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RESOLU710N
OF SAINT PAUI., MINNESOTA
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1 WI3EREAS, Chris Laird has submitted an application on behalf of St. Joseph's Hospital at 69 West
2 Exchange Street for an exception to the general hours of operation for the pedestrian skyway system. That
3 application requests an exception to the general hours of operation for the portion of the skyway leading
4 from bridge number 1, allowing the building to have the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily; and
6 WHEREAS, Chapter 140.11 (b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code give the Council the power to
7 grant such exceptians; and
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9 WIIEREAS, St. Joseph's Aospitai is a destination point within the pedestrian skyway system and
10 does not lead to other buildings that are open to the public; and
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12 WHEREAS, St. Joseph's Hospital is not a part of the main pedestrian skyway system and connects
13 only to two other buildings; and
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15 WHEREAS, skyway access if through a sensirive azea with "surgical and radiological" equipment;
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18 WHEREAS, the Skyway Advisory Committee considered this application and recommended
19 approval of the application; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Council may reconsider the exception to the general hours if the circumstances
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24 WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing on the application for an exception on July l6, 2008,
25 at which time the Council heard a recommendation from the Department of Safety and Inspections, the
26 applicant was given an opportunity to speak, and public testimony was allowed; now therefare be it
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28 RESOLVED, that the Council hereby finds that the proposed hours of operation are reasonable for
29 the above-stated reasons and approves the alternate hours of 6:Q0 a.m. to 8:Q0 p.m. daily; and be it
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31 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council may reconsider the exception to the general hours of
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43 A copy of this resolution, as adopted shall be sent by first class mail to the applicant.
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Memorializing Ci4y Council's action on 7uty 16, 2008, granting an exceprion to the geneial hours of operation of the skyway for St.
Joseph's Aospitai at 69 West Exchange Street in Saint Paul.
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Applicant submitted an application to DSI fot an Excepfion to the General Hours of Operarion of the skyway under the Skyway
Ordinance 140.11. Upon receipt of the application, a public hearing was scheduled.
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July 17, 2008 3:10 PM Page 1
OFFICE OF TF� CITY ATTORNEY
John Chol, CityAttomey
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SA�NT GITY OF SAWT PAUL
PAUL
� Christopher B. Cofema�, Mayor
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June 30, 2008
Civi! Divrsron
400 Cify Hal(
95 West Kellogg Blvd.
Saint Paul, Mnnesofa 55102
Telephone: 6512668710
Facsimife: 651298-5619
NOTICE OF COUNCII. HEARING
Chris Laird — Operations Executive
St. Joseph's Hospital — Healtheast Caze System
69 West Exchange Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
RE: Skyway Ordinance 140.11 — Exception to General Hours of Operation Applica6on
Dear Mr. Laird:
Please take notice that this matter has been set on the Public Hearing Agenda for the City Council
meetina scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Third Floor, Saint
Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse.
The hearing will address your request for an exception to general hours of operation for Skyway #O1
which crosses over Saint Peter Street and connects St. Joseph's Hospital to the Galley Medicai Building.
Very truly yours,
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Rachel Tiemey
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
yPOlary Erickson, Council Secretary
Ji11 Hirons Maraist, Director, CapitalRiver CounciUDistrict #17, 332 Minnesota Street,
Ste. W122, St. Paul, MN 55101-1314
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June 30, 2008
Dave Thune
Wazd 2 City Councilmember
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15 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, NIN 55102
RE: Skyway Hour Variance Applications
Dear Councilmember Thune:
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The Skyway Advisory Committee ("the Conmiittee") met on June 27, 2008 and reached a final
determination on three "Exception to General Hours of Operation Applications" as set out below:
ADnlication Number One:
Building
Skyway
Requested Hours
Ramsey County Courthouse and Annex # 32 crosses 4'� Street 7:00 AM — 5:00 PM Mon —
Fri
The Committee voted 5-1 to support the application of Saint Paul City HalURamsey County Couzthouse
with the condition that the skyway must remain open unti130 minutes after the end of any public meeting
heid at the City HalUCourthouse.
Apnlication Number Two:
Building
Warren Burger Federal Courkhouse
Skyway
# 35 crosses 4`� Street
RequestedHours
6:00 AM — 6:00 PM Mon-Fri
The Committee voted 5-1 to support the application.
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Anplication Number Five
Building
Skyway Requested Haurs
St. Joseph's Hospital # 1 crosses St Peter 6:00 AM — 8:00 PM Daily
The Committee vote 5-1 to support the applicarion of St. Joseph's Hospital with the condition that the
hospital work with residents of the Gallery Tower Condominiums to provide after hours egress from the
hospital.
The Committee plans to vote on the rest of the applications eazly in the week of July 7�'.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
John Schachterle
Executive D'uector
CC: Pat Lindgren, Councilmember Thune's Office
Peg Fuller, DSI
Lany Englund, CRC