City Council

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, April 9, 2014 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor The Library Board will convene immediately following the City Council meeting. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:32 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 14-15 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to hold training for firefighters on March 21-22, 2014 at Hamline University. 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 2 - 16) Item 15 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration . Councilmember Thune moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended . Consent Agenda adopted as amended 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 April 9, 2014 2 RES 14-569 Accepting the gift of reimbursement for travel expenses for Mayor Chris Coleman and Director of Arts and Culture Joe Spencer to attend the New Orleans Jazz Festival from April 9-14, 2014. Adopted 3 RES 14-405 Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to enter into a lease agreement with the Saint Paul Port Authority to lease 830 Barge Channel Road for the Police Department's Impound Lot. Adopted 4 RES 14-523 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment to reconstruct a driveway apron at 325 Pelham Boulevard. (File No. 19161, Assessment No. 145301) Adopted 5 RES 14-527 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment to eliminate an obsolete driveway apron at 758 Jessie Street. (File No. S1306, Assessment No. 135306) Adopted 6 RES 14-525 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment for construction of a new sidewalk on York Avenue between Earl Street and Frank Street. (File No. S1304, Assessment No. 135304) Adopted 7 RES 14-469 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment for a sanitary sewer connection at 1154 Winthrop Street South. (File No. 18928A1, Assessment No. 146004) Adopted 8 RES 14-573 Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with Century College to provide Hazardous Materials Specialist training, May 14 - June 5, 2014. Adopted 9 RES 14-604 Approving a $50 application fee for the 2014 Firefighter examination. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final April 9, 2014 10 RES 14-560 Amending Civil Service Rule 5 to adopt new language providing additional points for Saint Paul residents for non-promotional employment examinations. Laid over to April 16 for adoption 11 RES 14-592 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME-Technical, Local 1842 for the purpose of establishing the wage rates for the new job classifications of Plan Review Examiner I and Plan Review Examiner II. Laid over to April 16 for adoption 12 RES 14-570 Authorizing an expenditure of $125 from existing Frogtown Farms Project funding to purchase a ticket to send Kathleen Anglo to the 2014 Environmental Initiative Awards ceremony to be held May 22, 2104. Adopted 13 RES 14-594 Approving the indemnification of the Treasurer of Penfield Apartments LLC. Adopted 14 RES 14-607 Approving adverse action against the Sanitary Disposal Vehicle license held by Fostervold Transport Services, Inc., d/b/a Fostervold Trucking. Adopted 16 RES 14-634 Approving grant funds of $50,000 through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for acquisition of 845-851 Payne Avenue. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 15 RES 14-531 Supporting the Protection of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) and the Prevention of Antibiotics Resistant Act (PARA). Councilmember Thune acknowledged supporters of the resolution present in the chambers. One of the representatives made brief comments and thanked the Council for their support. Councilmember Thune moved approval, and presented a copy 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 3 City Council Minutes - Final April 9, 2014 17 RES 14-612 Awarding the sale of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2014A, in order to refund certain prior obligations of the City, and to finance certain capital improvements in the City; fixing the form and specifications of the Series 2014A Bonds; directing the execution and delivery of the Series 2014A Bonds; and providing for the payment of, and levying a tax for the Series 2014A Bonds. Todd Hurley, Office of Financial Services (OFS), described the three bond sales that had taken place earlier that day. He introduced Dave MacGillivray, from Springsted, who presented the a plaque recognizing the City for their newest AAA bond rating , from Fitch. Mike Solomon, OFS City Debt Manager, reviewed the results of the series 2014 A sale. He said the City's favorable bond rating and the state of the bond markets had resulted in seven to nine bids on each bond, competitive bidding, and a positive outcome for the City. He thanked Springsted, Kennedy and Graven, and Todd Hurley and City staff for helping ensure a successful sale. Councilmember Thune moved to amend the resolution with the results of the sale, and to adopt the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 18 RES 14-618 Providing for the issuance of and accepting a proposal on the sale of General Obligation Street Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2014B, to finance and refinance certain obligations of the City; fixing the form and specifications of the Series 2014B Bonds; providing for the issuance of the Series 2014B Bonds; and levying a tax for the payment of the Series 2014B Bonds. Mike Solomon, OFS City Debt Manager, reviewed the results of the sale of the 2014B bonds. Councilmember Thune moved to amend the resolution with the results of the sale, and to adopt the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended 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 April 9, 2014 The City Council recessed and the Library Board convened at 3:45 p.m. to consider the following item (see Library Board minutes): LIBRARY BOARD RES 14-620 Awarding the sale of General Obligation Library Bonds, Series 2014C, in order to finance certain capital improvements to the Highland Park Library and the Sun Ray Library and current refund the Library Agency's outstanding General Obligation Library Bonds, Series 2004; fixing the form and specifications of the Series 2014C Bonds; directing the execution and delivery of the Series 2014C Bonds; and requesting the City of Saint Paul to levy a tax for the Series 2014C Bonds. The Library Board adjourned and the City Council reconvened at 3:47 p.m. 19 RES 14-621 Approving the sale of General Obligation Library Bonds, Series 2014C, to be issued by the Saint Paul Public Library Agency for the library projects, and levying a tax for the payment thereof. Council President Lantry thanked everyone involved in the sales, and emphasized the significance of the AAA ratings in savings for the City . Councilmember Tolbert moved to amend the resolution with the results of the sale , and to adopt the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended 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 April 9, 2014 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 20 Ord 14-12 Amending Sections 60.221, 66.331, and 66.341 of the Zoning Code pertaining to transit streets. (Laid over from April 16) Councilmember Thune expressed concerns about the effects of the changes in parking requirements, specifically for areas in District 9 which were still to be developed. He moved a one week layover. Laid over to April 16 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Second Reading 21 Ord 14-17 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of PPL Hamline Station LLC to rezone a portion of the property at 1334 Sherburne Avenue from T2 Traditional Neighborhood to R4 One-Family Residential, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held March 5, 2014) Laid over to April 16 for third reading 22 Ord 14-18 Creating Chapter 95 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to establish a procedure to amend District Council boundaries. Councilmember Brendmoen added an amendment to reduce the fee to $250. Amended and laid over to April 16 for third reading/public hearing 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 6 City Council Minutes - Final April 9, 2014 SUSPENSION ITEM Councilmember Thao moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Reconsideration Councilmember Thao moved to reconsider RLH OA 14-1, adopted by Council on April 2. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 RLH OA 14-1 reconsidered RLH OA 14-1 Recommending that the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners deny the application of Kerry Essler for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 663 LAFOND AVENUE. (Reconsidered and public hearing continued from April 9) (Amended to approve the application for repurchase) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said additional information had been received from Ramsey County, and she asked that the matter be sent back into Legislative Hearings on April 22 and come back before the Council for a public hearing on May 7. Councilmember Thao moved to lay the matter over to May 7 at 5:30 p.m. Referred to Legislative Hearings on April 22, and City Council Public Hearings on May 7 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final April 9, 2014 ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 4:00 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. Please visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the Agendas, Minutes and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed on: Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at 12:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (Subject to change) City of Saint Paul Page 8