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411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Meeting Agenda City Council MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen involvement that results in excellent municipal services and creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the future. TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip, show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged relationships, use constructive language, and take responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018] Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:00 PM Council Chamber ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 24-052 Meeting Minutes of the Duluth City Council Attachments: 2024-10-28, Minutes PUBLIC HEARING: Brae View TIF District REPORTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS FROM OTHER OFFICERS REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES REPORTS OF COUNCIL OPEN ISSUES OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD City of Duluth Page 1 Printed on 11/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda November 12, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA BY COUNCILOR DURRWACHTER (PURCHASING & LICENSING) 2. 24-0875R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE TANDEM PLOW TRUCK CHASSIS FROM ASCENDANCE TRUCKS FOR THE AMOUNT OF $166,166.34. 3. 24-0876R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SANDING BODY EQUIPMENT FROM BERT’S TRUCK EQUIPMENT OF MOORHEAD, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,405.00. 4. 24-0877R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SANDING BODY EQUIPMENT FROM BERT’S TRUCK EQUIPMENT OF MOORHEAD, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $229,764.00. BY VICE PRESIDENT TOMANEK (PERSONNEL) 5. 24-0883R RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEPHANIE LAFLEUR TO THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY. BY COUNCILOR NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 6. 24-0871R RESOLUTION APPROVING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE BRAE VIEW TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA. Attachments: Exhibit A 7. 24-0873R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION BOND MASTER GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) FOR THE DULUTH REGIONAL EXCHANGE DISTRICT PROJECT. Attachments: Exhibit 1-Res re 6th Amend BY COUNCILOR SWENSON (PUBLIC SAFETY) 8. 24-0867R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $32,760.31 FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF BALLISTIC VESTS. Attachments: Document A City of Duluth Page 2 Printed on 11/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda November 12, 2024 BY COUNCILOR MAYOU (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES) 9. 24-0863R RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO CONTOUR, INC. FOR THE HIGH PRIORITY LEAD WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENTS FOR SITES 40,53 and 54 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $91,495.00. 10. 24-0868R RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO CONTOUR, INC. FOR THE HIGH PRIORITY LEAD WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENTS FOR SITES 59,67 and 70 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $87,897.00. 11. 24-0874R RESOLUTION AMENDING A CONTRACT WITH LHB, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE 3RD STREET RECONDITIONING PROJECT, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY $94,789.00 FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $547,410.00. Attachments: Exhibit A 12. 24-0881R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANT ENGINEERING FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE 6TH AVENUE EAST RECONDITIONING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,900.00 Attachments: Project2195ResolutionMap BY COUNCILOR AWAL (RECREATION, LIBRARIES & AUTHORITIES) 13. 24-0864R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A CROSS-COUNTRY SKI GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM GRANT FOR FY2025 WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,650 Attachments: Exhibit A 14. 24-0869R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK FOR THE FIVE-YEAR SEASONAL LEASE OF 90 GOLF CARTS AND 8 MAINTENANCE/UTILITY VEHICLES FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $484,360.00 Attachments: Exhibit A END OF CONSENT AGENDA The following entitled resolutions are also to be considered: BY COUNCILOR MAYOU (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES) City of Duluth Page 3 Printed on 11/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda November 12, 2024 15. 24-0865R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH LHB, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, AND ENGINEERING INSPECTION/ON-SITE OBSERVATION SERVICES FOR THE 2025 LEAD WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,053,690. Attachments: Exhibit A 16. 24-0879R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH NORTHLAND COUNTRY CLUB TO CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC WATER MAIN AND OBTAIN A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR WATER LINE PURPOSES. Attachments: NCC Development Agreement 2024-11-01 (final) BY VICE PRESIDENT TOMANEK (PERSONNEL) 17. 24-0889R RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CITY’S SUPPORT FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND AMENDING THE ALLOCATION REQUEST OF $500,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE SALE OF THE CIRRUS INCUBATOR BUILDING AND FURTHER REQUESTING UP TO $500,000 IN FUNDING FROM DEDA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 120-BED TEMPORARY SHELTER AT THE DAMIANO CENTER. Sponsors: Tomanek, Forsman, Nephew and Randorf The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the first time: BY COUNCILOR NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 18. 24-057-O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 50-19.8, PERMITTED USE TABLE; 50-20.2 USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC, INSTITUTIONAL, AND CIVIC USES; 50-20.4 USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES; 50-41.1 DEFINITIONS “A”; 50-41.2 DEFINITIONS “B”; 50-41.4 DEFINITIONS “D”; AND 50-41.9 DEFINITIONS “I”; ALL RELATED TO ADULT-USE CANNABIS ZONING REGULATIONS. Attachments: PLUTA-2410-0002 Staff Memo and Attachments BY COUNCILOR SWENSON (PUBLIC SAFETY) 19. 24-056-O ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 8A TO THE DULUTH CITY CODE REGULATING CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND AMENDING SECTION 12-2(k) OF CHAPTER12 ADDING VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 8A. City of Duluth Page 4 Printed on 11/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda November 12, 2024 The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the second time: BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN (FINANCE) 20. 24-048-O AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF TAXABLE GRANT ANTICIPATION REVENUE NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,218,142 OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY UPON TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLEDGING REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. BY COUNCILOR NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 21. 24-050-O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY THREE HALF BLOCKS ALONG E 4TH STREET FROM MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD (MU-N) AND MIXED USE-INSTITUTIONAL (MU-I) TO FORM DISTRICT 6 (F-6) Attachments: Attachment 1 Attachment 2 22. 24-052-O AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MINNESOTA POWER A CONCURRENT USE PERMIT FOR A LOADING DOCK ALONG WEST MICHIGAN STREET. Attachments: Attachement 1 - CUP Exhibits Attachment 2 - PLCUP-2409-0002 Staff Report and Attachments 23. 24-053-O AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FESTIES INC A CONCURRENT USE PERMIT FOR A STOOP AND RETAINING WALL AT 711 MARTHA STREET. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Exhibit Attachment 2 - PLCUP-2409-0001 Staff Report and Attachments BY COUNCILOR MAYOU (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES) 24. 24-054-O AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING PERPETUAL EASEMENTS FOR UTILITY PURPOSES OVER CITY-OWNED PROPERTY. Attachments: Exhibit A-Ordinance Exhibit B-Ordinance COUNCILOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS COUNCILOR PREVIEW OF UPCOMING BUSINESS City of Duluth Page 5 Printed on 11/12/2024