Agenda

Receiving and filing the Mayoral report relating to the local public health emergency resulting from imminent health conditions caused by the presence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Setting a public hearing for September 8, 2020, to be held by the Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee to consider the sideyard sale of the property at 1512 23rd St E, (Disposition Parcel No. TF- 609), to American Indian Community Development Corporation or an affiliated entity for $2,300, subject to conditions.

Setting a public hearing for September 8, 2020, to be held by the Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee to consider the sale of the property at 2803 Aldrich Ave N, (Disposition Parcel No. MH-157), to Curtis Allen Brekke or affiliated entity for $5,400 subject to conditions.

Rescheduling a public hearing for September 23, 2020, to be held by the Transportation & Public Works Committee to consider the assessment of fees for sanitary sewer service availability charges that remain unpaid.

Rescheduling a public hearing for September 23, 2020, to be held by the Transportation & Public Works Committee to consider the assessment charges for snow and ice removal from public sidewalks that remain unpaid.

Rescheduling a public hearing for September 23, 2020, to be held by the Transportation & Public Works Committee to consider the assessment charges for sidewalk repair and construction that remain unpaid.

Setting a public hearing for October 7, 2020, to be held by the Transportation & Public Works Committee, to consider the proposed 2021 services and service charges for the 48th Street East and Chicago Avenue South, Central Avenue, Dinkytown, Eat Street, Linden Hills, Lowry Hill, Stadium Village, and Uptown Special Service Districts.

Setting a public hearing for October 7, 2020, to be held by the Transportation & Public Works Committee, to consider the assessment of charges for water and sewer service line repairs that remain unpaid.

Granting an appeal submitted by Matt Abens regarding the following decisions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (PLAN11231) to construct a detached garage for the properties at 2209 and 2211 Portland Ave; and adopting Findings of Fact:

1. Denying a variance to reduce the required interior side yard from 5 feet to 0 feet.
2. Denying a variance to permit a detached accessory structure not located entirely to the rear of the principal structure.

Denying the conservation district establishment (PLAN9131) of the Ivy-Zenith-32nd Conservation District located at 3322, 3323, 3325, 3326, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3335, 3336, 3338, 3401, 3402, and 3406 32nd St W; 3322, 3323, 3326, 3330, 3333, 3334, 3335, 3337, 3343, and 3346 Ivy Ln; and 3201 and 3210 Zenith Ave S.

Deleting from the agenda the reappointment by the Executive Committee of John Fruetel to the appointed position of Fire Chief for a two-year term beginning Jan 2, 2020.

Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Personnel, amending Section 20.360 relating to easing restrictions for furloughs immediately before or after paid holidays.

Directing staff to include any comments received at the public hearing, or submitted otherwise during the public comment period, on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to be submitted to HUD on Aug 31, 2020.

Approving the settlement of the lawsuit Hinda Ismail v. Donald Brown and the City of Minneapolis, 4th Judicial District Case No. 27-CV-19-16892, by payment of $18,000 to Ms. Ismail and her attorney in exchange for her waiver of all claims against the City, Mr. Brown, and the City's agents and employees, and authorizing the City Attorney's Office to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.

Approving the settlement of the Workers' Compensation claim of Kristin Thompson and the City's appeal of Ms. Thompson's Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) appeal, by payment of $130,500 to Ms. Thompson and her attorneys, in exchange for Ms. Thompson's agreement to modify her rights to continuing health care under Minnesota Statute 299A.465 from family coverage to individual coverage, and authorizing the City Attorney's Office to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. COM0000416 with Modern Piping, Inc., in the amount of $118,312 for a total amount not to exceed $28,210,407, for increased costs for mechanical work for the Public Service Building Project.

Authorizing a decrease to Contract No. COM0001068 with Empirehouse, Inc., in the amount of $31,848 for a total amount not to exceed $4,518,597, for changes in interior glazing work for the Public Service Building Project.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-44518 with Danny’s Construction Company LLC, in the amount of $7,335 for a total amount not to exceed $3,746,557, for increased structural steel installation work for the Public Service Building Project.

Authorizing a decrease to Contract No. COM0000869 with Top-All Roofing, Inc., in the amount of $40,692 for a total amount not to exceed $1,965,670, for a reduction in roofing work for the Public Service Building Project.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. COM0001149 with Acoustic Associates, Inc., in the amount of $6,232 for a total amount not to exceed $4,351,678, for increased acoustical ceiling work for the Public Service Building Project.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-43204 with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Ltd (MSR Design), in the amount of $112,868 for a total amount not to exceed $11,545,815, for architect and engineer of record design services for the Public Service Building Project.

