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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, October 4, 2000 - 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 - 651- 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
• Committee Openings for Citizens
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 14)
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 September 13, 2000 (laid over from September 27) and September 20, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Mark Dziuk and Lynn Starkovich (attorney for Elaine Wray).
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
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on October 12, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., Room 220 City Hall- Courthouse, to consider the application for a
Recycling Collection Center License by GB Core, Inc., 500 Bush Avenue.
4. Administrative Orders:
D001924 Transferring funds in the Division of Contract Services to the proper expenditure code to
permit funding of the 2000 share of costs for the PC Replacement Program.
D001925 Authorizing an in -house training session, combined with the annual staff recognition event, for
the Department of Libraries to be funded by the Friends of the Library, Perrie Jones Library Fund.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
5. Resolution - 00 -867 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners for the 2000 Wage and Fringe
adjustment. (Laid over from September 27 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 00 -913 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a donation of 200 T -30 blank
video tapes valued at $175.00 from Cinequipt, Inc.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 00 -914 - Setting a public hearing date of November 8, 2000, for the 2001 Sanitary Sewer
and Storm Sewer rates.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 00 -915 - Approving the appointment of Peter Hames as Director of the Office of
Financial Services to fill the present vacancy.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 00 -916 - Disbanding the Downtown Airport Advisory Council and replacing it with the
Saint Paul Airport Relations Council.
Laid over to October 18 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -917 - Changing the rate of pay for the Deputy Chief of Police class from Grade 28 to
Grade 31 of the Non - represented City Managers, Employee Group 17, Salary Ranges.
Laid over to October 18 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -918 - Granting a waiver in order for the Office of Human Resources and the
Division of Contract and Analysis Services to establish master contracts for certain temporary staff
positions.
Laid over to October 18 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -919 - Authorizing the Division of Information Services to initiate a RFP process to
hire remote database support for Oracle database administration.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -920 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a fire
protection inspection and engineering agreement with the City of Maplewood.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -921 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a donation
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of 10 Bullard Thermal Imagers from John Nasseff.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
15. Resolution - 00 -317 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 668 5th Street East
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval) (Laid over from July 5)
Laid over to October 11 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Report from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LISP) regarding the
City's cost of inspecting, reviewing, and otherwise processing the new construction projects associated
with all housing - related permits and whether the reduced fees for these projects will cover such City
costs. (Written report requested by the Council on September 20, 2000, C.F. 00 -858)
A report was presented by Bob Kessler, Director of the Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection (LIEP).
17. Consideration of the appeal of the Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association (SARPA)
to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission granting approval of a demolition permit at 828
Summit Avenue. (Public hearing held and laid over from September 27)
Motion of Intent - Appeal denied and adopted the findings and conclusions of the Heritage
Preservation Commission (HPC) as contained in their Resolution No. 4095. Council found no
error in the HPC's decision.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
18. Second Reading - 00 -889 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 376;
requiring annual taxicab vehicle inspections instead of biannual inspections and allowing for appearance
inspections of taxicab vehicles up to six (6) times per year.
Laid over to October 25 for third reading /public hearing
19. Second Reading - 00 -890 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 33.02 to
allow the fire marshal to suspend or revoke a Certificate of Occupancy for buildings and structures
determined to be nuisances.
Laid over to October 25 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
20. Third Reading - 00 -859 - An ordinance approving amendments to Chapter 189
of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; assign the responsibility for setting fees to the Truth -in -Sale of
Housing Board and remove specific dollar amounts for fees from the ordinance, add Time of Sale
definition, and clarify Required Acts.
Laid over to October 11 for final adoption
21. Third Reading - 00 -860 - An ordinance amending Chapter 82 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
to bring it into conformance with amendments to the Uniform Municipal Contracting Act (Ch. 471.345).
Laid over to October 11 for final adoption
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22. Third Reading - 00 -861 - An ordinance amending Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
to bring it into conformance with amendments to the Uniform Municipal Contracting Act (Ch 471.35).
