Minutes 7-24-1996City Council Action Minutes for July 24th, 1996
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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 24, 1996 - 3:30 PNI
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 4:30 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 - 4 - Blakey, Guerin, Megard, Rettman
Absent - 3 - Harris (arrived after roll call), Bostrom (arrived after the consent agenda), Thune (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 June 26, 1996.
Laid over to July 31 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
2.Claims of Angela Seifert, Richard Taylor, and A.S. Liyanapathiranase.
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3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Jay Charles Palda vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
4.Order to Show Cause in the matter of the Petition of Suburban Square Partners LLP in relation to
certificate of title issued for land described as Outlot A, Target -East St. Paul, etc.
5.Letter from Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue recommending tax changes for Abatement
Application AT96 5311, 40 Water Street East.
6.Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a hearing before the
City Council on August 7, 1996, to consider the application of James R. Fox to rezone property from
RT -1 (residential multiple family) to I -1 (industrial) to allow outdoor storage of steel products at 559
561 DeSoto Street.
7.Letter from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 777 -779 Aurora Avenue, 598 Hatch Avenue, 1024
Milton Street North, and 712 Wells Street as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only;
public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
8.Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated July 15, 1996, announcing a request from the
University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
9.Administrative Orders:
. D00973 Addition of $2,898.72 to the contract for Street Lighting on the Bates/McLean CSSP.
. D00974 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to purchase and install an off -site ISDN
high speed access communications line and to pay subsequent monthly access charges.
. D00975 Addition of $21,529.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction Multiscope- Parking Ramp Alternate A.
. D00976 Addition of $5,670.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction Mechanical - Parking Ramp Alternate A.
. D00977 Addition of $8,147.25 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, Parking
Ramp Dewatering Well.
. D00978 Addition of $17,283.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4
Building Construction Multiscope- Parking Ramp Alternate A.
. D00979 Addition of $3,162.00 to the contract for Harriet Island Dock Railings.
. D00980 Deletion of $955.00 from the contract for Newell Park Site Improvements and Lighting.
I O.Resolution - 96 -820 - Approving payment of $2,615.24 to Farmers Insurance Group as subrogee for
Richard and Donna Friberg in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
I l Resolution - 96 -821 - Approving payment of $3,243.79 to American Family Insurance as subrogee
for Leboia Bland in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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12.Resolution - 96 -822 - Approving payment of $3,666.97 to St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company as subrogee for Lee Bennet in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13.Resolution - 96 -823 - Approving spending authority for Police Youth Activities and D.A.R.E. from
special funds received from Ramsey County Court and donations to the D.A.R.E. program.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14.Resolution - 96 -824 - Authorizing the City to enter into a tax exempt revenue bond issue for
construction of the Rice and Arlington Sports Dome project.
Laid over to July 31 Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Guerin, Rettman) (Brief Project Description
Amended)
15.Resolution - 96 -825 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to provide 3.2 beer for adult
volunteers at Volunteer Fest'96 on August 26, 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16.Resolution - 96 -826 - Approving the donation of four surplus zoo animals to the Dickerson Park Zoo,
Springfield, Mo.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
17.Resolution - 96 -827 - Approving changes to the 1996 adopted budget.
Failed Yeas - 3 Nays - 3 (Guerin, Harris, Rettman)
18.Resolution - 96 -828 - Approving the concept of a managed personal computer replacement program
and a budget transfer /amendment for 1996 establishing spending and financing authority to allow for the
purchase of software and for the leasing and installation of 1996's allotment of pc's.
Laid over to July 31 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
19.Resolution - 96 -829 - Amending the 1996 Civic Center budget to recognize amended revenue
estimates and reduce spending appropriations.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20.Resolution - 96 -830 - Releasing easements in the vacated east west alley in Block 24, Lane's
Highland Park.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21.Resolution - 96 -831 - Approving a Registered Land Survey for property at 45 West Ivy Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22.Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -832 - In the matter of replacement of lead water service
connections, and setting date of public hearing for September 25, 1996. (File 496LDSCRPL)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
23.Administrative Orders:
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. D00950 Establishing a pehey procedure regarding documenting all vehicle accidents that occur in
City owned vehicles. (Laid over from July 10).
. D00951 Establishing a pehey procedure regarding occupational safety and health inspections
within all departments of the City. (Laid over from July 10)
Amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote
. D00958 Authorizing the claims manager in the Risk and Employee Benefit Management Division
to issue payments in settlement of claims from the imprest fund. (Laid over from July 10).