Accepting the third low bid of Prevolv, Inc., submitted on Event No. 1032, in the amount of $355,321.40, to provide all materials, labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary for ancillary furniture - Furniture Group A, and authorizing a contract for the project, all in accordance with City specifications.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. COM0001349 with Meisinger Construction Co., Inc. (Amendment No. 2), in the amount of $12,088 for a total amount not to exceed $885,634.50, for construction modifications due to unforeseen conditions and minor architectural finish changes for the Americans with Disabilities Act/All Gender Restroom (ADA/AGR) Improvements Project at multiple facilities.

Authorizing the customization of the terms and conditions of a contract with US Bank NA/Elavon, Inc. for merchant card processing services to reflect the following material negotiated change: limiting Elavon’s potential liability under the contract, except in the case of an Elavon data breach, to the greater of $100,000 or six months of fees.

Passage of Resolution authorizing certain actions to be taken by the Chief Financial Officer with respect to certain indebtedness to be incurred by the City of Minneapolis and by the Board of Estimate and Taxation to issue and sell City of Minneapolis general obligation refunding bonds to refund all or a portion of certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Minneapolis for certain purposes other than the purchase of public utilities.  

Authorizing a contract with NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for one year with an option to extend the contract annually up to four years with each renewal option not to exceed $100,000 per year for a total amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide domestic violence programming services.

Authorizing a name change of the West Calhoun neighborhood to the West Maka Ska neighborhood.

Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Saint Cloud and the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul for the continued implementation of source water protection activities under the Upper Mississippi Source Water Protection Project. 

Authorizing a conditional right-of-entry agreement with BAE Systems for environmental monitoring.

Authorizing a cooperative agreement with Hennepin County whereby the City will receive an amount not to exceed $12,000 for water main construction costs related to the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 204.

Passage of Resolution establishing a Prioritized Bridge Replacement List.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. COM0000242 with VEIT and Company, Inc., in the amount of $325,552.02 for a total amount not to exceed $6,598,412.06, for additional work and costs associated with unforeseen conditions on the Mid-City Industrial Phase II Reconstruction Project.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. COM0000220 with Affinitech, Inc. (Amendment No. 2), in the amount of $90,365.10 for a total amount not to exceed $1,346,656.30, to supply an additional core switch, furniture in Security Operations Center, an interconnect server, and encoders for the Minneapolis Parking, Integrated Video Management System.

Accepting the low bid of PCI Roads, Inc., submitted on Event No. 1185, in the amount of $197,900, to furnish all materials, equipment, labor, and tools necessary to install a sanitary sewer manhole for the Fridley Sewer Improvements Project, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the low bid of CY-CON, Inc., submitted on Event No. 1128, in the amount of $226,500, to provide all materials, labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary for the Minneapolis Plaza Ramp, 12th St Snow Removal System Repair, and authorizing a contract for the project, all in accordance with City specifications.

Referring to the Policy & Government Oversight Committee an increase to the salary schedules for 35 jobs in the Non-represented, Non-appointed group by eliminating salary steps, effective Nov 8, 2020, in order to meet the State’s gender pay equity salary range test.

Palmisano gives notice of intent to introduce at the next regular meeting of the City Council the subject matter of an ordinance amending Appendix H, Chapter 2 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Minneapolis Cable Communication Franchises: Cable Television Franchise Agreement Between City of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Qwest Broadband Services, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, amending Section 2.1 to extend the term of the existing cable franchise agreement with CenturyLink from June 30, 2020, to December 16, 2020.

Gordon and Schroeder give notice of intent to introduce at the next regular meeting of the City Council the subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Zoning Code, amending regulations that govern the number of people that may be served in emergency shelters, and allowing the use in Industrial Districts:

1. Chapter 520 Introductory Provisions.
2. Chapter 521 Zoning Districts and Maps Generally.
3. Chapter 536 Specific Development Standards.
4. Chapter 537 Accessory Uses and Structures.
5. Chapter 546 Residence Districts.
6. Chapter 547 Office Residence Districts.
7. Chapter 548 Commercial Districts.
8. Chapter 549 Downtown Districts.
9. Chapter 550 Industrial Districts.
10. Chapter 551 Overlay Districts.

Reich gives notice of intent to introduce at the next regular meeting of the City Council the subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 11, Chapter 225 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Health and Sanitation: Garbage and Refuse, amending definitions to align with state statute.

Passage of Resolution approving and extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Emergency issued on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, resulting from civil disturbance and threat to public health, safety, and welfare.

Motion by Jenkins and Goodman to introduce the subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Zoning Code, for first reading and referral to the to the Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee, repealing the ban on retractable exterior security devices:

1. Chapter 535 Regulations of General Applicability.
2. Chapter 536 Specific Development Standards. (Unanimous consent required)