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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 1, 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the City Council, read the following communication into the
record:
Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on Wednesday, September 8, 1999, at 5:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall- Courthouse, to consider the application of the
Port Authority of Saint Paul to rezone property from I -3 (Industrial) to I -2 (Industrial) to
create continuity with an adjoining zoning district and facilitate orderly development of the
new River Bend Industrial Park on the north side of Shepard Road northeast of vacated
Palace and vacated Western Avenues.
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Reconsidered Item
• Suspension Item
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 19)
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NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE
MOTION. THERE WILL
BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of August 11, 1999.
Laid over to September 8 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Thomas Moore, Mary Frances Schwortz, and Josephine Yormie.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of L.J. Haynes vs. the City of St. Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on September 8, 1999, to consider the application of Saint Paul Brass and
Aluminum Foundry to rezone property from RM -2 (multi - family) to I -1 (industrial) to provide for
employee parking and truck access to the rear of the existing foundry building directly south of 954 and
976 Minnehaha Avenue between Chatsworth and the Wilder Foundation campus.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 8, 1999, concerning the Renewal Application for a Taxicab Driver's License by Sergio Perez,
1715 Morgan Avenue.
6. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 8, 1999, to consider the application for a sound level
variance by Rheinfest, Inc., 386 N. Wabasha Street, for live music on 7th Place Plaza on Friday,
September 17, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 18, from Noon to 10:00 p.m. and
Sunday, September 19, from Noon to 6:00 p.m.
7. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 8, 1999, to consider the application for a sound level
variance by Selwin Ortega, Las Americas (St. Paul), and Angel Sanchez, El Amanecer Restaurant, to
allow amplified, live music and stage emcees on Saturday, September 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
and Sunday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the parking lot at 190 Concord Street.
8. Administrative Orders:
D001740 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay for all costs
incurred to hold a "Domestic Preparedness" Chemical Incident Tabletop Exercise designed
for federal, state and local response agencies.
D001741 Authorization to remit an amount, not to exceed $1,500.00, for "Columbine High
School Tactical Review" seminar sponsored by the Saint Paul Police Department's
Professional Development Institute on September 13, 1999.
D001742 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay a stipend in the
amount of $50.00 to each teacher who attends one of three two -hour training workshops on
"Risk Watch" injury - prevention curriculum.
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D001743 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to remit $750.00 to
Byerly's for costs incurred to conduct three two -hour teacher training workshops on "Risk
Watch" injury - prevention curriculum.
D001744 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $1,300, to Jill Danner, Parks and Recreation,
for attending the 1999 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Congress.
D001745 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $3,000.00, to the Holiday Inn East, 2201
Burns Avenue, to cover expenses for room rental, food service, and audio visual needs for
the outside agencies participating in the Police Department Background Investigations
course.
D001746 Amending the 1999 budget in the Office of LISP to compensate the Police
Department for liquor compliance checks they conducted during the period of September 1,
1998 through August 31, 1999.
D001747 Amending the 1999 budget in the Department of Public Works to add temporary
employees for the 1999 construction season.
D001748 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $2,136.00, for lodging and meals for the
1999 -2 Police Department Recruit Academy.
D001749 Amending the 1999 budget in the Office of Citizen Service to utilize salary
savings from vacant positions to renovate work space to accommodate the Rental
Registration Program and the Code Enforcement Vacant Building section that was not
completed when Code Enforcement merged with the Citizens Service Office.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 99 -834 - Declaring September 13, 1999, Pedestrian Safety Day and September 11 -17,
1999, Pedestrian Safety Week and co- sponsoring a Pedestrian Safety Awareness event on September 13,
1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 99 -835 - Approving polling locations for the General Election on November 2, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 99 -836 - Approving a budget amendment for debt service payment of the Arena
revenue bonds.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 99 -837 - Authorizing payment in the amount of $15,000 to Tony Lindsey in full
settlement of this claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 99 -838 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a grant up to
$6,700 in matching funds from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Recreation Services
Section, Trails and Waterways Unit, through the National Recreation Trail Program to assist in the
purchase of cross country ski trail grooming equipment and enter into any necessary agreement with the
State of Minnesota.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 99 -839 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the
Washington County Agricultural Society to provide a large field, building, and roadways for the Mobile
Field Force Tactics training in May and June, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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15. Resolution - 99 -840 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a lease agreement with Camp
Ripley for a 14 -week Policy Academy for 40 recruits on October 18 -21, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 99 -841 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the State of
Minnesota, acting on behalf of Century College, to provide 300 hours of POST approved training from
September 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 99 -842 - Authorizing the disbursement of funds for reimbursement to Parking
Enforcement Officers and Community Liaison Officers for educational expenses.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Preliminary Order - 99 -843 - In the matter of constructing the RiverCentre Connection between
RiverCentre and the existing skyway system at Landmark Tower, which includes a new skyway across
4th Street from mid -block between St. Peter and Market Streets to the Rice Park entrance of
RiverCentre, and setting date of public hearing for , October 6, 1999.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Preliminary Order - 99 -844 - In the matter of the condemnation and taking for public purposes of
certain properties in the Trout Brook area, and setting date of public hearing for September 22, 1999.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 99 -828 - Approving the report of the City Clerk dated August 13, 1999, relating to the
petition for an ordinance concerning the removal of billboards in Saint Paul to be sufficient. (Laid over
from August 25)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Report from the Division of Parks and Recreation on the Initial Lease Term and any Extended Lease
Terms regarding the Saint Paul Yacht Club's performance on the specific provisions contained in
Paragraphs 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.2.3, 7.2.20, and 7.2.21 of such Lease Agreement. (Report requested by
Council on April 7, 1999; C. F. 99 -306)
A written report was received from the Division of Parks and Recreation; no action required.
