hereby call to order the Roseville City Council meeting for Monday, March 23rd, 2026. Mr. City Manager, would you call the role, please? Council member Grath >> here, >> Council Member Bower >> here, >> Council Member Schroeder >> here, >> Council Member Stron, Mayor Ro >> here, uh, and Council Member Strong indicated she would not be able to be here this evening due to not feeling well. So, we certainly wish her speedy recovery. Uh, so we can see her soon. Um, would let people know if you have a cell phone to silence or otherwise assure that it doesn't disrupt our meeting this evening. Um, we do have for members of the public a copy of or extra copies of the agenda on the back table under the big clock by the back door if you would like to follow along with the meeting agenda. Uh, we also do have a complete set of all the materials that are uh under consideration by the council this evening in a binder in the same location. However, you do have to share that with the other fellow attendees. Uh, we only have the one copy to share. Um there will be other housekeeping type announcements we'll go ahead and make as we move forward with the meeting, but I would make a couple of introductions at the beginning here. Uh the first is our city attorney, Rachel Tierney, who's on my right at the end of the day. Uh and our city manager, Pat Trean, who's on my left at the other end of the day. And we will certainly introduce other uh staff members and participants in the meeting as uh agenda items come forward. With that, we'll ask folks to stand if you're able for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Next on tonight's agenda is a consideration of approval of the agenda. And as always, we'll begin by checking with staff to see if there are any staff initiated changes to the agenda this evening. >> There are no changes by staff. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Trean. Uh, are there any changes that council members would like to make to the agenda or items council members would like removed from the consent agenda for separate consideration? Does not appear to be the case. We'll also check at this time with members of the public. If anyone is here this evening to make a comment or ask a question about an item in section 10 of our agenda, which is at the end of the meeting, it's what's known as our consent agenda. It starts at the bottom of page one and continues, I believe, onto page two uh with a number of items. These are normally fairly administrative and hopefully non-controversial type business items. uh we do take them up as a single motion at the end of the meeting but if somebody is here uh to speak to or ask a question about one of those items uh we can certainly move it earlier in the meeting uh to be uh convenient for such persons. Is anyone here this evening for an item in section 10 of tonight's agenda wishing to make comment or ask a question? Right. It does not appear to be the case. Uh in that case a motion to approve the agenda as presented would be in order. >> So move second. >> Right. All right, it's been moved by Council Member Sher, seconded by Council Member Grath to approve the agenda as presented. Uh, any discussion on that motion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. That passes unanimously. Four to zero. We have our agenda for this evening. Uh, next on the agenda is our first opportunity for public comment. Uh, we will have opportunities for members of the public to speak as agenda items are considered. Uh but we also do uh by council rule have an opportunity at the beginning of each meeting for members of the public to speak to items that are not under consideration in tonight's agenda uh but may be of interest to people in the community uh or of or related to city business once again that isn't on the agenda. Uh and so uh if there's anyone who wishes to speak we just ask you to come forward to the microphone and as that's happening we'll provide a little bit of uh rules of the road for public comment although I don't think our speakers this evening are unfamiliar with those. Uh we do have by council rule a three-minute time limit per speaker. We do ask that you address uh comments and questions to the council. Uh the council may not be able to provide immediate response, but certainly if there is something that is a concern that needs to be addressed, we'll provide an opportunity uh for staff to follow up. Uh and we do ask that you begin your comments with your name and streeter address for the record. Hello and welcome. >> Hi. Uh my name is Kathy Ramont. I'm from Doo Good Roseville and I live at 1161 Lori Road West. and I'm Deb Newell and I live on Milwood Avenue in Roseville. >> Um we're here because you know back starting back in January we talk we're talking here talking about Operation Metro Surge and all the things that we needed um within our community and I'm here to amazingly report what our community has done, what our community members together have come have done. Um as my shirt says, how do you eat an elephant one bite at a time? We've certainly done that. Um we had created um the community had created a Roseville housing stability fund called Love Pays the Rent. The fiscal agents were the Roseville Area School Foundation, Roseville Lutheran Church, and St. Michael's Church. And in the month of January and February, we had 500 donors contributed over $210,000 and helped pay the rent for 132 households. So that was a pretty amazing thing that was all community led, nothing um all community led, just people doing it on their own. Um, so I think it's really important to understand that that's what where we've been at this point. But Operation Metro Surge, even though they've drawn down the numbers, it's still happening. And while I've been kind of behind the scenes doing things like this, my friend Deb has been on the front lines and she was going to share a few stories about what her experience has been. >> Sure. Um, so Kathy asked me to be be here tonight to share what it looks like for families in Roseville who are struggling to meet their bo most basic needs right now. Uh since January, I've devoted the equivalent of full-time hours, often more, to supporting Roseville community members who have been impacted by Operation Metro Surge. The work has included daily bus patrol, on-site observation, delivering food and essential supplies, helping with laundry, providing rides to work and medical appointments, coordinating with property management so residents concerns can be addressed, responding to emergencies, connecting residents to employment, legal, tax, and other resources, and organizing community support efforts. Much of this time has focused on approximately 50 households in one location in Roseville. I am just one of the hundreds of volunteers that have been involved, which speaks to both the scale of the need and the community response that we've seen through this work. I've seen firsthand the significant unmet needs in our community, particularly those related to rent, utilities, food, employment, and transportation. I want to share a few brief examples to help illustrate what this looks like in real life for Roseville community residents. Two months ago, one resident became a single mother of three overnight after her husband was detained by ICE. She's now working full-time while caring for her three young children alone. Their income was cut in half, but their expenses have not changed. At the same time, she's trying to come up with funds for bail without knowing if she'll ever see her husband again and when her children may see their father again. The family's also coping with the trauma of witnessing this detention firsthand. Another resident, a single mother of two, recently underwent surgery that required a two-week recovery period, and during that time, she had no income. Community members stepped in to provide transportation and afterare support, covering all of these costs out of pocket. This came after she had recently lost work hours due to safety concerns with Operation Metro Surge. It will take her significant amount of time to recover financially from this. A third resident, also a single mother of two, had her work hours reduced during Operation Metro Surge. She does not know if those hours will ever return. At the same time her car broke down, the cost of repairs was more than half her monthly income. She had to choose between paying rent and fixing her car, all while her children worried during the time that they were without transportation. Even doing laundry became a challenge as significant ice activity near the nearest laundromat made it feel unsafe to even go there. These are just three examples. There's many more. The needs in the community are real, ongoing, and urgent. While volunteers have stepped in in extraordinary ways, this level of need cannot be sustained by volunteers alone. These families are doing everything they can. What happens next depends on whether we meet them with the resources they need to not only stabilize, but to recover. Thank you for your time, and I'll turn it back to Miss. >> Okay. And given that and what we know is ongoing um for the families even just if they got go back to work it takes time to get a paycheck. So the need for rent is is continuing. And so we still have the love pays the rent um um programs are are still ongoing. We're still raising funds for that. And the reason we're here tonight is we are fortunate that the Wilson Foundation is now willing to match any donations that we raise between now and the end of April. So 100% of anything we raise in the next six weeks will be met dollar for-dollar from the Wilson Foundation. So if there's anyone who has already given but wants to have their have do additional amounts and have that doubled, they could now's the time to donate or someone that has just thought about it, hasn't really gotten around to it. knowing how real the need is and how many volunteers there have been in the community doing everything they can and paying out the volunteers paying out of their pocket to help support those efforts would be really important to us. Um so we have here a flyer but it's also on the dog good roseville website which doggoodoseville.com under immigrants you'll see this flyer and links to these donations and it's also on the dog goodville Facebook page. So, we're just hoping that people will other people that maybe haven't been on the front lines, maybe haven't been engaged in this will understand that Operation Metro Surge is not done. It's reduced, but it's not done and the damage is going to be going on for many, many months for these families. Thank you. >> Great. >> Thank you. Appreciate the information and and the generosity of the community. It's very impressive to see the numbers that were raised in the last two months. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Is there anyone else for general public comment this evening? Hello and welcome. Thank you. Good evening. U my name is Donald G. I live at the corner of Hershel and Shrier here in Roseville. We've been here, it's actually 33 years this coming month that we've been here. And I'm here this evening to tell you I've never been prouder to be a Roseville resident than I am now. Um what you just talked about, what our community has done, um stuns me every day. But I'm really here to talk about what you've all done and to thank you for it and really acknowledge, you know, sometime in the heat of all the work that we do, it's easy to like miss the real power of what's been done and what you've all done as local government um is amazing to me. I worked in local government on the county level for over 30 years. And one of the things that I can say with authority is that local government was not designed to respond to what you have been responding to and what we've all been responding to over the last few months. Um the fact that you were able to pull this this city together and do the work that you have done to make a true difference in people's lives um is is truly amazing and I just really want to thank you for that. Um, when I think of of what you wrote, I just want to just read a couple of words that you all wrote on January 26th of this year when we were at the height of what was going on and the fear of what was going on and the unknown of how this was going to play out. You said that um the actions of DHS and the and the support those actions receive from elected and appointed federal government officials undermine at best and violate at worst the rights and values guaranteed in our constitution. Then you went on to say this community belongs to everyone who calls it home. And you ended by saying, "We unequivocally condemn the dangerous, divisive, and deadly actions of DHS and demand that these actions stop not just in Roseville and Minnesota, but across the nation." Again, when you signed up to be the mayor of Roseville and the city council of Roseville and the city manager of Roseville and the attorney for the city of Roseville, this probably wasn't on your list. When you interviewed the chief of police to take her job, I don't think one of the questions was, "How would you respond if this community was invaded by masked people that were being paid for by the federal government?" That was not on the list. And your responses to it, again, have been courageous, have actually, I will say, as a person that worked in government, have been remarkably quick, um, and have really made a difference in our community. As I said, I've lived here in Roseville for 33 years, but I grew up in the city of Chicago. And I just want to show you this picture, and I hope if you all can see it. This is a picture, and I would love you to see this, please, and and share the idea with your chief. This was actually at a um protest march in downtown Chicago in I think June or July of 1968. And you all will remember what happened in August of ' 68 at the Democratic National Convention. The mayor of the city of Chicago had issued a shoot tokill order that year. And my mother took me when I was 11 years old and my sister who was 13 to the to a protest rally that had received sanctioned by the city in downtown Chicago. About 2 minutes after I took this picture, these police officers pulled out their billy clubs and started chasing us down the street and beating people. So, when I think of what you've all had to absorb about the fear and anger from this community, because I sat through all these meetings and you all listened very attentively as people shared their fears and their anger about what was going on here, and a lot of it ended up being directed toward you, which you accepted even though it wasn't about you. And so again, I want to just close by again saying thank you to each of you. This is an amazing city. And now I used to always say, you know, while I'm a guy from Chicago, now I I say probably I'm a guy from Roseville. So, thank you. Thank you for your comments. >> Uh is there anyone else from the public for general comment this evening? It does not appear to be the case. Um I I did want to take an opportunity. Uh I'm I'm sorry I'm putting you on the spot here, Mr. Charge, but we had some comments at a previous meeting about drone activity in Roseville, and I know you had uh sent an email to the council this afternoon sort of talking a little bit about that. I don't know if you want to take a moment to just talk about a couple of things that the city's doing in that regard. >> So, yeah, we've received reports of a lot of drone activity. Some of it may have happened, you know, a month or so ago, and we've really tried to monitor that increased drone activity and something that as city staff we have not um observed, but that's not saying it's not happening. And so we we urge people to continue to pass that along. We have checked with our partner agencies uh both on the local level uh county level um and u the best we can the federal level um and really don't see any pattern to that or at least um it's not being told to us. We do not get information when drone use is happening in the city. Um that goes through the FAA. So we're a little bit in the dark unfortunately. I did reach out to Representative Betty McCollum's office this afternoon uh just express that we're hearing a lot of these concerns and for transparency sake as part of the legislative package they may be considering might be some more transparency for local levels of government and the general public to have a better sense of when drones are operating uh in in a community and perhaps there's some central database or something like that. We also unfortunately as we learned through Metro Surge um uh the federal partners aren't um working with us we we we are in the dark as well. So that's a little bit of a challenge. So it's very frustrating from our point of view that we would certainly like to um understand that a little bit better. We do uh have drones uh that we use on the police department very um uh guided by uh policy and we have a drone page on there and I think in the last couple months we may maybe have used it three or four times for some rescue operations. was pretty limited. So, um I would also state we can't verify this either, but there are often other uh agencies that do uh use it for uh checking uh railroad rights away or utilities. Um we haven't been able to confirm that either way, but that that's also a possibility. So, so it's an ongoing mystery to us and certainly we ask people to continue to share that information on that and we'll try to do the best we can to learn what we can and share that when when it's appropriate. >> Great. Thank you, Mr. Treasure. I appreciate that. And I did want to just end sort of the public comment section this evening. Uh um you know reflecting on uh the comments we received this evening. Uh again stating that um I it's amazing to me how this community has come together to help people. Um I you know I think people that that work in government also know that not only is government not always that fast to respond but not always that effective in especially in a quick response. And and it's mostly just because of how government is sort of set up to run. you can't it's not super agile. Um and the community is stepping forward as has been done to to fill that that gap um has been just truly amazing to see. And um you know I think that we're we're talking about ways that we as a community can or as a city government can you know step in to to take on some of these these needs in the community. Um I think by this time we were expecting to have our own um rental assistance program in place. I think there's been some logistical things we've been working through on that which surprise surprise we're government that's that's I guess what happens. We're continuing to work that. I know the legislature is continuing to look at assistance programs and things like that as well. Uh so we will certainly continue to to make sure that we're pushing for all of those uh efforts to to come to fruition and so more to come on that. Uh just wanted to once again say especially in light of the thanks we received this evening uh that I believe and hopefully the council will will concur with me that all we do is an is a reflection of our community. Uh and so we really don't um we don't necessarily take the credit. We just want to um be a part of the credit that belongs to everybody. And with that we'll move on to other business this evening. We have a couple of items under recognitions and donations. Uh both of them are proclamations uh and especially the first one is fairly relevant uh to our recent conversation in this meeting here. That is a uh proclamation in relation to uh volunteer month in Roseville. That proclamation reads as follows. Whereas volunteers make an immeasurable impact on the health and well-being of communities by offering their time, skills, and resources for the benefit of others. Uh see previous conversation. Uh and whereas city of Rosal volunteers commit contributed 6,045 hours of service in 2025 just city volunteers which is the equivalent of 2.6 full-time positions at the city. Helping to facilitate the city's innovative natural resources program, volunteering at community celebrations including Rosefest, Earth Day, and the Wild Rice Festival to name a few. uh contributing time to public works initiatives uh including cleanup day and shredding day and helping to beautify our city at events including Blueing Boulevard and Arbor Day in Roseville. And whereas Roseville's vibrant network of civic and nonprofit organizations including the friends of Roseville Parks, the Friends of the Oval, Central Park Foundation, Roseville Police Foundation, and numerous others also rely on volunteers to contribute to city of Roseville programs, parks, and our people. And whereas Roseville's strong volunteer ethic reflects Minnesota, which ranked third in the United States for formal volunteerism participation in recent measures, logging more than 110 million hours of service annually in the state. And whereas volunteers are essential in building stronger and more connected communities, creating lasting changes where people live, work, and play. And whereas volunteer month provides an opportunity to celebrate the impact people have when they use their civic power to support the causes they care about. Now therefore, it be resolved that the city of Roseville declares April 2026 to be volunteer month in the city of Roseville. >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved by Council Member Grath, seconded by Council Member Schroeder uh to approve that proclamation. Any discussion on the motion? I'd just like to say um >> thank you to our our volunteer coordinator, Miss Bogs. She does a great job on that. And I I think that that's one of the reasons this this program has really grown a lot, I think, in the last three years. But of course, it's a team team effort and all the people from Roseville are the number one ingredient there. Thanks. >> And council member Schroeder. >> Um yes, I wanted to thank all the volunteers, too. I'll have to say I've lived in Roseville a long, long time and the volunteers have been strong for many years since I, you know, since I can remember and it was one of the things that attracted me to get more involved is seeing all these other people and what they were working on. And I believe um the city of Roseville is one of the strongest volunteer cities in Minnesota. And so we have a lot to be proud of with um what these volunteers do. and I want to make sure they understand that we really appreciate it. So, thank you. >> We had other discussion on the motion. Council member Ruper, I just note that there's been, as council member Short pointed out, many years of continued volunteering. It's allowed us to do some programs. We've noted natural resources program. Some of these items that come before us are only able to be done because of the volunteers that we have. And it's just wonderful to see um being able to do that and be able to budget that because of the consistency of all the volunteers that we have. Right. I can't really add anything to those comments. And so, uh, we have the motion before us to adopt that proclamation on volunteer month. