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Home My WebLink About2025-02-24 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. Monday, February 24, 2025 City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting No. 04-25 Mayor Abrams attending remotely due to medical reasons. A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:01 p.m.by Mayor Abrams. Mayor Abrams introduced the video, Maplewood has Heart, created by the Communications Department. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL Marylee Abrams, Mayor Present, attended remotely via Zoom Rebecca Cave, Councilmember Present Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present Chonburi Lee, Councilmember Present Nikki Villavicencio, Councilmember Present D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to council presentations: IV Wellness & Beauty Spa Pan Asia Mall Public Safety Spring Clean-Up Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 10, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes Councilmember Lee moved to approve the February 10, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 1 2. February 10, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the February 10, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. F. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Administrative Presentations a. Council Calendar Update City Manager Sable gave an update to the council calendar and reviewed other topics of concern or interest requested by councilmembers. 2. Council Presentations IV Wellness & Beauty Spa Councilmember Lee visited the new business and encouraged residents to visit them in the Maplewood Mall. Pan Asia Mall Councilmember Lee toured the old Sears site that has been rebranded as Pan Asia Mall and encouraged council to also tour the site. Public Safety Councilmember Lee asked council to consider putting out a statement regarding Maplewood Public Safety’s policies on immigration. Mayor Abrams and City Manager Sable added additional information. Council agreed to share Maplewood policies on the website. Spring Clean-Up Councilmember Juenemann announced Spring Clean-Up Day this year will be May 3, 2025 and more information will be announced soon. 3. Rice Larpenteur Alliance Presentation Community Development Director Parr introduced the agenda item. Kim O’Brien, Executive Director for Rice Larpenteur Alliance, gave the presentation. No action required. 4. 2024 Annual Public Safety Report February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 Public Safety Director Bierdeman gave the presentation and played a community outreach video. Councilmember Juenemann moved to accept the 2024 Public Safety Report. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. G. CONSENT AGENDA – Items on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non- controversial and are approved by one motion of the council. If a councilmember requests additional information or wants to make a comment regarding an item, the vote should be held until the questions or comments are made then the single vote should be taken. If a councilmember objects to an item it should be removed and acted upon as a separate item. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve agenda items G1-G5. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. 1. Approval of Claims Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the approval of claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 136,189.80 Checks # 122664 thru # 122695 dated 2/11/25 $ 230,838.10 Checks # 122696 thru # 122732 dated 2/18/25 $ 469,179.54 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 2/03/25 thru 2/16/25 $ 836,207.44 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 780,614.91 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 2/14/25 $ 780,614.91 Total Payroll $ 1,616,822.35 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 The motion passed. 2. Cooperative Funding Agreement for the Rice Larpenteur Alliance Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Cooperative Funding Agreement for Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue Gateway Alliance Consulting Services. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. 3. Harvest Park Native Seed Garden Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Fourth Amendment to the MOU for the Harvest Park Native Seed Garden and direct the Mayor and City Manager to sign the MOU. Minor revisions, as approved by the City Attorney, are authorized as needed. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. 4. EAB Mitigation Project, City Project 23-17t a. Certification of General Obligation Bond Financed Property b. Declaration of General Obligation Bond Financed Property Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Certification of State of Minnesota G.O. Bond Financed Property related to EAB Mitigation Project, City Project 23-17, and direct the Mayor and City Manager to sign the document. Minor revisions, as approved by the City Attorney, are authorized as needed. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Declaration of State of Minnesota G.O. Bond Financed Property related to EAB Mitigation Project, City Project 23-17, and direct the Mayor and City Manager to sign the document. Minor revisions, as approved by the City Attorney, are authorized as needed. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. 5. 2025 City Hall ADA Improvements Councilmember Juenemann moved to authorize Twin City Hardware to install ADA push-button door controls in City Hall. February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS – If you are here for a Public Hearing please familiarize yourself with the Rules of Civility printed on the back of the agenda. Sign in with the City Clerk before addressing the council. At the podium please state your name and address clearly for the record. All comments/questions shall be posed to the Mayor and Council. The Mayor will then direct staff, as appropriate, to answer questions or respond to comments. 1. 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements, City Project 24-12 a. Public Hearing 7:00 pm b. Resolution Ordering Improvement (4 votes) Mayor Abrams explained the order of the agenda item. Public Works Director Love introduced Assistant City Engineer Jarosch, who gave the presentation, and Engineer Tyler Strong, who is available for residents’ questions. Mayor Abrams opened public hearing. The following people spoke: Patrick Kestner – 1946 Prosperity Road Ray Cash – 2033 Prosperity Road Matt Burrows – 2141 Prosperity Road Valerie Albert – 2021 Prosperity Road Rebecca Koetter – 1840 Prosperity Road Mayor Abrams closed the public hearing. Staff provided answers to questions voiced during the public hearing. Councilmember Cave moved to approve the Resolution Ordering the Improvement for the 2025 Maplewood Street improvements, City Project 24-12. 25-02-2386 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT City Project 24-12 th WHEREAS, a resolution of the City Council adopted January 27, 2025, set a date for a council hearing on the proposed street improvements for the 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements, City Project 24-12; and WHEREAS, notice was mailed ten days in advance to property owners and th notice of the hearing was published, and the hearing was held on February 24, 2025; at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard on the matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota: 1. Such improvement is necessary, cost-effective and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report. February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 5 2. Such improvement is ordered as proposed in the Council resolution th adopted on January 27, 2025. 3. The City Engineer, or his designee, is the designated engineer for this improvement project and is directed to prepare final plans and specifications. 4. The Finance Director is authorized to make the financial transfers necessary for the improvement. The proposed financing plan is as follows: Estimated Project Cost Recovery Funding Source Total Amount % of Total General Obligation (G.O.) Improvement Bonds $2,419,941 25% Street Revitalization Fund $2,451,639 26% Environmental Utility Fund $1,863,000 20% Sanitary Sewer Fund $583,400 6% Water Area Fund (WAC) $133,300 1% St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) $771,000 8% Special Benefit Assessment $1,366,020 14% Total Estimated Project Funding: $9,588,300 100% Seconded by Councilmember Villavicencio Ayes – All, via roll call The motion passed. Councilmember Villavicencio left the meeting after the Public Hearing. I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. 2024 Alcohol Compliance Failures City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report. Lynn Reed and Darla Weiss, with Crooked Pint Ale House, addressed council and answered questions. Councilmember Cave moved to approve the compliance failure penalties as proposed by staff. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – via roll call Mayor Abrams Councilmember Cave Councilmember Lee Councilmember Juenemann Absent – Councilmember Villavicencio The motion passed. J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Contract for Demolition, 1279 Ripley Avenue February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 6 Community Development Director Parr gave the staff report. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the contract with Kevitt Companies for the demolition of 1279 Ripley Avenue East and authorize the City Manager and Mayor to sign the contract. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – via roll call Mayor Abrams Councilmember Cave Councilmember Lee Councilmember Juenemann Absent – Councilmember Villavicencio The motion passed. K. AWARD OF BIDS None L. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m. Andrea Sindt, City Clerk February 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 7