Approved Minutes 2-18-1998 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
• Wednesday, February 18, 1998 - 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 - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent- 1 - Blakey (arrived after the consent agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-15)
FOR ACTION
Councilmember Coleman requested Item 9 be removed for discussion.
Council President Bostrom requested Item 11 be removed for discussion.
Councilmember Harris moved approval of the consent agenda as amended. Yeas - 6 Nays - 1
1. Approval of minutes of November 12, 1997 and February 4, 1998 Closed Door Session.
• Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Marie Elm, Touni El Bazi, Ann Gorden, Jerome Kolbinger, Theresa Linder, James
McCarville, Len Mrachek, Troy Oberg, and James Smith.
Referred to Employee/Risk Management Division
3. Letters from Fire and Safe Services/Code Enforcement declaring 780 Charles Avenue and 53
Maryland Avenue East as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only; public hearings
will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
4. Administrative Orders:
D001442 Authorizing expenditures, not to exceed $2,000.00, for costs associated with
implementing the Business Exchange during 1998 including but not limited to room
rental cost, food costs for speakers and staff, printing, and promotion series.
D001443 Authorizing transfer of spending authority within the Street Repair and Cleaning
Fund in the Department of Public Works to adjust spending budgets for the year
1997 for compliance with fund sufficiency policies and to reflect where spending
has or is projected to occur through the year end process.
D001141 Extending the contract completion time to June 1. 1998 for labor and materials for
Red Rock Pump Station.
D001445 Extending the contract completion time to September 25. 1995 for Smith Avenue
• Reconstruction/Traffic Control System - Grand to Kellogg..
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
February 18, 1998 City Council Summary Minutes Page 2
111 5. Resolution - 98-96 - Approving the January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1998 Agreement between the
City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization. (Laid over from February 11 for
adoption)
Adopted Yeas -6 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 98-97 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and Local Union #1842, District Council No. 14 of the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees AFL-CIO allocating Water Meter Repairers to Grade 30 of AFSCME
Technical and changing the classification title to Water Meter Technician. (Laid over from
February 11 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 98-118 - Approving the appointment of Pamela Wheelock and the reappointment of
Rafael Ortega, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98-119 - Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into a Cooperative
Construction Agreement with the City of Falcon Heights for construction of Hoyt Avenue between
Cleveland Avenue and Fulham Street.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
• 9. (Discussed after the consent agenda)
10. Resolution - 98-121 - Accepting a Weed and Seed grant from the State of Minnesota for the
Summit University neighborhood, and authorizing Chief William Finney to enter into the grant
agreement.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. (Discussed after the consent agenda)
12. Resolution - 98-123 - Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Saint Paul-Lawaaikamp Sister
Community Relationship. (This item was reconsidered; see page 3)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98-124 - In the matter of construction of storm sewer
connections, as requested by the property owner, in conjunction with the Seventh/Cedar Area
Storm Sewer Separation Project. and setting date of public hearing for April 15. 1998. (File
#18766)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98-125 - In the matter of improving the following brick
streets: Kenwood Parkway, around the circle and from the circle to St. Albans Street: Maiden
. Lane. from Selby Avenue to Nina Street: and Virginia Street. from Summit Avenue to Selby
Avenue. and setting date of public hearing for April 22. 1998. (File #18795)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
February 18, 1998 City Council Summary Minutes Page 3 -
if) 15. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98-126 - In the matter of summary abatements, boardings-up,
and demolitions for October through December 1997; boardings-up for August through December
1997; summary abatements (grass cutting) from mid-July through November 1997; demolitions
for August through December 1997 and January 1998; summary abatements (property clean-up)
for August through December 1997; and abandoned vehicles for July through December 1997 and
January 1998, and setting date of public hearing for April 15, 1998. (File #Re-Escrow,
J97BOARDUP, J9711TDBC, J9711C, J9711A, J97ABDVDIS)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98-120 - Finalizing City Council action taken January 28, 1998 concerning adverse
action against licenses held by Billy's on Grand, 857 Grand Avenue.
Councilmember Coleman moved to lay over two weeks.
Laid over to March 4 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98-122 - Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to initiate all necessary action
leading to the issuance of City General Obligation Bonds and Annual Appropriation Leases on
April 1, 1998.
Shirley Davis, Treasury Division, appeared and requested that the language pertaining to Civic
Center recruitment (Item #5) be deleted as it was approved by the City Council in 1997.
• Councilmember Harris moved approval as amended.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Blakey arrived and moved to reconsider Item 12. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98-123 - Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Saint Paul-Lawaaikamp Sister
Community Relationship.
Councilmember Blakey noted that February 18, 1998 marked the 10' anniversary of the Saint
Paul-Lawaaikamp Sister Community Relationship. He read the resolution recognizing this
relationship.
