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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-2015 City Council Meeting Minutes April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2015 Council Chambers, City Hall Meeting No. 08-15 A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor Slawik. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL Nora Slawik, Mayor Present Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Present Robert Cardinal, Councilmember Present Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present Marvin Koppen, Councilmember Present D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Abrams moved to agenda item J1 under New Business be moved to be heard after the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. The following items were added to the agenda: N1 City Clean Up N2 Organ Donations N3 Heart Safe City N4 Cable Commission N5 MCC Family Expo N6 Crumbling Roads N7 Gun Range N8 May 10th N9 Teachers N10 Highway 35E & Highway 61 Closing N11 Rush Line Time Line Councilmember Abrams moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of April 13, 2015 City Council Workshop Minutes Councilmember Abrams moved to approve the April 13, 2015 City Council Workshop Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Approval of April 13, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann noted that Mark Bradley needed to be added under Visitor Presentation and agenda item N3, on the second line an “s” needs to be added to “organ donor”. Staff reviewed the recording from the April 13th meeting and noted that Mark Bradley spoke during agenda item J2 and not Visitor Presentation. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the April 13, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Abrams Ayes – All The motion passed. F. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Approval of Proclamation Recognizing National Police Memorial Week 2015 Police Chief Schnell gave the staff report and Mayor Slawik read the proclamation. Councilmember Cardinal moved to approve the Proclamation Recognizing National Police Memorial Week 2015. Proclamation Proclamation Recognizing National Police Week 2015 A Maplewood City Council proclamation to recognize National Police Week 2015 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy. WHEREAS, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the 52 dedicated sworn officers of the MAPLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT; WHEREAS, nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries; WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Joseph Bergeron of the Maplewood Police April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 Department; WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; WHEREAS, 273 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 117 officers killed in 2014 and 156 officers killed in previous years; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s 27th Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2015; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION’S Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 15, 2015; WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place this year from May 10-16; WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all fallen officers and their families; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of RAMSEY COUNTY SUBURBAN LAW ENFORCEMENT officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the SUBURBAN RAMSEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY, on May 11, 2015; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL formally designates May 10-16, 2015, as Police Week in the CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Commission & Board Appointments and Reappointments a) Approval of Resolution for Appointments b) Approval of Resolution for Reappointments City Manager Coleman gave the staff report. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution to appointment candidates to commissions. Resolution 15-4-1192 BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA: Hereby appoints the following individuals, who have interviewed with the Maplewood April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 City Council, to serve on the following commissions: Human Rights Commission Sokunthea Soeun, term expires April 30, 2018 Amy Stedman, term expires April 30, 2016 Planning Commission Frederick M. Dahm, term expires December 31, 2017 Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the resolution to reappointment commissioners to commissions. Resolution 15-4-1193 BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA: Hereby appoints the following individuals, who the Maplewood City Council has reviewed, to serve on the following commissions: Community Design Review Board Bill Kempe, term expires 4/30/2018 Jason Lamers, term expires 4/30/2018 Heritage Preservation Commission Peter Boulay, term expires 4/30/2018 Human Rights Commission Annistacia Belladonna-Carrera, term expires 4/30/2018 Elizabeth “Marie” Garza, term expires 4/30/2018 And, hereby appoints Matthew Prom, who the Maplewood City Council has reviewed, to extend his term on the Park & Recreation Commission until such time as his seat is filled. Seconded by Councilmember Abrams Ayes – All The motion passed. G. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Cardinal requested items G7 and G8 be highlighted. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve consent agenda items G1-G8. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 5 The motion passed. 