Approved Minutes 9-8-1999 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 8, 1999 - 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
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Council President Bostrom.
Present- 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman(arrived after the Consent Agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -20)
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the City Council, noted that Item 4 should be deleted as the
appellant requested that the public hearing date be rescheduled to a future date.
Councilmember Harris moved approval of the consent agenda as amended. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of August 11, 1999. (Laid over from September 1).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Dan Bickham, Debra Broner, Eddie Carr, Julie Gaarder, Colette Marotto, McDonald's-
Prosperity Foods, Pauline Sam, and Emma Torfin.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Notice of Motion and Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order in the matter of Hiawatha
Acquisitions, L.L.C. dba JLT Group, Inc., vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council u'i Scpteinbcr 22, 1999, to consider the appeal of Douglas King to a
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals approving two variances in order to construct a carport and
denying a variance to establish a surface parking space two feet from the side property line at 750
Blair Avenue.
The appellant requested the public hearing be rescheduled.
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5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on September 22, 1999, to consider the application of Alan and Linda Huey
for a subdivision review to allow approval for the subdivision of 1,959 square feet of property from
the St. Paul School Board at Como Park High to be added to their existing lot at 718 W. Maryland
Avenue to build a retaining wall and a garage.
6. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 22, 1999 to consider the appeal of Tricia Leonard,
Greg and Carol Clark, and Laurel Frost to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission to
grant approval for a building permit to construct a structure with one dwelling unit and four garage
stalls at 420 Portland Avenue (proposed by Ronald Severson).
7. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 22, 1999, to consider the vacation of the alley and air rights in Auditors Subdivision No.
52, 271 Summit Avenue.
8. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 22, 1999, to consider the vacation of the alley in Block 6, Auditors Subdivision No. 47 to
allow Hamline University to construct an apartment building for student housing in the block
bounded by Minnehaha Ave., Simpson St., Englewood Ave., and Pascal St.
9. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 22, 1999, to consider the vacation of a part of Montana Avenue and certain alleys in
blocks 1 and 4, Morton's Addition.
10. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 22, 1999, to consider vacation of the City's interest and to authorize disposition of Cliff
Road right-of-way in Ziegler&Mainzer's Subdivision of Winslow's Addition and Fischer&
Lienau's Subdivision.
11. Letter from the Citizen's Service Office/Property Code Enforcement declaring 297 Morton Street
East as "nuisance property." (For notification purposes only; a public hearing will be scheduled at a
later date if necessary.)
12. Administrative Orders:
D001750 Amending the budgets of the capital ledger and Fund 100 in the Department of Planning
and Economic Development to reduce project costs for projects that are being changed.
D001751 Authorizing the Police Department to remit an amount not to exceed$1,000.00 to
Century College to cover expenses for the Columbine High School Tragedy Review
Seminar on September 13, 1999.
D001752 Budget revision in the Depaitiiient of Technology and Management
Services/Information Services to provide funding to repair the IS Computer Center air-
conditioners installed on the roof at 100 East 10th Street.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
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13. Resolution- 99-852 - Approving the January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2000, Agreement
between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential Employees Association. (To be laid
over one week for adoption)
Laid over to September 15 for adoption
14. Resolution- 99-853 - Approving the 1999 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of
Saint Paul and AFSCME Local 3757-Legal. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to September 15 for adoption
15. Resolution- 99-854 -Approving application for a Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle Parts and
Auto Repair Garage License by Timothy S. Wilson, dba Wilson Auto Parts, 933 Payne Avenue.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution- 99-855 - Authorizing issuance of an approximate $2,000,000 conduit bond for JKD
Partners, LLC (Carlson Refrigeration Company).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution- 99-856 - Amending the spending and financing plan of the Selby Avenue Streetscape
project by transferring funding from MSA Contingency and increasing assessment funding.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution- 99-857 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a grant in the amount of$48,090
from the Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Program and establishing a 1999 spending and financing
plan for the grant.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution- 99-858 - Approving financial support to MACTA (Minnesota Association of
Community Television Administrators) to assist them in advocating cities' interests in retaining
cable franchise fees and cable franchising authority which Minnesota S.F. 2133 proposes to
eliminate.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution- 99-859 - Confirming that MediaOne has satisfied Element#1 Acceptance Testing of
Section C, Attachment 2-F of the Corrective Plan for the upgrade of the Institutional Network.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
21. Resolution- 99-860 - Accepting the report entitled Performance Audit of the City of Saint Paul's
Labor Relations Activities.
