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Home My WebLink About2025-09-22 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. Monday, September 22, 2025 City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting No. 18-25 A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:10 p.m.by Mayor Abrams. Mayor Abrams thanked staff, councilmembers, and the communications manager for a successful fun fall fireworks event. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL Marylee Abrams, Mayor Present 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: The Juniper Tuj Lub Grand Opening Councilmember Cave moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All The motion passed. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. September 8, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the September 8, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. September 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 1 Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the September 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Villavicencio Ayes – All 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 The Juniper Councilmember Lee attended the grand opening of The Juniper and gave a shout out to JB Vang and staff for bringing this housing project to Maplewood. Tuj Lub Grand Opening Councilmember Lee shared the Tuj Lub courts at Keller Regional Park celebrated the grand re-opening of the updated courts and park features and encouraged residents to visit. 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. Agenda item G6 was highlighted. Councilmember Cave moved to approve agenda items G1-G8. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 1. Approval of Claims Councilmember Cave moved to approve the approval of claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 110,644.23 Checks # 124193 thru # 124236 dated 9/09/25 September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 $ 1,702,863.88 Checks # 124237 thru # 124318 dated 9/16/25 $ 556,048.15 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 9/1/25 thru 9/14/25 $ 2,369,556.26 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 820,575.37 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 9/12/25 $ 820,575.37 Total Payroll $ 3,190,131.63 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Ready Rebound Agreement Councilmember Cave moved to approve the Ready Rebound Agreement. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 3. East Metro Public Safety Training Facility Joint Powers Agreement Update Councilmember Cave moved to approve the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility Joint Powers Agreement. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. Ramsey County GIS Users Group JPA Renewal Councilmember Cave moved to approve the Ramsey County GIS Users Group JPA renewal. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. Multiyear Health Plan Agreement with Health Partners, Inc. for 2026 and 2027 September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 Councilmember Cave moved to approve the two-year contract with Health Partners for health insurance coverage for benefit eligible employees for 2026 and 2027. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. Contract for 1902 Buildout Councilmember Cave moved to award the construction contract for the 1902 buildout to Allan Dorney Construction. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. Conditional Use Permit Review, Maplewood Toyota Building Expansion, 3001 Highway 61 Councilmember Cave moved to approve the CUP review for Maplewood Toyota, located at 3001 Highway 61, and review again only if a problem arises or a significant change is proposed. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 8. Resolution Directing Final Payment and Acceptance of Project, Myrtle- Sterling Area Street Improvements, City Project 22-16 Councilmember Cave moved to approve the resolution directing Final Payment and Acceptance of Project for the Myrtle-Sterling Area Street Improvements, City Project 22- 16. Resolution 25-09-2429 RESOLUTION DIRECTING FINAL PAYMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF MYRTLE-STERLING AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CITY PROJECT 22-16 WHEREAS, the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota ordered the Myrtle- Sterling Area Street Improvements, City Project 22-16, and has let a construction contract, and WHEREAS, the City Engineer for the City of Maplewood has determined that the Myrtle-Sterling Area Street Improvements, City Project 22-16, is complete and recommends acceptance of the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota: 1. City Project 22-16 is complete, and 2. The City accepts the maintenance of the improvements; and September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 3. The final construction cost is $3,197,037.27; and 4. Final payment to Bituminous Roadways, Inc. and the release of retainage is hereby authorized. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All 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. Assessment Hearing, 7:00 p.m. b. Resolution Adopting Assessment Roll Public Works Director Love introduced Assistant City Engineer Jarosch who gave the presentation. Mayor Abrams opened public hearing. The following people spoke: Anna Rodriguez – 1910 Prosperity Road Mayor Abrams closed the public hearing. Staff answered questions raised during the public hearing. Councilmember Lee moved to approve the resolution Adopting Assessment Roll for the 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements, City Project 24-12. Resolution 25-09-2430 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT ROLL WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution passed by the City Council on August 25, 2025, calling for a Public Hearing, the assessment roll for the 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements, City Project 24-12 was presented in a Public Hearing, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, and WHEREAS, the following property owners have filed objections to their assessments according to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, summarized as follows: A. 322 Parkview Lane South, P.I.N. 122822220041 B. 2115 Prosperity Road, P.I.N. 152922110039 C. 1910 Prosperity Road, P.I.N. 152922420027 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota: September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 5 1. Such proposed assessment roll is hereby accepted and shall constitute the special assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment levied against it. 2. That the City Engineer and City Clerk are hereby instructed to make the following adjustments to the assessment roll for the 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements, City Project 24-12: No adjustments are recommended, as the properties that have filed objections are being assessed per the City of Maplewood Special Assessment Policy and these properties are benefitting from the improvements as confirmed by the special benefits appraisal. 3. The assessment roll for the 2025 Maplewood Street Improvements is hereby adopted. Said assessment roll shall constitute the special assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment levied against it. 4. Such assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of and 15 years for residential properties and 8 years for commercial properties, the first installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2026 and shall bear interest at the rate of 5.73 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of this assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of this resolution until December 31, 2025. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, but no later than November 3, 2025, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, without interest, to the city clerk; and they may, at any time after November 15, 2025, pay to the county auditor the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the next succeeding year. 5. The City Engineer and City Clerk shall forthwith after November 15, 2025, but no later than November 16, 2025, transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to the county auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the county. Such assessments shall be collected and paid over the same manner as other municipal taxes. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 6 J. NEW BUSINESS None K. AWARD OF BIDS None L. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Andrea Sindt, City Clerk September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 7