North St. Paul City Council — Transcript
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Fire Prevention Week Activities and Poster Contest
Smart Meter Functionality and Consumer Access
Street Obstruction and Emergency Access Concerns
City Manager's Report
Council, Commission, and Committee Reports
Votes (2)
Park Dedication Fees for Centennial Resident Development Project
Dissent: None
Moved by council member Cole [0:00] · Seconded by council member Norby [0:00]
The City Council was asked to approve the city making a payment to the park dedication fund to cover fees for the Centennial building development. These fees were initially waived in exchange for public infrastructure improvements, but council members expressed a desire for the park dedication fund to be made whole. The Finance Director proposed funding the payment from the remaining 2020 Bond issuance and his department's budget.
Resolution approving Amendment to the Park Rental Policy
Dissent: None
Moved by council member Norby [0:00] · Seconded by council member Cole [0:00]
Council Member pulled this item to discuss adding a fee for residents wishing to have bouncy houses in parks, specifically to cover the cost of city staff performing 811 utility locates for ground staking. Concerns were raised about the legality of charging for a mandated 811 service and the frequency of such requests. Ultimately, the council decided to waive the fee for the current year to assess demand and reconsider if inflatables become abundant.
Notable Quotes (5)
this item is to request approval from the city council to make that for the city to make that payment and the funding would be there's approximately $78,000 that's left in the 2020 Bond issuance this is a cost that's acceptable underneath that and then the remainder would come from my Department's budget for this year to make that whole.
I think we should ask City staff to have a fee if they're going to have one of those one of the requirements if you're going to have one of those is to call 811 and have stuff marked but that's going to require some member of City staff to go out there and Mark all of the city either irrigation or any of our private City Electric so I think there's going to be some staff hours that are incurred by this so I would like to direct with your everyone's approval that there's a fee added if the person renting wishes to have a bouncy house or something similar that would require the use of the 811 dig call.
we have a locator that is on our staff that he he takes care all the locates throughout the day I I don't know as far as how long it takes depending on if they're locating something is this like in a park I mean it maybe be half hours at time I would say probably on average depending on you know what where it is.
I don't know if there's any requirement I mean because this is required by law to do that we can turn around and charge for that I don't know maybe there's not anything but I just want maybe run that by you yeah you don't it's free isn't it for the resident.
I'd wave at this this year if we are seeing an abundance of inflatables then that's where I would that's my that's where we should reconsider.
Ordinances & Resolutions (20)
Previous meeting minutes approved on the consent agenda.
Previous meeting minutes approved on the consent agenda.
Financial claims approved on the consent agenda.
HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) claims approved on the consent agenda.
Agenda item approved on the consent agenda related to employee benefits.
Agenda item approved on the consent agenda for cost-of-living adjustment.
A resolution to amend the park rental policy, pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Permit for an upcoming special event, approved on the consent agenda.
Agreement for a dumpster shed building, approved on the consent agenda.
Application for an environmental grant program, approved on the consent agenda.
Rebate program, approved on the consent agenda.
Agreement for School Resource Officer services, approved on the consent agenda.
Agreement for fire relief funding benefits, approved on the consent agenda.
Resolution accepting donations, approved on the consent agenda.
Monthly building permits, approved on the consent agenda.
Amendment related to the Centennial development and park dedication fees.
City policy governing the rental of parks and associated rules.
Ordinance that Community Services is working to update for next year.
A guide for people coming into the city, being put together by Community Services.
An updated schedule of fees, upcoming for discussion.