Gerry Strathman, Council Research Director, appeared and stated that Council Research was
requesting that the City Council accept the report on the Performance Audit of the City of Saint
Paul's Labor Relations Activities which was prepared by Council Research staff. The Audit
addresses three issues: efficiency and effectiveness; compliance with current existing policies; and
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performance indicators. This performance audit, unlike most performance audits, addressed three
distinct but inter-related topics. It looks at the functions of the Labor Relations Office, at the
contract negotiation process, and it examines the grievance administration process. It is, in effect,
three performance audits bound together under a single topic.
(Coleman arrived)
Marcia Moermond, Council Research Policy Analyst, reviewed the major findings of the study
contained in the summary handout.
Councilmember Lantry said she was concerned that 129 out of 130 contracts are not settled on time.
She questioned if they can't be settled in two years, how it would get done in three years. She asked
Ms. Moermond if she knew of any steps that could be taken to make sure that contract negotiations
actually occur in a timely manner where one contract ends and the other begins.
Council President Bostrom suggested that staff from Labor Relations respond because it will be up
to them to prepare a plan and report back to the Council on the issues that have been brought forth.
Ms. Moermond responded that several recommendations have been outlined which they feel address
the timeliness issue. She stated that she wished it were as simple as saying that one single activity
would lead to the timely conclusions of contracts but she did not feel that was the case. She said
they would suggest that putting forth timetables and making public commitments would be the first
steps towards getting a more timely process in place.
Councilmember Blakey asked about contract grievances and who would be responsible. Ms.
Moermond said that at this point it was her understanding that all grievances pertaining to contracts
that are non-disciplinary are handled through the office of Labor Relations. Disciplinary grievances
would be handled by the Office of the City Attorney and grievances related to the Civil Service
Rules would be handled by the Office of Human Resources. She said it appears that the majority of
grievances tend to be contract related. Those grievances have been documented and data-based. The
data base is very thorough and it is felt it will lead to some good results in the future.
(Benanav left and returned)
Bill Huepenbecker, Mayor's Office, extended his thanks to Council Research for their work on this
project. He said the Mayor's Office is presently in the process of setting up interviews to fill the
Labor Relations Director position.
Terry Haltiner, Labor Relations Manager, also extended his appreciation to Council Research for
their work on the audit. There has been considerable turnover in the Labor Relations Office and they
are in the process of getting the office staff up to full force. He said they intend to consider all the
recommendations that are made in the report, especially as they move forward with developing the
office and the staff professionally. Of the 72 recommendations made in the report, there are 22
recommendations that they are presently working on which Mr. Haltiner put into a report and
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presented to the Council. They intend to fully consider the other recommendations after a new
director is hired.
Council President Bostrom told Mr. Haltiner that in the past the Council has requested that staff
review the audits and return to the Council with a timeline for responding to and addressing the
issues. He asked Mr. Haltiner to return in one month with a timeline to address the 72 items.
With the uncertainties in the staffing at present, Councilmember Coleman asked if it might not be
better to wait until a new director is hired to prepare a timeline.
Gerry Strathman said he felt it would be in everyone's best interest if Labor Relations moved
forward with putting together a plan within a month as to the issues they intend to address initially.
If the new director sees the priorities differently, they could come back to the Council to adjust the
plan. However, he felt that identifying the issues that should be addressed initially would be a high
consistency between what Mr. Haltiner would identify and whatever the new director would identify.
Terry Haltiner confirmed that he would be comfortable moving along those lines. A number of the
recommendations are issues that he felt Labor Relations would move forward on and some they were
working on before the audit was prepared.
Councilmember Blakey moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Council requested that Terry Haltiner, Labor Relations Office, report back to the Council on
October 13, 1999, with a 6, 12, and 18 month workplan for addressing the recommendations outlined
in the Performance Audit)
ORDINANCES
22. Final Adoption- 99-694 - An ordinance establishing a"Managed Competition" chapter of the Saint
Paul Administrative Code to provide a framework by which the City of Saint Paul can enter into
contracts with vendors, including existing City employees and outside entities, to provide City
services currently performed by City employees. (Substitute introduced and laid over from
September 1 for final adoption)
Councilmember Benanav moved to lay over one week.
Councilmember Benanav reported that he wrote to the Mayor's staff as to whether or not the cooling
off period included RiverCentre.
