HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 072420181 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 JULY 24, 2018
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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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I I 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, Randle and Stille.
16 Absent: None
17 Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, Liquor Operations Manager Mike Larson, Police Chief
18 Jon Mangseth and Sergeant Mike Huddle.
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21 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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24 I. APPROVAL OF JULY 24, 2018 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 July 24, 2018 as presented.
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29 Motion carried 5 -0.
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31 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
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33 A. Presentation of 2018 Villa eg Fest
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35 VillageFest Chairperson Ms. Julianne Hunter presented the events planned for the 2018
36 VillageFest, noting they are still looking for participants for some of the events. The website is
37 www.stanthon vY illagefest.com. Ms. Hunter thanked all the sponsors and volunteers to make this
38 a wonderful event. She mentioned the members of the committee who can be seen wearing
39 VillageFest shirts throughout the event. They are still looking for volunteers.
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41 Mayor Faust asked what the colors of the shirts are this year and Ms. Hunter stated they are
42 purple. The parade shirts are neon yellow /green. Mayor Faust thanked the committee for all their
43 efforts.
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45 B. Presentation of Night to Unite
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47 Police Chief Mangseth thanked the Council for their support of Night to Unite. He provided a
48 brief update to the Council regarding some of the technology and systems upgrades in the Police
49 Dept. Body -worn cameras were ordered yesterday. A training program will be developed for the
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officers. The Body -worn Policy will be rolled out during the training. Police Chief Mangseth
stated the officers are looking forward to wearing the cameras and squad cars will be equipped
with tablet style Panasonic laptops that are currently be programmed. Squad car cameras have
arrived and one is currently in service. All technology and cameras will be installed when the
brackets arrive. Police Chief Mangseth explained that cameras are being purchased for the
holding, booking, and processing areas. All new Hennepin County radios were deployed last
week. Mayor Faust thanked Chief Mangseth for the update.
9 Sergeant Mike Huddle presented the plans for the August 7, 2018 Night to Unite event. Sergeant
10 Huddle stated St. Anthony has participated in Night to Unite for 10 years. Visits to as many
11 block parties as possible are done by Police, Fire, and the City Council. This effort is fully
12 supported by the City. He noted that the Hennepin County Sherriffs Office has given the City a
13 limited number of Teraz Brand medication deactivation bags for Night to Unite. These bags are
14 used for residents to safely dispose of prescription medications. Sergeant Huddle explained that
15 block parties need to be registered by August 2 to receive a coupon from Cub Foods for a pail of
16 ice cream. As of today, there are 39 block parties registered. He noted that City Clerk Nicole
17 Miller has worked very hard on the events.
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19 Councilmember Stille asked whether the Police Department gets to every single block party and
20 Sergeant Huddle stated yes, a representative goes to every registered block party. He mentioned
21 Council gets to as many block parties as they possibly can. Also, representatives from Finland
22 will accompany the Councilmembers.
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24 Mayor Faust mentioned that City Clerk Nicole Miller made the planning very easy.
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26 C. Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 7, 2018.
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28 Councilmember Gray read the Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 7, 2018.
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30 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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32 A. Approval of July 10, 2018, City Council Meeting Minutes.
33 B. Licenses and Permits.
34 C. Claims.
35 D. Resolution 18 -056; a Resolution Approving Red
path and Company as the City Auditor
36 for Auditing Years 2018.2019 and 2020 and Authorizing the Mayor and City Mana eg r to
37 Execute Such Engagement Contract.
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39 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
40 Agenda items.
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42 Motion carried 5 -0.
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44 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — NONE.
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46 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF — NONE.
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3 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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5 A. Liquor Operations Mid -Year Report.
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7 Mr. Mike Larson, Liquor Operations Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation of the Liquor
8 Operations Mid -Year Report. He reviewed the locations, Mission Statement, Vision Statement,
9 the Value of Municipal Liquor Operation Revenue, Trends through June 2018, 2018 Sales
10 Projection, 2018 Net Income Projection, 2018 Sales Comparison, Sunday Sales 2018
11 Accomplishments, and Looking Ahead — 2018. Mr. Larson referred to the website where the
12 event calendar, monthly specials, product requests, store hours, contact information, notify me,
13 email, and text alerts can be found.
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15 Managers Kevin Morelli and Bill Haugen were also present at the meeting. Mr. Larson thanked
16 City Clerk Nicole Miller for her assistance on the website. Mr. Larson explained the upcoming
17 loyalty program and stated the entire report will be available on the City website.
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19 Mayor Faust thanked Mr. Larson for his report.
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21 Councilmember Stille stated it has been a rough couple of years with many changes.
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23 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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25 City Manager Casey stated in the past with street projects, there has been street project education
26 events that gives residents the opportunity to learn how projects are done. This year's event will
27 be held on August 15, 2018 at 5 p.m. on the comer of Foss Road and Chandler.
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29 An Open House for the 27s' Avenue and Pahl Traffic Study was held on Monday, July 16, and
30 the PowerPoint presentation from that Open House is available on the City's website. As a result,
31 WSB will continue to do the analysis and present their findings at an upcoming information
32 meeting — date TBD. The final report and recommendations will be presented to Council.
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34 Mr. Casey mentioned two police officers were dispatched to a possible suicide in progress when
35 the caller saw a posting on Facebook and called 911. The officers had to do a forced entry,
36 knocked down the door, removed the hanging victim, and performed the necessary first aid. He
37 noted this is another example of outstanding work by the Police Department.
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39 Councilmember Randle stated he and Councilmember Stille attending Coffee with the Council
40 on July 14 at Autumn Woods. One item brought forward was the fact the City does not test an
41 individual's water. The City tests water as a City, but not on an individual level. City Manager
42 Casey stated he will follow -up on that matter.
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44 Mayor Faust stated every two years, water is checked within selected homes for lead. Concerned
45 residents could contact the Public Works Department. Councilmember Randle stated it was more
46 of a curiosity than a concern.
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Councilmember Jenson had no report.
Councilmember Stille stated on July 11, he attended Coffee with the Chamber event. He also
attended Coffee with the Council on July 14 where about a dozen people were in attendance.
Water conservation was a concern to some residents who wanted to know what they could do in
Autumn Woods. Mr. Casey noted a program was done at Kenzington and the Public Works
Department can share some ideas with residents. Councilmember Stille stated a concern about
the sidewalk in front of Autumn Woods was expressed as it was too slanted towards the road.
Councilmember Gray had no report.
Mayor Faust noted on July 18, he attended a Metro Cities meeting on policy adoption.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM — NONE.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS — NONE.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Wolfe
Timesaver off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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City Clerk
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