Approved Minutes 3-13-1996 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 13, 1996 - 3:30 PM
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Council President Thune called the meeting to order at 3:45 P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA
Present - 6 - Councilmembers Blakey, Bostrom, Guerin, Megard, Rettman, Thune
Absent - 1 - Harris (arrived after the consent agenda)
Councilmember Guerin requested Item#7 be removed for discussion.
Councilmember Megard requested #14 and #17 be removed for discussion.
Councilmember Rettman requested #18 be removed for discussion.
Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended.
Approval Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
The meeting was recessed and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting was called to
order for consideration of the Consent Agenda. The HRA meeting was recessed and the City
Council meeting resumed.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of November 1, and November 8, 1995, and February 28, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
2. Claims of Gilbert Becker, Bradley Dittman, Ayelish Guilfoile, Kim Hughes, and Rochelle
Reed.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Letter from the Division of Public Health declaring 327 Colborne Street as "nuisance
property." (For notification purposes only; public hearing will be scheduled at a later date
if necessary.)
4. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated March 4, 1996, announcing a
request from the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
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5. Administrative Orders:
D00854 Addition of$27,330.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center
Expansion, CP-3 Temporary Facilities.
D00855 Amending the 1995 budget in the Office of Cable Communications by
transferring funds to cover cost of temporary staff and miscellaneous
supplies.
D00856 Amending the 1995 budget in the Department of Planning and Economic
Development to finance Downtown and 7th Place TIGO debt service
payments through a transfer of tax increments from the HRA.
D00857 Amending the 1996 budget in the Division of Public Health by transferring
financing authority between Nuisance Abatement Object Codes.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
6. Resolution - 96-219 - Approving the appointment, by Mayor Coleman, of Liz (Mary E.)
Anderson to the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission. (Laid over from March 6
for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
7. (Discussed later in the meeting)
8. Resolution - 96-241 - Finalizing City Council action taken February 28, 1996, concerning
adverse action against license application by Don Nguyen and Duon Dai Phan's Cafe, dba
Cafe Karaoke Do Thanh, 1275 University Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
9. Resolution - 96-242 - Establishing a budget in the Police Department's Narcotics-Special
Investigations fund to provide funding of$70,000 to purchase equipment and upgrade the
current Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
10. Resolution - 96-243 - Authorizing renewal of the Saint Paul Police Department's inter-
governmental transfer of Theodore Brown to the Washington County Sheriff's Department.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
11. Resolution - 96-244 - Approving an agreement with the City of Hastings allowing for a
joint exchange program between the Saint Paul Police Department and the Hastings Police
Department.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
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12. Resolution - 96-245 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a
contribution of$5,000 from the St. Paul Companies to be used for the Junior Fire Marshal
program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
13. Resolution - 96-246 - Accepting $996,988.91 of State and Federal grant funds for
continuation of the Future Force program through August, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
14. (Discussed later in the meeting)
15. Resolution - 96-248 - Authorizing the proper City Officials to execute a contract with
Ramsey Clinic for services of Keith Henry, M.D. to support the STD and AIDS Programs
at Saint Paul Public Health.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
16. Resolution - 96-249 - Authorizing the proper City Officials to execute a contract with
Ramsey Clinic for services of Dennis Bealka, M.D. to the Women's Health Programs.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
17. (Discussed later in the meeting)
18. (Discussed later in the meeting)
19. Resolution - 96-252 - Establishing the first five years of the Residential Street Paving
Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
20. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96-253 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on
both sides of Armstrong Avenue from South Milton Street to South Chatsworth Street;
both sides of Armstrong Avenue from View Street to South Victoria Street; and the east
side of South Lexington Parkway from Ayd Mill Road to Jefferson Avenue, and setting
date of public hearing for May 8, 1996. (File #S9430, S9431, S9432)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96-254 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on
the north side of Otto Avenue from South Milton Street to South Chatsworth Street, and
the south side of Otto Avenue from West Seventh Street to South Chatsworth Street, and
setting date of public hearing for May 8, 1996. (File #S9441)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
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22. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96-255 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on
both sides of Goodhue Street from South Western Avenue to Richmond Street, and the east
side of Richmond Street from Goodhue Street to Superior Street, and setting date of public
hearing for May 8, 1996. (File #S9495)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
7. Resolution - 96-240 - Appointing the Saint Paul Members of the Joint Saint Paul/
Minneapolis Living Wage Task Force.
