December 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. The City of St. Paul Reorganizational meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, in the City Council Chambers.

2. 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. 

3. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

4. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

5. CITY TAKING NOMINATIONS from the floor regarding the appointment of a City Council President.
b. Approval to cease the nominations; and appoint a Council President, with a second and roll call.

6. Discuss - Approve Mayor Feeken signing the Homestead Bank, Citizens Bank & Trust, NPAIT, and NE Class letters and forms to place the new Council President on the City of St. Paul signature cards.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny a 2024-2025 City of St. Paul Attorney.

8. Mayor Mike Feeken voices his 2024-2025 City Appointments: 
a. Discuss Board / Liaison Appointments

Mayor Feeken extends his appreciation to all volunteer members for dedicating their time to the City of St. Paul.
 

9. Approval of Mayor Mike Feeken's 2024-2025 City of St. Paul Appointments.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Agreement of Code of Professional Ethics of the City of St. Paul, Nebraska.

11. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2024-25; naming a Council member to the Loup Central Landfill Board as a representative and also naming an alternate representative when the Loup Central Landfill representative cannot attend a meeting. 

12. Discuss - Approve / Deny Bierman Contracting, Inc. Fire Station Construction Pay Request #6 in the amount of $265,407.20 regarding the testing allowance, door and hardware material, Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) insulation material and erection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical. 
City Clerk Beck will transfer $265,407.20 from the Fire Station Construction NPAIT account and deposit it to the Fire Station Construction Checking account to absorb the pay request.

13. Discuss - Approve / Deny by the request of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce to remove the billboard sign in North City Park located by the baseball mural.

14. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) Treasurer's Report November 2024; (2) Minutes of December 2, 2024 (regular) and December 5, 2024 (special); and (3) Disbursements December 16, 2024.

15. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2024-24; whereas by the State of Nebraska Statutes, Section 39-2302, and 39-2511 through 39-2515 details the requirements that must be met in order for a municipality to qualify for an annual Incentive Payment; and whereas the State Dept. of Transportation (NDOT) requires that each incorporated municipality must annually certify (by December 31st of each year) the appointment of the City Street Superintendent to the NDOT using the "Year End Certification of City Street Superintendent" form (attach meeting minutes to paperwork, along with the 2024–2025 Appointments).

16. Discuss - Approve / Deny Mayor Feeken signing the "Year End Certification of City Street Superintendent" for determining Incentive Payment from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.  Jeff Palik is the City of St. Paul's 2024 City Street Superintendent, License Number S-1269, Class A and Engineer's License Number #10492.

17. Discussion regarding the "Mobile Food" committee's recommendation pertaining to the "Mobile Food" permit regulations and fees; see changes in previous Ordinance #992 depicted in red and blue (possible action).

Introduce Ordinance #1056, amending Ordinance #992 pertaining to "Mobile Food Vendors" in the corporate limits of St. Paul, NE; to add Article 9 to Chapter 10 of the City Code to incorporate the regulations pertaining to "Mobile Food Vendors"; to amend the application requirements and sales regulations for a "Mobile Food Vendor" license; to renumber the current Article 9 of Chapter 10 of the St. Paul City Code pertaining to penalties; to amend Section 10-901 pertaining to the penalty and violations of Chapter 10; to repeal Ordinance #992 and any conflicting ordinances; to provide an effective date; and to provide for publication of the ordinance in pamphlet form.
***Introduce with no second and no roll call;
***Waive 3 Readings with second and roll call;
***Final Passage with second and roll call.

18. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2024-26, amending the City of St. Paul "Fee Schedule" to reflect the changes regarding the "Mobile Food" permit regulations and fees.  The "Fee Schedule" will be effective Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

19. Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District (HGRPPD) submitted to the City of St. Paul their electrical rate changes.  The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) passed their electrical rate schedule for the Year 2025 and this letter is to notify the City that HGRPPD will be passing the rate changes through the billing.  The rate changes do not affect every billing product, as there are only a few small changes to certain products.  See the attached list from HGRPPD.  The electrical rates are effective January 1, 2025.
 

20. Mayor and Council members' acknowledgment of Mid-Nebraska Disposal, Inc. new residential rate(s) increase effective January 1, 2025.

21. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

22. Chief of Police Howard updates: 
 

23. Mayor Mike Feeken updates:
(1) Special meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. regarding a St. Paul Fire Station Construction Progress meeting;
(2) On-Premise Digital Keno, along with the 2023-2024 Annual Recap Keno Report from Mike Nevrivy (St. Paul Keno LLC);

24. Public Announcements

25. 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

26. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting.

27. Informational Items:
(1) Receipts November 2024;
(2) Revenue / Expenditure Guideline November 2024;

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.

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.