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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 24, 2015
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 Brever, Gray, Jenson, and Stille.
Absent: None.
Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey and Police Chief (John Ohl).
Guests: Parks Commission Chair Scott Benz, Stacie Kvilvang (Ehlers & Associates), and
Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire.
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 24, 2015, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of March 24, 2015.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
A. Resolution 15 -029: a Resolution to Recognize the 30`h Anniversary of the Sister City
Relationship between Salo. Finland, and St. Anthony Village, Minnesota.
Councilmember Brever recited the Resolution to Recognize the 30`h Anniversary of the Sister
City Relationship between Salo, Finland, and St. Anthony, Minnesota.
Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution
15 -029; a Resolution to Recognize the 30`h Anniversary of the Sister City Relationship between
Salo, Finland, and St. Anthony, Minnesota
Motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Mary Pucel, Board Member of the Sister City Committee, thanked the City Council for
recognizing this 30 -year relationship and invited residents to attend a celebration on Sunday,
April 19`h, from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. at Central Park that will include music and refreshments.
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III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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A. Consider March 10, 2015, City Council meeting minutes;
B. Consider licenses and permits; and
C. Consider payment of claims.
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - NONE.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
A. Approval of the Parks Commission Work Plan. Scott Benz, Chair, presenting.
Parks Commission Chair Benz presented the Parks Commission 2015 Work Plan and advised
that projects planned for 2015 include exploring pedestrian and bike friendly routes including
sidewalks and providing input on street improvement projects or other projects. He stated the
Parks Commission will also be conducting an inventory of all parks equipment in order to
develop a timeline for replacing that equipment and to make sure there is equipment available for
kids of all ages. He stated the Parks Commission will also be encouraging native plantings to
support natural habitat of pollinator plants and the Parks Commission believes that a good place
for native plantings is the new storm water pond in Central Park. He stated other locations for
native plantings might include areas around City property as plants are changed or replaced.
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Parks
Commission 2015 Work Plan as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Faust thanked all of the citizen volunteers on the Parks Commission for their service.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
A. Presentation from Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire.
Ramsey County Commissioner McGuire thanked the City Council for the opportunity to speak
and discussed her representation of District 2 in Ramsey County and the standing committees
and community committees she serves on including the Transportation Advisory Board. She
advised that she serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee and they are supporting several
public safety and public health initiatives, including victim advocacy services, school -based
workforce career counselors, and bonding issues. She advised that Ramsey County is
coordinating with Hennepin County on County Road C and 29`" Avenue and is aware that the
City was unsuccessful in getting through the regional solicitation program and the Transportation
Advisory Board is analyzing that process to make sure communities have the ability to compete
in that process and will continue to work on the future reconstruction of the roadway. She
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discussed Ramsey County's strategic planning process including the County's vision, mission
and goals and stated that the County's structure is being realigned to better accomplish the
County's goals and manage the County's business. She reported she has started a District 2
newsletter and encouraged residents to sign up for the newsletter on the County website. She
thanked the City Council for all of its work on behalf of all St. Anthony Village citizens.
7 Councilmember Stille thanked Commissioner McGuire for her assistance on the County Road C
8 and 29`h Avenue project and stated it will be important to factor in the walkability component of
9 this roadway when it is reconstructed in the future.
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11 Mayor Faust thanked Commissioner McGuire for her efforts on behalf of St. Anthony Village.
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13 B. Resolution 15 -030; a Resolution Providing: for the Sale of $2,675,000 General Obligation
14 Improvement Bonds, Series 2015A. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, presenting.
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16 Ms. Kvilvang stated the proposed issue of $2.7 million General Obligation Bonds is intended to
17 finance the City's 2015 street reconstruction project. She stated the City intends to levy special
18 assessments of approximately $621,000 to benefiting property owners for collection in 2016
19 through 2031 at a rate of 2% above the City's true interest cost of the bonds. She stated the City
20 anticipates receiving approximately $250,000 or 40% in prepayments and this amount is on par
21 with last year's street reconstruction project. She stated the bonds will be issued for 16 years and
22 include a call feature to refinance to a lower interest rate and the typical call feature is ten years.
23 She stated the bond sale will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, and the results of the bond sale
24 will be presented to the City Council that evening.
