Minutes 4-25-2007
SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 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 at 3:30 p.m. by Council President Lantry.
Present – 7 – Benanav, Bostrom, Harris, Helgen, Lantry, Montgomery, Thune
Absent – 0
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 Benanav requested Item 9 be laid over to May 2 for a public hearing.
Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the consent agenda as amended.
Adopted as amended Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
Recalled Items
Councilmember Thune moved to recall the following item: Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
Final Order – 07-351 – In the matter of the Operation Costs of the Above Standard Street
Lighting System for Rice Park for 2007. (File No. 19041) (Adopted April 18)
Councilmember Thune moved to lay over to June 6
Public hearing continued to June 6 Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 2
Councilmember Thune moved to recall the following item:
Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
Resolution Ratifying Assessment – 07-352 – In the matter of the assessment of benefits,
cost and expenses for the repair of sanitary sewer connections, at the request of the
property owners, in conjunction with the Baker/Bellows Phase II RSVP project. (File No.
19014C2) (Laid over on April 18)
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays - 0
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
The following communication from Mayor Christopher Coleman to members of the City Council
was read into the record:
“Pursuant to Section 12.12.1 of the City of Saint Paul City Charter, I am hereby notifying
you that the position of Fire Chief will be vacant effective May 4, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. Fire
Chief Douglas Holton has given me notice that he is resigning as Fire Chief to accept the
position of Fire Chief for the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.”
1. Claims of Troy Allison, Marie Arver, Douglas Jones, Mulcahy, Inc., Boyd Phelps,
and Orville Rasmussen Jr.
On file with the City Clerk
2. Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections, Code Enforcement Division,
declaring 1039 5th Street East, 851 Conway Street, and 343 Maple Street as nuisance
properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later
date if necessary.)
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the
City Council on May 2, 2007 concerning all licenses held by Kopilenko International
Wines & Liquors, d/b/a International Wines and Liquors, 710 Cleveland Avenue South.
FOR ACTION
4. Resolution – 07-359 – Authorizing the City Employee Picnic Committee to spend City
funds and solicit and accept donations on behalf of the City to finance the 2007 City
Employee picnic on August 14, 2007.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 3
5. Resolution – 07-360 – Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of
Fire and Safety Services to purchase a new vehicle for the Fire Investigations Unit.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
6. Resolution – 07-361 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers
Agreement with Murry County Sheriff’s office to combat internet crimes against children.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
7. Resolution – 07-362 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the Public Housing Agency of Saint Paul to provide services for the A Community
Outreach Program (ACOP) from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
8. Resolution – 07-363 – Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with
Independent School District #625 to provide traffic safety instruction and police
coordination to the School’s Police Patrol Program for the 2006-2007 school year.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
9. Resolution – 07-364 – Approving the application of the University of St. Thomas,
represented by Charlie Potts and Amy Graff, for a sound level variance in order to present
live music, with limitations, for an outdoor concert at 2115 Summit Avenue (Foley Plaza)
on May 12, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Laid over to May 2 for public hearing Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
10. Resolution – 07-365 – Waiving the 45-day notice requirement and granting On Sale Wine
and Strong Beer licenses to Coaster Dreams LLC, d/b/a Ngon Vietnamese Bistro, 799
University Avenue West.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
11. Resolution – 07-366 – Accepting a donation of twenty-eight television sets from
Minnesota Sports and Entertainment at the RiverCentre to the Division of Parks and
Recreation to be used at City golf course club houses and recreation centers.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
12. Resolution – 07-367 – Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a
donation in the amount of $800 from Divinity Church for financially disadvantaged youth
to participate in recreational opportunities in the East Corridor’s Recreation Centers.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 4
13. Resolution – 07-368 – Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a
donation in the amount of $1,500 from the Highland Groveland Recreation Association
for the maintenance and operation of field space in the Highland/ Groveland area, and
establishing spending and financing plans in the Southwest Corridor Special Fund.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
14. Resolution – 07-369 – Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a
donation in the amount of $38,279 from the Como Zoo and Conservatory Society for
renovation of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (the Green Room).
