March 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM - 1st City Board Regular Meeting

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

2. Submittal of Request for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny Council Minutes of February 4, February 19 and February 27, 2019 (special meetings for Kendall Street east improvements & and structuring a golf cart ordinance); disbursements of March 4, 2019; and the February 25, 2019 zoning permits.

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny the City of St. Paul 2017-2018 Financial Statement from Dana F. Cole & Company (Gary Hinrichs)

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny the 2017-2018 Financial Statement transfers to the sinking funds for Police $21,855, Ambulance $11,132, Cemetery $2,435, Library $14,096 and Parks $33,891

7. Introduction and Final Passage of the Third (3rd) reading of Annexation Ordinance #998
a. Public Comment
b. Introduce Third (3rd) and final reading of Annexation Ordinance #998, with no second and no roll call
c. Final Passage of the Annexation Ordinance #998, with second and roll call

The Annexation Ordinance #998 with map will be published in the Phonograph Herald, be recorded at the Howard County Court House, along with copies being sent to: (1) Howard County Assessor, Neal Dethlefs, (2) City Engineer, Jeff Palik, (3) U S Census Bureau, (4) NE Dept. of Revenue, and (5) St. Paul Development Corp. Executive Director, Mike Feeken.
 

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Advanced Climate Control Inc. (Bryan & Theresa Robinson) Certificate of Approval of Administrative Subdivision Replat on property described as follows: DALTON MEADOWS FIRST REPLAT  to the City of St. Paul, Nebraska, an Administrative Replat of Lot Three (3) and Lot Four (4), Dalton Meadows Subdivision to the City of St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of said Lot 4; thence on an assigned bearing of North 89°11'06" West on the southerly line of said Lot 4 a distance of 194.53 feet to the Southwest Corner of said Lot 4; thence North 02°48'53" East on the westerly line of said Lot 4 a distance of 194.13 feet to the Northwest Corner of said Lot 4; thence South 89°11'28" East on the northerly line of said Lot 4 and said Lot 3 a distance of 256.05 feet to the Northeast Corner of said Lot 3; thence South 00°51'10" West on the easterly line of said Lot 3 a distance of 135.67 feet to the northerly Right-of-Way line of Indian Street and the Southeast Corner of said Lot 3; thence on the said right-of-way line 93.99 feet on a 90.00 foot radius curving to the left with a chord bearing of South 50°15'15" West and a chord distance of 89.78 feet to the point of beginning; containing a calculated area of 47607.67 square feet or 1.09 acres, more or less.
 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny the width of the Howard Avenue (Walk/Bike Trail) from 9th Street to Jackson Street.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny the American Legion Centennial Day Proclamation on Sunday, March 17, 2019

11. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates

12. Chief of Police Paczosa updates

13. City Council member updates

14. Mayor Bergman updates:
a. Public Alliance Community Energy (ACE) 2018 kickback proceeds of $3,172.
Proceeds for 2017 were $2,498 and the proceeds for 2016 were $1,989.  Utility Clerk Wroblewski sent ACE flyers in the new comer packets, had flyers on the City counter, placed ACE stickers on utility bills, gave out ACE writing pens and advertised through the St. Paul Nebraska website.
Ace - Choice Gas Selection Period updates (Boy Scouts will no longer hang ACE door hangers, due to some people already having made a selection for their gas choice. This is creating confusion for people).  If the Boy Scouts apply for a community service project through ACE, ACE will pay St. Paul $300 for the project.
b. Library security door installation has been completed
  

 

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

16. Public Announcements

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

18. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting

19. Informational Items:
a. Keno Proceeds for 2018-2019
b.  Sales Tax Proceeds for 2018-2019
c. City Clerk Beck received a $50 scholarship for the Clerk's Academy school ($173)
d. The City of St. Paul will be accepting a St. Paul Comprehensive Plan for Implementation Award at the Nebraska Annual Planning Conference in Kearney, NE on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
e. Information regarding Annual Reporting of the Housing Authority of the City of St. Paul, NE