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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 Russ Stark Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:33 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 13-44 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs associated with the Women's Firefighter Expo and the Fire Equipment Operator exam which took place on October 12, 2013 and October 16-17, 2013. Received and Filed 2 AO 13-45 Amending the budget of the Public Works Solid Waste and Energy Fund. 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 (Items 3 - 21) Councilmember Thune moved approval of the Consent Agenda . Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 3 Min 13-47 Approving the minutes of the November 6 and 13, 2013 City Council meetings. Adopted 4 RES 13-1949 Supporting the Washington County request for $5,000,000 in state bond funds for the Gateway Corridor. Adopted 5 RES 13-1976 Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015) between the City of Saint Paul and The Saint Paul Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association. Laid over to December 18 for adoption 6 RES 13-1977 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement (2013 Wage and Fringe Adjustment) between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 633. Laid over to December 18 for adoption 7 RES 13-1983 Approving the Labor Agreement (May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016) between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. Laid over to December 18 for adoption 8 RES 13-1882 Authorizing the Department of Parks & Recreation to apply for funding through the Conservation Partners Legacy grant program to enhance floodplain forest habitat at Lilydale Region Park, and, if successful, enter into an agreement providing indemnification for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Adopted 9 RES 13-1930 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for funding through the Ramsey Conservation District CWMA cost share program to manage non-native, invasive plants that negatively impact Saint Paul parks and, if successful, enter into an agreement with the Ramsey Conservation District. Adopted 10 RES 13-1978 Approving the expenditure of $150 for two tickets for Parks and Recreation staff to attend the 2013 Great Places Initiative Awards Ceremony. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 11 RES 13-1724 Creating the Saint Paul Community Engagement Grant Program and locating funding. Adopted 12 RES 13-1960 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Mobile Data Services agreement with Ramsey County. Adopted 13 RES 13-1852 Approving the issuance of an approximately $5,560,000 conduit tax-exempt note for the Achieve Language Academy Building Company. Adopted 14 RES 13-1957 Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license and Alarm Permit (New) held by St. Paul Tobacco Room, LLC, d/b/a St. Paul Tobacco Room at 152 University Avenue West. Adopted 15 RES 13-1955 Approving adverse action against the Health/Sport Club license application submitted by Greenbody, LLC, d/b/a Greenbody at 328 Ninth Street East, Suite 1. Adopted 16 RES 13-1956 Approving adverse action against the Massage Practitioner license held by Kaya N. Wint at 621 Cleveland Avenue South. Adopted 17 RES 13-1958 Approving adverse action against the Sidewalk Café license held by Shish A Mediterranean Grill & Café, Inc. at 1668 Grand Avenue. Adopted 18 RES 13-1959 Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Hamline's Super USA, Inc., d/b/a Super USA at 1333 Thomas Avenue. Adopted 19 RES 13-1952 Approving adverse action against the Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle license held by All Star Rolloff, Inc., d/b/a All Star Rolloff, Inc. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 20 RES 13-1953 Approving adverse action against the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle license held by Michael P. Haege, d/b/a Custom Cut. Adopted 21 RES 13-1985 Memorializing City Council action taken on November 20, 2013 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Jamal & Saed Co., d/b/a St. Paul Grocery Store at 712 West University Avenue. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 22 RES 13-1967 Declaring Wednesday, December 11, 2013 as Mark Hughes' Disability Viewpoints Day in the City of Saint Paul. Councilmember Thune read the resolution, and played a video clip about Mr. Hughes' local TV program Disability Viewpoints. He noted Mr. Hughes' contributions to accessibility issues in St. Paul. Mr. Hughes made brief comments, thanking the Council and the Mayor's Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities. He noted a new program allowing persons with disabilities to submit emergency information to be entered into the Ramsey County Dispatch System. Councilmember Thune moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 23 RES 13-1927 Declaring December 12, 2013 to be Jill Marie Gugisberg Wall Day in the City of St. Paul. Councilmember Bostrom spoke about the success of the aerospace program at Farnsworth and its expansion into the old Cleveland Junior High building. He said Ms. Wall had been a driving force behind the success and the expansion , and he acknowledged Principal Hamilton Bell and the staff. He said the success of the program had led to the donation by Federal Express of an retired airplane, which was kept at the downtown airport and used as a laboratory. He said Arcade was becoming an academic corridor with Johnson Achievement Plus , the two Farnsworth campuses, and Johnson High School. He invited Ms. Wall to the podium and he read the resolution. Ms. Wall made brief comments, thanking the Council, and acknowledging the staff, parents, corporate partners, and students. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 24 RES PH 13-212 Final Order approving the 2014 Right-of-Way Maintenance Program and 2014 Above-Standard Lighting Operation and Maintenance Program. (File No. 14ROW FINAL) (Public hearing held November 6) Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 25 RES PH 13-286 Setting the recycling service fee for 2014, and authorizing Public Works to request $589,209 in SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program under contract with Eureka Recycling. (Public hearing held November 6) Councilmember Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 26 RES PH 13-251 Setting the 2014 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates. (Public hearing held November 6) Councilmember Thao moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 27 RES PH 13-258 Establishing the Water Rates for 2014. (Public hearing held November 6) Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 28 RES 13-1878 Approving the Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2014 Budget. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 29 RES 13-1895 Approving the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority 2014 Budget. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 30 RES 13-1947 Approving the HRA Budget for the fiscal Year 2014, and the levying of the housing and redevelopment 2014 tax. Councilmember Thune moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 The City Council recessed and the Library Board convened to consider the following item: RES 13-1916 Library Board Resolution Adopting 2014 Budget and Requesting Property Tax Financing The Library Board adjourned and the City Council reconvened. 31 RES 13-1916 Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget. Councilmember Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 Nay: 0 32 RES 13-1902 Approving the 2014 City Tax Levy. Councilmember Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 33 RES 13-1879 Adopting the 2014 Budgets. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 34 RES 13-1984 Adopting the 2014 Dollar List and Budget Policy Plan. Councilmember Thune moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 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. First Reading 35 Ord 13-64 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Steven L and Jennifer E Virkus to rezone property at 814 Grand Avenue from B2 Community Business to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held November 6, 2013) Laid over to December 18 for second reading City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final December 11, 2013 ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bostrom moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, 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. 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