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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 26, 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
• For Discussion
• Administrative Order
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Item
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (arrived later in the meeting)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -17)
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
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1. Approval of Minutes of April 12 and Closed Door Session of April 12, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Gregg De Shon, Christine Marten, and William White.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Eddie D. Carr v. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Order to Show Cause for Proceedings Subsequent, 175 West Seventh Street.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on May 24, 2000, to consider applications from the Saint Paul Saints
Baseball Club for sound level variances for concerts to be held at Midway Stadium, 1771 Energy Park
Drive, on July 14, 2000, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and August 26, 2000, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m.
6. Resolution - 00 -378 - Revoking the Taxicab Driver's License held by James Manneh.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 00 -379 - Approving application for Pool and Billiard Hall, Cigarette /Tobacco, Original
Container, and MADs (mechanical amusement devices owned and located at same business) licenses by
Tru Dinh Trinh, dba Song Thanh Billiard, 995 University Avenue West. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval with conditions)
Referred to an Administrative Law Judge Hearing
Yeas - 6 Nays -0
8. Resolution - 00 -380 - Authorizing a lease purchase agreement for RiverCentre Parking Ramp
improvements and authorizing the execution of the lease, bond purchase agreement, and continuing
disclosure agreement.
Laid over to May 10 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 00 -381 - Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to enter
into a joint powers agreement with MnDOT for the State's cost participation in the Phalen Boulevard
EIS and a budget amendment for the $350,000 payment by the State toward the EIS.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -382 - Amending the 2000 budget in the Department of Planning and Economic
Development by adding grant funds in the amount of $396,878 received from the Metropolitan Council
for a cleanup project at 720 Payne Avenue (Hamms Building).
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -383 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Public
Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -384 - Increasing the 2000 spending and financing plans in the Police Department for
a U.S. West donation to place cellular phones in 35 police squads.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -385 - Establishing a 2000 spending and financing plan in the Police Department for
the Safe and Sober Grant.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -386 - Establishing a spending and financing plan in the Police Department for the
remaining 1997 Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -387 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at: 73 Leech Street, 795 Sixth Street East, and 1223 Selby Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -388 - In the matter of grading and paving alleys in Wards 2,
4, & 6 (1997 Project), and setting date of public hearing for June 28, 2000. (File 418867, 18868, 18899,
18902)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -390 - In the matter of summary abatements (snow and /or ice
removal) for January and /or February, 2000 (JOOOIA1); demolition of vacant buildings during January,
2000 (J0001C); summary abatements (property clean -up) during March, 2000 (J0002A); and boarding -
up vacant buildings during February, 2000 (J0002B); and setting date of Legislative Hearings for June 6,
2000, and City Council Hearings for June 14, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
18. Administrative Order:
. D001882 Authorizing payment by Marketing & Promotions for activities related to
implementation of the year 2000 marketing plan. (Laid over from April 19)
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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ORDINANCES
19. Third Reading - 00 -315 - Rezoning portions of the Wilder Foundation's Rarig Campus to resolve
split zoning of newly platted property. (Public hearing held February 2, 2000)
Laid over to May 3 for final adoption
20. Second Reading - 00 -374 - An ordinance amending Chapter 170 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to permit dogs to be unrestrained in posted off -leash dog areas of the Saint Paul park system.
Laid over to May 3 for third reading /public hearing
21. Second Reading - 00 -375 - An ordinance amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to permit dogs to be in posted off -leash dog areas without restraints.
Laid over to May 3 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
22. Third Reading - 00 -357 - An ordinance amending Sections 73.03 and 73.04 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code relating to the membership of the Heritage Preservation Commission.
Amended and laid over to May 3 for final adoption
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 00 -391 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Malik
Abdelrazig for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 00 -392 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to
Emmanuel Asabere for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 00 -393 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to
Awalchew Cherto for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Laid over to June 14 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 00 -394 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Harold
Dickens for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 00 -395 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Frank
Durkin for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 00 -396 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Alfred
Flores for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 00 -397 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Ghani
Habib for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -398 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Scott
Kern for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 00 -399 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Lisa
Kraemer for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 00 -400 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Willis
McKinley for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 00 -401 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Carroll
Nelson for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 00 -402 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to
Ousham Omar for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 00 -403 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Tyrone
Pringle for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 00 -404 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Mark
Remley for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 00 -405 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to
Michael Anthony Robertson for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 00 -406 - Revoking the provisional operator license for a taxicab driver issued to Eric
Wenzel for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Resolution - 00 -407 - Concerning adverse action against the Auto Repair Garage License held by
Frank Gaston, dba Frank's Auto Service, 150 Concord Street. (Uncontested)
Laid over to May 3 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Resolution - 00 -408 - Granting the Saint Paul Saints Professional Baseball Club a sound level
variance for a concert to be held at Midway Stadium, 1771 Energy Park Drive, on June 11, 2000, from
3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present)
41. Resolution - 00 -409 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 987 Minnehaha
Avenue East within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present)
42. Resolution - 00 -410 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1356 Reaney Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption from resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation)
Adopted (remove or repair within 15 days)
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Appeal of Ms. Beth Fischer to a summary abatement order for property located at 1223 Selby
Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
Appeal Denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. 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 from
April 19)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. 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 from April 19)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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46. Final Order - 00 -411 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 2. (File 4S00036- S00045)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
47. Final Order - 00 -412 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 1, 5, 6 & 7. (File 4S00046-
S00056)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
48. Third Reading - 00 -314 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 403.05;
altering the waiver of distance requirements for bingo halls and requiring the City Council to consider
significant negative impacts of commercial uses when waiving distance requirements.
Laid over to May 3 for final adoption
MISCELLANEOUS
49. Presentation of an award to the Saint Paul City Council by Sustainable Energy for Economic
Development recognizing the Council's support of the Principles for Minnesota's Energy Future.
An award was presented to the Council by Dianna McKeown
Suspension Item
Resolution - 00 -389 - Renaming the Burlington Northern Trail the "Bruce Vento Regional Trail" in
honor of retiring Fourth District Congressman Bruce Vento.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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