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Home My WebLink About2023-01-23 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 23, 2023 City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting No. 02-23 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 announced the public engagement dates for the Purple Line. Meeting dates are February 1, 15, 22, 28, & March 8, 2023 from 6-8pm. Meetings will take place in-person and will also be broadcast. City Manager Coleman provided additional information. 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 Agenda item G3 was removed. Councilmember Lee moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. January 09, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Agenda item F2 was corrected to list the correct order of discussions: PSA – Trash, Recycling Carts, & Fire Hydrants, Snow Plowing, Public Safety, Reuter Walton Development. Moving the Public Safety item before the Reuter Walton Development item. Councilmember Cave moved to approve the January 09, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 1 F. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Administrative Presentations a. Council Calendar Update City Manager Coleman 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. Agenda item G2 was highlighted. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve agenda items G1, G2, & G4. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. 1. Approval of Claims Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the approval of claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 167,026.55 Checks # 110287 thru # 110306 dated 01/09/23 $ 40,952.30 Checks # 110307 thru # 110320 dated 01/10/23 $ 31,771.69 Checks # 110321 thru # 110330 dated 01/17/23 $ 706,242.61 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 1/02/23 thru 01/15/23 $ 945,993.15 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 682,647.01 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 01/06/23 $ 682,647.01 Total Payroll $ 1,628,640.16 GRAND TOTAL January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Advertising for Bids for the Goodrich Park Improvements Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution approving plans and specifications and advertising for bids for the Goodrich Park Improvements. Resolution 23-01-2167 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISING FOR BIDS WHEREAS, pursuant to agreement passed by the City Council on May 9th, 2022, plans and specifications for the Goodrich Park Improvements have been prepared by (or under the direction of) the Parks and Natural Resources Manager, who has presented such plans and specifications to the City Council for approval, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA: 1. Such plans and specifications are hereby approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Parks and Natural Resources Manager. 2. The City Clerk or office of the Parks and Natural Resources Manager shall prepare and cause to be inserted into the official paper and Finance and Commerce an advertisement for bids upon the making of such improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published twice, at least twenty-one days before the date set for bid opening, shall specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be publicly opened and considered by the council at 1:00pm on the 14th day of February, 2023, at City Hall and that no bids shall be considered unless sealed and filed with the clerk and accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, payable to the City of Maplewood, Minnesota for five percent of the amount of such bid. 3. The City Clerk and Parks and Natural Resources Manager are hereby authorized and instructed to receive, open, and read aloud bids received at the time and place herein noted, and to tabulate the bids received. The City Council will consider the bids, and the award of a contract, at the regular City Council meeting of February 27th, 2023. Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All The motion passed. 3. Tyler Munis Software Implementation Payment Item was removed from the agenda. 4. Purchase of Fire Department Staff/Support Vehicle January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the purchase of a new fire department staff/support vehicle. Seconded by Councilmember Cave 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 tion passed I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Penalties for 2022 Alcohol Compliance Failures Deputy City Clerk Evans gave the staff report. Public Safety Director Bierdeman provided background on compliance checks. Touyer Moua, with Unison Restaurant and Banquet, addressed the council to give information on the compliance failure. Kevin Kurtz, Operations Manager with Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks, addressed the council to give information on the compliance failure. A representative with Big Discount Liquor addressed the council to give information on the compliance failure. Luke Schwartz, Area Leader with Speedway #4089, addressed the council to give information on the compliance failure. Brad Koppen, with Party Time Liquor, addressed the council to give information on the compliance failure. City Attorney Batty gave additional information. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the compliance failure penalties as proposed by staff. Seconded by Councilmember Lee Ayes – All The motion passed 2. Intent to Close Meeting (Minn. Stat. Section 13D.03) Update Council on Status of Contract Negotiations Assistant City Manager/HR Director Darrow gave the staff report. Mayor Abrams moved to close the meeting and go into closed session to provide an update on the status of contract negotiations with all bargaining groups, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03,Subd. (b), Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes – All January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 The motion passed. Mayor Abrams closed the meeting at 7:48 p.m. Present at the closed session: Mayor Abrams, Councilmember Cave, Councilmember Juenemann, Councilmember Lee, Councilmember Villavicencio, City Manager Coleman, Assistant City Manager/HR Director Darrow, and Finance Director Rueb, Public Safety Director Bierdeman, and Fire & EMS Chief Mondor. Mayor Abrams called the meeting back to order at 8:25 p.m. E. AWARD OF BIDS None F. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. Andrea Sindt, City Clerk January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 5