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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, April 23, 2014 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor There will be no meeting on April 30, the fifth Wednesday of the month. 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 CO 14-15 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1100 Magnolia Avenue East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed 2 AO 14-17 Amending the 2014 budget of the CDBG & Emergency Shelter Federal Grants 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) Item 11 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration . Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended . Consent Agenda adopted as amended City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 3 RES 14-726 Appointing Tonya Tennessen to serve as the City’s Director of Communications - Assistant to the Mayor V, effective April 30, 2014. Adopted 4 RES 14-727 Appointing Matt Freeman to serve as the City’s Director of Outreach - Assistant to the Mayor III, effective January 2, 2013. Adopted 5 RES 14-728 Appointing Pa Vang to serve as the City’s Policy Associate - Assistant to the Mayor I, effective February 26, 2013. Adopted 6 RES 14-705 Approving the Mayor's reappointments of Emily Shively, John Mountain, and Dan Marckel to serve on the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission. Adopted 7 RES 14-706 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Michael J. Belaen to serve on the Business Review Council. Adopted 8 RES 14-707 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Robin Madsen to serve on the Neighborhood STAR Board. Adopted 9 RES 14-666 Authorizing the acceptance of twelve Summer Countdown banners donated from 3M. Adopted 10 RES 14-694 Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of St. Paul and Stephen Wolfe and his attorney, Andrew M. Irlbeck. Adopted 11 RES 14-702 Approving the polling location changes for the August 12, 2014 Primary Election, and the November 4, 2014 General Election. Councilmember Brendmoen moved an amendment changing the location of the polling place for Ward 5, Precinct 8. Adopted as amended City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 12 RES 14-683 Approving the City's cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on private property from January to March 2014, and setting date of City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 1402LDSRP, Assessment No. 144001) Adopted 13 RES 14-684 Approving the City's cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on private property from January to March 2014, and setting date of City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP1402, Assessment No. 143001) Adopted 14 RES 14-721 Authorizing the issuance and negotiated sale of Taxable Revenue Refunding Notes (State of Minnesota Continuing Appropriation Grant), Series 2014, the proceeds of which are to be applied to the defeasance of the Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Civic Center Project), Series 1996, issued by The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota; delegating to a Pricing Committee the authority to set the terms thereof within parameters set forth in this Resolution; fixing the form and specifications of the Series 2014 Notes; approving an Indenture of Trust and Related Documents; and directing the execution and delivery of the Series 2014 Notes, the Indenture of Trust, and related documents. Adopted 15 RES 14-725 Authorizing and directing the execution of certain documents in connection with the delivery of an alternate letter of credit securing the City's Taxable Variable Rate Demand Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (RiverCentre Arena Project), Series 2009A. Adopted 16 RES 14-657 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with Minnesota Toro, Inc. for the use of a formal cut rotary mower valued at $6,000 for maintenance at Midway Stadium, as a trade for the City providing advertising space at Midway Stadium. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 17 RES 14-687 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for a Federal TIGER VI Planning Grant for the Saint Paul Grand Round Implementation Priority Plan. Adopted 18 RES 14-723 Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply for a federal TIGER VI Planning Grant to prepare a Master Plan for the CP Rail Spur between Downtown and the site of the former Ford plant. Adopted 19 RES 14-609 Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to submit applications to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grants and the Metropolitan Council for Tax Base Revitalization Account Cleanup and Site Investigation Grants at the 892 Hamline Avenue, Hamm's Brewery, Hospital Linen - Dominium, Hospital Linen - Mississippi Market, and Rice/Sycamore sites. Adopted 20 RES 14-669 Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for an Auto Body Repair/Painting Shop, and Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle licenses, for NEH Body Shops Inc., (I.D. #20140000206), d/b/a Professional Auto Body at 584 Stryker Avenue. Adopted 21 RES 14-734 Proclaiming Sunday, April 27, 2014 to be Kristi Tschida Day in Saint Paul. Adopted SUSPENSION ITEMS Councilmember Tolbert 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 City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 RES 14-751 Declaring the opening day of the Highland Little League season, May 4, 2014, to be Larry Norder Day in Saint Paul. Councilmember Tolbert read the resolution and presented a plaque to the Norder family. Mark Norder made brief comments. Councilmember Tolbert 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 Councilmember Bostrom 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 RES 14-756 Proclaiming April 23, 2014 to be Susan Marie Hauwiller Day in the City of Saint Paul. Councilmember Bostrom said the award would be officially presented to Ms. Hauwiller at the District 2 meeting that evening. He 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 FOR DISCUSSION 22 RES 14-729 Honoring the recipients of the 2014 Sustainable Saint Paul Awards. Council President Lantry spoke about the significance of the awards. She thanked Anne Hunt and acknowledged the Sustainable St. Paul Committee. She welcomed Mayor Coleman who thanked Anne Hunt and Pa Vang for their work , and stressed the importance of developing and recognizing sustainable practices. Mayor Coleman and the Council members presented the awards. Councilmember Stark moved approval of the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 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. Final Adoption 23 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) 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 24 Ord 14-18 Creating Chapter 95 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to establish a procedure to amend District Council boundaries. 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 First Reading 25 Ord 14-20 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of the City of Saint Paul to rezone property at 1720 Seventh Street East from B1 Local Business to T1 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held April 2, 2014) Laid over to May 7 for second reading City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final April 23, 2014 Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bostrom moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 4:27 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. 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