April 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM - 1st City Board Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Bergman calls meeting to order, with the "Pledge of Allegiance" and the "Open Meeting Statement" as required by NE State Statutes 84-1407 through 84-1414; Mayor Bergman also states that the City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by NE State Statute 84-1410. 

2. Submittal of Request for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Mayor Bergman opens a Public Hearing regarding the consideration of adopting the levy of special assessment, along with setting an interest rate for Street Improvement District 2014-1 (Howard Avenue) and Street Improvement Projects 2020-1 ("M" Street); 2020-2 (Paul Street); and 2020-3 (Kendall Street East).

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny the 2021 Swimming pool wages; admission fees; open hours; aerobics class; swimming lessons; private parties and concession stand (Kristi Smith).

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny the purchasing and cost regarding City Howard Avenue bricks (Council member Schmid)

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day Committee requesting "operation" funding in the amount of $3,000 to be absorbed by the Keno fund; this will be utilized for GCA Days and the 150th Celebration regarding the City and Howard County.  

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day Committee requesting fireworks funding in the amount of $4,000 to be absorbed by Keno funding. The fireworks will be on Friday, July 9, 2021 from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) at 4th and Indian Streets.  Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, July 11, 2021. 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day Committee requesting the closure of streets for GCA Days and City/Howard County 150th Celebration fireworks display: (1) 4th Street between Howard Avenue and Jay Streets and (2) Indian Street between 4th and 5th Streets.

10. Mayor Bergman opens the public comment period to hear paving assessment objections; consider adopting a levy of special assessments; and setting an interest rate for the above Street Improvement District and Projects.
a.  Mayor Bergman closes the public comment period.
b.  Approve / Deny Resolution 2021-2A, adopting a levy of special assessments and setting an interest rate for Street Improvement District 2014-1 (Howard Avenue) and Street Improvement Projects 2020-1 ("M" Street); 2020-2 (Paul Street); and 2020-3 (Kendall Street East).
Note: Exhibit A - City of St. Paul Notice of Levy of Special Assessment and Notice of Meeting set for Monday, April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. was published in the Phonograph Herald on February 24, 2021, March 3, 2021, March 10, 2021, March 17, 2021 and March 24, 2021.
The Assessments are payable in fifteen (15) equal installments, the first of which shall become delinquent not less than fifty (50) days (May 31, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.) from the date of adoption of Resolution 2021-2A stated above in this paragraph.  The remaining installments shall become delinquent on June 1, 2021.  If the first installment becomes delinquent, it will carry a 14% interest rate by NE State Statute 45-104.01.  The assessment can be paid monthly, annually or in full at any time. 

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny the St. Paul Civic Center purchasing a refrigerator for the gym concession stand for beverages; cost $500 to $1,200 (9 cu. ft. will hold 250 - 12 oz. cans or 125 - 20 oz. bottles; cost $800).

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) Zoning Permits of March 29, 2021; 
(2) March 15, 2021 minutes;  
(3) April 5, 2021 disbursements; and
(4) St. Paul Fire Department 2021 Billing Rates 

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny City's 2019-2020 Financial Statement transfers into the funds Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) accounts: (1) Ambulance $15,254; and (2) Library $29,577.  
a. Approve / Deny deducting Cemetery ($27,152) from ICS to reimburse Cemetery #100027 (2018-2019 had positive $38,284; this year is negative $27,152).

14. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

15. City of St. Paul Police updates:

16. City Council member updates:
Council member Thompson update regarding "Spring Cleanup".

17. Mayor Bergman updates:
(1)  City's PCA Credit for February 2021 is $16,599.18; 
(2)  American Rescue Act (ARP) plan was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021; $65.1 billion is allocated to the nation's 19,000 cities.  The City of St. Paul will receive approximately $390,000 from the US Treasury; the US Treasury will issue guidelines on the utilization of the funds; the funds can be used for "water, sewer and broadband". The ARP Act requires the US Treasury to send funds to each state within 60 days of the law's enactment; the ARP Act requires that each state has 30 days to disburse the funds to local governments based on population.  The states have no discretionary authority to alter the amount of the payment or add other requirements. 
 

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

19. Public Announcements

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

21. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting

22. Informational Items:

23. This agenda, including supporting documentation, is available for public viewing during normal business hours at the City Office, 704 6th Street, St. Paul, Nebraska.