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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC PACKET 06242014'nVa haryC CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA June 24, 2014 7:00 p.m. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. Consideration discussion and possible action on all of the following items: Approval of the June 24, 2014, City Council Meeting Agenda. (action requested.) II. Proclamations and Recognitions. None. III. Consent Agenda. These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. A. Approval of June 10, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes. (pp. 1-6) B. Licenses and Permits. (pp. 7-8) C. Claims. (pp. 9-12) D. Resolution 14-046; a resolution Accepting Grants and Donations as Received in the Second Quarter of 2014. (pp. 13-16) E. Resolution 14-047; a resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement between the City of St. Anthony Village and Hennepin County for Participation in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program in Fiscal Years 2015 — 2017. (pp. 17-28) IV. Public Hearing. None. V. Reports from Commission and Staff. None. VI. General Business of Council. A. Resolution 14-048; a resolution Approving a Request to Keep Five (5) Female Chickens in an R-1 Zoning District at 3100 Hilldale Avenue. Mark Casey, City Manager will be presenting. (pp. 29-34) B. Resolution 14-049; a resolution Authorizing Membership in the Suburban Rate Authority, A Joint Powers Organization Under Minnesota Statutes, §471.59, Authorizing Execution of the Amended Joint and Cooperative Agreement and Appointing Jay Hartman and Mark Casey as Director and Alternate, respectively, to the Suburban Rate Authority Board. James Strommen, Kennedy & Graven will be presenting. (pp. 35-56) C. 2013 Audit Presentation. Peggy Moeller, Tautges Redpath, Ltd. will be presenting. (motion only) (pp. 57-64) VII. Reports from City Manager and Council members. VIII. Community Forum. Individuals may address the City Council about any item not included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk's record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. Generally, the City Council will not take official action on items discussed at this time, but may typically refer the matter to stafffor o future report or direct the matter to be scheduled on an upcoming agenda. IX. Information and Announcements. X. Adjournment. Our Mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village, which is sustainable, safe and secure. 1 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 JUNE 10, 2014 4 5 CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 10 11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 12 13 ROLL CALL. 14 15 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth and Stille. 16 Absent: None. 17 Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, Fire Chief Mark Sitarz, Fire Marshal Chris Fuller, and 18 City Engineer Todd Hubmer (WSB & Associates). 19 Guests: Phil Belfiori and Kyle Axtell (Rice Creek Watershed District). 20 21 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 22 ITEMS. 23 24 I. APPROVAL OF JUNE 10, 2014, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 25 26 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the City 27 Council Meeting Agenda of June 10, 2014. 28 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 31 11. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS - NONE. 32 33 III. CONSENT AGENDA. 34 35 A. Consider May 27, 2014, Council meeting minutes; 36 B. Consider licenses and permits; 37 C. Consider payment of claims; and 38 D. Consider Resolution 14-041: a Resolution callingfor or a Special City Council meeting on 39 Monday, June 30, 2014. 40 41 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the Consent 42 Agenda items. 43 44 Motion carried unanimously. 45 46 IV. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. 47 48 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. 49 50 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 2 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2014 Page 2 2 A. Resolution 14-042• a Resolution Approving a Request to Keep Five (5) Female Chickens 3 in an R-1 Zoning District at 3520 Edward Street. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. 4 5 City Manager Casey presented the applicant's request to keep five chickens in their yard and 6 introduced Valentina and Alexander Poletz. 7 8 Ms. Poletz stated they would like to keep chickens in their yard and they have a plan for housing 9 the chickens as noted in their written request. 10 11 Councilmember Stille reminded the applicants that when chickens are chicks they might not 12 know if they are females or roosters and cautioned the applicants to have a plan for managing the 13 chickens if it turns out they are roosters. 14 15 Ms. Poletz stated she understood they would not be able to keep any roosters. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14- 18 042; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Keep Five (5) Female Chickens in an R-1 Zoning 19 District at 3520 Edward Street. 20 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 23 B. Resolution 14-043; a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Petition for the New Brighton/St 24 Anthony Basic Water Management Project Rice Creek Watershed District Proiect 2013- 25 01, to allow Implementation of Minor Lake and Hansen Park Project Components 26 without Delay, to Acknowledge the Allocation of Local Project Costs for the Minor Lake 27 and Hansen Park Project Components, to Allow Proceedingto o Project Phase 2 & 3 for 28 other Project Components, to Consent to the Addition of the City of Roseville as an 29 Additional Petitioner for the Basic Water Manaizement Project and Authorizing 30 Amended Petition. Phil Belfiori and Kyle Axtell Rice Creek Watershed District and 31 Todd Hubmer. WSB & Associates, presenting. 32 33 City Engineer Hubmer explained that following the 2011 flood event, the cities of St. Anthony 34 and New Brighton prepared flood investigation reports and subsequently petitioned the Rice 35 Creek Watershed District for improvements to Ramsey County Ditches 2, 3, and 5. He stated the 36 City of Roseville has requested to be added to the petition because it has experienced flooding in 37 the system and has land in a significant portion of the watershed. He stated the Rice Creek 38 Watershed District's engineers concurred that two project improvements would provide a 39 multitude of benefits related to flooding as well as water quality in Long Lake and Pike Lake and 40 advised that a $3 million grant has been secured from the Board of Water & Soil Resources to 41 implement the projects at Hansen Park in New Brighton and Mirror Lake in St. Anthony. He 42 then introduced Mr. Phil Belfiori and Mr. Kyle Axtell from Rice Creek Watershed District. 43 44 Mr. Belfiori thanked the City on behalf of Rice Creek Watershed District staff and the Rice 45 Creek Watershed District Board of Managers for the City's leadership and assistance in working 46 together on these projects. He provided background information regarding the Long Lake 47 targeted watershed demonstration project and the Ramsey County Ditch project and stated that in 48 2009, the Hansen Park and Mirror Pond projects were listed as high priority projects. He stated City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2014 Page 3 I that the petition's purpose is to solve flooding issues and comprehensive flood damage and 2 consider downstream impacts to achieve water quality goals where possible. He acknowledged 3 the strong partnership between the cities of St. Anthony, New Brighton, Roseville, Ramsey 4 County Parks, University of Minnesota, Friends of the Mississippi River, and the Board of Water 5 & Soil Resources and stated there are four projects as part of the grant with a timeline of four 6 years. 8 Mr. Axtell explained that the restoration of Middle Rice Creek through the former TCAAP 9 property will reconnect several of the historic meanders and decrease sediment transport and the 10 estimated cost of this project is $870,000. He stated the carp management component will focus I 1 on Long Lake and the estimated cost of this project is $425,000. He advised that the Hansen 12 Park concept includes dredging Hansen Pond to restore water quality depth and adding flood 13 storage capacity as well as modifying the outlet structure to provide flood control. He noted this 14 project also includes adding an iron -enhanced sand filter that will dissolve phosphorous as well 15 as a water reuse system to irrigate the ball fields and the estimated cost of this project is $4.8 16 million. He stated the Minor Pond project is similar to the Hansen Park project and includes 17 dredging the pond to restore water quality and flood storage capacity as well as replacing the 18 current outlet structure that has failed and the estimated cost of this project is $815,000. 19 20 Mr. Belfiori reviewed the project funding and stated the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of 21 Managers recently recognized the regional benefit of flood control of these projects and their 22 positive impact on flooding and proposes to use the District -wide ad valorem levy to pay for the 23 regional flood control portions of the project. He pointed out that any future conversions of the 24 flood control benefit might result in a proportionate assessment to a community if that 25 community chooses to use that flood benefit. 26 27 Mayor Faust indicated the City began planning this work in 2009 and the project timeline 28 extends out to 2018 and it is important for residents to recognize that these types of projects take 29 time. He stated this project is an example of how several entities can work together to get a job 30 done holistically that serves all residents in the future. He expressed the City Council's thanks 31 and appreciation to Rice Creek Watershed District staff and the Rice Creek Watershed District 32 Board of Managers. 33 34 Councilmember Jenson requested further information about the Mirror Pond concept in terms of 35 the benefits to residents. 36 37 Mr. Belfiori explained that the drawdown function is intended to allow the rate of water during a 38 storm to be managed gradually so that the entire amount of water does not go downstream all at 39 once and should reduce the stress on the system carrying water out of the pond, which is part of 40 the issue with flooding in the area because the channel downstream is not big enough to handle 41 runoff all at once. 42 43 Councilmember Stille thanked Rice Creek Watershed District for its help in getting the funding 44 in place and working together toward a solution. He requested further information about future 45 conversions of flood control being assessed to the various cities. 46 47 Mr. Belfiori explained that as part of the petition process, if a city wishes to use some of the 48 storage being created as part of a more localized flood control project, e.g., increasing catch 4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2014 Page 4 basins, the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers would consider these types of smaller projects as a local benefit. 4 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14- 5 043; a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Petition for the New Brighton/St. Anthony Basic Water 6 Management Project, Rice Creek Watershed District Project 2013-01, to Allow Implementation 7 of Mirror Lake and Hansen Park Project Components without Delay, to Acknowledge the 8 Allocation of Local Project Costs for the Mirror Lake and Hansen Park Project Components, to 9 Allow Proceeding to Project Phase 2 & 3 for other Project Components, to Consent to the 10 Addition of the City of Roseville as an Additional Petitioner for the Basic Water Management 11 Project, and Authorizing Amended Petition. 12 13 Motion carried unanimouslv. 14 15 C. Resolution 14-044: a Resolution Adoptingthe he Sign Retroreflectivity Policy. Todd 16 Hubmer, WSB & Associates. presenting. 17 18 City Engineer Hubmer explained that Federal law requires cities to update their street signs and 19 pass certain minimum standards for sign reflectivity and the City is now required to have a 20 policy in place addressing signs and sign maintenance. He noted that the City currently replaces 21 all City street signs associated with a street reconstruction project. 22 23 Councilmember Stille asked about Article V regarding removal of signs and asked if bike route 24 signs are included as part of this policy. 25 26 City Engineer Hubmer stated the City will review signs in critical situations, e.g., pedestrian 27 crossing signs, snow plow route signs, and no parking signs and may want to change the location 28 of some of those signs so that attention is brought to the pedestrian crossing sign and to avoid 29 cluttering locations with multiple signs. 30 31 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 14- 32 044; a Resolution Adopting Sign Retroreflectivity Policy. 33 34 Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 D. Resolution 14-045; a Resolution Ordering Preparation of Feasibility Report for the 2015 37 Street and Utility Improvements. Todd Hubmer. WSB & Associates presenting. 