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I opposed. That passes unanimously 4 to zero. And that proclamation is approved. Our second proclamation this evening uh relates to fair housing month in Roseville. And it reads as follows. Whereas the month of April marks the anniversary of the passage of the federal fair housing law of 1968, recognizing that no American should have their right to purchase or rent shelter of choice abridged because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. And whereas equitable access for all is a fundamental policy of this nation and the city of Roseville. And whereas the location where people live has a direct impact on the quality of their health, education, and access to e economic opportunities. And whereas historical racial discriminatory housing practices, often referred to as redlinining, have created lasting racial and economic segregation in communities that have created disperate outcomes in overall quality of life, including access to home ownership, quality education, healthcare, and transportation, just as a few examples. And whereas the city of Roseville, as part of its commitment to being a leader in creating a more just and inclusive community for all, passed a resolution in July 11th, 2022, joining the Just Deeds Project to help homeowners discharge discriminatory language from their property titles. And whereas economic stability, community health, and human relations in all communities are improved by diversity and integration. And whereas the city of Roseville adopted a fair housing policy on November 5th, 2018, certifying that we will formally and affirmatively further fair housing, making way for receipt of federal community development funds in service of this goal. And whereas the city of Roseville through its strategic plan is further committed to promoting housing access and choice and fostering inclusive communities free from housing discrimination. So housing types are provided in a manner that meets the life cycle continuum. residents feel safe, secure, and stable in their housing and are not costburdened by their housing, ensuring economic success for households at all income levels. And whereas the city council establishes the city of Roseville as an inclusive community committed to fair housing and by applying this to its housing programs and services and promotes appropriate activities by private and public entities intended to provide for adequate or equitable housing opportunities for all residents and prospective residents of Roseville. Now therefore be resolved. The city of Roseville declares April 2026 to be fair housing month in the city. So moved. Second. >> It's been moved by Council Member Grath. Seconded by Council Member Bower. Uh discussion on that motion as the maker. Council member Grath. >> Just to say, you know, this ties exactly into what our some of our speakers were talking about tonight. Fair housing. Housing is crucial to everybody and and I think it was aptly demonstrated tonight with the uh examples that were brought forward. >> Right. Is the second council member Bower? >> Nothing to add. >> Right. Other discussion on that motion. All right. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I I opposed. That passes unanimously 4 to zero. That proclamation is approved. Uh that then brings us to our business items this evening. Uh the first item we have uh under our business items, item 7A, is to consider a request to perform an abatement for unresolved violations of city code at 2165 Victoria Street North in Roseville. We have our codes official, David England, with us this evening to bring this uh before the city council. I'll turn it over to uh Mr. England. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of council. uh property that has been before you um at least two or three other times that I'm aware of uh for the same similar items uh unlicensed inoperable vehicles. Uh we first made contact with this property again this year on March 9th. U posted notices um of the violations and we also set them up for this council hearing tonight. at that time. Um, we issued administrative citations for each violation that we saw on site as well as a repeat nuisance fine uh to this property owner. This is something we just did last February as well that we brought this to you for an abatement request. Um, and we did carry out that abatement last February. Um, the property representative did come in this morning to city hall to discuss the issues um on the property. We went over again what needed to be done and by when. Um and that person did do quite a bit of work today to get that done and I was out on site uh twice three times today. Um they have made substantial progress. They are not 100% done. That is why I did not recommend it being removed from council consideration. There is um right before 5:00 there was two vehicles with some tire issues. um one vehicle on unimproved surface um but all the rest had been brought into compliance at that point. Um then again my reason I guess for having this tonight would be to hopefully get an approved abatement for the violations that existed just a couple hours ago which also lets us proactively go back to the site on a monthly basis um after an abatement has been approved whether we conduct it or not. So, there's been quite a bit of progress, but not 100%. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. England. Are there questions from the council on this uh request before us this evening? >> All right. Uh, is there a representative of the property owner this evening that wishes to speak about this uh requested abatement? Does not appear to be the case. Uh we'll check if there's anyone from the public who wishes to speak to the requested abatement at 2165 Victoria Street this evening. Right. That does not appear to be the case either. Uh council, we have the request before us to uh authorize the abatement of the remaining violations. Uh do we want a time frame on that, Mr. England, in terms of uh giving them a certain amount of time, but if it's not done by that time, we I mean I'm not talking two weeks. Um thoughts there? That would be completely to your discretion. I would from my discussions with the person today that everything should be done tonight. Um but I would say no more than a week would be >> I was thinking maybe a couple of days. >> That would be that would be better. That would be much better. Um so >> all right. Well, we can uh turn it to the council then to talk about a time frame that seems appropriate. Um I don't know if I was ready to go to the end of this week, but uh it's up to the council. Obviously, a motion has to be made one way or the other. I think um the end of the week is very generous. Um so I would move to approve this that everything needs to be done by um Friday morning and and then um on just add something to it and I believe in our um you know in in these um abatements we don't have a progressive schedule if it happens over and over again do we? So say if this property continues to be a pro a problem can and we don't really have an escalator clause in here or >> there is in city code we can increase our fees repeat nuisance to include actual staff time in addressing these concerns. Uh we've never done that. We've used we this meeting has actually been the most successful notice that we give is when we put this is on the uh schedule. The fees in this case the property owner pays them. Um they've never been assessed to taxes. They come in every fall and they pay what we've cited them for the previous year. Um to me it doesn't seem the financial uh penalty is incentive enough um for this person. really seems to be the notice of these council meetings and with the council approved abatements, the follow through that you've given us to be able to do and remove the vehicles and remove the violations from the property. >> If I could uh add, so uh one thing we do have, it's a little bit progressive, maybe not too your point, we do have the repeat charge is what Mr. England was referring to. It's $250. So each time they have another call within a certain period of time, we charge them $250. There's an option to um charge for staff time too, which we haven't done to this point. We also uh did do administrative citation for $1,000 um as well as part of this because continued uh violations and my understanding both have been paid. >> Those have not been paid yet. >> This the ones from last year were paid. >> Yeah. >> Second. Just just a quick uh we haven't got a motion quite yet, but um um what's the time frame for the requirement required payment on these types of uh the repeat nuisance fee as well as the um citation? >> 30 days and then we send them to uh finance for u certification of taxes. >> Okay. So if we were I don't know was the timing last year you mentioned they were before the council or it was scheduled before the council in February of last year and you said they paid in the fall. That doesn't seem within 30 days if I'm doing my math right. We don't we don't certify. I believe they're certified on an annual basis after September. I don't believe it's um like a utility bill where it's quarterly. Oh, >> I believe the property abatement assessments are done once a year. >> So once it is certified to the property on the taxes, then they pay it before it's ultimately put on the taxes. >> Correct. >> I see. Okay. So it's not they don't pay it within the 30 days that we give them to pay. >> Okay. So, I think I did move that we would approve this if then and that needed to be done by Friday morning >> 9:00 a.m. >> All right. And I just wanted to because I didn't hear it as a motion. So, thank you for clarifying. >> Yes. >> And I would second that. >> All right. It's been moved by Council Member Schwarter, seconded by Council Member Grath to authorize the abatement if the uh if the uh property owner doesn't resolve the violations before Friday morning. And can we um amend that to include the uh staff time charges as well if it isn't done by then? >> I think we need to clarify. So can the staff time charges be part of the cost of the abatement or are you I think I heard that that was something that can be added to the repeat nuisance cost. So I need to clar have some clarification on that. Yeah, my recollection is on the repeat nuisance >> which we've already issued which we've already issued which is but in future time if if um because there may be a future opportunity to do that here given the past history here um if you are okay with us doing that. We haven't talked internally how we would track that but I'm sure it's pretty straightforward to track. >> I'd be good with that. >> Okay. And I do want to I would recommend that we follow up too on whether we can put those kinds of costs into the abatement as well. I believe we do some sort of like service fee on top of some of the realized cost, but I don't know if that adequately covers our