City Council

fSOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 1) Mayor Jimmy Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM. on January 3, 2023 2) ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Bakken, Hansen, Kaliszewski, Podgorski, Seaberg, Thompson and Mayor Francis Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator, Ryan Garcia City Attorney, Peter Mikhail City Clerk, Deanna Werner 3) Police Chaplain Tom Jestus gave the invocation. 4) Pledge of Allegiance 5) Presentations A. Proclamation – James Wallace Day – January 3, 2023 6) Oath of Offices In the presence of Deanna Werner, City Clerk the Oath of Office was administered to the following elected City Officials, each of whom recited and subscribed the Oath of Office: • Councilmember Joe Kaliszewski • Councilmember Tom Seaberg • Councilmember Matthew Thompson 7) Agenda Moved by: Seaberg/Kaliszewski Moved: To approve the agenda. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 8) Consent Agenda Resolved, the City Council of South St. Paul does hereby approve the following: A. City Council Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2022 B. Accounts Payable C. Designation of the Official City Newspaper D. City of South St. Paul Emergency Operations Plan – 2023 E. Deleted F. Approve Conditional Offer of Employment for City Engineer G. Community Development Block Grant Application – Resolution 2023 – 1 H. Settlement Agreement (Fleming Field Taxiway Project) City Council Minutes of January 3, 2023 1  I. Approve Conditional Offer of Employment for Public Works Maintenance Worker J. Designating Depositories and Electronic Funds Transfer Authority for 2023 K. Deleted L. Business Licenses M. Approve Purchase of Three (3) Police Vehicles N. Accept Donation from Twin City Hide, Inc. Moved by: Bakken/Kaliszewski Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays 9) Public Hearing: 10) General Business: A. Appointment of Acting Mayor Moved by: Hansen/Podgorski Moved: To appoint Councilmember Seaberg to serve as the Acting Mayor for 2023 and 2024. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays B. Appointment to the Dakota 911 Board of Directors Moved by: Seaberg/Podgorski Moved: To appoint to Councilmember Hansen to serve on the Dakota County 911 Board of Directors for 2023. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays Moved by: Hansen/Bakken Moved: To appoint Councilmember Podgorski to serve as the alternate on the Dakota County 911 Board of Directors for 2023. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays Moved by: Seaberg/Bakken Moved: To adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7 ayes / 0 nays Meeting was adjourned at: 7:33 PM. Approved: January 17, 2023 ___________________________ City Clerk City Council Minutes of January 3, 2023 2