Approved Minutes 1-27-1999 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL I
Wednesday, January 27, 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 3:35 p.m. by Council President Bostrom.
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 13)
Council President Bostrom requested Item 9 be laid over to February 24.
Councilmember Blakey moved approval of the consent agenda as amended. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR ACTION
1. Claims of Joshua Beu, Patt Biagi, Lavina Faith Combs, Dusty Darley & Jane Jenni,
Jeremy Kroski, Jennifer LeClaire, Evalina Murphy, Sean Murphy, Susan Murphy, Mark
Nuernberg, Jerome Sazama, Blia Vang, and Robyn White.
Referred to Employee/Risk Management Division
2. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City
Council on February 3, 1999, to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge
concerning the Cigarette License held by Grand 7 Saloon, Inc., 315 West 7th Street.
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative
Law Judge to consider the license application of Somaly Vong and current licenses held by
Narin P. Vong, dba Phnom Penh Bangkok Market, 315 University Avenue West, on
February 19, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Board of Ramsey County Commissioners, Room 220,
Conference Room B, St. Paul City Hall-Courthouse.
4. Administrative Orders:
D001641 Amending the 1998 budget of the City Attorney's Office and approving an
agreement between the City and Michael Hess for prosecution services.
D001642 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $700.00, for refreshments during a course
on Supervision of Police Personnel on February 1-4, 1999, at Metropolitan
State University Midway Campus.
D001643 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $800.00, for costs incurred by the
Department of Fire and Safety Services for a "Domestic Preparedness"
workshop for senior city officials.
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D001644 Authorizing payment of a matching grant up to $15,000.00 to The Highland
Park Elementary School Playground Project from the City's 1998 Children's
Play Area Equipment Program.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. Resolution - 99-80 - Supporting legislation that would provide for State participation in the
Gateway Project and requesting that this legislation be fully funded.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 99-81 - Approving the application for Grocery (C), Cigarette/Tobacco, and
Malt Off Sale Licenses by Shanghai Market, Inc., 1546 Como Avenue. (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 99-82 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property
Code Enforcement Appeals for property located at 311 Walnut Street, 54 Crocus Place,
500 Como Avenue, 559 McKnight Road South, and 599 Laurel Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 99-83 - Canceling improvements on Smith Avenue from Grand Avenue to
West Seventh Street adopted as a part of Final Order 95-245 on March 22, 1995.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 99-84 - Authorizing an approximate $2,800,000 tax exempt and taxable bond
issue for Siewert Properties, LLC (Ideal Printers, Inc.).
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99-85 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat for Lake Phalen Townhomes
and finalizing City Council action taken December 23, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99-86 - Approving the Preliminary and Final Plat for Lexington Commons
Townhomes, and finalizing City Council action taken January 13, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99-87 - Accepting a School Based Partnerships grant in the amount of
$145,140.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) office.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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13. Resolution - 99-88 - Establishing a financing and spending plan for a Juvenile Incentive
Block Grant in the amount of$253,536 received from the State of Minnesota, Department
of Economics Security, for the period January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
14. Resolution - 98-1038 - Authorizing the proper City officials and staff to enter into a lease
agreement with the Saint Paul Yacht Club that will supersede an agreement between the same
parties dated June, 1992. (Laid over from January 13, 1999)
Councilmember Coleman stated he was requesting a layover as there were issues that remained to
be worked out regarding the lease agreement, and the community was promised an opportunity to
comment on the agreement once it is completed.
Councilmember Coleman moved to lay over two weeks.
Laid over to February 10 Yeas 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99-74 - Approving the appointment of Harold Fotsch, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Saint Paul Planning Commission. (Laid over from January 13)
Councilmember Benanav moved to lay over three weeks.
Councilmember Benanav said he had discussions with the Administration regarding this
appointment and there are more issues that remain to be worked out. One of the concerns
Benanav said he had was the process used to appoint Mr. Fotsch as there had been earlier
discussion about other eligible individuals. The appointment of Mr. Fotsch was made at the very
last minute and some mis-communication occurred between the Administration and
Councilmember Benanav's office which they are attempting to resolve.
Councilmembers Harris and Reiter spoke in opposition to the layover indicating that they had no
opposition to the appointment.
Laid over to February 17 Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Harris, Reiter)
16. Resolution - 99-89 - Mayor Recommendation and City Council Adoption of the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan: Summary and General Policy.
Councilmember Lantry moved to lay over four weeks until the policy session on this issue is held.
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 7 Nays 0
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17. Resolution - 99-90 - Adopting the Saint Paul Housing Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan contingent on further review by adjacent communities and the Metropolitan
Council.
Councilmember Lantry moved to lay over four weeks until after the policy session on this issue is
held.
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Update from the Administration on the Prevention of Violence in the Workplace. (Update
requested by the Council on October 28, 1998)
An update was provided by Alberto Quintela, Mayor's Office, Co-chair of the Task Force. Mr.
