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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 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 - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (no action was taken, discussion was held)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -14)
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 December 3, 1997.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Brandon Almich, Charles Bush, Jr., Gene Carlson,Heidi Kracht, Shari Lauren, Jeffrey
Lewis, Baoshan Shan, and DeanWohlhuter.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
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before the City Council on March 11, 1998to consider the appeal of the Snelling Hamline Community
Council to adecision of the Planning Commission granting a sign variance at 326North Snelling Avenue.
4. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a publichearing before the City Council on March
11, 1998 to consider therelease of a part of vacated Eighth Street in Swede Hollow Park toclear title to a
property.
5. Letter from Fire and Safety Services/Property Code Enforcementdeclaring 948 Forest Street as
"nuisance property." (For notificationpurposes only; public hearing will be scheduled at a later date
ifnecessary.)
6. Administrative Orders:
D001446 Deduction of $2,829.20 from the contract for Como Parkpicnic grounds and parking lot and
site improvement.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001447 Amending the 1997 budget of the Housing and RedevelopmentAuthority Debt Service Fund to
reflect correction to object codes,increases in sales tax revenue and STAR funds, and decrease due
tointerim funding not needed for Lawson project.
Laid over to March 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
D001448 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Public Worksin various funds.
D001449 Amending the 1998 budget in the Department of Fire and SafetyServices by transferring
balances from capital projects to the FireStation Remodel /Female Fire Fighters project.
D001450 Amending the 1998 budget in the Department of Fire and SafetyServices to provide funding
for the completion of the Fire StationRemodel/Female Fire Fighters project.
D001451 Authorizing payment of $346.13 to Key's Robert Street Cafefor costs incurred for a joint
conference of the Housing CodeEnforcement Division and Fire and Safety Services' Fire
PreventionDivision.
D001452 Amending the 1997 budget in the Office of Financial ServicesFund 626 Citywide Data
Processing.
D001453 Amending the 1998 budget in the Office of Financial ServicesFund 626 Citywide Data
Processing.
D001454 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Technology andManagement Services to
cover deficit in salary expenditures.
D001455 Addition of $56,575.00 to the contract for women's toiletroom and shower additions at fire
stations 41, 5, 7, 17 & 20.
D001456 Amending the 1997 budget in the Office of Financial Servicesto reflect proper activity codes.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
7. Resolution - 98 -155 - Approving the appointment ofCouncilmember Jay Benanav to the Joint
Property Tax Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98 -156 - Establishing the rate of pay for the "Workers Compensation Claims
Administrator."
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -157 - Establishing the rate of pay for the "Benefits Specialist" position.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 98 -158 - Establishing financing and spendingplans for the donation of $20,000.00
received from St. PaulFirefighters Local 21 for a honor guard program and continuededucational
purposes
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98 -159 - Declaring the City's position on thedesign of the proposed reconstruction of
the I -35E Bridge over theMississippi River.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -160 - Transferring $13,900.00 from the GeneralFund to Citizen Services to help
offset potential costs incurred forthe Ramsey County Fair.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -161 - Transferring general contingent reserveappropriation for expenditures related
to the funeral of DonaldJuenemann and to purchase radio equipment to improve
communicationscapability for Housing Code Enforcement Inspectors.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Preliminary Order - 98 -162 - In the matter of condemning andtaking of property rights as required
for the Phalen Village PublicImprovements Project east of Johnson Parkway and south of
MarylandAvenue, and setting date of public hearing for April 29, 1998. (File #18871)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
15. Report by Pam Wheelock, Department of Planning and EconomicDevelopment, on
recommendations and criteria for applying the VendorOutreach program to the Department's economic
development programs,and the results of the initial application. (Per C.F. 97 -1037 adoptedAugust 27,
1997)
Laid over to March 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Report by Tyrone Terrill, Director of Human Rights, on anaction plan to address housing
discrimination in the City of SaintPaul. (Laid over from February 11)
A report was given by Mr. Terrill
17. Resolution - 98 -120 - Finalizing City Council action takenJanuary 28, 1998 concerning adverse
action against licenses held byBilly's on Grand, 857 Grand Avenue. (Laid over from February 18)
Laid over to March 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -128 - Approving Amendments to the STAR ProgramGuidelines for 1998. (Laid over
from February 18)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Guidelines dated February 25 were adopted as amended)
19. Resolution - 98 -131 - Amending the spending and financingplans in the Department of Public
Works by $560,000.00 for the 1997and 1998 Residential Street Paving Programs. (Laid over from
February25)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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20. Resolution - 98 -154 - Authorizing special City Councilmeetings regarding housing policy. (Laid
over from February 25)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
21. Final Adoption - 98 -59 - An ordinance amending Section 4.04 ofthe Charter of the City of Saint Paul
that the City Council will nothold a meeting on the fifth Wednesday of any calendar month.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Final Adoption - 98 -60 - An ordinance amending Section 15.03of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code by deleting the requirement fora fifth City Council meeting in any month.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Final Adoption - 98 -89 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code to
correct obsolete language.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Final Adoption - 98 -90 - An ordinance amending the definitions ection of Chapter 369 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Final Adoption - 98 -91 - An ordinance amending Chapter 370 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code
correcting obsolete references andreducing the journeyman examination fees for trades other
thanplumbers.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Final Adoption - 98 -92 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code to
clarify the distance restrictionsbetween off -sale liquor establishments.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Harris was excused from the meeting at this time)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
27. Resolution - 98 -142 - Approving application for a Malt OffSale License by Town House Country
Inc., dba Town House, 1415University Avenue West. (ID 40077104) (Laid over from February25)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 98 -163 - Approving application for a Liquor OnSale- Sunday License by
N M L Corporation, dba Moscow On The Hill, 371 Selby Avenue. (ID 40090805)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 98 -164 - Approving application for Restaurant(B), Liquor On Sale- Sunday, Liquor On-
Sale (B), Gambling Location (B)and Entertainment (A) Licenses by Sovis Inc., dba Tin Cups, 1220
RiceStreet. (ID 419970000197)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 98 -165 - Concerning adverse action againstlicenses held by Debra Johnson, dba Sports
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Break, 1199 Rice Street,for lapse in liquor liability insurance. (Uncontested)
Referred to an Administrative Law Judge for a hearing
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 98 -145 - Authorizing the vacation of 13th Streetbetween Robert and Jackson Streets.
(Laid over from February 25)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 98 -166 - Approving modification to franchiseagreement with the Port Authority for the
operation of Energy ParkUtility.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. Final Order - 98 -167 - 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. (File 418864E)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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