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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 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
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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 December 27, 1995, March 27 and April 3, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Judy Bartels, Stella Chandler, John Hunter, Lilli Jensen, Dennis Lerud, and Marjorie
Martin.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Notice of Appeal and Petition for Review of Condemnation Award in the matter of the petition of the
Weschcke Family Limited Partnership.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Notice of Appeal in the matter of Building 17, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, vs. the City of St. Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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5. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 40 Atwater Street, 163 Belvidere Street East, 970
James Avenue, 1116 Margaret Street, and 654 Thomas Avenue, as "nuisance properties ". (For
notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
6. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 275 Commercial Street and 350 Goodrich
Avenue as "nuisance properties ", and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 7, 1996, and City
Council Hearing for May f 5 May22, 1996.
7. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a hearing before the
City Council on April 24, 1996, to consider the application of RBP Realty for a Registered Land Survey
to allow the property and buildings to be subdivided into three individual lots at 314 -332 &;342 Chester
Street.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before the City Council on April 24,
1996, to consider adverse action against licenses held by Tarek Yassin, dba Bailey's Market, 1055 4th
Street East. (Sale of tobacco products to a minor) (Uncontested)
9. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before the City Council on April 24,
1996, to consider adverse action against licenses held by P.L.A.B. Inc., dba Ted's Recreation, 1084
Larpenteur Avenue West.
10. Administrative Orders:
D00896 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Public Health by transferring spending
authority between various Health Special Revenue Fund activities.
D00897 Addition of $5,540.40 to the contract for remodeling floors 4 and 5 in the City Hall
Annex.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
11. Resolution - 96 -379 - Approving the appointment of Thomas Vang, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Workforce Development Council. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to April 24 for adoption
12. Resolution - 96 -380 - Approving the appointments of Beverly Oberg and Wayne Lundeen, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Capital Improvement Budget Committee. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to April 24 for adoption
13. Resolution - 96 -878 - Approving application for a Patio Extension License by Twin States Music
Company, dba Cab's Pub &;Eatery, 992 Arcade Street. (ID 484293) (Laid over from February 21; public
hearing to be laid over to April 24)
Laid over to April 24 public hearing
14. Resolution - 96 -339 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into agreements with
Independent School District 4625 to provide various police services to the School District. (Laid over
from April 10)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 96 -367 - Approving a sound level variance for the Department of Public Works -
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Bridge Division allowing demolition and reconstruction of the Wabasha Street Bridge with conditions.
(Laid over from April 10)
Laid over to April 24 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 96 -375 - Approving an amendment to the May, 1995 - April, 1998 Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and the Minnesota Statewide District Council of Carpenters. (Laid over from
April 10)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 96 -376 - Approving an amendment to the May, 1995 - April, 1998 Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 110. (Laid over
from April 10)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 96 -381 - Amending the budget in the Department of Public Works for the University
Avenue - Prior to Eustis signal revision project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Preliminary Order - 96 -382- In the matter of installing decorative lantern type lighting system on
Selby Avenue from the east end of the bridge at Ayd Mill Road to Lexington Parkway, and setting date
of public hearing for June 12, 1996. (File 418822)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Preliminary Order - 96 -383- In the matter of installing a bent straw type lighting system on Concord
Street from Ada Street to Annapolis Street, and setting date of public hearing for June 12, 1996. (File
418823)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 96 -384- In the matter of installing a decorative lantern type lighting system on
Cretin Avenue from Marshall Avenue to Summit Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for June 12,
1996. (File 418824)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Preliminary Order - 96 -385- In the matter of installing a decorative lantern type lighting system on
Minnehaha Avenue from Prior Avenue to Snelling Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for June
12, 1996. (File 418825)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Preliminary Order - 96 -386- In the matter of installing a sanitary sewer and service connection in
West Dora Court and in Dora Lane from Upper Afton Road to East Dora Court, removing existing oiled
street surface and replacing with Class V base and bituminous material, and setting date of public
hearing for June 12, 1996. (File 418826)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Preliminary Order - 96 -387- In the matter of installing sanitary sewer and service connections in
Kennard Street from 230 feet north of Case Avenue to Lacrosse Avenue, and in Lacrosse Avenue from
Kennard Street to 230 feet east of Kennard Street, and setting date of public hearing for June 12, 1996.