1. Approval of Claims Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Approval of Claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 156,390.06 Checks # 94854 thru # 94891 dated 04/14/15 $ 376,344.88 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 04/06/15 thru 04/10/15 $ 220,313.93 Checks #94893 thru #94940 dated 04/15/15 thru 04/21/15 $ 519,288.19 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 04/13/15 thru 04/17/15 $ 1,272,337.06 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 547,553.93 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 04/10/15 $ 640.00 Payroll Deduction check # 9994520 thru #9994521dated 04/10/15 $ 548,193.93 Total Payroll $ 1,820,530.99 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Approval of a Resolution Identifying the Support for TBRA Funding and Authorizing an Application for Grant Funds – Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution Identifying the Support for TBRA Funding and Authorizing an Application for Grant Funds – Villages at Frost- English, 1955 English Street. Resolution 15-4-1194 Authorizing Application for the Tax Base Revitalization Account WHEREAS the City of Maplewood is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local Housing Incentives Account Program for 2015 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application apply for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization Account; and April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 6 WHEREAS the City has identified a contamination cleanup project within the City that meet the Tax Base Revitalization Account’s purposes and criteria and are consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council’s adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project and grant administration; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract grant agreements; and WHEREAS the City finds that the required contamination cleanup will not occur through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funding; and WHEREAS the City represents that it has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure funding for the activities for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for cleanup completion and states that this representation is based on the following reasons and supporting facts: 1. Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed project to occur at this particular site and at this particular time. 2. Finds that the project components for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account funding is sought will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, the City Council of Maplewood authorizes Maplewood Acquisition LLC to submit an application for Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funds and, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization Account grant for this project, the City will be the grantee and agrees to act as legal sponsor to administer and be responsible for grant funds expended for the project contained in the Tax Base Revitalization grant application submitted on May 1, 2015. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 3. Approval of a Resolution Identifying the Support of Sherman Associates’ Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund Application for Grant Funds – Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution Identifying the Support of Sherman Associates’ Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund Application for Grant Funds – Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street. Resolution 15-4-1195 Support of an Environmental Response Fund Grant Application April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 7 WHEREAS the City of Maplewood has been supportive of Maplewood Acquisition LLC and its plans for the Villages at Frost-English project; therefore BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Maplewood approves the Villages at Frost-English project, for which an Environmental Response Fund grant application is being submitted to the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on May 1st, 2015, by Maplewood Acquisition LLC. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. Resolution Approving No Parking Restrictions Adjacent to 3002 Lakewood Drive N (Property Line to Lydia Avenue E) Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution Approving No Parking Restrictions Adjacent to 3002 Lakewood Drive N (Property Line to Lydia Avenue E). Resolution 15-4-1196 3002 Lakewood Drive N – “No Parking” Restrictions WHEREAS, the homeowner at 3002 Lakewood Drive N requested No Parking Restrictions adjacent to his property extending from the property line to Lydia Avenue, and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed said request and has worked with the homeowner since September of 2013, and WHEREAS, in this specific case it is reasonable to consider and implement the signing of said No Parking signs; and, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City of Maplewood shall ban the parking of motor vehicles on the east side of Lakewood Drive N adjacent to 3002 Lakewood Dr N, extending from the property line to the intersection with Lydia Avenue. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. Approval to Enter into Contract with Metro Sound and Lighting, Inc. to Upgrade Sound System in the Banquet Room of the MCC Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve to enter into Contract with Metro Sound and Lighting, Inc. in the amount of $23,090 to upgrade the Sound System in the Banquet Room of the Maplewood Community Center. