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.�� The City of Saint Paul
*Mk Meetings for the Week of
August 5th, thru August 9th, 2002
MONDAY - August 5th
East Task Force, Riverview Busway 5:30 PM 722 Payne Ave., Eastern District
Police Station
Ramsey County Charter 860 St. Clair Avenue - Linwood
Commission 7:00 PM Community Rec Ctr.
TUESDAY - August 6th
*Ramsey County Board 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Legislative Hearing for Hello USA 11:00 AM Room 330 City Hall
WEDNESDAY - August 7th
Neighborhood & Current Planning 8:15 AM Room 1106 City Hall Annex
Committee
*Commissioners of the Housing and 2:00 PM Council Chambers
Redevelopment Authority
*City Council--- see Agenda 3:30 PM Council Chambers
*Public Hearings 5:30 PM Council Chambers
THURSDAY - August 8th
Saint Paul Heritage Preservation 5:00 PM Room 40 Lower Level City Hall
Commission
FRIDAY - August 9th
Public Hearing - Irvine Avenue 8:30 AM Room 40 City Hall
Development Plann
Planning Commission 8:30 AM Room 40 City Hall
* Cablecast live and repeated on Saint Paul Channel 18.
Interpreter service for the hearing impaired will be provided at public meetings upon request. Request can be made by
calling(651)266-8509(Voice and TDD)Monday thru Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. A minimum of two days notice is
required.
For more information on any of these meetings, you can send Email to:
citizen.service@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call the Saint Paul Citizen Service Office at (651) 266-8989
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PUBLIC HEARING
RAMSEY COUNTY
Ramsey County
Charter Commission
Monday, August 5, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Linwood Community Recreation Center
860 St. Clair Avenue
St. Paul, MN
The Ramsey County Charter Commission is considering an amendment to the
Ramsey County Home Rule Charter. This amendment relates to the forfeiture
of office by a Ramsey County elected official found guilty of a felony.
The proposed amendment provides:
If a Ramsey County elected official is convicted of a felony,pleads
guilty to a felony-level offense, or is found guilty of a felony-level offense, the
elected official shall forfeit the office as of the date the guilty plea or verdict is
entered by the court.
The Ramsey County Charter Commission will be holding two public hearings to
afford the public an opportunity to comment on this proposed amendment.
The first public hearing was held on Monday,June 3, 2002.
The second public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 5, 2002, at the Linwood Community Recreation Center,
860 St. Clair Avenue, St.Paul,MN.
For additional information, please contact Bonnie Jackelen, Chief Clerk - County Board,
Room 250 Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102, by email at
bonnie.jackelenAco.ramsey.mn.us or by calling 651-266-8014.
�id PLEASE POST
PUBLIC MEETING
Ramsey County
Charter Commission
Monday, August 5, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Linwood Community Recreation Center
860 St. Clair Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Input to the Charter Commission by attending
meetings or contacting individual members are
ways to involve yourself in County government.
Your ideas are important to help shape
the future of Ramsey County.
If you would like to bring up ideas or
concerns for this meeting, please contact
Bonnie Jackelen at 651-266-8014.
AUG-01-2002 15:58 RAMSEY COUNTY MANAGER 651 266 8039 P.02/02
MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
15 W. KELLOGG BLVD., ST.PAUL, MN 55102
651 266-8350
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Monday,August 5,2002
7:00 p.m. - Ramsey County Charter Commission
Linwood Community Recreation Center, 860 St. Clair Avenue
Tuesday&August 6, 2002
9:00 a.m. - Board Meeting
Council Chambers, Third Floor Court House
Immediately following County Board
- Regional Railroad Authority
Council Chambers, Third Floor Court House
- Human Services/Workforce Solutions (HS1WWS) Committee
Council Chambers, Third Floor Court House
1:30 p.m. or following HS/WS Committee
- Board Workshop—Continuation of the July 23rd 2003 Budget Workshop
Room 220 Court House, Large Conference Room
5:00 p.m. - CHS Citizens Advisory Council
9th Floor Cafeteria, RCOC East Building
Wednesday, August 7, 2002
8:30 a.m. - Metropolitan LRT Joint Powers Board
Hennepin County Environmental Services Building
Thursday,August 8, 2002
Friday,August 9, 2002
Advance Notice
August 13, 2002—County Board Budget Hearings
August 20, 2002—9:00 a.m. —Board Meeting, Council Chambers
1:30 p.m. —Budget Hearings, Council Chambers
August 21, 2002— 8:00 a.m. - Budget Hearings, Room 220 Court House
August 27, 2002— 8:00 a.m. —Budget Hearings, Council Chambers
August 28, 2002— 1:30 p.m. —Budget Hearings, Room 220 Court House
TOTAL P.02
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Lucille Johnson - Meetings of the Week Calendar
From: Racquel Naylor
To: Johnson, Lucille
Date: 7/23/02 11:42 AM
Subject: Meetings of the Week Calendar
Please add the following to the calendar:
Legislative Hearing for Hello USA
Tuesday,August 6,2002,11:00 a.m.
