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12/4-12/8/2000 Meetings for the week of December 4th-December 8th http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/clerk/meetings.html The City of Saint Paul Meetings for the Week of ARAA December 4th, thru December 8th, 2000 MONDAY - December 4th No Meetings Scheduled TUESDAY - December 5th Legislative Hearings - (Summary Abatements 0:30 AM Room 330 City Hall &Nuisance) Property Code Enforcement 1:30 PM Room 330 City Hall Hearings Saint Paul Bicycle Advisory Board 4:30 PM 265 Oneida St. -West Seventh Community Center WEDNESDAY - December 6th *City Council 3:30 PM Council Chambers *Public Hearings 5:30 PM Council Chambers Continuation Meeting of the Commissioners 5:30 PM Council Chambers of the HRA THURSDAY - December 7th Zoning Committee 3:30 PM Council Chambers FRIDAY- December 8th No Meetings Scheduled *Cablecast live and repeated on Saint Paul Channel 18. Interpreter service for the hearing impaired will be provided at public meetings upon request. Request can be made by calling(651)266-8509(Voice and TDD)Monday thru Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M A minimum of two days notice is required. For more information on any of these meetings,you can send Email to: citizen.service@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call the Saint Paul Citizen Service Office at(651) 266-8989 If you'd like a reply, we'll get to you as soon as possible,but in most cases,please allow at least one working day for a response. 1 of 1 12/1/2000 1:36 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF CONTINUATION MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TO: Jay Benanav Jerry Blakey Dan Bostrom Chris Coleman Pat Harris Kathy Lantry Jim Reiter Notice is hereby given that a Continuation Meeting of the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, December 6,2000 following the Public Hearing of the Saint Paul City Council,which begins at 5:30 p.m., in Council Chambers, Third Floor City Hall, at 15 West Kellogg Boulevard to discuss the following: DISCUSSION 1. Resolution Amending the Redevelopment Plan for the Seventh Place Project (Saint Paul Central Library Block), District 17 2. Resolution(A) Authorizing the Issuance of Saint Paul Central Library Renovation Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, and (B) Authorizing the Execution of Various Documents in Connection with the Bonds and Related Transaction and (C) Amending the Budget, District 17 Chair cc: Brian Sweeney Peter McCall City Clerk's Office November 30, 2000 • METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION �PPt"5 5q tir Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport t ' 6040 - 28th Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55450-2799 r-� o Phone (612) 726-8100 • Fax (612) 726-5296 ��1-`0 x1.1 ,t + Mac N O oQ�� �®t�0�O r t C 9�4,RPOat� h `MY NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHEDULED FULL COMMISSION MEETING Metropolitan Airports Commission Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 p.m. Room 3040 Lindbergh Terminal Building Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport AGENDA 1) Approval of All Bond Documents Associated with NWA Special Facility Financing The Metropolitan Airports Commission is an affirmative action employer. Reliever Airports: AIRLAKE• ANOKA COUNTY/BLAINE • CRYSTAL• FLYING CLOUD• LAKE ELMO• SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE Dan Johnson, Chairman Dick Long, Vice Chairman Ed Fiore Carl D'Aquila John Kahler Roger Hale METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 10:00 a.m. -Wednesday, December 6, 2000 Room 3040,West Mezzanine- Lindbergh Terminal Building AGENDA CONSENT 1. REPORTS a) Monthly Operating Results b) Summary of Investment Portfolio Theresa Cooper, Senior Financial Analyst 2. APPROVAL OF ALL BOND DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH NWA SPECIAL FACILITY FINANCING Steve Busch, Finance Director 3. FLYING SCOTCHMAN AUDIT Mary Salonek, Audit Manager DISCUSSION 4. PURCHASING POLICIES Don Olson, Purchasing Manager 5. CONTINUATION OF INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES Denise Kautzer, Deputy Executive Director-Administrative Services 6. 2000 AUDIT PLAN - DELOITTE &TOUCHE Bob Schauer, Accounting Manager • 7. 