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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
POLICY SESSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Cris Rider - 651- 266 -8633
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -18)
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 BY A COUNCIL,MEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Frank Aguirre, Crabtree Law Firm (for Andrea Defiel), Binh Le, Elaine Nelson, and James
Richardson.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Phillips, Getschow Co. and Associated Bank, N.A. vs. the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, et al.
3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
November 19, 2003 to consider the petition of John Radabaugh, Joe's Bait Shop, to vacate part of
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Blocks 1 and 4, Butterfield Syndicate No. 2, part of an adjacent alley and part of vacated Stinson Street,
for parking space.
4. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on November 19, 2003, to consider the appeal of Saint Paul
Development Corporation to a decision of the Planning Commission upholding the Zoning
Administrator's denial of a site plan to reorganize the layout of an existing parking lot and create an
access from the parking lot to an adjacent alley at 452 Selby Avenue.
5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on November 19, 2003, to consider the application of Shannon Pierce,
representing the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, 75 West Fifth Street, 429 Landmark
Center, for a sound level variance from December 1, 2003 to January 20, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
p.m., to allow ice harvesting on Lake Phalen, 1400 Phalen Park Drive.
6. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on November 19, 2003, to consider the application of Shannon Pierce,
representing the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, 75 West Fifth Street, 429 Landmark
Center, for a sound level variance for music for the Ice Palace in conjunction with the Winter Carnival
from January 22, 2004, to February 8, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., at Cleveland Circle, 155
Seventh Street West.
7. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 1069
Greenbrier Street and 501 Kent Street as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
8. Administrative Orders:
D002339 Amending the 2003 General Fund budget to implement changes under the PC Replacement
Program as directed by C.F. 96 -828.
D002340 Extending the contract completion date from July 30, 2001 to August 27, 2002 for Shepard
Road Landscaping; Randolph Avenue to Chestnut Street.
FOR ACTION
9. Approval of minutes of October 1 and October 8, 2003.
10. Resolution - 03 -966 - Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization and the Professional Employees Association extending the
previously approved pilot project within the Department of Public Works for the Civil Engineer
position. (Laid over from November 5 for adoption)
11. Resolution - 03 -1004 - Directing the Department of Public Works to proceed with landscaping on
Irvine Avenue with financing through the Residential Street Vitality Program.
12. Resolution - 03 -1005 - Accepting a National Park Service Conservation Grant and related matching
funds for work on the Crosby Bluffs and making necessary 2003 budget amendments.
13. Resolution - 03 -1006 - Approving the use of assessment financing in accordance with City policy for
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the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system for 180 East Fifth Street (First Trust Center).
14. Resolution - 03 -1007 - Authorizing a Cultural STAR Grant in the amount of $52,372 to the College
of Visual Arts for the College's Emergency Campus Renovation Project.
15. Resolution - 03 -1008 - Authorizing application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development for a contamination investigation grant for the Jefferson - Smurfit property.
16. Resolution - 03 -1009 - Authorizing application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development and to the Metropolitan Council for a contamination cleanup grant for the
"Building 17" site.
17. Resolution - 03 -1010 - Authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Works to enter into an
agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for federal aid participation for right -of-
way acquisition on Phase 2 and 3 of the Phalen Boulevard Project.
18. Resolution - 03 -1011 - Authorizing payment of $1,000 to Alliance of Local Organizations Against
Preemption to support efforts to represent local governments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the FCC's Declaratory Judgment on
cable modem services.
FOR DISCUSSION
19. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 03 -1012 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for summary abatements (property clean -up) during the month of July, 2003 at 1577 Ivy
Avenue East (J0306A1); and towing abandoned vehicles from private property during November and
December, 2002 at 853 Marion Street (J0302V3) (Laid over from November 5)
1577 Ivy Avenue East - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment;
853 Marion Street - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment to $235 plus
the $45 service fees for a total assessment of $280)
19a. Resolution - 03 -1013 - Requesting the Office of Human Resources bring forward a plan, developed
in consultation with Council Research, for the process of selecting a new Police Chief.
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IT IS READ AT FOUR
SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
20. Final Adoption - 03 -890 - An ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
allow for reinspection and excessive initial inspection fees to be collected by special assessment.
(Substitute introduced and laid over from November 5)
21. Final Adoption - 03 -891 - An ordinance amending Chapter 51 (Rental Registration) of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to allow for interior inspections of one and two unit rental dwellings and clarify
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grounds for rental registration revocation. (Substitute introduced and laid over from November 5)
22. Final Adoption - 03 -937 - An ordinance adopting Zoning Ordinance Amendments related to the
Arcade Street Commercial 40 Acre Study. (Substitute introduced November 5)
23. Second Reading - 03 -992 - An ordinance to amend Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code pertaining to the rules and regulations of the Board of Water Commissioners.
24. Second Reading - 03 -993 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning for the City of Saint Paul with changes for the Trout Brook/Lower Phalen Creek
Greenway zoning maps.
25. Second Reading - 03 -994 - An ordinance amending Chapter 402 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to comply with changes to the state law regarding charitable gambling.
26. Second Reading - 03 -995 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409.21 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to comply with changes to the state law regarding charitable gambling.
27. Second Reading - 03 -1002 - An ordinance amending Chapters 33 and 34 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to establish requirements for student dwellings including Certificate of Occupancy
inspections and the installation of hard wired smoke detectors.
28. POLICY SESSION (Laid over from October 8)
To Review the City's Efforts to Promote Equal Access to City Contracts
1. Introduction —Scope of the policy session and why the City Council is concerned about this topic
(Marcia Moermond, Lead Policy Staff, City Council Research).
[5 minutes]
2.13ackground Information and History of City's programs to promote equal access (Bob Kessler,
Council Research Staff) [8 to 10 minutes]
From Set Aside to Targeted Vendor to the Vendor Outreach Program in 1997
• Croson Case Ramifications
• What Other Local Governments are doing to promote equal access
3. Responsibilities and Accomplishments in Promoting Equal Access (various staff, see below)
• Legislative Code Chapter 183:
• Human Rights Department (Tyrone Terrill, Human Rights Director)
[10 minutes]
• Administrative Code Chapter 84:
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• Division of Contract and Analysis Services (Linda Camp, Manager of Contract and Analysis Services)
[8 to 10 minutes]
• Department of Planing and Economic Development (Martha Fuller, Director of PED) [5 minutes]
4.Minority Business Development and Retention Initiative (Martha Fuller, Director of PED) [8 to 10
minutes]
5. Community Perspectives (invited guests) [30 minutes]
6. Public Hearing [30 minutes]
7. Conclusions and Recommendations
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
MINNESOTA
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, Third Floor
Saint Paul City Hall
Angela Simons, Clerical Support
(651) 266 -6605
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Resolution Regarding Secretary as Bond Registrar or Note Registrar.
2. Authorization of Budget Amendment of Federal HOME Funds for Rondo Community Land Trust for
the Homebuyer Initiated Programs, Summit - University District 8 and Lexington- Hamline District 13.
DISCUSSION
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3. Resolution Approving a Forgivable Loan to the 800 East Third Street Project,
District 4. (Report will be submitted prior to meeting)
4. Resolution Approving Housing 5000 Small Developer Ownership Construction Program Citywide.
STAFF REPORT
5. Information Regarding the Selecting of a Tentative Developer /Sale of Property for the Disposition of
HRA -owned Property at 433 East Cook Avenue, Payne- Phalen
District 5.
ADJOURNMENT
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