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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, December 2, 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 - 5 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Blakey (excused), Harris (arrived after roll call)
The following communication was read into the record by NancyAnderson, Assistant Secretary to the
Council:
Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on December 9, 1998, to consider the appeal of Michelle Hotzler
to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission denying approval of a building permit to
construct a garage at 472 Dayton Avenue.
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 9)
NOTE:ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY
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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 Carol Backstrom, Albert Durand, Chris Frazee, MichaelLowe, and Katherine Pfalz.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Administrative Orders:
D001613 Authorizing the proper City officials to lease back properties in the Hoyt- Montana
Flood Remediation Project.
D001614 Authorizing the proper City officials to remit an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for
catering service at the Saint Paul Police Academy graduation ceremony on December 2, 1998.
D001615 Transferring $8,768 to the City General Fund for the PC Replacement Program in the
City Attorney's Office.
D001616 Transferring $15,601 to the City General Fund for the PC Replacement Program in the
Department of Planning and Economic Development.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
3. Resolution - 98 -1048 - Approving the appointments of RachelWilcox, Laurel Frost and David
Tarnowski, by Mayor Coleman, to theMayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
4. Resolution - 98 -1049 - Approving the appointments of JamesAnderson, Perry deStafano and Jameian
Selmon, and the reappointmentsof David Cobb, James Denno, Allen Hester, Barbara Jones and
JeanneKatz, by Mayor Coleman, to the Overnight Shelter Board.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
5. Resolution - 98 -1050 - Approving the reappointment of CrystalLaShaun McClintock, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Youth Fund Board.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 98 -1051 - Authorizing the Saint Paul PoliceDepartment to charge a non - refundable five
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dollar entrance fee forpublic auctions of impounded and unclaimed motor vehicles.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 98 -1052 - Approving application for an Auto RepairGarage License by Quynh V.
Hoang, Partner, Phi -Tech Performance andTransmission, 388 Como Avenue. (Legislative Hearing
Officerrecommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98 -1053 - Correcting an inappropriate assessment forthe Woodbridge -Front storm sewer
connection project at 555 ToppingStreet.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -1054 - Stating the City Council's support for theSafe Gun Storage Campaign and
acknowledging the importance of ananonymous donation of $25,000 by a Saint Paul resident for
thepurchase of trigger locks and printing of educational materials.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
Addendum
1. Resolution - 98 -1043 - Establishing a City policy to identifyand implement City government solutions
to the Year 2000 (Y2K)computer problem.
(Laid over from November 25)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Resolution - 98 -1044 - Establishing a City policy to identify andimplement community solutions to
the Year 2000 (Y2K) computerproblem.
(Laid over from November 25)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Report from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentstaff on Pawn Shop Zoning
Study.
A report was presented by Larry Soderholm, Department
of Planning and Economic Development.
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11. Report from the Administration on employee survey of workplaceconditions and the employees'
views on the administration andmanagement of the Saint Paul Police Department. (Requested by
theCouncil on July 1, 1998, C.F. 98 -600)
An update was presented by Chuck Armstrong, Mayor's Office.
ORDINANCES
12. First Reading - 98 -1055 - An ordinance amending Section 33.05 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to the City's Certificateof Occupancy Program by exempting multi - family residential
buildingsthat are owner occupied and providing for new inspection guidelinesfor renewal of non-
residential Certificates of Occupancy to be basedon the hazard of the occupancy.
Substitute introduced and laid over to December 9 for second reading
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. First 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 9 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Resolution - 98 -1057 - Reciting a proposal for financing a multifamily rental housing Development
Project (Lewis Park Apartments) andauthorizing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to exercise
thepowers granted in Minnesota Statutes, Sections 462C.01 to462C.08.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Final Order - 98 -1058 - In the matter of improving the alley inBlock 2, Ryan Place (bounded by
Randolph, Mount Curve, Hartford andMontrose) by grading and paving with bituminous material.
(File 418881)
Laid over to December 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Final Order - 98 -1059 - In the matter of condemning and taking aneasement in the land necessary for
the slopes, cuts, and fills ingrading and paving the alley in Block 2, Ryan Place (bounded byRandolph,
Mount Curve, Hartford, and Montrose). (File 418881 -S)
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Laid over to December 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Final Order - 98 -1060 - In the matter of improving streets withbituminous roadway, construction of
concrete curb and gutter,concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, boulevard sodding, treeplanting,
construction of a lantern style lighting system, and allother work necessary to complete the Grotto /Hoyt
Area Street Pavingand Lighting Project. (File 418884)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Final Order - 98 -1061 - In the matter of construction of water,sanitary sewer, and storm sewer
service connections, if requested bythe property owner, in conjunction with the Grotto /Hoyt Area
StreetPaving and Lighting Project. (File 41884C)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Final Order - 98 -1062 - In the matter of improving streets withbituminous roadway, construction of
concrete curb and gutter,concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, boulevard sodding, treeplanting,
construction of a lantern style lighting system, and allother work necessary to complete the
Chatsworth /Hoyt Area StreetPaving and Lighting Project. (File 418885)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Final Order - 98 -1063 - 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
Chatsworth /Hoyt Area Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418885 -cone)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Public hearing 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.
Motion of Intent - Application Approved
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Suspension items
Resolution - 98 -1064 - Supporting the Executive Orders issued by the Mayor and other continuing
actions of city agencies to identify and remediate Year 2000 (Y2K) Computer Problems.
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -1065 - Designating December 3, 1998, as Louie Greengard Day in the City of
Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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