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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:30 - 6:30 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 - 651- 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 25)
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 March 22, 2000.
2. Claims of David Beaudet, David Eberhardt, J. Francis Fee, Melissa Gabriel, and Vivian Takach.
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Maureen Foley, Glenda Playle, Catherine Carbone, Joanne
Sewell Farmer, Gina L. Hall, Richelle Nicasia, Kathleen O'Connor, Linda J. Schwartzbauer, Julie A.
Tossey, Verona Weadock, Jennifer Leong, and Tamara Abbott vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
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April 26, 2000, to consider adverse action against the Auto Repair Garage License held by Frank
Gaston, dba Frank's Auto Service, 150 Concord Street. (Uncontested)
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on May 3,
2000, to consider the petition for vacation of right -of -way and utility easements in part of Hawley Street
south of Arlington Avenue and the alley in Block 5, Hager's Subdivision.
6. Administrative Orders:
D001877 Amending the 1999 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation for Fund 388 Town
Square Park.
D001878 Extending the contract completion date from November 30, 1998, to June 29, 1999, for the
Phalen Wetlands Project.
7. Resolution - 00 -291 - Approving the January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2001, Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL -CIO
Local 21. (Laid over from April 5 for adoption)
8. Resolution - 00 -292 - Approving the July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001, Labor Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and District Lodge No. 77, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers AFL -CIO. (Laid over from April 5 for adoption.)
9. Resolution - 00 -330 - Authorizing participation in the Minnesota Library Information Network as a
Gateway Server Site.
10. Resolution - 00 -331 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at: 240 Sycamore Street West, 622 & 632 Snelling Avenue
South, 1425 Grand Avenue, 249 Fourth Street East (aka 253 Fourth Street East), and 1770 Old Hudson
Road.
11. Resolution - 00 -332 - Approving application for Malt Off Sale, Grocery (C), and Cigarette /Tobacco
Licenses by Mai Moua, dba Minnehaha Super Market, 1187 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends approval with conditions)
12. Resolution 00 -333 - Increasing the 2000 budget in the Police Department for the Cops More 1996
Grant.
13. Resolution 00 -334 - Accepting a Cops More 98 Grant in the Police Department and establishing a
2000 spending and financing plan for the grant.
14. Resolution 00 -335 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a Juvenile Auto Theft Grant in the
amount of $22,924.80 from the Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Board and to enter into an agreement.
15. Resolution 00 -336 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept an Auto Theft Prevention Program
Grant in the amount of $26,264.32 from the Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Board and to enter into an
agreement.
16. Resolution 00 -337 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a Harley- Davidson Auto Theft
Grant in the amount of $18,500.00 from the Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Program.
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17. Resolution 00 -338 - Finalizing City Council action taken February 23, 2000, denying the application
of Dr. Irving Herman Trust to rezone property at 2336 Territorial Road from RM -3 to I -1.
18. Resolution 00 -339 - Amending the Salary Plan and Rates of Compensation Vacation section by
increasing the deadline for using additional vacation time carried over into the year 2000 for designated
employees of the City Attorney's Office.
19. Resolution - 00 -340 - Correcting the legal description of easements taken for the Annapolis /Concord
Sewer Project. (C.F. 87 -784)
20. Resolution - 00 -341 - Refunding Sewer Availability Charges in the amount of $3,150.00 to BCB
Construction, Inc.
21. Resolution - 00 -342 - Releasing easements in Lots 2 & 3, Block 2, Empire Builder Industrial Park.
22. Preliminary Order - 00 -343 - In the matter of condemning and taking of property rights at 1662 East
Hoyt Avenue as required for construction of a dry pond in connection with the Hoyt- Montana Dry Pond
Project, and setting date of public hearing for May 3, 2000. (File 418883)
23. Preliminary Order - 00 -344 - In the matter of installation of a sanitary sewer and service connections
in Ogden Avenue from Point Douglas Road to Winthrop Street, Winthrop Street from Ogden Avenue to
Snowshoe Lane, and Snowshoe Lane from Winthrop Street to 160 feet west of the west line of
McKnight Road, and setting date of public hearing for May 10, 2000. (File 418928)
24. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -345 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 2,
and setting date of public hearing for June 7, 2000. (File 4S98006 - S98025)
25. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -346 - In the matter of reconstruction of a sidewalk in Ward
5, and setting date of public hearing for June 7, 2000. (File 4S96007)
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Update from the Department of Planning and Economic Development on April 12, 2000, regarding
re- employment services to employees of Quebecor Printing. (Update requested by Council April 5, C.F.
