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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 16, 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 Order
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Suspension Items
Present - 5 - Benanav, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Blakey (excused) Coleman (arrived afterroll call)
Gerry Strathman, Secretary to the City Council, read thefollowing communications into the record:
Letter from the Office of the City Attorney reschedulingan Administrative Law Judge Hearing from
June 9, 1999, to June 17, 1999,10:00 a.m., Room 250, City Hall- Courthouse, concerning the license
applicationof Pawn America Minnesota, LLC, dba Pawn America, 1546 White Bear Avenue.
(Following the Council meeting, applicant withdrewtheir license application, so the
Administrative Law Judge Hearing wascancelled)
Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcinga public hearing before the City Council on June
23, 1999, concerning thelicense application of Pawn America, LLC, 1546 White Bear Avenue.
(Following the Council meeting, applicant withdrewtheir license application, so no public hearing
will be held)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 28)
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENTAGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
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THERE
WILL NO SEPARATE DISC USSIONOF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENTAGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of May 12, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
2. Claims of Lisa Albrecht,Phyllis Edwards, Timothy Haseusteiu, Doris McCalla, and Verniece
Robinson.
Referred to the Employee /RiskManagement Office
3. Correspondence from Briggsand Morgan regarding Independent School District acquisition of 1001
JohnsonParkway, 778 Wells Street, and 714 York Avenue.
Referred to the City AttorneyiL� /zsOffice
4. Notice of Appearance ofCounsel in the matter of the Port 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 AttorneyiL� /zsOffice
5. Letter from the CitizenService Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 375 Hawthorne
AvenueEast as "nuisance property." (For notification purposes only; a publichearing will be scheduled at
a later date if necessary.)
6. AdministrativeOrder:
. D001710 Amending the 1999budget in the Department of Planning and Economic Development,
City SalesTax Capital Projects Fund, to assign new project codes and correct an activitycode.
Noted as on file in the City ClerkiL� /zs Office
7. Resolution - 99 -483 - Approvingthe Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul
and theTri- Council Laborers Local 132. (Laid over from June 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
8. Resolution - 99 -484 - Approvingthe January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 Collective
Bargaining Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association.
(Laid over from June 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
9. Resolution - 99 -485 - Approvingthe January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2000 Collective
Bargaining Agreementbetween the City of Saint Paul and the St. Paul Supervisors Organization. (Laid
over from June 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
10. Resolution - 99 -523 - Requesting that the Department of Planning and Economic Development
(PED)report to the City Council on the feasibility and advisability of increasingthe City! /zs and
HRAI� /zs living wage rate.
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
11. Resolution - 99 -524 - Memoralizing the decision of the City Council on May 12, 1999, denyingthe
appeal of JLT Group to a decision of the Planning Commission approvinga site plan for a truck facility
at approximately 630 Prior Avenue Northwith conditions regulating access to the site, noise, hours of
operationand other issues.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays- 2 (Harris, Reiter)
12. Resolution - 99 -525 - Approving payment of $92,500.00 to Michael Greenleaft, plus
reimbursementfor his costs and attorneyl� /zs fees, in full settlement of his claim againstthe City of Saint
Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
13. Resolution - 99 -550 - Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Police Department forthe
remaining funding of the second year of the Victim Intervention ProgramGrant.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
14. Resolution - 99 -551 - Approving Routine Maintenance Agreement 478299 between the City of
SaintPaul and the State of Minnesota from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
15. Resolution - 99 -552 - Establishing the rate of pay for a new classification entitled BusinessDivision
Manager -Water Utility.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
16. Resolution - 99 -553 - Changing that portion of the Salary Plan and Rates of Compensation
thatdescribes the standards for salary advancement for the Building Inspectors.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
17. Resolution - 99 -554 - Approving a budget amendment in the Department of Fire and Safety
Servicesand Office of Human Resources to provide funds for the testing processfor fire fighter
candidates.
