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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, August 26, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:OOP.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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -19)
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 Scott Bougie, Joseph Delaney, Alisha Ellwood, RonaldJohnson, Eric Long, Jacqueline
Rogers, Laura Schultz, Noemi Trevino,and Theresa Willey.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Alice Young a /k/a AliceWest vs. the City of Saint Paul, et
al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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3. Petition of Writ of Certiorari, Proposed Writ of Certiorari, Stateof the Case, and Resolution of the St.
Paul City Council in thematter of 5005 Properties, Inc., dba Hillcrest Bingo vs. the St. PaulCity Council.
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 September 9,1998 to consider the application of the Saint Paul Port Authority
fora preliminary and final plat which will allow property bounded byMississippi Street to the west;
Minnehaha Avenue to the north, JohnStreet to the east, and University Avenue to the south to
besubdivided into industrial lots.
5. Letter from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 503 St.
Albans Street North and 970 3rdStreet East as nuisance properties and setting date of
LegislativeHearings for September 1, 1998 and City Council Hearings forSeptember 9, 1998.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearingbefore an Administrative Law Judge
on September 17, 1998, Room 220,Conference Room B, City Hall -Court House, concerning
contractorslicenses held by Universal Outdoor, Inc.
7. Administrative Orders:
D001581 Authorizing expenditures, not to exceed $13,000.00, for a staff recognition and
in -house training session for Library staff to be held at the College of Saint Catherine on
October 12, 1998.
D001582 Lease agreement for storage space at Ramsey County Government Center West as
required for the City Hall Annex renovation.
D001583 Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department Critical Incident Response Team
(CIRT) to utilize the United States Army's advanced training facility at Camp Ripley on
September 20 -23, 1998.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
8. Resolution - 98 -767 - Recognizing the Jimmy Lee Recreation CenterRookie League Baseball Team's
outstanding season which culminated inthe Twin Cities Rookie League Title.
Laid over to September 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -768 - Finalizing City Council action taken August5,1998 granting the appeal of Laura
and Joseph Benysek to a decisionof the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a setback variance and
aminimum lot size variance in order to split a lot and construct a newsingle family home at 858 South
Point Douglas Road.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 98 -769 - Authorizing the appropriate City officialsto execute a joint powers agreement
with Ramsey County to implement acentral vendor certification system.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 98 -770 - Transferring money from City CouncilContingency into a new budget activity
to provide the City's share offunding for a new central vendor certification system.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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12. Resolution - 98 -771 - Authorizing the appropriate City officialsto execute a joint powers agreement
with the City of Minneapolis,Hennepin County, Ramsey County and Independent School District 625
toform a governing body for a central certification system.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 98 -772 - Authorizing issuance of a Neighborhood STARLoan to Home Essence, Inc.,
recommended by the Neighborhood STARBoard.
Laid over to September 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -773 - Authorizing payment of $14,500.00 to LeobiaBland in full settlement of her
claim against the City of SaintPaul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -774 - Authorizing payment of $20,000.00 to KarenBlack in full settlement of her
claim against the City of SaintPaul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -775 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for propertylocated at 1148 Seventh Street West, 1077 Van Dyke Street, 907
BayardAvenue, 337 Bates Avenue, 218 Dunlap Street North 45, 784 AgateStreet 45, 372 Cook Avenue
East, 1019 Edgerton Street, 867 GrandAvenue, 1671 Hubbard Avenue, 859 Tuscarora Avenue, 1088,
1100, 1110,1114, 1118, 1120, 1122, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1150 Barclay, andl485, 1491, 1495, 1499,
1505, 1509, 1515, 1517, 1519, 1521, 1523,1525, 1527, 1529, 1535 Magnolia Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Preliminary Order - 98 -776 - In the matter of constructing awater main and service connections in
Marillac Lane from McKnightRoad to approximately 800 feet west of McKnight Road, and settingdate
of public hearing for September 2, 1998. (File 418875W)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Preliminary Order - 98 -777 - In the matter of the direct purchaseof property located at 1662 East
Hoyt Avenue which is vulnerable toflood damage during rain storms, and setting date of public
hearingfor September 23, 1998. (File 418883)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution Approving Assessment - 98 -778 - In the matter ofthe Margaret/Arcade Area Street
Paving and Lighting Project, andsetting date of public hearing for October 14, 1998. (File 418855)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
20. 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
fromAugust 5)
Laid over to September 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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21. Resolution - 98 -657 - Giving final approval of 1999 Residential Street Vitality Project Areas and
tentative approval of 2000- 2003Project Areas. (Laid over from August 12)
Laid over to September 9 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 98 -747 - To consider the vacation of part of WesternAvenue lying northwesterly of
Grand Avenue and south of RamseyStreet. (File 41 -1998) (Laid over from August 12)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
23. Final Order - 98 -750 - In the matter of sidewalk construction onthe west side of Chester Street from
East Plato Boulevard to EastLafayette Road and the south side of East Plato Boulevard fromChester
Street to East Lafayette Road. (File 4S98109) (Laid over fromAugust 12)
Laid over indefinitely Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 98 -765 - Establishing a moratorium on currencyexchanges, pawn shops, tobacco shops;
pending a review andrecommendation by the Department
of Planning and Economic Developmentand the Planning Commission. (Laid over from August 19)
Amended and laid over to September 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Appeal of Mary Altman to a summary abatement order for propertylocated at 428 Ohio Avenue.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal and granting an extension to October 1,
1998)(Laid over from August 12)
Appeal denied (per recommendation of Legislative HearingOfficer)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
26. Report from the Administration on the prevention of violencein the workplace. (Discussion
continued from August 12)
Tom Fabel, Deputy Mayor, and Jerry Serfling and Bob Steiner,AFSCME, provided information.
