WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=WOlnIJa_taM NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: WOlnIJa_taM): - 00:00:31: Meeting Called to Order, Pledge, and Introductions - 00:02:00: Approval of Minutes, No Items from the Public - 00:02:31: Consent Agenda: Bills, Permits, Maintenance, Appointments - 00:03:51: Old Business: Amending Building, Rental, and Fire Codes - 00:07:55: Old Business: Issuance of Conduit Bonds for Presbyterian Homes - 00:10:17: New Business: Proposal for Infrastructure Study Services - 00:17:57: New Business: Conditional Use Permit 945 Lincoln Avenue - 00:22:10: New Business: Minor Subdivision 1224th Street Approval - 00:28:45: Reports from Council: Commissions and Recent Accomplishments - 00:36:38: Council Comments: Heritage Days Fundraiser and Events Part: 1 1 00:00:31.439 --> 00:00:49.440 All right, I think we're on. All right, everyone. Let's open the meeting with the pledge of allegiance. I >> pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation 2 00:00:49.440 --> 00:01:07.680 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I have this ominous figure over my shoulder. >> Yeah. >> And the two second delay, too. >> Just so everybody knows, Council Member Swenson is joining us remotely. Council 3 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:24.720 member Swansson, will you please um let us know where you are remoting in from? >> Hi, I am actually on our Lakeshore property about three m or 10 miles east of Hackinack, Minnesota. >> All right. Thank you, Council Member 4 00:01:24.720 --> 00:01:40.799 Swinson. Um, sorry, I'm just doing all I can not to give you a jab, but we'll just move on. >> Um, >> what's so special about this meeting that there is no jab, 5 00:01:40.799 --> 00:02:00.159 >> right? All right, moving on. This is welcome the city of St. Paul Park, Minnesota regular council meeting May 18th, 2026. This is an open meeting. This meeting is being recorded by True Lens Community Media. You can view city meetings live and replayed on cable channel 799. 6 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:16.400 Meetings are also streamed live and archived on the city of St. Paul Park's YouTube channel. First item on the agenda is approval of the minutes of the May 4th, 2026 regular council meeting and wave the reading of the same. >> So moved. >> Second. I have a motion and a second. 7 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:31.599 Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Motion carries. 5-0. >> Items from the public. Do we have anybody on the list? Council member Haggerty. >> Mr. Mayor. No items from the public. 8 00:02:31.599 --> 00:02:47.680 >> All right. Seeing no one, we will move on to the consent agenda this evening. On the consent agenda, we will be paying the bills for May 5th through May 19th. Uh special event permits for Broadway Bar. They are having another higher ground wrestling event on June 13th and 9 00:02:47.680 --> 00:03:04.000 the second annual Starlo memorial bash and humble hounds fundraiser. Um we will be approving uh rain garden maintenance agreement. uh paying Gistlinger and Suns City licenses. 10 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:19.519 Uh city hall parking lot needs to be uh milled and overlaid and we need to change another filter on the water system up and name Richard Bert to the public safety 11 00:03:19.519 --> 00:03:36.799 commission for a term that expires December 31st, 2028. And I believe is that it for the >> Yes. For the >> consent agenda. >> Yep. >> Mayor Frankie. >> Council member Swansson. 12 00:03:36.799 --> 00:03:51.519 >> I move that we approve tonight's consent agenda as you just professionally listed. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion, a second. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. 13 00:03:51.519 --> 00:04:09.599 >> Motion carries 5. All right. Item number four, um, old business. We are going to be, um, amending building code, rental code, and fire code. Um, I believe everybody's in agreement 14 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:26.240 on these. And so then, unless anybody has an objection, Hugo, you just want to give us a quick update. I know one of the things we had discussed was the the pay scale or the the fee schedule that we had previously approved but found a few anomalies. So why don't you explain 15 00:04:26.240 --> 00:04:40.479 that to us also? >> Sure. Okay. Uh thank you mayor councel. So in front of you for discussion decision tonight is ordinance 784 which uh uh constitutes the the building and rental code. That's chapter 18 of that 16 00:04:40.479 --> 00:04:55.280 ordinance. Uh ordinance 785 which is chapter 30 the fire code. updating that ordinance and then um chapter 7 or I'm sorry ordinance 786 chapter 42 which are the fees um uh you have seen this 17 00:04:55.280 --> 00:05:11.120 information um uh before you um uh specific to fees last spring um December and then March we did um prior to this council