August 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM - 1st Council Regular Meeting

1. SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00 P.M., MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024, REGARDING THE CITY OF ST. PAUL'S ELECTRICAL RATE REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 

2. Mayor Mike Feeken calls City Council 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 Feeken 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 Request for Future Agenda Items

4. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny by the request of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce street closures pertaining to the St. Paul Community National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, beginning at 6 p.m.  Closures include: (1) 6th Street from Indian to Jay Streets and (2) Indian Street between 6th and 5th Streets; need access to St. Paul Swimming Pool; cones or barricades needed from City.

6. Discussion pertaining to the opening and paving of vacated 3rd Street north of "O" Street; the valuation of the St. Paul Grocery Store is not sufficient to utilize Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for both infrastructure and street. 
Approve / Deny the City of St. Paul sharing the cost of paving (50/50) - Blake Schwartz.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Sewer Dept. purchasing a Gemini II Robotic Mainline Sewer Crawler System with Full Pan and Tilt Rotational Zoom Camera in the amount of $23,000.  Currently, $18,000 is in the 2024-2025 Budget. This camera system is valued at $32,995.  Shipping the product is free.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny the City of St. Paul Water Well-field Pasture Lease bid; the bid is for a three (3) year term beginning May 15, 2025. The lease will terminate on October 14, 2027.
 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Elsbury Construction, LLC Pay Request #5 (Middle Loup River Subdivision Project #023-00398) for the amount of $191,604.88.  The work consisted of stored materials for water and sanitary sewer, along with storm sewer pipe installation and dewatering cost.  

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) June 2024 Treasurer's Report; 
(2) Council Minutes regarding July 15, 2024 (regular); July 18, 2024 (special) and July 30, 2024 (special); (3) August 5, 2024, Disbursements and St. Paul Rescue Squad Member Cassi Paxton; and (4) City transfer of funds from Sales Tax M. Mkt #504420 to Sales Tax Checking #300277 (pay invoices).

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny purchasing an air-conditioner compressor regarding the Police 2016 Chevy Impala for the amount of $1,100 or should the Police Dept. wait until October 2024 to repair or sell the cruiser regarding a replacement vehicle.

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny transferring of police reserve funds to cover the Police Dept. 2023-2024 Budget shortfall.

13. Discuss 1st of the month City of St. Paul's nuisances per the Nuisance Committee (Chief of Police Dan Howard to report) - Possible Action.

14. Discuss - Approve City of St. Paul Police Officer Grady Robinson's resignation with regret.

15. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

16. Chief of Police Howard updates:
a.  Police Activity Report;

17. Mayor Feeken updates:
(1) two (2) Special City Council meetings: (a) Fire Station Construction Progress on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers; and (b) Middle Loup River Subdivision Progress on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.; (2) Midland Area Agency on Aging (Casey Muzic) will give presentation on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.; (4) the City's 2024-2025 Budget Public Input hearing is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024;
 

18. Public Announcements

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

20. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting

21. Informational Items:
(1) St. Paul Fire / EMS Roster;
(2) City Receipts June 2024;
(3) St. Paul Library Board Minutes July 10, 2024;

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.

The City of St. Paul abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business.  A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is on display in the meeting room as required by Nebraska State Law.
The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to enter into an Executive Session at any time during the meeting, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, even though the closed session may not be indicated on the Agenda.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Council to take up the items on the agenda in sequential order.  However, the Mayor and City Council reserves the right to take up matters in a different order to accommodate the schedules of the City Council members, person(s) having items on the agenda, and the public.  The City of St. Paul reserves the right to adjust the order of items on the agenda.
Anyone wishing to speak may be limited to three (3) to five (5) minutes per person.  Please utilize the podium and clearly state your name and address for the record and the agenda topic you wish to speak upon in a professional manner.