Councilmember Guerin suggested Dick Anfang be added to the committee.
Councilmember Rettman suggested Bill Givens be added to the force.
Councilmember Megard moved approval as amended.
Councilmember Harris felt the best way the task force could move forward would be if it
represents both sides of the issue that was on the ballot and there are a variety of opinions.
He was not sure that is the case with the proposed membership and said it decreases the
effectiveness of any recommendation they make to the Council, Mayor, and citizens.
Councilmember Blakey responded that Harris' concern was a shared concern; however,
both downtown chambers are represented and a group from Minneapolis will be part of the
discussion.
Councilmember Harris said there are probably 8 to 10 people on the task force that would
have been on the losing side of the ballot. He said they are not representing a broad
spectrum of the issues and what the voters said in November, which is against the
proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Megard assured Harris that those considerations went into the selection of
the task force.
Councilmember Harris requested Gerry Strathman, Council Research Director, review the
list of names of people on the ballot issue and where they stood, and report back to the
Council with the data.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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14. Resolution - 96-247 - Approving the Polluted Lands Cleanup Program Guidelines and
authorizing the execution of the HUD grant agreement.
Councilmember Megard expressed concern as to whether Star Grant money is being used
for this program. She also requested clarification on who decides on the loans and grants.
Councilmember Megard moved to lay over two weeks.
Laid over to March 27 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 96-250 - Approving private vendor sponsored travel for review of possible
equipment by City staff.
Councilmember Megard asked that a fourth condition be added to the resolution requesting
the Department of Finance to report quarterly to the City Council with a list of
manufacturers, the amount of expenses, travel that has been accepted when looking for this
equipment, and whether or not the equipment is purchased.
Councilmember Megard moved approval as amended.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 96-251 - Approving Residential Street Paving "Optional Delay" Policy.
Councilmember Harris said he does not feel it is good policy for one block or a series of
blocks to opt out and not have anything done to their street for 20 years.
Don Sobania, Public Works, appeared before the Council. He said there have been
concerns by some of the people involved and they have asked Public Works to develop a
policy on how this project might be put at the end of the 13 to 15 years as opposed to
doing it right now. If 70% of the property owners want to delay the project, it would be
moved to the end of the list, presuming the Council agrees with the petition. There is a
second section that deals with just one block which causes problems with efficiency.
When an entire area is being done, Public Works can be quite efficient in their bids and
they would not mind if the City Council removed the second part.
Councilmember Guerin said citizens are doing the City a favor if they don't want their
streets worked on. If 70% of the property owners don't want their block done and the
district council says it doesn't need to be done, then the Council has the final say with staff
recommendation. If it doesn't make sense and there is no good reason why the person
should be opted out, then the Council can say no.
Councilmember Guerin moved approval.
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Councilmember Megard asked Mr. Sobania if 70% of people on a block signed a petition,
whether the notice of the public hearing goes beyond the block. Mr. Sobania answered
public hearings are for the entire area to be paved.
Councilmember Megard said there is a possibility that individuals attending the public
hearing might not be part of the 70% and may want the entire area done at once.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 96-231 - Amending the Civic Center construction budget to reflect interest
earnings and proceeds from release of the debt service reserve. (Laid over from March 6)
Joe O'Neill, Chair of the Saint Paul Civic Center Authority, said, along with the Civic
Center Expansion Coordinating Commission, they worked on the amended resolution
which was presented at the Council meeting on March 7, 1996. The $4.5 million was
considered by the Coordinating Commission over a period of time to provide a first rate
quality Civic Center. Mr. O'Neill said they still believe the $4.5 million is an appropriate
figure for finishing the project.
Pam Wheelock, Mayor's Office, said both issues, a pedestrian connection and the Civic
Center, need to be addressed. Included in the original resolution was $.5 million to be set
aside for pedestrian connections. It also left available $636,000 in interest earnings. The
Administration's recommendation is to take the $500,000 that was budgeted for
teleconferencing equipment and add that to the $1.1 million that would be available for
pedestrian connections. The teleconferencing equipment is very important and there may
be some opportunities to work with private vendors to equip the facility to make it
competitive in the marketplace.
