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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 30, 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
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Present - 7 - Councilmembers - Blakey, Grimm, Guerin, Harris, Megard, Rettman, Thune
Absent - 0
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
Additional item
The following information was read into the record by the Assistant Secretary to the Council:
Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LISP) announcing date of
public hearing before an Administrative Law Judge on Thursday, December 1, 1994, at 9:00 a.m. in the
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Ramsey County Courthouse, Room 42, Lower Level, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, and a
hearing before the City Council on December 21, 1994, pertaining to Currency Exchange License
applications of The Unbank Company, 1098 University Avenue, and The Unbank Company, 467 -469
St. Peter Street.
1. Claims of James A. Buesing, J.F. Burrows, Urban J. Haub, Earl Ray Jack, Carole & Gene Krieger,
Brenda Lang, Vicki Lynn Meek, Armin Olson, Gerald Prybella, William John Quinlan, Belinda
Anderson - Rogers, Pi -hai Sun, Juan Trejo, and Edward Vaughen.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
2. Petition of Allina Health Systems, Inc., for the vacation of the streets and alleys in the area of Smith
Avenue and Kellogg Boulevard.
Referred to the Real Estate Division for check as to form and sufficiency
3. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 217 -219 Bates Avenue, 1007 Flandrau Street,
577 Orleans Street, and 669 Third Street East as "nuisance properties ". (For notification purposes only;
public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
4. Administrative Orders:
• D00335 Amending the 1994 budget of Executive Administration /General Fund by moving
$70,800 to the proper object codes to cover advertising for the Human Resource Director search
and PC computers and modems.
• D00336 Addition of $450 to the contract for the Como Park Kiosk Project.
• D00337 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Public Works by transferring spending
authority within the Traffic, Signal and Lighting Maintenance Fund (Fund 240) based on actual
and projected total 1994 spending needs for Activity 12007, Lighting Maintenance - Projects.
• D00338 Amending the 1994 budget in the Office of the City Attorney /General Fund by
transferring $20,675 of existing spending authority to cover expenditures for the Modified Duty
Worker Program.
. D00339 Approving a contract defining the minimum standards the Science Museum must
maintain in order to receive reimbursement from the Mayor's 1994 Capital Improvement Budget
for renovation of the cooling tower and air handlers in the Arts and Science Building.
. D00340 Amending the 1994 budget in the Department of Public Works by adjusting the salaries
budget of Activity 42314 in the Street Repair and Cleaning Fund 225.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. Resolution - 94 -1703 - Approving renewal of a Second Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle License by
Arcade Auto Sales, 1414 Arcade Street. (ID 452082) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
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6. Resolution - 94 -1704 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by: Auto
Clinic Inc., 740 Grand Avenue; Commercial State Bank, 377 St. Peter Street; First Baptist Church, 499
Wacouta Street; Lenfer Transmission, 1324 Arcade Street; Bethesda Lutheran Hospital, 559 Capitol
Boulevard; St. Joseph's Hospital Parking Ramp, 57 10th Street West. (ID 414760- 18786) (To be laid
over one week for adoption)
Withdrawn (duplicate of Item #8, 94 -1706)
7. Resolution - 94 -1705 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by: Multiple
Sclerosis Society /Patrick's Lounge, 1318 Larpenteur Avenue West; Whitaker Buick/Jeep Eagle, 1225
University Avenue West; Payne Avenue Our Own Hardware, 1200 Payne Avenue; Dave's Auto Service,
991 Front Avenue; Jewish Community Center of St. Paul, 1375 St. Paul Avenue; Midway Truck
Service, 1047 Raymond Avenue; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation /Trend Bar, 1537 University Avenue West;
Cheyenne Automotive Inc., 279 Aurora Avenue; Multiple Sclerosis Society /Keenan's 620 Club, 620 7th
Street West; Johnson Area Youth Hockey /Hafner's, 1560 White Bear Avenue North; Angelo's Pizza,
277 McKnight Road South; Thong Auto Repair Inc., 904 University Avenue West; Gametime, 30 7th
Street East; Doherty's Auto Body Repair Inc., 791 Curfew Street; East Side Collision Center, 1007
Arcade Street; Desert Links Miniature Golf, 175 5th Street East 4177; and Truck Engineering Company,
155 Acker Street East. (ID 411864- 90468) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
8. Resolution - 94 -1706 - Approving renewal of various Class III and Supporting Licenses by: Auto
Clinic Inc., 740 Grand Avenue; Commercial State Bank, 377 St. Peter Street; First Baptist Church, 499
Wacouta Street; Lenfer Transmission, 1324 Arcade Street; Bethesda Lutheran Hospital, 559 Capitol
Boulevard; St. Joseph's Hospital Parking Ramp, 57 10th Street West; and Gary's 66, 2013 Minnehaha
Avenue East. (ID 414760- 36843) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
9. Resolution - 94 -1707 - Approving renewal of various On Sale Wine and Supporting Licenses by:
Mirror of Korea Restaurant, 761 Snelling Avenue North; and White Lily Restaurant, 758 Grand Avenue.