Room 330 Courthouse
Thanks in advance. -Racquel,6-8573
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF CONTINUATION MEETING
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
TO: Jay Benanav
Jerry Blakey
Dan Bostrom
Chris Coleman
Pat Harris
Kathy Lantry
Jim Reiter
Notice is hereby given that a Continuation Meeting of the July 24, 2002 meeting of the
Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul,
Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday,August 7,2002 at 2:00 p.m., in Council Chambers,
Third Floor City Hall, at 15 West Kellogg Boulevard to consider the following:
1. James J. Hill Building Project, District 17 (under suspension)
Co issioner
cc: Tony Schertler
Peter McCall
City Clerk's Office
Cable Communications
July 25, 2002
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SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
5:00 P.M.
Thursday,August 8, 2002
Lower Level, Room 40, City Hall/Courthouse
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
BUSINESS MEETING
AGENDA
5:00 I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. July 11, 2002 Business Meeting
B. July 25, 2002 Permit Review/Public Hearing Meeting
IV PRELIMINARY REVIEW
A. Southwest corner of E. 5th Street and Wall Street, Lowertown Historic District,
by KKE Architects, for a preliminary review to construct a five story building
with an indoor market on the first floor and rental housing above. CO2-007.
B. 530 Marshall Avenue, Hill Historic District, by Yust Architectural Services, for
a preliminary review to construct a two story addition to house and to
construct a one and a half story carriage house. CO2-008
V COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Signage Committee Report (Hargens, Wilsey)
VI STAFF REPORTS
VII ADJOURN
ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
I APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
II DISCUSSION
A. Ordinance revisions: meeting schedule, process, priorities
III ADJOURN
NOTE:If you arrive after 6:00 P.M. the buildingwill be locked andyou must use the Kellogg Boulevard
entrance (push the call button to the right of the doorway;if no one responds, push the
call button to the left of the doorway).
Commission members: Please call 651.266.9078 if unable to attend.
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Lucille Johnson -August 8, 2002, HPC Agenda
From: Sue Synstegaard
To: HPC
Date: 8/1/02 9:02 AM
Subject: August 8, 2002, HPC Agenda
Attached is the August 8,2002,Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda and I have also pasted it within this e-mail:
SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
5:00 P.M.
Thursday,August 8,2002
Lower Level,Room 40,City Hall/Courthouse
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
5:00 I.ANNOUNCEMENTS
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. July 11,2002 Business Meeting
B. July 25,2002 Permit Review/Public Hearing Meeting
IV PRELIMINARY REVIEW
A.Southwest corner of E.5th Street and Wall Street,Lowertown Historic District,by KKE Architects,for a preliminary review to construct a five story
building with an indoor market on the first floor and rental housing above. CO2-007.
B. 530 Marshall Avenue,Hill Historic District,by Yust Architectural Services,for a preliminary review to construct a two story addition to house and
to construct a one and a half story carriage house. CO2-008
V COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Signage Committee Report(Hargens,Wilsey)
VI STAFF REPORTS
VII ADJOURN
ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
I APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
II DISCUSSION
A.Ordinance revisions:meeting schedule,process,priorities
III ADJOURN
NOTE: If you arrive after 6:00 P.M.,the building will be locked and you must use the Kellogg Boulevard entrance(push the call button to the right of
the doorway;if no one responds,push the call button to the left of the doorway).
Commission members: Please call 651.266.9078 if unable to attend.
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July,2002
A digest of actions taken by the Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan
Parks&Open Space Commission and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Minutes of all Council
and Commission meetings are filed with the Legislative Reference Library,645 State Office Building,6th
Floor, in St. Paul for a period of up to two years and can be viewed by the public. Call the appropriate
commission or operations area for meeting information and/or specific questions.
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre,230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN, 55101. For
further information regarding the contents of this publication,contact Sandra Lindstrom at(651)602-1390.
The Council's general number is(651)602-1000, TDD: (651)291-0904. Call the Metro Information Line
at(651)602-1888 for recorded information about upcoming Council meetings and regional events,current
job openings and Section 8 housing information. Recent Council publications can be found at major public
libraries in the Metro Area. Publications can be ordered by e-mail. The address is:
data.center@metc.state.mn.us Comments can be made to that address as well as(651)602-1500,the
Metro Council Public Comment Line. Check the internet web site at http://www.metrocouncil.org.
