June 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. Mayor Bergman calls 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 Bergman 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. Allen Wilshusen, Howard County Emergency Management Director will be present to introduce himself - (402)768-1489 or (308)754-4933.

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny the Solar Lease and Easement Agreement, along with the Memorandum of Solar Lease and Easement Agreement.

6. Nuisance at 108 Howard Avenue regarding an Unsafe Building Structure:
On Monday, June 6, 2022 the City Council approved Resolution 2022-5 determining that 108 Howard Avenue constitutes a public nuisance on property more legally described as: (SP VIL) Tract A in Lot 7; 3-174-10 St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska.  The City Council members denied Mr. & Mrs. Padrnos's appeal.  Mr. & Mrs. Padrnos were granted five (5) days from the date of the "Notice" to abate said nuisance (midnight on Monday, June 13, 2022).  Failure to abate nuisance shall result in nuisance being abated by the City of St. Paul and the cost of abatement shall be assessed upon the premises and constitutes a lien upon the premises until paid.
Next step in Nuisance Process: Municipal Code 4-318; Nuisances; Record of Expenses: The City shall keep an itemized account of the expenses involved in abating the nuisance.  The City shall post conspicuously on the property and it shall also mail to the owner of the property a statement showing the expense of the abatement, together with a notice of the time and place when the statement will be submitted to the City Council for approval and confirmation and at which time the City Council may consider the objections and protests to the cost of the work.  The notice shall be substantially in the following form (see attached letter).
 

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Rutjens Construction Inc. Pay Request #4 regarding the St. Paul Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Project #020-2586 in the amount of $385,527.32.  The pay request consists of: Mobilization; Control/Blower building; SBR Tank/Equipment;  Electrical; and Earthwork.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny the St. Paul Development Corp. (SPDC) Property Improvement application regarding the demolition of JoAnn Urbanski's house at 1408 2nd Street. Greg Dobesh from Grand Island performed the demolition.  Mike Coghlan (SPDC) will provide the cost of the demolition at the Council meeting.

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items:
(1) May 2022 Treasurer's Report; (2) June 6, 2022 Council minutes (regular); (3) June 20, 2022 disbursements; and (4) June 13, 2022 zoning permits.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2022-6; whereas, the City of St. Paul, NE desires to enter into the League Insurance Government Health Team (LIGHT) Interlocal Agreement, and that the Municipality authorizes and directs the City Clerk to execute such documents. This is to obtain LIGHT membership coverage for Municipal employees. 

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny "League Insurance Government Health Team" (LIGHT) Interlocal Agreement. The Interlocal Cooperation Act (ICA), Neb. Rev. Stat. 13-801 permits two (2) or more public agencies to make and execute an agreement providing for joint and cooperative actions.  And the Intergovernmental Risk Management Act (IRMA), Neb. Rev. Stat 44-301 permits two (2) or more public agencies to make and execute an agreement providing to members risk management services and insurance coverages in the form of group self-insurance or standard insurance, including any combination of group self-insurance and standard insurance, to provide health, dental, accident, and life insurance member's employees and officers.
 

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny the "League Insurance Government Health Team" (LIGHT) Membership Agreement.  The agreement is entered into by and between the "League Insurance Government Health Team" (LIGHT) and the City of St. Paul, NE, a Nebraska employer, for participation in LIGHT and the LIGHT Member Health Plan, for coverage effective July 1, 2022.  Membership in LIGHT shall make health insurance coverage available for the Member's eligible employees and dependents who participate under the Plan.
 

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2022-7; designating Mayor Joel M. Bergman to serve on the League Insurance Government Health Team (LIGHT) Board of Directors effective as to this date. 

14. Discuss - Approve / Deny hiring a full-time employee in the Electrical Department, due to a vacancy.
a.  Approve advertising.  

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny City of St. Paul 2022-2023 Employee Management hourly wage regarding: (1) Utilities Superintendent Matt Helzer; City Clerk/Deputy Treasurer Connie Jo Beck; and Chief of Police Dan Howard.
(a) Approve 2022-2023 hourly wage regarding the St. Paul Police Dept: (1) Sergeant Scott Greenwalt; Police Officer Chris Grooms; Police Officer Jade Stethem; and Police Dept. Secretary Mary Trentman; 
(b) Approve 2022-2023 hourly wage regarding Bryan Friedrichsen (Landfill) and Janice Derner (Housekeeping). 

16. Discuss - Approve / Deny the City of St. Paul selling City bricks to outside residents and businesses.
a.  Approve advertising. 
 

17. Discuss - Approve / Deny ratifying the City of St. Paul's 2022-2024 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 1597 Union contract. 

18. INFORMATION ONLY: The first (1st) City Council meeting in July 2022 will be on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., due to the 4th of July, 2022 holiday.

19. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

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

21. Council member updates

22. Mayor Bergman updates:
(1) GCA Day Committee reimbursed the City for fireworks insurance in the amount of $700; this came through LARM; 

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

24. Public Announcements

25. Closed Session:  Possible Litigation RE: Padrnos 

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

26. Mayor Bergman adjourns City Council meeting.

27. Informational Items:
(1) City Receipts May 2022;
(2) City Time Certificates May 2022;

28. This agenda, including supporting documentation, is available for public viewing during normal business hours at the City Office, 704 6th Street, St. Paul, Nebraska.