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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 27, 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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Item
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Present - 6 - Blakey, Bostrom, Collins, Harris, Megard, Morton
Absent - 1 - 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
The following item was inadvertently omitted from the August 27 City Council agenda and was read
into the record by Nancy Anderson:
Report from the Administration for a potential $750,000 program for public street improvements, other
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improvements, and retail promotion throughout the City.
Laid over to September 17 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
1. Claims of Raymond and Catherine Casby, Brendan Kruse, Everett Rudd, Jr., Charea Thompson, and
Scot Woolf.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Notice of Service of Amended Summons and Amended Complaint in the matter of Mark Larsen vs.
the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 1331 Bush Avenue, 452 Charles Avenue, 1369
Prosperity Avenue, 1451 Sherburne Avenue, and 701 Surrey Avenue as "nuisance properties ", and
setting date of Legislative Hearings for September 2, 1997 and City Council Hearings for September 10,
1997.
4. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 1107 Burns Avenue, 741 Edmund Avenue, 404 Erie
Street, 951 Margaret Street, 96 Robie Street West, and 1421 York Avenue as "nuisance properties ". (For
notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
5. Summons in Application for Registration in the matter of the application of Bernie Czeck to register
title to real estate in Ramsey County described as the East of Lot 8, Block 1 Robertson and Van Etten's
Addition in St. Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated August 18, 1997 announcing a request from
the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
7. Resolution - 97 -1038 - Congratulating the Area J Girl's Fastpitch Team.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 97 -1039 - Approving an agreement establishing Achievement Plus Community Schools.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 97 -1040 - Agreeing to hold Shiely Company and Upper River Services, Inc. harmless
from activities connected with the fireworks show to be held on Harriet Island on September 6, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 97 -1041 - Authorizing the Department of Human Rights to retain the services of
Kathleen Sheehy for services as law officer relative to the complaint of Beau James Morseth vs.
Refrigeration Repairs and Billy Ray Nail vs. Refrigeration Repairs.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 97 -1042 - Approving a budget revision in the General Government Accounts for
Outside Attorney's Fees and Tort Claims.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 97 -1043 - Finalizing City Council action taken August 13, 1997 revoking the taxicab
driver's license of Carlos Rosillo.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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13. Resolution - 97 -1044 - Approving the City's contract with Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
(SPNN) effective until June 30, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 97 -1045 - Allowing the owner an extension of time to complete rehabilitation of
property located at 651 Watson Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 97 -1046 - Authorizing Public Health participation in Minnesota Statute 65A.50
(withholding of insurance settlement proceeds of fire damaged buildings).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 97 -1047 - Approving a budget resolution to implement Council File 97 -143 regarding
the performance of Tim Fuller as Fire Chief.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 97 -1048 - Applying additional Public Facilities Authority loans to the 1997 Capital
Projects Fund (C97) for sewer inflow and infiltration construction.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 97 -1049 - Requesting low interest loans through the Minnesota Public Facilities
Authority for the inflow /infiltration program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 97 -1050 - Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the State of
Minnesota for funding the improvement of Trunk Highway 5 from the Minneapolis -St. Paul Airport to
Interstate Highway 35 -E.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 97 -1051 - Setting date of public hearing for October 8, 1997 for ratification of 1997
Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 97 -1052 - Ratifying 1997 Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge. (To be laid over to
October 8 for adoption)
Laid over to October 8 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 97 -1053 - Setting date of public hearing for November 12, 1997 for proposal of 1998
Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 97 -1054 - Authorizing street maintenance for 1998 at basically the same level as 1997.
(To be laid over to November 12 for adoption)
Laid over to November 12 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 97 -1055 - Extending the moratorium on recycling processing centers that operate an
"automobile shredder" to bridge any gap in time between expiration of existing Ordinance 496 -624 and
adoption of extension amendment. (See Item 434)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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25. Resolution - 97 -1056 - Releasing water utility easements in Lot 8 and part of Lot 9 in West Crocus
Hill "B ".
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 97 -1057 - Accepting a parcel of land known as 197 Banfil Street from the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority as an addition to North Highbridge Park.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27. Preliminary Order - 97 -1058 - In the matter of the design and improvement of the public open space,
currently known as Capital Centre Plaza (to be renamed Ecolab Plaza), and setting date of public
hearing for October 22, 1997. (File 418863)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Resolution Approving Assessment - 97 -1059 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up) for July 1997; boardings -up of vacant buildings for July 1997; cost to install snowfencing along the
east property line of 393 Sherburne Avenue; collect expenses involved for towing abandoned vehicles
from properties for 1996; and summary abatements (property clean -up) for July through mid - August
1997, and setting date of Legislative Hearings for September 16, 1997, and City Council Hearings for
October 1, 1997. (File 4TDBC1097, J9719113, JSUMISCA, J9710V, J9710A)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
29. Resolution - 97 -987 - Approving the 1997 Civic Organizations Partnership Program (COPP)
allocation of funding for Project Fresh Start, Inc. Outreach for Youth Program. (Laid over from August
20)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 97 -1037 - Directing the Department of Planning and Economic Development Director
and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to review all of the economic development programs
administered by the Department to determine the most effective manner in which the goals of the
Vendor Outreach Program can be applied and report back to the City Council by March 1, 1998, with
specific recommendations and criteria. (Laid over from August 20)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 97 -1060 - Approving the issuance of an approximate $6,000,000 tax - exempt and
taxable conduit bond issue to National Checking Company for the acquisition and construction of a new
facility of approximately 70,000 square feet in the Crosby Lake Business Park.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
32. Final Adoption - 97 -840 - An ordinance to enact the Vendor Outreach Program as new Chapter 84 of
the Saint Paul Administrative Code. (Substitute introduced August 20)
Amended and laid over to September 3 for final adoption
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Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. Final Adoption - 97 -913 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 140.10(2)
extending the hours and days that the required temperatures must be maintained in the skyways.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
34. First Reading - 97 -1061 - An ordinance extending the moratorium on recycling processing centers
that operate an "automobile shredder" for the full 30 months or until the City has adopted any needed
plan or zoning amendments concerning automobile metal shredders. (See Item 424)
Laid over to September 3 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 4:30 p.m.)
