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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 25, 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.
Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth, and Stille.
Absent: None.
Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, City Engineer Todd Hubmer, and Police Chief John Ohl.
Guests: Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom.
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 25, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of November 25, 2014.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Consider October 8, 2014 Special Council meeting minutes and November 10, 2014, City
Council meeting minutes;
B. Consider licenses and permits; and
C. Consider payment of claims.
Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gary, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
III. PUBLIC HEARING — NONE.
IV. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE.
V. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
November 25, 2014
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A. Resolution 14-074; a resolution accepting an Amendment to the 2015 Street & Utility
Improvement Feasibility Report.
City Engineer Todd Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that this
additional item would be an amendment to the 2015 Street and Utility Improvement Feasibility
Report and project.
8 Councilmember Stille stated that the map references 22 properties that would be affected but
9 only 14 properties were listed for assessment and asked for additional information.
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11 City Engineer Hubmer explained that 22 properties would be affected by the project but only 14
12 properties contribute drainage and receive benefit therefore being assessed.
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14 Councilmember Jenson asked if any public comments had been received.
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16 City Engineer Hubmer stated that three petitions were received and a neighborhood meeting was
17 held. He advised that a few adjustments had been made to the proposed project and advised that
18 another neighborhood meeting would be held in the spring. He advised that the additional item
19 would be bid as an alternate in the case that the price is too high.
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21 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14-
22 074; a resolution accepting an Amendment to the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement Feasibility
23 Report.
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25 Motion carried unanimously.
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27 B. Resolution 14-075; a resolution approving the Plans and Specifications and Order
28 Advertisement for Bids for the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement proiect.
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30 City Engineer Todd Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and summarized the items
31 included in the project as proposed. He identified the project area and advised that staff has met
32 with the residents included in the project area to discuss the proposed improvements. He noted
33 that portions of the project would be bid as alternates to provide options to residents in 100
34 percent assessment areas. He advised that staff would speak with all residents proposed for
35 assessment once the bids are received to further discuss the potential assessments. He reported a
36 proposed total project cost of $2,800,000 and reviewed the rates of assessment for each portion
37 of the project. He advised that staff has received some resident comments and petitions, noting
38 that staff will continue to meet with residents to discuss potential assessments. He reviewed the
39 project schedule, noting that the second round of public information meetings would be held in
40 January of 2015 with the contract being awarded in February, and construction to begin in May.
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42 Mayor Faust stated that it appears this will be a busy year cleaning up irritant issues. He stated
43 that he was pleased to see the commitment of $50,000 towards the LED lighting.
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45 Councilmember Roth referenced the projected cost funding asked for additional information
46 regarding the different rates of assessment for certain aspects of the project.
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November 25, 2014
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City Engineer Hubmer provided clarification between the types of assessment, noting that streets
and local drainage are assessed at a rate of 35 percent to the benefiting property.
Councilmember Roth referenced the golf course property and potential drainage issues near the
sidewalk area.
8 City Engineer Hubmer reported that a large drain tile project was conducted on the golf course
9 previously. He noted that the sidewalks in that area are owned by the Minneapolis Park District
10 and therefore the City does not have authority over that area.
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12 Councilmember Roth questioned if the contractor would be conducting the entire scope of work
13 or whether subcontractors would be used.
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15 City Engineer Hubmer noted that subcontractors may be used for some aspects, such as
16 electrician services, but believed the contractor should be able to complete the scope of work
17 described.
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19 Councilmember Stille questioned the lifespan of the LED lighting to ensure that the lifespan
20 would last throughout the bonding term.
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22 City Engineer Hubmer estimated a useful life of 20 years.
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24 Councilmember Jenson asked for additional information regarding the possible alternative
25 options for the alley.
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27 City Engineer Hubmer advised that there would be a concrete alternative along with a mill and
28 overlay alternate, noting that the mill and overlay option would be at a lesser cost.
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30 Mayor Faust advised that work would not be done along Silver Lake Road, with the exception of
31 the LED lighting maintenance.
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33 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14-
34 075; a resolution approving the Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for
35 the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement project.
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37 Motion carried unanimously.
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39 VI. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
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41 A. Presentation by Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom.
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43 Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom explained the differences between the Sheriff s Department and
44 Police Department of the City, noting that services are not duplicated between the two offices.
45 Police Officer has authority in the City they are appointed but the Sherriff s Office has authority
46 in every city they service, noting that this creates a great partnership and opportunities for
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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
November 25, 2014
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cooperation. He provided an example of cooperative efforts through the high visibility traffic
initiative, which has helped to decrease the amount of traffic accidents in the County. He
advised that 18 new Deputies and 10 new Correction Officers were hired and badged, noting that
the agency hires individuals with the highest character. He explained that character is a base that
you have while skills can be learned. He referenced the prescription take back program that is
used by both Ramsey and Hennepin counties and advised that drop-off locations can be found on
the website www.ramsevcountvsherriff.us. He referenced the heroin issues that the department
is seeing and noted that the users usually begin with prescription medications. He reported that
at any given time there are a number of warrants that are on the books. He stated that some
people may think the issue will go away or may be embarrassed to resolve the matter. He stated
that the department is working to setup a day where individuals with lower level issues could
come in to easily resolve them. He advised of an upcoming fundraising event and thanked the
Council for their time.
