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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 5, 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
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Oders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1- 34)
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 July 15, 1998 Closed Door Session.
2. Claims of Jennifer Berge, Arthur Bowman, Alisha Ellwood, WombleQuay Grigg, Jr., Larry Liggons,
David Mathes and John Simon.
3. Notice of Motion and Motion for Order Extending Time for Filing ofCommission's Award, Affidavit
of Marc J. Manderscheid and ProposedOrder in the matter of the Port Authority of the City of Saint
Paulvs D.S.P.O.T., L.L.C., et al.
4. Letter from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 325
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Robie Street West and 711 SherburneAvenue as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes
only;public hearing will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearingbefore the City Council on August
12, 1998, to consider the vacationof part of Western Avenue lying northwesterly of Grand Avenue
andsouth of Ramsey Street. (File 41 -1998)
6. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearingbefore the City Council on August
12, 1998, to consider the vacationof disposing excess right of way purchased by the City on the eastside
of Dale Street between Sherburne Avenue and Van Buren Street.(File 41997 -10)
7. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on August 12,1998, to consider the preliminary and final plat application
ofLenore Miller to allow the property to be subdivided into two lotswith single family homes at 1237
Birmingham Street
8. Administrative Orders:
D001502 Amending the 1998 City Sales Tax Capital Projects Fund to allocate funds from
the Neighborhood Investment Program to the District 6 Planning Council, Inc. Project in the
amount of $5,000.
D001571 Authorizing the expenditure of $400.00 to underwrite the cost of coffee and
donuts to the volunteers for the storm damage clean up effort.
D001572 Authorizing and executing a Lease Agreement with Towle Real Estate to provide
office space on the third floor of the Lowry Professional Building for City employees who
will be temporarily dislocated as a result of the renovation of the City Hall Annex.
D001573 Addition of $287.95 to the contract for the Arlington Hills Branch Library
elevator addition and interior remodeling.
D001574 Addition of $1,640.00 to the contract for Fire Station 417 tuckpointing.
D001575 Amending the 1997/98 Capital Improvement Budgets for safety improvements to
the Martin Luther King Center.
D001576 Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department, Community Policing
Demonstration Project (COPS) to pay location rental and food costs for conferences and
community forums, not to exceed $50,000.
D001577 Authorizing the payments to vendors by the Citizen Services - Marketing Office
for marketing and promoting neighborhood events in the amount of $14,500.
D001578 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to pay Community Enhancement
and Organizing in the amount of $2,000.00 for pedestrian count on Wabasha Street.
9. Resolution - 98 -681 - Approving the appointment of Susan Hesse,by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint
Paul Human Rights Commission.
10. Resolution - 98 -682 - Settling claim of Donna Friberg in theamount of $12,000.
11. Resolution - 98 -683 - Reimbursing attorney fees to Saint PaulPolice Officer for his defense of
criminal charges in the amount of$16,000.
12. Resolution - 98 -684 - Authorizing the proper City officials toexecute quit claim deeds for properties
previously vacated as part ofthe United Hospital complex.
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13. Resolution - 98 -685 - Amending the 1998 budget for the Departmentof Planning and Economic
Development in the amount of $12,500 to addtemporary staffing from September, 1998 through
September, 2000 inorder to assure an accurate Census count.
14. Resolution - 98 -686 - Amending the 1998 Residential Street PavingProject budget by transferring
funds from the 1998 Major SewerRepair, the 1998 Sidewalk Reconstruction and the 1998 Local
Street,Alley & Sewer Projects and the addition of Water Utilityfinancing.
15. Resolution - 98 -687 - Amending the spending and financing plansfor the 1994 -1996 Sidewalk
Reconstruction Projects.
16. Resolution - 98 -688 - Amending the spending and financing plan ofthe Phalen Wetland Restoration
Phase I and Phase 11 Projects byadjusting grants and returning temporary Sewer Service Funding.
