City Council

SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 2022 1) Mayor Jimmy Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM. on November 21, 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 Finance, Clara Hilger Interim City Engineer, Lee Elfering City Planner, Michael Healy City Clerk, Deanna Werner 3) Deanna Werner read the invocation. 4) Pledge of Allegiance 5) Presentations - None 6) Citizen’s Comments - None 7) Agenda Moved by: Seaberg/Dewey Moved: To approve the agenda. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 8) Consent Agenda Moved by: Kaliszewski/Hansen Resolved, the City Council of South St. Paul does hereby approve the following: A. City Council Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2022 B. Accounts Payable C. Business Licenses D. Certification of Delinquent Utility Bills E. Write-Off of Doug Woog Arena Rental (Train Gain) Account Receivable - Removed F. Write-Off of Doug Woog Arena Rental (Prohybrid) Account Receivable - Removed G. Approve 2023 City Meetings Calendar H. Declaring Property Surplus and Authorize the Sale of Such Property I. Accept Donation from the Coss Family Foundation City Council Minutes of November 21, 2022 1  J. Approve the Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan K. Approve Adjustment to Sanitary Sewer Charges for 1005 Dwane Street L. Approve Contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc. M. City Council Special Minutes of November 14, 2022 N. Approve Hire of Accounting Specialist – Utility Billing Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays Removed items E & F,: Write-Off of Doug Woog Arena Rental (Train Gain) Account Receivable and (Prohybrid) Account Receivable Moved by: Hansen/Seaberg Moved: To approve the Write-Off of Doug Woog Arena Rental (Train Gain) Account Receivable and (Prohybrid) Account Receivable. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 9) Public Hearing: A. Resolution Certifying Unpaid Charges to the County Auditor Moved by: Seaberg/Podgorski Moved: To approve Resolution 2022-160, certifying unpaid charges to the County Auditor. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 10) General Business: A. Resolution 2022-166 – Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Holy Trinity Parish Moved by: Podgorski/Kaliszewski Moved: To approve Resolution 2022-166, concurring with issuance of a Minnesota Lawful Gambling Exemption Permit to Conduct Gambling by the Holy Trinity Parish. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays B. Resolution 2022-167 – Lawful Gambling Premises Permit for Moose Lodge #1088 Moved by: Kaliszewski /Hansen Moved: To approve Resolution 2022-167, concurring with issuance of a Minnesota Lawful Gambling Exemption Premises Permit to Conduct Gambling by the Moose Lodge #1088. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays C. Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance offered for a First Reading by Mayor Francis. City Council Minutes of November 21, 2022 2  D. Receive Feasibility Report and Schedule Improvement Hearing – Carmen Avenue / 5th Avenue South Improvements Moved by: Seaberg/Bakken Moved: To approve Resolution 2022-168, Receiving the Feasibility Report and Schedule Improvement Hearing – Carmen Avenue / 5th Avenue South Improvements. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 11) Mayor and Council Communication Moved to close by: Seaberg/Dewey Moved: To adjourn meeting. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, Subdivision 3(b), the meeting was closed for a confidential attorney-client discussion regarding pending litigation in the eminent domain case City of South St. Paul v. F. James Hickey, et al. Meeting was closed at: 7:33 PM and will only be reopened to adjourn. Approved: December 5, 2022 ___________________________ City Clerk City Council Minutes of November 21, 2022 3