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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 28, 2014
CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL.
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Guests:
Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth, and Stille.
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City Manager Mark Casey.
Senator John Marty and Mike Bradley (representing North Suburban
Communications Commission).
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
24 I. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 28, 2014, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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26 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City
27 Council Meeting Agenda of October 28, 2014.
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29 Motion carried unanimously.
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31 H. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
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33 A. Presentation from Senator John Marty.
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35 Senator Marty stated that the recently enacted Organized Collection Statute is intended to reduce
36 wear and tear on streets as well as to reduce expenses for the haulers and he felt that residents
37 would be getting better service at a lower cost. He thanked the City for approving the agreement
38 and congratulated the City for being the first city in the State to make it happen.
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40 Councilmember Stille stated the City formed a task force in 2008 to consider organized
41 collection and at the time, decided the community was not ready for organized collection and the
42 City Council set the matter aside and placed it on its list of annual goals for further consideration
43 at the right time. He thanked Senator Marty for spearheading the legislation.
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45 Mayor Faust commended Senator Marty for his efforts as the chief author of the organized
46 collection legislation and extended the City Council's thanks.
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48 II1. CONSENT AGENDA.
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50 A. Consider October 14, 2014, City Council meeting minutes;
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B. Consider licenses and permits;
C. Consider payment of claims;
D. Consider Resolution 14-068; a Resolution authorizing Execution of Agreement between
the St. Anthony Police Department and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,
Office of Traffic Safety; and
E. Consider Resolution 14-069; a Resolution approving the Amended Shared Services
Agreement with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO).
9 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
10 Agenda items.
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12 Motion carried unanimously,
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14 IV. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE.
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16 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE.
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18 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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20 A. Ordinance 2014-04; an Ordinance Amending Sections 02.04, 02.05, §32.07, 02.24
21 and §32.26, Related to the Planning Commission and the Parks Commission. Mark
22 Casey, City Manager, presenting.
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24 City Manager Casey presented the proposed amendments to the Ordinance and advised this is the
25 second of three readings and no comments have been received since the First Reading.
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27 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Second
28 Reading of Ordinance 2014-04; an Ordinance Amending Sections §32.04, §32.05, §32.07,
29 §32.24 and §32.26, Related to the Planning Commission and the Parks Commission.
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31 Motion carried unanimously.
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33 B. Resolution 14-070; a Resolution Conditionally Granting the Consent to the Transfer of
34 Control of the Cable Television Franchise and Cable Television System from Comcast
35 Corporation to GreatLand Connections Inc Mark Casey City Manager, presenting.
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37 City Manager Casey introduced Mr. Mike Bradley, the attorney for the North Suburban
38 Communications Commission.
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40 Mr. Bradley explained that the Franchise Agreement among the ten Member Cities is set to
41 expire the end of November. He stated the Memorandum of Understanding that contains a
42 significant amount of consideration for the franchises is also set to expire the end of November.
43 He stated that all of the Member Cities have denied Comcast's request for franchise renewal and
44 the matter is pending before the Office of Administrative Hearings. He stated that the North
45 Suburban Communications Commission and Comcast have reached agreement to extend the
46 cable franchises and Memorandum of Understanding and address some noncompliance issues
47 that remain outstanding; in addition, the Member Cities are being asked to extend the Comcast
48 franchise for two years and to approve a cable franchise transfer application that Comcast has
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I submitted to transfer the franchise from Comcast to Midwest Cable. He advised that the
2 extension agreement and Memorandum of Understanding contain consideration that provides a
3 majority of the funding for the North Suburban Communications Commission and the two-year
4 extension will result in funding levels of $3 million over the next two years.
Councilmember Jenson asked about the purpose of the transfer to GreatLand from Comcast.
8 Mr. Bradley advised that Comcast is in the process of acquiring Time Warner Cable and as part
9 of that acquisition, Comcast has determined that it should divest itself of certain cable systems,
10 including the systems in the Twin Cities, and Comcast is asking to transfer the franchise to a new
1 I company called Midwest Cable.
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13 Councilmember Roth asked who owns Midwest Cable and GreatLand.
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15 Mr. Bradley replied that Midwest Cable is owned 2/3 by Comcast/Time Warner shareholders and
16 another 1/3 is owned by Charter, another cable operator.
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18 Mayor Faust noted that the City Council will waive the first two readings and adopt the
19 Ordinance because of the time sensitive nature of the agreement. He requested confirmation that
20 the Resolution and Ordinance are being presented to the Member Cities by the North Suburban
21 Communications Commission's attorney and the Resolution and Ordinance are the same for each
22 Member City.
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24 Mr. Bradley replied that this was correct.
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26 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14-
27 070; a Resolution Conditionally Granting the Consent to the Transfer of Control of the Cable
28 Television Franchise and Cable Television System from Comcast Corporation to GreatLand
29 Connections, Inc.
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33 C. Ordinance 2014-05; an Ordinance Amending the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance
34 Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting.
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36 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to waive the First and
37 Second Readings and adopt Ordinance 2014-05; an Ordinance Amending the Cable Television
38 Franchise Ordinance.
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40 Motion carried unanimously.
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42 D. Ouarterly Goals Update. Mark Casey City Manager, presenting.
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44 City Manager Casey presented the third quarter goals update and advised that the organized
45 collection proposal was accepted by the City Council and the program will be implemented on
46 April 1, 2015, and information regarding next steps will be sent to residents via the newsletter
47 and a separate mailing. He reported that staff is working with several U of M sustainability
48 minor students on becoming a Green Step 4 city. He advised that construction has begun on the
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municipal fiber project connecting the city buildings. He stated the City secured a highway
safety (HSIP) grant related to pedestrian signals and the City has held open houses regarding the
project. He advised that LED lighting has been added to the City Hall parking lot and liquor
store coolers as well as the public works building; in addition, as of today, LED lights have been
installed in the gym at the community center. He stated that staff is working with students at the
Humphrey School of Public Affairs regarding a citizen's academy. He stated that the Parks
Commission has met with Minneapolis parks staff about a dog park and is in the process of
putting together a proposal for City Council consideration. He stated the City website contains
project updates and information sheets regarding the Silver Lake treatment project and Central
Park bio-swale project, as well as the chip sealing project and Kenzie Terrace pedestrian
crossing. He advised that the Capital Improvement Plan has been extended to 2031 as part of the
City's financial planning efforts. He stated that Human Resources is working with Public Works
and the Police Department on comparables for wage and benefits with other cities. He added
that the City is always looking for ways to be more efficient and to maximize technology.
Councilmember Jenson noted that 56 action items were outlined for 2014 and responses were
provided on 40 of those action items. He complimented Mr. Casey and all of the City staff for
their efforts.
Mayor Faust thanked Mr. Casey and all of the staff for their significant contributions.
VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
City Manager Casey reminded residents about the electronic recycling event on Saturday,
November 1", from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at City Hall and noted further information is available
on the City's website.
Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the October 23`d Chamber of Commerce
Adopt a Family fundraiser.
Councilmember Gray — no report.
Councilmember Jenson announced that the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra will be holding its fall
concert on Sunday, November 2"d, at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Center and admission is free.
Councilmember Roth — no report.
Mayor Faust reported that he was asked by the high school principal and athletic director to
speak to their leaders group on October 22nd about leadership.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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1 Mayor Faust reminded residents to vote on Tuesday, November 0. He stated residents can also
2 vote early at City Hall during regular business hours and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
3 He stated that the next City Council meeting has been moved to Monday, November 10`", due to
4 Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11`h.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
10 Respectfully submitted,
11 Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc)
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