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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 4, 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 - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived shortly after roll call)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Item
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 22 and 29, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Rachael Brown, Laura D'Andrea, Michele Davis, A. FayeDay, Gerard Anthony Forys,
Kristin Hageman, James Hennessy, PatriceHenning, Lisa Loss, Lawrence McMonigal, Bridget
Mossong, Amy Olson,Susan Pennington, James Shelton, Dorothy Shepherd, and JustinStrom.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Kathryn Woods, on behalfof her minor son Kristopher
Woods, vs. the City of Saint Paul, etal.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Corey Dunkel vs. theCity of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letters from the Department of Fire and Safety S ervices/Property Code Enforcement declaring 774
Ashland Avenue, 882Greenbrier Street, and 815 University Avenue West as "nuisanceproperties" and
setting date of Legislative Hearings for February 17,1998, and City Council Hearings for February 25,
1998.
6. Letters from the Department of Fire and Safety S ervices/Property Code Enforcement declaring 1291
Rice Street, 860Robert Street South, (917) -921 Selby Avenue, and 38 Sycamore StreetEast as "nuisance
properties." (For notification purposes only;public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if
necessary.)
7. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections andEnvironmental Protection rescheduling the public
hearing from January28, 1998 to February 25, 1998, to consider the appeal of TriciaLeonard and Greg
and Carol Clark to a decision of the HeritagePreservation Commission granting approval of a building
permit toconstruct a structure with one dwelling unit and four garage stalls(proposed by Ronald
Severson) at 420 Portland Avenue (south sidebetween Summit and Arundel).
8. Administrative Orders:
D001429 Addition of $17,286.00 to the contract for SaintPaul Civic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001430 Addition of $15,721.72 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -I
Demolition, Excavation and BridgeConstruction.
D001431 Addition of $9,942.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001432 Addition of $12,592.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001433 Addition of $134,556.06 to the contract for PrincetonShaft.
D001434 Authorizing payment not to exceed $7,000.00 for a Division ofParks and Recreation
conference on March 5, 1998 at Earle BrownCenter, University of Minnesota.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 98 -75 - Amending Council File 98 -23, adoptedJanuary 7, 1998, pertaining to the
schedule of the regular meetingsof the City Council of the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 98 -76 - Approving public acquisition of 915- 917Ashland Avenue, Summit University
District 8.
Discussed as a public hearing - See page 6
11. Resolution - 98 -77 - Authorizing the Police Department toaccept three grants related to the Criminal
Gang Strike Force.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -78 - Accepting a grant award for the Weed andSeed Program in the ECON Small
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Area Plan neighborhood of the EastSide of Saint Paul in the amount of $280,000 for the period of July I,
1997 to June 30, 1999.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -79 - Establishing a spending and financingplan for continuation of the
Empowerment of New American BusinessLeaders (ENABLE) grant in 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -80 - Accepting donated funds up to $15,000.00to be used for the annual Winter
Carnival Reception for Mayors fromaround the State of Minnesota on February 7, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -81 - Executing a Joint Powers PurchasingAgreement with the City of Minnetonka.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -82 - Authorizing the Department of PublicWorks to apply for a grant and loan from
the Metropolitan Council toreduce inflow and infiltration of clean water into Saint Paul'ssanitary sewer
system.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -83 - Creating a Legislative Advisory Committeeon Advertising Signs.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -84 - Authorizing the Office of License,Inspections and Environmental Protection to
submit a final grantrequest to the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation inconjunction with
the Metropolitan Airport Commission, theMetropolitan Council and the cities of Minneapolis and Saint
LouisPark to study the effectiveness of taxicab enforcement.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -85 - Authorizing the purchase of one (1)parcel of vacant land for the Highwood
Bluff Acquisition Project.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -86 - Authorizing the City to enter into asub -grant agreement with the Division of
Emergency Management in theMinnesota Department of Public Safety for the program entitled
HazardMitigation Grant Program for Presidential disaster declaration FEMA1187- DR -MN.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 98 -87 - In the matter of condemnation andtaking of perpetual easements for
water utility purposes inconnection with the Jackson /Maryland "Low Service 42" relocationproject near
Jackson Street and Maryland Avenue, and setting date ofpublic hearing for March 4, 1998. (File
418864E)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Preliminary Order - 98 -88 - In the matter of reconstructingthe intersection of West 7th Street,
Munster Avenue and WheelerStreet by constructing a cul -de -sac on Wheeler Street south of West7th
Street and closing access to Wheeler Street on the north side ofWest 7th Street by constructing concrete
curb and gutter, concretewalk, bituminous pavement, storm water drainage, sod and all otherwork
necessary to complete the project, and setting date of publichearing for April 1, 1998. (File 418869)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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FORDISCUSSION
23. Update by the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentof a design plan for the Arena
Project. (Requested by City Council onDecember 22, 1997)
Laid over to February 25 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Administrative Orders: (Laid over from January 28)
D001416 Addition of $1,821.00 to the contract for Rice and ArlingtonSports Dome.
