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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 22, 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
• Public Hearings
Present - 5 - Blakey, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Benanav, Bostrom (Excused)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -18)
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 March 1, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Duane Pawlitschek, Bonnie Rosset, and Loren Vincent.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
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3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of L.S. Bloack Constructors, Inc. vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on April 5, 2000, to consider the appeal of David Wildmo to a decision
of the Heritage Preservation Commission denying approval of a sign permit to install two internally
illuminated signs for the Glockenspiel Bar and Restaurant, 605 West Seventh Street.
5. Administrative Orders:
D001851 Transferring Mayor's contingency budget within the Public Works Engineering activities to
add temporary employees for the 2000 construction season.
D001852 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to spend up to $5,000 for a trip to Wild
Mountain Ski Area on February 20, 2000, for ski school graduates and their families.
D001853 Approving 1999 budget revisions in the Office of LISP to cover shortages in several line items
in the 1999 General Fund Budget.
D001854 Amending the 1997 budget in the Division of Parks and Recreation for reimbursement
received from Ecolab for work performed at Ecolab Plaza.
D001855 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Office of LISP.
D001856 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Department of Human Rights.
D001857 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Office of Financial Services.
D001858 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Mayor's Office.
D001859 Amending the 1999 General Fund budget in the Citizen Services Office /Division of Code
Enforcement.
D001860 Amending the 2000 budget in the Risk Management Division to establish the budget for the
Worker's Compensation Incentive Program for 2000.
D001861 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the General Government Accounts.
D001862 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the City Council Offices.
D001863 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Department of Technology and
Management Services.
D001864 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Office of the City Attorney.
D001865 Budget revision to cover 1999 year -end variances in the Office of Labor Relations.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
6. Resolution - 00 -252 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 00 -253 - Accepting donations of time and money from Netbriefings.com, Media Rare,
Media One, and Capital City Partnership for the broadcast of the State of the City speech held on
February 29, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 00 -254 - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for a loan from the Public
Facilities Authority (PFA) to finance the Sewer Rehabilitation Program for 1999 ($4.25 million) and
2000 ($4.715 million) and to designate the Director of Public Works to execute those agreements.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 00 -255 - Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into an agreement with the Port
Authority for public improvements on Topping Street between Dale Street and Como Avenue.
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Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -256 - Concurring with the resolution of the Metropolitan Council amending the
sewage flow calculation for the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -257 - Authorizing the St. Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
Dakota County Technical College to provide instructions for the Pursuit and Emergency Vehicle
Operations training course on March 10 & 13, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -258 - Allowing the Prom Management Group to use the City's Liquor License at
Como Lakeside Pavilion for specific event dates from April 1, 2000, to July 31, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -259 - Approving application for Grocery (C), Cigarette /Tobacco, and Malt Off Sale
Licenses by Bishara Ailabouni, dba Abu Nader's Groceries & Deli, 2095 Como Avenue. (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14. Preliminary Order - 00 -260 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 4, and setting date of
public hearing for April 12, 2000. (File 4S00015- S00035)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
15. Preliminary Order - 00 -261 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 1, 5, 6 & 7, and
setting date of public hearing for April 26, 2000. (File 4S00046- S00056)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -262 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction at 792 Lake
Street, 579 Thomas Avenue, both sides of Hague Avenue from North Wheeler Street to North Fairview
Avenue, the north side of Colvin Avenue from Davern Street to Hilltop Lane, and 2166 Ross Avenue,
and setting date of public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4 S96019, S96022, S96029, S96036, S96046)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
17. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -263 - In the matter of removal of diseased elm trees from
private property during 1999, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2000, and City Council
Hearing for May 10, 2000. (File 49901 T)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -264 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up) during the months of January and /or February 2000; boarding of vacant building during the months
of December 1999 and /or January 2000; and towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during
September, October, and /or November 1999, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2000,
and City Council Hearing for May 10, 2000. (File 4 JOOOIA, JOOOIB, JOOOIV)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
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19. Resolution - 00 -223 - Approving the appointments of Susan Foote, Wayne Mikos, Shari Wilsey, Lee
Meyer, and Richard Wolfgramm, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation
Commission. (Laid over from March 15)
Laid to April 12 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 00 -265 - Requesting the Director of the Saint Paul Public Libraries report to the City
Council at the March 22, 2000, meeting on their policy regarding minors' access to pornography on the
Internet in public libraries.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 00 -266 - Approving the Housing Action Plan 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 00 -267 - Relating to RiverCentre Parking Ramp Improvement Financing.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
23. Final Adoption - 00 -164 - An ordinance amending Chapter 157 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
redefining a commercial vehicle.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
24. Final Adoption - 00 -165 - An ordinance amending Section 45.03 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
including certain types of vehicles as nuisances.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
25. First Reading - 00 -268 - An ordinance amending Chapters 116 and 135 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to provide for regulation of the public right -of -way.
