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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 4, 1997 - 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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Miscellaneous
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting
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
Approval of minutes of April 30, 1997 and April 30, 1997 Closed Door Session.
2. Claims of Farmers Insurance Group (for Stephen Schuweiler), Robert Friedline, Lynn McClung,
Paula Myhre, State Farm Insurance (for Sonja Devine), David Sundmark & Robert Elm, Twin City
Yellow Taxi, Inc., and Lee Xiong.
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Susan Berkovitz vs. the City of Saint Paul.
4. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Dorothy Johnson vs. the City of Saint Paul.
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5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on June 11, 1997, to consider the application for a sound level variance
by the St. Paul Saints Baseball Club for music concerts at Midway Stadium on June 28 and July 17,
1997 from 12 noon to 10:00 p.m.
6. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on June 11, 1997 to consider the appeal of Harry Mandik, et al. to a
decision of the Board of Zoning appeals granting a variance to allow construction of a detached garage
on a zoning lot other than the lot of the principle residence at 2100 Minnehaha Avenue East.
7. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on June 11, 1997 to consider the appeal of William & Kathryn Babcock
to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals granting a variance to allow parking within a required side
yard to continue at 459 Portland Avenue.
8. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 672 Blair Avenue, 924 Forest Street, 1528 Grand
Avenue, and 694 Sherburne Avenue as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only; public
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
9. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated May 27, 1997, announcing a request from the
University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
10. Administrative Orders:
D001237 Addition of $50,000.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
11. Resolution - 97 -605 - Approving the appointment of Eric Schubert and the reappointments of Robert
Morgan and Diana Rodriguez, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network. (Laid over
from May 28 for adoption)
12. Resolution - 97 -677 - Adopting the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of the Administrative Law
Judge pertaining to licenses held by Lewis Stevens, dba Civic Center Auto Services, 459 Toronto Street.
13. Resolution - 97 -678 - Allowing the Saint Paul Saints Northern League Baseball Club to use the
City's 3.2 beer license at Midway Stadium.
14. Resolution - 97 -679 - Transferring 1996 Major Sewer Repair funding to the Phalen Wetland
Restoration project.
15. Resolution - 97 -680 - Amending the 1996 and 1997 Residential Street Paving project budgets.
16. Resolution - 97 -681 - Transferring 1997 MSA Contingency -97 to the Prosperity- Johnson Parkway to
Rose Avenue project for design work.
17. Resolution - 97 -682 - Authorizing the City Employee Services Committee to solicit donations for
the Employee Picnic to be held the evening of August 7.
18. Resolution - 97 -683 - Recommending that the Selby beat officer be housed at J.J. Hill School as part
of a cooperative agreement with the Saint Paul School Board.
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19. Resolution - 97 -684 - Authorizing execution of a Lease Agreement for office space in the Lowry
Professional Building for the Payroll Project.
20. Resolution - 97 -685 - Authorizing the withholding of tax forfeit parcels from public sale.
FOR DISCUSSION
21. Discussion of responses to snow plowing issues raised at the January 15, 1997 Policy Session. (Laid
over from May 14)
22. Resolution - 97 -686 - Directing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to work
with the Ramsey County Tax Department to resolve outstanding issues on transference of tax forfeit
property by July 1, 1997 and to work with HUD and other necessary agencies, private developers or
community organizations to develop a policy to assist community groups with acquisition and site
assembly by July 1, 1997 for the Capital City Development Program.
23. Resolution - 97 -687 - Directing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to continue
to work to collapse funding programs and their reporting requirements so that funds can be pooled for
greater flexibility across the City, develop a plan to reduce the City and Federal reporting requirements
to a single reporting form, and to request the necessary federal waivers to accomplish this task by
August 1, 1997 for the Capital City Development Program.
24. Resolution - 97 -688 - Increasing the subsidy level for housing redevelopment in the City.
25. Resolution - 97 -689 - Rescinding the sprinkler mandate created by Council File 88 -1400.
26. Resolution - 97 -690 - Authorizing the execution and delivery of a Joint Pledge Agreement in
connection with the issuance by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul of
its tax increment revenue refunding bonds (downtown tax increment district), Series 1998, and
authorizing other actions in connection therewith (related to Lawson Software Company).
ORDINANCES
27. Final Adoption - 97 -565 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 62 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to zoning; cellular telephone amendments.
28. Final Adoption - 97 -566 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
regarding temporary liquor licenses to reflect changes made by the State Legislature in the 1996
legislative session.
29. Final Adoption - 97 -567 - An ordinance amending Chapter 410 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
regarding temporary on -sale beer licenses to reflect changes made by the State Legislature in the 1996
legislative session.
