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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 26, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:30 - 6:30 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
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -19)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDAWILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OFTHESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS
DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THECONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Claims of Scott Bougie, Joseph Delaney,Alisha Ellwood, Ronald Johnson, Eric Long, Jacqueline
Rogers, Laura Schultz,Noemi Trevino, and Theresa Willey.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matterof Alice Young a/k/a Alice West vs. the City of Saint Paul, et
al.
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3. Petition of Writ of Certiorari,Proposed Writ of Certiorari, State of the Case, and Resolution of the
St.Paul City Council in the matter of 5005 Properties, Inc., dba HillcrestBingo vs. the St. Paul City
Council.
4. Letter from the Department of Planningand Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Councilon September 9, 1998 to consider the application of the Saint Paul PortAuthority
for a preliminary and final plat which will allow property boundedby Mississippi Street to the west;
Minnehaha Avenue to the north, JohnStreet to the east, and University Avenue to the south to be
subdividedinto industrial lots.
5. Letter from the Department of Fireand Safety Services /Property Code Enforcement declaring 503 St.
AlbansStreet North and 970 3rd Street East as nuisance properties and settingdate of Legislative
Hearings for September 1, 1998 and City Council Hearingsfor September 9, 1998.
6. Letter from the Office of the CityAttorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on Septemberl7, 1998, Room 220, Conference Room B, City Hall -Court House, concerningcontractors
licenses held by Universal Outdoor, Inc.
7. AdministrativeOrders:
D001581 Authorizing expenditures,not to exceed $13,000.00, for a staff recognition and in -house
trainingsession for Library staff to be held at the College of Saint Catherineon October 12, 1998.
D001582 Lease agreement for storagespace at Ramsey County Government Center West as
required for the CityHall Annex renovation.
D001583 Authorizing the SaintPaul Police Department Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
to utilizethe United States Army's advanced training facility at Camp Ripley on September20 -23,
1998.
8. Resolution - 98 -767 - Recognizingthe Jimmy Lee Recreation Center Rookie League Baseball Team's
outstandingseason which culminated in the Twin Cities Rookie League Title.
9. Resolution - 98 -768 - FinalizingCity Council action taken August 5,1998 granting the appeal of Laura
andJoseph Benysek to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a setbackvariance and a
minimum lot size variance in order to split a lot and constructa new single family home at 858 South
Point Douglas Road.
10. Resolution - 98 -769 - Authorizingthe appropriate City officials to execute a joint powers agreement
withRamsey County to implement a central vendor certification system.
11. Resolution - 98 -770 - Transferringmoney from City Council Contingency into a new budget activity
to providethe City's share of funding for a new central vendor certification system.
12. Resolution - 98 -771 - Authorizingthe appropriate City officials to execute a joint powers agreement
withthe City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Ramsey County and IndependentSchool District 625 to
form a governing body for a central certificationsystem.
13. Resolution - 98 -772 - Authorizingissuance of a Neighborhood STAR Loan to Home Essence, Inc.,
recommendedby the Neighborhood STAR Board.
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14. Resolution - 98 -773 - Authorizingpayment of $14,500.00 to Leobia Bland in full settlement of her
claim againstthe City of Saint Paul.
15. Resolution - 98 -774 - Authorizingpayment of $20,000.00 to Karen Black in full settlement of her
claim againstthe City of Saint Paul.
16. Resolution - 98 -775 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 1148 Seventh Street West, 1077 Van DykeStreet, 907
Bayard Avenue, 337 Bates Avenue, 218 Dunlap Street North 45,784 Agate Street 45, 372 Cook Avenue
East, 1019 Edgerton Street, 867 GrandAvenue, 1671 Hubbard Avenue, 859 Tuscarora Avenue, 1088,
1100, 1110, 1114,1118, 1120, 1122, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1150 Barclay, and 1485, 1491,1495, 1499,
1505, 1509, 1515, 1517, 1519, 1521, 1523, 1525, 1527, 1529,1535 Magnolia Avenue.
