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Home My WebLink About2025-10-13 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. Monday, October 13, 2025 City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting No. 19-25 A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m.by Mayor Abrams. Mayor Abrams thanked staff for the conversation at the previous workshop regarding the 10-year financial plan and reminded residents of the free mattress collection in October and the Trunk or Treat event on October 25 from 1pm – 4 pm. 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 Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. September 18, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Councilmember Lee moved to approve the September 18, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. September 22, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the September 22, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 1 The motion passed. 3. September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Cave 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 None 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 Lee moved to approve agenda items G1-G9. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 1. Approval of Claims Councilmember Lee moved to approve the approval of claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 820,710.36 Checks # 124319 thru # 124359 dated 9/23/25 $ 205,561.35 Checks # 124360 thru # 124406 dated 10/7/25 $ 521,222.08 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 9/1/25 thru 9/14/25 October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 $ 1,547,493.79 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 845,735.70 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 9/26/25 $ 845,735.70 Total Payroll $ 2,393,229.49 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Voting Operations, Technology & Election Resources (VOTER) Account County – Municipality Agreement with Ramsey County Councilmember Lee moved to approve the State of Minnesota Voting Operations, Technology & Election Resources (VOTER) Account, County – Municipality Agreement with Ramsey County. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 3. First Amendment of Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development Grant Agreement, 1375 Frost Avenue Councilmember Lee moved to approve the First Amendment of Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development Grant Agreement with the Metropolitan Council and authorize the mayor and city manager to execute the document. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. Fire Department Response Vehicle Purchase Councilmember Lee moved to approve the purchase of a new fire department response vehicle. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. Microsoft Software Subscription Renewal October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 Councilmember Lee moved to approve the Microsoft software subscription renewal payment. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. State of Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety DWI/Traffic Safety Grant 2026 Councilmember Lee moved to approve the grant agreement with the State of Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety for the 2026 DWI/Traffic Safety Officer. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. 2025 Community Tree Planting Grant Application Councilmember Lee moved support for the City’s 2025 Community Tree Planting Grant Application with the Department of Natural Resources. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 8. Kavira Contract Councilmember Lee moved to approve the one (1) year contract with Kavira Health for the Direct Primary Care Program. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 9. Police Department Duty Rifle Procurement Councilmember Lee moved to approve the purchase of forty-eight (48) Geissele duty rifles with accessories. 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. None October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Budget Presentation – City Administration, Finance, and Communications City Manager Sable introduced the budget process. Assistant City Manager/HR Director Darrow, Finance Director Rueb, and Communications Manager Sherren gave the presentation. City Manager Sable added additional information. No action required. J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Massage Center License for Moss & Moonlight LLC, 2395 Ariel St North City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report. Jasie Barbour and Reide Bibeau-Peper, with Moss & Moonlight LLC, addressed council and provided further information. Councilmember Cave moved to approve the Massage Center license for Moss & Moonlight LLC, located at 2395 Ariel St North, Suite A. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Review of Applications for 2026 Charitable Gambling Funds Senior Administrative Manager Knutson gave the staff report. Council discussed the allocation options presented and agreed by consensus to proceed with the equal allocation option. No action required. 3. Resolution to Accept SAFER Grant Award Fire & EMS Chief Mondor gave the staff report. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Resolution 25-10-2431 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WHEREAS, this federal grant was created to provide funding directly to fire departments to help them increase or maintain the number of front-line personnel in their communities; and WHEREAS, the goal is to enhance local fire department abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational hazards. October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 5 WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood was notified of a grant award on September th 25, 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, accepts the grant award for the Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant for six fire personnel. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. K. AWARD OF BIDS None L. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m. Andrea Sindt, City Clerk October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 6