The Council...
Environment
*authorized its Regional Administrator to execute a contract amendment with General Security Services
Corporation to increase the maximum total compensation amount from$500,000 to$1,000,000.
*authorized its Regional Administrator to hold a public hearing to receive public comments on the
Environmental Services Lift Station/Alarm Telemetry Upgrade Draft Project Facility Plan.
*adopted the following preliminary rates to be effective January 1,2003:
1. Municipal Wastewater Rate of$130.00 per hundred thousand gallons;
2. Industrial Strength Charge: $.121 per excess pound of TSS generated within Region,$.230 from
outside Region;
3. Industrial Strength Charge: $.0605 per excess pound of COD generated within Region,$.115 from
outside Region;
4.Standard(septage)Load Charge: $15.93 per thousand gallons;
5. Dilute Septage Load Charge: $4.04 per thousand gallons(note,subject to review later in 2002);
6. Holding Tank Load Charge: $1.30 per thousand gallons;and
7. Collar County Load Charge: $40.44 per thousand gallons
Livable Communities
*reviewed the EPA Brownfield Pilot Expansion and took the following actions:
1.accepted a$100,000 expansion of EPA Brownfields Pilot grant to provide additional site assessment
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services in support of Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity;
2.authorized up to$60,000 of the new funding to be used to expand the contract under the initial grant for
environmental consulting services through Braun Intertec Corp.;
3.authorized up to$70,000 of the new funding to be used to expand the contract under the initial grant for
operational project management services through Minnesota Environmental Initiative;
4.authorized up to$20,000 of the new funding to be used for site characterization work by Twin Cities
Habitat For Humanity;and
5.authorized up to$5,000 of the new funding to offset Council administrative costs for implementing the
grant.
*awarded Livable Communities Demonstration Account Opportunity Grants totaling$559,000 as follows:
Anoka County $70,000
Long Lake 70,000
Crystal 60,000
Minneapolis 50,000
St. Paul 45,000
Shoreview 40,000
Farmington 40,000
Apple Valley 30,000
Arden Hills 75,000
Columbia Heights 25,000
Brooklyn Center 24,000
Stillwater 20,000
Richfield $10,000
Management
*approved a three-year contract amendment for maintenance services with Mitel.
*adopted a resolution approving changes to the position and incumbent list for the Minnesota State
Retirement System unclassified plan.
*amended the 2002 Authorized Capital Budget, increasing the multi-year project authorizations as
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presented;amended the 2002 Capital Budget, increasing the annual budget appropriations as presented;
authorized new capital projects and other changes to individual projects as presented;authorized the
Regional Administrator or his designee to execute and amend contracts with transit providers;and
authorized the Regional Administrator or his designee to amend the Transportation Improvement Program
and to execute grant agreements with the federal government and execute and amend subrecipient grant
awards identified in federal grant applications.
Parks
*scheduled a public hearing on Monday,September 16,2002,as part of the Livable Communities
Committee meeting regarding designating the five trail corridors as described in the"First Tier Trails,
Greenways&Parks Master Plan"as regional trails. The hearing record shall remain open until 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 30. The Council also placed a moratorium on considering new regional trail units for
the regional park system until December 31,2002,at which time the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space
Commission must conclude its work on recommending any clarifications/changes to regional trails
policies.
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*adopted the following language for inclusion in the Authority section of the Recreation Open Space
Policy Plan:
"The Metropolitan Council's regional growth strategy was adopted as part of its Regional Blueprint. To
ensure that this regional growth strategy is implemented,the Council's regional growth strategy is hereby
incorporated into the Council's system plan for recreation open space. Local government plans will be
reviewed by the Council for their conformity with the Council's metropolitan systems plans. The Council's
Metropolitan systems plans, including the regional growth strategy,will serve as the basis for the Council's
determination to require a local plan modification if a local plan or any part of a local plan has a substantial
impact on or contains a substantial departure from the Council's metropolitan system plans."
*approved the appointment of Robert Moeller to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
representing District B(Metropolitan Council Districts 3 and 4).
Regional Growth Policy
*reviewed the city of Greenfield's Comprehensive Plan Update and adopted the Executive Summary and
Review Record with the following recommendations:
1.The city of Greenfield may put its Comprehensive Plan into effect with no modifications.
2.The Council's 1996 Regional Growth Strategy designate Greenfield as Permanent Rural and Urban,
recognizing the city's existing rural residential development patterns and planned urbanized development
surrounding the city of Rockford.
