Marked Agenda

Approving the appointment of election judges to serve in the 14 precincts in House District 60A, Health Care Facilities, and Absentee Ballot Board for the 2020 House District 60A Special Primary and General Election.

Authorizing the Elections Director to appoint additional election judges as necessary.

Approving the Council appointment of Margarita Ortega, Seat 9, Ward 9, for an unexpired two-year term beginning May 1, 2018, and ending Apr 30, 2020.

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Jocelyn Shardlow, Seat 15, Ward 3, for an unexpired two-year term beginning May 1, 2018, and ending Apr 30, 2020.

Accepting a General Obligation Bond-funded grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services in the amount of $10,000,000, for the Family Partnership Project.

Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the State of Minnesota for the Family Partnership Project.  

Authorizing a Use/Lease Agreement, Ground Lease Agreement, and other necessary documents with the Family Partnership or an affiliated holding company to implement the Family Partnership Project.

Passage of Resolution approving the Governmental Program to be achieved through construction and operation of the Family Partnership Project.

Passage of Resolution approving the delegation of authority to the Department of Community Planning & Economic Development Director to review and approve the annual program and budget report for the Family Partnership Project. 

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development.  

Directing and requiring, as a condition of closing on the financing, that The Family Partnership work collaboratively with City staff, the project’s architecture firm, and staff from the Dunwoody College of Technology to refine the building design of the project with the goals of (1) increasing the ground floor activation of the building and (2) aligning the project to the City’s racial equity goals by reflecting the cultural community and the cultural assets of the neighborhood through façade applications and design. Such refinements shall not create an unmet financing gap for the project, conflict with any State bonding rules; or impede the existing project schedule, financing sources, and current City land use approvals. Working collaboratively to accomplish the goals above entails that The Family Partnership complete the following steps: (1) the project team will host a public ideation session with Dunwoody College of Technology staff and East Lake Street stakeholders to brief the community on the status of the project and gather specific feedback on how to further activate the building using design, (2) the project team will have at least two meetings with Dunwoody College of Technology staff and Community Planning and Economic Development staff to discuss design alternatives, (3) the project team shall prepare a written response summarizing the input from the meetings above, the design elements it is incorporating in response to above mentioned input and feedback, and the rationale for certain design alternatives considered that it is not able to incorporate. And, delegating to the Community Planning and Economic Development Director the authority to determine whether The Family Partnership has satisfactorily met the foregoing requirement to allow for closing.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-41693 with West Publishing Corporation, in the amount of $70,902 for a total amount not to exceed $232,902, and an extension through Dec 31, 2021, for online research services and access to databases that provide the Minneapolis Police Department the ability to conduct research and retrieve information.

Authorizing customization of the contract terms and conditions to only allow termination for convenience on June 30, 2020, or December 31, 2020.

Passage of Resolution approving the sale of the property at 1337 Newton Ave N, (Disposition Parcel No. MH-168), to Vu Dang or affiliated entity for $20,000, subject to conditions.

Approving the award of up to $20,000 in Homebuyer Incentive funds to Vu Dang.

Authorizing related agreements with Vu Dang or affiliated entity.

Approving the transfer and assignment of the Redevelopment Contract for 756 Jackson St NE, with Blue Golds Ventures, LLC to Great Lakes Property Group, LLC or an affiliated entity.

Amending the Redevelopment Contract to reflect the new project terms.

Accepting the bid of Dwaynes Lawn and Snow Care, submitted on Event No. 678, in the amount of $534,600, to furnish and deliver all labor, materials, and incidentals, for property maintenance, mowing and snow removal from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022, and authorizing a contract for the service, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the bid of Hennepin County Sentence to Serve, submitted on Event No. 678, in the amount of $390,500, to furnish and deliver all labor, materials, and incidentals, for property maintenance, mowing and snow removal from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022, and authorizing a contract for the service, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the bid of Better Futures Minnesota submitted on Event No. 678, in the amount of $594,000, to furnish and deliver all labor, materials, and incidentals, for property maintenance, mowing and snow removal from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022, and authorizing a contract for the service, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the bid of Tree Trust submitted on Event No. 678, in the amount of $459,000, to furnish and deliver all labor, materials, and incidentals, for property maintenance, mowing and snow removal from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022, and authorizing a contract for the service, all in accordance with City specifications.

Adopting an amended and restated City of Minneapolis Unified Housing Policy to include Inclusionary Zoning requirements, a ban on short-term rentals in projects that receive City financial assistance and/or are developed on property purchased from the City and other miscellaneous formatting updates.

Adopting amendments to the City of Minneapolis Inclusionary Zoning Revenue Loss Offset Assistance Policy.

Returning to author an ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, adding and amending provisions related to the removal of trees subject to invasive species infestation.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 15, Chapter 399 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Offenses--Miscellaneous: Control of Invasive Species Tree Pests, adding and amending provisions related to the removal of trees subject to invasive species infestation.

