HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 01122021I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 JANUARY 12, 2021
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5 CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Stille called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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11 Mayor Stille 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 Stille, Councilmembers Jenson, Walker and Webster.
16 Absent: Councilmember Randle
17 Also Present: hiterim City Manager Charlie Yunker, and City Planner Steve Grittman.
18 Guests: None.
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20 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
21 ITEMS.
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23 1. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 12, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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25 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve the City
26 Council Meeting Agenda of January 12, 2021.
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28 Motion carried 4-0.
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30 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS — NONE.
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32 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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34 A. Approve December 8, 2020, Council meeting minutes.
35 B. Licenses and permits.
36 C. Claims.
37 D. Resolution 21-001: a Resolution Accepting Donations and Grants Received in the 40'
38 Quarter of 2020.
39 E. Housekeeving Resolutions:
40 21-002; a Resolution Designating Thomas Randle as Mayor Pro -Tem for the Calendar
41 Year 2021.
42 21-003; a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and Finance Director to
43 Make Certain Financial Transactions Regarding City Financial Accounts
44 21-004; a Resolution Designating US Bank, N.A. of St. Anthony as the Official
45 Depository for City Funds for the Calendar Year 2021.
46 21-005; a Resolution Designating the Star Tribune as the Legal Newspaper for the City
47 of St. Anthony Village for the Calendar Year 2021.
48 21-006; a Resolution Adopting the Standing Rules of Conduct for City Council Meetings
49 for 2021.
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1 21-007; a Resolution Adopting the Elected Officials Travel Policy for 2021.
2 21-008; a Resolution Designating Steve Carlson of Hedbeck, Arendt, and Carlson the
3 Prosecuting Attorney for the City of St. Anthony for 2021.
4 21-009; a Resolution for the 2021 Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement.
Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve the
Consent Agenda items.
7 Motion carried 4-0.
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11 IV. PUBLIC HEARING — NONE.
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13 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
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15 A. Resolution 21-010: a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Car Wash
16 Facility with Vacuum Station at 2701 Kenzie Terrace in the C Commercial District
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18 City Planner Grittman reviewed the resolution with the Council.
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20 Mayor Stille asked if the City Council would like to approve this or send it back to the Planning
21 Commission for review.
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23 Councilmember Jenson indicated he was in favor of sending this back to the Planning
24 Commission. Councilmember Webster agreed with Councilmember Jenson to following the
25 City process because it sounds like there is still some work that needs to be done at the Planning
26 Commission.
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28 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to refer the
29 Conditional Use Permit request for a Car Wash Facility with Vacuum Station at 2701 Kenzie
30 Terrace back to the Planning Commission.
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32 Motion carried 4-0.
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34 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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36 A. Quarterly Goals Update
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38 Interim City Manager Yunker reviewed the quarterly goals with the Council.
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40 Councilmember Webster thanked Mr. Yunker and staff for all of the work done in 2020 and
41 staying focused on all of the City goals.
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43 Mayor Stille expressed his thanks to City staff for all of the work done as well
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45 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
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1 Interim City Manager Yunker reported that staff received a resignation from Dan Payne of the
2 Planning Commission effective January 1st. He noted the Council will need to look at how the
3 City will want to fill that slot.
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5 Councilmember Jenson stated on December 15`t' he attended a meeting with the Metro Cities
6 Race Equity Ad -Hock Committee. Over the last several months the committee has developed a
7 questionnaire that is now being brought up to the League of Minnesota Cities that will be sent
8 out to all cities looking at how the LMC can help cities and what resources are required. He
9 indicated on December 17' he attended the year end Metro Cities meeting for the Board of
10 Directors and the primary item was the change over in personnel and approved who was going to
11 come on board. There were also some close outs of some of the service delivery procedures that
12 were finalized and approved.
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14 Mayor Stille stated since the last City Council meeting, he attended the Regional Council of
15 Mayors on December 14th. December 15'h the Council had a work session where everyone
16 participated. January 11 °i he attended the Regional Council of Mayors and it was very
17 interesting and some food for thought, Thomas Fisher, the Director of Minnesota Design Center
18 at the U of M together with Peter Frosh from Greater MSP, talked. He reviewed the topic with
19 the Council. The thought was how to position themselves on what is coming and what to do
20 from a Zoning and Planning perspective and how to handle the assets. He noted he also attended
21 the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Board Meeting, and the Stewardship Fund
22 was touched upon which is a series of grants that organizations can get. If anyone is interested
23 and wants to know more about this item, he indicated he would open to discussing it further and
24 direct them to the right areas.
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26 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
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28 Mayor Stille invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
29 are not on the regular agenda.
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31 Hearing none, Mayor Stille moved forward with the agenda.
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33 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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35 None.
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37 X. ADJOURNMENT.
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39 Mayor Stille adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
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41 Respectfully submitted,
42 Sue Osbeck
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