(File 418827)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Preliminary Order - 96 -388- In the matter of condemnation and taking of permanent easement for
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right -of -way purposes in connection with the Wabasha Street Improvement Project to be located at the
intersection of Wabasha and Concord Streets, and setting date of public hearing for June 12, 1996. (File
418828)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -389 - In the matter of condemnation and taking permanent
easements for construction of a storm sewer system in connection with the Fourth Street Area Sewer
Separation Project, and setting date of public hearing for June 12, 1996. (File 418741E)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -390 - In the matter of assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for boarding up vacant buildings for January, 1996, and demolition of vacant buildings for
February, 1996, and setting date of public hearing for June 12, 1996. (File 4J9606B, J9606C)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
28. Final Adoption - 96 -307 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 64 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to zoning.
Laid over to April 24 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Adoption - 96 -308 - An ordinance amending Chapter 43.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to Vacant and Unoccupied Buildings.
Substitute introduced and laid over to April 24 for final adoption
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. First Reading - 96 -391 - An ordinance to allow for the use of the State issued Catering (Traveling
Liquor) Permit and establishing guidelines.
Laid over to April 24 for second reading
31. First Reading - 96 -392 - An ordinance to restrict the location of off -sale intoxicating liquor licenses
in the City of Saint Paul.
Laid over to April 24 for second reading
32. First Reading - 96 -393 - An ordinance amending Chapter 403 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to bingo halls; changing the minimum distance and equipment requirements.
Laid over to April 24 for second reading
33. First Reading - 96 -394 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to lawful gambling; adding raffles and making amends for the use of pull -tab mechanical
dispensing devices.
Laid over to April 24 for second reading
Suspension Items
First Reading - 96 -395 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to gambling; allowing non - intoxicating liquor establishments to participate in charitable
gambling functions.
Laid over to April 24 for second reading Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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Resolution - 96 -396 - Approving an amendment to the Science Museum - City and State Contribution
Project in the 1996 Capital Improvement Budget to accept payment of a $1 million predesign grant from
the State of Minnesota for the new riverfront museum.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Yeas - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
34. POLICY SESSION ON WEATHERIZED PEDESTRIAN ACCESS BETWEEN THE CIVIC
CENTER AND DOWNTOWN
1. Framing the Issue: Presentation by Mayor's Office and Administration (1 hr)
a. Introduction
- Pam Wheelock, Mayor' Office
b. Overview of Existing System
- Kathryn Ter Horst, PED
c. Description of Current Options
- Margot Fehrenbacher, PED
d. Evaluation of Options
i. overview of evaluative criteria
- Pam Wheelock, Mayor's Office
ii. urban design
- Margo Fehrenbacher, PED
iii. economic development
- Jim O'Leary, PED
(a) tourism, conventions, and marketing
(b) amenity perspective
iv. public safety
- Jim O'Leary, PED
v. Public Works perspective
- Tom Eggum, Public Works
(a) Wabasha Bridge implications
(b) streetscaping implications
e. Considerations for St. Paul System
i. What opportunities exist to meet objectives
through other mechanisms.
- Jim O'Leary, PED
2. Questions and Discussion of Options with Administration (30 min)
3. Further Discussion of Options: Presentations by Representatives of Interest Groups (1.5 hrs)
a. Skyway Governance Committee
- Steve Polling
b. Building Owners and Managers Association
- John Mannillo
c. Civic Center
- Dick Zehring
- Chris Hansen
d. Riverfront Development Corporation
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- Patrick Seeb
e. Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Eileen McMahon
f. Heritage Preservation Commission
- Robert Lunning
g. Downtown Hotels
- William Morrissey, St. Paul Hotel
- John Carr
h. CapitolRiver Council
- Mike Skwira
4. Public Comment
a. Covered walkway concept
- Carl Kurhmeyer, former President of St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
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