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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 18, 1998 - 3:30 -5:00 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
o Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearing
• Policy Session
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -15)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY
ONEMOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS.
IFDISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENTAGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of November 12, 1997 and February 4, 1998Closed Door Session.
2. Claims of Marie Elm, Touni El Bazi, Ann Gorden, JeromeKolbinger, Theresa Linder, James
McCarville, Len Mrachek, Troy Oberg,and James Smith.
3. Letters from Fire and Safe Services /Code Enforcement declaring780 Charles Avenue and 53
Maryland Avenue East as "nuisanceproperties." (For notification purposes only; public hearings will
bescheduled at a later date if necessary.)
4. Administrative Orders:
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D001442 Authorizing expenditures, not to exceed $2,000.00, forcosts associated with implementing the
Business Exchange during 1998including but not limited to room rental cost, food costs forspeakers and
staff, printing, and promotion series.
D001443 Authorizing transfer of spending authority within the StreetRepair and Cleaning Fund in the
Department of Public Works to adjustspending budgets for the year 1997 for compliance with
fundsufficiency policies and to reflect where spending has or isprojected to occur through the year end
process.
D001444 Extending the contract completion time to June 1, 1998 forlabor and materials for Red Rock
Pump Station.
D001445 Extending the contract completion time to September 25, 1995for Smith Avenue
Reconstruction /Traffic Control System - Grand toKellogg.
5. Resolution - 98 -96 - Approving the January 1, 1997 - December3l, 1998 Agreement between the City
of Saint Paul and the Saint PaulSupervisors Organization. (Laid over from February 11 for adoption)
6. Resolution - 98 -97 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and
Local Union 41842, DistrictCouncil No. 14 of the American Federation of State, County andMunicipal
Employees AFL -CIO allocating Water Meter Repairers to Grade30 of AFSCME Technical and
changing the classification title to WaterMeter Technician. (Laid over from February 11 for adoption)
7. Resolution - 98 -118 - Approving the appointment of PamelaWheelock and the reappointment of
Rafael Ortega, by Mayor Coleman, tothe Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation.
8. Resolution - 98 -119 - Authorizing the proper City officials toenter into a Cooperative Construction
Agreement with the City off alcon Heights for construction of Hoyt Avenue between ClevelandAvenue
and Fulham Street.
9. Resolution - 98 -120 - Finalizing City Council action takenJanuary 28, 1998 concerning adverse action
against licenses held byBilly's on Grand, 857 Grand Avenue.
10. Resolution - 98 -121 - Accepting a Weed and Seed grant from theState of Minnesota for the Summit
University neighborhood, andauthorizing Chief William Finney to enter into the grant agreement.
11. Resolution - 98 -122 - Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to initiate all necessary action
leading to the issuance ofCity General Obligation Bonds and Annual Appropriation Leases onApril 1,
1998.
12. Resolution - 98 -123 - Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of theSaint Paul - Lawaaikamp Sister
Community Relationship.
13. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -124 - In the matter ofconstruction of storm sewer
connections, as requested by the propertyowner, in conjunction with the Seventh /Cedar Area Storm
SewerSeparation Project, and setting date of public hearing for April 15,1998. (File 418766)
14. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -125 - In the matter ofimproving the following brick streets:
Kenwood Parkway, around thecircle and from the circle to St. Albans Street; Maiden Lane, fromSelby
Avenue to Nina Street; and Virginia Street, from Summit Avenueto Selby Avenue, and setting date of
public hearing for April 22,1998. (File 418795)
15. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -126 - In the matter ofsummary abatements, boardings -up,
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and demolitions for October throughDecember 1997; boardings -up for August through December 1997;
summary abatements (grass cutting) from mid -July through November 1997; demolitions for August
through December 1997 and January 1998;summary abatements (property clean -up) for August through
December1997; and abandoned vehicles for July through December 1997 andJanuary 1999, and setting
date of public hearing for April 15, 1998.(File #Re- Escrow, J97BOARDUP, J9711TDBC, J9711C,
J9711A, J97ABDVDIS)
FOR DISCUSSION
16. D001441 Addition of $24,023.00 to the contract for Rice &Arlington Sports Dome Support
Building. (Laid over from February 11)
17. Resolution - 98 -104 - Amending the Capital Improvement Budgetfor Capital Center Plaza
Reconstruction. (Laid over from February 11)
18. Resolution - 98 -33 - Approving application for Off -Sale Malt,Cigarette & Grocery (C) Licenses by
Ahmad Alkousa, dba KingsMarket, 920 Selby Avenue. (ID 436792) (Substitute introduced and laidover
from February 11)
ORDINANCES
19. Final Adoption - 97 -1568 - An interim ordinance preserving thestatus quo with respect to advertising
signs in the City of SaintPaul pending the completion of studies of possible amendments to theCity's
comprehensive plan and zoning regulations relating toadvertising signs. (Substitute introduced and laid
over from February 11)
20. Second Reading - 98 -59 - Amending Section 4.04 of the Charterof the City of Saint Paul that the
City Council will not hold ameeting on the fifth Wednesday of any calendar month. (Laid over
fromJanuary 21 for second reading)
21. Second Reading - 98 -60 - Amending Section 4.04 of the Charterof the City of Saint Paul and
referring the ordinance to the SaintPaul Charter Commission for its recommendation. (Laid over
fromJanuary 21 for second reading)
PUBLIC HEARING
22. Resolution - 98 -106 - Approving application for a Malt OffSale License by Elsie Mayard, dba
Frogtown Market, 631 UniversityAvenue West. (ID 40024690) (Laid over from February 11)
POLICY SESSION
23. Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program
A. Presentation of the 1997 Annual Report of the SalesTax Revitalization Program
Kathleen Sundberg, Neighborhood STAR Board ViceChair
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Amy Filice, Housing Information Office Director and former Planningand
Economic
Development (PED) Staff for the STAR Program
B. Amendments to the 1998 Neighborhood STAR Program Guidelines.
John Loban, Neighborhood STAR Board Chair
Bob Hammer, PED Staff
C. Public Comment on the STAR Program and Proposed ProgramGuideline Amendments
D. Council Discussion
Resolution - 98 -127 - Accepting the 1997 Annual Reportof the Sales Tax
Revitalization Program.
Resolution - 98 -128 - Approving Amendments to the STAR
ProgramGuidelines for 1998.
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