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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 16, 1994 - 3:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Mary Erickson, Clerical Support - 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
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• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
Present - 6 - Councilmembers Blakey, Guerin, Harris, Megard, Rettman, Thune
Absent - 1 - Grimm (arrived shortly after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS
DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of September 14, 1994, meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Louise Bogan, Jeremy Bouchard, Paul and Dawn Eraco, Spencer W. Hill, Jerome Johnson,
Jeffrey and Kristen Kidder, Michael A. Kryjeski, Jr., Noel Peterson and Kathleen Peterson, Florence
Anne Rieschl, Stacy Sedesky, Nancy Watkins, John W. Weber, and Richard A. Wybierala.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Notice of Appeal of Service Charges in the matter of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota
Agricultural Society vs. the City of St. Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development setting date of public hearing for
November 30, 1994, to consider the zoning case of Travelers Insurance Company for a Registered Land
Survey at Town Square, area bounded by 8th Street, 6th Street, Cedar Street and Minnesota Street.
5. Letter from The Department of Planning and Economic Development setting date of public hearing
for November 30, 1994, to consider the zoning case of Michael & Doris Vogt for a Registered Land
Survey at 811 Winthrop Street.
6. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 475 Whitall Street, 618 Whitall Street, and 944
Woodbridge Street as "nuisance properties ". (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be
scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
7. Petition of the City of Saint Paul for the vacation of part of Lots 7 & 8, Block 6, Rice and Irvines
Addition, bounded by West 6th Street, West 7th Street, and Washington Street, and setting date of
public hearing for November 30, 1994. (File 421 -1994)
8. Petition of East Side Neighborhood Development Company, et al., for the vacation of part of Bradley
Street, bounded by York Avenue, Burr Street, Jessie Street and Whitall Street, and setting date of public
hearing for December 7, 1994. (File 420 -1994)
9. Petition of Kenneth Tschida, Mike Nicklaus, and Space Center, Inc., for the vacation of that part of
Willius Street lying between East 7th Street on the Southeast, and for a distance of approximately one
hundred fifty (150) feet Northwesterly to the existing vacated parcel identified by Document 42345211.
Referred to the Real Estate Division for check as to form and sufficiency 10. Amended Notice of
Hearing (additional evidence) regarding the licenses of Arbuckle's Bar & Grill, 374 St. Peter Street.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
11. Communication from Russel Rosen dated November 3, 1994, concerning the City contracting with
Ramsey County for microfilm services. (For referral to the Finance and Budget Committee) Referred to
the Finance and Budget Committee
12. Administrative Orders:
. D00309 Authorizing expenditure up to $900 for a two -day Strategic Planning retreat for the
Department of Planning and Economic Development management team.
. D00310 Authorizing payment of $11,764.24 to Cafe Minnesota for food and beverages for the
Host City reception at the League of Minnesota Cities conference on June 8 -10, 1994, sponsored
by the Department of Planning and Economic Development.
. D00311 Authorizing the Civic Center to pay certain per diem, travel, and other expenses, not to
exceed $126,556, associated with the College Hockey Showcase in November, 1994.
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. D00312 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Finance and Management
Services /General fund by transferring $17,559 of existing spending authority to finance the
Finance Management System Disaster Recover Plan.
. D00313 Amending the 1994 budget in the Police Department /General Fund by $618,000 by
moving funds in several activities to provide sufficient funding for salaries.
. D00314 Addition of $1,252 to the contract for Removal of Underground Fuel Tanks.
. D00315 Authorizing a $200,000 grant from Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG)
and a $60,000 loan from CDBG to Ramsey Action Programs for the construction of two
additional classrooms in the facility located at 586 Fuller Avenue. D00315 Laid over to November
23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
. D00316 Amending the 1994 budget in the Division of Public Health /General Fund by transferring
spending authority from various activities for advertising for the recruitment of a Public Health
Director.
• D00317 Amending the 1994 budget in the Division of Public Health by transferring $8,000 from
various activities for the Infant Mortality Program.
• D00318 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Public Works /Street Repair and
Cleaning Fund for weed control.
