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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 9, 2024
CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Webster invited the Council and audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL.
Present: Mayor Webster, Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson, and Randle.
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker, City Planner Steve Grittman, and President and CEO
NYFS Angela Lewis-Dmello,
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of January 9, 2024 as presented.
Motion carried 4-0.
II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION.
A. Swearing in of Mayor and Councilmembers.
Councilmember Jenson administered the Oath of Office for Wendy Webster as Mayor of the
City of St. Anthony Village.
Councilmember Jenson administered the Oath of Office for Lona Doolan as Councilmember of
the City of St. Anthony Village.
Councilmember Jenson administered the Oath of Office for Thomas Randle as Councilmember
of the City of St. Anthony Village.
B. Students in Government Presentations.
Two students from the November Students in Government program shared their experiences
while participating in the program. They toured the water treatment plant, the fire department,
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and the police department. They had lunch and did a city planning activity. There was also a
mock council meeting held. They thanked the City.
Councilmember Jenson stated he attended the program and he saw a lot of enthusiasm and
excitment from the students. He thanked everyone that attended.
Councilmember Doolan asked the students if they would be interested in being a student liaison
to one of the Commissions.
Councilmember Randle thanked Bonnie Brever for the program and hoped it would continue for
years to come.
Mayor Webster stated the posters that were created and noted they will hang in City Hall.
CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of December 12, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes.
B. Licenses and Permits.
C. Claims.
D. Resolution 24-001 —_Designating Steven P. Carlson, Attorney at Law, as the Prosecutin
Attorney for the City of St. Anthony Village for 2024.
E. Resolution 24-002 — Designating Councilmember Jenson as Mayor Pro Tern for the 2024
Calendar Year.
F. Resolution 24-003 — Designating US Bank N.A. of St. Anthony Village, as the Official
Depository for City Funds for the 2024 Calendar Year.
G. Resolution 24-004 — Authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and Finance Director to Make
Certain Transactions Regarding City Financial Accounts for the 2024 Calendar Year.
H. Resolution 24-005 — Designating the Star Tribune as the Legal Newspaper for the City of
St. Anthony Village for the 2024 Calendar Year.
I. Resolution 24-006 — Adopting the Elected Officials Out of State Travel Policy for 2024.
J. Resolution 24-007 — Accepting Grants and Donations Received.
K. Resolution 24-008 — Declaring a Vacancy in the City Council and Calling for a Special
Election.
Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried 4-0.
PUBLIC HEARING — NONE.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
A. Resolution 24-009 — Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for An Adult
Daycare Facility in the LI, Light Industrial District.
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City Planner Grittman reviewed Council is requested to consider a Conditional Use Permit for an
Adult Daycare facility at 2924 Anthony Lane, subject to the following conditions:
1. Issues related to building, fire and other related city codes shall be subject to comment and
recommendation by applicable staff.
2. The applicant receives, and provides to the City, the required licensing from the State of
Minnesota and provides evidence of such licensing throughout occupancy in the space.
3. The CUP is provided for the requested site only. Changes in location, size, operation, or
other aspects of the facility will require a new CUP application. As proposed, the capacity of
the facility would be 100 clients.
Mr. Grittman stated the Applicants (Serenity Home Health Care — Ganz Enterprises LLC Owner)
are seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to remodel and occupy a portion of an existing
shopping center space at the above address. The site is zoned LI, Light Industrial, and is
surrounded by other Industrial parcels and business tenants along Anthony Lane.
The proposed use would be as a commercial Adult Daycare facility, listed as a Conditional Use
in the LI District. The applicants note that the use supports adults with disabilities and special
needs from the surrounding areas. The applicant has stated that the use would operate during
daytime and weekday hours (primarily 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), with most all of the clients
arriving via automobiles operated by the facility's employees. Vans may eventually be added to
support the employee automobile transportation.
The space is an existing building with attendant parking and circulation space. The building's
exterior would not be modified, and only internal remodeling to accommodate the proposed use
would be necessary. Employee parking would be available in the parking lot southwest of the
building (to the front). The applicants indicate a capacity of 100 adults being served, with an
employee ratio of 10 clients to 1 employee, resulting in a staff capacity of approximately 10
employees. The current parking lot capacity can accommodate more than 50 passenger vehicles.
The Planning Commission reviewed this proposal during a public hearing at its regular meeting
on December 19, 2023. The applicant was present to answer questions. No members of the
public were present, nor did any provide comments for the public hearing. The Commission
discussed the proposal, the staff report and recommendations and voted unanimously to
recommend approval of the CUP with the three conditions offered by staff. Drawings of the
location and interior plan were provided for Council review.
Councilmember Randle stated there was a similar facility that came before Council a year ago.
Mr. Grittman stated this is a different operator.
Councilmember Jenson stated he does not see any problems with approving this request.
Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Grittman for the outline and specifying the three conditions.
Councilmember Doolan asked if they have applied for a State License and Mr. Grittman stated
they have applied and have been asked to provide a copy of the license to the City.
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The owner of the center was present and stated they have a center now in Oakdale which they
have outgrown. They feel this would be a perfect location for their business.
Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution
24-009 — Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for An Adult Daycare Facility in the
LI, Light Industrial District with the conditions noted.
Motion carried 4-0.
