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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 10, 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -19)
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 April 19, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Gallivan's Restaurant, Cornelius Franklin, Marcella Hartman, Cody Van Poymbroock, and
Robert A. Smolik & Smolik Properties, Inc.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
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3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on May 24, 2000, to consider the application of Leslie Lucht to rezone property
at 683 Van Buren Avenue from R -4 to RT -2.
4. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 408 Blair Avenue and
62 Winifred Street West as nuisance properties and setting date of Legislative Hearings for May 16,
2000, and City Council Hearings for May 24, 2000.
5. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 56 Cook Avenue West
and 515 Whitall Street as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be
scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
6. Administrative Orders:
D001883 Transferring budget money to provide sufficient funding at the budgetary control level of the
Division of Parks and Recreation's 1999 Special Revenue Fund, Parks and Recreation Grants and Aid
Budget 9860)
D001884 Authorizing expenditures, not to exceed $1,500, for the Police Department 2000 -2 Recruit
Academy training on May 30 -June 22,000 at Camp Ripley.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
7. Resolution -00 -443 - Approving the appointment of Leslie Kupchella, to serve as Communications
Director for Mayor Coleman effective May 1, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 00 -444 - Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Citizen Service Office for
"Peanuts on Parade."
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 00 -445 - Denying the taxicab driver's license application of Christian Bernard Strader.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -446 - Approving application for Cigarette /Tobacco, Liquor Off Sale, and Original
Container Licenses by Damico's Inc., dba Corner Liquors, 1047 Hudson Road. (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -447 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at 394 Eichenwald Street, 2276 & 2284 Highland Parkway, 1223
Selby Avenue, and 384 Cayuga Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -448 - Concerning adverse action against the Liquor Off Sale License held by Liquor
Village, Inc., 2289 Ford Parkway.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution- 00 -449 - Establishing the Rate of Pay for the new classes Design Associate I and Design
Associate II.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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14. Resolution - 00 -450 - Increasing the 2000 COPP allocations for the Macalester- Groveland
Community Council Youth Initiatives from $4,000 to $8,000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -451 - Accepting a gift of travel and meal expenses from Centex Multifamily
Communities on behalf of the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution- 00 -452 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a lease agreement with Camp
Ripley for Police Academy training from May 30 to June 2, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution- 00 -453 - Adopting the Sewer Utility's Assessment Program for Rainleader
Disconnection and Repair of Sanitary Sewer Connections.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 00 -454 - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for two $30,000 loans
from the Metropolitan Council to finance a portion of the Sewer Rehabilitation Program for 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution- 00 -455 - Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve the plans and
specifications for the Ford Parkway Bridge No. 3575 Deck Reconstruction Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 00 -456 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 249 Fourth Street East, aka 253 Fourth Street East. (Laid
over from April 12)
Laid over to June 7 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. 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 from April 26)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Report from the Division of Property Code Enforcement on the status of rehabilitation of the
property at 681 Edmund Avenue following their 90 -day inspection. (C.F. 00129) (Report requested by
Council on April 12)
Laid over to May 17 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Report from Animal Control regarding off -leash dog areas. (Report requested by Council on May 3)
Reports were presented by Bill Stephenson, Animal Control, and Eric Thompson, Division of
Parks and Recreation.
ORDINANCES
24. Final Adoption - 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.
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Laid over to May 17 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Final Adoption - 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 17 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. First Reading - 00 -457- An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 310 correcting
an error in the fee schedule for a Mobile Food (Limited) license.
Laid over to May 17 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
27. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Neighbors Opposed to Victoria Plaza, 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.
Motion of Intent - Appeal Granted Yeas - 4 Nays - 3 (Blakey, Harris, Reiter)
(Error was found in the Site Plan Approval Resolution of the Planning Commission)
28. Resolution - 00 -74 - Vacating an alley located within an area currently used as a parking lot on the
southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Victoria Street allowing consolidation of the separate lots into
one parcel as petitioned by James A. Stolpestad, for Victoria Crossing LLC. (Laid over from April 12)
Failed Yeas - 3 Nays - 4 (Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry)
29. Resolution - 00 -458 - Denying the second hand motor vehicle dealer license application by Vahid
Sedeghat, dba Valor Enterprises, Inc., 2336 Territorial Road. (Uncontested)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Benanav & Harris not present)
30. Resolution - 00 -459 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by Dinner Club 2000, Inc.,
1177 Clarence Street. (Uncontested)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Benanav not present)
31. Resolution - 00 -460 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by Jazzville, Inc., 486
Robert Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning all licenses held by Metro Bar & Grill, Inc., dba
Arnellia's, 1183 University Avenue.
