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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 3, 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
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• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
Present - 7 - Councimembers 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 December 6, 1995, and March 13, and March 20, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Donald J. Anderson, Theodora Geokezas, Myrtle Pederson, and David and Sonja Walter.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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3. Letter from the Real Estate Division recommending approval of the recommendation of the Ramsey
County Assessor for reduction in assessed valuation for property located at 778 Otto.
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on Tuesday, April 16, 1995, at the Homecroft Recreation Center to consider the
application of Plaza Concepts, Inc. to designate property at 2431 West 7th Street as a commercial
development district. This will make the applicant eligible to apply for an additional intoxicating liquor
license for the space vacated by Champps restaurant.
5. Letter from the Division of Public Health declaring 862 Galtier Street as "nuisance property ", and
setting date of public hearing before the City Council for April 10, 1996.
6. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 1554 Almond Avenue, 682 Fuller Avenue, 87
King Street East, and 826 Payne Avenue as "nuisance properties ", and setting date of Legislative
Hearings for April 16, 1996, and City Council Hearings for April 24, 1996.
7. Letters from the Division of Public Health declaring 1071 Kilburn Street and 430 Robert Street South
as "nuisance properties ". (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later
date if necessary.)
8. Letter from Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue transmitting Abatement Application AC-
4798, 1537 Como Avenue for reduction in assessed valuation.
Laid over to April 10 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated March 18, March 25, and March 26, 1996,
announcing a request from the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
10. Administrative Orders:
. D00876 Amending the 1994 and 1996 budgets of the Capital Improvement Budget fund in the
Division of Parks and Recreation for East Side Boys and Girls Club.
. D00877 Amending the 1996 budget in the Police Department to allow implementation of "Safe
Cities" for 1996.
. D00878 Amending the budget of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to correct account
codes.
. D00879 Amending the 1995 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation for increased
expenses for replacement of eight panels of glass in Town Square Park.
. D00880 Authorizing travel expenses, not to exceed $5,000, for three staff members from the
Division of Public Health to attend the State Immunization and National Information Systems
Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 8 -14, 1996.
. D00881 Authorizing the use of floodwall property to construct and maintain the Wabasha and
Navy Island Bridges.
. D00882 Authorizing the use of Parks property to construct and maintain the Wabasha and Navy
Island Bridges.
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. D00883 Amending the 1995 budget in the Office of the City Attorney by transferring funds from
accounts that had a surplus to cover accounts where there was a shortfall.
. D00884 Amending the 1995 budget in the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental
Protection to balance the Special Fund Budget.
. D00885 Amending the 1995 budget in the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental
Protection to balance the General Fund Budget.
. D00886 Amending the 1995 budget in the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental
Protection to balance the Special Fund Budget.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
11. Resolution - 96 -288 - Approving the 1995 -1997 Agreement between Independent School District
No. 625 and the Twin City Glaziers, Architectural Metals and Glass Workers Local 1324. (Laid over
from March 27 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 96 -318 - Indicating that the City of St. Paul will save and hold harmless the City of
North St. Paul for any loss or damage to its House Fire Safety Exhibit while at the Arlington Recreation
Center on May 18, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Rettman)
13. Resolution - 96 -319 - Authorizing acquisition of property at 584 Dale Street North necessary for the
Dale Street improvement project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 96 -320 - Authorizing the City to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Consolidated Plan - One Year Update for receipt of Community Development Block
Grant funds, Home Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Shelter Grants Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 96 -321 - Authorizing City officials to execute a Traffic Control Signal Agreement
between the City of St. Paul and Mn/DOT covering the cost of construction of signal revisions and
interconnect along University Avenue from Prior to Eustis.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 96 -322 - Requesting an extension of time to complete repair work on a building at 767
Waterloo.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 96 -323 - Requesting an extension of time to complete repair work on a building at 797
East Maryland.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
18. Resolution - 96 -296 - Accepting the STAR Small Grant Adverse Lending Report, and authorizing
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the Neighborhood STAR Board to proceed with Second Cycle Neighborhood Pre -
applications and Small Grant Application selection process. (Laid over from March 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (Includes Revised Cycle 2 STAR Small Grant Adverse Lending Report
and Cycle 2 Neighborhood Star Grant, Loan, Seed Capital Applicant Adverse Lending Report
dated April 1, 1996, and amendment to Adverse Lending Report dated 4/3/96 (Selby Area CDC).
19. Administrative Order - D00859 - Authorizing payment, not to exceed $500.00, to Woolley's
Restaurant for meeting costs for a Fire and Safety Services Team meeting.
(Laid over from March 27)
Roll Call Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Harris)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
ORDINANCES
20. Final Adoption - 96 -260 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code by establishing a
user charge for excessive consumption of health code enforcement services. (Substitute introduced
March 27)
Substitute Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Harris, Megard)
21. Third Reading - 96 -284 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the petition of
Steve Scribner to rezone property at 1374 Arcade Street from B -3 and R -4. (Public hearing held
February 28, 1996)
Laid over to April 10 for final adoption
22. Second Reading - 96 -307 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 64 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to zoning.
Laid over to April 10 for third reading /public hearing
23. Second Reading - 96 -308 - An ordinance amending Chapter 43.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to Vacant and Unoccupied Buildings.
Laid over to April 10 for third reading /public hearing
24. First Reading - 96 -324 - An ordinance amending Chapter 76 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to sewers and drains.
Laid over to April 10 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:00 p.m.)
25. Third Reading - 96 -285 - An ordinance amending Section 170.10 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
by deleting gender -
specific references and increasing the amount of time a person may be expelled from a recreation center.
Laid over to April 10 for final adoption
26. Resolution - 96 -313 - Approving application for an Off Sale Malt, Grocery -C, Gas Station, and
Cigarette License by Twin Cities Stores, Inc., dba Oasis Market (Glenn Keller), 1200 Rice Street. (ID
431839) (Laid over from March 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 96 -325 - Adopting the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Plan as a Chapter of The Saint
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Paul Comprehensive Plan.
Laid over to May 1 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (three proposed amendments were presented to the Saint
Paul Parks and Recreation Plan - Draft)
28. Resolution - 96 -326 - Vacating a portion of the alley between West 7th and Douglas Streets to allow
the Salvation Army to expand its facility.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 96 -327 - Approving District Energy's and District Cooling's request to amend the
heating and cooling rates.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 96 -328 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Office on Property Code
Enforcement appeals for property located at 800 -804 East Third Street. (Laid over from March 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Final Order - 96 -329 - In the matter of construction of the Edgerton Street Bridge between Reaney
Avenue and Whitall Street. (File 418818)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 96 -330 - Accepting invitations extended to the Mayor, Council and various City employees
and authorizing their attendance at the Grand Opening Celebration of the Radisson Inn Saint Paul in
Town Square on April 9, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
NOTE: The City Council changed their policy regarding public hearings. Public Hearings will
begin at 4:30 p.m. rather than 5:00 p.m. This does not affect hearings that are currently scheduled
for 5:00 p.m.
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