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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, July 22, 2015 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor There will be no meeting on July 29, the fifth Wednesday of the month. 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 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 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 Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 1 - 21) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 1 RES 15-929 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment for benefits, costs and expenses for the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2014 (File No. 18428-15 Assessment No. 157200). Attachments: Report of Completion Assessment Roll Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 2 RES 15-932 Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for August 19, 2015 to consider approval of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2015 (File No. 18428-16 Assessment No. 167200). Attachments: 1983 Agreement with HRA Assessment Roll Adopted 3 RES 15-1074 Approving the polling location and precinct boundary changes for the August 11, 2015 School District Primary Election, and the November 3, 2015 City and School District General Election. Attachments: proposed precinct boundary changes for 6-2 6-5 and 6-6 memo on proposed new polling place locations - 2015 Council President Stark moved an amended version to combine some precincts in Ward 4. 7 in favor, none opposed Adopted as amended 4 RES 15-1262 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Arcade/Case and the Grand/Snelling parking lots operation and maintenance for 2016. (File No. 18744-15 and 18746-15, Assessment No. 157201 and 157202) Attachments: Report of Completion 18744-15 Assessment Roll 18744-15 Report of Completion 18746-15 Assessment Roll 18746-15 Adopted 5 RES 15-1266 Preliminary Order setting the date of City Council public hearing for August 19, 2015 to consider approval for the Arcade/Case and the Grand/Snelling parking lots operation and maintenance costs for 2017. (File No. 18744-16 and 18746-16, Assessment No. 167201 and 167202) Attachments: Assessment Roll 18744-16 Assessment Roll 18746-16 Adopted 6 RES 15-1290 Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for August 19, 2015 to consider approval of the improvement to the alley bounded by Winona, Belvidere, Livingston and Robert. File No. 19186, Assessment No. 155000. City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 Attachments: Summary of Engineering Recommendation Assessment Roll Councilmember Thune moved to delete two addresses on this alley because two of the property owners have petitioned to vacate their end of the alley, which is a dead end. Their end is going to be turned into grass and a fence. Those addresses are 88 Belvidere and 93 Winona. 7 in favor, none opposed Adopted as amended 7 RES 15-1293 Memorializing City Council action taken July 8, 2015 approving lot split to create two (2) tracts via Registered Land Survey, at 1905 Suburban Ave, NE corner at Burns Avenue. Attachments: 15-021542_Staff Report Adopted 8 RES 15-1298 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, to donate produce grown from its Incredible Edible Garden exhibit to local food shelves over the 2015 summer growing season. Adopted 9 RES 15-1299 Co-Naming a portion of Fourth Street East from CHS Field to Commercial Street as "Positively 4th Street". Councilmember Thune said Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) played at the Saints former original home--Midway Stadium--several times. They thought it would be a good idea for Fourth Street to be co-named Positively Fourth Street, which is one of Dylan's songs. Shari Moore, City Clerk, read the resolution. Thune moved approval. 7 in favor, none opposed Resolution adopted Mike (last name not mentioned) thanked the City Council for the new stadium. Adopted 10 RES 15-1313 Approving a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) license with conditions to The Ox Cart Ale House, LLC d/b/a The Ox Cart Ale House (License ID #20150001092) for the premises located at 255 - 6th Street East in Saint Paul. Attachments: Signed license conditions dated July 8th 2015 City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 Adopted 11 RES 15-1316 Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Council (Agreement No.14I084) to provide for the use of City owned traffic signal fiber optic interconnect on A Line Bus Rapid Transit Project on Snelling Avenue and Ford Parkway. Attachments: Fiber Optic Metropolitan Council Agreement No.14I084 Adopted 12 RES 15-1317 Approving the May 1, 2015 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. (Laid over from July 22.) Attachments: Carpenters MOA 2015 Wage & Fringe Adjustment Laid over to August 5 13 RES 15-1318 Approving and authorizing execution of an Amendment No. 2 to Site Lease Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and T-Mobile Central LLC to provide for the installation of underground