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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC WS PACKET 11282023CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE WORKSESSION AGENDA Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 5:45PM Join Meeting via Zoom There is also a dial -in option available. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Minutes Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes WS 11 -14 -23.PDF WS 11 -21 -23.PDF Worksession Topics I& I Grant Program COVER MEMO.PDF PPII -PROGRAM -GUIDELINES.PDF Commission Vacancy And Chair And Vice -Chair Appointments Charlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting. COVER MEMO.PDF Council Vacancy Charlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting. COVER MEMO.PDF Future Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda Items Future Agenda Items FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDF Adjournment If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1. A. Documents: 2. A. Documents: B. Documents: C. Documents: 3. A. Documents: 4. 1 CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEWORKSESSION AGENDATuesday, November 28, 2023 at 5:45PMJoin Meeting via ZoomThere is also a dial -in option available. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. MinutesApproval Of CC WS Meeting MinutesWS 11 -14 -23.PDFWS 11 -21 -23.PDFWorksession TopicsI& I Grant ProgramCOVER MEMO.PDFPPII-PROGRAM -GUIDELINES.PDFCommission Vacancy And Chair And Vice -Chair AppointmentsCharlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDFCouncil VacancyCharlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDF Future Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda Items Future Agenda Items FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDF Adjournment If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1.A.Documents:2.A.Documents:B.Documents:C.Documents: 3. A. Documents: 4. 2 City of St. Anthony CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes November 14, 2023 Present: Mayor & Council: Randy Stille, Mayor, Bernard Walker, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle, Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Staff: Charlie Yunker, City Manager Call to Order: Mayor Stille called the Work Session to order at 6:00 p.m. Climate Plan Action Steps: Staff presented the additional action steps received since the City Council and the Parks & Environmental Commission (PEC) met jointly to review the draft Climate Plan. The Council and Commission was asked to send any changes or additions to staff before bringing the final draft to the PEC on December 4, 2023, and then to the City Council for final approval on December 12, 2023. However, given the number of new action steps staff brought these to the Council for review to identify any concerns before the final review and approval. Council discussed and did not identify any concerns over particular action steps, but did make some verbiage adjustments to two of the steps to allow for flexibility in approach, and moved one from a policy level action step to a community education level action step. Staff will also define the term ‘Action Step’ as items for Council and staff to consider and examine for future determination on the actual action to be taken. All of the new action steps and term definition will be included in the final draft of the Climate Plan to be reviewed by the PEC on December 4, 2023, and approved by the City Council on December 12, 2023. Future Work Sessions: Next Work Session will be held on November 28th, 2023, at 5:45pm in the Council Chambers. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Charlie Yunker, City Manager. 3 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 4 City of St. Anthony CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes November 21, 2023 Roll Call: Mayor & Council: Wendy Webster, Mayor Pro-Tem, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle, Councilmembers Absent: Randy Stille, Mayor, Bernard Walker, Councilmember Planning Commission: Meridith Socha, Chair, Paul Morita, Thomas Kuykendall, Corey Erickson, Chelsey Hendrickson, Jennifer Gaveske, Commissioners Absent: Brian Rude, Commissioner Staff: Charlie Yunker, City Manager, Steve Grittman, City Planner (contracted) Call to Order: Mayor Pro-Tem Webster called the Work Session to order at 6:00 p.m. Rental Housing Ordinances: Mayor Pro-Tem and Staff reviewed the previous Council and Planning Commission discussions on the topic and related topics to date, and the aim of the work session to continue those discussion as a group and determine next steps on considering ordinance changes and related community engagement. The group held extensive discussion on short-term rental issues and possible regulation. The impetus behind possible regulation centered on avoiding nuisance issues as seen in other cities, and property maintenance standards not being met. The consensus was not move forward with limiting short-term rentals to a minimum 7-10 days and ensure that the city’s rental inspection program is sufficient. The groups also discussion at length long-term single-family/duplex/triplex rental issues and possible regulation. The core motivation behind regulation is the preservation on naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) and encouraging home ownership. Other avenues were discussion such as land trusts, building envelope limitations and accessory units. This topic will be further discussed in 2024. Sacred Settlements was also briefly discussed and consensus was to regulate through a Conditional Use Permit. Staff will bring that and short-term rental regulations forward for the Planning Commission to review and recommend to the City Council. Future Work Sessions: Next Work Session will be held on November 28th, 2023, at 5:45pm in the Council Chambers. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Charlie Yunker, City Manager. 