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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Meeting Minutes - Action Only 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, June 22, 2016 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor There will be no City Council meeting on June 29, the fifth Wednesday of the month. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, City Council President Russ Stark, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 16-43 Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 874 Pascal Street North and 503 Winona Street East as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Sponsors: Stark Received and filed 2 AO 16-49 Amending CDBG and ESG activities budgets. Received and filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only June 22, 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 (Items 3 - 11) Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 3 RES 16-1070 Accepting the gift of $415.75 for conference travel and room fees from the Center for Popular Democracy for Councilmember Dai Thao to attend the Local Progress National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA, July 8-9, 2016. Sponsors: Thao Adopted 4 RES 16-1049 Authorizing the negotiation and execution of solar garden subscription agreements for up to 1,500,000 kilowatt hours with the operators of Community Solar Gardens selected through the Metropolitan Council’s Governmental Collaborative solar competitive request for proposal process. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 5 RES 16-972 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to spend up to $1,000 for food and beverages for staff working the 2016 Lao Family July 4 Festival. Sponsors: Brendmoen and Stark Adopted 8 RES 16-1010 Authorizing purchase of food and beverages for VISTA Program staff meetings and trainings. Sponsors: Stark Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only June 22, 2016 9 RES 16-1011 Accepting a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the 2016-17 Saint Paul VISTA Program. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 10 RES 16-1012 Authorizing Memorandums of Understanding with participating sites for the 2016-17 Saint Paul VISTA Program. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 11 RES 16-1048 Approving a waiver of the 45-day waiting period to issue a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license to Heirloom Kitchen and Bar, LLC (License ID #20150001529) for the premises located at 2186 Marshall Avenue. Sponsors: Stark Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 6 RES 16-1032 Identifying the need for Livable Communities Transit-Oriented development funding and authorizing applications for grant funds. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 7 RES 16-1033 Identifying the need for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding and authorizing applications for grant funds. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only June 22, 2016 12 RES 16-1055 Approving the appointment of Todd Axtell to be Chief of Police. Sponsors: Bostrom, Tolbert, Brendmoen, Prince, Thao, Noecker and Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 13 RES PH 16-147 Adopting official City comments on the proposed Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Rules. (Public hearing held May 18; laid over from June 22) Sponsors: Stark Amended and laid over to July 6 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 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 14 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. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only June 22, 2016 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. 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