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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 10, 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
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
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey,Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (arrivedafter the consent agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA(Items I - 26)
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. Approval of minutes of January20, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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2. Claims of Laura Dittbenner,and Brandon & Illaina Knazze.
Referred to Employee /RiskManagement Office
3. Letter from the Real EstateDivision announcing a public hearing before the City Council on March
24,1999, to consider the vacation of part of Barclay Street lying southwestof Ames Avenue and
northwest of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad right -of -way.
4. Letter from the Real EstateDivision announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April
7,1999, to consider the vacation of part of Pleasant Avenue north of OttoAvenue and west of Lexington
Parkway to allow the petitioners to fencein this excess right -of -way area when it accrues to their
properties.
5. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeon April 7, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Room 40 -B City Hall- Courthouse, concerninglicenses held by
Michael Bartelmy, dba Mike's Towing, 847 Hudson Road.
6. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeon April 13, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Room 41 City Hall- Courthouse, concerningthe Second Hand
Motor Vehicle Dealer License held by Import Auto Enterprises,lnc., and Second Hand Motor Vehicle
Dealer License held by MFK Enterprises,Inc., both located at 830 Robert Street South.
7. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeon April 21, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Room 220, Conference Room B City Hall- Courthouse, concerning
all licenses held by Blues Saloon, Inc., 601 WesternAvenue North.
8. Letter from the Citizen ServiceOffice /Property Code Enforcement declaring 20 Douglas Street and
721 WatsonAvenue as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; publichearings will be
scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
9. AdministrativeOrders:
. D001653 Authorizing payment,not to exceed $1,000.00, to Wild Mountain Ski Area for additional
servicesprovided to the Division of Parks and Recreation for the Family Day SkiOuting on
February 14, 1999.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
. D001654 Extending the contractcompletion date from November 20, 1998 to June 1, 1999 for the
Bidwell- CongressRSVP.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
10. Resolution - 99 -191 - Approvingthe January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999 Collective Bargaining
Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of FireFighters AFL -CIO
Local 21. (Laid over from March 3 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -192 - Approvinga 1998 Memorandum of Agreement between Independent School
District No.625 and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesLocal No. 844
to implement a pilot program to see if recruitment of qualifiedpersons of color can be increased in the
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Civil Service systems by usinga different recruitment and testing model. (Laid over from March 3
foradoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -211 - SuspendingOn- Sale and Sunday On -Sale Liquor Licenses held by Jazzville,
Inc, 486 on Robert Street, for delinquent taxes owedto the State of Minnesota.
Adopted as amended Yeas -6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -212 - Temporarilytransferring the On -Sale Liquor License held by the Minnesota
Club fromits location at 317 Washington Street to the 28th Floor of the First NationalBank Building at
332 East Fourth Street to allow for the complete refurbishingof the Washington Street facility.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99 -213 - Supportingthe Community Reinvestment Act.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99 -214 - Amendingthe 1999 budget in the Police Department for the Minnesota Cities
Grantactivity.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -215 - Authorizingthe Police Department to accept the donation of an advertising
campaignfrom Martin /Williams Advertising for the Canine Unit.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -216 - Establishinga new project in the 1999 Capital Improvement Budget entitled
Harriet IslandReconstruction.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99 -217 - Authorizationto enter into a lease agreement with the University of Minnesota
for locatingthe Showboat in Harriet Island Regional Park.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 99 -218 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into an
agreement withthe State of Minnesota to continue fire code inspections of public schools.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 99 -219 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into an
agreement withthe State of Minnesota to continue fire code inspections of hotels /motels.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 99 -220 - Approvinga budget amendment in the Office of Information Services to accept
thetransfer of one FTE and fringe benefits from the Office of License, Inspectionsand Environmental
Protection (LISP).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 99 -221 - Increasingthe budget of the Saint Anthony Branch Library Improvements
Project inthe Capital Projects Ledger.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 99 -222 - ApprovingAmendment 5 to Lease Agreement PD /19 which relocates 50
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parking spacesfrom the State of Minnesota "Y" Lot to the "X" Lot.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 99 -223 - Amendingthe spending and financing plans in the Department of Public
Works forthe 1997 and 1998 Sidewalk Reconstruction projects.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 99 -224 - Establishingthe new position of Payroll Manager in Grade 018 of the
Classified ConfidentialNon- Represented Standard Ranges in the Salary Plan and Rates of
CompensationResolution.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution Approving Assessment- 99 -225 - In the matter of boarding -up of vacant properties for
Augustand December 1998; boarding up of vacant properties for October and November1998; towing
abandoned vehicles for October 1998; demolition of vacantbuildings for December 1998 and January
and February 1999; summary abatements(snow and /or ice removal and sanding walks) for January and
February 1999;and summary abatements (property clean -up) for January and February 1999,and setting
date of Legislative Hearing for April 20, 1999 and City Councilhearing for May 5, 1999. (File 4J9901B,
J9901131, J9901 V, J9901 C, J9901 A 1,J9901 A)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
27. Resolution - 99 -226 - Acceptingthe report and recommendation of the City- County Policy Working
Board forWorkforce Development and authorizing City staff to work out details ofa planned merger of
the City and County Workforce Programs.