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 8 6. Approval of Resolution for 2015 Pay Rates for Temporary/Seasonal and Casual Part-Time Employees Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution for 2015 Pay Rates for Temporary/Seasonal and Casual Part-Time Employees. Resolution 15-4-1197 WHEREAS, according to the Minnesota Public Employees Labor Relations act, part-time employees who do not work more than 14 hour per week and temporary/seasonal employees who work in positions that do not exceed 67 days in a calendar year, or 100 days for full-time students, are not defined as public employees and are therefore not eligible for membership in a public employee union. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following pay rang es and job classifications are hereby established for temporary/seasonal, casual part-time employees effective January 1, 2015 upon Council approval. Accountant $10.00-30.00 per hour Accounting Technician $9.00-22.00 per hour Administrative Assistant $9.00-23.00 per hour Background Investigator $25.00-35.00 per hour Building Inspector $14.00-35.00 per hour Building Attendant $8.00-15.00 per hour Customer Service Assistant $8.00-15.00 per hour CSO $14.50-19.50 per hour Data Entry Operator $8.00-12.00 per hour Election Judge $8.00-12.00 per hour Election Judge - Assistant Chair $9.00-15.00 per hour Election Precinct Chair $9.00-16.00 per hour Engineering Aide $8.00-16.00 per hour Engineering Technician $10.00-16.00 per hour Fire Maintenance/Engineer ** $15.00 per hour Firefighter-in-Training (new hire) ** $10.72 per hour Firefighter/EMT ** $12.86 per hour Firefighter/Paramedic ** $13.93 per hour Firefighter/EMT Captain ** $15.00 per hour Firefighter/Paramedic Captain ** $16.08 per hour Battalion Chief ** $17.15 per hour Gardener $8.00-18.00 per hour Intern $8.00-20.00 per hour IT Technician $15.00-20.00 per hour Laborer $8.00-14.00 per hour Lifeguard $8.00-14.00 per hour Manager-on-Duty Differential $1.00 per hour Office Specialist $8.50-18.00 per hour Receptionist $8.00-16.00 per hour Recreation Instructor/Leader $8.00-32.00 per hour Recreation Official $8.00-30.00 per hour Recreation Worker $8.00-18.00 per hour Theater Technician $20.00-30.00 per hour Vehicle Technician $9.00-15.00 per hour Video Coordinator* $11.00-19.00 per hour Video Technician* $10.00-18.00 per hour April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 9 Water Safety Instructor (WSP) Differential $2.00 per hour Head Lifeguard (hgl) Differential $1.00 per hour Water Safety Aide (WSA) Differential $.50 per hour * Video positions shall be paid a guaranteed minimum flat fee of $50 for 4 hours or less. ** Fire Department positions shall receive a $2 per hour differential for working the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution will supersede previous resolutions setting pay rates for these pay classifications; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager shall have the authority to set the pay rate within the above ranges. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. Approval of Change to the Rules of Procedure for City Council and City Council Meetings City Clerk/Citizen Services Director Haag gave the staff report. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve changes to the Rules of Procedure for City Council and City Council Meetings appointing the City Clerk as the parliamentarian of city council meetings and adding the Elected Official Out-of-State Travel Policy to Section14 – Council Administrations Policies under D. Other Matters. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 8. Approval of Resolution Requesting Ramsey County Board Approval of a Trail Easement, Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, City Project 14-01 City Engineer/Public Works Director Thompson gave the staff report. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution requesting Ramsey County Board approval of a Trail Easement, Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, City Project 14-01. Resolution 15-4-1198 Ramsey County Board Approval of a Trail Easement Gladstone Improvements Phase 2 City Project 14-01 WHEREAS, the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota has heretofore ordered Improvement Project 14-01, the Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, and let a construction contract pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, and WHEREAS, the approved construction plans require a 15.00 foot wide April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 10 permanent recreational trail easement over the property located at 1160 Frost Avenue, Parcel ID No. 162922420112, and WHEREAS, the property located at 1160 Frost Avenue was tax-forfeited years ago and is currently owned by Ramsey County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA that the City of Maplewood requests the Ramsey County Board to grant and dedicate a permanent recreational trail easement over the northerly 15.00 feet of the property located at 1160 Frost Avenue. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. Agenda item J1 was moved to be heard after the consent agenda. H. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Approval of First Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Article XVIII Relating to the Sale of Tobacco-Related Products City Clerk/Citizen Services Director Haag gave the staff report. Katie Engman, Program Director of the North Suburban Tobacco Compliance Check Project and the Ramsey Tobacco Coalition addressed the council to give additional information and answered questions of the council. Mayor Slawik opened the public hearing. The following people spoke. 1. Steve Rush, Maplewood Business 2. Anan Barbarowi, Maplewood Business 3. Susan Sindt, Maplewood Resident and Maplewood Business 4. Eustacia Ikeri, Maplewood Resident 5. Michelle Tesser, Maplewood Resident 6. Cecily Fowler speaking on behalf of Marri Smith, Maplewood Resident Mayor Slawik closed the public hearing. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the First Reading of the City Code Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Article XVIII relating to the Sale of Tobacco-Related Products. Seconded by Mayor Slawik Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council Members Abrams, Juenemann Abstain – Councilmember Koppen Nays – Councilmember Cardinal The motion passed. April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 11 I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of Michelle J. Yeske as Liquor License Manager for Merwin Liquors, 1700 Rice Street N City Clerk/Citizen Services Director Haag gave the staff report. Michelle Yeske, Manager for Merwin Liquors addressed and answered questions of the council. Councilmember Cardinal moved to approve Michelle J. Yeske as Liquor License Manager for Merwin Liquors, 1700 Rice Street N. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Approval of the Partners in Energy – Maplewood Energy Action Plan Environmental Planner Finwall introduced Joel Ballandby, Minnesota GreenCorps Member who then gave the presentation. Environmental Planner Finwall presented additional information. Yvonne Pfeifer with Xcel Energy addressed and answered questions of the council. Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the Maplewood Energy Action Plan outlining energy goals for action during May 2015 through December 2016. Seconded by Councilmember Cardinal Ayes – All The motion passed. 3. Approval of a Resolution Calling Public Hearing to Modify Development Program and Establish TIF District No. 1-13 for Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street City Planner Martin gave the staff report. City Manager Coleman answered questions of the council. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution calling for a Public Hearing on May 26, 2015 to establish TIF District No. 1-13 for Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street. Resolution 15-4-1199 Resolution Calling Public Hearing on the Proposed Adoption of a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the Proposed Establishment of Tax Increment Financing District (Redevelopment) No. 1-13 Therein and the Proposed Adoption of a Tax Increment April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 12 Financing Plan Therefor BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows: 1. Public Hearing. This Council shall meet on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the following matters: (a) the proposed adoption of a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1, (b) the proposed establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 1-13 therein, and (c) the proposed adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor, all pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.124 through 469.133, both inclusive, as amended and Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 through 469.1794, both inclusive, as amended (collectively, the "Act"). 2. Notice of Hearing; Program Modification and Plan. The City Manager is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published as required by the Act and to place a copy of the proposed Modification to the Development Program and Tax Increment Financing Plan on file in the Manager's Office at City Hall and to make such copies available for inspection by the public. 3. Consultation with Other Taxing Jurisdictions. The City Manager is hereby directed to mail a notice of the public hearing and a copy of the Tax Increment Financing Plan to Ramsey County and Independent School District No. 622 informing those taxing jurisdictions of the estimated fiscal and economic impact of the establishment of the proposed tax increment financing district. Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. K. AWARD OF BIDS 1. East Metro Public Safety Training Center, City Project 09-09, Approval of Resolution Awarding Contract for Completion of Burn Room Thermal Liner City Engineer/Public Works Director Thompson gave the staff report. Fire Chief Lukin gave additional information. Councilmember Cardinal moved to approve the resolution awarding a contract to Janhke & Sons Construction, Inc. (DBA WHP Trainingtowers) in the amount of $108,553 for completion of the Burn Room Thermal Liner systems as part of the East Metro Public Safety Training Center, City Project 09-09. Resolution 15-4-1200 Awarding Contract WHEREAS, WHP Trainingtowers submitted bid pricing for additional liner material necessary to accommodate the commercial wing of the burn tower for the East Metro Public Safety Training Center, and April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 13 WHEREAS, during the initial bidding process for the liner in the burn building (as part of an earlier phase), only one contractor responded to the request for a calcium silicate based liner system. WHP Trainingtowers was that contractor and they were able to fully meet the requirements of the specifications, and WHEREAS, during the original bidding process for the liner in the burn building, the member departments had the option to select two different liner types (different strength and temperature ratings), one for the gas burn prop areas and one for the Class A burn areas. The departments chose to use a single system instead of two different strength/temperature ratings, in part to avoid the potential for members replacing damaged panels with the wrong temperature rating in a given area. In addition, the single type allows consistency with a full 15-year warranty on the liner throughout the facility, and WHEREAS, the facility needs to maintain excess liner material on hand and be able to maintain the system with staff from the member departments. Having a single system is critical for having