City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · February 21, 2017
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Mayor James Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:15 P.M. on Tuesday,
February 21, 2017
ROLL CALL:
Present, Mayor Francis
Councilmembers Forester, Hansen, Podgorski,
Rothecker, Seaberg
Absent, Councilmember Flatley
Also Present, City Administrator, Steve King
City Attorney, Kori Land
City Engineer, Chris Hartzell
City Clerk, Christy Wilcox
City Planner, Peter Hellegers
5) Presentations
Mike Pott, Fire Chief, introduced the new firefighters.
6) Citizens’ Comments
There were no citizen comments.
7) Agenda
Moved by Seaberg/Rothecker
MOVED: To approve the agenda with the addition of Item #8G – Resignation from Tony
Leitner from the Economic Development Advisory Board.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
8) Consent Agenda
Moved by Rothecker/Hansen
Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
1. City Council meeting minutes of February 6, 2017
2. Resolution No. 2017-57, approving accounts payable
3. Resolution No. 2017-25, vacating ingress and egress easements in Government Lot 5,
Section 26 and Government Lot 11, Section 35 (as reserved in Document Numbers
415389 and 415388)
4. Business Licenses
5. Resolution No. 2017-42, approving an electrical inspections agreement between the City
of South St. Paul and Patrick McMullen
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6. Resolution No. 2017-54, declaring certain City property as surplus and authorizing
disposal of sale or surplus property
7. Accept resignation of Anthony Leitner from the Economic Development Authority Board
(EDAB)
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
9a) 2017 Street Mill & Overlay Projects – Feasibility Reports and Call for Public Hearing
Moved by Hansen/Forester
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-55, receiving feasibility reports and calling
for public hearings on 2017 Street Mill & Overlay Projects.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
9b) 2017 Street Bituminous Removal & Replacement Project – Feasibility Reports and Call for
Public Hearings
Moved by Podgorski/Seaberg
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-56, receiving feasibility reports and calling
for public hearings on 2017 Street Bituminous Removal & Replacement Projects.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
10a) First Reading – Elimination of Taxicab Licensing
Councilmember Rothecker introduced the following proposed ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY CODE, CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE XIX
REGARDING TAXI CABS
10b) Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Moved by Seaberg/Forester
MOVED: To concur with the following appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission:
- Mike Schoen as a member from the Airport Tenant’s Association for a three (3) year term
- Joel Ludwigson as a member from the Airport User: Hangar Owner for a three (3) year
term
- Frederick Francis as a member from the Airport Neighborhood: South St. Paul Resident
for a three (3) year term
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
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Moved by Hansen/Seaberg
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of Matt Michalski to the Central Square
Board for a three (3) year term.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Hansen/Podgorski
MOVED: To concur with the following appointments to the Economic Development
Authority Board (EDAB):
- Mary Dunn for a term of two (2) year term to fill the vacancy of Anthony Leitner
- Chad Schlemmer and Christa Seaberg for a term of three (3) years
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: To concur with the appointments of Jamie Hoehn, Ellie Niederkorn and Rae-
Marie Trisko to the Library Board for three (3) year terms.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Podgorski/Rothecker
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of Max Wallin as a member of the Lower
Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO) which shall not have a
fixed term, but shall serve until the City Council appoints a new member.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Forester/Hansen
MOVED: To concur with the following appointments to the NDC4 Commission:
- Councilmember Todd Podgorski as City Council representative for a two (2) year term
- Joshua Feit as Citizen Representative for two (2) year term
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Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: To concur the appointments of Michael Heidelberger, Matthew Helwig and
Michael Lindamood to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for three (3) year
terms.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
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Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: To concur with the appointments of Tim Felton and Justin Humenik to the
Planning Commission for a term of (4) years.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Moved by Hansen/Rothecker
MOVED: To concur with the appointment of James Wallace to the Police Civil Service
Commission for a three (3) year term.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
10c) Variance – 227 9th Street South
Moved by Hansen/Forester
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017—43, approving a side-yard setback Variance
for the construction of a new attached 2-car garage at 227 9th Street South.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
10d) MidWest One – New Bank Site
Moved by Podgorski/Hansen
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-44, approving Conditional Use Permits, Site
Plan and Variances for a proposed bank with a drive-through for the property at 900-920
Southview Boulevard.
Motion carried 5 ayes/1 nay (Hansen)
10e) Comprehensive Plan Amendment – 425 Concord Street South
Moved by Seaberg/Podgorski
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-49, approving a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the property at 425 Concord Street South.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
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10f) Comprehensive Plan Amendment – BridgePoint Station Lots
Moved by Rothecker/Podgorski
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-50, approving a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the properties at 100 Grand Avenue East, 130 Grand Avenue East, and 110
Bridgepoint Curve.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
10g) Zoning Map Amendments – BridgePoint Station Lots
Councilmember Hansen introduced the following proposed ordinance for its first reading:
An Ordinance amending Chapter XV of the South St. Paul City Code of 1992 – the South St.
Paul Zoning Ordinance
10h) South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club Temporary Rifle Range Structure
Moved by Hansen/Seaberg
MOVED: To continue consideration of an Interim Use Permit (IUP) to allow a trailer to
be used as a temporary rifle firing shed for a term of two (2) years to a Special Council
meeting to be held on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
10i) South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club Temporary Shotgun/5 Stand Structure
Moved by Hansen/Podgorski
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2017-48, approving an Interim Use Permit (IUP) for
a temporary shotgun/5-stand structure at 600 Gun Club Road.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
11) Adjournment
Moved by Seaberg/Rothecker
MOVED: To adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
Approved: March 6, 2017
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City Clerk
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Agenda
City of South St. Paul
COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
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. Mike Pott – Introduction of new firefighters
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 6, 2017
B. Accounts Payable
C. Vacating an Ingress/Egress Easement at 843 Hardman Avenue
D. Business Licenses
E. Electrical Inspector Agreement
F. Declaring Certain Property Surplus and Approving Disposal or Sale
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City Council Agenda
February 21, 2017
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. 2017 Street Mill & Overlay Projects – Receive Feasibility Report and Call for Public
Hearing
B. 2017 Street Bituminous Removal & Replacement Projects – Receive Feasibility
Reports and Call for Public Hearing
10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. First Reading – Ordinance Eliminating License Requirement for Taxi Cabs
B. 2017 Appointments of Advisory Board and Commission Members
C. Sanchez side yard setback variance – 227 9th Street South
D. MidWest One Bank new bank/drive-thru: CUP/variances, vacation of a portion of the
existing alley, and new public easement for alley connection to 10th Avenue. –
900/920 Southview Blvd.
E. Comprehensive Plan Amendment – 425 Concord St. S.
F. Comprehensive Plan Amendment – BridgePoint Station properties (Grand/Concord)
G. Rezoning – BridgePoint Station properties (Grand/Concord)
H. South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club IUP – Temporary Rifle Range Firing Structure
I. South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club IUP – Temporary Shotgun Range Firing Structure
11. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
12. ADJOURNMENT:
Respectfully Submitted,
Stephen P. King, City Administrator
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