November 18, 2019 at 7:00 PM - City of St. Paul Regular Meeting

1. Notice of Special meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. regarding the coordination of duties between the City of St. Paul and the St. Paul Development Corporation (POSSIBLE ACTION). St. Paul Development Corp. (Several St. Paul Development Corp. members will be present).

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

3. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

4. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny the St. Paul Library employee wage increase of 3%; this was approved on July 17, 2019 by the St. Paul Library Board members (Chris Elstermeier 750-3427 and Mike Feeken will be present)

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny Miretta Vineyards & Winery, Inc. dba Miletta Vista Winery (1732 Hwy 281) Special Designated Liquor application regarding a Christmas Festival tasting/bottle sales on (1) Friday, December 6, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and (2) Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the St. Paul Civic Center (423 Howard Avenue). All documents have been signed, along with the appropriate insurance submitted.  Identification will be checked, along with wristbands being utilized for underage drinking.  Application has been approved by Police Officer Costello.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Middle Loup Subdivision improvement bid, along with the funding source to pay for the project improvements (several St. Paul Development Corp. members will be present).

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Letter Agreement for Professional Services from Olsson's - Jeff Palik, regarding the City of St. Paul's Street Superintendent and/or Engineer-on-Call.  As the City's Class "A" Street Superintendent, Olsson administers street budgeting, planning, expenditures, and revenue reporting, completes all required reporting to the State of Nebraska, and oversees and certifies compliance of maintenance and construction for street-related projects.  The Highway Allocation funds provided to the City include incentive payments to help pay for the services.  The contract start date is January 1, 2020, with a completion date of December 31, 2019.  Olsson's scope of services provided as follows: (1) Street Superintendent services: $3,000 fixed fee and (2) Consulting Services Projects: Not to exceed $5,000 for time & expenses.  City Attorney White approved the agreement.

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Maintenance Agreement No. 47 between the NE Dept. of Transportation and the Municipality of St. Paul for the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 regarding surface maintenance in the sum of $665 per lane mile x 4.12 lane miles = $2,739.80.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny the NE Dept. of Transportation Certificate of Compliance regarding Maintenance Agreement No. 47; whereas all roadway snow removal and/or surface maintenance has been accomplished as per the terms of the agreement.  The amount due to the State for snow removal is 4.12 lane miles x $665 per lane mile = $2,739.80.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny bid for new sewer comminutor (grinder) regarding the main lift station.  Two bids were received from Iowa Pump Works, Ankeny, IA $29,669 and Electric Pump, Des Moines, IA $28,945.

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny the October 2019 Treasurer's Report.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2019-19 regarding the "Participating Members" of the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) to ratify the elections of members of the LARM Board of Directors.

14. Discuss - Approve / Deny City of St. Paul Firefighter Rob Jaeger; the Fire Department approved Mr. Jaeger on Thursday, November 14, 2019.

15. Utility Superintendent Helzer updates include:
(1) NW Drainage culvert & dirt - Howard County Commissioners will absorb the culvert cost; the City & Howard County will both assist in the dirt work; (2) On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Audrey & Ronnie Slobaszewski wedding food became spoiled, this is due to the Civic Center's refrigerator being in a continuous defrost mode from the warm food.  City will turn into LARM insurance of $2,573.

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

17. Council member updates

18. Mayor Bergman updates include: (1) Mayor Bergman signing the St Paul Post Office Encroachment License Agreement.  The agreement is regarding City awareness of the south side encroachment of 5" to 6" on City ROW; and the east side encroachment of 2" is on City ROW.  If the building would burn down, then the owner has to follow the City zoning regulations; (2) Email from Attorney Pigsley on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 regarding the Court of Industrial Relations (CIR) dismissing the IBEW 1597 Union & Valerie Killinger case that was filed against the City of St. Paul, finding no violation of the Industrial Relations Act. 

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

20. Public Announcements

21. Closed Session:  IBEW 1597 Union negotiations
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

22. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

23. Informational Items:
a.  Receipts entered for October 2019
b. Time Certificates for October 2019