5 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 6 MEMORANDUM To:St. Anthony Village City Council From:Charlie Yunker, City Manager and Nicole Miller, Assistant to the City Manager Date:November 28, 2023 City Council Work Session Request:Metropolitan Council Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program BACKGROUND In early 2016, the Metropolitan Council appointed a Task Force of local community representatives to discuss and identify areas of improvement for the existing Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Ongoing Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Program and the potential for future inflow and infiltration mitigation strategies for both public and private infrastructure. This Task Force, representing public works directors, city engineers, utility managers, finance directors, (Including our former Finance Director, Shelly Rueckert) and city managers, met during the 2016 calendar year. From that work, the MCES is implementing a pilot private property inflow and infiltration grant program beginning January 2024. The goal of the program is to assist private property owners with financial assistance to remove I/I from the regional interceptor system through repairs of the sewer lateral or foundation drain on the property. The task force in 2016 identified a typical cost range of $5,000 to $7,000 for repair or replacement. MCES staff provided details on the pilot program to eligible cities on November 9, 2023. The eligible work is summarized below: Grants to private property owners shall be for a percentage of actual, reasonable, and verifiable I/I mitigation costs. No costs of studies, engineering, or planning shall be eligible. Grant reimbursement shall be 50% of eligible costs, up to $5,000, for applicants not meeting equity criteria set by the participating municipalities. Eligible work includes: o Private lateral repair and/or replacement o Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the foundation drain disconnect o Lateral televising and cleaning costs if: ▪ Applicant meets the equity criteria or ▪ Televising and cleaning result in repair or replacement of sewer lateral Grants of up to $10,000 may be given to private property owners meeting the municipality’s equity criterion. The private service line or foundation drain must be active and serving an occupied building. All repairs and replacements must be made with materials and methods consistent with local codes and permit requirements. Qualified spending on eligible work must occur between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. The program will be administered by eligible cities, which are those have had a measurable flow rate within 20 percent of the permitted flow limit, and which St. Anthony is one of those cities. St. Anthony can apply for a block of funding and determine eligibility within the city for those funds. If a city includes an equity component, additional funding per repair can be made available. Application for the funding must be made by Friday, December 15, 2023. Guidance by MCES was a reasonable application would be for $25,000 - $50,000 per city. 7 DRAFT SAINT ANTHONY PROGRAM PARAMETERS The MCES program guidelines are attached to this memo for reference, and based on those guidelines, staff discussed possible parameters for a city program, and identified the initial, draft criteria: City will accept applications for 30 days, May 1 - May 31, 2024 Owner Occupied properties eligible Prioritize applications meeting equity criteria o Verify income with 2023 Federal tax return To include an equity criteria for the program, staff used the income limits utilized by the Metropolitan Council, which are based on the Federal Housing of Urban Development (HUD) limits. Then graduated the maximum assistance based on those limits as presented below: FY 2023 Income Limits Summary FY 2023 Income Limit Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area Median Family Income $124,900 Persons in Family FY 2023 Income Limit Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extremely Low Income Limits ($) $ 26,100 $ 29,800 $ 33,550 $ 37,250 $ 40,250 $ 43,250 $ 46,200 $ 50,560 Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) $ 43,500 $ 49,700 $ 55,900 $ 62,100 $ 67,100 $ 72,050 $ 77,050 $ 82,000 Low (80%) Income Limits ($) $ 66,300 $ 75,750 $ 85,200 $ 94,650 $ 102,250 $ 109,800 $ 117,400 $ 124,950 Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. For private property owners meeting their municipality’s equity criterion, the grant award may increase up to $10,000. Persons in Family Reimbursement $ Max 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Extremely Low Income $ 8,600 $ 8,800 $ 9,000 $ 9,200 $ 9,400 $ 9,600 $ 9,800 $ 10,000 Very Low (50%) Income $ 7,000 $ 7,200 $ 7,400 $ 7,600 $ 7,800 $ 8,000 $ 8,200 $ 8,400 Low (80%) Income $ 5,400 $ 5,600 $ 5,800 $ 6,000 $ 6,200 $ 6,400 $ 6,600 $ 6,800 DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR COUNCIL FEEDBACK Below are the specific items for discussion and feedback for the City Council: Does the Council wish to make application from the city to seek funds to offer a grant program to eligible residents? If so, what parameters and equity criteria does the Council wish to set for the program? Any other considerations for staff? NEXT STEPS If the Council desires to proceed, staff will further refine criteria and integrate Council feedback into a final program and bring to the December 12, 2023 regular City Council meeting for approval and subsequent application to the MCES. 8 Page - 1 PRIVATE PROPERTY INFLOW & INFILTRATION GRANT PROGRAM Grant Requirements, Guidelines & Timeline – 2024 Information The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (Met Council, ES) is implementing a private property inflow and infiltration (I/I) grant program beginning January 2024. The goal of the program is to assist private property owners with