Agenda 8-28-1996City Council Agenda for August 28, 1996
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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 28, 1996 - 3:30 PM
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 4:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Mary Erickson, Clerical Support - 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
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CONSENT AGENDA
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS
DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of July 24, 1996.
2. Claims of Terry Daniel, Nikki Eilefson, Steven Elmquist, Teresa Goulet, Barbara Schommer, Todd
Young (for Sabrina Edden), and Todd Young, (for Pam Harris Thomas).
3. Summons in a Civil Action in the matter of Brian A. Hill vs. the City of Saint Paul.
4. Summons in a Civil Action in the matter of Dean Russell Clark vs. the City of Saint Paul.
5. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Lorenzo Staten vs. the City of Saint Paul.
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6. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 1765 Iglehart Avenue, 506 Randolph Avenue, 916
Rose Avenue East, 1010 Seventh Street West, and 207 -211 Winona Street East as "nuisance
properties." (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if
necessary
7. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated August 19, 1996, announcing a request from
the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
8. Administrative Orders:
. D00997 Addition of $29,410.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction.
. D00998 Deduction of $4,535.50 from the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction.
. D00999 Addition of $51,688.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction Multiscope- Parking Ramp Alternate A.
. D001000 Addition of $27,700.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction Multiscope- Parking Ramp Alternate A.
9. Resolution - 96 -915 - Approving the appointments of Joan Grzywinski and Michael Goldner, by
Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Port Authority. (Laid over from August 14 for adoption)
10. Resolution - 96 -1005 - Approving the appointments of Julie Hoff and David Schwebel, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Business Review Council. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
11. Resolution - 96 -1006 - Approving the appointment of Chris Hansen, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Skyway Governance Committee. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
12. Resolution - 96 -921 - Approving the 1996 wage reopener between the City of Saint Paul and the
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 10. (Laid over from August 14 for adoption)
13. Resolution - 96 -1007 - Endorsing Project Open Mind.
14. Resolution - 96 -1008 - Amending the Capital Improvement Budget by adding $100,000 of grant
money from the 3M Foundation for Phalen Boulevard EIS.
15. Resolution - 96 -1009 - Finalizing City Council action taken July 10, 1996, granting the appeal of
Gregory Lehman for a side yard deck at 839 East Fourth Street.
16. Resolution - 96 -1010 - Accepting an additional $4,500 from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and making changes to the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program budget to reflect
actual grant revenues.
17. Resolution - 96 -1011 - Establishing a new fund for the Rice and Arlington Sports Dome Facility.
18. Resolution - 96 -1012 - Authorizing issuance of the Recreational Facilities Gross Revenue Bonds,
Series 1996D.
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19. Resolution - 96 -1013 - Authorizing execution of Schnitzer Iron and Metal Company site group
agreement.
20. Resolution - 96 -1014 - Approving release of easements in Block 2, Jillson's Subdivision.
21. Resolution - 96 -1015 - Amending C.F. 93 -1688 to correct errors in the description for Finance
Vacation File No. 14 -1993.
22. Resolution - 96 -1016 - Revising the Saint Paul Municipal State Aid (MSA) System.
23. Resolution - 96 -1017 - Transferring excess Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) revenues to the 1996
Capital Projects Fund (C96) for sewer repair construction.
24. Resolution - 96 -1018 - Setting date of public hearing for October 9, 1996, for ratification of 1996
Street /Alley Maintenance Service charge to be assessed against benefited property.
25. Resolution - 96 -1019 - Ratifying 1996 Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge. (To be laid over to
October 9 for adoption)
26. Resolution - 96 -1020 - Setting date of public hearing for November 13, 1996, for proposal of 1997
Street /Alley Maintenance Service charge to be assessed against benefited property.
27. Resolution - 96 -1021 - Authorizing Street /Alley Maintenance charges for 1997 at basically the same
level as 1996. (To be laid over to November 13 for adoption)
28. Resolution - 96 -1022 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to apply for a National
Institute of Justice solicitation.