Councilmember Blakey asked about the time frame. Ms. Wheelock felt three months
would be a reasonable period of time to come back to the Council with a recommendation
unless PED staff has alternative information.
Councilmember Guerin said the skyway is one of the biggest issues and it may be
appropriate to have a policy discussion on just the Skyway connections. Council President
Thune concurred and stated the issue at this time is to hear enough about Skyways so the
Council can vote on whether to authorize the entire amount and how much should be
deducted to hold in reserve for Skyways, but not determine where the money should go or
which Skyways the Council should pick.
Margo Parker appeared before the Council and presented outlines of four options. Option
A is the 4th Street route connecting the Civic Center with the Radisson Hotel. There is a
covered walkway across Rice Park. At Market and 4th, either using an elevator or stair,
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there would be a new Skyway extension that would go over 4th Street. It would cut back
through the Landmark Towers Green Tree parking lot, and then connect into the present
skyway system.
Option B is called River Walk which connects the Civic Center with the Radisson Hotel.
A tunnel would be built under Kellogg Boulevard that would go under the Wabasha Bridge
into the Ramsey County Jail and connect with the existing tunnel into City Hall. It would
be a new covered walkway that would connect to the Science Museum.
Option C is a street level connection from the Riverfront area using the diagonal street
pattern going into the World Trade Center.
Option D is a connection that would continue to the Science Museum Plaza along Kellogg
and across the top of the Civic Center ramp.
(Guerin left the meeting)
If this issue is sent to a policy meeting, Megard questioned if there would be more detail as
to the real possibilities. Bob Guers, PED, said what has been prepared in writing is what
has been looked at over the past three months as to what is physically constructable.
There are some options that have not been looked at in detail such as a way of going down
Fourth Street in front of the Library. There were some historic preservation considera-
tions also. There are connections running through St. Paul Companies and Landmark
Center that they have not spent time on. He said they are willing to study other
possibilities the Council may desire. Mr. Guers said they looked at how a person would
get from the Civic Center to the Convention Hotel or into the start of the skyway system
and to the retail core, and how to transverse between the new Science Museum and the
Civic Center.
Council President Thune requested Mr. Guers report back to Council on any connections
that have been proposed and discussed, if there has been a proposal, and what the response
was. He noted the Joint City Hall-Courthouse Committee voted not to support any
Skyway connections into the Courthouse. He questioned if St. Paul Companies has ever
been approached to extend the skyway through their building.
Pam Wheelock added it may be possible to make a connection between City Hall and the
Radisson Hotel at a below grade.
Councilmember Bostrom stated the City Council represents the entire City of St. Paul and
there is a responsibility to the citizens and to the downtown business community to get
traffic to those businesses. A skyway connection is important in order to be competitive in
getting conventions during the winter months. This appears to be a good time to put
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money aside to do what needs to be done to make all of downtown function.
Councilmember Harris questioned when they will have a better idea of what the options
are, who the partners are as there have been discussions about other contributions to a
skyway by businesses that would benefit, whether it is going to be 100% City backed or if
the County or others will be contributing. These questions should be addressed before
trying to determine the correct dollar amount, he stated.
(Guerin returned)
Pam Wheelock responded there are many different alternatives and perhaps the most
productive way to approach this problem solving is to talk as a group about what they are
trying to accomplish, get some consensus and then proceed with developing a proposal.
Council President Thune suggested the pedestrian connection issue could be the Council's
policy discussion in April.
Mr. O'Neill said he felt the Administration's proposal was a reasonable and prudent way
to proceed. It will allow everyone to work together over the next 90 days, take a look at
what will be the best use of the money and how to put it together.
(Blakey and Guerin left and returned during the discussion)
Councilmember Rettman said a notice was received indicating there were bids that need to
be made shortly. She provided history on this issue stating it was about one year ago
when discussions started and the $4.5 million became available. The pedestrian connection
became one of the selling points at the Legislature and also one of the reasons for putting
multi-million dollars into the Civic Center. Now a determination must be made on the
bids and the money that is becoming available to use.
Councilmember Harris questioned what the current figure is for the skyway connection.
