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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 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
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Item
• Meeting as Board of Health
Present - 6 - Bostrom Collins, Harris, Megard, Morton, Thune
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived after the consent agenda)
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 July 23 and July 30, 1997.
Laid over to September 10 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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2. Claims of Kama Anderson, Robin Moody, Edward Retka, Lori Simmons, Tsuchue Vang, and Vang
Chang Yang.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 concerning Taxicab Vehicle License held by Gholam Shahroki, dba Minnesota
Taxi. (Uncontested)
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 concerning License held by Kirk Auto Service, 880 Selby Avenue.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 concerning Pawnbroker License held by National Pawnbrokers, Inc., 136 East 10th
Street. (Uncontested)
Public hearing scheduled for September 10 was canceled.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 concerning Licenses held by Turf Club, Inc., 1601 University Avenue West.
(Uncontested)
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 concerning Second Hand Dealers License held by Joani Edman and Lisa Taube,
dba Taylor &;Rose, 251 Snelling Avenue South. (Uncontested)
8. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 10, 1997 to consider the vacation of the portion of the alley abutting Lots 1 -3 &;28 -30, Block
5 Holcombe's Addition, allowing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to sell the subject property
to a developer to construct a business.
9. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 24, 1997 to dedicate a pedestrian tunnel on, under and across Lots 6, 7 and 11, Block 9, St.
Paul proper to Ecolab, Inc. for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a pedestrian tunnel.
10. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 807 -809 Buffalo Street, 881 Desoto Street, 1050
Iglehart Avenue, and 613 Minnehaha Avenue East as "nuisance properties ", and setting date of
Legislative Hearings for September 16, 1997 and City Council Hearings for September 24, 1997.
11. Letters from Saint Paul Public Health declaring 815 Charles Avenue and 944 Lawson Avenue East
as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later
date if necessary.)
12. Communication from Saint Paul Animal Control dated August 25, 1997 announcing a request from
the University of Minnesota Research Lab for unclaimed dogs and cats.
13. Administrative Orders:
D001295 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $40,000.00, for costs associated with Riverfront
Framework events held on June 16 and 17, 1997.
Laid over to September 10 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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D001296 Extending the completion date for the Eustis - Franklin Sewer Separation project to April 15,
1997.
D001297 Adopting a policy applying to personal protective equipment as mandated by Federal and
State Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D001298 Addition of $57,899.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001299 Addition of $820.00 to the contract for Cochran Park Restoration.
D001300 Addition of $58,108.00 to the contract for Saint Paul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001301 Deduction of $8,432.00 from the contract for Hazel Park Neighborhood Recreation Center.
D001302 Deduction of $56,710.00 from the contract for Boatwell Construction at Harriet Island
Regional Park
D001303 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $3,000.00, for travel and training expenses for the Weed
and Seed Coordinator and one staff member.
D001304 Addition of $9,324.00 to the contract for renovation and installation of computerized elevator
control system for the City Hall Annex elevators.
D001305 Addition of $25,219.50 to the contract for Rice &;Arlington Sports Dome - Part Two (Parking
Lot)
D001306 Addition of $3,205.70 to the contract for Como Park Conservatory - Phase One: Utility Work
D001307 Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into agreements with various vendors to provide
services in connection with the Division of Parks and Recreation's riverfront events being held in August
and September, 1997 on Harriet Island at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.
D001308 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $20,000.00, to Melrose Pyrotechnics for a fireworks
display on Harriet Island on September 6, 1997.
D001309 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $20,000.00, to the Horace Mann Elementary School
Playground Project from the City's 1997 Children's Play Area Equipment Program.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
14. Resolution - 97 -1078 - Approving the appointment of James Jordan, M.D., by Mayor Coleman, to
the Saint Paul- Ramsey County Community Health Services Advisory Committee. (To be laid over one
week for adoption)
Laid over to September 10 for adoption
15. Resolution - 97 -1079 - Approving the appointments of Nancy Tracy, Robert R. Engelhardt, and Vic
Wittgenstein, by Mayor Coleman, to Our Fair Carousel Board of Directors. (To be laid over one week
for adoption)
Laid over to September 10 for adoption
16. Resolution - 97 -1080 - Approving the 1997 -1998 Labor Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and The Saint Paul Manual &;Maintenance Supervisors Association. (To be laid over one week for
adoption)
Laid over to September 10 for adoption
17. Resolution - 97 -1081 - Approving the May 1, 1997 through April 30, 1999 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 10.