Quintela provided the Council with a list of the Task Force members and a list of the activities
they have undertaken. The Task Force has worked on five significant areas, Quintela said. By
getting a perspective of violence in the workplace, they have developed a needs assessment and a
hostile encounter form, and they are working on a city-wide modification network on violence in
the workplace. They have also undertaken violence prevention training. Mr. Quintela reviewed
the material which he distributed. An additional update will be provided on April 28, 1999.
ORDINANCES
19. Second 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 February 3 for third reading/public hearing
Suspension Items:
Councilmember Benanav moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following
resolution:
Resolution - 99-96 - Establishing a process for redevelopment of Seventh Place and requesting that
the task force complete its work and make final recommendations to the Mayor and City Council
on or before March 22, 1999.
Councilmember Benanav explained that this resolution will set up a process where all the interests
that should be considered in the determination of expansion onto Seventh Place by St. Paul
Companies, or elsewhere, are considered. The Design Center is requested to conduct the process
and, in conjunction with the property owners, the residents of Seventh Place, St. Paul Companies,
Heritage Preservation Commission, and any other interested parties, take a look at the pertinent
issues and report back to the Council by March 22 with their recommendations.
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It is hoped what will come out of this, Benanav continued, is that St. Paul Companies can do their
expansion, that the residents will be protected, and that the historic preservation issues are
considered so the Administration and Council can move forward with what's best for St. Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Lantry moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following
resolution:
Resolution - 99-97 - Authorizing the Department of Fire & Safety Services to enter into a fire
protection contract for the Navy/Marine Corps Reserve Center, the Minneapolis Parks &
Recreation Board, the Bureau of Land Management, the Minnesota DOT Central Shop, Historic
Fort Snelling, and the Army 88th Regional Support command, DCSEN.
(Blakey left)
Al Bataglia, Assistant Fire Chief, appeared to explain Resolutions 99-97 & 99-98. He stated that
the resolutions are the end-product of a lot of work that has taken place. The Fire Department
was approached by the Veterans Administration Medical Center under a request for proposal to
submit a bid to provide fire protection for their facility at Fort Snelling and they were awarded the
bid. The specific contract also includes six associated contracts for fire protection.
The Veterans Administration Fire Department will cease to exist at midnight on March 31, 1999
and St. Paul will then provide fire protection for the facilities at Fort Snelling. It is a one-year
contract with four option years and will generate approximately $1.4 million in revenue for the
City over the next five years.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote) NA - the vote we had on the
action minutes (7-0) was different from the tape and I even had that Blakey was gone in my
notes. Should I leave it this way?
Councilmember Lantry moved for suspension of the rules and approval of the following
resolution:
Resolution - 99-98 - Authorizing the Department of Fire & Safety Services to enter into a fire
protection contract for the VA Medical Center and Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
The meeting was recessed from 4:20 - 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Present - 6 Absent - 1 (Coleman - arrived shortly after roll call)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
20. Public hearing 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.
(Coleman arrived)
Donna Drummond, Department of Planning and Economic Development, provided a brief staff
report stating that this was an application to rezone property to develop surface parking. The
Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval, staff recommended approval,
and the District 6 Planning Council also voted to support the rezoning.
No one appeared in opposition;
Councilmember Reiter moved to close the public hearing, approval, and to adopt the findings and
conclusions of the Planning Commission as contained in its Resolution 98-78 dated December 18,
1998.
Motion of Intent - Application Approved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Public hearing 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)
Donna Drummond, Department of Planning and Economic Development, provided a brief staff
report stating that the application was to rezone property to single-family residential which reflects
the current use of the property. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval,
and the District 6 Planning Council voted to support the rezoning.
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Reiter moved to close the public hearing, approval, and to adopt the findings and
conclusions of the Planning Commission as contained in its Resolution 98-77 dated December 18,
1998.
Motion of Intent - Application Approved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The meeting was recessed from 5:05 - 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call Present - 5 Absent - 2 (Blakey, Harris)
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22. Resolution - 99-91 - Approving the application for a sound level variance by Timothy Weiss,
President, Gabe's By The Park, 991 Lexington Parkway North, on January 29, 30, & 31, 1999,
from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight.
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Reiter moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Blakey & Harris not present for vote)
(Blakey arrived)
23. Resolution - 99-92 - Approving the vacation of part of the alley in Marshall's Division of Lots 3,
4, & 5, Block 6, Ames Outlots.
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Lantry moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
24. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99-93 - In the matter of condemning and taking a permanent
easement near the intersection of Kenny Road and Desoto Street. (File #18856E)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Blakey moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
(Harris arrived)
25. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99-94 - In the matter of condemning and taking easements near
the intersection of Marillac Lane and Point Douglas Road. (File #18875E)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Lantry moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99-95 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, costs and
expenses for installation of a Fire Protection System at 395 7th Street East. (File #FP9802)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Coleman moved to close the public hearing and approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The meeting was recessed at 5:35 p.m. and resumed at 6:00 p.m. for a public hearing on the Phalen
Corridor Initiative.
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RECES ED AT 5:35 P.M.
Daniel Bostrom, Council President
ATTEST:
Minutes approved by Council
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Assistant Council Secretary
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