17. Preliminary Order - 98 -776 - Inthe matter of constructing a water main and service connections in
MarillacLane from McKnight Road to approximately 800 feet west of McKnight Road,and setting date
of public hearing for September 2, 1998. (File 418875W)
18. Preliminary Order - 98 -777 - Inthe matter of the direct purchase of property located at 1662 East
HoytAvenue which is vulnerable to flood damage during rain storms, and settingdate of public hearing
for September 23, 1998. (File 418883)
19. Resolution Approving Assessment- 98 -778 - In the matter of the Margaret /Arcade Area Street
Paving andLighting Project, and setting date of public hearing for October 14, 1998.(File 418855)
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 98 -530 - Accepting grantfunds for liquor compliance checks for 1998 to be performed
by the Policeand the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection. (Laidover from
August 5)
21. Resolution - 98 -657 - Giving finalapproval of 1999 Residential Street Vitality Project Areas and
tentativeapproval of 2000 -2003 Project Areas. (Laid over from August 12)
22. Resolution - 98 -747 - To considerthe vacation of part of Western Avenue lying northwesterly of
Grand Avenueand south of Ramsey Street. (File 41 -1998) (Laid over from August 12)
23. Final Order - 98 -750 - In thematter of sidewalk construction on the west side of Chester Street
fromEast Plato Boulevard to East Lafayette Road and the south side of EastPlato Boulevard from
Chester Street to East Lafayette Road. (File 4S98109)(Laid over from August 12)
24. Resolution - 98 -765 - Establishinga moratorium on currency exchanges, pawn shops, tobacco shops,
second handstores, or other similar uses stores pending a review and recommendationby the Department
of Planning and Economic Development and the PlanningCommission. (Laid over from August 19)
25. Appeal of Mary Altman to a summary abatement order for property located at 428 Ohio Avenue.
(LegislativeHearing Officer recommends denying the appeal and granting an extensionto October
1, 1998) (Laid over from August 12)
26. Report from the Administrationon the prevention of violence in the workplace. (Discussion
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continued fromAugust 12)
ORDINANCES
27. First Reading - 98 -766 - Establishinga moratorium on currency exchanges, pawn shops, tobacco
shops, second handstores, or other similar uses stores pending a review and recommendationby the
Planning and Economic Development Department and the Planning Commission. (Laid over from
August 19)
28. First Reading - 98 -779 - AmendingChapter 84 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code (Vendor
Outreach Program)to make St. Paul's certification standards and definitions match thoseof other
jurisdictions
29. Second Reading - 98 -763 - An ordinancefinalizing City Council action approving the application of
Children'sHealth Care to rezone property from B -3 (General Business) to B -5 (CentralBusiness- Service)
to allow the entire hospital campus to be in the samezoning district at 233 Grand Avenue. (Public
hearing held July 22, 1998)
PUBLIC HEARINGS(public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
30. Resolution - 98 -780 - To consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by The American
DreamMachine, Inc., dba Christine Liquors, 111 Concord Street. (Uncontested)
31. Resolution - 98 -781 - To consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by K -Mart
Corporation,dba K -Mart, 245 Maryland Avenue East. (Uncontested)
32. Public hearing to consider thereport of the Administrative Law Judge concerning adverse action
againstlicenses held by Jill D. Rasmuson, dba R & R Books, 674 UniversityAvenue.