Laid over to April 5 for second reading
26. First Reading - 00 -269 - An ordinance to repeal existing Chapter 431 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code which provided for the granting of franchises to telecommunications companies.
Laid over to April 5 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
27. Report from the Administration on the requirements of State Statute and the ordinance relating to
membership on the Heritage Preservation Commission. (Report requested by Council on March 8, 2000)
Reports were presented by Clayton Robinson, Assistant City Attorney, and Susan Kimberly,
Deputy Mayor.
28. Third Reading - 00 -219 - An ordinance amending C.F. 99 -1063, which had been enacted pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes § 462.355, Subd. 4 and which pertained to possible amendments to city zoning
regulations relating to trucking facilities, by adding new language which extends its expiration date to
coincide with the effective date of new regulations adopted in Council File 00 -130.
Laid over to April 5 for final adoption
29. Third Reading - 00 -237 - An ordinance amending Section 310.19 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
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modifying the investigation services required from a security agency to be selected and contracted with
the City of Saint Paul to provide alcohol awareness training to liquor - licensed establishments in order to
receive a 7% discount on the liquor license fee.
Amended and laid over to April 5 for final adoption Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -270 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 294 Charles Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Laid over to April 5 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 00 -271 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Como Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying
over to the June 6, 2000, Legislative Hearing and the June 14, 2000, City Council Meeting
providing the owner pays the vacant building fee by March 15, 2000)
Laid over to June 14 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32. Appeal of William Johnson to a summary abatement order for property located at 55 Atwater Street.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal but amending the date to remove the
vehicle to April 15, 2000)
Appeal denied (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 00 -272 - Approving the vacation of property described as Lot 1, Block 11, Irvine's
Second Addition to Saint Paul except the south 20.00 feet of said Lot 1.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 00 -273 - Approving the petition of Saint Paul Public Schools for the vacation of those
portions of York Avenue, Weide Street, Upper and Lower Wells Streets, Walsh Street, and the east west
alleys of Blocks 29, 32, 33 and 31 of Arlington Hills Addition.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
35. Final Order - 00 -274 - In the matter of the operation of the above standard street lighting system for
the Dale/University- Minnehaha Area and the Hamline University Area for the months of January
through December 2000. (File 4188030P & 188860P)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
36. Amended Final Order - 00 -275 - In the matter of improvements on Selby, Snelling, Dayton, and
Hague Avenues with historic twin lantern style light standards. (File 418903)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
37. Final Order - 00 -276 - In the matter of operating costs for the improvement of Selby, Snelling,
Dayton, and Hague Avenues with historic twin lantern style light standards from January 1, 2000, to
December 31, 2000. (File 4189030P)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
38. Final Order - 00 -277 - In the matter of installation of a sanitary sewer and service connections in
Topping Street from Dale Street to vacated Kent Street. (File 418904A)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
39. Final Order - 00 -278 - In the matter of constructing the following streets with bituminous roadway,
concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage facilities, sidewalks and boulevard sodding, tree planting,
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construction of a lantern style lighting system, sanitary sewer and service connections, watermain and
water connections, and all other work necessary to complete the improvements for the Great Northern
Business Center Phase L Topping Street from Dale Street to approximately 590 feet east of Dale Street,
Topping Street to approximately 300 feet south of Topping Street, and approximately 500 feet east to
