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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 29, 1995 - 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
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
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
1. Claim of Louise Weins.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
2. Letter from the Division of Public Health declaring 1514 Carroll Avenue as "nuisance property ". (For
notification purposes only; public hearing will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
3. Letter from the City Attorney's Office announcing amended notice of hearing to the Emergency
Closure hearing of October 16, 1995, before an Administrative Law Judge on December 5, 1995, 9:30
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a.m., Room 220 City Hall, concerning adverse action against licenses held by Janice L. Bias, dba
Pyramid's Market, 600 Selby Avenue.
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing date of public
hearing before the City Council on December 13, 1995, to consider the appeal of Mark Pacheco, Arcade
Auto Sales, 1414 Arcade Street (east side between Sherwood & Wheelock) to a decision of the Planning
Commission approving a special condition use permit to allow outdoor sales of used automobiles.
5. Communication from St. Paul Animal Control dated November 20, 1995, announcing a request from
the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
6. Administrative Orders:
. D00734 Amending the 1995 budget of the Budget Office for 1995 year -end adjustment.
. D00735 Addition of $77,863 to the contract for Harriet Island Public Dock.
. D00736 Addition of $38,228.40 to the contract for Civic Center Expansion, CP -I Demolition,
Excavation and Bridge Construction.
. D00737 Addition of $24,241.68 to the contract for Civic Center Expansion, CP- Demolition,
Excavation and Bridge Construction.
. D00738 Addition of $18,417 to the contract for Civic Center Expansion, CP -3 Temporary
Facilities.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
7. Resolution - 95 -1378 - Approving the appointments of Ken Mihelich, Dan Frid, and Michael
Hernandez to the Business Review Council. (Laid over from November 22 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 95 -1388 - Approving the appointments of James Denro, David Cobb, Barbara Jones,
Philip Emeagwali, Albert Harris, Glen Townsend and Shirley Ann Williams- Johnson, and the
reappointments of Allen Hester and Carl Schneider to the Overnight Shelter Board. (To be laid over one
week for adoption)
Substitute introduced and laid over to December 6 for adoption
9. Resolution - 95 -1389 - Approving the allocation of 1995 Emergency Shelter Grant funds received by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 95 -1390 - Requesting Council Research Center to conduct a policy analysis on the
audible warnings (whistles, bells, horns) used by the railroads operating in the City of St. Paul at road -
rail crossings.
Laid over to December 13 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 95 -1391 - Requesting the Mayor, Budget Director and Director of Finance to identify
options and recommendations for a debt service stabilization plan.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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12. Resolution - 95 -1392 - Initiating a Performance Audit Program for all City departments and offices.
Referred to City Council Organizational meeting Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 95 -1393 - Requesting an extension of time to complete the work on a building being
repaired at 230 W. George Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 95 -1394 - Finalizing City Council action taken October 18, 1995, approving the
preliminary and final plat to allow the individual sale of 12 new town homes by Manhattan on Grand.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 95 -1395 - Finalizing City Council action taken November 8, 1995, approving the
currency exchange license application of Check Cashing Place, Inc., 785 East 7th Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 95 -1396 - Finalizing City Council action taken November 8, 1995, approving the
currency exchange license application of Unbank Company, 1098 University Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 95 -1397 - Finalizing City Council action taken November 8, 1995, approving the
currency exchange license application of Unbank Company, 467 -469 St. Peter Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 95 -1398 - Finalizing City Council action taken November 15, 1995, concerning adverse
action against licenses held by Chuck's Bar, 901 Payne Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
19. Resolution - 95 -1283 - Establishing "No Parking 8 AM -8 PM, Monday- Friday Except by Permit" on
the west side of Cretin Avenue betw6een Selby Avenue and Dayton Avenue. (Laid over from November
1)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 95 -1337 - Changing the policy to begin all license suspensions on the third Wednesday
following final action by the City Council. (Laid over from November 8)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Rettman)
21. Resolution - 95 -1359 - Adopting the Phalen Village Small Area Plan as an amendment to
the Comprehensive Plan. (Laid over from November 15)
Laid over to December 6 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
(An amendment was made to the Guidelines)
ORDINANCES
22. Final Adoption - 95 -1338 - An ordinance to repeal Chapter 326 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to licensing building contractors effective March 31, 1996.
Laid over to January 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Harris)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
23. Third Reading - 95 -1360 - An ordinance amending Chapter 189 of the St. Paul Legislative Code
relating to Truth -in -Sale of Housing.
Laid over to December 6 for final adoption
24. Third Reading - 95 -1361 - An ordinance adopting zoning code amendments related to the Phalen
Village Small Area Plan and 40 -Acre Study.
Laid over to December 6 for final adoption
25. Resolution - 95 -1399 - Approving the revised Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR)
Program guidelines and acceptance of STAR annual report.
Laid over to January 10 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 95 -1400 - Approving application for an Auto Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer -
Motor Vehicle License by Credit Auto Sales, Inc. (Hut Thi Le), 859 University Avenue. (ID 417775)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 95 -1401 - Approving application for a Gambling Manager's License by Siri Forde dba
Minnesota Youth Athletic Services, Inc. At Triviski's Bar, 173 Robert Street South. (ID 426158)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 95 -1402 - Approving application for a State Class B Gambling Premise Permit by
Minnesota Youth Athletic Services, Inc. at Triviski's Bar, 173 Robert Street South.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Order - 95 -1403 - In the matter of improving Ohio Street from George Street to Annapolis
Street. (File 418800)
Laid over to January 10 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Final Order - 95 -1404 - 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
Ohio Street from George Street to Annapolis Street. (File 418800 -Conn)
Laid over to January 10 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 95 -1405 - Approving vacation of a 1.5 foot strip of Park Street south of Cottage Avenue
West due to building encroachment.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 95 -1406 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 904 Burr Street, 322/324 Summit Avenue, 339 Summit
Avenue, 1132 Ross Avenue and 1964 Marshall Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 95 -1407 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 193 Winifred Street
West within fifteen (15) five (5) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends amending the resolution for removal within five (5) days)
Adopted as amended per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer
34. Resolution - 95 -1408 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 722 James Avenue
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-mithin fifteen (15) daTs from adoption of resoint by January 10, 1996. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends allowing the owner six months to rehabilitate, contingent on the posting of appropriate
bonds, and a code compliance inspection by the November 29, 1995 Council meeting)
Adopted as amended (Remove or repair by January 10) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 94 -1577 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 833 -835 Selby
Avenue within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Laid over from November 1) (On October
18, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommended 180 days layover in Legislative Hearings)
Laid over to December 20 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
36. Resolution - 95 -1409 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 865 Woodbridge
Street within five (5) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
allowing the owner six months to rehabilitate, contingent on posting of appropriate bonds, code
compliance inspection, and payment of the vacant building fees by the November 29, 1995 Council
Meeting)
Adopted (Remove or repair within five days) Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
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