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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 2, 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 Order
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Item
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 32)
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. Claims of David Breitenfield, Catherine Dahlberg, Plai Malle, Traxton Turner, Zengri Wang, Katrina
Wass, and Jean West.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
2. Summons and Complaint, etc. in the matter of the Saint Paul Police Federation vs. the City of Saint
Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of AMRESCO Residential Mortgage Corporation vs. the City
of Saint Paul. (762 Lafond Avenue)
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Real Estate Office announcing a public hearing before the City Council on February
9, 2000, to approve the vacation of the City's interest from a parcel of property formerly known as the
Science Museum of Minnesota West Building to allow the City to transfer ownership of the property
which will eventually be used as a school.
5. Letter from the Real Estate Office announcing a public hearing before the City Council on February
23, 2000, to consider a petition to vacate that part of the alley in Block 1, Steward Avenue Addition
lying northeast of the southeast extension of the southwest line of Lot 1, Block 1. (Between Stewart
Avenue and Butternut Street northeast of Sumac Street)
6. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 851- 853 Fremont
Avenue and 940 Sherburne Avenue as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
7. Administrative Order:
D001818 Authorizing payment of expenditures, not to exceed $6,000.00, for volunteers working at
various sites in Saint Paul during the night of December 31, 1999, in the event of Y2K emergencies.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
8. Resolution - 00 -77 - Approving the Letter of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local No. 13, AFL -CIO, pertaining to temporary
employees. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to February 9 for adoption
9. Resolution - 00 -78 - Approving the February 1, 1998, through January 31, 2001, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, Local No. 13, AFL -CIO. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to February 9 for adoption
10. Resolution - 00 -79 - Approving the reappointment of Councilmember Jim Reiter, by the City
Council, as its representative to the Family Housing Fund.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
11. Resolution - 00 -80 - Approving the reappointment of Councilmember James Reiter, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Ramsey County League of Local Governments.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
12. Resolution - 00 -81 - Approving the appointment of Susan Kimberly, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Family Housing Fund Board of Directors.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
13. Resolution - 00 -82 - Approving the appointment of Matt Anfang, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint
Paul Planning Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
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14. Resolution - 00 -83 - Approving the reappointments of Richard Willits and Shirley Kane, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
15. Resolution - 00 -84 - Approving the appointment of Douglas W. Gale, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Certificate of Competency Plumbing Board of Examiners.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
16. Resolution - 00 -85 - Approving the reappointment of David Lanegran, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Capitol Area Architectural Planning Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
17. Resolution - 00 -86 - Amending Council File 00 -36, adopted January 19, 2000,which incorrectly
appointed Travis Logan to serve on the Youth Fund Board as the Ward 1 Adult Representative. He shall
serve as an Adult At -Large Representative.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
18. Resolution - 00 -87 - Approving the application for an Auto Repair Garage License by Frieda
Corporation, dba A & M Auto sales and Service, 845 Robert Street South. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
19. Resolution - 00 -88 - Approving the application for an Auto Repair Garage License by Mohammad
Hamed, dba Capital City Auto Repair (formerly Auto Express Repairs), 1054 Payne Avenue.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with conditions) (To be htid over one -meek f"r
e
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 00 -89 - Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to accept an additional $138,800 of federal
funds from the National Association of Workforce Boards to assist welfare recipients through Welfare to
Work programming.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 00 -90 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
St. Paul Harley- Davidson /Buell to lease motorcycles to be used for traffic enforcement.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 00 -91 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a joint
powers agreement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission to conduct taxicab vehicle safety and
mechanical inspections for the Minneapolis /St. Paul International Airport taxicabs.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 00 -92 - Authorizing the proper City officials to execute a joint powers agreement to
renew the "Ramsey County Geographic Information System Users Group ".
