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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 6, 1999 - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Mary Erickson, Clerical Support - 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey,Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (arrivedlater in the meeting)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Items
CONSENT AGENDA(Items 1 - 23)
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 Grant Bresnahan, PatriciaCrumley, Gerinda Boyd /Tom Demarrias, Chi Huynh, Thomas
Kingrey, Brian Knops,Roseanne Juenemann, Jose Melendez, Raymond Simpson, Scuba Doo Dive
Center(Pete Petersen), Terry Wilson, and Sang Xiong.
Referred to the Employee /RiskManagement Office
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2. Summons and Complaint in thematter of Nancy Finch vs. the City of St. Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney'sOffice
3. Notice of Motion and Motionfor Order to Disburse Partial Payment as to Parcel 1 in the matter of
thePort Authority of the City of Saint Paul vs. D.S.P.O.T., L.L.C.; S.M.K.Enterprises, Inc. et al.
Referred to the City Attorney'sOffice
4. Letter from the Office ofLicense, Inspections, and Environmental Protection announcing a
publichearing before the City Council on January 13, 1999, to consider the appealof James and Bonnie
D'Aquila to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appealsgranting a lot split variance in order to subdivide
property at 5 CrocusHill into two parcels along the existing zoning line.
5. Letter from the Departmentof Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
beforethe City Council on January 13, 1999, to consider the application for afinal plat review submitted
by Mendota Homes Inc. to allow the existingresidential property to be subdivided into separate lots.
6. Letter from the Real EstateOffice announcing a public hearing before the City Council on January
27,1999, to consider the vacation of part of the alley in Marshall's Divisionof Lots 3, 4 & 5, Block 6
Ames Outlots; City Council District 7, PlanningDistrict 2.
7. Communications from the MinnesotaDepartment of Human Rights in the matter of individual charges
filed byKarin E. Anderson, Maureen J. Dolan, Reyne F. Rofuth, Gail L. Langfield- Seib erlich,Lis a L.
Veith, and Moua Xiong against the City of Saint Paul.
8. AdministrativeOrders:
. D001633 Amending the 1998budget of the Housing Information Office by transferring $5,032.00
to theGeneral Fund for the PC replacement program.
. D001634 Authorizing the expenditureof $1,000.00 by the Marketing and Promotions Office to
underwrite the costof the East Side neighborhood clean -up.
. D001635 Amending the 1998budget of the General Fund for the PC replacement program.
. D001636 Allocating fundsfrom the Neighborhood Investment Program to the North End Area
Revitalization,Inc.
. D001637 Allocating fundsfrom the Neighborhood Investment Program to the Hamline Midway
Coalitionfor the Hamline Park Playground Building Renovation Project and to theNortheast
Neighborhood Development Corporation for the White Bear AvenueMinnehaha Streetscape
Proj ect.
. D001638 Allocating fundsfrom the STAR Business Revolving Loan Program for $54,000 to the
SibleyPlaza Project.
Noted as on file in the CityClerk's Office
9. Resolution - 98 -1137 - Approvingthe Memorandum of Understanding between the City and
AFSCME Council 14,Locals 2508 and 1842 regarding the 1999 change in the lead abatement
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enforcementprogram for the Lead Hazardous Paint Program. (Laid over from December23 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -01 - Approvingthe appointment of Susan Kimberly, by Mayor Coleman, as
Executive Assistantto the Mayor and Acting Mayor in the absence or disability of the Mayor,effective
January 4, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -02 - Approvingthe appointment of Michael Campbell, by Mayor Coleman, as
Assistant tothe Mayor, effective December 28, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -03 - RecognizingJayne Lallier for her many contributions to the City.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -04 - AcceptingState grant money to implement a Community Courts calendar and
providefunding to hire staff in the City Attorney's Office to handle cases assignedto this court.
Substitute (Page 1) introducedand adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99 -05 - Authorizingpayment of $10,000 to Francis Wells in full settlement of her claim
againstthe City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99 -06 - Authorizingthe Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
DakotaCounty Technical College to use their Defensive Driving Course facilityto train Saint Paul Police
Department volunteers.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -07 - Approvinga five -year extension of Lease Agreement PW /3 providing 19,000
square feetof parking space for Health Partners, Inc. at its Como Avenue Clinic.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -08 - Authorizingthe withholding of tax forfeit parcels for 1998 from public sale.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99 -09 - Authorizingthe Housing Information Office to accept a Housing and Urban
Development(HUD) housing counseling grant in the amount of $27,716.00.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 99 -10 - Authorizingthe Division of Parks and Recreation to use $81,000.00 of 1998
CIB ContingencyFunds to restore portions of Town Square Park.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 99 -11 - Approvingthe disbursement of Youth Programs funds to the following
organizations: Como Zoo /Conservatory Education, Eastview Booster Club, Edgcumbe
CommunityHockey Booster Club, Frost Lake Booster Club, Girls Are the Future, Glancey'sGym,
Hayden Heights Youth Alliance, Jimmy Lee Booster Club, Lower EastSide Football, Merriam Park
Booster Club, Midway Area Youth Athletic C1ub,Pride In Service, St. Paul Science Fair Support Group,
Sports For Life,and Youth Express.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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21. Resolution - 99 -12 - Establishinga 1998 Phalen Wetland Restoration Phase III project by accepting a
Boardof Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) grant in the amount of $325,000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 99 -13 - Authorizingexecution of a Joint Powers Agreement between MnDOT and the
City for designof the new Arcade Street Bridge.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 99 -14 - Amendingthe spending and financing plan of Ohio Street Reconstruction by
transferringMSA and PIA funding from 1997 MSA Contingency, 1994 Contingency and 1997Local
Street and Sewer projects.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
24. Resolution - 98 -1121 - Approvingthe appointment of George Fremder, by Mayor Coleman, to
District EnergySt. Paul, Inc. Board of Directors. (Laid over from December 23)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 98 -1133 - Adoptingthe Land Use Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan.(Laid over from December 23)
Laid over to January 20 forpolicy discussion Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 98 -1146 - Approvalof the First Amendment to Arena Lease. (Laid over from December
23)
Laid over to January 13 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 99 -15 - Approvingthe proposed items of support for the City's 1999 Legislative
Agenda.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 99 -16 - Approvalof the 1999 City of Saint Paul Legislative Initiatives.
