June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM - 1st 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 Request for Future Agenda Items

3. Reserve time to Speak on an Agenda Item

4. Discuss - Approve / Deny the St. Paul Tennis and Pickleball Court plans, along with sending out invitations for bids on the project (as recommended by the Park Grant Committee).

5. Declaration of Nuisance at 1319 9th Street (Glen Shriner)
Discuss - Approve / Deny sending the "Notice of Hearing to be Determined Existence of Public Nuisance and to Abate in Whole or in Part" regarding 1319 9th Street.  The property is more legally described as the E 1/2 of Lot D, Bryan's Addition, St. Paul, NE. 

6. Chief of Police Dan Howard to give nuisance property updates regarding:  
(1) 726 Howard Avenue (Tubbs); (2) 1117 Elm Street (Rasmussen); (3) 1120 Custer (Gass); and (4) 810 Elm Street (Sonders) - Possible Action. 

7. Jordan Robinson, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce to provide an update regarding the Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Day events: (1) street closures; (2) porta potties; (3) trash pick-up; (4) events; (5) Royal Coachmen Car show; (6) drag races; (7) Antique Tractor show; (8) street dance; (9) food trucks; (10) ball tournaments; (11) firework display (City insurance through LARM); (12) parade; and (13) general liability insurance - (possible action).  

8. Discuss - Approve / Deny Consent Agenda Items: (1) Council Minutes May 19, 2025 (regular); (2) Disbursements June 2, 2025; and (3) amending the access hours for the Senior Citizens Center building from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; this is per Kevin Sestak, Howard County Senior Citizens Board Vice-Chairman. 

9. Discuss - Approve / Deny transferring City of St. Paul funds in the amount of $75,000 from the Sales Tax Money Market #504420 to the Sales Tax Checking #300277 to perform transfers into: (1) Street - Motor Vehicle Tax; (2) Fire Station Proceeds; and (3) 25% Infrastructure when sales tax proceeds are deposited into the City account. 

10. Utilities Superintendent Helzer updates

11. Discuss 1st of the month City of St. Paul's nuisances per the Nuisance Committee (Chief of Police Dan Howard to report) - Possible Action.

12. Chief of Police Howard updates:

13. Mayor Feeken updates:
(1) The City of St. Paul has received a FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant (Award #23-SR 31876-01) through the NE Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the amount of $104,500.  The Performance and Budget period will run from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2027. The grant is a federal pass-through grant; the City will pay the costs, then the City will submit a reimbursement request through the NE Emergency Management Agency (NEMA);
(2) Special meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. regarding an IBEW 1597 Union Collective Bargaining workshop.
 

14. Public Announcements

15. Closed Session: Collective Bargaining (IBEW 1597 Union)
Pending Litigation; Strategy Session with respect to real estate purchase; and prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual

16. Mayor Feeken adjourns City Council meeting

17. Informational Items:

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.
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