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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 12, 2019
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.
Mayor Faust, Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Randle and Stille.
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Liquor Operations Manager Mike Larson, Accessible Space, Inc. Public Relations
and Marketing Manager Devin Vander Schaaf, Assistant to the City Manager Charlie
Yunker, and Fire Chief Mark Sitarz
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
APPROVAL OF MARCH 12, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of March 12, 2019 as presented.
PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS - NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA.
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Approval of February 26, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes.
Licenses and Permits.
Claims.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
Motion carried 5 -0.
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1 A. St. Anthony Liquor Operations Annual Report.
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3 Liquor Operations Manager Mike Larson provided the 2018 Annual Report for the St. Anthony
4 Village Liquor Operations. He reviewed the Locations, Mission Statement, Vision Statement,
5 the Value of Municipal Liquor Operations, The Value of Municipal Liquor Operation Revenue,
6 1948 — 2018 70 Years of Service, 10 Year Profit History, 2018 Monthly Sales Trend, 5 Year
7 Sales History, 5 Year Profit History, 2017 — 2018 Sales and Profit Comparison, Trends During
8 2018, Sales by Category, Percentage of Gross Profit by Category Sales, Gross Profit Percentage
9 by Category, Comparisons and Benchmarks, 2018 Accomplishments, 2018 Events, Looking
10 Ahead 2019 & Beyond, and the www.savmn.com website. Mr. Larson stated the entire report is
11 available on the City's website. March 30 is the spring beer event and April 13 is the spring wine
12 event from 2 -5pm at Marketplace location.
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14 Councilmember Stille referred to Mr. Larson's statement of five years of turbulent change,
15 noting cycles of change are now four years. He asked for Mr. Larson's strategies. Mr. Larson
16 stated the liquor industry has been relatively stable. The industry changed when big box retailers
17 came into the Twin Cities. This happened to liquor industry about six years ago. They try to stay
18 on top of industry publications, networking with other stores, etc. They have a great selection of
19 rose wines and have changed the items they are selling in the store.
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21 Councilmember Randle asked about employee retention as good employees are hard to find and
22 with the economy being the way it is, you may need to pay good employees more to keep them.
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24 Councilmember Jenson complimented Mr. Larson on his staff and the leadership team and being
25 able to sustain the business plan.
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27 Councilmember Gray stated the ability to retain customers is through their great customer
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30 Mayor Faust referred to the five -year profit and 2018 exceeded previous years. He is surprised
31 by the average sale, noting the royalty program with 5700 members is outstanding. Mayor Faust
32 stated he saw Mr. Larson on a YouTube video while he was on vacation. Mr. Larson stated it is
33 available on Minnesotans 4 Choices to see the video.
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35 B. Resolution 19 -022: a Resolution Approving Proposed Application for 2019 Hennepin
36 County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funds and
37 Authorizing Execution of Subrecipient Agreement with Urban Hennepin County and
38 any Third Party Agreements.
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40 Accessible Space Inc. Public Relations and Marketing Manager Devin Vander Schaaf reviewed
41 ASI, also known as Silver Lake Home in St. Anthony, is applying for $36,600 in Community
42 Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from Hennepin County for capital improvements.
43 Currently, Silver lake Home provides Corporate Foster Care in a rent - subsidized setting to four
44 very low- income adults with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and/or mobility
45 impairments. Silver Lake home is aging and is in dire need of new windows, doors, and a
46 driveway — among other repairs — and cannot afford to cover these costs with its current reserve
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1 funds. The CDBG grant from Hennepin County would fund these repairs. They are requesting
2 the City Council pass a resolution giving their support.
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4 Councilmember Stille asked about the third -party agreement and whose responsibility is it to see
5 the monies received are going where they need to be used. Mr. Vander Schaaf stated the contract
6 is included in the packet. Councilmember Stille stated he does not have a copy. He requested
7 Assistant to the City Manager Yunker ensure the monies are dispersed as they should be
8 dispersed.
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10 Councilmember Jenson asked if there is a timeframe for making application and Mr. Vander
11 Schaaf stated the application has been submitted.
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13 Mayor Faust noted these are federal funds that are passed down to the cities.
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15 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 19-
16 022; a Resolution Approving Proposed Application for 2019 Urban Hennepin County
17 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funds and Authorizing Execution of
18 Subrecipient Agreement with Urban Hennepin County and any Third Party Agreements.
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20 Motion carried 5 -0.
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22 C. Resolution 19 -023; a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the 2019 — 2020 GreenCorp
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25 Assistant to the City Manager Charlie Yunker reviewed this request is for City Council to
26 authorize staff to submit an application to be a GreenCorp host site for the 2019 — 2020 program
27 year. Minnesota GreenCorp is an AmeriCorp Program coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution
28 Control Agency (MPCA). The goal of MN GreenCorp is to preserve and protect Minnesota's
29 environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. The City of St.
30 Anthony applied each year since 2012 and was awarded a GreenCorp member for the 2012 —
31 2013, 2015 — 2016, and our current 2018 — 2019 program years. With the assistance of the
32 GreenCorp member, the City has established several sustainable programs that will continue to
33 benefit the City for many years to come. The GreenCorp member would be compensated by the
34 MPCA and St. Anthony would be responsible for supervision and office space.
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36 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 19-
37 023; a Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit an Application to be a GreenCorp Host Site for
38 the 2019 — 2020 Program Year.
