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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 23, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:OOP.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 Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 20)
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 August 26, 1998.
2. Claims of Daniel Bojarski, Tayna Bartone, Morgan Christian,Barb Skoog and Emmett Dacey, Linda
Jones, Frank Mayers, and LueVang.
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Reklis- NoreenPartnership, dba Video Lease et al vs. the
City of Saint Paul.
4. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, etc. in the matter ofDVM, Inc., dba Dahlco Music
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&;Vending, et al vs. the City ofSaint Paul, et al.
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on October 7,1998 to consider the appeal of Scenic Minnesota, Highland
AreaCommunity Council, and Rogers Chambers to a decision of the PlanningCommission regarding
storm - damaged billboards at 1820 Grand Avenue(southwest corner of Grand and Fairview Avenues)
and at HighlandVillage Shopping Center (southwest corner of Ford Parkway andCleveland Avenue).
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
October 14, 1998 to consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by Chang O'Hara'sBistro,
498 Selby Avenue. (Uncontested)
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
October 14, 1998 to consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by SuperAmerica,399
Lexington Parkway North. (Uncontested)
8. Letter from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 430
Blair Avenue and 794 Frank Street as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only;
publichearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
9. Administrative Orders:
D001588 Amending the 1998 budget in the Department of Libraries to cover costs of a
temporary employee.
D001589 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Fire and Safety Services for staff
changes in the Property Code Enforcement Division.
D001590 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $3,000, to Dan Gleeson for an illustration of
the future Harriet Island promenade and pavilion area.
D001591 Establishing the schedule for 1999 qualifying pay periods for employee insurance
benefits.
D001592 Authorizing payments totaling $25,550 for Marketing and Promotions to assist
neighborhoods in marketing and promoting their respective events for the public good.
10. Resolution - 98 -853 - Approving the 1997 -1998 Labor Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and
the International Union ofOperating Engineers Local 70. (To be laid over one week foradoption)
11. Resolution - 98 -854 - Finalizing City Council action takenSeptember 9, 1998 granting a preliminary
and final plat for WilliamsHill Industrial Park, located along Olive Street north of UniversityAvenue.
12. Resolution - 98 -855 - Approving the decision of theLegislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for: 1285 Hamline Avenue North, 1148 Seventh Street West, 439 PortlandAvenue,
2000 Seventh Street West 4114, 370 -372 Fuller Avenue, 629North Street 41, 960 June Avenue, 80 West
Lawson Avenue, 1424, 1428,1430, 1432, 1434, 1436 Case Avenue and 1741, 1751, 1761 Sims
Avenue,and 1564 Upper Afton Road.
13. Resolution - 98 -856 - Accepting a grant in the amount of$318,577 from the State of Minnesota for
After School EnrichmentProgram.
14. Resolution - 98 -857 - Authorizing the Police Department tosubmit a grant application to the Office
of Drug Policy in the amountof $132,000 for funding a partnership with the Dakota CountySheriff s
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Department entitled the East Metro Coordinated Narcotics Taskforce.
15. Resolution - 98 -858 - Authorizing payment of $155,000 to TheConservation Fund to purchase 12.73
acres of property, known as the "LaFavor property," in the Highwood area which will be given to theCity
for use as passive park.
16. Resolution - 98 -859 - Releasing certain utility easements invacated Stewart Street west of Homer
Street.
17. Resolution - 98 -860 - Authorizing the purchase of one parcelof vacant land for the Highwood Bluff
Acquisition Project.
18. Resolution - 98 -861 - Budget amendment transferringcontingency funds to support an information
technology workforcetraining program for low income people and the Saint Paul
InformationTechnology Council.
19. Resolution - 98 -862 - Regarding a Multifaceted PilotPrevention and Enforcement program to reduce
youth access to alcohol. (Companion to Resolution 498 -530, Item 421)
20. Resolution - 98 -863 - Suspending licenses held by Carbone AFamily Corporation, dba Napoli Cafe,
1406 White Bear Avenue, fordelinquent taxes owed to the State of Minnesota.
FOR DISCUSSION
21. Resolution - 98 -530 - Accepting grant funds for liquorcompliance checks for 1998 to be performed
by the Police and theOffice of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection. (Laidover from
August 26)
22. Update from the Department of Planning and EconomicDevelopment on the high technology
computer training program to meetthe needs of Lawson Software's future employees. (Update requested
onSeptember 9, C.F. 498 -823)
23. Resolution - 98 -852 - Approving the form of the ballotquestion recommended by the Saint Paul
Charter Commission to amendthe Saint Paul City Charter 2.07 and 2.07.1 pertaining to the annualsalary
of a City Councilmember. (Laid over from September 16)
24. Resolution - 98 -864 - Referring the application for a FirearmsLicense by St. Paul Firearms, dba St.
Paul Firearms Company, Gregg A.Perkins, President, 634 Snelling Avenue North, to an
AdministrativeLaw Judge.
