City Council

SOUTH ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20, 2023 1. Mayor Francis called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM on November 20, 2023. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members, Bakken, Hansen, Kaliszewski, Seaberg, Thompson, Mayor Francis Absent: Council Member Podgorski Staff Present: City Administrator, Ryan Garcia City Attorney, Amanda Johnson City Clerk, Deanna Werner City Planner, Michael Healy 3. Deanna Werner gave the invocation. 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Presentations: None 6. Citizen Comments: None 7. Agenda Moved by: Kaliszewski/Bakken Moved: To approve the amended agenda. Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. . 8. Consent Agenda Resolved, the City Council of South St. Paul does hereby approve the following: A. City Council Meeting Minutes of November 6, 2023. B. Accounts Payable. C. Resolution 2023-178 Certification of Delinquent Utility Bills. D. Approve Conditional Job Offer to M. Kurth as Grounds/Building Caretaker. E. Approve Conditional Job Offer to A. Ortiz as Maintenance Worker-Parks. F. Approve 2024 Pay Ranges for Seasonal/Variable Hour Positions. G. Resolutions 2023-174, 2023-175, and 2023-176 Supporting Pursuit of Funding Applications for the Marie Avenue Reconstruction Project. H. Approve Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 Tree Removal Project. I. Approve Services Agreement with South Metro Fire Department. J. Business Licenses. K. Resolution 2023-177 Approval of 2023 Regional Solicitation Application Submittal for the Bryant Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. L. Approve Transfer of 2022 General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to the Central Garage and Capital Programs Funds. M. Approve 2024 Community Waste Abatement Grant Agreement City Council Minutes of November 20, 2023 1  N. Approve Payment of Administrative Fee to ACOE for Flowage Easement Release at the Wakota Crossing Site. Moved by: Thompson/Seabert Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. 9. Public Hearings: None 10. General Business: A. 256 14th Avenue North Home Addition Variance Moved by: Hansen/Bakken Moved: Approval of Resolution 2023-173, approving a setback variance for a home addition at 256 14th Avenue North. Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. B. Variance and Conditional Use Permit for a Fence at Xcel Energy’s Stockyards Substation Moved by: Bakken/Seaberg Moved: Approval of Resolution 2023-179, approving a variance and conditional use permit for a fence at Xcel Energy’s Stockyards Substation. Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. C. Conditional Use Permit to Expand Waterous Company’s Exterior Storage Yard Moved by: Seaberg/Hansen Moved: Approval of Resolution 2023-180, approving a conditional use permit for an exterior storage yard expansion for Waterous Company at 125 Hardman Avenue South. Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. 11. Mayor and Council Communication 12. Adjournment Moved by: Seaberg / Kaliszewski Moved: Adjourn the meeting. Vote: 6 ayes / 0 nays, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM. Approved: December 4, 2023 ___________________________ City Clerk City Council Minutes of November 20, 2023 2