Laid over to September 15 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Council requested that the Administration and representatives from Labor provide an update on
September 15, 1999, on the progress of their meetings)
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23. Final Adoption- 99-786 - An ordinance requiring disclosure of campaign contributions relating to
City managed competition contracts and collective bargaining agreements. (Laid over from
September 1 for final adoption)
Councilmember Harris moved to lay over one week.
Laid over to September 15 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Final Adoption- 99-811 -An ordinance amending Chapter 51.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to define the word"family"with regard to the rental registration ordinance.
Councilmember Coleman moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Final Adoption - 99-812 -An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
including the permit fees for the keeping of more than three cats and the keeping of more than three
dogs; also consolidating day care food(A) and(B), adjusting the catering (B)-full license and
creating the food processor(up to 2,000 sq. ft. license to coincide with the food processor(more than
2,000 sq. ft.) license.
Councilmember Lantry moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Coleman moved to recess the City Council meeting to convene the Public Health meeting.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The City Council meeting was recessed from 4:10 - 5:35 p.m.
Roll Call: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
26. Resolution- 99-861 - Denying the Renewal Application for a Taxicab Driver's License by Sergio
Perez, 1715 Morgan Avenue.
Virginia Palmer, Assistant City Attorney representing the Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection(LIEP),provided a staff report. She stated that LIEP was recommending
denial of renewal of the cab driver's license for Sergio Perez based on the fact that he does not
currently have a Minnesota driver's license and does not appear to be eligible for one until April,
2000. He was notified that he could withdraw his application and he chose not to withdraw it.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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27. Resolution - 99-862 - Granting a sound level variance by Rheinfest, Inc., 386 N. Wabasha Street, for
live music on 7th Place Plaza on Friday, September 17, 1999, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
Saturday, September 18, 1999, from Noon to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 19, 1999, from
Noon to 6:00 p.m.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Coleman moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution- 99-863 - Granting a sound level variance by Selwin Ortega, Las Americas (St. Paul),
and Angel Sanchez, El Amanecer Restaurant, to allow amplified, live music and stage emcees on
Saturday, September 18, 1999, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 19, 1999, from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the parking lot at 190 Concord Street.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Coleman moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution- 99-742 - Allowing adherence to the criteria for awarding subsidies to businesses subject
to the regulations and reporting requirements of the Minnesota Business Assistance Act. (Two
substitutes introduced and laid over from August 25 for continuation of public hearing)
Brian Sweeney, Department of Planning and Economic Development, appeared. He stated that this
has been an open hearing for approximately one month. The 1999 Legislature repealed the old law
and enacted a new one regarding the business subsidy criteria. The new law is much more detailed
and stringent and required that by August 1, 1999, the City hold a public hearing before entering into
an agreement for business subsidy and adopt a set of criteria under which the City will award
business subsidies. Between the resolution that was considered a few weeks ago and one that was
put together on this date, Mr. Sweeney said staff recommends that the original resolution be adopted.
He said staff has been in contact with several cities around the state as well as the Department of
Trade and Economic Development. They looked at the first resolution and said it would be a model
resolution for the State of Minnesota and that the City's activities relating to the public purpose form
that has been utilized over the last five years relating to any City business subsidy certainly
incorporates some of the larger public purpose questions that have been asked and talked about over
the last several weeks.
Councilmember Blakey moved to introduce a substitute resolution and he read the changes that were
made.
Councilmember Benanav said he felt the changes were good. He originally had some concerns
about applying some of the requirements to small businesses because there could be difficulties.
However, he felt the new thresholds reach the businesses that the City needs to get to. He noted that
the Midway Chamber of Commerce was comfortable with the changes.
The following individuals appeared in support of the resolution:
• Bernie Hesse, 1602 Thomas Avenue, Project Director for the United Food and Commercial
Worker, Local 789
• Beth Fraser, 1078 Ashland Avenue
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• Marsha Erickson, 2199 Tainter Avenue, Chair of ACORN
The following individuals appeared in opposition to the resolution:
• Ellen Watters,Midway Chamber of Commerce
Councilmember Coleman moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Harris said the substitute resolution involves very substantive changes. He said he
would like to bring it back to the Highland Business community for their input before making a
decision.
Councilmember Coleman said he felt there should be more discussion as to how the city will attract
businesses, keep them, and make sure the businesses are paying competitive wages and providing for
their employee. He said he felt a policy should be developed indicating the types of jobs the City
will seek, looking at different sites, etc. It seems that some of the changes that were made on the
latest substitute will avoid some of his concerns with certain businesses, Coleman said. He
suggested they approve the original resolution and have a policy session on this issue.