Councilmember Guerin responded that the question can not be answered at this time. A
determination first has to be made on the type of skyway wanted. It's possible to issue an
assessment to retailers to pick up additional dollars.
Council President Thune concurred with Guerin that there are many options available in
building skyways and he does not feel at this time there is a way to predict the cost. It has
been recognized that there will be skyway connections. The most important commitment
is to make sure the Civic Center is done right.
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Pam Wheelock pointed out the dollars are available because bonds were issued to do the
Civic Center project. If the skyway can be done, it will benefit the project. The dollars
must be used for the purpose for which the bonds were issued. When the request was
received from the Civic Center Authority for suggested uses for the $5.1 million that might
be available, Administration asked the CCA where they would take out the $663,000 if it
was not made available. Therefore, the impact was understood and they felt comfortable
making the recommendation to the City Council.
All the answers for the skyway are not available, Wheelock said, but $1.6 million has been
set aside for the project with the understanding there will be additional private funds and
possibly additional public funds. There is a commitment not only from the governing
body, but from the Mayor also, that this is a priority and by time the facility opens there
will be a proposal and a plan for strengthening the pedestrian connections. She said the
Civic Center Authority can respond to the Council as to the impact of reducing beyond the
$1.6 million.
Councilmember Harris said he would like to know what the priorities are.
Councilmember Guerin offered an amendment that the $2.6 million for the pedestrian
connection proposed by Councilmember Rettman be reduced to $2 million and if they are
unable to secure private money for the teleconferencing equipment, $500,000 could be
allocated towards the equipment. The $2 million would be in City Council Contingency
and the CCA would have the ability to use $3.1+ million with the stipulation regarding the
teleconferencing equipment which would lower the amount for the skyway.
Roll call on Councilmember Guerin's amendment. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Rettman moved approval of the substitute resolution as amended with the
stipulation there will be discussion of the pedestrian connection at the April 17 City
Council policy meeting.
Substitute amended and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Public hearings were held following the above discussion)
(Guerin returned after the public hearings and left during the following discussion)
24. Resolution - 96-256 - Accepting the winning proposal and awarding the bid for the
$14,500,000 G.O. Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1996A.
Councilmember Rettman moved approval
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
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25. Resolution - 96-257 - Accepting the winning proposal and awarding the bid for the
$2,220,000 G.O. Street Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, Series 1996B.
Councilmember Rettman moved approval
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
26. Resolution - 96-258 - Accepting the winning proposal and awarding the bid for the
$6,750,000 G.O. Street Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 1996C .
Councilmember Rettman moved approval
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
27. Resolution - 96-259 - Accepting the winning proposal and awarding the bid for the
$9,100,000 G.O. Water Pollution Abatement Refunding Bonds, Series 1996D.
Withdrawn at the recommendation of the Finance Director.
Martha Larson, Director, Finance and Management Services, discussed items #24 through
27. She stated this was a competitive sale; bids were received from a range of local and
national underwriters. Bid tabulations were distributed and explained by Ms. Larson.
The rates that were bid reflect the true interest cost on a present basis and factor in the
underwriter's compensation. The reason for using the true interest cost numbers is it
assures the City of the lowest cost and makes sure the bids are comparable. The City's
issue was rated AA by Moody's, AA+ by Standard and Poor's, and AA+ by Fitch which
was consistent with the ratings received in 1995.
The winning bids were Series A - $14.5 million CIB issue, low bidder was Merrill Lynch
at a rate of 4.81%. Series B - $2.2 million street improvement issue, low bidder was
Norwest at 5.515%. Series C - $6,750,000 street improvement refunding issue - low
bidder was Briggs and Morgan at 4.98%, and Series D - $9.1 million water pollution
abatement refunding issue, low bidder was Norwest at 4.64%.
Previously, Council was told an overall savings in interest expenses was anticipated of
approximately $1,628,000 for Series C refunding for the 1985 through 1990 street
improvement issues. With the change in interest rates, the savings amount has declined
and the overall interest expense savings is now calculated to be about $1,480,000.