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
15. Resolution – 07-370 – Authorizing the proper City officials to refund Linder’s Real
Estate Partnership $4,638.30 (includes interest) for inadvertently assessing property in
connection with the 1989 Ratification of Assessments for the Albemarle/Nebraska Paving
and Lighting Project (C.F. 89-1770).
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
16. Resolution – 07-371 – Authorizing the proper City officials to accept a new public
sewer easement from St. Croix Partners, LLC as a part of the Jefferson Commons
development.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
17. Resolution – 07-372 – Authorizing the proper City officials to execute an application for
three tax-forfeited properties needed by the Department of Public Works for Right-of-
Way purposes on South Robert Street at State and King Streets and for property
abutting the Phase II Midtown Greenway Bike Trail Extension.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
18. Resolution – 07-373 – Authorizing changes to the City’s Municipal State Aid System to
remove County State Aid Highway designation from Water Street.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
19. Resolution – 07-374 – Amending C.F. 06-1096, which vacated property per the
petition of Joseph Vance, by correcting a legal description and by adding a
previously omitted legal description.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 5
20. Resolution Approving Assessment – 07-375 – In the matter of the assessment of benefits,
cost, and expenses for demolition of vacant buildings at 1036 Norton Street and 960
Duchess Street during March, 2007 [J0704C]; summary abatements (property clean-up)
on private property from March 15 to March 29, 2007 [J0705A]; providing weekly
garbage hauling services from March 13 to March 27, 2007 [J0705G]; towing abandoned
vehicles from private properties during December 2006 [J0609V], and setting date of
public hearing for June 6, 2007.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
21. Resolution Approving Assessment – 07-376 – In the matter of the assessment of
benefits, cost, and expenses for Tenant Remedy Action Rehabilitation for property
at 1123 Galtier Street in February 2007 [TR0702], and setting date of public hearing for
June 6, 2007.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
FOR DISCUSSION
22 Report by District 13 representatives on the newly constituted governing board structure,
draft bylaws, and a time-line for completion of the merger. (Report requested by Council
on December 10, 2006, C.F. 06-759; first progress report presented on February 7, 2007)
Marcia Moermond, Senior Policy Analyst, City Council Office, appeared and said she has
been meeting with representatives of the three community councils involved in the
merger. They have made good progress and there is a written report on their progress
attached to the following resolution:
Suspension Item
Councilmember Benanav moved suspension of the rules to introduce the following resolution:
Resolution – 07-377 – Approving the continuation of funding for Saint Paul District
Council 13.
Councilmember Benanav moved approval.
Adopted Yeas – 7 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.
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 6
23. Final Adoption – 07-212 – An ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Saint Paul
to place the City Clerk under the authority of the City Council. (Laid over from April 18)
Council President Lantry stated that another public hearing on this ordinance is necessary
because the conditions of the City Charter were not met whereby a vote was required by
the Council within a certain number of days of the Charter Commission’s
recommendation.
Councilmember Thune moved to lay over to June 6.
Laid over to June 6 for public hearing Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
24. Final Adoption – 07-293 – An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to limit the use of funds deposited in the Youth Program Fund to
provide fee waivers for youth participants in City recreation programs.
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
25. Final Adoption – 07-294 – An ordinance amending Section 98.04E (1) and (2) of the
Saint Paul Administrative Code concerning entities and employees exempt from the
living wage requirement.
Councilmember Helgen moved approval
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
26. Final Adoption – 07-314 – An ordinance amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to disqualify certain individuals from licensing dogs.
Councilmember Benanav moved approval.
Adopted Yeas – 7 Nays – 0
27. Second Reading – 07-348 – An ordinance amending Chapter 61 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code by adding a new section providing for the automatic termination of
conditional use permits under certain conditions. (GS 3038092)
Laid over to May 2 for third reading/public hearing
Councilmember Bostrom requested an overview from the Department of Safety and Inspections
at the May 2, 2007 City Council meeting on the reports their office is receiving regarding dog
bites and attacks.
April 25, 2007 City Council Summary Minutes Page 7
Councilmember Thune moved to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNED at 3:45 P.M.
ATTEST:
_____________________________ _______________________________
Mary Erickson Kathy Lantry, Council President
Assistant Council Secretary
Submitted by: May 16, 2007_____________________
Mary Erickson Minutes approved by Council