new platted cul -de -sac. (File 418924)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
40. Final Order - 00 -279 - In the matter of improving Kellogg Boulevard from Wabasha to West 7th
Streets with installation of a twin acorn style street lighting system. (File 418906 L1)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
41. Final Order - 00 -280 - In the matter of improving Kellogg Boulevard from Wabasha to West 7th
Streets with installation of a banner /light pylon style street lighting system. (File 18906 L2)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
42. Final Order - 00 -281 - In the matter of operating costs for above standard street lighting (twin acorn
style) along Kellogg Boulevard from Wabasha to West 7th Streets. (File 418906 OP1)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
43. Final Order - 00 -282 - In the matter of operating and maintenance costs for above standard street
lighting (banner /light pylon style) along Kellogg Boulevard from Wabasha to West 7th Streets. (File
418906 OP2)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
44. Final Order - 99 -1232 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 2, Sylvan Park bounded by
Stanford, Saratoga, St. Clair and Warwick by grading and paving with a bituminous material. (File
418916) (Laid over from January 12)
Withdrawn
45. Final Order - 99 -1233 - In the matter of condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary
for the slopes, cuts, and fills, including the right of removal of lateral support from subject land or
reminder thereof, occasional by excavations thereof or construction of slopes in the grading and paving
of the alley in Block 2, Sylvan Park bounded by Stanford, Saratoga, St. Clair and Warwick. (File
4189165) (Laid over from January 12)
Withdrawn
46. Final Order - 00 -283 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 1, Lane's Manor and Block 1,
Sunnyside Plat 2 (bounded by Juliet, Albert, Jefferson and Hamline) by grading and paving with
bituminous material and all other work necessary to complete the project. (File 418919)
Laid over to April 19 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
47. Final Order - 00 -284 - In the matter of condemning and taking permanent easements in the land
necessary for slopes, cuts and fills, for the improvement of the alley in Block 1, Lanes Manor, and Block
1, Sunnyside Plat 2 (bounded by Juliet, Albert, Jefferson and Hamline) by grading and paving with
bituminous material. (File 4189195)
Laid over to April 19 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
48. Final Order - 00 -285 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 3, Gilbert's Greenway Court
(bounded by Hamline, Ford Parkway, Syndicate and Hillcrest) by grading and paving with bituminous
material and all other work necessary to complete said project. (File 418920)
Withdrawn
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49. Final Order - 00 -286 - In the matter of condemning and taking permanent easements in the land
necessary for slopes, cuts and fills for the improvement of the alley in Block 3, Gilbert's Greenway
Court (bounded by Hamline, Ford Parkway, Syndicate and Hillcrest) by grading and paving with
bituminous material. (File 418920S)
Withdrawn
50. Final Order - 00 -287 - In the matter of improving the alley in Block 8, Finch's Addition, bounded by
Tuscarora, Bay, Watson, and Osceola, by grading and paving with a bituminous material. (File 418921)
Laid over to April 5 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
51. Final Order- 00 -288 - In the matter of condemning and taking an easement in the land necessary for
the slopes, cuts, and fills, including the right of removal of lateral support from subject land or
remainder thereof, occasioned by excavations thereof or construction of slopes in the grading and paving
of the alley in Block 8, Finch's Addition, bounded by Tuscarora, Bay, Watson, and Osceola. (File
418921S)
Laid over to April 5 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
52. Final Order - 00 -289 - In the matter of the operating costs for the above standard street lighting
system for 2000 (Golden Rule Building and Minnesota Mutual Life Tower). (File 418925)
Laid over to April 5 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 00 -290 - Setting a public hearing date of April 12, 2000, to consider comments from the
public on the City of Saint Paul's proposed Five Year Consolidated Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
REMINDER: THERE WILL NOT BE A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
MARCH 29TH SINCE IT IS THE FIFTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
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