The Series D issue was originally estimated for interest expense savings of approximately
one-half million dollars, it is now reduced to about $340,000; $280,000 on a present value
basis. This barely meets the minimum threshold in terms of looking at the savings as a
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percentage of the present value of the refunded debt service. The recommendation was not
to go ahead with the Series D issue. It will be revised in the future if the market changes
In response to a question of Councilmember Harris, Ms. Larson said the amount of bond
counsel fees was between $19,000 and $31,000 for all three. She noted that Briggs and
Morgan has a maximum permitted under the legal service agreement that ranges from
$43,000-$54,000, therefore, their estimate is below the maximum they would be permitted
to charge the City according to their agreement.
Councilmember Rettman requested Ms. Larson provide information on the bond ratings.
(The meeting was recessed from 5:25 to 5:40 p.m.)
28. Presentation by the Administration and the Police Department on the success of the
ordinance on Excessive Consumption of Police Services.
Lieutenant Gardell, St. Paul Police Department, noted that implementation of the
ordinance was piloted for the months of October through December, 1995. Work was
done with the St. Paul Intervention Project to put out a training bulletin for the officers to
insure it was being implemented according to the wishes of the groups involved in getting
the ordinance passed. Lt. Gardell provided statistics indicating in October, 1995, they
started out with 250 properties in the City that had five or more calls within a 30-day
period. When they did their first screen by eliminating some of the calls that were
specifically mentioned in the ordinance, the number was brought down to 70. Those 70
properties were screened looking at approximately 350 police incidents to make sure they
were nuisance events as defined in the ordinance. The 70 properties were then brought
down to 14. The 14 properties received letters indicating they could be held responsible
for paying for the cost of police services. Within the next day, responses were received
from all 14.
The month of November started out with 200 properties. The first screening reduced that
number to 59. After the final review, it was reduced to seven properties that fit within the
ordinance. Of those seven, three were new and four were repeats from October. All
seven responded immediately to the letters sent.
It was found very quickly that the ordinance is definitely a motivator; a system that gets
the attention of people and they respond quickly. It was also found the people responded
with a willingness to cooperate.
Of the 17 total properties, it is almost an even split between rental, owner-occupied, and
commercial properties.
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Each time a call was received, a crime prevention officer was assigned to work with the
people to determine the issues and to solve the problems so there is not a need to call so
often. With property owners and landlords now getting involved, it provides an additional
motivation to the commercial tenant to work with the police.
Lt. Gardell cited some examples of incidents and said they are seeing good success and
opportunities to reduce the amount of calls for service to particular addresses.
This program is very staff intensive, Gardell said. A computer printout is first screened
according to incident types, then the computer aided dispatch records are reviewed to
justify there is indeed a nuisance event.
To have 100% reaction time for every person who received the letter is very good,
Councilmember Rettman stated. No money has been taken in but corrective action is
being seen. She said she wants to find a way for the program to continue and requested
the Administration work with the Police Department and the Budget Office on this. The
goals being achieved are higher than anticipated and she felt direction should be given to
find a way to continue the program.
Councilmember Megard questioned what the City is getting for its money, and how many
of the 17 properties identified are no longer a concern.
Lt. Gardell responded they are still active on two of the properties.
Councilmember Megard said it was her understanding fees would be collected. Lt.
Gardell said they have not defined success as having collected fees. It was his
understanding the motivation provided to get people to come to the table and help reduce
the need to consume police services would make them dollars ahead and allow them to
stabilize the work force or spread the resources out elsewhere as opposed to only becoming
a money making venture. Success is not in the amount of money made but in the
cooperative venture to reduce the need to consume police resources, he said.
A Clerk-Typist II has been identified to work on this program, Megard noted. She
questioned if all of this person's time is spent in the screening process. Lt. Gardell said
the person worked only from October through December 1995 and was funded from salary
savings in 1995.
Councilmember Megard questioned what resources are being spent to address the 17
properties; i.e. whether it can be determined how many times the police will go back to
each property and how much it costs to continue to make repeat visits.
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Lt. Gardell said a small percentage of properties use a large percentage of police services.
The police can focus on the small percentage and they may have an impact on the amount
of services consumed overall. Without intervention, he does not feel the situation will go
away by itself and the properties will continue to consume police services.
Councilmember Harris said the Council is trying to assess whether the resources put forth
on these properties are meeting the expectations. He suggested it may be useful to take the
top 5 or 10% of properties and determine how many calls were made to them per quarter
and compare that for a time period before and after the program started. This should
provide good information as to the impact the program is having.
