March 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM - 2nd Council 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. Dirk Dietz, Howard Greeley Rural Public Power General Manager will give a brief overview regarding a joint solar project, along with reporting on the cost savings of the project. The project will possibly be located on the northwest portion of the City sewer lagoon property; Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District is requesting approximately ten (10) acres. 
Discuss - Approve / Deny Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District leasing approximately ten (10) acres of City lagoon land and approve / deny any other topics associated with this subject.

5. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING NUISANCES:
City Council to review the nuisance properties that need to be abated in whole or in part.
Discuss - Approve / Deny Notice of Adoption of Resolution 2022-2; whereas the City Council will determine if the property constitutes a public nuisance.  If, the property constitutes a public nuisance, then the City Council will grant ______ days from the date of the notice to abate said nuisance.  Failure to abate said nuisance shall result in said nuisance being abated by the City of St. Paul and the COST of abatement shall be ASSESSED upon said premises and constitute a LIEN upon said premises until PAID.

6. Discuss improvements/renovations to 108 Howard Avenue apartments (Todd and Michelle Padrnos); possible action. 

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day Committee requesting "2022 operating funds" of $3,000 to be absorbed by the Keno funds.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day Committee requesting 2022 fireworks funding in the amount of $4,000 that will be disbursed from the keno fund; fireworks will be on Sunday, July 10, 2022; rain dates will be Friday, July 8, 2022 or Saturday, July 9, 2022.  Fireworks will be located at 4th Street and Indian Street.
a. Discuss - Approve / Deny closures of streets: 4th Street between Howard Avenue and Jay Street and Indian Street between 4th and 5th Streets.

9. City Water Well-field Pasture Lease Requesting Bids
The City of St. Paul were seeking bids for lease on the following pasture: The East Half of Section Six (6), Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Nine (9), West of the 6th P.M., Howard County, St. Paul, NE; except that portion maintained by the City for its municipal water supply.
The lease shall be for three (3) pasture seasons beginning on May 15, 2022 and continuing until October 15 of each year.  The successful bidder shall pasture no more than 28 cow/calf pairs or 45 head of cattle and two (2) bulls on the property at any time.  The bid should be stated as yearly rent for each of the three (3) years.  Sealed bids are to be received by Friday, March 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Bid award will be approved by the City Council at its regular meeting on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The "Well-field Pasture Lease Request for Bids" was published in the Phonograph Herald at three (3) consecutive times: Wednesday of March 2, March 9, and March 16, 2022.
Discuss - Approve / Deny the City's Water Well-field Pasture Lease bid.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2022-3, whereas the City Council directs the sale of City of St. Paul's surplus personal property describes as follows: City Water Well-field building (shed) located at 12th Avenue and Eagle Road, St. Paul, Howard County, NE.  The sale shall be by sealed bids for cash to be approved at the Council meeting in the City Council Chambers commencing at 7:00 p.m. on April 4, 2022; bids are to be submitted by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022.  The City reserves the right to reject all bids for said property.  The building must be dismantled in six (6) months to the signing of the resolution.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) Treasurer's Report for February 2022; (2) March 7, 2022 Council minutes (regular); and (3) March 21, 2022 disbursements.

12. St. Paul Civic Center updates from St. Paul Development Corp Executive Director Mike Coghlan:
(1) Hiring a Community Programs Coordinator;
(2) Civic Center scheduling of events;
(3) Civic Center new events;  
(4) Civic Center repairs;
(5) Civic Center key fob issues;
(6) Civic Center custodian; and 
(7) Managing the Summer Recreation Program.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny the City Fire Department billing rates for Year 2022.

14. Discuss- Approve / Deny setting a City of St. Paul spring "clean-up" date.
a. Approve / deny utilizing City Keno funds to absorb the "clean-up" cost.

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny the continuation of the recycling trailer for recyclables during the high gas prices.

16. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Chief of Police Dan Howard bidding on a 2021 Ford Explorer Interceptor up to the amount of $25,000 plus any fees.  The vehicle has 168 miles; has damage to rooftop, headlight and driver side is scratched.  The damage will not affect how the vehicle performs or operates. The purchase of the vehicle funds will be disbursed from the Police ICS account; the available balance in the ICS is $51,664. 

17. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Clerk Beck transferring $150,000 from the City Heritage Bank account and depositing it into the City Homestead Bank account to pay disbursement and bonds.

18. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

19. Chief of Police Howard updates: 
(1) Nuisance & Incident Report;

20. Council member updates

21. Mayor Bergman updates:
a. Special Designated Liquor permit: County Cage for a Bag Tournament at the St. Paul Civic Center on March 20, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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

23. Public Announcements

24. 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

25. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

26. Informational Items:
a. Receipts February 2022;
b. Time Certificates February 2022;

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