38 39 City Engineer Hubmer explained that the 2015 street and utility improvement project is located 40 on Chelmsford Road from 36`h Avenue NE to 37`h Avenue NE and 36`h Avenue NE from Silver 41 Lake Road to Highcrest Road. He pointed out that staff is proposing to add mill and overlay on 42 St. Anthony Boulevard from Ridgeway Parkway to the bridge crossing as well as some surface 43 improvements to select alleys. He advised that the City has been tracking the cost of 44 maintenance on its alleys and the cost to continue to maintain them is rapidly approaching the 45 cost to reconstruct. He explained that several alleys were not reconstructed as part of flood 46 mitigation on the south side of the City and those alleys are a priority. He presented the project 47 schedule and stated that construction is scheduled to begin in May 2015 with substantial 48 completion in September 2015. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2014 Page 5 2 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14- 3 045; a Resolution Ordering Preparation of a Feasibility Report for the 2015 Street and Utility 4 Improvements. Motion carried unanimously. E. Severe Weather Preparations. Mark Sitarz, Fire Chief, presenting. 10 Fire Chief Sitarz introduced Fire Marshal Chris Fuller 12 Fire Marshal Fuller discussed the importance of severe weather awareness and reviewed the 13 different types of weather warnings. He advised resident that they can sign up to receive email 14 or text alerts on multiple websites and various social media. He also provided siren activation 15 information and urged residents to be aware of the warning terms for a severe thunderstorm 16 watch, severe thunderstorm warning, and advisory and provided tips for remaining safe during a 17 thunderstorm. He discussed the dangers of driving through moving water during a flood and also 18 discussed the tornado watch and tornado warning definitions. He urged residents to purchase a 19 NOAA weather radio and encouraged residents to make an advance plan in the event of a storm 20 and to prepare a kit that includes items such as a three-day supply of one gallon of water per 21 person per day along with nonperishable food, flashlights, radio, extra cash, and mediations. He 22 reminded residents that City staff are prepared and have the experience and training to assist 23 residents and the City departments all work together to get things back to normal as quickly as 24 possible after a storm. 25 26 Fire Chief Sitarz stated that an article regarding severe weather preparedness will appear in an 27 upcoming newsletter. 28 29 Fire Chief Sitarz introduced Firefighter Mattie Jaros, the Fire Department's newest full-time 30 firefighter, and stated that Ms. Jaros started as a part-time firefighter in April 2008. He stated 31 that Ms. Jaros has spearheaded the Fire Department's focus on physical fitness and she is a great 32 addition to the Fire Department. 33 34 Mayor Faust welcomed Ms. Jaros to the Fire Department. 35 36 Fire Chief Sitarz advised that he was notified today that the Fire Department's grant application 37 to Ramsey County Emergency Management was approved for $41,000 and will be used to 38 replace the Department's portable radios. 39 40 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 41 42 City Manager Casey stated that at the February 25th City Council meeting, Hennepin County 43 Engineer Jim Grube was asked about the cooperative arrangements with Ramsey County on 44 County Road C where Hennepin and Ramsey Counties overlap. He reported that he received a 45 letter from Mr. Grube on behalf of Hennepin County Commissioner Higgins indicating that the 46 City's request was well founded and has been included in the County's 2015-2019 capital 47 improvement plan resulting in a cooperative effort between Hennepin and Ramsey Counties as it 48 relates to reconstruction of County Road C. He discussed the City's biofiltration project on the 5 6 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2014 Page 6 north side of Central Park and stated that further information is available on the City's website that includes information about project need and a description of the project. 4 Councilmember Gray — no report. 6 Councilmember Jenson announced the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra summer schedule includes 7 performances on Sunday, June 22"d, at 7:00 p.m. at Como Park Pavilion; Thursday, June 26th, at 8 7:00 p.m. at Chandler Place; and Thursday, July 3`d, at 7:00 p.m. at Salo Park amphitheater. 10 Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the Parks Commission meeting on June 9th 12 Councilmember Stille — no report. 13 14 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at a June 2"d meeting with the city managers and mayors 15 of the cities that are part of the North Suburban Cable Commission to discuss governance and 16 ways to meet the needs of the 21" century as well as the cable franchise renewal with Comcast. 17 He advised the City Council that he has divested his financial interest in Comcast and will be 18 able to vote on this matter in the future. 19 20 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 21 22 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 23 are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. 24 25 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 26 27 None. 28 29 X. ADJOURNMENT. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.) ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor Saint Anthony Village DATE: June 24, 2014 Approved: TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: License Clerk ITEM: License and Permits for Approval: General Contractors License: Card Construction, Mendota Heights, MN Mechanical License: Holmin Heating & Cooling, Eagan, MN Uptown PHC, Minneapolis, MN Rental License: Applicant: Phillip Rose Location: 2550 38th Ave NE #316 Applicant: Assurant Property Management Location: 2400 391h Ave NE Applicant: Julie Becker Location: 2420 391h Ave NE Applicant: David Eichinger Location: 3640 — 3644 Edwards St NE Applicant: Walker Methodist Kenzie Location: 2626 Kenzie Ter NE Applicant: Barbara Sullivan Location: 2613 Lowry Ave NE Applicant: John Prokopiuk Location: 4021 Macalaster Dr NE Parks Special Event Beer Permit: Applicant: Jessica Stuart Date: June 28, 2014 Location: Central Park 0 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK p City of St Anthony Village Vendor Number CITY OF ST ANTHONY CHECK REGISTER Check Issue Dates: 6/5/2014 - 6/25/2014 Page: 1 Jun 17, 2014 11:56AM Payee Check Number Check Issue Date Amount 10710 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 23592 06/05/2014 2,565.76 11792 INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL #49 23593 06/05/2014 393.00 11793 LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES 23594 06/05/2014 900.00 10002 LOCAL UNION IAFF #3486 23595 06/05/2014 267.75 10098 ARAMARK 23596 06/25/2014 163.96 1100 ARTISIAN BEER COMPANY 23597 06/25/2014 1,643.10 10115 ASPEN MILLS 23598 06/25/2014 293.60 10116 ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS INC 23599 06/25/2014 118.94 1013 BELLBOY CORPORATION 23600 06/25/2014 11,725.24 1014 BELLBOY CORPORATION 23601 06/25/2014 246.64 1007 BENT BREWSTILLERY 23602 06/25/2014 152.00 1035 BERNICK'S BEVERAGE & VENDING 23603 06/25/2014 1,815.15 11849 BLUE LINE LEARNING GROUP INC 23604 06/25/2014 600.00 10185 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC 23605 06/25/2014 207.84 8544 BOURGET IMPORTS 23606 06/25/2014 65.50 10206 BROCK WHITE COMPANY LLC 23607 06/25/2014 13.96 1017 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES 23608 06/25/2014 25,808.91 10252 CENTERPOINT ENERGY 23609 06/25/2014 5,341.75 10262 CENTURYLINK 23610 06/25/2014 673.51 10272 CHRISTMAN, JACK 23611 06/25/2014 73.92 10293 CITY OF ROSEVILLE 23612 06/25/2014 7,282.08 10299 CITY OF ST. PAUL 23613 06/25/2014 734.58 10306 CITY WIDE WINDOW SERVICE INC 23614 06/25/2014 16.03 1021 COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC. 23615 06/25/2014 590.22 10332 COMPTON'S COMMERCIAL CLNG. INC 23616 06/25/2014 3,578.00 1042 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ICE 23617 06/25/2014 556.22 10438 D ROCK CENTER & SMALL ENG 23618 06/25/2014 44.00 10393 DELL MARKETING, INC. 23619 06/25/2014 807.84 11978 ECM PUBLISHERS INC 23620 06/25/2014 300.00 10461 EHLERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 23621 06/25/2014 2,565.00 10462 EIDE 23622 06/25/2014 85.75 10468 ELECTRO WATCHMAN INC 23623 06/25/2014 221.23 1045 EXTREME BEVERAGE 23624 06/25/2014 197.50 10508 FERGUSON WATERWORKS 23625 06/25/2014 61.18 12002 FILLION, ROBERT 23626 06/25/2014 83.20 8545 FLAT EARTH BREWING CO 23627 06/25/2014 177.00 10526 FLEETPRIDE 23628 06/25/2014 14.90 10550 G & K SERVICES INC 23629 06/25/2014 1,176.25 10578 GOPHER STATE ONE CALL 23630 06/25/2014 549.75 11999 GREWE, DEBORAH 23631 06/25/2014 6.02 10624 HAWKINS, INC 23632 06/25/2014 1,379.45 10642 HENN CNTY INFO TECH DEPT 23633 06/25/2014 2,194.78 10661 HENNEPIN COUNTY TREASURER 23634 06/25/2014 311.87 10668 HENRICKSEN PSG 23635 06/25/2014 702.66 1019 HOHENSTEIN'S, INC 23636 06/25/2014 4,515.35 10684 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 23637 06/25/2014 130.69 1027 INDEED BREWING COMPANY 23638 06/25/2014 913.00 10726 INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION 23639 06/25/2014 2,602.44 10733 INSTRUMENTAL RESEARCH, INC. 23640 06/25/2014 85.50 1016 JJ TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING 23641 06/25/2014 45,202.69 1004 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO. 23642 06/25/2014 14,355.12 1005 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR COMPANY, 23643 06/25/2014 10,132.70 1006 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR COMPANY. 23644 06/25/2014 15,273.39 City of St Anthony Village CITY OF ST ANTHONY CHECK REGISTER Page: 2 Check Issue Dates: 6/5/2014 - 6/25/2014 Jun 17, 2014 11:56AM Vendor Number Payee Check Number Check Issue Date Amount 1044 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR COMPANY. 23645 06/25/2014 10,496.18 10786 KEEPERS, INC. 23646 06/25/2014 128.68 10797 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS 23647 06/25/2014 57.90 12000 KUHARSKI, JOHN 23648 06/25/2014 48.18 10853 LITTLE FALLS MACHINE INC 23649 06/25/2014 148.77 10833 LMCIT 23650 06/25/2014 608.64 1022 M. AMUNDSON LLP 23651 06/25/2014 1,419.08 10879 MAILFINANCE 23652 06/25/2014 135.00 11985 MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY 23653 06/25/2014 17,642.40 10893 MARSHALL CONCRETE PROD 23654 06/25/2014 1,107.32 10916 MENARDS LUMBER 23655 06/25/2014 23.70 10937 MIDC ENTERPRISES 23656 06/25/2014 195.61 10940 MIDWEST ASPHALT CORPORATION 23657 06/25/2014 27.68 10975 MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE 23658 06/25/2014 59.90 10989 MINNESOTA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND 23659 06/25/2014 792.00 11019 MISTER CAR WASH 23660 06/25/2014 65.86 11085 MURPHY'S SERVICE CENTER 23661 06/25/2014 16.15 11097 NATIONAL PURITY LLC 23662 06/25/2014 49.00 1052 NEEDHAM DISTRIBUTING CO INC 23663 06/25/2014 136.00 1051 NEW FRANCE WINE COMPANY 23664 06/25/2014 527.50 11163 OFFICE DEPOT 23665 06/25/2014 151.52 11173 OLSON'S PLUMBING 23666 06/25/2014 322.00 11185 PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC. 23667 06/25/2014 51.00 11186 PAETEC 23668 06/25/2014 92.59 1012 PAUSTIS & SONS 23669 06/25/2014 3,951.04 1001 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS 23670 06/25/2014 3,717.11 1002 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS 23671 06/25/2014 4,534.44 11215 PIONEER RIM AND WHEEL CO. 23672 06/25/2014 122.65 11223 PLASTIC BAGMART 23673 06/25/2014 173.70 11991 RL LARSON EXCAVATING INC 23674 06/25/2014 297,293.67 12004 ROGERS PRINTING 23675 06/25/2014 148.78 11345 ROSEVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE 23676 06/25/2014 442.05 12003 SAFE STEP LLC 23677 06/25/2014 1,985.16 11366 SAM'S CLUB 23678 06/25/2014 22.10 11399 SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. 