Council President Bostrom noted that the resolution was brought forth because of legislation that
was enacted and it required the City to be in conformance with State law. He felt they had gone
beyond what the State law requires. He concurred with Councilmember Coleman that the original
resolution would bring the City into conformance with State law. Discussions could then be
continued with businesses that would like to operate in St. Paul and other issues could be discussed
as well.
Councilmember Lantry said it was her understanding that the Port Authority is exempt. However,
they just increased their wage level and the businesses that they attract seem to pay above what the
current living wage policy is.
Beth Fraser clarified that the only provision that the St. Paul Port Authority and the Duluth Port
Authority are exempt from is having their subsidies approved by a locally elected body. Everything
else applies to them.
Councilmember Blakey said when one looks at the City, a lot of subsidy has gone to businesses,but
some criteria needs to be put in place so everyone shares in the wealth and opportunities, especially
working families.
Councilmember Benanav moved an amendment to the resolution.
Councilmember Blakey accepted the motion as friendly.
Councilmember Blakey requested an update on November 3 from the Department of Planning and
Economic Development regarding the loans and grants that have been processed.
Substitute adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Reiter)
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The City Council meeting was recessed and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)meeting was
convened to consider the same document.
Present- 7 Absent - 0
Councilmember Blakey moved to adjourn the HRA meeting. Yeas - 7 Absent - 0
The City Council meeting resumed.
30. Resolution- 99-864 - Adopting the Area Plan Summary of the Shepard Davern Gateway Small Area
Plan as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and amending Plan language per
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Ken Ford, Department of Planning and Economic Development, gave a staff report. He indicated that
he has worked over the past several months with a task force in the Shepard-Davern Area in the
Highland District on the Small Area Plan. He stated that the Plan represents real research on and
wrestling with the forces that are acting on the area and a recognition of some outstanding
opportunities for the future of the neighborhood and the City. Mr. Ford showed photos and talked in
detail about the primary uses that the Plan addresses. The amendments to the language of the Plan
that the Planning Commission recommended are in the Planning Commission resolution but are not in
the Summary; however, there are comments that relate to the amendments in the Summary. The
Planning Commission made amendments to the Plan and PED updated the Summary.
Mr. Ford told the Council that their actions should be to endorse the Planning Commission's action
and amending the plan but primarily to adopt the Summary.
Appearing in opposition to the Area Plan Summary was:
Deborah Karason, 1119 Davern Street
Stuart Goldbarg, 848 Hague Avenue (not specifically in opposition but asked that some language
be changed)
Appearing in support of the Summary were:
Anita Dinerstein, 670 Mississippi River Boulevard
Hugh Gitlin, 1360 St. Paul Avenue, #18
Greg Horan, 881 S. Cleveland Avenue
Shiman Walner, 2300 Lexington Ave. S., #123, Mendota Heights
John Grezbek, 1330 St. Paul Avenue
Peggy Lynch, Executive Director, Friends of Parks and Trails
Beth Blict, 401 Ashland Avenue
Dick Barrett, 1251 Edgcumbe Road
Shawn Bartsh, 1965 Norfolk Avenue
Councilmember Harris moved to close the public hearing Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Harris said he would like to modify the amendment to better reflect what has already
been adopted. He further said he would like to focus a part of the affordable housing on senior
housing.
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Councilmember Harris moved to lay over two weeks in order to prepare the amendments.
Laid over to September 22 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution- 99-865- To consider the vacation of part of Iglehart Avenue west of Snelling Avenue and
East of the railroad right-of-way.
Sherilyn Young, Community Organizer, Merriam Park Community Council, appeared and requested
a postponement of consideration of this vacation for one year. The Community Council has requested
that the Mayor's Administration and the City look at the relocation of the Cooperative Plating facility.
Considering discussions that are taking place with the Pollution Control Agency, Ramsey County,
and the Port Authority, the Community Council feels it would be a benefit to wait a year and
thoroughly explore their relocation and then look at this issue again.
(Coleman was excused from the meeting at this time)
John Daubney, Attorney representing Victor Rosenblom, appeared. He noted that Cooperative
Plating has been at their present location for 32 years and employees approximately 100 people . He
talked about the good employer Cooperative Plating is; they pay $88,000/year for real estate taxes and
their payroll is over$3-1/2 million. The Community Council's vote on this issue was 19-19. He said
he spoke with Sewer and Water staff and NSP and none of them require the conditions that are in the
resolution. He said if the resolution is adopted in the present form, they will not be able to remain in
business.