our staff time or not. So, we may want to have some subsequent policy discussions about that. >> Yeah. >> I don't know if we can add that on tonight necessarily in this particular >> some good. >> All right. >> Can we have 9:00 a.m. as the time on that? Is that okay? >> Before 9:00 a.m. Friday. >> I like to make it specific for Mr. >> Okay. You don't want it to be 12:01 a.m. Oh, I see. >> Mr. Mr. Angler, are you going to be out there >> that seems reasonable if the maker of the motion is okay with that? >> I'm good with that. >> Okay. So, the motion would be then to authorize the abatement if the property owner has not uh dealt with the vi remaining violations by 9:00 a.m. Friday uh the >> 27th. >> 27th. >> All right. Uh discussion on the motion as the maker of the motion. Council member Sher as the secondary. Council member Grath. >> Well, I think it's good to have deadlines. So, and this is a problem. I mean, I'm glad that this will help help you check on the property more often because these we know there are several of these in Roseville, but there aren't very many. And the less we have to deal with them, the better. But they do need a deadline evidently to get things done. So, >> I support it. >> Great. Other discussion on the motion? I I think I would just add my prior comments from the previous time this was before the council that um it is a little bit of a perverse incentive that the cost of the penalties from the city of Roseville don't appear to be a disincentive uh or a an incentive to use proper storage and rent the storage or find other means of of doing this. And this continues to be an issue with some of these particular uh land use or code violations where people um are using their property in a manner that isn't necessarily what our code allows uh under either the zoning and or nuisance code requirements. And it really should be the case in my opinion that um it should be more costly to do it the wrong way than it is to do it the right way. So, um, for our future discussion, >> uh, with that, we've got the motion before us, uh, uh, from council member Sharter, second by council member Grath. If there's no further discussion, all those in favor signify by saying I. Opposed. That passes unanimously. Four to zero. That abatement is authorized as outlined. Thank you, Mr. England. That brings us to business item 7 uh B uh which is to consider adopting an ordinance as well as a resolution relating to the land use uh designation as well as zoning of three parcels uh generally addressed as 1500 highway 36 west uh as outlined in the materials. And we have our city planner Thomas Pashki with us this evening uh to bring this item before the city council. I'll turn it over to Mr. Pashki. Welcome. >> Thank you mayor. If I could get the overhead please. As you indicated, uh this is a uh comprehensive land use uh map amendment along with reszoning. And there's also another action that includes you approving plans that uh address a uh building meeting the special or object-oriented uh building that's allowed under the uh new zoning. Nevertheless, this is uh a project that is for the state patrol for their uh first ever um campus, if you will. So, their headquarters building and it comprises three parcels commonly referred to as 1500 uh highway 36 which is highlighted in red here. uh as it relates to the uh comprehensive plan, the current designation of the comprehensive plan is employment and then which is the light blue and excuse me uh core mixed use which is in red. Um the proposal would change that to institutional which is going to be this darker bluish color. The same is uh for the reasonzoning if you will. So the reasonzoning is going to be a change from employment district or E1 and Cormix use which is MU4 to institutional which is inst on our uh zoning map. And so they follow along comp plan and zoning together with their names. And so when we review comprehensive plan uh amendments, we look at a couple of things. But uh in this case um uh one thing we look at is be beyond the the use itself is that uh this particular project would align best with the uh institutional zoning. And obviously there are uh other factors uh involved with the state patrol uh facility. Those include security as well as limited public access. And so from that standpoint didn't necessarily fit well within the employment district and under that uh guiding as well as under the uh zoning. Now as it relates to a comprehensive map amendment as well as a resoning there is an open house that's required. They conducted that. Seven members of the community did show up and uh chat with the uh the group about the project. I don't believe that there was any negative comments. I think they were more interested in how the site was going to be redeveloped and then reutilized as the state patrol headquarters. And then as it relates to zoning specifically uh going from the employment district to uh um institutional, there are some differences in code allowances, if you will, related to design standards and how the site would develop. and those have been uh provided to you uh in your report as it relates to uh in essence what this project wouldn't meet per se if it was built under the employment district. In essence, the areas that they would probably require variances to and then how that does fit into uh the institutional zoning and what this uh uh code allows for a special or objectoriented building where you're reviewing and improving basically the whole site development as it relates to this project. So, elevations, uh, grading, drainage, and other types of nuances that this project will require that differentiate from what the code standards are. It allows you to approve a building like this, similar to what you might what may have been done with the uh, fire station and what might be done with the uh, um, maintenance facility. as that property gets reggguided and reszoned and then is considered institutional and object or special oriented building because of its unique purpose and and needs. And so with that, our recommendation is to uh support this project. Uh the planning commission did conduct the public hearing for that and voted 7 to zero to support the comprehensive plan amendment, the reszoning and the uh zoning to allow for the special and object-oriented building. And with that, I conclude my presentation. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Pashki. Uh, I did want to just clarify on the uh the change of the zoning to the institutional zoning. Are you saying that there's a further step of that in terms of allowing the build the >> you would have you have to approve the plans as a part of that. So if you read what the definition of special or object-oriented building is is that the city council approves the uh in essence the plans approves the project >> under the institutional district. >> Correct. >> Yeah. Okay. That's I just wanted to make sure I understood that process. Thank you. Uh questions from the council for staff. >> Council member Schroeder. Um, just I I I believe this is correct and I just want to make sure the public knows this that this property was um is owned by the state of Minnesota and it's already not on the property tax role. So therefore, it shouldn't affect property taxes in any way with this resoning. >> That is correct. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, it's currently owned by the state of Minnesota. previously was held by a private land owner that had the department of education on there and >> and the private the private university >> private college. So it hasn't really been taxed uh for quite a long time insurance state farm used to be there >> 30 40 years ago. >> All right. Other questions from the council? Council member Grath. So there were some questions about traffic and so on. And I understand the traffic is kind of spread throughout the day in this facility according to the state police office rather than uh they don't have to do check-ins there. I was reading in the report. So the all the all the patrol people don't have to come at a certain time. >> That is correct. This isn't a place where the state patrol or in essence the troopers state day troopers would show up and punch in and then you know do certain things. So traffic would be dispersed throughout the day. I mean there obviously is a office component that's going to have certain office hours but the the garage and other areas for training and things are uh spread throughout the day. >> But that wouldn't be very different from what the use of the area was in the past. There would have been office times too. So that's not a big change. And then the last thing was the the security type fence around the building was described as trying to be minimalized but of course effective so that they were not going to look like a fortress hopefully. >> Correct. It's more decorative looking in nature. >> Thank you. >> All right. And that was that was actually going to be my question too was on the fencing. It does still have to meet our code fencing requirements I imagine. Uh >> well, that's one of the things that the object-oriented gets around, if you will, is to be able to build screen walls or, you know, have salt buildings or those types of things as a part of it because they're unique features. They're not going to have that. But fencing is the one that allows them to go a foot and a half taller with their security fencing, >> right? But I mean, I guess what I meant is that they just can't uh disregard other aspects of our fencing. Correct. They still have to meet that. >> Okay, that is correct. >> All right. Uh other questions from the council. All right. Uh there was a public hearing before the planning commission, but we'll provide an opportunity for public comment this evening as well. Uh so if anybody from the public wishes to speak to this proposed land use change uh for the proposed state petroleum quarters in Roseville on that site, this would be your opportunity. Uh we do have uh the microphones at the table to speak to and we just ask that you come up and state your name uh and street or address for the record. address comments to the city council or questions. Uh we have do a three-minute time limit per speaker and uh if there are questions, we'll attempt to answer those once everybody has had a chance to speak. Uh is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak to this item this evening? All right, does not appear to be the case. Uh we'll close the opportunity for public comment. Um and I did want to just check on as far as council action because this is a comprehensive plan amendment. I believe it does require the supermajority on that resolution. >> That is correct. >> Uh and then the ordinance for the zoning could be a simple majority uh because that is not an up zoning as I understand. >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> All right. And the ordinance does account for the objectoriented uh approval that we do have to make as well. >> Yes. It's I think it's listed in the right packet as three mo as >> three >> three actions. One is to adopt the or adopt a resolution for the comp plan. one is to adopt the ordinance and then the third is by motion to accept those plans and approve that. >> Okay, got thank you. I appreciate that. >> So before us first is the and we should do these as separate uh motions I believe the resolution uh adopting the change to the comprehensive plan uh land use guidance uh from the guidance prior used on the site to the institutional guidance. >> So moved. Second. >> All right. It's been moved by council member Gra, second by council member Bower to adopt the resolution uh changing the comprehensive plan guidance. Uh once again, this is a supermajority vote requirement which in the case of a five member council is four fifths. Um discussion on the motion as the maker of the motion, council member Grath. >> No, that's pretty standard. We have to comply with the comp plan. So, >> right. As the second of the motion, council member Bower, >> nothing to add. >> Right. Other discussion on the motion. Right. Uh hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. That passes unanimously 4 to zero meeting the supermajority requirement. Uh second. We have the ordinance uh which adopts the changes to the zoning code for the site. >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved by council member Schroer, seconded by council member Gra to adopt that ordinance. Uh discussion on the motion. Council member uh Schroeder as the maker of the motion. Council Gra as the seconder. Other discussion? Uh hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. That passes unanimously. 