City Council

SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 2021 Mayor James Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on March 1, 2021. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Francis Councilmembers Bakken, Dewey, Hansen, Kaliszewski, Seaberg Absent: Councilmember Podgorski Staff Present: City Administrator, Joel Hanson Attorney, Peter Mikhail City Clerk, Christy Wilcox EDA Manager, Ryan Garcia City Engineer, Sue Polka City Planner, Michael Healy 5) Presentations  There were no presentations. 6) Citizens’ Comments  There were no citizen comments 7) Agenda Moved by Seaberg/Podgorski MOVED: To approve the agenda. Motion carried 7 ayes /0 nays 8) Consent Agenda Moved by Kaliszewski/Hansen Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following: A. City Council meeting minutes of February 16, 2021 B. Resolution No. 2021-35, approving accounts payable C. Purchase of two (2) in squad camera systems using Capital Improvement Plan Funds City Council Minutes of March 1, 2021 1  D. Purchase of new mobile (vehicle mounted) and portable hand-held 800 MHZ radios for the Police Department under State Contract #1199587 at a combined cost of $63,590.95 E. Business Licenses F. Engineering Services Agreement with WSB for 2021 Sidewalk Improvements G. Resolution No. 2021-33, approving the property split for South St. Paul PID #36-01600-07-010, Dakota County Minnesota H. Resolution No. 2021-34, accepting the Conveyance of Real Property from the Union Pacific Railroad I. Resolution No. 2021-38, approving agency agreement for Federal Participation in advance construction of Concord Street between the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of South St. Paul Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 8F) Professional Services Agreement with the City of St. Paul Councilmember Podgorski removed this item from the consent agenda for discussion and asked the City Council to consider amending the resolution. After discussion, the consensus was not to amend the resolution as presented. Moved by Seaberg/Bakken MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2021-31, approving a Professional Services Agreement with the City of South St. Paul. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 9A) Call for Public Hearing – Liquor License at 600 North Concord Street Moved by Seaberg/Kaliszewski MOVED: To call for a public hearing to be held on March 15, 2021, to consider the application of an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License by Eduardo David Garcia Calvillo and George Tirado Hernandez (Las Islas Gemelas, LLC) at 600 North Concord Street. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays City Council Minutes of March 1, 2021 2 10A) 2nd Reading – Ordinance Allowing Temporary Asphalt Recycling Operations Moved by Hansen/Podgorski MOVED: To adopt Ordinance No. 1373, enacting South St. Paul City Code Section 118-205 to allow temporary asphalt/concrete recycling operations in support of public improvement projects. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays Moved by Hansen/Bakken MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2021-36, approving an Interim Use Permit for a temporary asphalt/concrete recycling operation for the Concord Street Improvements Project. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 10B) 2nd Reading – Ordinance Amendment of Rezoning Properties Near Concord Street Moved by Seaberg/Podgorski MOVED: To adopt Ordinance No. 1374, an amendment rezoning properties near Concord Street to implement 2040 Comprehensive Plan Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 10C) 2nd Reading – Ordinance Amendment Regarding Trash Enclosures Moved by Bakken/Podgorski MOVED: To adopt Ordinance No. 1375, amending design standards for trash enclosures. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays City Council Minutes of March 1, 2021 3 10D) Concord Street – Approve Plans & Specifications and Call for Bids Moved by Hansen/Kaliszewski MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2021-37, approving the plans and specifications for 2016-11, Concord Street Improvements and ordering advertisement for bids. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays 10E) Board/Commission Appointments Moved by Seaberg/Hansen MOVED: To concur with the following appointments:  Airport Non-Profit Organization: William Hienz  Airport User: Aircraft/Hangar Owner: Michael Hilger  Airport Business Community: Chris Gardner  Central Square Board: Gabi Bati  Library Board: Leslie Greaves Radloff, Linne Rund, Steven Romenesko  Lower Mississippi Water Management Organization: Michael Randle  Park & Recreation Advisory: Laura Miller, Cindy Bonawitz  Planning Commission: Tim Felton and Geoff Fournier  Police & Fire Civil Service: Kay Francis 10F) Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development Extension – South Street Flats Moved by Hansen/Podgorski MOVED: To adopt Resolution No. 2021-32, as amended, approving a second extension to the Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development approval for a 13-Unit Multifamily Development at 300 South Street West. Motion carried 7 yeas/0 nays Moved by Seaberg/Kaliszewski MOVED: To move agenda item #11 - Mayor and Council Communications before moving into closed session. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays City Council Minutes of March 1, 2021 4 11) Mayor and Council Communications 12) Closed Session Moved by Kaliszewski/Seaberg MOVED: To close the meeting at 8:24 p.m. to consider and develop offers for the purchase of real property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3(3) with the properties in question identified by Tax Parcel ID’s 365360003301, 365360003150, 365360002301, and 365360002290 known as the Jefferson Site; Tax Parcel ID’s 368010007010, 368010008010, and 368357500010 and known as the City property making up a portion of the high school practice fields off of Kaposia Boulevard & 3rd Street; Tax Parcel ID # 36751000610 known as the Roosevelt site, Tax Parcel ID #367580001021 known as the vacant land from the former Divine Redeemer Site, and Tax Parcel ID #367030019010 known as the Central Square Community Center. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays Moved by Francis/Seaberg MOVED: To reopen the regular meeting at 9:56 p.m. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays Adjournment Moved by Seaberg/Bakken MOVED: That the meeting adjourn at 9:57 p.m. Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays Approved: March 1, 2020 ___________________________ City Clerk City Council Minutes of March 1, 2021 5