Approved Minutes 1-20-1999 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Council President Bostrom.
Present- 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 34)
Councilmember Blakey moved approval of the Consent Agenda Yeas- 7 Nays - 0
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of December 9, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Ryan Brueske, Jason Lasch, Tong Nguyen, Laura Miner-Nordstrom, Juan Manuel
Ramierz, and Cynthia Thvelkeld.
Referred to the Employee/Risk Management Division
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on January 27, 1999, at 5:00 p.m., to consider the application of Cayuga
Street, LLC to rezone property from RT-1 (two family residential)to I-1 (industrial)to develop
parking at 199 and 201 Cayuga Street on the north side between Agate and Lorient Streets.
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on January 27, 1999, at 5:00 p.m., to consider the application of Michael
Nadeau to rezone property from B-3 (general business) to R-4 (one-family residential)to reflect the
current use of property at 377 West Maryland Avenue. (Northeast corner of West Maryland Avenue
and unimproved Western Avenue)
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 3, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., to consider the appeal of Ronald J.
Severson to a decision of the Planning Commission upholding the Zoning Administrator's denial of
a site plan for a carriage house and garages at 420 Portland Avenue.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
February 3, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., to consider adverse action against all licenses held by Jazzville, Inc.,
486 Robert Street North. (Uncontested)
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 2
7. Letter from the Real Estate Office announcing a public hearing before the City Council on February
10, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., to consider the vacation of right-of-way near the area of Rose Avenue and
Barclay Street for construction of the State of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
building.
8. Letter from the Citizen Service Office/Property Code Enforcement declaring 1329 Van Buren
Avenue as"nuisance property." (For notification purposes only; public hearing will be scheduled at
a later date if necessary.)
9. Administrative Order:
D001639 Authorizing payment, not to exceed$7,000.00, for expenses associated with the Police
Department's 1998-1 Recruit Academy.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
10. Resolution - 99-24 - Approving the July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and The Tri-Council,
Local No. 49, Local No. 120, and Local No. 132, Exclusive Representatives for Drivers, Grounds
and Labor Employees, and Heavy Equipment Operators. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas- 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution- 99-25 - Approving the June 1, 1998 through May 31, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and the Twin City
Glaziers, Architectural Metals and Glass Workers Local 1324. (Laid over from January 13 for
adoption)
Adopted Yeas- 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution- 99-26 - Approving the January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 Employment
Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Manual
and Maintenance Supervisors' Association representing Manual and Maintenance Supervisors.
(Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution- 99-27 - Approving the January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 Employment
Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Saint Paul
Supervisors' Organization, Representing Civil Service Supervisors. (Laid over from January 13 for
adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99-28 - Approving the July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and International Union of
Operating Engineers Local No. 70, Exclusive Representative for Custodians.) (Laid over from
January 13 for adoption
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 3
15. Resolution - 99-29 - Approving the January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 Employment
Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and
Professional Employees Association, Inc., Representing Classified and Unclassified Professional
Employees. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution- 99-30 - Approving the May 1, 1998 through April 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Bricklayers and Allied
Craftworkers, Local Union No 1 of Minnesota. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
17. Resolution- 99-31 - Approving the May 1, 1998 through April 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and the International
Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Local 61. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99-32 - Approving the May 1, 1998 through April 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Plains Regional
Council of Carpenters and Joiners. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 99-33 - Approving the May 1, 1998 through April 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and the Minnesota Cement
Masons, Plasterers, and Shophands Local No. 633. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
20. Resolution- 99-34 - Approving the July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Minnesota School
Employees Association, Representing Classified Confidential Employees Association. (Laid over
from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 99-35 - Approving the June 1, 1998 through May 31, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and the Operative
Plasterers Local Union No. 265. (Laid over from January 13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 99-36 - Approving the July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2000 Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools, and School Service
Employees Local No. 284, Exclusive Representative for Cook Managers. (Laid over from January
13 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 4
23. Resolution- 99-62 - Authorizing acceptance of payment for air transportation from Media Rare for
Mayor Coleman to fly around the state on December 16, 1998, to promote the Titanic Exhibit.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 99-63 - Approving the renewal license application of James Conors, 313 Dale Street,
for a taxicab driver's license, with conditions.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 99-64 - Requesting a variance to allow three meter(10 feet)traffic lane on Wabasha
Street and St. Peter Street from Kellogg Boulevard to Sixth Street, and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Streets between Wabasha Street and St. Peter Streets.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution- 99-65 - Canceling Final Order 90-1465 adopted August 21, 1990, approving
construction of a street water main connection in Shepard Road to the property referred to as
Railroad Island.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
27. Resolution- 99-66 - Authorizing the purchase of property located at 1715 Montana Avenue East as
part of Phase I of the Hoyt-Montana Flood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution- 99-67 - Authorizing acceptance of a grant in the amount of$300,000.00 from the
Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development for the Hoyt-Montana Flood
Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution- 99-68 - Authorizing acceptance of a contribution to the Police Department of an"On
Guard Tracking System" from Progressive Insurance Company.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution- 99-69 - Authorizing acceptance of a contribution to the Police Department in the
amount of$1,425.00 from the State of Minnesota POST Board for D.A.R.E. Officer training.