4 to zero. That ordinance is approved. Did we have an ordinance summary or do we have to pretty much publish these uh >> zoning change? Maybe it's >> zoning map. It's zoning map change. >> Ah, it's map change. Okay. So, it's relatively brief text. Yeah. >> Yeah. Got it. >> Okay. It's really a map change, >> right? Exactly. Okay. And then, uh, finally, uh, requested action is to by motion approve the site and building development plans and specifications as outlined in the materials. >> Some moved. Second. >> All right. It's been moved by Council Member Bower, second by Council Member Gra uh to make that approval. Discussion on the motion as the maker. Council member Bower. >> No, >> that's the second council member Gra. >> I did want to mention something here because uh in the uh minutes from the planning commission meeting there, the uh representative from the the state patrol said, I believe it was Mr. Keenan said that this will be improving significantly improve the state site's environmental conditions which are currently heavily paved and they'll be using some permeable surfaces. So there will be some improvements to the site from the redevelopment >> actually pretty major because they're required to meet a higher standard than most developments have. >> Exactly. >> Thank you. So the state requires them to meet a higher standard under their standards as correct construction >> because they're getting funding, >> right? And then no doubt uh probably the standards that were in place when the state farm building was originally constructed 50 years ago or whatever probably were less stringent than even today >> just in terms of non-state requirements. Uh so with that, we've got the motion before us to approve those plans as outlined. Uh if there's no further discussion hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. that passes unanimously. Those plans and specifications are approved. Thank you, Mr. Pashki. Uh thanks to the planning commission. Uh and good luck to the uh state patrol on the project. Uh it will be nice to see some activity on that site after a long time of vacancy. >> All right, that then brings us to item 7C, uh which is to consider renewal of a hotel license for Motel 6 at 2300 Cleveland Avenue. And I believe Mr. Trean, you're bringing this item before the council for our consideration. >> Yes. Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. As mentioned, this is um renewal renewal of a hotel license from hotel 6. You'll see later on the agenda on the consent agenda. Uh 10 other uh hotel licenses up for renewal as well. We have this on the business item because we do have one special condition we want the council to consider. As the council uh is well aware, we instituted hotel licensing uh in 2024 with the first cycle of licensing last year. Motel 6 did receive a license uh effective April 1st, 2025. If you remember, there were some outstanding issues with some railings that needed to um take place in the second and third floor. Weren't allowed to operate until that was done and that was completed uh in May. So they have submitted a renewal license uh and that what that does is trigger the review process again including um reinspection of the property and make sure it meets all applicable city building codes, state building codes and fire codes. Uh they have submitted their application is in order as far as um the interested person and the background checks. We did do extensive um inspections of the property both by community development staff and the fire department. We did note a significant amount of violations uh that occurred with uh within one-year time period. Uh the uh owner worked with staff to meet those um make corrections to those um um minim those standards kind of to the minimum level. Uh but given the amount of perhaps backsliding we saw one of the conditions we're asking the council to consider tonight is uh when approving this license is to require that uh staff goes out and do a full inspection of the property and building every four months basically on a quarterly basis. Um so when we show up again we don't want to wait another year and have a substantial amount of time. I would note and this is um you know just just relaying the the reality of it that um the second year around uh for the inspections uh for all the other hotels went much more efficiently. Um very few uh problems and those were able to be corrected u pretty quickly and so u this one did stand out. So that's why we're asking that condition. We do not have any outstanding utility bills or taxes or other charges of the city. current with all that. Uh in regards to police calls, we did notice an uptick in police calls. Um they had a a total of 224 reactive police calls. That compares to 193 calls from last year. So that's obviously trending in the wrong direction. We have spent extensive time with the community action team and uh police leadership and working with them. And while they have been very cooperative, they being the ownership, uh there still continue to be some problems. So, we still want to continue to work with them to get those numbers down and it's something that uh we know and we relay this to the owners that there needs to be a sustained effort to really make sure that those calls are minimized. So, that's something we'll continue to watch and monitor. We do have a tool with repeat nuisance ordinance uh that we can after more than 10 calls. And I would note throughout 25 they were good, but in February 26 they did uh exceed it just by one or two calls. So, uh, there was something that was charged there. Um, not to the point we're ready to recommend denial of the license, but something that we are watching and I wanted to make sure I bring that forward uh to you. Um, so with that in mind, um, they are in compliance with all the uh, standard uh, standards of the code, both fire and building codes. So, we do recommend approval of this license subject to city staff inspecting the property every four months. There's a resolution in your packet um, that outlines that condition. Um there and in the packet is lots of information uh about both the inspections and the and the things that we worked on as well as the police calls and how that stands out differently from other uh hotels as well. So with that I will u stop my presentation. Be happy to answer any questions. We do have staff here that can answer any specific questions about the hotel. I'm not sure if the hotel owner is here or not. >> So hotel owner. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Right. Mr. Mr. Trejan, uh questions from the council. Uh council member Bower. >> Uh thank you. In the uh condition listed in the packet, it notes a failure to correct any violations uh in time. Do we have to note a timeline for when those corrections need to be uh or those violations need to be corrected or is that fall under some kind of existing um municipal code already? >> Well, uh I'll try to answer it the best I can. I think it's going to probably depend a little bit on what the violation is. If it's something quick, um, we can do that. If something more substantive, uh, we might want to take some more time. I think it's going to depend on the violation. I think what we want to do is see compliance happen. So, we want to make sure there's an adequate time. If that's not done to satisfaction, uh, that's something that we can then bring forward to the council for your consideration to do that. So, so I can't say everything's going to be, you know, 30 days or or two weeks. It's just going to depend a little bit >> and so that'll be deferred to staff to determine when the violation needs to be, >> right? Thank you. >> Right, Council Member Schroer. >> Um, yes. So, this um inspection every four months, that would just be for this year. And then if they apply, if everything goes fine, then if they apply next year, then um um this wouldn't automatically go with it. It would be just for this year that this would happen unless we specifically add it again. Correct. >> Yeah. So, currently it would just be for this license period. uh we'd have to consider that again next year and if uh you know I suppose if there's been really no issues and things have been upkept um that wouldn't be the concern we would have at all but this would just cover this first this this next year from April 1st 2026 to March uh 31st thank you >> right council member graph >> and so on the fourmonth inspection we would send people out again and if there were issues then they would be uh notified and given a certain period of time depending on the type of work to be um to try to keep them on track is what I'm kind of >> Yes. >> gaining from this information. >> Yes, correct, Council Member McGraph. So, when we go out there, the owner and the manager is walking with us. So, it's kind of a group uh conversation and and quite a lot of things can be fixed relatively quickly if they're noticed. But we what we want to make sure things aren't let to languish for a long period of time and and then just the amount of violations um are so much that's really hard to do. I I will say that the uh owner we do have a good relationship with and they do work um hard to make those corrections. We just want to make sure that doesn't get to the point where it's so many violations uh when we do the annual inspection. I think a lot of our inspections in the other hotels were half hour or so. Uh this took many more hours. So it's just just you know and something that can be prevented if they're just on top of preventative maintenance and making sure the standards are met. We just want to make sure we can be there to help them. >> Yeah. >> Followup. >> Followup. >> Um the last question would be, can you tell us what the nature of the 225 calls are? Are they domestic? Are they drug use? Are they robbery? Are they >> Um I I don't have that breakdown. Council member Grath. I think it's a probably a combination of uh and remember uh for um for domestic calls, domestic violence calls, we don't count that as >> Okay. We want people to be safe, but it could be anything from disturbances to trespassing to drug use to theft. Um, I'd have to look at that breakdown. >> There's probably a variety of those things. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Right. Um, I did have a question too in terms of the the four inspections or they ever the three inspections, I guess, every four months. Um, is there a charge for those inspections to the uh the operators and owners of the hotel um that wouldn't be experienced by other hotels under this condition? >> Well, we haven't talked about that to be quite honest. Um, so at this point um, no, I don't think we were expecting to have >> All right. There's not something already in our fee schedule for these types of inspections in the middle of the year. >> I don't believe so. No. >> Okay. I just wanted to be sure because one of the questions I could see being asked is are we treating this license for this hotel differently in a way that's more than just uh additional scrutiny but in a way that might be deemed as additional cost or burden to the to this particular hotel. And I don't know if they would have grounds against the city for something like that. And I'm not suggesting anybody pursue that. But I just wanted to have some understanding of of you know to the extent we have thought about that or have an understanding of that that we're not putting ourselves in a in a a difficult position in being able to enforce that. So that was the the purpose of that question. Um other questions from the council. All right. Uh, is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak to this proposed uh, license approval uh, with condition uh, for the the Super, excuse me, the Super Six, the the Motel 6 in Roseville uh, at 2300 Cleveland? >> Hello and welcome. >> Hello. Um, I'm actually Nicole Theion. I'm actually the Motel 6 general manager there. >> I have recently came new to that property. The reason with the ownership uh recognizing that the previous managers that were at the property uh effectively went into the wrong direction where they actually brought me on. I actually came back to them after quite some time >> to bring that property back up into a positive standing and be on good terms with the city. I've ran this property prior. So, I'm used to how things go and how the inspections go and this one, yes, was a lot harder. But that's why I am now here and I'm going to help improve it. Uh I am already working on with my staff to help improve things. We already have uh a lot of things in place and clearing up a lot of the items that were originally on the list. And of course sending emails to everybody involved stating what violations were already cleared up and anything that was small or minute we're still working on as well as correcting quite a few other issues. So we are working on everything possible in a timely manner but uh we are asking compared to doing the 4 months as far as the inspections to move it to actually 6 months just as a so that we have a little bit more time frame to of course get this corrected so that we're not causing any more fines. We're also working with our staff to help minimize all the 911 calls that go out. So, I'm working with the staff and my personal security detail so that we can help lower those. Uh that thank you so much for your time. Right. Thank you for being here this evening and for your work at that uh that hotel um and for coming back. Um is there are there questions from the council for the manager? Uh council member >> I was just going to ask city manager Trean for clarification of if a violation is found does that trigger an automatic um fee or to the uh property owner? >> If it's a violation of the code? No, not necessarily. It'd be if they're exceeding the police calls. That's when we have the repeat uses. >> But a failure for example uh say a smoke detector uh being expired that was discovered every know if we do this every four months that would not >> generate a cost to the home to the property owner. >> No, >> that's correct. >> Unless it wasn't dealt with >> un Yes. Unless they failed to correct it. >> So the per the purpose is to try to be proactive and and make sure that that things are addressed in a timely manner. I think that's the the objective here. Um and and I think that uh part of the inspection process is a certain amount of discretion on staff's part uh in terms of how to deal with some of the the violations and corrections and making sure that the big things are given enough time to deal with and the small things are given the proper amount of time to deal with. And so I think the objective is not to have uh the hotel incurring a lot of additional cost associated with these inspections presuming inspections are passed of course and or things are dealt with in a timely fashion. Yes. Ultimately, >> I would just note that, you know, we have this council has done that, for example, with the railing on the third floor, you know, being flexible with that. We do doly want to work with the hotel to make this work >> as part of last year's license, right? Yeah. Yeah. >> And I will say the hotel came into compliance within the time frame and everything was good there. So, and then that made the license fully effective for all the floors at that point. And that's that's one of the reasons for the more frequent inspections to make sure we can help them stay on top of those things so we're not um at the last second trying to get things done here. And we do really hope that the quarterly inspections will uh be brief and things will that are noted are corrected really quickly and they're not a big burden on anybody. But um I think we believe it's really important in this case to have regular inspections throughout the year to make sure given the amount of violations that have discovered as part of this go around as well as the amount of police calls. >> Great. Thank you and thank you again for being here this evening. >> Thank you. >> If we have other questions, stand by. Oh, uh Miss Tierney. >> Yeah. Hi, ma'am. Can I just get your last name? >> The >> I just want to clarify you're here on behalf of the Motel 6. >> Yes. >> Okay. Since we have someone appearing on behalf of the Motel 6 before you today, there's three recital in your resolution. The third recital provide requires that we provide notice to the Motel 6 and an opportunity to be heard on the license condition. And since she's here and has had that opportunity to be heard, um I think we can eliminate that third recital. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. And if you maybe would just write your name on that clipboard there underneath the remote control so that we've got the spelling for the record. >> Of course. >> All right. Is there anyone else from the public who wishes to speak to this uh proposed license approval with condition? >> All right. Does not appear to be the case. Uh then we can move to council consideration. So we just have the one resolution as it relates to the approval. And I believe I was hearing that >> it's the third recital line 101. 101 >> can be removed 101 to 104. >> All right. So, so uh the >> Yeah, we can just delete that text in its entirety. It would and the from 99 and be it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. Is that clear to the council and the public? >> Yes. >> All right. Is there a motion in relation to uh this uh license approval with condition? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. It's been moved by Council Member Graph, seconded by Council Man Schroeder. Uh Council Member Graph uh as the maker of the motion. Uh discussion. >> I think that the staff has worked out a really good uh way to work with the management on this and I I feel really positive about where we're headed with this. I'm really hopeful that we can get this this business back on track in Roseville and I think we're well on the way but I think that this will help us get there. >> All right. Uh and as the seconder council member Schroeder >> um yes and I'm glad to hear that um the city staff is there to help uh the business um you know keep moving forward and I do like the idea of um going in and maybe then if there are some issues that they can deal with a few each quarter and then get it resolved and that that this isn't to penalize or to p u publish or p punish but to actually be there to help to make sure that they can be successful. So, I I do like that aspect of it. >> All right. Other discussion? >> I'll just note that again, this is, you know, for this year, uh, and then next year when the license comes up, you know, these conditions hopefully will be removed. >> All right. Um, and that was going to be my point as well. Yeah. So, uh, I I think the, uh, the it certainly wasn't wasn't me that came up with the expression trust, but verify. So, um, I think this is in that in the spirit of that uh, that concept. So with that, we've got the resolution before us by motion uh to approve that license with the condition uh as noted taking out the end of line 99 and the lines 101 through 104 as not being relevant anymore to the consideration. Uh with that all those in favor signify by saying I >> I opposed. That passes unanimously and that item is approved. We wish you all the best. Thank you. Uh then that brings us to item 7D which is to discuss uh making appointment of a Roseville resident to Falcon Heights's uh less bolstered golf course redevelopment community advisory committee. Uh I've got to think about what that acronym is. Anyway, um Mr. Tre, I believe you're bringing this item before the council as well. >> Yes. Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. As a way of background, as you may probably aware, the University of Minnesota is closed the last bolstered golf course in Falcon Heights and will be putting the land up for sale that is in the city of Falcon Heights and they are doing a process where they're trying to get some community visioning about what that uh former golf course should um be used for in the future. Uh so they have created a community advisory committee primarily comprised of uh residents in Felic Heights and commission members on there but they have asked for a representative since it borders several cities uh representative from the city of Lauderdale, city of Roseville and the St. Anthony neighborhood of St. Paul. They are looking uh to uh start the u community advisory committee meeting sometime in April. although in talking to the administrator that might be pushed back later in April but uh very soon u meet on a monthly basis uh for 18 to 24 months and they've asked the Roseville City Council to appoint um uh a resident there. I'm not sure if I have really great recommendation on how to go ahead with this uh process. Um I think there I know there's been interest expressed by some people already um for that. This is not something that would uh directly report to us or have any formal relationship with us. So my only thought is that if we were to look to do a process, it would be something that' be efficient and not take up a lot of city council time and uh obviously probably have somebody that lives close by to that direct area. But I'm really open to conversation. So uh I'm curious of maybe how the council wants to approach it and we can go from there. So that's what I know. >> All right. Um, council members, questions or thoughts to staff? Council member Bower. >> Uh, does it need to be a process or could it just