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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 16, 1997 - 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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Policy Session
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Items
Present - 7 - Blakey, Bostrom, Collins, Harris, Megard, Morton, 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 June 11, 1997 meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of American Family Insurance (for Charles Anderson), American States Insurance (for Nancy
Fenske), John Daubney, Robert Hei, Bill (J. William) Mantel, Midwest Security Insurance (for Daral
Weineke), Hector A. Ponce de Leon, David Reddan (for Kenneth Gates), Linda Ruecker, and William
Thesenvitz.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Summons in Application for Registration in the matter of the application of Paul R. Kelley to register
title to Lot 29, Block 9, Sylvan Park Addition to the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Mechanic's Lien Statement pertaining to Rice and Irvine's Addition to St. Paul excepting such parts
thereof that are now used for public streets.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 505 Case Avenue, 881 Desoto Street, 83 Douglas
Street, and 852 Fuller Avenue as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only; public hearings
will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
6. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated July 7, 1997, announcing a request from the
University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
7. Administrative Orders:
D001258 Amending the 1997 budget in the Office of Financial Services to pay Ramsey County for
administrative charges for local improvement assessments levied on taxes.
Laid over to July 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
D001259 Addition of $21,987 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001260 Addition of $5,325.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001261 Addition of $13,394.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -I Science
Museum Turnaround.
D001262 Establishing a City -wide e -mail policy for City employees communicating with each other and
working with citizens and City customers.
D001263 Authorizing the proper City officials to pay Public Art Saint Paul an amount not to exceed
$8,925.00 for its expenses for the Capital Center Plaza artist selection process.
D001264 Addition of $8,191.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction Mechanical - Parking Ramp Alternate A.
D001265 Addition of $30,000.00 the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction Mechanical - Parking Ramp Alternate A.
D001266 Authorizing the St. Paul Police Department to pay for one day of lodging, meals and mileage,
not to exceed $200.00, for one police volunteer at the National Conference of Police Chaplains.
D001267 Addition of $6,165.30 to the contract for the Albert- Eleanor Sewer and Paving project.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
8. Resolution - 97 -854 - Approving the appointment of Councilmember Gladys Morton and the
Reappointment of Dr. Ruth Busman, by Mayor Coleman, to the Food and Nutrition Commission. (Laid
over from July 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 97 -855 - Approving the appointments of Blong Vang, William Mason, III, and Jennifer
Engh, and the reappointments of Michael P. Hernandez, Julie Hoff, Johnny Howard, Steven Johnson,
Kathleen Laliberte, Mark Moeller, and Rhonda Smieja, by Mayor Coleman, to the Business Review
Council. (Laid over from July 9 for adoption)
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 97 -892 - Authorizing payment of $22,000.00 to Carol Ann Mueller, OBO the heirs and
next -of -kin of Jill Huntington, and her attorneys Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd. in full settlement of their
claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 97 -893 - Authorizing payment of $2,670.38 to Farmers Insurance Group, as subrogee
for Susan Mauch, in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 97 -894 - Finalizing City Council action taken June 1, 1997, denying the appeal of Harry
Mandik to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals pertaining to 2100 Minnehaha Avenue East.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 97 -895 - Transferring approved spending authority for the Integrated Human
Resources /Payroll /Benefit Administration system from the General Fund to an Internal Service Fund.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 97 -896 - Authorizing the Department of Fire & Safety Services to enter into a fire
protection inspection and engineering agreement with the City of Maplewood.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 97 -897 - Correcting sewer work financing on the Lafond /Grotto RSP project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 97 -898 - Rescinding C.F. 96 -1099, adopted September 4, 1996 to vacate certain public
lands, as the conditions set forth have not been met.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 97 -899 - Canceling and rescinding C.F. 95 -450 which approved a sidewalk
reconstruction project on East Fourth Street from Germain to Kennard Streets as the sidewalk work was
not done.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 97 -900 - Releasing utility easements in a portion of Empire Builder Industrial Park
Number 2.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution Approving Assessment - 97 -901 - In the matter of boardings -up of vacant buildings for
April 1997, demolition of vacant buildings for June 1997, boardings -up of vacant buildings for May
1997, demolition /repair of retaining wall at 586 West Wheelock Parkway, boardings -up of vacant
buildings from May 31 to June 9, 1997; and sewer service connection repairs for 1996, and setting date
of Legislative Hearing for September 2 and City Council Hearing for September 10, 1997. (File
4J9709B, J97091C, J9709113, J97092C, J9709213, SSA9709)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
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20. Report from the Administration on steps taken and further needs for appropriations or transfer of
budgeted funds to enable complete damage repair and restoration of services as a result of the storm on
July 1, 1997. (Requested on July 2, C.F. 97 -852)
A report was presented.
21. Resolution - 97 -780 - Authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds to
provide funds to acquire Block 39 and prepare for Lawson Center development; and approving the
execution of a pledge agreement with respect to the Lawson Center development financing. (Laid over
from July 9)
Laid over to July 23 Yeas 6 Nays - 0 (Thune not present for vote)
22. Administrative Orders:
D001249 Deduction of $1,685.00 from the contract for Rice & Arlington Sports Dome - Part Two
(Parking Lot). (Laid over from July 2)
D001254 Amending the spending and financing plans of the 1997 Capital Improvement Budget for
Ohio Street reconstruction by transferring funding from MSA Contingency and the Alley projects. (Laid
over from July 2)
D001254 listed in error and should have been:
D001253 Additions of $28,907.00 to the contract for Rice & Arlington Sports Dome Support Building.
(Laid over from July 2)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
ORDINANCES
23. Second Reading - 97 -869 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Appendix H,
incorporating the terms of the Transfer and Franchise Modification Agreement dated November 13,
1996 between the City of Saint Paul, Continental Cablevision and U.S. West.
Laid over to August 6 for third reading /public hearing
24. Second Reading - 97 -870 - An ordinance amending Chapter 376 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to allow transfer of stock by corporate licensees with the consent of the City Council, and raising the cap
on licenses to allow four additional.
Laid over to July 23 for third reading /public hearing
25. POLICY SESSION
A. Report on the Integrated Human Resources /Payroll /Benefits /Administration Project.
Presenters: Kathy Stack, Project Director
Martha Larson, Office of Financial Services
A report was presented. An additional update will be provided at the September 17 Policy Session.
B. Municipal State Aid (MSA) Policy and Strategy Discussion
Presenter: Ed Warn, Department of Public Works
Laid over to August 20 Policy Session
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Thune not present for vote)
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Recognition of Retiring City Employee.
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Suspension Items
Resolution - 97 -902 - Continuing the Mayor's declaration of emergency beyond three days and
thereafter for as long as necessary to effectuate relief to affected citizens due to storm damage and
enabling the Ramsey County Assessor to exercise statutory authority for the reassessment of homestead
property.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Thune not present for vote)
Resolution - 97 -903 - Accepting the award of $125,000 for the Weed and Seed site to be located in
Railroad Island and designate the Saint Paul Police Department to administer the award.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Thune not present for vote)
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