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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, December 16, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:OOP.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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 Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 32)
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 Kelly Jo Brockberg, Jeannette St. Martin (for JasonCampbell), Anthony Eneanya,
Kristopher Genskay, Tim Payton &Debbie Roesler, Bounmy Saengdara, and Hans Yaeggy.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Pawn America Minnesota,L.L.C. vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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3. Alternative Writ of Mandamus and Petition for Alternative Writof Mandamus in the matter of St. Paul
Firearms Company vs. the Cityof Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Communication from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in thematter of a charge filed by
Ronald Dudrey against the City of SaintPaul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Communication from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in thematter of a charge filed by
William against the City of SaintPaul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Communication from the Minnesota Department of Administrationpertaining to the denial of
information requested by Chuck Laszewski,reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, on the City's work
andfinancial assistance in the relocation of MediaOne.
Laid over to December 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearingbefore the City Council on
December 23, 1998, to consider thevacation of right -of -way for construction of the Minnesota
MutualBuilding.
8. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearingbefore the City Council on
December 23, 1998, to consider thevacation of the DeCourcy Circle for better parking on and near
theMerrill Corporation.
9. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
December 23, 1998 to consider thereport of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the
RenewalApplication for a Taxicab Driver's License by James Coners, 313 DaleStreet.
10. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and EnvironmentalProtection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council onJanuary 6, 1999 to consider the appeal of Peter Maranda to a
decisionof the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a setback variance and avariance of the maximum
allowable size for an accessory structure at1904 Ashland Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 Abstention -1 (Benanav)
11. Administrative Orders:
D001622 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
in the Public Works Traffic, Signal & Lighting Fund.
D001623 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
in the Public Works Engineering Fund.
D001624 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
in the Public Works Administration Fund.
D001625 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
in the Public Works Engineering Fund.
D001626 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
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in the Public Works Sewer Services Fund.
D001627 Transferring funds to the General Fund object code for PC Replacement for 1998
in the Public Works Right of Way Fund.
D001628 Authorizing payment of $6,000 for the Saint Paul Fire Department 25th
anniversary ceremony on December 23, 1998.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
12. Resolution - 98 -1095 - Approving the appointments of J. MignonBergs, Nigatu Tadesse, Bee Van,
Tzy Lee Ya and Sirad Osman, by MayorColeman, to the New Americans Advisory Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -1096 - Approving the appointment of RobertPatient and the reappointments of Jill
Peterson and Gregory Donovan,by Mayor Coleman, to the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps
CenterNeighborhood Advisory Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -1097 - Approving the reappointments of LoisWest Duffy, Sarah Lutman, and
Samuel Verdeja, by Mayor Coleman, tothe Saint Paul Cultural Capital Investment Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -1098 - Amending the 1998 budget of the CityAttorney's Office to utilize grant funds
to continue the DomesticAssault Video Squad and the Criminal Case Tracking System.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -1099 - Approving a Joint Powers Agreement forLead- Hazardous Paint programs.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (Joint Powers Agreement Amended - Page4)
17. Resolution - 98 -1100 - Authorizing the proper City officials toaccept and expend Federal
Americorps and State Youth Works programgrants in the amount of $382,086 for continuation of the
Future Forceprogram.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -1 101- Authorizing acceptance, expenditure, andbudget adjustments for a Minnesota
Amateur Sports Commission (MASC)grant in the amount of $20,000 to the Division of Parks
andRecreation for implementation of the Mariucci Inner City Hockeyprogram which provides
instruction, equipment and ice time toyoungsters in the Summit - University and Frogtown
Neighborhoods ofSaint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -1102 - Naming the private street for WheelockParkway as Conservatory Court and