3.The city revise the text of the plan to include recent amendments and supplemental information that the
city submitted as part of the plan review process.
4.The city modify its local land use controls to formally implement the criteria for surface water
management within 120 days of final action on the city's Comprehensive Plan by the Council,as stated in
the city's Resolution No.02-02-05.
5. Upon approval of Greenfield's Comprehensive Plan Update,and prior to the construction of any
extensions or additions to its disposal system,the city must submit a Comprehensive Sewer Plan(Tier II
Plan)to the Council for final approval. The Comprehensive Sewer Plan shall be consistent with the city's
approved Comprehensive Plan and reflect any modifications recommended by the Council.
6.The city consider reguiding land for life-cycle and workforce housing in the area to be served by the
city's wastewater treatment plant.
7.The city work with the Council in determining the city's long-term sewer needs as part of the future
regional growth strategy.
*reviewed the city of Champlin's Comprehensive Plan Update and Critical Area Plan and adopted the
Executive Summary and Review Record with the following recommendations:
1.The city can put its Comprehensive Plan into effect and no plan modifications are required.
2.The city modify the land use controls to implement the Council's Interim Strategy by December 31,
2002.
3.The city completes its work with the Department of Natural Resources(DNR)and the National Park
Service to achieve consistency with regional objectives and state Critical Area standards as defined by
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Executive Order 79-19 within the DNR review and approval period.
4. Upon the approval of the city's Comprehensive Plan and prior to the construction of any extensions or
additions to its disposal system,the city must submit a Comprehensive Sewer Plan(Tier II Plan)to the
Council for final approval. The Comprehensive Sewer Plan shall be consistent with the city's approved
Comprehensive Plan and reflect any modifications recommended by the Council.
Transportation
*authorized its Regional Administrator to enter into a contract amendment with the 1-494 Corridor
Commission covering the Golden Triangle TDM Demonstration to extend the termination date of the
contract to December 31,2002.
*ratified its Regional Administrator's Declaration of Emergency on June 26,2002,to enter into an
agreement with THOR Construction for the placement of a concrete slab at the Downtown East Station of
the Hiawatha LRT project, in an amount not to exceed$70,000.
*authorized its Regional Administrator to execute a contract with Gillig Corporation for the Procurement of
three hybrid electric-diesel,forty-foot, low floor transit buses in accordance with the Council's
specifications and Gillig's Best And Final Offer dated June 7,2002, in an amount not to exceed
$2,013,121, contingent on satisfactory results from the Buy America Pre-Award Audit
*authorized its Regional Administrator to amend the interagency agreement with Hennepin County for
public involvement services on the Northwest Corridor busway project for$48,600.
*authorized its Regional Administrator to negotiate and execute a contract not to exceed$1,276,000 to
construct an unheated storage building for the Minnesota Air National Guard at Fort Snelling and provide
other site modifications in partial fulfillment of an exchange agreement between the Metropolitan Council,
the United States Air Force and the Minnesota Air National Guard. Under this agreement,the U.S.Air
Force has granted the Metropolitan Council permanent rights to construct and operate the Hiawatha
Corridor LRT on U.S.Air Force property in exchange for improvements to this property for a value to
exceed$2,085,000.
*approved the Transit Cooperation Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the city of
Minnetonka.
*authorized its Regional Administrator to execute a contract with Sullivan's Utility Services for drain and
sump cleaning and disposal services at Metro Transit facilities as specified for$398,000 over a three-year
period.
The Council Also:
*received the International Personnel Management Association 2002 Best Practices Award for Metro
Transit Driver Recruitment Strategies
*adopted a resolution recognizing Kathleen Meyer, recipient of the"Business Journal Minority Business
Award,"for her many accomplishments.
New Publications
Council publications are available from the Council's Regional Data Center. For a free and complete list
of publications,write the Metropolitan Council Data Center,230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN 55101,or call
(651)602-1140.
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E-mail address is:data.center@metc.state.mn.us
There is a charge for some publications.
The bimonthly Council Directions newsletter provides information on regional issues and Council
Programs. If you wish to subscribe to Council Directions at no charge,call Dawn Hoffner at(651)602-
1447.
Metropolitan Commission Activities
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av.S., Minneapolis, MN 55450. For
more information,call Lynn Sorensen at (612)726-8186.
The Commission:
*approved a settlement of the Metropolitan Airports Commission v.Charlson(in the acquisition of 157
acres of real estate west of the Flying Cloud Airport)and Metropolitan Airports Commission v. City of Eden
Prairie as part of the long-term plan for expansion of Flying Cloud Airport.