23679 06/25/2014 366.00 11936 SOLEM, CLAIRE 23680 06/25/2014 7.05 1036 SOUTHERN - WCW 23681 06/25/2014 437.75 1026 SOUTHERN LIQUOR 23682 06/25/2014 5,834.56 1024 SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS - LAKES DIVISION 23683 06/25/2014 587.20 1008 SOUTHERN WINE -SPIRITS -AMERICAN DIVISION 23684 06/25/2014 1,486.05 2001 STEEL TOE BREWING 23685 06/25/2014 331.75 11543 TECH SALES CO 23686 06/25/2014 475.00 11552 TESSMAN SEED INC. 23687 06/25/2014 59.70 11566 TIMESAVER OFF SITE SECRETARIAL 23688 06/25/2014 163.50 11573 TOLL GAS & WELDING SUPPLY 23689 06/25/2014 27.30 11586 TRACY PRINTING 23690 06/25/2014 1,978.59 11617 TWIN TOWN IRRIGATION 23691 06/25/2014 102.50 11626 U.S. BANK (PURCHASING CARD) 23692 06/25/2014 2,657.35 11644 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 23693 06/25/2014 700.00 12001 VALENTY, ANN & SEAN 23694 06/25/2014 69.49 11674 VERIZON WIRELESS 23695 06/25/2014 225.87 11932 VILLAGE EXPRESS WASH 23696 06/25/2014 55.72 1025 VINOCOPIA 23697 06/25/2014 664.50 City of St Anthony Village Vendor Number CITY OF ST ANTHONY CHECK REGISTER Check Issue Dates: 6/5/2014 - 6/25/2014 Page: 3 Jun 17, 2014 11:56AM Payee Check Number Check Issue Date Amount 11700 WALTER HAMMOND COMPANY 23698 06/25/2014 8.60 11711 WELLINGTON SECURITY SYSTEMS 23699 06/25/2014 165.00 11933 WIMACTEL INC 23700 06/25/2014 60.00 1034 WINE COMPANY/THE 23701 06/25/2014 863.10 1038 WINE MERCHANTS INC 23702 06/25/2014 1,713.15 1011 WIRTZ BEVERAGE - (GRIGGS) 23703 06/25/2014 17,346.94 1009 WIRTZ BEVERAGE MINNESOTA 23704 06/25/2014 3,026.75 1018 WIRTZ BEVERAGE MINNESOTA 23705 06/25/2014 35,451.67 11738 WSB & ASSOCIATES, INC. 23706 06/25/2014 43,525.00 11740 XCEL ENERGY 23707 06/25/2014 11,628.56 Grand Totals: 646,628.93 I 12 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 13 PF6-?k EST FOR CO NOIL CONSIDERATION Report Date: June 24, 2014 Resolution 14-046; a resolution Accepting Grants and Donations as Received in the Second Quarter of 2014. OVERVIEW: Attached is a resolution accepting the grants and donations the City of St. Anthony Village has received in the second quarter of 2014. U11Council Meetings\2014\06242014\Staffdonations.docx - I - 14 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 14-046 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GRANTS AND DONATIONS AS RECEIVED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2014 WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony is required to accept all grants and donations by resolution; and WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony has received the following grants and donations: From St. Anthony Fire Relief Association St. Anthony Sports Boosters Amount $11,184.20 00.00 Total $11,584.20 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony Village hereby accepts the grants and donations as received in the second quarter of 2014. Adopted this 24th day of Lune 2014 ATTEST: Barbara J. Suciu, City Clerk Review for Administration: Jerome O. Faust, Mayor Mark Casey, City Manager 15 16 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 17 REQLESTFOP- COW -101L CONSIDFRA7-/0N Report Date: June 24, 2014 Resolution 14-047; a resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement Between the City of St. Anthony Village and Hennepin County for Participation in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program in Fiscal Years 2015-2017 OVERVIEW. Before you is a resolution authorizing the Execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement between the City of St. Anthony Village and Hennepin County for Participation in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program in fiscal years 2015-2017. Since the last executed agreement, HUD is requiring certain changes to the Joint Cooperation Agreement. The changes are as follows: • Additional language stating that the agreement covers not only the CDBG Entitlement program and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), but also the Emergency Solutions Grants *(ESG) Programs. An additional provision that a unit of general local government may not sell, trade or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the such funds to another such metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or directly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non -Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Act. • Clarification of Fair Housing Language • The Planning and Administrative cost language has been expanded to reflect the County's growing costs associated with compliance and timeliness monitoring and the potential need for future increases within the term of the JCA. Contract No. 140805 JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY," A-2400 Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487, and the cities executing this Master Agreement, each hereinafter respectively referred to as "COOPERATING UNIT," said parties to this Agreement each being governmental units of the State of Minnesota, and made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59. WITNESSETH: COOPERATING UNIT and COUNTY agree that it is desirable and in the interests of their citizens that COOPERATING UNIT shares its authority to carry out essential community development and housing activities with COUNTY in order to permit COUNTY to secure and administer Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds as an Urban County within the provisions of the Act as herein defined and, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this Agreement, the parties mutually agree to the following terms and conditions. COOPERATING UNIT acknowledges that by the execution of this Agreement that it understands that it: May not also apply for grants under the State CDBG Program from appropriations for fiscal years during which it is participating in the Urban County Program; and 2. May not participate in a HOME Consortium except through the Urban County. 3. May not receive a formula allocation under the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program except through the Urban County. I. DEFINITIONS The definitions contained in 42 U.S.C. 5302 of the Act and 24 CFR §570.3 of the Regulations are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, and the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them: A. "Act" means Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). B. "Activity" means a CDBG-funded activity eligible under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Example: single family rehab activity. C. "Annual Program" means those combined activities submitted by cooperating units to COUNTY for CDBG funding as part of the Consolidated Plan. D. "Consolidated Plan" means the document bearing that title or similarly required statements or documents submitted to HUD for authorization to expend the annual grant amount and which is 19 developed by the COUNTY in conjunction with COOPERATING UNITS as part of the Community Development Block Grant Program. E. "Cooperating Unit(s)" means any city or town in Hennepin County that has entered into a cooperation agreement that is identical to this Agreement, as well as Hennepin County, which is a party to each Agreement. F. "HUD" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. G. "Metropolitan City" means any city located in whole or in part in Hennepin County which is certified by HUD to have a population of 50,000 or more people. H. "Program" means the HUD Community Development Block Grant Program as defined under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. I. "Program Income" means gross income received by the recipient or a subrecipient directly generated from the use of CDBG. J. "Regulations" means the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act, including but not limited to 24 CFR Part 570. K. "Urban County" means the entitlement jurisdiction within the provisions of the Act and includes the suburban Hennepin County municipalities which are signatories to this Agreement. H. PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to authorize COUNTY and COOPERATING UNIT to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities and authorizes COUNTY to carry out these and other eligible activities for the benefit of eligible recipients who reside within the corporate limits of the COOPERATING UNIT which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Programs and HOME appropriations for the Federal Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds. III. AGREEMENT The initial term of this Agreement is for a period commencing on October 1, 2014 and terminating no sooner than the end of the program year covered by the Consolidated Plan for the basic grant amount for the Fiscal Year 2017, as authorized by HUD, and for such additional time as may be required for the expenditure of funds granted to the County for such period. Prior to the end of the initial term and the end of each subsequent qualification period, the COUNTY, as the lead agency of the URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, shall provide a written notice to the COOPERATING UNIT of their right not to participate in a subsequent qualification period. The written notice will provide the COOPERATING UNIT a minimum thirty (30) day period to submit a written withdrawal. If the COOPERATING UNIT does not submit to the COUNTY a written withdrawal during the notice period, this Agreement shall be automatically extended for a subsequent three-year qualifying period. This Agreement must be amended by written agreement of all parties to incorporate any future changes necessary to meet the requirements for cooperation agreements set forth in the Urban County Qualification Notice applicable for the year in which the next qualification of the County is scheduled. Failure by either party to adopt 20 such an amendment to the Agreement shall automatically terminate the Agreement following the expenditure of all CDBG and HOME funds allocated for use in the COOPERATING UNIT's jurisdiction. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the CDBG, HOME and ESG funds and program income received (with respect to activities carried out during the three-year qualification period, and any successive qualification periods under agreements that provide for automatic renewals) are expended and the funded activities completed. COUNTY and COOPERATING UNIT cannot terminate or withdraw form this Agreement while it remains in effect. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated at the end of the program period during which HUD withdraws its designation of the COUNTY as an Urban County under the Act. This Agreement shall be executed by the appropriate officers of COOPERATING UNIT and COUNTY pursuant to authority granted them by their respective governing bodies, and a copy of the authorizing resolution and executed Agreement shall be filed promptly by the COOPERATING UNIT in the Hennepin County Department of Housing, Community Works and Transit so that the Agreement can be submitted to HUD by July 25, 2014. COOPERATING UNIT and COUNTY shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the urban county's certifications required by Section 104(b) of the Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Fair Housing Act, and affirmatively furthering fair housing. COOPERATING UNIT and COUNTY shall also take all actions necessary to assure compliance with Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975), and other applicable laws. IV. ACTIVITIES COOPERATING UNIT agrees that awarded grant funds will be used to undertake and carry out, within the terms of this Agreement, certain activities eligible for funding under the Act. The COUNTY agrees and will assist COOPERATING UNIT in the undertaking of such essential activities by providing the services specified in this Agreement. The parties mutually agree to comply with all applicable requirements of the Act and the Regulations and other relevant Federal and/or Minnesota statutes or regulations in the use of basic grant amounts. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to lessen or abrogate the COUNTY's responsibility to assume all obligations of an applicant under the Act, including the development of the Consolidated Plan, pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91. COOPERATING UNIT further specifically agrees as follows: A. COOPERATING UNIT will, in accord with a COUNTY -established schedule, prepare and provide to the COUNTY, in a prescribed form, requests for the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds consistent with this Agreement, program regulations and the Urban Hennepin County Consolidated Plan. B. COOPERATING UNIT acknowledges that, pursuant to 24 CFR §570.501(6), it is subject to the same requirements applicable to subrecipients, including the requirement for a written Subrecipient Agreement set forth in 24 CFR §570.503. The Subrecipient Agreement will cover the implementation requirements for each activity funded pursuant to this Agreement and shall be duly executed with and in a form prescribed by the COUNTY. C. COOPERATING UNIT acknowledges that it is subject to the same subrecipient requirements stated in paragraph B above in instances where an agency other than itself is undertaking an activity pursuant to 21 this Agreement on behalf of COOPERATING UNIT. In such instances, a written Third Party Agreement shall be duly executed between the agency and COOPERATING UNIT in a form prescribed by COUNTY. D. COOPERATING UNITS shall expend all funds annually allocated to activities pursuant to the Subrecipient Agreement. All funds not expended pursuant to the terms of the Subrecipient Agreement will be relinquished to the COUNTY and will be transferred to a separate account for reallocation on a competitive request for proposal basis at the discretion of the COUNTY where total of such funds is $100,000 or greater. Amounts less than $100,000 shall be allocated by COUNTY to other existing activities consistent with timeliness requirements and Consolidated Plan goals. E. COUNTY and COOPERATING UNITS shall expend all program income pursuant to this Agreement as provided below: Program income from housing rehabilitation activities administered by the COUNTY will be incorporated into a pool at the discretion of the COUNTY. The pool will be administered by COUNTY and will be used for housing rehabilitation projects located throughout the entire Urban County. When possible, COUNTY will give priority to funding housing rehabilitation projects within the COOPERATING UNIT where the program income was generated. Funds expended in this manner would be secured by a Repayment Agreement/Mortgage running in favor of the COUNTY. Program income generated by certain COOPERATING UNITS that administer their own housing rehabilitation activities may be retained by the COOPERATING UNIT at its discretion; however, such COOPERATING UNITS will be bound by the conditions of D.2., above. Only COOPERATING UNITS that were administering their own activities pursuant to the Joint Cooperation Agreement pertaining to the HUD fiscal years 2012-2014 will be eligible to retain their program income. 