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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 14, 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA
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. Approval of minutes of October 1, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Frank Auge, Jr., Norman Foster, Augustine Halle, andBeth Soholt.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Third -Party Summons and Complaint in the matter of MarvinSegelstrom vs. Crafco, Inc. and Fenelon
Sales, Inc., f /k/a SpecMaterials, Inc., and Fenelon Sales, Inc., f /k/a Spec Materials, Inc.vs. the City of
Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
January 28, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. inthe City Council Chambers to consider the report of theAdministrative
Law Judge concerning licenses held by Bilco, Inc., dbaBilly's on Grand, 857 Grand Avenue.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
January 28, 1998 (rescheduled fromOctober 22, 1997) at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chambersconcerning all licenses held by Pat McGovern's Inc., 225 7th StreetWest.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
January 28, 1998 (rescheduled fromOctober 22, 1997) at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chambersconcerning Auto Repair Garage License held by Lewis Stevens, dbaCivic Center Auto Repair,
459 Toronto Street, for failure to payl997 -98 license fees.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
January 28, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. inthe City Council Chambers concerning Taxicab Driver's License held
byWayne Ellis, 1428 Sherburne Avenue.
8. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections andEnvironmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the CityCouncil on January 28, 1998 to consider the appeal of Tricia Leonardand Greg
and Carol Clark to a decision of the Heritage PreservationCommission granting approval of a building
permit to construct astructure with one dwelling unit and four garage stalls (proposed byRonald
Severson) at 420 Portland Avenue (south side between Summitand Arundel).
9. Letters from the Department of Fire and Safety S ervices/Property Code Enforcement declaring 202
Charles Avenue and675 Sherburne Avenue (front house) as "nuisance properties." (Fornotification
purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at alater date if necessary.)
10. Administrative Orders:
D001411 Transferring $20,000 from City Council's activity to Fund050 to provide funding for 1998
Inaugural events.
D001412 Approving re- allocation of funds within the current budget ofthe Mayor's Office to reflect and
account for currentexpenditures.
D001413 Addition of $11,176.98 to the contract for Como ParkConservatory - Phase Two: Sitework.
D001414 Addition of $6,802.43 to the contract for Como ParkConservatory - Phase Two: Sitework.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
11. Resolution - 98 -1 - Approving the July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1999Labor Agreement between the City of
Saint Paul and District Lodge No.77 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
WorkersAFL -CIO. (Laid over from January 7 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -26 - Approving the reappointments of MajorThomas H. Hueg and Carol Ann
McGuire, by Mayor Coleman, to theMetropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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13. Resolution - 98 -27 - Approving the elections of GerryStrathman as Secretary of the City Council and
Nancy Anderson asAssistant Secretary of the City Council.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -28 - Approving the appointment of Lisa Nasseffas Assistant to the Mayor effective
January 2, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -29 - Approving the addition of 49organizations to the eligible list for the 1998
Charitable Gamblingl0% Club.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -30 - Accepting refreshments from Norwest BankCorporation for City employees
attending a meeting of the Saint PaulCommunity Development Task Force on January 20, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -31 - Requesting the Mayor's Administration,through the Director of Human Rights,
to report back to the CityCouncil by February 11, 1998 with an action plan to address
housingdiscrimination in the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
18. Resolution - 98 -32 - Approving the transfer of Saint PaulCable Television Franchise from US West
to Charter Communications. (Companion to Item 434; discussion will follow public hearing)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(An amendment was made to the Transfer Agreement)
18a. Resolution - 97 -1580 - Authorizing the Department ofPlanning and Economic Development to
begin the implementation processfor the 1998 Neighborhood STAR Program. (Laid over from
December 30,1997)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
19. Final Adoption - 97 -1535 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code §147.01 provided in
Ordinance No. 13535 adoptedJanuary 31, 1967 pertaining to the designation of that portion ofJessamine
Avenue bounded by Lexington Parkway and Beulah Lane as aone -way street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
20. Third Reading - 97 -1568 - An interim ordinance preserving thestatus quo with respect to advertising
signs in the City of SaintPaul pending the completion of studies of possible amendments to theCity's
comprehensive plan and zoning regulations relating toadvertising signs. (Laid over from December 22,
1997)
Laid over to January 28 for final adoption
21. Third Reading - 97 -1591 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code to
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amend the presumptive penaltiesfor gambling.
Withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 97 -507 - Approving application for an On SaleMalt (strong beer) license by L & A
Consulting & FoodService, dba Ristorante Luci Ancora, 2060 Randolph Avenue. (ID411707) (Laid over
from October 22, 1997)
Laid over to January 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 97 -1558 - Approving application for a Game RoomLicense by Binh Nguyen, dba True
Mi Billiards, 2422 University AvenueWest. (ID 414740) (Laid over from December 22, 1997)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -33 - Approving application for Off -Sale Malt,Cigarette & Grocery (C) Licenses by
Ahmad Alkousa, dba KingsMarket, 920 Selby Avenue. (ID 436792)
Laid over to February 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 98 -34 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for propertylocated at 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road, 204 East Sidney
Street, 1152-1166 Barclay Street, 619 North Street, 608 and 612 LincolnAvenue, 1879, 1885 and 1849
East 7th Street, and 1015 ToppingStreet.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 98 -35 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 1010 Seventh Street
West within fifteen (15) daysfrom adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommendsapproval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 98 -36 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 130 -132 Winifred Street
West /489 Bidwell Streetwithin eett 5 (five) days from adoption ofresolution. (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends approval)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 98 -37 - Approving the vacation of a portion ofldaho Avenue lying between Lot 15
Block 3 Rice Street Villas andWheelock Parkway right -of -way.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Order - 98 -38 - In the matter of improving the alley inBlock 19, Merriam Park Addition
(bounded by Iglehart, Wilder, Carrolland Moore) by grading and paving with bituminous material.
(File 418865)
Laid over to February 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Final Order - 98 -39 - In the matter of improving the alley inBlock 19, Merriam Park Addition
(bounded by Iglehart, Wilder, Carrolland Moore) by grading and paving with bituminous material.
Also,condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary for theslopes, cuts and fills in the
grading and paving of said alley. (File 418865 -5)
Laid over to February 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Final Order - 97 -1495 - In the matter of construction ofconcrete curb and gutter, new bituminous
roadway, concrete drivewayaprons, boulevard sodding, tree planting, and construction of alantern style
lighting system in conjunction with the Margaret/ArcadeArea Street Paving and Lighting Project
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generally bounded by Reaney,Earl, Hudson Road and Swede Hollow. (File 418855) (Laid over
fromDecember 10)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Final Order - 97 -1496 - In the matter of construction and /orrepair of sanitary sewer, storm sewer
and /or water serviceconnections, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction withthe
Margaret /Arcade Area Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418855 -Conn) (Laid over from
December 10, 1997)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Pat Byrne to adecision of the Planning Commission
approving a special condition usepermit to allow cluster development with ten dwelling units (applicant:
Mendota Homes) at XXX Lexington Parkway South (southwestquadrant of Lexington and St. Clair
Avenues). (Laid over fromDecember 22, 1997)
Laid over to January 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Public hearing to hear comments on whether the requestedtransfer of the cable television franchise
from ContinentalCablevision of St. Paul, Inc. to Charter Communications, Inc. mayadversely affect
Saint Paul cable subscribers. Those wishing tosubmit written comments on this matter may send them to
Holly Hansen,Cable Officer, City of Saint Paul, 68 City Hall, 15 West KelloggBoulevard, Saint Paul,
MN 55102. (Public hearing continued fromDecember 3, 1997)
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -40 - Approving application for a permanentexpansion of liquor service area into an
addition at the rear of thebuilding by Buca, Inc., dba Buca Italian Restaurant, 2728 GannonRoad.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -41 - Accepting complimentary tickets from CenaikoProductions, Inc.to an Opening
Night Celebration and generaladmission to the 1998 Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping &Vacation
Show.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -42 - Accepting a gift of $20,000 from the SaintPaul Firefighters Local 421 Benefit to
outfit an honor guard and forcontinued educational purposes promoting the safety of Saint
Paul'sfirefighters and citizens.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
First Reading - 98 -43 - An ordinance granting a replacementfranchise for cable service to CC St. Paul,
LLC.
Laid over to January 14 for second reading
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 97 -44 - Declaring the City's intent to request theuse of Fund 29 (State Bridge Bonds) for
the reconstruction of theEarl Street Bridge.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Adjournment
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Upon adjournment, the Council members reconvened as the Housing and RedevelopmentAuthority
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