D001417 Addition of $42,000.00 to the contract for Rice and ArlingtonSports Dome.
D001418 Addition of $31,036.00 to the contract for Rice and ArlingtonSports Dome.
Bob Piram, Division of Parks and Recreation, providedinformation
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001421 Addition of $21,014.00 to the contract for Saint PaulCivic Center Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001422 Addition of $187,332.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001423 Addition of $8,219.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
D001424 Addition of $13,521.08 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -I Science
Museum Turnaround.
D001425 Addition of $16,513.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction.
Chris Hansen, Civic Center, provided information
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
25. Presentation by the Administration on the process forevaluating the performance of the Chief of
Police.
A report was given by Tom Fabel, Deputy Mayor
ORDINANCES
26. Final Adoption - 97 -1568 - An interim ordinancepreserving the status quo with respect to advertising
signs in theCity of Saint Paul pending the completion of studies of possibleamendments to the City's
comprehensive plan and zoning regulationsrelating to advertising signs. (Amended and laid over from
January28)
Substitute introduced and laid over to February 11 for finaladoption
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Final Adoption - 98 -43 - An ordinance granting a replacementfranchise for cable service to CC St.
Paul, LLC.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. First Reading - 98 -89 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code to
correct obsolete language.
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Laid over to February 11 for second reading
29. First Reading - 98 -90 - An ordinance amending the definitions ection of Chapter 369 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code.
Laid over to February 11 for second reading
30. First Reading - 98 -91 - An ordinance amending Chapter 370 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code
correcting obsolete references andreducing the journeyman examination fees for trades other
thanplumbers.
Laid over to February 11 for second reading
31. First Reading - 98 -92 - Amending Chapter 409 of the Saint PaulLegislative Code to clarify the
distance restrictions betweenoff -sale liquor establishments.
Laid over to February 11 for second reading
PUBLICHEARINGS
10. Resolution - 98 -76 - Approving public acquisition of 915- 917Ashland Avenue, Summit University
District 8.
Laid over to February 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 97 -1554 - Approving application for an Auto Repair Garage License by Centerline
Frame Inc. (DavidBergum), 100 Cottage Avenue West. (ID 454805) (Laid over fromDecember 22,
1997)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 97 -1555 - Approving application for an Autos Repair Garage License by Dale
Import's Inc.(Thomas A. Gavic), 100 Cottage Avenue West. (ID 433885) (Laid overfrom December 22,
1997)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. 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 from January7)
Laid over to February 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. 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 from January 14)
Laid over to February 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 98 -93 - Approving application for Restaurant (B),Liquor On Sale- Sunday, Liquor on
Sale (B), Food Vehicle, and Catering(C) Licenses by Sakura Japanese Restaurant, 350 St. Peter
Street,Suite 195.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 98 -94 - Approving application for a Second HandDealer - Motor Vehicle (1st) License
by Capitol Car Company, 321 ComoAvenue. (ID 419970000202)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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38. Public hearing to consider the application of Ju H. Lee torezone property from RM -2 (residential
multiple - family) to OS- 1(office- service) to allow construction of a new single storyprofessional office
building at 1567 West 7th Street.
Motion of Intent - Application Granted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
SuspensionItem
Resolution - 98 -95 - Amending Council File 97 -575 by granting anextension of time to rehabilitate or
demolish the building at 796Laurel Avenue by February 18, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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