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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 17, 1996 - 3:30 PNI
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, Bostrom, Guerin, Megard, Rettman, Thune
Absent - 1 - Councilmember Harris (Excused)
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 27, 1995.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Javis D. Adams, Suzanne Amundson, Gail Christian, Paul Shepard Draughn, Florence
Farnham, Scott Gallagher, Wendi Rodewald, Zachary Branca Smith, E. Donald Vasquez, and Frances J.
Wistraill.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Seven (7) Petitions in Condemnation and Motion for Transfer of Title for the Arlington Jackson
Redevelopment District in the matter of the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul vs. the City of Saint
Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
January 24, 1996, on ordinances to extend the existing Northern States Power Company gas and electric
franchises for an additional three month period beginning April 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1996.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on February 9, 1996, 9:30 a.m., Room 41 City Hall /Courthouse, to consider adverse action against
licenses held by Abed A. Wazwaz, dba Adam's Dairy 42, 601 North Dale Street.
6. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on February
7, 1996, to consider a petition of Truth Hardware to vacate the alley in Block 26, Kittson's Addition to
provide for the expansion of the petitioner's parking lot.
7. Letter from Ramsey County Records and Revenue dated January 8, 1996, requesting a reduction in
assessed valuation for property located at 560 Randolph Avenue, Abatement Application AC95 -4794.
8. Communication from St. Paul Animal Control dated January 8, 1996, announcing a request from the
University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
9. Administrative Orders:
• D00805 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation to reflect proper
spending authority for anticipated year -end salaries and various expenditures.
• D00806 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation to reflect proper
spending authority for anticipated year -end salary expenditures.
• D00807 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation to allow for
additional travel expenses to various community education conferences.
• D00808 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation to reflect proper
spending authority for fringe benefit expenditures.
. D00809 Amending the 1995 budget of the Civic Center Operating Fund for consultation fees for
computer work and box office set -up and construction.
. D00810 Addition of $223,687.46 to the contract for Civic Center Expansion, CP -I demolition,
excavation and bridge construction- parking ramp excavation Alternate A.
. D00811 Amending the 1995 budget in the Police Department by transferring $14,000 for the
purchase and installation of an Energy Management System for the East District building.
. D00812 Addition of $58,261.10 to the contract for Civic Center Expansion, CP -I demolition,
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excavation and bridge construction.
• D00813 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Citywide Information Services by
transferring funds between object codes.
• D00814 Amending the Capital Improvement Projects budget in the Accounting Division by
reducing capital project budgets to actual costs and revenues.
• D00815 Amending the 1995 budget in the Accounting Division/P.LR. Fund to reflect proper
amounts at the major object level.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
10. Resolution - 96 -47 - Approving the appointment of Patrick J. Donohue and the reappointments of
Valerie Liston and Gladys Morton, by Mayor Coleman, to the Board of Zoning Appeals. (To be laid
over one week for adoption)
Laid over to January 24 for adoption
11. Resolution - 96 -25 - Amending Civil Service Rule 2, Definitions, to make them a more complete
reference for users. (Laid over from January 10 for adoption)
Laid over to January 31 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 96 -48 - Approving the 1995 -1997 Agreement between Independent School District No.
625 and the Operative Plasters Local Union No. 265. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to January 24 for adoption
13. Resolution - 96 -49 - Approving the 1995 -1997 Agreement between Independent School District No.
625 and the Minnesota Cement Masons, Plasterers and Shophands Local No. 633. (To be laid over one
week for adoption)
Laid over to January 24 for adoption
14. Resolution - 96 -50 - Approving the 1995 -1997 Agreement between Independent School District No.
625 and Carpenters District Council of Minnesota of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to January 24 for adoption
15. Resolution - 96 -51 - Approving the list of eligible organizations for the 1996 Charitable Gambling
10% Club.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 96 -52 - Approving cancellation of registered bill in the amount of $3,345.84 for boat
storage by David Fearing at Watergate Marina.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays -1 (Rettman)
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17. Resolution - 96 -53 - Authorizing the City to accept funds in the amount of $30,000 from the U.S.
Department of Justice to provide truancy reduction services for a -risk youth.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 96 -54 - Adopting the proposed Saint Paul Polluted Lands Cleanup Program Guidelines
and executing a grant and loan agreement between HUD and the City of Saint Paul for expenditure of
EDI and Section 108 loan funds.
