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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, September 16, 1998 - 3:30 - 5:OOP.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 - Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Benanav (Excused), Harris (arrived later in the meeting)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• Policy Session
o Staffing needs of the Police Emergency Communications Center
• Miscellaneous
. Suspension Items
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 9)
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 August 5, 12 & 19, 1998 and ClosedDoor Session of September 2, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Harry Bartlett, Kaum Chranh, Eric Dieperink, JosephJefferson, Dennis Kreuser, Ray
Novakovic, Shirley Sparks, and MartinWegleitner.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
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3. Summons in a Civil Action in the matter of Richard Cepulonis vs.the City of Saint Paul, et. al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Cost Bond for Certiorari in the matter of 5005 Properties,Inc., dba Hillcrest Bingo vs. the City of
Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Amended Certificate as to Transcript in connection in thematter of 5005 Properties, Inc., dba Hillcrest
Bingo vs. the St. PaulCity Council.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Communication from the Saint Paul Charter Commission recommendingamendments to the Saint
Paul City Charter changing the term of CityCouncilmembers from two years to four years, and
removing the presentsalary cap for City Councilmembers and authorizing the City Councilto fix the
salary of its members.
7. Administrative Order:
D001587Amending the 1997 Capital Improvement Budget in the Division of Parks and
Recreation to provide spending authority for holiday tree footing and electrical work at Ecolab
Plaza and to accept reimbursement from Ecolab Inc.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
8. Resolution - 98 -846 - Authorization to sell lead paint hazardcontrol and lead hazard reduction
program services to RamseyCounty.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 98 -847 - Recognizing and naming the pavilion atHarriet Island as the Clarence W.
Wigington Pavilion at HarrietIsland.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
10. POLICY SESSION
Staffing Needs of the Police Emergency Communication Center
L Police Emergency Communication Center Staff
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- Patrick Hefferman, St. Paul Police Department Emergency
Communication Center
11. Administration Staffing Priorities
- Joe Reid, Budget Director
- Ted Brown, Deputy Commander, Saint Paul Police Department
III. Additional Information Regarding Police Communication Center Provided by
Council Research Staff
- Gerry Strathman, Director, Council Investigation and Research Center
- David Godfrey, Policy Analyst, Council Investigation and Research Center
IV. Public Comments
V. Council Questions
MISCELLANEOUS
11. Recognition of North Star Steel as the first Saint Paul firm tojoin the Climate Wise program.
Mayor Coleman recognized North Star Steel.
Suspension Items
Resolution - 98 -848 - Supporting Metropolitan State University's efforts to fulfill its mission as a
comprehensive urban University.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -849 - Congratulating the new 1998 Harvest Festival Queen, Shauna Colbeth,
sponsored by Serlin's Cafe and officially declaring September 17, 1998 as Queen Shauna Colbeth
Day.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -850 - Accepting the generous gift from the Friends of the Saint Paul Farmers
Market to enable Deputy Mayor Tom Fabel to attend the International Public Market Conference
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in Seattle, Washington for the purpose of expanding knowledge regarding markets similar to the
Saint Paul Farmers Market.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 98 -851 - Approving the form of the ballot question recommended by the Saint Paul
Charter Commission to amend the Saint Paul City Charter 2.02 pertaining to the length of a City
Councilmember's term of office to four years.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present)
Resolution - 98 -852 - Approving the form of the ballot question recommended by the Saint Paul
Charter Commission to amend the Saint Paul City Charter 2.07 and 2.07.1 pertaining to the annual
salary of a City Councilmember.
Laid over to September 23 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present)
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