An update will be provided on October28.
ORDINANCES
27. First Reading - 98 -766 - Establishing a moratorium oncurrency exchanges, pawn shops, tobacco
shops pending a review andrecommendation by the
Planning and Economic Development Departmentand the Planning Commission. (Laid over from
August 19)
Amended and laid over to September 2 for second reading
28. First Reading - 98 -779 - Amending Chapter 84 of the Saint PaulAdministrative Code (Vendor
Outreach Program) to make St. Paul's certification standards and definitions match those of
otherjurisdictions
Laid over to September 2 for second reading
29. Second Reading - 98 -763 - An ordinance finalizing City Councilaction approving 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. (Public
hearing held July22, 1998)
Laid over to September 2 for third reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.)
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30. Resolution - 98 -780 - To consider adverse action against thecigarette license held by The American
Dream Machine, Inc., dbaChristine Liquors, 111 Concord Street. (Uncontested)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 98 -781 - To consider adverse action against thecigarette license held by K- Mart
Corporation, dba K -Mart, 245Maryland Avenue East. (Uncontested)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative LawJudge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by Jill D.Rasmuson, dba R & R Books, 674 University Avenue.
Adopted Findings of Fact and Conclusions of the Administrative LawJudge;
A $500.00 fine was imposed. Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Coleman,Reiter)
33. Resolution - 98 -782 - Approving the decision of theLegislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals forproperty located at 1424, 1428, 1430, 1432, 1434 & 1436 CaseAvenue, and
1741, 1751, and 1761 Sims Avenue. (Laid over from August 12)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 98 -566 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 674 Wells Street within
fifteen (15) days from adoptionof resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)(Laid
over from July 22)
Laid over to September 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 98 -714 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 875 Watson Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoptionof resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying
over tothe September 15 Legislative Hearing) (Laid over from August 5)
Laid over to September 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 98 -745 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 1204 Edgerton Street
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendslaying
over to September 2 and allowing the owner six months tocomplete rehabilitation provided a $2,000
bond is posted and a codecompliance inspection is completed by noon on September 2) (Laid overfrom
August 12)
Laid over to September 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Appeal of Susan Mercurio to a summary abatement order forproperty located at 1005 Jessie Street.
(File closed; no actionrequired)
No action required
38. Appeal of Sharon Smith to a summary abatement order for propertylocated at 82 Cook Avenue
West. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends denying the appeal)
Laid over to September 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -783 - In the matter ofsummary abatements (property clean -up)
for property at 886 CaseAvenue, 975 Wilson Avenue, and 741 Van Buren Avenue, and towing
ofabandoned vehicle from property at 1333 Pacific Street. (File4J9803AA, J9803VV) (Laid over from
August 12) (Legislative HearingOfficer recommends denying the appeals for 886 Case Avenue,
975Wilson Avenue and 741 Van Buren Avenue, and reducing the assessmentby $200 for 1333 Pacific
Street for a total assessment cost of$249.55)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative HearingOfficer) with an additional
amendment that the assessment for 975Wilson Avenue be paid over two years. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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40. Resolution - 98 -784 - To consider a vacation to dispose ofexcess right -of -way as part of the
Wabasha Bridge reconstructionproject.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41 Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -785 - In the matter ofsidewalk reconstruction on Juliet,
Randolph, Sheridan, Edgcumbe,Wordsworth, Hubbard, Fry, Asbury, Herschel, Simpson, North
Fairview,Montrose Place, and Thomas. (File 4597008 - 597013, 597036, 597037,597039, 597049 -
597051)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -786 - In the matter ofsidewalk reconstruction on East
California, Galtier, Marion, Osage,East Sycamore, Alameda, West Arlington, Como Place, Hatch,
NorthMilton, North Victoria, Matilda, Maywood, Schletti, and Jessie. (File 4597014 - 597017, 597035,
597052 - 597054,597056 - 597062,597065)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -787 - In the matter ofcondemning and taking permanent
easements for the reconstruction ofShepard Road from Western Avenue to approximately 70 feet east
ofvacated Market Street. (File 418878E)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. Final Order - 98 -473 - In the matter of improving the alley inBlock 3, Lake Park Addition (bounded
by Arona, Almond, Snelling andCanfield) by grading and paving with bituminous material.
(File 418873) (Laid over from July 22)
Withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. Final Order - 98 -788 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstructionon both sides of Carroll Avenue from
North Dale Street to NorthGrotto Street; the south side of Randolph Avenue from South
FairviewAvenue to South Wheeler Street; both sides of Chelsea Street fromWest Arlington Avenue to
West Hoyt Avenue; both sides of BradleyStreet from Case Avenue to 951 Bradley Street; the north side
of WestNebraska Avenue from North Milton Street to North Victoria Street.(Laid over from August 12)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
46. Final Order - 98 -789 - In the matter of condemning and taking ofproperty rights as required for
expanding the Payne Avenue BridgeFacility at 811 Payne Avenue. (File 418879)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -790 - Accepting a grant in the amount of$29,120.00 from the Minnesota Auto Theft
Prevention Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
Resolution - 98 -791 - Finalizing City Council action taken August 12,1998 approving the application of
Lenore Miller for a preliminary andfinal plat to allow the property at 1237 Birmingham Street to
besubdivided into two lots with single family homes (Gustafson GardensAddition).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
Resolution - 98 -792 - Approving staff polling locations for theSeptember Primary Election and
November General Election in SaintPaul.
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
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