2. COUNTY reserves the option to recapture program income generated by non -housing rehabilitation activities if said funds have not been expended within twelve (12) months of being generated. These funds shall be transferred to a separate account for reallocation on a competitive request for proposal basis administered by COUNTY or, where the total of such funds does not exceed $100,000, shall be reallocated by COUNTY to other existing activities consistent with timeliness requirements and Consolidated Plan goals. F. COOPERATING UNITS are encouraged to undertake joint activities involving the sharing of funding when such action furthers the goals of the Consolidated Plan and meets the expenditure goals. G. If COUNTY is notified by HUD that it has not met the performance standard for the timely expenditure of funds at 24 CFR 570.902(a) and the COUNTY entitlement grant is reduced by HUD according to its policy on corrective actions, then the basic grant amount to any COOPERATING UNIT that has not met its expenditure goal shall be reduced accordingly. H. COOPERATING UNIT will take actions necessary to assist in accomplishing the community development program and housing goals, as contained in the Urban Hennepin County Consolidated Plan. 1. COOPERATING UNIT shall ensure that all activities funded, in part or in full by grant funds received pursuant to this Agreement, shall be undertaken affirmatively with regard to fair housing, employment and business opportunities for minorities and women. It shall, in implementing all programs and/or 22 activities funded by the basic grant amount, comply with all applicable Federal and Minnesota Laws, statutes, rules and regulations with regard to civil rights, affirmative action and equal employment opportunities and Administrative Rule issued by the COUNTY. J. COOPERATING UNIT that does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or that impedes action by COUNTY to comply with its fair housing certification shall be prohibited from receiving CDBG funding for any activities. K. COOPERATING UNIT shall participate in the citizen participation process, as established by COUNTY, in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. L. COOPERATING UNIT shall reimburse COUNTY for any expenditure determined by HUD or COUNTY to be ineligible. M. COOPERATING UNIT shall prepare, execute, and cause to be filed all documents protecting the interests of the parties hereto or any other party of interest as may be designated by the COUNTY. N. COOPERATING UNIT has adopted and is enforcing: I. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nonviolent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction. O. COOPERATING UNIT shall not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of grant funds to another metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non - Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Act. COUNTY further specifically agrees as follows: A. COUNTY shall prepare and submit to HUD and appropriate reviewing agencies, on an annual basis, all plans, statements and program documents necessary for receipt of a basic grant amount under the Act. B. COUNTY shall provide, to the maximum extent feasible, technical assistance and coordinating services to COOPERATING UNIT in the preparation and submission of a request for funding. C. COUNTY shall provide ongoing technical assistance to COOPERATING UNIT to aid COUNTY in fulfilling its responsibility to HUD for accomplishment of the community development program and housing goals. D. COUNTY shall, upon official request by COOPERATING UNIT, agree to administer local housing rehabilitation activities funded pursuant to the Agreement, provided that COUNTY shall receive Twelve percent (12%) of the allocation by COOPERATING UNIT to the activity as reimbursement for costs associated with the administration of COOPERATING UNIT activity. 23 E. COUNTY may, at its discretion and upon official request by COOPERATING UNIT, agree to administer, for a possible fee, other activities funded pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of COOPERATING UNIT. F. COUNTY may, as necessary for clarification and coordination of program administration, develop and implement Administrative Rules consistent with the Act, Regulations, HUD administrative directives, and administrative requirements of COUNTY. V. ALLOCATION OF BASIC GRANT AMOUNTS Basic grant amounts received by the COUNTY under Section 106 of the Act shall be allocated as follows A. Planning and administration costs are capped to 20 percent of the sum of grant plus program income that is received during the program year. During the term of this Agreement the COUNTY anticipates planning and administrative retainage of thirteen to fifteen percent (13-15%);included in this administrative amount is funding for annual county -wide Fair Housing activities. B. The balance of the basic grant amount shall be made available by COUNTY to COOPERATING UNITS in accordance with the formula stated in part C and the procedure stated in part D of this section utilizing U.S. Census Bureau data. The allocation is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of funding. C. Allocation of funding will be based upon a formula using U.S. Census Bureau data that bears the same ratio to the balance of the basic grant amount as the average of the ratios between: 1. The population of COOPERATING UNIT and the population of all COOPERATING UNITS. 2. The extent of poverty in COOPERATING UNIT and the extent of poverty in all COOPERATING UNITS. 3. The extent of overcrowded housing by units in COOPERATING UNIT and the extent of overcrowded housing by units in all COOPERATING UNITS. 4. In determining the average of the above ratios, the ratio involving the extent of poverty shall be counted twice. D. Funds will be made available to communities utilizing the formula specified in C of this Section in the following manner: All COOPERATING UNITS with aggregate formula percentages of greater than three and one half percent (3.5%) of the total using the procedure in part C. of this section will receive funding allocations in accordance with the COUNTY formula allocations. 2. COOPERATING UNITS with aggregate formula percentages of three and one half percent (3.5%) or less of the total using the procedure in part C. of this section will have their funds consolidated into a pool for award in a manner determined by COUNTY on a competitive request for proposal basis. Only the COUNTY and COOPERATING UNITS whose funding has been pooled will be eligible to compete for these funds. M E. The COUNTY shall develop these ratios based upon data to be furnished by HUD. The COUNTY assumes no duty to gather such data independently and assumes no liability for any errors in the data furnished by HUD. F. In the event COOPERATING UNIT does not request a funding allocation, or a portion thereof, the amount not requested shall be made available to other participating communities, in a manner determined by COUNTY. VI. METROPOLITAN CITIES Any metropolitan city executing this Agreement shall defer their entitlement status and become part of Urban Hennepin County. This agreement can be voided if the COOPERATING UNIT is advised by HUD, prior to the completion of the re -qualification process for fiscal years 2015-2017, that it is eligible to become a metropolitan city and the COOPERATING UNIT elects to take its entitlement status. If the agreement is not voided on the basis of the COOPERATING UNIT's eligibility as a metropolitan city prior to June 20, 2014, the COOPERATING UNIT must remain a part of the COUNTY program for the entire three-year period of the COUNTY qualification. VIL OPINION OF COUNSEL The undersigned, on behalf of the Hennepin County Attorney, having reviewed this Agreement, hereby opines that the terms and provisions of the Agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and that the COOPERATING UNIT has full legal authority to undertake or assist in undertaking essential community development and housing assistance activities, specifically urban renewal and publicly -assisted housing. Assistant County Attorney VIII. HENNEPIN COUNTY EXECUTION The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners having duly approved this Agreement on 2014, and pursuant to such approval and the proper County official having signed this Agreement, the COUNTY agrees to be bound by the provisions herein set forth. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant County Attorney Date: COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, STATE OF MINNESOTA M And: Chair of its County Board Assistant/Deputy/County Administrator Attest: Deputy/Clerk of the County Board RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Assistant County Administrator - Public Works Date: Department, Housing, Community Works and Transit Date: 25 W IX. COOPERATING UNIT EXECUTION COOPERATING UNIT, having signed this Agreement, and the COOPERATING UNITS governing body having duly approved this Agreement on 2014, and pursuant to such approval and the proper city official having signed this Agreement, COOPERATING UNIT agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Joint Cooperation Agreement. CITY OF By: Its Mayor And: Its City Manager ATTEST: CITY MUST CHECK ONE: The City is organized pursuant to: Plan A _ Plan B _ Charter CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 14-047 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE AND HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEARS 2015 - 2017 WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota (City) and the County of Hennepin (County) have in effect a Joint Cooperation Agreement for purposes of qualifying as an Urban County under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs; and WHEREAS, the City and County wish to execute a new Joint Powers Cooperation Agreement in order to continue to qualify as an Urban County for purposes of the Community Development Block Grant, ESG and HOME Programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony authorizes the Execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement between the City of St. Anthony Village and Hennepin County for Participation in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program in Fiscal Years 2015 — 2017. Adopted this 241h day of Lune 2014. ATTEST: Barbara J. Suciu, City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Jerome O. Faust, Mayor Mark Casey, City Manager 27 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 29 RE76-? F,ST-F0R 00kNCIL CONS'1DFRAPON Report Date: June 24, 2014 Resolution 14-048; a resolution Approving a Request to Keep Five (5) Female Chickens in an R-1 Zoning District at 3100 Hilldale Avenue. Before you tonight is a request to keep five (5) female chickens at 3100 Hilldale Avenue. Attached is the letter from the applicant, map of the parcel and drawing of the chicken coop and run in accordance with City Ordinance 91.56. U:UCouncil Meetings@014106242014%Staffchickens 3100 Hilldale.docx 30 Request to Keep 5 Female Chicken at 3100 Hilldale Ave NE I am requesting to house five female hens in my back yard as a hobby. I became interested in having chickens after a friend began raising chickens and enjoying the benefits of fresh eggs. On May 24, 2014, my friend and I bought 11 two week old chicks. If I am permitted, I will keep 5 of the chicks and my friend will keep 6. We bought what we believe are all female chicks; however, there is a 10% chance that any of the chicks could be a male. If any chicks are roosters, I have made plans for roosters to be immediately relocated to a colleague's farm in rural Wisconsin. My intent is to have all female chickens and will keep them as fully grown hens. I have talked to both neighbors on each side of me about raising chicks and neither neighbor has any concerns. One neighbor is quite excited and has offered advice and help as they had chickens in Minneapolis before they moved to St Anthony. I have talked to my neighbor in the back kitty komer from me and she has no concerns about the chickens. She shared that her sister has chickens and has enjoyed urban chickens. The neighbor in back of me kitty corner on the other side has their house up for sale and is not available. I have not discussed having chickens with the neighbor directly behind me; however, if they voice any concern after the chickens, I will address their concerns. We have thick pine trees and a privacy fence between my house and the neighbor behind me and I do not anticipate any concerns. I have a chicken coop 3 feet by 3 feet and an attached covered run 3 feet wide by 4 feet. The chicken coop and run are attached to the bottom of a treehouse/playhouse structure that their father built when our children were small. The playhouse footprint is 8ft X 611. The bottom portion of the tree house/playhouse has been enclosed with a wood lattice and we have put in chicken wire inside the wood lattice enclosed playhouse. The chickens will he able to be under the tree