Mr. Daubney said they are against language in Paragraphs 2 and 6 of the resolution.
(President Bostrom left and Vice President Harris assumed the chair)
Peter White, Real Estate Division, appeared and told the Council that street vacations mean vacating
the City's interest in the street. The City's interest in the street is for public travel and easement for
the public. He noted that the Department of Public Works originally wanted paragraph#2 pertaining
to snow storage but they have since changed their mind and have sent Real Estate a letter indicating
that they no longer need that provision. Therefore,provision#2 can be deleted from the resolution,
he said. The Fire Department has not sent anything other than they wanted a fire access maintained
on this street.
(Bostrom returned)
Councilmember Benanav moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not
present)
Councilmember Benanav moved to introduce amendments and to lay over six months.
Councilmember Reiter spoke against the six month layover indicating that he did not understand what
could be accomplished in that amount of time.
Councilmember Blakey questioned one of the proposed amendments of Benanav of charging
Cooperative Plating $18,000 for the appraised value of the parcel.
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Benanav explained that if the vacation is done and it becomes Cooperative Plating's land, they would
pay the City $18,815 and the $500 amount now in the resolution would be changed. It is a valuable
piece of property, he said.
Peter White said it was his understanding that the City Council can set compensation in the amount
they feel is a fair amount. For a number of years, the Council assigned a market value to street
vacations that was along the lines of this higher amount. In the early 1990s, the Council established a
policy to charge a$500.00 administrative fee for vacations. However, the Council did not give up the
right to charge any compensation that they felt was fair. Mr. White further stated that since the
$500.00 administrative fee was established for street vacations, he thought the Council had always
followed that policy. For land such as this triangular piece, which is property the City owns in fee
title, the market value has been charged, but not for street vacations.
Vote on Councilmember Benanav's motion to amend the resolution and lay over for six months.
Failed Yeas - 2 Nays - 4 (Harris, Reiter, Blakey, Bostrom)
Councilmember Benanav moved to delete#2 on page 1, and lines 1-7 on page 3.
Failed Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Lantry, Benanav) (Note: vacations require 5 affirmative votes)
(Lantry was excused at this time)
Councilmember Harris moved to lay over two weeks.
Laid over to September 22 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Coleman and Lantry not present)
32. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 99-866 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of
Selby Avenue from North Milton Street to North Victoria Street(S98067). (File 98WALKSS) (Laid
over from August 25)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99-867 -In the matter of installation of new bituminous surfaced
streets with concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and outwalks,boulevard landscaped
with sod and trees, a new lantern style lighting system, lead water service replacements, and sanitary
sewer repairs, in the area called Pascal/Jefferson RSVP generally bounded by Snelling, St. Clair,
Hamline, and Randolph Avenues. (File#18882)
Martha Flannigan, 275 S. Warwick Street, appeared and requested that her assessment be renegotiated
due to problems that she felt she has endured during the construction; i.e., internal repairs that have
been necessitated by the heavy equipment that was outside her home. She felt those internal repairs
should be taken into consideration when looking at the assessment. She said she would like to see
some recourse for individual homeowners for these incidents.
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Phil Byrne, Assistant City Attorney, advised Ms. Flannigan that a claim could be filed by her against
the City and the contractors.
Councilmember Harris requested that Peter White, Real Estate Division, work with Ms. Flannigan on
this problem.
Councilmember Harris moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
34. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 99-868 - In the matter of the Hewitt/Aldine Residential Street
Paving and lighting Project. (File#18886)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Benanav moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
35. Final Order- 99-869 - In the matter of improving Sibley Street from Warner Road to 5th Street with
concrete curb, new concrete block surfaced roadway, concrete block sidewalks, concrete driveway
aprons, tree planting, an irrigation system, sewer service connections, and reconnections and
reconstruction of globe lighting system. (File#18905)
Councilmember Benanav moved to lay over 8 weeks at the request of Public Works.
Laid over to November 3 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
36. Final Order- 99-870 - In the matter of construction of water connections, at the property owner's
request, in conjunction with the improvement of Sibley Street from Warner Road to 5th Street. (File
#18905 W)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
37. Final Order- 99-871 - In the matter of improving Kellogg Boulevard from Cedar Avenue to Seventh
Street with concrete curb, new concrete block surfaced roadway, concrete block sidewalks, concrete
driveway aprons, tree planting, an irrigation system, sewer service connections, and reconnections
and reconstruction of globe lighting system. (File#18906)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
38. Final Order- 99-872 - In the matter of construction of water connections, at the property owner's
request, in conjunction with the improvement of Kellogg Boulevard from Cedar Avenue to 7th Street.
