Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 8/28/2017 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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17-130 1. MinutesAugust 14, 2017 Duluth City Council Meeting Minutesapproved  Action details Not available
17-124 2. Other Officers ReportExempt Permits: Lake Superior Zoological Society, SMDC Medical Center & St.Mary's Medical Centerreceived  Action details Not available
17-129 3. Other Officers ReportUS Department of Housing & Urban Development - Annual Reviewreceived  Action details Not available
17-125 4. Board or Commission ReportLibrary Board Meeting Minutesreceived  Action details Not available
17-126 5. Board or Commission ReportCivil Service Board Meeting Minutesreceived  Action details Not available
17-127 6. Board or Commission ReportDuluth Public Utilities Commission Meeting Minutesreceived  Action details Not available
17-128 7. Board or Commission ReportDuluth Parking Commission Resolutionsreceived  Action details Not available
17-0374R 8. ResolutionRESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 16-0846, ADOPTING LICENSE, PERMIT, FINE, PENALTY, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR 2017, TO REVISE VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION FEES.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0636R 9. ResolutionRESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXEMPTION OF A RAFFLE LICENSE AND WAIVING THE 60 DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR LAKE SUPERIOR ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, AND DUCKS UNLIMITED-ST. LOUIS BAY.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0578R 10. ResolutionRESOLUTION ELECTING MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE DULUTH/NORTH SHORE SANITARY DISTRICT PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 442A.14, SUBDIVISION 7.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0592R 11. ResolutionRESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH KIMBER AND SARA VACCARELLA TO THE DULUTH CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0582R 12. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SAINT LOUIS COUNTY HOUSING AND REVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) TO INVEST FUNDS IN THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR THE GIMAAJII PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS OPERATED BY THE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY HOUSING ORGANIZATION (AICHO).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0596R 13. ResolutionRESOLUTION ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTING $225,773 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FROM SENIOR SERVICE AMERICA, INC. TO OPERATE THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0599R 14. ResolutionRESOLUTION VACATING THE PLATTED ALLEY BETWEEN MYRTLE STREET AND TEAK STREET, RETAINING A UTILITY EASEMENT OVER THE PART OF ALLEY LYING EASTERLY OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 25.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0600R 15. ResolutionRESOLUTION VACATING A PLATTED UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN MAPLE GROVE ACRE TRACTS OF DULUTH.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0602R 16. ResolutionRESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF A PLATTED SEWER EASEMENT AT 21 RIVERSIDE DRIVE.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0605R 17. ResolutionRESOLUTION GRANTING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A VACATION DWELLING UNIT AT 1108 WEST 8TH STREET (TWIN CITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0606R 18. ResolutionRESOLUTION GRANTING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A VACATION DWELLING UNIT AT 139 HOWARD GNESEN ROAD (DOUG MCCORISON).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0607R 19. ResolutionRESOLUTION GRANTING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A VACATION DWELLING UNIT AT 5802 LONDON ROAD (KIRK AND MARIANNE BERNADINO).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0608R 20. ResolutionRESOLUTION GRANTING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A VACATION DWELLING UNIT AT 8721 WEST SKYLINE PARKWAY (LISA DUPUIS).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0609R 21. ResolutionRESOLUTION GRANTING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A VACATION DWELLING UNIT AT 420 WEST 9TH STREET (BEN GASNER).adopted  Action details Not available
17-0610R 22. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REPROGRAMMING OF $68,645.53 IN FY 2015 AND 2016 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS AND TRANSFERRING TO FY 2015 AND FY 2016 PROJECTS.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0611R 23. ResolutionRESOLUTION VACATING PRINGLE AVENUE, LOWNDES AVENUE, BLODGETT AVENUE, AND GADSDEN AVENUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPLATTING OF THE LAND INTO THE HARBOR LIGHT PLAT BY THE DULUTH GOSPEL TABERNACLE.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0614R 24. ResolutionRESOLUTION OF INTENT TO SELL OR CONVEY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0615R 25. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA, CENTER CITY HOUSING CORP. AND ONE ROOF COMMUNITY HOUSING WHEREBY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE $200,000 IN REPLACEMENT FUNDING FOR THE GATEWAY PROJECT. (REPLACEMENT)adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0620R 26. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH JOURNEY HOME MINNESOTA FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN THE CODY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR $3,310.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0625R 27. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH LAUNCH PROPERTIES, LLC FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN THE DULUTH HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR $25,270.