fiber optic cable at the McKnight Road Standpipe site located at 393 North McKnight Road in Saint Paul. Attachments: Council Resolution Location Map Site Lease Agreement Adopted 14 RES 15-1319 Approving and authorizing execution of an Amendment No. 1 to Site Lease Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and T-Mobile Central LLC to provide for the installation of underground fiber optic cable at the Cottage Avenue Standpipe site located at 2095 Clear Avenue in Saint Paul. Attachments: Council Resolution Location Map Site Lease Agreement Adopted 15 RES 15-1320 Approving and authorizing execution of an Amendment No. 2 to Site Lease Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless to provide for the installation of additional wireless equipment at Highland Water Tower No. 3 located at 750 South Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul. City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 Attachments: Council Resolution Location Map Site Lease Agreement Adopted 16 RES 15-1322 Approving the release of utility and slope easements within the property at 1520 Minnehaha Avenue East. Attachments: Aerial of Cemstone Site Adopted 17 RES 15-1323 Approving the modification of Neighborhood Star Program Funds for Charles Avenue Bikeway. Adopted 18 RES 15-1324 Approving the release of sewer and water utility easements at 51 State Street for Pier Foundry and Pattern Shop, Inc. Attachments: Exhibit A Adopted 19 RES 15-1328 Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-round Program for Hamline Midway Coalition’s Midway Murals Project. Adopted 20 RES 15-1329 Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to enter into a lease agreement with Griggs Midway Building Corporation for the Police Department’s Employee Assistance Program. Attachments: Exhibit A - EAP - Griggs Midway Lease Adopted 21 RES 15-1331 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase turnout gear, turnout gear washers and dryers, and provide training for firefighters. Attachments: 2014 AFG Grant Application Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 FOR DISCUSSION CO 15-39 Presentation of the 2015 Karl Neid Award to Don Luna.. Council President Stark said it was an honor to be on the Karl Neid committee for the first time. Many members who reviewed the application were in the room. This year's award winner is Don Luna. Karl Neid's wife talked about him and his legacy. She congratulated Mr. Luna. Chris Rider, previous year's recipient, said a few words about winning the award last year and what her year has been like. Mayor Coleman said a few years and congratulated Mr. Luna. Dona Luna, Karl Neid recipient, addressed the crowd. Received and Filed 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 22 Ord 15-32 Amending Legislative Code Chapters 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 & 69 to correct errors, and update and clarify language. Attachments: MinorTextAmendmentsPCResolutionFeb2015 Ch 60-63 65 & 69 related Minor Text Amendments FOR COUNCIL Ch 60-63 65 & 69 related Minor Text Amendments NPC to PC memo 02062015 Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 23 Ord 15-33 Amending sections of Chapter 62, Nonconforming Lots, Uses & Structures, Chapter 63, Regulations of General Applicability, and Chapter 66, Zoning District Uses, Density and Dimensional Standards of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to residential zoning standards. City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 Attachments: Table 66231 Ord15-33_FULL_TEXT_Amendment_Language Residential Standards PC Memo 5_27_15_FINAL_CC Memo_Attachment_1_Public_Comment Memo_Attachment_2_Maps PC_Approved_Minutes_050815 PC Resolution 6-5-2015_Revised Post PC Tom Dodder Comment Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 First Reading 24 Ord 15-34 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of New Plan Learning to rezone property at 169 Jenks Avenue from VP Vehicular Parking, I1 Light Industrial, and I2 General Industrial to T1 Traditional Neighborhood; and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held July 15, 2015) Attachments: Zoning Committee Staff Report (revised) Supplement Site Information Zoning Committee Minutes 5-28-2015 Zoning Committee Minutes 6-11-2015 (draft) Planning Commission Action Minutes 6-19-2015 Planning Commission Resolution 60-day letter Rezoning area Laid over to August 5 for second reading SUSPENSION ITEMS Rules suspended 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 7 City Council Minutes - Final July 22, 2015 RES 15-1368 Accepting the gift of 8 Securian Club seat vouchers for a Saints game from the Saint Paul Saints for the 2015 Karl Neid Community Involvement Award winner. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Council Meeting Information ADJOURNMENT Before adjourning, the council members talked about various events occurring in their wards. The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 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. 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