(ID 410245- 83595) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
10. Resolution - 94 -1708 - Approving renewal of various On Sale Liquor and Supporting Licenses by:
Winners, 674 Dodd Road; The University Club of St. Paul, 79 Western Avenue North; Gatsby's, 2554
Como Avenue; and Bourbon Bar, 691 Dale Street North. (ID 433712- 80730) (To be laid over one week
for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
11. Resolution - 94 -1709 - Approving renewal of various On Sale Liquor and Supporting Licenses by:
Kick -Off Pub, 1347 Burns Avenue; and Pub East, 1180 7th Street East.
(ID 426751- 67176) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
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12. Resolution - 94 -1710 - Approving renewal of On Sale Liquor Club -B, Sunday On Sale Liquor, and
Restaurant -B License by Fraternal Order of Eagles, dba St. Paul Aerie 433, 287 Maria Avenue. (ID
491673) (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to December 7 for adoption
13. Resolution - 94 -1671 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Coleman, of Allan Torstenson and
Lucia Wroblewski to the Bicycle Advisory Board. (Laid over from November 23 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 94 -1672 - Approving the appointment, by Mayor Coleman, of William Carter, III as
Chair of the Public Safety Advisory Council. (Laid over from November 23 for adoption)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Preliminary Order - 94 -1711 - In the matter of United /Children's Hospital Streetscape and
Decorative Lighting Improvements on Smith and Grand Avenues, and setting date of public hearing for
January 25, 1995. (File 418777)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Preliminary Order - 94 -1712 - In the matter of operating costs for the Above Standard Street
Lighting System for United /Children's Hospital Streetscape Project on Smith and Grand Avenues, and
setting date of public hearing for January 25, 1995. (File 4 18778)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 94 -1713 - Authorizing proper City officials to renew the annual lease agreement with
Macalester- Groveland Community Center for the Kids Park program at Groveland Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 94 -1714 - Amending the Capital Improvement Budget by adding $140,000 to the
Financing and Spending Plans of the Police Department for Police Annex Garage Repair.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 94 -1686 - Amending the Civil Service Rules by striking out in its entirety, Section 5.1),
Residence. (Laid over from November 23 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
20. Final Adoption - 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.
(Public hearing will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14 at 10:00 a.m.)
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Laid over to December 14 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Third 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 was held October 12)
Laid over to December 7 for final adoption
22. Second Reading - 94 -1692 - An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13534, approved January 31,
1967, pertaining to One -Way- Streets.
Laid over to December 7 for third reading /public hearing
23. Second Reading - 94 -1693 - An ordinance amending Section 27.02 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code, City Residency and Additional Test Points.
Laid over to December 7 for third reading /public hearing
24. First Reading - 94 -1716 - An ordinance designating the Burbank Rowhouse, 277 -283 Goodrich
Avenue, for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
25. First Reading - 94 -1717 - An ordinance designating the Grandview Theater, 1830 Grand Avenue, for
heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
26. First Reading - 94 -1718 - An ordinance designating St. Agatha's Conservatory of Music and Art,
also known as the Exchange Building, 26 East Exchange Street, for heritage preservation. (Public
hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
27. First Reading - 94 -1719 - An ordinance designating the Weber House, 202 McBoal Street, for
heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
28. First Reading - 94 -1720 - An ordinance designating the Joseph Brings House, 178 Goodrich Avenue,
for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
29. First Reading - 94 -1721 - An ordinance designating the William L. Ames School, 1760 Ames Place,
for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
30. First Reading - 94 -1722 - An ordinance designating the Messerli House, 1216 East Seventh Street,
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for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
31. First Reading - 94 -1723 - An ordinance designating the Smith Building, 225- 229 -1/2 West Seventh
Street, for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December 14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
32. First Reading - 94 -1724 - An ordinance designating Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, 1824
Marshall Avenue, for heritage preservation. (Public hearing will be held in City Council on December
14)
Laid over to December 7 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS
33. Third 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. (Discussion will be held in City
Operations Committee on December 14 at 10:00 a.m.)
Laid over to December 14 for continuation of third reading
34. Third 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.
(Discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14 at 10:00 a.m.)