meeting um ask for the most recent version of of the fees and due to some of the minor changes in the 18 00:05:11.120 --> 00:05:27.600 ordinances a couple of the fees have changed not substantively Um but uh it seems logical to include the fee the current fee structure with the current approval of the um of the ordinance. Uh so everything's in one package rather than referring back to 19 00:05:27.600 --> 00:05:44.720 the spring of 2025 numbers and then there's a slight slight variance. uh city clerk and I did go through the majority of the um uh fees and they were essentially the same, but there were a couple of wording differences and some minor um fee amounts uh for one one 20 00:05:44.720 --> 00:05:59.680 service or another, but um nothing that we thought was uh significant, but I wanted to share uh with council. So, uh, everything's full disclosure and so then we can vote on that as fees are as of today and I'll ask for an explanation on the nuance of why some things were 21 00:05:59.680 --> 00:06:16.240 changed beyond, uh, if there's language related is what we're told. So, thank you, Administrator McY. Um, question would be then, so then these fees are locked in once this is approved. So, no more 22 00:06:16.240 --> 00:06:30.400 >> correct >> uncertainty. So, so after tonight I I would contact Rum River and they can fully implement the uh inspections program which has been put on hiatus due to some anomalies on the uh uh currentess of the of the previous 23 00:06:30.400 --> 00:06:45.440 ordinances and essentially nothing has changed uh from their current agreement other than they updated the fire code. We are not engaging them at this time to do any inspections with the fire code is simply updating the fire code. And then the other new wrinkle, small wrinkle 24 00:06:45.440 --> 00:07:00.800 would be any uh minor fee changes from what you may have seen um in uh April of 2025. However, you would have seen that that same amount uh in the uh December meeting and the March meeting and at our work session. So, it hasn't changed um 25 00:07:00.800 --> 00:07:18.560 from what you what you have most recently seen. I just wanted to be transparent and show that there was a slight slight variation. All right, sounds good. So, um, unless anybody has an objection, I figure we can just take 26 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:34.560 these out of slate and then just discuss them. Um, does that sound okay? I'll make a motion to approve ordinance number 784, resolution number 1768, ordinance 785, resolution 1770, ordinance 786, 27 00:07:34.560 --> 00:07:55.680 resolution 1771. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion or questions? >> No. All right. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. I. Motion carries 5-0. 28 00:07:55.680 --> 00:08:11.840 All right. Next item on old business. We have the issuance of the conduit bonds for Presbyterian Homes and Services. Where would you like to go with this one, Hugo? >> Um, mayor and councel um uh this is slated. We had our public hearing um uh in the past, so this is slated for 29 00:08:11.840 --> 00:08:27.680 consideration. We do have a representative who drove all the way from Plymouth if you would so like to uh justify the the drive time. Uh otherwise, if there's no questions, uh you can just uh vote as as you see fit. This is the um uh uh agreement that that 30 00:08:27.680 --> 00:08:43.200 was uh in the package uh or the board packet rather uh council packet and um there is a um modest stipen for our efforts in helping uh get this across the finish line, but um we do have a representative to speak to any specific 31 00:08:43.200 --> 00:09:00.880 questions if you had any. >> All right. Anybody have any questions? >> Not. >> All right. I guess I will make >> Yep. >> Are you there, Council Member Swenson? >> Just a quick question. I was going to 32 00:09:00.880 --> 00:09:29.040 make a motion, but there's not a resolution number attached to it. Um, mayor, mayor, council, council member Swenson, uh, uh, appears to be an oversight. Um, we can call that next resolution 1772 and and have the proper 33 00:09:29.040 --> 00:09:45.760 signatures after the conclusion of the meeting if you are okay with that. >> Thank you, Administrator McY. I appreciate that. Well, then with that, I would state that uh I move that we approve uh ordinance or excuse me, resolution 1772, 34 00:09:45.760 --> 00:10:02.320 which is the proposed issuance of its bonds of one or more series pursuant to a plan of financing in an aggreg aggregate principal amount not to exceed $52 million to Presbyterian Homes and Services. >> Second. >> All right, I have a motion and a second. 