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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 14, 1997 - 3:30 PM
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
Present - 7 - Blakey, Bostrom, Collins, Harris, Megard, Morton, Thune
Absent - 0
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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 April 9, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Marlene Aanenson, Scott Cocchiarella, Nam Doan, Marles Harrington, Chad Kavon,
Laverne Panek, and Heidi Rusthoven.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Communication from Attorney Thomas Donohue regarding State vs. Leon Cariveau.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Conciliation Court Claim and Notice of Hearing in the matter of Lana Glass vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on May 28,
1997, to consider the vacation of part of Rose Avenue west of realigned Prosperity Avenue allowing the
vacated area to accrue to the Healtheast property at Rose and realigned Prosperity.
6. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on June 11,
1997, to consider the vacation of part of Fourth Street west of Washington Street, allowing the petitioner
to construct an improved entrance to the Civic Center complex.
7. Letter from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 806 Agate Street, 1248 Laurel Avenue, and 421
Wabasha Street South 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 May 5, 1997, announcing a request from the
University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
9. Administrative Orders:
D001223 Addition of $3,219.92 to the contract for installing new light fixtures at Block 7A Parking
Ramp, 13 West Exchange Street.
D001224 Addition of $315,000.00 to the contract for Civic Center Parking Ramp Structural Deck
Restoration.
D001225 Addition of $9,045.00 to the contract for Rice & Arlington Sports Dome Lighting.
D001226 Reallocating spending authority in the COPS Network 11 grant of the Police Special Projects
Fund.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
10. Resolution - 97 -533 - Approving the appointment of Rich O'Connor, by Mayor Coleman, to serve on
the Saint Paul Civic Center Authority. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to May 21 for adoption
11. Resolution - 97 -534 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Coleman, of the following individuals
to serve on the Certificate of Competency Examining Boards: Richard Felber (Lather and Plasterer),
Michael J. Connelly (Warm Air Heating and Ventilation), and Bill Daly (Refrigeration). (To be laid over
one week for adoption)
Laid over to May 21 for adoption
12. Resolution - 97 -535 - Approving the 1994 -1996 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City
of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to May 21 or adoption
13. Resolution - 97 -536 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners for the 1997 wage and fringe re-
opener. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to May 21 for adoption
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14. Resolution - 97 -537 - Establishing the rate of pay for the new Library Volunteer Coordinator class in
Grade 7 of the Professional Standard Ranges.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 97 -538 - Amending the Civil Service Rules in Section 31, Payrolls.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 97 -539 - Amending the Civil Service Rules in Section 6.D., Examination Scoring.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 97 -540 - Amending the Civil Service Rules in Section 19 B.2.e., Reason for Leave of
Absence.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 97 -541 - Declaring certain Board of Water Commissioners' property in the City of
Vadnais Heights to be surplus and authorizing the preparation and execution of a quitclaim deed which
shall quit the City's interest in the property in favor of the Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 97 -542 - Approving payment of $7,500.00 to Glen Lowry and John Murrin, his
attorney, in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 97 -543 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into agreements with
Independent School District 4625.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Listed in error, see Item #49
22. Resolution - 97 -545 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a rental
agreement with the Salvation Army.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 97 -546 - Amending the 1996 & 1997 Capital Improvement Budgets due to change in
allocation of MSA allotment between construction and maintenance.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 97 -547 - Amending the 1996 Capital Improvement Budget by transferring 1996 Sewer
Revolving Loan Program funding to the Hatch /Park RSP Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 97 -548 - Amending the 1996 Capital Improvement Budget by transferring 1996 Sewer
Revolving Loan Program funding to the Princeton Shaft Sewer Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 97 -549 - Approving the Battle Creek Regional Trail Improvement Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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27. Resolution - 97 -550 - Indemnifying Dayton's Energy Park for use of their parking lot for Saint Paul
Saints games and stadium events.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 97 -551 - Approving cancellation of Registered Bill 4028962 dated 3/11/93 in the
amount of $1,734.70 sent to Don Turgeon for an abandoned boat at Watergate Marina.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 97 -552 - Releasing utility easements in a portion of the vacated alley and vacated
Wheeler Street in Block 5, Granport Addition.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 97 -553 - Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to accept $132,000.00 from the State of
Minnesota to assist dislocated workers through the Metro Area Transition Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 97 -554- Amending the Urban Revitalization Action Program (URAP) budget to
increase the spending plan of the Sherburne Initiative Phase II budget by $134,774.00 of program
