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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 26 , 2013
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.
ROLLCALL.
Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray , Jenson, Roth and Stille.
None. Absent:
Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, Fire Chief John Malenick, Fire Marshal Chris Fuller,
Police Chief John Ohl, and City Engineer Todd Hubmer.
Guest: Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom.
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 26, 2013, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Council member Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of November 26 ,2013.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
A. 2013 Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners. Fire Chief John Malenick presenting.
Fire Chief Malenick stated the annual fire prevention poster contest is one part of the City's fire
prevention program and congratulated this year's poster contest winners. He then introduced
Captain Chris Fuller, Fire Marshall, who is in charge ofthe program.
Fire Marshall Fuller stated this year's contest theme was preventing kitchen fires and they
received 250 posters. He stated the students did outstanding work on their posters and it was
difficult to pick four winners. He presented the poster contest winners with a plaque and
congratulated Peri Orstadius (fourth place), Lola Vanner (third place), Ajla Cerimovic (second
place), and Ella Bergquist (first place). He also thanked all the students for making posters.
Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's congratulations to the fire prevention poster contest
winners and stated the community is proud of them.
III. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Consider November 12,2013, Council meeting minutes;
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B. Consider licenses and permits; and
C. Consider payment of claims.
Motion by Council member Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING -NONE.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF -NONE.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
A. Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom presentation.
Mayor Faust introduced Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom thanked the City Council for the opportunity to speak and
discussed the roles and responsibilities of the Sheriffs Department. He explained that anyone
who gets arrested in Ramsey County come into the custody of the Sheriffs Department and the
average stay is approximately five days with a daily population of between 350 to 450 people a
day. He stated the Sheriffs Department also works in the court system providing security and
bailiff services as well as having responsibility for delivering judicial orders that are signed in
the County. He explained that their task is to provide assistance to local police departments and
to work side by side in times of need and to do that work seamlessly. He stated the Sheriffs
Department has been working on reducing the number of outstanding warrants and implemented
an online warrant service and will also be implementing a safe surrender program for low level
warrants. He advised the Sheriffs Department adopted a community notification program called
Code Red and Ramsey County residents with a landline are already a subscriber to the program.
He urged anyone without a landline to go to the Sheriffs Department website and opt in to the
Code Red program, noting the program is only used for emergency communications and
notifications. He discussed the County's prescription drug disposal program and stated they
have seen a tremendous spike in the use of heroin , explaining they have noticed that people
being treated for heroin overdose in the emergency room have indicated they started by abusing
prescription drugs and when the prescription drugs run out, heroin is a cheap alternative. He
wanted people to understand that heroin is not for recreational use and most users are between
18-26 years of age. He advised that unused prescription drugs can be disposed of free of charge
at the Sheriff's Patrol Station, 1411 Paul Kirkwood Drive in Arden Hills, and also at the Law
Enforcement Center, 425 Grove in downtown St. Paul. He encouraged the City to get the word
out about this program and educate the public on this issue.
Councilmember Roth requested further information about the unused prescription drug drop-off
locations and suggested that the Sheriffs Department put a locked box in every Police
Department to make it more convenient for people to drop off their unused medications.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom stated the Sheriff's Department is open to expanding the
program and would do so in cooperation with local police departments. He indicated some cities
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looked into implementing their own prescription drug drop-off locations but decided to use a
central location through the Sheriffs Department.
Mayor Faust stated the City could certainly look into adding a drop-off site. He invited the
Sheriffs Department to forward any information about the Code Red program and prescription
drug disposal program to the City for inclusion in the quarterly newsletter. He also asked about
how the Sheriffs Department and local police departments work together after a natural disaster.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom stated that after an event such as a tornado, the local Fire,
Police , and Public Works Departments are in charge and the Sheriffs Department represents the
next wave of support. He stated the County's Director of Emergency Management would bring
resources to coordinate and set up a unified command under the authority of the local
departments.
Mayor Faust thanked Ram sey County Sheriff Bostrom for speaking to the City Council and
expressed appreciation for the Sheriffs Department's support.
B. Resolution 13-075; a Resolution Accepting the 2014 Street & Utility Improvement
Project Plans and Specifications & Ordering Advertisement. Todd Hubmer, WSB &
Associates, presenting.
City Engineer Hubmer explained that the 2014 street and utility improvement project includes
reconstruction of Penrod Lane from 37'h to 36'h Avenues, Edgemere Avenue from Penrod Lane
to Chelmsford Lane, and Wendhurst Avenue from Penrod Lane to Chelmsford Lane. He stated
the project includes reconstructing the sanitary sewer system as well as replacing the existing
water main. He stated the project also adds fire hydrants to improve fire flow and accessibility to
hydrants and also adds a biofiltration swale on the north end of Centra l Park. He noted these
storm water improvements will meet Rice Creek Watershed District permitting requirements and
the City received a $50 ,000 grant from Rice Creek Watershed District for construction of the
swale. He showed a map of the parcels to be assessed and stated the project will replace the
existing streets with asphalt and it is anticipated the project will be done by spring 2015. He
advised that total project costs are approximately $2,191,000 and funding sources include special
assessments, 429 public improvement bonds, the Rice Creek Watershed District grant of
$50,000, and the City's water, sanitary, and storm water funds. He presented the project
schedule that indicates substantial completion in September 2014 and final paving in June 2015.