00 -328)
27. Resolution - 00 -223 - Approving the appointments of Susan Foote, Wayne Mikos, Shari Wilsey, Lee
Meyer, and Richard Wolfgramm, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation
Commission. (Laid over from March 22)
28. Report from Cretin - Derham Hall High School describing what they have done to address
neighborhood concerns with regard to parking. (Report requested by Council on December 8, 1999; C.F.
99 -1148)
29. Resolution - 00 -347 - Selecting the two -lane extended option (Alternative 4) as the preferred
alternative for Ayd Mill Road and requesting the Department of Public Works to develop a financial
plan, construction plan, and construction schedule by July 1, 2000.
30. Resolution - 00 -316 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 923 Agate Street within
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fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the
owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a $2,000.00 bond is posted by noon on April
5, 2000)
(Laid over from April 5)
ORDINANCES
31. Second Reading - 00 -314 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 403.05;
altering the waiver of distance requirements for bingo halls and requiring the City Council to consider
significant negative impacts of commercial uses when waiving distance requirements.
32. Second Reading - 00 -315 - Rezoning portions of the Wilder Foundation's Rarig Campus to resolve
split zoning of newly platted property. (Public hearing held February 2, 2000)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
33. Third Reading - 00 -268 - An ordinance amending Chapters 116 and 135 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to provide for regulation of the public right -of -way.
34. Third Reading - 00 -269 - An ordinance to repeal existing Chapter 431 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code which provided for the granting of franchises to telecommunications companies.
35. Resolution - 00 -348 - Authorizing the City to submit Saint Paul's 2000 Consolidated Plan to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This plan includes Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) - $10,997,000, HOME Investment Partnership Program - $2,318,000, and
Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG) - $354,000.
36. Resolution 00 -349 - Expanding the 7th Place Redevelopment Project to include the Lowry
Professional Building at 350 St. Peter Street, establishing the Lowry
Professional Building Tax Increment District, and approving the Lowry Professional Building Tax
Increment Financing Plan to allow development of 112 units of housing.
37. Resolution - 00 -215 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Keith Hooks
for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course. (Laid over from March 1)
38. Resolution - 00 -174 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Laid over from February 23 (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends approval)
39. Resolution - 00 -350 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a $2,000 bond is posted by
noon on April 12, 2000)
40. Appeal of Robert M. Lewis to a summary abatement order for property located at 240 West
Sycamore Street. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the May 2, 2000,
Legislative Hearing and the May 10, 2000, City Council Meeting)
41. Final Order - 00 -351 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 4. (File 4S00015- S00035)
42. Resolution - 00 -74 - Vacating an alley located within an area currently used as a parking lot on the
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southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Victoria Street allowing consolidation of the separate lots into
one parcel as petitioned by James A. Stolpestad, for Victoria Crossing LLC. (Laid over from February
23) (Note: Public testimony will not be taken; this item will be laid over to May 10, 2000, for a
public hearing)
43. Public hearing to consider the following cases concerning a new carriage house proposed to be built
at 420 Portland Avenue: appeal of Greg and Carol Clark, Patricia Leonard, and Laurel Frost to a
decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission to approve the design; appeal of Ron Severson to a
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny a variance to reduce the required front yard setback;
and application of Ron Severson to review the site plan. (Laid over from February 9)
44. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Mr. Pong Yun Kim to a decision of the Planning
Commission denying him a special condition use permit for a billiard hall at 681 North Snelling
Avenue.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000
2:00 - 3:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - THIRD FLOOR
CITY HALL - COURTHOUSE
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from March 15, 2000.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Authorization to Execute the Sale of Parcel 822 Marshall Avenue under the City Wide
Redevelopment Plan, Summit University, District 8.
3. Authorization to Execute the Sale of the Vacant Parcel West of 702 Marshall Avenue under the
Splinter Parcel Guidelines, Summit University, District 8.
4. Authorization to Execute the Sale of Parcel 926 Marion Street under the Splinter Parcel Guidelines,
District 6.
DISCUSSION
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5. Approval of Extension for Tentative Developer Designation for Sherman Associates, Inc., Lot V,
Capital Heights, District 7.
6. Redevelopment of the James J. Hill Building, District 17.
7. Resolution Approving Designation of GMT Corporation as Tentative Developer of the Chestnut
Street Parcel in Irvine Park, District 9.
8. Resolution (A) Authorizing the Issuance of Parking Lease Facility Revenue Bonds (RiverCentre
Parking Ramp Improvements), Series 2000, (B) Authorizing the Execution of Various Documents in
Connection with the Bonds and Related Transaction, (C) Supplementing a Redevelopment Plan, and (D)
Amending the Budget, District 17.
ADJOURNMENT
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