financial assistance to remove I/I from the regional interceptor system through repairs of the sewer lateral or foundation drain on the property. ES has committed to assigning funds every year from the PayGo fund for this grant program. Council Guidelines Eligible Municipalities Eligible municipalities include those that have been designated excessive I/I contributors by the Met Council or that have had a measurable flow rate within 20 percent of the permitted flow limit. Eligible Work • Grants to private property owners shall be for a percentage of actual, reasonable, and verifiable I/I mitigation costs. No costs of studies, engineering, or planning shall be eligible. • Grant reimbursement shall be 50% of eligible costs, up to $5,000, for applicants not meeting equity criteria set by the participating municipalities. Eligible work includes: o Private lateral repair and/or replacement o Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the foundation drain disconnect o Lateral televising and cleaning costs if: ▪ Applicant meets the equity criteria or ▪ Televising and cleaning result in repair or replacement of sewer lateral • Grants of up to $10,000 may be given to private property owners meeting the municipality’s equity criterion. • The private service line or foundation drain must be active and serving an occupied building. • All repairs and replacements must be made with materials and methods consistent with local codes and permit requirements. • Qualified spending on eligible work must occur between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. Grant Process Application • ES will notify all eligible municipalities and request grant applications. • Eligible municipalities will apply for the program and request a total grant amount for anticipated grant reimbursement to private property owners. • Applying municipalities must submit the Application for Participation and a resolution from City Council authorizing application and execution of the grant. • After all applications are received, ES will review requested grant amounts for proposed work and encumber a grant amount for each participating municipality. It is anticipated that more 9 Page - 2 | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL grant funds will be requested than what is available, meaning applicants may not receive their full request. Grant awards will be encumbered to each municipality by this process: o Half of the available grant funds will be divided equally among participants. o The remaining half will be distributed to participants based on the size of their grant request. • Municipalities will be informed of their total grant amount for the program year at the start of the program year. • ES will send grant agreements to municipalities for signature and, upon return, will sign, and will create purchase orders payable to the applicant municipality. • Signed agreements and application must be returned to ES prior to participation in the program. Reporting Requirements and Reimbursement • Each quarter, municipalities will submit the PPII Reporting Form Excel workbook of work completed, invoices, and certificates of completeness to certify the work for each grant was done and records auditable. Only one grant per property may be awarded. o ES has provided a list of verified Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business (MCUB) contractors able to perform water and sewer work (attached). It is not required to use the contractors on that list, but it is provided as an option. More information on the Met Council MCUB program can be found here: https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/What-We- Do/DoingBusiness/Small-Business-Programs/mcub.aspx • ES will review the PPII Reporting Form Excel workbook and supporting documentation and issue grant reimbursement. Municipalities have until March 31 of the following year to submit all paperwork for work performed during the program year. • Any funds encumbered to a municipality and not spent during the program year will remain in ES’s PayGo fund. • The Council reserves the right to change these guidelines if, in its sole discretion, the results of the process do not equitably allocate the funds. Equity Component Thrive MSP 2040 is the Met Council’s vision for the region through the year 2040. It reflects concerns, needs, and aspirations for the region and addresses our responsibility to future generations. Thrive MSP 2040 has five outcomes that reinforce and support each other to produce greater benefits for the region. Those outcomes are Stewardship, Prosperity, Equity, Livability, and Sustainability. Thrive MSP 2040 provides the following definition of equity: “Equity connects all residents to opportunity and creates viable housing, transportation, and recreation options for people of all races, ethnicities, incomes, and abilities so that all communities share the opportunities and challenges of growth and change. For our region to reach its full economic potential, all of our residents must be able to access opportunity. Our region is stronger when all people live in communities that provide them access to opportunities for success, prosperity and quality of life.” (Metropolitan Council, 2014). The equity component of allowing grant reimbursement up to a $10,000 cap for private property owners meeting a municipality’s equity criterion is one way equity is incorporated into this program. It is acknowledged that each municipality has different equity considerations and knows the needs of their residents the best; therefore, it is up to the municipality to determine if a resident has an equity need and up to the municipality to determine the resident’s final grant award, up to $10,000. If a repair is higher than the program cap of $10,000, options, among others, to cover that cost include a municipality match, assessing the property for the remaining amount, or requesting payment from the