July 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Joel M. Bergman calls the meeting to order regarding the City of St. Paul's Community Development Agency (CDA) and the regular City Council meeting with the "Pledge of Allegiance" and the "Open Meeting Statement" as required by NE State Statutes 84-1407 through 84-1414; Mayor Bergman also stated that the City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by NE State Statute 84-1410. 

2. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Third Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement (Dalton Meadows Subdivision Project). The Third Amendment is entered into by and between the Community Development Agency of the City of St. Paul, Nebraska (CDA) and MAD Development LLC (Redeveloper).  The table in the Agreement shows two (2) lots shall be developed for the first six (6) years.  The development schedule shall be amended to show that the minimum development for year five (5) shall be amended to one (1) lot in the fifth (5th) year and year seven (7) shall be amended to two (2) lots in the seventh (7th) year, as show on the table.  All other parts of Exhibit C Page 3 shall remain unchanged.

3. Mayor Bergman adjourns the City of St. Paul Community Development Agency (CDA) meeting.

4. Mayor Bergman opens the regular City Council meeting.

5. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

6. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

7. Discuss Padrnos nuisance property located at 108 Howard Avenue; possible action.
On Monday, June 21, 2021 the City Council moved to approve moving forward with the nuisance abatement process by sending a second notice, which was titled "NOTICE OF HEARING TO BE DETERMINED EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE AND TO ABATE IN WHOLE OR PART".  On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 2:12 p.m. City Clerk Beck sent the second notice, along with the nuisance code from the City Municipal Code by Certified Mail to Todd and Michelle Padrnos.  The "Notice of Hearing is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to determine if the premises constitutes a public nuisance subject to abatement.  City Clerk Beck has not received the certified green slip from the US Postal Service regarding the delivery of the Padrnos second notice. 
Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2021-06, after notice and hearing as specified in said Resolution, did determine that the following constitutes a public nuisance on the following described property:  A parcel of land commencing at a point 7.3 feet South of the center of Section Three (3), Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6^th P.M., Howard County, Nebraska; and running East parallel to the quarter line running East and West through the center of said Section, 90 feet; thence North 249 feet; thence West parallel to the South boundary 90 feet to a point on the line of the old east boundary of the City of St. Paul; thence South along said boundary line 249 feet to the place of beginning.
***You are GRANTED _____ days from the date of this Notice to abate said nuisance.  Failure to abate nuisance shall result in nuisance being abated by the City of St. Paul and the cost of abatement shall be assessed upon said premises and constitutes a lien upon the premises until paid in full.
 

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Fritz Lee's Property Improvement application regarding 704 7th Street in the amount of $5000.  The project includes the removal of broken concrete, including a sidewalk, driveway and an old gas pump foundation and replacing the area with new concrete. 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) June 2021 Treasurer's Report;
(2) July 6, 2021 Council minutes; 
(3) July 12, 2021 zoning permits; 
(4) July 19, 2021 disbursements; 
(5) Well Permit regarding Derek and Sara Paider at 1215 Nelson Street;
(6) Jeremy Gorecki attending a Water Backflow class to receive his Grade 6 license in Grand Island, NE on October 25 - 29, 2021; and
(7) Ronnie Switzer attending a Region 12 American Backflow Prevention 33rd Annual One Day Workshop in Kearney, NE on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. 

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny placing Jordan Solko's Elmwood Cemetery video on the St. Paul website.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny League Association of Risk Management (LARM) 2021-2022 Renewal Resolution No. 2021-05.  This would provide a written notice of termination at least 180 days and a three (3) year commitment, with a five percent (5%) discount or at least 180 days and a two (2) year commitment, with a four percent (4%) discount.

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny COR Managed Service (Doug Cramer) request to update the City's wireless equipment in the Council Chamber and City Office, along with moving the City employee emails from a physical server to Office 365 Cloud; the reasoning is for cyber security.  The cost to move 17 employee emails from the physical server to Office 365 Cloud would be an add cost of $100 per month to the current agreement.  COR Managed Services is also trying to get everyone off the office exchange server, due to security issues.  There would be a one (1) time fee of $1,000 to update the wireless equipment; and a one (1) time labor fee of $1,400 to move the employee's email to Office 365 Cloud.  The effective date would be October 1, 2021.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny updating the "On-Call" pay for the City of St. Paul Police Department, along with placing it retroactive to Friday, July 16, 2021.  The new update includes: (1) When only one (1) Officer is scheduled to work during a 24 hour period, an Officer will receive two (2) hours of regular pay for being on call the remaining hours of that 24 hour period; (2) Holiday - When only one (1) Officer is scheduled to work during a 24 hour period, an Officer will receive three (3) hours of regular pay for being on call the remaining hours of that 24 hour period; (3) If call out when "On-Call" the pay is 1-1/2 times the regular pay for hours worked (two (2) hour minimum); and (4) Any "On-Call" time that an Officer has under the 15 hours shall be paid at a rate of $2.00 per hour.  

14. Discuss - Approve / Deny voting in support of City of St. Paul Clerk Connie Jo Beck as a potential candidate to the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) Board. 

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny the utilization of the St. Paul Civic Center East Parking Lot.

16. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

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

18. Council member updates

19. Mayor Bergman updates include reminder of City of St. Paul Special Meetings:
(1)  2021-2022 Budget Workshop on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (tomorrow) beginning at 5:30 p.m. and 
(2)  2021-2022 Budget "Public Input" meeting on Monday, August 9, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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

21. Public Announcements

22. 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

23. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

24. Informational Items:
(1) Certificate of Deposits June 2021;
(2) Receipts June 2021;
(3) Olsson article in the NMPP: "Olsson continues its mission of improving communities";
 

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