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 7 Nays - 0
28. Update from the Directorof Technology and Management Services on the City's efforts to
preventand solve potential problems associated with "The Year 2000 Computer Bug." (Requested by the
Council on November 25; laid over from March 3)
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 7 Nays - 0
29. Presentation by Rob Fultonand Jane Norbin on Saint Paul- Ramsey County Department of Public
Health: Identification of Priority Problem Areas for the Community Health ServicesPlan 2000 -2003.
Update presented by Rob Fultonand Jane Norbin, Saint Paul- Ramsey County Department of
Health
30. Update by Chief Fuller, Departmentof Fire and Safety Services, on the Performance Audit of Fire
Operations.
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
(Coleman not present forvote)
ORDINANCES
31. Final Adoption - 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 laidover on March 3)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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32. Final Adoption - 99 -162 -An ordinance to amend the Zoning Code relating to the location of
pawnshops. (Substitute introduced on March 3)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 2(Blakey, Coleman)
33. First Reading - 99 -227 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 33 to
remainconsistent with the 1997 Uniform Building Code.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
34. First Reading - 99 -228 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 34 to
accuratelyreflect certain structural requirements.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
35. First Reading - 99 -229 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 200;
includinganimal facilities to act as deputy license vendors for dog licensing inresponse to a proposed
change in the title of Chapter 347.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
36. First Reading - 99 -230 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 347 by
adding "Animal Facility" to the chapter title.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
37. First Reading - 99 -231 -An ordinance amending Sections 376.16 and 376.17 of the Saint Paul
LegislativeCode; establishing taxicab driver training as a prerequisite for licensure.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
38. First Reading - 99 -232 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 381 to
conformthe process for review of currency exchange license applications with otherClass III licenses.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
39. First Reading - 99 -233 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 417
regardingparking lots and parking garages; citing the license fees to Chapter 310,and defining private
and government parking garages.
Laid over to March 17 forsecond reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS(public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
40. Final Order - 99 -234 - In thematter of improving streets with one or more of the following: new
bituminousroadway, concrete curb and gutter, driveway aprons reconstructed with concrete,sodded
boulevards, and a lantern style street light system as part of theIvy/Earl Residential Street Vitality
Program. (File 418893)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0(Harris not present for vote)
41. Final Order - 99 -235 - Inthe matter of construction of storm sewer connections, sanitary sewer
connections,and water connections, at the property owner's request, in conjunctionwith the Ivy /Earl
Residential Street Vitality Program. (File 418893C)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0(Harris not present for vote)
42. Public hearing to considerthe appeal of St. Anthony Park Community Council to a decision of the
PlanningCommission approving a site plan for an Amoco gas and convenience storeat the northwest
corner of Kasota Avenue and Highway 280.
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Motion of Intent - AppealGranted Yeas 7 Nays - 0
MISCELLANEOUS
43. Resolution - 99 -236 - RecognizingMargaret Hankes for her courageous actions and declaring March
10, 1999Margaret Hankes Day in the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
SusmnsionItems
Resolution - 99 -237 - Committingat least fifty percent of Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization
(STAR)revenues collected in 1999 and 2000 on housing in the City of Saint Paulin order to secure
matching funds made available in House File 1340 andSenate File 808.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - I(Harris)
Resolution - 99 -238 - OpposingState Legislation now under consideration, such as Senate File 854
andHouse File 896, prohibiting municipalities from adopting amortization ordinancesof any kind.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Council requested that GerryStrathman, Council Research Director, report at the March 17
Council Meetingon the hiring cost for lobbying assistance on this issue.)
Resolution - 99 -239 - Approvingthe appointment of Brian Sweeney as interim director of the
Departmentof Planning and Economic Development through June 30, 1999.
Adopted Yeas 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 99 -240 - Approvingthe 3.2 Malt and Restaurant licenses for the Groveland Tap, 1834 St.
ClairAvenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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