35. Resolution - 97 -1062 - Approving application for a State Class B Gambling Premise Permit by
Catholic Parents Club at Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Avenue North. (ID 413- 00812)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 97 -1063 - Approving application for a Gambling Manager's License by Catholic
Parents Club at Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Avenue North. (ID 449864)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 97 -1064 - Approving application for a Restaurant -B, On Sale Malt (strong beer), and
Wine On Sale License by D'Amico Catering Inc., dba D'Amico & Sons, 975 Grand Avenue. (ID
425729)
Laid over to September 3 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 97 -1065 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at 1571 Maryland Avenue, 900 DeSoto Street, 284 South Exchange
Street, 625 North Chatsworth Street, 262 West Seventh Street, and 853 Maryland Avenue East.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
39. Resolution - 97 -1014 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 106 Congress Street
West within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval) (Laid over from August 13)
Laid over to September 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
40. Resolution - 97 -1066 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 747 Central Avenue
West within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval and amending the date for repair or removal to February 19, 1998 if a $2,000 bond is
posted by noon on August 27, 1997)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
41. Resolution - 97 -1067 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 737 Cypress Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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42. Resolution - 97 -1068 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 952 Jenks Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
(Remove or repair within five days)
43. Resolution - 97 -1069 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 954 Jenks Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
(Remove or repair within five days)
44. Resolution - 97 -1070 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 617 York Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Laid over to September 10 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
45. Appeal of Milton Evenson to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 733 Wells Street.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal due to inadequate notification)
Appeal granted (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
46. Appeal of Barbara Hill to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 1261 Seventh Street East.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
Appeal denied (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
47. Appeal of Harry & Patricia Jones to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 750 Charles
Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal with respect to the parking
issue and installing house numbers on the garage; however, the compliance date for painting the
garage has been extended to September 22)
Appeal denied (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
48. Appeal of Pham Express Real Estate Services to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 803
Sherburne Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal)
Appeal granted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
49. Final Order - 97 -1071 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of East Montana
Avenue from North White Bear Avenue to North Hazel Street. (File 4S97094) (Laid over from August
13)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
50. Final Order - 97 -1026 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the west side of Algonquin
Avenue from Stillwater Avenue to Case Avenue, both sides of North Hazel Street from East Fifth Street
to Margaret Street & the east side of North Hazel Street from East Fourth Street to East Fifth Street, both
sides of North Howard Street from Wilson Avenue to Conway Street and both sides of Howard Court
from North Howard Street to the cul -de -sac, both sides of Margaret Street from North White Bear
Avenue to North Hazel Street, and both sides of Tower Street from Wilson Avenue to Conway Street.
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(File 4597096 - 597100) (Laid over from August 13)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
51. Final Order - 97 -1072 - In the matter of improving the north -south alley in Military Addition from
Morton Street to approximately 90 feet north of Morton Street (bounded by Ottawa, Baker, Smith and
Morton) by grading and paving with bituminous material. (File 41885 1)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
52. Final Order - 97 -1073 - In the matter of condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary
for the slopes, cuts, and fills in the grading and paving of the north -south alley in Military Addition from
Morton Street to 90 feet north of Morton Street (bounded by Ottawa, Baker, Smith and Morton). (File
#18851 -5)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
53. Final Order - 97 -1074 - In the matter of condemning and taking a temporary construction easement
for the improvement of Swede Hollow Park. (File 418862)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
54. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -1075 - In the matter of demolition of vacant building for
March 1997 for property at 608 York Avenue. (File 4J9709C1) (Laid over from August 13)
Laid over to September 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
55. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 97 -1076 - In the matter of installation of storm sewer service
connections, as requested by the property owners, in conjunction with the Maryland /Dale Area Project.
(File 418609 -6)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
56. Public hearing to consider the appeal of William & Kathryn Babcock to a decision of the Board of
Zoning Appeals granting a variance to allow parking within a required side yard to continue at 459
Portland Avenue. (Rescheduled from June 25)
Motion of Intent - Appeal Denied
Yeas - 5 Nays - 1 (Collins)
57. Public hearing to consider a proposal of the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul to adopt a Tax
Increment Financing Plan for the Plastics, Inc. Redevelopment and Hazardous Substance Subdistrict Tax
Increment Financing District. (Public hearing to be laid over to September 10)
Laid over to September 10 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 97 -1077 - Accepting a $100,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety on
behalf of the District 6 Community Council for a joint youth /police project and authorizing the
execution of a funding agreement as set forth by state statute.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Adjournment
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There followed a meeting of the Council acting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
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