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Agenda 8-2-2000Page 1 of 5 AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, August 2, 2000 - 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 -- 651 - 266 -8565 Office of the City Council Web Index • Consent Agenda • For Action • Administrative Orders • For Discussion • Ordinances • Public Hearings • Miscellaneous CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 34) 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 July 5, 2000. 2. Claims of Brad Beagle, Jeremy Chelberg, Charles Drange, John Ellman, Donald Fackler, Robert McMillen, Virginia Mahoney, Daniel Moore, Justin, Pruden, Eric Valen, Attorney at Law (for Jer Thao), and Larry Weins. 3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing before the City Council on August 9, 2000, to consider the application of Dennis Guptil for approval of a revised final plat for Newbridge (adding 3 lots) for subdivision of property along Fifth Street between file: //C:ADOCUME— l \LFSUPP —1 \LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_150751\Agenda 8 -2... 12/15/2010 Page 2 of 5 Clarence Street and east of Etna Street into 35 residential lots and 4 outlots, with a request for a variance of minimum lot width and area requirements to provide for 34 new housing units including two twinhome structures and 30 single family detached townhomes. 4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing before the City Council on August 9, 2000, to consider the application of Northern Star Company for a preliminary and final plat to create three industrial lots and one outlot at property south of the Burlington Northern tracks, west of Westgate Drive and east of the Minneapolis and Saint Paul border. 5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on August 23, 2000, to consider the vacation of an alley for landscaping purposes by homeowners Scott and Chelsea Allan for property at that part of the north -south alley in Block 4, Holterhoff and Mead's addition to the City of St. Paul, lying south of the easterly extension of the north line of Lot 6, and north of the easterly extension of the south line of Lot 7, all in said Block 4. (File No. 7 -2000) 6. Letters from the Citizen Service Office declaring 1317 Arkwright Street, 104 Litchfield Street, and 499 Minnehaha Avenue East as nuisance properties and setting date of Legislative Hearings for August 15, 2000, and City Council Hearings for August 23, 2000. 7. Letters from the Citizen Service Office declaring 240 Milford Street and 682 Western Avenue North as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) 8. Administrative Orders: D001898 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay for all costs incurred for holding an appreciation reception for the Firefighter Entrance Test Coordinators. D001899 Transferring the spending budget from the Mayor's Contingency to Fees/Professional for the services of a Federal lobbyist. D001900 Authorizing the Police Department to pay for expenses associated with the Graduation Ceremony for the Saint Paul Police Academy on July 21, 2000. 9. Resolution - 00 -692 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 633, who represent certain employees at the Saint Paul Regional Water Utility. (To be laid over one week for adoption) 10. Resolution - 00 -693 - Approving the appointments of Cory Manthei and Sarah Radosevich, by Mayor Coleman, to the Bicycle Advisory Board. 11. Resolution - 00 -694 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcement Appeals for property located at 73 Leech Street, 940 Third Street East and 1505, 1513, & 1521 McAfee Street. 12. Resolution - 00 -695 - Approving land sale (Little Canada) and Purchase Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and Northeast Residence, Inc. 13. Resolution - 00 -696 - Approving Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) year round loan and grant funds for the Rivertown Market Project, 437 North Wabasha Street. 14. Resolution - 00 -697 - Memorializing City Council action taken May 10, 2000, granting the appeal, file: //C:ADOCUME— l\LFSUPP— l\LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_150751\Agenda 8 -2... 12/15/2010 Page 3 of 5 with conditions, of Lubavitch Yeshiva of Minnesota, 225 North Wilder Street, regarding a similar use application as a high school boarding determination. 15. Resolution - 00 -698 - Finalizing City Council action taken July 12, 2000, adopting the Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge recommending approval of the currency exchange license application to the Minnesota Department of Commerce by Las Americas, Inc., 178 Concord Street. 16. Resolution - 00 -699 - Waiving the 45 -day notice requirement for issuance of a liquor license for Bertils, Inc, 193 Robert Street. 17. Resolution - 00 -700 - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into a joint powers agreement with the City of Forest Lake to service, repair and maintain traffic signals at various locations. 18. Resolution - 00 -701 - Amending the spending and financing plans of the Public Works Sewer Maintenance Building Modification project by adding Sewer Service Funds. 19. Resolution - 00 -702 - Directing the proper officials of the Division of Parks and Recreation to lease parking space from the Church of the Holy Spirit for public use in conjunction with public use of the Carondelet Athletic Fields. 