January 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. 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. 

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Rural Community Recovery Program (#23-RCRP-033) Request for Proposals (RFP) for final design plans, specifications, bidding, and project/construction management of the 3-court tennis/pickleball court construction.

5. NOTE: THE MATCHING FUNDS ($25,000) FROM THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL BE THE INITIAL DEPOSIT TO OPEN THE CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT GRANT 23-RCRP-033 ACCOUNT.

Discuss - Approve / Deny utilizing the General Reserves to pay for the Rural Community Recovery Program (RCRP) disbursements. The General reserve fund will be reimbursed back once the funds are sent from the NE Dept. of Economic Development (NDED), Lincoln, NE.

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny JEO Consulting Group Change Order Number 1 (Bierman Contracting Inc.) regarding the St. Paul Fire Station at 4th and Kendall Streets, St. Paul, NE.  The Contract is changed as follows:  (1) Storm Sewer Updates Deduction ($5,000); (2) Street Paving Change Addition $1,810; and (3) Storage Room Deck Addition $5,791.  The change order total is in the amount of $2,601.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Bierman Contracting, Inc. Fire Station Construction Pay Request #7 in the amount of $242,875.10 regarding the general conditions, concrete foundations and flatwork, and Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) erection. 
City Clerk Beck will transfer $242,875.10 from the Fire Station Construction NPAIT account and deposit it to the Fire Station Construction Checking account to absorb the pay request.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Chief of Police Howard seeking permission for Police Officer Matthew Sample to attend the Firearms Instructor and Patrol Rifle Instructor Course at the NE Law Enforcement Training Center, Grand Island, NE. 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) Treasurer's Report December 2024; (2) Minutes of January 6, 2025 (regular) and January 9, 2025 (special); (3) Zoning Minutes January 13, 2025; and (4) Disbursements January 21, 2025.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Mayor Feeken appointing Council member Woodgate as the President of the Elmwood Cemetery Foundation.  Mayor Feeken appointed himself to replace previous Mayor Bergman.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny the attendance of the NE League of Municipalities Midwinter Conference on February 24 -25, 2025 at the Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE.  Currently, attending is Council member Kowalski and City Clerk Beck.

12. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

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

14. Mayor Mike Feeken updates:
(1) St. Paul Fire Station Progress special meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.;
(2) St. Paul Housing Authority Audit (please review at City Office);

15. Public Announcements

16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOLIDAY: The second (2nd) City Council meeting in February 2025 will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to the President's Day holiday.

17. 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

18. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting.

19. Informational Items:
(1) City of St. Paul Investment Interest Rate on Accounts;
(2) St. Paul Fire and Rescue Roster;
(3) City Receipts;
(4) City Debt Service January 13, 2025
 

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.

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.