29. Resolution - 96 -1023 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into an
agreement with the State of Minnesota.
30. Resolution - 96 -1024 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a fire
protection inspection and engineering agreement with the City of Maplewood.
31. Resolution Approvining Assessment - 96 -1025 - In the matter of the level of operation and
maintenance for the Town Square "Public Spaces" located within Cedar Street, Seventh Street,
Minnesota Street and Sixth Street, and setting date of public hearing for October 9, 1996. (File 418113-
96)
32. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -1026 - In the matter of demolition of vacant buildings for
July 1996, and boardings -up of vacant buildings for June 1996, and setting date of Legislative Hearing
for September 17, 1996, and City Council Hearing for October 2, 1996. (File 4J9610C, J9610B)
33. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -1027 - In the matter of repair of sanitary sewer connections
by Public Works for 1995, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 17, 1996, and City
Council Hearing for October 2, 1996. (File 4SSA9609)
FOR DISCUSSION
34. Resolution - 96 -936 - Directing the City Attorney to request that Ramsey County Judges raise the
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fine for violation of the Snow Emergency Ordinance from $25.00 to $40.00. (Laid over from August 14)
35. Resolution - 96 -938 - Approving a five year lease of the Second Street Garage with Ramsey County
for parking. (Laid over from August 14)
36. Resolution - 96 -1003 - Requesting the State of Minnesota to allow Minnesota cities to impose
restrictions on certain firearms and ammunition in excess of state restrictions. (Laid over from August
21)
ORDINANCES
37. Final Adoption - 96 -893 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving a petition of
Pioneer Power, Inc., to rezone property at 582 Hatch Avenue from RM -2 to I -1. (Public hearing held
July 10, 1996)
38. Final Adoption - 96 -894 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving a petition of Twin
Cities Habitat for Humanity to rezone property at 671 -681 Jenks Avenue from B -2 to RT -1. (Public
hearing held July 10, 1996)
39. Second Reading - 96 -1002 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the petition of
Bradley Rhodes, Maryland and Audrey Mork, and the estate of Filemon Balbuena to rezone property
located at the southeast corner of Marshall and Western Avenues and an extension on Dayton Avenue
from RM -2 to P -1. (Public Hearing held July 24, 1996)
40. First Reading - 96 -1028 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 62 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to pawn shop zoning.
41. First Reading - 96 -1029 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 64 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to zoning.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Public hearings will begin at 4:30 p.m.)
42. Third Reading - 96 -892 - An ordinance to allow property owners to plant and maintain gardens in
the City right -of -way adjoining their property. (Laid over from August 14)
43. Third Reading - 96 -979 - An ordinance amending Chapter 41 of the Legislative Code, Separation of
Storm Drainage from Sanitary Sewage, to give the Director of Public Works the discretion to grant a
permanent variance for structures built prior to January 1, 1988. (To be withdrawn on August 28)
44. Resolution - 96 -913 - Approving application for a Patio Service License by The Vintage, Inc, 579
Selby Avenue. (ID 430828) (Laid over from August 7)
45. Resolution - 96 -963 - Approving application for an Auto Repair Garage by Payne Avenue Radiator
& Tire Service, 933 Payne Avenue. (ID 435508) (Laid over from August 14)
46. Resolution - 96 -1030 - Approving application for a Liquor On Sale -B and Sunday On Sale Liquor
License by Sakura, Inc., 34 6th Street West. (ID 438552).
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47. Resolution - 96 -1031 - Approving application for a Dance or Rental Hall License by Raymond
Hessler, dba Smith Avenue Rental Hall, 627 Smith Avenue South. (ID 478764)
48. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge regarding the license
application of Cameroon Group, LLC, dba Smith Avenue Rental Hall, 627 Smith Avenue South.
