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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 7, 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
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey,Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Harris (excused)
CONSENT AGENDA(Items 1- 25)
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 February3, 10, and 17, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Bobbie Barbosa,Jeremy Brantungham, James Bukowski, Patrick Carlone, Eileen Ellis,
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GormanSurveying, Inc., Tduardo Head, Eric Mickelson, James Nicklas, Timothy Perry,Kenneth Preiner,
Lillian Reed, Daniel Slinde, and Tappe Construction Co.
Referred to the Employee /RiskManagement Office
3. Notices of Appeal of Commissioners'Award Parcel 2, Metropolitan Building, and Notice of
Withdrawal of Counselin the matter of the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul vs.
D.S.P.O.T.,LLC,et al.
Referred to the City Attorney'sOffice
4. Letters from the Citizen ServiceOffice /Property Code Enforcement declaring 711 Sherburne Avenue,
and 659Van Buren Avenue as "nuisance properties," and setting date of LegislativeHearings for April 6,
1999 and City Council Hearings for April 14, 1999.
5. Letters from the Citizen ServiceOffice /Property Code Enforcement declaring 1130 Abell Street, and
759 PierceButler Route as "nuisance properties." (For notification purposes only;public hearings will be
scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
6. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeon April 27, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Room 41, City Hall /Courthouse, in thematter of the 3.2 malt off -
sale license application of Abdulhadi K. Abrahim,dba Mona's, 920 Selby Avenue.
7. Letter from the Office ofthe City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judgeon May 4, 1999 at 9:30 a.m., Room 41, City Hall /Courthouse in the matterof all licenses held by
James Bailey, Inc., dba Arlington Pub, aka Bailey'sBar, 721 Payne Avenue.
8. AdministrativeOrders:
. D001666 Authorization forthe Office of Human Resources to reimburse various vendors for costs
incurredin conducting employee relations and recognition programs in 1999.
. D001667 Authorizing paymentby the Office of Citizen Service in the amount of $539.88 for
promotionsand events for Black History Month in February, 1999.
. D001668 Authorizing the Departmentof Fire and Safety Services to pay $150.00 for a substitute
teacher toreplace a teacher at Holy Spirit School who will attend a Risk Watch trainingworkshop.
. D001669 Authorizing a PoliceDepartment staff member (non -city employee) to attend the School
BasedPartnership Technical Assistance Workshop in Chicago on April 17 -20, 1999,sponsored by
COPS, U.S. Department of Justice.
. D001670 Revising the 1998budget for the Library Aids and Grants Fund for the Department of
Libraries.
. D001671 Transferring budgetedamounts between activities to balance the budgetary control levels
of thePolice Department's 1998 Special Revenue Fund 436.
. D001672 Budget revision tocover 1998 year -end variances in the Office of LISP.
. D001673 Transferring budgetmoney to provide sufficient funding at the budgetary control levels
ofthe Police Department's 1998 General Fund Budget 001.
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. D001674 Adjusting the 1998year -end General Fund Activities in the Department of Fire and
Safety Services.
. D001675 Transferring spendingauthority to proper budget codes for 1998 in the budget of the
Office of luman Rights.
. D001676 Transferring year- enddollars into appropriate spending codes to accurately reflect
spendingin the Office of Human Resources.
. D001677 Transferring spendingauthority to proper budget codes for the 1998 budget of the
Mayor's Office.
. D001678 Budget revision tocover 1998 year -end variances in the Office of Financial Services.
. D001679 Budget revision inthe City Council Offices to cover 1998 year -end variances in fringe
benefits.
. D001680 Budget revision inthe Office of Technology and Management Services to cover 1998
year - endvariances.
. D001681 Budget revision inthe City Attorney's Office to cover 1998 year -end variances in fringe
benefits.
. D001682 Budget revision inthe Affirmative Action Office to cover 1998 year -end variances in
fringebenefits.
. D001683 Budget revision inthe Citizen Services Office /Property Code Enforcement to cover 1998
year- endvariances.
. D001684 Budget revision inthe General Government Account to cover 1998 year -end variances.
. D001685 1998 budget revisionin the Housing Information Office.
. D001686 Budget revision inthe Citizen Services Office to cover 1998 year -end variances.
. D001687 Transferring budgetmoney to provide sufficient funding at the budgetary control level of
theDivision of Parks and Recreation's 1998 General Fund Budget 001.
. D001688 Amending the 1998budget of the Special Fund for the Office of LISP.