Laid over to October 11 for final adoption
23. Resolution - 00 -922 - Ratifying the 2000 Street and Alley Maintenance Service Charge.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
24. Resolution - 00 -923 - Granting preliminary approval of up to $10,000,000 in 501(c) Elderly Housing
Revenue Bonds for the St. Mary's Project sponsored by Franciscan Health and Housing, Inc.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -924 - In the matter of summary abatement (property clean -up)
at 815 Robert Street South and 952 Euclid Street and towing abandoned vehicles from private property
at 1045 Fremont Avenue, 621 Humboldt Avenue, 769 Burr Street, and 310 Goodhue Street. (File
J0004AV) (Laid over from September 27) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with
the following exceptions:
1045 Fremont Avenue - Delete the assessment;
621 Humboldt Avenue - Reduce the assessment from $479.40 to $275.00 minus $90.00 (the amount
the vehicle sold for at the Impound Lot) for a total assessment of $185.00;
769 Burr Street - Reduce the assessment from $528.91 to $300.00 plus the $45.00 administrative
fee for a total assessment of $345.00)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Final Order - 00 -925 - In the matter of installing a lantern street lighting system on Minnehaha
Avenue between Snelling Avenue and Lexington Parkway. (File 418933)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Final Order - 00 -926 - In the matter of installing a lantern street lighting system on Territorial Road
between T.H. 280 and Carleton Street. (File 418934)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Final Order - 00 -927 - 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.
(File 4 18321- 188860P)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -928 - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -929 - In the matter of installation of storm service connections
along Dale Street North - St. Anthony to Minnehaha Avenues. (File 418803C)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -930 - In the matter of construction of a water main and
service connections in Boxwood Avenue from approximately 260 feet west of McKnight Road to
approximately 540 feet west of McKnight Road. (File 418847)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -931 - In the matter of lighting improvements on the Hamline
University Campus and Aldine Street - Englewood to Hubbard. (File 418886A)
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
33. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -932 - In the matter of installation of storm sewer and sanitary
sewer connections as part of the Hewitt /Aldine RSVP Project. (File 418886C)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
34. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -933 - In the matter of installation of a water connection as
part of the Hewitt /Aldine RSVP Project. (File 418886W)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
35. Resolution Ratifying Assessment (Amended) - 00 -934 - In the matter of grading and paving of alleys
in the Pascal Jefferson Project for parcels at 274 Brimhall Street and 280 Brimhall Street. (File 418892d)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -935 - In the matter of the Prior /Jefferson Area Paving and
Lighting Project. (File 418911)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Public hearing to consider the application for a preliminary and final plat (Sibley Park Apartments)
by Lander Group for the block bounded by 8th Street, Wacouta Street, East 7th Street and Sibley Street.
Motion of Intent - Application Granted, approved the subdivision, and adopted the proposed
findings and conditions in the staff report, File No.
00- 138 -754. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
38. Public hearing permitting MnDOT temporary construction and flowage easements for the I -35E
Bridge Project (Lexington and I -35E at the Crosby Farm Regional Park). (No testimony will be taken;
public hearing will be rescheduled to October 25, 2000)
Laid over to October 25 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Harris not present for vote)
Suspension Items
Resolution - 00 -936 - Providing comments on the Southeast Minneapolis
Industrial (SEMI) /Bridal Veil Area alternative Urban Areawide Review (AURAR).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -937 - Requesting and encouraging the City Attorney to conduct a full and complete
investigation into the facts and circumstances involving expenditure of public funds by the Frogtown
Action Alliance.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -938 - Encouraging the Office of Management and Budget to amend the new standards
for defining metropolitan areas for the 2000 Census.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -939 - Approving appointment of outside counsel for defense of Patricia Crumley v. the
City of Saint Paul, et. al.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -940 - Supporting efforts to bring the "International Institute of Municipal City
Clerks" (IIMC) annual conference to Saint Paul in 2005.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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To All Interested Citizens of the City of Saint Paul:
Want to become more involved within the Saint Paul community?
The City of Saint Paul is currently seeking applicants for the following citizen committees:
• Capital Budget Committee
o Must reside in Senate Districts 64, 65, 66 or 67
• Human Rights Commission, residency required
• Zoning Board, residency required
• Youth Fund Board, residency required
• Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center, Neighborhood Advisory Crate.
The committees serve a wide range of needs and interests. The deadline for applications is Wednesday,
November 1, 2000. For more information and /or an application, please see the City's web site at
www.ci.stpaul.mn.us /mayor /committeeinfo or contact Tom Marver at 651.266.6610 for more
information on how you can become involved.
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