Directing Health, Regulatory Services, Licensing, and Finance and Property Services staff to create an implementation plan for the Invasive Tree Species ordinance, with input from stakeholders, including licensed tree servicing companies, as follows:

1. Piloting the Program in 2020 with full implementation in 2021;
2. Creating a mechanism to sustainably finance proactive ash tree removal and replacement on private property without relying on existing departmental operating budgets;
3. Focusing on equity by targeting outreach to Green Zones; and
4. Expanding the pool of licensed tree servicing companies that can contract with the City to perform this work.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 3 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Air Pollution and Environmental Protection, adding thereto a new Chapter 45 entitled Environmental Program Fees to centrally locate existing environmental fees, and amending various provisions to reference the new chapter, update to ensure compliance with state law changes, and for accuracy and clarity:

1. Chapter 45 Environmental Program Fees.
2. Chapter 46 Hazardous and Industrial Waste Generation, Handling, Storage and Disposal.
3. Chapter 48 Minneapolis Watershed Management Authority.
4. Chapter 50 Minneapolis Waste Control and Waste Discharge Rules.
5. Chapter 52 Erosion and Sediment Control and Discharge.
6. Chapter 59 Construction Activities.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 15, Chapter 389 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Offenses--Miscellaneous: Noise, amending provisions to reference proper location of fees for existing permit types within the Code.

Approving the following Council appointments for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2020, and ending Dec. 31, 2022: Bennett Hartz, Seat 15, Ward 7.    

Approving the following Council reappointments for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2020, and ending Dec. 31, 2022:  Cindy Devonish, Seat 18, Ward 4; and Cindy Lord, Seat 16, Ward 11. 

Confirming the following Mayoral appointments for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2020, and ending Dec. 31, 2022: Kayseh Magan, Seat 20, Ward 6; and Janelle Shoemake, Seat 21, Ward 3.    

Confirming the following Mayoral reappointments for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2020, and ending Dec. 31, 2022:  Lee Linderman, Seat 19, Ward 13; and David Farrar, Seat 17, Ward 7.  

Confirming the following Mayoral appointments for unexpired three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2018, and ending Dec. 31, 2020: Jared Widseth, Seat 1, Ward 8; Parinaz Kassemi, Seat 3, Ward 10; and Kate Stevens, Seat 5, Ward 12. 

Approving the following Council reappointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2021:  Dayna Frank, Seat 1, Ward 7; Joanne Hager, Seat 11, Ward 4; Madeline Lohman, Seat 7, Ward 11; Veronica Mendez Moore, Seat 9, Ward 9; and Mae Brooks, Seat 15, Ward 5. 

Approving the following Council reappointment of Wade Luneberg, Seat 8, Ward 3; for a one-year term beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2020.

Confirming the following Mayoral reappointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2021:  Brian Elliott, Seat 13, Ward 11; James Rowader, Seat 3, Ward 10; and Kate Davenport, Seat 5.

Waiving the residency requirement (Minneapolis Code or Ordinance 14.180) for Kate Davenport.

Approving the following City Council appointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020 and ending Dec 31, 2021: Melissa Anderson, Seat 1, Ward 2; Marcus Kar, Seat 3, Ward 5; and Nolan Greene, Seat 5, Ward 8.

Approving the following City Council reappointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020 and ending Dec 31, 2021: Alyssa Banks, Seat 2; Andrea Eger, Seat 4, Ward 3; Jason Walker, Seat 6, Ward 13; Teresa Opheim, Seat 7, Ward 2; Latasha Powell, Seat 8, Ward 5.

Confirming the following Mayoral appointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020 and ending Dec 31, 2021: Aidan Read, Seat 10, Ward 12; and Ibrahim Mohamed, Seat 15, Ward 5.

Confirming the following Mayoral reappointments for two-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020 and ending Dec 31, 2021: Beth Dooley, Seat 9, Ward 7; J. DeVon Nolen, Seat 11, Ward 4; Tsega Tamene, Seat 12, Mayorally-appointed Co-Chair; Emily Minge, Seat 13, Ward 9; and Amy Maas, Seat 14, Ward 1.

Waiving the residency requirement (Minneapolis Code of Ordinance 14.180) for Tsega Tamene and Alyssa Banks.

Passage of Resolution ordering the work to proceed and adopting special assessments in the amount of $1,089,267.20 for the 18th Ave NE (Johnson St NE to Stinson Pkwy) Street Reconstruction Project No. 6767 (PV139).

Passage of Resolution requesting the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize the City's issuance and sale of assessment bonds in the amount of $1,089,270 for the project.

Passage of Resolution ordering the abandonment and removal of areaways located in the public right-of-way in conflict with the project.

Passage of Resolution ordering the work to proceed and adopting special assessments in the amount of $65,278.06 for the Girard Ave S (Lake St W to Lagoon Ave) Street Reconstruction Project No. 2301 (PV147).

Passage of Resolution requesting the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize the City's issuance and sale of assessment bonds in the amount of $65,280 for the project.

Passage of Resolution ordering the abandonment and removal of areaways located in the public right-of-way in conflict with the project.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 18, Chapter 474 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Traffic Code: Vehicle Operation, adding a new section on the process for establishing speed limits for city streets.

