City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · December 7, 2015
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2015
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Beth Baumann at 7:15 P.M. on
Monday, December 7, 2015.
ROLL CALL:
Present, Mayor Baumann
Councilmembers Hansen, Niederkorn, Rothecker,
Seaberg
Absent, Councilmember Flatley and Podgorski
Also Present, City Administrator, Steve King
City Attorney, Kori Land
City Engineer, John Sachi
City Clerk, Christy Wilcox
5) Presentations
a) Kaposia Education Center Student Council presented the City with a check in the amount of
$1,201.90 for the Every Child Should Receive a New Book this Holiday Season Campaign.
They raised funds through a coin drive at the school. This campaign will provide a new book
with every gift through Love Your Neighbor program at Neighbor’s Inc.
b) Citizens’ Comments
Walt Books appeared. No formal action was taken.
c) Agenda
Moved by Hansen/Seaberg
MOVED: To approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
d) Consent Agenda
Moved by Rothecker/Niederkorn
Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
1. City Council meeting minutes of November 16, 2015
2. Resolution No. 2015-194, approving accounts payable
3. Resolution No. 2015-185, accept donation of $1,000.00 to the City of South St. Paul
from Kwik Trip, Inc.
4. Resolution No. 2015-186, concurring with the issuance of a lawful gambling exemption
permit for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
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5. Resolution No. 2015-187, ratifying purchase of 820 Southview Boulevard and
authorizing a loan to the HRA to make the purchase
6. Encroachment Agreement for a fence in the right-of-way at 900 15th Avenue North
7. Authorize the City of South St. Paul to continue the Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota
County for Emergency Management Services for 2016
8. Resolution No. 2015-195 certifying unpaid utility charges to the Dakota County Auditor
for collection with the property taxes payable in 2016
9. Business licenses
10. Approve Community Development organizational chart, job descriptions and pay ranges
11. Approve 2015 City Hall Christmas Holiday Schedule
12. Approve the Elected Official Out-of-State Travel Policy
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
9a) Public Hearing – 2016 Budgets, Tax Levies, Fee Schedule and CIP
Moved by Niederkorn/Hansen
MOVED: To adopt the following resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 2015-188, adoption of 2016 Property Tax Levy
2. Resolution No. 2015-189, approve 2016 Economic Development Authority Property Tax
Levy
3. Resolution No. 2015-190, final approval of 2016 Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Property Tax Levy
4. Resolution No. 2015-191, adopt the 2016 Operating Budgets
5. Resolution No. 2015-192, 2016 Fees and Charges Schedule
6. Resolution No. 2015-193, 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Plan
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
10a) Engineering Services Proposal – Levee Improvements
Moved by Seaberg/Niederkorn
MOVED: To accept the proposal from Barr Engineering to prepare the final plans and
specifications and construction contract services for a gate closure and pipe relining for the
levee in an amount not to exceed $57,000.00.
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
10b) Liquor Licenses
Moved by Rothecker/Hansen
MOVED: To adopt Resolution NO. 2015-196, approving 2016 Liquor Licenses.
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
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11) Adjournment
Moved by Seaberg/Niederkorn
MOVED: That the meeting of the City Council adjourn at 8:12 p.m.
Motion carried 5 ayes/0 nays
Approved: December 21, 2015
___________________________
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of South St. Paul
COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, December 7, 2015
7:15 p.m.
(If you use the hearing assistance PA system, please remove your hearing aid so it does not cause a feedback problem.)
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. INVOCATION:
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
5. PRESENTATIONS:
A. Presentation: Kaposia Education Center Ambassador’s Donation
6. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS (Comments are limited to 3 minutes in length.)
7. AGENDA:
A. Approval of Agenda
Action – Motion to Approve
Action – Motion to Approve as Amended
8. CONSENT AGENDA:
All items listed on the Consent Agenda are items, which are considered to be routine by the City Council and will
be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member or
citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered at the end of
the Consent Agenda.
A. City Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2015
B. Accounts Payable
C. Approve joint powers agreement for the development and operation of a shared
institutional network (I-Net) and other broad band connections between Dakota
County and other public sector entities within Dakota County. Removed
D. Accept Donation from Kwik Trip Inc.
E. Charitable Gambling Exemption Permit Request by Make-A-Wish Minnesota
F. Ratify purchase of 820 Southview Blvd and loan to the HRA
G. Encroachment Agreement – 900 15th Avenue North
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H. Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Emergency Management Services
I. Certification of Delinquent Water and Sewer Bills
J. Business Licenses
K. Approve Organizational Chart, Job Descriptions and Pay Ranges for new Community
Development Department
L. Approve 2015 City Hall Christmas Holiday Schedule
M. Approve Elected Official Out-of-State Travel Policy
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Hearing – Payable 2016 Budgets and Tax Levies, and the 2016-2020 Capital
Improvement Plan
i. Staff presentation
ii. Public testimony
iii. Council discussion
iv. Resolution 2015-188 adopting 2016 Final Tax levy
v. Resolution 2015-189 adopting 2016 EDA Final Tax Levy
vi. Resolution 2015-190 adopting 2016 HRA Final Tax Levy
vii. Resolution 2015-191 adopting 2016 Property Tax supported budgets
viii. Resolution 2015-192 adopting 2016 Fee Schedule
ix. Resolution 2015-193 adopting 2016–2020 Capital Improvement Plan
10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Engineering Services Proposal from Barr Engineering for Levee Improvements
B. 2016 Liquor License Renewals
11. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
12. ADJOURNMENT:
Respectfully Submitted,
Stephen P. King, City Administrator
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