Councilmember Roth asked if the property owners impacted by a new fire hydrant have been
notified.
City Engineer Hubmer replied in the affirmative and stated the fire hydrants were discussed at
the last meeting with residents and staff will work with the property owners about the location of
the fire hydrants. He noted the City will try to avoid significant trees and will place the fire
hydrants near property boundaries and in the City'S right-of-way.
Councilmember Stille stated he received a comment from a resident during the Belden
improvement project that they were surprised about having a fire hydrant placed on their
property and urged the City to make sure residents are kept informed throughout the project.
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Motion by Council member Roth , seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 13-
075; a Resolution Accepting the 2014 Street and Utility Improvement Project Plans and
Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids.
Motion carried unanimously.
C. Resolution 13-076; a Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of Multifamily
Housing Revenue Bonds (Landings at Silver Lake Village II), Series 2013; Establishing
the Security Therefor and Authorizing the Execution of Documents. Mark Casey, City
Manager, presenting.
City Manager Casey presented a resolution to approve conduit financing for the Landings at
Silver Lake Village II, which is the Dominium project on the vacant lot west of the Silver Lake
condominiums. He advised the City held a public hearing on May 28, 2013, and provided
preliminary approval to the project and the debt service on the bonds will be payable so lely from
payments made by the borrower, the C ity will have no liability, and the borrower will pay all
City expenses.
Councilmember Stille indicated State statute allows Dominium to borrow money that is tax
exempt and the City isjust a conduit for the bonds. He stated this lessens Dominium 's costs and
makes the project more feasible.
Mr. Russ Condas, Dominium, stated this project will be financed through tax exempt multi-
family revenue bonds that require the borrower to restrict 20% of the units to fair market rent,
which is approximately 50% of area income rents .
Mayor Faust reminded residents that the City is acting as the conduit and there is no liability for
the C ity in the future , and the contract states that the City will never be responsible for
repayment on the bonds.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution
13-076; a Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds
(Landings at Silver Lake Village II), Series 2013 ; Establishing the Security Therefor and
Authorizing the Execution of Documents.
Motion carried unanimously.
D . Ordinance 2013-03; an Ordinance to Set Fees for 2014. Mark Casey, City Manager,
presenting.
City Manager Casey presented the second reading of the Ordinance to amend fees for official
control services and stated these are fees dealing with utilities, storm water fees, etc., and the first
reading was held November 12,2013, with no comments received at the public hearing.
Mayor Faust recommended that the City Council waive the second reading and approve the
Ordinance since no public comment was received.
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VII.
Motion by Councilmember Roth , seconded by Councilmember Gray, to waive second reading
and adopt Ordinance No. 2013-03; an Ordinance Amending Sections §33.036 Water Rates and
§33.061 Miscellaneous Permits of the St. Anthony City Code.
City Manager Casey requested the motion indicate that the City Council is waiving final reading.
Council member Roth accepted the friendly amendment. Councilmember Gray seconded the
friendly amendment.
Motion carried unanimously.
E. Resolution 13-077; Approval of Fees Set by Resolution. Mark Casey, City Manager,
presenting.
City Manager Casey advised that the remaining fees under the City 's normal fee schedule are
adopted by resolution on an annual basis after being reviewed by City staff and compared with
other communities.
Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution
13-077 ; a Re s olution Approving the 2014 Fee Schedule.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
City Manager Casey announced the City will be holding a retirement celebration for Fire Chief
Malenick on Thursday, December Ith, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Mayor Faust requested that information about the retirement celebration be posted on the website
so residents can attend and thank Fire Chief Malenick for all his years of service.
Council member Stille reported on his attendance at the Sustainability Festival on November 14th
and commented on all the displays that reminded and educated everyone about how they can be
more sustainable. He stated that Ellen Anderson, senior advisor to the Governor, spoke at the
event and reminded everyone that the grassroots efforts are where things are getting done.
Councilmember Gray -no report.
Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the Sustainability Festival on November
14th and stated he was impressed with the number of displays and the data presented by the
students. He reported on his attendance at the November 20th League meeting. He announced
that the St. Anthony Orchestra's holiday concert will be held on December 13 th at the
Community Center and the concert is free of charge.
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Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the Sustainability Festival on November 14th.
He also reported on his attendance at the November 17th Sister City annual meeting and stated
the event was well attended and they are always looking for volunteers for these events.
Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the Sustainability Festival on November 14th and
stated that Ellen Anderson has agreed to speak at a future Regional Council of Mayors meeting.
He reported on his attendance at the November 19 th Chamber of Commerce meeting where there
was a presentation on the central corridor light rail. He also reported on his attendance at the
November 20th League regional meeting and stated the evening presentation included Met
Council Chair Susan Haigh, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce President Matt Kramer, and Greater
MSP CEO Michael Langley. He added that someone from Greater MSP would be coming to a
City Council meeting in 2014 to talk about the work of Greater MSP.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor Faust reminded residents that donations are being accepted for the St. Anthony Adopt a
Familyevent. He s tated that a lot of families were helped last year through the generosity of the
public and all donations go to people who live in St. Anthony. He indicated further information
is available at City Hall or by contacting Ms. Wendy Webster.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.)
ATTEST: DJWUl(j11eit
City Clerk
Mayor