Referred to the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 99 -286 - Approvingthe 1999 -2000 Labor Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the InternationalUnion of Operating Engineers Local 70. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to April 14 foradoption Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -287 - Requestof the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection
forauthorization to execute a contract and copyright agreement with the Universityof Minnesota Press to
publish a book on the Architecture of St. Pauldeveloped by the Heritage Preservation Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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11. Resolution - 99 -288 - Amendingprior and current year budgets for the Citywide Capital Maintenance
Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -289 - Authorizingthe Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of
$400.00 fromCapital City Branch 8019 of Lutheran Brotherhood and St. Mark LutheranChurch to help
purchase new equipment for reconstruction of the play areaat Dousman Park and to set up a 1999
spending plan for this project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -290 - Authorizingthe proper City officials to sign an agreement with the Water
Utility forthe purchase and operation of an Automated Dispatch Locating System.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99 -291 - Authorizingthe City to submit Saint Paul's 1999 Consolidated Plan - One Year
Updateto the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development which includesCommunity
Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program,and the Emergency Shelter Grant
Program.
Laid over to April 14 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 99 -292 - Approvingapplication for a Malt Off -Sale License by Ahmad Ibrahim, dba
Mona's Market, 1218 Thomas Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Laid over to May 5 Yeas -6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -293 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into an
agreement withthe Edina Fire Department.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -294 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into an
agreement withthe Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99 -295 - Authorizingthe Police Department to accept a grant in the amount of
$34,709.00, withthe Saint Paul Public Schools, for Demonstration Programs to Reduce theIncidence of
Illegal Passing of School Buses.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 99 -296 - Authorizingthe Police Department to accept a grant in the amount of
$27,960.00 fromthe Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 99 -297 - Authorizingthe Police Department to accept a contribution in the amount of
$500.00from the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps students to assist with the anti- graffitiwork of the Saint
Paul Police Graffiti, Inc. program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 99 -298 - Authorizingthe Police Department to continue to participate in the East Metro
CoordinatedNarcotics Taskforce grant partnership with Dakota County through the Officeof Drug
Policy.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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22. Resolution - 99 -299 - Authorizingthe purchase of land for the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center
Acquisition andRedevelopment Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 99 -300 - Approvingthe purchase of the Pig's Eye Yard, 164.5 acres of vacant land, lying
northof Pig's Eye Lake.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Resolution Approving Assessment- 99 -301 - In the matter of installation of storm sewer
connections, asrequested by the property owners, in conjunction with improving LexingtonParkway, and
setting date of public hearing for June 2, 1999. (File 418674 -SSC)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution Approving Assessment- 99 -302 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction on Webster,
Fairmount,Osceola, Hartford, East Hawthorne, Euclid, Blair, Arbor, Edgcumbe, James,Sumner, North
Hamline, West Nebraska, and Laurel, and setting date of publichearing for June 2, 1999. (File 4S97003,
S97043, S97045, S97048, S97063,S97073, S97080- S97082, S97084- S97087, S97101)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Resolution - 99 -303 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 891 Carroll Avenue. (Laid over from March24)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 99 -304 - Approvingthe decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
EnforcementAppeals for property located at 807 Hampden Avenue. (Laid over from March24)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 99 -258 - Adoptingthe Saint Paul /Ramsey County Five -Year Housing and Homeless
Services Reportand Plan. (Laid over from March 24)
Ron Elwood, Staff to City -CountyOversight Committee and report author.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 2(Bostrom, Reiter)
29. Report from the PlanningCommission on the Saint Anthony Park Special Sign District Plan.
(Laidover from March 24)
No action required
30. Discussion on the proposalby the St. Anthony Park Community Council for a Special Sign District.
(Laid over from March 24)
No action required
31. Resolution - 99 -305 - Adoptingthe Saint Anthony Park Special District Sign Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 1(Reiter)
32. Resolution - 99 -284 - Approvinga housing program for new, permanently affordable rental and
owner- occupiedhousing for full -time workers and their families. (Amended and laid overfrom March
24)
Laid over to April 14 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
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33. Resolution - 99 -306 - Executionof a new lease agreement with the City of Saint Paul and the Saint
PaulYacht Club. (Amended since February 24)
Adopted Yeas 6 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 99 -307 - Acceptingthe winning proposal and awarding the bid for the $16,375,000 G.O.
CapitalImprovement Bonds Series 1999B.
Adopted as amended Yeas -6 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 99 -308 - Acceptingthe winning proposal and awarding the bid for the $3,730,000 G.O.
StreetImprovement Special Assessment Bonds Series 1999C.
Adopted as amended Yeas -6 Nays - 0
36. Update by Chief Fuller, Departmentof Fire and Safety Services, on the Performance Audit of Fire
Operations. (Laid over from March 24)
An updated was provided byFire Chief Tim Fuller
37. Presentation by Vince Gillespie,Division of Parks and Recreation, on a Completed Work Plan
addressing therecommendations in the Performance Audit. (Continued from March 3)
A presentation was made byVince Gillespie. An update will be presented on October 6.
