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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 090920251 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 I. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Webster invited the Council and audience to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance. III. ROLL CALL. Present: Mayor Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Nadia Elnagdy, Jan Jenson, and Thomas Randle. Absent: None. Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, Finance Director Deborah Maloney, and City Planner Stephen Grittman. Others Present: None. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. IV. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of September 9, 2025, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS - NONE. VI. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approve August 26 2025 Council Meeting Minutes. B. License and Permits. C. Claims. Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Motion carried 5-0. VII. PUBLIC HEARING. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025 Page 2 1 A. Resolution 25-058 — Setting the Preliminary 2026 Tax Levy and General Operating 2 Budget for the City of St. Anthony Villa -Re. 3 4 Finance Director Maloney reviewed the 2026 Proposed Budget. Included in the PowerPoint are 5 2026 Budget Calendar, Budget Parameters, Overall Levy by Fund Type, 2026 General Fund 6 Revenues, 2026 General Fund Expenditures, Pathway to the 2026 Levy, 2026 Budget Cost 7 Drivers, General Fund and Other Levy Options, Fire Department Funding Request, Overview of 8 Fire Department Staffing, Call Volume with Correlated Staffing, 2024 Medical Call Locations, 9 2024 Medical Call Types by Location, Fire Department Funding Request, Funding Options, 10 Additional Considerations and Next Steps. 11 12 The proposed levy amount is $10,570,830 for 2026, for a 9.18% increase. This amount can be 13 reduced before the final levy, but cannot be increased. 14 15 Also provided for City Council consideration are the 2026 Levy Memo, 2026 Budget 16 Presentation, Notice — Budget Public Hearing, and Resolution 25-058. 17 18 Mayor Webster opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. 19 20 No one appeared to address the Council. 21 22 Councilmember Jenson thanked Ms. Maloney and Staff for the breakdown of the Fire 23 Department Calls. He noted a 9.18% increase is the worst case. There will be further discussions 24 on the TIF funds available. He is ready to move forward. He asked Ms. Maloney to contact 25 Stacey at Ehlers to see when the additional TIF funds will be available. 26 27 Mayor Webster suggested discussing the TIF funds on October 14, 2025. Ms. Maloney stated 28 that it would be a great time to discuss that. Mayor Webster cited the fire call data. 29 30 Councilmember Elnagdy stated that the addition of the 3 new firefighters/paramedics and the on- 31 call workers will be reduced, and asked what the savings will be. Ms. Maloney stated the cost 32 would be $29,000 in recruitment costs that would have been spent, which would offset the cost. 33 34 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates the options provided by the Staff on possible 35 reductions. She stated that the Councilmembers bring diverse views across the community. She 36 asked about the medical call locations, and 88% of the calls are to residents. She asked how the 37 levy is shared with multi -family facilities within the City. Ms. Maloney stated her understanding 38 is that multi -family units of four or more units are classified as apartments. In the 2025 39 assessment report, apartments are 7.3% of St. Anthony's tax base. They all pay taxes unless they 40 are a 501 (c) (3). Councilmember Doolan noted that, based on that, the same tax burden will be 41 the same as that of property owners who have multi -family dwellings. Mr. Yunker stated the 42 burden is determined by the County. The City submits what is needed to the County. 43 Mayor Webster stated that in 2025, the tax levy was around 6%. If the Fire additions were 44 excluded, the tax levy would be 5.44%. Between now and December, how can we structure some 45 community meetings to share the information with residents on why the preliminary tax levy is 46 at 9%? This would be a helpful way for our residents to ask questions and get answers. 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025 Page 3 Councilmember Jenson stated that it is a great idea. The TIF discussion will be important. Mayor Webster closed the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution No. 25-058 Setting Preliminary Levy at $10,570,830, an increase of 9.18%. Motion carried 5-0. VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. A. Ordinance 2025-03 — An Ordinance Amending Section 154.179 of the City Code to Provide for Regulations Related to Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements. City Planner Grittman presented a proposed draft of revised regulations related to Dangerous Dogs. The ordinance is intended to strengthen the City's ability to address licensing and identification of dogs that have been identified as dangerous and potentially dangerous, and incorporates relevant state law in this regard. The draft modifies the ordinance language slightly based on the City Council's review of the original version as discussed at the Council's August 26 work session. The redlined text in the ordinance denotes the updates based on the work session. Staff recommends approval of this 1" reading of the Ordinance. Councilmember Jenson referred to Section 7 E. Regulations of Dangerous Dogs. He questioned the reference to the number of days. The intention was to use 14 days for all. Mr. Grittman stated that it was an oversight and will be changed to 14 days. Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve First Reading of Ordinance 2025-04 — An Ordinance Amending Section 91 of the St. Anthony Village City Code Regulating the Keeping and Licensing of Dangerous Dogs. Motion carried 5-0. IX. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. Ordinance 2025 03 — An Ordinance Amending Section 154.179 of the City Code to Provide for Regulations Related to Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements. City Planner Grittman reviewed in August the City Council considered regulations related to Electric Vehicle (EV) charging in the first and second readings of proposed Ordinance No. 2025- 03. The Council reviewed the staff ordinance along with the Planning Commission's comments and directed staff to modify the first reading draft. Those modifications were made and considered at the second reading. Also included with the prior version were registration data documenting the increasing number of EVs on the road and the relative number of EVs as a percentage of all new vehicle registrations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025 Page 4 The final draft includes the prior language for this third reading, including setting the required minimum number of chargers for all projects at least 10 parking spaces to 10%, with all chargers required to be at least Level 2 or greater. Staff recommends approval of the 3rd Reading based on the City's objectives as stated in its annual Goal Setting activities and its Sustainability Plan. Councilmember Doolan stated last week that she attended the groundbreaking for the Ableview Assisted Living Facility and wondered if the Council should consider new facilities like this for residents who no longer own cars, as this may not be an applicable facility for this ordinance. Mayor Webster thought it might be used by family members who come to visit. At some point, senior housing could be transitioned into other types of housing in the future. Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve 3rd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-03. — An Ordinance Amending Section 154.179 of the City Code to Provide for Regulations Related to Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements. Motion carried 5-0. X. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Yunker had no report. Councilmember Randle had no report. Councilmember Doolan stated last week that she attended the Ableview groundbreaking. She attended the Chamber of Commerce Meeting on September 8. Small Business Saturday is set for November 29. Earlier today, she attended the MWMO Board Meeting. Councilmember Jenson stated last week, on September 3, that he met with a resident across the parking lot from the new facility that is being built. She was concerned about buffer plantings. Councilmember Elnagdy had no report. Mayor Webster stated she was unable to attend the Ableview groundbreaking. XI. COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE. No one appeared before the City Council. XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Councilmember Jenson stated that a resident noted how well the Council works together. A. Future Agenda Items 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025 Page 5 The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on September 23, 2025. XIII. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to adjourn the meeting. The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie Wolfe TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ATTEST: City Clerk :- Mayor Motion carried 5-0.