Councilmember Bostrom said the important question is what impact these properties are
having on the neighborhood. Even though the domestic calls are not included, Bostrom
said they are still problems. He asked if the police can focus on those complaints also.
Lt. Gardell responded they are being careful not to discourage people from calling the
police altogether. One of the crimes they very much want people to call on are the
domestics. There are a lot of things in the ordinance that give key problems to deal with
such as problem properties that have a ripple effect on the neighborhoods, but they want to
be careful to stay away from the domestics to make sure people are getting the help they
need in those situations.
Councilmember Bostrom asked if there is something being done with repeat calls on
domestic problems. Lt. Gardell responded in many cases arrests are made. Also, the
Saint Paul Intervention Project works with victims involved in family violence. It is a
good partnership where the Project works with the victims and the families to help them
get out of those situations.
Councilmember Rettman said she would like to see the program back in service by spring.
Unless the Administration has a problem budgeting for it, it will be assumed that it will
proceed.
Councilmember Megard said she does not feel the three month period of this program
gives the Council all the information needed. She said she would like to see more efficient
ways looked for to identify problems and she asked the Police Department to provide some
possible ideas. If it is labor intensive and there are better ways to do it, perhaps someone
who is not fully occupied might be assigned.
Councilmember Rettman moved to give direction to the Mayor's Administration, Police
Administration, and the Budget Office that the program should continue beginning April 1
or April 15 at the latest, and they would not have to come back to the Council unless there
is a problem.
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Councilmember Guerin spoke in favor of the motion but said he would not support funding
a new position.
Councilmember Harris asked Lt. Garde11 to provide the Council with a complete summary
of the information he presented.
Roll Call on Councilmember Rettman's motion. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
29. Final Reading - 96-168 - Finalizing City Council action taken January 24, 1996, approving
a petition of Multi-Clean Inc. (Pet Food Warehouse) to rezone property from P-1 and I-1
to B-2 at 2277 Ford Parkway.
Councilmember Harris moved to lay over two weeks.
Laid over to March 27 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. First Reading - 96-260 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code by
establishing a user charge for excessive consumption of health code enforcement services.
Laid over to March 20 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearings held at 5:00 p.m.)
(Public hearings were held after discussion of Item#23)
31. Resolution - 96-261 - Approving application for a new State Class B Gambling Premise
Permit by Joanne Susens on behalf of the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota at
Christensen's, 1567 University Avenue. (ID #B-02928)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 96-262 - Approving application for a new Gambling Manager's License by
Ernest "Bud" Mutterer, dba the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, at Christensen's, 1567
University Avenue. (ID #95820)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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33. Resolution - 96-263 - Approving application for a new Gambling Manager's License by
Elizabeth Joyce Barton, dba Trade Lake Camp, Inc., at Nickels Sports Bar, 501 Blair
Avenue. (ID #12321)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Megard moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 96-264 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on
Property Code Enforcement Appeals for property located at 243 Fuller Avenue, 330
Sherburne Avenue, 95 Wcst Isabcl Strcct, and 2225 Snowshoe Lane.
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, requested 95 West Isabel Street be removed
from the resolution. Due to problems with notification, the hearing has been rescheduled.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Blakey moved approval.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Guerin left the meeting)
35. Final Order - 96-265 - In the matter of improving the Concord/Congress intersection.
(File #18813)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
36. Final Order - 96-266 - In the matter of improving Humboldt Avenue between George
Street and Robie Street. (File #18814)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
37. Final Order - 96-267 - In the matter of construction and/or repair of sanitary sewer, storm
sewer and/or water service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction
with improving Humboldt Avenue between George Street and Robie Street. (File #18814-
Conn)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
38. Final Order - 96-268 - In the matter of improving Wabasha Street between Concord Street
and Congress Street. (File #18815)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
March 13, 1996, City Council Summary Minutes Page 16
39. Final Order - 96-269 - In the matter of construction and/or repair of sanitary sewer, storm
sewer and/or water service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction
with improving Wabasha Street from Concord Street to Congress Street. (File #18815-
Conn)
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
Councilmember Harris moved to adjourn th- fleeting.
Roll Call Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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ATTEST:
44\ Minutes approved by Council
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