35 00:10:02.320 --> 00:10:17.360 Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. I >> motion carries 5-0. All right. Item number five, new business. Proposal to provide professional services on the horizontal 36 00:10:17.360 --> 00:10:36.959 infrastructure study. >> Well, hello sir. >> Hello. >> Who might you be? >> Members of the council. Um, so I can't recommend that you approve a proposal by WSB, but I can certainly can give you some background. Um and from a staff 37 00:10:36.959 --> 00:10:53.519 perspective why uh this was discussed. This item is a proposal for what we're calling a horizontal infrastructure study. It's basically um a an asset management effort to better and more thoroughly understand our infrastructure 38 00:10:53.519 --> 00:11:10.560 primarily underground infrastructure but also tying in something that we did start under a different cover last year which is understanding and rating and having qualitative uh analysis on our roadways. So this furthers that effort to the underground realm looking at 39 00:11:10.560 --> 00:11:27.760 sanitary sewer, water mane, and storm sewer. It's probably no surprise to the council that a lot of our infrastructure is aging. Uh it it's not fixing itself. There's kind of a limit to how much you can re rehab and and improve and and 40 00:11:27.760 --> 00:11:45.120 kind of extend life uh for those things. And so it's going to be important for this council and future uh councils to be able to understand where potentially to look at prioritization or where can the investment of public dollars for the repair or reconstruction or 41 00:11:45.120 --> 00:12:00.480 rehabilitation again looking at prolonging life. Uh where those things can and should be prioritized. Uh it's not just about looking at existing infrastructure, but we're also going to fold in some things that are known and some things that are developing with 42 00:12:00.480 --> 00:12:16.959 respect to uh future development or expansion, potential expansion of our infrastructure systems like sewer, water, um capacity constraints or things that have been looked at as far back as the river's edge feasibility report uh 43 00:12:16.959 --> 00:12:32.160 with the um the Dr. our Horton proposal for development in the south part of the city that did not come to fruition. Um but that has not really been looked at in combination with all of the other different factors. Age um risk of 44 00:12:32.160 --> 00:12:48.959 failure. Consequence of failure is another thing that we look at uh with respect to like a consequence of failure example would be a pipe that fails underground right underneath Broadway in close proximity to downtown the refinery might have a higher consequence of 45 00:12:48.959 --> 00:13:06.320 failure than a similar sewer pipe that might be in a agricultural area or a green area, right? Um so looking at what are the risks and what are the locations and that sort of thing. So, um, in working with, uh, uh, public works, um, 46 00:13:06.320 --> 00:13:23.600 Tony and city administrator Hugo, um, WSB did put together a proposal. Uh, falls within, uh, previously budgeted guidelines. I I think, uh, uh, Hugo's nodding his head, so that's confirmation there. And um I'll stand for any 47 00:13:23.600 --> 00:13:39.440 questions. But again, this hopefully is going to be able to give some um better understanding in a qualitative fashion. Uh where is the priority project going to be for both underground and above above ground roadway? Um and it's not 48 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:54.800 going to be something that is just written on a stone tablet and lives forever. I imagine this sort of thing will be something that may need to be refreshed as time goes on, but it will tie into both this year during your budget discussions and future years 49 00:13:54.800 --> 00:14:10.800 during budget discussions. Uh the development of a call it a capital improvement plan which may be specific to infrastructure both underground and above ground, but provide some clarity. uh give financial analysis an opportunity to work with um estimated 50 00:14:10.800 --> 00:14:27.519 numbers for particular types of improvements and to and particular types of projects that might be included in future CIPs. So the hope is from a staff perspective this will be a useful starting point and useful tool for again this staff this council future councils to help make some decisions potentially 51 00:14:27.519 --> 00:14:43.040 allocate uh investment in uh recapitalization if you want to call it that for some of our infrastructure systems. Um but hopefully our intent is to wrap this study up about August I think is what we are talking about and then have that fold in again to your 52 00:14:43.040 --> 00:14:59.279 current uh budget discussions for this year. Not necessarily meant to identify a project specifically for 2027. I mean, it could result in that, but that's it's it's really about looking at the whole overall system and how can we look at uh the most important areas for the council 53 00:14:59.279 --> 00:15:15.199 to be looking at for future projects rather than leaving that up to uh I guess less quantifiable methods, you know, just kind of driving around or I think we should do this or um and also allow that to be publicly facing, right? So that so people who live on these 54 00:15:15.199 --> 00:15:32.320 streets understand that um maybe it's not this year, maybe it's not next year, but it is in the plan or the program for the next five years or 10 years. I think you know residents appreciate knowing that uh maybe their street is up for reconstruction and generally knowing what that time frame is, but these types 55 00:15:32.320 --> 00:15:48.959 of studies don't define specifically yearbyear, but that's generally the approach that we try to um to bring to bear so that there is some benefit there. So, it's probably too much talking. With that, I'll stand for any questions the council might have. And certainly, I cannot recommend approval 56 00:15:48.959 --> 00:16:05.279 for my own proposal. That would probably have to come from the city administrator if you're looking for a recommendation. >> Thank you, Morgan. You took the words right out of my mouth. >> Understood. >> Um, I see there is no resolution on this either. Do we need to make a formal 57 00:16:05.279 --> 00:16:21.680 resolution or have we previously approved this because I know we've talked about it several times in the past. Um or do you guys just need a go-ahad? >> Uh may mayor and council, this has been brought up several times uh during during my tenure and the reason why uh we started with WSB is they're most 58 00:16:21.680 --> 00:16:37.440 familiar with our as our contracted engineer doing the work in the city. They're most familiar with the nuances and um there' be a cost savings. Um I I believe if we just have a go-ahad, uh the dollar amount exceeds my spending authority. So, the pulse of the of the 59 00:16:37.440 --> 00:16:54.399 council is such um we can go ahead and and move forward with that. But, um the cost is, I believe, 20 $20,000. We had budgeted up to 50 uh between this and the park study um previously. So, the money's been approved. Uh we we've talked uh about it, but uh now I just 60 00:16:54.399 --> 00:17:10.799 want to bring it back for approval that we can start the process. We can make make it in time for future budget. uh whatever uh large projects I imagine they would be large projects they would be uh subject to a bidding process etc. um just to make sure that we're following state guidelines etc. 61 00:17:10.799 --> 00:17:26.240 >> Right. >> Well I know that I think we've all talked about how critical this is to help us move forward in our planning. So >> um >> council consensus. Yes. Yes. >> Council member Swanson. 62 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:41.520 >> Thank you. >> There you go. Hugo. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> I think does that provide enough authorization for the city administrator to sign the proposal? I don't even without a resolution there may it might be good to have a vote. I don't know if you guys do. 63 00:17:41.520 --> 00:17:57.600 >> I'll make a motion to move forward with the um proposed professional horizontal infrastructure study. >> I have a second from council member Conrad. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. I. 64 00:17:57.600 --> 00:18:11.919 >> I. >> Motion carries. 5. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Conditional use permit 945 Lincoln Avenue. Who's taking this one? 65 00:18:11.919 --> 00:18:28.640 >> The Honorable Nate Sparks. >> Well, good evening, honorable Mr. Mayor, honorable members of the council, honorable city administrator. Uh, we have a conditional use permit request at 945 Lincoln Avenue. And the conditional 66 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:44.880 use permit is by code when you have like an attached garage. If you want to build a second garage on your property, you need a conditional use permit. And it's something that people don't frequently request, but in this case, they have an 67 00:18:44.880 --> 00:19:01.200 attached uh it's the Lawrence house. They have an attached one stall garage, and they wanted more garage space. you know, you're allowed up to about 1,000 square ft of garage or the footprint of your house, whichever is less. And in 68 00:19:01.200 --> 00:19:17.039 this case, they have like a 276 ft garage and they want to add like a another garage that's about 570 square ft onto the property behind the house and extend the the driveway back to it. We reviewed their plan. They trim back 69 00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:33.039 their driveway to meet the driveway setback. Um, they are proposing to just put the garage back there, keep the existing garage. If they were to turn the existing garage into living space, they wouldn't need the CUP, but they wanted to keep that as garage for now. 70 00:19:33.039 --> 00:19:48.799 Uh, so with that, we reviewed this at the planning commission meeting last week, held a public hearing, uh, council member Hagerty and was there as a planning commissioner, council member Conrad as the leaison. And so we 71 00:19:48.799 --> 00:20:06.000 reviewed it at that meeting. The planning commission held a public hearing. Nobody was present to speak and they recommended approval of the request with the conditions that you see that are incorporated into the resolution before you. Uh so with that um that's 72 00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:23.360 the that's the situation we're faced with. You have any questions, I'm here to answer them. Otherwise, I will turn it back to you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Honorable Nate Sparks. Um, Council Member Conrad, comments? 