City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · May 2, 2022
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL 8-A
MINUTES OF May 2, 2022
1) Mayor James Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.
on May 2, 2022
2) ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Francis
Councilmembers Bakken, Dewey, Hansen, Podgorski
Seaberg and Kaliszewski
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator, Joel Hanson
Attorney, Peter Mikhail
City Engineer, Sue Polka
Director of EDA, Ryan Garcia
Deputy City Clerk, KimberLee Landgreen
3) KimberLee Landgreen read the invocation.
4) Pledge of Allegiance
5) Presentations
• Introduction of Dr. Brian Zambreno, South St. Paul School Superintendent
• Oath of Office was given by Former City Clerk Christy Wilcox for Police Chief
Brian Wicke
• Police Chief Brian Wicke introduced Police Commander Michael Running
• National Public Works Week, May 15 – May 21
• Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony - 9:30 am Monday May 30th. Starts at the High
School and ends at Oak Hill Cemetery.
• No Mow May to protect pollinating insects
6) Citizens’ Comments
There were no citizen comments
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7) Agenda
Moved by Seaberg/Kaliszewski
MOVED: To approve the agenda.
Motion carried 7 ayes /0 nays
8) Consent Agenda
Moved by Kaliszewski/Bakken
Resolved, that the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
A. City Council meeting minutes of April 18, 2022
B. Resolution No. 2022-68, approving accounts payable
C. Business licenses
D. Agreement with Kelly Blaiser for the property at 417-10th Avenue South
regarding sewer service line repair
E. Appointment of Jonathan Coello as entry level Police Officer
F. Approval of Change order #1 to the 2022 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
resulting in a deduction of $34,010.00
G. Approve job offer to Deanna Werner for the position of City Clerk for the
City of South St. Paul
H. Approve Internship Agreement between the City of South St. Paul and St.
Catherine University for the Parks & Recreation Department
I. Award Bid for the Library Site Soil Corrections to Bauer Services at Marie
Avenue and 7th Avenue
J. Approve an assessment agreement with Marvin Sigmundik (Roberge
Manufacturing) for the Property at 801 Concord Street North for sewer
installation
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
9) Public Hearing
Moved by Hansen/Seaberg
A) Call for a Liquor Violation hearing to be held on Monday, May 16th, 2022 to
consider the imposition of a sanction for a liquor violation which occurred at Kwik
Trip on April 1, 2022.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
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Moved by Bakken/Dewey
B) Call for a Tobacco Violation hearing to be held on Monday, May 16th, 2022 to
consider the imposition of a sanction for a tobacco violation which occurred at
Stockman’s Truck Stop on April 1, 2022.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
10) General Business:
A) Special Event License for Ride for Wishes at enVision Hotel
Moved by Podgorski/Hansen
MOVED: To allow Rides for Wishes to hold event at enVision Hotel
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
B) Reject Bids – 2022 Miscellaneous Concrete Repair
Moved by Kaliszewski/Dewey
MOVED: To adopt Resolution 2022-67 rejecting the bids for the 2022
Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
C) Second Reading – Ordinance 1392 Repealing and Replacing the Fence
Ordinance
Moved by Dewey/Hansen
MOVED: To adopt Ordinance 1392 which would repeal and replace the existing
fence ordinance
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
11) Mayor and Council Communication
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12) Adjournment
Moved by Seaberg/Hansen
MOVED: That the meeting adjourn at 7:59 p.m.
Motion carried 7 ayes/0 nays
Approved: May 16, 2022
___________________________
Deputy City Clerk
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