30. Second Reading - 97 -601 - An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Business District to allow the sale and service of alcoholic
beverages within a sidewalk cafe on Harriet Island.
31. Second Reading - 97 -602 - An ordinance amending Chapter 245 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
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to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Business District to allow sale and service of alcoholic
beverages in sidewalk cafes on Harriet Island.
32. Second Reading - 97 -603 - An ordinance amending Chapter 246 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
expanding the boundaries of the Downtown Business District for the purpose of allowing the sale and
service of alcoholic beverages in sidewalk cafes on Harriet Island.
33. Second Reading - 97 -604 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to expand the area lying within the Downtown Business District for the purpose of sale and service of
alcoholic beverages within a sidewalk cafe.
34. Second Reading - 97 -625 - An ordinance amending Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code to allow
consumption of alcohol on public streets which are blocked off as part of a block party, festival or
community event in the Downtown Business District.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearings will begin at 4:30 p.m.)
35. Resolution - 97 -630 - Approving application for a Restaurant -B, Entertainment -B, Gambling
Location -A, Sunday On Sale Liquor, and Liquor on Sale -A License by Richard A. DeFoe Enterprises
Inc., dba Club Cancun, 1638 Rice Street. (ID 496027) (Laid over from May 28)
36. Resolution - 97 -691 - Approving application for a Cigarette, Entertainment -A, Liquor On Sale -A,
and Restaurant -B License by RNDT, Inc., dba McColl's Dining, 175 5th Street. (ID 428574)
37. Resolution - 97 -692 - Approving application for a Wine On Sale and On Sale Malt (strong beer)
license by D & D of Minnesota, Inc., dba Famous Dave's BBQ Shack, 1902 7th Street West. (ID
411929)
38. Resolution - 97 -693 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Dart Transit
Company, dba Dart Transit Company, 431 Kellogg Boulevard. (ID 438507)
39. Resolution - 97 -694 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by Bram Corporation, dba
Arcade Bar, 932 Arcade Street. (Uncontested)
40. Resolution - 97 -695 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by H.K., Inc., of St. Paul, dba
Michael's, 1179 7th Street East. (Uncontested)
41. Resolution - 97 -696 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by Shannon Kelly's, Inc., 395
Wabasha Street North. (Uncontested)
42. Resolution - 97 -697 - Concerning adverse action against Journeyman's Plumber and Gas Fitter
Competency Card and Business License held by David L. Grindland, 2953 Jordan Court, Woodbury,
MN. (Uncontested)
43. Resolution - 97 -698 - Concerning adverse action against Master Plumber and Gas Fittter
Competency Card and Business License held by Robert C. Wyllie, 89 Winnipeg Avenue. (Uncontested)
44. Resolution - 97 -699 - Concerning the Renewal Application for Taxicab Driver's License held by
Daniel R. Beckman, 1057 Portland Avenue. (Uncontested)
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45. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -700 - In the matter of construction and /or reconstruction of
sidewalks at 906 Juno Avenue, 2135 Bayard Avenue, 2117 Highland Parkway, 2173 Scheffer Avenue,
2180 Knapp Street, 2315 & 2394 Valentine Avenue and 2082 & 2084 East Fourth Street. (File
4S96051)
46. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -701 - In the matter of improving the east -west alley in Block
7, Eastville Heights Addition (bounded by Rose, Forest, Geranium and Mendota). (File 418787)
47. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -702 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 15 and in
the block indicated as Iron Works on the recorded plat, Rice Street Villas (bounded by Marion,
Nebraska, Albemarle and Arlington). (File 418809)
48. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -703 - In the matter of condemnation and taking of a
permanent easement for right -of -way purposes in connection with the Wheeler Street/ Munster Avenue
Realignment Project. (File 418841)
49. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -704 - In the matter of construction of storm sewer stub
connections for the 1995 inflow and infiltration project. (File 418842)
50. Final Order - 97 -705 - In the matter of improving pedestrian access and safety at Dunning Parks
through bumpouts and a traffic signal installation. (File 418843)
51. Public hearing to consider the appeal of John Kratz to a decision of the Planning Commission
denying a special condition use permit to allow cluster development with eight (8) dwelling units east of
Lexington Parkway between Juliet and Palace Avenues.
MISCELLANEOUS
52. Recognition of retiring City employee.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
MINNESOTA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1997
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION
1. Resolution Authorizing (a) The issuance of tax increment revenue refunding bonds (downtown
tax increment district), series 1998, (b) The issuance of the subordinated taxable tax increment
revenue refunding note of 1998 and (c) Authorizing the execution of various documents in
connection with the bonds, the note and related transactions.
ADJOURNMENT
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