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0587R 28. ResolutionRESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2017, MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD PRIMARY ELECTION, AND THE NOVEMBER 7, 2017, MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD GENERAL ELECTION.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0580R 29. ResolutionRESOLUTION AMENDING A CONTRACT WITH MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STREAM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, AN INCREASE OF $140,313.25 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $410,708.25.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0581R 30. ResolutionRESOLUTION OF INTENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER IN WEST NINTH STREET ALLEY BEGINNING 280 FEET NORTHEAST OF 11TH AVENUE WEST AND EXTENDING TO NORTH TENTH AVENUE WEST, THEN EXTENDING NORTHWEST ON NORTH TENTH AVENUE WEST TO WEST NINTH STREET.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0591R 31. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 - 2020 HIGHWAY FREIGHT PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000,000 FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND COURTLAND STREET AND RECONSTRUCT THE 27TH AVENUE WEST BRIDGE OVER I-35.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0594R 32. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FY 2019 - 2020 HIGHWAY FREIGHT PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,565 FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO GARFIELD AND PIEDMONT AVENUES.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0598R 33. ResolutionRESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO NORTHLAND CONSTRUCTORS OF DULUTH, LLC FOR THE WEST SKYLINE PARKWAY RETAINING WALL RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,060,174.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0613R 34. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH NORTHLAND CONSTRUCTORS OF DULUTH, LLC, FOR THE MICHIGAN STREET HOT WATER PIPE INSTALLATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $292,500.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0612R 35. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION, FOR CITY ATTORNEY ACCESS TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AND AT NO COST TO THE CITY, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE COURT DATA SERVICES SUBSCRIBER AMENDMENT TO CJDN SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0619R 36. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DONATION AGREEMENT WITH CAPTAIN LAURENCE H. GRIMES, JR. RELATED TO A SCALE MODEL OF THE AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK SHIP USS DULUTH AND ITS DISPLAY CASE AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO DISPLAY THE USS DULUTHadopted  Action details Not available
17-0626R 37. ResolutionRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF THE CITY’S OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $135,000.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0627R 38. ResolutionRESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ALL-GENDER, SINGLE-USER, ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS ON CITY PROPERTY.adopted  Action details Not available
17-0616R 39. ResolutionRESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE FROM 250 FT TO 0 FT TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING IN THE RR-1 ZONE DISTRICT BY EDWARD BARBO JR AND CANDACE BARBOadoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0617R 40. ResolutionRESOLUTION REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE FROM 250 FT TO 0 FT TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING IN THE RR-1 ZONE DISTRICT BY EDWARD BARBO JR AND CANDACE BARBOvetoedFail Action details Not available
17-0628R 41. ResolutionRESOLUTION REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE AROUND DULUTH EAST HIGH SCHOOL.adopted as amended  Action details Not available
17-038-O 42. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-28 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE REGARDING DURATION OF SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENTS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-039-O 43. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONCURRENT USE PERMIT FOR A DECK IN THE PLATTED STREET RIGHT OF WAY OF 19TH AVENUE WEST.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-040-O 44. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE APPROVED CONCEPT PLAN FOR ROCKRIDGE SCHOOL TO ALLOW SPECIALIZED EDUCATION OF UP TO 175 EDUCATIONAL STUDENTS.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-041-O 45. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 50-16.7 AND 50-22.7 TO 50-22.17 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL BUILDING TYPES IN FORM DISTRICT F-6 AND TO CLARIFY MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHTS IN ALL FORM DISTRICTS.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-042-O 46. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CODY NEIGHBORHOOD TO JOURNEY HOME MINNESOTA FOR $3,310.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-043-O 47. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE DULUTH HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO LAUNCH PROPERTIES, LLC OR ITS ASSIGNS FOR $25,270.read for the first time  Action details Not available
17-037-O 48. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE DULUTH WOMAN’S CLUB AT 2400 EAST SUPERIOR STREET AS A DULUTH HERITAGE PRESERVATION LANDMARK.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-034-O 49. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-3 RELATED TO VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSadopted  Action details Not available