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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Minutes - Final Katie Burger, Executive Assistant, 651-266-8560 City Council Council President Russ Stark Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Rebecca Noecker Councilmember Jane L. Prince Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council Vice President Tolbert at 3:30 p.m. Council President Stark excused Present 5 - Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince Absent 2 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom and City Council President Russ Stark Councilmember Bostrom arrived after roll call. Present 6 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince Absent 1 - City Council President Russ Stark COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 16-45 Amending the 2016 General Government Accounts spending budget. Received and Filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 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 8 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Councilmember Prince moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended. Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark 2 RES 16-807 Supporting the addition of a second daily Amtrak train between St. Paul and Chicago. Adopted 3 RES 16-814 Accepting the gift of the cost of airfare, lodging, and transportation from MetroLab Network for Matt Larson, Innovation Manager, to attend the MetroLab Network Spring Summit. Adopted 4 RES 16-751 Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with Century College to provide Man vs. Machinery training for firefighters June 11, 2016. Adopted 5 RES 16-757 Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with Century College to provide Firefighter Cancer Awareness training May 5 through June 6, 2016. Adopted 6 RES 16-753 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017) between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation. Laid over to May 18 for adoption City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 7 RES 16-754 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017) between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Supervisors' Organization. Adopted 9 RES 16-787 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Ramsey County, Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health. Adopted 10 RES 16-750 Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to accept funds from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for Jonathan Sage-Martinson to speak at a Gentrification Symposium in Philadelphia on May 25, 2016. Adopted 11 RES 16-811 Accepting the gift of travel, food, and lodging expenses for Peter Grafstrom to attend the Education Policy Advisors Network (E-PAN) Convening hosted by the National League of Cities. Adopted 12 RES 16-783 Approving adverse action against all licenses held by Mee Lee Moua, d/b/a Malina’s Sports Bar and Grill at 691 Dale Street North. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 8 RES 16-816 Committing to the African American Leadership Forum Five-Point Plan to End Economic Inequality. Councilmember Prince acknowledged the press conference that had taken place with Mayor Coleman prior to the Council meeting. She thanked the guests for bringing the item forward. She moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 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 16-11 Amending Appendix G of the Legislative Code granting a five-year and five-month extension of the Energy Park Utility Company Franchise, held by the Saint Paul Port Authority, from February 28, 2031 to August 1, 2036 and to delete obsolete language regarding requirements that have been fulfilled. Council Secretary Shari Moore said the item had to be laid over to June 22 for final adoption. Councilmember Bostrom moved to lay the matter over to June 22. Laid over to June 22 for adoption Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark Second Reading 14 Ord 16-12 Granting the application of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority to rezone its property at 952 Farrington Street from B2 Community Business to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. Laid over to May 18 for third reading/public hearing SUSPENSION ITEMS Councilmember Noecker moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 SR 16-40 Follow-up report from the Fire Department. Deputy Mayor Kristin Beckmann said she had sent an email to the Council on May 4 in response to Councilmember Bostrom's request to hear from Chief Butler by that date on a suggestion made during a policy session related to Super Medic staffing at Station 5. She said the proposal Chief Butler submitted to the administration hadn't been vetted through Finance or Labor Management, and given those circumstances, they were not ready to bring forward a proposal. She said a process had been identified with meetings including the Council, Finance, and Labor Management; and two of three meetings had been scheduled. She said the hope was that the meetings would result in a proposal that everyone was bought into. Councilmember Bostrom said he didn't want to lose sight of the fact that it was an issue of serving the public, and not a just a labor issue or a management issue. He asked whether a drop dead date could be set. Ms. Beckmann said they were waiting for a response from Councilmember Bostrom's office to get the third meeting scheduled. She said if that could be done in the first week of June, they could come back before the Council as soon as the second or third week in June, depending on whether the Council wanted it on a public hearing date. Councilmember Bostrom said the third week of June was fine. he said he wanted to make sure this got done and got done right and that everybody could live with what was being proposed. Councilmember Tolbert said this would involve a budget amendment which would take time. Councilmember Bostrom said at least they had to have the first recommendation brought back to the Council. Ms. Beckmann said the direction was for Fire to find a solution within the existing budget, and their goal was to not have a budget amendment. If that was not possible they would have to figure out if there was a budget amendment now or build it into the next budget. Councilmember Brendmoen said she appreciated that the administration was looking at the issue in a holistic way and getting all the parties at the table. She said she felt that was worth the extension of time. Ms. Beckmann said she appreciated that feedback because this was not something they had done before. She said it was a big enough problem that they needed everybody in the room. Councilmember Tolbert said he appreciated the process and felt the administration should be able to figure it out within their existing budget. He said it was a huge budget and passed not all that long ago. Laid over to June 15 Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 Councilmember Brendmoen moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark RES 16-833 Supporting the Minnesotans for Paid Family Leave Act. Councilmember Brendmoen read the resolution. Councilmember Thao made brief comments, and moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark Councilmember Thao moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark RES 16-861 Proclaiming May 14 as Hmong American Day. Councilmember Thao made brief comments, read the resolution, and moved approval. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark Councilmember Bostrom moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark RES 16-862 Amending RES 16-202 to extend the timeline regarding Earned Safe and Sick Time. Council members Tolbert, Brendmoen, and Noecker commented. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President Stark Council members shared good news from their wards. Councilmember Bostrom said he had read an article about additional lawsuits filed in a police inquiry, with a potential lawsuit for over $200 million, and he requested additional information from the administration. Councilmember Tolbert said it was pending litigation and he suspected the City Attorney's Office would not want to come speak about it. Councilmember Bostrom said he wasn't asking for details but felt the Council should have a little explanation as to how the City would potentially respond to something like this. City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final May 11, 2016 ADJOURNMENT Council Vice President Tolbert moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:57 p.m. Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- City Council President 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. 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