73 00:20:23.360 --> 00:20:40.880 >> No, I think they did uh review it pretty efficiently and thoroughly at the planning commission. There was some concern at least question on um uh water runoff and they just wanted to make sure that they were aware of that and how they would address it and they seemed diligent in that. So, the 74 00:20:40.880 --> 00:21:01.120 consensus was approval. >> All right. Um, administrator McY notices went out to the neighbors. >> Uh, Mayor, uh, Council, um, I would have to double check that. I haven't talked to Tony about this specific one, so 75 00:21:01.120 --> 00:21:17.200 >> uh, I took care of it. >> Oh, okay. >> I kind of figured you did. >> We'll rely on, uh, uh, Nate's expertise and toutage on that. And uh we a bunch of them got returned to senders. So we do know that it went out because 76 00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:37.760 >> uh people who move and or don't own the property anymore, sometimes the address in the county system, >> right, >> is a little behind. So we know that it went out because we got a couple back, too. So >> all right. So I guess we're looking for a motion. 77 00:21:37.760 --> 00:21:53.679 Is that what we need here? Yeah, the motion for the resolution um for the cup. >> I'll make the motion for that resolution for 945 Lincoln Avenue. >> I'll second it. >> I have a motion and a second. Any 78 00:21:53.679 --> 00:22:10.240 further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> I. >> Motion carries. 50. >> All right. Minor subdivision 1224th Street. I believe that would probably be you again. your instincts are correct as 79 00:22:10.240 --> 00:22:25.919 always. Um, so we have before us at 1224th Street. Uh, there's an existing parcel of land that is unbuilt on. It's 40 ft wide, 5,000 square ft in area. 80 00:22:25.919 --> 00:22:43.520 Your code doesn't allow build lotable lots that small in that zoning district. It has to be 5600 square ft. So the property owner who recently purchased this prop these properties actually owns the property next to it which is this is 81 00:22:43.520 --> 00:22:59.120 one old platted lot in the old part of town. The other lot is three. So what he's proposing to do Mr. Schwarz is proposing to take a strip of land off of the adjacent lot and attach it to this 82 00:22:59.120 --> 00:23:17.280 lot. and uh he's so it's lot 13 of block 99 and then he also owns 14 through 16 which were combined. Now he owns them in common and so by code when you do a lot line adjustment 83 00:23:17.280 --> 00:23:32.320 between lots owned in common in an effort to make them buildable it requires to be processed as a minor subdivision. So, he's doing the minimum amount necessary to create a separate buildable 84 00:23:32.320 --> 00:23:48.240 lot by adding this 500 some square ft of land from one lot to the other. Now, if you look at the survey and everything, I'm I'm sure you'll notice that it is a pretty small lot, but in the R2 zoning district, 85 00:23:48.240 --> 00:24:03.840 we do allow separate buildable lots that are 40 ft wide and 5,600 square ft in area cuz that's what the old platted lots were in this part of town. So, this lot was strangely shaped so it fell 86 00:24:03.840 --> 00:24:21.600 under that standard. And so he's doing the minimum amount necessary for it to be considered a separate buildable lot. Now, there's a couple things we know that are going to be issues going forward. He's got to, you know, put it he's probably got to put in a service line for sewer and water, which would 87 00:24:21.600 --> 00:24:39.679 require like street repair. And then uh so we have a method by handling that where they have to get permission to do that and provide a utility plan and put securities down for that. And then also we do know that we have a slight issue 88 00:24:39.679 --> 00:24:55.279 here where the property that the lot 13's torren and lot 14 is abstract. So combining them sometimes takes a couple extra steps. If you've ever gone through that Kafka-esque procedure, you would 89 00:24:55.279 --> 00:25:11.919 know, but he'd have to figure that out as well. Um and but as it stands, you know, it it is a small lot, but that is what you allow in that area. And so with that, we had the planning 90 00:25:11.919 --> 00:25:27.919 commission review it and they recommended approval, but he's got to address the recording of it where he overcomes that abstract torren hurdle and he's got to figure out the utility connection. 