Adopted as amended Yeas -7 Nays - 0
(Coleman was not present forthe votes on Items 29 - 34)
29. Resolution - 99 -17 - Approvalof the League of Minnesota Cities' 1999 City Policies for Legislative
andAdministrative action.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 99 -18 - Approvalof the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities' 1999 Policies and
LegislativeProposals.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Update by the Administrationon the progress of the Electronic Computerized License Inspection and
PermitSystem (ECLIPS). (Update requested by the Council on November 4, 1998)
An update was provided byBob Kessler, Director of the Office of License, Inspections and
EnvironmentalProtection.
ORDINANCES
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32. Final Adoption - 98 -1055 - Anordinance amending Section 33.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertainingto the City's Certificate of Occupancy Program by exempting multi -familyresidential
buildings that are owner occupied and providing for new inspectionguidelines for renewal of non-
residential Certificates of Occupancy tobe based on the hazard of the occupancy. (Substitute introduced
on December2)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. First Reading - 99 -19 - Anordinance placing the position entitled Parks and Recreation
Director,formerly entitled Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, in the unclassifiedservice pursuant to
Section 12.03.2(H) of the City of Saint Paul Charter.
Amended and laid over toJanuary 13 for second reading Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
34. First Reading - 99 -20 - Anordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
entitledOfficer's Qualifications by establishing minimum qualifications for theunclassified position of
Parks and Recreation Director.
Amended and laid over toJanuary 13 for second reading Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS(public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
35. Third Reading - 98 -1117 - Anordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 200 to allow
petshops and pet grooming facilities to be deputy dog license vendors.
Laid over to January 13 forfinal adoption
36. Third Reading - 98 -1118 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 347 to
allowpet shops to act as deputy dog license vendors and establishing an incentivefor doing so by
permitting the pet shop to retain the initial license fees.
Laid over to January 13 forfinal adoption
37. Final Order - 99 -21 - Inthe matter of opening and extending the alley in Block 2, Keller's
Subdivisionof Block 11 by condemning and taking a permanent easement for alley purposes.(File
418890)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Public hearing to receiveinput on the Lease and Hockey Playing Agreement Amendments and the
Financingfor RiverCentre Area Project.
A report was presented byPam Wheelock, Director of the Department of Planning and Economic
Development,and Joe Reid, Director of Financial Services.
Public testimony was taken.
39. Public hearing to considerthe report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the Renewal
Applicationfor a Taxicab Driver's License by James Coners, 313 Dale Street. (Laidover from December
23)
Adopted Findings of Fact,Conclusions and Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge -
Licensegranted with conditions. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Public hearing to considerthe appeal of Peter Maranda to a decision of the Board of Zoning
Appealsdenying a setback variance and a variance of the maximum allowable sizefor an accessory
structure at 1904 Ashland Avenue.
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Laid over to January 13 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0 (Councilmember Benanav abstained from the
discussion)
41. Public hearing to considerthe appeal of Louie's Billiards, Inc. to a decision of the Planning
Commissiondenying a special condition use permit to allow a billiard hall at 1992Suburban Avenue.
Motion of Intent - AppealDenied Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Coleman, Reiter)
MISCELLANEOUS
42. Recognition of retiring Cityemployee Carolyn Weber, Public Health.
Carolyn Weber was recognizedfor 36 years of service to the City.
Reconsidered Item
Public hearing to consider thevacation of the DeCourcy Circle for better parking on and near the
MerrillCorporation. (This public hearing was withdrawn at the December 23 CityCouncil meeting)
Council requested that GerryStrathman, Council Research Director, schedule a public hearing
date. Yeas- 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
SusuensionItem
Resolution - 99 -22 - Directing theSaint Paul Planning Commission to consider the Saint Anthony Park
SpecialSign District Plan and forward a recommendation to the City Council byFebruary 24, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0(Coleman not present for vote)
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