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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 8, 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 - 5 - Benanav, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Blakey, Coleman (Excused)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• 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 Lisa Benedict, Joseph Bennett, Lawrence Brown, Rev.M. J. Duchene, Joe Freese, Laurel
Haycock, Rebecca Klages, BarbaraPetersen, and Alice West.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Metropolitan AirportsCommission vs. the City of Saint
Paul, et al.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Second Amended Summons, etc. in the matter of Mark Larsen vs. theCity of St. Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on July 22, 1998to consider the application of Children's Health Care to
rezoneproperty from B -3 (General Business) to B -5 (CentralBusiness- Service) to allow the entire
hospital campus to be in thesame zoning district at 233 Grand Avenue (north side between I- 35Eand
Smith Avenue).
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on July 22, 1998to consider the application of Chesapeake, Inc. for a
preliminary andfinal plat to allow the property at 7XX Stewart Street (between Bayand Sumac Streets)
to be subdivided into seven lots with six familytown homes.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
July 22, 1998 to consider thereport of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the licenseapplication
of 5005 Properties, Inc., dba Hillcrest Bingo, 1610 WhiteBear Avenue.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearingbefore an Administrative Law Judge
on July 30, 1998, at 9:30 a.m.,St. Paul City Hall, Room 220, Conference Room B, concerning
licensesheld by Hari Krishna, Inc., dba Travel Inn, 149 University AvenueEast.
8. Administrative Orders:
D001569 Approving expenses, not to exceed $1,412.00, for the Chairof the Police- Civilian Internal
Affairs Review Commission to attendthe annual conference of the "National Association for
CivilianOversight of Law Enforcement" in Indianapolis, Indiana from Octoberl 1 -14, 1998.
D001570 Addition of $84,277.00 to the contract for Saint Paul CivicCenter Expansion, CP -4 Building
Construction Multiscope - ParkingRamp Alternate A.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 98 -608 - Approving and authorizing the extension ofbeginning loan payments to Giles
Guggemos, Inc. through the STAR LoanProgram, District 12.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 98 -609 - Establishing the rate of pay for theposition of "Plan Review Coordinator."
Laid over to July 15 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98 -610 - Accepting a grant from the MetropolitanCouncil and establishing a budget for
Como Park Streetcar StationRenovation.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -611 - Accepting a grant from the MetropolitanCouncil and establishing a budget for
Como Park Education ResourceCenter, Phase I.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -612 - Accepting a grant from the MetropolitanCouncil and establishing a budget for
a trail bridge over LexingtonParkway in Como Park.
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Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -613 - Accepting a grant from the MetropolitanCouncil and establishing a budget for
Harriet Island Park PavilionRestoration.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -614 - Accepting a grant from the MetropolitanCouncil and establishing a budget for
trailhead amenities at theHarriet Island Pavilion.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -615 - Approving a Joint Powers PurchasingAgreement with the City of Forest Lake.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -616 - Authorizing execution of an agreement withthe City of Falcon Heights for
City of St. Paul lighting maintenanceforces performing work on Falcon Heights street lights
withreimbursement by Falcon Heights.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -617 - Amending the spending and financing plan inthe Department of Public Works
for the 1998 RSVP Program bytransferring funding from the 1995 CSSP Paving Program, 1998
MajorSewer Repairs, 1998 Local Street, Alley & Sewer and addingfunding from the City of Falcon
Heights.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -618 - Amending the spending and financing plan inthe Department of Public Works
Prosperity- Johnson to Rose project byadding County Aid participation funding.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -619 - Amending the spending and financing plan inthe Department of Public Works
for the Signal Installations Programby transferring budget from the 7th & Kittson Signal andincreasing
Trunk Highway and Private funding.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 98 -620 - Amending the spending and financing plan inthe Department of Public Works
for the Signal Installations Programby transferring budget from the 14th & Jackson SignalProgram.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -621 - In the matter of theThomas /Mackubin Area Street
Paving and Lighting Project, and settingdate of public hearing for September 2, 1998. (File 418852)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
23. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -622 - In the matter of theLandmark Center Streetscape
Improvements and the Como /Snelling Areatwin lantern style street lighting system, and setting date of
publichearing for September 2, 1998. (File 418858 & 18860)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
24. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -623 - In the matter ofsidewalk reconstruction on East
Fourth, Howard, Lake, East Sixth,Bush, Forest, East Seventh, East Third, Algonquin, North
Hazel,Howard Court, Margaret, and Tower, and setting date of public hearingfor September 9, 1998.