. D00964 Addition of $16,749.00 to the contract for remodeling Floors 1 and 3 in the City Hall
Annex. (Laid over from July 17)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
24.Resolution - 96 -325 - Adopting the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Plan as a Chapter of The Saint
Paul Comprehensive Plan. (Laid over from May 1)
Substitute introduced and laid over to August 7 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for
vote)
25.Resolution - 96 -736 - Modifying the City Council Performance Audit Program and accepting the
City Council Research Performance Audit Plan and Guidelines. (Laid over from July 3)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
26.Resolution - 96 -755 - Authorizing the withholding of tax forfeit parcels from public sale. (Substitute
introduced and Laid over from July 17)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27.Resolution - 96 -819 - Approving the comments of the Planning Commission on the Metropolitan
Council's document entitled "Growth Options for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area." (Laid over from
July 17)
Substitute introduced and laid over to July 31 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
28.Final Adoption - 96 -756 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the petition of Ty
Du Pham to rezone property located at 436 Sherburne Avenue and 498 Arundel Street from RT -1 to P -1.
(Public hearing held June 12, 1996)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29.Final Adoption - 96 -757 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the petition of Clint
Dobratz to rezone property located at 2350 Territorial Road from RM -3 to B -3. (Public hearing held
June 12, 1996)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30.First Reading - 96 -833 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 166,
authorized restricted residential permit parking areas.
Laid over to July 31 for second reading
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31.First Reading - 96 -834 - An ordinance removing parking meters on Second Street between Kellogg
Boulevard and Jackson Street.
Laid over to July 31 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearings will begin at 4:30 p.m.)
32.Third Reading - 96 -779 - An ordinance establishing penalties for violations of general parking
restrictions found in Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 157.
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
33.Third Reading - 96 -780 - An ordinance increasing penalties for violations of parking meter
restrictions found in Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 160.
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
34.Third Reading - 96 -781 - An ordinance establishing penalties for violations of abandoned vehicle
restrictions found in Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 163.
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
35.Third Reading - 96 -782 - An ordinance establishing penalties for violations of city -owned parking lot
restrictions found in Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 164.
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
36.Third Reading - 96 -783 - An ordinance restricting the issuance of Cabaret Licenses as stand -alone
licenses pending completion of studies of a possible amendment to the City Comprehensive Plan.
(Substitute introduced on July 17)
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
37.Third Reading - 96 -802 - An ordinance amending Chapter 200 of the Legislative Code pertaining to
animals; allowing that invisible fences be used as secondary canine restraints.
Laid over to August 7 for final adoption
38.Resolution - 96 -835 - Approving application for a Gambling Manager's License by Donald P. Sianko,
dba Arcade Phalen American Legion Post 4577, at Arcade Phalen American Legion Clubrooms, 1129
Arcade Street. (ID 440370)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
39.Resolution - 96 -836 - Approving application for an Off Sale Malt License by Thai Vang, dba
Neighbor's Grocery Store, 469 Anita Street. (ID 412627)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
40.Resolution - 96 -837 - Approving application for a Second Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle License by
Sun Star Sales, at 201 Snelling Avenue North. (ID 414809)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
41.Resolution - 96 -838 - Approving application for a Parking Lot/Ramp License by Imperial Parking
Inc. /Ace Lot at 319 Eagle Street. (ID 449684)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
42.Resolution - 96 -839 - Approving application for a Parking Lot/Ramp License by Imperial Parking
Inc. /Crane Lot at 282 6th Street East. (ID 451901)
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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43.Resolution - 96 -840 - Vacating the City's interest in a portion of Douglas Street lying southerly of
Grand Avenue and part of the alley.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
44.Resolution - 96 -841 - Establishing a new permit parking zone (Area 12) on Randolph, James, Palace,
Howell, and Prior Avenues and Kenneth Street just north of St. Catherine's College.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
45.Resolution - 96 - 842 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 1928 University Avenue, 937 Otto Avenue, 1565 -1575 St.
