Minutes 2-14-1996Page 1 of 5
ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 14, 1996 - 3:30 PNI
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 5:00 P.M.
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
Present - 7 - Councilmembers Blakey, Bostrom, 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. Approval of minutes of October 11, 1995, and January 31, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Notice and Petition in the matter of the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul vs. the City of Saint
Paul, et. al., for condemnation of certain real property in the City of Saint Paul
file : //C:ADOCUME— l \cayre \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_113055 \Minutes 2- 14- 199... 12/15/2010
Page 2 of 5
3. Letter from the Division of Real Estate announcing a public hearing before the City Council on March
6, 1996, to consider the vacation of a portion of Adrian Street abutting Blocks 42 and 43, West End
Addition and Block 1, Park Addition.
4. Administrative Orders:
. D00833 Addition of $37,306.27 to the contract for Street Lighting on Como /Arona CSSP.
. D00834 Addition of $597.43 to the contract for constructing a Traffic Signal System on Hamline
Avenue at Midway Market Place.
. D00835 Approving expenditure, not to exceed $7,000, for the Parks and Recreation Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner on April 30, 1996.
. D00836 Authorizing payment of $550 to School District 4625 and Kane's Catering Service for
expenses for the Saint Paul Police Academy graduation on February 14, 1996.
. D00837 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $3,600, to vendors providing lunches to participants
at the Multi Housing Crime Program training sessions for the Saint Paul Police Department
FORCE Unit.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. Resolution - 96 -112 - Approving the reappointment of David Lanegran, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board. (Laid over from February 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 96 -113 - Approving the appointments of Charles Skrief and Barbara Larson and the
reappointments of Robert Frame, III and Rick Hauser, by Mayor Coleman, to the Heritage Preservation
Commission. (Laid over from February 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 96 -114 - Approving the reappointments of Elna Avey, Rachael Campbell, Tim Gusk and
Susan Smith- Cunnien, by Mayor Coleman, to the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center Neighborhood
Advisory Committee. (Laid over from February 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 96 -115 - Approving the appointments of Dianne Siegal, Patrick Xaphakdy and Jeff
Dufresne, by Mayor Coleman, to the New Americans Advisory Committee. (Laid over from February 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 96 -143 - Authorizing the STAR Board to begin review of Cultural STAR, second cycle,
pre - applications, and authorizing submission of final Cultural STAR applications by eligible pre -
applicants.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 96 -144 - Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with the Saint
Paul Public Schools to allow the City and the Schools to jointly purchase supplies, equipment, materials
and services.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
file : //C:ADOCUME— l \cayre \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_113055 \Minutes 2- 14- 199... 12/15/2010
Page 3 of 5
11. Resolution - 96 -145 - Accepting the offer of the American Jewish Congress and the United Jewish
Fund and Council to fund a trip for Mayor Coleman to Jerusalem for the Jerusalem Conference of
Mayors.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 96 -146 - Approving the acceptance of a Deed of Dedication of Easement for Right of
Way purposes from the HRA to the City to increase the area of the transit hub and sidewalk at 5th and
Minnesota Streets.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 96 -147 - Finalizing City Council action taken January 31, 1996, approving the
preliminary and final plat for Crosby Lake Business Park by the Saint Paul Port Authority allowing the
property to be subdivided into two sites for new industrial development.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 96 -148 - Naming two new streets in Crosby Lake Business Park as Montreal Avenue
and Montreal Way.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 96 -149 - Accepting conveyance of easement rights by Ramsey County to reconstruct
the Wabasha Street Bridge and authorizing and directing the proper officials to pay Ramsey County
$26,000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Preliminary Order - 96 -150 - In the matter of construction of the Edgerton Street Bridge between
Reaney Avenue and Whitall Street, and setting date of public hearing for April 3, 1996. (File 418818
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
17. Resolution - 95 -1519 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 899 Johnson Parkway
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval) (Laid over from January 17)
Withdrawn
18. Resolution - 96 -111 - Approving the appointment of Luci Botzek, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Business Review Council. (Laid over from February 7)
Withdrawn
19. Final Order - 96 -141 - In the matter of improving and widening Dale Street North, University to
Minnehaha and St. Anthony to Central. (Laid over from February 7)
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
20. 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. (Substitute introduced February 7)
Substitute introduced and laid over to February 21 for final adoption
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
file : //C:ADOCUME— l \cayre \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_113055 \Minutes 2- 14- 199... 12/15/2010
Page 4 of 5
21. Final Adoption - 96 -77 - An ordinance amending Sections 60.202, 60.532, 60.612, 60.624, 62.106,
62.108, 64.100, 64.205, 64.206 and 64.300 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to zoning.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
22. First Reading - 96 -151 - Establishing the position entitled Administrative Assistant as specified by
Chapter 12 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, Section 12.03.2(H) thereof.
Laid over to February 21 for second reading
23. First Reading - 96 -152 - Establishing the position entitled Special Events Coordinator as specified by
Chapter 12 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, Section 12.03.2(H) thereof.
Laid over to February 21 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public Hearings will begin at 5:00 p.m.)
24. Resolution - 96 -153 - Approving application for an On Sale Malt (3.2) and Restaurant -B License by
Saykham Sengmavong, dba Family Lao -Thai Restaurant, 501 University Avenue West. (ID 422082)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 96 -154 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 395 Charles Avenue, 104 Mississippi River Boulevard
North, and 1140 Marion Street.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 96 -155 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 613 Blair Avenue
within five (5) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 96 -156 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1371 Van Buren
Avenue within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 96 -157 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 441 View Street within
fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Appeal of Dick Nowlin to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 762 Capitol Heights.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal to April 30, 1996, on the condition
that all open storage be removed from the garage by February 20, 1996, and that the integrity of
the structure is maintained.)
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 96 -158 - Amending the Grand Avenue Special District Sign Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 96 -159 - Amending the Highland Village Special District Sign Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Public hearing to consider the appeal of the West 7th - Fort Road Federation to a decision of the
file : //C:ADOCUME— l \cayre \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_113055 \Minutes 2- 14- 199... 12/15/2010
Page 5 of 5
Planning Commission granting a special condition use permit to allow a fast food restaurant with drive -
thru window at Grand Avenue and Douglas Street (southeast corner of Grand and I -35E).
Appeal denied (Conditions added to special condition use permit)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
MISCELLANEOUS
33. Recognition of Parks and Recreation Youth Volunteers.
file : //C:ADOCUME— l \cayre \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_113055 \Minutes 2- 14- 199... 12/15/2010