*authorized staff to hold a public hearing to review the fee structure for commercial vehicles(other than
taxicabs)using airport property. The public hearing on Ordinance No.93 will consider a revised fee
structure to consider potential revenue generating opportunities.
*held a public hearing to consider revision of MAC Ordinance No. 95,Airfield Use and Humphrey
Terminal Ordinance.
Metropolitan Parks&Open Space Commission(MP&OSC)
Metropolitan Parks&Open Space Commission offices are located at Mears Park Centre,230 E. Fifth St.,
St. Paul,55101. For more information,call Sandi Dingle at (651)602-1312.
The Commission:
*recommended that the Metropolitan Council conduct a public hearing on Monday,September 16,2002,
as part of the Livable Communities Committee meeting regarding the designation of the following trail
corridors as described in the"First Tier Trails, Greenways&Parks Master Plan"as regional trails:
1. Brooklyn Center/Robbinsdale Corridor
2. Crystal/Robbinsdale Corridor
3. New Hope/Crystal/Golden Valley Corridor
4. Edina/Richfield Corridor
The Commission further recommended that the Council publish hearing notices;distribute public copies of
applicable excerpts of the"First Tier Trails, Greenways&Parks Master Plan"for those trails
recommended for hearing;pass along the technical comments from staff for their use in preparing trail
master plans of the trail corridors that are added to the Regional Trail System;and impose a moratorium
on new trails or park units to be added to the Regional Park System until December 31,2002.
*reviewed a Ramsey County request for Part 4 CIP funds to acquire a permanent trail easement for the
Bruce Vento Regional Trail and reimbursement consideration in a future regional parks CIP for a portion of
the easement financed with Ramsey County Funds. The Commission recommended that the Metropolitan
Council:
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1.authorize a grant of$140,000 from Part 4 of the 2002-2003 Metropolitan Regional Parks CIP to finance
40%of the$350,000 to acquire a permanent trail easement for the Bruce Vento Regional Trail from the
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Company;
2.consider reimbursing up to$35,000 in a future regional parks CIP for Ramsey County's expenditures to
acquire a permanent trail easement for the Bruce Vento Regional Trail from the Burlington Northern/Santa
Fe Railroad Company;and
3. inform Ramsey County that if the Part 4 CIP grant described above is executed,that the grant will count
towards Ramsey County's 2002-2003 CIP allocation of 8.1%. If Ramsey County receives more than this
amount based on actual appropriations for the 2002-2003 CIP, its allocation for the 2004-2005 CIP will be
reduced proportionally.
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission(MSFC)
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission offices are located at 900 South 5th St., Minneapolis, MN
55415. For more information, call Nancy Matowitz at(612)335-3310.
The Commission:
*approved the proposal and awarded the contract for the 2002-2004 Tent Services to Skyway Event
Services as presented for the 2002-2004 football seasons.
*terminated the contract for audio maintenance and operations with Impulse Group and authorized staff to
rebid the service contract for audio maintenance and operations.
*set the date of a Public Hearing on the Year 2003 Budget for Wednesday,August 21,2002,at 9 a.m. in
the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Conference Room.
*approved a resolution authorizing check signatures on bank financial transactions.
*approved an amendment to the Football Use Agreement dated August 15,2001.
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July, 2002
A digest of actions taken by the Metropolitan Council,Metropolitan Airports Commission,Metropolitan Parks&Open Space
Commission and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Minutes of all Council and Commission meetings are filed with
the Legislative Reference Library,645 State Office Building,6th Floor,in St.Paul for a period of up to two years and can be
viewed by the public. Call the appropriate commission or operations area for meeting information and/or specific questions.
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre,230 E.Fifth St.,St.Paul,MN, 55101. For further information
regarding the contents of this publication,contact Sandra Lindstrom at(651)602-1390. The Council's general number is(651)
602-1000, TDD:(651)291-0904. Call the Metro Information Line at(651)602-1888 for recorded information about
upcoming Council meetings and regional events,current job openings and Section 8 housing information. Recent Council
publications can be found at major public libraries in the Metro Area. Publications can be ordered by e-mail. The address is:
data.center@metc.state.mn.us Comments can be made to that address as well as(651)602-1500,the Metro Council Public
Comment Line. Check the internet web site at http://www.metrocouncil.org.
The Council... 4. Standard(septage)Load Charge:
$15.93 per thousand gallons;
Environment
5. Dilute Septage Load Charge: $4.04 per
• authorized its Regional Administrator to execute thousand gallons(note,subject to
a contract amendment with General Security review later in 2002);
Services Corporation to increase the
maximum total compensation amount from 6. Holding Tank Load Charge: $1.30 per
$500,000 to$1,000,000. thousand gallons;and
• authorized its Regional Administrator to hold a 7. Collar County Load Charge: $40.44 per
public hearing to receive public comments thousand gallons
on the Environmental Services Lift
Station/Alarm Telemetry Upgrade Draft Livable Communities
Project Facility Plan.