22. Recommendation from the Planning Commission on the Hamline Midway Special Sign District
Plan. (Recommendation requested by Council on July 7, 1999; C.F. 99 -608)
A public hearing was scheduled for October 6, 1999 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Recommendation from the Planning Commission on the Merriam Park Special Sign District Plan.
(Recommendation requested by Council on July 7, 1999; C.F. 99 -610)
A public hearing was scheduled for October 6, 1999 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Update from the Labor - Management Committee (or Administration and the St. Paul Works!
Alliance) on the progress of implementation of Compete St. Paul. (Update was requested by Council on
August 4, 1999)
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No update was provided
25. Report from the Director of Public Works on the Wabasha Street Bridge. (Report requested by
Council on August 25)
A report was presented by Kevin Nelson, Department of Public Works /Bridge Engineering.
(Council requested Tom Eggum, Director of Public Works, prepare a written report on their
expectations regarding the performance of the Wabasha Street Bridge, including resistance to
weathering. Also, define the post - construction costs that are the responsibility of the general
contractor and those that are to be borne by the City.)
ORDINANCES
26. Final Adoption - 99 -694 - An ordinance establishing a "Managed Competition" chapter of the Saint
Paul Administrative Code to provide a framework by which the City of Saint Paul can enter into
contracts with vendors, including existing City employees and outside entities, to provide City services
currently performed by City employees. (Laid over from July 28) (Substitute introduced on August 18)
Substitute introduced and laid over to September 8 for final adoption
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Final Adoption - 99 -750 - An ordinance amending Chapters 33, 60, 62, 63, and 66 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code pertaining to Zoning. (Substitute introduced on August 25)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Final Adoption - 99 -751- An ordinance amending Chapters 33, 34, 43 and 45 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code by removing obsolete references to the "department of public health" and "property
code enforcement board" to reflect the present division of "property code enforcement" and "Legislative
Hearing Officer."
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Adoption - 99 -752 - An ordinance amending Chapter 189 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
by changing references to "public health manager" to the current property code enforcement manager,
and to increase the fee for examination of Truth -In -Sale of Housing evaluators to $100.00 to cover
actual costs of the examination process. (Substitute introduced on August 25)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Final Adoption - 99 -786 - An ordinance requiring disclosure of campaign contributions relating to
City managed competition contracts and collective bargaining agreements.
Laid over to September 8 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
31. Third Reading - 99 -811 - An ordinance amending Chapter 51.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to define the word "family" with regard to the rental registration ordinance.
Laid over to September 8 for final adoption
32. Third Reading - 99 -812 - An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
including the permit fees for the keeping of more than three cats and the keeping of more than three
dogs; also consolidating day care food (A) and (B), adjusting the catering (B) -full license and creating
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the food processor (up to 2,000 sq. ft. license to coincide with the food processor (more than 2,000 sq.
ft.) license.
Laid over to September 8 for final adoption
33. Resolution - 99 -845 - To consider the application for a sound level variance by Schwietz Saloon,
956 Payne Avenue, to allow live music during the Payne- Arcade Harvest Festival 1999 from 8:30 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m. on September 16, 17, & 18, 1999.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Final Order - 99 -846 - In the matter of the Seventh Place Mall Operation and Maintenance Costs for
1999. (File 418428 -99)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99 -847 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the Seventh Place Mall Operation and Maintenance costs for 1998. (File 418428 -1998)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Final Order - 99 -848 - In the matter of the Operation and Maintenance Costs for the Arcade /Case
and the Grand /Snelling Parking Lots for 2000. (File 418744 & 18746)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 99 -849 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the Arcade /Case and the Grand /Snelling Parking Lots Operation and Maintenance Costs
for 2000. (File 418744 & 18746)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Final Order - 99 -850 - In the matter of operating costs for the above standard lighting along Dale
Street North from University to Minnehaha Avenues for the months of January 1, 1999 to December 31,
1999. (File 418803OP)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Public hearing to consider the application of River Town Homes, LLC for a subdivision review to
allow approval for eight (8) residential lots to a combined plat on the east side of Westminster, south of
East Hoyt, approximately 34.62 feet south of East Montana and west of Gateway Trail.
Motion of Intent - Application Granted (including approval of the subdivision and the proposed
findings in the staff report) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Reconsidered Item
Resolution - 99 -798 - Approving the May 1, 1999 through April 30, -29&1- 2002 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and United Association Pipefitters, Local Union No. 455.
(Adopted on August 25, 1999)
Reconsidered and adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 99 -851 - Accepting a list of Election Judges that have been assigned to serve in the 1999
City of St. Paul and Independent School District No. 625 primary and general elections.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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