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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 21)
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 COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Grace Beehler, Clarence Duncan, Qwest - CMR, and Karen Wood.
2. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on June 23, 2004, to consider the application of the St. Paul Port
Authority for a Final Plat at Westminster Junction Business Center (bounded by Cayuga St., Whitall St.,
Payne Ave., and New Phalen Blvd.).
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on June 23, 2004, to consider the application of American Bank
of Saint Paul to rezone property at 1578 University Avenue, SE corner at Snelling, from B -2 (Community
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Business) to B -3 (General Business) to permit use of an electronic message sign as a business sign.
4. Administrative Orders:
D002408 Approving the spending of budgeted dollars in the Office of Human Resources for training,
orientation and development opportunities throughout 2004.
D002409 Authorizing the Police Department to pay for food, snacks and refreshments, not to exceed
$8,100.00, for Youth Express' Big and Huge Program.
D002410 Authorizing the proper city officials to expend funds, not to exceed $10,0900, for travel
expenses for up to four Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAO) Task Force participants, who are not
City employees, to attend the annual ICAC training in Dallas, Texas, August 23 -26, 2004.
D002411 Authorizing the Police Department to purchase food, not to exceed $2,500.00, for the first
clergy academy on May 20 -21, 2004 at Harriet Island Pavilion.
FOR ACTION
5. Resolution - 04 -561 - Approving payment in the amount of $100,000 to Kathleen O'Connor and her
attorney's Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd. and Sandra K. Kensy, in full settlement of their claim against the
City of Saint Paul.
6. Resolution - 04 -562 - Approving payment of $100,000 to Julie Tossey and her attorney's Meshbesher
& Spence, Ltd. and Sandra K. Kensy, in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
7. Resolution - 04 -563 - Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a grant agreement with the
Metropolitan Council for completion of Phase II of the Como Conservatory refurbishment and
establishing the budget.
8. Resolution - 04 -564 - Creating a financing and spending plan for the Division of Parks and Recreation
to facilitate the Saint Paul Youth Job Corps program.
9. Resolution - 04 -565 - Authorizing the reallocation of $90,000 from the Highland Picnic Area Project to
Highland Park's Southwest Maintenance Facility project.
10. Resolution - 04 -566 - Amending the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget to allow for STAR funding of
a Phalen Park entrance sign.
11. Resolution - 04 -567 - Accepting the contribution of a Toro Workman 3200 from MTI Distributing to
be used for golf turf maintenance and thanking MTI for the contribution.
12. Resolution - 04 -568 - Accepting the transfer of a 1967 Wenger Showmobile
from Ramsey County to the Division of Parks and Recreation.
13. Resolution - 04 -569 - Establishing a 2004 financing and spending plan for
Police Department Services provided to Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for
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the Thomas /Dale - Frogtown Weed and Seed site.
14. Resolution - 04 -570 - Authorizing the solicitation of donations from local organizations, businesses,
and private donors for National Night Out to be held August 3, 2004.
15. Resolution - 04 -571 - Accepting a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and
authorizing the City to enter into, and Chief William Finney to implement, a grant agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
16. Resolution - 04 -572 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Independent
School District 4625 to provide the School Resource Officer Program to students in the City of Saint Paul
from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004.
17. Resolution - 04 -573 - Amending the special fund activity in the Department of Human rights to
reflect new revenues and use of fund balance to ensure that the contracted number of Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission cases are completed in 2004.
18. Resolution - 04 -574 - Approving a Cultural STAR grant to the Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian
Alliance.
19. Resolution Approving Assessment - 04 -575 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2003, and setting date of public
hearing for July 28, 2004. (File No. 18428 -2003)
20. Resolution Approving Assessment - 04 -576 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2004, and setting date of public
hearing for July 28, 2004. (File No. 18428 -2004)
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 04 -577 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for boarding up vacant buildings during March and April 2004, weekly garbage hauling for the
first quarter of 2004, and demolition
of vacant buildings in April 2004, and setting date of public hearing for July 28, 2004. (File Nos. J040213,
J04T 1 Q, and J0401 C)
FOR DISCUSSION
22. Resolution - 04 -456 - Approving the petition of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to vacate
the east half of the alley in the block bounded by University Ave., Dale St., Aurora Ave., and St. Albans
St. in order to develop a new library and new housing. (File No. 04 -2004) (Public hearing held and laid
over from May 26)
23. Resolution - 04 -458 - Approving the petition of Richard Adams to vacate Jessamine Avenue East
from Hazel Street to the west, to the west property line
of the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad for the purpose of greenspace. (File No. 22-
2003) (Public hearing held April 28; laid over from May 5)
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ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY CO UNCIL. IT IS READ AT FO UR
SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
24. Final Adoption - 04 -520 - An ordinance prohibiting smoking in bars and restaurants; creating
responsibilities for proprietors; prohibiting retaliation; and providing penalties for violation.
25. Final Adoption - 04 -521 - An ordinance exempting off -sale licenses issued to hotels /motels from the
calculation of the half -mile radius in the downtown business district and creating a half -mile radius
around the Xcel Energy Center in which off -sale liquor establishments are prohibited.
26. Third Reading - 04 -538 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
Headwaters Real Estate to rezone property from
RM -2 (Multi - Family Residential) to OS -1 (Office Service) or TN (Traditional Neighborhood - if
available) for a consulting firm office at 585 Grand Avenue, between Oakland Avenue and Dale Street.
(Public hearing held April 28, 2004)
27. Second Reading - 04 -559 - An ordinance regarding the definition of an "adult bookstore" to remain in
effect until such time as zoning studies have been completed and any action taken based upon the studies
28. First Reading - 04 -578 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
Alfred & Hoyoko Yahanda to rezone property from RM -1 (Multiple - Family Residential) to B -2
(Community Business) at 1435 Cleveland Avenue North, southwest corner at Buford. (Public hearing
held May 5, 2004)
29. First Reading - 04 -579 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
Marlin Broberg to rezone property at 337 Atwater Street, between Farrington and Western, from RM -2
(Multi - family Residential) to I -1 (Industrial) to provide off - street parking and storage of equipment and
supplies. (Public hearing held May 5, 2004)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
30. Third Reading - 04 -537 - An ordinance amending Chapter 61 of the restructured Zoning Code, setting
fees to defray costs of reviewing, investigating and administering services, materials and work performed
and furnished to persons making zoning applications to the City, and reducing the period for
administrative appeals and appeals to the City Council.
31. Resolution - 04 -580 - Approving the establishment of the Tenth and Jackson Street Tax Increment
Financing District, approving a tax increment financing plan, and approving the modification of the
redevelopment plan for the North Quadrant Redevelopment Project Area.
32. Resolution 04 -581 - Approving the application of Mike Farmer, Project Manager, representing Ryan
Companies US, Inc., for a sound level variance from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 7, 2004 through May
15, 2005 to allow construction of a condominium and underground parking lot at 370 Marshall Avenue.
33. Resolution - 04 -582 - Approving the application of Miguel Ramos, Bymore Inc., for a sound level
variance from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 12, 2004 to allow live music and a DJ sound system at 857
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Payne Avenue.
34. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Glenn Picha to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals
denying a request to modify a condition of a previous variance in order to widen a curb cut at 1719 Field
Avenue.
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