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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 Russ Stark Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Bill Finney Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Council Voting The reader calls the names of all Councilmembers. A vote in favor is cast by remaining silent, and a vote against is cast by saying no or nay. When the voting is complete, the reader will state whether the motion passed or failed. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Stark at 3:34 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Bill Finney and City Council President Russ Stark COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 15-45 Authorizing the RiverCentre Visitor Authority to reallocate a total of $810,000 in the 2014 adopted budget to most accurately reflect the spending and financing budget in the appropriate accounting unit. 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 - 7) Councilmember Thune moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final May 13, 2015 2 RES 15-786 Approving payment in the amount of $8,686.15 in full settlement of the claim of State Farm Insurance Company as subrogee of John Bergstrom. Adopted 3 RES 15-787 Approving payment in the amount of $9,125.08 in full settlement of the claim of a property damage claim with American Family as subrogee of Soura & Mailee Kong Xiong. Adopted 4 RES 15-824 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a subscriber agreement with Thompson Reuters, West Publishing which includes limitations and additional subscriber terms. Adopted 5 RES 15-825 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement between the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency for the ACOP program. Adopted 6 RES 15-841 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for a Federal TIGER Discretionary Grant for replacement of the Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge. Adopted 7 RES 15-805 Approving adverse action against the Taxicab Driver (Provisional) license application submitted by Douglas A. Prokop. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION No items 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 8 Ord 15-19 Amending Chapter 65 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to cellular telephone antennas. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final May 13, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 9 Ord 15-21 Amending Chapter 105 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Care and Maintenance of Boulevards, to add definitions and other requirements in order to create boulevard rain gardens and manage storm water runoff from streets and surfaces. Council President Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 10 Ord 15-22 Amending Chapter 116.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Boulevard Rain Gardens. Councilmember Thune moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Second Reading 11 Ord 15-25 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Mississippi Market East 7th St. LLC to rezone the property at 740 Seventh Street East from T2 Traditional Neighborhood to RT1 Two-Family Residential to match the parcel to which it will be attached, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held April 15, 2015) Laid over to May 20 for third reading 12 Ord 15-26 Adding new sections to Legislative Code Chapters 73 and 61 in order to provide a process pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.194, Subd.3(6) to grant zoning use variances for the purpose of promoting the use and conservation of historic properties. Councilmember Thune moved an amended version of the ordinance. Amended; laid over to May 20 for third reading/public hearing City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final May 13, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 13 Ord 15-29 Amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to incorporate 2015 state law changes related to Sunday growler sales, Sunday 8:00 a.m. on-sale, small brewer and microdistillery temporary licenses, and off-sale microdistilleries. Councilmember Finney moved an amended version of the ordinance to include microdistilleries. Amended; laid over to May 20 for third reading/public hearing Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 SUSPENSION ITEMS Councilmember Tolbert moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 RES 15-899 Proclaiming Saturday, May 16, 2015 as Russ and Nancy Nelson Day in the City of Saint Paul. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval of the resolution recognizing a great block party that had been held annually for 25 years. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final May 13, 2015 ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bostrom moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:49 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark 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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