consistency in replacement of damaged panels when considering there are multiple departments who are members of the facility and who may be completing maintenance on the liner panels, and WHEREAS, the mounting hardware is part of a system and is unique to each manufacture's product. When damaged panels need to be replaced, the panels need to be the same material to maintain the integrity of the system and the 15-year warranty provided by the manufacturer, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that Jahnke & Sons Construction (DBA WHP Trainingtowers) is the sole source manufacturer and installer of the thermal liner system used at the East Metro Public Safety Training Center for the 2015 Burn Room Thermal Liner project – City Project 09-09, and the mayor and city manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said contractor for and on behalf of the city in the amount of $108,553.00. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Resolution Receiving Bids and Awarding Construction Contract, Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, City Project 14-01 City Engineer/Public Works Director Thompson gave the staff report and answered questions of the council. Finance Director Bauman answered additional questions. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution receiving Bids and Awarding Construction Contract, Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, City Project 14-01 to Park Construction Company in the amount of $2,383,293.60. Resolution 15-4-1201 Receiving Bids and Awarding Construction Contract April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the bid of Park Construction Company for the Base Bid + Bid Alternate 3 in the amount of $2,383,293.60 is the lowest responsible bid for the construction of Gladstone Improvements Phase 2, City Project 14-01, and the mayor and city manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for and on behalf of the city. The finance director is hereby authorized to make the financial transfers necessary to implement the financing plan for the project as shown below. Funding Source Amount Metropolitan Council Grant (LCDA) $ 900,000 Ramsey County CDB Grant $ 250,000 MCES I&I Grant $ 25,000 Sanitary Sewer Fund $ 121,500 Environmental Utility Fund $ 285,000 St. Paul WAC Fund $ 109,500 Park Development Fund $ 235,000 Street Light Utility Fund $ 564,000 Developer Contributions $ 155,000 T.I.F. $ 351,000 Street Construction Bonds $ 429,000 Total $3,425,000 Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All The motion passed. L. VISITOR PRESENTATION 1. Mark Bradley, Maplewood Resident M. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS 1. Council Calendar Update City Manager Coleman gave an update to the council calendar. N. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. City Clean Up Councilmember Juenemann thanked staff and residents that took part in the Annual Spring Clean Up Day, Earth Day and the All Parks Clean Up. She then encouraged residents to pick up items that have blown in the front of their yards. Councilmember Abrams commented that the Annual Spring Clean Up was a great event. April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 15 2. Organ Donations Councilmember Juenemann reported that April is Organ Donation Month and encouraged everyone to check the organ donor box on their driver’s license application; or they can go online and check the various organizations that solicit for organs to be donated. 3. Heart Safe City Councilmember Abrams reported on the Heart Safe City Project and requested the council participate in CPR training and learn how to use AEDs. 4. Cable Commission Councilmember Abrams gave an update to the Cable Commission indicating that the Comcast and Time Warner agreement is not moving forward. Abrams also stated that Century Link has a new product called Prism and is interested in becoming a provider in the City of Maplewood. 5. MCC Family Expo Councilmember Abrams reported that the Family Event at the Maplewood Community Center was a wonderful event with a lot of Maplewood families participating. 6. Crumbling Roads Councilmember Cardinal reported on the crumbling road issue and that the comments from Engage Maplewood were not spectacular. Residents were encouraged to give comments on the proposed franchise fee that will be used to help fix the roads. 7. Gun Range Councilmember Cardinal reported on the issue with the gun range located in Maplewood and requested that City Manager Coleman place it on a future city council meeting agenda. Police Chief Schnell provided additional information on long term solutions for the gun range. 8. May 10 Councilmember Cardinal read a note honoring mothers for Mother’s Day on May 10th. 9. Teachers Councilmember Cardinal reported that Stephen Dombrosk, teacher at North High School and a Maplewood resident, Amy Hewett-Olatunde, a teacher at LEAP High School are amongst the ten finalists for teacher of the year in Minnesota. 10. Highway 35E & Highway 61 Closings Councilmember Cardinal requested City Engineer/Public Works Director Thompson give an update on the Highway 35E and Highway 61 closings. City Engineer/Public Works April 27, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 16 Director Thompson informed the council and residents that the information on road closing can be found on Public Works Twitter page at maplewoodpw. 11. Rush Line Time Line Mayor Slawik reported on the time line for the Rush Line and that the meetings are now on cable. She also informed everyone that there will also be neighborhood meetings and encourage council members to attend the meetings. O. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Slawik adjourned the meeting at 9:44 p.m.