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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 15, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 5:30 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
• Policy Session
• Suspension Item
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 25)
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 February 11 and 18, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Cynthia Eicher & Blake Johnson, Scott Goodwin, JohnHunter, Floyd Patrin, and William
Peterson.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Amended Complaint in the matter of Theresa Kinne vs. the City ofSaint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Notice of Motion and Motion by D.R.F. IV Limited Partnership forOrder Authorizing Disbursement
in the matter of the Port Authority ofthe City of Saint Paul vs. D.S.P.O.T., L.L.C.; S.M.K.
Enterprises,Inc., et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
April 22, 1998 to consider adverseaction against licenses held by Novak's On Randolph, 919
RandolphAvenue. (Uncontested)
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
April 22, 1998 to consider theRenewal Taxicab Driver's License Application of Kevin R. Peterson,875
York Avenue. (Uncontested)
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
April 22, 1998 concerning theGeneral Repair Garage License held by Mary P. Fasching, dba
M.F.Automotive, 1728 Selby Avenue.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
April 22, 1998 to consider thereport of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the CurrencyExchange
License Application of Team Management, Inc., dba CapitalCity Check Cashing, 477 Rice Street.
9. Letters from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 447
Banfil Street, 449 Banfil Street, 9481 Street, and 1005 Jessie Street as "nuisance properties"
andsetting date of Legislative Hearings for May 5, 1998 and City CouncilHearings for May 13, 1998.
10. Letters from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 805
Agate Street, 915 Aurora Avenue, 69413edford Street, 1561 Carroll Avenue, 310 Snelling Avenue
North, 726Thomas Avenue, and 873 Wilson Avenue as "nuisance properties." (Fornotification purposes
only; public hearings will be scheduled at alater date if necessary.)
11. Administrative Orders:
D001521 Authorizing the Office of Human Resources to reimbursevarious vendors for costs, not to
exceed $9,475.00, incurred inconducting employee relations and recognition programs in 1998.
D001522 Authorizing payment of $20,000.00 from the City's 1997Children's Play Area Equipment
Program to The Maxfield SchoolPlayground Project.
D001523 Addition of $1,667.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction Multiscope - ParkingRamp Alternate A.
D001524 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Fire and SafetyServices /Housing Code
Enforcement Division general fund budget.
D001525 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Fire and SafetyServices for year -end general
fund activities.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
12. Resolution - 98 -281 - Approving the reappointments of JoanBergman, Susan Bronner, Martha
Engstrom, Michael Garsteig, NikitaGodette, Daniel Reed, and Kay Willshire and the appointments of
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BettyCopeland, Jose Basques and Walter Waranka by Mayor Coleman,to the Mayor's Advisory
Committee for People with Disabilities.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -282 - Approving the appointment of StephenHaselmann, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Saint Paul Water Board ofCommissioners.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -283 - Accepting donations of funds to be used todefray costs associated with the
grand opening gala at RiverCentre tobe held on May 19, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -284 - Requesting that the Department of Planningand Economic Development
produce a written response to the commentsgenerated by the public comment period on the proposed
change in useof HUD CDBG funds for the Lakewood Apartment complex.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
16. Resolution - 98 -285 - Finalizing City Council action taken Marchl 1, 1998 denying the appeal of
Michel and Scot Taylor to a decisionof the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance of the
minimum lotsize requirements in order to add a fifth apartment unit to anexisting four unit building at
1328 North Dale Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -286 - Finalizing City Council action taken Marchl 1, 1998 denying the appeal of
Darrell Tilmon to a decision of thePlanning Commission denying a special condition use permit to
allowoutdoor rental of U -Haul trucks and trailers at 672 ArcadeStreet.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -287 - Entering into an agreement with Dayton'sEnergy Park to use part of their
parking lot area for parking forSaint Paul Saints home games and stadium events.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -288 - Directing City staff to pay the Housing andRedevelopment Authority (HRA)
