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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITYCOUNCIL
Wednesday, February 3, 1999 - 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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Order
• For Discussion
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (arrived after the consent agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -17)
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 December 16, 1998.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Deborah Cocchiarella, Ruth Danielson, William Erb,Gemini Acceptance Co., Jessica
Jackson, Cheryl Johnson, Lois Johnson,Julie Kaminski, Jamie Leos, Scott McCrady, Jane McEvoy,
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KevinPatterson (by Donna Patterson), 791 Limited Liability Company, andMike Ziskorsky.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Warning Lites of Minnesota,lnc. vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Developmentannouncing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 24,1999, at 5:30 p.m., to consider the appeal of Brian
Bates /ScenicMinnesota to a decision of the Planning Commission allowingreinstallation of a storm -
damaged sign of SuperAmerica at 287 E.Sixth Street.
5. Administrative Order:
D001645 Authorizing payments by the Office of Citizen Service, Marketing & Promotions,
for promoting, sponsoring and marketing St. Paul's 150th Anniversary parties.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
6. Resolution - 99 -99 - Concerning adverse action against licensesheld by McColl's Fine Dining, 366
Jackson Street, in the matter ofdelinquent taxes owed to the State of Minnesota.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 99 -100 - Approving application for a Second HandDealer -Motor Vehicle License by
Verne H. Butler, Jr., dba EmpireBuilder Auto, 23 Empire Drive, 4205. (Legislative Hearing
Officerrecommends approval with condition)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 99 -101 - Approving payment of $29,394.82 to AmericanFamily Insurance as subrogee
for Michele and Daniel Lutz in fullsettlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 99 -102 - Approving change to spending object codesfrom Council Continency to City
Contribution to Outside Agency(Capital City Partnership).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -103 - Authorizing the Office of Financial Services, Treasury Section, to initiate all
necessary action leadingto the issuance of City General Obligation Bonds on March 24,1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -104 - Amending and /or closing the spending andfinancing plans for various sewer
projects (other than CSSP).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -105 - Approving the use of advance financing fromthe State of Minnesota not to
exceed $3 million for the 1999Municipal State Aid (MSA) Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -106 - Amending the spending and financing plan ofthe Edgerton Street Bridge
Project. Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -0
14. Resolution 99 -107 - Authorizing spending of $50,000 forpreliminary design on the RiverCentre
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Connection to the Skyway SystemProject.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Blakey, Harris)
15. Resolution - 99 -108 - Authorizing the purchase of propertieslocated at 1675 and 1676 Hoyt Avenue
East as part of Phase I of theHoyt- Montana Flood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -109 - Authorizing acceptance of a contribution ofvarious training equipment and
supplies to the Police Department fromthe Fraternal Order of Police.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -110 - Establishing a spending plan in the FireResponsive Services Fund to
supplement capital improvement fundingfor building improvements at the Fire Training Center.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
18. Resolution - 98 -1142 - Approving application for a Malt Off SaleLicense by Abdulhadi K. Abrahim,
dba Mona's, 920 Selby Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval withconditions)
(Laid over from December 23)
Laid over to February 17 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 98 -1133 - Adopting the Land Use Plan as an amendmentto the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan. (Laid over from January 20)
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution 99 -111 - Acceptance of the "Performance Audit ofSaint Paul's Recreation Centers"
prepared by the CouncilInvestigation and Research Center.
Laid over to February 24 Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
(Coleman, Harris, Reiter not present for vote)
21. Report by the Planning Commission regarding changes to the City'szoning and sign regulations
relating to advertising signs. (Reportrequested by the Council on October 28, 1998) (Laid over from
January20)
A report was presented by Larry Soderholm, Department of Planningand Economic
Development.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearingswill begin at 5:30 p.m.)
22. Third Reading - 99 -19 - An ordinance placing the positionentitled Parks and Recreation Director,
formerly entitledSuperintendent of Parks and Recreation, in the unclassified servicepursuant to Section
12.03.2(H) of the City of Saint Paul Charter. (Amended on January 6)
Laid over to February 10 for final adoption
23. Third Reading - 99 -20 - An ordinance amending Chapter 21 of theSaint Paul Administrative Code
entitled Officer's Qualifications byestablishing minimum qualifications for the unclassified position
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ofParks and Recreation Director. (Amended on January 6)
Laid over to February 10 for final adoption
24. Third Reading - 99 -56 - An ordinance revising parking meter payrates pursuant to Chapter 160 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Laid over to February 10 for final adoption
25. Third Reading - 99 -75 - An ordinance allowing the construction of22 town homes at 375, 381, 383,
387, 391, and 397 Colborne, 398 and412 Duke, and 497 Palace.
Laid over to February 10 for final adoption
26. Resolution - 99 -57 - Concerning adverse action against licensesheld by Blues Saloon, Inc., 601
Western Avenue North. (Uncontested)(Laid over from January 13)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 99 -112 - Concerning adverse action against licensesheld by Jazzville, Inc., 486 Robert
Street North.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Public hearing to consider the report of the Administrative LawJudge concerning the Cigarette
License held by Grand 7 Saloon, Inc.,315 West 7th Street.
Adopted Findings of Fact, Conclusions, and Recommendations of theAdministrative Law Judge
Yeas - 5 Yeas - 2 (Coleman, Reiter)
29. Final Order - 99 -113 - In the matter of improving Victoria Streetfrom Larpenteur to Arlington
Avenues with bituminous roadway, concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and
outwalks,boulevard sodding, tree planting, construction of a lantern stylelighting system, and all other
work necessary to completeimprovements for the Grotto /Hoyt Street Paving and Lighting Project.(File
418884A)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Final Order - 99 -114 - In the matter of constructing MackubinStreet from Larpenteur Avenue to
Idaho Avenue, Cohansey Street fromIdaho Avenue north to the cul -de -sac, and Idaho Avenue from
MackubinStreet to Cohansey Street with bituminous roadway, concrete curb andgutter, concrete
driveway aprons, boulevard sodding, tree planting,construction of a lantern style lighting system, water
sanitary sewerand storm sewer service connections, watermain, and all other worknecessary to complete
the Cohansey Park Paving and Lighting Project.(File 418888)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Michelle Hotzler to adecision of the Heritage Preservation
Commission denying approval ofa building permit to construct a garage at 472 Dayton Avenue.
(Laidover from December 9, 1998)
Laid over to April 7 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Ronald J. Severson to adecision of the Planning
Commission upholding the ZoningAdministrator's denial of a site plan for a carriage house andgarages
at 420 Portland Avenue.
Motion of Intent - Appeal granted, including approval of siteplan, granting lot split by making a
finding that in this situationthe standards of 67.304 are met, particularly with granting ofvariance,
and granting variance to 415 Summit Avenue.
Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Blakey, Reiter)
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Suspension Items
Resolution - 99 -115 - Acknowledging Pam Wheelock's service to theCity of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 99 -116 - Continuing the pawn shop moratorium for anadditional three months in order to
protect the planning process andgive the Council, Planning Commission and staff the necessary time
tocomplete their study, recommendations and Council action.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 4 Nays - 3 (Blakey, Coleman, Harris)
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