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 00 -93 - Reducing the assessment amount for sidewalk reconstruction that should not
have been assessed for 1527 Osceola Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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25. Resolution - 00 -94 - Amending Council File 99 -1158, adopted December 1, 1999, to change an
incorrect legal description for vacated and discontinued public property located on Cottage Avenue at
Wheelock Parkway.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Preliminary Order - 00 -95 - In the matter of construction of storm sewer connections, sanitary sewer
connections and water connections, at the property owner's request, in conjunction with the
improvement of Dale Street North from St. Anthony to Minnehaha Avenues, and setting date of public
hearing for February 23, 2000. (File 418803C)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Preliminary Order - 00 -96 - In the matter of condemning and taking a permanent utility easement in
connection with the lighting improvement on Hamline Avenue between Marshall and Concordia
Avenues, and setting date of public hearing for February 23, 1999. (File 418889E2)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Preliminary Order - 00 -97 - In the matter of installation of a sanitary sewer and service connections
in Topping Street from Dale Street to vacated Kent Street, and setting date of public hearing for March
22, 2000. (File 418904A)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Preliminary Order - 00 -98 - In the matter of improving the alley in Bock 120, West Saint Paul
Proper (bounded by Baker, Winslow, Elizabeth, and Stryker), by grading and paving with bituminous
material, and setting date of public hearing for February 23, 2000. (File 18915)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Preliminary Order - 00 -99 - In the matter of condemning and taking an easement in the land
necessary for the slope, cuts and fills in connection with improvement of the alley in Block 120, West
Saint Paul Proper (bounded by Baker, Winslow, Elizabeth and Stryker), and setting date of public
hearing for February 23, 2000. (File 418915 -S)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Preliminary Order - 00 -100 - In the matter of the operating costs for the above standard street
lighting system for 2000 (Golden Rule Building and Minnesota Mutual Life Tower), and setting date of
public hearing for March 22, 2000. (File 418925)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Preliminary Order - 00 -101 - In the matter of acquiring the west half of Lot 2, Block 19, Rice &
Irvine's Addition to the City of Saint Paul (60 West Fourth Street) for the purpose of constructing a
skyway /tunnel connection between Landmark Towers and Saint Paul RiverCentre, and setting date of
public hearing for February 23, 2000. (File 418926)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
33. Consideration of the appeals of the Hamline Midway Coalition and JLT Group to a decision of the
Planning Commission to approve a site plan with conditions for two office /warehouse buildings at 1900
Minnehaha Avenue West. (Public hearing held January 12; laid over from January 26)
Laid over to February 9 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 00 -102 - Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey
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County to consolidate the City and County Workforce Programs.
Laid over to February 16 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
35. Final Adoption - 99 -1203 - An ordinance amending Council File 97 -1568 pertaining to advertising
signs to allow limited processing of advertising sign permits for DeLite Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
Laid over indefinitely Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Second Reading - 00 -73 - An ordinance changing the insurance coverage requirement amounts in
stationary event permits to comply with the new monetary limits in the Minnesota municipal tort
liability statute.
Laid over to February 9 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
37. Third Reading - 00 -61 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 33.04;
inserting the 50% reduction of all housing - related permits as part of a pilot program to increase housing
in Saint Paul.
Amended and laid over to February 9 for final adoption
38. Resolution - 00 -76 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 297 Morton Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owners six months to complete rehabilitation provided a code compliance inspection
is completed if the one they have is not satisfactory and that a $2,000.00 bond is posted by noon of
January 26, 2000) (Laid over from January 26)
Adopted (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Public hearing on the proposed use of a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant received from the
United States Department of Justice in the amount of $658,750. (Public hearing requested per C.F. 00-
52)
A public hearing was held
40. Public hearing to consider the application of Amherst Wilder Foundation to rezone property at 510
Humboldt Avenue and 514 South Robert Street from B -2 to RM -2 and P -1 to RM -2 to avoid creating
lots with split zoning when replatting Wilder's Rarig campus to create separate lots for the nursing home
building now owned by Health East and for the independent senior housing buildings still owned by the
Wilder Foundation.
Motion of intent - application granted and adopted the findings and conclusions of the Planning
Commission as contained in its Resolution 00 -08 dated January 14, 2000. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Items
Resolution - 00 -103 - Holding the State of Minnesota harmless from liability or damages resulting from
any activities the City undertakes related to its Deer Management Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -104 - Holding Ramsey County and the City of Roseville harmless for its use of
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McCarrons Lake for the Winter Carnival Softball on Ice Tournament.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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