2001 BUDGET PRESENTATION Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Roger Hale, Chair Alton Gasper, Vice Chair Coral Houle Dick Long Bert McKasy Georgiann Stenerson Paul Weske METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 5, 2000 1:00 p.m. Room 3040, Mezzanine Level Lindbergh Terminal, Wold-Chamberlain Field AGENDA CONSENT 1. FINAL PAYMENTS— MAC CONTRACTS a. 1999-2000 Part 150 Sound Insulation Program (Joseph Shortreed, Landside Project Manager) 2. BIDS RECEIVED — MAC CONTRACTS a. Lindbergh Terminal Electrical Modifications—2000 (Todd Oetjens, Facilities Architect) b. Lindbergh Terminal Mechanical Modifications —2000 (Todd Oetjens, Facilities Architect) c. Service Center Fit-Up and Retail Merchandising Units (Dennis Kowalke, Landside Project Manager) d. Clara Barton School - Noise Abatement (Joseph Shortreed, Landside Project Manager) e. Part 150 Sound Insulation Program — November Bid Cycle (Joseph Shortreed, Landside Project Manager) 3. REVIEW OF UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BIDS Robert J. Vorpahl, Program Development Engineer 4. OCTOBER 2000 ACTIVITY REPORT FOR METRO OFFICE PARK Eric L. Johnson, Manager— Commercial Management & Airline Affairs 5. CHANGE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROJECT STATUS REPORT Nigel D. Finney, Deputy Executive Director— Planning and Environment 6. HEARING OFFICERS REPORT/FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER— FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT LAND ACQUISITION Mark J. Ryan, Airport Planner 7. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PROPERTY ACQUISITION Mark J. Ryan, Airport Planner 8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING—ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT LONG TERM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Mark J. Ryan, Airport Planner 9. PART 150 UPDATE— PUBLIC HEARING REPORT Roy Fuhrmann, Manager—Aviation Noise and Satellite Programs 10. MASAC ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Roy Fuhrmann, Manager—Aviation Noise and Satellite Programs DISCUSSION 11. 2001-2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM a. Environmental Review b. Adjacent Community Review Process c. Program Funding d. Program Approval e. Project Labor Agreements Nigel D. Finney, Deputy Executive Director— Planning and Environment 12. LRT UPDATE Nigel D. Finney, Deputy Executive Director— Planning and Environment MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Paul Rehkamp — Chairman John Dowdle—Vice Chair Carl D'Aquila Ed Fiore John Kahler Bert McKasy Nancy Speer METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 1:00 P.M. — December 6, 2000 Room 3040,West Mezzanine— Lindbergh Terminal, Wold Chamberlain Field CONSENT 1. BIDS RECEIVED FOR PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Jim Moriarty, Equipment Maintenance Manage 2. BIDS RECEIVED FOR PURCHASE, MICROBOLOMETER THERMAL IMAGER & ACCESSORIES JoAnn Brown, Buyer/Administrator 3. MSP LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS FOR 2001 Gordy Wennerstrom, Director Commercial Management & Airline Affairs 4. REVIEW OF PROSECUTION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE RELATED FEES Tom Anderson, General Counsel DISCUSSION 5. 2001 GENERAL ADJUSTMENT TO MAC COMPENSATION PLAN Jim Kosta, Employee Relations Manager 6. AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE RFP FOR MANAGEMENT OF WIRELESS SERVICES Dave Ruch, Director of IS Brian Peters, Tenant Relations/Leasing Coordinator 7. PROPOSED JOINT-USE PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY Mark Rosenow, Commander Patrol Division GENERAL INFORMATION 8. DISCUSSION REGARDING NWA AND MASAC INITIATIVE Chairman Rehkamp 9. DECEMBER 18 AND JANUARY 16 SPECIAL M&O'S Tim Anderson, Deputy Executive Director-Operations SAI Kt PAU RECEIVED DiarI: AL'/l S RY E JARS 0EC 12000 300 City Hall Annex,25 W.Fourth St.,St.Paul,MN-ph. 651-266-6400 CITY CLERK. TUESDAY,DECEMBER 5,2000 4:30-6:30 P.M. West Seventh Street Community Center 265 Oneida Street(Corner of Oneida&St.Clair) 651-298-5493 4:30 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4:35 P.M. 2. PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD 4:40 P.M. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4:50 P.M. 4. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT & IMPROVEMENT SEGMENT a. Riverview Corridor Bus Route-Paul Chromosta 5:00 P.M. 5. AWARENESS & PROMOTION SEGMENT a. Met Council Commuter Proposal-Molly Fitzpatrick &Richard Arey b. Bike/Hike/Jog Brochure -Board c. Initial Discussion,Brainstorming 2001 Priorities -Board 6:20 P.M. 6. PROGRAMMING & EVENTS SEGMENT a. Saint Paul Classic Status -Arey 6:25 P.M. 7. OPERATIONS SEGMENT a. Holiday Social -Board 6:30 P.M. 8. ADJOURN MEETINGS OF THE BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY, PLEASE CALL GREG REESE AT 651- 632-5129, EXT. 430. R ` SA PAU L lf AU'/ISOkIOAkL RECE/VED DEC 12000 300 City Hall Annex,25 W.Fourth St.,St.Paul,MN-ph.266-6400 CITY CLERK Ai11 PI.rrEs SUBJECT: Bicycle Advisory Board. October 3, 2000 ATTENDING: Arey, Falk,Newmark, Krivit, Olsen, Schroeder. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: Spoonheim, Wroblewski. NOTES: Guests: Linda Heath-MnDOT Michael Jackson- State Bicycle Coordinator/MnDOT Leon Pearson-Public Works Department Greg Reese -Department of Parks &Recreation COPIES TO: Mayor's Office,Victor Wittgenstein,Judy Barr, BAB. SUBMITTED BY: Greg Reese. START TIME: 4:40 P.M. MEETING STOP TIME: 6:40 P.M. MINUTES: Falk suggested specifically stating in the official September meeting minutes that a quorum was not achieved for the September BAB meeting. Arey, Page 2, line 27: to=too. Reese, Page 1, lines 6 and 14, Cromosta=Chromosta. The minutes were approved as amended. PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Reese said that Joel Spoonheim is still recovering from gunshot wounds sustained last summer, but from all accounts, Joel's prognosis is excellent. • Reese said he attended a Riverview Economic Development Association (REDA) meeting on October 3rd. Discussion at the meeting centered around constructing a bike trail along Concord Street that would connect the City of South Saint Paul Regional Trail with St. Paul's Harriet Island/Lilydale Park trail system. Constructing this missing link would, de facto, connect the cities of South Saint Paul, Saint Paul and Minneapolis with a Mississippi River oriented trail system. The meeting was very"preliminary",but important because it served to bring various stakeholders together to focus efforts as work begins to make this important connection. -1- • • B.A.B. Meeting: October 3, 2000 Minutes: Continued Announcements: Continued • Falk inquired about the status of appointments to vacancies on the BAB. Reese said he is awaiting word from Tom Marver on the status of vacancies in Ward 3 and Police Department. • Falk provided an update on current plans for mapping metro bicycle infrastructure. The process is diphasic, it includes the initial mapping exercise and also drafting a list of criteria for analyzing bike-related projects. • Michael Jackson announced that Hennepin County has been specially recognized by the American League of Bicyclist for being a"bike friendly"county. Congratulations are extended to Hennepin County and county staff. • Michael Jackson announced that the City of Saint Paul has been chosen to host the Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference in 2002. He suggested the BAB support the conference to help insure success. He also expressed hope the City would have a bike/ped coordinator on board before 2002. • Reese reported that Susan Willlute of the MnDNR Trails &Waterways unit has scheduled a meeting for October 5 to explore options for extending the Gateway Trail from Cayuga to the State Capitol complex. Inasmuch as the Southern Extension of the Gateway Trail is likely to be contained, at least in part, in the I-35E right of way,the meeting will take place at MnDOT's Waters Edge Facility in Roseville. In the past, the BAB has favored the"Pennsylvania option" for bringing the Gateway Trail to the State Capitol. AWARENESS & PROMOTION SEGMENT Arcade Street Bridge: Construction of a new bridge on Arcade Street will impact the Bruce Vento Trail. Therefore,MnDOT and City of Saint Paul Public Works staff solicited input from the BAB on how to best minimize construction impact on bicyclists and others using the trail,which connects Phalen Regional Park and Swede Hollow Park. Linda Heath, MnDOT project manager for the Arcade Street Bridge Project, and Leon Pearson, Saint Paul Public Works Bridge Department, detailed aspects of the MnDOT project. Design work for the new bridge is essentially finished. The project will go out to bid next summer with construction planned to begin in late fall 2001 and to be completed in November 2002. MnDOT has determined that easement acquisition to keep the Bruce Vento Trail continually open during construction is too expensive. Creating an alternate, temporary route along Sims Avenue is viewed by some to be undesirable. Olsen said that if it is possible to maintain railroad access to 3M throughout the course of construction, it should also be possible to keep the Bruce Vento Trail open. After much discussion, the following recommendations were made by the BAB: • Schedule critical construction insofar as possible for the winter months when trail use is lowest. • Schedule spring, summer and fall construction so as to be able to maintain trail access on weekends. • Install and maintain all appropriate warning signs and safety measures preparatory to and during construction to insure the personal safety of trail users. • If creation of an alternate route, e.g., Sims Avenue, is necessary, appropriate signage must be installed and maintained to direct trail users. • If temporary trail closure is necessary during the course of construction, adequate and timely advance notice for trail users is critical. -2- • B.A.B. Meeting: October 3, 2000 Minutes: Continued Arey adjusted the agenda bringing the Bike/Ped Coordinator item forward. Bike/Ped Coordinator Update: Having already agreed that the City of Saint Paul would be well served by an effective bike/ped coordinator, the BAB engaged in an animated discussion on identifying potential funding sources, e.g., TEA-21,to help create such a position. Leon Pearson advised the BAB that, the focus should be on Metropolitan Council criteria for ranking grant applications rather than federal criteria. Moreover, Pearson opined that without establishing clear"regional benefits" deriving from a City bike/ ped coordinator, it is unlikely a grant request would score highly at the Met Council. Success in securing TEA-21 funding would likely hinge on transcending Saint Paul's parochial interests and including regional objectives and benefits in a grant application. A second aspect of the discussion centered around the desired alignment of a bike/ped coordinator within the city's organizational structure. A consensus was not reached on this matter. Various recommendations put forth included, the Mayor's Office (administration),the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Planning and Economic Development. The next stage in advancing this issue,which is being spearheaded by Krivit, will be to engage the Mayor's office and departmental directors in dialogue, hoping to chart a course to achieve the final goal. AWARENESS and PROMOTION SEGMENT: Resumed and continued. Wabasha Bridge/Bicyclists' Use of Sidewalk: Falk advised that the issue of bicyclists using the sidewalk on the new Wabasha Street Bridge to access Harriet Island bike trails is still being studied by the Public Works Department. She advised that no action on the part of the BAB is warranted at this time. Rather, it is prudent to await the outcome of Public Works' analysis before proceeding. MRB -Bicyclist/Pedestrian Conflicts: Reese reported that Parks' security officer, Eric Thompson, has again received a complaint regarding bicyclists using the combined off-road bike/ped path on Mississippi River Boulevard(MRB). It was noted that the BAB has, in the past, advised the City on ways to reduce user group conflicts, e.g., separated bike/ped paths, striped on street bike lanes, eliminating the pinch points beneath the Ford Parkway Bridge by modifying bridge approaches, etc. In the final analysis, given various physical and political realities, there are no easy fixes for this popular regional trail system. If the Division of Parks &Recreation deems the problem significant and worthy of action, one approach would be to implement educational programs urging tolerance on the part of all stakeholders using MRB. PHYSICAL DE'/EE OPMEHT a IMPROVEMENT SEEGMEHT 35E/Mississippi River Bridge Update: Arey said it appears likely a tunnel will be constructed in conjunction with the new MnDOT bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Shepard Road and T. H. 13. Many view the tunnel as the best option for insuring the interface between the new bridge and the Shepard Road trail system meets minimum standards for bikers,joggers, hikers, and in-line skaters. Como Bike Lanes Update: City matching dollars for the Como Bike Lanes ISTEA project will be diverted to City Project No. P1171 - Mississippi River Trail -Warner Road Segment, according to Lisa Falk. The City Council voted 4-1 in September to put the Como Bike Lanes matching dollars back into the next CM budget anticipating that the project will be resubmitted when the next call for solicitations emanates from the Metropolitan Council. -3- • B.A.B. Meeting: October 3, 2000 Minutes: Continued Hazel Street Bikeway Update: Michael Weist, a city resident, has suggested the city asphalt a dirt path leading to a bridge, spanning railroad tracks, east of White Bear Avenue and south of Maryland Avenue. He views this as a low-cost means of improving bike travel between Larpentuer Avenue and Sunray Shopping Center. Ward 7 representative,Richard Newmark, opined that Weist's suggestion has value. The matter should be pursued with the Public Works Department, they may be able to provide the necessary grading and paving which is thought to be quite minimal. PROGRAMING & EVENTS SEGMDIT Saint Paul Classic Synopsis: Arey stated that the Saint Paul Bicycle Classic steering committee will resume meetings in November to begin planning for the 2001 edition of the popular annual bike tour. OPERATIONS SEGMENT Board Elections: Nominations were opened by the Chair. Lisa Falk nominated Richard Arey to serve as Chair to the BAB. Olsen nominated Lisa Falk to serve at Vice Chair to the BAB. Nominations were closed. A white ballot was adopted. Falk moved for adjournment. Olsen Seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. -4-