April 19, 2021 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" 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 Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny Mayor Joel M. Bergman signing the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) pre-application for State Revolving Fund (SRF) Assistance regarding the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) - Brian Friedrichsen, Olsson Engineering Consultant.
a. Update on the Sewer Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF).

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny reimbursing Secure Storage (Lowell Poland) for a street assessment in the amount of $2,804.41.  The assessment for Secure Storage located on the corner of "L" and 3rd Street (2014-2) included a portion of "L" Street that is in the City's R.O.W.  When the initial assessments were calculated, "L" Street west of 3rd was shown as a closed street.  It was originally thought that because of this closure the street R.O.W. was vacated; the street was not vacated. In this case, Secure Storage was charged an abutting front footage from the centerline of "L" Street to where the paving project ended further south on 3rd Street.

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Days (Jared Rice) hosting an annual Softball Tournament.  Tournament times: Saturday, July 10, 2021 will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 11, 2021 will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Liability insurance will be covered by the GCA Day policy. The City Office staff will make sure all Certificate of Insurances are on file prior to the GCA Day events. 

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) March 2021 Treasurers Report;
(2) April 5, 2021 minutes; 
(3) April 12, 2021 zoning permits; and
(4) April 19, 2021 disbursements

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny placing $200 into the TIF Money Market Account from the City General Fund; currently the March 2021 ending balance is $919.91.  The TIF Account should maintain a minimum balance of $1,000; this is to avoid any Homestead Bank penalties.  The account dropped below the minimum balance due to paying off CHS TIF early and a check order.

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny waiving the fence regulation in the St Paul Zoning Ordinance 953 (9.5.04) regarding Public/Private Swimming Pools. 

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny hiring City of St. Paul Police Chief.
a. Approve / Deny Police Chief Salary.

11. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

12. City of St. Paul Police updates a. Nuisance & Incident Report

13. Council member updates

14. Mayor Bergman updates

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

16. Public Announcements

17. 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.
Closed Session:  Pending Litigation concerning Bed Head Coffee Co. vs. Levander.

18. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

19. Informational Items:
a.  Receipts March 2021; 
b.  Certificate of Deposits March 2021;

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