Paul Avenue, 345 St. Peter Street, 226 -234 Exchange Street and 279 Chestnut Street, 2281 -2285
Hampden Avenue, 690 South Cleveland Avenue, 348 Maria Avenue, 805 Brookline Street, 714 Fuller
Avenue, 701 East Lawson Avenue, and 1132 Central Avenue West.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
46.Resolution - 96 -843 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 436 Case
Avenue within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
47.Resolution - 96 -844 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 579 -581 Desoto
Street within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
48.Resolution - 96 -845 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 891 Edmund
Avenue within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
49.Resolution - 96 -846 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 452 Page Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Guerin not present for vote)
50.Resolution - 96 -847 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 664 Surrey
Avenue within fifteen (f 5) twenty one (21) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends approval)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Megard not present for vote)
51.Resolution - 96 -658- Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1194 Ross
Avenue within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (On June 12, 1996, the Legislative
Hearing Officer recommended laying this matter over in Ordering to clarify ownership of the
property and to allow the new owner to take appropriate action.)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Megard not present for vote)
52.Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -718 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean -up,
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snow removal, and /or sanding walks) for January and February 1996 for property at 1950 West Seventh
Street. (File 49605AAA) (Laid over from July 24) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends deleting
the assessment)
Adopted as amended per Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation (delete the
assessment) Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Megard not present for vote)
53.Resolution Approving Assessment - 96 -849 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up, snow removal and /or sanding walks) from February through April, 1996. (File 4J9607A)
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Megard not present for vote)
54.Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -850 - In the matter of collecting expenses for towing
abandoned vehicles from properties from June to December 1995; boardings -up of vacant buildings for
February 1996; and demolition of vacant buildings for March 1996. (File J9607B, J9607C, J9607V)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval with the following exceptions:)
1895 Bush Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
992 Desoto Street (J9607V) delete assessment
1230 Edgerton Street (J9607V) delete assessment
888 Juno Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
607 Lawson Avenue E. (J9607V) delete assessment
366 King Street W. (J9607A) delete assessment
1215 Magnolia Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
271 Maria Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
722 W. Minnehaha Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
1353 Payne Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
1306 Rice Street (J9607V) reduce assessment to $40
1702 St. Clair Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
1012 E. Third Street (J9607V) reduce assessment to $160
694 Western Avenue (J9607V) reduce assessment to $160
1711 Yorkshire Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment
846 Ashland Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 6, 1996 Legislative Hearing
758 Englewood Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 6, 1996 Legislative Hearing
229 Sherburne Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 6, 1996 Legislative Hearing
950 Fuller Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 20, 1996 Legislative Hearing
1641 Suburban Avenue - delete assessment
Adopted as amended per Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendations listed above
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
55.Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 96 -851 - In the matter of summary abatement (property clean -up)
for fall of 1995 for cutting tall grass and /or weeds at property located at 662 Geranium Avenue East.
(File 4J9607TDBC1) (Laid over from July 10) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
56.Appeal of Yvonne A. Riley to a summary /vehicle abatement Order for property located at 484 West
Winona Street. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends an extension to September 1, 1996)
Appeal denied (extension granted to September 1, 1996, per Legislative Hearing Officer's
recommendation) Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
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57.Appeal of Mohammad Shahidullah to a summary /vehicle abatement Order for property located at
1132 Central Avenue West. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denial of the appeal)
Appeal denied Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
58.Public hearing to consider adverse action against the taxicab vehicle license held by Gideon Adeda,
1247 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul.
Laid over to July 31 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
59.Public hearing to consider adverse action against the taxicab vehicle license held by Robert Brunette,
Airport Taxi, 113 Main, New Auburn, WI.
Motion of intent - license declared available
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
60.Public hearing to consider adverse action against the taxicab vehicle license held by Wayne Joyce,
Checker Cab, 500 36th Street East, Minneapolis.
Motion of intent - four licenses declared available Yeas - 5 Nays - 1 (Harris)
61.Public hearing to consider adverse action against the taxicab vehicle license held by John Sweeney,
St. Paul Metro Taxi, 1767 Fry Street, Saint Paul.
Motion of intent - license declared available
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
62.Public hearing to consider adverse action against the taxicab vehicle license held by Tessfay
Tessema, Checker Cab, 500 36th Street East, Minneapolis.
Motion of intent - license declared available
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
63.Resolution - 96 -852 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by Drink, Inc., dba Pebble's
Bar, 880 East Seventh Street. (Uncontested)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
64.Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by Patrick's Lounge, 1318 Larpenteur Avenue West.
Accepted the Report of the Administrative Law Judge and requires timely payment of licen
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