• reviewed the EPA Brownfield Pilot Expansion
• adopted the following preliminary rates to be and took the following actions:
effective January 1,2003:
1. accepted a$100,000 expansion of EPA
1. Municipal Wastewater Rate of$130.00 Brownfields Pilot grant to provide
per hundred thousand gallons; additional site assessment services in
support of Twin Cities Habitat For
2. Industrial Strength Charge: $.121 per Humanity;
excess pound of TSS generated within
Region,$.230 from outside Region; 2. authorized up to$60,000 of the new
funding to be used to expand the
3. Industrial Strength Charge: $.0605 per contract under the initial grant for
excess pound of COD generated within environmental consulting services
Region,$.115 from outside Region; through Braun Intertec Corp.;
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2002 Capital Budget,increasing the annual
3. authorized up to$70,000 of the new budget appropriations as presented;
funding to be used to expand the authorized new capital projects and other
contract under the initial grant for changes to individual projects as presented;
operational project management authorized the Regional Administrator or
services through Minnesota his designee to execute and amend contracts
Environmental Initiative; with transit providers;and authorized the
Regional Administrator or his designee to
4. authorized up to$20,000 of the new amend the Transportation Improvement
funding to be used for site Program and to execute grant agreements
characterization work by Twin Cities with the federal government and execute
Habitat For Humanity;and and amend subrecipient grant awards
identified in federal grant applications.
5. authorized up to$5,000 of the new
funding to offset Council administrative Parks
costs for implementing the grant.
• scheduled a public hearing on Monday,
• awarded Livable Communities Demonstration September 16,2002,as part of the Livable
Account Opportunity Grants totaling Communities Committee meeting regarding
$559,000 as follows: designating the five trail corridors as
described in the"First Tier Trails,
Anoka County $70,000 Greenways&Parks Master Plan"as
Long Lake 70,000 regional trails. The hearing record shall
Crystal 60,000 remain open until 4:30 p.m.Tuesday,
Minneapolis 50,000 September 30. The Council also placed a
St.Paul 45,000 moratorium on considering new regional
Shoreview 40,000 trail units for the regional park system until
Farmington 40,000 December 31,2002,at which time the
Apple Valley 30,000 Metropolitan Parks and Open Space
Arden Hills 75,000 Commission must conclude its work on
Columbia Heights 25,000 recommending any clarifications/changes to
Brooklyn Center 24,000 regional trails policies.
Stillwater 20,000
Richfield $10,000 • adopted the following language for inclusion in
the Authority section of the Recreation
Management Open Space Policy Plan:
• approved a three-year contract amendment for "The Metropolitan Council's regional
maintenance services with Mitel. growth strategy was adopted as part of its
Regional Blueprint. To ensure that this
• adopted a resolution approving changes to the regional growth strategy is implemented,
position and incumbent list for the the Council's regional growth strategy is
Minnesota State Retirement System hereby incorporated into the Council's
unclassified plan. system plan for recreation open space.
Local government plans will be reviewed by
• amended the 2002 Authorized Capital Budget, the Council for their conformity with the
increasing the multi-year project Council's metropolitan systems plans. The
authorizations as presented;amended the Council's Metropolitan systems plans,
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including the regional growth strategy,will to the construction of any extensions or
serve as the basis for the Council's additions to its disposal system,the city
determination to require a local plan must submit a Comprehensive Sewer Plan
modification if a local plan or any part of a (Tier II Plan)to the Council for final
local plan has a substantial impact on or approval. The Comprehensive Sewer Plan
contains a substantial departure from the shall be consistent with the city's approved
Council's metropolitan system plans." Comprehensive Plan and reflect any
modifications recommended by the Council.
• approved the appointment of Robert Moeller to
the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space 6. The city consider reguiding land for
Commission representing District B life-cycle and workforce housing in the
(Metropolitan Council Districts 3 and 4). area to be served by the city's
wastewater treatment plant.