house and also walk around in the chicken run. All structures are fully enclosed so the chickens will not be able to get out, nor will predators be able to get in. The playhouse is located 38 ft from the back of my house and 17 ft from the back privacy fence. It is 18 ft from my neighbor to the east's chain link fence and 50 ft from my neighbor to the west's chain link fence. I have attached a diagram of my backyard for your review. Thank you for your consideration of my request. Renee Reed 3100 Hilldale Ave NE St Anthony, MN (cell) 612462-0730 3loo Hilldale Ave NE lin=l00ft : aiOi',,. thoony N erA June 17, 2014 Mapby: WBB&Associates 32 M 0 I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 14-048 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST TO KEEP FIVE (5) FEMALE CHICKENS IN AN R-1 ZONING DISTRICT AT 3100 HILLDALE AVENUE WHEREAS, staff received a request from Renee Reed (applicant), about whether or not the City allows chickens in the residential zoning district; and WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Code of Ordinances, Section 91.56,Keeping of Certain Animals, specifies that livestock, including chickens, require approval from the City Council; and WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a written request for approval from the City Council, as outlined in Subsection 91.56, to approve his request to keep chickens; and WHEREAS, Hennepin County Environmental Health Division has stated that this matter is within the City's jurisdiction and authority; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony approves the request to keep five (5) female chickens in an R-1 Zoning District at 3100 Hilldale Avenue Adopted this 24�h day of Lune 2014. ATTEST: Barbara J. Suciu, City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Jerome O. Faust, Mayor Mark Casey, City Manager 33 34 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 35 Report Date: June 24, 2014 .STFOP- 00kNOIL 06)NSIDER4T16)N Resolution 14-049; a resolution Authorizing Membership in the Suburban Rate Authority, A Joint Powers Organization Under Minnesota Statutes, §471.59, Authorizing Execution of the Amended Joint and Cooperative Agreement and Appointing Jay Hartman and Mark Casey as Director and Alternate, respectively, to the Suburban Rate Authority Board. OVERVIEW: Before you tonight is a resolution to approve the Joint Powers Agreement with the Suburban Rate Authority (SRA). By becoming a member with the SRA, the City of St. Anthony will have a voice in dealing with utility franchises and being an advocate for reduction to rate payers. The SRA members are assessed on the basis of population and voting power. Each 5,000 in population or fraction thereof, is equal to one (1) vote. Each vote equals a $400 per year annual assessment. St. Anthony will have two (2) votes and be assessed $800 per year. The SRA is a joint powers organization consisting of 28 Twin Cities Metropolitan Area suburban cities totaling over 850,000 in population in 2014. Through a vote of its membership, the SRA is authorized to intervene in rate matters affecting gas, electric and telephone services and rates charged to municipalities and their residents and businesses. Related to that authority is SBA's involvement in utility right-of-way use, gas and electric franchises, and wireless cell phone tower site regulation and lease agreements. They are also authorized to address water and sewer issues. The SRA was organized in 1963, for the purpose of providing collective strength in negotiating franchises with Minneapolis Gas Company (later Minnegasco and CenterPoint Energy). In 1974, the Legislature adopted the Public Utilities Act to provide for state regulation of gas and electric utilities, except for cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities. Since that time, SRA has been active in matters concerning gas, electric and telephone rate regulation and in legislation concerning the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The SRA has addressed numerous issues of importance to municipalities in all matters of utility use of right-of-way and other public ground, as well as rates paid by suburban ratepayers, including municipalities themselves. The SRA responds to these matters within PUC proceedings, city ordinances, agreements with utilities and occasionally in state legislation. The collective voice of and combined resources of Twin Cities suburban municipalities has allowed the SRA to address utility issues most single cities could never afford to take on. 36 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT I. PARTIES The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the State of Minnesota. This Agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59, as amended. II. GENERAL PURPOSE The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish and continue an organization to monitor the operation and activities of public utilities in the metropolitan area; to conduct research and investigation of the activities of such utilities; and to conduct such other activities authorized herein as may be necessary to insure proper public utility right of way and public property use, equitable and reasonable public utility rates and service levels for the citizens of the members of the organization and for the members themselves. III. NAME The name of the organization is the SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY. The name may be changed in accordance with Article XII. IV. DEFINITIONS Section 1. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this article have the meaning given them. Section 2. "Authority" means the joint and cooperative organization created by this Agreement. Section 3. "Board" or `Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Authority established by Article VI. Section 4. "Council' means the governing body of a governmental unit. Section 5. "Governmental unit" means a city or town in the metropolitan area. 1099000 SU160-3 37 Section 6. "Metropolitan area" means the metropolitan area defined and described by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473, as amended. Section 7. "Member" means a governmental unit which has entered into and become a party to this Agreement. Section 8. "Public utility" or "utility" means an investor-owned utility supplying land -lined or wireless telecommunication or data services to member residents or gas or electricity serving customers within one or more governmental units; the term may include other utilities as provided in Article XII. The term does not include municipally owned utilities; the term does include a governmental agency supplying sanitary sewer or other utility services to governmental units in the metropolitan area. Section 9. "Statutory cities" means cities organized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 412. V. MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Any governmental unit in the metropolitan area is eligible to be a member of the Authority. Section 2. A governmental unit desiring to become a member must execute a copy of this Agreement and conform to the membership provisions of this Article V. Section 3. A governmental unit wishing to become a member after the effective date of this Agreement may be admitted only upon the favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes of the members of the Board of Directors present and voting at any regular or special meeting. The Board may, in its by-laws, impose conditions upon the admission of additional members. Section 4. The Board may, in its by-laws, establish procedures for temporary membership for governmental units for specified periods of time not exceeding one year with or without the payment of contributions or with the payment of reduced contributions as determined under Article X. If such memberships are authorized, the cumulative votes of all temporary members may not 2 1099000 SU160-3 exceed 25% of the total votes of the directors of permanent members. Section 5. A change in the governmental boundaries, structure, classification or organization of a governmental unit does not affect the eligibility of a unit to become or remain a member of the Authority. VI. GOVERNING BODY: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. The governing body of the Authority is its Board of Directors. Each member is entitled to one director on the Board. Each director is entitled to one vote for each 5,000 of population or fraction thereof, as determined by the most recent Metropolitan Council population estimates available for a given year, of the governmental unit represented by the director; provided, however, that each director must have at least one vote and no director may have more than 20 votes. Prior to the April meeting of each year, the Board shall determine the population of each member in accordance with this section and use said population to determine votes and assessments of the member for the following year. Section 2. A director is appointed by resolution of the council of the members for a term of one calendar year. A director serves until a successor is appointed and qualifies. Directors serve without compensation from the Authority, but nothing in this section is to be construed to prevent a governmental unit from compensating its director for service on the Board if such compensation is otherwise authorized by law. Section 3. The Board, in its by-laws, may provide for the appointment of alternate directors and prescribe the extent of their powers and duties. Section 4. Vacancies in the office of director will exist for any of the reasons set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 351.02, or upon a revocation of a director's appointment by a member duly filed with the Authority. Vacancies are filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the 3 1099000 SU160-3 39 term of director by the council of the member whose position on the Board is vacant. Section 5. A majority of the votes of the Board of Directors constitutes a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. The votes of temporary members authorized by Article V, Section 4 are not to be considered in determining the presence or absence of a quorum of the Board. VII. MEETINGS: ELECTION OF OFFICERS Section 1. A governmental unit may enter into this Agreement by resolution of its council and the duly authorized execution of a copy of this Agreement by its proper officers. Thereupon, the clerk or other appropriate officer of the governmental unit must file an executed copy of the Agreement and a certified copy of the authorizing resolution with the finance director of the City of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota. The resolution authorizing the execution of the Agreement must also designate the first director for the governmental unit on the Board. Section 2. This Agreement is effective on the date when executed agreements and authorizing resolutions of the governmental units presently members of the existing Suburban Rate Authority have been filed as provided in Section 1 of this Article. Section 3. Within 30 days after the effective date of this Agreement, the mayor of the member having the largest population must call the first meeting of the Board of Directors which must be held no later than the date of the next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Authority. Section 4. The first meeting of the Board will be the organizational meeting of the Authority. At the organizational meeting, and at each annual meeting thereafter, the Board must select from among the directors a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary -treasurer. Section 5. At the organizational meeting, or as soon thereafter as it may reasonably be done, the Board must adopt by-laws governing its procedures, including the time, place, notice for and 4 1099000 SU160-3 ME frequency of its regular meetings, procedure for calling special meetings, and such other matters as are required by this Agreement. The Board may amend the by-laws from time to time. The Board must meet at least once each year and on such other dates as may be provided in its by-laws. The annual meeting is held in the month of January unless otherwise provided in the by-laws. VIII. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. The powers and duties of the Board of Directors of the Authority are set forth in this article. Section 2. The Board may make such contracts and enter into such agreements as it deems necessary to make effective any power granted to the Authority by this Agreement. It may contract with any of its member governmental units or others to provide space, services or materials on behalf of the Authority. Section 3. The Board may provide for the prosecution, defense, or other participation in actions or proceedings at law in which it may have an interest, and may employ counsel for that purpose. It may employ such other persons as it deems necessary to accomplish its powers and duties. Such employees may be on a full-time or part-time, or consulting basis as the Board determines, and the Board may make any required employer contributions that local government units are authorized or required to make by law. Section 4. The Board may conduct such research and investigation and take such action as it deems necessary, including participation and appearance in proceedings of state and federal regulatory, legislative or administrative bodies, on any matter related to or affecting utility costs, levels of service, rates or franchises, utility uses of the right of way and other public property and advise members concerning such matters with a view toward obtaining utility compliance with applicable law, including member ordinances and franchises granted to utilities and insuring reasonable rates and service levels for the members and their residents. The Board may conduct the 5 109900v3 SU160-3 41 activities authorized by this section on behalf of any governmental unit located outside the metropolitan area at the request of such a unit, embodied in a resolution of its governing body; provided however, that the conduct of such activities on behalf of any such governmental unit must be specifically authorized by the Board and shall be subject to such reasonable conditions as to cost of service and other matters as may be imposed by the Board. Section 5. The Board may obtain from any utility and from any other source such information relating to utility rates, costs and service levels as any of its members is entitled to obtain from such utilities. Section 6. The Board may accept voluntary contributions from its members or other sources as provided in Article X. The Authority has no taxing power. It may accumulate reserve funds and may invest and re -invest its funds not needed for current expenses in the manner and subject to the limitations applicable by law to statutory cities. The Board may not incur obligations in excess of funds available to the Authority. Section 7. The Board must make a financial accounting and report to the members at least once each year. The books and records of the Authority will be open and available for inspection by members at all reasonable times. Section 8. The Board may accept gifts, apply for and use grants of money or other property from members or other governmental units or organizations, and may enter into agreements required in connection therewith, and may hold, use, and dispose of such moneys or property in accordance with the terms of the grant, gift or agreement relating thereto. Section 9. The Board must establish the annual budget for the Authority as provided in Article X. Section 10. The Board may, in its by-laws, establish an executive committee and may delegate duties and authority to the executive committee between Board meetings. 6 109900v3 SU160-3 42 Section 11. The Board may purchase public liability insurance and such other security bonds and insurance as it may deem necessary. Section 12. The Board may, on behalf of the Authority or on behalf of a number of member governmental units or nonmember governmental units, or both, enter into contracts, at the request of such units, with public utilities within or without the state for the purchase and delivery of utility products and services for those governmental units. Section 13. The Board may exercise any other power necessary and convenient to the implementation of the powers and duties given to it by this Agreement. IX. OFFICERS Section 1. The officers of the Board are a chair, a vice -chair, and a secretary -treasurer elected by the Board for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qualify, at the annual meeting. New officers take office at the adjournment of the annual meeting at which they were elected. An officer must be a duly qualified and appointed director. A director from a temporary member may not be an officer. Section 2. A vacancy in the office of chair, vice -chair, or secretary -treasurer occurs for any of the reasons for which a vacancy in the office of director occurs. Vacancies in these offices and filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 3. The chair presides at meetings of the Board. The vice -chair acts as chairman in the absence, disqualification or disability of the chairman. Section 4. The secretary -treasurer or its designee is responsible for keeping a record of the proceedings of the Board, for custody of funds, for keeping of financial records of the Authority and for such other duties as may be assigned to the Secretary -Treasurer by the Board. Persons may be employed to perform such services under the supervision and direction of the secretary -treasurer as may be authorized by the Board. The secretary -treasurer must post a fidelity bond or other insurance 7 1099000 SU 160-3 43 against loss of Authority funds in the account specified by the Board. The cost of such bond or insurance is to be paid by the Board. The Board may provide for compensation of the secretary - treasurer for services to the Board. X. FINANCIAL MATTERS Section 1. The fiscal year of the Authority is the calendar year. Section 2. Authority funds may be expended in accordance with the procedures established by law for statutory cities. Orders, checks and drafts must be signed by the chairman and countersigned by the secretary -treasurer or such other person as may be designated by the Board in its by-laws. Other legal instruments must be executed on behalf of the Authority by the chairman and the secretary -treasurer. Contracts must be let and purchases made in accordance with the procedures established by law for statutory cities. Section 3. The activities of the Authority may be financed by funds available to it under Article VIII, from voluntary contributions from its members or from other sources, and by contributions from members of the Authority if it is determined by the Board by a two-thirds vote, by written action or at a regular or special meeting, of all votes of then existing members, that such contributions are necessary. This determination must be made by the Board not later than August 1 of each year in order to obligate members to make contributions during the ensuing calendar year. The total annual contribution by members for the ensuing year is established by the Board on the basis of anticipated expenditures and only if the anticipated expenditures are in excess of the anticipated funds otherwise available to the Authority. The contribution in any year by a member must be in direct proportion to the number of votes to which the director representing the member on the Board is entitled. Contributions must be made by the member to the Authority as follows: one-half on or before April 1 of each year and one-half on or before September 1 of each year. Section 4. An annual budget must be adopted by the Board at the regular meeting in July of 8 1099000 SU 160-3 MF each year. If a quorum is not present at the regular meeting in July, the budget may be adopted by unanimous vote of the executive committee. Copies of the budget must be mailed promptly to the chief administrative officer of each member. The budget is deemed approved by the members except one who, at any time prior to the annual meeting gives notice in writing to the secretary - treasurer that it is withdrawing from the Authority. XI. DURATION AND DISSOLUTION Section 1. The Authority will exist, and this Agreement is in effect, for an indefinite term until dissolved in accordance with Section 3 of this article. Section 2. A member may withdraw from the Authority by filing a written notice with the secretary -treasurer by June 15 of any year giving notice of withdrawal at the end of that calendar year; and membership shall continue until the effective date of the withdrawal. A notice of withdrawal may be rescinded at any time by a member. If a member withdraws before dissolution of the Authority, the member will have no claim on the assets of the Authority. Section 3. The Authority must be dissolved whenever the withdrawal of a member reduces total membership in the Authority to less than seven. The Authority may be dissolved at any time by unanimous vote of all the members of the Board of Directors. Section 4. In the event of dissolution, the Board must determine the measures necessary to effect the dissolution and provide for the taking of such measures as promptly as circumstances permit, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Upon dissolution of the Authority all remaining assets of the Authority, after payment of obligations, must be distributed among the then existing members in proportion to the number of their votes on the Board and in accordance with procedures established by the Board. The Authority will continue to exist after dissolution for the period, no longer than six months, necessary to wind up its affairs but for no other purpose. 9 1099000 SU160-3 45 XII. TRANSITIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Section 1. The activities of the Authority are to be confined to matters related to utilities as defined in article IV, section 8, provided however, that the Authority may extend and broaden its activities to any other public utility as defined in this Agreement by a 75% majority vote of all the votes of the Board of Directors, taken at a regular meeting of the Board. In the event the activities of the Authority are so extended and broadened, the Authority and its Board of Directors have all of the powers and duties with reference to any other public utility that they have with reference to article IV, section 8 utilities under this Agreement. Section 2. The name of the organization created by this Agreement may be changed when deemed appropriate by the Board, but only upon a 75% majority vote of all the votes of the Board of Directors taken at a regular meeting of the Board or by written action. If the name of the organization is so changed, the Board must provide in its by-laws for necessary measures to effect the change in official and unofficial documents, papers, and other essential respects. Section 3. It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that the organization created hereby is the successor to the Suburban Rate Authority in existence on the day prior to the effective date of this Agreement. It is further the intention of the parties that any funds made available to the organization created by this Agreement from assets of the prior Suburban Rate Authority must be used exclusively for the purposes of this Agreement. The adopted budget of the prior Suburban Rate Authority remains in effect until revised and until the new annual budget is adopted. The adoption of this Agreement does not affect or modify the obligation of members of the prior Suburban Rate Authority to make contributions authorized by the prior Suburban Rate Authority. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned governmental unit has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers and delivered on its behalf. 10 1099000 SU160-3 m Minnesota Date: (Governmental unit) By: Its Mayor By: Its Manager 11 1099000 SU160-3 MVA SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS This summary is intended to describe the history, purposes and accomplishments of the Suburban Rate Authority ("SRA"). We hope you find this informative. If you have any questions about the information, please contact Jim Strommen, SRA general counsel, at Kennedy & Graven at 612-337-9233. The SRA is a joint powers organization consisting of 28 Twin Cities Metropolitan Area suburban cities (list of member cities attached) totaling over 850,000 in population in 2014. The SRA is authorized to intervene in rate matters affecting gas, electric and telephone services and rates charged to municipalities and their residents and businesses. Related to that authority is SRA involvement in utility right-of-way use, gas and electric franchises, and wireless cell phone tower site regulation and lease agreements. It is also authorized to address water and sewer issues. The material below attempts to demonstrate the tangible savings achieved by the SRA. Though actual dollar savings are often difficult to calculate, the SRA has clearly saved residents and businesses of Twin City suburban communities millions of dollars telephone, gas, and electric rates since 1975. SRA HISTORY The SRA was organized in 1963, for the purpose of providing collective strength in negotiating franchises with the Minneapolis Gas Company (later Minnegasco and CenterPoint Energy), which served the original SRA members. In 1974, the Legislature adopted the Public Utilities Act to provide for state regulation of gas and electric utilities, except for cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities. SRA assisted the state in setting up regulation and intervened in the early gas and electric cases to provide leadership and direction in utility regulation. Since that time, it has been active in matters concerning gas, electric and telephone rate regulation and in legislation concerning the Public Utilities Commission ("PUC"). In recent years, the SRA has addressed numerous issues of importance to municipalities in all matters of utility use of right-of-way and other public ground, as well as rates paid by suburban ratepayers, including municipalities themselves. The SRA responds to these matters within PUC proceedings, city ordinances, agreements with utilities and occasionally in state legislation. ISSUES AND SAVINGS TO CITIES/RATEPAYERS The collective voice and combined resources of Twin Cities suburban municipalities has allowed the SRA to address utility issues most single cities could never afford to take on. The SRA is careful to address unique issues not otherwise of interest or within the expertise of state agencies or other parties involved in utility matters. Though described in more detail below (see Estimated Dollar Savings, below), savings from recent SRA efforts in 2014 will result in approximately $350,000 in back credits to municipalities with sewer pumping 355483v1 1MS SU160-3 I stations served by Xcel. From 2009-2013 the SRA successfully fought to expand Xcel power outage credits for all electric customers and special municipal pumping customers, saving all customers tens of thousands of dollars going forward. In 2006 the SRA won its designation to maintain the municipal pumping rate class for Xcel Energy electric service, alone, which has saved Minnesota cities with pumping stations served by Xcel anywhere from $1,000420.000 annually since Januar. SRA member Eden Prairie, for example, has likely saved $16,800 a year since 2007 as a direct result of the SRA's success in the 2005 -filed Xcel Electric case described below. CURRENT AND PAST SRA PARTICIPATION 2014 Municipal Pumping Outage Credits. The SRA initially won the right in 2010 for municipalities with pumping stations to be paid $200 for each outage of any duration that is eligible for credits under Xcel Energy's tariff. Since that time cities received numerous credits but Xcel had failed to recognize a collective $350,000 in credits, which the SRA discovered and has now secured through PUC proceedings. 