Directing Public Works to present a report on the technical analysis and communication plan for speed limit changes to the Transportation & Public Works Committee by no later than Mar 17, 2020.

Directing the City Engineer to set speed limits that:

1. Support reaching the City’s Vision Zero traffic safety goal of zero traffic deaths or severe injuries;
2. Reflect the City’s Complete Streets policy by improving access and comfort for people walking, biking, and taking transit;
3. Reflect projected future street use resulting from anticipated land use changes;
4. Support moving people and goods; and
5. Are reasonable, comfortable, and technically defensible.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-38739C with Williams Towing, in the amount of $200,000 for a total amount not to exceed $494,382, for Zone 6 towing services.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-38740C with Corky’s Towing, in the amount of $340,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,170,240, for Zones 1 and 4 towing services.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-38720C with Twin Cities Transport & Recovery, in the amount of $200,000 for a total amount not to exceed $482,000, for Zone 2 towing services.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-38652C with Rapid Recovery, in the amount of $260,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,327,800, for District B and Zone 5 towing services.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-41950A with Statewide Towing, in the amount of $500,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,707,800, for District A and Zone 3 towing services.

Accepting an additional grant from the Metropolitan Council, in the amount of $246,085.67, in conjunction with a previous state bond funded grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council to fund cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining and repairs of existing sewers.

Passage of Resolution adjusting the appropriation and revenue for the fund to reflect the additional grant funding and to provide the funding to the programs where the grant projects were performed.

Accepting a grant from the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, in the amount of $64,000, to support the design and deployment of mobility hubs in Minneapolis.

Authorizing an agreement with the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance for the grant.

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Public Works Department.

Passage of Resolution designating the location and improvements proposed for the 2020 Street Resurfacing Program, Special Improvement of Existing Street No. 2331 (CPV2056).

Adopting report receiving cost estimate of $7,222,406, directing the preparation of proposed special assessments against the list of benefited properties, and setting the public hearings as follows:

1. Feb 4, 2020, for Dorman South Residential.
2. Feb 4, 2020, for 4th St SE.
3. Feb 18, 2020, for 1st Ave S.
4. Feb 18, 2020, for 4th St NE and Edison Residential.
5. March 9, 2020, for 37th Ave NE.
6. March 9, 2020, for Fuller South Residential.
7. March 17, 2020, for South Phillips Residential.
8. March 17, 2020, for Godward St NE.
9. April 7, 2020, for North Loop Area.
10. April 7, 2020, for Rollins and Elm St SE.
11. April 7, 2020, for 3rd Ave S and Clinton Residential.

Accepting a grant from Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District, in the amount of $175,000, to fund the Downtown Strategic Justice Partnership funding a probation officer and prosecutor who will work within Downtown Minneapolis.

Authorizing an agreement with Hennepin County, in the amount of $65,000, to provide probation services in the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District.

Accepting a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, in the amount of $46,875, for arts programming to support the artistic traditions and customs practiced within cultural groups.

Authorizing a contract with Minnesota State Arts Board for the grant.

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the City Coordinator's Office.

Authorizing an amendment to Contract No. COM0000530 with Association for Black Economic Power, in an amount up to $410,000, and an extension through Dec 31, 2020, for provision of banking services and financial literacy education for Minneapolis residents.

Authorizing an amendment to Contract No. COM0000529 with Association for Black Economic Power, in an amount up to $90,000, and an extension through Dec 31, 2020, for provision of banking services and financial literacy education for Minneapolis residents

Adopting findings that the proposed position meets the criteria in Section 20.1010 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, City Council to Establish Positions; and approving the appointed position of Director Investments and Debt Management, evaluated at 638 total points and allocated to Grade 14.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Personnel, approving the salary schedule for the position, which has a salary range of $121,138 to $143,601, in accordance with the adopted compensation plan for appointed officials effective Nov 19, 2019.

Accepting grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, in the amount of $900,000, to provide enterprise preparedness services.

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Emergency Management Department.

Accepting a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, in the amount of $30,000, to provide training and exercise services.

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Emergency Management Department.

Approving an application submitted by North Central University to vacate (PLAN9674) the north-south alley in the southeast quadrant of Chicago Ave and E 14th St, subject to the retention of easement rights by Xcel Energy.

Passage of Resolution vacating all that part of the north-south alley, in the southeast quadrant of Chicago Ave and E 14th St in the plat of J.S. & W. Elliot’s Addition to Minneapolis (Vac-1726).

Approving the Council appointment of Lana Aylesworth, Seat 8, Ward 11, for a three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2022.

Approving the following Council appointments for unexpired three-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2021: Commarrah Bashar, Seat 2, Ward 8; and Ahava Silkey-Jones, Seat 14, Ward 7.

Approving the following Council reappointments for three-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2022: Mandi Bedbury, Seat 5, Ward 3; and Joan Vorderbruggen, Seat 17, Ward 10.

Confirming the following Mayoral appointments for three-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2020, and ending Dec 31, 2022: Janay Henry, Seat 4, Ward 8; and Ellina Kevorkian, Seat 15, Ward 10.