Regional Growth Policy
7. The city work with the Council in
• reviewed the city of Greenfield's determining the city's long-term sewer
Comprehensive Plan Update and adopted needs as part of the future regional
the Executive Summary and Review Record growth strategy.
with the following recommendations:
• reviewed the city of Champlin's Comprehensive
1. The city of Greenfield may put its Plan Update and Critical Area Plan and
Comprehensive Plan into effect with no adopted the Executive Summary and
modifications. Review Record with the following
recommendations:
2. The Council's 1996 Regional Growth
Strategy designate Greenfield as 1. The city can put its Comprehensive Plan
Permanent Rural and Urban, into effect and no plan modifications are
recognizing the city's existing rural required.
residential development patterns and
planned urbanized development 2. The city modify the land use controls to
surrounding the city of Rockford. implement the Council's Interim
Strategy by December 31,2002.
3. The city revise the text of the plan to
include recent amendments and 3. The city completes its work with the
supplemental information that the city Department of Natural Resources
submitted as part of the plan review (DNR)and the National Park Service to
process. achieve consistency with regional
objectives and state Critical Area
4. The city modify its local land use standards as defined by Executive Order
controls to formally implement the 79-19 within the DNR review and
criteria for surface water management approval period.
within 120 days of final action on the
city's Comprehensive Plan by the 4. Upon the approval of the city's
Council,as stated in the city's Comprehensive Plan and prior to the
Resolution No.02-02-05. construction of any extensions or
additions to its disposal system,the city
5. Upon approval of Greenfield's must submit a Comprehensive Sewer
Comprehensive Plan Update,and prior Plan(Tier II Plan)to the Council for
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final approval. The Comprehensive Sewer of an exchange agreement between the
Plan shall be consistent with the city's Metropolitan Council,the United States Air
approved Comprehensive Plan and reflect Force and the Minnesota Air National
any modifications recommended by the Guard. Under this agreement,the U.S.Air
Council. Force has granted the Metropolitan Council
permanent rights to construct and operate
Transportation the Hiawatha Corridor LRT on U.S.Air
Force property in exchange for
• authorized its Regional Administrator to enter improvements to this property for a value to
into a contract amendment with the I-494 exceed$2,085,000.
Corridor Commission covering the Golden
Triangle TDM Demonstration to extend the • approved the Transit Cooperation Agreement
termination date of the contractto between the Metropolitan Council and the
December 31,2002. city of Minnetonka.
• ratified its Regional Administrator's Declaration • authorized its Regional Administrator to execute
of Emergency on June 26,2002,to enter a contract with Sullivan's Utility Services
into an agreement with THOR Construction for drain and sump cleaning and disposal
for the placement of a concrete slab at the services at Metro Transit facilities as
Downtown East Station of the Hiawatha specified for$398,000 over a three-year
LRT project,in an amount not to exceed period.
$70,000.
The Council Also:
• authorized its Regional Administrator to execute
a contract with Gillig Corporation for the • received the International Personnel
Procurement of three hybrid electric-diesel, Management Association 2002 Best
forty-foot,low floor transit buses in Practices Award for Metro Transit Driver
accordance with the Council's specifications Recruitment Strategies
and Gillig's Best And Final Offer dated June
7,2002,in an amount not to exceed • adopted a resolution recognizing Kathleen
$2,013,121,contingent on satisfactory Meyer,recipient of the"Business Journal
results from the Buy America Pre-Award Minority Business Award,"for her many
Audit accomplishments.
• authorized its Regional Administrator to amend
the interagency agreement with New Publications
Council publications are available from the
Hennepin County for public involvement Council's Regional Data Center. For a free
services on the Northwest Corridor busway and complete list of publications,write the
project for$48,600. Metropolitan Council Data Center,230 E.Fifth
St.,St.Paul,MN 55101,or call(651)602-1140.
• authorized its Regional Administrator to E-mail address is:
negotiate and execute a contract not to data.center@metc.state.mn.us
exceed$1,276,000 to construct an unheated
storage building for the Minnesota Air There is a charge for some publications.
National Guard at Fort Snelling and provide
other site modifications in partial fulfillment The bimonthly Council Directions newsletter
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provides information on regional issues and Council Directions at no charge,call Dawn
Council Programs. If you wish to subscribe to Hoffner at(651)602-1447.