91 00:25:27.919 --> 00:25:44.960 So, uh, there is a way, he's shown on the survey, a way that he can build on it that conforms to the zoning ordinance, meets all setbacks, but it would require the garage to be in the back off the alley and then the house in the front, but he's shown a plan that 92 00:25:44.960 --> 00:25:59.840 does conform. So, the planning commission recommended approval. >> All right, question. Is this between fourth and backs up to fifth or fourth and backs up to third? >> Uh, I've got the survey right here. 93 00:25:59.840 --> 00:26:16.640 >> Is it behind like Park Grove Electric? >> It's >> And in between Parkour of Electric and an apartment, there's a really a new It's huge. >> That would be sixth and fifth. Park electric. >> Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. That big twotory building. >> Yeah. >> This is 94 00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:33.279 >> I just can't imagine where this is right now. >> Yeah. Remember in the Old Man junior high days? It shows the frontage on the map here in the packet, Fourth Street, but it doesn't show me what the back side is. So, I guess in the it's way too small to tell whether which way is north 95 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:52.640 and south. >> Well, it's the >> There we go. North. >> North. >> So, it would be backing up to fifth. Correct. They had actually had discussion with the fact of it being on two adjacent alleys that made it an easier 96 00:26:52.640 --> 00:27:09.600 situation than had it been to a road or a backed up lot. Didn't they say something about that? I think >> this is the block that has um the alley is a T in it and this is the one right underneath it. And so that the row of houses 97 00:27:09.600 --> 00:27:24.559 we got this old map here. >> There you go. Mhm. a blessing. Thank you. >> So, it's uh block 99 um right here. It's this lot right here. This little sliver 98 00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:40.000 here. You see these face Pullman. >> Yep. >> Those lots face Pullman. And this is like the There's like a little sliver 40 foot wide lot south of this tea alley here. And it's that he also owns the lot 99 00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:56.240 south of it, which is a bigger lot here. >> Will this get him two buildable lots? >> Yeah. So, he'd have a second buildable lot. >> Okay. >> But it is a small lot, but you do have standards that allow for construction on a lot that small. And it it is it's 100 00:27:56.240 --> 00:28:12.240 owned in common though, so it requires it to come before you to be separated. >> Got it. I understand. Now, anybody else have any questions? Nope. >> All right, no more questions. Thank you, Mr. Nate Sparks. 101 00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:30.640 Fine job as usual. All right. So, once again, we need a motion to approve this cup. Is that what we're looking for? >> Uh, mayor and council. Uh, that'd be correct. >> All right. So, moved. 102 00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:45.679 >> I have a motion. >> Second. and a second to approve the cup for a minor subdivision 1224th Street. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. Motion carries. 50. >> All right, that's it for new business 103 00:28:45.679 --> 00:29:01.919 this evening. On item number six, reports from the council. Council member Swinton, public works commission. >> Actually, I'll hand this over to uh Yeah. Council member Hagerty. >> Right. Yes. Exactly. Okay. So, uh, public works commission, the next, uh, 104 00:29:01.919 --> 00:29:19.760 meeting is June 2nd here at city hall. Uh, we still need at least one more, uh, member. So, please come down and, uh, and apply. Love to have you on the board. >> Council member Swenson Hagerty. >> Um, Council Member Swenson Hagerty, 105 00:29:19.760 --> 00:29:35.840 Public Safety Commission. >> Thank you, Mayor. Our next meeting slated for June 4th at 6:00 at City Hall. We have a full vote and I know that I want to welcome and I'm sure the commission also wants to welcome Richard Burton as its newest member. Uh 106 00:29:35.840 --> 00:29:52.720 otherwise, you know, the residents are still invited. Please come down to the the commission meeting and I'm sure that uh you you'll enjoy meeting with both our fire chief and our our police chief in that meeting. But that's all I have. 107 00:29:52.720 --> 00:30:08.240 >> Thank you, Council Member Swinson. Council Member Conrad, Planning Commission. We did have a la our last meeting and it was actually rather productive as reflected by tonight's meeting. Our next meeting is on June 8th at 7 p.m. here at city hall in council 108 00:30:08.240 --> 00:30:22.880 chambers. >> Thank you, Council Member Conrad. Council member Whit Hamson, Parks and Recck. >> Um our next meeting is June 9th at 6 o'clock here at um city hall. We do need 109 00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:39.679 a couple new members. We do have a uh a couple ladies that have decided to not join but but volunteer which we very