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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, March 8, 2017 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Stark at 3:31 p.m. 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 17-15 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 947 Barclay Street a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and filed 2 AO 17-27 Amending CDBG activities to account for $1,200,000 spending and financing budget increase as approved by RES PH 17-44 and allocate funding to Weyerhauser and Animal Ark projects. Received and filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final March 8, 2017 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 - 7) Councilmember Thao moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 3 Min 17-9 Approving the minutes of the August, September, and October 2016 City Council meetings. Adopted 4 RES 17-398 Authorizing HREEO staff, on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the State of Minnesota, through the Department of Administration for the Gateway Certification Portal initiative. Adopted 5 RES 17-390 Approving reimbursement for finalists for the Historic Preservation Team Lead position with the Department of Planning and Economic Development up to a total of $1,000, for travel expenses incurred while traveling to Saint Paul for interviews. Adopted 6 RES 17-372 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Facilities Use Agreement, which includes an indemnification clause, with the State of Minnesota, Dakota County. Adopted 7 RES 17-363 Approving adverse action against the Auto Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle Parts license applications submitted by AAA Enterprise, d/b/a Affordable Tire at 1324 Arcade Street. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final March 8, 2017 FOR DISCUSSION Michael Solomon, Office of Financial Services gave a staff report on the bond sales. He said the reaffirmation of the City's three AAA bond ratings, the launch of the new Investor Relations website, and the record high number of bidders led to very aggressive interest rates that came in well below their market estimate. He reviewed the results of each sale. Council members commended Finance staff for their good work on the new website, on maintaining the favorable rating resulting in cost saving to the City, and on their participation in the Green Bond program. 8 RES 17-391 Awarding the sale of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2017A, in order to finance certain capital improvements in the City and taking other required actions including levying a tax for the Series 2017A Bonds. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the resolution as amended with the sale results. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 9 RES 17-393 Awarding the sale of General Obligation Public Safety Bonds, Series 2017B, in order to finance the acquisition and construction of public safety training facilities and advance refund certain outstanding public safety general obligation bonds of the City and take other required actions including levying a tax for the Series 2017B Bonds. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval of the resolution as amended with the sale results. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 10 RES 17-395 Approving Supplemental Resolution No. 17 supplementing the General Resolution (CF 88-835) relating to Sewer Revenue Bonds and providing for the issuance of Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2017C (Green Bonds) and taking other required actions. Councilmember Noecker moved approval of the resolution as amended with the sale results. Adopted as amended City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final March 8, 2017 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 11 RES 17-394 Proclaiming March 8, 2017 to be Dr. Fredrekia “Fred” Lewis Day. Councilmember Thao acknowledged the exceptional work of Dr. Fred Lewis in his service to the community. He read the resolution. Councilmember Thao moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 12 RES 17-397 Honoring Lou "The Photo Guy" Michaels for his 50th year of business and his ongoing commitment to Saint Paul. Councilmember Noecker invited Lou Michaels to the podium and read highlights from the resolution. Mr. Michaels made brief comments. Councilmember Noecker moved approval of the resolution. Adopted 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. Second Reading 13 Ord 17-5 Amending Chapter 376 of the Legislative Code pertaining to taxicab service company license applicant qualifications. Laid over to March 15 for third reading/public hearing 14 Ord 17-6 Amending Chapter 412 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Massage and Bodywork Centers. Laid over to March 15 for third reading/public hearing City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final March 8, 2017 15 Ord 17-7 Amending Chapter 414 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Massage and Bodywork Practitioners. Laid over to March 15 for third reading/public hearing SUSPENSION ITEM Councilmember Prince moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 RES 17-418 Honoring the historic relationships among the Dakota, Anishinaabe, Nahua and other Indigenous nations, and recognizing the Mexica New Year Makuilli Kalli Day in Saint Paul. Councilmember Prince invited representatives from Indigenous Roots to the podium. She read the resolution. Mary Anne Quiroz and Sergio Cenoch Quiroz made brief comments. Councilmember Prince moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Council members shared information about events in their wards. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m. 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 5 City Council Minutes - Final March 8, 2017 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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