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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 27, 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 3:30 p.m. Councilmember Thao excused Present 6 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dave Thune, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Bill Finney and City Council President Russ Stark Absent 1 - Councilmember Dai Thao COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 15-27 Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 812 Cook Avenue East and 605 Dale Street North as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed 2 AO 15-50 Amending the 2015 budget of the Sewer Utility Fund. Received and Filed 3 AO 15-52 Amending the CDBG activity budgets for Payne Arcade Commercial Improvements program and Stay in St Paul (Capitol Backyard). Received and Filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final May 27, 2015 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 Item 6 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended. Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao 4 RES 15-898 Authorizing the Mayor's Office and the Forestry Division Director to apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps host site and to receive a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency GreenCorps member to assist citywide environmental programs and initiatives. Adopted 5 RES 15-924 Amending the 2015 Performance Agreement between the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network and the City of Saint Paul. Adopted 7 RES 15-712 Approving the City's cost of providing Tree Removal services during March 2015, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 2, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for July 15, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 1506T, Assessment No. 159005) Adopted 8 RES 15-903 Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with Inver Hills Community College to provide services for the EMS Academy June 15 through August 21, 2015. Adopted 9 RES 15-900 Acknowledging a public purpose for the Annual City Employee Cookout and granting permission to the City Employee Cookout Committee to spend city funds and solicit for and accept donations on behalf of the City to defray the costs of the cookout to be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final May 27, 2015 10 RES 15-884 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations for the 2015 Arbor Month Celebration. Adopted 11 RES 15-937 Approving adverse action against the Auto Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle Parts licenses held by AAA Enterprise, Inc., d/b/a Affordable Tire at 1118 Seventh Street East. Adopted 12 RES 15-913 Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County Geographic Information Systems, for Governmental units interested in using Geographic Systems and data created and maintained by Ramsey County. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 6 RES 15-945 Granting (i) approval to enter into the necessary documents with the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul for the development, construction, installation, and equipping of a new Public Safety Training Facility for the City of Saint Paul and the demolition of the existing Public Safety Annex of the City of Saint Paul and stabilization of such site after demolition; and (ii) preliminary approval of the issuance of certain public safety general obligation bonds anticipated to be issued by the City of Saint Paul and authorizing City finance staff and advisors to take certain actions with respect to the sale of such public safety general obligation bonds. Councilmember Brendmoen added a technical amendment clarifying the relationship between the Port Authority and the City. She moved approval of the resolution as amended. She said this was the start of an important project. Councilmember Finney added his support, and stressed the need for and importance of new training facilities. Adopted as amended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final May 27, 2015 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 13 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) Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao 14 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. Adopted as amended Yea: 5- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 1- Councilmember Thune Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao Second Reading 15 Ord 15-28 Changing Ames Avenue between Ames Place and White Bear Avenue from a one way street westbound to a two way street. Laid over to June 3 for third reading/public hearing City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final May 27, 2015 First Reading 16 Ord 15-30 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority to rezone a portion of the parcel at 720 East Seventh Street (PIN: 322922130031) 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 May 6, 2015) Laid over to June 3 for second reading PUBLIC HEARING 17 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 introduced amendments. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution as amended. Amended; public hearing held and closed; laid over to June 3 for final adoption Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao SUSPENSION ITEMS Councilmember Finney moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final May 27, 2015 RES 15-980 Recognizing Gladys Morton for her many years of service to the City of Saint Paul. Councilmember Finney read a portion of the resolution highlighting Ms. Morton's service to the City. Councilmember Bostrom noted an event held to celebrate Ms. Morton's 90th birthday, and he recalled her time serving as an interim Council member for Ward 7. Councilmember Finney moved approval. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bostrom moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:47 p.m. Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao 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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