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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 18, 1999 - 3:30 - 5:00 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
• Ordninances
• Policy Session
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 21)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL
BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of July 21, 1999.
2. Claims of Earl Beddow and Kathleen Bischel, David Benshoff, Juan Garcia and Sheryl Anderson,
Antoinette Hall, Rosella Robbins, and Steve Winckelman.
3. Notice of Appeal and Notice of Cross Appeal in the matter of the Board of Education of Independent
School District 4625 vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
4. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 8, 1999, to consider the vacation of Iglehart Avenue west of Snelling Avenue and east of the
Soo Line Railroad right -of -way to allow the petitioner to use the area for extra parking for employees.
5. Letters from the Real Estate Division concurring with the Ramsey County Assessor's
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recommendation for a reduction is assessed valuation for property located at 555 Park Street and 409
Van Dyke Street.
6. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 1328 Minnehaha
Avenue West and 666 Orleans Street as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
7. Administrative Orders:
. D001734 Authorizing reallocation of $240,000.00 of unused money for the STAR Specialty
Parking Project to the Undesignated Adopted Budget in the Department of Planning and
Economic Development.
. D001735 Authorizing reallocation of $197,500.00 to Project Code 77238 from the Undesignated
Adopted Budget in the Department of Planning and Economic Development to reflect the
issuance of a loan to Miratec Systems, Inc.
8. Resolution - 99 -796 - Approving the 1999 -2002 Employment Agreement between Independent
School District No. 625 and the United Association of Plumbers Local Union No. 34. (To be laid over
one week for adoption)
9. Resolution - 99 -797 - Approving the 1999 -2002 Employment Agreement between Independent
School District No. 625 and the United Association of Pipefitters Local Union No. 455. (To be laid over
one week for adoption)
10. Resolution - 99 -798 - Approving the May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2001 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and United Association Pipefitters, Local Union No. 455. (To
be laid over one week for adoption)
11. Resolution - 99 -799 - Approving the May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2001 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 110. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
12. Resolution - 99 -800 - Approving the May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2001 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and Painters Union Local No. 61. (To be laid over one week
for adoption)
13. Resolution - 99 -801 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 232 Aurora Avenue, Lot 7 Lewiston Heights Fourth
Addition (South Highwood), 1607 Hewitt Avenue, 2252 Falcon Avenue, 444 St. Peter Street, 215
Kipling Street South 4266 (aka 200 Winthrop Street South 4266), 1025 Selby Avenue, 126 Ninth Street
East, 605 Portland Avenue, 1167 and 1169 Thomas Avenue, 685 North Street 41, and 550 Orleans
Street 41.
14. Resolution - 99 -802 - Authorizing payment of $5,300.00 toward completion of the Don Juenemann
Memorial to be installed on the grounds of the Como Park Conservatory.
15. Resolution - 99 -803 - Authorizing the proper City officials to explore private sector sponsorship of
the Saint Paul Fire Department's Award Ceremony to be held in February, 2000.
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16. Resolution - 99 -804 - Establishing the rate of pay for the newly created Emergency Communications
Center Manager class in Grade 44 of the Police Salary Schedule in the Salary Plan and Rates of
Compensation.
17. Resolution - 99 -805 - Establishing the rate of pay for the newly created Emergency Communications
Center Shift Supervisor class in Grade 36X of the Police Salary Schedule of the Salary Plan and Rates
of Compensation.
18. Resolution - 99 -806 - Amending Section 28.13.5 of the Civil Service Rules to allow the Department
of Fire and Safety Services to conform to the rules of the State of Minnesota Department of Labor and
Industry Job Apprenticeship Training Program for Fire Fighters.
19. Resolution - 99 -807 - Approving the use of assessment financing in accordance with City policy for
the installation of a fire protection (sprinkler) system for Ecolab University Center, 386 North Wabasha
Street.
20. Preliminary Order - 99 -808 - In the matter of removal of a retaining wall, clearing and grading, and
adding fill where necessary to prepare for alley purposes the northeasterly 20.0 feet of that part of the
alley in Block 2, Keller's Subdivision of Block 11, Lyman Dayton's Addition, which lies between Maple
Street and the extended westerly line of the alley parallel to said Maple Street, and setting date of public
hearing for October 13, 1999. (File 418907)
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 99 -809 - In the matter of opening and extending the alley in
Block 2, Keller's Subdivision of Block 11 by condemning and taking a permanent easement for alley
purposes over the northeasterly 20.0 feet of that part of the alley in Block 2, Keller's Subdivision of
Block 11, Lyman Dayton's Addition, which lies between Maple Street and the extended westerly line of
the alley parallel to said Maple Street, and setting date of public hearing for October 13, 1999. (File
418890)
FOR DISCUSSION
22. Resolution - 98 -566 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 674 Wells Street within
fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
(Laid over from July 21)
23. Resolution - 99 -769 - Approving changes to spending object codes in the Office of Financial
Services (from Council Contingency to City Contribution to Outside Agency - Capital City Partnership)
(Laid over from August 11)
24. Resolution - 99 -810 - Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul
and the State of Minnesota regarding the 35E Bridge (Lexington Avenue Bridge).
ORDINANCES
25. Second Reading - 99 -786 - An ordinance requiring disclosure of campaign contributions relating to
City managed competition contracts and collective bargaining agreements.
26. First Reading - 99 -811 - An ordinance amending Chapter 51.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
define the word "family" with regard to the rental registration ordinance.
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27. First Reading - 99 -812 - An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
including the permit fees for the keeping of more than three cats and the keeping of more than three
dogs; also consolidating day care food (A) and (B), adjusting the catering (B) -full license and creating
the food processor (up to 2,000 sq. ft. license to coincide with the food processor (more than 2,000 sq.
ft.) license.
28. POLICY SESSION
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
L Why decision - makers should care about GIS
- George Latimer
IL GIS demonstration
- Tom Bushey, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
III. The importance of GIS to municipalities
Will Craig, Professor of Geography, University of Minnesota
IV. The importance of GIS to community organizations
- Greg Finzell, Rondo Community Land Trust
V. The City of Saint Paul's strategic plan for GIS
- Mark Vander Schaaf, Planner,
Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development
VI. GIS budget considerations
- Joe Reid, Director, Saint Paul Office of Financial Services
VII. Public comment
VIII. Council discussion
29. Resolution - 99 -813 - Approving funding for Consultant Professional Services to prepare a three -
year strategic plan for the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) technology.
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