Metropolitan Commission Activities
Metropolitan Airports Commission the designation of the following trail
corridors as described in the"First Tier
Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at Trails,Greenways&Parks Master Plan"as
6040 28th Av.S.,Minneapolis,MN 55450. For more
information,call Lynn Sorensen at (612)726-8186. regional trails:
The Commission: 1. Brooklyn Center/Robbinsdale Corridor
2. Crystal/Robbinsdale Corridor
• approved a settlement of the Metropolitan 3. New Hope/Crystal/Golden Valley
Airports Commission v.Charlson(in the Corridor
acquisition of 157 acres of real estate west 4. Edina/Richfield Corridor
of the Flying Cloud Airport)and
Metropolitan Airports Commission v.City The Commission further recommended that
of Eden Prairie as part of the long-term plan the Council publish hearing notices;
for expansion of Flying Cloud Airport. distribute public copies of applicable
excerpts of the"First Tier Trails,
• authorized staff to hold a public hearing to Greenways&Parks Master Plan"for those
review the fee structure for commercial trails recommended for hearing;pass along
vehicles(other than taxicabs)using airport the technical comments from staff for their
property. The public hearing on Ordinance use in preparing trail master plans of the
No.93 will consider a revised fee structure trail corridors that are added to the Regional
to consider potential revenue generating Trail System;and impose a moratorium on
opportunities. new trails or park units to be added to the
Regional Park System until December 31,
• held a public hearing to consider revision of 2002.
MAC Ordinance No. 95,Airfield Use and
Humphrey Terminal Ordinance.
• reviewed a Ramsey County request for Part 4
Metropolitan Parks&Open Space CIP funds to acquire a permanent trail
Commission(MP&OSC) easement for the Bruce Vento Regional
Trail and reimbursement consideration in a
Metropolitan Parks&Open Space Commission offices are future regional parks CIP for a portion of
located at Mears Park Centre,230 E.Fifth St.,St.Paul, the easement financed with Ramsey County
55101. For more information,call Sandi Dingle at (651)
602-1312. Funds. The Commission recommended that
the Metropolitan Council:
The Commission:
1. authorize a grant of$140,000 from Part
• recommended that the Metropolitan Council 4 of the 2002-2003 Metropolitan
conduct a public hearing on Monday, Regional Parks CIP to finance 40%of
September 16,2002,as part of the Livable the$350,000 to acquire a permanent
Communities Committee meeting regarding trail easement for the Bruce Vento
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Regional Trail from the Burlington
Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Company; • approved an amendment to the Football Use
Agreement dated August 15,2001.
2. consider reimbursing up to$35,000 in a
future regional parks CIP for Ramsey
County's expenditures to acquire a
permanent trail easement for the Bruce
Vento Regional Trail from the
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad
Company;and
3. inform Ramsey County that if the Part 4
CIP grant described above is executed,
that the grant will count towards
Ramsey County's 2002-2003 CIP
allocation of 8.1%. If Ramsey County
receives more than this amount based
on actual appropriations for the 2002-
2003 CIP,its allocation for the 2004-
2005 CIP will be reduced
proportionally.
Metropolitan Sports Facilities
Commission(MSFC)
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission offices are
located at 900 South 5th St.,Minneapolis,MN 55415.For
more information,call Nancy Matowitz at(612)335-3310.
The Commission:
• approved the proposal and awarded the contract
for the 2002-2004 Tent Services to Skyway
Event Services as presented for the 2002-
2004 football seasons.
• terminated the contract for audio maintenance
and operations with Impulse Group and
authorized staff to rebid the service contract
for audio maintenance and operations.
• set the date of a Public Hearing on the Year
2003 Budget for Wednesday,August 21,
2002,at 9 a.m.in the Metropolitan Sports
Facilities Commission Conference Room.
• approved a resolution authorizing check
signatures on bank financial transactions.
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August 1, 2002
PORT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
SPECIAL MEETING - BOARD RETREAT
AUGUST 8, 2002
Chair Joan A. Grzywinski is calling a Special Meeting/Board Retreat of the Port
Authority Board of Commissioners for Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 12:00 p.m. in the
Phalen Suite at the Radisson City Center, 411 Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota
55101.
The purpose of the meeting: 2002 - Second Half Outlook
Kenneth R. Johnson
President
KRJ:Ias
cc: The Port Authority Commissioners
Mayor Randy Kelly
The City Council
Terrence J. Garvey
Briggs & Morgan
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Representatives of the Press
Don Luna, City Clerk
St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Midway Chamber of Commerce
Tony Schertler, PED
Manual Cervantes, City Attorney
Members of the Ramsey County Delegation
6187.1.
August 1, 2002
NOTICE
PORT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 27, 2002
Chair Joan Grzywinski is calling the Regular Meeting of the Port Authority Board of
Commissioners for Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the
Saint Paul Port Authority, 1900 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul,
Minnesota 55102.
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Kenneth R. Johnson
President
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cc: The Port Authority Commissioners
Mayor Randy Kelly
City Council
Terrence J. Garvey
Briggs & Morgan
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Representatives of the Press
Don Luna, City Clerk
Tony Schertler, PED
St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Midway Area Chamber of Commerce
Pig's Eye Coalition
Manual Cervantes, City Attorney
Members of the Ramsey County Delegation
6187.1.