$277,272.00 which is the discountedbalance owed the HRA by Our Fair Carousel Inc. for the purchase
ofCafesjian's Carousel.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -289 - Directing City officials to enter in anagreement to place Cafesjian's Carousel
in Como Park.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 98 -290 - Amending the Capital Improvement Budget toallow for the City's contribution
to the relocation of Cafesjian'sCarousel.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 98 -291 - Authorizing the acquisition of one taxforfeit parcel of vacant land (1050
Iglehart Avenue) for theexpansion of Jimmy Lee Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 98 -292 - Approving financing for the programs andprojects recommended for funding
as part of the 4th Cycle /1998Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Small Grant Program.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -293 - Authorizing the withholding of tax forfeitparcels from public sale.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Preliminary Order - 98 -294 - In the matter of sidewalkreconstruction in various areas of Ward 2, and
setting date of publichearing for June 3, 1998. (File 4S98006- S98023)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Resolution - 98 -267 - Moving 1998 contingency money budgeted inthe Property Code Enforcement
Activity into proper budget codes soimplementation of the program to enforce health and safety codes
innon- owner - occupied 1 and 2 family dwelling units can proceed. (Laidover from April 8)
Laid over to April 22 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
27. Second Reading - 98 -277 - An ordinance amending Chapter 430 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to Cable CommunicationsService.
Laid over to April 22 for third reading /public hearing
(Harris was excused from the meeting at this time)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
28. Final Adoption - 98 -190 - An ordinance amending C.F. 98- 43relating to a replacement franchise for
cable service. (Finaladoption /public hearing laid over from April 8)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29. Third Reading - 98 -234 - An ordinance granting a renewalfranchise for cable service to Continental
Cablevision of Saint Paul,Inc. (Third reading /public hearing laid over from April 8)
Laid over to April 22 for continuation of third reading /publichearing
Yeas - 6 Nays -0
30. Resolution - 98 -295 - Requesting transfer of control of the cabletelevision franchise from US West,
Inc. to US West, Inc. (To berenamed MediaOne Group, Inc.)
Laid over to April 22 for continuation of public hearingYeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -296 - In the matter ofconstruction of storm sewer connections,
as requested by the propertyowner, in conjunction with the Seventh /Cedar Area Storm SewerSeparation
Project. (File 418766) (This item will be laid over toApri122 for public hearing)
Laid over to April 22 for public hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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32. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -297 - In the matter ofsummary abatements, boardings -up, and
demolitions for October throughDecember 1997; boardings -up for August through December 1997;
summary abatements (grass cutting) from mid -July through November 1997; demolitions for August
through December 1997 and January 1998;summary abatements (property clean -up) for August through
December1997; and abandoned vehicles for July through December 1997 andJanuary 1998. (File #Re-
Escrow, J97BOARDUP, J9711TDBC, J9711C,J9711A, J97ABDVDIS) (This item will be laid over to
April 22 forpublic hearing)
Laid over to April 22 for public hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. POLICY SESSION
Historic Preservation Policy Discussion
Historic Preservation in Saint Paul
Paul Larson
11. Community and Economic Impact of Historic Preservation
Carol Carey, Interim Chair of the Historic Saint Paul Foundation
III. Policies and Practices of the Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC) in Need of Review
HPC Perspective - Charles Skrief, HPC Chair
Citizen Perspective
Developer Perspective
Staff Perspective - Aaron Rubenstein, LIEP
IV. Progress Report from the Historic Saint Paul Foundation
Carol Carey, Interim Chair of the Historic Saint Paul Foundation
Public Comment
VI. Council Discussion
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -298 - Appointing and proclaiming Louie Cotroneo asSaint Paul's honorary Ambassador
to the National Hockey League andLouie Controneo Day on April 21, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -299 - Accepting the gifts of refreshments andmemorabilia from the Saint Paul Area
Chamber of Commerce and theMinnesota Wild provided at the April 14, 1998 SPAN LegislativeVictory
Celebration.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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