(File#18906W)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved to close the public hearing and
approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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39. Public hearing to consider the application of Saint Paul Brass and Aluminum Foundry to rezone
property from RM-2 (multi-family) to I-1 (industrial) to provide for employee parking and truck
access to the rear of the existing foundry building directly south of 954 and 976 Minnehaha Avenue
between Chatsworth Street and the Wilder Foundation campus.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved to close the public hearing and grant
the application(including approval of the findings and conclusions of the Planning Commission as
contained in its Resolution 99-54 adopted August 27, 1999) Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
(Benanav left)
40. Public hearing to consider the application of the Port Authority of Saint Paul to rezone property from
I-3 (Industrial)to I-2 (Industrial) to create continuity with an adjoining zoning district and facilitate
orderly development of the new River Bend Industrial Park on the north side of Shepard Road
northeast of vacated Palace and vacated Western Avenues.
Appearing in opposition to the application was:
Jim Heien, representing Ashland Distribution Company
Allen Torstenson, Department of Planning and Economic Development,presented a staff report. He
indicated that the Port Authority is developing a new industrial park on the former Citgo tank farm
site on the north side of Shepard Road west of the NSP High Bridge plant. The site is currently zoned
I-3 as is the Ashland Distribution Center which is southwest of the site. The rest of the property
surrounding the property to be rezoned, including the NSP plant and part of the property that will
become part of the industrial site, is zoned I-2. All the property around the Ashland Distribution
Center is zoned I-2 except for this property to be rezoned.
The proposed zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, Mr. Torstenson noted. The Zoning
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the application. The Planning Commission
unanimously recommends approval and staff also recommends approval of the proposed zoning
change.
Appearing in support of the application was Charles Gershaw, representing the Port Authority.
Councilmember Harris moved to grant the application (including approval of the findings and
conclusions of the planning Commission as contained in its Resolution 99-56 adopted August 27,
1999)
Yeas -4 Nays - 0 (Benanav not present)
Suspension Item
Councilmember Harris moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following resolution:
Resolution- 99-873 - Budget amendment in the City Attorney's Office to release some of the money
set aside in contingency in the 1999 budget for the criminal case tracking system.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0 (Benanav not present)
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Councilmember Blakey moved to adjourn the meeting.
Yeas -4 Nays - 0 (Benanav, Coleman, Lantry not present)
ADJOURNED AT 8:25 P.M.
Daniel Bostrom, Council President
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
SAINT PAUL BOARD OF HEALTH
Wednesday, September 8, 1999
3:30 - 5:00. p.m.
(Immediately following Ordinance Section
of the City Council agenda)
The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Council President Bostrom.
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
1. Resolution - 99-873 - Supporting the 2000-2001 Saint Paul Maternal and Child Health
Grant Application to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Diane Holmgren, Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health Department, appeared. She
noted that this issue comes before the City Council every two years. The majority of the
grants which go to Public Health at present are processed through the Ramsey County
Board of Commissioners and through the County accounting process.
The Maternal and Child Health Grant is designated by State Statute to go before the St.
Paul Board of Health. Through the process of the Joint Powers Agreement, the City
Council maintained a role as the Board of Health specifically to allow this contract to be
passed through the City and then it goes to the Department of Public Health operating
through the County.
Ms. Holmgren said they have not changed their direction with this grant for the last several
years. She said they are still focusing primarily on improving pregnancy outcomes. The
funding received is approximately $810,000.00 each year for a two-year cycle, and the
majority of the money is distributed to the community; the community organizations that
work with residents to address pregnancy prevention, pregnancy outcomes such as low
birth weight, infant mortality issues, entry into pre-natal care and also adolescent health
issues. Health Start, one of the community clinics, is a large recipient of these dollars.
They are a pre-block grantee according to the federal guidelines so they continue to receive
these dollars. The other two agencies identified to receive funding for the next two-year
cycle are Westside Community Health Services and Face-to-Face Health Clinic Counseling
September 8, 1999 Public Health Summary Page 2
Services. They are primarily doing outreach for pre-natal care and pre-natal care services,
education and other related activities.
Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Harris moved to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNED AT 4:10 P.M.
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Daniel Bostrom, Council President
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Assistant Council Secretary
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