appreciate. Mary, um our garden is going great. Everything is is doing good. I can't thank the fire 110 00:30:39.679 --> 00:30:55.440 department, our public works enough for helping us. We couldn't do it without them. Thanks for um the city staff for showing up. Chief, all our both our chiefs were there. Jeff, thank you for coming. And um we have not set any dates 111 00:30:55.440 --> 00:31:12.640 for our movies on the park yet except August 17th, the Thursday before Heritage Days. Is that right, Mr. Conrad? >> So, >> what' you say the day was? >> August 17th. >> No, that'd be the 14th. >> August, excuse me. 13th. >> August 13th. It's a Thursday if you want 112 00:31:12.640 --> 00:31:27.440 to check your calendar. Sorry, I I did not do that. So, keep watching our park and rec Commission um Facebook page and that will give our events. Thank you. That's it for me. >> Thank you, Council Member Brad 113 00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:46.080 Hemingson. Um it's not on here. Um I'll I'll wait till council comments. Um and then I'll go over that. Um um for myself under administration, uh we had some big to-dos this week. Um, 114 00:31:46.080 --> 00:32:03.440 Marathon Petroleum has graciously um, accepted our application for grant funding for EMS training for all of our fire part-time firefighters. Um, >> Y, 115 00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:20.000 >> if you want to elaborate, I know you worked on this more so than most. >> Um, uh, uh, Mayor, councel, um, uh, thank you for the opportunity. Um, yes. Uh, we received $52,800 in a grant um from the refinery to train our uh 116 00:32:20.000 --> 00:32:34.399 firefighters and police officers to be EMTs, which is um a step below paramedic um a step above uh first responder or emergency medical responder. Uh we view that staff view that as a very positive 117 00:32:34.399 --> 00:32:51.279 um uh uh sequence of events. So our training and response for medical issues are are very high. Um the crux of this uh started um with uh uh you know the last summer the notification or the the questioning a potential building um from 118 00:32:51.279 --> 00:33:08.399 a a partner community on uh uh ambulance services whatnot and this was one of the workarounds we identified to to help ensure that our residents are well cared for and um have rapid response for medical treatment etc. It is not ambulance level but it is a significant 119 00:33:08.399 --> 00:33:23.919 level at the EMT. So, we're very grateful for Marathon for um agreeing with us that this was a a well well needed much needed well-deserved uh effort for their uh partnership. So, kudos to them and uh thank you to them. Uh I am waiting to hear back from them 120 00:33:23.919 --> 00:33:39.600 officially so we can recognize them uh ideally at council and make sure that um uh our um gratitude is is recorded with them. >> Thank you, Administrator McY. Um, yes, we are very excited. And I just want to 121 00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:54.559 add to that that, you know, one of the things that we discussed with Marathon and I think amongst ourselves is, you know, we have mutual aid agreements with all of our partnering cities. Um, and we've always historically helped each other out. And this is just one more 122 00:33:54.559 --> 00:34:11.520 level of training that all of our people will be able to provide because we know as this area grows um that type of service might not actually be able to be on scene as rapidly as we would like or anybody would like. Um and for our 123 00:34:11.520 --> 00:34:28.800 people to have that training and if we're helping out in our neighboring communities then we can help out even that much better. So, um, we're more than excited and happy to do that because I think it's all about helping each other out and just your fellow man. So, training those people up and 124 00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:45.280 sometimes you're there before the ambulance and that little bit of extra knowledge might help save somebody's life. So, I'm very excited and proud about this. Um, one more thing we want to throw in. As of late late last night, um, St. Paul Park working in conjunction 125 00:34:45.280 --> 00:35:01.359 once again with all of our neighbors and our partners at the state level. Um, Representative Rick Hansen was able to secure us $400,000 for to give to mindot to design and pre-esign the 70th Street interchange. Um, so we're just waiting 126 00:35:01.359 --> 00:35:17.520 for the governor's signature on that. Um, was very excited to hear that uh we were able to get that little bit of money to move that forward. Now, this is going to be a long haul project. I mean, it's going to cost tens of millions of dollars to redo, but I think this is a 127 00:35:17.520 --> 00:35:34.960 great first step to help us figure out what we can do um or what the state can do. Um technically, it is a a state interchange along a county road that provides service to our city. So, this is