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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, September 23, 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry,Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Item
• Meeting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 20)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY
ONEMOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS.
IFDISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENTAGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of August 26, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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2. Claims of Daniel Bojarski, Tayna Bartone, Morgan Christian, BarbSkoog and Emmett Dacey, Linda
Jones, Frank Mayers, and Lue Vang.
Referred to Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Reklis- Noreen Partnership,dba Video Lease et al vs. the
City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, etc. in the matter of DVM,Inc., dba Dahlco Music &
Vending, et al vs. the City of SaintPaul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on October 7,1998 to consider the appeal of Scenic Minnesota, Highland
AreaCommunity Council, and Rogers Chambers to a decision of the PlanningCommission regarding
storm - damaged billboards at 1820 Grand Avenue(southwest corner of Grand and Fairview Avenues)
and at HighlandVillage Shopping Center (southwest corner of Ford Parkway andCleveland Avenue).
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
October 14, 1998 to consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by Chang O'Hara'sBistro,
498 Selby Avenue. (Uncontested)
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a publichearing before the City Council on
October 14, 1998 to consideradverse action against the cigarette license held by SuperAmerica,399
Lexington Parkway North. (Uncontested)
8. Letter from the Department of Fire and Safety Services /PropertyCode Enforcement declaring 430
Blair Avenue and 794 Frank Street as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only;
publichearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
9. Administrative Orders:
D001588 Amending the 1998 budget in the Department of Libraries to cover costs of a
temporary employee.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001589 Amending the 1997 budget in the Department of Fire and Safety Services for staff
changes in the Property Code Enforcement Division.
Discussed and approved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
D001590 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $3,000, to Dan Gleeson for an illustration of
the future Harriet Island promenade and pavilion area.
D001591 Establishing the schedule for 1999 qualifying pay periods for employee insurance
benefits.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
D001592 Authorizing payments totaling $25,550 for Marketing and Promotions to assist
neighborhoods in marketing and promoting their respective events for the public good.
Discussed and approved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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10. Resolution - 98 -853 - Approving the 1997 -1998 Labor Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and
the International Union ofOperating Engineers Local 70. (To be laid over or e two weeks for adoption)
Laid over to October 7 for adoption
11. Resolution - 98 -854 - Finalizing City Council action takenSeptember 9, 1998 granting a preliminary
and final plat for WilliamsHill Industrial Park, located along Olive Street north of UniversityAvenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 98 -855 - Approving the decision of the LegislativeHearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for: 1285Hamline Avenue North, 1148 Seventh Street West, 439 Portland
Avenue,2000 Seventh Street West 4114, 370 -372 Fuller Avenue, 629 NorthStreet 41, 960 June Avenue,
80 West Lawson Avenue, 1424, 1428, 1430,1432, 1434, 1436 Case Avenue and 1741, 1751, 1761 Sims
Avenue, and1564 Upper Afton Road.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(629 North Street #1 laid over to October 7)
13. Resolution - 98 -856 - Accepting a grant in the amount of $318,577from the State of Minnesota for
After School EnrichmentProgram.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 98 -857 - Authorizing the Police Department to submita grant application to the Office
of Drug Policy in the amount of$132,000 for funding a partnership with the Dakota County
Sheriff sDepartment entitled the East Metro Coordinated Narcotics Taskforce.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 98 -858 - Authorizing payment of $155,000 to TheConservation Fund to purchase 12.73
acres of property, known as the "LaFavor property," in the Highwood area which will be given to theCity
for use as passive park.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 98 -859 - Releasing certain utility easements invacated Stewart Street west of Homer
Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 98 -860 - Authorizing the purchase of one parcel ofvacant land for the Highwood Bluff
Acquisition Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 98 -861 - Budget amendment transferring contingencyfunds to support an information
technology workforce training programfor low income people and the Saint Paul Information
TechnologyCouncil.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -862 - Regarding a Multifaceted Pilot Preventionand Enforcement program to reduce
youth access to alcohol. (Companionto Resolution 498 -530, Item 421)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 98 -863 - Suspending licenses held by Carbone AFamily Corporation, dba Napoli Cafe,
1406 White Bear Avenue, fordelinquent taxes owed to the State of Minnesota.
Laid over to October 7 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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FOR DISCUSSION
21. 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 26)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Update from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmenton the high technology
computer training program to meet the needs ofLawson Software's future employees. (Update requested
on September 9,C.F. 498 -823)
An update was presented by Sean Kershaw, Department of Planningand Economic Development.
