City Council

SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Mayor James Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Francis Councilmembers Dewey, Flatley, Forester, Hansen, Kaliszewski and Seaberg Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator, Joel Hanson Attorney, Kori Land Assistant to City Administrator, Shelly Anderson Director of EDA, Ryan Garcia City Planner, Michael Healy 5) Presentations  The family of Walt Books thanked the Mayor, City Council, Fire Department and the citizens of South St. Paul in honoring him.  Dan Anderson, of Troop 95 discussed the organization of a no contact Food Drive. Collection will take place at several locations within the City. The goal is to collect 2,500 pounds of food for Neighbor’s Inc. 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 Forester/Dewey Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following: A. City Council meeting minutes of October 19, 2020 B. Resolution No. 2020-152, approving accounts payable City Council Minutes of November 2, 2020 1  C. Business Licenses D. Final payment to Veit & Company, Inc. in the amount of $10,571.25 for the Kaposia Landing Phase 2 Improvements E. Resolution No. 2020-150, approving a lot split of Parcel #36-80100-03-239 F. Resolution No. 2020-151, approving the conveyance of property to the South St. Paul Economic Development Authority G. Final payment to Douglas-Kerr Underground in the amount of $39,879.74 for the 5th Avenue Improvements for a project decrease of $77,330.83 to the original contract amount of $3,498,223.10, resulting in a final contact amount of $3,420,892.27 H. Resolution No. 2020-153, approving a long-term ice rental Agreement with the South St. Paul Youth Hockey Association I. Resolution No. 2020-154, approving a long-term ice rental Agreement with the Woodbury Area Hockey Club J. Appoint Jerrod Fort as a probationary, entry level police officer effective on or about November 30, 2020, 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 K. Resolution No. 2020-155, approving a Pipeline Crossing Agreement between the City of South St. Paul and Union Pacific Railroad Company for Concord Street Improvements L. Proposal for lighting replacement at 380 Airport Road at a post-rebate cost of $4,506 installed Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 10A) Alter Logistics’ Rezoning Request for PID #36-03900-10-011 Moved by Seaberg/Forester MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2020-149, approving the rezoning of the portion of Alter Logistics’ Parcel (PID #36-03900-10-011) that lies beneath the existing spur railroad tracks and to the west of said tracks as I-1 Light Industrial. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays Moved by Seaberg/Kaliszewski MOVED: To approve Ordinance No. 1367, rezoning the portion of Alter Logistics’ Parcel (PID #36-03900-10-011) that lies beneath the existing spur railroad tracks and to the west of said tracks as I-1 Light Industrial. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays City Council Minutes of November 2, 2020 2 10B) Second Reading – Ordinance Amending to Number of Chicken Licenses Moved by Flatley/Hansen MOVED: To approve Ordinance No. 1366, amending Chapter 15 of the South St. Paul City Code to eliminate the cap on the number of urban chicken licenses. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 10C) Fill Vacancy on the Planning Commission Moved by Hansen/Dewey MOVED: To appoint John Ross as a member of the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy for a term which will expire February 28, 2020. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 11) Mayor and City Council Communications 12) Adjournment Moved by Seaberg/Flatley MOVED: To adjourn to Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 5:30 P.M. Motion carried 7 ayes /0 nays Approve: November 16, 2020 ___________________________ City Clerk City Council Minutes of November 2, 2020 3