income.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 97 -555 - Requesting an extension of time to complete work being done on a building at
659 Carroll Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 97 -556 - Approving the proposal of the Saint Paul Association of Responsible
Landlords to spend $20,000.00 set aside for them in the 1997 budget.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 97 -557 - Authorization to apply for a Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Tax Base
Pollution Clean -Up Grant.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 97 -558 - Congratulating the Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. on their
twentieth anniversary.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 97 -559 - Finding Continental Cablevision of St. Paul's Institutional Network Corrective
Plan dated March 14, 1997 to be inadequate.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Preliminary Order - 97 -560 - In the matter of condemnation and acquisition of right -of -way
easement for the Sloan Street cul de sac as required for the vacation of East Idaho Avenue, and setting
date of public hearing for July 9, 1997. (File 418845)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Preliminary Order - 97 -561 - In the matter of construction of a water main and service connections
in Boxwood Avenue from approximately 260 feet west of McKnight Road to approximately 500 feet
west of McKnight Road, and setting date of public hearing for July 9, 1997. (File 418847)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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39. Preliminary Order - 97 -562 - In the matter of improving the north -south alley in Fulton's Re. of
Block 70, Banning and Oliver's Addition (bounded by Delaware, Morton, Cherokee and Page) by
grading and paving with bituminous material, and setting date of public hearing for July 9, 1997. (File
418848)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Preliminary Order - 97 -563 - In the matter of improving the north -south alley in Fulton's Re. of
Block 70, Banning and Oliver's Addition (bounded by Delaware, Morton, Cherokee and Page) by
condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary for the slopes, cuts and fills in the grading and
paving of the alley, and setting date of public hearing for July 9, 1997. (File 418848 -S)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Resolution - 97 -132 - Directing the Department of Public Works to stripe an on- street bicycle lane
along Mississippi River Boulevard. (Laid over from April 2)
(Note: There will be no discussion of this resolution; it will be laid over indefinitely at the request of
Councilmember Harris at the May 7 City Council meeting)
Laid over indefinitely Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
42. Discussion on the community notification procedure for Level III sexual offenders.
Presenters: William Finney, Saint Paul Chief of Police
Joan Fabian, Director of Ramsey County Corrections
Bob Hanson, Adult Division Director of the Ramsey County Community Corrections Department
A representative from the Minnesota Department of Corrections
43. Report by the Administration on the status of City of Saint Paul legislation.
Laid over to May 21 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. Discussion of responses to snow plowing issues raised at the January 15, 1997 Policy Session.
(Discussion continued from February 19) (Laid over from April 23)
Stacy Becker, Director, Department of Public Works
William Finney, Police Chief
Laid over to June 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. Administrative Order:
D001222 Implementing delegation of signature authority on City contracts. (Laid over from May 7)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
46. Resolution - 97 -506 - Staff recommendation regarding policy for promoting equal opportunity and
diversity through the City's professional services contracting process. (Laid over from May 7)
See suspension items
47. Resolution - 97 -431 - Approving application for Cigarette, Liquor On -Sale Class A, Sunday On Sale
Liquor, Restaurant (B), Entertainment Class B and Gambling Location Class A Licenses by Minnesota
Restaurants Inc., dba All Star Sports Cafe /Club Extreme 2554 Como Avenue. (ID 499433) (Laid over
from May 7)
Discussed as a public hearing
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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48. Resolution - 97 -528 - Recommending the Minnesota State Legislature consider adopting criteria
focusing on the conviction of individuals, clarify and define "criminal gang ", and the membership of the
Strikeforce of the Criminal Gang Council should be representative of the community in race and gender.
(Amended and laid over from May 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
49. First Reading - 97 -564 - An ordinance amending Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to Nuisance Abatement.
Laid over to May 21 for second reading
50. First Reading - 97 -565 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 and 62 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code pertaining to zoning; cellular telephone amendments.
Laid over to May 21 for second reading
51. First Reading - 97 -566 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
regarding temporary liquor licenses to reflect changes made by the State Legislature in the 1996
legislative session.
Laid over to May 21 for second reading
52. First Reading - 97 -567 - An ordinance amending Chapter 410 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
regarding temporary on -sale beer licenses to reflect changes made by the State Legislature in the 1996
legislative session.
Laid over to May 21 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearings will begin at 4:30 p.m.)
53. Third Reading - 97 -490 - An ordinance amending Chapter 176 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
prohibit persons from attaching objects to trees by injurious means, and replacing references to the
director of community services.
Laid over to May 28 for final adoption
54. Third Reading - 97 -491 - An ordinance granting the Port Authority, and their successors in interest,
permission to operate and maintain existing railroad tracks crossing Ridder Circle.
