City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · March 5, 2018
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MARCH 5, 2018
Mayor James Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, March 5, 2018.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor James Francis
Councilmembers Hansen, Forester, Podgorski, Rothecker
and Seaberg
Absent: Councilmembers Flatley
Also Present: City Administrator, Stephen King
City Engineer, Chris Hartzell
City Clerk, Christy Wilcox
5) Presentations
Christy Wilcox, City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Police Officers
Jonathan Weight and Joseph “JC” Stratton.
6) Citizens’ Comments
There were no citizen comments.
7) Agenda
Moved by Seaberg/Rothecker
MOVED: To approve the agenda as submitted.
Motion carried 6 ayes / 0 nays
8) Consent Agenda
Moved by Forester/Hansen
Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
A. City Council meeting minutes of February 20, 2018
B. Resolution No. 2018-47, approving accounts payable
C. City Council meeting minutes of February 13, 2018
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D. Resolution No. 2018-37, concurring with the issuance of Lawful Gambling
Exemption for Minnesota Warriors Hockey
E. Approve job offers to Keith Noble, James Jenkins and Michael Klimek as
General Facility Maintenance (PT) at the Doug Woog Ice Arena for the City
of South St. Paul
F. Agreement between the City of South St. Paul and The Sand Creek Group,
LTD for EAP Services
G. Appoint Trevor Wise as a probationary entry level Police Officer effective
April 2, 2018, at a starting monthly salary as outlined in the current LELS
contract, contingent upon P.O.S.T. license eligibility, successful completion of
a background investigation, physical examination and psychological
evaluation
H. Approve job offer to Thomas DeBilzan as Code Enforcement Inspection
Officer for the City of South St. Paul
I. Business Licenses
J. Resolution No. 2018-43, concurring with the issuance of a Lawful Gambling
Exemption for the Church of St. John Vianney
K. Resolution No. 2018-44, reappointing Dennis Wipperman as the Public
Member on the South Metro Fire Board (SMFD)
L. City Council meeting minutes of February 26, 2018
M. Resolution No. 2018-45, approving an agreement with Metropolitan Council
for Green Infrastructure Pilot Program Grant
N. Resolution No. 2018-46, approving agreement between the City and the
Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization for
Metropolitan Council Stormwater Grant.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
9A) Public Hearing – Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Alley (820 Southview Boulevard)
Moved Rothecker/Podgorski
MOVED: To call for a Public Hearing to be held on March 19, 2018, to consider
the application of an On Sale and Sunday Liquor License at 456 Concord Exchange
South by Kaposia Club, LLC doing business as Kaposia Club.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
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10A) Support for Dakota County Environmental Legacy Fund Grant Applications
Moved by Hansen/Podgorski
MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2018-48, supporting Local Landfill Host
Community Environmental Legacy Fund (ELF) Grant Submission to Dakota County for
Development of Kaposia Landing Phase 2 and the Wakota Scenic Trailhead and
Overlook.
Motion carried 6 ayes/0 nays
12) Adjournment
Moved by Seaberg/Podgorski
MOVED: To adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
Motion carried 6 ayes/ 0 nays
Approve: March 19, 2018
___________________________
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of South St. Paul
COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, March, 5, 2018
7:30 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. Introduction of Police Officer Jonathan Weight
B. Oath of Office – Police Officer Joseph “JC” Stratton
C. Presentation – 55075 – A recipe for Success - Food Drive
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 20, 2018
B. Accounts Payable
C. Removed
D. Removed
E. City Council Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2018
F. Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit Request by Minnesota Warriors Ice Hockey
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City Council Agenda
December 18, 2017
G. Conditional Job Offers for General Facility Maintenance at Doug Woog Arena
H. Approve Agreement with the Sand Creek Group, LTD for EAP Services
I. Conditional Job Offer for Police Officer – Trevor Wiese
J. Conditional Job Offer for Code Enforcement Inspection Officer
K. Business Licenses
L. Charitable Gambling Exempt Permit Request by Church of St. John Vianney
M. Approve Reappointment of Dennis Wippermann as Public Member of the South
Metro Fire Department board of Directors
N. City Council Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2018
O. Approve Agreement with Metropolitan Council for Green Infrastructure Pilot Program
Grant
P. Approve Agreement with Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management
Organization for Metropolitan Council Stormwater Grant
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Call for Public Hearing – Liquor License Request – Kaposia Club
10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Resolution of Support for Dakota County Environmental Legacy Fund Grant
applications
11. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
12. ADJOURNMENT:
Respectfully Submitted,
Stephen P. King, City Administrator
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