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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, July 16, 2014 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:31 p.m. Councilmember Stark excused Present 6 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert Absent 1 - Councilmember Russ Stark 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 1 - 9) Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Stark 1 RES 14-1178 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Judy Rehak and the reappointment of William Carter to serve on the Civil Service Commission. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final July 16, 2014 2 RES 14-1210 Appointing Barnes and Thornburg LLP as special counsel, and approving the agreement for outside counsel services between the City Attorney's Office and Barnes and Thornburg LLP. Adopted 3 RES 14-1189 Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of Saint Paul and Aine M. Bebeau and her attorney Martin C. Melang. Adopted 4 RES 14-1153 Approving the release of utility easement rights in a vacated alley, and the deletion of a condition prohibiting vehicular access to Madison Street in connection with the redevelopment of the McDonald's restaurant property at 2322 West 7th Street. Adopted 5 RES 14-1156 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of 36 pet oxygen masks from Invisible Fence Brand. Adopted 6 RES 14-1182 Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with the Prior Lake Fire Department for the use of the Saint Paul Fire Department training facilities. Adopted 7 RES 14-1149 Approving the May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016 Maintenance Labor Agreements between the Independent School District 625 (ISD 625) and the Minnesota Cement Masons, Plasterers and Shophands Local 633; the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Local Union No. 1 Minnesota/North Dakota; the June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2016 Maintenance Labor Agreement between ISD 625 and the Operative Plasterers Local Union No. 265; and the May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2015 Memorandum of Agreement between ISD 625 and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Local No. 96. Adopted 8 RES 14-1177 Approving a request by Absolute Towing & Recovery, Inc. (License ID #20140001787) located at 7500 Hudson Boulevard North, Ste. 300, in Oakdale, for an impound lot located outside the limits of the City of Saint Paul. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final July 16, 2014 9 RES 14-1073 Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to Water Tower Site Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless to provide for additional equipment and increased rent at the Board’s Cottage Avenue Standpipe site located at 2095 Clear Avenue in the city of Maplewood. Adopted Council President Lantry noted Item 5, accepting the donation of pet oxygen masks, and thanked Invisible Fence Brand Project Breathe for the donation. FOR DISCUSSION 10 RLH RR 14-7 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1022 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST within one-hundred eighty days after the September 17, 2014, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing held and closed; laid over from September 3) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said the property was close to being completely cleaned out, and she asked that the item be referred back to Legislative Hearings on July 29 and to City Council on September 3 at the 3:30 portion of the meeting. Councilmember Thao moved to lay the matter over to September 3 at 3:30. Referred to Legislative Hearings on July 29, and to City Council on September 3 at 3:30 p.m. Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Stark 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 11 Ord 14-25 Amending Chapter 157 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to parking for commercial and overweight vehicles. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final July 16, 2014 Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Stark Second Reading 12 Ord 14-27 Amending Chapter 375 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the requirements for holding a pedicab driver license. Laid over to July 23 for third reading/public hearing 13 Ord 14-29 Amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Sunday Sales and Brewer Taproom licenses, and Microdistillery Cocktail Room licenses. Laid over to July 23 for third reading/public hearing First Reading 14 Ord 14-30 Amending Chapter 2 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code pertaining to Community Presence and Responsibility in Banking. Council President Lantry introduced an amendment adding public purpose language; she said the attachment would also continue to be updated. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 Amended and laid over to July 23 for second reading Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Stark Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final July 16, 2014 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Stark 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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