Laid over to January 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 96 -55 - Establishing a Strategic Investment Living Wage Task Force.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 96 -56 - Amending the Capital Project Budgets to facilitate close -out of projects and
transfer of surplus funds to contingency.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -57 - In the matter of condemning and acquiring permanent
right -of -way easement and temporary construction easements in connection with construction of the new
Wabasha Street Bridge and the new Navy (Raspberry) Island Bridge, and setting date of public hearing
for February 21, 1996. (File 418794E)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Preliminary Order - 96 -58 - In the matter of improving the Concord/Congress intersection, and
setting date of public hearing for March 13, 1996. (File 418813)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Preliminary Order - 96 -59 - In the matter of improving Humboldt Avenue between George Street
and Robie Street, and setting date of public hearing for March 13, 1996. (File 418814)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Preliminary Order - 96 -60 - 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, and setting date of public hearing
for March 13, 1996. (File 418814 -Conn)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Preliminary Order - 96 -61 - In the matter of improving Wabasha Street between Concord Street and
Congress Street, and setting date of public hearing for March 13, 1996. (File 418815)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Preliminary Order - 96 -62 - In the matter of construction and /or repair of sanitary sewer, storm
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sewer and /or water service connections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction with
improving Wabasha Street from Concord Street to Congress Street, and setting date of public hearing for
March 13, 1996. (File 418815 -Conn)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
27. Resolution - 95 -1519 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 899 Johnson
Parkway within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval) (Laid over from December 27, 1995)
Laid over to February 13 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
28. Final Adoption - 95 -1444 - An ordinance amending Sections 60.462, 60.512 through 60.514, 61.101,
62.103(g) and 65.501 through 65.509 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Zoning.
(Amended and laid over from January 10)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29. Second Reading - 96 -33 - An ordinance extending the NSP gas franchise from March 31, 1996, to
June 30, 1996.
Laid over to January 24 for third reading /public hearing
30. Second Reading - 96 -34 - An ordinance extending the NSP electric franchise from March 31, 1996,
to June 30, 1996.
Laid over to January 24 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS
31. Resolution - 96 -37 - Approving application for a Dance or Rental Hall License by National Guard
Armory East St. Paul, 1530 Maryland Avenue East. (ID 445879) (Laid over from January 10)
Withdrawn
32. Resolution - 96 -63 - Approving application for a Dance or Rental Hall License by National Guard
Armory, 600 Cedar Street. (ID 416550)
Withdrawn
33. Resolution - 96 -64 - Approving application for an On Sale Malt (3.2) and Restaurant-13 License by
D & M Tuscany, Inc., dba Monda's Restaurant, 1047 Hudson Road. (ID 438906)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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34. Resolution - 96 -65 - Approving application for an Off Sale Malt License by Su Supermarket, Inc.,
dba Minni Market (Pamela Su), 2019 Minnehaha Avenue East. (ID 449193)
Withdrawn
35. Public hearing to consider the application of Multi -Clean (Pet Food Warehouse) to rezone property
from P -1 (parking) and I -1 (light industrial) to B -2 (community business) to allow construction of a Pet
Food Warehouse retail store at 2277 Ford Parkway.
Laid over to January 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by Rozenkranz Industries, Inc., dba Rosey's Coffeehouse, 613 Grand Avenue West.
Adopted Findings of Facts and Conclusions, and modified Recommendations of the
Administrative Law Judge as follows: two days suspension of operation; responsible person be on
duty at all times that the Coffeehouse is open; that Coffeehouse be responsible for daily sweeping
the area of 100 feet on each side of the Coffeehouse and shoveling of Coffeehouse property; no
sidewalk business allowed under present licensee; and impose $500 for Administrative Law Judge
costs.
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Suspension Items
Resolution 96 -66 - Settling claim of Wendi Rodewald in the amount of $6,912.38.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution 96 -67 - Urging the Legislature to amend Minnesota Statutes, Section 270A to utilize the
Revenue Recapture Act to collect St. Paul Public Library unpaid fines and unreturned materials.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution Recalled from Committee
Resolution - 95 -1516 - Supporting State legislation establishing a system of checks and balances in the
governance of the HRA between the Commissioners of the HRA and the Mayor.
Recalled from Intergovernmental Relations Committee for placement on the January 24 Agenda
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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