33. Resolution - 98 -782 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 1424, 1428, 1430, 1432, 1434 & 1436Case Avenue, and
1741, 1751, and 1761 Sims Avenue. (Laid over from August 12)
34. Resolution - 98 -566 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 674 Wells Street within
fifteen(15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends approval)
(Laid over from July 22)
35. Resolution - 98 -714 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 875 Watson Avenue
withinfifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative HearingOfficer recommends laying
over to the September 15 Legislative Hearing)(Laid over from August 5)
36. Resolution - 98 -745 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 1204 Edgerton Street
withinfifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative HearingOfficer recommends laying
over to September 2 and allowing the owner sixmonths to complete rehabilitation provided a
$2,000 bond is posted anda code compliance inspection is completed by noon on September 2)
(Laidover from August 12)
37. Appeal of Susan Mercurio to asummary abatement order for property located at 1005 Jessie Street.
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(Fileclosed; no action required)
38. Appeal of Sharon Smith to a summary abatement order for property located at 82 Cook Avenue
West. (LegislativeHearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
39. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 98 -783 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean -up)
forproperty at 886 Case Avenue, 975 Wilson Avenue, and 741 Van Buren Avenue,and towing of
abandoned vehicle from property at 1333 Pacific Street. (File4J9803AA, J9803VV) (Laid over from
August 12) (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends denying the appeals for 886 Case Avenue, 975
Wilson Avenue and741 Van Buren Avenue, and reducing the assessment by $200 for 1333
PacificStreet for a total assessment cost of $249.55)
40. Resolution - 98 -784 - To considera vacation to dispose of excess right -of -way as part of the
Wabasha Bridgereconstruction project.
41 Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 98 -785 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on Juliet,
Randolph, Sheridan, Edgcumbe, Wordsworth, Hubbard, Fry, Asbury, Herschel, Simpson,North
Fairview, Montrose Place, and Thomas. (File 4S97008- S97013, S97036,S97037, S97039, S97049-
S97051)
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 98 -786 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on East
California,Galtier, Marion, Osage, East Sycamore, Alameda, West Arlington, Como Place,Hatch, North
Milton, North Victoria, Matilda, Maywood, Schletti, and Jessie.(File 4S97014- S97017, S97035,
S97052-S97054, S97056-S97062, S97065)
43. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 98 -787 - In the matter of condemning and taking permanent
easements forthe reconstruction of Shepard Road from Western Avenue to approximately70 feet east of
vacated Market Street. (File 418878E)
44. Final Order - 98 -473 - In thematter of improving the alley in Block 3, Lake Park Addition (bounded
byArona, Almond, Snelling and Canfield) by grading and paving with bituminousmaterial. (File
418873) (Laid over from July 22)
45. Final Order - 98 -788 - In thematter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Carroll Avenue
fromNorth Dale Street to North Grotto Street; the south side of Randolph Avenuefrom South Fairview
Avenue to South Wheeler Street; both sides of ChelseaStreet from West Arlington Avenue to West Hoyt
Avenue; both sides of BradleyStreet from Case Avenue to 951 Bradley Street; the north side of West
NebraskaAvenue from North Milton Street to North Victoria Street. (Laid over fromAugust 12)
46. Final Order - 98 -789 - In thematter of condemning and taking of property rights as required for
expandingthe Payne Avenue Bridge Facility at 811 Payne Avenue. (File 418879)
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, August 26, 1998
2:00- 3:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THIRD FLOOR CITY HALL - COURTHOUSE
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from July 22 and August 12,1998.
2. Authorization to Acquire Parcels 675 Otsegoand 689 Otsego under the Railroad Island Small Area
Plan in Payne- PhalenArea, District 5
. Authorization to Purchase the HUD Property Locatedat 310 Webster Street West Seventh -Fort
Road Area, District 9
. Approval of Budget Amendment for the Williams HillProject, District
. Authorization to Acquire the Following Parcels underthe Houses to Homes Program and the
Replacement Single Family New ConstructionProgram: (1) 62 Litchfield Street, North End
District 6 and (2) 726 ThomasAvenue, Thomas -Dale, District 7
. Authorization to Acquire the Following Tax- ForfeitedParcel: 879 Marion Street, North End
District 6
PUBLIC HEARING
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DISCUSSION
STAFF REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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