(File 4597024 - 597030, 597072, 597074 - 597079,597096 - 597100)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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25. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -624 - In the matter of theRailroad Island Area Street Paving
and Lighting Project, and settingdate of public hearing for September 23, 1998. (File 418856)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
26. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -625 - In the matter of theEcolab Plaza Project, and setting
date of public hearing forSeptember 23, 1998. (File 418863, 18863A, 1886313)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
27. Resolution - 98 -530 - Accepting grant funds for liquor compliancechecks for 1998 to be performed
by the Police and the Office ofLicense, Inspections and Environmental Protection. (Laid over fromJune
24)
Laid over to August 5 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
28. Update by the Mayor's Administration on storm damage clean-up. (Requested by Council on July 1)
An update was provided by Chuck Armstrong, Mayor's Office, andGreg Reese, Division of Parks
and Recreation /Forestry.
Council requested that an additional update be provided by theMayor's Administration at the
July 15 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCES
29. Final Adoption - 98 -460 - An ordinance to regulate fires, lightedcoals and fuels on multi- unit
residential balconies and patios. (Substitute introduced June 10; laid over from June 24)
Failed Yeas - 2 Nays - 3 (Bostrom, Harris, Reiter)
30. Final Adoption - 98 -521 - An ordinance clarifying the intent inCouncil File 97 -1568, an interim
ordinance preserving the status quowith respect to advertising signs in the City of Saint Paul pendingthe
completion of action on applications for the adoption of specialdistrict sign plans under Saint Paul
Legislative 66.216.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
31. Final Adoption - 98 -522 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 293
providing for the regulation of railroadlocomotive whistles at grade crossings in the City.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32. Third Reading - 98 -552 - An ordinance finalizing City Councilaction approving a petition of Richard
E. Eitel to rezone propertylocated at the southwest corner of Larpenteur Avenue and the I- 35Efrontage
road from R -2 to B -3. (Public hearing held May 6, 1998)
Laid over to July 22 for final adoption
33. Second Reading - 98 -601 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 50
pertaining to individual sewage treatmentsy stems to incorporate changes made necessary by
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amendments toMinnesota Statute §115.55 and to update the ordinance to providefor efficient
enforcement and to protect the public health, welfareand safety.
Laid over to July 22 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings willbegin at 5:30 p.m.)
34. Third Reading - 98 -550 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code to
permit the issuance of onetemporary wine and one temporary liquor license within the samethirty -day
period.
Substitute introduced and laid over to July 22 for finaladoption
Yeas 5 Nays - 0
35. Third Reading - 98 -551 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code §410.10 to eliminate
the limitation on thenumber of temporary licenses which can be obtained within athirty -day period.
Laid over to July 22 for final adoption
36. Resolution - 98 -626 - Concerning adverse action against licensesheld by Jestpama, Inc., dba East
Side Liquor Store, 1361 MarylandAvenue East. (Uncontested)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays -1 (Reiter)
37. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative LawJudge concerning licenses held by
Michael Bartelmy, dba Mike'sTowing, 847 Hudson Road.
Adopted Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendations of the Administrative Law
Judge. Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 98 -627 - To consider the vacation of alleys in theblock bounded by Holton, Pierce
Butler, Taylor and vacatedPascal.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
39. Final Order - 98 -606 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstructionon both sides of Jefferson Ave. from
S. Fairview Ave. to S. PriorAve. (File 4S98079) (Laid over from July 1)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
40. Final Order - 98 -628 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstructionon both sides of Jenks Ave. from
Greenbrier St. to Walsh St.; thesouth side of E. Magnolia Ave. from Atlantic St. to Magnolia Lane;the
north side of E. Nevada Ave. from Greenbrier St. to Walsh St. andthe east side of Greenbrier St. from E.
Nevada Ave. to E. NebraskaAve.; the north side of E. Wheelock Pkwy. from Greenbrier St. toWalsh St.;
and the north side of E. Wheelock Pkwy. from Walsh St. toWeide St. (File 4S98029, S98033)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
41. Final Order - 98 -629 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstructionon both sides of Hague Avenue from
Pierce Street to North WheelerStreet. (File 4S98081) (Laid over from June 24)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
42. Public hearing concerning the objection by DeLite OutdoorAdvertising to requests for billboard
moratoriums and special signdistricts by citizen participation districts 2,3,4,5,6 910,11,12, (Merriam
Park and Snelling- Hamline), 15 andl7.
Motion of Intent - Denied objection by DeLite Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and approved the staff
recommendation of the special signdistrict applications listed above. Yeas - 4 Nays - 1(Reiter)
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Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -630 - Approving financing for cleanup andredevelopment of the Midway Center
Proj ect.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -631 - Encouraging the Administration to continue toassist the University of Minnesota
in its efforts to identify sitesfor a women's soccer facility.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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