(To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to September 10 for adoption
18. Resolution - 97 -1082 - Authorizing the Department of Fire &;Safety Services to enter into an
agreement with the Maplewood Fire Department.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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19. Resolution - 97 -1083 - Supporting reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act (ISTEA).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 97 -1084 - Establishing a fund and financing for internal borrowing.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 97 -1085 - Finalizing City Council action taken August 13, 1997 approving the
preliminary and final plat for Pineview Homes, Inc. allowing each new town home being constructed at
496 Laurel Avenue to be subdivided and sold as separate units.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 97 -1086 - Installing parking restrictions on both sides of Otis Avenue from Exeter Place
to Otis Lane and on the west side of Exeter Place from Otis Avenue to Riverwood Place.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 97 -1087 - Setting a public hearing date of November 12, 1997 for the 1998 Sanitary
Sewer and Storm Sewer rates.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
24. Appeal of Frank Wallner to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals on the legal status of semi-
trailers on Burlington Northern's intermodal hub facility, 1701 Pierce Butler Route. (Laid over from
August 20)
Appeal denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 97 -1088 - Incorporating the Saint Paul School Safety Program into the City of Saint
Paul's Transportation Policy Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
26. Final Adoption - 97 -840 - An ordinance to enact the Vendor Outreach Program as new Chapter 84 of
the Saint Paul Administrative Code. (Amended and laid over from August 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Second 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.
Laid over to September 10 for third reading /public hearing
28. First Reading - 97 -1089 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to Zoning.
Laid over to September 10 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS
29. Public hearing to hear comments on whether the requested transfer of the cable television franchise
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from Continental Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. to Charter Communications, Inc. may adversely affect
Saint Paul cable subscribers. Those wishing to submit written comments on this matter may send them
to Holly Hanson, Cable Officer, City of Saint Paul, 68 City Hall, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint
Paul, MN 55102.
Public hearing continued to September 24
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. 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 from August 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 97 -1090 - Approving application for a Cigarette, Off Sale Malt, and Grocery -C License
by American Asian Grocery Store, 33 George Street East. (ID 471944)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 97 -1091 - Approving application for a Second Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle License by
St. Paul Auto Sales Inc. dba Car Credit Company, 605 Como Avenue. (ID 411486)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 97 -1092 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at Chestnut and Exchange Streets. (ID 429099)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 97 -1093 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at 0 Main Street. (ID 475562)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 97 -1094 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at 489 -97 St. Peter Street. (ID 453921)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 97 -1095 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at 236 9th Street East. (ID 47608 1)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 97 -1096 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at 236 10th Street East. (ID 454705)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 97 -1097 - Approving application for a Parking Lot /Ramp License by Imperial Parking,
Inc. at Shepard Road and Eagle Street. (ID 410582)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
MISCELLANEOUS
39. Citizen Commendation presentation by Chief William Finney, Saint Paul Police Department, with
regard to an accident involving Officer Reuvers.
Laid over to October 1 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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Suspension Item
Resolution 97 -1099 - Requesting the Planning Commission to review and make recommendations to the
Council on revisions to the Zoning Code necessary to better define parking and storage uses.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
City Council requested a presentation on Achievement Plus Community Schools on September 10,
1997.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
September 3, 1997
(Immediately Following City Council Meeting)
Present - 6 - Blakey, Bostrom, Collins, Harris, Megard, Morton
Absent - 1 - Thune
1. Resolution - 97 -1098 - Supporting the 1998 -1999 Saint Paul Maternal and Child Health grant
application to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Thune not present for vote)
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