be a direct appointment? >> Well, I think everything needs to be a process of one sort. >> Well, I guess appointment is a process, but something more more than a direct appointment. >> Yeah, of course. I'm not envisioning a lengthy like a commission interview process. I think that there's better ways we can spend our time to be quite honest. U, but I'm not sure how we get to consensus for us to appoint somebody. And I know there's people that are interested that just have heard through the grapevine, but is there an effort to push more information out so we get more people interested? Then how do we vet that? You know, so those are all things I don't have great answers for at this point. >> So it's really up to us as a council to decide what we want, including a direct appointment. >> We we actually have some authority on that. >> Oh wow. Uh council member Grath. >> Well, my concern is the timeline. Uh I I did know about this for the last couple months because some of the council members from Elanites were asking me about it, but we had a lot going on here and so uh we weren't really able to bring I I didn't feel it was appropriate to bring it up at that time, but I have had some interest from people who live in that very area bordering it. And one of the parties is uh Julie Grape and she's an attorney who has done some work. I think she's the uh chair of the Friends of Roseville Libraries, the library and also she lives right across Rose Lawn in the condo. So, she's interested. She's an attorney. Uh I think she'd be a good possibility unless the council would want to expand it, but I have been asking around and I people find out it's a monthly meeting and that's a time commitment and you need to have someone who's kind of ready to go rather than get a big learning curve in my opinion. So that's my I would put her name forth if uh that was an agree agreeable thing to the council. >> I could support that. >> Um I'm going to be not quite prepared to do that yet. Um first of all I did want to ask staff. So when we've made a well uh so the stakeholder group for the um uh maintenance facility that was pretty much a staff process and finding interested parties and I don't know if you can talk about was there any kind of application andor staff review of applications andor personal connections with the the folks that were interested. >> Yeah. So for the stakeholder group uh you know the large chunk of those people are serving on commissions already and they commission self appointment. We had three uh citizen representatives and so um those were uh both u information was put out solicited personally and applications were filled in kind of like hey why are you interested in this? So in that case it worked out where we had very few citizen applicants. Um we had one person on Grig Street the uh commitment from the management of the apartment buildings to the north although >> still working that hasn't produced attendance but uh and then also uh a business owner in Lexington and resident in Lexington. So it kind of worked out pretty well. We didn't have 20 or 30 applicants either, so it was pretty easy to vet that out. But that was all done internally by staff and get representation best we could. >> What was the timeline on that process? >> Oh, um, couple months maybe tops. It wasn't this urgency because we didn't know we weren't going to meet until u late January. So in the fall we did that. So it was it wasn't as as urgent as it is now. And then on the uh the MAC appointment process, that's a very staff process as well for the police department. Um is there still some kind of application that's done and uh and connection with staff and the the people that are interested or how does that process work? >> Yeah, it's a good question, Mayor. I'm not sure if there's a specific application. I think it's more um um reaching out to people and people contacting us and it's it's kind of more the marrier. If you're interested in serving time, you're welcome to attend. So, I'm not sure there's a formal interview process or application process. Um, it's kind of more organic. I think uh a thought that I had in this regard and and certainly I'm I'm only one of four council members this evening um is that perhaps a process that involves some outreach to the community uh some ability for interested parties to connect with the city and express that interest. but perhaps that it's a a staff process of taking those into account and perhaps bringing forward a recommendation to the council um or a couple of recommendations for the council to choose from at say our first meeting of April or something like that. I don't know if this timing is going to work, but um it's a it's a thought because I want to make sure that we do a process that is respectful of of people that may not be aware yet of this this activity in Falcon Heights and that might want to be participating in it. And I understand that there's been some informal behind the scenes conversations with individuals, but I I don't necessarily 100% feel comfortable that's the process uh and that's the extent of it. Um that's my only concern there. Um but I'm certainly open to more thoughts from the council in that regard. Council member Bower. >> Yeah. Could you explain what cl what criteria then would you suggest staff use to decide then in that case >> between two you know >> the amount of interest a candidate has or how would they what would you guide them with? I I think that that may have to be sort of an open-ended thing at this point and I'm not sure that that um you know otherwise I'm not sure that we want to get into like an interview process where the council is holding interviews at a council meeting and making an appointment on that basis. Um um you know so I I don't know if it's a situation where maybe the the staff is able to bring forward uh two or three possible candidates and the council makes a choice or something like that based on the materials and any any you know narrative from the council from the staff if that's something staff is interested in doing. I don't want to put Mr. Trean and his folks on the >> We'll do whatever you want. Of course. Yeah. Yeah. I I think I think it is a little bit of a challenge and how do you how do you grade or select uh anybody without some criteria now you know what we deal with on our appointments all the time. >> Yeah. So eventually it's meant to be pushed back to you if we could bring forward some names and give you some background on it but you know that's helpful for process. >> What is the proposed outreach approach and how do we do that in any efficient way to get that done in the next week? Well, I think that that timing is is going to become an issue, too. And I can't remember our meeting times in in April, although I see them on the screen next to me. So, the 13th, >> April 6th, 13th, 20th, we do our budget stuff. So, we >> they did propose the first meeting as April 15th in from when I had heard numbers >> presumably if maybe they'll move it back, but >> um >> so I think and so April 13th is three weeks from now, more or less. And of course the the ETH is two weeks from now. Um so perhaps you know an outreach would be some fairly straightforward things. I mean through perhaps our email means perhaps a post on that neighborhoods or those neighborhoods nextdoor sites. Um and outreach to maybe the Roseville reader people to get it into their their circulation. Um that might be the extent of it. And then we have a time a deadline that works in a time frame and then you know a process to to get through whoever comes forward and bring a recommendation to the council on the 13th and we can let I mean we can let you know Falcon Heights know that that's our time frame and you know if they need something faster we're we're going to have to have to do something different but it sounds like they're not sure they're going to be ready by the 15th either. >> I think we have to act also be respectful of the people who are going to volunteer for this. they aren't going to be able to say, "Oh, in two days we have a meeting. I can fit that right in my calendar." You know, >> people I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> My only thought on this, just thinking out loud here a little bit, is um I think if we do send out the notice and that's we could do that pretty straightforward, we might get quite a lot of interest 102. I'm not quite sure how even as staff we're going to vet that a little bit. Sure. already there's I know uh there's three people that have contacted Falcon Heights and since the packet went out one person contacted me about it. So I imagine there's be a lot of interest in doing that and so so beyond providing some basic information and why you're interested in doing that >> ultimately it's going to land up to you but maybe that you're better informed than than you are tonight on that maybe >> I would say yes to that. Um, well, the other thing is we could conceivably put some kind of geographic limitation on it, you know, within such a such a distance of the golf course just to try to narrow down the potential field in some way. I don't know. >> It should be people who are very close to that neighborhood. It should >> if 500 feet is too close or if a half a mile is too far, but those thoughts come to mind >> or the council can make can make a motion to make an appointment this evening and I can choose how I want to vote on that. Given the timeline, I would be in favor of just appointing someone this evening. We've identified a quality candidate that is eager to go that's in the proper location. >> What do we know about the other people that have reached out to Falcon Heights and that you're aware of? Mr. Tre, I >> I've gotten some names, but I don't know much about >> So, is it a fair process to them to say, "Well, we'll make an appointment without knowing anything about you." >> I'm not sure. >> Do we meet next week? >> No, >> we do not. Our next meeting is the 6th, the 8th, whatever that >> could we make an appointment by the 6th. >> It's theoretically a twoe process, you know, a week of outreach and a week of followup. >> Yeah, we can provide you the information that people that submit an application, so to speak. >> Comments will be ready on the 6th is what I'm wondering if we have that information. >> Apparently, we're ready this evening. So, >> well, mayor >> or some some of us are ready. >> Mr. trying to be >> I understand. I appreciate that. Thank you. >> I would make the commitment to be ready on the sixth house. >> See, this is part of my day job. So, I have deadlines. >> I recognize it. I recognize it. >> I'm okay with extending it to the six because I I'm fine with other people. I just don't want this to be drawn out because it isn't fair to people to get it into their li, you know, lives and and not have enough time to be on the calendar with this. Um, and I I've spoken to several people along there, but there are other people interested. So, it should be the council's decision in the end. >> Well, in a in a way, I think, you know, since it's actually closer to your area, right? >> And so, I do trust your judgment on that. you've already been talking to people, you know, for a while already. So, you have vetted some people and so I guess um I think it's correct you want somebody who's in that area and who can commit to to working on it. So, um >> yeah, it's I think