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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 052620151 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 26, 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 Fire Chief Mark Sitarz Guests: Jan Fillmore and Mark Lenz (Bearence Management Group) CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. I. APPROVAL OF MAY 26, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of May 26, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. A. Salo Park Concert Series. Jan Fillmore will be presenting. Ms. Jan Fillmore reviewed the Free Concerts will be held Thursday evenings from 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. June 25 — August 13 at the Salo Park Amphitheater located on 39h Avenue NE between Silver Lake Road and Stinson Boulevard. The schedule is as follows: June 25 Curtis and Loretta July 2 St. Anthony Civic Orchestra July 9 Charlie Maguire — New this year. July 16 Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band July 23 Gravel Roads — New this year. July 30 Calhoun Isles Community Band Aug 6 B1ueStratum Aug 13 Ecuador Manta Ms. Fillmore stated after the concerts were scheduled she received calls from other groups wanting to perform. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 26, 2015 Page 2 III, IV. V 37 VI. 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ms. Fillmore thanked the following for their generous support as the 2015 sponsors of the concert series: Chandler Place Dominium — The Landings and The Legends Fitness Crossroad Law Offices of Foster and Brever The Legacy of St. Anthony The Northeaster Park Dental Silver Lake Silver Lake Village Condo Association The Village Pub Anonymous Individual Donors In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road. Mayor Faust commended and thanked the Committee for working on this concert series. Ms. Filhnore stated there were three sponsors that contacted the Committee before requests for sponsors were sent out. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consider May 12, 2015, Council meeting minutes; B. Consider licenses and permits, • and C. Consider payment of claims. Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. A. Presentation by Mark Lenz, Bearence Management Group regarding City Insurance Program. Mr. Mark Lenz, Bearence Management Group, stated he is an independent broker. He is the agent for League of Minnesota Cities. He has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. They cover property, liability and worker's compensation for the cities. He works with over 100 entities within the State. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 26, 2015 Page 3 1 Mr. Lenz provided a brief overview of the municipal coverage. The Insurance Trust has been a 2 stable force for 35 years. The business practices are very conservative. Claims handling is very 3 good. Commercial general liability, Directors' liability, liquor liability, auto liability, 4 employment liability, etc. 6 The Insurance Trust has merged all the liability coverage together. For the last 5 years, worker's 7 compensation in St. Anthony was low and reduced the cost from 25 -30% per year. Risk 8 Management and Fiscal Risk Management are self - insured for deductibles. The City Manager is 9 fiscally responsible with the taxpayer's funds. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 B. Resolution 15 -037; a Resolution Regarding Renewal of Municipal Insurance Coverage and the Non Waiver of Tort Liability Limits for the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Mayor Faust noted this decreases St. Anthony's liability. Councilmember Stille asked if the level of liability is comparable to other cities. Mr. Lenz stated for St. Anthony it is prudent for the City to have extra coverage. Councilmember Stille stated he fully supports this policy. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 15- 037; a Resolution 15 -037; a Resolution Regarding Renewal of Municipal Insurance Coverage and the Non Waiver of Tort Liability Limits for the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Motion carried unanimously. C. Resolution 15 -038; a Resolution Confirming the Extension of Limited Clean Up and Property Damage Protection for Sewer Back Ups and Water Main Breaks for Water and Sewer Customers. Mayor Faust stated this is a benefit to the residents. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to adopt Resolution 15- 038; a Resolution Confirming the Extension of Limited Clean Up and Property Damage Protection for Sewer Back Ups and Water Main Breaks for Water and Sewer Customers. Motion carried unanimously. D. Presentation by on Fire Department's First Responder Program. Mark Sitarz, Fire Chief presenting Fire Chief Mark Sitarz gave a presentation on the Fire Department's First Responder Program on "Sudden Cardiac Arrest ". SCA strikes about 42 men, women and children every hour in the US. It is not a heart attack. It is an electrical malfunction in the heart causing an abnormal rhythm. Heart attack is a problem with the plumbing of the heart resulting in ineffective blood supply. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 26, 2015 Page 4 This will cause pain and symptoms. A severe heart attack can lead to SCA but most of the time they are separate events. Treatment. Time is Critical. The success of resuscitation drops about 10% every minute. After 10 minutes in cardiac arrest, a person's chance of survival is only about 2 %. Fast response. Early Identification of Cardiac Arrest. Good CPR — either automated or manual. AED (Automated External Defibrillator) — Early Defibrillation. Transport from the field to the hospital. A new key tool in the toolbox is the Lucas 2 Device. "Game Changer ". In conjunction with an AED. Allows us to do more with less. Rather than 10 people in a house, we can operate with 6 or less. Forefront — Technology. Cooperation between HCMC and the departments. Open House Demonstrations. Fire Chief Sitarz provided three success stories where all three people were legally dead and now have been given a second chance. Mayor Faust stated the Lucas 2 device was obtained through fundraising. The Council has always been very supportive of the training the fire department goes through and will continue to be supportive. St. Anthony is a Heart Safe Community. Informational; no action required. VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Casey reported the Met Council gave population estimates for St. Anthony - 8,965. Last Friday he attended Metro INET user group meeting Twenty -two cities are members. They provide IT services to its member cities. Mayor Faust asked the Councilmembers to thank Roseville when possibly for their leadership on this collaboration. Mayor Faust 45% of the households in St. Anthony are within Ramsey County. Councilmember Brever reported on her attendance on May 17 she attended the sister -city meeting and also the annual tour. Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance on May 19, the annual tour of the City was held. They toured 6 sites related to re- development, water and transportation and roads including bike trails. They challenge each other on how to make the City better. Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance on the tour of the City. Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. He thanked everyone for their participation in the City tour. 43 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 44 45 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 46 are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 26, 2015 Page 5 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. None. X. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m Respectfully submitted, Debbie Wolfe -' TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Mayor ATTEST: Ci Clerk