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26 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 15-
27 030; a Resolution Providing for the Sale of $2,675,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds,
28 Series 2015A.
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32 C. Resolution 15 -031; a Resolution Approving: a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of
33 New Brighton for Building Inspection Services. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting.
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35 City Manager Casey stated that staff has reviewed its contract with Northstar Inspection Services
36 and is recommending termination of the contract in order to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement
37 with New Brighton at the same price structure. He stated that the contract would be for
38 inspections and plan review only and the City would continue to provide planning, engineering,
39 and fire marshal review and permits would continue to be handled at City Hall and applicants
40 would call a dedicated phone line answered by a New Brighton staff person. He added he felt
41 this collaboration with New Brighton would create advancements in the inspections program.
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43 Mayor Faust noted that the Joint Powers Agreement is effective May 1, 2015.
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45 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution
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I Motion carried unanimously.
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3 D. St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report. John Ohl, Police Chief, presenting.
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5 Police Chief Ohl presented the 2014 Police Department annual report and discussed "Safety
6 through Service" and the importance of service as the core principle of the Police Department.
7 He advised there were 267 Part I crimes in 2014, a decrease of 140 from 2013, and 198 Part II
8 crimes in 2014, a decrease of 18 from 2013. He reminded citizens they should not hesitate to
9 call the police if they see something suspicious and the Police Department appreciates the
10 contact with citizens. He advised the Police Department wrote over 2,000 moving violations,
11 over 300 non - moving violations, and made 880 arrests during 2014; when combining the cities
12 of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, the Police Department had over 1,900 arrests, issued 5,675
13 citations, received over 11,000 calls for service, and there were 369 Part I offenses and 361 Part
14 II offenses. He stated the Police Department handled 465 criminal cases and cleared a total of
15 253 cases for a clearance rate of 54 %. He stated that Lieutenant Scholl handles the education
16 requirements that included training in firearms, diversity awareness, juvenile sex trafficking and
17 exploitation, as well as leadership training. He stated that Sergeant Spiess is in charge of the
18 police reserve program and the City is fortunate to have a high quality police reserve program
19 and the reserves volunteered 2,356 hours in 2014. He discussed the crime prevention program
20 run by Sergeant Mangseth that includes the Summer Survival School, a popular program run by
21 Officer South. He stated the Police Department annual report is available on the website and
22 includes letters from citizens that are proof that the Police Department is making a difference in
23 the communities of St. Anthony, Falcon Heights, and Lauderdale.
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25 Councilmember Jenson commended Police Chief Ohl and his staff for all their accomplishments
26 and the significant amount of outreach programs. He thanked Police Chief Ohl and his entire
27 staff for their dedicated service to the community.
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29 Councilmember Stille thanked Police Chief Ohl for another great year and encouraged citizens to
30 read the Police Department annual report, particularly the message from the Chief and the letters
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33 Councilmember Brever thanked Police Chief Ohl and the Police Department for their dedicated
34 service and for their outreach to kids, students, and everyone in the community.
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36 Councilmember Gray stated he has frequently heard complimentary comments from residents of
37 Falcon Heights and Lauderdale about the Police Chief and the entire Police Department. He
38 thanked Police Chief Ohl and the Police Department for their commitment and service.
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40 Mayor Faust expressed heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Police Chief Ohl and the entire
41 Police Department on behalf of the City Council and as a resident for their first class quality
42 service to everyone in the community.
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44 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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46 City Manager Casey reported on his attendance at a meeting regarding the Highway Safety
47 Improvement program. He reported the City's website contains a video of the recent carp
48 removal at Silver Lake and stated the City has received outstanding cooperation from New
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1 Brighton, Columbia Heights, the DNR, Rice Creek Watershed District, Three Rivers Park
2 District, and the Soil and Water Conservation Board on this project. He reminded residents to
3 leave their garbage and recycling bins and yard waste container at the end of their driveway
4 starting tomorrow and the haulers will be switching out the cans for those residents who are
5 changing their hauler. He encouraged residents to call City Hall with any questions.
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Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the March 23`d joint meeting of the City
Council and Planning Commission. He also reported on his attendance at the March 23`d Fire
Department Relief Association meeting.
Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the March 23`d joint meeting of the City
Council and Planning Commission.
Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance at the March 23`d joint meeting of the City
Council and Planning Commission and stated that the joint meeting included a training session
by the League of Minnesota Cities on land use.
Councilmember Brever reported on her attendance at the March 23`d joint meeting of the City
Council and Planning Commission.
Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the March 23`d joint meeting of the City Council and
Planning Commission and noted the training session by the League was part of the Settlement
Agreement related to the RLUIPA lawsuit and all portions of the Settlement Agreement have
now been completed.
26 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
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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 thanked residents for their patience and for participating in organized collection.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Hughes
(Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.)
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City Clerk
Mayor