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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 17, 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
• Ordinances
• Policy Session
Present - 5 - Bostrom, Coleman,Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Benanav, Blakey(Excused)
CONSENT AGENDA(Items I - 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 Floyd Johnson, LarryLanier, Murrin Law Firm (for Debra Sutton), Saleem Salim and
Bernice Woulfe.
Referred to Employee /RiskManagement Office
2. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council
onMarch 24, 1999, concerning adverse action against licenses held by EighthFinancial dba Lincoln
Pawn and Jewelry, 1675 White Bear Avenue. (Uncontested)
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3. Letter from the Real EstateDivision announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April
14,1999, to consider the vacation of part of Hoyt Avenue lying westerly ofArkwright Avenue and
easterly of the Minnesota State Bike Trail. (FileNo. 20 -1998)
4. Letter from the Real EstateDivision announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April
14,1999, to consider the vacation of part of Western Avenue lying northerlyof vacated Palace Street and
releasing utility easements therein. (FileNo. 24 -1997)
5. Letter from the Citizen ServiceOffice /Property Code Enforcement declaring 503 Belvidere Street East
asnuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearing willbe scheduled at a later date if
necessary.)
6. Letter from the Departmentof Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
beforethe City Council on March 24, 1999, to consider the application by ZigmuntKanstul to rezone
property from R -4 to RT -1 to allow for subdivision ofproperty at 976 Hazelwood Street.
7. Letter from the Departmentof Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
beforethe City Council on March 24, 1999, to consider the application of theChurch of St. Thomas the
Apostle for a Combined Preliminary and Final P1atReview to allow the existing residential property to
be subdivided intoseparate lots.
8. AdministrativeOrders:
. D001655 Authorizing payment,not to exceed $7,000.00, for the Holiday Inn East to provide
services andexpenses to the Saint Paul Police Department for the Honored VolunteerBanquet on
April 17, 1999.
. D001656 Authorizing payment,not to exceed $8,000.00, for the Landmark Center and vendors to
provideservices to the Division of Parks and Recreation for the Honored VolunteerAppreciation
Dinner on April 27, 1999.
. D001657 Amending the 1998budget in the Department of Libraries to appropriately reflect
GeneralFund expenditures for 1998.
. D001658 Amending the 1998budget in the Department of Libraries, to appropriately reflect
InterlibraryLoan Fund expenditures for 1998.
. D001659 Amending the 1999Special Fund Budget in the Office of License, Inspections and
EnvironmentalProtection to receive application support by Information Services for theECLIPS
system.
Noted as on file in the CityClerk's Office
9. Resolution - 99 -241 - Approvingthe appointment of Daniel Scott, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint
Paul HeritagePreservation Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -242 - Authorizingthe proper City officials to apply for the Outdoor Recreation Grant
Programfunding from the State Department of Natural Resources for the Battle CreekRecreation Center
Site Development Project.
