September 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMID WILL BE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022; A QUORUM WILL BE NEEDED.  THANK YOU.

2. 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. 

3. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

4. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny Rutjens Construction Inc. Pay Request #7 regarding the St. Paul Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Project #020-2586 in the amount of $463,521.50. The pay request consists of stored materials for the onsite generator and three (3) blowers; the blowers were delivered last week to the site.  It also covers work to the submersible well and almost the remainder of the earthwork for the lift station, control/blower building, and SBR.
Note: Due to the work on the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) being 50% completed, the retainage has been moved from 10% to 5% as long as work continues to move along smoothly; Olsson will keep the retainage the same for the duration of the project.

 

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2022-20; whereas the City of St. Paul is deeding a tract of land to the Howard County Medical Center regarding a Therapy and Wellness Center; this is in exchange that Howard County Medical Center absorbs the cost to relocate the City siren.  The tract of land is more legally described as: A tract of land 22' x 132' located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 14 North, Range 10, West of the 6th P.M., St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska.
a.  Approve / Deny Mayor Bergman signing the City deed for the above land to be transferred to the Howard County Medical Center (HCMC).

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Dustin and Kim Anderson's (807 Farnum Street) Property Improvement application in the amount of $1,000 regarding the demolition and clearance of the property.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) August 2022 Treasurer's Report; (2) September 6, 2022 Council minutes (two regular meetings); (3) zoning permits; and; (4) September 19, 2022 disbursements. 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2022-17; whereas the Mayor and City Council desire to establish fees for various City permits, services, goods, and use of equipment; with the adopted effective date October 1, 2022.  See the attached City of St. Paul Police Department UTV / Golf cart inspection list. 

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Mayor Joel M. Bergman appointing St. Paul Police Officer Grady Robinson from a part-time position to a full-time position regarding the vacancy at the St. Paul Police Department; 
a. Discuss / Approve hourly wage.  Chief of Police Howard recommends the hourly wage to be $21.25.
 

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny hiring Dillon Paczosa as the new City of St. Paul Water Treatment Plant Water Operator to fill the vacancy position; hourly wage recommendation is $19.52;
a. Discuss Approve / Deny hiring Trevor Kowalski and Trae Anderson as the new City of St. Paul Sewer Wastewater Operators to fill the vacancy position; hourly wage recommendation is $18.77. 

12. Mayor Bergman: Loup Central Landfill Association is requesting that each Municipality have a Board member present at the Loup Central Landfill Board meetings; a quorum is necessary to do business.   

13. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

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

15. Council member updates

16. Mayor Bergman updates

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:
(1) Certificate of Deposit August 2022;
(2) Reminder: Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction Progress meeting on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers;
(3) Receipts August 2022;

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