ORDINANCES
38. Second Reading - 99 -272 - Anordinance requiring the inspection and registration of certain rental
unitsin one and two family dwellings.
Laid over to April 14 forthird reading /public hearing
39. Second Reading - 99 -273 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 310 to
increasethe Automated Pawn System Billable Transaction Fee to reflect enforcementcosts.
Laid over to April 14 forthird reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS(public hearings will begin
at 5:30 p.m.)
40. Third Reading - 99 -227 - Anordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 33 to remain
consistentwith the 1997 Uniform Building Code.
Laid over to April 14 forfinal adoption
41. Third Reading - 99 -228 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 34 to
accuratelyreflect certain structural requirements. (Note: No public hearing willbe held as this
ordinance will be withdrawn)
Withdrawn Yeas - 5 Nays -0 (Coleman not present for vote)
42. Third 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 14 forfinal adoption
43. Third Reading - 99 -230 -An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 347 by
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adding "Animal Facility" to the chapter title.
Laid over to April 14 forfinal adoption
44. Third 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 14 forfinal adoption
45. Third 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 14 forfinal adoption
46. Third 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.
Amended and laid over toApril 14 for final adoption
47. Third 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- 1/2) percent in
1999 and citing the fees for charitable gambling licensesto Chapter 310.
Laid over to April 14 forfinal adoption
48. Resolution - 99 -309 - Toconsider the vacation of part of Pleasant Avenue north of Otto Avenue
andwest of Lexington Parkway to allow the petitioners, Michael McCoy and DonaldAnderson, to fence
in and use the area once it accrues to the adjoiningproperties.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
49. Resolution - 99 -310 - Approvinga settlement agreement between the Office of LISP and Eller Media
to suspendadverse action and determination of whether a sign should be removed becauseit was not
constructed in accordance with the original permit.
Laid over to April 14 forcontinuation of public hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
50. Final Order - 99 -311 - Inthe matter of improving Pillsbury Street from Raymond Avenue to St.
AnthonyAvenue as part of the Eustis /Desnoyer Area Paving and Lighting Project.(File 418760 -A)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
51. Final Order - 99 -312 - Inthe matter of improving the alley in Block 1, Pigott's Carbon Additionby
grading and paving with bituminous material (bounded by Maryland, Albermarle,Orange, and Rice).
(File 418887)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays -0
52. Final Order - 99 -313 - Inthe matter of condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary
forthe slope, cuts and fills in connection with the grading and paving ofthe alley in Block 1, Pigott's
Carbon Addition (bounded by Maryland, Albermarle,Orange, and Rice). (File 4188875)
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays -0
53. Final Order - 99 -314 - Inthe matter of condemning and taking a permanent roadway easement to
improvethe intersection of White Bear Avenue and Minnehaha Avenue. (File 418895E)
Laid over to April 14 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
54. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 99 -315 - In the matter of construction of streets with bituminous
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roadway,concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons, boulevard sodding,tree planting,
construction of lantern style lighting system, water sanitarysewer and storm sewer service connections,
watermain, and all other worknecessary to complete the Cohansey Park Paving and Lighting Project.
(File 418888)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
55. Resolution Ratifying Assessment- 99 -316 - In the matter of storm sewer connections installed during
1989to 1994. (File 418569 -4, 18726, 18755, 18720 -CONN)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
56. Publichearing to consider the appeal of Michelle Hotzler to a decision of theHeritage Preservation
Commission denying approval of a building permitto construct a garage at 472 Dayton Avenue.(Laid
over from February 3, 1999)
Laid over to May 5 Yeas -6 Nays - 0
57. Public Hearing to considerthe application by Zigmunt Kanstul to rezone property from R -4 to RT-
lto allow for the subdivision of property at 976 Hazelwood Street. (Laidover from March 24)
Motion of Intent - ApplicationGranted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
58. Public hearing to considerthe appeal of the District 7 Community Council to a decision of the
PlanningCommission approving a special condition use permit for Capp Industriesto allow operation of
a Ryder Truck rental facility at 1061 UniversityAvenue West (located on the north side between Oxford
Street and LexingtonParkway).
Motion of Intent - AppealGranted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
SuspensionItems
Resolution - 99 -317 - Approvingsubmission of a grant application by the Department of Planning and
EconomicDevelopment /Southwest Team to the Department of Trade and Economic Developmenton
behalf of the Brewery Neighborhood Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 99 -318 - Authorizingthe Department of Public Works to apply for a Minnesota Department
of NaturalResources Environmental Partnership grant.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
First Reading - 99 -319 - An ordinancefinalizing City Council action approving the petition of Zigmunt
Kanstulto rezone property at 976 Hazelwood Street from R -4 to RT -1. (Public hearingheld April 7,
1999)
Laid over to April 14 forsecond reading.
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