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40 Motion carried 5 -0.
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42 D. Ordinance 2019 -01; an Ordinance Amending Sections 32.07 Planning Commission
43 Bylaws.
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45 Assistant to the City Manager Charlie Yunker reviewed this Ordinance before Council is to
46 amend the Planning Commission Bylaws. The City has changed planning consulting firms from
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1 WSB & Associates to Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC). NAC's co -owner Steve
2 Grittman will be the City's new contracted City Planner and is unable to attend the current
3 Planning Commission meetings scheduled for the fourth Monday of the month. Staff is
4 recommending moving the Planning Commission meetings to the third Tuesday of the month. If
5 this Ordinance is approved, it will be in affect after publication in the City's official newspaper,
6 St. Anthony Bulletin.
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8 Councilmember Stille noted the Planning Commission previously met the third Tuesday of the
9 month which was changed due to the consultant's schedule and now it is being changed back.
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11 Councilmember Jenson asked if this would begin next week and Mr. Yunker stated it would
12 begin after publication.
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14 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Ordinance 2019
15 -01; an Ordinance Amending Sections 32.07 Planning Commission Bylaws.
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19 E. Resolution 19 -024; a Resolution Adopting Ramsey County All- Hazard Mitigation Plan
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21 Fire Chief Mark Sitarz stated in 2007, following the requirements of the Federal Disaster
22 Mitigation Act, Ramsey County and its incorporated cities formed an agreement which
23 established the unification in the development of writing the Ramsey County Multijurisdictional
24 Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and City
25 Councils from each participating municipality were required to adopt the plan prior to its
26 submittal to HSEM and FEMA for final approval. The plan was updated in 2012 and is currently
27 undergoing the final steps, adoption by participating municipalities, in 2019. St. Anthony was
28 covered both previously and currently under the Hennepin County MI-IMP, is seeking to
29 participate and adopt the Ramsey County MHMP to ensure complete and thorough protection for
30 all of its citizens. The plan is intended to serve many purposes including:
31 • Enhance Public Awareness and Understanding
32 • Create a Decision Tool for Management
33 • promote compliance with State and Federal Program Requirements
34 • Enhance Local Policies for Hazard Mitigation Capability
35 • Provide Inter - Jurisdictional Coordination of Mitigation - Related Programming
36 • Achieve Regulatory Compliance
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38 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 19-
39 024; a Resolution Adopting Ramsey County All- Hazardous Mitigation Plan.
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41 Motion carried 5-0.
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43 F. St. Anthony Fire Department Annual Report
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45 Fire Chief Mark Sitarz provided a PowerPoint presentation of the St. Anthony Fire Department
46 2018 Annual Report. The presentation included the Fire Department Divisions, Operations,
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1 Total Calls for Service, Call Breakdown, Dollar Loss from Fire, Fire Investigations, Operations
2 Summary, Training, Fire Inspections, Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention/Public Education, Code
3 Enforcement — Housing, Code Enforcement — Rental, Emergency Management, Outcomes, and
4 Committed to Serve. Average patient age was 73. Average Response Time was 2 minutes 42
5 seconds. Chief Sitarz noted the entire report can be found on the City website at
6 www.savmn.com.
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8 Councilmember Gray commended the Fire Department on their customer service and thanked
9 Chief Sitarz for his leadership.
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11 Councilmember Randle complimented the Fire Department on the high level of service in St.
12 Anthony, noting the level of service in Public Works, Liquor Operations and all departments is
13 much higher than in other communities. Chief Sitarz stated all departments within the City work
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16 Councilmember Jenson complimented Chief Sitarz on 1500 service calls and 21/2 weeks of
17 training per person. He stated he attends the St. Anthony Fire Department Relief Fund meetings
18 and sees the closeness of the Fire Department team.
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20 Councilmember Stille noted the complete report is 52 pages. He read a portion of a letter
21 received from HCMC to the Fire Department.
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23 Mayor Faust asked if the calls of service are plateauing. Chief Sitarz stated the lift assists last
24 year were down. He commended the Department on exceeding the training requirements and
25 stated he was blown away during the November Emergency practice. The Fire Department Fire
26 Chief goes to HCMC after a patient is taken there to check on them. Mayor Faust thanked the
27 entire Department for their service.
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29 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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31 Assistant to the City Manager Yunker had no report.
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33 Councilmember Randle stated on March 4, he attended the work session and the Park
34 Commission Meeting.
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36 Councilmember Jenson attended the March 4 work session.
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38 Councilmember Stille attended the March 4 work session. On March 5, he attended the Cops vs
39 Kids basketball game. Councilmember Gray had introduced all the kids. On March 12, he
40 attended the ULI (Urban Land Institute) Meeting.
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42 Councilmember Gray also attended the March 4 work session and the March 5 Cops vs. Kids
43 basketball game. He stated Officer South did a good job organizing it. On March 6, he attended
44 the North Suburban Communications Commission and Access Corporation.
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1 Mayor Faust attended the March 4 work session and today he attended the Mississippi Water
Management Organization Annual Meeting.
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17 TimeSaver off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM — NONE.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor Faust referred to the Wyland Foundation Mayor's Challenge on Water Conservation.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
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