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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 27, 1999 - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:00 - 6:00 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
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 Items
CONSENT AGENDA (Itemsl -13)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDAWILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OFTHESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS
DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THECONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Claims of Joshua Beu, Patt Biagi,Lavina Faith Combs, Dusty Darley & Jane Jenni, Jeremy Kroski,
JenniferLeClaire, Evalina Murphy, Sean Murphy, Susan Murphy, Mark Nuernberg, JeromeSazama, Blia
Vang, and Robyn White.
Referred to Employee /RiskManagement Division
2. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council
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onFebruary 3, 1999, to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judgeconcerning the Cigarette
License held by Grand 7 Saloon, Inc., 315 West7th Street.
3. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeto consider the license application of Somaly Vong and current licensesheld by Narin P. Vong, dba
Phnom Penh Bangkok Market, 315 University AvenueWest, on February 19, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Board
of Ramsey County Commissioners,Room 220, Conference Room B, St. Paul City Hall- Courthouse.
4. AdministrativeOrders:
• D001641 Amending the 1998budget of the City Attorney's Office and approving an agreement
betweenthe City and Michael Hess for prosecution services.
• D001642 Authorizing payment,not to exceed $700.00, for refreshments during a course on
Supervisionof Police Personnel on February 1 -4, 1999, at Metropolitan State UniversityMidway
Campus.
• D001643 Authorizing payment,not to exceed $800.00, for costs incurred by the Department of
Fire andSafety Services for a "Domestic Preparedness" workshop for senior cityofficials.
• D001644 Authorizing paymentof a matching grant up to $15,000.00 to The Highland Park
Elementary SchoolPlayground Project from the City's 1998 Children's Play Area
EquipmentProgram.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. Resolution - 99 -80 - Supportinglegislation that would provide for State participation in the Gateway
Projectand requesting that this legislation be fully funded.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 99 -81 - Approvingthe application for Grocery (C), Cigarette /Tobacco, and Malt Off Sale
Licensesby Shanghai Market, Inc., 1546 Como Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officerrecommends
approval)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 99 -82 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 311 Walnut Street, 54 Crocus Place, 500Como Avenue, 559
McKnight Road South, and 599 Laurel Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 99 -83 - Cancelingimprovements on Smith Avenue from Grand Avenue to West Seventh
Street adoptedas a part of Final Order 95 -245 on March 22, 1995.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 99 -84 - Authorizingan approximate $2,800,000 tax exempt and taxable bond issue for
SiewertProperties, LLC (Ideal Printers, Inc.).
Laid over to February 24Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -85 - ApprovingPreliminary and Final Plat for Lake Phalen Townhomes and
finalizing CityCouncil action taken December 23, 1998.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -86 - Approvingthe Preliminary and Final Plat for Lexington Commons Townhomes,
and finalizingCity Council action taken January 13, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -87 - Acceptinga School Based Partnerships grant in the amount of $145,140.00 from
theU.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)office.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -88 - Establishinga financing and spending plan for a Juvenile Incentive Block Grant
in theamount of $253,536 received from the State of Minnesota, Department ofEconomics Security, for
the period January 1, 1999 through December 31,1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
14. Resolution - 98 -1038 - Authorizingthe proper City officials and staff to enter into a lease agreement
withthe Saint Paul Yacht Club that will supersede an agreement between thesame parties dated June,
1992. (Laid over from January 13, 1999)
Laid over to February 10Yeas 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99 -74 - Approvingthe appointment of Harold Fotsch, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint
Paul PlanningCommission. (Laid over from January 13
Laid over to February 17Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Harris, Reiter)
16. Resolution - 99 -89 - MayorRecommendation and City Council Adoption of the Saint Paul
ComprehensivePlan: Summary and General Policy.
Laid over to February 24Yeas - 7 Nays 0
17. Resolution - 99 -90 - Adoptingthe Saint Paul Housing Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul
ComprehensivePlan contingent on further review by adjacent communities and the
MetropolitanCouncil.
Laid over to February 24Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Update from the Administrationon the Prevention of Violence in the Workplace. (Update requested
by theCouncil on October 28, 1998)
An update was provided byAlberto Quintela, Mayor's Office, Co -chair of the Task Force.
An additional update willbe provided on April 28, 1999.
ORDINANCES
19. Second Reading - 99 -75 - Anordinance allowing the construction of 22 town homes at 375, 381,
383,387, 391, and 397 Colborne, 398 and 412 Duke, and 497 Palace.
Laid over to February 3 forthird reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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The following public hearingswill begin at 5:00 p.m.:
20. Public hearing to consider theapplication of Cayuga Street, LLC to rezone property from RT -1 (two
familyresidential) to I -1 (industrial) to develop parking at 199 and 201 CayugaStreet on the north side
between Agate and Lorient Streets.
Motion of Intent - ApplicationApproved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Public hearing to considerthe application of Michael Nadeau to rezone property from B -3
(generalbusiness) to R -4 (one - family residential) to reflect the current use ofproperty at 377 West
Maryland Avenue. (Northeast corner of West MarylandAvenue and unimproved Western Avenue)
Motion of Intent - ApplicationApproved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The following public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.:
22. Resolution - 99 -91 - Approvingthe application for a sound level variance by Timothy Weiss,
President,Gabe's By The Park, 991 Lexington Parkway North, on January 29, 30, &31, 1999, from 5:00
p.m. to Midnight.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0(Blakey & Harris not present for vote)
23. Resolution - 99 -92 - Approvingthe vacation of part of the alley in Marshall's Division of Lots 3, 4,&
5, Block 6, Ames Outlots.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0(Harris not present for vote)
24. Resolution RatifyingAssessment - 99 -93 - In the matter of condemning and taking a
permanenteasement near the intersection of Kenny Road and Desoto Street. (File 418856E)
Adopted Yeas -6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
25. Resolution RatifyingAssessment - 99 -94 - In the matter of condemning and taking easements nearthe
intersection of Marillac Lane and Point Douglas Road. (File 418875E)
Adopted Yeas -7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution RatifyingAssessment - 99 -95 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, costsand
expenses for installation of a Fire Protection System at 395 7th StreetEast. (File 4FP9802)
Adopted Yeas -7 Nays - 0
SusnensionItems:
Resolution - 99 -96 - Establishinga process for redevelopment of Seventh Place and requesting that the
taskforce complete its work and make final recommendations to the Mayor andCity Council on or
before March 22, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 99 -97 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire & Safety Services to enter into a fire
protectioncontract for the Navy/Marine Corps Reserve Center, the Minneapolis Parks& Recreation
Board, the Bureau of Land Management, the Minnesota DOTCentral Shop, Historic Fort Snelling, and
the Army 88th Regional Supportcommand, DCSEN.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 99 -98 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire & Safety Services to enter into a fire
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protectioncontract for the VA Medical Center and Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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