ORDINANCES
25. Final Adoption - 98 -766 - Establishing a moratorium on pawnshops pending a review and
recommendation by the Planning andEconomic Development Department and the Planning
Commission. (Amendedon September 2)
26. Final Adoption - 98 -779 - An ordinance amending Chapter 84 ofthe Saint Paul Administrative Code
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(Vendor Outreach Program) to makeSt. Paul's certification standards and definitions match those ofother
jurisdictions.
27. First Reading - 98 -865 - An ordinance amending Appendix C ofthe Legislative Code pertaining to
the gas service franchise ofNorthern States Power Company.
28. First Reading - 98 -866 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 409.26;
reducing the presumptive penaltiesfor noncompliance of liquor licenses.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.)
29. Resolution - 98 -867 - To consider the application of SeanO'Byrne of Great Waters Brewing
Company for a sound level variancefrom 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 1 &;2, 1998 and from
12Noon to 10:00 p.m. on October 3, 1998 to allow live music to be heldin a tent on 7th Place Plaza.
30. Public hearing to consider the report of the AdministrativeLaw Judge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by BramCorporation, dba Arcade Bar, 932 Arcade Street.
31. Resolution - 98 -566 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 674 Wells Street within
fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsapproval)
(Laid over from August 26)
32. Resolution - 98 -868 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 370 Atwater Street
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation)
33. Resolution - 98 -869 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 312 Erie Street within
five (5) days from adoption ofresolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsapproval)
34. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -870 - In the matter ofsummary abatements (property clean -up)
for May, 1998; boarding -up ofvacant buildings for April and May, 1998; and towing of
abandonedvehicles for April, May and June, 1998. (File 4J9804A, J9804B,J9804V) (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends approval with thefollowing exceptions: 787 Fuller Avenue - Delete
Assessment; 1904Jefferson Avenue - Laid over to the October 6, 1998 LegislativeHearings)
35. Appeal of Sharon Smith to a summary abatement order forproperty located at 82 Cook Avenue
West. (Legislative HearingOfficer recommends denying the appeal) (Laid over from August26)
36. Resolution - 98 -871 - Making certain determinations andfindings necessary for acquisition of
property at 393 SherburneAvenue.
37. Resolution - 98 -872 - Authorizing the purchase of propertylocated at 1686 Hoyt Avenue as part of
Phase I of the Hoyt- MontanaFlood Remediation Project.
38. Final Order - 98 -873 - In the matter of the direct purchase ofproperty located at 1662 East Hoyt
Avenue which is vulnerable toflood damage during rain storms. (File 418883)
39. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -874 - In the matter ofthe Railroad Island Area Street Paving
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and Lighting Project. (File 418856)
40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -875 - In the matter ofthe Ecolab Plaza Project. (File 418863,
18863A, 1886313)
41. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -876 - In the matter ofreplacement of lead water service
connections, as requested byproperty owners. (File 498LDSCRPL)
42. Public hearing to consider the application of Lower AftonSeniors LLC to rezone property from B -2
(Community business) to RM- 2(Multiple Family) to allow construction of 56 units of senior housingon
the currently vacant site on Lower Afton Road (201 feet west ofMcKnight Road).
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, September 23, 1998
2:00 - 3:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - THIRD FLOOR
CITY HALL - COURTHOUSE
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Authorization to Acquire the following Parcels under the Housesto Homes Program, Thomas -Dale,
District 7: (1) 815 Charles Avenue,(2) 463 Edmund Avenue, (3) 465 Edmund Avenue, (4) 607 Edmund
Avenueand (4) 411 Sherburne Avenue; and Authorization to Schedule a PublicHearing before the City
Council to Make Necessary Findings to Proceedwith Acquisition of Parcels 463 Edmund Avenue and
465 Edmund Avenueby Eminent Domain.
1.Authorization to Purchase the HUD Property Located at 577 St.Clair Avenue, District 9
2.Resolution Appointing Acting Executive Director
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.Authorization to Execute the Sale of Parcel 607 Edmund Avenueunder the Houses to Homes Program,
Thomas -Dale District 7
4.Authorization to Execute Land Sales Contract for Parcel 93413eech Street under Dayton's Bluff Capital
City Development Program,Dayton's Bluff District 4
DISCUSSION
5.Final Approval of Project and Issuance of Revenue Bonds (AllinaHealth System Project), District 9
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STAFF REPORT
6.Report on Housing in Saint Paul
ADJOURNMENT
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