23. Resolution - 98 -852 - Approving the form of the ballot questionrecommended by the Saint Paul
Charter Commission to amend the SaintPaul City Charter 2.07 and 2.07.1 pertaining to the annual salary
ofa City Councilmember. (Laid over from September 16)
Withdrawn
24. Resolution - 98 -864 - Referring the application for a FirearmsLicense by St. Paul Firearms, dba St.
Paul Firearms Company, Gregg A.Perkins, President, 634 Snelling Avenue North, to an
AdministrativeLaw Judge.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey notpresent for vote)
ORDINANCES
25. Final Adoption - 98 -766 - Establishing a moratorium on pawn shopspending a review and
recommendation by the Planning and EconomicDevelopment Department and the Planning
Commission. (Amended onSeptember 2)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Benanav, Coleman) (Blakey notpresent for vote)
26. Final Adoption - 98 -779 - An ordinance amending Chapter 84 of theSaint Paul Administrative Code
(Vendor Outreach Program) to make St.Paul's certification standards and definitions match those of
otherjurisdictions.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
27. First Reading - 98 -865 - An ordinance amending Appendix C of theLegislative Code pertaining to
the gas service franchise of NorthernStates Power Company.
Laid over to October 7 for second reading
28. First Reading - 98 -866 - An ordinance amending Saint PaulLegislative Code Chapter 409.26;
reducing the presumptive penaltiesfor noncompliance of liquor licenses.
Laid over to October 7 for first reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.)
29. Resolution - 98 -867 - To consider the application of SeanO'Byrne of Great Waters Brewing
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Company for a sound level variancefrom 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 1 & 2, 1998 and from
12Noon to 10:00 p.m. on October 3, 1998 to allow live music to be heldin a tent on 7th Place Plaza.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
30. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative LawJudge concerning adverse action
against licenses held by BramCorporation, dba Arcade Bar, 932 Arcade Street.
Adopted Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendation of theAdministrative Law Judge
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. 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 August 26)
Laid over to October 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 98 -868 - Ordering the owner to remove or repairthe building at 370 Atwater Street
within fifteen (15) days fromadoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommendsallowing
the owner six months to complete rehabilitation)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative HearingOfficer)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 98 -869 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair thebuilding at 312 Erie Street within
five (5) days from adoption ofresolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
34. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -870 - In the matter ofsummary abatements (property clean -up)
for May, 1998; boarding -up ofvacant buildings for April and May, 1998; and towing of
abandonedvehicles for April, May and June, 1998. (File 4J9804A, J9804B,J9804V) (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends approval with thefollowing exceptions: 787 Fuller Avenue - Delete
Assessment; 1904Jefferson Avenue - Laid over to the October 6, 1998 LegislativeHearings)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative HearingOfficer)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Appeal of Sharon Smith to a summary abatement order for propertylocated at 82 Cook Avenue
West. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends denying the appeal) (Laid over from August 26)
Appeal denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 98 -871 - Making certain determinations andfindings necessary for acquisition of
property at 393 SherburneAvenue.
Withdrawn
37. Resolution - 98 -872 - Authorizing the purchase of propertylocated at 1686 Hoyt Avenue as part of
Phase I of the Hoyt- MontanaFlood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Final Order - 98 -873 - In the matter of the direct purchase ofproperty located at 1662 East Hoyt
Avenue which is vulnerable toflood damage during rain storms. (File 418883)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -874 - In the matter of theRailroad Island Area Street Paving
and Lighting Project. (File 418856)
Laid over to October 14 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -875 - In the matter ofthe Ecolab Plaza Project. (File 418863,
18863A, 1886313)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 98 -876 - In the matter ofreplacement of lead water service
connections, as requested byproperty owners. (File 498LDSCRPL)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Public hearing to consider the application of Lower Afton SeniorsLLC to rezone property from B -2
(Community business) to RM- 2(Multiple Family) to allow construction of 56 units of senior housingon
the currently vacant site on Lower Afton Road (201 feet west ofMcKnight Road).
Motion of Intent - Application Granted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 98 -877 - Approving settlement entitled "SchnitzerSite Mediation Statement of Terms of
Settlement" whereby allegedpolluters will pay the cost of clean up thereby reducing the amountof tax
increment financing by an equal amount.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present for vote)
The Council requested that the Administration provide an update onLiveable Wage at the October 28
City Council meeting.
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