• D00319 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Public Works /Engineering activity to
properly account for expenditures.
• D00320 Amending the 1994 budget in the Office of the City Attorney /General Fund by
transferring dollars between object codes to cover the cost of hiring a temporary employee.
. D00321 Amending the 1994 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation /General Fund to
allow for the purchase of office and safety supplies for the remainder of the year.
. D00322 Amending the 1994 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation /Special Services
Enterprise Fund to reflect proper accounting for expenses for Como Conservatory materials.
. D00323 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Finance and Management
Services /General Fund for year -end transfer of funds between object codes.
. D00324 Amending the 1994 budget in Executive Administration by transferring $8,500 between
object codes in order to purchase a postage machine /meter.
. D00325 Amending the 1994 budget in the Police Department /General Fund by transferring
$4,800 for the purchase of a heat exchange unit.
. D00326 Amending the 1994 budget in the Police Department /General Fund by transferring
$2,800 for the purchase of a wet /dry vacuum for the removal of lead particles in the target range.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
13. Resolution - 94 -1598 - Approving renewal of Off Sale Liquor License by RAD, Inc., dba Park
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Liquor Store, 140 Snelling Avenue North. (ID 486811) (Laid over from November 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 94 -1638 - Approving renewal of Off Sale Liquor License by The American Dream
Builders, Inc., dba Christine Liquors, 111 Concord Street. (ID 421293) (To be laid over one week for
adoption)
Laid over to November 23 for adoption
15. Resolution - 94 -1639 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by: Abra,
Inc. - Midway, 1865 University Avenue West; Earl Zaiser, 1514 Osceola Avenue; Ron Saxon Ford, 225
University Avenue West; Torgerson Truck Repair, 18 Acker Street East, Avenue Motor Sales, 938
University Avenue West; Hamline Auto Body, 650 Grand Avenue; Tires Plus, 600 University Avenue
West; The World Theater, 10 Exchange Street East; St. Paul YWCA, 198 Western Avenue North; Tires
Plus, 2185 Ford Parkway; Intercity Truck Service Company, Inc., 2555 Ellis Avenue; East Twins Babe
Ruth /Vogel's Lounge, 1112 Arcade Street; Tires Plus, 300 Snelling Avenue North; East Twins Babe
Ruth /Mike's Bar, 326 Grove Street; Caravelle Restaurant, 2233 Energy Park Drive East; and St. Paul
Educational Foundation, Inc. /Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Avenue North. (ID 412771- 87472)
(To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to November 23 for adoption
16. Resolution - 94 -1640 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by:
Minnesota Repair Service, 70 Hyacinth Avenue West; St. Bernard's Recreation Center, 167 Geranium
Avenue West; St. Paul Auto Body, 388 Front Avenue; Auto Repair Service, 965 Pierce Butler Route;
Grandview Theatres 1 & 2, 1830 Grand Avenue; Mid Par Enterprises, 2250 University Avenue West;
St. Paul Firearms Company, 634 Snelling Avenue North; B & A Body Shop, 930 Duluth Street; Bear's
Place, 760 Reaney Avenue; Texaco Express Lube, 1155 Prosperity Avenue; The Hitching Post, Inc.,
945 University Avenue West; and Road King, Inc., 1951 University Avenue West. (ID 410965- 81791)
(To be laid over one week for adoption) Amended and Laid over to November 23 for adoption (St. Paul
Firearms Company, 634 Snelling Avenue North, deleted firearms and second hand dealer - single location
licenses.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 94 -1641 - Approving renewal of various On Sale Liquor and Supporting Licenses by:
Patrick's Lounge, 1318 Larpenteur Avenue West; North End Depot, 1638 Rice Street; and Maurer's
Parkside Lounge, 1181 Clarence Street. (ID 414184- 56024) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to November 23 for adoption
18. Resolution - 94 -1642 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by: Import
Auto Body, 93 Annapolis Street East; Fort Road Medical Lot, 360 Sherman Street; East Twins Babe
Ruth League /Hafners, 1560 White Bear Avenue North; Auto Radiator & Air Conditioning, 1118 7th
Street East; B & D Radiator Service, 106 Arlington Avenue East; Sears Roebuck & Company, 425 Rice
Street; United Hospitals, Inc., 333 Smith Avenue North; Garrick Ramp, 20 6th Street West; Norwest
Center Ramp, 56 6th Street East; MSP Park Place, 2544 Stewart Avenue; Schelen -Gray Auto Electric,
1592 Marshall Avenue; Lowertown Parking Lot, 243 4th Street East; Big Brothers /Big Sisters of
Greater St. Paul/ Midway Pro Bowl, 1556 University Avenue West; Arcade Auto Sales, 1414 Arcade
Street; Kellogg Square Apartments, 111 Kellogg Boulevard East; and Dave's Auto Body, 323 Maria
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Avenue. (ID 412075- 92915) (To be laid over one week for adoption) Amended and Laid over to
November 23 for adoption (Arcade Auto Sales deleted from C.F. 94- 1642 and laid over to November