2013 Residential/Business Customer Outage Credits. Due to repeated, uncompensated outages occurring within a residential neighborhood of an SRA member city, the SRA successfully argued for an expansive formula to credit customers who have repeated electric outages in Xcel service territory that remain unrepaired. These credits range from $50 to $125 and have been implemented since 2013. 2013 Street Lighting Rate Reduction. Due to SRA efforts in Xcel Energy's 2013 rate case, electric rates paid by cities for street lighting saw no increase in 2013 and will stay the same in 2014-15, despite rising rates for other services. These savings total hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively to cities and their ratepayers who may pay them directly or indirectly. 2011 Xcel Gas $3.5 Million Rate Base Reduction. The SRA successfully eliminated $3.5 million requested by Xcel Gas for predicted facilities relocation projects not proven to be funded through the American Recovery Act. 2010 CenterPoint Energy $4 Million Rate Base Reduction. The SRA successfully eliminated $4 million requested by CenterPoint in its rate case related to costs to replace faulty and dangerous piping it purchased but did not inspect at the time of purchase. 2009-2013 CenturyLink Alternative Form of Regulation (AFOR). The SRA has intervened actively on behalf of Twin Cities Metropolitan Area cities in the AFOR CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) have utilized under Minnesota law since 1999. In these AFOR proceedings, the SRA has sought and obtained important protections against pass-through costs to city residents and businesses costs of CentuaLink facilities relocation and undergrounding. The SRA has further obtained provisions providing for CenturyLink technology investment (such as DSL) in Twin Cities suburbs. On December 31, 2013, the PUC extended the CenturyLink AFOR for another three years. SRA will continue to participate to protect suburban cities and their ratepayers. 355483v1 JMS SU160-3 2 19 2008 Street Lighting Services Review. The SRA undertook a comprehensive review of its street lighting providers and potential providers of equipment and maintenance services. This process gleaned valuable information regarding terms and conditions of its encumbrance provider, Xcel Energy, and numerous competitive equipment and maintenance service providers interested in stepping into the deregulated street lighting environment. In conjunction with a SRA sponsored independent consultant report, a number of resources and the availability of new lighting efficiency technologies were identified, which are becoming increasingly important for cities. 2007 Gas and Electric Franchise Renewals. The SRA has traditionally assisted its members and established model gas and electric franchises. In 2007, many SRA members, and Minnesota cities, are in the process of renegotiating their gas and electric franchises with their respective serving utilities. The SRA has served as a resource on franchise terms including the implementation of franchise fees. 2006 CenterPoint Energy Gas and Xcel Electric Utility Rate Cases. In the Xcel case, the SRA, with the City of St. Paul- successfully opposed Xcel's proposed elimination of the favorable municipal pumping rate class and negotiated agreements with Xcel regarding substantive meetings on municipal pumping rates and street lighting service outages. The SRA was also successful in opposing increases in residential fixed customer charges, which tend to reduce conservation incentives when raised significantly by utilities. In both the CPE and Xcel cases such customer charges will not increase as significantly as either utility originally proposed. The SRA work with Xcel during 2007 and 2008 to identify strategies to reduce electric rates and electricity usage at municipal pumping stations. It is through this process that the SRA identified the method of how minimizinguse se of pumping stations during the six winter months can result in the estimated $1,000420,000 annual savings in rates to city pumping station electricity bills. The higher savings estimates would apply to larger municipalities with multiple redundant wells using greater than 25 KW in electricity. It is likely that even small municipalities would be able to utilize some savings from this method available because the SRA was able to retain the municipal pumping rate in this rate case. 2005 Service Lateral Utility Locate Rules. The Office of Pipeline Safety Rules, effective January 1, 2006, requires cities to locate water and sewer service laterals of utilities found in the right-of-way. This includes service laterals that are privately -owned for water and sewer, located deep under the right-of-way. The SRA assisted in the process of equipping cities within ordinances and permit language to effectively obtain location information on newly -installed water and sewer service laterals. 2004 Xcel Facility Relocation in Rights -of -Way. The SRA was active in protecting city rights to require relocation of overhead electric facilities in the right-of-way. 2004 Consumer/Small Business Protection in Telephone Rates. SRA presence in the legislative process had a significant impact on the comprehensive telecom legislation passed during the 2004 session. The SRA led a group of interests resulting in the defeat of provisions allowing unilateral rate increase authoritv and lower service standards sought by telephone companies. 355483vl JMS SU160-3 3 50 2003 Xcel Metro Emissions Reduction Plan -Audit. The SRA was a signatory to a plan endorsed by the Governor's Office and approved by the Public Utilities Commission in December 2003. The Plan will have a significant impact on Metro Area pollution reduction as well as a reduction in the need for additional transmission upgrades and sites. 2003 Study of Municipalization of Electric Utility Service. The SRA funded a review by a local utility consulting firm study of non -municipal utility cities acquiring electric facilities and serving some or all customers within the municipality. This issue may have significant cost saving potential for cities and their ratepayers, depending on future investor-owned utility rates. 2003 Gas and Electric Franchise Agreements and Fees. The renewed interest in franchises and franchise fees is an area of expertise of the SRA. It has assisted many of its member cities in establishing franchises and franchise fees. 1999-2002 Right -of -Way Management. The SRA participated significantly with the League of Minnesota Cities and staff from Minneapolis and St. Paul in developing richt-of-wale islg ation, right-of-way rules promulgated by the PUC and model right-of-way anagement ordinances based on the 1997 legislation and 1999 PUC right-of-way management rules. OTHER NOTABLE PAST SRA ACHIEVEMENTS 1998 612 Area Code Split along Municipal Boundaries. The SRA was the original and primary advocate of area code boundaries drawn along municipal boundaries ("952", "763", "651"), rather than telephone wire centers for the 612 area code split. Adoption of this position by the Minnesota PUC was the first of its type in the United States. 1997-1999 Right -of -Way Legislation and Task Force Participation. The SRA played an important role in assisting the League of Minnesota Cities in the 1997 comprehensive legislation governing telecommunication providers' use of municipal right-of-way. The SRA also actively participated in the preparation of the model right-of-way ordinance that arose out of this legislation. 1996 Model Wireless Communication Lease Agreement. The SRA provided primary drafting contributions to a League of Minnesota Cities Model Site Lease Agreement for PCS/cellular communication antennas. This Model has been distributed to Minnesota cities for use in negotiation on site lease agreements. 1995 Updated Model Gas and Electric Utility Franchises. The SRA and the League drafted model utility franchise ordinances. The increasing deregulation in both the electric and gas utility industries necessitated revisions to the previous model franchise ordinances approved by the SRA. 1995 Minnegasco Fixed Residential Customer Charge Increase Denied. The PUC denied Minnegasco's request for an increase in the residential customer fixed monthly gas charge from $5 to $6 per month. The SRA was the sole party to argue that Minnegasco must make a greater 355483v11MS SU160-3 4 51 showing to justify requested and intended increases in the fixed, non -usage based monthly charge. The requested increase was made without a showing that statutorily required conservation policies would not be inhibited. 1992 US West Telephone Rate Savings. As of November 1, 1992, residential and business telephone rates for US West Twin City local calling area became equal by class of service throughout the metropolitan area. This PUC action eliminated the tiered telephone rates that were in existence since 1980 and has saved outer Metro suburban ratepayers served by west millions of dollars since its implementation. The US West Tier System charged higher rates for residential and business customers living in the suburban areas. In 1984 the SRA achieved a reduction of one half of the tier ratios. This elimination of the Tier System is a direct result of SRA's intervention and arguments against differentiating telephone rates by geographic location. 1992 Municipal Pumping Rate Savings. Together with the City of St. Paul and the Municipal Pumpers Association, SRA efforts consistently maintained pumping class rates at 2-3% below general service class and have continued the municipal puning exemption from the eleven - month demand ratchet rate imposed on commercial -industrial users. The SBA's expert consultant has estimated that avoiding the eleven -month demand ratchet charge alone saves 7.5- 10% in annual municipal pumping charges paid to NSP/Xcel. 1991 NSP General Rate Filing. The SRA actively intervened in this NSP filing, wherein the PUC rejected NSP's $120,000,000 rate increase request. The SRA focused on the municipal pumpers' rate and street lighting. The SRA has traditionally been the only intervener to seek reduced increases in the municipal pumping rate and has seen consistent success in that effort. 1990 US West Incentive Regulation Plan. The SRA actively intervened in the case involving US West's request to be partially deregulated in its local service to residential and business customers. The final order established stable rates for Twin City local telephone customers of US West through August of 1994. US West shared 50% of its revenues above a 13.5% return on equity. 1987 Northwestern Bell Extended Area Service Docket. The SRA made significant progress in demonstrating cost inequities in the Twin City Metropolitan Area Northwestern Bell service area. SRA participation in this case helped lay the ground work for the order abandoning the Tier System. 1986 Redeliberation on Northwestern Bell Cases. The SRA obtained very substantial reductions in the Tier System ratios. These changes resulted in very significant savings in telephone rates for most SRA business and residential users prior to the elimination of this rate design in 1992. 1985 Rate Structure Task Force. The SRA was active in the formulation of funding proposals for the Combined Sewer Overflow ("CSO") projects in the Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul. SRA involvement may have limited the pass-through of these costs to member communities. 