17. Resolution - 98 -689 - Amending the 1998 Capital ImprovementBudget in the amount of
$200,000.00 for the 1998 Citywide TreePlanting Program to accelerate the replacement of trees lost
duringthe storms in May and June, 1998.
18. Resolution - 98 -690 - Approving a 1998 budget revision in TortClaims /General Government
Account for settlement of liabilityclaims.
19. Resolution - 98 -691 - Accepting an invitation from the ComoZoological Society for elected City
officials and staff toparticipate in a golf tournament benefit on August 10, 1998.
20. Resolution - 98 -692 - Requesting a status report on the City'sefforts to prevent and solve potential
problems associated with "TheYear 2000 Computer Bug."
21. Resolution - 98 -693 - Requesting that the Mayor's Administrationthrough its Planning and Economic
Development Department submit a newselection process for applications for the Liveable Communities
GrantProgram at the Metropolitan Council.
22. Resolution - 98 -694 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for propertylocated at 310 Morton Street West, 596 Wells Street, 1871
SeventhStreet East, 1511 Rose Avenue East and 1411 Prosperity Avenue.
23. Resolution - 98 -695 - Accepting the Community Notification Grantfrom the Minnesota Department
of Public Safety in the amount of$6,500.
24. Resolution - 98 -696 - Accepting the Community Notification Grantfrom the Minnesota Department
of Public Safety in the amount of$100,000.
25. Resolution - 98 -697 - Authorizing the submission and, if awarded,the acceptance, entrance into
necessary agreements and administrationby the Division of Parks and Recreation of one grant proposal
to theMinnesota Amateur Sports Commission Mighty Kids grant program foryouth, sports and
recreational activities.
26. Resolution - 98 -698 - Finalizing City Council action taken July22, 1998, denying the license
application of 5005 Properties, Inc.,dba Hillcrest Bingo, 1610 White Bear Avenue.
27. Resolution - 98 -699 - Correcting language of Council File 98- 317adopted June 10, 1998 concerning
conditions imposed upon the licenseof Mary P. Fasching, dba M. F. Automotive, 1728 Selby Avenue.
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28. Resolution - 98 -700 - Approving a Letter Agreement amending theCorrective Plan Agreement
regarding the institutional network upgradewith Continental Cablevision of Saint Paul, Inc. (dba Media
One).
29. Preliminary Order - 98 -701 - In the matter of condemning andtaking of property rights as required
for expanding the Payne AvenueBridge Facility at 811 Payne Avenue and setting date of publichearing
for August 26, 1998. (File 418879)
30. Preliminary Order - 98 -702 - In the matter of the operation ofthe above standard street lighting
system for the months of January - December, 1999 for various locations throughout the City and
settingdate of public hearing for October 7, 1998.
31. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -703 - In the matter of theBidwell /Congress Area Street
Paving and Lighting Project and settingdate of public hearing for September 9, 1998. (File 418854)
32. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -704 - In the matter of theoperating costs for twenty one
above standard street lighting systemsfor various locations throughout the City for the months of
January - December, 1998 and setting date of public hearing for October 7, 1998.
33. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -705 - In the matter ofsanitary sewer service connection
repairs for 1996, 1997 and 1998 andsetting date of public hearing for October 7, 1998. (File#SSA9805)
34. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -706 - In the matter ofsummary abatements (property clean-
up) for June and July, 1998;towing of abandoned vehicles for May, June and July, 1998; grasscutting for
part of May and all of June, 1998; and setting date ofLegislative Hearings for September 15, 1998 and
City Council Hearingsfor October 7, 1998. (File 4J9805A, J9805V, J98TDBC)
FOR DISCUSSION
35. Resolution - 98 -530 - Accepting grant funds for liquor compliancechecks for 1998 to be performed
by the Police and the Office ofLicense, Inspections and Environmental Protection. (Laid over fromJuly
8)
36. Resolution - 98 -634 - Suspending licenses held by Jazzville,Inc., 486 Robert Street North, for
delinquent taxes owed to the Stateof Minnesota. (Laid over from July 22)
37. Resolution - 98 -657 - Giving final approval of 1999 Residential Street Vitality Project Areas and
tentative approval of 2000- 2003Project Areas. (Laid over from July 22)
38. Resolution - 98 -671 - To consider the vacation of that part off orbes Avenue lying easterly of the
east right -of -way line of SmithAvenue and northwesterly of the northwest right -of -way line of West7th
Street to provide parking for the Salvation Army. (Laid over fromJuly 22)
39. Resolution - 98 -707 - Approving application for a Gas Station, Grocery -C, Restaurant (D),
Cigarette /Tobacco and Malt Off SaleLicense by Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, dba SuperAmerica at
925 GrandAvenue. (ID 419980001476) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsapproval with
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conditions)
40. Resolution - 98 -708 - Approving application for a Gas Station,Grocery (C), Restaurant (C),
Cigarette /Tobacco and Malt Off SaleLicense by Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, dba SuperAmerica at
296 SeventhStreet East. (ID 419980001585) (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends approval)
41. Resolution - 98 -709 - Approving application for a Gas Station,Grocery (C), Restaurant (D),
Cigarette /Tobacco and Malt Off SaleLicense by Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, dba SuperAmerica at
577 SmithAvenue South. (ID 419980001973) (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends approval with
a condition)
42. Resolution - 98 -710 - Approving application for a Gas Station,Grocery (C), Restaurant (A),
Cigarette /Tobacco, Malt Off Sale andAlarm Permit (renew) License by Speedway SuperAmerica LLC,
dbaSuperAmerica at 970 University Avenue West. (ID419980001497)(Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval with acondition)
ORDINANCES
43. Final Adoption - 98 -375 - An ordinance to regulate conflicts ofinterest for City officials and
employees who are offered, or leavethe City for, private employment. (Amended and laid over from
July 15)
44. Final Adoption - 98 -601 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 50 pertaining
to individual sewage treatmentsystems to incorporate changes made necessary by amendments
toMinnesota Statute §115.55 and to update the ordinance to providefor efficient enforcement and to
protect the public health, welfareand safety.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will beginat 5:30 p.m.)
45. Final Order - 98 -607 - In the matter of constructing EagleParkway from north of Shepard Road to
Seventh Street West. (File #18874) (Laid over from July 1)
46. Resolution - 98 -711 - Considering the application of Ron Maddox,General Manager, RiverFeast, for
a sound level variance to allow twosound stages, one at Kellogg Park and one on Wabasha Street at
thesouth end of the Wabasha Street Bridge, for RiverFeast to be held onAugust 14, 15 and 16, 1998
from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p..m.
47. Resolution - 98 -712 - Changing one hour parking from 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. on weekdays except by
Permit parking zone on the west sideof Fulham Street from the dead end to Hendon Avenue and on the
eastside of Fulham Street from Hendon Avenue to Hoyt Avenue to no parkingfrom 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. except by permit.
48. Resolution - 98 -713 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 766 Jackson Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoptionof resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
49. Resolution - 98 -714 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 875 Watson Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoptionof resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying
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overto the September 15 Legislative Hearing)
50. Appeal of Laurel March to a summary abatement order forproperty located at 230/240 North Dale
Street. (LegislativeHearing Officer recommends denial)
51. Appeal of Peggy Ann Sandar and Mack Williams to a summary abatement (vehicle) order for
property located at 224 Cottage AvenueWest. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denial)
52. Resolution - 98 -715 - Considering the vacation of a 10 footstrip of old West Seventh Street lying
under the RiverCentreArena.
53. Resolution - 98 -716 - Considering the vacation of certain right -of -way easements in Swede Hollow
Park.
54. Public Hearing to consider the appeal of Laura and JosephBenysek, to a decision of the Board of
Zoning Appeals denying asetback variance and a minimum lot size variance in order to split alot and
construct a new single family home at 858 South Point DouglasRoad.
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