30; a new resolution will be prepared.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 94 -1643 - Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance and Management
Services to execute a Joint Acquisition Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation,
Ramsey County, and the City of Maplewood to acquire land through eminent domain proceedings.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 94 -1644 - Amending the spending and financing plans of prior year Capital Project
accounts with surplus PIA balances and transferring these balances into contingency accounts.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 94 -1645 - Amending the spending and financing plans of prior year Capital Project
accounts with surplus MSA balances and transferring these balances into 1994 MSA Contingency.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 94 -1646 - Transferring CIB surpluses from various projects to offset deficit funding in
other projects and to transfer surplus into CIB Contingency.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 94 -1647 - Amending the spending and financing plans of 1987 -1990 CSSP Project
accounts with surplus balances and transferring these balances into contingency accounts and unused
sewer repair funds into the 1994 Major Sewer Repair project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 94 -1648 - Approving action of the Property Code Enforcement Board of Appeals on
October 13, 1994, granting variances.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 94 -1649 - Approving action of the Property Code Enforcement Board of Appeals on
October 13, 1994, granting extensions of time.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 94 -1650 - Authorizing payment of $450,000 $452,000 to Harry and Betty Judd and
Amber Jonas in full settlement of their claim against the City of St. Paul.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension item (companion to 94 -1650)
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Resolution - 94 -1669 - Amending the 1994 budget by adding $452,000 to the Financing and Spending
Plans of the City Attorney's Office for full settlement of the claim in the matter of Lynda Bird Judd and
Amber Jonas against the City of St. Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 94 -1637 - Authorizing payment of $38,141.20 to Rickie Marie Gunter in full settlement
of her claim against the City of St. Paul. (Laid over from November 9)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Guerin, Rettman)
Suspension item (companion to 94 -1637)
Resolution - 94 -1670 - Amending the 1994 budget by adding $38,142 to the Financing and Spending
Plans of the City Attorney's Office for full settlement of the claim of Rickie Marie Gunter. Adopted
Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 ( Rettman)
28. Resolution - 94 -1651 - Establishing the Schedule of Water Rates for 1995. Laid over to December 7
for public hearing
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 94 -1652 - Requesting the St. Paul School Board to place on their agenda for discussion
the possibility of an alternative school in the City of St. Paul, and notify the City Council as to the date
and time of the meeting. Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
30. Resolution - 94 -1653 - Recommending to the Minnesota State Legislature the passage of legislation
that will authorize the courts to impose upon parents of juvenile offenders the obligation to perform
designated number of community service hours. Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
31. Resolution - 94 -1654 - Recommending to the Minnesota State Legislature the passage of legislation
that will allow access by the public schools to the juvenile records and other criminal history records of
students. Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
FOR DISCUSSION
32. Resolution - 94 -1486 - Adopting an amendment to the Plan for Land Use which is part of the Saint
Paul Comprehensive Plan: Railroad Island Small Area Plan. (Laid over from November 2) Adopted
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (Amendments were made to the Small Area Plan Report)
33. Resolution - 94 -1655 - Approval of "A Recommended Citywide Economic Agenda ". (Originated in
CED Committee)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (Amendments were made to the Report)
34. Resolution - 94 -1656 - Requesting SCORE State recycling grant funds in the amount of $554,237
for support of the citywide curbside and multi- family recycling collection program in 1995, and setting
1995 recycling service fee at 1994 level.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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ORDINANCES
35. Final Adoption - 94 -1398 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code establishing the mileage reimbursement rate. (Originated in City Operations Committee; Referred
to Council 2 -1; Substitute introduced and laid over October 19) (Laid over from October 26)
Laid over indefinitely Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Harris)