Laid over to June 23 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 99 -555 - Agreeing to defend, indemnify and hold C.S. McCrossan Construction,
Inc.harmless for any and all damages as a result of suits, claims, actionsor judgments arising out of
activities connected with the public forumat Harriet Island on June 17, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
19. Resolution - 99 -556 - Approving the following organizations to the 1999 Charitable Gambling 10%
Club: Asian Pacific Youth Alliance; Baker Recreation Center; East SideMidget Hockey Association;
Frost Lake Athletic Membership Endowment Society;Girls Are The Future; Jimmy Lee Booster Club;
and Sports For Life.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
20. Resolution - 99 -557 - Approving disbursement of Youth Program Funds to: American Legion
Post 4418; Como Park Zoo /Conservatory Education; Dunning Boosters; EdgcumbeCommunity Center
Hockey Booster Club; Frost Lake Athletic Membership EndowmentSociety; Girls Are The Future;
Hayden Heights Youth Alliance; Lexington/HamlineCommunity Council; Lower East Side Football
Association; Merriam Park BoosterClub; St. Paul Midway Little League; Sports For Life; Twin Star
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BaseballClub; and Youth Express - Girls! �/z Club.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
21. Resolution - 99 -558 - Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into a Loan Agreement
withRamsey County to relocate the Cafesjian!� /zs Carousel to Como Park.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
22. Resolution - 99 -559 - Appointing Miller Van Eaton, P.L.L.C. as special counsel to represent theCity
of Saint Paul in a petition to the Federal Communications Commission(FCC).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
23. Resolution - 99 -560 - Approving renewal of the City! /zs contract with Saint Paul Neighborhood
Network(SPNN) for the provision of public, educational, and government accessservices and
community programming.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
24. Resolution - 99 -561 - Authorizing an offset of certain capital obligations of the cable franchisefor
1999 pursuant to Article III, Section 304(a) of the cable televisionfranchise.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
25. Resolution - 99 -562 - Authorizing the purchase of two parcels of property for the Jimmy Lee
RecreationCenter Acquisition and Redevelopment Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
26. Preliminary Order - 99- 563the matter of improving the intersection of Seventh Street East and
KittsonStreet by installing a traffic control signaling system, and setting dateof public hearing for June
23, 1999. (File 418872)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
27. Resolution Approving Assessment- 99 -564 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up) duringthe last week of April and all of May 1999; boarding up vacant buildingsduring April 1999;
towing abandoned vehicles from private property duringNovember or December 1998 or January or
February 1999, and setting dateof Legislative Hearing for July 20, 1999, and City Council Hearing
forJuly 28, 1999. (File 4J9904A, J9904B, J9902V)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
28. Resolution Approving Assessment- 99 -565 - In the matter of collecting sewer connection charge
(advancepayment) for property at 550 Arlington Avenue East, and setting date ofpublic hearing for
August 11, 1999. (File 4ADVPAY9901)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
FORDISCUSSION
29. Resolution - 99 -566 - Callingfor the Mayor to appoint representatives from the City Council and
theCity of Saint Paul!� /zs Collective Bargaining Units to serve on the CompeteSt. Paul Executive Board.
Substitute introducedand adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Presentation by BrianSweeney, Department of Planning and Economic Development, on the
developmentof standard pre- approved home designs. (Requested by Council on May 5,1999)
Laid over to June 23 Yeas- 6 Nays - 0
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ORDINANCES
31. Final Adoption - 99 -395- An ordinance to establish a distance limitation between
establishmentslicensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquor at off -sale. (Sub stituteintroduced and laid over
from June 9)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
32. Second Reading- 99 -498- An ordinance amending Chapter 101 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Codeto permit more than one alternate commissioner to serve at one time.
