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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, November 25, 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
Saint Paul, MN
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
• Discussion
• Public Hearings
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Items
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -18)
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 October 14 and October 21, 1998, andClosed Door Session of November 12,
1998.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Todd Arredondo, Richard Gibbons, Daniel Crane, JamesCysewski, Vane Imholte, and
Joanne Rector.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Ameriquest Mortgage Companyvs. the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of the City of SaintPaul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Discharge of Notice of Lis Pendens and Final Certificate in thematter of the Port Authority of the City
of Saint Paul vs. the Cityof Saint Paul, et al. regarding condemnation of certain real propertylocated in
the City of Saint Paul for the Arlington JacksonRedevelopment District.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Citizen Service Office, Division of PropertyCode Enforcement, declaring 224 Bates
Avenue as "nuisance property "and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 1, 1998 and
CityCouncil Hearing for December 9, 1998.
6. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on December 9,1998, to consider the application of Lake Phalen Townhomes,
LLC forapproval of the final plat application which will allow the propertybounded by vacated McAfee
Street to the west; Maryland Avenue to thesouth, and Clarence Street to the east to be subdivided
intoresidential lots.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing ahearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on Wednesday November 25,1998, 9:30 a.m., Room 40 -A, St. Paul City Hall, to consider theRenewal
Application for a Taxicab Driver's License by James Coners,313 Dale Street North.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing arescheduled hearing before an
Administrative Law Judge on Wednesday,December 9, 1998, 9:30 a.m., Saint Paul Port Authority, 1900
LandmarkTower, 345 St. Peter Street, to consider the Contractors License heldby Universal Outdoor,
Inc.
9. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a newlocation for the hearing concerning the
License Application of SaintPaul Firearms Company. The hearing will be held in the Saint PaulPort
Authority Boardroom, 1900 Landmark Tower, 345 St. Peter Street,at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December
10, 1998.
10. Resolution - 98 -1034 - Correcting the legal description ofthat part of Short Line Street vacated on
April 8, 1998 by CouncilFile 98 -280.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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11. Resolution - 98 -1035 - Removing three streets from the list ofstreet assessments for the
Margaret /Arcade Area Paving and LightingProject.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -1036 - Accepting a Dedication of Easement forroadway purposes from Terrance and
Suzanne Walfoort as part of theMargaret /Arcade RSVP.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -1037 - Authorizing payment of $11,214.60 toFarmers Insurance Group as
indemnitee for Donna Friberg in fullsettlement of their claim against the City of St. Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -1038 - Authorizing the proper City officialsand staff to enter into a lease agreement
with the Saint Paul YachtClub that will supersede an agreement between the same parties datedJune,
1992.
Laid over to December 9 for public hearing Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -1039 - Authorizing Police Chief Finney to acceptan Overtime Grant in the amount
of $125,000 from the MinnesotaDepartment of Public Safety for Community Policing initiatives.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -1040 - Amending the spending and financing planof the 1998 Sidewalk
Reconstruction project by adding FEMA financingfor storm repairs.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -1041 - Releasing spending authority from CityCouncil Contingency, making a
technical correction in the WinterStreet Maintenance Contribution activity of the General Fund,
andincreasing the spending authority of the Winter Street Maintenanceactivity for extraordinary heavy
snow removal expected to becompleted in 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -1042 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for propertylocated at 1285 Hamline Avenue North, 311 Walnut Street, 1201
SelbyAvenue, 640 Watson Avenue, and 288 Thomas Avenue 42.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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FOR DISCUSSION
19. Report on the findings of the Legislative Advisory Committee onSolid Waste Removal.
(Requested by the Council on June 10, 1998, C.F. 98 -502; laid over from October 7)
Laid over to January 13, 1999 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -1043 - Establishing a City policy to identify andimplement City government
solutions to the Year 2000 (Y2K) computerproblem.
Continued to December 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 98 -1044 - Establishing a City policy to identifyand implement community solutions to
the Year 2000 (Y2K) computerproblem.
Continued to December 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Update from the Director of Technology and Management Services onthe City's efforts to prevent
and solve potential problems associatedwith "The Year 2000 Computer Bug." (Requested by the
Council onOctober 7)
Peter Hames, Department of Technology and Management Services, presented an update.
An additional update will be presented on March 3, 1999.
23. Update from Public Health /Property Code Enforcement on the statusand progress of the repairs
made to property located at 921 -927 SelbyAvenue. (Laid over from October 14)
Laid over to December 16 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Report from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmenton their recommendation for
replacing the 130 housing units in theSeventh Place Residence that will be removed in preparation for
thenew office tower. (Requested by Council on October 21, 1998; C.F.98 -974)
This issue was discussed at the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting on
November 25.
25. Report from the Administration on the status of proposals andideas under consideration for Compete
Saint Paul. (Requested byCouncil on November 18, 1998; C.F. 98 -1032)
Joe Reid, Budget Office, presented a report.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.)
26. Final Adoption - 98 -374 - An ordinance amending the Saint PaulCharter to provide for voting
requirements in case of abstentions forconflict of interest. (Laid over from October 7)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 98 -1045 - Authorizing the purchase of propertylocated at 1661 Hoyt Avenue East as
part of Phase I of theHoyt- Montana Flood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(This item was considered as part of the consent agenda)
28. Final Order - 98 -1046 - In the matter of acquiring easements inconnection with the lighting
improvement of Hamline Avenue betweenMarshall and Concordia Avenues.
(File 418889E)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 98 -992 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 667 Charles Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Order withdrawn; Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends withdrawal of resolution)
Withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 98 -1047 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 907 Margaret Street
(rear house) within five (5) daysfrom adoption of resolution.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Appeal of Susan Kopecky to a summary abatement order for propertylocated at 681 Virginia Street.
Order withdrawn; no action necessary
32. Appeal of Mohammed Shabidullah to a summary abatement orderfor property located at 328
Lexington Parkway North. (LegislativeHearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
Appeal denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
MISCELLANEOUS
33. Recognition of retiring City employee, Robert Piram, Division ofParks and Recreation.
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Robert Piram was recognized for 38 years of service to the City.
34. Recognition of retiring City employee, Elaine Wagner, Library Services.
Elaine Wagner was recognized for 37 years of service to the City.
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -1048 - Recognizing the Garden of Good Hearts and the Riverview Garden Club
for its efforts to involve the larger community in maintaining a beautiful and sustainable place on
Saint Paul's West Side.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -1049 - Appointing special counsel to represent the City of Saint Paul in the matter
of the proceedings involving an EEOC complaint filed against the Office of the City Attorney by
one of its employees.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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