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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/12/06 - ADMIN - Agenda Packets - City Council - RegularAGENDA DEC. 6, 2021 The St. Louis Park City Council is meeting in person at St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. in accordance with the most recent COVID-19 guidelines. Members of the public can attend in person or watch via webstream at bit.ly/watchslpcouncil and on local cable (Comcast SD channel 17 and HD channel 859). Visit bit.ly/slpccagendas to view the agenda and reports. EDA meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Regular city council meeting at 6:30 p.m. – council chambers Members of the public who want to address the city council during the regular meeting about items on the agenda should call the number noted below next to the corresponding item. Call when the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and follow instructions provided. Comments will be taken during each item in the order they are received and must relate to an item on the current city council agenda. •952.562.2886 – consent agenda items 4a-4r •952.562.2887 – item 6a – Modifications to housing revenue bonds -PLACE Via Sol development •952.562.2888 – item 6b – 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing •952.562.2886 – item 8a – 2022 Zero Waste Packaging report 5:30 p.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – council chambers 1.Call to order 2.Roll call 3.Approval of EDA minutes 3a. EDA meeting minutes of Nov. 1, 2021 5.Re ports 5a. Approval of EDA disbursements Recommended action: Motion to accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for the period of Oct. 23 through Nov. 26, 2021. 7.New business 7a. Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Recommended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving amended and restated TIF Policy. 7b. Subordination agreements - PLACE E-Generation One, LLC Recommended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving an Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and a Subordination Agreement with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC. 7c. Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E- Generation One, LLC Recommended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving the Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract between the EDA and PLACE E- Generation One, LLC. Meeting of Dec. 6 , 2021 City c ouncil agenda 6:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – council chambers 1. Call to order 1a. Pledge of allegiance 1b. Roll call 2. Presentations -- None 3. Approval of minutes 3a. City council meeting minutes of Nov. 1, 2021 3b. Special s tudy session minutes of Nov. 1, 2021 4. Approval of agenda and items on consent calendar Recommended action: **Motion to approve the agenda as presented and items listed on the consent calendar; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. (Alternatively: Motion to add or remove items from the agenda, or move items from consent calendar to regular agenda for discussion.) 4a. Accept for filing city disbursement claims for the period of Oct. 23 through Nov. 26, 2021. 4b. A pprove second reading and adopt Ordinance amending Section 36 pertaining to parking requirements and approve the Summary Ordinance for publication. 4c . A pprove second reading and adopt Ordinance establishing fees for 2022 as outlined in Appendix A of the City Code of Ordinances. 4d . A pprove second reading and adopt Ordinance amending St. Louis Park City Code Chapter 3 related to prohibited conditions for liquor licenses and summary ordinance for publication. 4e . Adopt Resolution authorizing the award of the 2022 arts and culture grants. 4f . Adopt Resolution providing preliminary approval for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the 3801 Wooddale Avenue South housing project. 4g . Adopt Resolution providing preliminary approval for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the 8115 State Highway No. 7 housing project. 4h . Approve release of agreement pertaining to the property at 3440 Beltline Boulevard (Document No. 1716134). 4i . Adopt Resolution approving amended and restated TIF Policy. 4j . Adopt Resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to execute the West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement. 4k. Adopt Resolution authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 3253 Webster Av enue South, St. Louis Park, MN.P.I.D. 16-117-21-24-0021. 4l . Adopt Resolution rescinding Resolution Nos. 3050 and 5979; and adopt Resolution approving the conditional use permit for 6639 Wayzata Boulevard. 4m . Adopt Resolution accepting the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established under the American Rescue Plan Act. 4n. Authorize a comment letter to be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission regarding the proposed Tariffed On-Bill financing pilot program. 4o. Adopt Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking restrictions in front of 1457 Idaho Avenue. 4p. Adopt Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking restrictions in front of 3053 Florida Avenue. 4q. Approve for filing planning commission minutes of Oct. 6, 2021. 4r. Approve for filing planning commission minutes of Nov. 3, 2021. Meeting of Dec. 6 , 2021 City c ouncil agenda 5. Boards and commissions 5a. Reappoint representative to the Fire Civil Service Commission Recommended action: Motion to reappoint Stuart Williams to the Fire Civil Service Commission for a 3-year term, expiring on Dec. 31, 2024. 6. Public hearings 6a. Modifications to housing revenue bonds (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds) Recommended action: Mayor to open public hearing, take testimony, and then close the public hearing. Motion to adopt Resolution approving the modifications to the housing revenue bonds, (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds). 6b . 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing Recommended action: There is no formal action required at this meeting. After staff completes its presentation on the 2022 budget and levy the Mayor is asked to open the public hearing, take comments, and close the public hearing. 7. Requests, petitions, and communications from the public – None 8. Resolutions, ordinances, motions and discussion items 8a. 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report Recommended action: Motion to approve the Zero Waste Packaging acceptable materials and exemptions list and administrative rules for 2022. 9. Communications – None **NOTE: The consent calendar lists those items of business which are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion. Consent items are acted upon by one motion. If discussion is desired by either a councilmember or a member of the public, that item may be moved to an appropriate section of the regular agenda for discussion. St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority and regular city council meetings are carried live on civic TV cable channel 17 and replays are frequent; check www.parktv.org for the schedule. The meetings are also streamed live on the internet at www.parktv.org, and saved for video on demand replays. During the COVID -19 pandemic, agendas will be posted on Fridays on the entrance doors to city hall and on the text display on civic TV cable channel 17. The agenda and full packet are available after noon on Friday on the city’s website. If you need special accommodations or have questions about the meeting, please call 952.924 .2525. Meeting: Economic development authority Meeting date: November 15, 2021 Minutes: 3a Unofficial minutes EDA meeting St. Louis Park, Minnesota Nov. 1, 2021 1. Call to order President Brausen called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. 2. Roll call Commissioners present: President Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Rachel Harris, Larry Kraft, Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog Commissioners absent: Jake Spano Staff present: Interim Deputy City Manager/Operations and Recreation Director (Ms. Walsh), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick) 3. Approval of minutes 3a. EDA meeting minutes of Sept. 20, 2021 It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Dumalag, to approve the EDA meeting minutes of Sept. 20, 2021, as presented. The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Spano absent). 3b. EDA meeting minutes of Oct. 4, 2021 It was moved by Commissioner Kraft, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the EDA meeting minutes of Oct. 4, 2021, as presented. The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Spano absent). 4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar 4a. Accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 22, 2021. 4b. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 21-35 approving installation of groundwater monitoring wells at 7015 Walker St. It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Harris, to approve the EDA agenda as presented and the items on the consent calendar. The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Spano absent). Economic development authority meeting of November 15, 2021 (Item No. 3a) Page 2 Title: EDA meeting minutes of November 1, 2021 5. Reports - none 6. Old business - none 7. New business - none 8. Communications – none 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Melissa Kennedy, secretary Tim Brausen, president Meeting: Economic development authority Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 5a Executive summary Title: Approval of EDA disbursements Recommended action: Motion to accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for the period of Oct. 23 through Nov. 26, 2021. Policy consideration: Does the EDA desire to approve EDA disbursements in accordance with Article V – Administ ration of Finances, of the EDA bylaws? Summary: The finance division prepares this report on a monthly basis for the EDA to review and approve. The attached reports show both EDA disbursements paid by physical check and those by wire transfer or Automated Clearing House (ACH) when applicable. Financial or budget considerations: Review and approval of the information follows the EDA ’s charter and provides another layer of oversight to further ensure fiscal stewardship. Strategic priority consideration: Not applicable. Supporting documents: EDA disbursements Prepared by: Kari Mahan, accounting clerk Reviewed by: Melanie Schmitt , chief financial officer Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:11:18R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 1Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 1,506.80BERGMAN TORREY DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A MISC EXPENSE 1,506.80 132.00CAMPBELL KNUTSON PROF ASSOC DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A LEGAL SERVICES 132.00 20.00CITIZENS INDEPENDENT BANK DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A TRAINING 20.00 1,385.25EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC 4900 EXC BLVD TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00ELIOT PARK TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00WEST END TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00ELLIPSE ON EXC TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00PARK CENTER HOUSING G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00CSM TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 596.25DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00MILL CITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00PARK COMMONS G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00ELMWOOD VILLAGE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00WOLFE LAKE COMMERCIAL TIF G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00SHOREHAM TIF DIST G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00AQUILA COMMONS G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,388.00HWY 7 BUSINESS CENTER G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 18,637.50 3,705.58IMAGE 360 CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,705.58 504.00KENNEDY & GRAVEN WEST END TIF DIST G&A LEGAL SERVICES 1,023.50DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A LEGAL SERVICES 1,527.50 1,570.92MCBRIDE DEBRA DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A MISC EXPENSE 1,570.92 300.00MNCARDEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 300.00 1,162.84PALCHICK-SILVER SUSAN DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A MISC EXPENSE 1,162.84 Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 5a) Title: Approval of economic development authority disbursements Page 2 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:11:18R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 2Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 6,000.00PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP LLC.DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A LEGAL SERVICES 6,000.00 58,407.18ST LOUIS PARK CONV & VISITORS BUREAU CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU COST REIMBURSEMENT-CVB 58,407.18 712.56TIMIAN JERRY DEVELOPMENT - EDA G&A MISC EXPENSE 712.56 99.90WHIPPER SNAPPER LAWN SERVICE 7015 WALKER-RYNLDS WELDING LAND MAINTENANCE 249.76BELTLINE SWLRT DEVELOPMENT LAND MAINTENANCE 99.90WOODDALE STATION TIF DIST LAND MAINTENANCE 199.80MTKA BLVD PROPERTIES LAND MAINTENANCE 147.86HWY 7 & LOUISIANA LAND MAINTENANCE 797.22 Report Totals 94,480.10 Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 5a) Title: Approval of economic development authority disbursements Page 3 Meeting: Economic development authority Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Action agenda item: 7a Executive summary Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Recommended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving amended and restated TIF Policy. Policy consideration: Does the EDA approve the proposed amended and restated TIF Policy? Summary: The EDA ’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy was adopted Aug. 18, 1997 and subsequently modified to reflect the city’s Green Building and Inclusionary Housing policies. Over the past year, staff reviewed the TIF Policy and made numerous proposed updates, revisions and clarifications which reflect the city’s current Strategic Priorities, adopted policies, as well as current TIF application practices and procedures. Notable updates to the amended and restated TIF Policy include : •Updated, enhanced, and expanded objectives for the use of TIF to reflect the city council’s strategic priorities and goals . •Proposed developments must meet the requirements of the city’s Green Building Policy , Inclusionary Housing Policy , and pending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. •Requests for TIF assistance should not exceed 10% of a project’s Total Development Cost and should not exceed 15 years’ worth of tax increment generated by the project unle ss there are mitigating circumstances. •TIF will be provided primarily on a “pay-as-you-go” basis” for a stated number of years, up to a predetermined maximum amount. •The former “Report Card” in the TIF Policy has been replace d with a TIF Policy Compliance Table similar to the compliance table s provided in the planning application staff reports . The proposed amended and restated TIF Policy was submitted as a written report at the Oct. 11, 2021 study s ession. Subsequently, commission ers requested language be inserted in the Policy requiring developers receiving tax increment financing to adhere to fair labor laws. The proposed Policy w as further revised and the n discussed at the Nov. 6, 2021 study s ession wh ere t h ere was consensus support for its approval. The revised amended and restated Policy now needs to be formally adopted by the EDA and city council. The proposed amende d and restate d TIF Policy was reviewed by the EDA’s financial consultant and legal counsel who recommend its approval. Financial or budget considerations: City staff time to implement, manage , and monitor compliance of the TIF Policy as the number of developments subject to the policy continues to increase. Potential increased TIF assistance to make de velopments financially feasible given the increased city requirements. Strategic priority consideration: 1. St. Louis Park is committ ed t o providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. 2. St. Louis P ark is committed to b eing a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. 3. St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. Supporting documents: EDA Resolution including amended and restated TIF Policy Prepared by: Greg Hunt, economic development manager Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director, EDA executive director Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 2 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy EDA Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution approving amended and restated Tax Increment Financing Policy Whereas, the Board of Commissioners (“Board”) of the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) has considered certain proposed amendments to its Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Policy; and Whereas, the Board has determined that it is reasonable, expedient and in the best interest of the public to amend the TIF Policy and to adopt the Amended and Restated TIF Policy in th e form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Now therefore be it resolved that the Authority hereby approves the Amended and Restated TIF Policy in the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the Economic Development Authority December 6, 2021 Karen Barton , executive director Tim Brausen, president Attest Melissa Kennedy, secretary Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 3 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy EXHIBIT A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy Adopted August 18, 1997 Amended and Restated December 6, 2021 Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 4 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Financing Policy For the purpose of this policy, the "city" shall primarily mean the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (EDA), which serves in conducting various economic development, housing and redevelopment programs and activities within the City of St. Louis Park. I. General policy The purpose of this policy is to establish the city's position relating to the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for private development. This policy shall be used as a guide in processing and reviewing applications requesting TIF assistance. The fundamental purpose of tax increment financing in St. Louis Park is to encourage desirable development that advances city interests and would not otherwise occur “but for” the assistance provided through TIF. The St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority shall consider TIF for projects that serve to accomplish the city’s goals for economic development, housing, and redevelopment as they may change over time. Generally, this means developments that help make the city more equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and economically resilient. Specifically, it means facilitating projects that result in the attraction, retention, and/or expansion of businesses, creation or retention of quality jobs (e.g., stable employment and/or attractive wages and benefits), remediation of contaminated properties, or development and renovation of market rate and affordable housing options in the city. At the time of any application for a Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment, rezoning or site plan approval for a project, whichever occurs first, applicants must disclose that TIF will be requested. II. EDA’s Objectives for the use of TIF As a matter of adopted policy, the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority will consider using TIF to assist private development projects to achieve the following purposes: • Foster racial equity and economic inclusion. • Encourage development incorporating green building components and processes that help achieve the city’s Climate Action Plan goals. • Remove blight, substandard buildings, contamination, poor structural soils, and other undesirable property elements so as to encourage high quality development and revitalization in the city. • Enhance the overall livability, growth, and economic vitality of the community. • Retain and expand the city’s businesses as well as attract new, complementary, investment and employment. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 5 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy • Retain local jobs and/or increase the number and diversity of quality jobs (e.g., stable employment and/or living wages and benefits). • Achieve any of the following housing-related goals: o to promote high quality housing for households with a variety of income levels, ages, and sizes in order to meet the city's goal of preserving and promoting economically diverse housing options in the community. o to provide a balanced, broad range of both market rate and affordable housing stock to maintain a diverse population and to provide quality housing for those who live or work in the city. o to promote neighborhood stabilization and revitalization by the removal of blight and the upgrading of existing housing stock. o to ensure all housing is safe and well maintained. • Provide public amenities, improvements and/or placemaking features which benefit a larger area than the subject development site. • Facilitate desired development or redevelopment on sites that otherwise would not be developed or redeveloped without TIF assistance. • Meet other uses of public policy, as adopted by the council from time to time, including promotion of human-scaled urban design, quality architecture, environmental stewardship, energy conservation, enhanced connectivity, or decreasing the capital and operating costs of local government, etc. • Encourage the application of Livable Communities, New Urbanism and Transit Oriented Development principles to a development project so as to create compact, efficient mixed -use development, quality amenities (e.g., public art), and attractive, pedestrian and transit friendly development. • Spur additional unsubsidized private development in the area, either directly, or through secondary "spin-off" development. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 6 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy III. Costs that qualify for tax i ncrement financing assistance The EDA will consider the following development costs eligible for reimbursement through tax increment financing: • Land acquisition • Demolition • Site work including permits for site work, earthwork/excavation, soil correction, shoring, additional structural support systems such as pilings and related architectural and engineering fees • Design and construction of utilities, stormwater systems, streets and roads, street/parking lot paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping • Soil tests • Environmental studies and remediation • Replacement or clean-up of contaminated soils which would otherwise preclude redevelopment • Parking structures • Construction of affordable housing • Rehabilitation of commercial and industrial buildings and multi-family housing facilities • Relocation assistance • Other costs allowable by Statute IV. Projects that may qualify for tax increment financing assistance All proposed projects requesting TIF assistance must meet more than half of the applicable Objectives for the use of TIF listed in Section II as well as all applicable Minimum Qualifications and the majority of the Desired Qualifications for assistance. However, it should not be presumed that a project meeting these requirements will automatically be approved to receive tax increment financing. Meeting the requirements creates no contractual rights on the part of any potential developer to have its application approved. The EDA reserves the right to accept or reject any application for TIF assistance as deemed in the city’s best interests. Minimum Qualifications Proposed projects, at a minimum, shall: A. Be consistent with the city's Strategic Priorities, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Building Readiness Ordinances effective at the time of final TIF application submittal. The project shall also be consistent with any changes to the plan and ordinances under active consideration by the City at the time of final TIF application submittal and adopted during the period of negotiation of TIF assistance. B. Meet requirements of the city’s Green Building, Inclusionary Housing, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (if applicable). Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 7 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy C. Remove contamination, blight, poor soils, and/or encourage redevelopment in the commercial and industrial areas of the city in order to encourage high quality development or redevelopment and private reinvestment in those areas, as applicable . D. Facilitate the development process and achieve desired development on sites which would not be developed without this assistance. E. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the EDA’s financial and legal consultants that the project is not financially feasible "but -for" the use of tax increment financing. F. Prior to approval of a TIF financing plan, the developer shall provide any requested market and financial feasibility studies, appraisals, soil boring, private lender commitment, and/or other information the City or its financial consultants may require in order to proceed with an independent underwriting of the proposal. G. Provide adequate financial guarantees by the developer to ensure the repayment of the TIF loan and completion of the project. These may include, but are not limited to: assessment agreements, letters of credit, personal deficiency guarantees, guaranteed maximum cost contract, etc. H. Must be able to demonstrate the developer’s past successful general development capability as well as specific capability in the type and size of development proposed. TIF will not be used when the developer's credentials, in the sole judgment of the city, are inadequate due to past track record relating to: completion of projects, general reputation and/or bankruptcy, or other problems or issues considered relevant by the city. I. Shall require the developer to agree to comply with all federal, state, and local labor laws in connection with the development, and to enforce compliance with such laws by all contractors and subcontractors retained for the project. J. Retain ownership of the project by the developer at least long en ough to complete it, to stabilize its occupancy, to establish the project management, and to initiate repayment of the TIF loan. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 8 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Desired Qualifications Preference shall be provided to developments that meet a majority of the following: A. Create a higher ratio of property taxes paid before and after redevelopment. Given the different assessment circumstances in the city, this ratio will vary widely. A 1:2 ratio of property taxes paid before and after redevelopment is desired. B. Do not involve speculative industrial, commercial, or office development; however, any such speculative projects will be considered on a case -by-case basis. In general, the developer should be able to provide market data, tenant letters of commitment or finance statements which support the market potential/demand for the proposed development. C. Request TIF assistance not exceeding 10% of a project’s Total Development Cost and not exceeding 15 years’ worth of tax increment generated by the project unless there are mitigating circumstances in accordance with this policy which require these parameters to be exceeded. D. The proposed amount of TIF assistance or term of the TIF Note should be within range of similar developments which previously received TIF assistance. E. Do not involve an excessive land and/or property price i.e., where the acquisition price exceeds the property’s market value by more than 20% as determined by an independent appraisal of the property. F. Have a ratio of total private development costs to city investment (TIF and grants) that is more than $5 to $1. G. Would not give a significant competitive financial advantage over similar projects in the area due to the use of tax increment subsidies. Developers should provide information to support that TIF assistance will not create such a competitive advantage. Priority consideration will be given to projects that fill an unmet market need. H. Would not likely generate significant environmental problems in the opinion of the local, state, or federal governments. Priority will be given to projects that aim to clean-up existing contaminated sites and facilitate the location of business or industry that has an environmentally -sound track record. I. Meet good public policy criteria as determined by the EDA and city council, including: • High project quality (e.g., sound architectural design, quality construction and materials). • Projects that complement and provide significant improvement to surrounding land uses, the neighborhood, and/or the city. • Projects t hat provide a significant increase in tax base. • Projects that provide new, or retained, employment (if applicable). Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 9 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy • Provides units for families (i.e., 3 & 4 bedrooms if applicable). • Projects that meet financial feasibility criteria established by the City. • Projects that provide optimal use for the property. • Projects consistent with Livable Communities, New Urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, and Sustainable Design principles. • Projects that complement and/or add value to neighborhood by providing public elements (if applicable). • Projects that stimulate further investment in surrounding neighborhood. • Projects that will generally have a positive community impact. J. Would not likely place extraordinary demands on city services. V. Form of assistance Tax increment financing will generally be provided on a “pay-as-you-go” basis wherein the EDA reimburses the applicant for eligible project costs for a stated number of years, up to a predetermined maximum amount. The EDA will have the option to issue a TIF Note with or without interest, where the principal amount of the TIF Note is equal to the amount of eligible project costs incurred and proven by the developer. In all cases, semi-annual TIF payments will be based on available increment generated from the project. TIF payments will be made after collection of property taxes. Any request for upfront assistance will be evaluated on its own merit in accordance with the city's general financing policies. Projects requesting pay-as-you-go financing will receive priority consideration. VI. Evaluation process for all tax increment financing applications The following f our methods of analysis, as reflected in the TIF Policy Compliance Table attached as Exhibit B, will be used for all TIF applications: 1. Is the project consistent with the city’s Strategic Priorities, plans, ordinances, and policies? 2. Does the proposed project meet more than half of the applicable Objectives for the use of TIF ? 3. Does the proposed project meet all applicable Minimum Qualifications and a majority of the Desired Qualifications? 4. Does the proposed project meet statutory qualifications and "but-for" analysis? Please note that the evaluation methodology is intended to provide a balanced review. Each area will be evaluated individually and collectively and in no case shall one area outweigh another in terms of importance to determining the level of TIF assistance. VII. Application for TIF assistance for all TIF districts The tax increment financing program will be administered by the EDA. The EDA will require a non-refundable application fee for its processing of the application. The amount of the Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 10 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy application fee will be determined from time to time by the EDA or city coun cil. The application fee shall be paid to the EDA at the time a final TIF application is submitted. At the time a final TIF application is submitted, the applicant shall also make an initial deposit with the EDA (depending on project size and complexity) to cover its legal, financial, and other necessary consultant costs incurred as part of establishing or amending a TIF district, drafting and negotiating a development agreement, and conducting any fiscal analysis that may be required to meet the requirements of utilizing TIF. If additional expenses are incurred beyond the initial deposit during the term of the re development agreement, the EDA shall notify the applicant in writing and the applicant will be required to deposit additional funds upon notice. If the project is approved and the applicant proceeds with the project, the EDA shall reimburse the applicant any unused portion of the deposit after issuance of the TIF Note. If the applicant does not proceed with the project, the EDA shall reimburse the applicant for the unused portion of the deposit as of the date that the EDA is notified in writing that the applicant desires to withdraw its application. VIII. Application process and procedures The application process is a two-step process and must be completed in accordance with the TIF application procedures outlined in Exhibit A. The purpose of this approach is to give an applicant the opportunity to present a development proposal without expending a great deal of money and time in pursuing a development that may conflict with the city's goals and objectives. IX. Other policy issues Fiscal disparities It is the EDA’s general policy to have tax increment financing districts contribute to fiscal disparities in accordance with applicable State law. Tax revenues for fiscal disparities generated by the project will be the responsibility of properties inside the TIF district. In the event a project cannot be completed as a result of this election, the city may re-evaluate the impact of this policy on the project within the framework of State statutes. Public use of tax increment The EDA and City shall follow applicable state laws in terms of potential public improvement financing with TIF. It shall be the general policy of the EDA and City to identify public improvements at the time of adoption or amendment of the TIF Plan. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 11 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy ADDENDUM The TIF Policy shall be implemented and administered in accordance with the requirements set forth in adopted EDA and city policies including the following: • Green Building Policy adopted February 16, 2010, as updated September 16, 2014, and July 14, 2020, and as subsequently amended. • Inclusionary Housing Policy adopted June 1, 2015, as amended May 15, 2017, September 6, 2018, September 2019, and July 2021 and as subsequently amended. • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy (adoption pending) as finally adopted and as subsequently amended. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 12 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Exhibit A Application procedures for tax increment financing assistance 1. Meet with city economic development and planning staff to discuss the scope of the project, financial assistance being requested, time schedule, city policy requirements and other information as may be necessary before applying for tax increment assistance. 2. If the applicant plans to apply for tax increment assistance, the applicant must divulge that TIF will be requested at the time of any application for a Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment, rezoning or site plan approval for a project, whichever occurs first. 3. Preliminary project plans, requested planning applications, and indication of need for TIF assistance shall be submitted/presented in a staff report at a city council/EDA study session for initial concept review and feedback. The applicant may make a formal presentation of the project if necessary or requested. If the council/EDA’s preliminary concept review is generally positive, and the EDA indicates that it is willing to consider a formal request for tax increment assistance then the applicant may file a formal application for TIF assistance. At the time of such application, the applicant is to submit the required application fee and initial escrow deposit to be placed in a segregated account to cover the EDA’s financial and legal consulting fees associated with the application. 4. The application shall be reviewed by city staff and the EDA’s financial consultant in a timely manner. Once an appropriate amount of assistance is determined, staff shall prepare a report with its findings of compliance with applicable city policies along with its recommendation for TIF assistance. 5. The staff report shall be submitted/presented at a city council/EDA study session. If the council/EDA wishes to proceed and formally consider providing assistance to the proposed project, staff will be directed to undertake the following steps: - schedule a public hearing for the establishment of the appropriate TIF district type. - have a tax increment financing plan prepared. - prepare business terms for the provision of the agreed upon amount of tax increment. 6. The proposed business terms shall be submitted/presented in a staff report at a city council/EDA study session. If the terms are found to be generally acceptable and the EDA wishes to formally consider them, staff shall be directed to incorporate the terms into a redevelopment contract. 7. A public hearing for the establishment of the proposed TIF district shall then be held in conjunction with formal consideration of the proposed TIF district and redevelopment contract. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 13 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Exhibit B TIF Policy Compliance Table* Factor Requirement/Guideline Proposed Project Met? Applicable TIF District Redevelopment/Renewal & Renovation/ Housing/Economic Development Statutory TIF district requirements Redevelopment District (example) 70% site coverage, More than 50% of bldgs structurally substandard & are reasonably distributed Use of TIF Proposed costs are statutorily eligible for reimbursement through proposed TIF district. TIF Objectives TIF Policy requires projects to meet over half of applicable objectives for use of TIF. Minimum qualifications Applicable Strategic Priorities Meets Green Building Policy requirements. Meets Inclusionary Housing Policy requirements (if applicable). Meets Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. Consistent with city's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, or approvals pending . Removes contamination, blight and/or will not generate significant environmental problems . Helps facilitate desired development that would not occur without assistance . Developer provided necessary documentation to evaluate TIF need and proposed project . Determined not financially feasible "but -for" the use of tax increment financing . Developer has experience and capability to construct proposed project . Developer plans to retain ownership of project long enough to stabilize occupancy (if applicable). Meets all Minimum qualifications. Desired qualifications Incorporates Livable Communities, New Urbanism, TOD, Sustainable Design principles (i.e., mixed-use, urban design, human scale, walkable, public spaces, and sustainable design features). High quality development (sound architectural design, quality construction and materials) Provides rents at deeper affordability levels such as 30% or 50% AMI (if applicable). Provides units for larger families (i.e., 3- & 4- bedroom units (if applicable). Complements and/or adds value to neighborhood by providing public elements or placemaking features (if applicable). Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7a) Page 14 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Proposed development will likely stimulate further investment in surrounding area/neighborhood. Provides new, or retained, employment (if applicable). The increase in market value of the property after redevelopment is more than 8 times the original market value. Will have a positive community impact . Will not place extraordinary demands on city services . Will not likely generate significant environmental problems and/or cleans -up existing contamination. Land price for project site is within market range. Ratio of private to city investment (TIF and grants) is more than $5 to $1. The proposed amount of TIF assistance or term of the TIF Note is within range of similar developments which received TIF assistance. Proposed TIF assistance will be provided on a pay-as-you-go-basis. Meets the majority of Desired qualifications. *This table may be revised from time to time to reflect changes to city policy and to provide additional clarity to applicants. Meeting: Economic development authority Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Action agenda item: 7b Executive summary Title: Subordination agreements - PLACE E-Generation One, LLC Recommended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving an Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and a Subordination Agreement with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC. Policy consideration: Does the EDA find that the proposed Subordination Agreements with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC are in the best interest of the city and its residents? Summary: Place E-Generation One, LLC (“PLACE”) has determined that it needs additional funds to finish construction of its Via Sol development located at 5725 Highway 7. P LACE has decided to issue corporate debt in order to have sufficient funds to finish the developme nt. The lenders who will purchasing the debt require that the corporate debt have first priority over all other debt, including the 2018 Bonds that the City issued. As a result, PLACE has asked the EDA to enter into two subordination agreements: •Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement. The EDA agreed to enter into a master subordination agreement in 2018 in conjunction with the Series 2018 Bonds. The 2018 master subordination agreement subordinated the EDA’s $975,000 loan provided to PLACE for its purchase of EDA property. The amended and restated master agreement continues the subordination provided in 2018 but includes an additional subordination to the 2021 corporate debt that Place is entering into. The corporate debt will be the first priority, followed by the 2018 bonds. •Subordination Agreement. The EDA is asked to enter into a new subordination agreement that subordinates the EDA’s rights under the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract except for the following rights: (a) the Authority’s right to perform the TIF Lookback described in Section 3.9 of the Contract and to adjust the amount of the TIF Note if warranted under such Section 3.9; (b) the Authority’s rights under the Assessment Agreements described in Section 6.3 of the Contract with respect to the Property; (c) the requireme nt contained in the Contract that the Property be used in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.3 of the Contract, or (d) the Authority’s rights under the TIF Note to suspend or terminate payments in accordance with the TIF Note. The EDA’s legal co unsel has reviewed the two agreements provided by the bond truste e’s attorney and recommends their approval. Financial or budget considerations: The new subordinations have no practical financial effect on the EDA. See Discussion for additional information . Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Discussion; EDA Resolution Subordination documents available in CD Department Prepared by: Greg Hunt, economic development manager Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director, EDA executive director Approved by: Kim K eller, city manager Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7b) Page 2 Title: Subordination agreements - PLACE E-Generation One, LLC Discussion Background: Place E-Generation One, LLC (“PLACE”) has determined that it needs additional funds to finish construction of its Via Sol development located at 5725 Highway 7. PLACE has decided to issue corporate debt in order to have sufficient funds to finish the development. The lenders who will purchasing the debt require that the corporate debt have first priority over all other debt, including the 2018 Bonds that the City issued. As a result, PLACE has asked the EDA to enter into two subordination agreements: an Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and a new Subordination Agreement. The EDA has already subordinated its loan and its rights under the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract to the 2018 Bonds, so the new subordinations have no practical financial effect. It is possible that the EDA’s subordinated loan of $975,000 will not be paid in full by PLACE, or that a default by PLACE under the 2021 Completion Bond documents would result in wiping out the EDA’s rights under its loan documents. If either of these were to occur, however, the EDA could use tax increment from the TIF District to pay off any unpaid balance of the loan, as provided in the interfund loan resolution adopted by the EDA at the time the TIF District was established. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7b) Page 3 Title: Subordination agreements - PLACE E-Generation One, LLC EDA Resolution No. 21 -____ Resolution approving an amended and restated master subordination agreement and a subordination agreement Whereas, the Authority and the City of St. Louis Park have heretofore approved the establishment of the Wooddale Station Tax Increment Financing District (the “TIF District”) within Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the “Project”), and have adopted a tax increment financing plan for the purpose of financing certain improvements within the Project; and Whereas, to facilitate the redevelopment of certain property within the Project and TIF District, the Authority and PLACE E-Generation One LLC (the “Redeveloper”) have previously negotiated a Purchase and Redevelopment Contract (as subsequently amended, the “Agre ement”) which provides for the conveyance of certain property (the “Property”) to the Redeveloper, the construction by the Redeveloper of a mixed-use, mixed-income, transit - oriented development, including rental housing, and associated parking on the Prope rty (the “Minimum Improvements”), and the issuance of a Tax Increment Revenue Note to the Redeveloper; and Whereas, in order to allow the Redeveloper adequate time to obtain financing for construction of the Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement), the Redeveloper has requested and the Authority has consented to six prior amendments and a partial termination of the Agreement, extending the date for completion of construction of the Minimum Improvements on the Property and amending various other provisions; and Whereas, the Redeveloper has notified the Authority of its inability to complete construction of the Minimum Improvements and its plans to issue additional corporate debt in the amount of $10,000,000 (the “Completion Bonds”) in order to complete the Minimum Improvements; and Whereas, in order to issue the Completion Bonds, the purchaser requires that the Authority enter into an Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and a Subordination Agreement; and Whereas, the Board has been presented with and reviewed the Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and the Subordination Agreement and finds that the execution thereof and performance of the Authority’s obligations thereunder are in the best interest of the City and its residents. Now therefore be it resolved that the Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and the Subordination Agreement as presented to the Board are hereby in all respects approved, subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and that are approved by the President and Executive Director, provided that execution of the Amended and Restated Master Subordination Agreement and the Subordination Agreement by such officials shall be conclusive evidence of approval. Economic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7b) Page 4 Title: Subordination agreements - PLACE E-Generation One, LLC It is further resolved that Authority staff and officials are authorized to take all actions necessary to perform the Authority’s obligations under the Agreements as amended, including without limitation execution of any documents to which the Authority is a party referenced in or attached to the Agreements, all as described in the Agreements. It is further resolved that this resolution shall be effective upon approval. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the Economic Development Authority December 6, 2021 Karen Barton, e xecutive director Tim Brausen, president Attest Melissa Kennedy, secretary Meeting: Economic development authority Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Action agenda item: 7c Executive summary Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC Re commended action: Motion to adopt EDA Resolution approving the Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract between the EDA and PLACE E-Generation One, LLC. Policy consideration: Does the EDA wish to extend the construction completion date for the Via Sol development as outlined in the proposed Seventh Amendment to the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC? Summary: Due to a portion of the funds intended for construction being tied up in an ongoing dispute with the former architect for the project and the time needed to obtain construction completion financing, PLACE E-Generation One, LLC (“Redeveloper”) has encountered delays in the construction of its Via Sol development located at 5725 Highway 7. The Sixth Amendment to the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract between the EDA and the Redeveloper requires the development to be completed by December 31, 2021. Due to the construction delays, that deadline will not be met, and the Redeveloper has requested an amendment to the contract extending the project’s completion date. Unde r the proposed Seventh Amendment, the construction completion date for the North Apartments Component and the North Commercial Component of the Minimum Improvements is extended to September 30, 2022, and the construction completion date for the E-Generation Component of the Minimum Improvements is extended to June 30, 2023. All o ther terms and conditions of the amended Purchase and Redevelopment Contract remain unchanged. The proposed Seventh Amendment has been prepared by the EDA’s legal counsel who recommends its approval. Financial or budget considerations: All costs associated with this amendment (Kennedy & Graven) are to be paid by PLACE. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: EDA Resolution Seventh amendment to purchase and redevelopment contract Prepared by: Greg Hunt, economic development manager Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director, EDA executive director Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 2 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC EDA Resolution No. 21 -____ Resolution approving a seventh amendment to purchase and redevelopment contract between the Authority and PLACE E-Generation One LLC Whereas, the Authority and the City of St. Louis Park have heretofore approved the establishment of the Wooddale Station Tax Increment Financing District (the “TIF District”) within Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the “Project”), and have adopted a tax increment financing plan for the purpose of financing certain improvements within the Project; and Whereas, to facilitate the redevelopment of certain property within the Project and TIF District, the Authority and PLACE E-Generation One LLC (the “Redeveloper”) have previously negotiated a Purchase and Redevelopment Contract (as subsequently amended, the “Agreement”) which provides for the conveyance of certain property (the “Property”) to the Redeveloper, the construction by the Redeveloper of a mixed-use, mixed-income, transit - oriented development, including rental housing, and associated parking on the Property (the “Minimum Improvements”), and the issuance of a Tax Increment Revenue Note to the Redeveloper; and Whereas, in order to allow the Redeveloper adequate time to obtain financing for construction of the Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement), the Redeveloper has requested and the Authority has consented to six prior amendments and a partial termination of the Agreement, extending the date for completion of construction of the Minimum Improvements on the Property and amending various other provisions; and Whereas, the Redeveloper has notified the Authority of its inability to complete construction of the Minimum Improvements by the date currently required within the Agreement, and accordingly the parties have negotiated a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”), extending the required date of completion of the Minimum Improvements; and Whereas, the Board has reviewed the Seventh Amendment and finds that the execution thereof and performance of the Authority’s obligations thereunder, including extension of the date of completion of construction of the Minimum Improvements, are in the best interest of the City and its residents. Now therefore be it resolved that the Seventh Amendment as presented to the Board is hereby in all respects approved, subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and that are approved by the President and Executive Director, provided that execution of the Seventh Amendment by such officials shall be conclusive evidence of approval. Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 3 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC It is further resolved that Authority staff and officials are authorized to take all actions necessary to perform the Authority’s obligations under the Agreement as amended, including without limitation execution of any documents to which the Authority is a party referenced in or attached to the Agreement, all as described in the Agreement as amended by the Seventh Amendment. It is further resolved that this resolution shall be effective upon approval. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the Economic Development Authority December 6, 2021 Karen Barton, e xecutive director Tim Brausen, president Attest Melissa Kennedy, secretary Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 4 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT This Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract (the “Amendment”) is dated as of December 6, 2021, by and between ST. LOUIS PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the “Authority”), and PLACE E-GENERATION ONE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Redeveloper”). RECITALS A.The Authority and the Redeveloper executed a certain Purchase and Redevelopment Contract, dated as of May 1, 2017, recorded in the office of the Hennepin County Registrar of Titles on January 29, 2018 as Document No. T05507816 and in the office of the Hennepin County Recorder as Document No. A10523327, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated as of November 6, 2017 and a Second Amendment thereto dated as of December 18, 2017, a Third Amendment thereto dated as of May 7, 2018, a Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of November 5, 2018, a Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of June 17, 2019, and a Sixth Amendment thereto dated as of April 20, 2020 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Authority agreed to convey certain property described in the Agreement (the “Redevelopment Property”) to the Redeveloper and pledged Available Tax Increment (as defined in the Agreement) to pay or reimburse certain costs incurred by the Redeveloper in connection with the development of certain Minimum Improvements, amended to consist of the North Apartments Component, the North Commercial Space Component, the E-Generation Facility Component, and associated parking on the Redevelopment Property. B.Due to certain delays in the construction of the Minimum Improvements, the Redeveloper has requested and the Authority has agreed to enter into this Amendment to provide for extension of the required date of completion of construction of the Minimum Improvements and to amend certain other provisions of the Agreement, as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations of the parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows: Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 5 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC 1. Amendment of Section 4.3(a). Section 4.3(a) of the Agreement is amended as follows: The Redeveloper commenced construction of the Minimum Improvements by December 31, 2018. Subject to Unavoidable Delays, the Redeveloper shall complete the construction of the North Apartments Component and the North Commercial Component of the Minimum Improvements by September 30, 2022, and shall complete the E-Generation Component of the Minimum Improvements by June 30, 2023. All work with respect to the Minimum Improvements to be constructed or provided by the Redeveloper on the Redevelopment Property shall be in conformity with the Construction Plans as submitted by the Redeveloper and approved by the Authority. If the Redeveloper becomes aware that Redeveloper is not likely to meet the required deadline for commencement and/or completion of construction of any Component of the Minimum Improvements, the Redeveloper agrees to provide a written and oral report to the City Council of the City at a regular City Council meeting prior to the applicable deadline. The report must describe the reasons for the expected failure to meet the applicable deadline, evidence of the Redeveloper’s good faith efforts to construct the Minimum Improvements, and a detailed revised schedule. Approval of a modified schedule for construction by the Authority shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Failure to timely provide such written and oral report is an Event of Default. 2. Miscellaneous. Except as amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Upon execution of this Amendment, Redeveloper shall reimburse the Authority for all out -of-pocket costs incurred by the Authority in connection with negotiating, drafting and approval of this Amendment. (Signature pages follow.) Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 6 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority and the Redeveloper have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives. ST. LOUIS PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY By Its President By Its Executive Director STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of December 2021, by Tim Brausen and Karen Barton, the President and Executive Director of the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic, on behalf of the Authority. Notary Public THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Kennedy & Graven, Chartered (MNI) 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 700 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Ec onomic development authority meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 7c) Page 7 Title: Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with PLACE E-Generation One, LLC PLACE E-GENERATION ONE LLC By ___________________________________ Its President STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of December 2021, by Chris Velasco, the President of PLACE E-Generation One LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the company. Notary Public Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Minutes: 3a Unofficial minutes City council meeting St. Louis Park, Minnesota Nov. 1, 2021 1. Call to order Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1a. Pledge of allegiance 1b. Roll call Councilmembers present: Tim Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Rachel Harris, Larry Kraft, Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog. Councilmembers absent: Jake Spano Staff present: Interim Deputy City Manager/Park & Recreation Director (Ms. Walsh), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Public Works Services Manager (Mr. Okey), Public Works Superintendent (Mr. Hanson). Guests: none 2. Presentations - none 3. Approval of minutes 3a. Study session minutes of Sept. 13, 2021 Councilmember Kraft noted on page 2, it should read, “…or any of his council colleagues personally or solely…” Councilmember Brausen noted on page 3 it should read “…inadequate” and on page 7, it should read “…when building…not with building.” It was moved by Councilmember Rog, seconded by Councilmember Dumalag, to approve the Sept. 13, 2021, study session minutes as amended. The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Spano absent). 3b. Study session minutes of Sept. 27, 2021 It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Kraft, to approve the Sept. 27, 2021, study session minutes as presented. The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Spano absent). City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 3a) Page 2 Title: City council meeting minutes of November 1, 2021 4. Approval of agenda and items on consent calendar 4a. Accept for filing city disbursement claims for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 22, 2021. 4b. Approve second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the St. Louis Park City Code related to the setting of fees. (Moved to regular agenda item 8a). 4c.  Approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2633-21 amending Section 36-268- 11 and approve the Summary Ordinance for publication.  Approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2634-21 vacating drainage and utility easement and approve the Summary Ordinance for publication.  Approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2635-21 amending right-of- way vacation ordinance and approve the Summary Ordinance for publication. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 21-128 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 5616 Vermont Street, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. P.I.D. 21-117-21-34-0035. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 21-129 accepting work and authorizing final payment in the amount of $21,596.60 for project no. 4018-2000 Southeast Mobility with GL Contracting Inc, Contract No. 87-20. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 21-130 to authorize the mayor and city manager to execute the local trail connection agreement with Three Rivers Park District. Councilmember Rog requested that consent calendar item 4b be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda to 8a. It was moved by Councilmember Rog, seconded by Councilmember Kraft, to approve the agenda and items listed on the consent calendar as amended to move consent calendar item 4b to the regular agenda as item 8a; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Spano absent). 5. Boards and commissions - none 6. Public hearings 6a. Consolidated Public Hearing I. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 1 II. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 2 III. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 3 IV. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 3a) Page 3 Title: City council meeting minutes of November 1, 2021 V. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 5 VI. 2022 budget and property owner service charges for Special Service District No. 6 Mr. Okey presented the background information on the 6 special service districts within the city. Councilmember Harris referenced the city’s climate action goals and water conservation, noting the city wants to reduce irrigation and use of water over time. She asked if there are any considerations to shift to a different type of land cover to conserve water. Mr. Hanson noted the city has worked with the city forester to keep on top of water conservation and use plantings that allow for less watering. He stated the city will continue to focus on that. Councilmember Harris asked if this could be taken further, with a phased-in approach over a certain number of years. She pointed out that adding more flowers and giving bees more habitats could also help. Councilmember Kraft asked how the 75% reserves are used in the service districts. Mr. Okey stated the 75% refers to 75% of the budget in service districts. He noted as the districts get older, there are more repairs needed and each district budget is limited to a 5% increase per year. He stated the goal is to get to the 75% reserve level to absorb those repairs without having to continually increase the service districts budgets. Councilmember Kraft stated he looked at some of the special districts where the budget and service charges still showed gaps. Mr. Hanson stated some of the districts are so small that they have reserves that can absorb costs. Councilmember Kraft asked about district 2 and why the service charge is higher for that district. Mr. Hanson stated that in smaller districts, the percentage sometimes needs to be higher, as a 10–20-thousand-dollar irrigation repair can be a large percentage of a smaller district’s budget. Councilmember Kraft asked for more clarification in future reports as to why the city goes above 75%. Councilmember Rog agreed adding it would be helpful to tell residents what is coming up within the district. Councilmember Dumalag agreed with conservation of water, noting in the future she would like to see how staff plans for capital, how reserves fit into this, and planning. Councilmember Harris thanked staff for keeping costs low. Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 3a) Page 4 Title: City council meeting minutes of November 1, 2021 Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed closed the public hearing. There is no formal action required at this meeting. Formal action on the budget and service charges will be on the Nov. 15, 2021 council meeting agenda. 7. Requests, petitions, and communications from the public – none 8. Resolutions, ordinances, motions and discussion items 8a. Approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2636-21 amending the St. Louis Park City Code related to the setting of fees Councilmember Rog stated this is a concern and she would like to look at a flat fee for climate-related actions such as installing solar power. She stated this could be an additional investment into the climate action plan. Councilmember Kraft added some cities do a flat fee on permitting and he would agree this is worth further discussion. It was moved by Councilmember Rog, seconded by Councilmember Brausen, to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2636 -21 amending the St. Louis Park City Code related to the setting of fees. The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Spano absent). 9. Communications Ms. Walsh noted street sweeping started this week within the city. She reminded residents to keep cars off the street if possible. She added a reminder that pumpkins can be composted. Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed noted the elections for tomorrow and encouraged all to get out and vote. Councilmember Harris noted changes in speed limits are coming to city streets and reminded all to check their mailbox for postcards. Councilmember Rog asked if signs about speed limit are available at city hall. Ms. Walsh stated yes, as well as at the Rec Center. Councilmember Brausen encouraged all to get out and vote for all 4 ward city council seats as well as school board members. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Minutes: 3b Unofficial minutes City council special study session St. Louis Park, Minnesota Nov. 1, 2021 The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: Tim Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Rachel Harris, Larry Kraft, Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog Councilmembers absent: Mayor Jake Spano Staff present: Interim Deputy City Manager/Director of Operations and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Director of Building and Energy (Mr. Hoffman), Property Maintenance & Licensing Manager (Mr. Pivec) Guests: none 1. Smoking restrictions on restaurant/bar/distillery outdoor patio spaces Mr. Hoffman noted no complaints were received by the city from residents related to smoking on outdoor patio spaces. Mr. Pivec noted the MN Clean Indoor Air Act does not prohibit smoking outdoors on patios including near doors and windows. He noted while local government is allowed to enforce stricter regulations in Minnesota, there are few cities that have adopted rules around outdoor smoking. Instead, restaurants have adopted business policies that prohibit smoking on their own outdoor spaces. Mr. Pivec stated an ordinance restricting smoking would be difficult to enforce, and licensing for food and beverages is handled by Hennepin County. Any complaints received would go to police for investigation and the individual could be ticketed, not the business establishment. Councilmember Dumalag stated this came up because a server had requested the city look at requiring outdoor restrictions. She is surprised many of the city’s establishment do not allow outdoor smoking and asked what the definition is of limited smoking. Mr. Pivec stated that would be limiting outdoor smoking into a smoking section at 50%, as an example. Councilmember Kraft asked how other areas within the state are enforcing this. Mr. Pivec stated other cities in Minnesota are not enforcing outdoor smoking bans as it is a policy with no enforcement action. Mr. Hoffman stated if an ordinance were passed, there would need to be signage stating no smoking outside, or on a patio or in a tent. If the restaurant did not post, that would be a violation and if someone was smoking outdoors, then police would be called. He noted the city does not have any authority over restaurants. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 3b) Page 2 Title: Special study session minutes of November 1, 2021 Councilmember Kraft asked if it might be better for Hennepin County to have the ordinance. Mr. Hoffman stated yes. Councilmember Kraft asked which restaurants replied to the survey. Mr. Pivec stated the city called on those with outdoor patios and outdoor service areas. He stated of the 15 establishments the city contacted, 5 were noted in the report and only 1 establishment had no restrictions for outdoor smoking, the rest had restrictions in place. Councilmember Kraft stated smoking in public can harm others nearby, as well as in parks. He does support no smoking outdoors, but whether the city is responsible for this is questionable. Councilmember Rog asked if the Minneapolis Park Board bans all smoking outdoors. Ms. Walsh stated she would need to investigate further. Councilmember Harris asked how many restaurants in the city have outdoor seating and if staff can share that complete list for smoking versus non-smoking. She stated it would be helpful even from a consumer standpoint. She asked about restaurants in mixed-use buildings, whether they are more restrictive for outdoor smoking. Mr. Pivec stated many of the West End establishments are non-smoking. Mr. Hoffman stated there are about 150 restaurants in St. Louis Park, but there is no list of who has outdoor, non-smoking seating areas. He added the city only issues the liquor license and not all restaurants have a liquor license. The county issues the food licenses. Councilmember Harris stated she is in favor of education around this to help mitigate issues. Councilmember Brausen stated he is in favor of the education approach. He added most of those who do not want outdoor smoking areas do not go to those establishments. He does not want the police to have to monitor this as it should be up to the owners to manage. Councilmember Dumalag asked if establishments with tenants in their buildings seem to be stricter. She stated we do have smoking in city parks, and she does not want to have police monitor this. She added it seems the county should pursue this, and then the city provide education around it. Councilmember Kraft agreed, adding he is in favor of smoking not being allowed in parks, but it appears the city would not be able to enforce that. He would like to have a conversation with the county around this issue. Councilmember Harris asked if this could be added to the legislative agenda items. Councilmember Rog noted there is a strong anti-smoking lobby and advocacy group including youth that are concerned about St. Louis Park, and the city could work with them on this. She added the county is the right body to move forward with on this. Mr. Hoffman stated environmental services through Hennepin County, as well as the public health department, are both areas the city could work with and reach out to for additional help. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 3b) Page 3 Title: Special study session minutes of November 1, 2021 Councilmember Kraft asked if staff could check in with the parks and rec commission about their thoughts on smoking in parks. Ms. Walsh stated she would discuss this with the commission. Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed read an email from Mayor Spano related to this item. She stated he said he is both a former smoker and former restaurant worker, adding this gives him additional perspective on the situation. Mayor Spano thanked Councilmembers Kraft and Dumalag for bringing this topic up because second-hand smoking is detrimental to workers in restaurants. Mayor Spano’s email also stated he does not support either suggestion made by staff because the condition is too limited in scope and does not account for the broader policy consideration. He added the city does not have an enforcement mechanism to change this and the remedy with an ordinance is not reflective of the issue brought forth by the server. While he does not want staff to waste time on this issue, he would like staff to conduct some informal conversations around it. Mayor Pro Tem Mohamed added she is on the education side of this. She added enforcement by police seems contradictory here and she would like to prioritize education. It was the consensus of the council to have staff pursue an education policy around this issue with businesses and to have staff updated. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4a Executive summary Title: Approval of city disbursements Recommended action: Motion to accept for filing city disbursement claims for the period of Oct. 23 through Nov. 26, 2021. Policy consideration: Does the city council desire to approve city disbursements in accordance with Section 6.11 – Disbursements – How Made, of the City’s Charter? Summary: The finance division prepares this report on a monthly basis for the city council to review and approve. The attached reports show both city disbursements paid by physical check and those by wire transfer or Automated Clearing House (ACH) when applicable. Financial or budget considerations: Review and approval of the information follows the city’s charter and provides another layer of oversight to further ensure fiscal stewardship. Strategic priority consideration: Not applicable. Supporting documents: City d isbursements Prepared by: Kari Mahan, accounting clerk Reviewed by: Melanie Schmitt, chief f inancial officer Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 1Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 2,862.05 EARL F ANDERSEN INC FABRICATION OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 2,862.05 147.45 FLO EMILY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 147.45 430.00 NICKEL THOMAS GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 430.00 800.00 ROBERT BEALKE INDUSTRIES HOLIDAY PROGRAMS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 800.00 195.4936 PARK LLC.WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 195.49 476.003RD LAIR SKATEPARK SKATEBOARD PROGRAMS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 476.00 8,500.00A&B WELDING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 8,500.00 261.52ABERNATHY, LISA ORGANIZED REC G & A MILEAGE-PERSONAL CAR 261.52 50.10ABRAMSON, DAVID WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 50.10 434.61ABTS RYAN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 434.61 365.75ACROSS THE STREET PRODUCTIONS FIRE OPERATIONS TRAINING 365.75 2,403.57ADVANCED ENG & ENVIRONMENTAL SRVCS WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,403.58SEWER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,403.60STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,210.75 2,777.75ADVANTAGE HEALTH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,777.75 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 2 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 2Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 2,005.00ADVANTAGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS INC SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 2,005.00 6,516.00ALADTEC INC POLICE G & A OFFICE EQUIPMENT 6,516.00 100.00ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ADMINISTRATION G & A RENTAL BUILDINGS 100.00 671.00ALLIANCE MECH SRVCS INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 671.00 9,227.50ALLIANT INC.SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 9,227.50 2,639.98ALLSTREAMIT G & A TELEPHONE 2,639.98 177.39ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 177.39 23.98AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES FINANCE G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 613.69FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 141.03FACILITIES MCTE G & A CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SUPPLY 22.96-POLICE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 30.74POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 86.67POLICE G & A EQUIPMENT PARTS 108.97CABLE TV G & A OTHER 72.97TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 102.96CELLPHONES, IPADS, ETC.TELEPHONE 1,158.05 187.21ANDERSEN, JENS FIRE OPERATIONS SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 362.18FIRE OPERATIONS MILEAGE-PERSONAL CAR 549.39 19.68ANDERSON DAVID WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 19.68 1,000.00ANDERSON RACE MANAGEMENT SPECIAL EVENTS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,000.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 3 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 3Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description AQUA LOGIC INC AQUATIC PARK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 240.00AQUATIC PARK MAINTENANCE TRAINING 240.00 425.51ASPEN EQUIPMENT CO GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 425.51 167.51ASPEN MILLS FIRE OPERATIONS SMALL TOOLS 2,833.36FIRE OPERATIONS UNIFORMS 3,000.87 13.62ATCHISON FAY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 13.62 627.87ATIR ELECTRIC CORPORATION FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 627.87 222.50ATOMIC RECYCLING FACILITIES MCTE G & A CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE 222.50 234.26AURAND ELIZABETH WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 234.26 236.00AUSCO DESIGN & MARKETING BLDG & ENERGY G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 236.00 3,356.12AUTOWASH SYSTEMS INC GENERAL REPAIR BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 3,356.12 910.00AVI SYSTEMS INC IT G & A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 9,833.67GO BONDS - NATURE CENTER G&A BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES 10,743.67 69.50BACHMANS PLYMOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES G & A LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 69.50 55,088.75BADGER STATE INSPECTION LLC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 55,088.75 430.00BALKENENDE DONALD GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 4 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 4Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 430.00 96.80BAQUERO ANTHONY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 96.80 255.00BARNA, GUZY & STEFFEN LTD HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 255.00 750.00BARNES ERIC ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 750.00 1,240.00BARNUM COMPANIES, INC.FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 1,240.00 1,500.00BARNWOOD GROUP INC STORM WATER UTILITY BAL SHEET GENERAL 1,500.00 100.00BARTON SAND & GRAVEL CO WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 290.00PARK GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 390.00 140.00BATCHELOR ASHTON WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 140.00 97.68BATTERIES PLUS BULBS WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 97.68 57.05BAYSINGER CARMEN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 57.05 28,867.10BITUMINOUS ROADWAYS INC PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT B/S RETAINAGE PAYABLE 8,591.01PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 37,458.11 457.20BLACK STONE SPORTS REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 457.20 BOBBY & STEVE'S AUTO WORLD POLICE G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 50.00SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 50.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 5 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 5Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 15,202.72BOLTON & MENK INC STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,243.74PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,335.22WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,581.14SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,132.93STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 25,495.75 500.00BORCHERS JACOB ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 500.00 75.00BORKEN, AARON GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 75.00 3,000.00BORMANN CONSTRUCTION INC PARK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,000.00 37.77BORREE BEN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 37.77 583.28BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 1,438.98FIRE OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 2,022.26 39.84-BOYER TRUCKS GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 1,078.50GENERAL REPAIR EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 1,038.66 57.21BR ENTERPRISES OF MN, INC.WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 57.21 11,384.66BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 3,528.15CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 157.96WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 412.17SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 362.81STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 15,845.75 1.00BREDAHL PLUMBING INC.BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A MECHANICAL 66.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 6 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 6Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 62.14BREDEMUS HARDWARE COMPANY INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 62.14 593.11BROOKSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC.NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GRANT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 593.11 15.00BULLOCH JOSEPH WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 15.00 697.08BUSINESS ESSENTIALS COMM & MARKETING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 473.00PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,254.82REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 286.98REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 2,711.88 15,567.69CAMPBELL KNUTSON PROF ASSOC ADMINISTRATION G & A LEGAL SERVICES 99.00COMM DEV G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 33.00PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 148.50FIRST GENERATION HOMEOWNERSHIP LEGAL SERVICES 1,435.50SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 511.50PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 313.50WATER UTILITY G&A LEGAL SERVICES 49.50SOLID WASTE G&A LEGAL SERVICES 18,158.19 2,267.20CANON FINANCIAL IT G & A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 2,267.20 4,166.00CARE RESOURCE CONNECTION FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,166.00 570.00CDW GOVERNMENT INC TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 570.00 1,285.00CENTER ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 250.00MOVE-UP PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 31,500.00DOWN PYMT ASSISTANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 33,035.00 880.60CENTERPOINT ENERGY FACILITIES MCTE G & A HEATING GAS 1,163.62FACILITY OPERATIONS HEATING GAS City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 7 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 7Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 2,189.49WATER UTILITY G&A HEATING GAS 166.40REILLY G & A HEATING GAS 363.07SEWER UTILITY G&A HEATING GAS 562.48PARK MAINTENANCE G & A HEATING GAS 4,410.89REC CENTER BUILDING HEATING GAS 9,736.55 12.75CENTRAL MCGOWAN CONCESSIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 12.75 10,950.00CENTRAL PENSION FUND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND BAL SHT OTHER RETIREMENT 10,950.00 589.85CENTURY LINK CELLPHONES, IPADS, ETC.TELEPHONE 589.85 1,974.00CHARGEPOINT, INC.FACILITIES MCTE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,974.00 150.00CHEF MARSHALL O'BRIEN LLC FIRE OPERATIONS TRAINING 150.00 55.29CHOPKA MEREDITH WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 55.29 225.00CHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTS MOVE-UP PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 225.00 1,350.00CHUX PRINT STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 1,350.00 410.75CINTAS CORPORATION FACILITIES MCTE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 228.89FACILITIES MCTE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 46.71REC CENTER BUILDING OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 19.56AQUATIC PARK G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 278.36VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 984.27 24,416.67CITIES DIGITAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET PREPAID EXPENSES 4,883.33TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 29,300.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 8 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 8Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 23.97CITIZENS INDEPENDENT BANK GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 1,270.00GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET CLEARING ACCOUNT 166.40ADMINISTRATION G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 15.00ADMINISTRATION G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 2,662.35ADMINISTRATION G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 44.44ADMINISTRATION G & A BANK CHARGES/CREDIT CD FEES 149.00RACE EQUITY & INCLUSION G&A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 206.00RACE EQUITY & INCLUSION G&A MEETING EXPENSE 900.00HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 195.00HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT 168.49HUMAN RESOURCES ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 550.00HUMAN RESOURCES RECOGNITION 365.45HUMAN RESOURCES CONNECTION CREW 450.00COMM & MARKETING G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 119.99COMM & MARKETING G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 30.00COMM & MARKETING G & A TRAINING 20.00COMM & MARKETING G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 505.87IT G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 122.00ASSESSING G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 901.74ASSESSING G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 150.00FINANCE G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 136.21FINANCE G & A TRAVEL/MEETINGS 49.10COMM DEV PLANNING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 215.00COMM DEV PLANNING G & A TRAINING 1,346.46POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 408.58POLICE G & A COMPUTER SUPPLIES 3,342.28POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,310.00POLICE G & A TRAINING 550.00POLICE G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 1,341.80POLICE G & A TRAVEL/MEETINGS 36.62POLICE G & A MEETING EXPENSE 37.39FIRE OPERATIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,556.81FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL SUPPLIES 3,050.06FIRE OPERATIONS FIRE PREVENTION SUPPLIES 63.48FIRE OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 335.34FIRE OPERATIONS SMALL TOOLS 172.04FIRE OPERATIONS REPAIRS 13.97FIRE OPERATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 99.00FIRE OPERATIONS TRAINING 1,609.85FIRE OPERATIONS SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 9 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 9Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 30.10FIRE OPERATIONS HEALTH & WELLNESS 124.82FIRE OPERATIONS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 402.56BLDG & ENERGY G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 170.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A TRAINING 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A LICENSES 75.00SUSTAINABILITY G&A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 1,252.25SUSTAINABILITY G&A TRAVEL/MEETINGS 158.29SUSTAINABILITY G&A MEETING EXPENSE 27.93PUBLIC WORKS G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 7.95PUBLIC WORKS G & A POSTAGE 30.34PUBLIC WORKS G & A MEETING EXPENSE 690.00ENGINEERING G & A TRAINING 24.72PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 72.80PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A EQUIPMENT PARTS 45.00PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 140.00CABLE TV G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,375.69CABLE TV G & A OTHER 225.00CABLE TV G & A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 48.51WEST END TIF DIST G&A DELIVERY 353.46WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 145.74WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 200.00WATER UTILITY G&A TELEPHONE 72.00WATER UTILITY G&A TRAINING 2,170.30WATER UTILITY G&A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 12.67TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 342.71TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 16.07-CITY CASH COMPANY UNASSIGNED 35.88ORGANIZED REC G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 109.03ORGANIZED REC G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,288.38ORGANIZED REC G & A TRAINING 61.42ORGANIZED REC G & A INTEREST/FINANCE CHARGES 64.49VOLLEYBALLOTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,050.00SPECIAL EVENTS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 13.67LARGE EVENTS - ADMIN FEE GENERAL SUPPLIES 104.01LARGE EVENTS - ADMIN FEE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 13.97PARK MAINTENANCE G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 44.49WESTWOOD G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,111.85WESTWOOD G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 178.79HALLOWEEN PARTY GENERAL SUPPLIES 802.00HALLOWEEN PARTY CONCESSION SUPPLIES 79.02REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 10 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 10Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 525.00REC CENTER BUILDING OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 64.99-AQUATIC PARK G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 119.57AQUATIC PARK G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 18.98VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 800.00PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE LICENSES 41,292.02 2,237.63CITY VIEW ELECTRIC BLDG & ENERGY G & A BUILDING 2,237.63 61.60CLARKE LISA ASSESSING G & A MILEAGE-PERSONAL CAR 61.60 18,319.76COLICH & ASSOCIATES ADMINISTRATION G & A LEGAL SERVICES 18,319.76 14.81COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 14.81 153.81COMCASTFIRE OPERATIONS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 115.33CABLE TV G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 42.88OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 312.02 200.59COMMERCIAL ASPHALT COMPANY PATCHING-PERMANENT OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 3,994.12WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 4,194.71 2,948.20COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM INC REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 2,948.20 1,031.24COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 1,031.24 631.00CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 631.00 133.25COOL AIR MECHANICAL INC BLDG & ENERGY G & A BUILDING 133.25 190.98CORE & MAIN LP WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 11 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 11Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 190.98 1,750.00COREMARKGENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 52.09GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,802.09 15,564.38CORNERHOUSEGENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET PREPAID EXPENSES 15,564.38 8,750.00CORNERSTONE ADVOCACY SERVICE POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 8,750.00 1,030.00CORPORATE MECHANICAL REC CENTER BUILDING BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 1,030.00 216.00COVERALL NORTH AMERICA , INC.FACILITIES MCTE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 216.00 1,600.00CRAIG RAPP LLC ADMINISTRATION G & A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 1,600.00 517.35CRESTLINE SPECIALTIES INC SPECIAL EVENTS GENERAL SUPPLIES 517.35 .96CREW2BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 95.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A BUILDING 95.96 395.75CROWN MARKING INC.COMM & MARKETING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 395.75 123.77CRUMP JENNY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 123.77 105.00CTW GROUP, INC.WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 105.00 1,881.23CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE REC CENTER BUILDING EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 720.00VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 2,601.23 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 12 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 12Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 4,917.50CUSTOM PRODUCTS & SERVICES SSD 1 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,515.00SSD 2 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 762.50SSD 3 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 545.00SSD #4 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 675.00SSD #5 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 535.00SSD #6 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 8,950.00 1,345.75DALCO ENTERPRISES INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SUPPLY 51.93PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 51.93SOLID WASTE G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 611.00INSURANCE FUND G&A UNINSURED LOSS 538.48REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 2,599.09 134.47DANIELSON ANNA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 134.47 2,300.00DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP PARK IMPROVE CAPITAL PROJECT BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES 3,550.00NATURAL RESOURCES G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 5,850.00 5.77DAVIS ANDREW WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 5.77 41.35DAY MICHAEL WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 41.35 108.25DELUXEFINANCE G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 108.25 4.18DEMPSEY KERRWIN STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 12.82PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7.53WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1.12SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2.23STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 27.88 160.00DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REC CENTER BUILDING OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 160.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 13 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 13Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 12,083.05DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 12,083.05 220.00DESANCTIS ALEX BLDG & ENERGY G & A BUILDING 220.00 339.97DETECTACHEM, INC.POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 339.97 30.39DIEDERICHS KIM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 30.39 33.90DIEKMAN ELAINE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 33.90 114.26DISCALA MICHAEL WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 114.26 2,708.00DJ ELECTRIC SERVICES INC REC CENTER BUILDING BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 2,708.00 10,460.40DLT SOLUTIONS INC TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 10,460.40 3,650.55DO-GOOD.BIZ INC COMM & MARKETING G & A POSTAGE 1,373.16COMM & MARKETING G & A PRINTING & PUBLISHING 3,252.60SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 696.22STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 207.54PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 163.70WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 35.35SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 130.11STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 9,509.23 475.00DTN, LLC.PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 475.00 2,400.00EAST METRO TRAINING FACILITY- HERO CENTE POLICE G & A TRAINING 2,400.00 2,409.75ECM PUBLISHERS INC ADMINISTRATION G & A LEGAL NOTICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 14 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 14Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 2,409.75 2,500.00EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET CLEARING ACCOUNT 7,800.00ESCROWSKNOLLWOOD - INDIRECT SOURCE PR 3,675.00ESCROWSSATURDAY PROP (S WOOD STATION) 600.00ESCROWSBigos Management-1351-1361 Ham 810.00BRIDGWALK HIA OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 4,213.13WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,213.12SEWER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,213.12SOLID WASTE G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,213.13STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 32,237.50 125.00ELEVATE LEARNING CONSULTING FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 125.00 579.06EMERGENCY APPARATUS MTNCE GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 579.06 2,564.88ENTERPRISE FM TRUST CAPITAL REPLACEMENT B/S INVENTORY 8,767.77EQUIP/VEHICLE REPLACEMENT RENTAL EQUIPMENT 11,332.65 132.75EROSION PRODUCTS, LLC STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 407.10PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 238.95WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 35.40SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 70.80STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 885.00 15.00ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORP WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 15.00 2,137.43FACTORY MOTOR PARTS CO GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 26.08GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 2,163.51 1,117.75FARBER SOUND LLC REC CENTER BUILDING BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 1,117.75 1.00FARR PLUMBING AND HEATING BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 15 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 15Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A MECHANICAL 66.00 632.95FASTSIGNSADMINISTRATION G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 632.95 12,040.00FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.EQUIP/VEHICLE REPLACEMENT MACHINERY & AUTO EQUIPMENT 12,040.00 132.06FEINBERG, FRANK REFORESTATION FUND OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 132.06 4,399.08FERGUSON WATERWORKS WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 4,399.08 378.65FERRELLGASREC CENTER BUILDING MOTOR FUELS 20.61VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A MOTOR FUELS 399.26 390.00FIELD TRAINING SOLUTIONS POLICE G & A TRAINING 390.00 166.27FINANCE & COMMERCE, INC.MUNICIPAL BLDG LEGAL NOTICES 166.27 365.00FINELINE CONCRETE CUTTING & CORING, INC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 365.00 303.68FIRST ADVANTAGE HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 303.68 10,664.00FLAGSHIP RECREATION LLC PARK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 10,664.00 87,928.20FLYNN MIDWEST LP WATER UTILITY G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 87,928.20 312.30FORCE AMERICA DISTRIBUTING LLC PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A SMALL TOOLS 312.30 527.68FORKLIFTS OF MN INC.FACILITIES MCTE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 16 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 16Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 527.68 1,500.00FORSELL JESSE STORM WATER UTILITY BAL SHEET GENERAL 1,500.00 171.36FRANCIS, ERICK STORM WATER UTILITY G&A SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/PRESENTAT 191.52STORM WATER UTILITY G&A MILEAGE-PERSONAL CAR 362.88 6.99FRATTALLONE'S/SAINT LOUIS PARK WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 51.01REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 58.00 96.96FREEWHEEL BIKE MINNETONKA POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 96.96 14,491.00GALLAGHER RISK MGMT SERVICES INC, ARTHURFINANCE G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 14,491.00 8,489.15GALLS, LLC - DBA UNIFORMS UNLIMITED POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 8,489.15 225.00GARBER NANCY GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 225.00 21,596.60GL CONTRACTING INC SIDEWALK & TRAILS BAL SHT RETAINAGE PAYABLE 21,596.60 920.70GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL INC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 920.70 61.44GOTTLIEB EDMUND WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 61.44 3,342.40GOVHR USA, LLC ADMINISTRATION G & A TRAINING 3,342.40 152.93GRAINGER INC, WW FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 509.82WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 43.80PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 706.55 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 17 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 17Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 236.38GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO INSTALLATION OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 236.38 5,135.56GRAYSHIFT LLC POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 5,135.56 5.30GREENER JACOB WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 5.30 24,075.35GUARDIAN FLEET SAFETY CAPITAL REPLACEMENT B/S INVENTORY 24,075.35 720.00HAAG COMPANIES INC PARK GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 720.00 687.27HACH CO WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 687.27 18,710.22HAWKINS INC WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 18,710.22 475.00HEALTHPARTNERSPOLICE G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 475.00 476.41HENDERICKSON ERIK WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 476.41 182.00HENNEPIN COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION FIRE OPERATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 182.00 203.00HENNEPIN COUNTY TREASURER IT G & A COMPUTER SERVICES 75.00ASSESSING G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 8,969.00POLICE G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,289.70POLICE G & A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 4,060.14POLICE G & A JAIL/DETENTION SERVICES 2,602.30FIRE OPERATIONS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 36.00HIA ADMIN OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 2,176.55WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 2,176.54SEWER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 4,353.10STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 18 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 18Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 8,706.19PARK MAINTENANCE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 484.27PARK MAINTENANCE G & A GARBAGE/REFUSE SERVICE 37,131.79 5,190.00HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE FIRE OPERATIONS HEALTH & WELLNESS 5,190.00 6,485.00HIGHVIEW PLUMBING INC SEWER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 6,485.00 92.91HOLMLUND-FLUKER RYAN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 92.91 6.97HOLMQUIST DEREK WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 6.97 143.10HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 11.28FACILITIES MCTE G & A CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SUPPLY 29.97ROUTINE MAINTENANCE GENERAL SUPPLIES 39.85ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SMALL TOOLS 48.86LOCATES/GOPHER ONE GENERAL SUPPLIES 729.24WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 64.96PARK MAINTENANCE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 32.41PARK MAINTENANCE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 159.00PARK MAINTENANCE G & A SMALL TOOLS 460.37PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 31.48SKATING RINK MAINTENANCE GENERAL SUPPLIES 51.43NATURAL RESOURCES G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 216.14REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 2,018.09 15.00HORNIG COMPANY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 15.00 61.08HUIRAS KENNETH WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 61.08 1,500.00HURLEY DAN STORM WATER UTILITY BAL SHEET GENERAL 1,500.00 85.00HUYNH MEI INSTRUCTIONAL SKATING LESSONS REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 19 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 19Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 85.00 1,855.00I.U.O.E. LOCAL NO 49 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND BAL SHT UNION DUES 1,855.00 87.00ICE SPORTS INDUSTRY INSTRUCTIONAL SKATING LESSONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 51.00INSTRUCTIONAL SKATING LESSONS SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 138.00 650.00IMA GROUP MANAGEMENT CO.HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 650.00 20.55INDELCOSANDING/SALTING EQUIPMENT PARTS 1,548.70WATER UTILITY G&A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 1,569.25 342.57INVER GROVE FORD GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 1,558.83GENERAL REPAIR EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 1,901.40 90.41ISABEL MEZA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 90.41 932.84I-STATE TRUCK CENTER GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 259.66WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 1,192.50 276.08J & F REDDY RENTS ADMINISTRATION G & A RENTAL EQUIPMENT 276.08 56.52J&J HUBER PROPERTIES WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 56.52 1,490.33J. H. LARSON CO.WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 792.23STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 2,282.56 40.05JAAFAR IMAN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 40.05 418.00JACK PIXLEY SWEEPS, INC.WW RENTAL HOUSE (1322)OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 20 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 20Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 418.00 367.50JACKIE ADELMANN PHOTOGRAPHY HALLOWEEN PARTY OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 367.50 182.97JAFFE KRISTIN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 182.97 250.00JENSEN WILLIAM ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 250.00 59.95JERRY'S HARDWARE FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 75.04WATER UTILITY G&A EQUIPMENT PARTS 15.57PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE GENERAL SUPPLIES 2.92SPLASH PAD MAINT - Oak Hill Pk GENERAL SUPPLIES 249.60WESTWOOD G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 403.08 2,347.29JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 2,347.29 37.61JOHNSON DEREK WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 37.61 105.00JOHNSON LAUREN INSTRUCTIONAL SKATING LESSONS TRAINING 105.00 4,844.00KENNEDY & GRAVEN ESCROWS KNOLLWOOD - INDIRECT SOURCE PR 84.00ESCROWSPLACE 4,928.00 500.00KFI ENGINEERS SUSTAINABILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 500.00 173,676.42KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,867.49PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,602.47WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,602.47STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 186,748.85 5,000.00KISCH STEVEN ESCROWS PMC ESCROW City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 21 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 21Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 5,000.00 8,823.75KLEIN UNDERGROUND LLC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 6,113.50STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 14,937.25 152.27KLINE ALYSSA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 152.27 292.50KNOGELSDORFF ELECTRIC BLDG & ENERGY G & A BUILDING 292.50 1,022.00KONECRANESVEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 1,022.00 45.77KRAMER CHRIS WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 45.77 1,744.50KRISS PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 2,704.50REC CENTER BUILDING OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 4,449.00 197.13LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 197.13 3,933.78LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES INC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND BAL SHT UNION DUES 3,933.78 288.43LAWSON PRODUCTS INC GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 288.43 61.71LAWTON ROBERT WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 61.71 50.00LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING 30.00SOLID WASTE G&A TRAINING 80.00 299,752.00LEAGUE OF MN CITIES INSURANCE TRUST INSURANCE FUND BAL SHEET PREPAID EXPENSES 299,752.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 22 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 22Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 250.00LEE WINNIE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 250.00 705.00LEGEND TECHNICAL SERVICES REILLY G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 705.00 750.00LEXIPOL, LLC.FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 750.00 4,002.25LHB INC SUSTAINABILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,002.25 270.00LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 270.00 630.60LIFE SUPPORT INNOVATIONS FIRE OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 630.60 9,367.83LINDSTROM RESTORATION WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 9,367.83 258.24LOFFLERIT G & A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 258.24 1,568.72LOFFLER COMPANIES IT G & A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 1,568.72 45,615.94LOGISIT G & A COMPUTER SERVICES 750.00CABLE TV G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 27,644.35TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 74,010.29 2,864.92LUBE-TECH & PARTNERS LLC GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 2,864.92 218.01MACQUEEN EQUIP CO GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 20,082.00CAPITAL REPLACEMENT B/S INVENTORY 20,300.01 800.00MAISEL ROBERT ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 800.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 23 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 23Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 1,390.00MARIE RIDGEWAY LICSW LLC POLICE G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,390.00 304.23MATTSON KAY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 304.23 115.18MCREAVY WILLIAM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 115.18 25.31MENARDSFACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 15.96GRAFFITI CONTROL OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 80.27SSD #5 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 34.99WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 62.14PARK MAINTENANCE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 24.99BRICK HOUSE (1324)OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 24.99WW RENTAL HOUSE (1322)OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 80.71WESTWOOD G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 228.73HALLOWEEN PARTY GENERAL SUPPLIES 10.08VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 588.17 642.00METRO VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS ASSOC. VOLLEYBALL GENERAL SUPPLIES 613.00VOLLEYBALLOTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,255.00 710,983.35METROPOLITAN COUNCIL BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 388,094.20OPERATIONSCLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE 1,099,077.55 24.39MEYER VANNA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 24.39 15,507.00MID AMERICA BUSINESS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 15,507.00 1,578.25MILO RANGE GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET PREPAID EXPENSES 1,578.25 115.99MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 115.99 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 24 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 24Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 75.00MINNESOTA AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION FIRE OPERATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 75.00 848.16MINNESOTA CHILD SUPPORT PYT CTR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND BAL SHT WAGE GARNISHMENTS 848.16 3,837.89MINNESOTA DEPT COMMERCE GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET CLEARING ACCOUNT 3,837.89 190.00MINNESOTA PARK AND SPORTS TURF MANAGERSPARK MAINTENANCE G & A TRAINING 190.00 125.00MINNESOTA RECREATION & PARK ASSOC HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT 125.00 580.00MINNESOTA SAFETY COUNCIL HUMAN RESOURCES SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 580.00 1,360.00MINNESOTA SEARCHLIGHT & BALLOONS ADMINISTRATION G & A RENTAL EQUIPMENT 1,360.00 495.00MINNESOTA STATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASST FIRE OPERATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIPS 495.00 900.58MINNETONKA PARK MALL LLC SUSTAINABILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 900.58 250.00MINUTEMAN PRESS COMM & MARKETING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 250.00 19.39MINVALCO INC WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 19.39 2,185.80MN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 620.65STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 305.56CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2.68PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 36.70WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 35.70SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 54.31STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 25 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 25Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 3,241.40 616.01MOEN LORETTA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 616.01 280.00MOORE BARBARA GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 280.00 412.00MR CUTTING EDGE REC CENTER BUILDING EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 412.00 13,070.00MS MARTIN ENTERPRISES, INC.TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 13,070.00 231.78MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 48.24GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 280.02 2,016.33MTI DISTRIBUTING CO GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 2,016.33 .25MUTCHLER MARC BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 73.75BLDG & ENERGY G & A ELECTRICAL 74.00 1,384.74NAPA (GENUINE PARTS CO)GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 180.95WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 47.88VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 137.87VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A SMALL TOOLS 357.99GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 2,109.43 975.00NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER ADMINISTRATION G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 975.00 73.68NELSON RYAN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 73.68 225.00NICOLELLI ARCHITECTS MOVE-UP PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 225.