49. Resolution - 96 -1032 - Approving application for a permanent expansion of service area for a Wine
and Beer License into an adjacent 1,860 sq. ft. space by Style 2000, Inc., dba Cafe Latte, 850 Grand
Avenue. (ID 416046)
50. Resolution - 96 -1033 - Aproving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 415 Sherburne Avenue. (Laid over from August 14)
51. Resolution - 96 -1034 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 1265 West Como Boulevard, 484 West Winona Street, 391
Pleasant Avenue, 475 Hopkins Street, 1359 Blair Avenue, 300 Edmund Avenue, 1269 Payne Avenue,
2100 Gilbert Avenue, 872 East Wheelock Parkway, 1562 Sloan Street aka 309 -15 East Hoyt, 334
Cherokee Avenue, 830 Kansas Avenue, 175 North Lexington Parkway, 29 Summit Court, 591 -593
Payne Avenue, 419 Sherburne Avenue, and 2252 Falcon Avenue.
52. Resolution - 96 -1035 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 773 Butternut Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
53. Resolution - 96 -1036 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 775 Butternut Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
54. Resolution - 96 -1037 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1024 Case Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
55. Resolution - 96 -1038 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 891 Conway Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
56. Resolution - 96 -1039 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 710 Dayton Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
57. Resolution - 96 -1040 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 95 Isabel Street within
fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the owner be
granted 180 days to repair the building provided a $2,000 performance bond is posted by August
28, 1996)
58. Resolution - 96 -1041 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 673 Kent Street within
fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
59. Resolution - 96 -1042 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 443 Maryland Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
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60. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -1043 - In the matter of collecting expenses involved for
towing an abandoned vehicle from property at 950 Fuller Avenue. (J9607V2) (Laid over from July 24)
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
61. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -1044 - In the matter of boarding -up vacant buildings for
March 1996; boarding -up vacant buildings for April 1996; and demolition of vacant buildings for April
and May 1996. (File 4J9608B, J9608113, J9608C) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
62. Final Order - 96 -1045 - In the matter of the operating costs for the Above Standard Street Lighting
System for the United /Children's Hospital Area Streetscape Project. (File 418778)
63. Final Order - 96 -1046 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Maria Avenue from
Euclid Street to Surrey Avenue. (File 4S96005)
64. Final Order - 96 -1047 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the south side of Iglehart Avenue
from North Chatsworth Street to North Oxford Street; the east side of North Milton Street from Dayton
Avenue to approximately 111.16 feet south of Dayton Avenue; and both sides of North Syndicate Street
from Van Buren Avenue to West Minnehaha Avenue. (File 4S96009- 10 -11)
65. Final Order - 96 -1048 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Banfil Street from
Dousman Street to North Smith Avenue, and the west side of Waterloo Street from East Curtice Street to
East Belvidere Street. (S96012, S96014)
66. Final Order - 96 -1049 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the south side of Beechwood
Avenue from Davern Street to South Fairview Avenue at 1716 Beechwood Avenue only, and the north
side of Eleanor Avenue from South Chatsworth Street to Rogers Street at 989 Eleanor Avenue only.
