November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - 2nd Council Regular Meeting

1. 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. 

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve Time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny Olsson's renewal of work orders for year 2026 regarding Street Superintendent and Engineering Services: (1) Master Agreement Work Order No. 3 for General Engineering Consulting Services in the amount of $5,000; and (2) Master Agreement Work Order No. 4 for Street Superintendent Services in the amount of $3,000.

5. Discuss - Approve / Deny by the request of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce to close 6th Street between Indian Street and Jay Street and allow hayrack rides in St. Paul to view the Christmas lights on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

6. Introduce Ordinance #1064, to amend the St. Paul Municipal Code; to amend Section 5-1001 of Chapter 5 pertaining to emergency routes; to repeal any ordinance, or parts of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance; to provide for the effective date of such ordinance; and to provide for the publication of this ordinance.
***Introduce Ordinance, with NO second or roll call;
***Waive three (3) readings of Ordinance, with second and roll call; and
***Final Passage, with second and roll call.

7. Discuss - Approve / Deny Bierman Contracting, Inc. Fire Station Construction FINAL Pay Request #14 in the amount of $114,011.67 regarding the five percent (5%) retainage.

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Back Alley Graphics - Liz Busch (1114 2nd Street) Property Improvement application regarding new sign faces in the amount of $1,244. Funds will be disbursed from the LB 840 Sales Tax fund.

9. Discuss- Approve / Deny St. Paul Development Corp. (SPDC) requesting funding pertaining to the St. Paul Civic Center gym dividers in the amount of $5,000 from keno funds. Funds are also being requested from the Howard County Foundation.

10. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) Treasurer's Report October 2025; (2) Minutes of November 3, 2025 (regular); and (3) Disbursements of November 17, 2025. 

11. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

12. Chief of Police Howard updates: 
(1) LARM awarded the St. Paul Police Dept. $700 pertaining to an Armor Vest

13. Mayor Mike Feeken updates:

14. Public Announcements

15. 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

16. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting.

17. Informational Items:
(1) Receipts October 2025 City Bookkeeping;
(2) October 2025 Revenue/Expenditure Guideline can be viewed at the City Office;

18. 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.