Laid over to May 28 for final adoption
55. Resolution - 97 -568 - Approving application for a Grocery -C, Firearms, Cigarette, and Restaurant-13
License by KMart Corporation 44803, 1450 University Avenue West. (ID 479079)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
56. Resolution - 97 -569 - Approving application for a State Class B Gambling Premise Permit by Rev.
Michael Anderson, on behalf of St. Bernard's Church, at Gallivan's, 354 North Wabasha Street. (ID 413-
00963)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
57. Resolution - 97 -570 - Approving application for a Gambling Manager's License by Mary Van Cura,
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dba St. Bernard's Church, at Gallivan's, 354 North Wabasha Street. (ID 487538)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
58. Resolution - 97 -571 - Approving application for a Class B Gambling Location License by D. P.
McCue Inc., dba Plums Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 480 Snelling Avenue South. (ID 440469)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
59. Resolution - 97 -572 - Approving application for a State Class B Gambling Premise Permit by Kevin
O'Connell on behalf of Star Swim Club, Inc. at Plums Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 480 Snelling Avenue
South. (ID 413- 05039)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
60. Resolution - 97 -573 - Approving application for a Gambling Manager's License by Gregory
Lendway, dba Star Swim Club, Inc. at Plums Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 480 Snelling Avenue South.
(ID 418677)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
61. Resolution - 97 -574 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at 2091 Skyway Drive, 1154 Barclay Street, 1645 and 1665 Marion
Street, and 1483 Matilda Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
62. Resolution - 97 -575 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 796 Laurel Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval and amending the date for repair or removal to 180 days)
Laid over to May 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
63. Resolution - 97 -576 - Order the owner to remove or repair the building at 850 Maryland Avenue
East within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
laying over to the June 17, 1997, Legislative Hearings)
Laid over to June 17 Legislative Hearings and June 25 City Council Meeting
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
64. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -577 - In the matter of boardings -up of vacant buildings for
August 1996 for 1086 Jessamine Avenue East; boardings -up of vacant buildings for July 1996 for 1132
Central Avenue West and 328 Lexington Parkway North; boardings -up of vacant buildings for
September 1996 for 694 Sherburne Avenue; and summary abatements (property clean -up) for August
and September 1996 for 616 Idaho Avenue East and 1110 Forest Street. (File 4J9702BB, J97011313,
J97221313, J9704AAA) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with the following
exception: delete the assessment for 328 Lexington Parkway North)
Adopted as amended per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer
The following amendment was also made: 1110 Forest Street laid over to June 3 Legislative
Hearings and June 11 City Council meeting.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
65. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -578 - In the matter of boardings -up of vacant buildings for
November 1996; demolition of vacant buildings for December 1996 and January 1997; boardings -up of
vacant buildings for December 1996; and summary abatements (snow removal and /or sanding walks for
winter of 1997). (File 4J9705B, J9705C, J97051B, J9705A) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval with the following exception: 2176 Stillwater Avenue laid over to June 3 Legislative
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Hearings)
Adopted as amended per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer
The following amendments were also made: 1857 Cottage Avenue, 473 South Cretin Avenue, 695
St. Anthony Avenue, and 2106 Marshall Avenue laid over to June 3 Legislative Hearings and June
11 City Council meeting.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
66. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -579 - In the matter of construction of storm sewer and
sanitary sewer service connections, as requested by the property owner, in conjunction with the
Grand /St. Albans area storm sewer and street paving and lighting project. (File 418713)
Laid over to May 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
67. Final Order - 97 -580 - In the matter of permanent easement for public right -of -way for Maiden Lane
between Nina Street and Selby Avenue. (File 418840)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
68. Final Order - 97 -581 - In the matter of condemnation and taking of a permanent easement for right -
of -way purposes in connection with the Wheeler Street/Munster Avenue Realignment Project. (File
418841)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
69. Resolution - 97 -582 - To consider the vacation of property described as Subject to Short Line Road,
Lot 6 except the west 10 feet, Lot 7, Block 8, Boulevard Addition.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
70. Resolution - 97 -583 - Approving a single family housing program to be financed by the issuance of
single family mortgage revenue bonds and mortgage credit certificates.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Bostrom not present for vote)
Suspension Items
Resolution - 97 -506 - Staff recommendation regarding policy for promoting equal opportunity and
diversity through the City's professional services contracting process. (Laid over from May 7)
Laid over to May 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 97 -544 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by All Sports Cafe /Club Extreme,
2554 Como Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 97 -584 - Approving application for a Liquor On Sale -B, Sunday On Sale Liquor,
Entertainment -B, Restaurant -B. And Cigarette License by Grand American Restaurant Company 788
Grand Avenue. (ID 422876)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 97 -585 - Scheduling a City Council closed meeting on May 19, 1997, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Northwest Conference Room, 310 City Hall, to discuss labor negotiations.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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