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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, November 18, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:OOP.M.
PUBLIC HEARING - 5:30 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Order
• Policy Session
• Public Hearing on Proposed 1999 Budget
• Suspension Items
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 18)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY
ONEMOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS.
117DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENTAGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Claims of James Clardy, Corbin Henry, Fern Doherty, MeganNepstad, Tito Taiwin Thompson,
Harold Tucker, and Doua Vang.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Scenic Minnesota Inc., etal. vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Chris Emery vs. the City ofSaint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Summons and Complaint in the matter of J & C Excavating,lnc. and J & C Trucking of Forest Lake,
Inc. vs. the City ofSaint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Derek Pauling vs. the Cityof Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Complaint: Demand For Judicial Determination of Forfeiture inthe matter of Nicole Scanlan, et al. vs.
One 91 Ford Probe.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
7. Stipulation of Dismissal of Condemnation Appeals in the matter ofthe Port Authority of the City of
Saint Paul vs. Shidler /West FinancePartners V Limited Partnership, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
8. Notice of Filing Report of Commissioners in the matter of the PortAuthority of the City of Saint Paul
vs. D.S.P.O.T., L.L.C.; S.M.K.Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
9. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing public hearing
before the City Council on Wednesday,December 2, 1998 to consider the application of West 7th /Fort
RoadFederation to rezone property from RT -1 (residential duplex) and I- 2(Industry) to RT -2 (residential
townhouse) to allow construction of22 town homes at 375, 381, 383, 387, 391 and 397 Colborne Street,
398and 412 Duke Street, and 497 Palace Avenue.
10. Communication and "Certificate of Appreciation" received from RodGrams, United States Senator,
in recognition of the City of St.Paul's Night Out program during National Crime Prevention Month.
11. Administrative Order:
D001612 Approving payment, not to exceed $800.00, for food service for a Police
Department course on Basic field Training Officer.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
12. Resolution - 98 -1025 - Accepting funds from otherjurisdictions to fund an analysis of taxicab service
in the TwinCities metropolitan area.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -1026 - Authorizing the proper City officials toenter into an agreement with the
Union Pacific Railroad Company forinstallation and maintenance of railroad crossing surface on
P1atoBoulevard 400 ft. east of Wabasha Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -1027 - Requesting a 90 day extension from theMetropolitan Council for Saint Paul's
Comprehensive Plan.
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Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -1028 - Executing a Modification Agreement betweenthe City, the owner of Town
Square, and the Housing and RedevelopmentAuthority.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -1029 - Approving the use of up to $25,000 fromthe Joint Marketing Fund to support
the marketing of the TitanicExhibit, and authorizing the proper City officials to enter intocontracts to
provide the necessary services.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -1030 - Refunding assessment paid by seller forreplacement of a lead water service
connection at 1427 Raymond Avenueand reinstating the assessment to the property to be paid by
thebuyer.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Preliminary Order - 98 -1031 - In the matter of opening andextending the alley in Block 2, Keller's
Subdivision of Block 11 bycondemning and taking a permanent easement for alley purposes, andsetting
date of public hearing for January 6, 1999. (File 418890)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. POLICY SESSION
TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY
I. Introduction
IL The County Perspective:
Overview of the Tax - Forfeited Property process for commercial and residential property
- Dorothy McClung - Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue
- Susan Haigh - Ramsey County Commissioner
- Janice Rettman - Ramsey County Commissioner
III. The Legislative Background and Future LegislativePossibilities:
What can MN do to improve the system?
- Senator Randy Kelly
IV. The City Perspective:
Overview of tax - forfeited property from the City's perspective
- Pam Wheelock, Department of Planning and Economic Development
Tax forfeited commercial property
- Donna Drummond, Department of Planning and Economic Development
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Tax forfeited private property
- Cindy Carlson - Department of Planning and Economic Development
Private property owner's perspective
- Marcos Warner - Neighborhood Development Alliance
V. Public Comment
VL Council Questions
PUBLIC HEARING (public hearing will beginat 5:30 p.m.)
20. Proposed 1999 City and Housing and Redevelopment Authority(HRA) Budgets, City Service
Levels, and HRA Tax Increment FinancingPlans.
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -1032 - Requesting a report from the Administrationon the status of proposals and ideas
under consideration for CompeteSaint Paul at the November 25, 1998 City Council Meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -1033 - Supporting most of the MetropolitanCouncil's proposed changes to the Sewer
Availability Charge(SAC).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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