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 26 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 26Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 199.95NOKOMIS SHOE SHOP PARK MAINTENANCE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 199.95 132.76NORTH AMERICAN SAFETY INC PARK MAINTENANCE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 132.76 15,000.00-NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION CO INC WATER UTILITY BALANCE SHEET RETAINAGE PAYABLE 300,000.00WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 285,000.00 9,668.50NORTHLAND EXCAVATING LLC PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 9,668.50 4,147.90NORTHLAND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 4,147.90 782.88OAK KNOLL ANIMAL HOSPITAL POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 782.88 65.98OFFICE DEPOT ADMINISTRATION G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 18.77ADMINISTRATION G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 70.02HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE SUPPLIES 50.04FINANCE G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 50.81COMM DEV PLANNING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 256.21POLICE G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 174.42FIRE OPERATIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES 57.84BLDG & ENERGY G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES BLDG & ENERGY G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 49.44ENGINEERING G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 42.59ENGINEERING G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 127.36ORGANIZED REC G & A OFFICE SUPPLIES 963.48 300.00OLDRE BONNIE PARK BUILDINGS REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS 300.00 63.00OLSEN CHAIN & CABLE CO INC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 63.00 140.20OLSON VIRGINIA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 140.20 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 27 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 27Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 228.00ON SITE SANITATION NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GRANT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,637.00FIELD MAINT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 110.00OFF-LEASH DOG PARK OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,975.00 670.29O'REILLY FIRST CALL GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 670.29 213.53OXYGEN SERVICE COMPANY INC FIRE OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 213.53 578.25PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES INC REILLY G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 578.25 59.82PAGEL STEVEN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 59.82 920.00PARK ADAM TRANSPORTATION HALLOWEEN PARTY OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 920.00 1,875.00PARKTACULARCOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,875.00 18.89PARTSTREE.COM GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 18.89 6,000.00PENNSYLVANIA PARK APARTMENTS ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 18.12WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 6,018.12 45.00PETTY CASH POLICE G & A BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 45.00 7,858.43PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT FINANCE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 7,858.43 407.37PHANEUF BRIAN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 407.37 21.60PICKATIME, INC.COMM & MARKETING G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 28 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 28Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 21.60 1,170.00PLANT & FLANGED EQUIPMENT WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 546.15SEWER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 1,716.15 137.28POLT GALEN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 137.28 7,776.20POMP'S TIRE SERVICE INC GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 7,776.20 333.50PRECISE MRM, LLC.PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 333.50WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 333.50SEWER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 333.50STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,334.00 68.66PREMIUM WATERS INC FIRE OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 68.66 1.00PRONTO HEATING AND AIR BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A ELECTRICAL 66.00 45,604.00QUALITY FLOW SYSTEMS INC STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 45,604.00 1,538.15R & R SPECIALTIES OF WISCONSIN, INC. REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 36.85REC CENTER BUILDING EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 1,575.00 1,090.00RAINBOW TREECARE TREE TRIMMING/PRUNING OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,090.00 4,359.05RANDY'S ENVIORMENTAL SERVICES FACILITIES MCTE G & A GARBAGE/REFUSE SERVICE 298.33GRANTSGARBAGE/REFUSE SERVICE 3,832.20REC CENTER BUILDING GARBAGE/REFUSE SERVICE 8,489.58 1,050.00REBAR LEADERSHIP ADMINISTRATION G & A TRAINING City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 29 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 29Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 1,050.00 127.49RED WING BUSINESS ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT BLDG & ENERGY G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 127.49 28,992.33-REDSTONE CONSTRUCTION, LLC.SIDEWALK & TRAILS BAL SHT RETAINAGE PAYABLE 579,846.50SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 48,890.96-STREET CAPITAL PROJ BAL SHEET RETAINAGE PAYABLE 899,006.24STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 45,015.50PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 10,282.39WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 23,515.00STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,479,782.34 3,008.55REFERRAL COLLISION INSURANCE FUND G&A UNINSURED LOSS 3,008.55 159.26REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WESTWOOD G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 159.26 7.70RICIGLIANO COMPANY, LLC.WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 7.70 21.11RIEGERT JON POLICE G & A TRAVEL/MEETINGS 21.11 11,879.86RJM CONSTRUCTION LLC REC CENTER BUILDING BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 11,879.86 895.00ROBARGE ENTERPRISES INC WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 895.00 9,456.94ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,782.69FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 13,239.63 285.79ROBINSON JEFFREY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 285.79 1,500.00ROMER JUSTIN STORM WATER UTILITY BAL SHEET GENERAL 1,500.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 30 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 30Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description .15ROSENBERGER MARISSA BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 70.25BLDG & ENERGY G & A ELECTRICAL 70.40 250.00RUDE ROBERT WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 250.00 171.37RUSTAMOV DILSHOD WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 171.37 709.03SAFELITE FULFILLMENT INC GENERAL REPAIR EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 709.03 1,663.16SAMBATEK, INC.WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,663.16 826.56SANGSTER, JENNIFER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GRANT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 826.56 185.00SANI-MASTERS, INC.GRAFFITI CLEAN-UP OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 185.00 2,741.89SAVATREETREE DISEASE PRIVATE CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE 2,741.89 553.70SCHAEFER KRISTA WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 553.70 153.28SCHEFTEL WILFRED REVOCABLE TRUST WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 153.28 144.90SCHERER BROS. LUMBER CO.SKATING RINK MAINTENANCE GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,581.70SKATING RINK MAINTENANCE OTHER IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES 1,726.60 3,270.00SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 3,270.00 29.23SCOTT HEATHER WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 29.23 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 31 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 31Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 53.37SEEFELDT SUSANNE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 53.37 2,000.00SEIDEL DANIEL ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 2,000.00 11.98SETTINGSGARD, JARED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GRANT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 11.98 5,215.00SHADYWOOD TREE EXPERTS & LANDSCAPING TREE DISEASE PRIVATE CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE 14,126.00TREE DISEASE PUBLIC CLEANING/WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE 19,341.00 6,564.00SHAPCO PRINTING INC COMM & MARKETING G & A PRINTING & PUBLISHING 6,564.00 2,061.06SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON, INC.ESCROWS SHERMAN - BELTLINE STATION 1,454.75SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 3,515.81 55.96SHRED-IT USA MINNEAPOLIS ADMINISTRATION G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 55.96 54.39SIBET JAMIE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 54.39 3,575.00SIEMS JEFFREY FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,575.00 6,840.00SIGNATURE MECHANICAL INC PARK IMPROVE CAPITAL PROJECT BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES 1,096.00WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 7,936.00 10.71SIKICH ROBERT WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 10.71 242.88SKELLY GABE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GRANT OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 242.88 135.18SLEDGE, SHARAE FINANCE G & A MILEAGE-PERSONAL CAR City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 32 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 32Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 135.18 1,789.32SLP FF ASSOC IAFF LOCAL #993 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND BAL SHT UNION DUES 1,789.32 1.00SMEDSRUD JOSH BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A ELECTRICAL 66.00 620.23SNYDER ELECTRIC PARK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 620.23 4,296.00SOCCER SHOTS SOCCER OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 4,296.00 10,603.53SPECIALIZED ENVIRONMENTAL TECH INC SOLID WASTE G&A YARD WASTE SERVICE 10,603.53 419.40SPS COMPANIES INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 84.38WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 503.78 665.38SQUARE FEET OF MN WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 665.38 42,730.99SRF CONSULTING GROUP INC SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 75,366.85STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 9,019.65CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,219.90WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,409.95SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 8,191.79STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 144,939.13 1,200.00ST PAUL CITY OF POLICE G & A TRAINING 1,200.00 20,488.00ST. LOUIS PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY KIDS IN THE PARK RENT ASSIST OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 20,488.00 38.41ST. LOUIS PARK SCHOOLS ABE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 38.41 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 33 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 33Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 369.91STREICHER'S POLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 369.91 720.00STRYKER SALES CORP.FIRE OPERATIONS REPAIRS 720.00 47.33STURDVANT MICHAEL WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 47.33 1,096.24SUBURBAN TIRE WHOLESALE GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 1,096.24 3,205.00SUMMIT ENVIROSOLUTIONS INC WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 20,527.74REILLY G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 23,732.74 18,289.60SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER EMERGENCY REPAIR GRANTS OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 18,289.60 5,315.00TECH DUMP SOLID WASTE G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 5,315.00 398.00TEE JAY NORTH, INC.REC CENTER BUILDING OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 931.18REC CENTER BUILDING BUILDING MTCE SERVICE 1,329.18 10.32TELELANGUAGE INC ADMINISTRATION G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 10.32 34,336.24TENVOORDE FORD, INC.INSURANCE FUND G&A UNINSURED LOSS 103,008.72CAPITAL REPLACEMENT B/S INVENTORY 137,344.96 45.44TERMINAL SUPPLY CO GENERAL REPAIR GENERAL SUPPLIES 45.44 788.70THE MPX GROUP COMM & MARKETING G & A PRINTING & PUBLISHING 788.70 84.92THE PROPANE EXPRESS LLC FIRE OPERATIONS GENERAL SUPPLIES City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 34 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 34Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 84.92 1,468.48THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.WATER UTILITY G&A BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 1,468.48 27.21THE SHERWINN WILLIAMS CO WATER UTILITY G&A BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 27.21 102.00THE SIGN PRODUCERS INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A GENERAL SUPPLIES 102.00 175.52THE STANDARD ADMINISTRATION G & A LIFE INSURANCE 182.46ADMINISTRATION G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 64.65RACE EQUITY & INCLUSION G&A LIFE INSURANCE 63.29RACE EQUITY & INCLUSION G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 133.10HUMAN RESOURCES LIFE INSURANCE 130.18HUMAN RESOURCES LONG TERM DISABILITY 156.98COMM & MARKETING G & A LIFE INSURANCE 153.82COMM & MARKETING G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 206.24IT G & A LIFE INSURANCE 229.74IT G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 187.70ASSESSING G & A LIFE INSURANCE 185.64ASSESSING G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 271.52FINANCE G & A LIFE INSURANCE 270.11FINANCE G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 545.84COMM DEV G & A LIFE INSURANCE 543.54COMM DEV G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 192.02FACILITIES MCTE G & A LIFE INSURANCE 187.54FACILITIES MCTE G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 2,311.90POLICE G & A LIFE INSURANCE 2,280.06POLICE G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 233.68COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH LIFE INSURANCE 229.00COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH LONG TERM DISABILITY 1,084.84FIRE OPERATIONS LIFE INSURANCE 1,076.02FIRE OPERATIONS LONG TERM DISABILITY 631.46BLDG & ENERGY G & A LIFE INSURANCE 638.20BLDG & ENERGY G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 68.32SUSTAINABILITY G&A LIFE INSURANCE 66.86SUSTAINABILITY G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 164.84PUBLIC WORKS G & A LIFE INSURANCE 161.34PUBLIC WORKS G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 35 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 35Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 450.18ENGINEERING G & A LIFE INSURANCE 464.12ENGINEERING G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 427.22PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A LIFE INSURANCE 422.30PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 80.26CABLE TV G & A LIFE INSURANCE 78.56CABLE TV G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 42.42HOUSING REHAB G & A LIFE INSURANCE 41.72HOUSING REHAB G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 237.50WATER UTILITY G&A LIFE INSURANCE 234.08WATER UTILITY G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 106.93SEWER UTILITY G&A LIFE INSURANCE 118.97SEWER UTILITY G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 64.52SOLID WASTE G&A LIFE INSURANCE 63.10SOLID WASTE G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 180.34STORM WATER UTILITY G&A LIFE INSURANCE 162.59STORM WATER UTILITY G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 14,436.62EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND G&A LIFE INSURANCE 264.16ORGANIZED REC G & A LIFE INSURANCE 269.06ORGANIZED REC G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 323.60PARK MAINTENANCE G & A LIFE INSURANCE 316.66PARK MAINTENANCE G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 35.82NATURAL RESOURCES G & A LIFE INSURANCE 35.26NATURAL RESOURCES G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 147.06WESTWOOD G & A LIFE INSURANCE 143.98WESTWOOD G & A LONG TERM DISABILITY 221.87REC CENTER SALARIES LIFE INSURANCE 217.39REC CENTER SALARIES LONG TERM DISABILITY 175.00VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A LIFE INSURANCE 171.56VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A LONG TERM DISABILITY 32,759.26 12.12THE UPS STORE WATER UTILITY G&A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 12.12 263,186.10THOMAS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. SIDEWALK & TRAILS G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 37,993.88-STREET CAPITAL PROJ BAL SHEET RETAINAGE PAYABLE 459,216.56CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 11,425.00WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 6,225.00SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 19,825.00STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 721,883.78 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 36 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 36Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 335.98THOMSON REUTERS WEST PAYMENT CENTER POLICE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 335.98 31.77TIETJEN NICHOLAUS WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 31.77 816.38TIMESAVER OFF SITE SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 223.00COMM DEV PLANNING G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 223.00SUSTAINABILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,262.38 1.23TOCK GARY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 1.23 12.03TOLL GAS & WELDING SUPPLY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL SUPPLIES 12.03 150.00TOWERS GARY GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 150.00 307.32TOWMASTERGENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 307.32 5,600.00TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE & CONSULT. ENGINEERING G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,600.00 2,060.76TRI STATE BOBCAT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE G&A EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 2,060.76 70.00TWIN CITIES ROTARY ECO CLUB INTERPRETIVE CENTER RENT REVENUE 70.00 420.00TWIN CITIES SIGN INSTALLATIONS SSD 1 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 420.00SSD 2 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 420.00SSD 3 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 420.00SSD #4 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 420.00SSD #5 G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 2,100.00 4,449.54TWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR CO FACILITIES MCTE G & A BUILDING MTCE SERVICE City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 37 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 37Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 4,449.54 480.00UHL CO INC FACILITIES MCTE G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 3,541.90GO BONDS - NATURE CENTER G&A BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES 1,499.37PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 5,521.27 94.33ULINEPOLICE G & A OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 206.44REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 300.77 617.79ULTIMATE SAFETY CONCEPTS INC FIRE OPERATIONS REPAIRS 617.79 253.00USA BLUE BOOK WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 253.00 10,000.00USPSCOMM & MARKETING G & A POSTAGE 10,000.00 143.19UTILITY LOGIC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 143.19 750.00VANG LAURA ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 750.00 20,838.03VERIZONCELLPHONES, IPADS, ETC.TELEPHONE 20,838.03 776.25VETERAN ELECTRIC REC CENTER BUILDING EQUIPMENT MTCE SERVICE 776.25 3,829.81VIKING PRODUCTS GROUP INC.WATER UTILITY G&A IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDI 3,829.81 .01VONGRUM JULIE WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS .01 250.00VORPAHL RITA GREEN REMODELING PROGRAM OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 250.00 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 38 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 38Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 5,642.24WALKER DESIGN STUDIO STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 24.32PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 206.72WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 206.72STORM WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 6,080.00 15.31WALKER MATTHEW WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 15.31 160.22WARD C.SCHMEIDEL & POLLY M.CREMER TRUST WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 160.22 29,253.82-WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI-MN SOLID WASTE G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 1,031.06-SOLID WASTE G&A REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS 111,230.89SOLID WASTE G&A GARBAGE/REFUSE SERVICE 39,955.68SOLID WASTE G&A RECYCLING SERVICE 8,879.04SOLID WASTE G&A YARD WASTE SERVICE 38,829.03SOLID WASTE G&A ORGANICS 168,609.76 426.75WATER CONSERVATION SERVICE INC WATER UTILITY G&A OTHER IMPROVEMENT SERVICE 426.75 13.09WEBB RICHARD WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 13.09 99.90WHIPPER SNAPPER LAWN SERVICE PARK GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 210.00WEED CONTROL OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 309.90 65.00WILDER JOHN BLDG & ENERGY G & A LICENSES 65.00 2,584.00WILLETTE ROBERT AND KRISTEN ESCROWS PMC ESCROW 2,584.00 175.48WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC FIRE OPERATIONS SMALL TOOLS 773.09FIRE OPERATIONS UNIFORMS 948.57 1.00WOELFEL MATT BLDG & ENERGY G & A DUE TO OTHER GOVTS City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 39 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 39Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 65.00BLDG & ENERGY G & A ELECTRICAL 66.00 93.36WOLFF JEFF SOLID WASTE G&A MEETING EXPENSE 93.36 311.60WOOD CAMERON WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 311.60 271.52WOOD NANCY WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 271.52 48.78WOZNIAK MARGARET WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 48.78 86.63WRAP CITY GRAPHICS STREET CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 265.64PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 155.93WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 23.10SEWER CAPITAL PROJ G & A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 46.20STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 120.00PARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE BLDG/STRUCTURE SUPPLIES 697.50 191.25WYATT CLAIR WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 191.25 1,939.48XCEL ENERGY FACILITIES MCTE G & A ELECTRIC SERVICE 14,238.85PUBLIC WORKS OPS G & A ELECTRIC SERVICE 35,702.27WATER UTILITY G&A ELECTRIC SERVICE 1,261.11REILLY G & A ELECTRIC SERVICE 48.68SEWER UTILITY G&A ELECTRIC SERVICE 1,307.93STORM WATER UTILITY G&A ELECTRIC SERVICE 7,334.93PARK MAINTENANCE G & A ELECTRIC SERVICE 33.33BRICK HOUSE (1324)ELECTRIC SERVICE 48.86WW RENTAL HOUSE (1322)ELECTRIC SERVICE 10,013.30REC CENTER BUILDING ELECTRIC SERVICE 71,928.74 7,771.02YOUNG ENV. CONSULTING GROUP, LLC. STORM WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,771.02 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 40 11/29/2021CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK 14:14:16R55CKS2 LOGIS400V 40Page -Council Check SummaryNote: Payment amount may not reflect the actual amount due to data sequencing and/or data selection. 11/26/202110/23/2021 - Amount ObjectVendorBU Description 173.95ZAPPA JAIME WATER UTILITY G&A GENERAL CUSTOMERS 173.95 166.70ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE REC CENTER BUILDING GENERAL SUPPLIES 166.70 170.65ZIEGLER INC GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET INVENTORY 170.65 Report Totals 6,031,013.33 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4a) Title: Approval of city disbursements Page 41 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4b Executive summary Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Recommended action: Motion to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance amending Section 36 pertaining to parking requirements and approve the Summary Ordinance for publication. Policy consideration: Does council support the proposed changes to parking requirements in the zoning ordinance? Summary: S ection 36-361 regulat es off-street parking, paved areas and loading spaces. The purpose of the parking requirements, as stated in the code, is to prevent congestion on public rights -of-way for the safety and welfare of the public. The regulations are created through analysis of the associated land use intensity, duration, time , and style and result in design requirements and standards for such facilities. The purpose of this set of amendments is to recalibrate the city’s minimum parking requirements for certain uses. Essentially, we are reviewing areas where we can reduce parking requirements to support e fficient, sustainable, and affordable growth. Parking is expensive and has many indirect costs. These regulations can help reduce costs for housing and business, reduce environmental impacts and make be tter use of land. It is one component of implementing the goals expressed in the St. Louis P ark 2040 comprehensive plan, including climate action, inclusionary housing, race equity, liv ability, h ealth, and mobility. Recommended changes to the ordinance were based upon parking data gathered f rom various land uses in the metro area, sp ecifically around light rail stations, and existing land use and business operations within the City of St. Louis Park. Review of the city’s parking ordinance was part of the planning commission ’s 2021 work p lan. Planning commissioners reviewed the propose d changes at their study sessions and the commission held a public hearing on the ordinance on November 3, 2021, at which time no one testified. The commission recommended approval of the amendment 6 to 0 (with one commissioner absent). City council unanimously approved the first reading of the ordinance on Nov. 15, 2021. Financial or budget considerations: Not applicable Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, s af ely and reliably. Supporting documents: Ordinance Summary ordinance Prepared by: Jacquelyn Kramer, associate planner Reviewed by: Sean Walther, planning manager Karen Barton, community development director Approved by: Kim K eller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 2 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Ordinance No. ____-21 Ordinance regarding parking requirements The City of St. Louis Park does ordain: Whereas, the planning commission conducted a public hearing on November 3, 2021 on the ordinance, and Whereas, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the planning commission (case no. 21-31-ZA), and Now, therefore be it resolved that the following amendments shall be made to Chapter 36 of the City Code by adding underscored text and deleting strikethrough text (renumber accordingly). Section breaks are represented by ***. Section 1. Section 36-38 Enforcement. *** (b) Enforcing officer. The planning and zoning supervisor is appointed the zoning administrator who shall enforce this chapter under the direction and control of the community development zoning administrator’s supervisor, department director and city manager. (a) Residential uses. The following are typical of the residential uses referred to in this chapter. *** (5) Elderly Age-restricted housing means multiple -family dwellings where a minimum of 60 percent of the units are occupied by single persons at least 6055 years of age or by couples with one or both being at least 6055 years of age. *** (d) Commercial uses. The following are typical of the commercial uses referred to in this chapter. *** (9) Coffee shop means an establishment that primarily sells coffee and coffee-related accessories. They may also sell other refreshment items such as donuts, bagels, muffins, cakes, sandwiches, wraps, salads, and other hot and cold beverages. Limited indoor seating is generally provided for patrons, but table service is not provided. *** (3335) Restaurant means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of food and beverages which are prepared and served in individual portions in a ready-to- consume state for consumption on site. This use is often found in conjunction with bars, hotels and food service. It is preferably located on major thoroughfares with no access to residential streets. Characteristics include late hours of operation, refuse, high car and truck traffic generation, and cooking odors. Outdoor seating for restaurants is considered part of the principal use and does not require additional parking. A food service or deli is not considered to be a restaurant if seating is provided for ten or fewer persons. Restaurant uses are divided into the following subcategories: City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 3 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements a. Restaurant, sit-down: Sit-down eating establishments that may allow or require reservations. Patrons commonly wait to be seated, are served by wait staff, order from a menu, and pay after the meal. Lounge or bar facilities may be accessory uses. b. Restaurant, fast-food with or without drive -through window: This restaurant type features large carry -out clientele, long hours of service, and high turnover rate for eat-in customers (around 30 minutes). There is no or limited table service, and customers typically order from a menu board and pay before receiving the meal. *** Section 36-166 (d) Uses permitted by conditional use permit. No structure or land in any R-4 district shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit. These uses shall comply with the requirements of all the general conditions provided in section 36-33 regarding conditional use permits, and with the specific conditions imposed in this subsection. *** (3) Age-restricted Elderly housing. The conditions are as follows: a. Property shall meet all of the conditions for multiple -family dwelling/cluster housing. b. Age -restricted Elderly housing shall provide a minimum of 1,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. c. The property owner shall record a covenant to run with the land executed in a form approved by the city which restricts the use of the property to occupancy by age. the elderly. d. The development shall provide a lounge or other inside community rooms equal in aggregate size to a minimum of 15 square feet for each unit. *** Section 36-167 (d) Uses permitted by conditional use permit. No structure or land in any R-C district shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit. These uses shall comply w ith the residential restrictions and performance standards of section 36-162, the general conditions of section 36-33 regarding conditional use permits, and with the specific conditions imposed in this subsection as follows: (1) Age-restricted Elderly housing . The conditions are as follows: a. Property shall meet all of the requirements of multiple -family dwellings. b. Age -restricted Elderly housing shall provide a minimum of 900 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. c. The property owner shall record a covenant to run with the land executed in a form approved by the city which restricts the use of the property to occupancy by age the elderly . d. The development shall provide a lounge or other inside community rooms equal in aggregate size to a minimum of 15 square feet for each unit. *** Section 36-193 (e) Accessory uses . The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in a C-1 district: *** City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 4 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements (5) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages is permitted as an accessory use with the following conditions: *** d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principle use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** Section 36-194 (d) Uses permitted by conditional use permit. No structure or land in a C- 2 district shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit. *** (8) Age-restricted Elderly housing. The conditions are as follows: a. The property meets all of the conditional use requirements of multiple-family dwellings in subsection (d)(7) of this section. b. Covenants running with the land in a form approved by the city attorney have been recorded which restrict the use of the property for occupancy by age the elderly . c. The development shall provide a lounge or other inside community rooms amounting to a minimum of 15 feet for each unit. d. The use is in conformance with the comprehensive plan including any provisions of the redevelopment chapter and the plan by neighborhood policies for the neighborhood in which it is located, and conditions of approval may be added as a means of satisfying this requirement. *** Section 36-194(e) Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in any C-2 district: *** (7) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages is permitted as an accessory use if: d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** Section 36-223(e) Accessory uses. Within any O district, the following uses shall be permitted accessory uses: *** (5) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages is permitted as an accessory use if: d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principle use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 5 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Section 36-233(e) Accessory uses. Within any BP district, the following shall be permitted accessory uses, subject to any required conditions: *** (4) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages is permitted as an accessory use with the following conditions: *** d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** Section 36-264(f) Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in any MX-1 district. *** (3) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverage, subject to the following conditions: *** d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** Section 36-265(f) Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in the MX-2 district when meeting the standards below: *** (5) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages. *** d. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** Section 36-268-PUD 10 (c) Accessory uses. The follo wing uses shall be permitted accessory uses in PUD 10: *** (5) Outdoor seating and service of food and beverages with the following conditions: *** c. Additional parking will not be required if the outdoor seating area does not exceed 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the principal use, whichever is less. Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of outdoor seating area in excess of 500 square feet or ten percent of the gross building area, whichever is less. *** City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 6 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Table 36-361 (a) Use Number of Parking Spaces Residential Single family dwelling Two spaces per dwelling unit. Additional spaces are not required for a boarder or an accessory dwelling unit. Cluster housing Two spaces per dwelling unit. 10% of the required parking shall be permitted for use as guest parking. Two family Two spaces per dwelling unit. Additional spaces are not required for a boarder or an accessory dwelling unit. Multi-family One space per bedroom. Per unit: Studio 1 space One bedroom 1 space Two bedroom 1.5 spaces Three bedroom 2 spaces Four bedroom 2 spaces An additional 5% 10% of the required parking shall be permitted provided for use as guest parking. Multi-family residential developments shall not be eligible for a transit or Planned Unit Development reduction in required parking. Elderly Age -restricted housing One space per dwelling unit, except where verifiable information indicates a reduced long-term parking demand. Human Care Uses Adult day care Two spaces per each five program participants licensed by state. Funeral home One space per each 250 square feet. s.f. floor area, plus one space for every five seats. Group day care, nursery school One space per each two employees, plus one per each 10 program participants based on total participant capacity of the facility. Group homes Two spaces per each five beds. Hospitals One space per each 350 square feet sq ft. floor area. Medical or dental office For structures less than 2,500 square feet sq ft. floor area, one space per each 250 square feet sq ft. floor area. For structures greater than 2,500 square feet sq ft. floor area, one space per each 200 square feet sq ft. floor area. Nursing home Five spaces, plus one space per each five beds. Institutional Uses Community center Parking requirement shall be based upon uses within the building. Libraries, museums, art One space per each 300 square feet sq ft. floor area in principal structure. Golf Two spaces per golf hole. Archery or golf range One space per each target or tee. Mini golf One and one-half spaces per hole. Police stations One space per each 1000 square feet sq ft. floor area. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 7 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Places of public assembly or religious institutions One space per each three seats, plus one space per each 25 square feet sq ft. of dining or bar area. A single seat on a bench is equal to 28” inches. 50% of the requirement may be provided off site at another property within 750’ feet of entrance. Elementary and junior high schools Two spaces per each classroom. High school and post- secondary schools One space per each four students based on building capacity, plus one space for each two classrooms. Commercial Uses Animal hospitals and kennels One space per each 200 square feet sq ft. floor area, but not fewer than five spaces. Bank One space per each 250 square feet sq ft. floor area Bed and breakfast Two spaces, plus one space per each room for rent. Catering One space per each 500 square feet sq ft. floor area. Coffee shop One space per each 200 square feet sq ft. floor area. Convention or exhibit halls One space per each three seats based on design capacity. A single seat on a bench is equal to 28” inches. Food service or bakeries One space per 25 square feet sq ft. customer floor area. Hotel / Motel / Rooming house One and one-half spaces per each dwelling unit, guestroom, or hotel room. Motor fuel station Three spaces. Multiple uses shall be calculated separately. Motor vehicle service Four spaces per each service bay. Offices or medical and dental labs Less than 50,000 square feet sq ft. floor area: one space per each 250 square feet sq ft. floor area. Between 50,000 square feet sq ft. floor area and 200,000 square feet sq ft. floor area: one space per each 275 square feet sq ft. floor area. Between 200,000 square feet sq ft. floor area and 400,000 square feet sq ft. floor area: one space per each 300 square feet sq ft. floor area. Greater than 400,000 square feet sq ft. floor area: one space per each 325 square feet sq ft. floor area. Open sales or rental lots One space per each 2,500 square feet sq ft. customer service area. Outdoor seating as an accessory use Parking will be required at the same rate as the principal use for that portion of the outdoor seating area that exceeds the lesser of the total number of provided indoor seats or 25% of total gross floor area of the principal use. Bowling alley One space per each bowling lane. Pool hall or video arcade One space per each 25 square feet sq ft. customer area. Skating rink or auction house 50 spaces, plus one space for each 100 square feet sq ft. of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet sq ft. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 8 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Sport/health club, studio, pool One space per each 200 square feet sq ft. non-court area. Two spaces per tennis/racquetball court. One space per each 50 square feet sq ft. deck area for a swimming pool. Theatre, auditorium, assembly halls One space per each four seats. A single seat on a bench is equal to 28” inches. Restaurants, sit-down One space per each 60 square feet sq ft. floor area. Restaurants, fast food One space per each 100 square feet floor area. Taproom or microdistillery cocktail room One space per each 100 square feet floor area. Retail store, grocery, and service establishment where > 25% gross floor area is customer area Minimum: One space per each 250 square feet sq ft. floor area. Maximum: One space per each 150 square feet sq ft. floor area. Large Mmerchandise Rretail One space per each 500 square feet sq ft. floor area. Retail where < 25% gross floor area is customer area One space per each 100 square feet sq ft. of customer service area. Shopping centers One space per each 250 square feet sq ft. floor area. Grocery stores and theaters shall be calculated separately. Restaurants and food service shall be calculated separately unless the shopping center exceeds 20,000 square feet sq ft. in size and no wait-staff is present, and the use constitutes less than 25% of the shopping center’s floor area. Maximum: One space per each 150 square feet sq ft. floor area. Studios One space per each 400 square feet sq ft. floor area. Post office customer service One space per each 25 square feet sq ft. customer service area for the first 600 square feet, sq ft. plus one per each 180 square feet sq ft. thereafter. Industrial Uses Manufacturing, fabrication, or processing Five spaces plus one per each 500 square feet sq ft. floor area. Outdoor storage One space per each 20,000 square feet sq ft. of area devoted to outdoor storage. Post office or parcel delivery service 10 spaces, plus one space per each 500 square feet sq ft. floor area devoted to office, processing, or service, plus one space for each vehicle kept on the premises. Self -storage facility One space per each fifty storage compartments. Showrooms One space per each 500 square feet sq ft. floor area. Warehouse One space per each 1,500 square feet sq ft. floor area. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 9 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements *** Table 36-361(b) Land Use Category Proposed Required Off-Street Minimum Proposed Required Off- Street Maximum Residential Multifamily 1 space/dwelling unit 2 spaces/dwelling unit Elderly Housing Age- restricted housing 1 space/dwelling unit 2 spaces/dwelling unit Human Care Uses Adult day care 1 space/employee on largest shift OR 1 space/500 square feet sq ft. of gross floor area GFA, whichever is largest 1 space/employee on largest shift OR 1 space/200 square feet sq ft. of gross floor area GFA , whichever is largest Group day care, nursery school 1 space/employee on largest shift OR 1 space per 500 square feet sq ft. of gross floor area GFA, whichever is largest 1 space/employee on largest shift OR 1 space per 200 square feet sq ft. of gross floor area GFA, whichever is largest Group homes 1 space/4 beds 1 space per 2 beds Medical or dental office 1 space/500 square feet sq ft . floor area FA in excess of 4,000 square feet sq ft. (min. 4 spaces) 1 space/200 square feet floor area sq ft. FA Nursing home 1 space/employee on largest shift +1 space/6 beds 1 space/employee on largest shift plus 1 space/ 3 beds Institutional Uses Community center Parking requirement based on uses within the building. Parking requirement based on uses within the building Libraries, museums, art 1 space/450 square feet sq ft. floor area in principal structure. 1 space/ each 300 square feet sq ft. floor area in principal structure. High school and post - secondary schools 1 space/classroom + 1 space per 5 students of legal driving age based on the maximum number of students attending classes at any one time 2 spaces/ classroom + 1 space per 3 students of legal driving age based on the maximum number of students attending classes at any one (1) time Commercial Uses Bank 1 space/250 square feet sq ft. floor area 1 space/200 square feet sq ft. floor area Catering 1 space/500 square feet sq ft. floor area. 1 space/500 square feet sq ft. floor area. Coffee Shop 1 space/200 square feet sq ft. floor area. 1 space/100 square feet sq ft. floor area. Food Service or Bakeries 1 space/300 square feet sq ft. floor area. 1 space /150 square feet sq ft. floor area City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 10 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Hotel 1 space/3 guest rooms + parking equal to 10% of the capacity of persons for an affiliated use on site (i.e., dining or meeting rooms) 1 space/guest room + parking equal to 30% of the capacity of persons for an affiliated use on site (i.e., dining or meeting rooms) Offices or medical and dental labs 1 space/500 square feet sq ft. FA in excess of 4,000 square feet sq ft.. 1 space/250 square feet sq ft. FA Bowling alley 1 space/250 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 space/100 square feet floor area sq ft. FA Pool hall or video arcade 1 space/250 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 space/100 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Sport/health club, studio, pool 1 space/500 square feet floor area sq ft . FA in excess of 4,000 square feet sq ft. (minimum of 4 spaces) 1 space/ 200 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Theatre, auditorium, assembly halls 1 space/4 attendees 1.5 spaces/4 attendees Restaurants - fast food casual 1 space/300 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 space/75 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Restaurants - standard sit down 1 space/300 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 space/75 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Brewery/Ffood Hhall 1 space/150 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 space/75 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Retail store, grocery, and service establishment where > 25% gross floor area is customer area 1 space/400 square feet sq ft. floor area. 1 space/400 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Retail where < 25% gross floor area is customer area 1 space/250 square feet sq ft. floor area. 1 space/150 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Studios 1 space per 400 square feet floor area sq ft . FA 1 sapce space per 200 square feet floor area sq ft . FA Industrial Uses Manufacturing, fabrication, or processing 1 space/ employee on largest shift or 1 space/1,200 square feet floor area sq ft . FA whichever is greater +1 space/vehicle normally stored or parked on the site 1 space/500 square feet floor area sq ft . FA +1 space/ vehicle normally stored or parked on the site Showrooms 1 space/500 square feet sq ft. 1 space/200 square feet sq ft. Warehouse 1 space/2 employees on largest shift or 1 space/ 1, square feet floor area sq ft . FA whichever is greater 1 space/500 square feet floor area sq ft . FA (d) The requirements may be revised upward or downward by the City Council as part of an application for a Conditional Use Permit or Planned Unit Development based on verifiable information pertaining to parking. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 11 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements (d)(e) Reductions. The following off -street parking reductions may be utilized jointly or separately except as indicated otherwise: (1) Transit deductions. Only one of the following deductions may apply: a. Parking requirements may be reduced based on the proximity to a light rail station (LRT). Distance shall be measured from the station platform to the property line by walking distance via sidewalk, trail, and/or city centerlines. 1. 30 percent reduction when the use is located up to ¼ mile from the LRT station. 2. 20 percent reduction when the use is located up to ½ mile from the LRT station. b. High frequency bus service. Parking may be reduced by up to 15 percent for any parcel located within one-quarter mile of high -bus transit with service at least every 15 minutes. The service must operate between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. c. Regular b us service. Parking may be reduced by up to 10 percent for any parcel located within one -quarter of a mile of a transit stop. To qualify, the transit stop must be served by regular bus transit service on all days of the week and adequate pedestrian access must be available between the transit stop and the parcel. Regular transit service shall operate at least twice hourly between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and once hourly after 6:30 p.m. Regular transit service shall operate on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. *** Section 36-361(e)(f)(2) Number of Required Electric Vehicle Charging Stations a. All new or reconstructed parking structures or lots with 14 or fewer parking spaces shall be allowed, but not required, to install EVSE. b. All new or reconstructed parking structures or lots with at least 15 but no more than 49 spaces, or expanded parking structures or lots that result in a parking lot with 15 to 49 parking spaces, shall install EVSE as required below. 1. Multiple -family residential land uses shall have 510% of required residential parking as Level 1 stations for resident parking served by EVCSs with at least 5% as Level 2 stations . At least one handicapped accessible parking space shall have access to an EVCS. 2. Non-residential land uses with parking spaces available for use by the general public shall have one two Level 2 station s. At least one handicapped accessible parking space shall have access to an EVCS. c. All new or reconstructed parking structures or lots with at least 50 parking spaces, or expanded parking structures or lots that result in a parking lot with 50 or more parking spaces, shall install EVSE as required below. 1. Multiple -family residential land uses shall have 10% of required residential parking as Level 12 stations for resident parking, and one Level 2 station for guest parking. At least one handicapped accessible parking space shall have access to an EVCS. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 12 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements 2. Non-residential land uses with parking spaces available for use by the general public shall have at least 15% of required parking as Level 2 stations with a min imum of two spaces served by Level 2 charging, with at least one station adjacent to an accessible parking space. In non-residential zoned districts, DC charging stations may be installed to satisfy the EVCS requirements described above on a one -for-one basis. d. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections a above, all All new or reconstructed motor fuel stations as defined in Section 36-142(d)(20) shall be required to install at least one additional Level 2 charging station. A DC charging station may be installed to meet this requirement. e. In addition to the number of re quired EVCSs, the following accommodations shall be required for the anticipated future growth in market demand for electric vehicles: 1. Multiple -Family Residential Land Uses: all new, expanded and reconstructed parking areas shall provide the electrical capacity necessary to accommodate the future hardwire installation of Level 2 EVCSs for a minimum of 1050% of required parking spaces. 2. Non-Residential Land Uses: all new, expanded and reconstructed parking areas shall provide the electrical capacity necessary to accommodate the future hardwire installation of Level 2 or DC EVCSs for a minimum of 1050% of required parking spaces. f. These requirements may be revised upward or downward by the City Council as part of an application for a conditional use permit or planned unit development based on verifiable information pertaining to parking. *** Section 36-361(e)(f)(6) General Requirements for Multi-Family Residential and Non- Residential Development Parking. a. Accessible Spaces. A charging station will be considered accessible if it is located adjacent to, and can serve, an accessible parking space as defined and required by the ADA It is not necessary to designate the EVSE exclusively for the use of vehicles parked in the accessible space. b. EVSE – public use shall be subject to the following requirements: 1. The EVCSs shall be located in a manner that will be easily seen by the public for informational and security purposes. 2. The EVCSs shall be located in desirable and convenient parking locations that will serve as an incentive for the use of electric vehicles. 23. The EVCS must be operational during the normal business hours of the use(s) that it serves. EVCS may be de -energized or otherwise restricted after normal business hours of the use(s) it serves. c. Lighting. Site lighting shall be provided where EVSE is installed, unless charging is for daytime purposes only. d. Equipment Design Standards. 1. Battery charging station outlets and connector devices shall be mounted to comply with state code and must comply with all relevant Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Equipment mounted on pedestals, City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 13 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designed and located as to not impede pedestrian travel or create trip hazards on sidewalks. 2. Electric vehicle charging devices may be located adjacent to designated parking spaces in a garage or parking lot as long as provided the devices do not encroach into the required dimensions of the parking space (length , width, and height clearances). 3. The design should be appropriate to the location and use. Facilities should be able to be readily identified by electric vehicle users and blend into the surrounding landscape/architecture for compatibility with the character and use of the site. 4. EVCS pedestals shall be designed to minimize potential damage by accidents, vandalism and to be safe for use in inclement weather. e Usage Fees. The property owner may collect a service fee for the use of EVSE. f. Maintenance. EVSE shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A phone number or other contact information shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems with the equipment or access to it. *** (f) Bicycle Parking. Bicycle parking is required to provide adequate and safe facilities for the storage of bicycles, to encourage the use of bicycles as an alternative to motor vehicles, and to provide bicycle access to employment, commercial and other destinations. All new, expanded, or reconstructed parking structures or lots shall install bicycle parking as required below. *** g. Shared Parking. Shared off-street parking facilities are allowed to can collectively provide parking in any district for more than one structure or use, subject to the following conditions: 1. The uses must shall have their highest peak demand for parking at substantially different times of the day or week, or an adequate amount of parking shall be available for both uses during shared hours of peak demand. A parking plan shall address the hours, size and mode of operation of the respective uses. 2. The minimum spaces required under a shared parking agreement shall be based on the number of spaces required for the use that requires the most parking. 3. A shared parking agreement shall be filed with the city. The terms of the shared parking agreement shall include, at a minimum: a. The hours, size and a description of the operation of each of the tenants. b. A dimensioned site plan showing the location and number of parking spaces. c. A plan for remediating conflicts between tenants. The plan shall identify the property owner or designee as being responsible for administering and enforcing the agreement. d. A statement acknowledging that the city may deny a proposed use or expansion of an existing use if it deems the site does not have sufficient parking. e. The plan shall be signed by the property owner. Shared parking facilities shall be protected by an irrevocable covenant running with the land and recorded with the county in a form approved by the city attorney. A certified copy of the recorded document shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator within 60 days after approval of the agreement by the city council. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 14 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication. Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Approved as to form and execution: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney First reading November 15, 2021 Second reading December 6, 2021 Date of publication December 16, 2021 Date ordinance takes effect December 31, 2021 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4b) Page 15 Title: Second reading of zoning text amendment - parking requirements Summary for Publication Ordinance No. ____-21 An ordinance amending the St. Louis Park zoning ordinance regarding parking requirements This ordinance amends Chapter 36 of the City of St. Louis Park city code relating to parking requirements in the zoning ordinance . The changes generally reduce parking requirements for some uses and based upon proximity to various levels of transit service. It also increases electric vehicle charging requirements with a focus on residential uses and level 2 charging. Other changes are administrative in nature. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication. Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Jake Spano /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for inspection with the City Clerk. Published in St. Louis Park Sailor: December 16, 2021 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4c Executive summary Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022 Recommended action: Motion to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance establishing fees for 2022 as outlined in Appendix A of the City Code of Ordinances. Policy consideration: Is council supportive of the proposed fees, which are commensurate with the cost of the associated city services? Is council supportive of the modifications to utility rates to ensure long term sustainability of the city’s utility operations and capital plans? Summary: Each year, all city fees are reviewed as part of the budget process, based on comparison to other cities in the metro area, changes in regulations, and to make sure our business costs are covered for corresponding service s. Following council discussion during the first reading of the fee ordinance for 2022, the Building Official re -evaluated typical staff time utilized for plan review and inspection of a residential solar installation this past year. Since the $250 flat building permit fee for residential solar was adopted a few years ago, solar contractors have become more proficient in submitting complete plans and installing systems. As a result, the city is spending less time and a reduction of $50 for the permit in this fee-for-service is justifiable. The proposed fee of $200 is also within the average range for solar permits offered by similar MN cities . Council is asked to approve the Appendix A items since those are within our city code. Other city fees are set administratively. Utility rates were analyzed by the city’s municipal advisor, Ehlers, via revie w of our utility rate study. The rate study was presented to council on Sept. 27, 2021 and included recommended utility rate increases for 2022. The utility rate study allows us to make recommendations for utility rate increases to ensure fund balances are adequate to cover appropriate operating expenses and capital improvement projects related to utility funds. Recommendations for rate increases include a 4.5% increase for water, a 3.5% increase for sanitary sewer, a 6% increase for storm water, and 5.25% increase for solid waste. Next steps: If approved, the fee changes will be effective Jan. 1, 2022. Financial or budget considerations: The proposed fee changes have been incorporated into the preliminary 2021 budget. Strategic priority consideration: Not applicable. Supporting documents: Proposed ordinance with fees Summary ordinance Prepared by: Sharae Sledge , finance manager Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c ) Page 2 Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022 Ordinance No. ____-21 Ordinance adopting fees for calendar year 2022 The City of St. Louis Park does ordain: S ection 1. Fees called for within individual provisions of the City Code are hereby set by this ordinance for calendar year 2022. Section 2. The attached Fee Schedule shall be included as Appendix A of the City Code and shall replace those fees adopted Nov. 2, 2020 by Ordinance No. 2597-20 for the calendar year 2021 which is hereby rescinded. *See attached PDF for full fee schedule* S ection 3. This ordinance shall take effect Jan. 1, 2022. First Reading November 15, 2021 Second Reading December 6, 2021 Date of Publication November 4, 2021 Date Ordinance takes effect January 1, 2022 Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Approved as to form and execution: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGEACCOUNTINGBassett Creek Watershed Management District(property pass‐through charge)Residential monthly $0.64 per residential equivalent unit$0.77 per residential equivalent unit20%Residential quarterly $1.93 per residential equivalent unit$2.31 per residential equivalent unit20%Land uses other than residential (Acreage * REF * 1.93 * 5) = quarterly rate(Acreage * REF * 2.31 * 5) = quarterly rate20%Sanitary Sewer Base ChargeResidential and multi‐family$20.09 per quarter$20.79 per quarter3.48%Commercial$6.70 per month$6.94 per month3.58%Sewer and Service Charges Sanitary Sewer Usage Rate$3.92 per unit$4.06 per unit3.57%Solid Waste Service ‐ Collection Cost per Quarter(Includes tax when applicable)(Includes tax when applicable)20 gallon EOW service (Every Other Week)$31.82$33.495.25%30 gallon EOW service (Every Other Week)$42.30$44.525.25%20 gallon service$44.16$46.485.25%30 gallon service$60.36$63.535.25%60 gallon service$85.92$90.435.25%90 gallon service$131.69$138.605.25%120 gallon service$209.21$220.195.25%150 gallon service$261.49$275.225.25%180 gallon service$313.79$330.265.25%270 gallon service$470.68$495.395.25%360 gallon service$627.60$660.555.25%Solid Waste Service (Residential) Additional 30 gallon cart$60$635.25%Additional 60 gallon cart$60$635.25%Additional 90 gallon cart$60$635.25%Cart Changes ‐ over 1 per cart type per 12 month period $20$200%Solid Waste Service (Commercial) ‐ Collection Cost30 gallon serviceGarbage (monthly)$15.75$16.585.25%Garbage (quarterly)$47.25$49.735.25%60 gallon serviceGarbage (monthly)$27.11$28.535.25%Garbage (quarterly)$81.33$85.605.25%Organics (monthly)$12.20$12.845.25%City of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESCity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 3 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESOrganics (quarterly)$36.60$38.525.25%90 gallon serviceGarbage (monthly)$40.67$42.805.25%Garbage (quarterly)$122.01$128.415.25%Recycling (monthly)$14.20$14.955.25%Recycling (quarterly)$42.60$44.845.25%Organics (monthly)N/AN/AOrganics (quarterly)N/AN/A120 gallon serviceOrganics (monthly)$23.42$24.655.25%Organics (quarterly)$70.26$73.955.25%180 gallon serviceGarbage (monthly)$83.96$88.375.25%Garbage (quarterly)$251.88$265.105.25%Recycling (monthly)$25.44$26.785.25%Recycling (quarterly)$76.32$80.335.25%Organics (monthly)$35.13$36.975.25%Organics (quarterly)$105.39$110.925.25%270 gallon serviceRecycling (monthly)$35.13$36.975.25%Recycling (quarterly)$105.39$110.925.25%Storm Water RateSingle family quarterly$26.27 per residential equivalent unit$27.85 per residential equivalent unit6.0%Basic system rate monthly$43.80 per residential equivalent unit$46.43 per residential equivalent unit6.0%Basic system rate quarterly$131.37 per residential equivalent unit$139.25 per residential equivalent unit6.0%Land uses other than residential(Acreage * REF * 26.27 * 5) = quarterly rate(Acreage * REF * 27.85 * 5) = quarterly rate6.0%Water Meter ChargesMonthly Fee 5/8" meter$12.69$13.264.50%3/4"$12.69$13.264.50%1"$17.75$18.554.50%1.5"$22.82$23.854.50%2"$36.76$38.414.50%3"$139.47$145.754.50%4"$177.51$185.504.50%6"$266.25$278.234.50%Quarterly FeeCity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 4 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEES5/8" meter$38.07$39.784.50%3/4"$38.07$39.784.50%1"$53.25$55.654.50%1.5"$68.46$71.554.51%2"$110.28$115.234.49%3"$418.41$437.254.50%4"$532.53$556.504.50%6"$798.75$834.694.50%2" compound$109.33$115.235.40%3" compound$414.80$437.255.41%Water Rates per unit (1 unit = 100 cu ft or 750 gallons)ResidentialTier 1   0 ‐ 13.333 units (0 ‐ 10,000 gallons)$2.07$2.164.5%Tier 2   13.333 ‐ 20 units (10,000 ‐ 15,000 gallons) $2.51$2.624.5%Tier 3    > 20 units (>15,000 gallons)$3.01$3.154.5%Multi Family All units$2.51$2.624.5%CommercialTier 1   0 ‐ 100 units (0 ‐ 75,000 galllons)$2.29$2.394.5%Tier 2   100 ‐ 300 units (75,000 ‐ 225,000 galllons) $2.52$2.634.5%Tier 3   > 300 units (>225,000 galllons)$2.79$2.924.5%IndustrialTier 1   0 ‐ 1,000 units (0 ‐ 750,000 galllons)$2.29$2.394.5%Tier 2   1,000 ‐ 3,000 units (750,000 ‐ 2,225,000 galllons) $2.52$2.634.5%Tier 3   > 3,000 units (>2,225,000 galllons)$2.79$2.924.5%Irrigation All units$4.11$4.294.5%Water Shut Off/Turn OnNormal business hours (6:00 a.m. ‐ 3:00 p.m.)$50.00$5510.0%After hours (After 3:00 p.m., Weekends)$150.00$16510.0%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 5 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIESChapter 4 – Animal RegulationsChapter 4, Animal Impound Fee (w/in 1 year period)$40 first, $60 second, $85 third, $110 fourthChapter 4, Boarding Fee$40 per dayChapter 4, No License Penalty$35Chapter 6 – Buildings & Building RegulationsChapter 6, Section 5 – Energy Benchmarking$1000%Chapter 6, Article V – Property Maintenance Code $100 $1000%Chapter 8 – Business and Business Licenses$100 $1000%Chapter 12 – Environment$50 $500%Chapter 12, Section 1 – Environment & Public Health Regulations Adopted by Reference$100 $1000%Chapter 12, Section 157 – Illicit Discharge and Connection$100$1000%Chapter 12, Section 159 – Wetland Protection$100$1000%Chapter 12, Article VI. Zero Waste Packaging$100Chapter 14 – Fire and Fire Prevention$100$1000%Chapter 14, Section 75 – Open burning without permit$100$1000%Chapter 20 – Parks and Recreation$50$500%Chapter 22 – Solid Waste Management ‐ Residential$50$500%Chapter 22 ‐ Solid Waste Management ‐ Multifamily & Commercial$100$1000%Chapter 22, Section 21 ‐ Extra Garbage Stickers$3/sticker$3/sticker0%Chapter 22, Section 22‐5b Hazardous and Infectious materials$200$2000%Chapter 24 – Streets, Sidewalks & Public Places$50$500%Chapter 24, Section 24‐43 – Household Trash & Recycling Containers blocking public way$50$500%Chapter 24, Section 47 – Visual obstructions at intersections$100$1000%Chapter 24, Section 50 – Public Property: Defacing or injuring$150$1500%Chapter 24, Section 51 – Sweeping/blowing leaves/grass clippings or pushing snow into/across  any street or alley is prohibited$100$1000%Chapter 24, Section 274 – Work done without a permit$100$13030%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 6 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESChapter 24, Section 24‐342 ‐ Snow, ice and rubbish a public nuisance on sidewalks; removal by owner.$25 first time. Fee shall double for each subsequent violation, with a maximum fee of $200 for SFR and $400 for all others.  Doesn't reset annually.  Does reset for new owners.$25 first time. Fee shall double for each subsequent violation, with a maximum fee of $200 for SFR and $400 for all others.  Doesn't reset annually.  Does reset for new owners.Chapter 26 – Subdivision$100 $1000%Violation of a condition associated with a Subdivision approval.$750 $7500%Chapter 32 – Utilities$50 $500%Violation of sprinkling ban $50 first time. Fee shall double for each subsequent violation, with a maximum fee of $200 for SFR and $400 for all others.  Doesn't reset annually.  Does reset for new owners.$50 first time. Fee shall double for each subsequent violation, with a maximum fee of $200 for SFR and $400 for all others.  Doesn't reset annually.  Does reset for new owners.Chapter 36 – Zoning$50 $500%Chapter 36, Section 37 – Conducting a Land Use not permitted in the zoning district $100 $1000%Violation of a condition associated with a Conditional Use Permit, Planned Unit Development, or Special Permit approval$750 $7500%Public tree removal per diameter inch $145 per inch $145 per inchRepeat Violations within 24 MonthsPrevious fine doubled up to a maximum of $2,000 Previous fine doubled up to a maximum of $2,000Double the amount of the fine imposed for the previous violation, up to a maximum of $2,000. For example, if there were four occurrences of a violation that carried a $50 fine, the fine for the fourth occurrence would be $400 (first: $50; second: $100; third: $200; fourth: $400). *Fines in addition to abatement and licensing inspectionsFines listed above may be in addition to fees associated with abatement and licensing inspections.City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 7 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESCITY CLERK'S OFFICEDomestic PartnershipRegistration Application Fee $50 $500%Amendment to Application Fee $25 $250%Termination of Registration  Fee $25 $250%Liquor LicensesClub (per # members)1 ‐ 200 $300 $3000%201 ‐ 500 $500 $5000%501 ‐ 1000 $650 $6500%1001 ‐ 2000 $800 $8000%2001 ‐ 4000 $1,000 $1,0000%4001 ‐ 6000 $2,000 $2,0000%6000+ $3,000 $3,0000%Off‐sale 3.2 Malt Liquor $200 $2000%Off‐sale Intoxicating Liquor $380 $3800%Off‐sale Intoxicating Liquor fee, per M.S. 340A.480‐3(c ) $280 $2800%On‐sale 3.2 Malt Liquor $750 $7500%On‐sale Culinary Class Limited $100 $1000%On‐sale Intoxicating Liquor $8,750 $8,7500%On‐sale Sunday Liquor $200 $2000%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 8 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTComprehensive Plan Amendments$2,150  $2,150 0%Conditional Use Permit$2,150  $2,150 0%Major Amendment $2,150  $2,150 0%Minor Amendment $1,150  $1,150 0%Fence PermitInstallation $20  $20 0%Grant Technical Assistance (DEED, Met Council, Hennepin County, etc.) $3,000 ($2,000 non‐refundable)$3,000 ($2,000 non‐refundable)0%Numbering of Buildings (New Addresses)$50  $50 0%Official Map Amendment$600  $600 0%Parking Lot PermitInstallation/Reconstruction $75  $75 0%Driveway Permit $25  $25 0%Planned Unit DevelopmentPreliminary PUD $3,000  $3,000 0%Final PUD $3,000  $3,000 0%Prelim/Final PUD Combined $5,000  $5,000 0%PUD ‐ Major Amendment $2,150  $2,150 0%PUD ‐ Minor Amendment $1,150  $1,150 0%Recording Filing Fee  Single Family $50  $50 0%Other Uses $120  $120 0%Registration of Land Use$50  $50 0%Sign PermitErection of Temporary Sign $30  $30 0%Erection of Real Estate, Construction Sign 40+ ft $100  $100 0%Installation of Permanent Sign without footings $100  $100 0%Installation of Permanent Sign with footings $150  $150 0%Super graphic (mural) $30  $30 0%Special PermitsMajor Amendment $2,150  $2,150 0%Minor Amendment $1,150  $1,150 0%Street, Alley, Utility Vacations$900  $900 0%Subdivision Dedication FeeCity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 9 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESPark Dedication Fee (in lieu of land)Commercial/Industrial Properties5% of current market value of unimproved land as determined by City Assessor5% of current market value of unimproved land as determined by City Assessor0%Multi‐family Dwelling Units $1,500 per dwelling unit $1,500 per dwelling unit0%Single‐family Dwelling Units $1,500 per dwelling unit $1,500 per dwelling unit0%Trails $225 per residential dwelling unit $225 per residential dwelling unit0%Subdivisions/ReplatsPreliminary Plat $1,000 plus $150 per lot $1,000 plus $150 per lotFinal Plat $600  $600 0%Combined Process and Replats $1,200 plus $150 per lot $1,200 plus $150 per lot0%Exempt & Administrative Subdivisions $375  $375 0%Registered Land Survey$1,200 plus $150 per parcelTemporary Use   Carnival & Festival over 14 days $1,500  $1,500 0% Mobile Use Vehicle Zoning Permit (Food or Medical)$50  $50 0%Time Extension$200  $200 0%Traffic Management PlanAdministrative Fee $0.10 per sq ft gross floor $0.10 per sq ft gross floor0%Tree Replacement Cash in lieu of replacement trees $140 per caliper inch $140 per caliper inch0%VariancesCommercial $550  $550 0%Residential $300  $300 0%Zoning Appeal$300  $300 0%Zoning Letter$50  $50 0%Zoning Map Amendments$2,150  $2,150 0%Zoning PermitAccessory Structures, 200 sq ft or less $25  $25 0%Zoning Text Amendments$3,000  $3,000 0%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 10 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESENGINEERING DEPARTMENTPermit Parking‐ High School & Medical needNo Charge No ChargeRight‐of‐Way PermitsBase Fee $65 $650%Installation/repair of Sidewalk, Curb Cut or Curb and Gutter Permit$130 $1300%ExcavationHole in Boulevard (larger than 10" diameter) $65 per hole $65 per hole0%Hole in Road (larger than 10" diameter) $130 per hole $130 per hole0%Trenching in Boulevard0‐100 ft = $200                                                            Over 100 ft = $200 + $1 per ft over 100 ft0‐100 ft = $200                                                            Over 100 ft = $200 + $1 per ft over 100 ft0%Trenching in Roadway 0‐100 ft = $400                                                          Over 100 ft = $400 + $1 per ft over 100 ft0‐100 ft = $400                                                          Over 100 ft = $400 + $1 per ft over 100 ft0%Delay penalty 2 times total permit fee 2 times total permit feeObstruction (road, lane, sidewalk, or bikeway closure)$100 per week $100 per week0%Small Cell Wireless Facility PermitPermit fee $1,500 per antenna $1,500 per antennaRent to occupy space on a city‐owned wireless support structure$150 per year per antenna $150 per year per antenna0%Maintenance associated with space on a city‐owned wireless support structure$25 per year per antenna $25 per year per antenna0%Electricity to operate small wireless facility, if not purchased directly from utility(i) $73 per radio node less than or equal to 100 max watts; (ii) $182 per radio node over 100 max watts; actual costs of electricity, if the actual costs exceed the amount in item (i) or (ii).(i) $73 per radio node less than or equal to 100 max watts; (ii) $182 per radio node over 100 max watts; actual costs of electricity, if the actual costs exceed the amount in item (i) or (ii).0%Delay penalty 2 times total permit fee 2 times total permit fee0%Temporary No Parking signs (for right‐of‐way permit work)Deposit of $25/ sign ($100 minimum per permit) Deposit of $25/ sign ($100 minimum per permit)0%Temporary Private Use of Public Property$750 $800 7%Dewatering PermitAdministrative Fee (all permits)$250 $350 40%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 11 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESDischarge to Sanitary SewerCharge based on duration/volume of discharge Charge based on duration/volume of dischargeErosion Control Permit Application and Review ‐ single family $350  $350 0%Application and Review ‐ other applicants $750  $750 0%Deposit ‐ single family $1,500  $1,500 0%Deposit ‐ other applicants $3,000 per acre (min. $1,500) $3,000 per acre (min. $1,500)City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 12 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESFIRE DEPARTMENTFire Alarms (False) Residential/CommercialResidential/Commercial0%1st offense w/in year$0/$0$0/$00%2nd offense w/in year$100/$100$100/$1000%3rd offense w/in year$150/$200$150/$2000%4th offense w/in year$200/$300$200/$3000%5th offense w/in year$200/$400$200/$4000%Each subsequent in same year$200/$100 increase$200/$100 increase0%Fire Protection Permits (sprinkler systems, etc.)See Inspections Dept ‐ Construction Permits   See Inspections Dept ‐ Construction Permits  Operational permits ‐ including commercial kitchen hoods$70 per hour (minimum 1 hour)Fireworks Display PermitActual costs incurredActual costs incurredRecreational Fire Lifetime Permit$25 $25 0%Service FeesService Fee for fully‐equipped and staffed vehicles $500 per hour for a ladder truck$500 per hour for a ladder truck0%$325 per hour for a full‐size fire truck$325 per hour for a full‐size fire truck0%$255 per hour for a rescue unit  $255 per hour for a rescue unit  0%Service Fee of a Chief Officer$100 per hour $100 per hour 0%Inspections After Hours$65 per hour (minimum 2 hrs.)$250 plus $90 per hour after the first hour285%Tents and Membrane PermitTents/Membrane Structures over 400 sq. ft.$100$100Tent over 200 sq. ft.N/AN/ACanopy over 400 sq. ft.N/AN/ACity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 13 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESBUILDING AND ENERGYBuilding Demolition Deposit1 & 2 Family Residential & Accessory Structures$2,500 $2,5000.00%All Other Buildings$5,000 $5,0000.00%Building Demolition Permit1 & 2 Family Residential & Accessory Structures $180  $180 0.00%All Other Buildings $300  $300 0.00%Building Moving Permit$500  $500 0.00%Business LicensesBillboards $170 per billboard$175 per billboard2.94%Commercial Entertainment$290$2951.72%Courtesy Bench $70 $75 7.14%Designated Outdoor Dog Area$50 Dog Kennel $165 $170 3.03%Environmental Emissions $340 $345 1.47%Massage Therapy Massage Therapy Establishment $385 $390 1.30%Massage Therapy License $125 $130 4.00%Therapists holding a Massage Therapy Establishment License$35$4014.29%PawnbrokerLicense Fee$2,000 $2,0000.00%Per Transaction Fee$2 $20.00%Investigation Fee$1,000 $1,0000.00%Penalty$50 per day $50 per day0.00%Sexually Oriented BusinessInvestigation Fee (High Impact)$500 $5000.00%High Impact$4,500 $4,5000.00%Limited Impact$125 $1250.00%  Tobacco Products & Related Device Sales$610 $630 3.28%Vehicle Parking FacilitiesEnclosed Parking $245 $250 2.04%Parking Ramp $195 $200 2.56%Tanning Bed Facility$300 $3000.00%Certificate of OccupancyFor each condominium unit completed after building occupancy$100 $1000.00%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 14 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESChange of Use (does not apply to 1 & 2 family dwellings)Up to 5,000 sq ft$500 $5000.00%5,001 to 25,000 sq ft$800 $8000.00%25,001 to 75,000 sq ft$1,200 $1,2000.00%75,001 to 100,000 sq ft$1,600 $1,6000.00%100,000 to 200,000 sq ft$2,000 $2,0000.00%above 200,000 sq ft$2,500 $2,5000.00%Temporary Certificate of Occupancy ‐ Single Family$90$15066.67%Temporary Certificate of Occupancy ‐ All other occupancies$150$300100.00%Certificate of Property MaintenanceChange in OwnershipCondominium Unit $155 $160 3.23%Duplex (2 Family dwellings) $335 $345 2.99%Multi‐Family (apartment) Buildings$300 per building + $17 per unit$310 per building + $18 per unit9.22%Single Family Dwellings$235$2454.26%All Other Buildings:  Up to 5,000 sq ft$500$5153.00%5,001 – 25,000 sq ft$800$8253.13%25,001 to 75,000 sq ft$1,200$1,2403.33%75,001 to 100,000 sq ft$1,600$1,6503.13%100,000 to 200,000 sq. ft$2,000$2,0603.00%above 200,000 sq. ft$2,500$2,5753.00%Temporary Certificate of Property Maintenance ‐ SF Residential$95$11015.79%Temporary Certificate of Property Maintenance ‐ All others$255 $270 5.88%Certificate of Property Maintenance Extension$65$707.69%Construction Permits (building, electrical, fire protection, mechanical, plumbing, pools, utilities)Building and Fire Protection Permits ValuationUp to $500Base Fee $65Base Fee $70 plus $2 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $100 over $500.010.93%$500.01 to $2,000.00 Base Fee $65 plus $2 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $100 over $500.01Base Fee $70 plus $2 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $100 over $500.010.93%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 15 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEES$2,000.01 to $25,000.00Base Fee $95 plus $15 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $2,000.01Base Fee $100 plus $15 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $2,000.010.95%$25,000.01 to $50,000.00Base Fee $440 plus $10 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $25,000.01Base Fee $445 plus $10 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $25,000.010.99%$50,000.01 to $100,000.00Base Fee $690 plus $7 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $50,000.01Base Fee $695 plus $7 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $50,000.010.99%$100,000.01 to $500,000.00Base Fee $1,040 plus $6.00 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $100.000.01Base Fee $1,045 plus $6.00 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $100.000.011.00%$500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00Base Fee $3,440 plus $5.50 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $500,000.01Base Fee $3,445 plus $5.50 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $500,000.011.00%$1,000,000.01 and upBase Fee $6,190 plus $5.00 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $1,000,000.01Base Fee $6,195 plus $5.00 for each additional (or fraction thereof) $1,000 over $1,000,000.011.00%Single Family Building Permit Exceptions:Reroofing – asphalt shingled, sloped roofs onlyHouse or House and Garage$145$1503.45%Garage Only$75$806.67%ResidingHouse or House and Garage$145$1503.45%Garage Only$75$806.67%SolarBuilding Mounted Photovoltaic Panels$250$200‐20.00%Commercial Building Permit Exceptions:SolarBuilding Mounted Photovoltaic Panels$400Electrical PermitInstallation, Replacement, Repair$65 + 1.75% of job valuation$70 + 1.75% of job valuation7.69%Installation of traffic signals per location$150 $155 3.33%Installation, Single Family Photovoltaic Panels$150 Single family, one appliance$65 $70 7.69%ISTS Permit Sewage treatment system install or repair$125$1250.00%Mechanical PermitInstallation, Replacement, Repair$65 + 1.75% of job valuation$70 + 1.75% of job valuation7.69%Single Family Exceptions:Replace furnance, boiler or furnance/AC$75 $80 6.67%Install single fuel burning appliance with piping $75 $80 6.67%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 16 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESInstall, replace or repair single mechanical appliance$65 $70 7.69%Plumbing PermitInstallation, Replacement, Repair $65 + 1.75% of job valuation$70 + 1.75% of job valuation7.69%Single Family Exceptions:Repair/replace single plumbing fixture $65 $70 7.69%Private Swimming Pool Permit Building permit fees apply Building permit fees applyPublic Swimming Pool Permit Building permit fees apply Building permit fees applySewer and Water Permit (all underground private utilities)Installation, Replacement, Repair $65 + 1.75% of job valuation$70 + 1.75% of job valuation7.69%Single Family Exceptions:Replace/repair sewer or water service $100 $105 5.00%Water Access Charge ‐ per SAC unit charged on new or enlarged water services.$800 per SAC unit charged on new or enlarged water services.$800 per SAC unit charged on new or enlarged water services.Competency Exams Fees Certificate of CompetencyMechanical per test /Gas Piping$30 $30 0.00%Annual Renewal ‐ 3 year Mechanical$30 $15 ‐50.00%Contractor LicensesMechanical $110 $115 4.55%Solid Waste $215 $220 2.33%Tree Maintenance $105 $110 4.76%Dog Licenses1 year $25 $250.00%2 year $40 $400.00%3 year $50 $500.00%Potentially Dangerous Dog License – 1 year $100 $1000.00%Dangerous Dog License – 1 year $250 $2500.00%Interim License $15 $150.00%Off‐Leash Dog Area Permit (non‐resident) $55 $550.00%Penalty for no license $40 $400.00%InspectionsAfter Hours Inspections $250 plus $90 per hour after the first hour$250 plus $90 per hour after the first hour0.00%Installation of permenant sign w/footing inspection Based on valuation using building permit table Based on valuation using building permit tableCity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 17 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESRe‐Inspection Fee (after correction notice issued has not been corrected within 2 subsequent inspections)$130  $130 0.00%Insurance RequirementsA minimum of: A minimum of:Circus $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%Commercial Entertainment $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%Mechanical Contractors $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%Solid Waste $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%Tree Maintenance & Removal $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%Vehicle Parking Facility $1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 General Liability0.00%ISTS PermitSewage treatment system install or repair $125  $125 0.00%License Fees ‐ OtherInvestigation Fee $300 per establishment requiring a business license $300 per establishment requiring a business license0.00%Late Fee25% of license fee (minimum $50)25% of license fee (minimum $50)0.00%License Reinstatement Fee$250 $250 0.00%Transfer of License (new ownership)$75$750.00%Plan Review ‐ 50% of amount due at time of application. Exception: Single Family Residential additions, accessory structures and remodels.Building Permits65% of Permit Fee65% of Permit Fee0.00%Repetitive Building25% of Permit Fee for Duplicate Structure25% of Permit Fee for Duplicate Structure0.00%Electrical Permits35% of Permit Fee35% of Permit Fee0.00%Mechanical Permits35% of Permit Fee35% of Permit Fee0.00%Plumbing Permits35% of Permit Fee35% of Permit Fee0.00%Sewer & Water Permits35% of Permit Fee35% of Permit Fee0.00%Single Family Interior Remodel Permits35% of Permit Fee35% of Permit Fee0.00%Rental Housing LicenseCondominium/Townhouse/ Cooperative$100 per unit$105 per unit0.00%Duplex both sides non‐owner occupied$185 per duplex$190 per duplex2.70%Housing Authority owned single family dwelling units $15 per unit$15 per unit0.00%Multiple FamilyPer Building$250 $260 4.00%Per Unit$18 $19 5.56%Single Family Unit$135 per unit$140 per unit3.70%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 18 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESTemporary Noise Permit$70$757.14%Temporary Use PermitsAmusement Rides, Carnivals & Circuses $260$2651.92%Commercial Film Production Application $100$1055.00%Petting Zoos $60 $600.00%Temporary Outdoor Retail Sales $110$1154.55%Vehicle DecalsSolid Waste  $26$287.69%Tree Maintenance & Removal $10$1220.00%OPERATIONS & RECREATIONOperations Permit to Exceed Vehicle Weight Limitations (MSC)$50 each $50 each0.00%Winter Parking PermitCaregiver parking $25  $25 0.00%No off‐street parking available No Charge No ChargeOff‐street parking available $125  $125 0.00%Special event ‐ garbage/recycle/organics collection stations No ChargeCollection container deposit (refundable)$100 per containerPOLICE DEPARTMENTAnimalsAnimal ImpoundInitial impoundment $40  $40 0.00%2nd offense w/in year $60 $600.00%3rd offense w/in year $85 $850.00%4th offense w/in year $110 $1100.00%Boarding Per Day $30  $30 0.00%Dangerous Dog Annual Review Hearing $250 $2500.00%Potentially Dangerous Dog Annual Review Hearing $250  $250 0.00%Criminal Background Investigation Volunteers & Employees $5 $50.00%False Alarm (Police)Residential/Commercial Residential/Commercial1st offense w/in year $0/$0 $0/$00.00%2nd offense w/in year $100/$100 $100/$1000.00%3rd offense w/in year $100/$125 $100/$1250.00%4th offense w/in year $100/$150 $100/$1500.00%5th offense w/in year $100/$175 $100/$1750.00%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 19 NEW     CHANGESERVICE2021 Adopted FEEPROPOSED 2022 FEE% CHANGECity of St. Louis Park ‐  FEESEach subsequent in same year$100/$25 increase$100/$25 increase0.00%Late Payment Fee10%10%0.00%Solicitor/Peddler Registration$150 $150 0.00%   Lost ID replacement fee$25 $25 0.00%Vehicle ForfeitureAdministrative fee in certain cases$250$2500.00%City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c) Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022Page 20 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4c ) Page 21 Title: Second reading of ordinance adopting fees for 2022 Summary for publication Ordinance No. ____-21 An ordinance adopting fees called for by ordinance for calendar year 2022 This ordinance sets 2022 fees, including utility rates as outlined in Appendix A of the City Code of Ordinances. The fee ordinance is modified to reflect the cost of providing services and is completed each year to determine what, if any, fees require adjustment. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2022. Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Jake Spano /s/ mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for inspection with the City Clerk. P ublished in St. Louis Park Sailor: November 4, 2021 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4d Executive summary Title: Second reading of ordinance amending city code Chapter 3 re: prohibited conditions for liquor licenses Recommended action: Motion to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance amending St. Louis Park City Code Chapter 3 related to prohibited conditions for liquor licenses and summary ordinance for publication. Policy consideration: Does the city council want to amend chapter 3 of the city code to make the prohibited conditions for issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses consistent with zoning code regulations? Summary: Section 3-110 of the city code currently prohibits the issuance of a license to sell intoxicating liquor within 300 feet of a school or place of worship as measured from the property line s. This regulation is inconsistent with current zoning code requirements which permits restaurants with an intoxicating liquor license to be in the C-1, and C-2 zoning districts provided the building is located a minimum of 100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential or has an occupied institutional building including but not limited to a school, religious institution, or community center. This inconsistency has resulted in (1) existing restaurant in the Walker-Lake district being ineligible for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license. The business owner has requested that the council consider an amendment that would allow issuance of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to their restaurant. Staff’s recommendation is to correct the inconsistency and defer to zoning code regulations . This ensures that if zoning code regulations change in the future no new inconsistencies will be inadvertently created. The proposed amendment would apply only to on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses which by law may only be issued to hotels, clubs, and restaurants (see statutory definitions of each linked below ). Staff is not proposing changes to the current regulations for off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. Currently, the zoning code limits liquor stores to the C-2 district. The zoning code does not currently contain provisions that prohibit location of a liquor store near school, religious institutions, or community centers. Financial or budget considerations: Not applicable. Strategic priority consideration: Not applicable. Supporting documents: Draft ordinance Summary ordinance M .S. 340A.101 Definitions Prepared by: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4d) Page 2 Title: Second reading of ordinance amending city code Chapter 3 re: prohibited conditions for liquor licenses Ordinance No. -____21 An ordinance amending St. Louis Park City Code Chapter 3, Section 110 related to prohibited conditions for liquor licenses The City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota does ordain: Se ction 1. Chapter 3 is amended as follows: Article II. Sale, Consumption, and Display Division 3. Operation of Retail Establishment *** Sec. 3-110. Prohibited conditions. *** (f) (i)On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. No initial license to sell intoxicating liquor at on - sale may be issued where restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances. ii) Off -sale intoxicating liquor license. No initial license to sell int oxicating liquor at off - sale may be issued where restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances or within 300 feet of a school or place of worship as measured from the property line of the site to receive the proposed license to the property line of the school or place of worship. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its passage and publication according to law . First reading November 15, 2021 Second reading December 6, 2021 Date of publication of adopted ordinance December 16, 2021 Date ordinance takes effect December 31, 2021 Reviewed for Administration Adopted by the city council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Approved as to Form and Execution: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4d) Page 3 Title: Second reading of ordinance amending city code Chapter 3 re: prohibited conditions for liquor licenses Summary Ordinance for Publication Ordinance No. 21 - ____ An ordinance amending St. Louis Park City Code Chapter 3, Section 110 related to prohibited conditions for liquor licenses This ordinance states that the St. Louis Park City Code shall be amended to provide that no initial on -sale intoxicating liquor license shall be issued where restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication. Adopted by the city council December 6, 2021 Jake Spano /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for inspection with the city clerk. P ublished in St. Louis Park Sailor: December 16, 2021 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4e Executive summary Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution authorizing the award of the 2022 arts and culture grants. Policy consideration: Does the city council approve the recommended 2022 art and culture grant awards? Summary: The council has supported the annual arts and culture grant program since its inception in 2006. The grant program is intended to fund art projects and cultural activities that build bridges between artists and communities, engages people in creative learning, promotes health and well-being and cultural experiences in St. Louis Park. This program is funded through the city’s budget process. St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts provides technical assistance. The grant committee is comprised of the St. Louis Park Youth Development Fund, Friends of the Arts, city staff, Discover St. Louis Park and community members. The committee reviewed the applications and identified applicants whose proposals best met the objectives and are compatible with the council’s strategic direction for arts and culture. Twenty-nine (29) applications were received for the 2022 grant process. The review committee determined that the following four events best met the criteria and are recommended for council approval: •Frank Freedman: Community Storytelling Forum, monthly events with guest storytellers ($500) •Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota: MinnesoThai, a celebration of the rich traditions of Minnesota and Southeast Asian cultures ($10,000) •Semilla Center for Healing and Arts: Winter Solstice Lantern Walk , a lantern installation and event at Westwood Hills Nature Center ($5,000) •Wavelets Creative: Fall Sound Garden at Texa-Tonka P ark, outdoor multi-layered “Sound Garden” event at Texa-Tonka Park ($4,500) Financial or budget considerations: $20,000 is budgeted for art and culture grant awards in the Development Fund for 2022. The total recommended amount for art projects in 2022 is $20,000. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to build social capital through community engagement. Supporting documents: Resolution Applications of four selected proposals Prepared by: Julie Grove, community and economic development analyst Sean Walther, planning manager Reviewed by: G reg Hunt, economic development manager Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e ) Page 2 Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution authorizing award of St. Louis Park Arts and C ulture G rants to Frank Freedman, the Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota, Semilla Center for Healing and Arts, Wavelets Creative Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park created this program in 2006 with the assistance of Friends of the Arts and the St. Louis Park Youth Development Fund to create and support a grant program to fund art projects and cultural activities that build bridges between artists and communities, engage people in creative learning, and promote artistic production and cultural experiences in St. Louis Park; and Whereas, twenty-nine applicants responded to the call for proposals and were evaluated by a committee comprised of representatives of the St. Louis Park Youth Development Fund, Friends of the Arts, city staff, Discover St. Louis Park and community members; and Whereas, the committee recommends the city council fund four (4) grant proposals for a total of $20,000. Now therefore be it resolved that the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, authorizes execution of grant agreements with the following organizations based on the review committee’s recommendations and the applicants’ proposals: 1.Frank Freedman is awarded a maximum of $500. 2.Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota is awarded a maximum of $10,000. 3.Semilla Center for Healing and Arts is awarded a maximum of $5,000. 4.Wavelets Creative is awarded a maximum of $4,500. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk 917/2021 Arts & Culture Grant Application j St. Louis Park, MN Arts & Culture Grant Application Applicant information Organization/ artist/ applicant name * Community Storytelling Forum Main contact * First name Frank Email alliancz@aol.com Phone number* 9S2.593.5541 ext. Address ,)f Street address 2530 Pennsylvania Ave S State Minnesota V Last name Freedman City St Louis Park ZIP code 55426 Have you received a St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant before? @ Yes O No If yes, which year(s)? 2019 Project information Project name * Community Storytelling Forum Provide a one sentence descrip tion of yom· p r oj e ct. :- https:/fwww.sllouispark.org/our-city/arts-culture/arts-culture-granl/arts-cullure-grant-application 1/4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 3 9/7/2021 Arts & Culture Grant Application I St. Louis Park, MN The Community Storytelling Forum hosts monthly evening events where Guest Storytellers and attendees tell their stories. Dollar amount requested ($15,000 maximum) * $500 Total project budg et * $750 Artistic discipline -1<· 0 Dance0 Music Demographics 0 Film0 Theatre 0 Literature0 Visua 1 arts 0 Multimedia @) Other Storytelling The information submitted here is used for internal data and evaluation purposes and will not be provided to panelists for review of your submission. "What is your race/ ethnicity? 0 Hispanic or Latino 0 Black or African American 0 American Indian or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino) 0 Asian (not Hispanic or Latino) 0 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino) @ White (not Hispanic or Latino) 0 Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino} 0 Prefer not to answer References Please provide two to three references. Reference 1 Name Dale Stenseth Organization N/A hltps:{lwww.stlouispark.org/our-cily/arts-culture/arts-culture-grant/arts-culture-grant-application 2/4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 5 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 6 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 7 Fall Guest Storyteller Schedule Top es of the storytelling sessions scheduled for this fall are summarized below. The first session was held last month, featuring Dorsey Howard as the Guest Storyteller. August 12th Dorsey Howard will tell his inspirational story. It starts with a lucky right turn that turned him away from a long-term prison sentence or being killed on the streets. He got married, reconnected with family and started coaching at-risk teenagers to make better choices and turn away from crime. September 9th Phil Soran will talk about his life's journey from school math teacher, basement entrepreneur, millionaire and then philanthropist. About two years ago, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by a Minnesota Technical Society, October 14t h Katie Doh man's story starts with a malicious prank involving feminine hygiene products that backfired. Instead of harassing a suburban female mayor, it created gender equity on that city's council and formation of an effective non-profit serving financially struggling females. November 11th l<eidy and Gene Palusky will talk about XTorch, a solar-powered lantern/flashlight their non- profit organization distributes worldwide. It provides light at night and can charge cell phones for those living in remote villages that have no electricity. The Palusky's appeared on Shark Tank last year. December 9th Don Samuels, former Minneapolis City Council and School Board member, will tell how simple concepts can make a big different in combatting racial inequities. One example involved getting Minneapolis police giving repair vouchers instead of traffic tickets to drivers stopped for broken turn signals, tail lights or brake lights. That greatly reduces confrontations provoking fear or dangerous consequences that many blacks experience. Grant Application Signature My signature for this grant application is below, since I was unable to insert an electronic signature on the application. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 8 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 9 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 10 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 11 Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota (St. Louis Park) Project: MinnesoThai September 17th, 2022 Proposal Outline and Project Feasibility The Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota (St. Louis Park) began as a group of volunteer Thai dancers 15 years ago who performed for cultural events around the Twin Cities and was incorporated in July 2019. It emerged as a separate non-profit organization after founding members had promoted Thai artists and culture through activities at Wat Promwachirayan, a Thai Buddhist temple, originally located in Elk River, Minnesota, and currently located in St. Louis Park. The temple quickly became the focal point for the Thai community to gather, celebrate and sustain cultural traditions, teach children Thai culture and language, and to build unity among the Thai immigrant p opulation located in the Twin Cities and greater upper Midwest area. After relocating to St. Louis Park and establishing Wat Promwachirayan, the community began to host more cultural events. The events highlighting Thai dance, language, food, and holiday and religious traditions, became more frequent and attracted more people, in addition to an increasingly diverse audience from other Southeast Asian immigrant cultures including Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese guests. St. Louis Park residents also embraced the cultural activities and attend events regularly, along with other non-SE Asians from across the greater Twin Cities metro area. Each year the Thai Cultural Council of MN and Wat Promwachirayan host various events dedicated to celebrating and sharing Southeast Asian art and culture. These events range from traditional Thai holiday performances such as Loy Krathong and Songkran to Thai Sunday Markets and fusion events like MinnesoThai. These events are crafted to bring cultural art to the Southeast Asian and St. Louis Park community. This past year and a half, the pandemic has challenged us to find new ways to continue our mission of sharing Thai and Southeast Asian cultural arts to our community in the Twin Cities and St. Louis Park. We are planning our third annual Thai-Minnesota festival titled MinnesoThai. Given the success of community building and sharing Thai and Southeast Asian culture at the first two Min nesoThai events, we aim to develop this event into a yearly celebration of unity and cultural arts. The Thai community in the Twin Cities is strong, and proud to call Minnesota home. MinnesoThai will be a celebration of the rich traditions of Minnesota and Southeast Asian cultures, blending these diverse communities to create a new environment in which we can all flourish. MinnesoThai will feature Southeast Asian street food and performances will range from traditional Thai dances to more modern dances all with a Minnesotan twist. We plan to reach out to other Twin Cities artists, with a focus on St. Louis Park locals, to participate in these events. Guests will enjoy new activities, learn about Southeast Asian culture, and celebrate unity in our City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 12 diversity! MinnesoThai is plann ed for Saturday, September 17, 2022 , at the Wat Promwachirayan (2544 Highway 100 S, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416) parking lot. The Thai Cultural Council of MN will lead and host the event, with support from strong partnerships with the Royal Thai Consulate General-Chicago, the Thai Tourism Authority of New York, the Friends of the Arts, the City of St. Louis Park, the Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans and local business and neighbors. Artists will be selected for their performance abilities, their area of expertise from traditional Thai performing arts, and their ability to adapt and collaborate with others to create a new performance. Funding for this project will be used to compensate artists for their time, collaboration, and performances. We want to ensure all the artists we work with are fairly compensated for their time and dedication to making this event successful. Additionally, funding will help to procure traditional costumes needed for various performances for the artists as specific regalia are intrinsic to some Thai and Southeast Asian traditional performances. For this event we intend to rent space, accessible bathrooms, and stage/lighting for performances, each of which are crucial to the success of the event. Finally, funding will be used to support social media. This will be crucial not only in terms of promotion, but to help make the event widely accessible online helping to make it more accessible especially in light of the current pandemic. Timeline: April- Choose the key members to lead this project, and talk to sponsors/partners May - Work on ‘Save the Dates’ with various media outlets June- Start talking to artists for collaboration and vendors July - Permits, contracts with performers and vendors August- Rehearsals and decorations September- Final touches/Event During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thai Cultural Council of MN adapted its methods of event programming and execution. Our commitment has and always will be to our community and during this pandemic that has meant making safety our number one priority. Our first MinnesoThai that was planned for the spring of 2020, had to be intensely reworked in order to stay true to our mission and intention behind the event and also keep everyone in our community as safe as possible. For the first MinnesoThai, that meant limiting attendees, focusing heavily on online alternatives and adhereing strictly to CDC and MDH guidelines. We were able to convert our MinnesoThai event 2020 to a primarily online event utilizing Facebook live and Zoom to share arts and culture with our community and maintain safety measures. This year, for our second MinnesoThai we were able to welcome attendees back in-person and have the large event we had envisioned during our initial planning in 2020. The Thai Cultural Council and Wat Promwachirayan worked hard to put together an event that emphasized the unity of Thai/Southeast Asian culture and Minnesotan culture while also emphasizing the unity we are once again able to partake in after the isolation of COVID-19. Throughout all our events we have f ollowed all heal protocols and we are committed to keeping our community safe and working with all state and city guidelines regarding COVID-19 safety. Based on our success while operating our events throughout this pandemic, we are confident that our MinnesoThai event can City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 13 enforce the same guidelines and be a safe space for our community to engage in Southeast Asian art and culture. Community Involvement MinnesoThai by its very definition is rooted in community collaboration and participation. In the past, the Thai Cultural Council’s and Wat Promwachirayan’s events have largely focused on community participation and aims to provide a welcoming environment for all those that want to attend. This event will provide a space for Thai, Southeast Asian, and Minnesotan communities to come together to create strength and unity across the greater community. In recent years, we have organized events that have attracted thousands of community members and guests such as: Songkran Uptown, a Thai New Year block party, the Thai Street Food Festival, and most recently sold out the Ordway in Saint Paul for the Loy Krathong celebration with support from the Knight Foundation. For every event, we have relied upon staunch and constant support from the community. With a growing base of volunteers, participants, and performers, we are delighted for this opportunity to engage the community in a positive and tangible way. MinnesoThai will utilize cultural arts performances, a traditional Thai and Southeast Asian market atmosphere, and food to engage the community. The cultural arts performances will be aired through our MinnesoThai website and Facebook live so they can be widely accessible to a large audience. These performances will be a highlight of the event and widely broadcasted to encourage people to attend, engage, and potentially reach out to become artists themselves. Additionally, we utilize cultural food as a way to encourage partic ipation and collaboration. Food in every culture has always been about much more than simply fueling our bodies; it is a way to connect with and share our cultures and traditions with one another. This event will feature traditional and neo-traditional Thai food. Sharing Thai cuisine with the St. Louis Park community is a wonderful way to create a welcoming space to continue to teach and share cultural traditions with both the local community and younger generations of the Thai, Southeast Asian, and Minnesotan community. MinnesoThai will engage the community through collaboration, and use the celebration to develop relationships, promote cultural acceptance, and build a sense of shared community. Even the MinnesoThai logo showcases the Minnesotan shape with Thai arts highlighting the combination of the two communities. The Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota’s primary focus has always been the Thai community in Minnesota. However, the Thai community is not only ethnic Thai people who immigrated to the U.S., but also Thai Chinese, Thai Americans (Thai people who married American and their children), Thai Hmong, and Thai Lao. We also include other Southeast Asians whose families’ refugee journey included time in Thailand before resettling in the United States. Our project proactively addresses the barriers to engage the greater Southeast Asian immigrant community. We are delighted that our cultural events draw not only attendees but also include performers from the greater Southeast Asian community – Thai, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Hmong. Most of the Thai people living in Minnesota identify as immigrants, while most Hmong, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Lao living in Minnesota identify as 1st , 2nd, or 3 rd generation City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 14 refugees. The Thai Cultural Council also has a strong commitment to making events accessible to a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. MinnesoThai, like the majority of our events, are free to attend and open to the public. In addition, the Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota will reach out to Metrotransit for free passes for the event. We have worked with them in the past with our Songkran event in Uptown. MinnesoThai will be held in the parking lot of Wat Promwachirayan which is fully accessible with reserved parking spots for people with physical disabilities. There is a restroom facility on the ground level of Wat Promwachirayan accessible without using stairs and we will be renting accessible portable restrooms so that we can accommodate everyone. Emcees will introduce performances in English and Thai; a written program will be provided for those who are hearing impaired (some large print versions will be available as well). Artistic Involvement This particular project is vital to the community for three reasons that contribute to the Strategic Roadmap for advancing arts. First, there is a continued need to create unity, encourage connections, and to preserve culture within and across each of the Southeast Asian cultures. This is especially true for second-generation Americans of Asian heritage. Second, our current social climate tends to divide rather than bridge dimensions of difference, be it racial, political, ethnic, or cultural. We want to build relationships that provide immunity against these potential rifts in society. The Thai Cultural Council and this event aim to contribute to connecting people, ideas, and cultures by offering a welcoming and collaborative event that is open and accessible to the public. Third, St. Louis Park has been a very welcoming community for the Thai people and residents often request that we have more events in which they can participate. This is an event that will enliven a public space and help honor the City’s commitment to us as newcomers. Additionally, it is a way for us to give b ack to our St. Louis Park neighbors and help further connections between these communities. The Thai Cultural Council of MN will lead and host the event, with support through strong partnerships with the Royal Thai Consulate General-Chicago, the Thai Tourism Authority of New York, the Friends of the Arts, the City of St. Louis Park, the Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans and local business and neighbors. Each of these partnerships will also be used to encourage community participation and collaboration as we hope that each of our partnerships will help to promote and engage their communities in the event. The Thai Cultural Council’s board is composed of 3 core members including the President, Korwawan Muangmode; Treasurer, Siwipa Sly; Secretary, Somruedee Brouwer. Our leadership board has heavy involvement in and commitment to Thai and Southeast Asian arts. Siwipa Sly, is the head dance instructor for the Thai dancing troupe. Sly choreographs and performs with a group of traditional Thai dancers, one of the groups performing at MinnesoThai. Somruedee Brouwer, is trained in classic Thai multiple instruments and instructs community classes dedicated to teaching these classic Thai instruments. She will also be one of the performers at MinnesoThai and will coordinate with students from her classes to arrange more performances. Korawan Muangmode is also trained in classical Thai dance and participates in the performances and coordination of other artists' performances. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 15 Apart from the board, we envision having meetings with the artists attending the event to ensure they understand the theme of the event and we can work together to design performances that celebrate Southeast Asian and Minnesotan culture. During MinnesoThai, the artists and cultural organizations involved will dedicate themselves to help participants learn and experience Thai and Southeast Asian culture, as well as how traditional performances have been modified for a contemporary twist. Entertainment is also a major focus; we want this event to be a celebration of culture! Each of the performances will highlight various cultural backgrounds related to Thai, Southeast Asian, and Minnesotan culture. These performances will be free and accessible to the public, meaning this project and the artists and organizations involved will be providing accessible cultural art to our community and attendees. This is directly related to our organization’s mission to highlight our cultural background and provide widespread cultural arts access to our community. Project Outcomes The Thai Cultural Council was founded with the intention and mission to promote Thai and Southeast Asian cultures through events and activities that teach about and promote their rich traditions in the arts, music, dance, and food. MinnesoThai was crafted with this mission at its core. This event will continue to support community pride by providing a platform and funding for local artists, with an emphasis on cultural artists. The performances and advanced collaboration with the artists will allow us to build bridges and connect to old and new artists alike. In the past, our events like Songkran and Thai Sunday Markets often see many cultural artists returning year after year to share a new display of artistry and pride for our culture. With this event, we’ve created a unique celebration that blends our Thai and Minnesota cultures; MinnesoThai celebrates that we are part of two beautiful cultural traditions. The Thai-infused flavored hot dishes that are sold to participants and the blended Thai Rum Wong Polka dance showcase both cultures and connect people in ways that only culture and arts can do. We have fun as we break down barriers that could perhaps divide; instead, we build threads of intercultural connection through having fun, sharing, celebrating, and recognizing our unique strengths and common humanity. MinnesoThai will be widely open and accessible to our community as a free event, transportation assistance through our Metro Transit partnership, and through bonds with community organizations that help promote and collaborate on the event. We will continue to partner with other local organizations such as Asian Media Access, Royal Thai Consulate General-Chicago, the Thai Tourism Authority of New York, the Friends of the Arts, the City of St. Louis Park, the Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans, and local business and neighbors to engage and collaborate with many different communities. Through these partnerships and community connections, we will seek to bring new artists to our events, holding open applications for artists looking to perform. Additionally, we will challenge our returning artists to adapt their traditional performances to include some Minnesota flair. We have a wonderful opportunity to represent the mosaic of cultures in the Twin Cities, foster a sense of pride, and create unity within both the Southeast Asian community and the Twin Cities communities. All of these are important in the development and representation of the Thai and Southeast Asian communities. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 16 Race Equity & Inclusion We want to ensure that all members of the community, regardless of socio-economic status are able to participate and enjoy MinnesoThai, which is why the event will offer free admittance for all. In addition, the Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota will reach out to Metro Transit for free passes for the event. We have successfully worked with them in the past with our Songkran event in Uptown and want to continue to address barriers that people who want to participate in our events may face. MinnesoThai will be held in the parking lot of Wat Promwachirayan which is fully accessible with reserved parking spots for people with physical disabilities. There is a restroom facility on the ground level of Wat Promwachirayan accessible without using stairs. Our organization is best positioned to engage with and support the community because it is the community we work with every day. In addition, the majority of board members and advisors are of Southeast Asian descent and active members of the community. In fact, some of the board members are also performers! We take representation extremely seriously and are proud to be able to collaborate with the community in order to achieve our goals. Many of the community members, board members, and guests at the Thai Cultural Council’s events and programming are from the Southeast Asian community, and also identify as immigrants. Many of those involved with our organization have come from their home country and found community through our organization and events. The events and programming we put on allow us not only to share more about our countries and cultures, but also provide a sense of belonging, community, and unity to those volunteers and board members that identify as Southeast Asian. With the vast numbers of immigrants and people of color we serve, a large portion of our community speaks a language other than English as their first and sometimes only language. For this reason, we make our volunteers, programming, and events as accessible as possible for those whom we serve with language barriers. Our volunteers for events often come from a variety of Southeast Asian backgrounds and aid us in helping community members that don’t speak English. Additionally, emcees will introduce performances in both English and Thai; a written program will be provided for those who are hearing impaired (some large print versions will be available as well). In the Twin Cities, the Southeast Asian community is large and thriving and consists of different identities. The Thai Cultural Council seeks to be reflective of that vast community and the multitude of identities that people within it hold. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 17 MinnesoThai Budget 2022 Estimated Expenses Budgeted 1. Personel a. Artistic Performers $5,000 b. Administrative & Other Personel Project Manager (60 hours times 20)$1,200 Operational Manager $1,200 2. Supplies Costumes $1,000 Event Decoration $800 3. Printing and Postage Posters and Social Media (6 weeks before event)$1,500 4. Space and Equipment Rental Temple Space Rental and Electricity $1,850 Stage and Lights Rental $1,450 5. Other Permits $500 Garbage and Toilets $3,500 6. Total Expenses $17,000 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 18 Performers in Thai traditional costumes for the grand opening parade in MinnesoThai 2021. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 19 Performers in Thai traditional costumes for the grand opening parade in MinnesoThai 2021. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 20 Performers at Thai Sunday Market. One of our returning artists that blends traditional Thai music and old school hits to create a perfect showcase of what MinnesoThai is all about. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 21 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 22 Some of our regular performers that perform both Thai and Hmong traditional dances. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 23 Our emcees for our Thai Sunday Markets that broadcast in both Thai and English to viewers or those who prefer to watch from home. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 24 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 25 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 26 Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Proposal Narrative for St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts’ Arts and Culture Grant Proposal information and project feasibility Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts is applying to the St. Louis Park Arts and Culture Grant to create a lantern installation and event in partnership with Westwood Hills Nature Center’s “Be the Light” Winter Solstice Event. About Semilla The Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts energizes youth and adults to use their creativity to build a healthier, safer and more beautiful community. Our strategy has three main objectives: 1) Engage our community in creating art that is transforming. 2) Provide youth with the strength to be effective leaders. 3) Foster a community of support for physical, mental, spiritual and community well-being. In the past 15 years, Semilla Center has worked with arts and community groups to develop a multi-genre, multi-generational arts learning program. Over 4,000 people, from ages 3 to 92, have taken workshops in mosaic, murals, photography, movement, puppetry, creative writing, lantern making, drama and painting. Working with professional teaching artists, these learners installed 35 murals and over 60 other public art place makers in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis and across the Twin Cities. We have taught in elementary and high schools, community and senior centers, with block clubs, festivals and specific populations, such as homeless families. Our literary magazine “The Phoenix of Phillips” publishes new and established neighborhood writers, with a circulation of 6000. The past two years, the Semilla Center has created a yearly arts event called the Peace Lantern Procession with local artists and neighbors of all ages. Participants attended lantern making workshops taught by professional teaching artists and walk through the neighborhood to places that need hope, light and healing. The procession ends with video projections onto neighborhood buildings using visual art made by Phillips residents and live music, also by Phillips residents, accompanying. The past two summers Phillips community has been ravaged by crime, addiction, and homelessness. The Semilla Center and neighbors created an intentional community action to show what peace can look like in our neighborhood, to be out at night together, walking and holding up light in the dark. About Westwood Hills Westwood Hills Nature Center in a 160-acre oasis located within a residential neighborhood in St. Louis Park and a part of the Operations and Recreation Department of the City. For the past two years, Westwood Hills has hosted the “Be the Light Winter Solstice” event, that was developed to bring awareness to mental health issues, provide resources for mental health, build community, and capitalize on the therapeutic value of spending time outdoors. It brings the light to these important mental health issues and encourages all to “be the light” by showing kindness to others. The event happens on the Winter Solstice because it is the darkest day of the year, a time many people struggle, and because our lights can shine brightest in the darkest part of the night. This public art project and collaboration of Be The Light Lantern Event will happen in December 2022 and include free public lantern making workshops at different locations in St. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 27 Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Proposal Narrative for St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts’ Arts and Culture Grant Louis Park and Minneapolis, a self -guided luminary and lantern walk, oversized lantern puppets/sculptures, outdoor video projection, an artistic altar space to light a candle for those who are struggling with mental health issues or in remembrance of someone who is no longer with us because of mental health struggles, a table of mental health resources, a fire, hot cider and s’mores. All activities are free of charge. The targeted audience will be people of all ages, abilities, incomes, and cultures who struggle or know someone who struggles with their mental health. This event is open to everyone to connect with other people, celebrate this time of the year, and get activity taking in the beauty of illuminated nature in this darkest moment of the year. We want to deepen the connections and reflections of the Be the Light’s event and process. Through making art together and expressing our stories, participants deepen connections to each other, their intentions, and the collective shared process of the event. Also, adding artistic lantern puppet/sculptures and video projection to the event will deepen the reflective and emotional aspect of the event, creating a potent, yet intimate environment surrounded by nature and beauty. The residents of St. Louis Park and Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood will be offered four free public lantern making workshops in the weeks ahead of the event. Participants in these workshops will bring their lanterns to be part of their own lantern installation or hand-held object for the lantern/luminary walk through the woods. Online directions to make the lanterns will also be available to those that cannot attend the workshops. Past attendance was 180-200 participants of Westwood’s Be The Light Winter Solstice event each year. We are looking for similar participation or possibly increasing this attendance slightly. A team of artists from the Semilla Center will teach the lantern making workshops, create lantern puppets for the lantern walk, design video projection and possible soundscape, and direct the artistic elements of the event. The lantern puppet/sculptures for the luminary walk would be co- designed by Semilla artists and Westwood naturalists and be themed specifically for the event. A possible example would be sculptures/puppets of how local animals take care of themselves and each other in the winter, with didactic texts to complement the art. The Semilla team will coordinate and work with the Westwood Hills staff to plan the event, create the temporary installations and lantern/luminary walk, and integrate the artistic elements with the event’s intention and with park itself. Westwood Hills will lead the publicity and registration of the event, with Semilla and other community partners supporting the publicity. Timeline: January – May, 2022- Initial planning begins with Semilla team and Westwood Hills staff. -event themes developed -puppet and lantern designing begins -marketing timeline developed -partner communication channels established -lantern making workshop partners, mental health, and artistic partners established and confirmed May - September, 2022- Further planning with Westwood Hills staff and Semilla staff. -lantern puppet and lantern prototype creation finished -lantern/luminary walk’s location established and designed City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 28 Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Proposal Narrative for St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts’ Arts and Culture Grant -video projection designing begins -marketing of event begins -meeting with workshop partners September - November, 2022- Final planning phase with Westwood Hills and Semilla staff -lanterns puppets created and tested at Westwood Hills -projected designed and tested at Westwood Hills. -marketing and outreach fully activated through social media, article /ads in the Sun Sailo r, other local publications, email lists, and flyers for the event. -public lantern workshops possibly begin December- 2022 -public lantern workshops continue in the weeks leading up to the event -final marketing push through email lists, social media, lo cal radio, and flyers/posters -lantern puppet/sculptures installed on luminary walk -votive candle altar created -projection fully tested and installed -mental health resources gathered and presented at event -video and photo documentation of event -verbal and written evaluations distributed and gathered from participants at workshops and events January 2022 Evaluation with Westwood Hills staff and Semilla staff, including all documentation, participant evaluations, artist, staff and partner evaluations co mpiled and shared with all partners. Community involvement This project is leveraging the natural and social resources of Westwood Hills Nature Center for health and community connection through a beautiful, intimate and reflective event highlighting nature and art, with direct community input and participation. Semilla and Westwood Hills will be partnering with various St. Louis Park organizations to reach residents from different places physically and different places in life. We are in discussion with Westwood Hills Lutheran Church and Perspectives, Inc. to be community partners on this project. Perspectives, Inc. is confirmed as a partner and is a human service agency that addresses core issues around homelessness; racial disparity, poverty, trauma, mental and chemical health issues, and nutrition. Their mission is: Breaking cycles for at-risk families and children for total family recovery. We will be reaching out to other St. Louis Park partners to host lantern making workshops. Also, one workshop will be at Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts studio in South Minneapolis, to reach a highly diverse, low-income neighborhood and provide more access to the Be The Light process, intentions and event. We hope to reach those who feel the dark acutely at this time of year or know someone who feels this way, those that feel they want to shine their light of compassion for others, those who have a love of and want to celebrate nature in winter, those who have a love for art and artistic expression, and those who want to connect to others. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 29 Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Proposal Narrative for St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts’ Arts and Culture Grant This project aligns keenly with the St. Louis Park Art and Culture Strategic Roadmap by promoting connection of people through art workshops, a participatory event, with the idea of promoting mental health and acknowledgment of people struggling with mental health, especially when mental health can be a tricky and stigmatized issue to discuss in our society. This process and event will be enlivening a public space, more than enlivening, actually animating a public space. The addition of free, public community lantern-making workshops to the Westwood’s event will increase and deepen public participation and collaboration. The process also promotes collaboration with local community organizations like Westwood Lutheran Church, Perspectives Inc., Semilla Center staff and volunteers, Westwood Hills staff and volunteers and others not yet identified. We will be reaching out to seniors at local senior living facilities, youth at the local schools, local churches and synagogues, local LGBTQ organizations, and mental health organizations and providers in coordination with Westwood Hills Nature Center. We will offer sensory tours and audio description of the lantern/luminary walk and video projections for visually impaired. All trails and areas of the event will be wheelchair accessible paths. Artistic involvement A team of three Semilla Center’s artists, Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead, Angela Barerra will be involved in and co-facilitate the planning of this project. Bart Buch was an artist at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) for 25 years, serving for 12 years as Education Director, 2007- 2019 and was on the Artistic Leadership Team 2015-2019. He co-created the Peace Day Lantern Ceremony with Masanari Kawahara in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016 at Powderhorn Park and Silverwood Park. He was assistant director of the Light the Winter Night lantern event in 2015, a partnership of HOBT and the Minneapolis Downtown Council. Bart also created and led an interdisciplinary performance and lantern ceremony called Won’t You Be My Neighbor in Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods in Minneapolis in partnership with HOBT, youth from Little Earth o f United Tribes, Waite House, Collaborative Village Initiative, Young Dance, MPLS (imPulse) Choir and Powderhorn Park. He is currently Artistic Director of hinterhands puppet company and an artist and Executive Director of Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts where he carries on his lantern work with an annual Peace Lantern Procession through Phillips neighborhood. Alison Heimstead loves creating lantern and puppet performances – ranging from large spectacles to intimate happenings. She has created work for Lake Street Council, Bell Museum, Minneapolis Downtown Council, March for Science, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Monarch Festival, amongst many others. She is a co-founder of Barebones Productions (Halloween Outdoor Spectactles) and has served many years on the Artistic Leadership team with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (Mayday Parade and mainstage puppet performances). Alison carries an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 30 Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Proposal Narrative for St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts’ Arts and Culture Grant Angela Barerra is a Mexican-American artist who began participating in Young Leaders when she was 11. By age 13, she was the lead artist on a neighborhood mural. She learned to teach visual arts to seniors, young children and people with debilitating illnesses. She has recently earned an Associate Degree in visual art, works in a K-5 school, serves as the Vice Chair of the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts’ board of directors and leads Semilla’s Young Leaders Program. A video projectionist and musician will also be involved in the planning. Artists from Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts will provide an expressive avenue for folks to participate in the Be The Light event in a deeper way through creating part of the event, part of the self-guided lantern walk either with a lantern installation or by carrying the lantern they made through the walk. Semilla artists, working with Westwood staff, will also provide a more immersive environment for the event, full of wonder, peace, and reflection. Both of these elements will facilitate a more meaningful experience of reflection on those who struggle or have struggled with their mental health, a main goal of the event. The overall artistic goals of the event focus on both high artistic quality and participants having a meaningful experience in the process. Semilla artists Bart Buch and Alison Heimstead each have 25 years of creating community rituals and celebrations and value artistic high quality in the events they co-create with a community. They also value as highly that participants have a positive experience in co-creating and attending the event. The artistic goal is to create an immersive, participatory, beautiful environment through light-based art- lanterns, projection, luminaries, for attendees to feel a positive, intimate, meditative, peaceful mood and allow for meaningful reflection on and connection to nature and those who struggle with mental health. Bart and Alison will be working with and mentoring Semilla artist Angela Barerra. Angela grew up through the Semilla youth programming, then became an artist for Semilla and is currently on the Semilla board of directors and teaches our Young Leader program. Angela has three years of experience as a professional Semilla artist creatin g art with many different types of communities and is excited to learn more about facilitating community art rituals and events. Racial Equity and Inclusion Semilla artist Angela Barerra is a Latina artist and educator and will be co-leading all artistic planning of this event. We have some partners and are seeking out further partners in St. Louis Park to include and represent the diversity of race, culture, age, ability, gender, and sexual orientation of residents. Our lantern making workshop in Midtown Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis will reach out to our Latinx, Black and Indigenous neighbors. We will offer free transportation to the event for those residents that attend the workshop in Midtown Phillips. We will offer sensory tours and audio description of the lantern/luminary walk and video projections for visually impaired. All trails and areas of the event will be wheelchair accessible paths. We will be reaching out to seniors at local senior living facilities, youth at the local schools, local churches and synagogues, local LGBTQ organizations, and mental health organizations and providers in coordination with Westwood Hills Nature Center. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 31 Project Name: Applicant Name: Amount Explanation/Notes Contributed Income 2,200.00$ Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association funding for community outreach using art Earned Income Other Income SLP Arts & Culture Grant Request 8,500.00$ Total Income 10,700.00$ Amount Explanation/Notes Administrative/Personnel 1,200.00$ Semilla's Exectutive Director for coordinating and communication- 40 hours @ $30/hr. Artistic Fees 7,500.00$ 3 artists x 40 hours each @ $50/hr.= &6000 , 1 projectionist x 15 hours @$50/hr.= $750 and 1 musician x 15 hours @ $50/hr.= $750 Supplies 1,000.00$ lantern supplies: wood, fabric, paper, tape, jars, glue, Expense Instructions: Please be as detailed and accurate as possible by including all expected income and expenses, and itemizing all categories to the extent possible (e.g., list each artist and fee on individual lines as opposed to a single "artist fees" line with a total cost). Total Income and Total Expense lines must match. 2022 St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant Budget Proposal Semilla's Winter Solstice Lantern Event Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Income City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 32 Marketing, Printing, Postage in kind from Westwood Hills Space and Equipment Rental in kind from Semilla and Westwood Hills Other Expenses 1,000.00$ bus transportation for Philllips residents -$300, interpretive services: sensory tour and audio description- $700 Total Expense 10,700.00$ City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 33 Lantern Work of Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead and Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts Photos of Peace Day Lantern Ceremony in Powderhorn Park, created and co-directed by Bart Buch 2009, 2010, Light the Winter Night Event in Downtown Minneapolis directed by Alison Heimstead and assistant director Bart Buch 2015, Won’t You Be My Neighbor at HOBT- directed by Bart Buch 2017, Semilla’s Peace Day Lantern Processions in Phillips directed by Bart Buch 2019, 2020, Semilla’s Neighborhood Art Parties in Phillips making Peace Lanterns- coordinated and designed and Angela Barerra and Bart Buch, 2021 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 34 Lantern Work of Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead and Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 35 Lantern Work of Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead and Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 36 Lantern Work of Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead and Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 37 Lantern Work of Bart Buch, Alison Heimstead and Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 38 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 39 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 40 TEXA-TONKA SOUND GARDEN NARRATIVE PROJECT NAME: Fall Sound Garden at Texa-Tonka Park Wavelets Creative and artistic director / composer JG Everest seek funding to develop and present a free, outdoor, multi-layered “Sound Garden” event at Texa-Tonka Park in Summer / Fall 2022. The purpose of this project is to connect local community members more meaningfully to a particular place - its ecology and history - and provide opportunities to explore their own creativity and share their gifts with the wider community. It is designed to provide a memorable and meaningful experience that connects people to their community in lasting ways, and contributes to their wellness and sense of pride in their community. IN addition to Texa-Tonka Park, these events will also highlight the North Cedar Lake Trail, the Texa-Tonka Community Garden, Lake Victoria, and the amazing oaks and basswood trees at this location. Through a series of free, outdoor community Art + Nature workshops, local community members will be led by a team of teaching artists in collaboratively creating a site-specific Sound Garden sound + performance installation at Texa-Tonka Park in the Texa-Tonka neighborhood in St Louis Park, in Summer / Fall 2022. The outdoor, self-guided, interactive Sound Garden will be free, family-friendly, and will feature layers of local history, ecology, and artwork created by both community members and acclaimed local artists across disciplines of music, poetry, dance, and visual art. The Texa-Tonka Sound Garden itself will take place for one weekend day, from 12-5pm and will feature the work of both established and emerging artists of widely varied backgrounds. The free community Art + Nature workshops will take place in the weeks prior to the event itself, in late summer, early fall. Most of the artwork installed will be temporary, but depending on permissions with Three Rivers Park District and St Louis Park Parks & Rec, some visual art elements could be more permanent on the site, and some audio - poetry and sound / music - could be made available virtually via a free app that listeners can access after the event - a virtual, guided sound + poetry walk at the park and along the North Cedar Lake Trail. Wavelets Creative is a not-for-profit community arts organization specializing in innovative public programming and engagement activities for diverse audiences and participants. Wavelets Creative and Artistic Director / Composer JG Everest have created and presented over 25 outdoor Sound Garden events at sites across the Twin Cities and around Minnesota and Wisconsin over the past 5 years, including Caponi Art City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 41 Park in Egan, Harbor Park in Grand Marais, Silverwood Park in St Anthony, Manomin Park in Fridley, and Riverside Park and Lake Nokomis Park in Minneapolis. (see work samples) The Texa-Tonka Sound Garden and community workshops will be offered freely to all, (donations accepted) and designed for participants of all abilities. Wavelets Creative will collaborate with local organizations including the St. Louis Park Historical Society, the Texa-Tonka Neighborhood Association, Three Rivers Park district, and St Louis Park Parks & Rec, and other community groups in order to reach and attract a wide and diverse audience for both workshops and the larger Sound Garden event itself. What is a Sound Garden? A Sound Garden event includes a temporary sound installation comprised of 50+ small battery-powered speakers distributed throughout the space, with roving musicians and dancers accompanying the soundscore live, and site-specific poetry and visual art elements spread out throughout the space for attendees to explore and experience on their own. It also includes interpretive elements that reveal the local history and ecology of the site (archival photos, tree identification, etc). Throughout the summer and fall of 2020, with Covid restrictions limiting opportunities for the performing arts and community gatherings, we held a series of outdoor “pop-up” Sound Garden rehearsals at neighborhood parks.. At each of these events, the response from all community members - both participants and “audience” (friends, family, passersby) was overwhelmingly positive and filled with gratitude, citing the healing power of this work. Everyone testified that the result of spending time in the self-guided, spatial sound installation, interspersed with site-specific poetry, photography, visual art, and dance, as well as live musical accompaniment, brought feelings of joy, peaceful calm, connection, and gratitude. After presenting a Fall Sound Garden as part of the People’s Center Clinic’s “Because Your Health Matters” community wellness initiative in 2020 it became clear that there was a great need and desire for these types of outdoor engagement experiences by members of the local community. People who had attended and moved through these rehearsal events were so grateful, thanking us and often declaring “I wish every park was like this all the time” and “when are you going to do it again?”. The Sound Gardens are designed to offer an opportunity to ground ourselves in the natural world, in shared community, and find peace. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 42 Our project will result in a series of free engagement and healing activities and events held at Texa-Tonka Park in summer and fall 2022. This will include four free community Art + Nature workshops, one for each of the following artistic disciplines: Poetry, Music, Murals, and Natural Sculpture. These artistic elements created by community members in each workshop will be included in the culminating Sound Garden installation event in September 2022. (see Timeline) Poems will be printed and mounted and temporarily posted throughout the park, sculptures will be displayed throughout the park, music workshop participants will perform the roving sound score live during the event, and the murals will be displayed on large banners in the park and potentially on sidewalks and the North Cedar Lake Trail tunnel under Excelsior Blvd. PROJECT TIMELINE: Winter 2022:initial planning and confirming dates, locations, and teaching artists SPRING 2022 (March-May): marketing and design of workshops, coordinating with partner orgs June 2022:informational & planning meetings with participating artists July 2022:Online Registration for Free Workshops opens (walkups also welcome) Saturday August 20:Poetry Workshop (3 hours) Led by Chavonn Shen, Teresa Ortiz Saturday August 28:Mural Workshop (3 hours) Tim Blighton Saturday Sept 2: Music Workshop (3 hours) led by JG Everest Sunday Sept 3:Sculpture Workshop (3 hours) Led by Jim Proctor Friday Sept 9: event prep and install by tech and install crew Saturday Sept 10 2022: Free community Fall Sound Garden event at Texa-Tonka Park Sunday Sept 11 :Rain Date, 12-5pm City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 43 BUDGET 2022 St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grand Budget Proposal 2022 St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant Budget Proposal Project Name:TEXA-TONKA SOUND GARDEN Applicant Name:JAMES EVEREST / WAVELETS CREATIVE Instructions: Please be as detailed and accurate as possible by including all expected income and expenses, and itemizing all categories to the extent possible (e.g., list each artist and fee on individual lines as opposed to a single "artist fees" line with a total cost). Total Income and Total Expense lines must match. Income Amount Explanation/Notes Contributed Income $300 * estimated Donations from individual attendees to workshops and Sound Garden event Earned Income Other Income $1,000 Wavelets Creative programming budget 2022 SLP Arts & Culture Grant Request $8,000 Total Income $9,300 Expense Amount Explanation/Notes Administrative/Personnel $2,400 Artistic Director ($600), Admin & Marketing Mgr ($600), Tech and Install Crew, ($600) video and photo documentation ($600) Artistic Fees 5,250 Teaching Artists (8@$300), Collaborating Artists (6@$100), and Performing Artists (15x$150) Supplies $600 art supplies, paint, glue, printing of photos and poems, Marketing, Printing, Postage $1,000 marketing materials & design, press releases, social media, poster & flyer printing Space and Equipment Rental Other Expenses Total Expense $9,250 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 44 Texa-Tonka Sound Garden Supplemental Materials Sound Gardens photo gallery link:https://waveletscreative.org/sound-gardens/ VIdeo Work Samples LINKS: 1)SPRING SOUND GARDEN at HARBOR PARK (2018)(7 min) LINK: https://vimeo.com/501001477 The Spring Sound Garden was the second part of the Water Suite, and was composed specifically for Harbor Park in Grand Marais, MN, on the shore of Lake Superior, and included commissioned site-specific storytelling, poetry, plein air painting, dance, sculpture, and archival photos from the Cook County Historical Museum, placed in the spots they were taken. 2) MONARCH MAGIC! (intro) LINK:https://vimeo.com/341740809 LENGTH: 8 min DESCRIPTION: Teaching Artist & Director JG Everest describes the Monarch Magic! free site-specific community workshop series at Lake Nokomis Park that culminated in a site-specific performance installation for the annual Mpls Monarch Festival in 2016 and 2017. We are proposing to do a similarly structured Art + Nature workshop series for the Fall Sound Garden at Texa-Tonka Park in Summer / Fall 2022, where we combine Nature Walks with Art Making Activities outdoors in the park, culminating in a free sound + performance installation in the park with elements created by community members in the park. 3)Sound Gardens Intro - Fall Sound Garden at Caponi Art Park (2019)(5 min) LINK: https://vimeo.com/501491040 A demo video of my Fall Sound Garden at Caponi Art Park in Eagan, MN, re-mounted for the Eagan Art Block Festival, Sept 2019, with a short interview and a POV walkthrough demo. 4)Winter Sound Garden (2018)(2 min) LINK: https://vimeo.com/268065280 A phone video / still photo excerpt from the premiere performance of the Winter Sound Garden, the first part of our 4-part Water Suite: Four Seasonal Sound Gardens, featuring commissioned site-specific poetry, dance, sculpture, mosaics, murals and photography. This was the culmination of Everest’s 2-year Artist in Residence at Lake Nokomis Park and the Nokomis Naturescape Gardens, where he had developed and presented the Monarch Magic! Art + Nature community workshop series in 2016 & 2017. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 45 5)FALL SOUND GARDEN at RIVERSIDE PARK (2020)(7 min) LINK: https://vimeo.com/569194286 Last fall, the Cedar-Riverside People’s Center Health Clinic put out a call for artists to present Covid-safe performance events as part of their “Because Your Health Matters” initiative. We re-mounted the Fall Sound Garden at Riverside Park with 50 speakers, 5 dancers, 8 Musicians, and 5 poets, presenting both live and “virtual”, app-based versions of the installation over the course of 3 weeks. Here, Poets Chavonn Shen and Sagirah Shahid read their commissioned poems which they wrote and read in the park as part of the event. 6)Prairie Woods Sound Garden (2021)(5 min) LINK: https://vimeo.com/594712334 Our most recent project / event at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, MN. This video is a collection of excerpts from the premiere performance of the Prairie Woods Sound Garden featuring (only) live camera audio and clips from the 5-hour performance installation that JG Everest composed, designed, and directed. Featuring storytelling and poetry by Lisa Yankton, site-specific nature photography by Sarah Musgrave, and a site-specific movement score by Leslie O'Neill, Sarah Buamert, and Erika Hansen, and live musical accompaniment by my Free Range Orchestra ensemble members Carlene Williams, Jeanie Ockuly, Jeff Nichols, and Hayden Klebe. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4e) Title: Award of the 2022 arts and culture grants Page 46 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4f Executive summary Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution providing preliminary approval for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the 3801 Wooddale Avenue South housing project. Policy consideration: Does the city council wish to consider the issuance of multifamily revenue bonds to finance a portion of Real Estate Equities LLC affordable housing project in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19,200,000? Summary: Real Estate Equities LLC has requested multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance a portion of its affordable housing project proposed to be constructed at 3801 Wooddale Avenue South. The bonds would help finance construction of a proposed 114-unit multifamily rental housing building and facilities functionally related , to be located in the city for occupancy by individuals and families of low and moderate income . The multifamily housing revenue bonds would be issued in a maximum amount not to exceed $19,200,000. This is the first step of the process for Real Estate Equities LLC to secure an allocation of Housing bonds from Minnesota Mangement and Budget (MMB). If the council approves to serve as the conduit for these bonds, Real Estate Equities LLC will submit an application to MMB by Jan. 1, 2022. If MMB awards housing bonds to Real Estate Equities LLC project, the City Council will hold a public hearing in April or May , and consider a resolution giving final approval to the bonds and related documents. City council support for the MMB application does not signal or obligate the city to support any planning and zoning applications required for the development, nor any financial assistance, and action on this request should not be construed as such. Financial or budget considerations: Issuance of these bonds would not impact the city’s debt capacity, would not constitute a general or moral obligation of the city, and would not be secured by the taxing powers of the city or any assets or property of the city. In addition, if the financing goes forward, Real Estate Equities LLC will pay an administration fee in the amount of 1/8th of 1% (.125%) of the outstanding principal of the bonds. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Resolution Prepared by: Melanie Schmitt , chief financial officer Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4f) Page 2 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution providing preliminary approval to the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 462C and 474A, as amended, and taking other actions in connection therewith Be it resolved by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota (the “City”) as follows: S ection 1. Recitals. 1.01. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, as amended (the “Housing Act”), the City is authorized to carry out the public purposes described in the Housing Act by providing for the issuance of revenue bonds to provide funds to finance multifamily housing developments. 1.02. Real Estate Equities, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, or any successor and/or assign (collectively, the “Borrower”), has proposed to acquire, construct, and equip an approximately 114-unit multifamily rental housing facility and facilities functionally related and subordinate thereto to be located at 3801 Wooddale Avenue South in the City (the “Project”) for occupancy by individuals and families of low and moderate income. 1.03. The Borrower is requesting that the City issue one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable conduit revenue obligations (the “Bonds”) in the approximate maximum principal amount of $19,200,000 in order to finance all or a portion of (i) the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project; (ii) required reserve funds, if any; (iii) capitalized interest during the construction of the Project; and (iv) the costs of issuing the Bonds. 1.04. As a condition to the issuance of such revenue bonds, the City must prepare and adopt a housing program providing the information required by Section 462C.03, subdivision 1a of the Housing Act (the “Housing Program”). The City Council must also grant preliminary approval of the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the multifamily rental housing development referred to in the Housing Program. 1.05. Under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the City Council must conduct a public hearing after providing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or on the City’s website at least seven (7) days before the hearing. Under Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act, a public hearing must be held on the Housing Program after one publication of notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the City at least fifteen (15) days before the hearing. 1.06. Pursuant to Section 146 of the Code, the Bonds must receive an allocation of the bonding authority of the State of Minnesota. An application for such an allocation must be made pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 474A, as amended (the “Allocation Act”). The City Council must grant preliminary approval to the issuance of the City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4f) Page 3 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Bonds to finance the Project and authorize the submission of an application to the office of Minnesota Management and Budget for an allocation of bonding authority with respect to the Bonds to finance the Project. Section 2. Preliminary Findings. Based on representations made by the Borrower to the City to date, the City Council hereby makes the following preliminary findings, determinations, and declarations: (a) The Bonds will finance a multifamily housing development designed and intended to be used for rental occupancy. (b) The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Borrower and the proceeds thereof, along with other available funds, will be used to finance all or a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project, capitalized interest during the construction of the Project, required reserve funds (if any), and costs of issuance of the Bonds. The City will enter into a loan agreement (or other revenue agreement) with the Borrower requiring loan repayments from the Borrower in amounts sufficient to repay the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds when due and requiring the Borrower to pay all costs of maintaining and insuring the Project, including taxes thereon. (c) In preliminarily authorizing the issuance of the Bonds, the City’s purpose is and the effect thereof will be to promote the public welfare of the City and its residents by retaining and improving multifamily housing developments and otherwise furthering the purposes and policies of the Housing Act. (d) The Bonds will be special, limited obligations of the City payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof, will not be a general or moral obligation of the City, and will not be secured by or payable from revenues derived from any exercise of the taxing powers of the City. Section 3. Submission of an Application for an Allocation of Bonding Authority. The City Council hereby authorizes the submission of an application for allocation of bonding authority with respect to the Bonds in the approximate principal amount of up to $19,200,000 pursuant to Section 146 of the Code and the Allocation Act in accordance with the requirements of the Allocation Act. City staff and Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, acting as bond counsel to the City (“Bond Counsel”), shall take all actions, in cooperation with the Borrower, as are necessary to submit an application for an allocation of bonding authority to the office of Minnesota Management and Budget. Section 4. Public Hearing. The City Council shall meet at a date to be determined by City staff to conduct a public hearing on the Housing Program, the Project, and the issuance of the Bonds by the City. Notice of such hearing (the “Public Notice”) will be published and/or posted as required by Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act and Section 147(f) of the Code. Bond Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to publish the Public Notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, in the Sun Sailor, a newspaper of general City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4f) Page 4 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds circulation in the City. At the public hearing reasonable opportunity will be provided for interested individuals to express their views, both orally and in writing, on the Project, the Housing Program, and the proposed issuance of the Bonds. Section 5. Housing Program. Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to the City a draft Housing Program to authorize the issuance by the City of the Bonds in a principal amount of up to $19,200,000 to finance all or portion of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project by the Borrower. Bond Counsel is authorized and directed to submit, on behalf of the City, the Housing Program to Metropolitan Council for review and comment pursuant to Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act. Section 6. Preliminary Approval. The City Council hereby provides preliminary approval to the issuance of the Bonds in the estimated principal amount not to exceed $19,200,000, subject to: (i) a public hearing as required by the Housing Act and Section 147(f) of the Code; (ii) final approval following the preparation of bond documents; (iii) receipt of an allocation of bonding authority from the office of Minnesota Management and Budget; and (iv) final determination by the City Council that the financing of the Project and the issuance of the Bonds are in the best interests of the City. Section 7. Reimbursement of Costs under the Code. 7.01. The United States Department of the Treasury has promulgated regulations governing the use of the proceeds of tax -exempt bonds, all or a portion of which are to be used to reimburse the City or the Borrower for project expenditures paid prior to the date of issuance of such bonds. Those regulations (Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2) (the “Regulations”) require that the City adopt a statement of official intent to reimburse an original expenditure not later than sixty (60) days after payment of the original expenditure. The Regulations also generally require that the bonds be issued and the reimbursement allocation made from the proceeds of the bonds occur within eighteen (18) months after the later of: (i) the date the expenditure is paid; or (ii) the date the project is placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three (3) years after the date the expenditure is paid. The Regulations generally permit reimbursement of capital expenditures and costs of issuance of the Bonds. 7.02. To the extent any portion of the proceeds of the Bonds will be applied to expenditures with respect to the Project, the City reasonably expects to reimburse the Borrower for the expenditures made for costs of the Project from the proceeds of the Bonds afte r the date of payment of all or a portion of such expenditures. All reimbursed expenditures shall be capital expenditures, costs of issuance of the Bonds, or other expenditures eligible for reimbursement under Section 1.150-2(d)(3) of the Regulations and also qualifying expenditures under the Housing Act. Based on representations by the Borrower, other than (i) expenditures to be paid or reimbursed from sources other than the Bonds, (ii) expenditures permitted to be reimbursed under prior regulations pursuant to the transitional provision contained in Section 1.150- 2(j)(2)(i)(B) of the Regulations, (iii) expenditures constituting preliminary expenditures within the meaning of Section 1.150-2(f)(2) of the Regulations, or (iv) expenditures in a “de minimis” City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4f) Page 5 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds amount (as defined in Section 1.150-2(f)(1) of the Regulations), no expenditures with respect to the Project to be reimbursed with the proceeds of the Bonds have been made by the Borrower more than sixty (60) days before the date of adoption of this resolution of the City. 7.03. Based on representations by the Borrower, as of the date hereof, there are no funds of the Borrower reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside (or reasonably expected to be reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside) to provide permanent financing for the expenditures related to the Project to be financed from proceeds of the Bonds, other than pursuant to the issuance of the Bonds. This resolution, therefore, is determined to be consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the Borrower as they exist or are reasonably foreseeable on the date hereof. Section 8. Costs. The Borrower will pay the administrative fees of the City and pay, or, upon demand, reimburse the City for payment of, any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the Project and the issuance of the Bonds, whether or not the Bonds are issued. Section 9. Commitment Conditional. The adoption of this resolution does not constitute a guaranty or firm commitment that the City will issue the Bonds as requested by the Borrower. The City retains the right in its sole discretion to withdraw from participation and accordingly not to issue the Bonds, or issue the Bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to herein, should the City at any time prior to issuance thereof determine that it is in the best interest of the City not to issue the Bonds, or to issue the Bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to in Section 6 hereof, or should the parties to the transaction be unable to reach agreement as to the terms and conditions of any of the documents required for the transaction. Section 10. Effective Date. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Revie wed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4f) Page 6 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Exhibit A Notice of public hearing City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota Notice of public hearing on the approval of a housing program for a multifamily housing development and the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds under Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 462C and 474A, as amended NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota (the “City”) will hold a public hearing on Monday, ____________, 2022, at or after 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, located at 5005 Minnetonka B lvd. in the City , to consider a proposal that the City approve and authorize the issuance of one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable revenue obligations (the “Bonds”) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 462C and 474A, as amended (the “Act”), for the purposes of providing financing for all or a portion of (i) the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of an approximately 114-unit multifamily rental housing facility and facilities functionally related and subordinate thereto to be located at 3801 Wooddale Avenue South in the City (the “Project”) for occupancy by individuals and families of low and moderate income; (ii) any required reserve funds; (iii) capitalized interest during the construction of the Project; and (iv) costs of issuing the Bonds Real Estate Equities, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, or any successor and/or assign (collectively, the “Borrower”), will own the Project. The aggregate principal amount of the proposed Bonds is estimated not to exceed $19,200,000. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider a resolution approving a housing program prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act and granting approval to the issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds if and when issued will be special, limited obligations of the City, and the Bonds and interest thereon will be payable solely from the revenues and assets pledged to the payment thereof. No holder of any Bond will have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the City to pay the Bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment against any property of the City except money payable by the Borrower to the City and pledged to the payment of the Bonds. Before issuing the Bonds, the City will enter into an agreement with the Borrower, whereby the Borrower will be obligated to make payments at least sufficient at all times to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the City Council will give all persons who appear at the hearing an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. In addition, interested persons may direct any questions or file written comments respecting the proposal with the City Manager, at or prior to said public hearing. Dated: [Date of Publication] BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA /s/ Melissa Kennedy City Clerk City of St. Louis Park, Minnesot Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4g Executive summary Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution providing preliminary approval for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the 8115 State Highway No. 7 housing project. Policy consideration: Does the city council wish to consider the issuance of multifamily revenue bonds to finance a portion of CB SLP Housing Limited Partnerhsip affordable housing project in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000? Summary: CB SLP Housing Limited Partnership has requested multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance a portion of its affordable housing project proposed to be constructed at 8115 State Highway No. 7. The bonds would help finance construction of an 120-unit multifamily rental housing building and facilities functionally related , for occupancy by individuals, families, and seniors of low and moderate income. The building will also include commercial space for an early childhood center and connected outdoor play area. The early childhood center is expected to utilize an affordable model that serves approximately 60 children and reserves spots for residents of the building and low-income households needing subsidy or scholarships. The commercial portion of the building will not be financed with tax -exempt bonds. The multifamily housing revenue bonds would be issued in a maximum amount not to exceed $22,000,000. This is the first step of the process for CB SLP Housing Limited Partnership is to secure an allocation of Housing bonds from Minnesota Mangement and Budget (MMB). If the council approves to serve as the conduit for these bonds, CB SLP Housing LP will submit an application to MMB by Jan. 1, 2022. If MMB awards housing bonds to CB SLP Housing LP project, the City Council will hold a public hearing in April or May , and consider a resolution giving final approval to the bonds and related documents. Note this is the second application for this project to MMB. Council approved a resolution in December of 2020 and an application was submitted to MMB for 2021. CB SLP Housing LP was not awarded an allocation from MMB, so is resubmitting for the 2022 cycle . City council support for the MMB application does not signal or obligate the city to support any planning and zoning applications required for the development, nor any financial assistance, and action on this request should not be construed as such. Financial or budget considerations: Issuance of these bonds would not impact the city’s debt capacity, would not constitute a general or moral obligation of the city, and would not be secured by the taxing powers of the city or any assets or property of the city. In addition, if the financing goes forward, CB SLP housing LP will pay an administration fee in the amount of 1/8th of 1% (.125%) of the outstanding principal of the bonds. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to provid ing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Resolution Prepared by: Melanie Schmitt, chief financial officer Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4g) Page 2 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution providing preliminary approval to the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 462C and 474A, as amended, and taking other actions in connection therewith Be it resolved by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota (the “City”) as follows: S ection 1. Recitals. 1.01. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, as amended (the “Housing Act”), the City is authorized to carry out the public purposes described in the Housing Act by providing for the issuance of revenue bonds to provide funds to finance multifamily housing developments. 1.02. CB SLP Housing Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited partnership, or an affiliate (the “Borrower”), has proposed to acquire, construct, and equip an approximately 120- unit multifamily rental housing facility and facilities functionally related and subordinate thereto located at 8115 State Highway No. 7 in the City (the “Project”) for occupancy by individuals, f amilies, and seniors of low and moderate income. The building will also include commercial space for an early childhood center and connected outdoor play area. The early childhood center is expected to utilize an affordable model that serves approximately 60 children and reserves spots for residents of the building and low-income households needing subsidy or scholarships. The commercial portion of the building will not be financed with tax -exempt bonds. 1.03. The Borrower is requesting that the City issue one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable conduit revenue obligations (the “Bonds”), in the approximate maximum principal amount of $22,000,000, in order to finance all or a portion of (i) the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project; (ii) required reserve funds, if any; (iii) capitalized interest during the construction of the Project; and (iv) the costs of issuing the Bonds. 1.04. As a condition to the issuance of such revenue bonds, the City must prepare and adopt a housing program providing the information required by Section 462C.03, subdivision 1a of the Housing Act (the “Housing Program”). The City Council must also grant preliminary approval of the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the multifamily rental housing development referred to in the Housing Program. 1.05. Under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the City Council must conduct a public hearing after providing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or on the City’s website at least seven (7) days before the hearing. Under Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act, a public hearing must be held on the Housing Program after one publication of notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the City at least fifteen (15) days before the hearing. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4g) Page 3 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 1.06. Pursuant to Section 146 of the Code, the Bonds must receive an allocation of the bonding authority of the State of Minnesota. An application for such an allocation must be made pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 474A, as amended (the “Allocation Act”). The City Council must grant preliminary approval to the issuance of the Bonds to finance the Project and authorize the submission of an application to the office of Minnesota Management and Budget for an allocation of bonding authority with respect to the Bonds to finance the Project. Section 2. Preliminary Findings. Based on representations made by the Borrower to the City to date, the City Council hereby makes the following preliminary findings, determinations, and declarations: (a) The Bonds will finance a multifamily housing development designed and intended to be used for rental occupancy. (b) The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Borrower and the proceeds thereof, along with other available funds, will be used to finance all or a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project, capitalized interest during the construction of the Project, required reserve funds (if any), and costs of issuance of the Bonds. The City will enter into a loan agreement (or other revenue agreement) with the Borrower requiring loan repayments from the Borrower in amounts sufficient to repay the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds when due and requiring the Borrower to pay all costs of maintaining and insuring the Project, including taxes thereon. (c) In preliminarily authorizing the issuance of the Bonds, the City’s purpose is and the effect thereof will be to promote the public welfare of the City and its residents by retaining and improving multifamily housing developments and otherwise furthering the purposes and policies of the Housing Act. (d) The Bonds will be special, limited obligations of the City payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof, will not be a general or moral obligation of the City, and will not be secured by or payable from revenues derived from any exercise of the taxing powers of the City. Section 3. Submission of an Application for an Allocation of Bonding Authority. The City Council hereby authorizes the submission of an application for allocation of bonding authority with respect to the Bonds in the approximate principal amount of up to $22,000,000 pursuant to Section 146 of the Code and the Allocation Act in accordance with the requirements of the Allocation Act. City staff and Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, acting as bond counsel to the City (“Bond Counsel”), shall take all actions, in cooperation with the Borrower, as are necessary to submit an application for an allocation of bonding authority to the office of Minnesota Management and Budget. Section 4. Public Hearing. The City Council shall meet at a date to be determined by City staff to conduct a public hearing on the Housing Program, the Project, and the issuance of City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4g) Page 4 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 the Bonds by the City. Notice of such hearing (the “Public Notice”) will be published and/or posted as required by Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act and Section 147(f) of the Code. Bond Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to publish the Public Notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, in the Sun Sailor, a newspaper of general circulation in the City. At the public hearing reasonable opportunity will be provided for interested individuals to express their views, both orally and in writing, on the Project, the Housing Program, and the proposed issuance of the Bonds. Section 5. Housing Program. Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to the City a draft Housing Program to authorize the issuance by the City of the Bonds in a principal amount of up to $22,000,000 to finance all or portion of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the Project by the Borrower. Bond Counsel is authorized and directed to submit, on behalf of the City, the Housing Program to Metropolitan Council for review and comment pursuant to Section 462C.04, subdivision 2 of the Housing Act. Section 6. Preliminary Approval. The City Council hereby provides preliminary approval to the issuance of the Bonds in the estimated principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000, subje ct to: (i) a public hearing as required by the Housing Act and Section 147(f) of the Code; (ii) final approval following the preparation of bond documents; (iii) receipt of an allocation of bonding authority from the office of Minnesota Management and Budget; and (iv) final determination by the City Council that the financing of the Project and the issuance of the Bonds are in the best interests of the City. Section 7. Reimbursement of Costs under the Code. 7.01. The United States Department of the Tre asury has promulgated regulations governing the use of the proceeds of tax -exempt bonds, all or a portion of which are to be used to reimburse the City or the Borrower for project expenditures paid prior to the date of issuance of such bonds. Those regulations (Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2) (the “Regulations”) require that the City adopt a statement of official intent to reimburse an original expenditure not later than sixty (60) days after payment of the original expenditure. The Regulations als o generally require that the bonds be issued and the reimbursement allocation made from the proceeds of the bonds occur within eighteen (18) months after the later of: (i) the date the expenditure is paid; or (ii) the date the project is placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three (3) years after the date the expenditure is paid. The Regulations generally permit reimbursement of capital expenditures and costs of issuance of the Bonds. 7.02. To the extent any portion of the proceeds of the Bonds will be applied to expenditures with respect to the Project, the City reasonably expects to reimburse the Borrower for the expenditures made for costs of the Project from the proceeds of the Bonds after the date of payment of all or a portion of such expenditures. All reimbursed expenditures shall be capital expenditures, costs of issuance of the Bonds, or other expenditures eligible for reimbursement under Section 1.150-2(d)(3) of the Regulations and also qualifying expenditures under the Housing Act. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4g) Page 5 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 Based on representations by the Borrower, other than (i) expenditures to be paid or reimbursed from sources other than the Bonds, (ii) expenditures permitted to be reimbursed under prior regulations pursuant to the transitional provision contained in Section 1.150- 2(j)(2)(i)(B) of the Regulations, (iii) expenditures constituting preliminary expenditures within the meaning of Section 1.150-2(f)(2) of the Regulations, or (iv) expenditures in a “de minimis” amount (as defined in Section 1.150-2(f)(1) of the Regulations), no expenditures with respect to the Project to be reimbursed with the proceeds of the Bonds have been made by the Borrower more than sixty (60) days before the date of adoption of this resolution of the City. 7.03. Based on representations by the Borrower, as of the date hereof, there are no funds of the Borrower reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside (or reasonably expected to be reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside) to provide permanent financing for the expenditures related to the Project to be financed from proceeds of the Bonds, other than pursuant to the issuance of the Bonds. This resolution, therefore, is determined to be consistent with the budgetary and f inancial circumstances of the Borrower as they exist or are reasonably foreseeable on the date hereof. Section 8. Costs. The Borrower will pay the administrative fees of the City and pay, or, upon demand, reimburse the City for payment of, any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the Project and the issuance of the Bonds, whether or not the Bonds are issued. Section 9. Commitment Conditional. The adoption of this resolution does not constitute a guaranty or firm commitment that the City will issue the Bonds as requested by the Borrower. The City retains the right in its sole discretion to withdraw from participation and accordingly not to issue the Bonds, or issue the Bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to herein, should the City at any time prior to issuance thereof determine that it is in the best interest of the City not to issue the Bonds, or to issue the Bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to in Section 6 hereof, or should the parties to the transaction be unable to reach agreement as to the terms and conditions of any of the documents required for the transaction. Section 10. Effective Date. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4g) Page 6 Title: Request to preliminarily approve multifamily housing revenue bonds Rise on 7 Exhibit A Notice of public hearing City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota Notice of public hearing on the approval of a housing program for a multifamily housing development and the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds under Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 462C and 474A, as amended NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota (the “City”) will hold a public hearing on Monday, ____________, 2022, at or after 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, located at 5005 Minnetonka Blvd . in the City , to consider a proposal that the City approve and authorize the issuance of one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable revenue obligations (the “Bonds”) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 462C and 474A, as amended (the “Act”), for the purposes of providing financing for all or a portion of (i) the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of an approximately 120-unit multifamily rental housing facility and facilities functionally related and subordinate thereto located at 8115 State Highway No. 7 in the City (the “Project”) for occupancy by individuals, familie s, and seniors of low and moderate income; (ii) any required reserve funds; (iii) capitalized interest during the construction of the Project; and (iv) costs of issuing the Bonds. CB SLP Housing Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited partnership, or an affiliate (collectively, the “Borrower”), will own the Project. The aggregate principal amount of the proposed Bonds is estimated not to exceed $22,000,000. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider a resolution approving a housing program prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act and granting approval to the issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds if and when issued will be special, limited obligations of the City, and the Bonds and interest thereon will be payable solely from the revenues and assets pledged to the payment thereof. No holder of any Bond will have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the City to pay the Bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment against any property of the City except money payable by the Borrower to the City and pledged to the payment of the Bonds. Before issuing the Bonds, the City will enter into an agreement with the Borrower, whereby the Borrower will be obligated to make payments at least sufficien t at all times to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the City Council will give all persons who appear at the hearing an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. In addition, interested persons may direct any questions or file written comments respecting the proposal with the City Manager, at or prior to said public hearing. Dated: [Date of Publication] BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA /s/ Melissa Kennedy City Clerk City of St. Louis Park, Minneso ta Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4h Executive summary Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Recommended action: Motion to approve release of agreement pertaining t o the property at 3440 Beltline Boulevard (Document No. 1716134). Policy consideration: Have the requirements of the agreement been met with respect to the Subject Property and is there no longer a need for the property to meet the requirements of the Agreement? Summary: On March 3, 1986 the city approved an agreement between the City of St. Louis Park and Belt Line Industrial Park, Inc. to obtain right -of -way for the construction of Beltline Boulevard , a slope e asement for the construction of Beltline Boul evard , and a potential parking plan requiring the property owner to construct additional on -site parking if deemed necessary by the city. This agreement was recorded as Document No. 1716134 in Hennepin County on April 11, 1988 and is attached to this report. Beltline Boulevard was constructed in the late 1980s. On July 6, 2021 city council adopted Ordinance 2619-21 vacating the slope easement along the west side of Beltline Boulevard, approved a plat by Resolution 21-066 that provided for the Beltline Boulevard right-of-way, and approved PUD-20 by Ordinance 2620-21 establishing a new zoning district to allow for redevelopment of the site for a mi xed -use building, Beltline Resid en ces, at 3440 Beltline B lvd. To clear the title of all previous agreements, Opus Development requests the city release Document No. 1716134. Staff and the city attorney find the city interests of Docum ent No. 1716134 are met and there is no longer a need for the agreement and the Release of Agreement helps impl ement t he city council’s recent action s to approve the new development. Financial or budget considerations: Not applicabl e. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Release of agreement Docum ent No: 1716134 Prepared by: Jennifer Monson, redevelopment administrator Reviewed by: Sean Walther, planning manager Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim K eller, city m anager 1 (reserved for recording information) RELEASE OF AGREEMENT RELEASE granted ______________________, 2021, by the CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("City"). WHEREAS, the City has been asked to release and discharge real property in Hennepin County, Minnesota, legally described as set forth on attached Exhibit A (“Subject Property”) from the Agreement By and Between the City of St. Louis Park, a Minnesota municipal corporation, and Belt Line Industrial Park, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, dated March 3, 1986, and recorded April 11, 1988, as Document No. 1716134 in the Office of the County Recorder, Hennepin County (“Agreement”); WHEREAS, all requirements of the Agreement have been met with respect to the Subject Property described in Exhibit A, and there is no longer a need for the Subject Property to meet the requirements of the Agreement or have the Agreement recorded against the Subject Property; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Louis Park City Council: The Subject Property described in Exhibit A is released and discharged from the Agreement. ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________, 2021. [The rest of this page is left intentionally blank. Signature page to follow] Page 2 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard 2 CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK BY: _______________________________________ Mayor Jacob Spano (SEAL) AND ______________________________________ Kim Keller, City Manager STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _______ day of __________________, 2021, by Jacob Spano and Kim Keller, respectively the Mayor and City Manager of the City of St. Louis Park, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to the authority granted by its City Council. ___________________________________________ Notary Public THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association Grand Oak Office Center 1 860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 290 Eagan, Minnesota 55121 651-452-5000 SNC Page 3 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 5 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 6 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 7 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 8 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 9 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 10 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 11 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 12 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 13 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 14 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 15 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 16 3 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot 1, Block 1, Belt Line Industrial Park 2nd Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota, except that part thereof lying Easterly of a line 34 feet Westerly of the following described line: Commencing at the most Southerly corner of said Lot 1; thence South 59 degrees 15 minutes 24 seconds East on an assumed bearing along the Southeasterly extension of the Southwesterly line of said Lot 1 a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of beginning of said line; thence North 30 degrees 44 minutes 36 seconds East 112.38 feet; thence Northerly 768.57 feet along a tangential curve concave to the West having a radius of 785.30 feet and a central angle of 56 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds, and said line there terminating. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4h) Title: Release of agreement pertaining to 3440 Beltline Boulevard Page 17 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4i Executive summary Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution approving amended and restated TIF Policy . Policy consideration: Does the council approve the proposed amended and restated TIF Policy ? Summary: The city ’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy was adopted Aug. 18, 1997 and subsequently modified to reflect the city’s Green Building and Inclusionary Housing policies. Over the past year, staff reviewed the TIF Policy and made numerous proposed updates, revisions and clarifications which reflect the city’s current Strategic Priorities, adopted policies, as well as current TIF app lication practices and procedures. Notable updates to the amended and restated TIF Policy include : •Updated, enhanced, and expanded objectives for the use of TIF to reflect the city council’s strategic priorities and goals . •Proposed developments must meet the requirements of the city’s Green Building Policy , Inclusionary Housing Policy , and pending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. •Requests for TIF assistance should not exceed 10% of a project’s Total Development Cost and should not exceed 15 years’ worth of tax increment generated by the project unless there are mitigating circumstances. •TIF will be provided primarily on a “pay-as-you-go” basis” for a stated number of years, up to a predetermined maximum amount. •The former “Report Card” in the TIF Policy has been replace d with a TIF Policy Compliance Table similar to the compliance table s provided in the planning application staff reports. The proposed amended and restated TIF Policy was submitted as a written report at the Oct. 11, 2021 study session. Subsequently, commissioners requested language be inserted in the policy requiring developers receiving tax increment financing to adhere to fair labor laws. The proposed policy was further revised and then discussed at the Nov. 6, 2021 study session where there was consensus support for its approval. The revised amended and restated policy now needs to be formally adopted by the EDA and city council. The proposed amended and restated TIF Policy was reviewed by the EDA’s financial consultant and legal counsel who recommend its approval. Financial or budget considerations: City staff time to implement, manage , and monitor compliance of the TIF Policy as the number of developments subject to the policy continues to increase. Potential increased TIF assistance needed to make developments financially feasible given the added city requirements. Strategic priority consideration: 1. St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. 2. St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. 3. St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. Supporting documents: Resolution including amended and restated TIF Policy Prepared by: Greg Hunt, economic development manager Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director, EDA executive director Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 2 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Resolution No. 21 -____ Resolution approving amended and restated Tax Increment Financing Policy Whereas, the Board of Commissioners (“Board”) of the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) has considered certain proposed amendments to its Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Policy, and has presented such amended and restated TIF Policy to the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park (the “City”) for its review and approval; and Whereas, the City Council has determined that it is reasonable, expedient and in the best interest of the public to amend the TIF Policy and to approve and adopt the Amended and Restated TIF Policy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Now therefore be it resolved that the City Council hereby approves the Amended and Restated TIF Policy in the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest Melissa Kennedy, city clerk City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 3 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy EXHIBIT A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy Adopted August 18, 1997 Amended and Restated December 6, 2021 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 4 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Financing Policy For the purpose of this policy, the "city" shall primarily mean the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (EDA), which serves in conducting various economic development, housing and redevelopment programs and activities within the City of St. Louis Park. I. General policy The purpose of this policy is to establish the city's position relating to the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for private development. This policy shall be used as a guide in processing and reviewing applications requesting TIF assistance. The fundamental purpose of tax increment financing in St. Louis Park is to encourage desirable development that advances city interests and would not otherwise occur “but for” the assistance provided through TIF. The St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority shall consider TIF for projects that serve to accomplish the city’s goals for economic development, housing, and redevelopment as they may change over time. Generally, this means developments that help make the city more equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and economically resilient. Specifically, it means facilitating pro jects that result in the attraction, retention, and/or expansion of businesses, creation or retention of quality jobs (e.g., stable employment and/or attractive wages and benefits), remediation of contaminated properties, or development and renovation of market rate and affordable housing options in the city. At the time of any application for a Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment, rezoning or site plan approval for a project, whichever occurs first, applicants must disclose that TIF will be requested. II. EDA’s Objectives for the use of TIF As a matter of adopted policy, the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority will consider using TIF to assist private development projects to achieve the following purposes: • Foster racial equity and economic inclusion. • Encourage development incorporating green building components and processes that help achieve the city’s Climate Action Plan goals. • Remove blight, substandard buildings, contamination, poor structural soils, and other undesirable property elements so as to encourage high quality development and revitalization in the city. • Enhance the overall livability, growth, and economic vitality of the community. • Retain and expand the city’s businesses as well as attract new, complementary, investment and employment. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 5 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy • Retain local jobs and/or increase the number and diversity of quality jobs (e.g., stable employment and/or living wages and benefits). • Achieve any of the following housing-related goals: o to promote high quality housing for households with a variety of income levels, ages, and sizes in order to meet the city's goal of preserving and promoting economically diverse housing options in the community. o to provide a balanced, broad range of both market rate and affordable housing stock to maintain a diverse population and to provide quality housing for those who live or work in the city. o to promote neighborhood stabilization and revitalization by the removal of blight and the upgrading of existing housing stock. o to ensure all housing is safe and well maintained. • Provide public amenities, improvements and/or placemaking features which benefit a larger area than the subject development site. • Facilitate desired development or redevelopment on sites that otherwise would not be developed or redeveloped without TIF assistance. • Meet other uses of public policy, as adopted by the council from time to time, including promotion of human-scaled urban design, quality architecture, environmental stewardship, energy conservation, enhanced connectivity, or decreasing the capital and operating costs of local government, etc. • Encourage the application of Livable Communities, New Urbanism and Transit Oriented Development principles to a development project so as to create compact, efficient mixed -use development, quality amenities (e.g., public art), and attractive, pedestrian and transit friendly development. • Spur additional unsubsidized private development in the area, either directly, or through secondary "spin-off" development. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 6 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy III. Costs that qualify for tax increment financing assistance The EDA will consider the following development costs eligible for reimbursement through tax increment financing: • Land acquisition • Demolition • Site work including permits for site work, earthwork/excavation, soil correction, shoring, additional structural support systems such as pilings and related architectural and engineering fees • Design and construction of utilities, stormwater systems, streets and roads, street/parking lot paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping • Soil tests • Environmental studies and remediation • Replacement or clean-up of contaminated soils which would otherwise preclude redevelopment • Parking structures • Construction of affordable housing • Rehabilitation of commercial and industrial buildings and multi-family housing facilities • Relocation assistance • Other costs allowable by Statute IV. Projects that may qualify for tax increment financing assistance All proposed projects requesting TIF assistance must meet more than half of the applicable Objectives for the use of TIF listed in Section II as well as all applicable Minimum Qualifications and the majority of the Desired Qualifications for assistance. Ho wever, it should not be presumed that a project meeting these requirements will automatically be approved to receive tax increment financing. Meeting the requirements creates no contractual rights on the part of any potential developer to have its application approved. The EDA re se rves the right to accept or reject any application for TIF assistance as deemed in the city’s best intere sts. Minimum Qualifications Proposed projects, at a minimum, shall: A. Be consistent with the city's Strategic Priorities, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Building Readiness Ordinances effective at the time of final TIF application submittal. The project shall also be consistent with any changes to the plan and ordinances under active consideration by the City at the time of final TIF application submittal and adopted during the period of negotiation of TIF assistance. B. Meet requirements of the city’s Green Building, Inclusionary Housing, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (if applicable). City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 7 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy C. Remove contamination, blight, poor soils, and/or encourage redevelopment in the commercial and industrial areas of the city in order to encourage high quality development or redevelopment and private reinvestment in those areas, as applicable . D. Facilitate the development process and achieve desired development on sites which would not be developed without this assistance. E. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the EDA’s financial and legal consultants that the project is not financially feasible "but -for" the use of tax increment financing. F. Prior to approval of a TIF financing plan, the developer shall provide any requested market and financial feasibility studies, appraisals, soil boring, private lender commitment, and/or other information the City or its financial consultants may require in order to proceed with an independent underwriting of the proposal. G. Provide adequate financial guarantees by the developer to ensure the repayment of the TIF loan and completion of the project. These may include, but are not limited to: assessment agreements, letters of credit, personal deficiency guarantees, guaranteed maximum cost contract, etc. H. Must be able to demonstrate the developer’s past successful general development capability as well as specific capability in the type and size of development proposed. TIF will not be used when the developer's credentials, in the sole judgment of the city, are inadequate due to past track record relating to: completion of projects, general reputation and/or bankruptcy, or other problems or issues considered relevant by the city. I. Shall require the developer to agree to comply with all federal, state, and local labor laws in connection with the development, and to enforce compliance with such laws by all contractors and subcontractors retained for the project. J. Retain ownership of the project by the developer at least long enough to complete it, to stabilize its occupancy, to establish the project management, and to initiate repayment of the TIF loan. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 8 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Desired Qualifications Preference shall be provided to developments that meet a majority of the following: A. Create a higher ratio of property taxes paid before and after redevelopment. Given the different assessment circumstances in the city, this ratio will vary widely. A 1:2 ratio of property taxes paid before and after redevelopment is desired. B. Do not involve speculative industrial, commercial, or office development; however, any such speculative projects will be considered on a case -by-case basis. In general, the developer should be able to provide market data, tenant letters of commitment or finance statements which support the market potential/demand for the proposed development. C. Request TIF assistance not exceeding 10% of a project’s Total Development Cost and not exceeding 15 years’ worth of tax increment generated by the project unless there are mitigating circumstances in accordance with this policy which require these parameters to be exceeded. D. The proposed amount of TIF assistance or term of the TIF Note should be within range of similar developments which previously received TIF assistance. E. Do not involve an excessive land and/or property price i.e., where the acquisition price exceeds the property’s market value by more than 20% as determined by an independent appraisal of the property. F. Have a ratio of total private development costs to city investment (TIF and grants) that is more than $5 to $1. G. Would not give a significant competitive financial advantage over similar projects in the area due to the use of tax increment subsidies. Developers should provide information to support that TIF assistance will not create such a competitive advantage. Priority consideration will be given to projects that fill an unmet market need. H. Would not likely generate significant environmental problems in the opinion of the local, state, or federal governments. Priority will be given to projects that aim to clean-up existing contaminated sites and facilitate the location of business or industry that has an environmentally -sound track record. I. Meet good public policy criteria as determined by the EDA and city council, including: • High project quality (e.g., sound architectural design, quality construction and materials). • Projects that complement and provide significant improvement to surrounding land uses, the neighborhood, and/or the city. • Projects that provide a significant increase in tax base. • Projects that provide new, or retained, employment (if applicable). City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 9 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy • Provides units for families (i.e., 3 & 4 bedrooms if applicable). • Projects that meet financial feasibility criteria established by the City. • Projects that provide optimal use for the property. • Projects consistent with Livable Communities, New Urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, and Sustainable Design principles. • Projects that complement and/or add value to neighborhood by providing public elements (if applicable). • Projects that stimulate further investment in surrounding neighborhood. • Projects that will generally have a positive community impact. J. Would not likely place extraordinary demands on city services. V. Form of assistance Tax increment financing will generally be provided on a “pay-as-you-go” basis wherein the EDA reimburses the applicant for eligible project costs for a stated number of years, up to a predetermined maximum amount. The EDA will have the option to issue a TIF Note with or without interest, where the principal amount of the TIF Note is equal to the amount of eligible project costs incurred and proven by the developer. In all cases, semi-annual TIF payments will be based on available increment generated from the project. TIF payments will be made after collection of property taxes. Any request for upfront assistance will be evaluated on its own merit in accordance with the city's general financing policies. Projects requesting pay-as-you-go financing will receive priority consideration. VI. Evaluation process for all tax increment financing applications The following four methods of analysis, as reflected in the TIF Policy Compliance Table attached as Exhibit B, will be used for all TIF applications: 1. Is the project consistent with the city’s Strategic Priorities, plans, ordinances, and policies? 2. Does the proposed project meet more than half of the applicable Objectives for the use of TIF ? 3. Does the proposed project meet all applicable Minimum Qualifications and a majority of the Desired Qualifications? 4. Does the proposed project meet statutory qualifications and "but-for" analysis? Please note that the evaluation methodology is intended to provide a balanced review. Each area will be evaluated individually and collectively and in no case shall one area outweigh another in terms of importance to determining the level of TIF assistance. VII. Application for TIF assistance for all TIF districts The tax increment financing program will be administered by the EDA. The EDA will require a non-refundable application fee for its processing of the application. The amount of the City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 10 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy application fee will be determined from time to time by the EDA or city council. The application fee shall be paid to the EDA at the time a final TIF application is submitted. At the time a final TIF application is submitted, the applicant shall also make an initial deposit with the EDA (depending on project size and complexity) to cover its legal, financial, and other necessary consultant costs incurred as part of establishing or amending a TIF district, drafting and negotiating a development agreement, and conducting any fiscal analysis that may be required to meet the requirements of utilizing TIF. If additional expenses are incurred beyond the initial deposit during the term of the re development agreement, the EDA shall notify the applicant in writing and the applicant will be required to deposit additional funds upon notice. If the project is approved and the applicant proceeds with the project, the EDA shall reimburse the applicant any unused portion of the deposit after issuance of the TIF Note. If the applicant does not proceed with the project, the EDA shall reimburse the applicant for the unused portion of the deposit as of the date that the EDA is notified in writing that the applicant desires to withdraw its application. VIII. Application process and procedures The application process is a two-step process and must be completed in accordance with the TIF application procedures outlined in Exhibit A. The purpose of this approach is to give an applicant the opportunity to present a development proposal without expending a great deal of money and time in pursuing a development that may conflict with the city's goals and objectives. IX. Other policy issues Fiscal disparities It is the EDA’s general policy to have tax increment financing districts contribute to fiscal disparities in accordance with applicable State law. Tax revenues for fiscal disparities generated by the project will be the responsibility of properties inside the TIF district. In the event a project cannot be completed as a result of this election, the city may re-evaluate the impact of this policy on the project within the framework of State statutes. Public use of tax increment The EDA and City shall follow applicable state laws in terms of potential public improvement financing with TIF. It shall be the general policy of the EDA and City to identify public improvements at the time of adoption or amendment of the TIF Plan. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 11 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy ADDENDUM The TIF Policy shall be implemented and administered in accordance with the requirements set forth in adopted EDA and city policies including the following: • Green Building Policy adopted February 16, 2010, as updated September 16, 2014, and July 14, 2020, and as subsequently amended. • Inclusionary Housing Policy adopted June 1, 2015, as amended May 15, 2017, September 6, 2018, September 2019, and July 2021 and as subsequently amended. • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy (adoption pending) as finally adopted and as subsequently amended. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 12 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Exhibit A Application procedures for tax increment financing assistance 1. Meet with city economic development and planning staff to discuss the scope of the project, financial assistance being requested, time schedule, city policy requirements and other information as may be necessary before applying for tax increment assistance. 2. If the applicant plans to apply for tax increment assistance, the applicant must divulge that TIF will be requested at the time of any application for a Comprehensive Guide Plan amendment, rezoning or site plan approval for a project, whichever occurs first. 3. Preliminary project plans, requested planning applications, and indication of need for TIF assistance shall be submitted/presented in a staff report at a city council/EDA study session for initial concept review and feedback. The applicant may make a formal presentation of the project if necessary or requested. If the council/EDA’s preliminary concept review is generally positive, and the EDA indicates that it is willing to consider a formal request for tax increment assistance then the applicant may file a formal application for TIF assistance. At the time of such application, the applicant is to submit the required application fee and initial escrow deposit to be placed in a segregated account to cover the EDA’s financial and legal consulting fees associated with the application. 4. The application shall be reviewed by city staff and the EDA’s financial consultant in a timely manner. Once an appropriate amount of assistance is determined, staff shall prepare a report with its findings of compliance with applicable city policies along with its recommendation for TIF assistance. 5. The staff report shall be submitted/presented at a city council/EDA study session. If the council/EDA wishes to proceed and formally consider providing assistance to the proposed project, staff will be directed to undertake the following steps: - schedule a public hearing for the establishment of the appropriate TIF district type. - have a tax increment financing plan prepared. - prepare business terms for the provision of the agreed upon amount of tax increment. 6. The proposed business terms shall be submitted/prese nted in a staff report at a city council/EDA study session. If the terms are found to be generally acceptable and the EDA wishes to formally consider them, staff shall be directed to incorporate the terms into a redevelopment contract. 7. A public hearing for the establishment of the proposed TIF district shall then be held in conjunction with formal consideration of the proposed TIF district and redevelopment contract. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 13 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Exhibit B TIF Policy Compliance Table* Factor Requirement/Guideline Proposed Project Met? Applicable TIF District Redevelopment/Renewal & Renovation/ Housing/Economic Development Statutory TIF district requirements Redevelopment District (example) 70% site coverage, More than 50% of bldgs structurally substandard & are reasonably distributed Use of TIF Proposed costs are statutorily eligible for reimbursement through proposed TIF district. TIF Objectives TIF Policy requires projects to meet over half of applicable objectives for use of TIF. Minimum qualifications Applicable Strategic Priorities Meets Green Building Policy requirements. Meets Inclusionary Housing Policy requirements (if applicable). Meets Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. Consistent with city's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, or approvals pending . Removes contamination, blight and/or will not generate significant environmental problems . Helps facilitate desired development that would not occur without assistance . Developer provided necessary documentation to evaluate TIF need and proposed project . Determined not financially feasible "but -for" the use of tax increment financing . Developer has experience and capability to construct proposed project . Developer plans to retain ownership of project long enough to stabilize occupancy (if applicable). Meets all Minimum qualifications . Desired qualifications Incorporates Livable Communities, New Urbanism, TOD, Sustainable Design principles (i.e., mixed-use, urban design, human scale, walkable, public spaces, and sustainable design features). High quality development (sound architectural design, quality construction and materials). Provides rents at deeper affordability levels such as 30% or 50% AMI (if applicable). Provides units for larger families (i.e., 3- & 4- bedroom units (if applicable). Complements and/or adds value to neighborhood by providing public elements or placemaking features (if applicable). City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4i) Page 14 Title: Adoption of amended and restated TIF Policy Proposed development will likely stimulate further investment in surrounding area/neighborhood. Provides new, or retained, employment (if applicable). The increase in market value of the property after redevelopment is more than 8 times the original market value. Will have a positive community impact . Will not place extraordinary demands on city services . Will not likely generate significant environmental problems and/or cleans -up existing contamination. Land price for project site is within market range. Ratio of private to city investment (TIF and grants) is more than $5 to $1. The proposed amount of TIF assistance or term of the TIF Note is within range of similar developments which received TIF assistance. Proposed TIF assistance will be provided on a pay-as-you-go-basis. Meets the majority of Desired qualifications. *This table may be revised from time to time to reflect changes to city policy and to provide additional clarity to applicants. Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4j Executive summary Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to execute the West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement. Policy consideration: Does the city council support entering into a Joint Powers Agreement for the West Metro Home Remodeling Fair? Summary: The West Metro Home Remodeling Fair is a free event sponsored by the Cities of Golden Valley, St. Lo uis Park, and Minnetonka, as well as Hopkins and St. Louis Park Community Education. The goal is to provide residents with ideas, information, and resources to promote improvements to housing in each community. The fair features a wide variety of exhibitors with products and services related to home improvement, including remodeling contractors, architects, landscapers, financial lenders, and more. City inspectors and zoning staff are also on hand to answer questions about permits and other project requirements. The West Metro Home Remodeling Fair began in 1993. The fair is held at the Eisenhower Community Center annually with the exception of 2021. Prior to 2015, there were no formal agreements in place related to the fair. The committee and leadership from the cities and schools determined a more formal agreement was needed in relation to the finances. The City of St. Louis Park has been the fiscal agent since November 2015 for the 2016 fair. The city managers of the participating cities had further discussions over the years and requested a more formal partnership be outlined in a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). The JPA was drafted by the Golden Valley City Attorney, Maria Cisneros. Exhibit A to the JPA is intentionally left blank and will be updated on an annual basis as outlined in the JPA. Financial or budget considerations: Fair operations shall be financed from funds and resources collected from vendor registration fees of other grants or donations. The fair shall be self- sustaining without the need for monetary contributions from the participants. If the need for monetary contributions arises the participating cities and school districts will agree in writing to the terms of such contributions. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Joint Powers Agreement for West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Resolution Prepared by: Marney Olson, housing supervisor Reviewed by: Michele Schnitker, housing manager/deputy CD director Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 2 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Joint Powers Agreement Between Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Saint Louis Park, Hopkins Community Education, and Saint Louis Park Community Education for West Metro Home Remodeling Fair This Joint Powers Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between the City of Golden Valley (“Golden Valley”), the City of Minnetonka (“Minnetonka”), the City of Saint Louis Park (“St. Louis Park”), Hopkins Community Education (“Hopkins Community Ed.”), and Saint Louis Park Community Education (“St. Louis Park Community Ed.”) (referred to herein as the “Party” or “Participant” individually, and collectively as the “Parties” or “Participants”) and effective as of ________________, 2021. RECITALS 1.The Parties are units of government responsible for housing and redevelopment and community education in their respective communities. 2.The Parties desire to jointly host an annual West Metro Home Remodeling Fair (the “Fair”). 3.The goal of the Fair is to provide residents with ideas, information, and resources to promote improvements to housing in the participating communities. The Fair features a wide variety of exhibitors with products and services related to home improvement, including remodeling contractors, architects, landscapers, financial lenders, and City inspectors. 4.The Parties believe the Fair serves an important purpose in the community by encouraging reinvestment in the existing housing stock and providing information to residents regarding local home remodeling resources and opportunities. 5.The Parties wish to reinforce their positive and collaborative relationship by entering into this Agreement. TERMS OF UNDERSTANDING 1.Purpose. The Parties wish to host the Fair annually to promote improvements to housing and provide community education opportunities in the participating communities. 2.Authority. The Parties enter into this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59. 3.The Participants. a.Participation. The Parties shall be the initial Participants. Additional governmental entities may become a Participant upon approval by all of the then existing Participants and execution by the new entity of this Agreement. b.Change in Participation. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 3 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement i. Any Participant may withdraw from this Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice. ii. The Participants may involuntarily terminate a Participant for any reason upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the then existing Participants. A withdrawing or involuntarily terminated party is entitled to the return of its own property, but is not entitled to any share or portion of Fair funds or assets. In the event of withdrawal or involuntary termination by any member, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to all remaining members. 4. The Parties’ Roles and Responsibilities. The Participants agree to assume the roles and responsibilities set forth in the attached Exhibit A. Each year no later than November first, the Participants shall prepare an updated Exhibit A setting forth the Fair location and each Participant’s obligations for the upcoming year. Updates to Exhibit A shall not require the approval of the Participants’ governing bodies, but all such updates shall be agreed upon by staff annually and filed with the Fair’s official records. 5. Administration. The Participants shall meet at least once annually to discuss work completed during the past year, work proposed for the following year, and any proposed changes to this Agreement or Exhibit A. The Participants agree that records created pursuant to this Agreement shall be retained in a manner that meets each Participant’s respective records retention schedule and shall be subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. 6. Funding and Finances. a. Fair operations shall be financed from funds and resources collected from vendor registration fees or other grants or donations. The Fair shall be self-sustaining without the need for monetary contributions from the Participants. If the need for monetary contributions arises, no Participant shall be required to contribute funds unless all Participants have agreed in writing to the terms of such contributions. b. St. Louis Park shall serve as the Fair’s fiscal agent and shall be responsible for the following tasks: 1. Serve as the sole administrator of all funds contributed by the Participants or otherwise received to support the Fair, and in such capacity receive all funds for deposit and make disbursements therefrom; 2. Accept grants and donations on behalf of the Fair; 3. Maintain current and accurate records of all obligations and expenditures of Fair funds in accordance with fiscal agent policy and generally accepted accounting principles; 4. Enter into agreements on behalf of the Fair; 5. Prepare regular financial reports as relevant for the duration of the planning, execution, and follow -up of the Fair and disseminate them to the Participants; and 6. Prepare annual financial reports which include the following information: a. The financial condition of the Fair b. The status of all Fair projects c. The business transacted by the Fair d. Other matters related to the Fair that affect the interests of the Parties. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 4 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement c.The Participants shall each provide all salary, compensation, and benefits to their separate employees. 7.Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, actions by the Participants pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be and shall be construed as a “cooperative activity,” and it is the intent of the Participants that they shall be deemed a “single governmental unit” for the purposes of liability, all as set forth in Minn. Stat. Section 471.59, Subd. 1a(a). Each Participant agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and the acts of its employees and any liability resulting therefrom to the extent authorized by law and, f or purposes of §471.59, each Participant expressly declines responsibility for the acts or omissions of any other Participant. 8.Insurance. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that it is insured or self-insured consistent with the requirements of Minnesota law. Each Participant agrees to promptly notify all other Participants if it becomes aware of any potential claims related to the Fair. 9.Te rm. This Agreement shall continue until terminated in the manner provided herein. 10.Termination. a.This Agreement may terminate upon the occurrence of any one of the following events, whichever occurs first: i.When necessary due to failure to obtain necessary funding from the Participants; or ii.When a majority of Participants agree to terminate the Agreement upon a certain date. b.Upon termination of this Agreement, the Participants shall provide for the distribution of all Fair funds and assets in the following manner: i.The Parties may determine to sell and liquidate non-monetary assets prior to distribution; and ii.Assets and funds shall be distributed to the Participants in proportion to their contributions. Property owned by the Participants shall be returned to the owner upon termination. A Participant who ceases participation prior to te rmination of this Agreement is entitled to the return of its own property, but is not entitled to any share or portion of Fair funds or assets. 11.Amendment. The Participants may amend this Agreement by mutual written agreement. Any such amendment shall only be effective if duly executed by the authorized representatives of each Participant. 12.Applicable Law and Venue . The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and any actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in Hennepin County District Court in the state of Minnesota. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 5 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Executed the day and year first above written, by the parties as follows: CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY: CITY OF MINNETONKA: By: _________________________________ Shepard M. Harris, Mayor By: _________________________________ Brad Wiersum, Mayor By: _________________________________ Timothy J. Cruikshank, City Manager By: _________________________________ Mike Funk, Acting City Manager CITY OF SAINT LOUIS PARK : H OPKINS COMMUNITY EDUCATION : By: _________________________________ Jake Spano, Mayor By: _________________________________ Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent By: _________________________________ Kim Keller, City Manager By: _________________________________ Jen Bouchard, School Board Chair ST. LOUIS PARK COMMUNITY EDUCATION : By: _________________________________ Astein Osei, Superintendent By: _________________________________ Mary Tomback, School Board Chair City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 6 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Exhibit A Roles & Responsibilities Event Date Event Location Task Responsible Party Provide at least one staff member to work at the Home Remodeling Fair on the day of the event (duties assigned in advance) Graphic design Marketing – i.e. sharing social media posts, City newsletters, Community Ed brochures, electronic billboards, and other platforms Signage printing (rotate printing of new signage) Coordinate and recruit volunteers Site operations – need to determine need for Saturday set up; phase out for Jigsaw to take over in the future City/School District booths Event weekend tech support and café coordination Reserve officers to assist with parking and other day of event duties Idea Center Seminars Operation Rescue Room Photography on event day Videography to record seminars on event day Develop ideas for articles for the website Special Circumstances: City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4j) Page 7 Title: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Resolution No. 21-____ West Metro Home Remodeling Fair Joint Powers Agreement Whereas, the West Metro Home Remodeling Fair is a free event sponsored by the Cities of Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, and Minnetonka, as well as Hopkins and St. Louis Park Community Education, referred to herein as the “parties”, and Whereas, the Parties are units of government responsible for housing and redevelopment and community education in their respective communities, and Whereas, the Parties desire to jointly host an annual West Metro Home Remodeling Fair (the “Fair”), and Whereas, the goal of the Fair is to provide residents with ideas, information, and resources to promote improvements to housing in the participating communities. The Fair features a wide variety of exhibitors with products and services related to home improvement, including remodeling co ntractors, architects, landscapers, financial lenders, and city inspectors , and Whereas, the Parties believe the Fair serves an important purpose in the community by encouraging reinvestment in the existing housing stock and providing information to reside nts regarding local home remodeling resources and opportunities, and Whereas, the Parties wish to reinforce their positive and collaborative relationship by entering into this Agreement, Now therefore be it resolved the St. Louis Park City Council agrees to enter into the Agreement. Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4k Executive summary Title: Special assessment – sewer service line repair at 3253 Webster Avenue South Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 3253 Webster Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN. P.I.D. 16-117-21-24-0021. Policy consideration: The proposed action is consistent with policy previously established by the city council. Summary: William Tepley , owner of the single -family residence at 3253 Webster Avenue South, has requested the city authorize the repair of the sewer service line for his home and assess the cost against the property in accordance with the city’s special assessment policy. The city requires the repair of service lines to promote the general public health, safety and welfare within the community. The special assessment policy for the repair or replacement of water and/or sewer service lines for existing homes was adopted by the city council in 1996. This program was put into place because sometimes property owners face financial hardships when emergency repairs like this are unexpectedly required. Plans and permits for this service line repair work were completed, submitted, and approved by city staff. The property owner hired a contractor and repaired the sewer service line in compliance with current codes and regulations. Based on the completed work, this repair qualifies for the city’s special assessment program. The property owner has petitioned the city to authorize the sewer service line repair and special assess the cost of the repair. The total eligible cost of the repair has been determined to be $6,485.00. Financial or budget considerations: The city has funds in place to finance the cost of this special assessment. Strategic priority consideration: Not applicable. Supporting documents: Resolution Prepared by: Jay Hall, utility superintendent Reviewed by: Mark Hanson, public works superintendent Emily Carr, assessing technician Cynthia S. Walsh, interim deputy city manager / director of operations and recreation Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4k) Page 2 Title: Special assessment – sewer service line repair at 3253 Webster Avenue South Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 3253 Webster Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN P.I.D. 16-117-21-24-0021 Whereas, the property owner at 3253 Webster Avenue South , has petitioned the City of St. Louis Park to authorize a special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line for the single family residence located at 3253 Webster Avenue South ; and Whereas, the property owner has agreed to waive the right to a public hearing, right of notice and right of appeal pursuant to Minnesota Statute, Chapter 429; and Whereas, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park has received a report from the Utility Superintendent related to the repair of the sewer service line. Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that: 1. The petition from the property owner requesting the approval and special assessment for the sewer service line repair is hereby accepted. 2. The sewer service line repair that was done in conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the Operations and Recreation Department and Department of Inspections is hereby accepted. 3. The total cost for the repair of the sewer service line is accepted at $6,485.00. 4. The property owner has agreed to waive the right to a public hearing, notice and appeal from the special assessment, whether provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, or by other statutes, or by ordinance, City Charter, the constitution, or common law. 5. The property owner has agreed to pay the city for the total cost of the above improvements through a special assessment over a ten (10) year period at the interest rate of 2.50%. 6. The property owner has executed an agreement with the city and all other documents necessary to implement the repair of the sewer service line and the special assessment of all costs associated therewith. Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4l Executive summary Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Recommended actions: Motion to adopt Resolution rescinding Resolution Nos. 3050 and 5979; and adopt Resolution approving the conditional use permit for 6639 Wayzata Boulevard. Policy consideration: Does the project meet the requirements for a conditional use permit (CUP)? Summary: Morrie’s Automotive Group requests city approval for an expansion and remodel of their existing Hyundai car dealership and service center at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard. Motor vehicle sales and accessory motor vehicle service and repair require a conditional use permit in the C-2 district. The applicant requests a conditional use permit (CUP) and, if approved, would replace the previous special permit approvals. Staff recommends re scinding the special permit as part of the process. Planning commission held a public hearing on November 17, 2021. No one testified at the hearing, and the commission recommended approval of the CUP application 5-0 (two commissioners were absent). Financial or budget considerations: Not applicable Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Discussion Resolution rescinding previous approvals Resolution approving CUP Project plans Prepared by: Jacquelyn Kramer, associate planner Reviewed by: Sean Walther, planning manager Karen Barton, community development director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 2 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Discussion Site information: Site area (acres): 5.11 Current use: Surrounding land uses: Motor vehicle sales, motor vehicle service and repair as an accessory use North: right-of-way (Wayzata Boulevard and Interstate 394) East: commercial South: multi-family residential West: commercial and multi-family residential Current 2040 land use guidance : Current zoning: COM - commercial C-2 general commercial Overlay districts: FEMA flood zone A Travel demand management zone B Background: The city adopted two resolutions related to the special permit for this property for new and used car sales. The original was Resolution 3050 in 1966 allowing the use and the other was Resolution 5979 in 1978 adding conditions to limit test driving cars on residential streets. As part of the approval process, staff recommends city council rescind these resolutions if the application is approved. The site has operated as a car dealership since 1966 under various owners. Morrie’s Automotive Group is the current property owner and operates a car dealership with a service department on the site. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 3 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Present considerations: The applicant requests city approval to remodel and expand the existing building to meet current Hyundai franchise standards. Improvements include an expansion of the service department with new service reception and car washing facilities, a remodeled and expanded showroom and customer lounge, extensive interior remodel of the existing building, and an exterior refresh of the front of the building. The proposed car wash is part of the service department, and not a drive-up or automated car wash. The plan adds landscape islands to the parking lot and includes restriping the parking stalls. The plan also adds trees and shrubs throughout the site. An existing outbuilding for used car sales will be demolished and not rebuilt. Motor vehicle sales and accessory motor vehicle service and repair require a conditional use permit in the C-2 district. The applicant requests a conditional use permit (CUP) and, if approved, would replace the previous approvals. Staff recommends re scinding the special permit as part of the process. Floodplain: According to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood hazard maps and thus the city zoning map, the property lies partially within the special flood hazard zone. However, the current building as well as the proposed expansions occur outside this zone. The current plans meet all city and federal floodplain requirements. Traffic demand management district: The cities of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley have a joint powers agreement and administer travel demand management (TDM) overlay districts in both cities along the Interstate 394 corridor. All developments in a TDM district which contain more than 0.6 square foot of gross floor area per each square foot of land area within a lot or parcel, also known as the floor area ratio (FAR), in the I-394 corridor. If a development exceeds this threshold, a conditional use permit with additional conditions related to traffic management is required. The proposed building additions would result in a FAR of 0.19. The project does not trigger any additional TDM district requirements, and no TDM fees are required for this project. Zoning analysis: The following table provides zoning information for the project. Further project details are provided below. Factor Required Proposed Met? Use Motor vehicle sales with motor vehicle service and repair No change Yes Height Maximum 6 stories, 75 feet 1 story, 19.5 feet Yes Building materials At least 60% Class I materials; No change to existing building; building additions will meet this requirement. Proposed Class 1 materials: brick, glass Yes Floor area ratio (FAR) Maximum 2.0 0.19 Yes Setbacks Front: 5 feet Side (east): 0 feet Side (west): 5 feet Rear: 15 feet Front: 42.1 feet Side (east): 442.8 feet Side (west): 37.7 feet Rear: 76.1 feet City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 4 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Factor Required Proposed Met? Off-street parking Motor vehicle sales: 1/2,500 square feet display area = 32 Motor vehicle service & repair: 4 per service bay = 104 Total: 136 Customer stalls: 45 Service stalls: 104 Display stalls: 271 Total: 420 Yes Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) Level 2: 2 stations and 10% of stalls with conduit for future Level 2 ESVE (14 spaces) Level 2: 2 stations and 10% of stalls with conduit for future Level 2 ESVE (14 spaces) Yes Bicycle parking 14 spaces 14 spaces Yes Landscaping- number of trees and shrubs Trees 46 Shrubs 252 Trees 41 canopy trees + 10 ornamental trees Total: 46 Shrubs 252 Yes Refuse handling Full screening and compliance with city’s solid waste ordinance Plan will comply with all solid waste handling and screening requirements Yes Stormwater management Meet city, watershed, and state requirements Site will meet requirements Yes Parking: The project meets vehicular, bicycle, and electric vehicle parking requirements. The owner shall install signage to differentiate between customer, employee, and display parking, and only employees shall be allowed to park and drive vehicles to and from display spaces. Lighting: The applicant submitted a lighting plan as part of the application which meets all site lighting requirements in the zoning code. Lighting will be located, angled, and shielded to avoid spillover onto adjacent properties. Parking lot lights will be upgraded to LEDs and dimmed at 8 p.m. every night, leaving enough light for safety. S ign s: A preliminary sign plan was submitted with this application, which appears to meet all sign requirements in the zoning ordinance. A separate sign permit will be required before any new signs may be installed on the site. Conditional use permit: Staff find the application meets all the following conditions for a conditional use permit for motor vehicle sales in the C-2 General Commercial zoning district: 1.No previously registered but currently unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on premises. 2.A minimum of 50 percent of the vehicles for sale on the premises shall be new vehicles. 3.All open sales or rental lots shall be operated in conjunction with a building or buildings containing the same or similar materials as displayed on the open sales or rental lot. 4.The building and the sales or rental lot shall be on one contiguous site. 5.String lighting shall be prohibited. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 5 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit 6.The area of open sales or rental lot used for storage and display of merchandise shall not exceed two square feet for every one square foot of building on the site devoted to the same or a similar use or accessory use. 7.No test driving shall be permitted on local residential streets. 8.No outdoor public address system shall be permitted. 9.All customer and employee parking shall be clearly de signated and signed. 10.No motor vehicle transport loading or unloading shall be permitted on any minor residential street. 11.No display or storage of motor vehicles shall be permitted on any public right-of-way. 12.The storage lot shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. 13.The use is in conformance with the comprehensive plan including any provisions of the redevelopment chapter and the plan by neighborhood policies for the neighborhood in which it is located, and conditions of approval may be added as a means of satisfying this requirement. Staff find the application meets all the following conditions for a conditional use permit for the accessory use of motor vehicle service and repair in the C-2 General Commercial zoning district: 1.No public address system shall be audible from any parcel that is zoned re sidential and used or subdivided for residential, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. 2.All repair, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of vehicles shall be inside a closed building except tire inflation, changing wipers or adding oil. 3.Test driving shall be prohibited on any street in an R or O district. 4.Access shall be to a roadway identified in the comprehensive plan as a collector or arterial or shall be otherwise located so that access can be provided without generating significant traffic on local residential streets. 5.The building housing the use shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. In the case of an automatic carwash where the vehicular entrance and exit doors do not face said parcel within 100 feet, the building shall be located a minimum of 95 feet from said parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. The project must also meet the following general requirements for conditional use permits: 1.Consistency with city plans. The use of this property for motor vehicle sales and motor vehicle service and repair is consistent with and supportive of principles, goals, objectives, land use designations, redevelopment plans, neighborhood objectives, and implementation strategies of the comprehensive plan. The property is guided “Commercial” which allows the existing uses. 2.Nuisance. The project is not detrimental to the health, safety, morals, and general City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 6 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit welfare of the community as a whole. It will not have undue adverse impacts on the use and enjoyment of properties, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, parking facilities on adjacent streets, and values of properties near the conditional use. Staff are not aware of any complaints regarding the current uses, and do not anticipate negative effects from the proposed expansion. 3.Compliance with code. The project is consistent with the regulations, intent and purpose of City Code and the zoning district in which the conditional uses are located. 4.Consistency with service capacity. The project will not have undue adverse impacts on governmental facilities, services or improvements which are either existing or proposed. Services will not be impacted by the building additions. 5.Site design. The project plans are consistent with the design and other requirements of site and landscape plans prepared by or under the direction of a professional landscape architect or civil engineer registered in the state and adopted as part of the conditions imposed on the use by the city council. The site design meets the city’s requirements. 6.Consistency with utilities. The project is consistent with all city stormwater, sanitary sewer, and water plans. Public outreach: All property owners within 350 feet of the property were mailed notices of the public hearing. A legal notice was published in the official newspaper regarding the public hearing. Project and meeting information was shared on the city website. A “proposed development” sign with contact information was posted on the property. At the time of this report one person called to ask questions regarding the project but had no comments or concerns. Planning commission held a public hearing on November 17, 2021. No one testified at the hearing. The commission recommended approval of the CUP application. Next steps: If the city council approves the CUP, the applicant will apply for building permits with the intention of starting construction in 2022. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 7 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Resolution No. 21-____ A resolution rescinding Resolutions 3050 and 5979 relating to a special permit for property located at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard Whereas, on October 6, 2021 Morrie’s Automotive Group filed an application seeking a conditional use permit (CUP) that replaces the existing resolutions regulating the property at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard and described as follows: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 117, Range 21, described as follows: Commencing at the point of intersection of the Southerly right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 12 with the East line of Hampshire Avenue; thence South along said East line 435 feet; thence at a right angle East 500 feet; thence at a right angle North 455.59 feet to the Southerly right of way line of said highway; thence westerly along said right of way line 500.43 feet to the point of beginning. Whereas, St. Louis Park City Council Resolution 3050 granted a special use permit for display and sale of new and used cars on an open sales lot to the subject property on May 16, 1966. Whereas, St. Louis Park City Council Resolution 5979 amended the existing special permit to the subject property on April 3, 1978. Whereas, notice of a public hearing on the CUP was mailed to all owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Whereas, on November 17, 2021, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, reviewed the application, and on a vote of 5-0 (two commissioners absent) recommended approval of the CUP. Whereas, the City Council has considered the staff report on the proposed CUP including comments and exhibits. Now therefore be it resolved that Resolutions 3050 and 5979 are hereby rescinded upon the effective date of Resolution No. 21-_____ . The city clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Hennepin County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the case may be. Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 8 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution approving a conditional use permit for motor vehicle sales and motor vehicle service and repair as accessory uses at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard Whereas, Morrie’s Automotive Group applied for a conditional use permit (Case No. 21- 36-CUP) to make building and site improvements at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard; the property is legally described as follows, to -wit: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 117, Range 21, described as follows: Commencing at the point of intersection of the Southerly right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 12 with the East line of Hampshire Avenue; thence South along said East line 435 feet; thence at a right angle East 500 feet; thence at a right angle North 455.59 feet to the Southerly right of way line of said highway; thence westerly along said right of way line 500.43 feet to the point of b eginning. Whereas, the property is located in the C-2 General Commercial zoning district, and motor vehicle sales, service and repair uses are allowed in this district by conditional use permit. Whereas, the property is located in FEMA flood zone A and Travel demand management zone B. Whereas, the property is guided “Commercial” in the comprehensive plan, which allows motor vehicle sales, service and repair. Whereas, the property has been used continuously for motor vehicle sales since 1966, and Morrie’s Automotive Group will continue to use it as such. Whereas, the use of this property for motor vehicle sales, service and repair is consistent with and supportive of principles, goals, objectives, land use designations, redevelopment plans, neighborhood objectives, and implementation strategies of the comprehensive plan. Whereas, the use and the proposed improvements are not detrimental to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community as a whole. They will not have undue adverse impacts on the use and enjoyment of properties, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, parking facilities on adjacent streets, and values of properties in close proximity to the conditional use. Whereas, the use and proposed improvements are consistent with the regulations, intent and purpose of city code and the zoning district in which the conditional use is located. The proposed plan with conditions of approval, will meet the conditions required for motor vehicle sales, service and repair and the proposed building and site improvements. Whereas, the use and proposed improvements will not have undue adverse impacts on governmental facilities, services or improvements which are either existing or proposed. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 9 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Whereas, the site design for the property is consistent with the design and other requirements of site and landscape plans adopted as part of the conditions imposed on the use by the city council. Whereas, the use and site design are consistent with the city’s stormwater, sanitary sewer, and water plans. The existing utilities have capacity for the use. Whereas, the city council has determined that the conditional use permit application meets the requirements for motor vehicle sales in the C-2 district, including: 1.No previously registered but currently unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on premises. 2.A minimum of 50 percent of the vehicles for sale on the premises shall be new vehicles. 3.All open sales or rental lots shall be operated in conjunction with a building or buildings containing the same or similar materials as displayed on the open sales or rental lot. 4.The building and the sales or rental lot shall be on one contiguous site. 5.String lighting shall be prohibited. 6.The area of open sales or rental lot used for storage and display of merchandise shall not exceed two square feet for every one square foot of building on the site devoted to the same or a similar use or accessory use. 7.No test driving shall be permitted on local residential streets. 8.No outdoor public address system shall be permitted. 9.All customer and employee parking shall be clearly designated and signed. 10.No motor vehicle transport loading or unloading shall be permitted on any minor residential street. 11.No display or storage of motor vehicles shall be permitted on any public right-of-way. 12.The storage lot shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. 13.The use is in conformance with the comprehensive plan including any provisions of the rede velopment chapter and the plan by neighborhood policies for the neighborhood in which it is located, and conditions of approval may be added as a means of satisfying this requirement. Whereas, the city council has determined that the conditional use permit application meets the requirements for motor vehicle service and repair as an accessory use in the C-2 district, including: 1.No public address system shall be audible from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. 2.All repair, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of vehicles shall be inside a closed building except tire inflation, changing wipers or adding oil. 3.Test driving shall be prohibited on any street in an R or O district. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 10 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit 4.Access shall be to a roadway identified in the comprehensive plan as a collector or arterial or shall be otherwise located so that access can be provided without generating significant traffic on local residential streets. 5.The building housing the use shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, includ ing but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. In the case of an automatic carwash where the vehicular entrance and exit doors do not face said parcel within 100 feet, the building shall be located a minimum of 95 feet from said parcel that is zoned residential and used or subdivided for residential use, or has an occupied institutional building, including but not limited to schools, religious institutions, and community centers. Whereas, the contents of Case No. 21-36-CUP are hereby entered into and made part of the record of decision for this case. Now therefore be it resolved, that the St. Louis Park City Council hereby approves a conditional use permit for Morrie’s Automotive Group to allow motor vehicle sales, service and repair uses at 6639 Wayzata Boulevard, subject to the following conditions: 1.The special permit granted by Resolution 3050 and amended by Resolution 5979 are revoked. 2.Before the city issues a building permit for the project, the applicant must obtain a permit to install a fire suppression system in the existing building. 3.The owner shall install signage to differentiate between customer, employee, and display parking, and only employees shall be allowed to park and drive vehicles to and from dis play spaces. 4.A sign permit shall be approved by city staff before any new signs are installed on the site. 5.A ll utilities shall be buried. 6.P rior to starting any land disturbing activities, the following conditions shall be met: a.A preconstruction meeting shall be held with the appropriate development, construction, private utility, and city representatives. b.A performance guarantee in the form of cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit shall be provided to the City of St. Louis Park in the amount of 1.25 times the estimated costs for the installation of all landscaping improvements. c.All necessary permits shall be obtained. d.Final construction plans for all improvements shall be signed by a registered engineer and submitted to the city engineer for review and approval. 7.The developer shall comply with the following conditions during construction: a.All city noise ordinances shall be complied with, including that there be no construction activity between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Page 11 Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit b.The site shall be kept free of dust and debris that could blow onto neighboring properties. c.Public streets shall be maintained free of dirt and shall be cleaned as necessary. d.The city shall b e contacted a minimum of 72 hours prior to any work in a public street. e.Work in a public street shall take place only upon the determination by the city engineer (or designee) that appropriate safety measures have been taken to ensure motorist and pedestrian safety. f.Temporary electric power connections shall not adversely impact surrounding neighborhood service. 8.In addition to any other remedies, the developer or owner shall pay an administrative fee of $750 per violation of any condition of this approval. 9.The conditional use permit shall be revoked and cancelled if the building or structure for which the conditional use permit is granted is removed. The City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Hennepin County Register of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles as the case may be. Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Sep 20, 2021 - 11:44am - User:JWeyenberg L:\PROJECTS\50313\CAD\Civil\Sheets\50313-C1-TITLE.dwg C0.00 COVER SHEET Project Location Date Submittal / RevisionNo. Certification Sheet Title Summary Revision History Sheet No.Revision Project No. By Designed:Drawn: Approved:Book / Page: Phase:Initial Issue: Client MORRIE'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 12520 WAYZATA BLVD MINNETONKA, MN 55305 MORRIE'S HYUNDAI ADDITION ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 6661 WAYZATA BLVD ST. LOUIS PARK, MN JM JMW BF PRELIMINARY MM/DD/2021 50313 Registration No.Date: I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly licensed professional ENGINEER under the laws of the state of Minnesota. If applicable, contact us for a wet signed copy of this plan which is available upon request at Sambatek's, Minnetonka, MN office. 10/20/202152728 Brian Frank DEVELOPER/OWNER MORRIE'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 12520 WAYZATA BOULEVARD MINNETONKA, MN 55305 TEL 952-797-1373 PHILLIP.BRANSON@MORRIES.COM CONTACT: PHILLIP BRANSON ARCHITECT GRIES ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, INC. 500 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET NEENAH, WI 54956 TEL 715-808-1555 DBURNAM@GRIES.DESIGN CONTACT: DAN BURNAM CIVIL ENGINEER SAMBATEK 12800 WHITEWATER DRIVE, SUITE 300 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 TEL 763-476-6010 BFRANK@SAMBATEK.COM CONTACT: BRIAN FRANK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SAMBATEK 12800 WHITEWATER DRIVE, SUITE 300 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 TEL 763-476-6010 JWORKMAN@SAMBATEK.COM CONTACT: JOHN WORKMAN SURVEYOR SAMBATEK 12800 WHITEWATER DRIVE, SUITE 300 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 TEL 763-476-6010 EWITHROW@SAMBATEK.COM CONTACT: ERIC WITHROW SHEET INDEX SHEET DESCRIPTION C0.00 COVER SHEET C0.01 EXISTING CONDITIONS C0.02 DEMOLITION PLAN C0.03 SITE PLAN C0.04 GRADING & UTILITY PLAN C0.05 GRADING & UTILITY NOTES C0.06 PHASE I EROSION CONTROL PLAN C0.07 PHASE II EROSION CONTROL PLAN C0.08 EROSION CONTROL NOTES & DETAILS C0.09 DETAILS L0.01 LANDSCAPE PLAN for Preliminary Site Development Plans Morrie's Hyundai Morrie's Automotive Group St. Louis Park, Minnesota Presented by: NO SCALE VICINITY MAP SITE CONSULTANT CONTACT LIST: N.T.S. CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK SPECIFICATIONS (2021) CITY ENGINEER'S ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (2013) MNDOT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION (2018 EDITION) GOVERNING SPECIFICATIONSHAMPSHIRE AVE S394 100 CEDA R L A K E R D S PARK PLACE BLVD12 LAUREL AVE XENIA AVE S40 GLENWOOD AVE COLORADO AVE SCity council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Page 12 Reproducing Is Prohibited. Return Upon Request. ©Copyright. This Print/Computer File Gries Architectural Group, Inc. Use Only For Purpose Which Loaned. Copying Or Is The Exclusive Property Of date: job: d. by: rev.:GriesArchitectural Group Inc.500 North Commercial StreetNeenah, Wisconsin 54956Phone: 920-722-2445 Fax: 920-722-6605www.griesarchitectural.com9/17/2021 2:56:18 PMC:\projects\21-004 Morries Hyundai\21-004 Revit\21-004_Morries Hyundai.rvtA-4.2 Author 09/17/2021 21-004BUILDING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS FOR:MORRIES HYUNDAIST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTAA-4.2 1 NORTHEAST RENDERING A-4.2 2 NORTHWEST RENDERING City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Page 13 WAYZATA BOULEVARD HAMPSHIRE AVENUE S.T EXISTING BUILDING FFE=880.96 FFE=880.88 FFE=880.67 NO PARKING NO PARKINGNO PARKING2 TH1 MM 1 IH 1 IH 1 MM 3 RP 2 BF 2 BS 2 TO 3 PW BF 3 PW 4 TO 1 SB 4 TN 7 TN 7 BJ 36TH 1 GL 5 PDS 8 BES 13 BIG 12 LRS 6 PDS 5 CAD 2 2 BLF BLF 2 CAD 2 5 PDS LRS 3 CAD 17 BLF 14 18 BJ 14 BES 1 TH 4 PDS 3 GL 6 SBA 3 CJ 3 CJ 3 CJ 3 CJ 3 CJ TN 7 GS 6 BH 9 FS 9 MK 3 LL 1 MK 3 FS 9 BH 9 GS 6 TN 7 GS 6 BH 9 FS 9 MK 5 LL 1 MK 5 FS 9 BH 9 GS 6 TN 7 SBA 5 DOUBLE SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH IN ALL ISLANDS 2 MM 2 IH 2 MM 2 IH BL 1 BL 1 1 BL 4 BIG CJ 7 GL 3 3 GL 3 GL 3 GL 4 GL 3 CJ BL 1 3 RP CM 2 1 CM 1 TH SEE DETAIL 6/L0.02 SEE DETAIL 6/L0.02 1 TH BL 1 SCALE IN FEET 0 6030 NORTH Nov 11, 2021 - 9:28am - User:JWeyenberg L:\PROJECTS\50313\CAD\Civil\Sheets\50313-L1-LSCP.dwg L0.01 LANDSCAPE PLAN Project Location Date Submittal / RevisionNo. Certification Sheet Title Summary Revision History Sheet No.Revision Project No. By Designed:Drawn: Approved:Book / Page: Phase:Initial Issue: Client MORRIE'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 12520 WAYZATA BLVD MINNETONKA, MN 55305 MORRIE'S HYUNDAI ADDITION ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 6661 WAYZATA BLVD ST. LOUIS PARK, MN JM JMW BF PERMIT 11/01/2021 50313 10/19/21 JMW 75% Review Set 11/01/21 JMW Permit Set 11/11/21 AS Response to City Comments Registration No.Date: I hereby certify that this survey, plan or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT under the laws of the State of Minnesota. This certification is not valid unless wet signed in blue ink. If applicable, contact us for a wet signed copy of this survey which is available upon request at Sambatek, Minnetonka, MN office. 11/01/202159119 John Workman Up to twenty five percent (25%) of the required number of canopy or evergreen trees may be substituted with ornamental trees at a ratio of two (2) ornamental trees to one (1) canopy or evergreen tree. A minimum of two canopy trees of the same species must be provided per island. 1.One (1) canopy or evergreen tree per 1,000 square feet of gross building floor area. -Canopy or evergreen trees -Ornamental trees (up to 10 trees) 2.Six (6) shrubs per 1,000 square feet of gross building floor area. -Shrubs *NO CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS LEGEND EASEMENT CURB & GUTTER BUILDING RETAINING WALL SIGN PIPE BOLLARD STANDARD DUTY ASPHALT PAVING CONCRETE PAVING PROPERTY LIMIT EXISTINGPROPOSED ST. LOUIS PARK LANDSCAPE CODE PLANT SCHEDULE WETLAND LIMITS TREELINE PROPOSED 43 10 CONCRETE SIDEWALK S S SANITARY SEWER LANDSCAPE EDING STORM SEWER WATERMAIN FORCEMAIN (SAN.) YARDDRAIN TREE PROTECTION FENCE LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE TREE TO BE REMOVED D S LS RIPRAP EXISTING 7 0 REQUIRED 48 * PROPOSED 252 EXISTING 0 REQUIRED 252 TREES CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT CAL SIZE QTY CM Acer x freemanii `Armstrong` / Armstrong Freeman Maple B & B 2.5"Cal 3 MM Acer x freemanii 'Bailston' TM / Matador Freeman Maple B & B 2.5"Cal 6 IH Gleditsia triacanthos `Imperial` / Imperial Honeylocust B & B 2.5"Cal 6 RP Quercus robur x warei`Long` / Regal Prince Oak B & B 2.5"Cal 6 BL Tilia americana `Boulevard` / Boulevard Linden B & B 2.5"Cal 5 CONIFERS CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT CAL SIZE QTY BF Abies balsamea / Balsam Fir B & B 6`5 BS Picea glauca densata / Black Hills Spruce B & B 6`2 PW Pinus strobus `Fastigiata` / Pyramidal White Pine B & B 6`7 TO Thuja occidentalis / American Arborvitae B & B 7`3 ORN. TREES CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT CAL SIZE QTY SB Amelanchier canadensis `Autumn Brilliance` / Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry B & B 2"Cal 4 TH Hydrangea paniculata `Tardiva` / Tardiva Hydrangea B & B 1.25"6 SHRUBS CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT BH Diervilla lonicera / Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle 5 gal 36 LL Hydrangea paniculata `Limelight` TM / Limelight Hydrangea 5 gal 2 BJ Juniperus sabina `Broadmoor` / Broadmoor Juniper 5 gal 54 CJ Juniperus sabina `Monna` / Calgary Carpet Juniper 5 gal 25 TN Physocarpus opulifolius `SMPOTW` / Tiny Wine Ninebark 5 gal 35 GL Rhus aromatica `Gro-Low` / Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac 5 gal 24 FS Sorbaria sorbifolia `Sem` / Sem Ash Leaf Spirea 5 gal 36 GS Spiraea japonica `Goldflame` / Spirea 5 gal 24 MK Syringa patula `Miss Kim` / Miss Kim Lilac 5 gal 16 GRASSES CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT PDS Sporobolus heterolepis / Prairie Dropseed 1 gal 22 PERENNIALS CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT SBA Allium x `Summer Beauty` / Summer Beauty Allium 1 gal 11 BLF Gaillardia x grandiflora `Arizona Sun` / Blanketflower 1 gal 18 BIG Geranium x cantabrigiense `Biokovo` / Biokovo Cranesbill 1 gal 16 CAD Hemerocallis x `Chicago Apache` / Daylily 1 gal 21 LRS Perovskia atriplicifolia `Little Spire` TM / Little Spire Russian Sage 1 gal 9 BES Rudbeckia fulgida `Goldstrum` / Black Eyed Susan 1 gal 27 GROUND COVERS CODE BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME 25-151 MNDOT Seed Mix 25-151 / High Maintenance Turf PLANT SCHEDULE City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Page 14 REF.REF. SERVICE PARKING SERVICE PARKINGSERVICE PARKINGVEHICLE INVENTORY PARKINGVEHICLE INVENTORY PARKINGVEHICLE INVENTORY PARKINGVEHICLE DISPLAY PARKINGVEHICLE DISPLAY PARKINGVEHICLE INVENTORY PARKINGCUSTOMER PARKINGEXIST. PROPERTY LINE EXIST. ENTRY DRIVE EXIST. ENTRY DRIVE EXIST. ENTRY DRIVE NEW TRASH, RECYCLING ENCLOSURE SEE 11/A-0.2 S1 S2 S3 S11 S11 S11 S10 S10 S7 S7 S7 S7 S4 S4 S4 S4 S5 S10 S10 S10 S8 S9 S9 S9 S9 S5 S6S6 A-0.1 2 NEW CURB EXISTING BUILDING PROPOSED CARWASH ADDITION PROPOSED SERVICE/ RECEPTION ADDITION PROPOSED SHOWROOM ADDITION HAMPSHIRE AVE. S WAYZATA BLVD.VEHICLE INVENTORY PARKING VEHICLE DISPLAY PARKING5'-0" 13'-0"CUSTOMER PARKINGCUSTOMER PARKINGSERVICE PARKINGSERVICE PARKINGSERVICE PARKING SERVICE PARKING 23 46 46 23 10 33 46 23 23 46 23 23 22 19 2 5 10 18 •GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CONCRETE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PADS. COORDINATE SIZE & REINF. REQUIREMENTS WITH MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. •GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SILT FENCE / EROSION CONTROL MEASURES PER CIVIL DRAWINGS AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY REQUIREMENTS. EROSION CONTROL MEASURES MUST BE IMPLEMENTED AND MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. •ALL SITE UTILITIES MUST BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. •PATCH ANY AREA OF ASPHALT PAVING OR CONCRETE PAVING AND CONC. CURB. DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION. •GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO ROUGH GRADE AND FINISH GRADE ANY AREAS DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION. SEEDING OF AREAS BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR. ALL DRIVEWAY CUTS AND CURBING SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY STANDARDS. •SEE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHEET L1.01 FOR PLANTING INFORMATION. •HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL FRONT AND REAR DOORS. COORDINATE PARKING LOT GRADING AND RAMPS WITH DOOR LOCATIONS. •EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION UNTIL THE SITE IS STABILIZED BY VEGETATION OR OTHER APPROVED MEANS. •ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN A LOGICAL SEQUENCE AS TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF BARE SOIL EXPOSED AT ANY ONE TIME. MAINTAIN EXISTING VEGETATION AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. •ALL SEDIMENT LADEN WATER PUMPED FROM THE SITE SHALL BE TREATED BY A TEMPORARY SEDIMENT BASIN OR BE FILTERED BY OTHER APPROVED MEANS. WATER SHALL NOT BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT CAUSES EROSION OF THE SITE OR RECEIVING CHANNELS. •DISTURBED GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE EVERYDAY CONSTRUCTION AREA, INCLUDING SOIL STOCKPILES LEFT INACTIVE FOR MORE THEN 10 DAYS, SHALL AT A MINIMUM BE TEMPORARILY STABILIZED BY SEEDING / MULCHING OR OTHER METHODS APPROVED BY THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EROSION CONTROL INSPECTOR. •WASTE MATERIAL GENERATED ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE SHALL BE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF AND NOT ALLOWED TO RUN INTO A RECEIVING WATER OR STORM SEWER SYSTEM. •IN THE CASE OF LATE SEASON AND WINTER CONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION / LANDSCAPING OF THE SITE SHALL OCCUR NO LATER THAN JUNE 1st OF THE NEXT CONSTRUCTION SEASON. EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHALL REMAIN INTACT UNTIL FINAL RESTORATION OF THE SITE IS COMPLETE. FABRIC INSIDE THE INLET AND CATCH BASIN GRATING SHALL BE REMOVED AS SOON AS FREEZING WEATHER OCCURS SO DRAINAGE IS NOT IMPAIRED THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS. ALL EROSION CONTROL PRACTICES REMOVED OR DAMAGED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER SHALL BE REPLACED IN THE SPRING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE THAW. •EROSION CONTROL DEVICES DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE END OF THE WORK DAY. •TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE CONCLUSION OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER STABILIZATION OF DISTURBED SOIL HAS OCCURRED. •THE EXISTING GRASS STREET TERRACE WITHIN THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY RIGHT OF WAY SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS BUFFER THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. AT A MINIMUM, THE GRASS TERRACE SHALL BE RESTORED WITH TEMPORARY SEED (OATS / RYE) AND MULCHED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE COMPLETION OF ALL LATERAL INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. IF THE TERRACE IS NOT TO BE RESTORED DURING FINAL LANDSCAPING, A PERMANENT SEED MIX SHALL BE UTILIZED. GENERAL SITE PLAN NOTES:TYPICAL ALL SIDES11'-0"1 '-0 "2'-0" X 2'-0" STAMPED AND COLORED CONCRETE PATTERN IN GROUND LIGHTING (TYP.) 5'-0"3'-0"MONUMENT SIGN, SEE 4/A-0.2 EXISTING/ NEW CURB, SEE CIVIL DWG'S. PROPERTY LINE IN GROUND LIGHTING (TYP.) IN GROUND LIGHTING (TYP.) CL 1'-0" WIDE CONCRETE EDGING 2'-0"2'-0" 13'-0" ARCHITECTS I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Print Name: Stephen Andrew Gries Signature: Date: 10-20-2021 License # 40792 Reproducing Is Prohibited. Return Upon Request. ©Copyright. This Print/Computer File Gries Architectural Group, Inc. Use Only For Purpose Which Loaned. Copying Or Is The Exclusive Property Of date: job: d. by: rev.:GriesArchitectural Group Inc.500 North Commercial StreetNeenah, Wisconsin 54956Phone: 920-722-2445 Fax: 920-722-6605www.griesarchitectural.com10/7/2021 8:45:28 AMC:\projects\21-004 Morries Hyundai\21-004 Revit\21-004_Morries Hyundai.rvtA-0.1 DRB 09/17/2021 21-004BUILDING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS FOR:MORRIES HYUNDAIST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA1" = 30'-0"A-0.1 1 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN KEYED SITE PLAN NOTES S1 NEW MONUMENT SIGN, REFER TO 4/A-0.2. S2 NEW DIRECTIONAL SIGN, REFER TO 5/A-0.2. S3 NEW VEHICLE DISPLAY PAD WITH STAMPED CONCRETE AND PERIMETER LIGHTING. S4 NEW ASPHALT PAVING AND STRIPING, REFER TO CIVIL DRAWINGS. S5 NEW HYUNDAI DIRECTIONAL SIGN. S6 NEW CHARGING STATION, PROVIDE 2-3" CONDUITS TO THE BUILDING. S7 EXISTING SIDEWALK TO REMAIN. S8 EXISTING RETAINING WALL TO REMAIN. S9 EXISTING FENCE TO REMAIN. S10 EXISTING CURB TO REMAIN. S11 EXISTING TRANSFORMER TO REMAIN. 1/4" = 1'-0"A-0.1 2 VEHICLE DISPLAY PAD NOTE: REFER TO CIVIL DRAWINGS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4l) Title: Morrie’s Hyundai conditional use permit Page 15 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4m Executive summary Title: Acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution accepting the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established under the American Rescue Plan Act. Policy consideration: Does the city council wish to accept the additional funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)? Summary: On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. The relief package provides funding in several areas such as state and local aid, education, rental assistance, transit, stimulus payments for individuals, and other provisions. ARPA provides $350 billion in funding for state and local governments. The City of St Louis Park was awarded approximately $5,1449,268 with a deadline of Oct. 11, 2021 to claim the funds, which we claimed. The State of Minnesota had nearly $12 million of ARPA funds not claimed. The state has redistributed the remaining funds amongst the eligible local governments who requested ARPA funds. This resulted in an additional $84,306 being sent to the City. The attached resolution is asking the City council to approve the additional award monies. Financial or budget considerations: Accepting the ARPA monies will result in the City being able to use the money for programs and revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategic priority consideration: All areas of the adopted strategic priorities are impacted by the city’s budget and financial status. •St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. •St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. •St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood- oriented development. •St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably. •St. Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to build social capital through community engagement. Supporting documents: Resolution Prepared by: Melanie Schmitt, chief financial officer Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4m) Page 2 Title: Acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Resolution No . 21-_____ Resolution to accept the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund established under the American Rescue Plan Act Whereas, since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in the United States in January 2020, the disease has infected over 32 million and killed over 575,000 Americans (“Pandemic”). The disease has impacted every part of life: as social distancing became a necessity, businesses closed, schools transitioned to remote education, travel was sharply reduced, and millions of Americans lost their jobs; Whereas, as a result of the Pandemic cities have been called on to respond to the needs of their communities through the prevention, treatment, and vaccination of COVID-19. Whereas, city revenues, businesses and nonprofits in the city have faced economic impacts due to the Pandemic. Whereas, congress adopted the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021 (“ARPA”) which included $65 billion in recovery funds for cities across the country. Whereas, ARPA funds are intended to provide support to state, local, and tribal governments in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain COVID-19 in their communities, residents, and businesses. Whereas, an additional $84,306 has bee n allocated to the City of St Louis Park (“City”) pursuant to the ARPA (“Allocation”). Whereas, the United States Department of Treasury has adopted guidance regarding the use of ARPA funds. Whereas, the City, in response to the Pandemic, has had expenditures and anticipates future expenditures consistent with the Department of Treasury’s ARPA guidance. Whereas, the State of Minnesota will distribute ARPA funds to the city because its population is less than 50,000. N ow therefore , be it resolved by the city council of the city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota as follows: 1.The city intends to collect its share of ARPA funds from the State of Minnesota to use in a manner consistent with the Department of Treasury’s guidance. 2.City staff, together with the mayor and the city attorney are hereby authorized to take any actions necessary to receive the city’s share of ARPA funds from the State of Minnesota for expenses incurred because of the Pandemic. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4m) Page 3 Title: Acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 3. City staff, together with the mayor and the city attorney are hereby authorized to make recommendations to the city council for future expenditures that may be reimbursed with ARPA funds. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4n Executive summary Title: Letter to Public U tilities Commission on Tariffed On-Bill financing pilot program Recommended action: Motion to authorize a comment letter to be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission regarding the proposed Tariffed On-Bill financing pilot program. Policy consideration: Is the city council supportive of the comm ents t o the P ublic Utiliti es Commission regarding the proposed Tariffed On-Bill financing pilot p rogram? Summary: The City of M inn eapolis and CenterPoint Energy have jointly pe titioned the Minn esota Public U tilities C ommission (PUC) for approval for a 3-year Tariffed On-Bill (TOB) financing pilot p rogram. TOB financing, also called inclusive f inancing, is a tool for residential customers to help mitigate high energy burden. It offers both renters and homeowners access to cost-effective energy upgrades by requiring the utility (CenterPoint) to finance the upfront costs of qualifying energy improvements to homes or buildings. Under the program, a CenterPoint vendor would conduct an energy assessment and use e nergy modeling software to de termine property-sp ecific, cost-effective energy efficiency upgrade s and determine eligible payment plans. The eligible energy efficiency measures include any resid ential or m ulti-family natural gas saving measures, such as air sealing and insulation. A monthly charge—smaller than t he o v erall energy savings —is the n added as a line item to the custom er’s gas b ill, m eaning the p articipant s ees a lo w er gas bill ev en while the capital costs are paid back. If the occupant moves before the costs are recovered, the monthly savings and the monthly bill stays with the utility meter on that property. Under TOB, customers can access energy efficiency improvements without needing upfront capital, creditworthiness, or another b ill to manage. The city’s letter to the PUC notes the city’s high percentage of renter-occupied households that are considered energy cost burdened and indicates support for the pilot as a means to assist properties like these while reach ing Climate A ction Plan goals. Written comments are due to the PUC by January 14. The Environment and Sustainability Commission has reviewed the letter and their feedback has been incorporated. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. Supporting documents: Letter to PUC on Tariffed On-Bill f inancing pilot p rogram Prepared by: Emily Z iring, sustainability manager Reviewed by: Brian Hoffman, director of building and energy Approve d by: Kim K eller, city m anager St. Louis Park City Hall • 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416 www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2500 • TTY: 952.924.2518 December 6, 2021 Mr. Will Seuffert Executive Secretary Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2147 R e: Docket No. G-008/M-21-377 Dear Mr. Seuffert: T he City of St. Louis Park appreciates the opportunity to comment on the petition by CenterPoint Energy and the City of Minneapolis to introduce a Tariffed On-Bill (TOB) financing pilot program. Like Minneapolis, St. Louis Park has an ambitious climate action plan with goals that cannot be achieved without piloting creative new initiatives. In order to meet our city’s goals, 9,000 single -family households will need to complete retrofits/weatherization projects and 7,200 households will need to replace natural gas equipment with high efficiency models by 2030. A TOB pilot in the CenterPoint Energy territory would provide a much-needed additional tool to enable local homeowners and renters to invest in these energy upgrades . St. Louis Park housing stock is almost 50% rental properties, a higher percentage than the rental rate of Hennepin County as a whole (38%). In St. Louis Park nearly 40% of renter households are considered cost burdened; low- and moderate-income tenants are increasingly paying more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. Meanwhile, many small rental property owners face rising costs as well as financial pressures from COVID -19. The TOB pilot is an excellent way to weatherize homes, including and especially those occupied by low- and moderate-income renters and homeowner s—and it is thoughtfully designed to reduce barriers to participation in traditional CIP programs, including the removal of income requirements or credit checks for program applicants . We support CenterPoint Energy and the City of Minneapolis ’s leadership and look forward to promoting the pilot to our residents t o save money; increase property values; improve resident health, safety and comfort; and bring our city closer to meeting its Climate Action Plan goals. Sincerely, J ake Spano Mayor City of St. Louis Park C C: City of St. Louis Park Environment and Sustainability Commission members City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4n) Title: Letter to Public Utilities Commission on Tariffed On-Bill financing pilot program Page 2 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4o Executive summary Title: Traffic Study 751 – authorize permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking restrictions in front of 1457 Idaho Avenue. Policy consideration: This authorization of parking restrictions is allowed per the city’s special parking permit policy (Sec. 30-160). Summary: In November 2021, staff received a request from a resident at 1457 Idaho Avenue for a medical needs parking permit. The resident requires curbside access to vehicles adjacent to their property due to mobility concerns. The city’s code (Sec. 30-160) and past practice allow for permit parking in these types of situations. It has been the city’s practice to use permit parking, which can be removed when the individual needing access no longer resides there or no longer needs the access. Staff considers the request to be valid and supports the installation of permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue. This recommendation is based on the following: •A resident of the household has limited mobility and is eligible for a parking permit. •Conflicting parking tendencies with neighbors will be mitigated. Financial or budget considerations: The cost of enacting these controls is $300 and will come out of the general operating budget. Parking signs can last on the street for roughly 10 years. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably. Supporting documents: Resolution Map Prepared by: Jack Sullivan, engineering project manager Reviewed by: Debra Heiser, engineering director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4o) Page 2 Title: Traffic Study 751 – authorize permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking in front of 1457 Idaho Avenue Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park received a valid and complete application for permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue; and, Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park allows for special parking permits for persons with disabilities or medical needs under the city’s code Sec. 30-160; and, Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely, and reliably. Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that the engineering director is hereby authorized to: 1.I nstall permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk 16TH ST W16TH ST WIDAHO AVE SIDAHO AVE S1476 1464 1448 1436 1473 1457 1436 1461 1469 1469 1452 1449 1472 1477 1441 1429 1465 1461 1477 1456 1453 1451 1465 1460 1440 1448 1474 1468 1445 1457 1437 1445 0 50 10025 Feet TS 751 location map Legend Proposed permit parking City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4o) Title: Traffic Study 751 – authorize permit parking at 1457 Idaho Avenue Page 3 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4p Executive summary Title: Traffic Study 752 – authorize permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue Recommended action: Motion to adopt Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking restrictions in front of 3053 Florida Avenue . Policy consideration: This authorization of parking restrictions is allowed per the city’s special parking permit policy (Sec. 30-160). Summary: In November 2021, staff received a request from a resident at 3053 Florida Avenue for a medical needs parking permit. The resident requires curbside access to vehicles adjacent to their property due to mobility concerns. The city’s code (Sec. 30-160) and past practice allow for permit parking in these types of situations. It has been the city’s practice to use permit parking, which can be removed when the individual needing access no longer resides there or no longer needs the access. Staff considers the request to be valid and supports the installation of permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue. This reco mmendation is based on the following: • A resident of the household has limited mobility and is eligible for a parking permit. • Conflicting parking tendencies with neighbors will be mitigated. Financial or budget considerations: The cost of enacting these controls is $300 and will come out of the general operating budget. Parking signs can last on the street for roughly 10 years. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably. Supporting documents: Resolution Map Prepared by: Jack Sullivan , engineering project manager Reviewed by: Debra Heiser, engineering director Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4p) Page 2 Title: Traffic Study 752 – authorize permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution authorizing installation of permit parking in front of 3053 Florida Avenue Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park received a valid and complete application for permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue; and, Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park allows for special parking permits for persons with disabilities or medical needs under the city’s code Sec. 30-160; and, Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely, and reliably. Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that the engineering director is hereby authorized to: 1.I nstall permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk FLORIDA AVE SFLORIDA AVE S31ST ST W31ST ST W 3056 3109 3052 3041 3108 3048 3045 3100 3103 3044 3036 3040 3104 3049 3055 3053 0 50 10025 Feet TS 752 location map Legend Proposed permit parking City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4p) Title: Traffic Study 752 – authorize permit parking at 3053 Florida Avenue Page 3 Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4q Official minutes Planning commission October 6, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. Members present: Jim Beneke, Matt Eckholm, Sam Tift, Tom Weber, Joffrey Wilson Members absent: Jessica Kraft Staff present: Jacquelyn Kramer, Sean Walther 1. Call to order – roll call 2. Approval of minutes 2a. August 18, 2021, September 1, 2021, and September 22, 2021 Commissioner Beneke made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson to approve the August 18, 2021, September 1, 2021, and September 22, 2021 minutes as presented. The motion passed. 