one thing we've been working on and 128 00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:50.960 trying to head up and be a little proactive about instead of reactive once everybody's backed up. And we were already seeing that now with the closure of 80th Street >> and the work going on there and >> um between the truck traffic and you know coming up further in the summer 129 00:35:50.960 --> 00:36:05.599 we'll have another turnaround at the refinery. So I'm just foreseeing long lines. Um so just uh very excited that we're able to work together and partner um not only with our state partners, 130 00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:22.160 Representative Rick Hansen, the chairs of the committees, um I believe it's Senator Papus and Senator Hley in the Senate and co-chairs uh Rep. Fouly and Rep. Mary Franen in the House. Um, and 131 00:36:22.160 --> 00:36:38.480 we want to thank everybody involved um, for giving us this little bit of a head start on, you know, something that seems to and will continue to imp impact our citizens. So, that's all I have for tonight. Let's move on to 132 00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:55.280 council comments and requests, and I'll go back to what I was going to say. Council member Conrad, I saw something this morning a little bit exciting about a fundraiser opportunity um, for Heritage Days. Do you want to elaborate a little bit on that? >> Yes. Um, that's the meat raffle, I 133 00:36:55.280 --> 00:37:10.640 believe. And, um, actually, I was just trying to text my wife cuz I forgot to ask her for sure if there's one this Thursday being it's a holiday weekend. I believe there is, but it's it's weekly Thursday at ParkPlace from 5:30 to 6:30. And it's gone over so well that we've 134 00:37:10.640 --> 00:37:28.079 upped the a few weeks ago we upped we doubled the size of the meat packs and now we've gone from selling 10 rounds to 15 rounds. So, it's gone over really well. So, anybody that gets a chance to go down and cares to participate in the uh collection of funds to help fund 135 00:37:28.079 --> 00:37:42.320 Heritage Days would be greatly appreciated. >> And then one other thing or do you have a question? >> No, that was >> okay. >> Going to make sure you mention the >> Yep. And then there's a silent auction coming up on June 6th. That's at the American Legion and that's our big 136 00:37:42.320 --> 00:37:59.440 fundraiser for Heritage Days. Also, it's a silent auction. So, um I think there'll be about 50 different items and things to uh to bid on and uh it's in conjunction at the Legion with the SALS portion of the 137 00:37:59.440 --> 00:38:14.960 Legion who are having their uh motorcycle ride event that day and there will be a band there. I don't offhand know the name of there will be a band there later that day and the auction is from I believe it's 1 to 5. I know it ends at five for sure, but and then one 138 00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:30.079 more thing is the weekly car show. So, anybody that's looking for something do to do on a nice Wednesday afternoon evening, um that's weekly from 4:00's the official start time. If you're bringing a car, try not to come before 3:00 and it lasts till dusk. We 139 00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:47.040 have DJ, food trucks, Lions have their offerings. The Legion has some great barbecue food going on now, so they have some offerings. Parkplace does a great job too in their food and carbonis and um feel free to come on down and partake in the a really great afternoon in the 140 00:38:47.040 --> 00:39:02.960 park. >> Oh, I saw it was a great turnout last week, but what I'm specifically talking about and maybe you hadn't seen it yet, um you guys have Alex Stlock coming. >> Oh, yes. former Minnesota Wild player and um now he's a 141 00:39:02.960 --> 00:39:18.480 >> commentator um >> to the fundraiser at the Legion on June 6th. So >> um great opportunity for everybody. I believe it said he was going to be there from like 1 to 3 or something. I believe that's correct. >> Last year you guys had Tommy Kramer which was a great deal. This year it's 142 00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:35.119 going to be um staylock. So, >> and Tommy is still trying to figure out a way to see if it works either on the day of heritage days like that Saturday of the parade day or something here. He's he's been in talks, so we don't know where that's going yet, >> right? So, good deal. Good times. So, to 143 00:39:35.119 --> 00:39:50.880 all you hockey fans out there, Adam Stlock will goalie from originally from South St. Paul. I think that's where a lot of us come from. Correct. Council member Swson, >> I was going to say something, but uh I 144 00:39:50.880 --> 00:40:09.240 didn't know if it was apppropo at a St. Paul Park meeting to, you know, route on a a fellow packer. >> All right. Anybody have anything else this evening? Nothing further before this council. This meeting is adjourned.