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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 10, 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,Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Harris(excused)
Web Index
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CONSENT AGENDA (Itemsl -16)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENTAGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSIONOF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS
DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROMTHE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
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FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of April 22 andApril 29, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Pennyann Klink, JesusMurguia, Shelly Newgren, Evagelina Rodriquez, and Joseph
Tremont.
Referred to Employee /Risk ManagementDivision
3. Order Granting Eminent Domain (acquisitionof Front Avenue property) in the matter of the Board of
Education of IndependentSchool District 4625 vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney'sOffice
4. Letter from Ramsey County PropertyRecords and Revenue, Valuation Division, requesting a
reclassificationof property at Grove and Pine Streets to exempt classification. (#AT98- 0130)(Real Estate
Division recommends approval).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
5. Letter from the Office of License,Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing beforethe City Council on June 24, 1998 to consider the application from JoeFox of the Ramsey
Ag. Society Board for a sound level variance for livemusic on two stages, carnival music, and fireworks
at the Ramsey CountyFair from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 15 & 16, 1998; 12 Noon tol 1:00 p.m.
on July 17, 1998; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on July 18, 1998;and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on July 19,
1998.
6. Letters from the Department ofFire and Safety Services /Property Code Enforcement declaring 137
CayugaStreet and 1099 Wakefield Avenue as "nuisance properties." (For notificationpurposes only;
public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
7 Resolution - 98 -476 - Approvingan amendment to the 1997 -1998 collective bargaining agreement
between theCity of Saint Paul and AFSCME -Legal to allow a job share arrangement fortwo members of
the City Attorney's Office staff. (Laid over from June 3for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 98 -484 - FinalizingCity Council action taken May 13, 1998 denying the appeal of Ron
Seversonto a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying variances for constructionof a carriage
house and parking at 420 Portland Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -485 - FinalizingCity Council action taken May 13, 1998 granting the appeal of
Michael Prichardand Scott and Elisa Knudson to a decision of the Planning Commission grantinga
special condition use permit to allow conversion of a residential structureto a residence for frail elderly
and elderly with dementia/Alzheimer'sat 15 Montcalm Court.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 98 -486 - Approvingand authorizing the issuance of a loan to Wellington Management,
Inc. throughthe STAR Loan Program, District 12.
Laid over to June 17 Yeas - 6Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98 -487 - Approvingand authorizing the issuance of a loan to Twin Cities Academy
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through theSTAR Revolving Loan Program, District 9.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -488 - Approvingpayment of $16,000.00 to Judy Brown in full settlement of her
claim againstthe City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -489 - Agreeingto hold Cretin - Derham Hall High School harmless for the City's use
of itstennis courts.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -490 - Agreeingto hold Frauenshuh Management Company harmless for use of the
Agri BankF C B Inc. parking lot for the 1998 Gus Macker 3 -on -3 Basketball Tournamenton August 14,
15, and 16, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -491 - Increasingthe 1998 Engineering Fund operating budget for expenses incurred
by trafficengineering activity 12155 for the development and printing of a transitand parking plan
associated with downtown development.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -492 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 100 George Street East, 725 Marshall Avenue 43, and 1034
Suburban Avenue.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
FOR DISCUSSION
17. Consideration of the applicationof William Dunnigan to rezone property from RT -2 (Townhouse
ResidentialDistrict) to B -3 (General Business District) for expansion of an existingauto repair and
service station at 365 -367 Smith Avenue North. (Publichearing held May 27 and laid over)
Laid over to July 22 Yeas - 6Nays - 0
(Council requested that the Departmentof Planning and Economic Development initiate a
neighborhood planning process)
18. Consideration of the applicationof Jerome LaCroix to rezone property from RT -2 (Townhouse
Residential District)to B -3 (General Business District) for expansion of an existing auto repairand
service station at 371 Smith Avenue North. (Public hearing held May27 and laid over)
Laid over to July 22 Yeas - 6Nays - 0
(Council requested that the Departmentof Planning and Economic Development initiate a
neighborhood planning process)
19. Consideration of the appeal ofDonald Willenbring, et al. to a decision of the Planning Commission
grantingthe appeal of Arnold Fritsche to a decision of the planning administratorto approve a lot split at
XXX Wiggins Road. (Public hearing held May 27and laid over)
Motion of Intent - Appeal DeniedYeas - 5 Nays - 1 (Coleman)
20. Report from the Mayor's Administrationon legal options relative to the payroll system. (Requested
on May 6) (Laidover from May 27)
Laid over to June 17 Yeas - 6Nays - 0
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21. AdministrativeOrder:
. D001540 Amending the 1998 budgetin the Department of Technology and Management Services
by reducing thespending authority of $4.447 million for the Payroll -Human Resources -
Benefitsproject by $2.845 million and use the remaining $1.602 million to fundthe payroll
conversion project. (Laid over from May 27)
Laid over to June 17 Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
ORDINANCES
22. Final Adoption - 98 -308 - An ordinanceamending Chapter 317 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
create a temporary amusement ride license. (Substitute introduced and laid over from May 13)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Final Adoption - 98 -375 - An ordinanceto regulate conflicts of interest for City officials and
employees whoare offered, or leave the City for, private employment. (Laid overfrom June 3 for final
adoption)
Laid over to June 17 Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
24. Final Adoption - 98 -441 - An ordinanceto amend Sec. 189.05 and Sec. 189.14(a) of the Saint Paul
Legislative Codeadding status as a Heritage Preservation Site as a condition required tobe disclosed on
the truth -in- housing disclosure report for single- andtwo- family dwellings, town homes, condominiums
and co -ops.
