City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · March 7, 2016
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2016
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Beth Baumann at 7:15 P.M. on
Monday, March 7, 2016.
ROLL CALL:
Present, Mayor Baumann
Councilmembers Flatley, Hansen, Niederkorn,
Podgorski, Rothecker, Seaberg
Absent, None
Also Present, City Administrator, Steve King
City Attorney, Bridget Mason
City Engineer, John Sachi
City Clerk, Christy Wilcox
City Engineer, Chris Hartzell
5) Presentations
Christy Wilcox, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Matthew
Case
Presentation of Guest Book and Photo Book to Doug Woog
All Aboard the 55075 Food Drive Express Campaign
6) Citizens’ Comments
There were no citizen comments.
7) Agenda
Moved by Seaberg/Flatley
MOVED: To approve the agenda.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
8) Consent Agenda
Moved by Seaberg/Niederkorn
Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
1. City Council meeting minutes of February 16, 2016
2. Resolution No. 2016-43, approving accounts payable
3. Resolution No. 2016-33, relating to airport; approving land lease at Fleming Field with
Joel R. Ludwigson and Lynnette M. Apitz
4. Purchase of a front end loader and plowing equipment from Ziegler, Inc. in the amount of
$219,510.00
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5. Resolution No. 2016-34, authorizing entering into the Minnesota Government Access
Master Subscriber Agreement and authority the Mayor or Police Chief to sign the
agreement
6. Resolution No. 2016-35, ranking the candidate for the Public Member seat on the SMFD
Board of Directors
7. To approve a job offer to Seth Anderson as Facility Maintenance and Operations at the
Doug Woog Ice Arena for the City of South St. Paul
8. To approve the 2016-2018 LELS Local 95 bargaining unit contract and authorize
execution of the contract terms
9. Resolution No. 2016-36 accepting Grants and Gifts from miscellaneous cash donors for
the Doug Woog Dedication on February 6, 2016
10. Resolution No. 2016-37, establishing an Economic Development Advisory Board
11. Approve the revised Sanitary Sewer Services Line Repair Policy dated March 7, 2016
12. Business Licenses
13. Resolution No. 2016-40, approving Grant Agreement for Airport Maintenance and
Operations
14. Resolution No. 2016-41, concurring with the issuance of a Lawful Gambling Exemption
for the Church of St. John Vianney
15. Approve reappointment of Beth Baumann to the South Metro Fire Department Board of
Directors
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
8c) Terminating Land Lease at the South St. Paul Airport
Moved by Hansen/Niederkorn
MOVED: To adopt Resolution NO. 2016-32, approving termination of land lease at
Fleming Field with Merle Sampson.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
10a) Boards and Commissions
Moved by Seaberg/Rothecker
MOVED: To concur with the following appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission:
- Amy Gesch as a member of the Airport Business Community for a 3 year term
- Stephen Reckinger as a member of the Airport Tenants Association for a 3 year term
- Jeffrey Sheridan as a member of the Airport Tenants Association
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Flatley/Rothecker
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of Marcia Lally as a member of the Library
Board for a 3 year term.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
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Moved by Podgorski/Hansen
MOVED: To concur with the appointments of Joshua Dormady and Ron Morgan as
members of the Park & Recreation Advisory Commission for 3 year terms.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Niederkorn/Rothecker
MOVED: To concur with the appointments of Jason Pachl and John Ross as a
members of the Planning Commission for 4 year terms.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of James Quirk as a member of the Police
Civil Service Commission for a 3 year term.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Podgorski/Flatley
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of Hunter Blaeser as a member of the
LMRWMO.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Hansen/Niederkorn
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of Chris Hartzell, City Engineer as alternate
to the LMRWMO.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
10b) First Reading and Call for Hearing – Ordinance Granting Cable Communications Franchise to
Century Link
Councilmember Seaberg introduced the following proposed ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO QWEST BROADBAND
SERVICES, INC. D/B/A CENTURYLINK (“GRANTEE”) TO CONSTRUCT,
OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A COMPETITVE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SOUTH ST PAUL, MINNESOTA SETTING FORTH
CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING
FOR REGULATION AND USE OF THE SYSTEM AND THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-
WAY; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS HEREIN;
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Moved by Seaberg/Rothecker
MOVED: To call for a public hearing on a cable television franchise for Qwest
Broadband Services, Inc. d/b/a Century Link to be held on Monday, March 21, 2016.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Podgorski/Rothecker
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2016-42, granting Comcast of St. Paul, Inc.
(Comcast) a Franchise Extension to March 31, 2017.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
10c) First Reading – Ordinance Amending Chapter Regarding Fees
Councilmember Rothecker introduced the following proposed ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 REGARDING FEES
10d) Award of Bid – BridgePoint Court
Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2016-38, accepting the bids and awarding the
BridgePoint Court Project 2015-13 to Ryan Contracting, Co.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
10e) Award of Bid – 2016-010 Sanitary Sewer Televising & Relining
Moved by Niederkorn/Rothecker
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2016-39, accepting responsive bids and awarding
Project 2016-010 Sanitary Sewer Televising and Relining to Visu-Sewer.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
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11) Adjournment
Moved by Seaberg/Niederkorn
MOVED: That the meeting of the City Council adjourn at 8:08 p.m.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Approved: March 21, 2016
___________________________
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of South St. Paul
COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, March 7, 2016
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. Oath of Office – Police Officer Matthew Case
B. Presentation: Guest Book and Photo Book to Doug Woog
C. Presentation: All Aboard the 55075 Food Drive Express Campaign
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 February 16, 2016
B. Accounts Payable
C. Terminating Land Lease at the South St. Paul Airport
D. Approving Land Lease at Fleming Field with Joel R. Ludwigson and Lynnete M.
Apitz
E. Approve purchase of a Front End Loader and plowing equipment from Ziegler, Inc.
F. Master Subscriber Agreement for Minnesota Judicial Branch
G. Approve Reappointment of Dennis Wippermann as Public Member of the South
Metro Fire Department Board of Directors
H. Amendment to City Administrator Contract to Modify the Limited Health
Reimbursement Account REMOVED
I. Approve Hire of Facility Maintenance and Operations Employee at the Doug Woog
Arena
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City Council Agenda
February 15, 2016
J. Approve 2016-2018 Bargaining Unit Agreement Between the City of South St. Paul
and LELS Local 95
K. Accept Gifts and Grants – Miscellaneous Donations for the Doug Woog Arena
Dedication
L. Approve Resolution No. 2016-37, Establishing the Economic Development Advisory
Board
M. Adopt Revised Sewer Service Line Repair Policy
N. Business Licenses
O. Approving Grant Agreement for Airport Maintenance and Operations
P. Lawful Gambling Exemption – Church of St. John Vianney
Q. Approve Reappointment of Mayor Beth Baumann to the South Metro Fire Department
Board of Directors
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. 2016 Advisory Board and Commission Member Appointments
B. Cable Franchise matters
1. Introduction, first reading and call for public hearing – Ordinance granting
cable communication franchise to CenturyLink
2. Resolution 2016-42 Granting Comcast of St. Paul Inc., a Franchise Extension
to March 31, 2017
C. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 26 Regarding Fees
D. Award of Bid – BridgePoint Court Improvements
E. Award of Bid – Sanitary Sewer Televising & Relining
11. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
12. ADJOURNMENT:
Respectfully Submitted,
Stephen P. King, City Administrator
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