Laid over to June 7 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 00 -461 - Acquisition of property at 411 Sherburne Avenue by exercise of the power of
eminent domain including use of quick -take.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 00 -462 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1031 Bradley Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a code compliance inspection is
completed, if the current one is found to be inadequate, and a $2,000 bond is posted by noon, May
10, 2000)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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35. Resolution - 00 -463 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 818 Charles Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a code compliance inspection is
completed by noon, May 10, 2000, if the current one is found to be inadequate)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
(Harris not present)
36. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -464 - 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. (File 4 J0001A, JOOOIB, JOOOIV)
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with the following exceptions:
392 Arbor Street (J0001A) - Delete the assessment
571 Cypress Street (J0001A) - Delete the assessment
623 -655 State Street (J0001A) - Delete the assessment
1991 Nebraska Avenue East (JOOOIV) - Delete the assessment
518 Ohio Street (JOOOIV) - Delete the assessment
1093 Seventh Street West (JOOOIB) - Reduce the assessment by half making it $750 plus the $45
service fee for a total assessment of $795 The assessment will remain at $1,500 plus the $45 service
fee
1385 White Bear Avenue North (JOOOIV) - Reduce the assessment to $100 plus the $45 service fee
for a total assessment of $145
541 Superior Street (J0001A) - Lay over to the May 16 Legislative Hearing and the May 24 City
Council meeting
1350 Laurel Avenue (JOOOIB) - Lay over to the May 16 Legislative Hearing and
the May 24 City Council meeting.
358 Aurora Avenue (JOOOIB) - Lay over to the May 16 Legislative Hearing and the May 24 City
Council meeting.
478 Lafond Avenue (JOOOIV) - Lay over to the May 16 Legislative Hearing and the May 24 City
Council meeting.
815 Robert Street South (JOOOIB) - Lay over to the May 16 Legislative Hearing and the May 24
City Council meeting)
1493 University Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue were also laid over to the May 16, 2000 Legislative
Hearing and the May 24, 2000, City Council meeting.
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -465 - In the matter of removal of diseased elm trees from
private property during 1999. (File 49901T) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with
the following exceptions:
1481 Reaney Avenue - Delete the assessment
0 Robie Street East - Delete the assessment)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
38. Appeal of Robert M. Lewis to a summary abatement order for property located at 240 West
Sycamore Street. (Laid over from April 12)
Laid over to June 7 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Appeal of Carl Defrang to a summary abatement order for property located at 786 Hawthorne
Avenue East. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
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Appeal Denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Final Order - 00 -438 - In the matter of installation of a sanitary sewer and service connections in
Ogden Avenue from Point Douglas Road to Winthrop Street, Winthrop Street from Ogden Avenue to
Snowshoe Lane, and Snowshoe Lane from Winthrop Street to 160 feet west of the west line of
McKnight Road. (File 418928) (Laid over from May 3)
Laid over to July 5 for continuation of public hearing Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Final Order - 00 -466 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 3.
(File 4500002 - 5000014)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -467 - In the matter of construction of portions of Topping
Street with bituminous roadway, concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage facilities, sidewalks and
boulevard sodding, tree planting, construction of a lantern style lighting system, sanitary sewer and
service connections, water main and water connections, and all other work necessary to complete said
improvement for the Great Northern business Center Phase L (File 418924)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Lubavitch Yeshiva of Minnesota to a decision of the
Planning Commission denying a determination of similar use application for a high school boarding use
at 225 North Wilder Street.
Motion of Intent - Appeal granted with conditions Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The Administration was requested to report to the Council on June 7, 2000, regarding conditions
on granting the appeal.
Suspension Items
Resolution - 00 -468 - Directing Council Research to facilitate a group to review and make
recommendations to the City Council on Internet pornography and access issues as they relate to the
Saint Paul Public Library, and requesting this group to report back to the City Council on July 12, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -469 - Supporting the renaming of East Consolidated Elementary School to Bruce F.
Vento Elementary School.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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