February 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM - City of St. Paul Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Bergman calls meeting to order, with the "Pledge of Allegiance" and the "Open Meeting Statement"

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Council member moved, seconded, with roll call - Open public hearing at __ p.m. to consider the adoption of the City of St. Paul's One (1) and Six (6) Year Street Improvement Plan

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Treasurer's Report for January 2019

6. Council member ____ introduced and read Annexation Ordinance 998 for the second (2nd) time; an Ordinance to annex a certain territory adjoining the present corporate boundaries of the City of St. Paul, to incorporate the same within the corporate boundaries of the City of St. Paul, pursuant to the provisions of Section 19-5001 ET SEQ., revised Statutes of Nebraska, and to provide an effective date for this ordinance.  The proposed property to be annexed is more described as the remaining part of Tax Lot 13, in part of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Three (3), Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M. in Howard County, Nebraska, EXCEPTING a tract therein conveyed to Galen Falk and Jane A. Falk as recorded in Deed Records Book 46, Page 536 of the Records of the County Clerk of Howard County, Nebraska and EXCEPTING a tract therein conveyed to the City of St. Paul, Nebraska as recorded in Deed Records, Book 14, Page 1754 of the Records of the County Clerk of Howard County, Nebraska.  The property is identified for tax purposes as Parcel #47-0860185.  Annexation Ordinance #998 will be read one more time on Monday, March 4, 2019 at a City Council meeting to satisfy State Statute.  Following the successful adoption of the preliminary and final plat of this subject land, the property will be identified as the Middle Loup Subdivision.

7. Mayor Bergman opens the public comment period to consider the adoption of the City's One (1) & Six (6) Year Street Improvement Plan

8. Council member moved; seconded, with roll call vote:  Close the 2019 One (1) & Six (6) Year Street Improvement Plan public hearing at __ p.m.

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2019-2; whereas the City of St. Paul has conducted a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Public Roads Classification Standards.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny the 2019 One (1) & Six (6) Year Street Improvement plan. 

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny the bid for the St. Paul Lagoon farm lease for a three (3) year term on property described as: a 23 acre tract of crop land and 17 acres of grassland in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 NE 1/4) and Lot Numbered Three (3), all in Section Three (3), in Township Fourteen (14) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M., St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Special Designated Liquor License for the Beer Barrel Bar (C-121061) at 307 Spruce Street, St. Libory, NE on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. for a wedding reception at the St. Paul Civic Center.  Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny St. Paul Rotary Club's Special Designated Liquor License for the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce banquet on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the St. Paul Civic Center.  Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking.

14. Discuss - Approve / Deny St. Paul Rotary Club's Special Designated Liquor License for the St. Paul Rebel Fundraiser Steak Feed on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the St. Paul Civic Center.  Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking.

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny City Clerk Connie Jo Beck's decision to terminate Ms. Valerie Killinger's employment which was grieved by IBEW Union 1597. 
The City Clerk's decision to terminate was appealed by IBEW Union 1597 to Mayor Joel M. Bergman and was approved by Mayor Joel M. Bergman.  The Mayor's decision was then appealed to the City Council with information presented on the grievance by the IBEW Union 1597 representatives on behalf of Ms. Valerie Killinger; Attorney Jerry Pigsley represented Connie Jo Beck on behalf of the City of St. Paul at its regular City Council meeting on February 4, 2019. 
Pursuant to the Agreement with the IBEW Union 1597, the City Council is now to make a determination on the grievance based on the information presented at the previous City Council meeting on February 4, 2019.

16. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

17. Chief of Police Paczosa updates a. Nuisance & Incident Report

18. Council member updates

19. Mayor Bergman updates:
a. Summer Recreation Program
b. Special meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to structure a Golf Cart ordinance

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

21. Public Announcements

22. 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

23. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

24. Informational Items:
a. Receipts January 2019
b. Time Certificates 2019