allowing the Department ofPublic Works to issue addresses along Conservatory Court.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -1103 - Authorizing the Director of PublicWorks to request a variance to Municipal
State Aid Rule 8820.9936 toallow two side parking on Victoria Street between Arlington andMontana
Avenues on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 98 -1104 - Amending and /or closing the spending andfinancing plans of various capital
project accounts in the Departmentof Public Works.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 98 -1105 - Amending the spending and financing planof the Prosperity- Johnson to Rose
project by transferring fundingfrom the Phalen Wetland Phase 11 project and adjusting MSA and
CountyAid funding.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 98 -1106 - Amending and /or closing the spending andfinancing plans of the 1995 CSSP
Proj ect.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -1107 - Establishing a spending plan for theinterest earned on a Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant received in 1996.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 98 -1108 - Establishing spending authority to improvethe field lighting at the Timothy
Jones Canine Training Facility.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 98 -1109 - Releasing $50,000.00 in contingency tocover a projected budget shortfall in
motor vehicle fuel for PoliceOperations.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 98 -1110 - Establishing a spending plan for secondyear funding for the ECON Weed and
Seed grant.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 98 -1111 - Authorizing the purchase of propertiesat 1661 Montana Avenue East and
1715 Hoyt Avenue East as part ofPhase I of the Hoyt- Montana Flood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 98 -1112 - Amending Council File 98 -37 to clarify thelegal description for a portion of
vacated Idaho Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 98 -1113 - Setting up a program to construct sanitarysewers in the South Highwood area
that allows property owners to beassessed for the benefit of the sanitary sewer at the time theproperty
connects to the sanitary sewer.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 98 -1114 - Approving the use of assessment financingin accordance with City policy for
the installation of a fireprotection (sprinkler) system for 395 East 7th Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Preliminary Order - 98 -1115 - In the matter of constructingMackubin Street from Larpenteur
Avenue to Idaho Avenue, CohanseyStreet from Idaho Avenue north to the cul -de -sac, and Idaho
Avenuefrom Mackubin Street to Cohansey Street with bituminous roadway,concrete curb and gutter,
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concrete driveway aprons, boulevardsodding, tree planting, construction of a lantern style
lightingsystem, water sanitary sewer and storm sewer service connections,watermain, and all other work
necessary to complete the Cohansey ParkPaving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public hearing
forFebruary 3, 1999. (File 418888)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Councilmember Harris was excused from the meeting)
FOR DISCUSSION
33. Presentation of Lease and Hockey Playing Agreement Amendments, State Loan, and Financing Plan
for RiverCentre Arena Project.
An update was presented by Joe Reid, Director of FinancialServices and Pam Wheelock, Director
of the Department of Planning andEconomic Development
Laid over to December 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Public Hearing was scheduled for January 6, 1999 to receive input onthe Lease and Hockey
Playing Agreement Amendments and the Financingfor RiverCentre Arena Project.
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
34. Update from Public Health /Property Code Enforcement on the statusand progress of the repairs
made to property at 921 -927 Selby Avenue.(Laid over from November 25)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 98 -1090 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 224 Bates Avenue
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendslaying
over to the January 19 Legislative Hearing) (Laid over fromDecember 9)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. 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 recommends approval) (Laid
over from December 9)
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 98 -1116 - Approving the 1999 Civic OrganizationsPartnership Program allocation of
funds.
Laid over to December 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
38. Third Reading - 98 -1056 - An ordinance finalizing City Councilaction approving the petition of
Mark Fuhr to rezone property at 399Ruth Street from P -1 (Parking) to B -3 (General Business) and RM-
2(Multiple- Family Residential) to allow construction and operation ofan Amoco Certicare Auto Repair
Station. (Public hearing held Octoberl4, 1998)
Laid over to December 23 for final adoption
39. First Reading - 98 -1117 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 200 to allow
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pet shops and pet groomingfacilities to be deputy dog license vendors.
Laid over to December 23 for second reading
40. First Reading - 98 -1118 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 347 to allow
pet shops to act as deputy doglicense vendors and establishing an incentive for doing so bypermitting
the pet shop to retain the initial license fees.
Laid over to December 23 for second reading
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