Substitute introduced and laidover to June 17 for final adoption
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Second Reading - 98 -480 - An ordinanceto regulate the collection of mixed municipal solid waste
from residentialproperties by (1) dividing the City into "Residential Daily Hauling Districts "and (2)
limiting the regular weekly collection of mixed municipal solidwaste from those properties to one day
per week in each such district.
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
26. Third Reading - 98 -458 - An ordinanceamending Chapter 402 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
delete an obsoletereference to another portion of the Code.
Laid over to June 24 for FinalAdoption
27. Third Reading - 98 -459 - An ordinanceamending the Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 369.06;
changing the expirationdate on Building Trades Business Licenses from December 31 of the yearissued
to December 1.
Laid over to June 24 for FinalAdoption
28. Third Reading - 98 -460 - An ordinanceto regulate fires, lighted coals and fuels on multi -unit
residential balconiesand patios.
Substitute introduced and laidover to June 24 for Final Adoption
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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29. Resolution - 98 -317 - Concerningthe Auto Repair Garage License held by Mary P. Fasching, dba
M.F. Automotive, 1728 Selby Avenue. (Laid over from May 27)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 98 -493 - Approvingapplication for a Parking Lot license by Park N Jet LLC, 2751
Shepard RoadWest. (ID 419989999405)
Laid over to June 24 for publichearing
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 98 -494 - Concerningadverse action against cigarette license held by Parkway liquors,
301 WheelockParkway East.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 98 -382 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 860 Robert Street South
withinfifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Laid over from May 6) (LegislativeHearing Officer
recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitationprovided a code compliance
inspection is completed and a $2,000 bond isposted by noon, June 10) (Laid over from May 27)
Adopted (remove or repair within15 days)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 98 -495 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 1068 Arundel Street
withinfifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends allowing
the owner six months to complete rehabilitation providedthe vacant building fee is paid and a $2,000
bond is posted by noon June 10)
Adopted as amended (per recommendationof the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 98 -496 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 598 Lawson Avenue
East withinfifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends
allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provideda code compliance inspection is
completed and a $2,000 bond is posted bynoon June 10)
Adopted as amended (per recommendationof the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 98 -497 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 726 Thomas Avenue
withinfive (5) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 98 -498 - Orderingthe owner to remove or repair the building at 590 York Avenue
within fifteen(15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsapproval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 98 -499 - Approvingthe vacation of part of Erie Street south of I -35E.
(File 414 -1997)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
38. Final Order - 98 -473 - In thematter of improving the alley in Block 3, Lake Park Addition (bounded
byArona, Almond, Snelling and Canfield) by grading and paving with bituminousmaterial. (File
418873) (Laid over from May 27)
Laid over to July 22 Yeas - 6Nays - 0
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39. Final Order - 98 -500 - In thematter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Bellows St. from
W.Page St. to W. Baker St.; both sides of Clifton St. from James Ave. toRandolph Ave.; the south side
of W. Exchange St. from St. Peter St. toN. Wabasha St.; both sides of S. Milton St. from Palace Ave. to
James Ave.;sidewalk reconstruction with integral curb on the south side of MulberrySt. from Old
Kellogg Blvd. to W. Kellogg Blvd.; the north side of W. PageSt. from Bellows St. to Bidwell St.; both
sides of W. Page St. from CharltonSt. to Bellows St.; both sides of W. Stevens St. from Winslow Ave.
to StrykerAve.; both sides of Victoria St. from Palace Ave. to James Ave.; and theeast side of Webster
St. from Michigan Ave. to St. Clair Ave. (File 4598037 - 598046)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
(Victoria St. from Palace Ave.to James Ave. laid over to June 24 - #598045)
40. Final Order - 98 -501 - In thematter of sidewalk reconstruction at 167, 168, & 171 West
CongressStreet, and 519 Winslow Avenue. (Laid over from June 3)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
SusnensionItems
Resolution - 98 -502 - Establishing alegislative advisory committee to study and make recommendations
to theCity Council concerning (a) establishing a system to ensure all householdshave regularly
scheduled solid waste removal; (b) examining ways to reduceillegal dumping and eliminate the expense
to the City associated with theremoval of illegally dumped wastes.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -503 - Granting finalapproval to staff to continue the condemnation action to acquire
915- 917Ashland Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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