Adopted Yeas- 7 Nays- 0
31. Resolution - 99-70 - Authorizing acceptance of a contribution to the Police Department in the
amount of$2,000.00 from Remmele Engineering for the D.A.R.E. Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 99-71 - Authorizing the Police Department to establish a spending plan to expend the
Overtime Grant in the amount of$125,000.00 received from the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 5
33. Resolution- 99-72 - Holding Ramsey County and the City of Maplewood harmless for the City's
use of Round Lake for an ice fishing event.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 99-73 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to re-enter into a 3-year
agreement with Gus Macker Enterprises Inc. and agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless Gus
Macker Enterprises Inc. in connection with the basketball tournaments.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
35. Resolution- 99-74-Approving the appointment of Harold Fotsch, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint
Paul Planning Commission. (Laid over from January 13)
This item was listed on the agenda in error; Council's action on January 13 laid this item over to
January 27.
36. Report by the Planning Commission regarding changes to the City's zoning and sign regulations
relating to advertising signs. (Report requested by the Council on October 28, 1998)
No one appeared from the Planning Commission.
A two week layover was moved.
Laid over to February 3 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
37. Second Reading- 99-56 - An ordinance revising parking meter pay rates pursuant to Chapter 160 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Councilmember Reiter moved to lay over to February 3. Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
Laid over to February 3 for third reading/public hearing
38. First Reading- 99-75 - An ordinance allowing the construction of 22 town homes at 375, 381, 383,
387, 391, and 397 Colborne, 398 and 412 Duke, and 497 Palace.
Laid over to January 27 for second reading
Councilmember Coleman moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following resolution:
Resolution- 99-76 - Declaring "The Titanic Exhibition" a public purpose event and allowing City
employees and their family members to purchase discounted tickets.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 6
Councilmember Coleman moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following resolution:
Resolution Approving Assessment - 99-77 - In the matter of the installation of a Fire Protection
System at 395 7th Street East and setting date of public hearing for January 27, 1999. (File
#FP9802)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Benanav moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following resolution:
Resolution- 99-78 - Requesting that if the Minnesota Legislature deems necessary the repeal of laws
allowing the City to encourage or require residency of its employees, that provision be made for
continuing the Saint Paul residency requirement for employees who are directly appointed by the
Mayor and/or City Council of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Benanav moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following resolution:
Resolution- 99-79 - Requesting that the Mayor pursue a search and selection process plan for filling
the next permanent Director of the City's Planning and Economic Development Department position
which is inclusive of the interests of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, as well as the
business and residents of the City of Saint Paul.
Councilmember Benanav stated he has discussed this with the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. Mr.
Benanav asked that the City Council be actively consulted on this issue, and was assured that the
Mayor's Office will do this.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
39. POLICY SESSION
A. PRESENTATION BY NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY ON Y2K ISSUES BY
STEVE SCHMIDT.
Paul Elliot, Y2 Project Office Communications Director
Mark Nelson, Director of Gas Control and Engineering
Ken Bidell, Generation
Stan Tessmer, Director of Delivery System Reliability
(Council President Bostrom called a recess for five minutes)
A. THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: THE LAND USE PLAN
Marcia Moermond, Council Research Policy Analyst, stated this is the first of four chapters of the
Comprehensive Plan.
January 20, 1999 City Council Summary Minutes Page 7
I. Planning Commission Comment
Gladys Morton, Planning Commission Chair
Anne Geiser, Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan Committee Chair
II. Comprehensive Plan: Summary and General Policy
Staff Presentation: Ken Ford, Department of Planning and Economic Development(PED)
III. Land Use Plan
Staff Presentation: Larry Soderholm and Ken Ford, PED
IV. Public Comment
Laurie Lauder, Port Authority
Sherilyn Young, 71 W. Isabel Street
Chip Willing
Ellen Waters, Director of Midway Chamber of Commerce
V. City Council Discussion
40. Resolution- 98-1133 - Adopting the Land Use Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan. (Laid over from January 6)
Laid over to February 3 Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
Councilmember Blakey moved to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M.
aniel Bostrom, Council President
ATTEST:
Minutes approved by Council
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