Councilmember Blakey moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Several people were in attendance at the meeting who played a role in establishing and maintaining.
the sister community relationship. Sue Hurley, Department of Planning and Economic
Development, introduced the group.
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February 18, 1998 City Council Summary Minutes Page 4
• FOR DISCUSSION
16. D001441 Addition of$24,023.00 to the contract for Rice & Arlington Sports Dome Support
Building. (Laid over from February 11)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98-104 - Amending the Capital Improvement Budget for Capital Center Plaza
Reconstruction. (Laid over from February 11)
Councilmember Coleman moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98-33 - Approving application for Off-Sale Malt, Cigarette & Grocery ® Licenses by
Ahmad Alkousa, dba Kings Market, 920 Selby Avenue. (ID #36792) (Substitute introduced and
laid over from February 11)
Councilmember Blakey stated he wants language placed on the license indicating that the applicant
will address the issue of loitering.
Bob Kessler, Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (I.TFP), appeared and
stated this is a common condition placed on licenses. The license holder is asked to be responsible
and take appropriate action when loitering is noted. That would be the content of the condition
• LIEP would recommend, however, Mr. Alkousa through his attorney wants to address the issue.
Mr. Kessler said he spoke with the applicant and his attorney the previous day and they were not
willing to sign a requirement of that nature.
The attorney for Mr. Alkousa appeared. He felt Mr. Alkousa would be willing to accept the
language as indicated. He said if conditions are placed on a license or land use, there has to be a
reasonable relation to the objective sought. He further noted that LIEP has twice put in writing
that the license was permitted and no restrictions or conditions were required. He said the owners
have been asked to break up disturbances which he did not feel was their responsibility. He noted
that next door to the establishment is a boarding house and it is appropriate for those residents to
congregate around the building. He further said there are no police reports showing any brutality
in the six years they have had a licenses prior to moving 50 feet to their present location.
Councilmember Blakey indicated that a petition was distributed by the license holder which did
not address loitering.
Bob Kessler read a suggested condition to be placed on the license pertaining to loitering which
was accepted by the license holder. Councilmember Blakey was agreeable to Mr. Kessler's
suggestion and moved approval as amended.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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February 18, 1998 City Council Summary Minutes Page 5
• ORDINANCES
19. Final Adoption - 97-1568 - An interim ordinance preserving the status quo with respect to
advertising signs in the City of Saint Paul pending the completion of studies of possible
amendments to the City's comprehensive plan and zoning regulations relating to advertising signs.
(Substitute introduced and laid over from February 11)
Councilmember Benanav moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Second Reading - 98-59 - Amending Section 4.04 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul that the
City Council will not hold a meeting on the fifth Wednesday of any calendar month. (Laid over
from January 21 for second reading)
Laid over to February 25 for third reading/public hearing
21. Second Reading - 98-60 -
Amending Section 15.03 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code by deleting the requirement for a fifth City Council meeting in any month.
Gerry Strathman, Council Secretary, noted that the language on the agenda was incorrect and he
read the corrected language into the record.
• Laid over to February 25 for third reading/public hearing
PUBLIC HEARING
22. Resolution - 98-106 - Approving application for a Malt Off Sale License by Elsie Mayard, dba
Frogtown Market, 631 University Avenue West. (ID #0024690) (Laid over from February 11)
Michael Samuelson, District 7 Planning Council, appeared and stated there are no reasons to
oppose this license but District 7 is concerned about the sale of single units of alcohol in the store
and they would like to see consideration of restricting the sale of single cans and, if possible,
single large bottles of malt beverages.
Kris Schweinler. Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP), appeared
and stated this would be a reasonable condition to place on the license but they would have to
reach agreement with the license holder before it could be done.
Councilmember Blakey moved to lay over one week.
Laid over to February 25 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
February 18, 1998 City Council Summary Minutes Page 6
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POLICY SESSION
23. Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program
A. Presentation of the 1997 Annual Report of the Sales Tax Revitalization Program
Kathleen Sundberg, Neighborhood STAR Board Vice Chair
Amy Filice, Housing Information Office Director and former Planning and Economic
Development (PED) Staff for the STAR Program
B. Amendments to the 1998 Neighborhood STAR Program Guidelines.
John Loban, Neighborhood STAR Board Chair
Bob Hammer, PED Staff
C. Public Comment on the STAR Program and Proposed Program Guideline Amendments
D. Council Discussion
Resolution - 98-127 - Accepting the 1997 Annual Report of the Sales Tax Revitalization
• Program.
Councilmember Coleman moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98-128 - Approving Amendments to the STAR Program Guidelines for 1998.
Extensive discussion took place on the amendments; Councilmember Blakey moved to lay
over to March 4 in order to receive further information on some of the items.
Laid over to March 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 6:30 P.M.
Daniel Bostrom. Council President
ATTEST:
Minutes approved by Council
Nancy Anderson
Assistant Council Secretary
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