Laid over to June 23 forthird reading /public hearing
33. Second Reading - 99 -499 - An ordinance amending Chapter278 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
citing the fee for a gambling halllicense to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
34. Second Reading - 99 -500 - An ordinance amending Chapter310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
changing license classificationsfrom I, II, and III to "R" for routinely issued licenses, "T" for
temporarylicenses, and "N" for licenses in which neighbors are required to be notified;also amending
several license fees and modifying license categories toreflect enforcement costs. (Substitute introduced
on June 9)
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
35. Second Reading - 99 -501- An ordinance amending Chapter 316 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for manufacturing and distributing of animal foods license.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
36. Second Reading - 99 -502- An ordinance amending Chapter 321 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fees for rooming and boarding houses to Chapter 310 and changingthe chapter title to
Rooming and Boardinghouses.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
37. Second Reading - 99 -503- An ordinance amending Chapter 322 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for billiard or pool tables and bowling centers to Chapter310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
38. Second Reading - 99 -504- An ordinance amending Chapter 325 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for close out sales license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
39. Second Reading - 99 -505- An ordinance amending Chapter 327 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;altering the title to accurately describe the various dry cleaning licensesand citing the fees for the
licenses to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
40. Second Reading - 99 -506- An ordinance amending Chapter 331 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for licenses included in Chapter 331 to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
41. Second Reading - 99 -507- An ordinance amending Chapter 341 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;adding "Plant /Service" to the title of the chapter to accurately describethe chapter and licenses and
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including the proper title of the departmentof public health within the chapteri� /zs text.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
42. Second Reading - 99 -508- An ordinance amending Chapter 344 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for the pawn shop initial investigation fee to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
43. Second Reading - 99 -509- An ordinance amending Chapter 345 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for peddler, solicitor and transient licenses to Chapter310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
44. Second Reading - 99 -510- An ordinance amending Chapter 353 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a roller rink license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
45. Second Reading - 99 -511- An ordinance amending Chapter 354 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;deleting all references to a sanitary disposal license, except for thevehicle license, to comply with
State law.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
46. Second Reading - 99 -512- An ordinance amending Chapter 357 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for solid waste and related licenses to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
47. Second Reading - 99 -513- An ordinance amending Chapter 359.03 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing Chapter 310 for the fees for Broadcast Vehicles.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
48. Second Reading - 99 -514- An ordinance amending Chapter 360 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing Chapter 310 for the fee of Public Swimming Pools license.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
49. Second Reading - 99 -515- An ordinance amending Chapter 362 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a tree trimming license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
50. Second Reading - 99 -516- An ordinance amending Chapter 363 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a vending machine license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
51. Second Reading - 99 -517- An ordinance amending Chapter 364 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a veterinary hospital license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
52. Second Reading - 99 -518- An ordinance amending Chapter 367 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a tattoo parlor license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
53. Second Reading - 99 -519- An ordinance amending Chapter 374 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a food salvage license to Chapter 310.
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Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
54. Second Reading - 99 -520- An ordinance amending Chapter 377 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for lawn fertilizer and pesticide application to Chapter310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
55. Second Reading - 99 -521- An ordinance amending Chapter 382 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;changing the title to Pet Grooming Facilities to more accurately describethe business and license.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
56. Second Reading - 99 -522- An ordinance amending Chapter 401 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing Chapter 310 for the fees for a Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealer License.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
57. Second Reading - 99 -526 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409.05and 409.11 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code; citing Chapter 310 for feesof licenses; waiving fees for government agencies.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
58. Second Reading - 99 -527- An ordinance amending Chapter 410 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing Chapter 310 for the fee for a non - intoxicating malt liquor license.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
59. Second Reading - 99 -528- An ordinance amending Chapter 415 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing Chapter 310 for the fees for theatre licenses.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
60. Second Reading - 99 -529- An ordinance amending Chapter 420 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a scrap metal processor license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
61. Second Reading - 99 -530- An ordinance amending Chapter 422 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a motor vehicle salvage dealer to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
62. Second Reading - 99- 531 -An ordinance amending Chapter 424.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;changing the title to "Gas Stations" and citing the fee for the licenseto Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
63. Second Reading - 99 -532- An ordinance amending Chapter 426 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for cabaret licenses to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
64. Second Reading - 99 -533- An ordinance amending Chapter 427 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for health /sports club license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
65. Second Reading - 99 -534- An ordinance amending Chapter 427A of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for an adult health /sports club license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
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66. Second Reading - 99 -535- An ordinance amending Chapter 428 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for a steam room /bath house license to Chapter 310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
67. Second Reading - 99 -536- An ordinance amending Chapter 429 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code;citing the fee for an infectious waste processing facility license to Chapter310.
Laid over to June 23 for third reading /public hearing
68. First Reading - 99 -567- An ordinance amending Section 357.08 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Coderelating to residential composting.
Laid over to June 23 for second reading
SusnensionItem
Resolution - 99 -568 - Authorizingthe Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into into a
hazardousmaterials emergency response contract with the State of Minnesota, Departmentof Public
Safety.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays- 0
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