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Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -243 - Authorizingthe proper City officials to apply for the Outdoor Recreation Grant
Programfunding from the State Department of Natural Resources for the Rice andArlington Dome
Lighting and Field Renovation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -244 - Acknowledgingthe gift of artwork entitled "Remembrance" from an
anonymous donor to theCity of Saint Paul for public viewing in the Office of the Mayor.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -245 - RescindingCouncil File 96 -74 and acknowledging the receipt of loaned
artwork froman anonymous donor to the City of Saint Paul for public viewing in theOffice of the
Mayor.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99 -246 - Refundingadvance payment for a sanitary sewer in the amount of $1,683.00 to
Josephand Laura Benysek.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99 -247 - Amendingthe 1999 Spending and Financing Plan - Special Fund 320 in the
Office ofLicense, Inspection, and Environmental Protection for the addition of onenew inspection
position and one new plan examiner position.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -248 - Authorizingthe purchase and payment to Ashland, Inc. in the sum of
$15,000.00 forproperty located at 1083 Prosperity Avenue as part of the Phalen WetlandsProject and
realignment of Prosperity Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -249 - Acceptingnew plat for the redevelopment of the Phalen Shopping Center site.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99 -250 - Agreeingto defend, indemnify and hold Daytons Energy Park harmless from
any andall damages it may be required to pay as a result of suits, claims, actionsor judgments arising out
of the use of the 1930 Energy Park Drive parkinglot as a parking site for the Saint Paul Saints home
games and approvedevents during the 1999 season.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 99 -251 - Approvingorganizations to the 1999 10% Club List of Eligible Recipients.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 99 -252 - Disbursingproceeds from charitable gambling to eligible community based
non- profitorganizations by the Youth Programs Fund Advisory Board.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays -0
21. Resolution - 99 -253 - Authorizingthe Saint Paul Police Department to transfer ownership of a police
K -9to a K -9 handler.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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22. Resolution - 99 -254 - Supportingthe funding request of the Minnesota Labor Interpretive Center as
an importantfuture part of the overall economic development, tourism, and educationalefforts for a
healthy City and encouraging the Minnesota Legislature toappropriate their request for funding.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 99 -255 - Approvingthe issuance of a bingo hall license to 5005 Properties, Inc., dba
HillcrestBingo, 1610 White Bear Avenue, in accordance with the opinion of the MinnesotaCourt of
Appeals.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
24. Resolution - 99 -201 - Directingthe Police Department and City Attorney to explore the feasibility
andadvisability of filing suit against gun manufacturers and report theirrecommendation to the City
Council on March 24, 1999. (Substitute introducedand laid over from March 3)
Laid over to April 14 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 99 -256 - Requestingthat the Office of the City Attorney (CAO) prepare a Request for
Proposal(RFP) that would seek proposals from private law firms to commence suitagainst gun
manufacturers and dealers and after the proposals have beenevaluated, the report and recommendations
of the CAO shall be submittedto the Mayor and Council, if possible no later than June 1, 1999.
Laid over to April 14 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
26. Report from Gerry Strathman,Council Research Director, on the cost for lobbying assistance on
StateLegislation prohibiting municipalities from adopting amortization ordinancesof any kind.
(Requested by the Council on March 10)
Report presented by GerryStrathman, Council Research Director
ORDINANCES
27. Second Reading - 99 -227 - Anordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 33 to
remain consistentwith the 1997 Uniform Building Code.
Laid over to April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
28. Second Reading - 99 -228 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 34 to
accuratelyreflect certain structural requirements.
Laid over to April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
29. Second 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 April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
30. Second Reading - 99 -230 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 347 by
adding "Animal Facility" to the chapter title.
Laid over to April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
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Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
31 Second 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 April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32 Second 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 April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. Second 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 April 7 forthird reading /public hearing
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
34. First Reading - 99 -257 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 402
pertainingto lawful gambling; maintaining the local gambling tax at two and one- half(2 /z) percent in
1999 and citing the fees for charitable gamblinglicenses to Chapter 310.
Laid over to March 24 forsecond reading
POLICY SESSION
35. Resolution - 99 -89 - Mayor recommendationand City Council adoption of the Saint Paul
Comprehensive Plan: Summaryand General Policy. (Laid over from March 3)
Staff: Marcia Moermond, CouncilResearch; Ken Ford, Department of Planning and Economic
Development
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
36. 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 from March 3)
Staff: Marcia Moermond, CouncilResearch; Nancy Homan, Department of Planning and Economic
Development
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 99 -258 - Adoptingthe Saint Paul /Ramsey County Five -Year Housing and Homeless
Services Reportand Plan.
Ron Elwood, Staff to City- CountyOversight Committee and report author.
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 99 -259 - Directingthe Department of Planning and Economic Development, in
consultation withthe Council Research Center, to prepare a report for the City Council'sconsideration
outlining key issues, steps necessary and costs associatedwith the development of a Housing Resource
Center for presentation to theCity Council on June 23, 1999.
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
39. Resolution - 99 -260 - Directingthe Department of Planning and Economic Development to report on
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the overallimplementation over the last ten years of Replacement Housing Policy, Chapter93 of the
Administrative Code on May 26, 1999.
Laid over to March 24 Yeas- 5 Nays - 0
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