20. Resolution - 00 -703 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to issue permits to Prom Management Group to use the City's liquor license at Como Lakeside Pavillion for specific catered event dates from August 4, 2000 to October 21, 2000. 21. Resolution - 00 -704 - Establishing a new project in the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget entitled Arlington- Arkwright Park Soccer Field after receiving a $50,000.00 Ramsey County grant to assist in the development of a soccer field at that location. 22. Resolution - 00 -705 - Establishing a new project in the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget entitled McDonough Soccer Fields after receiving a $100,000.00 Ramsey County grant to assist in the development of two soccer fields at McDonough Recreation Center. 23. Resolution - 00 -706 - Accepting additional funding provided by the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation for the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget for the redevelopment of Harriet Island Park. 24. Resolution - 00 -707 - Authorizing execution of an agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning for its Youth Enrichment Program Grant for Scheffer Recreation Center, raising the Big -Top Circus of the Star, and North Dale Community Recreation Center. 25. Resolution - 00 -708 - Accepting an invitation from the Como Zoological Society for elected City officials and City staff to participate in a golf tournament benefit on August 7, 2000. 26. Resolution - 00 -709 - Authorizing the Police Department to donate surplus computer equipment to Maxfield Elementary School. 27. Resolution - 00 -710 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a donation of a twelve -month lease of three Harley Davidson motorcycles from Zylstra Cycle Company, Inc. file: //C:ADOCUME— l\LFSUPP— l\LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_150751\Agenda 8 -2... 12/15/2010 Page 4 of 5 28. Resolution - 00 -711 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a $3,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used towards targeting adult providers of alcohol to minors. 29. Resolution - 00 -712 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a $5,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used for liquor compliance checks. 30. Resolution- 00 -713 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to accept a $1,200 Operation Nightcap grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used towards the arrest of impaired drivers. 31. Resolution - 00 -714 - Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Saint Paul Police Department's 2000 budget for training and equipment for School Resource Officers. 32. Preliminary Order - 00 -715 - In the matter of the operation of the Above Standard Street Lighting System for 2001 for projects located in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7, and setting date of public hearing for October 4, 2000. (File 4 18321- 188860P) 33. Preliminary Order - 00 -716 - In the matter of installing a Twin Lantern Street Lighting System on Hamline Avenue between Marshall Avenue and Concordia Avenue and a Single Lantern Street Lighting System on Hamline Avenue from Marshall to Selby Avenues, and setting date of public hearing for August 23, 2000. (File 418889) 34. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -717 - In the matter of the operation of the Above Standard Street Lighting System for January through December, 2000 for projects located in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7, and setting date of public hearing for October 4, 2000. FOR DISCUSSION 35. Report from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection on their work plan in response to the Council Research "Performance Audit of the City of Saint Paul's Building Permit, Plan Review and Inspection Functions." (Council requested work plan on June 28) (Laid over from July 26) 36. Communication from Mayor Coleman announcing his veto of Council Resolution 00 -598, adopted July 12, 2000, memorializing City Council action taken May 10, 2000, granting the appeal of Neighbors Opposed to Victoria Plaza, Inc., Summit Hill Association, and East Mall Association to a decision of the Planning Commission approving the site plan for a commercial development and parking ramp at 864 Grand Avenue. ORDINANCES 37. Final Reading - 00 -657 - An ordinance authorizing the Port Authority to issue bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $4,500,000, for the Great Northern Business Center - Phase I, which will produce at least $4,000,000 for project costs and authorizing the Port Authority to pledge the City's general obligation to the full amount of these bonds. 38. Second Reading - 00 -685 - An ordinance amending Council File 97 -1568, an interim ordinance preserving the status quo with respect to advertising signs, to permit advertising signs at the new hockey arena. file: //C:ADOCUME— l\LFSUPP— l\LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_150751\Agenda 8 -2... 12/15/2010 Page 5 of 5 39. Second Reading - 00 -686 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 66, Section 66.103.A, pertaining to the definition of advertising signs and adding new language to Section 66.214 to permit and regulate advertising signs at sports facilities. PUBLIC HEARINGS None MISCELLANEOUS 40. Recognition of Olivia Nichols, Sophia Nichols and Emily Christian for their courageous efforts in rescuing one of their elderly West Side neighbors from a dangerous fire. file: //C:ADOCUME— l\LFSUPP— l\LOCALS —1 \Temp \ELF20101215_150751\Agenda 8 -2... 12/15/2010