(File 4S96016, S96017)
67. Final Order - 96 -1050 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Como Avenue from
Churchill Street to approximately 123.5 feet east of Churchill Street. (File 4S96018)
68. Final Order - 96 -1051 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the east side of Lake Street from
Bush Avenue to East Seventh Street at 792 Lake Street only. (File 4S96019)
69. Final Order - 96 -1052 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Hague Avenue
from North Avon Street to Fisk Street and the east side of Fisk Street from Selby Avenue to Hague
Avenue; both sides of Iglehart Avenue from North Victoria Street to North Milton Street; and the north
side of Thomas Avenue from Kent Street to North Dale Street at 579 Thomas Avenue only. (File
4S96020 -22)
70. Final Order - 96 -1053 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the northwest side of Adrian
Street from Albion Avenue to Alaska Avenue at 1717 and 1729 Adrian Street only; the east side of Bay
Street from Randolph Avenue to West Seventh Street at 492 Bay Street only; the north side of Goodhue
Street from Cliff Street to Dousman Street at 245 Goodhue Street only; and the north side of James
Avenue from Toronto Street to West Seventh Street at 966 West Seventh Street only. (File
4S96023,24,26,27)
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71. Final Order - 96 -1054 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Hague Avenue
from North Wheeler Street to North Fairview Avenue. (File 4596029)
72. Final Order - 96 -1055 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the south side of East Hoyt
Avenue from McAfee Street to Clarence Street at 1563 Clarence Street only. (File #596031)
73. Final Order - 96 -1056 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the north side of Goodrich
Avenue from Garfield Street to South Western Avenue; the north side of James Avenue from Arbor
Street to Bay Street; the east side of South Lexington Parkway from Lombard Avenue to the Short Line
Road Bridge at 276 South Lexington Parkway only. (File 4596032,33,34)
74. Final Order - 96 -1057 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the north side of Berkeley
Avenue from South Hamline Avenue to South Albert Avenue at 1345 Berkeley Avenue only; the north
side of Colvin Avenue from Davern Street to Hilltop Lane, the east side of Davern Street from Palace
Avenue to approximately 143 feet north of Palace Avenue; the south side of Fairmount Avenue from
South Syndicate Street to South Hamline Avenue at 1336 Fairmount Avenue only; the north side of Ford
Parkway from South Snelling Avenue to Macalester Street at 1631 Ford Parkway only; and the west side
of South Saratoga Street from St. Clair Avenue to Stanford Avenue at 1522 St. Clair Avenue only. (File
4596035 -40)
75. Final Order - 96 -1058 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the north side of West Cook
Avenue from Marion Street to Galtier Street; the north side of West Cook Avenue from Rice Street to
Albemarle Street; the south side of West Cook Avenue from Rice Street to Galtier Street; and the west
side of Woodbridge Street from West Cook Avenue to West Jessamine Avenue at 1091, 1097 and 1099
Woodbridge Street only. (File 4596041 -44)
76. Final Order - 96 -1059 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of East Montana
Avenue from Flandrau Street to North White Bear Avenue. (File 4596045)
77. Final Order - 96 -1060 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the east side of North St. Albans
Street from Hague Avenue to Laurel Avenue at 678 Hague Avenue only. (File 4596047)
78. Final Order - 96 -1061 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Ross Avenue from
Flandrau Street to North White Bear Avenue, and both sides of East Seventh Street from Hazelwood
Street to Germain Street. (File 4596048 & 596049)
79. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -1062 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 28, A.
Gotzian's Rearrangement of Sigel's Addition (bounded by Gotzian Street, Johnson Parkway, and Third
Street) by grading and paving with bituminous material. (File 418774)
80. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -1063 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 12,
Michel and Robertson's Addition (bounded by Chatsworth Street, James Avenue, Milton Street, and
Randolph Avenue) by grading and paving with bituminous material. (File 418776)
81. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -1064 - In the matter of improving the east -west alley in Block
4, Lake Park Addition (bounded by Almond Avenue, Arona Street, Canfield Avenue and Pascal Street)
by grading and paving with bituminous material. (File 418789)
82. Resolution - 96 -1065 - Approving the petition to vacate a portion of alley ROW behind Ramsey
Junior High School.
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83. Resolution - 96 -1066 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by Frank's Dairy & Deli,
1201 Edgerton Street. (Uncontested)
84. Resolution - 96 -1067 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by J.M. Peppercorns, Inc.,
1178 Arcade Street. (Uncontested)
85. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by Debra R. Johnson, dba Sports Break, 1199 Rice Street.
86. Resolution - 96 -1068 - Execution and delivery of a supplemental trust indenture to restructure Phase
X of the Minneapolis /Saint Paul Housing Finance Board First -Time Home Buyer Program.
87. Resolution - 96 -1069 - Approving the recycling of program monies for the Minneapolis/ Saint Paul
Housing Finance Board First -Time Home Buyer Program.
88. Public hearing to consider the application of J -SIX (A Minnesota Partnership) to rezone property
from R -LL (residential) to I -1 (industrial) to allow a self storage facility at 14XX Point Douglas Road
(Lot 2, Block 1; Orchar
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