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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
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5 CALL TO ORDER.
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7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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13 ROLL CALL.
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15 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, and Roth.
16 Absent: Councilmember Stille.
17 Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, Fire Captain Chris Fuller, and Firefighter Mattie Jaros.
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19 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2014, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of September 23, 2014.
Motion carried 4-0.
PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
Councilmember Roth recited the proclamation designating Friday, September 26, 2014, as St.
Anthony Kiwanis Peanut Day.
Mayor Faust introduced Kiwanis Club of St. Anthony Village President Rick Dunn and
President-elect Tom Miller.
Mr. Miller thanked the City for its support of Kiwanis and stated that the Kiwanis Peanut Day is
their #1 source of fundraising and enables them to sponsor K -Kids Club at Wilshire Park,
Builders Club at the middle school, and the Key Club at the high school, as well as the AKTION
Club for adults with disabilities. He stated this is the 43`d year of their fundraising drive in St.
Anthony and he thanked the community for its support of Kiwanis Peanut Day.
Mayor Faust thanked the Kiwanis Club for its ongoing support in the community and wished
them the best on Friday.
CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Consider September 9, 2014, City Council meeting minutes;
B. Consider licenses and permits;
C. Consider payment of claims; and
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D. Consider Resolution 14-061: a Resolution Appointing the Election Judges for the 2014
General Election.
Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Mayor Faust pointed out the City is going to issue a cigarette and tobacco license to Smoke4less
at 3809-3811 Stinson Boulevard, which is the location of the former hookah lounge and asked if
Smoke4less is aware that the City Council recently passed an Ordinance regarding electronic
cigarettes as well as an Ordinance pertaining to drug paraphernalia.
City Manager Casey replied that all current and prospective cigarette and tobacco license
holders, including Smoke4less, have been sent a letter regarding the Ordinances.
Motion carried 4-0.
PUBLIC HEARING - NONE.
REPORTS FROM
AND STAFF - NONE.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
A. Presentation on Fire Prevention/Education. Captain Chris Fuller and Firefighter Mattie
Jaros presenting.
Captain Fuller advised that Fire Prevention Week is held annually during the week that October
9s' falls to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. He stated that nationwide in 1977
there were 1,098,000 structure fires and in 2013 there were 487,500 structure fires representing a
reduction of over half, but despite this decrease there were still 3,240 civilian deaths, an increase
of 13.5%, with home fires accounting for 79% of fire injuries and 85% of fire deaths. He stated
the Fire Department works with schools and preschoolers on fire prevention/education and have
developed specific curriculum per grade including EDITH (Exit Drills in the Home), poster
contests, station tours, and CPR training. He stated the Fire Department also works with local
businesses and provides hazardous materials training, fire extinguisher training, and CPR
training, and the Fire Department has become more involved with apartments and senior
buildings on fire safety. He stated the Fire Department provides free home safety inspections for
residents and noted these inspections are intended to provide recommendations and do not
include code enforcement; in addition, the Fire Department offers free CPR classes, station tours,
and general fire safety for the general public.
Firefighter Jaros announced the Fire Department annual open house on Saturday, October 11 `h
from 1:00-4:00 p.m. She stated the open house is a great opportunity to learn about fire
prevention and the open house will include tours of a fire truck and ambulance, an obstacle
course, and vehicle extrication demonstration, and there will be hot dogs and chips for everyone.
Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to Captain Fuller and Firefighter Jaros for their
presentation and also extended the City Council's thanks and appreciation to everyone on the
Fire Department.
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B. Resolution 14-062; a Resolution Approving Redpath and Company as the City Auditor
for Auditing Years 2014 and 2015 and Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to
Execute Such Contract. Mark Casey, City Manager. presenting.
6 City Manager Casey stated that for the last two years, the contracted price for audit services was
7 $47,225 annually and this price included preparation of an annual Audit Management Letter. He
8 stated staff is proposing to eliminate the Audit Management Letter because much of the
9 information is a restatement of the CAFR information and is incorporated in other documents.
10 He stated the proposed price for the 2014 and 2015 audit is $47,000 and $49,000, respectively,
11 and the 2015 price includes GASB No. 68 regarding pension liabilities.
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13 Councilmember Jenson asked if it was correct that the City has a long history working with
14 Redpath and has had no issues with the State as a result of the audit services performed by
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17 City Manager Casey replied this was correct and stated the City has been satisfied with the
18 services performed by Redpath and the number of reported deficiencies has significantly
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21 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14-
22 062; a Resolution Approving Redpath and Company as the City Auditor for Auditing Years 2014
23 and 2015 and Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute Such Contract.
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27 C. Ordinance 2014-04; an Ordinance Terminating a Moratorium on the Creation,
28 Establishment or Operation of Businesses that Sell Electronic Cigarettes and on the
29 Sampling of Electronic Cigarettes and Related Products in Businesses. Mark Casey, City
30 Manager, presenting.
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32 City Manager Casey stated that on November 12, 2013, the City Council adopted an Ordinance
33 to enact a moratorium on the creation, establishment, or operation of businesses that sell
34 electronic cigarettes and on the sampling of electronic cigarettes and related products. He stated
35 that staff worked on amendments to the Ordinance that treated these products similar to a regular
36 cigarette and prohibiting their use in indoor public places, and the City Council approved
37 relevant amendments to the City Code so the moratorium is no longer needed.
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39 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Ordinance 2014-
40 04; an Ordinance Terminating a Moratorium on the Creation, Establishment or Operation of
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46 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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1 City Manager Casey reported there has been some confusion about this year's street
2 reconstruction project as it relates to trees and tree replacement. He stated there were 23 ash
3 trees removed during this year's project and the City is replacing all trees and the trees will be
4 planted 8' behind the curb in the City's right of way and will be treated as boulevard trees with
5 the City responsible for the trees. He added that there were other trees in the right of way that
6 needed to be removed and for each tree removed, the City will plant a tree in its place.
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8 Councilmember Gray — no report.
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10 Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the September 1 I 1 Community Services
11 Advisory Committee meeting and the Touch a Truck event on September 13`h.
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13 Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the Touch a Truck event on September 13`h.
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15 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the Touch a Truck event on September 13`h. He also
16 reported that he recently attended the 90`h birthday party for Mr. George Wagner and stated he
17 was grateful for everything that Mr. Wagner has done for St. Anthony Village.
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19 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
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21 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
22 are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
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Mayor Faust encouraged residents to attend the Fire Department Open House on Saturday,
October 11`h, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.)
City Clerk
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Mayor