36. Final Adoption - 94 -1490 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning for the City of Saint Paul and the zoning maps thereof. (Railroad Island Small Area
Plan) (Laid over from November 2) Amended and laid over to November 23 for final adoption Yeas - 7
Nays - 0 37. Final Adoption - 94 -1488 - An ordinance to repeal Chapter 375 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative
Code relating to child day care centers. (City Operations Committee recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Final Adoption - 94 -1560 - An ordinance amending Section 160.03 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to parking meters.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Final Adoption - 94 -1561 - An ordinance to update and conform city license qualifications and
temporary license regulations to state law. (City Operations Committee recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Final Adoption - 94 -1562 - An ordinance to amend the definitions and fees in Chapter 423 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code relating to automobile repair garages and body shops. (City Operations
Committee recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Final Adoption - 94 -1563 - An ordinance to allow renewals of inactive liquor licenses in cases of
destruction of premises by disaster of nature. (City Operations Committee recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Second Reading - 94 -1610 - An ordinance to permit the City Council to waive the 45 -day notice
requirement for hearings on the issuance of liquor licenses in cases of hardships. (Referred to City
Operations Committee with readings to continue) Laid over to November 23 for third reading /final
adoption
43. First Reading - 94 -1657 - An Ordinance finalizing City Council action taken on October 12, 1994,
approving a petition of the Port Authority to rezone property located east of Interstate 35E between West
Seventh Street and Shepard Road from B -3 and I -3 to I -1. (Public hearing held October 12) Laid over to
November 23 for second reading
44. First Reading - 94 -1658 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
creating an extended service license allowing on- sale liquor establishments to remain open after
required liquor service hours for the purpose of food service and entertainment. Laid over to November
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23 for second reading; discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14
45. First Reading - 94 -1659 - An ordinance amending Section 410.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
creating an extended service license allowing on- sale liquor establishments to remain open after
required liquor service hours for the purpose of food service and entertainment. Laid over to November
23 for second reading; discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14
46. First Reading - 94 -1660 - An ordinance amending Chapter 411 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
creating an extended service license allowing on- sale liquor establishments to remain open after
required liquor service hours for the purpose of food service and entertainment, clarifying zoning
requirements and consolidating license classification. Laid over to November 23 for second reading;
discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14
47. First Reading - 94 -1661 - An ordinance amending Section 243.01 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
allowing on -sale liquor establishments with an extended service license to remain open until 3:00 a.m.
for the purpose of food service and entertainment. Laid over to November 23 for second reading;
discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14
PUBLIC HEARINGS
48. Third Reading - 94 -1590 - An ordinance amending Section 94 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to the rules and regulations of the Saint Paul Water Utility as recommended by the Board of
Water Commissioners. Laid over to November 23 for final adoption
49. Third Reading - 94 -1591 - An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13537, approved January 31,
1967, pertaining to truck routes. Laid over to November 23 for final adoption
50. Final Order - 94 -1626 - In the matter of constructing the Bates /McLean Area Storm Sewer
Separation Project bounded by Mounds Boulevard, Highway 94 and Earl Street. (File 418762) (Laid
over from November 9) Laid over to November 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
51. Final Order - 94 -1627 - In the matter of improvements on various streets and new lighting in
connection with the Bates /McLean Area Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418763) (Laid over
from November 9) Laid over to November 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
52. Final Order - 94 -1628 - In the matter of constructing sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and /or water
service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction with the Bates/McLean Area
Storm Sewer and Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 41876
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