10 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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12 A. Resolution 24-010 — Approving the 2024 Agreements with Northeast Youth and Family
13 Services (NYFS)
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15 Ms. Angela Lewis-Dmello, President and CEO of NYFS reviewed a Power Point presentation.
16 The mission of NYFS is Transforming lives by ensuring access to care that nurtures healing,
17 cultivates community, and inspires hope. She stated the Community driven nonprofit was
18 founded in 1976, has clinic locations in Shoreview and White Bear Lake. They support youth
19 and the whole family and provide trauma -informed and culturally responsive care. They focus on
20 ensuring access and reducing financial, linguistic, cultural and logistical barriers to care through
21 a sliding fee scale serving clients that are uninsured, underinsured and of low income.
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23 NYFS has longstanding partnerships with 16 municipalities, 5 law enforcement agencies, 4
24 school districts and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office and Sheriff s Department. The NYFS
25 board is comprised mainly of City Council Members from municipal partners. Councilmember
26 Jenson serves on the Board.
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28 Ms. Lewis-Dmello continued reviewing the NYFS Vision and Values. She reviewed the
29 Strategic Plan Launched FY 2023-2026. Charts showing the FY 2022-FY23 Statistics of Clients
30 showing the five programs including Diversion, School Based, Clinic Based, Community
31 Advocate and Day Treatment. There were 11,630 total appointments with the Top 3 diagnoses
32 treated being generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and post traumatic stress
33 disorder.
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35 A slide showing the NYFS Fiscal Picture for FY 2022-2023 was shown. The Mental Health
36 Programs and Community Service Programs were reviewed. Ms. Lewis-Dmello noted 2023 was
37 a year of stabilizing, refreshing and growing. The Future Steps for the next 12 months were also
38 reviewed. More information can be found at www.n, fig.
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40 Mayor Webster thanked Ms. Lewis-Dmello for her in-depth presentation and for leading the
41 organization. She also thanked Councilmember Jenson for serving on the Board.
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43 Councilmember Jenson stated the presentation was very accurate. He enjoys serving on the
44 Board of Directors for NYFS. Ms. Lewis-Dmello has done an incredible job.
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1 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates there is a goal action plan. She asked if the
2 amount St. Anthony pays is a rate basis. This is a separate contract from the one with the School
3 District.
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5 Mayor Webster stated this is a great investment for the City for what NYFS provides in support.
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7 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve Resolution
8 24-010 — Approving the 2024 Agreements with Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS).
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10 Mayor Webster read the proclamation in full.
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12 Motion carried 4-0.
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14 B. Resolution 24-011 — Appointing Andrea Stephens as an Interim Councilmember on the
15 St. Anthony Village City Council.
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17 Mayor Webster reviewed during the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, Councilmember
18 Webster obtained the greatest number of votes for the office of Mayor and assumed her new role
19 on January 2, 2024. Councilmember Webster's remaining term will be greater than two years
20 and therefore the City will conduct a special election on August 13, 2024. The Council wishes to
21 appoint an interim councilmember to serve from January 2024 until a new councilmember is
22 elected in August 2024.
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24 On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Mayor Webster and Councilmembers Jenson, Randle, and
25 Doolan interviewed all four of the applicants.
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27 Mayor Webster read some of the information Ms. Stephens provided during her interview.
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29 Councilmember Doolan stated she was very impressed with Ms. Stephen's community service
30 work.
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32 Councilmember Jenson stated he was impressed with the list of her community involvement. He
33 looks forward to working with her.
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35 Councilmember Randle stated she is very impressive and will be a welcomed addition to the
36 Council.
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38 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution
39 24-011 — Appointing Andrea Stephens as an Interim Councilmember on the St. Anthony Village
40 Council.
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42 Motion carried 4-0.
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44 C. Swearing in of New Interim Councihnember.
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I Councilmember Jenson administered the Oath of Office for Andrea Stephens as Councilmember
2 of the City of St. Anthony Village.
4 Councilmember Stephens joined the Council at the dais.
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6 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
8 City Manager Yunker welcomed Chris Carroll as a new employee to the City Finance
9 Department.
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11 Councilmember Doolan stated on January 3, she participated in the interview of City Council
12 applicants. She has been working with Commissioner Lily Fee to do the annual Water Poster
13 Contest presentations.
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15 Councilmember Jenson stated he participated in the interview process.
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17 Councilmember Randle stated he attended the interview process.
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19 Councilmember Stephens stated she is honored and looks forward to doing the best job for the
20 City.
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22 Mayor Webster stated she met with Congresswoman Omar on December 18, 2023 and learned
23 more about how her office can support St. Anthony. She met with Councilmember Jenson about
24 strengthening the onboarding process for Councilmembers. On December 27, 2023 she met with
25 the Mayors from Columbia Heights and Golden Valley. She had several meetings with City
26 Manager Charlie Yunker. On January 8, she attended the Regional Council of Mayors Meeting
27 in Minneapolis. On January 8 she had a meeting with Commissioner Fernando.
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29 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE.
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31 No one appeared to address the Council.
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33 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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35 Councilmember Doolan stated February is Plastic Waste Challenge Month and she encouraged
36 everyone to join in. Hennepin County is holding a friendly competition.
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38 X. ADJOURNMENT.
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40 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to adjourn the meeting
41 at 8:00 p.m.
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43 Motion carried 5-0.
44 Respectfully submitted,
45 Debbie Wolfe
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