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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Phone: 651-266-8560 Minutes - Final City Council Council President Kathy Lantry Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Nathaniel Khaliq Councilmember Russ Stark Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:30 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Nathaniel Khaliq, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 13-25 Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1092-1094 Seventh Street East, 438-442 Beacon Avenue, and 444 Beacon Avenue as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed 2 AO 13-33 Administrative Order authorizing library officials to hold a Staff Day for training and recognition. Received and Filed CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Approval of the Consent Agenda Councilmember Stark moved approval of the Consent Agenda . Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final September 25, 2013 3 RES 13-1482 Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City of Saint Paul and Christopher Conner and his attorney, Bryan Battina. Adopted 4 RES 13-1327 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessment for installation of a fire protection system as requested by Joseph Commers for 2505 University Avenue West. (File No. FP2013-01, Assessment No. 137100) Adopted 5 RES 13-1414 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessment for construction of a sanitary sewer connection as requested by the property owner at 1616 Point Douglas Road South in connection with the construction of a sanitary sewer service along Point Douglas Road South from Carver Avenue to the south city limits. (File No. 18932C, Assessment No. 136000) Adopted 6 RES 13-1430 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessment for construction of a water main connection as requested by the property owner at 1616 Point Douglas Road South in connection with the construction of a water main along Point Douglas Road South from Carver Avenue to the south city limits. (File No. 18982C, Assessment No. 136100) Adopted 7 RES 13-1475 Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to enter into a lease agreement with National Building Contractors to provide office and warehouse space for police use. Adopted 8 RES 13-1466 Authorizing disposal of decommissioned Fire Station No. 24 by Request for Proposals. Adopted 9 RES 13-1432 Releasing and rededicating a sidewalk easement to accommodate an expanded outdoor patio as requested by James R. Johnsen of Obb's Sports Bar and Grill. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final September 25, 2013 10 RES 13-1112 Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016) between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 82. Adopted 11 RES 13-1480 Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016) between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 633. Laid Over to October 2 for adoption 12 RES 13-1465 Renaming a two-block segment of L'Orient Street, bounded by Acker Street and Granite Street, as Old L'Orient Street. Adopted 13 RES 13-1416 Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Second Hand Dealer, Motor Vehicle Auto Repair/Painting Shop, and Auto Repair Garage licenses, for PET Enterprises Motortech Inc. (I.D. #20130001816), d/b/a PET Auto Repair at 44 Acker Street East. Adopted 14 RES 13-1471 Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for a Parking Lot license (change of ownership), for Shepard Parking LLC (I.D. #20130003006), d/b/a Shepard Parking LLC at 1468 Davern Street. Adopted 15 RES 13-1417 Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add a Malt On Sale (3.2) license to the existing Restaurant (2) - 1-12 Seats, and Sidewalk Cafe licenses, for Eden Pizza Twin Cities LLC (I.D. #20130002783), d/b/a Eden Pizza at 629 Aldine Street. Adopted 16 RES 13-1485 Setting a public hearing date of November 6, 2013 to establish the 2014 water rates. Adopted 17 RES 13-1491 Setting a public hearing date of November 6, 2013 for Schedule Charges for the installation of one-inch service connections and taps of all sizes. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final September 25, 2013 FOR DISCUSSION 18 SR 13-68 2013 update from Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom. Sheriff Matt Bostrom reviewed the core functions of the department, including pre-trial detention, security and document service for the courts, and law enforcement services for suburban communities without their own police departments. He spoke about the complementary and collaborative roles of the St. Paul Police and Ramsey County Sheriff's departments, specifically as part of the Violent Crime Enforcement Team and the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force . He described the work of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, acknowledged Councilmember Brendmoen for her help in launching it, and the Council for their collaboration. He said another area of collaboration with St. Paul was the Real Time Information Center, and he spoke about its importance to emergency responders. He asked for the Council's help in getting the word out about turning in prescription drugs, as part of efforts to break a drug abuse cycle that had led to a resurgence in heroin use, and he spoke about the launch of an online database of outstanding warrants. He noted the upcoming Sheriff's Foundation Fright Farm, and said proceeds supported school safety programs. In response to a question from Councilmember Khaliq, he said both the St. Paul and Ramsey County departments were participants in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, and he had seen a remarkable reduction in the numbers of juveniles in the detention facilities and a general downward trend in crime. He said the work of the group was ongoing and there was great participation from a variety of organizations. In response to a question from Councilmember Khaliq, he said there was consistent curfew enforcement throughout the county, but the curfew center was not well-used by agencies other than St. Paul. Councilmember Khaliq asked whether additional efforts could be made to encourage people with outstanding warrants to come in and take care of them, as had been done in Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Sheriff Bostrom said a variety of vehicles would be used to get the information out, and a report would be brought back to the Council. Council President Lantry thanked him for the report. Received and Filed City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final September 25, 2013 ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at four separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the third reading. Final Adoption 19 Ord 13-43 Amending Appendix F, District Heating Franchise-District Energy St. Paul, Inc., to extend the term of the franchise to September 1, 2033. Councilmember Thune moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 20 Ord 13-45 Amending Appendix K, District Cooling Franchise-District Cooling St. Paul, Inc., to extend the term of the franchise to September 1, 2033. Councilmember Thune moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 SUSPENSION ITEMS Councilmember Khaliq moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final September 25, 2013 RES 13-1534 Partnering with and supporting the American Indian Family and Children’s Services (AIFACS) to apply for a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant (Legacy) to structurally stabilize the historic Pattern Shop of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company Shops at 25 Empire Drive. Councilmember Khaliq moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Council members shared news about upcoming events in their wards. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Councilmembers use iPads to review the files during the meeting. Using the iPad greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released Minutes, Agendas and Meetings are available by subscription. Please visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the Agendas, Minutes and supporting documents. 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