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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 7, 1998 - 3:30 PM
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 4:30 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 - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived shortly after roll call)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
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. Claims of Cynthia Darnell, Eric Flowers, Joseph Harrington,Jr., Phillip Johanson, JoAnn Lorvig, Nou
Moua, and Peterson, Bell,Converse & Jensen, P.A. (for Marriam McHarg, Douglas &Rochelle Bienek,
Duane Mund, Jacqueline Johnson & Michael Rewey,Bruce & Linda Niemela, Aija Gravitis, and James
& DianePruden).
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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2. Communication from Mayor Coleman announcing his veto of CouncilFiles 97 -1569 and 97 -1570,
pertaining to advertising signs, adoptedDecember 17, 1997.
3. Letters from St. Paul Fire /Division of Code Enforcementdeclaring 1478 Edmund Avenue, 844 Galtier
Street, and 734 LafondAvenue (rear) as "nuisance properties" and setting date ofLegislative Hearings for
January 20, 1998 and City Council Hearingsfor January 28, 1998.
4. Administrative Orders:
D001404 Amending the 1997 budget in the Division of Parks andRecreation to cover unexpected costs
for riverfront planning anddesign.
D001405 Addition of $9,059.00 to the contract for construction ofGroveland Recreation Center
Addition.
D001406 Addition of $19,197.00 to the contract to furnish labor andmaterial to repair the Civic Center
Ramp.
D001407 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Public Works bytransferring spending
authority within the Street Repair and CleaningFund to adjust spending budgets for the year 1996 for
compliance withfund sufficiency policies and to reflect where spending is projectedto occur before the
end of 1997.
D001408 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Public Works bytransferring spending
authority within the Bridge MaintenanceActivity within the Street Repair and Cleaning Special Revenue
Fundbased on completion of special project work budgeted in theRecoverable Advance line item.
D001409 Authorizing payment of $318.99 to Kathy Schwellenbach, Parksand Recreation Specialist, for
supplies and materials expensesincurred in implementing Summer 1997 education programs at Como
Zooand Conservatory.
D001410 Addition of $17,768.59 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP4 -AV Audio
Visual.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. 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. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to January 14 for Adoption
6. Resolution - 98 -2 - Approving the appointment of Mark Quayle, byMayor Coleman, to serve as an
alternate member to the Saint PaulCivil Service Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 98 -3 - Approving the appointments of Dr. Bruce P.Corrie and Michelle Ketcham and the
reappointments of MarjorieEbensteiner, Stephen Gordon, John Loban John Margot, and
MichelleVojacek, by Mayor Coleman, to the Neighborhood Sales Tax Reinvestment(STAR) Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98 -4 - Rescinding C.F. 97 -1079, adopted Septemberl0, 1997, which had appointed three
members to the Our Fair CarouselBoard, and approving the appointment of Vic Wittgenstein, by
MayorColeman, as the City's representative on the Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -5 - Approving the appointment of Jane Prince asLegislative Aide to Councilmember
Jay Benanay.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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10. Resolution - 98 -6 - Approving the appointment of JenniferBillig as Legislative Aide to
Councilmember Chris Coleman.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98 -7 - Approving the appointment of Janice Keranas Legislative Aide to
Councilmember Jim Reiter.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -8 - Approving Minnesota Department offransportation Agreement stipulating the
terms and costs for MnDOTcost participation on the construction of a traffic signal at theintersection of
East Seventh Street and Kittson Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -9 - Directing the proper City officials toenter into a Land Lease Agreement between
Circus of the STAR and theCity of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -10 - Approving the policies for legislative andadministrative action as submitted by
the League of Minnesota Citiesfor the 1998 legislature.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -11 - Approving the Association of MetropolitanMunicipalities' 1998 legislative
priorities.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -12 - Approving the 1998 City of Saint Paullegislative initiatives.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -13 - Approving the proposed items of supportfor the City's 1998 legislative agenda.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -14 - Finalizing City Council action takenDecember 22, 1997 granting the
application of Maui Pacific, Inc.(Ramsey Hill Townhomes, 356 -376 Ramsey Street) for a preliminary
andfinal plat to allow each new townhome currently under construction tobe subdivided and sold as
separate units and recorded with RamseyCounty Records.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
19. Final Adoption - 97 -1536 - An ordinance finalizing CityCouncil action approving the petition of the
Salvation Army/HRA torezone property at 619 -623 Lawson Avenue East from RT -1 to P- L(Public
hearing held October 8, 1997)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Second Reading - 97 -1591 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to amend the presumptive penaltiesfor gambling.
Laid over to January 14 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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21. Third Reading - 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.
Laid over to January 14 for final adoption
22. Resolution - 97 -1288 - Approving application for anEntertainment -A License by Style 2000 Inc.,
dba Cafe Latte, 850 GrandAvenue. (ID 416046) (Laid over from November 26)
Laid over to April 29 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 98 -15 - Approving application for On -Sale Malt(3.2) and Restaurant (A) Licenses by
Inside Sports, Inc. (GeraldFreeman), 1500 Rice Street. (ID 415406)
Laid over to February 4 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -16 - Approving application for Wine On- Saleand On -Sale Malt (3.2) Licenses by
Muzit Kubrom & Lemlem Libsu,dba Asmara East Africa Restaurant (Muzit Belay Kubrom),
854University Avenue West. (ID 418480)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 98 -17 - Approving application for Restaurant (B)and On Sale Malt (3.2) Licenses by
Chiang Rai Restaurant (AllisonVang), 432 University Avenue West. (ID 432086)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 98 -18 - Approving application for'..*.. , Wine On -Sale, On -Sale Malt
(StrongBeer) and Restaurant -B Licenses by Heather & Mark Stevens, dbaCarmelo's Ristorante, 238
Snelling Avenue South. (ID 451649)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 97 -1379 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 275 Harrison Avenue
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsallowing
the owner six months to complete rehabilitation) (Laid overfrom November 12, 1997)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative HearingOfficer)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Final Order - 98 -19 - In the matter of Phalen Village PublicImprovements in realigned Prosperity
Avenue from Johnson Parkway toRose Avenue. (File 418866)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Order - 98 -20 - 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 Phalen Village
Public Improvements. (File 418866 -cone)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -21 - Approving the election of Daniel B. Bostromas President of the Saint Paul City
Council.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
Resolution - 98 -22 - Approving the election of Michael J. Harrisas Vice - President of the Saint Paul City
Council.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -23 - Adopting the schedule of the regular meetingsof the Council of the City of Saint
Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -24 - Accepting invitations from the MinnesotaNational Hockey League for City officials
and staff to attend a nameand logo unveiling of the State's newest professional sportsteam.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -25 - Accepting a photograph of Governor Carlson,Robert Naegle and Mayor Coleman,
which was donated by the St. PaulArea Association of Realtors, to be displayed in the Mayor'sOffice.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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