Laid over to December 14 for continuation of third reading
35. Third 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.
(Discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14 at 10:00 a.m.)
Laid over to December 14 for continuation of third reading
36. Third 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.
(Discussion will be held in City Operations Committee on December 14 at 10:00 a.m.)
Laid over to December 14 for continuation of third reading
37. Resolution - 94 -1582 - Approving application for a Recycling Collection Center License by
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Minnesota Metals, 776 Desoto Street. (ID 472526) (Laid over from November 16)
Laid over to December 14 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 94 -1725 - Approving application for an On Sale Liquor -C, Sunday On Sale Liquor,
Gambling Location -C and Restaurant -B License by Paul's Lounge Inc. (Paul G. Damico, President),
1045 Hudson Road. (ID 452789)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Resolution - 94 -1726 - Authorizing the vacation of the alley in Block 7, Bohland's Edgcumbe Hills,
bounded by Howell Street, St. Paul Avenue, and vacated Theresa Place.
(File 419 -1994)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Resolution - 94 -1727 - Authorizing the vacation of part of Lots 7 & 8, Block 6, Rice & Irvines
Addition, bounded by West 6th Street, West 7th Street, West 5th Street and Washington Street. (File
421 -1994)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Final Order - 94 -1728 - In the matter of improving Fourth Street from Germain Street to Kennard
Street including concrete curb and gutter, driveway aprons, and a new lighting system. (File 41875 1)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Final Order - 94 -1729 - In the matter of improving George Street from Smith Avenue to Concord
Street including grading, paving, constructing curb and gutter, driveway aprons, outwalks, storm sewer,
installing lantern style lighting and all other work necessary to complete said improvement. (File
418752)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Final Order - 94 -1662 - In the matter of constructing the Howell /Montreal Area Storm Sewer
Separation Project bounded on the north by Hillcrest Avenue, on the east by Fairview Avenue and
Edgcumbe Road, on the south by Dorothea Avenue, and on the west by Cleveland Avenue and Return
Court. (File 418753) (Laid over from November 16)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. Amended Final Order - 94 -1663 - In the matter improving various streets with a new bituminous
surfaced roadway, concrete curb and gutters, concrete driveway aprons and concrete outwalks;
boulevards will be sodded and lantern style street lighting will be installed in conjunction with the
Howell /Montreal Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418754) (Laid over from November 16)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. Final Order - 94 -1664 - In the matter of constructing sanitary sewer, storm sewer and /or water
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service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction with the Howell /Montreal Area
Storm Sewer and Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418755)
(Laid over from November 16)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
46. Final Order - 94 -1730 - In the matter of sewer construction for the Como /Arona Area Storm Sewer
Separation Project. (File 418767)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
47. Amended Final Order - 94 -1731 - In the matter of improving various streets with a new bituminous
roadway, concrete curb and gutters, concrete driveway aprons and walkouts, regraded and sodded
boulevards, and lantern style street lighting. (File 418768)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
48. Final Order - 94 -1732 - In the matter of constructing sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and /or water
service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction with the Como /Arona Area
Storm Sewer and Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418769)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
49. Final Order - 94 -1733 - In the matter of improving White Bear Avenue between Conway Street and
Fremont Street by grading, paving, constructing curb and gutter, driveway aprons, concrete walks,
placing topsoil and sodding boulevards, installing lantern style street lighting, installing a new traffic
signal at White Bear Avenue and Third Street, and completing all other work necessary for said
improvements. (File 418772)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
50. Final Order - 94 -1734 - In the matter of improving the Como /Raymond /Cleveland intersection by
constructing concrete curb and gutter, driveway aprons, walks, placing topsoil and sodding boulevards,
constructing storm sewer, reconstructing the traffic signal system and doing all other work necessary to
complete said improvements. (File 418773)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
51. Public hearing to consider the zoning case of Rein Midway Limited Partnership for a Preliminary
and Final Plat at 1560 University Avenue (Midway Shopping Center). (Laid over from November 9)
Motion of Intent adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
52. Public hearing 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.
Motion of Intent adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
53. Public hearing to consider the zoning case of Michael & Doris Vogt for a Registered Land Survey at
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811 Winthrop Street. (Applicant has requested that this item be withdrawn; may appear on a future
agenda)
Laid over to December 7 (applicant has requested that the zoning case be considered)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
Suspension Item
Resolution - 94 -1737 - Authorizing City signatures on a contract between Ramsey County and the City
of Saint Paul whereby Saint Paul Public Health will provide epidemiological services to Ramsey County
Public Health from July 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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