3. Hearings 3a. Proposed development of 9808 and 9920 Wayzata Blvd. Applicant: ESG Architects, on behalf of Bigos Management Case No: 21-33-CP, 21-34-S, 21-35-PUD Ms. Kramer presented the report. Commissioner Wilson asked if there is anything that can be done to mitigate challenges of views for those already living in the area. Ms. Kramer stated any building on the site would potentially impact views . She noted the site plan has a large western setback to accommodate a driveway, which would mitigate some of the concern regarding lost views . Commissioner Weber asked if there are two levels of parking but there is no ramp. Ms. Kramer stated one portion of the parking goes underground and the other is on the ground floor of the building. The two parking levels are not connected and each has one access point. Commissioner Weber asked if the current developers are those that worked on the previous project. Ms. Kramer stated the property owner is the same and the civil engineer is the same, however, there is a new developer and architect. Commissioner Weber asked what is just north of the lot. Ms. Kramer stated currently there are parking ramps and commercial offices. She added there is no public pedestrian connection . City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4q) Page 2 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes October 6, 2021 Commissioner Weber asked about the bus route on Shelard Parkway and if there is sidewalk accessibility to get to that bus line . Ms. Kramer stated it is not a complete sidewalk connection at this time . Mr. Walther added that bike lanes had been added there recently. Chair Eckholm asked about the changes in massing vs. the previous proposal. Ms. Kramer stated there is much less surface parking, the building is a story shorter, and most of the parking is now underground. She added it is the same proposed use to the previous proposal. Chair Eckholm added he appreciates the hidden parking included in the development. Commissioner Beneke asked about the affordability mix between one -, two- and three- bedroom units and if there is any parkland in that part of the city. Ms. Kramer stated for the city policy requires the affordable unit mix must be similar to the unit mix in the building overall. She added she does not have the precise unit mix of affordable units. She noted that the area is served by Shelard Park. No additional parks are are planned or proposed in the area in the comprehensive plan, so that is why staff recommends park and trail dedication fees instead of land dedication. Adam Newman, Bigos Development, stated the development team really like s this location, noting their offices are nearby. He stated collaborating with the owner and building on the past design will make for a successful project in this area. Chair Eckholm opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Chair Eckholm closed the public hearing. Commissioner Tift stated he is impressed with the design of the project and seems to exceed the city’s standards for affordable units. Commissioner Wilson agreed and encouraged the developers, as the project advances that they consider economic impacts to others, as well as who is hired and training and development of workforce . He added he likes what he has seen here. Chair Eckholm thanked the team, adding the proposal reflects the city’s values of affordable housing, the parking and best uses of the area. He stated he will support this. Commissioner Weber made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson , to approve the comprehensive plan amendment, the preliminary and final plat, and the PUD amendment ordinance subject to conditions recommended by staff. The motion passed. 4. Other Business - none 5. Communications City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4q) Page 3 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes October 6, 2021 Mr. Walther stated Commissioner Dagane has resigned his position and his role will be filled as soon as possible by city council. The October 20 meeting is cancelled . The next meeting is November 3, where the parking ordinance revisions the commission has reviewed in study sessions will be discussed. Mr. Walther stated last week the 10 West End office tower held a grand opening and they are 60% leased. They are already looking ahead to the next phase , 20 West End . 6. Adjournment – 6:30 p.m. Sean Walther Matt Eckholm ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Sean Walther, liaison Matt Eckholm, chair member Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Consent agenda item: 4r Official minutes Planning commission November 3, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. Members present: Jim Beneke, Matt Eckholm, Jessica Kraft, Michael Salzer, Sam Tift, Joffrey Wilson Members absent: Tom Weber Staff present: Jacquelyn Kramer, Gary Morrison, Sean Walther Guests: none 1. Call to order – roll call 2. Approval of minutes – Oct. 6, 2021 A motion was made by Commissioner Beneke, seconded by Commissioner Wilson , to approve of the Oct. 6, 2021, planning commission minutes as presented. The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Weber absent). 3. Hearings 3a. Zoning text amendment off-street parking Applicant: City of St. Louis Park Case No: 21-31-ZA Ms. Kramer presented the report. Commissioner Wilson asked if the reduction s are for future developments only or if existing developments can reduce their parking. Ms. Kramer stated when a rule in the zoning code changes, other existing uses can generally utilize the new code, unless there is a specific condition or regulation specific to the property requiring a certain number of parking stalls. Commissioner Beneke asked about restaurant parking reductions and if they are for fast food restaurants only. Ms. Kramer stated yes, only fast-food establishments would have the parking reduction. Sit -down restaurant requirements are not proposed to change in the ordinance. Commissioner Kraft asked about parking near transit and if this includes all types of projects and uses and all building types. Ms. Kramer stated yes, smaller or larger buildings, and all uses quality for the transit reduction if they are close enough. Commissioner Tift asked if there is excess parking with developments now. Ms. Kramer stated we are looking mostly around areas with transit. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4r) Page 2 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes November 3, 2021 Commissioner Tift asked if parking regulations are cost prohibitive. Ms. Kramer stated almost all developers will tell you parking is expensive but they have requirements by their lenders. Developers are smart about how to use the space most efficiently. Mr. Walther stated approvals granted with reductions have been justified so there has not been undo parking on the street. He stated this sets the floor and if it’s in an area with not very good transit service, the city does allow for more parking. Commissioner Salz e r asked why coffee shops are called out separately. Ms. Kramer stated that coffee shops are already a separate category with one space for every 200 square feet. She noted they have been shown to have less parking demand and higher turnover. Chair Eckholm open the public hearing. There were no comments. Chair Eckholm closed the public hearing. Chair Eckholm stated staff has done a good job on this, taking feedback, and developing this text amendment. He stated this will make it easier to take advantage of parking that already exists and he likes the idea of more EV chargers as well. He stated he is supportive. Commissioner Beneke will also support this, adding this was well thought out by staff. Commissioner Tift also said he will vote in favor, adding that his main concern was around lowering parking requirements for multi-family developments. He stated that the city’s previous experience managing these lower requirements without the developments leading to excessive street parking addressed this concern. Commissioner Salz e r stated he liked the changes and will vote in favor as well. Commissioner Kraft made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tift, to approve the zoning code text amendment pertaining to off-street parking. The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Weber absent). 4. Other Business 5. Communications Mr. Walther stated following this meeting there will be planning commission study session. The next meeting is November 17. He noted the election results for City Council: Margaret Rog, Tim Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Sue Budd, adding that certification by the city council will be forthcoming. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4r) Page 3 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes November 3, 2021 Commissioner Salzer introduced himself to the commission and public as the newest commissioner. 6. Adjournment – 6:25 p.m. Study Session 1. Solar energy systems Mr. Morrison presented the report. Mr. Morrison stated the ordinance would provide clarity and is required to get the SolSmart gold designation. Mr. Morrison noted three policy changes and stated he will be asking for feedback from the commission ; should ground mounted solar energy systems be allowed in the front yards, should staff be given authority to administratively alter approved landscaping plans to accommodate solar energy systems, and should the city continue to require six foot privacy fences around pools when they are located closer than 25 feet to the rear lot line . Chair Eckholm stated he would prefer some aesthetics with a solar array when mounted on the ground. He added he is not excited about the idea of changing landscape to do this although he wants to encourage adding solar. He stated there are expectations that can be set forth also, adding he would hate for large trees to be torn down to make way for solar, noting there should be more discussion on this. Councilmember Kraft asked if there are any ground mounted solar panels in St. Louis Park. Mr. Morrison stated no. He added the ordinance proposes to require solar panels in residential districts to be on rooftops. Commissioner Tift asked what the threshold is for when staff can approve landscape changes. Mr. Walther stated there is a rule that allows staff to administratively make changes that impact less than 10% of the change . Staff includes the city forester typically when adjustments are made. Mr. Walther added that staff is concerned about making value judgements on removing mature trees. Commissioner Wilson stated city staff does have flexibility to make some decisions on landscape and not only rely on the residents, adding that each case is different. Mr. Walther stated staff would not be that involved on a single-family lot and would be more involved in a multi-family development. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4r) Page 4 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes November 3, 2021 Commissioner Wilson stated solar and EV is the direction cities are going so it will be important to put the infrastructure in place to be ready for the future of solar. He added he is hoping to avoid incremental costs for the city in the future, where and when possible. Mr. Walther stated these are good points and added that sustainability staff is working on this, however there are some limitations at this point. He also noted the city has worked with a consultant on this, as well. Mr. Walther added there will be solar panels on the Via Sol project roof. Commissioner Salzer asked if this relates to residential or commercial. Mr. Morrison indicated it could apply to both as written. Mr. Walther stated if solar is not allowed in the front yard, a resident could pursue a variance through the city. Commissioner Salzer asked about vegetation required to be underneath. He asked what if there were no grass, but asphalt only. Mr. Morrison stated for residential there is a limit as to how much of the front yard can be covered with impervious surface . For commercial this would not be an issue as there is typically asphalt in front of many buildings and landscaped area is also required by code. He added commercial and residential would be differentiated within the ordinance. Commissioner Salzer asked if there are any size requirements for solar array. Mr. Morrison stated the maximum is 15% lot covered as an accessory use and there is not a minimum size. Commissioner Kraft stated most will want to get the most bang for their buck on solar but noted she would be supportive of not allowing solar in front yards. Commissioner Beneke agreed. Mr. Morrison asked about landscaping adjustments. The commissioners agreed going beyond 10% for administrative adjustments would be fine if there are some aesthetic guidelines included for the solar equipment. Regarding swimming pools, Chair Eckholm stated it would depend how close the pool would be to another residential property. The commissioners suggested keeping the privacy fence requirement. Mr. Walther stated the Great Plains Institute has been helpful to the city on solar. He also noted that within the state of MN, there are cities where the electric transmission lines are at capacity and they may not be able to integrate solar into the grid for many years or take advantage of the current solar incentives. That doesn’t prevent individuals from adding to their properties on their own and only serving their site . Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to be a common issue in St. Louis Park. Mr. Morrison stated the ordinance will go before planning commission on December 8, 2021 for a public hearing. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4r) Page 5 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes November 3, 2021 2. Zoning ordinance amendment pertaining to daycare Mr. Morrison noted that commercial daycares are being requested within the city, especially with all th e multi-family housing being developed. He also noted that they are having difficulty meeting city requirements. Commissioner Wilson stated he agrees with all the issues brought forth related to this amendment. He asked about using rooftops for play areas. Mr. Morrison stated this would be possible if it meets building and fire codes. Chair Eckholm also agreed with the items noted as well. He noted concerns about pedestrian crossings and is hesitant to comment on loading and unloading; he would prefer to see those at a turnaround or non-arterials. He added the daycares should not be on the second floor in the business park, and having the 50% limit on the first floor seems like an arbitrary restriction. For industrial and mixed-use areas, day care should be allowed, but not heavy industry. Commissioner Beneke stated he has mixed feelings about the use of parks as some commercial daycares may not get kids outside if they have to go down a block. If it is going to limit the development of group daycares, then he may support it. Commissioner Wilson stated parents would likely police the daycare and the safety issues involved. Commissioner Kraft agrees with most items but she has one concern about using public parks as some in St. Louis Park are not appropriate for younger children. She added if the daycare is using only one park, multiple hours of the day, she would have concerns about this also. She stated she would prefer daycares have a playground included on the premise s. Commissioner Wilson stated we have invested in our parks, so let’s use them. Chair Eckholm asked if there was anything preventing the city from accepting a donation of play equipment from a prospective day care center in order to bring a nearby city park's facilities up to a standard acceptable for a day care to use. He noted that this could allow a center that already budgeted for equipment but cannot find adequate space to install it a way to avoid a rooftop play area and would add additional value to the adjacent park. Commissioner Wilson left the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Mr. Walther stated staff will also be discussing this with the operations and recreation staff. Mr. Morrison added a park must be 1,500 feet from the daycare center. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 4r) Page 6 Title: Planning commission meeting minutes November 3, 2021 Commission er Kraft added she is open to daycare children using parks but only in addition to the play area that would be attached to the daycare itself. Commissioner Kraft asked for more detail about the loading and unloading. Mr. Morrison stated that this is currently required to be onsite and the code would be adjusted to allow for some on-street curbside loading and unloading. Commissioner Beneke asked when a daycare becomes commercial. Mr. Morrison stated the home-based daycares are licensed by the county and the occupant of a home can operate with a maximum of 14 children and one outside employee. He added the proposed ordinance will not affect home-based daycares. Mr. Morrison stated staff will work on this ordinance and clarify the language and bring to council on Dece mber 8, 2021. 3. Adjournment -7:41 p.m. Sean Walther Matt Eckholm ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Sean Walther, liaison Matt Eckholm, chair member Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Action agenda item: 5a Executive summary Title: Reappoint representative to the Fire Civil Service Commission Recommended action: Motion to re appoint Stuart Williams to the Fire Civil Service Commission for a 3-year term, expiring on Dec. 31, 2024. Policy consideration: Does the city council wish to reappoint Stuart Williams to serve another term on the Fire Civil Service Commission? Summary: The Fire Civil Service Commission is regulated by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 420. Section 420.03 states that “all vacancies in the commission shall be filled by appointment by the council within 30 days after the vacancy occurs”. Stuart Williams’ term on the Fire Civil Service Commission expires on Dec. 31, 2021. He has communicated with staff that he wishes to be reappointed to a new term on the Fire Civil Service Commission. Financial or budget considerations: Not applicable. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to build social capital through community engagement. Supporting documents: None Prepared by: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Public hearing: 6a Executive summary Title: Modifications to housing revenue bonds (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds) Recommended action: Mayor to open public hearing, take testimony, and then close the public hearing. Motion to adopt Resolution approving the modifications to the housing revenue bonds, (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds). (The EDA will have considered approval of the related Subordination Agreements with PLACE E- Generation One, LLC earlier in the evening.) Policy consideration: Does the city council support the proposed modification s to the housing revenue bonds, series 2018 (green bonds) related to PLACE’s Via Sol development)? Summary: PLACE E-Generation One, LLC has notified the City of its inability to complete construction of its Via Sol development located at 5725 Highway 7 and its plans to issue additional corporate debt in the amount of $10,000,000 in order to complete the development’s Minimum Improvements. In order for the Completion Bonds to be issued, the purchaser of the Completion Bonds requires that the Series 2018 Bonds be subordinated to the Completion Bonds, which may cause a change in payment expectations for the holders of the Series 2018 Bonds. In addition, the subordination of the Series 2018 Bonds may prolong payments to the Series 2018 bondholders, which may extend the weighted average maturity of the bonds. The proposed change s constitute a significant modification of the Bonds and will cause a “reissuance” of the Bonds for tax purposes pursuant to Section 1.1001-3 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The City Council is asked to a hold a public hearing regarding the reissuance of the Series 2018 Bonds and adopt the attached resolution. Financial or budget considerations: The requested action will have no impact on the financials or the budget of the City. PLACE E-Generation One, LLC is required by the series 2018 bond documents to pay all costs of the City related to the series 2018 bonds. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development. Supporting documents: Resolution Prepared by: Greg Hunt, economic development manager Reviewed by: Karen Barton, community development director, EDA executive director Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6a) Page 2 Title: Modifications to housing revenue bonds (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds) Resolution No. 21-____ Resolution approving modifications to the housing revenue bonds (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds), and authorizing the execution and delivery of documents related thereto Be it resolved by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota (the “City”) as follows: S ection 1. Recitals. 1.01. On December 28, 2018, the City issued its Housing Revenue Bonds (PLACE Via Sol Project), Series 2018 (Green Bonds) (the “Series 2018 Bonds”), in the original aggregate principal amount of $43,650,000 and loaned the proceeds thereof to PLACE E-Generation One, LLC, a Delaware limited liability nonprofit company registered to do business in the State of Minne sota (the “Borrower”), the sole member of which is PLACE, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (the “Sole Member”). The Series 2018 Bonds were issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council on November 5, 2018 (the “Bond Resolution”) and an Indenture of Trust, dated as of December 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between the City and UMB Bank, N.A., a national banking association (the “Trustee”). The City loaned the proceeds of the Series 2018 Bonds to the Borrower pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2018 (the “Loan Agreement”), between the City and the Borrower, for the purposes of (i) financing the acquisition, construction, and equipping of a multifamily housing project, including approximately 217 total units with a mix of affordable and market rate units, which will include underground parking (the “Project”), to be located at the intersection of Wooddale Avenue and Highway 7 in the City; (ii) financing capitalized interest; (iii) funding required reserves; and (iv)paying costs of issuance of the Series 2018 Bonds. 1.02. The Borrower has notified the City of its inability to complete construction of the Project and its plans to issue additional corporate debt in the amount of $10,000,000 (the “Completion Bonds”) in order to complete the Project. 1.03. In order for the Completion Bonds to be issued, the purchaser of the Completion Bonds requires that the Series 2018 Bonds be subordinated to the Completion Bonds. This change may cause a change in payment expectations for the holders of the Series 2018 Bonds and may prolong payments to the holders of the Series 2018 Bonds, which may extend the weighted average maturity of the Series 2018 Bonds (collectively, the “Modifications”). 1.04. The City has been advised by Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, acting as bond counsel to the City (“Bond Counsel”), that the proposed Modifications constitute a significant modification of the Series 2018 Bonds and will cause a “reissuance” of the Series 2018 Bonds for tax purposes pursuant to Section 1.1001-3 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). For tax purposes, the Series 2018 Bonds will be treated as being refunded on the effective date of the Modifications. City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6a) Page 3 Title: Modifications to housing revenue bonds (PLACE Via Sol development), series 2018 (green bonds) 1.05. On the date hereof, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the approval of the Modifications, where all persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard. S ection 2. Findings; Authorizations; and Approvals. 2.01. The City Council hereby consents to and approves the Modifications to the Series 2018 Bonds. 2.02. The Mayor and the City Manager are hereby designated as the representatives of the City with respect to the Modifications. The Mayor, the City Manager, and other officers of the City are authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all certificates, agreements, or other documents which are required by the Indenture or the Loan Agreement, or any other agreements, certificates, or documents which are deemed necessary by Bond Counsel to documents as are necessary, customary, or appropriate in connection with the reissuance of the Series 2018 Bonds, or are required by Bond Counsel to complete the Modifications to the Series 2018 Bonds and establish the validity or enforceability of the Series 2018 Bonds or the exclusion from gross income of interest on the Series 2018 Bonds for purposes of federal income taxation and State of Minnesota taxation (including but not limited to the execution of an Information Return for Tax -Exempt Private Activity Bond Issues, Form 8038). 2.03. As provided in the Indenture, the Loan Agreement, and the Bond Resolution, the Series 2018 Bonds shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other than the revenues pledged to their payment, nor shall the City be subject to any liability thereon, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. No holder of the Series 2018 Bonds shall ever have the right to compel any exercise by the City of its taxing powers to pay any of the Series 2018 Bonds or the interest or premium thereon, or to enforce payment thereof against any property of the City except the interests of the City in the Loan Agreement and the revenues and assets thereunder, which have been assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture. The Series 2018 Bonds shall not constitute a charge, lien, or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the City, except the interests of the City in the Loan Agreement, and the revenues and assets thereunder, which have been assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture. S ection 3. Effective Date . This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council December 6, 2021 Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor Attest: Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Public hearing: 6b Executive summary Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing Re commended action: There is no formal action required at this meeting. After staff completes its presentation on the 2022 budget and levy the Mayor is asked to open the public hearing, take comments, and close the public hearing. Policy consideration: •Is the council in support of setting the 2022 final property tax levy at $38,365,750 which is a 5.58% increase over the 2021 final property tax levy? •Is the council in support of setting the HRA Levy at $1,517,799 which is the maximum allowed of 0.0185% of estimated market value ? •Is the council in support of setting an EDA levy in the amount of $500,000, which is lower than the maximum allowable? Summary: Included is information pertaining to the 2022 budget and 2022 general property tax , HRA and EDA levies. Information is also provided on the tax impacts to a variety of properties including residential homesteaded, apartment and commercial/industrial properties. Th e 2022 preliminary property tax levy increase adopted on September 20 was 6.50% and based on further analysis and council direction it is being reduced to 5.58% for council consideration. Financial or budget considerations: The proposed tax levies support city services, capital improvements, and debt service obligations for fiscal year 2022. Strategic priority consideration: All areas of the adopted strategic priorities are impacted by the city’s budget. •St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. •St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. •St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood-oriented development. •St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably, safely and reliably. •St. Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to build social capital through community engagement. Supporting documents: Discussion Emails from residents Prepared by: Melanie Schmitt , chief financial officer Approve d by: Kim Keller, city manager Page 2 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing Discussion Background: The proposed 2022 budget was developed to advance the council’s strategic Vision 3.0 priorities and the comprehensive plan. The budget also addresses the need to maintain our infrastructure (city roads, parks, building etc.), technology, debt service, and responsive and high -quality service to residents and businesses. There are three levies proposed for St. Louis Park in 2022: 1.General levy: Calculated from the taxable market value of a property. The 2022 general levy is a p roposed increase of 5.58% over 2021. There are three main drivers to the levy increase: a.General staffing cost increases 2.5% b.General inflation of expense .78% c.Additional debt levy for capital projects 2.3% i.Dakota Bridge Project ii.Dakota Bikeway iii.Historic Walker Lake -bikeways and sidewalks iv.SWLRT regional trail bridge enhancements v.Southeast Bikeway vi.East Fern Hill sidewalks vii.Small portion of Louisiana bridge project 2.HRA levy : The HRA levy funds direct housing related salaries to run the city’s housing programs with the balance supplementing to the affordable housing trust fund. The HRA levy is calculated using the full market value (not taxable) of a property. The maximum allowed of .0185% of total market value has been estimated for the 2022 levy. 3.EDA levy : Looking at our development fund needs and climate action goals, the EDA levy is being recommended as a funding source for long term sustainability. The EDA levy will be used as a sustainable funding source into our development fund where none currently exists. It will also create capacity for us to fund our climate initiatives. The EDA levy is calculated using the full market value (not taxable) of a property. A figure of $500,000 was chosen based on the needs of the development fund. The re have been many touchpoints along the budget development process, including: •On April 19, 2021 staff and council met to review government accounting and how St. Louis Park’s accounting structure is set up. The review also covered a high level look at future levy/budget assumptions. •On May 10, 2021 staff and council met to start discussing budget assumptions. Debt, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and Long-Range Financial Management Plan were also discussed in relation to the budget. •At the June 14, 2021 study session, staff and council had a financial discussion on our current fund health and the CARES Act monies. In addition to recommendations for fund balance transfers, three options were discussed to raise funds for future City needs: 1) raise the levy, 2) establish an EDA levy and, 3) establish a local sales tax . The council directed staff to investigate an EDA levy during the budget process. •At the July 12, 2021 meeting, the council received an update on the budget process and tax impacts. The HRA levy and a proposed EDA levy was discussed. Page 3 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing •The August 23, 2021 study session provided multiple levy increase scenarios alongside their long-term financial impacts. The council directed staff to prepare a preliminary property tax levy change in the 6-6.5% range when compared to the 2021 final property tax levy. In addition, the council directed staff to prepare the preliminary HRA levy at the 0.0185% which is the maximum allowed by state statute and prepare a preliminary EDA levy for $500,000. •On Sept 13, 2021 a written report was in the council packe t with information on levy (6.5% general, HRA, EDA) and tax impacts from the direction given to staff at the August meeting. •On Sept 20, 2021 the EDA and council adopted the 2022 preliminary HRA levy of $1,517,799 and preliminary EDA levy of $500,000. Additionally , the council adopted the 2022 preliminary general property tax levy of $38,695,821, which is approximately 6.5% change over the 2021 final property tax levy. •On Sept 27, 2021 Ehlers presented the updated utility rate study and discussed the rate structure and future increases. •On Oct 11, 2021 the council reviewed the budget decisions to date, 2022 proposed service levels, 2022-2026 CIP, and proposed utility rates. At this time staff presented a proposed general levy increase at 5.585 instead of the preliminary 6.5%. Estimated city impact for 2022 – example on median value home: The recommended final levy is 5.58% which is down from the 6.5% preliminary levy passed and the 5.8% levy increase that staff initially projected to maintain current service levels. The decrease is largely due to lower than anticipated final estimates from insurance and other service contracts. Lowering the levy increase has an impact on the city’s portion of property tax collected. For a median value, single family residential homesteaded property, the difference betwee n a 6.5% levy increase and a 5.58% general levy increase is just over $13 for the year (from $148 down to $135). While housing sale prices continued to rise in 2021 across the entire market, the majority of the increase occurred in lower-valued single fam ily homes with fully 80% of sales less than $437,000. You can see the valuation increase in the “Val. % Change” column below. This means that those homes are disproportionately feeling the effects of any levy increase. Residential tax estimate with General, HRA, and EDA levies Assessed Market Value Val.Estimated $ 2020 For 2021 For % 2022 Change Pay 2021 Pay 2022 Change all City tax Annual 235,100 255,700 8.8%1,114.75 132.75 270,650 299,600 10.7%1,333.98 179.37 306,400 330,500 7.9% 1,488.30 160.48 346,850 382,100 10.2%1,745.99 221.38 503,900 527,050 4.6%2,425.46 173.03 5.58% increase, HRA, EDA Page 4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing The HRA levy has an estimated tax increase of between $3.00 and $7.00 and proposed EDA levy has an estimated tax from $15.00 to $32.00. Note that these are estimates and each property has varying factors that influence the tax amounts. Apartment tax estimate with General, HRA, and EDA levies Commercial/Industrial tax estimate with General, HRA, and EDA levies Budget communication: We continue to strive for the most transparent budget process possible. Information is provided through the webpage and one -on-one email interactions. We received several email questions this year, and some comments as well (attached for your review). This is in addition to other forms of communication such as the information on the property tax process and budget in the park perspective, and a flyer with budget information on proposed 2022 levy and tax impact mailed to all properties with the truth in taxation notices in November. 2021 For Estimated $ Pay 2022 2022 Change Market Value all City tax Annual Class A 47,671,000 273,701 5,868 Class B 9,066,960 50,533 1,144 Class C 1,861,000 10,487 225 5.58% increase, HRA, EDA 2021 For Estimated $ Pay 2022 2022 Change all City tax Annual Commercial 637,000 3,642 41 Industrial 1,093,000 6,142 101 5.58% increase, HRA, EDA Page 5 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing Summary: 2022 preliminary adopted levy and updated 2022 levy. On December 13, 2021, the council will vote on the final levies and 2022 budget. The tax proposal in front of them at that time will be: 1.Set the general levy at $38,365,750, which is approximately 5.58% more than the 2021 final levy. Below is a breakout of the 5.58% proposed 2022 property tax levy by fund. 2.Set the HRA levy at the maximum allowed of 0.0185% of estimated market value, which is consistent with previous years. This equates to an estimated $1,517,799. 3.Set the EDA levy at $500,000, which is lower than the maximum allowable. Next steps: As the 2022 budget process nears completion, the following step remains. December 13 Council adopts 2022 budgets, final tax levies (City , EDA, HRA), and 2022 - 2031 CIP. 2021 2022 adopted preliminary Fund levy levy $ % Tax capacity based tax levy General fund 29,601,811$ 30,532,470$ 930,659$ 3.14 % Debt service 4,410,814 5,248,040 837,226 18.98 % Capital replacement fund 1,312,700 1,575,240 262,540 20.00 % Park improvement fund 860,000 860,000 - 0.00 % Employee benefits fund 150,000 150,000 - 0.00 % Total 36,335,325$ 38,365,750$ 2,030,425$ 5.588 % 2021 to 2022 Increase (decrease) Page 6 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing Emails from residents Are you kidding me in a year when everyone still recovering from a global pandemic and every single price indicator is way over and inflations insane, you’re gonna raise taxes on the people that can probably afford it the least. This should be pushed until next year or until the economic recovery is complete. Kicking people while they’re down is not the way to go about running the city. And the voters will not forget what you decide to do-- Warning: I either dictated this to my device, or I typed it clumsily. Expect typos and weirdness. Ryan McDonald ______________________________________________________________________________ I am writing to object to the proposed increase in the 2022 property tax levy. The additional added fees of+$2.00 are not reasonable for seniors on a fixed income. The property values have increased thus increasing the overall taxes, but for those of us not selling, that doesn't help us at all. The city needs to rethink some of their spending. Some of the recent expenditures for fancy pedestrian bridges and increased numbers of bike lanes resulting in street redesigns that are not beneficially to a majority of park residents. Who is even using them? There needs to be some belt tightening by the council...many of the seniors in SLP have been doing it for years!) The city continues to raise all the fees for water and sewer etc. Also, the fees we see on our utility bills. When is it going to stop? This will drive more of us out of SLP! ______________________________________________________________________ Thank you for information about the recent budget proposal. I am against it. My taxes have already increased exorbitantly over the past 5-10 years. I hate to see we have among the highest rates in the region. It see ms you are wasting tones of money on extravagant projects. You are finishing the massive MONSTROSITY of a bridge over the rails by Dakota Park. A little path, right up to the rails would have been sufficient. If you are worried about little kids - if they are too small to cross safely, then they are way too little to have the will power to use the very long bridge. Some may not make it due to the all-too-common, fear of heights. You keep making more sidewalks, despite the hundreds of people who gave up a precious evening to oppose you people. You broadened the tax base by building the Excelsior-Grand-thing, and West?-End. You got AAA bonds because of our “contributions”. You would think taxes would go DOWN! Page 7 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing A better use of funds would be tax relief and traffic relief. Widening and adding right turn lanes would help (evil) autos get to destinations quicker, and with less gas. Increasing speed limits would also help decrease commute times, as well as decrease tailgating. This would help alleviate the problems caused by too few through-ways, due (mostly) to rails. Another thing to spend money on would be to stock up on essentials such as parts for first responder vehicles and other items. Experts are forecasting more shortages ahead. Matt Adams 1445 Louisiana Ave. S. To Whom It May Concern; When you are considering raising taxes please remember: --> Many were not able to work because of the Covid-19 shut downs & due to illnesses. I look at myself, I lost a couple weeks of work due to surge ry, and after my second vaccine shot I was off work because I caught C -19 from the vaccine. I have another neighbor who has been off work for 4+ months due to catching C -19. --> The government talks about limiting what landlords can charge to their tena nts. I work for a property management company, and every year our largest cost increases come from property taxes, electrical & gas utilities, and labor costs. For one of our properties the average quarterly cost for sewer and water was about $2600. The last bill we received was over $7000...this city not only raised their prices during the pandemic, but we had families staying at home, and much higher usage. We are considering an addendum to all leases regarding sewer & water usage, and may have to charge based on how many people are in each unit. We use to be able to turn around properties in 2-3 days when between renters. It is now a loss of income of 1-2 months. During the pandemic shut down carpet layers quit the business, and the ones who are left have increased their labor costs because they can...there is a labor shortage. All labor costs have skyrocketed, because nobody wanted to work when they were being paid to not work. Tried to have a new mirror installed this morning. Usually it is 2-5 days turn around....they are twelve weeks out due to the labor shortage. Then there are the renters who did not pay during the pandemic. Many did not apply for help from the state...because they make enough income to pay, and thought the state would s ay that they would not have to pay. A lot of evictions are coming. We have one tenant who did get help, and others who thought they were getting a free ride. Businesses can't absorb these costs or we will go broke. From Lynne Stobbe 3056 Dakota Ave. S. St. Louis Park, MN. Page 8 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing _____________________________________________________________________________ I am concerned about the continual tax increases to property owners in St. Louis Park. My taxes have increased by over $1200 per year over the last 4 or 5 years. I see there is a EDL levy of 500,00 that has to do with climate change which seems necessary. What will this money actually be used for? And how was this amount determined? I am concerned about the constant additional - it seems like yearly - levie s for schools. I’m glad to see the levy for artificial turf for St. Louis Park high school is not going forward. The article in the Sailor stated that taxpayers will be reimbursed over 2 years for the money taxed for the project. When and how will that occur. And what is the size of the refunds? I am concerned that the average St. Louis Park tax payer is holding too high a portion of overall taxes. The SLP assessor office told me that TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) for commercial districts pays a portion. I would like to know what portion of the overall tax they pay. The average taxpayer has not received any substantial tax cuts. Wages, unemployment, inflation, and other critical factors are contributing to increased pressures on the average person. Many people rely on a fixed income status. All these increasing pressures along with the continual increase in property taxes is unsustainable. The article mentioned a 3.5 increase in property values. This must have been very early in the year because I see an actual decline in home sales values with many property owners having to reduce their sale price by $30,000 to $40,000 this year. The article also said that a $336,000 home pays $1420 for the general levy increase - increasing in 2022 to $1483 or a bout $160. I’m not sure exactly what this figure of $1420 means. Is that just referring to the general levy increase part? Is that a part of the overall tax because my yearly taxes are much much more than that figure. Basically I feel that taxpayers are holding too high a portion of the tax bill in comparison to businesses which have benefited from huge tax cuts in the recent past. I’m sure I am among many people who feel that we are on the left holding too much of the tax responsibility. Thank you, Bonnie Shapiro ______________________________________________________________________________ He llo Council Members, As some of you will recall from my days on the council, I consistently voted against our general levies, not because I'm opposed to higher taxes, quite the opposite. But because I believed that our spending plans largely didn't support our stated strategic goals, and that the property tax structure disproportionately affects low income renters and seniors with fixed incomes. I don't need to go into more detail and turn you off from reading further. You've heard me say it to the point of irritation I'm quite sure. I will say that I strongly agree with the spending plan for municipal climate change solutions. That has been a stated priority for us for several years, yet we have not put our money where our mouth is, until now, and time is running out. I'm writing today urging you to not implement the recently discussed EDA levy. There's simply no reason to use this separate levy other than to hide our overall spending from taxpayers. And any stated reasons otherwise are poorly crafted misdirections. It's absolutely legal and others absolutely do it. Those reasons are fine for city staff to bring the practice up to council for discussion. But as elected representatives, you are expected to discern policies and Page 9 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 6b) Title: 2022 proposed budget, tax levies and truth in taxation public hearing procedures with a high level of ethics and transparency, not to simply approve whatever is easiest and least messy. I'm not talking about the often difficult work of making policy. Making public policy is often a matter of compromise, give -and-take, and not making Perfect the Enemy of the Good. I'm talking about the manner in which we conduct ourselves. We've made these mistakes before and I was a part of them. I voted for the HRA levy, which suffers from the characteristics as the proposed EDA Levy. I didn't speak up when deliberating whether we should combine the council's compensation for EDA and Council work. Financial transparency is the foundation of any public organization and those who voted you into office trust that you are acting in a transparent manner. Please don't let them down. Thank you. THOM MILLER _____________________________________________________________________________ To Whom it may concern, I received my proposed Hennepin County tax statement in the mail this week and am stunned that my taxes could be increased 29.6%. In 2021 they were $3,868.96 and are proposed to be $5,014.79. This is an increase of $95.49/month. If I pass this cost onto my tenant(s) this would mean a 9.5% rent increase for him + her. The revenue generated from property taxes to pay for equity + clean energy is on the backs of the hard working, middle class people of Hennepin County. I am a nurse, it took me 10+ years to save enough money to purchase a duplex in the suburbs of Minneapolis, which I just bought in November of 2021 . My tenant’s are a young couple-a nurse and an IT tech. They work hard and long hours to make ends meet to live in a safe community of St Louis Park. I would hate to lose hard working tenants due to such an outrageous increase in my property taxes. I am requesting that the level of taxation be reconsidered and be reduced to an affordable amount. Respectfully, Mary George 7304/7306 Minnetonka Boulevard St Louis Park, MN 55426 To whom it may concern, My family and I recently received the proposed tax levy for 2022, an increase of 11 percent. This is an extraordinarily high increase. I understand that taxes are a necessarily, but this is extreme. I disagree with this increase and hope it will not pass. Thank you, -Travis Bayerl Meeting: City council Meeting date: December 6, 2021 Action agenda item: 8a Executive summary Title: 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report Recommended action: Motion to approve the Zero Waste Packaging acceptable materials and e xemptions list and administrative rules for 2022. Policy consideration: •Does council approve the Zero Waste Packaging acceptable materials and exemptions list and administrative rules for 2022? •Does council wish to direct staff to amend the ordinance to designate approval of acceptable materials, exemptions and administrative rules to the city manager? Summary: The Zero Waste Packaging ordinance went into effect Jan. 1, 2017. Each year staff reviews the acceptable materials, items that should be temporarily exempt even though they are not recyclable or compostable, and administrative rules to guide implementation. •Acceptable materials. The acceptable materials for 2022 remain the same as 2021. •Temporary exemptions. In 2021, the exempt list included paper food wraps and liner, portion cups and lids, molded fiber products, and paper plates. Staff recommends removing two of these exemptions due to manufacturing advancements. Existing exemptions: (recommend remaining exempt) 1.Paper food wraps and liners (e.g. fast food wrappers) 2.Portion cups and lids (rigid polystyrene #6, two ounce or smaller) Existing exemptions: (recommend no longer exempting) 1.Molded fiber products 2.Paper plates •Administrative rules . The proposed administrative rules for 2022 remain the same as 2021. Staff have clear guidance from policy makers on the goals of the ordinance. Additionally , the acceptable materials and exemptions lists have changed little over the years. For these reasons, staff is asking policy makers to consider updating the ordinance so that these lists can be approved administratively. Strategic priority consideration: St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. Supporting documents: Discussion 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List 2022 Administrative Rules Prepared by: Katie Stelzner, solid waste specialist Reviewed by: Kala Fisher, solid waste manager; Mark Hanson, public works superintendent; Cynthia S. Walsh, interim deputy city manager / director of operations and recreation Approved by: Kim Keller, city manager City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 8a) Page 2 Title: 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report Discussion Background: The Zero Waste Packaging (ZWP) ordinance went into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. The ordinance requires that restaurants and food trucks utilize packaging that is recyclable or compostable . It also requires that restaurants with seating have appropriate waste disposal options for items used on-site (in -house). Since 2017, city staff have prepared a list of temporarily exempt items that are not recyclable or compostable but are still allowed due to limited compliant alternatives. In addition, administrative rules are written to clarify certain aspects of the ordinance. These are reviewed annually and presented to council. Present considerations: •In preparation for 2022, staff have reviewed the acceptable materials, current temporary exemptions and administrative rule and recommend that acceptable materials remain the same, two of the exemptions be eliminated in 2022 and the administrative rule regarding catering remain. •Relatively minor changes occur year to year with acceptable materials and temporary exemptions. Staff proposes that the ordinance be amended so that administrative rules currently requiring these lists to be approved by council action can be approved by the city manager instead. Staff understand your policy goals outlined in the ordinance and this approach would allow staff to be more flexible and responsive to changing conditions and support council in its goals of operating at the policy level. Acceptable materials. Staff recommends that the acceptable materials for 2022 remain the same as 2021. Temporary exemptions For 2022, staff recommends keeping the following exemptions : 1.Paper food wraps and liners: These are commonly used to line reusable food baskets and wrap items such as sandwiches, burgers and tacos. They are not recyclable due to contamination from food. They are not compostable due to various grease barriers, which may be plastic, foil or chemical. Most options that would be compostable do not offer the same grease resistance or leak-proof properties. Given the lack of compostable options, staff recommend they continue to be exempted. 2.Portion cups (two ounce or smaller) and lids: While compliant alternatives exist for the rigid polystyrene (#6, PS) portion cups, they have several limitations. •Recyclable options – available, but recyclability is limited due to food contamination and size. If these cups aren’t clean (usually the case when used for condiments) they are too dirty to recycle. Additionally, small portion cups and other items under two inches in size are not wanted by metro recycling sorting facilities because they are difficult to sort properly, often ending up as a contaminant in glass or in the trash. •Compostable – available, but functionality varies depending on use. Many compostable plastics cannot be used for hot condiments, such as nacho cheese. F or 2022, staff recommends removing the following exemptions: City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 8a) Page 3 Title: 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report 1.Molded fiber products: e xamples of these products include fiber clamshells, salad bar containers and bowls. Most molded fiber products lost their third -party (BPI) certification for compostability on Jan. 1, 2020. This was due to a class of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or fluorinated chemicals , which are used to provide moisture and grease resistance . Manufacturing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic required the exemption to be maintained through 2021. 2.Staff have been able to confirm that product manufacturers have updated their formulations , and a wide range of molded fiber products are now BPI certified compostable , without using PFAS for moisture and grease resistance. 3.Paper plates : f or the same reason as molded fiber products, the exemption for paper plates is recommended to be removed. If approved, e nforcement of the molded fiber products and paper plates would begin on July 1, 2022 to allow time for staff to e ngage with businesses regarding the transition to compliant packaging products. This phased approach follows past practice for discontinuing the use of previously exempted products. It will continue to be a requirement that a food establishment utilizing any of the exempt materials must inform customers that the items are not recyclable or compostable. The business must clearly indicate to customers that the items must be placed in the garbage. This shall be done in print, such as on menus, poste d signage or directly on the packaging. A dministrative Rules Staff recommends keeping the following administrative rule. •Catering activities: catering activities which take place on private property or at city - owned facilities without organics and recycling will be exempt from the ordinance. A s in 2021, for any catering taking place at city-owned facilities where organics and recycling collection containers are available , caterers will need to ensure they follow the ordinance. This applies to city -sponsored events or private events on city property. This will ensure that locations such as the ROC, The Rec Center, City Hall and Westwood Hills Nature Center are minimizing trash generated during events. The city supports this by making compliant products available for purchase when needed. Next steps: •Upon council approval of lists and administrative rules , the list of acceptable materials and exemptions will be shared with impacted businesses electronically , by mail, and updated on the city’s website . •If council chooses to direct staff to amend the ordinance as outlined above, staff would return to council in 2022, following the standard ordinance amendment process. St. Louis Park Public Works Division • 7305 Oxford St., St. Louis Park, MN 55426 www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2 562 • Fax: 952.924.2560 • TTY: 952.924.2518 Zero Waste Packaging Ordinance 2022 Acceptable Materials and Exemption List Acceptable materials Pursuant to subsection 12-205 of the ordinance, the public works division has developed the following list of packaging materials that meet the ordinance provisions for 2022. Recyclable packaging – The following materials meet the definition for recyclable packaging under subsection 12-202 of the ordinance. 1.Plastic a.Polyethylene Terephthalate (#1 PET or PETE) b.High Den sity Polyethylene (#2 HDPE) c.Polypropylene (#5 PP) 2.Metal a.Aluminum (foil and containers) Compostable packaging – The following materials meet the definition for compostable packaging in subsection 12-202 of the ordinance. 1.Third -party verified compostable products – must be BPI Certified Compostable, Cedar Grove Accepted or Compost Manufacturing Alliance Approved. Temporarily e xempt materials Pursuant to subsection 12-205 and 12-206 of the ordinance, the public works division developed and city council approved the following packaging materials that do not meet the definition for zero waste packaging in subsection 12-202. However, due to the limited alternatives currently available, these items are temporarily exempt from this ordinance and acceptable through December 31, 2022. 1.Paper food wraps and liners (e.g. fast food wrappers) 2.Portion cups and lids (rigid polystyrene #6, two ounce or smaller) Food establishments that choose to utilize temporarily exempt items must provide information to customers to clearly indicate these items cannot be recycled or composted and must be placed in the garbage. This must be done in print, for example on menus, posted signage or directly on the packaging. MONTH XX, 2021 Page 4 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 8a) Title: 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report St. Louis Park Public Works Division • 7305 Oxford St., St. Louis Park, MN 55426 www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2 562 • Fax: 952.924.2560 • TTY: 952.924.2518 Zero Waste Packaging Ordinance Administrative Rules City Code Ch. 12, Article VI Effective January 1, 2022 1.Catering activities Section 12.202(b) defines food establishments by using the Hennepin County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3.3.1. Caterers are included in this definition and are thus required to comply with the ordinance. However, due to the fact that catering is often provided by licensed food establishments from outside the city at event locations that are not normally impacted by the ordinance , the Public Works Division created an administrative rule temporarily exempting catering activities. •Most catering activities occurring in the City of St. Louis Park will continue to be temporarily exempt through December 31, 2022. •Catering activities taking place at city -owned facilities where both recycling and organics are available will need to be in compliance. “Catering activities” means the preparation of food under contract in support of an event such as a reception, party, luncheon, conference, ceremony or trade show. Page 5 City council meeting of December 6, 2021 (Item No. 8a) Title: 2022 Zero Waste Packaging Acceptable Materials and Exemptions List and Administrative Rules report