I I don't want to make this more complicated than we need to. I really think it should be somewhere between Cleveland and that other side and within one or two blocks of that golf course because that's where the traffic is going to be affected. >> As as you look at the neighborhood around there, >> that's kind of what the neighborhood around there is. It doesn't extend too far beyond that. >> No, >> have to zoom out a little bit on the map here, but >> Well, I of course like my candidate, but I'm also interested in what the mayor is talking about at least making uh putting that out there so that people maybe there are other people. I'm not I don't know everyone in the area. There's there are other people and maybe we should look at them, but I don't want it to be drawn out. I do want us to have someone on board and I want to give them adequate time, be respectful of their time, whoever this candidate might be. >> So, I would want us to commit to having a decision by April 6th. >> So, it appears to be, you know, we're talking three streets, east, west streets between Midland Hills >> and Rose Lawn and west of Cleveland. Basically, if we limit it to that, >> you know, that's that's not a super huge number of households. So hopefully that's >> we just put out a notice to just those houses. >> Well, we can put out a quick postcard. >> Yeah. >> Um and then and push it through other channels of course. But >> yeah, but that I think the postcard would probably be the you know. >> Yeah, we're willing to do that. I think that's >> and have an online form. They can go to the website, fill out >> basic information and why they want to serve >> and we can we can leave it to staff discretion to put the questions on the application. >> That is a simple question. Yeah. >> Tell us why you're interested. >> Sure. >> Yeah, I think there's just one question >> that works. Okay. >> But also the time commitment. Yeah, we'll provide some background on what this is about. Yeah, we have some material from fall. So, okay, we'll we'll go forward with that and bring it back on the six and >> you I'll make that decision. >> Do we need a formal motion or is the council uh comfortable with Well, put this way. Is there any objection to that approach? >> Hearing no objections. That is the direction staff then. Um I did forget to provide an opportunity for public comment. Was there anyone from the public who wished to speak to this item this evening? All right. Sorry about that. Uh with that then that brings us to uh our consent agenda. We don't have any other items under minutes or anything like that. >> Mr. Trojan. >> Yes. Control room. Can I have the computer screen? Turn it off from the docam. Thank you. All right. So for the consent agenda, we have item 10A, which approves payments in the amount of $974,943.33. Item 10B approves expenditures for new carpet tile at the park buildings at Autumn Grove, Lexington, Oasis, and San Castle Parks, the purchase of a high output debris blower for the Cedar Home Golf Course, and a mulching attachment for a Bobcat skid sear to help with year-round storm damage uh response rightway clearing and storm pond maintenance as well as the purchase of ammunition for the police department for training purposes. Uh the next uh 10 items are hotel licenses. Item 10 C approves the hotel license for Courtyard uh by Marriott at uh hotel at 90 uh I got the address wrong there. I'm sorry. Uh what does it say? Uh 2905 Center Point Drive. Item 10D approves the hotel license for the Fairfield Inn and Suites, 3045 Center Point Drive. Item 10E approves the hotel license for the Hampton Inn at 2050 Iona Lane. Item 10 F approves the hotel license for the residence in at 2895 Center Point Drive. Agenda item 10G approves the hotel license for home to sweets hotel at 2020 Iona Lane. Agenda item 10H approves the hotel license for the Country and Suites at 2470 Snelling Avenue. Agenda item 10L approves the hotel license for the Double Tree Hotel at 2540 Cleveland Avenue. Item 10J approves the hotel license for the Avid Hotel at 2015 Center Point Drive. Item uh 10K approves the hotel license for the key in at 2550 Cleveland Avenue. And agenda item 10L approves a hotel license for the Holiday and Express at 2715 Long Lake Road. And that is the consent agenda. >> Right. Thank you, Mr. Tre. Is there a motion on the consent items? >> Second. It's >> moved by Council Member Grath, seconded by Council Member Bower to approve those items. Uh all uh discussion on the motion hearing. None. All those in favor signify by saying I I opposed. That passes unanimously. Those items are approved. >> That then brings us to the future agenda review. Uh Mr. Mr. Trejudan, once again, >> yes. Uh I did make some updates uh here um from the packet. So on the next meeting, April 6, we'll taking up the item Falcon Heights, but we'll have the climate equity action plan update. We'll consider the PUD cancellation for Centerpoint uh consider a minor play for 2816 Oxford Street and short-term rental for 419 Judith Avenue. And I do uh want to schedule a close session to consider the um um real estate transaction with the VFW regarding the parking lot. We do have the appraisal in, so we'll be bringing that forward for your consideration and consideration and and discussion about making an offer. Reminder, on April 8th, uh, we have ethics training. The official training starts at 6:00. Uh, there is some, uh, pre6 pm festivities with, uh, food, but also some training for new commissioners and chair and vice chair training. >> April 6th, we'll be adding that item in that we just spoke about. >> Yes. And the fallout. Yep. Yep. Yep. Uh the April 13th, uh we're looking to have a special EDA meeting. Uh we have um a development agreement for the high development. This is the pick property. Um as well as uh accepting a grant for um environmental response fund uh for Ramsey County to help with the cleanup on that property. At the regular meeting, we will look to uh approve the public improvement contract with the Minnesota State Patrol uh project as well as an encroachment agreement uh for that development. also received the city grant applications update on April 20th. Uh we talked a little bit about this last uh meeting is is a time we're going to have a work session and I think it was decided to do it offsite. I would propose uh having it at the fire station training room right here on campus. they have really good AV uh situation if we need to use that but it's a good space to use uh where we want to talk about budget drivers levby drivers and the strategic plan and just have a work session with the department heads and the city council. I think what was left undetermined is what time we would start that. Um so maybe I'll I'll put a pin in that you guys can come back to. I just want to mention April 22nd is the Roseville business connect. It was uh mentioned to me that actually our newsletter uh says April 23rd, which is the wrong date. So, it's still on a Wednesday morning. So, I just wanted to call that out. Uh we'll have uh some uh real estate folks talking about the commercial real estate, residential real estate market um here in Roseville, Minnesota that meeting. So, back to the 20th. Um we we staff obviously can start earlier in the day, but I know you all have schedules that might lead to that. So, uh what start time would you like to have? Do we need to have uh council member Straw able to weigh in on that? Can we can we have staff reach out to the council on some proposed times and see if we can get some some feedback that way? >> That might be the most efficient way to handle it. >> From the group assembled here, is how early is too early? You thinking like four o'clock early? >> 6 a.m. is too early. >> 6 a.m. is way too early. >> 6 is way too early for me. >> I'm Anytime during the day, it works just fine. So, there's no too early for me. >> Okay. >> I can be flexible. >> Okay. Right. All right. Well, I'll send them down on email with everybody and you can let me know. Okay. >> All right. >> Great. >> Very good. Any uh council member initiated items for future meetings uh or um any uh communications, reports, announcements? Uh council member Schroeder. Um, I just wanted to, um, we talked about this earlier and figure out when we could put this in is to revisit the abatement discussion on, um, uh, repeat properties and possibly um, looking at how we can incent people not uh, to do this better. So, I'd like to see this get added sometime to our our council. >> We should put it on the the old back page list >> here. You can have this. I think I have one too, but I'll >> wait. Other U council member Bower. >> Yes, much is happening at the capital. Quickly, I will note that uh the Senate committee advanced uh some changes uh or an amendment to their LAA in Saha. Um more important thing there is extending the uh lo the deadline for local governments to spend funds by two years. Now, this is just an out of committee much can be happened. So, don't read into it, but just know that this is one of the things that's coming there. Who knows what's going to happen, what'll happen to committee, but as I find out, I'll let you know. >> Yeah. When they get to the full house, it'll get shortened >> something >> shorten from what it is now. Yeah. All right. Thank you for that. Uh other reports, announcements. >> I think the only thing I was going to note, and I don't know if this needs to be an agenda item, but um as you noted early in the meeting during the public comment section, I did ask Mr. Trean for an update on an item from a previous um public comment. And I recall that I think at one point when we were talking about the rules of procedure wondering if we wanted to formally add that as an agenda item under that public comment section is sort of follow up on prior public comment if if need be. If there's none that can go quickly or if we just kind of make that a practice when necessary to add that in there. I don't know if council we can we can have a discussion about that at an appropriate time since this isn't an appropriate time for a decision about that but um council members can think about it and we can figure out if it needs to be up on a a future agenda. I'm not sure I'm ready to to request it formally. Um so more to come on that >> drone activity. Is that what you're talking? Well, no. Talking about just having a as part of our normal business item agenda on the agenda that as part of or related to the public comment section that we add some, you know, something that says that we'll provide followup on prior public comment. >> Oh, I see. >> You know, as as needed or whatever. So, um, food for thought. I just wanted to make sure I kind of got it out there because I remember thinking about it a year ago and then obviously forgot about it since then. So, >> I wrote it down this time. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Judge. Put it on that back page. All right. Anything else from the council? If there's no other business before the council, the only other item remaining is uh adjournment. >> So move. >> Second. >> All right. It's been moved by council member Schroeder. Sorry, one second by council member Bower. Uh discussion is not permitted on a motion to adjurnn. All those in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. That passes unanimously 4 to zero. We are journed uh 10 minutes early at 7:30.