customers (possible action).

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the July 2020 Treasurer's Report and the August 10, 2020 Zoning Permits.

8. Discussion regarding the City of St. Paul charging a "garbage" processing fee; City has approximately 869 garbage customers (possible action).

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Elmwood Cemetery Foundation Board members as recommended by Mayor Joel M. Bergman:

• President:  Joel M. Bergman
• Secretary:  Gerald Solko
• Treasurer:  Steffany Tartaglia
• Board member: Gene Rice and Randy Jerabek

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny amendments to the "Articles of Incorporation" and "Bylaws" of the League of Municipalities by voting "for" Proposed Actions 1, 2 and 3 on the attached "Regular Member Ballot, along with authorizing Mayor Bergman to sign the "Regular Member Ballot".

11. Reminder: The 2020-2021 Budget will be approved on Tuesday, September 8, 2020; City Clerk Beck is awaiting the valuation from the Howard County Assessor - this number is due on Thursday, August 20, 2020.  Please see the attached revised budget.

12. Reminder: the first Council meeting in September 2020 will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

13. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

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

15. Council member updates

16. Mayor Bergman updates:
a. City Well-field Pasture Rent
 

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

18. Public Announcements

19. 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

20. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

21. Informational Items:
a.  Time Certificates July 2020.
b.  Receipt Sheet July 2020.