September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM - 2025-2026 Budget (Proposed)

1. Mayor Mike Feeken calls Special 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. 

2. Submittal of Request for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Public Hearing regarding the City of St. Paul's Proposed 2025-2026 Budget and Budget Summary
a. Mayor Feeken opens the public comment period for the purpose of the City of St. Paul's Proposed 2025-2026 Budget and Budget Summary.
b. Mayor Feeken closes the public comment period. 

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny City of St. Paul's Transfers for Fiscal Year End 2024-2025 = $437,223.00:
Light to Police $178,500 (operating); Light to Park $66,800 (operating); Light to General $22,246 (US Wage); Light to Street $5,000 (light poles); Water to General $22,246 (US Wages); Water to Park $7,000 (operating); Sewer to General $22,246 (US Wage); Landfill to Park $13,247 (operating); General to Swimming Pool $13,000 (operating); Street to General $22,246 (US Wage); Street to General $41,820 (Snow Blower Pymt); and Street to VP Bond $22,872 (Street Assessments).
NOTE: The 2024-2025 Sinking Funds transaction was approved on July 7, 2025.

6. Discuss - Approve / Deny the proposed 2025-2026 Budget and Budget Summary.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Resolution 2025-12, whereas the 2025-2026 property tax requests be set at $730,179.50 for the General Fund and $277,750.00 for the Bond Fund. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 7.03%. The tax rate, which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be 0.442765 per $100 of assessed value. The City of St. Paul proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.502311per $100 of assessed value.  Based on the proposed tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of the City of St. Paul will decrease last year's budget by -24.02 percent.  A copy of the resolution will be certified and forwarded to the Howard County Clerk on or before Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

8. Discuss - Introduce Ordinance #1062, "Annual Appropriation Bill" of money for the operation of the General and Utility Funds of the City of St. Paul, in Howard County, Nebraska, appropriating the sums of money deemed necessary to defray all expenses and liabilities for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October 2025 and ending the last day of September 2026. The following sums are hereby appropriated to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of St. Paul, NE during the fiscal period commencing October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, to wit: (1) Operating Expenses $5,917,926; (2) Capital Improvements $2,887,885; (3) Other Capital Outlay $161,980; (4) Debt Service $2,783,588; (5) Other & Transfers $564,592; of which $12,315,971 is to be raised by property taxation. 
***Introduce Ordinance, with NO second or roll call
***Waive three (3) readings of Ordinance, with a second and roll call
***Final Passage of Ordinance, with a second and roll call
 

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

10. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting.

11. 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.