City Council
Regular MeetingSouth St. Paul, MN · November 7, 2022
Minutes
SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 2022
1) Mayor Jimmy Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM. on
November 7, 2022
2) ROLL CALL:
Present:
Council Members Bakken, Dewey, Hansen, Kaliszewski,
Podgorski, Seaberg, and Mayor Francis
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator, Ryan Garcia
City Attorney, Peter Mikhail
Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Sue Polka
City Planner, Michael Healy
City Clerk, Deanna Werner
3) Deanna Werner read the invocation.
4) Pledge of Allegiance
5) Presentations
A. Introduction and swearing in of Police Officer Aaron Schmidt
6) Citizen’s Comments - None
7) Agenda
Moved by: Seaberg/Bakken
Moved: To approve the agenda.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
8) Consent Agenda
Moved by: Kaliszewski/Bakken
Resolved, the South St. Paul City Council does hereby approve the following:
A. City Council Meeting Minutes of October 17, 2022
B. Accounts Payable
C. Accept Letter of Resignation from P&R Support Specialist and Authorize
Recruitment Process
D. Approve Increased Compensation Plan for Public Works Superintendent
E. Business Licensing
F. Interim Engineering Services
G. LOGIS Ten Year Commitment to the Replacement Software Solution
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H. Approve Joint Powers Agreement Establishing the Lower Mississippi Watershed
Management Organization, Resolution 2022-152
I. Water Treatment Plant - Approve Amendment #1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with SEH, Inc.
J. Approve Conveyance of Property to the South St. Paul Economic Development
Authority, Resolution 2022-153
K. Approve a Joint Powers Agreement Between South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights,
and the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization for a
Shoreline Restoration Project on Seidls Lake
L. Acceptance of Donations for The Great Halloween Get Together
M. Acceptance of Donations for The Fill the Backpack Campaign
N. Approve Termination and Release of Utility Reservation, Resolution 2022 – 156
O. Concord Street Improvements – Approve Amendment #1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with Kimley-Horn
P. Approve 2023 Seasonal/Variable Hour Pay Structure
Q. Assessment Agreement – Sewer Service at 144 11th Avenue South
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
9) Public Hearing:
A. Assessment Hearing – Project 2022-006 Alley Improvements
Moved by: Kaliszewski/Hansen
Moved: To approve Alley Improvements Project 2022-006.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
B. Improvement Hearing – Dawn Way Area Street Rehabilitation
Moved by: Seaberg/Podgorski
Moved: Approval of Resolution 2022-142, the Dawn Way Area Street
Rehabilitation Project.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
10) General Business:
A. Appointment of Council Member to replace Council Member Dewey as the
Northern Dakota County Cable Commission Board Member.
Moved By: Bakken/Hansen
Moved: Appointment of Council Member Podgorski to serve as the interim
Northern Dakota County Cable Commission Board Member.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
B. 118 9th Street South Shed Variance
Moved by: Kaliszewski/Podgorski
Moved: Approval of Resolution 2022-150, approving variances to allow a shed in a
drainage and utility easement at 118 9th Street South.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
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C. Water Treatment Plan Development Application
Moved by: Bakken/Kaliszewski
Moved: Approval of Resolution 2022-151, approving a preliminary plat, final plat,
site plan and Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for the
proposed water treatment plant.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
D. 2nd Reading – Land Use Application Fee Schedule
Moved by: Hansen/Francis
Moved: Approval of land use application fee schedule.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
E. 1st Reading – An Ordinance Rezoning Land in the Emerson Emilia Place
Subdivision.
Council Member Bakken offered an Ordinance Rezoning Land in the Emerson
Emilia Place Subdivision for a first reading.
11) Mayor and Council Communication
Moved by: Seaberg/Bakken
Moved: To adjourn meeting.
Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays
Meeting was adjourned at: 8:12 PM.
Approved: November 21, 2022
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City Clerk
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