355483v1 JMS SU160-3 52 1985 Northern States Power General Rate Case. The SRA "pioneered" an issue as to fossil fuel inventory. The SRA also helped maintain the municipal pumping rate, and defended prior SRA accomplishments as to accounting practices. Very substantial savings were realized through SRA intervention. This case was appealed to the Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court and the SRA (alone) participated with MPUC in successfully defending MPUC's action. ESTIMATED COST SAVINGS FROM SRA EFFORTS Tangible dollar savings from SRA efforts since 1977 to the taxpayer (through municipal customer rates) and ratepayer in Twin City suburbs and beyond easily total in the millions of dollars. The incremental reductions are often unnoticeable and small in amount to individual ratepayers, but collectively over the years they are very significant. Moreover, the above successes are unique to SRA and would not have occurred except for SRA involvement. That is because there are a limited number of parties that have the expertise or funding to participate in these PUC proceedings. Of those parties (state agencies, industrial groups, environmental groups), only the SRA represents municipal interests and suburban interests. Most of the issues noted above would not have been addressed if the SRA had not been involved. A significant example of this is the elimination of the then US West Tiered telephone rates in 1992. Without the SRA opposition to telephone rates that increased as you moved away from the downtown areas of Minneapolis and St.Paul, one can assume such tiered rates would have continued for many years beyond 1992, at greater expense to suburban ratepayers. The SRA has secured other intangible savings to its members through access to up-to- date on right-of-way utility management, franchise agreements, wireless tower siting and other issues vital to municipal regulatory powers. These are benefits all SRA members should take advantage of at quarterly meetings and by request to general counsel, Jim Strommen at Kennedy and Graven, 612-337-9233. MEMBER ASSESSMENTS The SRA members are assessed on the basis of population and voting power. Each 5,000 in population or fraction thereof, is equal to one vote. For instance, a city of 23,000 would have five votes. For fifteen years, the SRA's assessment per vote has not increased. Each vote equals a $400 per year annual assessment. The SRA has been very fiscally responsible and benefits greatly from the continued membership of its members. 355483v1 1MS SU160-3 6 53 2014 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY MEMBER CITIES Bloomington Maple Plain Brooklyn Park Maplewood Burnsville Minnetonka Chanhassen Mound Circle Pines Orono Deephaven Plymouth Eden Prairie Robbinsdale Edina Roseville Fridley Shakopee Golden Valley Shoreview Hastings Spring Lake Park Hopkins Spring Park Lauderdale Wayzata Maple Grove Woodbury 355483v1 JMS SU160-3 7 54 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 55 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 14-049 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY, A JOINT POWERS ORGANIZATION UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, § 471.59, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND APPOINTING JAY HARTMAN AND MARK CASEY AS DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY BOARD. WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, § 471.59 to enter into joint and cooperative agreements with other governmental units; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and its gas, electric and telecommunications ratepayers for the City to become a member of the Suburban Rate Authority, a joint powers organization, consisting of 28 Twin Cities suburban municipalities totaling over 800,000 in population that intervenes in utility matters before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, and monitors utility rates and other utility issues on behalf of its members and their ratepayers; WHEREAS, the Suburban Rate Authority has existed in present form since 1975 and has a long history of successfully acting on behalf of Twin City suburbs and suburban ratepayers; and that, therefore, the City's active participation in the Suburban Rate Authority will help maintain that representation and keep the City apprised of important issues in utility regulation and matters affecting City residents and businesses who pay gas, electric and telecommunications utility rates and receive utility services regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota as follows: 1. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to execute the attached Amended Joint and Cooperative Agreement providing for membership of the City in the Suburban Rate Authority, effective upon execution. 2. In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the Council hereby designates Jay Hartman, as director to the SRA Board and Mark Casey as the alternate director to the Board. 3. The City Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this resolution and the executed Amended Joint and Cooperative Agreement to the SRA Board. 4. Upon acceptance of the City's membership in the SRA, the City is further authorized to pay the pro rata assessment for membership in the SRA for the second half of 2014 in the total amount of $400.00. Passed by the City Council this 24`h day of June, 2014. 0 ATTEST: Barbara J. Suciu, City Clerk Reviewed for administration: 444997v1 SU160-3 Jerome O. Faust, Mayor Mark Casey, City Manager 57 • Comprehensive Annual Financial Report • State Legal Compliance Report • Report on Internal Controls • Audit Management Report • Communication with Those Charged with Governance ._..�_I x� ue�nu�.am i i� iw ®G•mm MW[DI<WnLnb� • The financial statements are the responsibility of management • The role of the Independent Auditor is to report on the fair presentation of the financial statements • "Clean opinion' issued on the ?013 financial statements ®T..",weRo.°.":"m Ln Required by Minnesota Statute §6.65 OSA audit guide covers seven categories 1) contracting and bidding 2) deposits and investments 3) conflicts of interest 4) public indebtedness 5) claims and disbursements 6) other miscellaneous provisions 7) tax increment provisions No findings of noncompliance 59 • Consideration of internal control as a basis for designing audit procedures No opinion on internal control • One finding reported — Lack of Segregation of Duties TAMESS nEDMTxm em. General Fund: — Fund balance increased $173,202 during 2013 Tp tlB Find ImlwaN•) BUE 1 N[NN VVWC< fiarerv+r. E5.5�,.8) AS,eW.e1f F4t0,5d Dw ,. ¢ 5,958,68. &105..19214735r)_ NNincreF<108CIeaee)in4M Ga'arce (195.5981 (11],UBI IW,151 ONerfinezin9 �m<c loan): rmaMa bom clfivnmb rr..ataswa5.nma M.1m �o.1w1 1es.1� sam Wiw TOt 0.nG iFuidW—s=s.p51 E1=,30L slsa.ul M — An allocation of the $2,148,539 General Fund balance at December 31, 2013 is as follows: Nonsp neiable- Mpad ilemslimenloy $16,049 Unassigned 2,074,4W Tolal find ba)ance 32.14$539 Nd Mta bAO ®O�MM alalep,IMuuna'mw — The fund balance available at December 31, 2013 is sufficient to meet the City's polity for minimum unassigned fund balances as follows: M14 insist W.2037.8 ema Pdieea.Neeat..her.ees n,23G.163) Nd Mta bAO 5mm "nips. Wane. (10.45%) 3096 Gy nannsen vpNJng capllal NM Manes $1,51].801 NN unassigned amomn a ilede M IV31113 $2074r W alewelpxttm anftbudgel 41,M% ® wdnrwi.isssw':v ' 61 • Interfund loans provided by the General Fund to cover negative cash: HRA Directed Projects $121,453 2012 Street Impm*ment Project Fund 41,090 2014 Street Impraement Project fund 64,508 HRA Fund 24,$,677 Severance Fund 32,531 Total $504.259 — Minimum unassigned fund balance net of interfund loans 21114 buEgel Sfi193798 Les Policy servce5 1. .1.1 cilia. 11'134,15$1 .12014 W4ge1 5059r. Minimum balance(3 35%) 39% on, minimum xaIXing capital luntl balance $1,117,891 VnasvgnaG iii a�eaade.112/31119 52.450 L.aa ii l..a Isoa.zs91 mN arealgnad amoum are0able at 12! 1111 11 17o, 2a1 ,.al pe—, "at budget 3, 88% 62 Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund: — Water operations for the past six years is as follows: s�ivroo�oo _ msaaw sw.ron --- Im•�n.� saw,n>u . assoo�oo 58W.W] SIN,WO F �� g,oPoo s)w.aro eiao�oa sw,000 ]WB N10 M11 gl) — The City implemented tiered water rates effective January 1, 2010. The City increased water rates for 2013. Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund: — Sewer operations for the past six years is as follows: SWO0.tl ZM b09 MII Mli MU S — The City increased sewer rates for 2013. .,11' �u.i11 12 0o 63 Liquor Fund - 2013 net income before transfers is $490,396. -An analysis of 2013 activity is as follows: — .�— — m.:.....xe Nt_sm ®TAU%ES EDMTH,;o- M. H RA: - Total MRA Fund balance is $957,026. - The fund balance in the various accounts are as follows at December 31, 2013: TotdF SM.M wmN Aim+waia.rgvim 1, lid II ®GrIPMEu 4:ICAieAvnwnb �bv) GFll GPR FUM IL31113I/13 &almrnl ENTt CrneolI01A4µvNrcvenueNna) (SI(Ba161 9lulmm/19 as sa wek Exildv as.mue tunas m3sb Iandrcl Tff Nerm�e PonN NpS 3¢M ENYaI TeB nae YV1 2(b5 FMbel TOMI Tn lkw 5mie 541pY1 Slw nJ IWA Pojens'. pnf 4wnab PYa Tff 635,hW fMbi3 Aq¢he(WeFMen)'IW (I,TJg91J) LM 3 apcM1e(aeFUM:IIS 1,183,055 p d 3 )Uiuud Pojzls rd.3 ENftbaJ T.ulllRA gopcb SN.AJ Syu®13 TotdF SM.M wmN Aim+waia.rgvim 1, lid II ®GrIPMEu 4:ICAieAvnwnb M. • Required Communications: — Change in accounting policies used by the City for new accounting standard GASB Statement No. 65 — Difficulties encountered in performing the audit (none) — Corrected and uncorrected misstatements — Disagreements with management (none) <tBIArv�BlaviAe�[rewin. Ye �s ®LMBgFMNIIIEO[ItuunYnb� The City will be required to implement GASB Statement No. 68, Financial Reporting for Pensions — an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The City will record a liability for its proportionate share of the net pension liability of PERA and the Fire Relief. FUTURE COUNCIL D. ITEMS Date Type Items/Issues Staff Present 2014 lune 30 Special Special Council meeting - Bond Sale City Council Receive Organized Collection Proposal City Manager Planning Commission items from June 1 my 8 Regular Approval of Election Judges for Primary Election on August 12, 2014 City Council Set Date to Take Action on Proposal (and Public Hearing) or to Appoint Organized City Manager Collection Options Committee Proclamation Night to Unite, August 5th July 22 Regular Presentation from Villagefest Representative City Council Quarterly Goals Update City Manager Adoption of Safe Routes to School Plan August 4 Special Work Session City Council City Manager August Special Night to Unite City Council City Manager August 12 Regular Planning Commission items from July City Council 8:00 pm Liquor Operations Mid -Year Report City Manager Liquor Operations Mgr 2015 Street Project Receive Feasibility Report, Order Plans & Specifications City Council August 26 Regular SANB School District Update City Manager 2015 Budget Presentation Finance Director September Regular Planning Commission items from August Ci Council City Approval of Preliminary Levy City Manager Approval of Election Judges for General Election on November 4, 2014 September 23 Regular Certification of Outstanding Utility Bills City Council Upcoming Fire Prevention Month City Manager Proclamation - Kiwanis Peanut Day September 30 Special Joint Meeting with School Board City Council 5:30 p.m. City Manager October 14 Regular Planning Commission items from September City Council City Manager October 28 Regular Quarterly Goals Update City Council Electronic Pollbooks Update City Manager City Clerk November 10 Regular Planning Commission items from October City Council Ordinance to Set Fees for 2015 (Public Hearing; 1st reading) City Manager Score Grant Funding Application Approval - Consent November 25 Regular Ordinance to Set Fees for 2015 - second reading City Council Approval of fees set by Resolution for 2015 City Manager Planning Commission items from November December 9 Regular Appointments to the Planning & Parks Commission City Council Public Hearing on Final Levy City Manager Ordinance to Set Fees for 2015 - final reading December 23 Regular City Council City Manager FUTURE COUNCIL D. ITEMS Date Type Items/Issues Staff Present 2015 January 13 Regular Housekeeping Issues Planning Commission Items from December City Council Quarterly Goals Update City Manager City Council January 22-23 Goal Setting City Manager Dept. Heads 2015 Street Prosect Call for Hearing on Improvements January 27 Regular - Call for Hearing on Assessments City Council -Order Preparation of Assessments City Manager Annual Report -Administration February 30 Regular Planning Commission Items from January City Council City Manager 2015 Street Project February 24 Regular ^' Public Hearing- Ordering Improvements City Ci Council -Award Bid to Contractor City Manager - Call for Sale of GO Bonds March 9 Special Joint Meeting with Parks Commission City Council 5:30 p.m. City Manager March 10 Regular Planning Commission items from February City Council City Manager March 23 Special Joint Meeting with Planning Commission City Council 5:30 p.m. City Manager 2015 Street Project March 24 Regular ^ Accept offers for Bonds City Council Approve Bond Sale City Manager April 14 Regular Planning Commission items from March City Council City Manager April 28 Regular Public Hearing on the 2016 Budget City Council City Manager May 12 Regular Planning Commission items from April Ci Council �' Recognition of Chamber's Villager and Business of the Year City Manager May 26 Regular Salo Park Concert Series Cit Council Y Insurance Renewal - Consent City Manager June 9 Regular Feasibility Report for 2016 Street Project City Council City Manager Items Pending: - Worksessions Prepared by Mum 6/18/2014 Page 2