resident. The means of collection are up to each municipality. Be advised, if grant awards are paid directly to the private property owner, it is recommended to speak with a tax professional, as the municipality may have to provide a 1099 tax form. 10 Page - 3 | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Calendar Send notice of grant program guidelines to municipalities, requesting applications November 20, 2023 Grant applications due from municipalities December 15, 2023 ES notifies municipalities of their grant amount December 29, 2023 Municipalities submit pay claims for completed work April 30, July 31, October 31, 2024; January 31, 2025 ES processes reimbursement upon receipt of signed agreement Quarterly Links/References https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Planning/Wastewater/Inflow-and-Infiltration.aspx Metropolitan Council. Thrive MSP 2040: One Vision, One Metropolitan Region. (2014). https://metrocouncil.org/Planning/Thrive-2040/Thrive-MSP-2040-Plan.aspx?source=child. 11 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 12 MEMORANDUM To:St. Anthony Village City Council From:Charlie Yunker, City Manager Date:November 28, 2023 City Council Work Session Request:Commission Vacancies and Chair/Vice Chair Appointments BACKGROUND Parks and Environmental Commission Vacancies and Chair/Vice Chair Appointments Parks and Environmental Chair Terese Bordeau has resigned effective December 31, 2023, and her term ends on December 31, 2024. Also, Lona Doolan, Parks and Environmental Commissioner has been elected as Councilmember with her term beginning January 1, 2024 as councilmember and her term as commissioner ending on December 31, 2025. That leaves the commission with two vacancies for 2024. Past practice has been to advertise the vacancies in the VillageNotes, and conduct interviews with all applicants. Staff recommends advertising in the January 2024 edition and conducting interviews in February to have vacancies filled before the commission’s first scheduled meeting in March. Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission are also chosen by the City Council, and a resolution for the Planning Commission Chair/Vice Chair appointments is scheduled to be on the December 12, 2023 City Council agenda. Planning Commission Chair/Vice Chair Appointments The Planning Commission interviews were conducted on November 13, 2023 and Council selected incumbent Chair Meridith Socha, Barbara Anderson and Minerva Hark to serve a three-year term. Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission are also chosen by the City Council, and a resolution for the Planning Commission Chair/Vice Chair appointments is scheduled to be on the December 12, 2023 City Council agenda. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR COUNCIL FEEDBACK Below are the specific items for discussion and feedback for the City Council: Does the Council wish to advertise for the Parks and Environmental vacancies in the January edition of the VillageNotes, with the appointment of new members to occur before the commissions scheduled meeting in March 2024? Who does the Council wish to appoint as Chair and Vice Chair for the Parks & Environmental Commission? Who does the Council wish to appoint as Chair and Vice Chair for the Planning Commission? 13 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 14 MEMORANDUM To:St. Anthony Village City Council From:Nicole Miller, Assistant to the City Manager Date:November 28, 2023 City Council Work Session Request:Council Vacancy BACKGROUND As the result of the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, Councilmember Webster obtained the greatest number of votes for the office of Mayor and will assume the new role on January 1, 2024 (the first Monday in January). Councilmember Webster’s remaining term will have more than two years reaming, which ends January 5, 2026. Staff consulted both the Ramsey County elections personnel and confirmed with the City Attorney that a special election is needed given the effective dates of the terms. The next available special election date is May 14, 2024. Since this election would be above and beyond our contract with Ramsey County Elections, the anticipated cost to hold an election on this date would be about $20,000. Alternatively, the City of St. Anthony could hold a special election on August 13, 2024 during the state primary election for no additional cost. The City Council may also choose to appoint an interim Councilmember to serve until the special election, and determine the process. The criteria for an appointment is as follows: St. Anthony Village resident. Eligible to vote in Minnesota. Am or will be on assuming office, 21 years of age or more. Will have maintained residence in the city for at least 30 days before appointment. Have all civil rights in place or restored. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR COUNCIL FEEDBACK Below are the specific items for discussion and feedback for the City Council: What date does the Council wish to hold the special election to fill the Council vacancy? Does the Council wish to appoint an interim Councilmember to serve until the special election? 15 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 16  Date Type Staff Present December 12 Work Session Exit Plan for Existing TIF Districts Council Onboarding City Council City Manager December 12 Regular Planning Commission items from November Appoint Parks and Planning Commissioners and Chair/Vice Chairs Setting Salary of City Manager Authorizing Transfers & Closing of Specified Funds Setting the 2024 City & HRA Budgets and Final Property Tax Levy ‐PUBLIC HEARING 2024 Fee Schedule Quarterly Goals update Final reading and adoption of water, sewer, & stormwater City Council City Manager Finance Director December 27 Regular January 09 Work Session City Council City Manager January 09 Regular 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