January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM - 1st 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 Request for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss / Action - Residential Uses on the ground level pertaining to the Business District (Attorney Drew Graham will be in attendance). 

5. Discussion / Action regarding potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales. This agenda item may be considered in  closed session. 

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) Minutes December 15, 2025; (2) and Disbursements January 5, 2026.  

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the NE Dept. of Transportation (NDOT) "Certificate of Compliance" regarding services performed in calendar year 2026. The amount due to the State of Nebraska for snow removal is 5.10 lane miles x $1,470.00 per lane mile = $7,497.00.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Maintenance Agreement No. 47 between the NE Dept. of Transportation (NDOT) and the Municipality of St. Paul for the period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, pertaining to surface maintenance and/or snow removal in the amount of $7,497.00. The maintenance agreement consists of: (1) West City Limits and (2) South City Limits to North City Limits.

9. Discussion regarding (1) electric scooters; (2) electric bikes; (3) hoverboards; and (4) mopeds - possible action (see City of Hastings, NE ordinance):
a. Allowable uses;
b. Definition of (1) electric scooters; (2) electric bikes; (3) hoverboards; and (4) mopeds;
c. Ages, equipment, sizes, and registration; and
d. Enforcement, promote satisfactory usage. 

10. Discuss / Action regarding a timeline pertaining to the advertising for the City Clerk/Deputy Treasurer position. 

11. Discuss 1st of the month City nuisances per Chief of Police Dan Howard (possible action).

12. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOLIDAY: The second (2) City Council meeting in January 2025, will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, due to the Martin Luther King holiday.

13. Chief of Police Howard updates:
(1) Activity Report.

14. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

15. Mayor Feeken updates:
(1) Per Citizens Bank & Trust (Bobbie Placke) the IntraFi (Insured Cash Sweep) account interest rate decreased from 3.65% to 3.35% effective December 31, 2025.

16. Public Announcements

17. Closed Session: For the protection of the public interest, specifically to hold a strategy session with respect to real estate negotiations related to the potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales.
Mayor Feeken to include attendance names.
Council member ___ moved to go into Closed Session at ___ p.m. for the protection of the public interest, specifically to hold a strategy session with respect to real estate negotiations related to the potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales. Mayor Feeken to include attendance names.
Council member ___ seconded the motion.
Mayor Feeken: A motion has been made and seconded to go into Closed Session for the protection of the public interest, specifically to hold a strategy session with respect to real estate negotiations related to the potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales. Mayor Feeken to include attendance names.
Mayor Feeken: Is there any discussion?
Mayor Feeken: The pending motion is to go into Closed Session for the protection of the public interest, specifically to hold a strategy session with respect to real estate negotiations related to the potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales. Mayor Feeken to include attendance names.
City Clerk Beck: Roll Call - Council member Kowalski, Peters, Wilson & Woodgate.
Mayor Feeken: Motion carried ____/____.
Mayor Feeken: A motion to go into Closed Session for the protection of the public interest, specifically to hold a strategy session with respect to real estate negotiations related to the potential sale of lots in the Middle Loup River Subdivision to Rasmussen Auto Sales has been adopted or failed.
AFTER DISCUSSION: MAYOR FEEKEN TO ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AT ____ P.M.
Mayor Feeken: Action Taken?

18. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting

19. Informational Items:

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.