Minutes 1-23-2008
SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
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The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:30 p.m.
Present – 6 – Bostrom, Carter, Helgen, Lantry, Stark, and Thune
Absent – 1 – Harris (excused)
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.
Councilmember Carter removed item 10 for discussion.
Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the consent agenda as amended.
Adopted as amended Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Christina M. Burns, Pablo Jimenez, Andre D. Jones, Jane H. Moeckel, Tony H.
Nguyen, Wendy S. Raschke, Daniel G. Runyon, Spencer T. Stadsvold, Phirany Sun, and
Edward M. Whitledge.
Referred to Risk Management
2. Summons and Petition for Writ of Mandamus in the matter of 308 North Snelling
Company, Inc. & Carroll Ave. Corporation of St. Paul, Inc. vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney’s Office
3. Letter from Anders Rydaker, President and CEO of District Heating Development
Company, d/b/a District Energy St. Paul, Inc., dated January 11, 2008, acknowledging
acceptance of the District Heating Franchise under Council File 07-1108 as passed by the
Saint Paul City Council and approved by the Mayor.
January 23, 2008 City Council Summary Minutes Page 2
4. Letter from Anders Rydaker, President and CEO of District Cooling St. Paul, Inc., dated
January 11, 2008, acknowledging acceptance of the District Cooling Franchise under
Council File 07-1109 as passed by the Saint Paul City Council and approved by the
Mayor.
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on February 6, 2008 to consider the application of
Shaw/Stewart Lumber Company for a subdivision (plat) for Lawyer Heights in order to
create two new parcels at 217 Como Avenue. [ZF 05-221-710]
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an
Administrative Law Judge on February 6, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., City Hall/ Court-house, 15
Kellogg Boulevard West, Room 42, to consider all licenses held by Asian Cuisine, 945
Rice Street.
7. Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections/Code Enforcement declaring 769
Burr Street, 627 Bush Avenue, 1369 Case Avenue, and 683/685 North Avenue as
nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at
a later date if necessary.)
8. Administrative Order:
D002693 Authorizing the Police Department to seek cost of expenses which
includes meeting room rentals and meals for Internet Crimes Against
Children (ICAC) participants (city and non-city employees) to attend
training, regional meetings and/or conferences from January 1 through
December 31, 2008.
On file with the City Clerk
FOR ACTION
9. Resolution – 08-38 – Approving the January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire
Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 21. (Laid over from January 16 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
10. Resolution – 08-67 – Adjusting the rates of pay for those titles that will be below the
minimum wage.
(Discussed after the consent agenda)
January 23, 2008 City Council Summary Minutes Page 3
11. Resolution – 08-68 – Approving the appointment of Daniel Ward and the reappointments
of James Bellus, Kathi Donnelly Cohen, Marilyn Porter, Dennis Rosemark, Bob
Spaulding, and Barb Wencl, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Planning Commission.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
12. Resolution – 08-69 – Approving the appointment of James Lockwood, by Mayor
Coleman, as Assistant to the Mayor II, effective January 7, 2008.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
13. Resolution – 08-70 – Memorializing City Council action taken January 2, 2008
denying the appeal of Gloria Gonzalez to a decision of the Planning Commission denying
a conditional use permit for auto sales and auto detailing at 1229 Payne Avenue. [ZF 07-
207-141]
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
14. Resolution – 08-71 – Authorizing the Department of Public Works to purchase property
at 350 Water Street West for park purposes.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
15. Resolution – 08-72 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to participate in the Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
16. Resolution – 08-73 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a grant agreement
with the State of Minnesota for a juvenile delinquency prevention program.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
17. Resolution – 08-74 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to receive a Night Cap Grant for the period
January 1 to September 30, 2008.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
18. Resolution – 08-75– Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers
Agreement with the City of Duluth, acting through its Police Department, to participate in
the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Saint Paul Police
Department.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
January 23, 2008 City Council Summary Minutes Page 4
19. Resolution – 08-76 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers
Agreement with Scott County, acting through its Sheriff’s Office, to participate in the
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Saint Paul Police
Department.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
20. Resolution – 08-77 – Authorizing an amendment to an agreement with the State of
Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal
apprehension (BCA) for continued participation by the BCA in the Internet Crimes
Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
21. Resolution Approving Assessment – 08-78 – In the matter of the assessment of benefits,
cost, and expenses for summary abatements for excessive consumption of inspection
services for property code violations billed from August 2 to September 26, 2007
[J0707E]; summary abatements (graffiti removal) on private properties from December
17 to 28, 2007 [J0711P]; summary abatements (property clean-ups) on private properties
from December 12 to 29, 2007 [J0721A]; weekly garbage hauling services from
December 17 to 28, 2007 [J0721G]; demolition of vacant buildings during December
2007 [J0716C]; and setting date of Legislative Hearings for February 19, 2008 and City
Council public hearings for March 5, 2008.
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
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10. Resolution – 08-67 – Adjusting the rates of pay for those titles that will be below the
minimum wage.
Councilmember Carter questioned what the reason was for abolishing the Parks and
Recreation Assistant title and what the impact might me. Staff was not present to
respond and Council President Lantry suggested it be laid over two weeks. Trudy
Moloney, Director of City Council Operations, was directed to requested a response from
the Office of Human Resources and the Division of Parks and Recreation.
Laid over to December 6 Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
FOR DISCUSSION
22. Final Order – 07-1151 – In the matter of acquiring property rights needed for right-of-way
purposes for the public purpose of realigning the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and
St. Paul Avenue. [File No. AE2007-10] (Laid over from December 26, 2007)
Withdrawn
January 23, 2008 City Council Summary Minutes Page 5
23. Final Order – 08-62 – In the matter of improving the alley in The West Saint Paul Real
Estate and Improvement Syndicate Addition No. 2, Block 16, by grading and paving with
bituminous material (area bounded by Sidney, Page, Brown, and Andrew). [File No.
19051] (Public hearing held and laid over from January 16)
Adopted Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LAW 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ORDINANCES ARE HELD AT THE THIRD READING.
24. First Reading – 08-79 – An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code, temporary wine and liquor licenses, to comply with state law.
Laid over to February 6 for second reading
Councilmember Bostrom moved to adjourn the meeting.
Yeas – 6 Nays – 0
ADJOURNED at 3:33 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Mary Erickson Kathy Lantry, Council President
Assistant Council Secretary
Submitted by: ___February 6, 2008 ______________
Mary Erickson Minutes approved by Council