Mayor Faust confirmed that residents from any county could drop-off prescription medications at
the drop-off locations. He stated that perhaps the City could place a list of drop-off locations on
the City website and/or in the newsletter to promote the issue. He applauded the department for
their attempt to treat the matter from the source rather than the symptom. He also congratulated
Sherriff Bostrom for his recent re-election and thanked him for taking time to report to the
Council and for his services.
Ramsey County Sherriff Bostrom stated that it is remarkable the amount of work that can be
accomplished when there is trust between the Police Department and Sherriff s Office and was
pleased that he is able to be a part of this partnership.
V. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. (Continued)
C. Resolution 14-076: a resolution approving a Joint Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law
Enforcement Personnel and Equipment.
Police Chief John Ohl reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that that this is not
a new mutual aid agreement as the City has had a mutual aid agreement with other cities for the
past 20 years. He explained that this process allowed the department to update some of the
language and provide additional insulation towards civil liability. He noted that typically he
would place this item on the Consent Agenda but thought this would be a good opportunity to tie
together with the presentation from the Sherriff. He referenced the cooperative efforts, noting
that process provides assets that no one agency could provide on their own.
Councilmember Gray questioned how many communities are part of this agreement.
Police Chief Ohl was unsure of the exact number of agencies that would sign onto the agreement
but advised that there were 37 communities involved and estimated that 41 agencies in total may
sign the agreement. He provided examples where the mutual aid could be provided, ranging
from natural disasters to events such as the baseball all-star events the previous summer.
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1 Mayor Faust referenced the assistance provided by the League of Minnesota Cities and believed
2 that once completed all cities involved should sign a thank you letter to the League for their
3 assistance.
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5 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14-
6 076; a resolution approving a Joint Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law Enforcement
7 Personnel and Equipment.
9 Motion carried unanimously.
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11 D. Resolution 14-077; a resolution Ratifying the 2015-2016 Agreement between the City of
12 St. Anthony Village and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49, AFL -
13 CIO, representing the St. Anthony Village Public Works Department.
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15 City Manager Mark Casey reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated proposed
16 increases and adjustments.
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18 Mayor Faust confirmed that these contracts are similar to those agreed upon recently with the
19 Police Union.
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21 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14-
22 077; a resolution Ratifying the 2015-2016 2016 Agreement between the City of St. Anthony
23 Village and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49, AFL-CIO, representing
24 the St. Anthony Village Public Works Department.
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26 Motion carried unanimously.
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28 E. Resolution 14-078, a resolution Ratifying the 2015-1016 Agreement between the City of
29 St. Anthony Village and International Association of Firefighters, Local 3486,
30 Representing, the St. Anthony Village Fire Department.
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32 City Manager Mark Casey reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that these
33 contracts are very similar to those just approved with the Public Works and Police Unions,
34 highlighting proposed increases and adjustments.
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36 Councilmember Stille commended staff for their efforts during the contract negotiation process
37 with all three unions.
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39 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14-
40 078; a resolution Ratifying the 2015-1016 Agreement between the City of St. Anthony Village
41 and International Association of Firefighters, Local 3486, Representing the St. Anthony Village
42 Fire Department.
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44 _Motion carried unanimously.
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46 F. Resolution 14-079, a resolution approving the 2015 fees set by resolution.
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November 25, 2014
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City Manager Mark Casey reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that there were
two areas proposed for amendment from the previous fee schedule including a $30 zoning permit
fee and a $100 penalty fee for unreturned rental forms.
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14-
079; a resolution approving the 2015 fees set by resolution.
9 Motion carried unanimously.
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I 1 G. Ordinance 2014-06, an ordinance Amending Sections &33.015 Sewer Charges to Owners,
12 &33.036 Water Charges to Owner; and §33.090 Charges for storm water facilities for the
13 City of St. Anthony Village effective January 1, 2015.
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15 City Manager Mark Casey reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that this is the
16 second reading of this ordinance, which would increase fees for those regulated by ordinance.
17 He advised that the third and final reading would occur on December 91h.
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19 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Second
20 Reading of Ordinance 2014-06; ; an ordinance Amending Sections §33.015 Sewer Charges to
21 Owners; §33.036 Water Charges to Owner; and §33.090 Charges for storm water facilities for
22 the City of St. Anthony Village effective January 1, 2015,
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24 Motion carried unanimously.
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26 VIL REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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28 City Manager Casey reported on the following:
29 • 1" Annual Tech Dump which occurred on November I"
30 • 3`d Annual Sustainability Fair which was held the previous week at Silverwood
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32 Councilmember Jenson reported on November 13`h he attended the League of Minnesota Cities
33 Regional meeting.
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35 Councilmember Roth reported that he recently attended the Sister City meeting.
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37 Councilmember Stille reported that he recently attended the Urban Land Institute Economic
38 Outlook meeting and the Sustainability Fair.
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40 Councilmember Gray — no report.
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42 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following events:
43 • Mississippi Water Management Organization
44 • League of Minnesota Cities Regional Meeting
45 . Chamber of Commerce Meeting
46 0 Sustainability Fair
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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.
Mayor Faust advised of the St. Anthony Adopt a Family program and advised that donations can
be made to the Chamber of Commerce or at City Hall.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amanda Staple )
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
May
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City Clerk