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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 24, 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 -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 May 3, 2000, and Closed Door Session of May 17, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Demetrie Jones, Ken Krahn, Dan Luke, and Marcia Taple.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Administrative Order:
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D001885 Revising the 1996/98 Capital Improvement Budget to move funding from the Central Library
Tuckpointing and Central Sewer Separation to the Saint Anthony Park Branch Library to cover a
shortfall.
D001886 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $7,500.00, for a Public Library volunteer recognition
program at the Saint Paul Radisson Inn on May 25, 2000, and a youth volunteer recognition in August
2000.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
4. Resolution - 00 -470 - Amending the fringe benefits, and the City's continuation of such benefits,
granted to non - represented management and legislative personnel. (Laid over from May 17 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
5. Resolution - 00 -471 - Clarifying the fringe benefit package and the City contribution as established by
City ordinance and resolution for elected officials. (Laid over from May 17 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 00 -482 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
Saint Paul Supervisors Organization, Saint Paul Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association,
AFSCME Clerical 42508, Laborers Local 4132, and Teamsters Local 4120 for the purpose of piloting a
uniform policy for employees in the City's Golf Operations Unit for the 2000 golf season. (To be laid
over eee two weeks for adoption)
Laid over to June 7 for adoption
7. Resolution - 00 -483 - Declaring Wednesday, June 7, 2000, Pollution Solutions Day in the City of
Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 00 -484 - Accepting a gift of a framed print of Rice Park, circa 1897, from Paul and Arla
Savage, residents of the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 00 -485 - Amending Harriet Island Park Redevelopment budget to accept additional
private funds from Target Corporation.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -486 - Requesting and concurring with participation of the Trust for Public Land in
the acquisition of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) property in the Lower Phalen
Creek Area.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -487 - Transferring sixteen (16) taxicab licenses from Airport and Airline Taxi
Corporation to Yellow Taxicab Service Corporation.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -488 - Authorizing the reconveyance of a portion of tax forfeited property for the
Fifth Street Commons Housing Development Project to fully develop their site with 32 single - family
town homes.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -489 - Amending the 2000 spending and financing plans in the Office of LIEP to
provide funding for two new inspection positions.
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -490 - Commenting on Federal Rule Number 1999 -6439 which mandates the use of
locomotive horns at all public at -grade rail crossings.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -491 - Amending the spending and financing plans of the Kellogg Streetscape project
by adding Federal funding of $700,000.00.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -492 - Suspending the Solid Waste Hauler and Vehicle License held by Jeffrey S.
Gerlach, dba J &T Trucking, 1501 Sherburne Avenue, for failure to pay delinquent license fees.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -493 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by Sakura Restaurant, Inc.,
dba Sakura Japanese Restaurant, 350 St. Peter Street.
Withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 00 -494 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at: 908 Arcade Street, 2338 Marshall Avenue, 795 Sixth
Street East, 1021 Hudson Road, and 714 Hawthorne Avenue East.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 00 -495 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Billing and Collecting
Sewer Service charges between the Board of Water Commissioners and the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 00 -496 - Accepting the Council Research Performance Audit of the City of Saint Paul's
Building Permit, Plan Review and Inspection Functions .
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(The Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection was requested to respond to the
Performance Audit at the City Council meeting on June 28)
ORDINANCES
21. 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. (Substitute
introduced and amended on May 17)
Substitute introduced and laid over to June 7 for final adoption
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. 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. (Substitute introduced and amended
on May 17)
Laid over to June 7 for final adoption Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. First Reading - 00 -497 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the appeal, with
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conditions, of Mr. Pong Yun Kim to a decision of the Planning Commission denying him a special
condition use permit for a billiard hall at 681 North Snelling Avenue. (Public hearing held April 12,
2000)
Laid over to June 7 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
(Coleman arrived after Item 42)
24. Third 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 June 7 for final adoption
25. Resolution - 00 -167 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Shane E.
Coners for failure to enroll in the required taxicab driver training course. (Laid over from April 5)
Laid over to June 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 00 -215 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Keith Hooks
for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course. (Laid over from April 12)
Laid over to June 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 00 -498 - Granting the Saint Paul Saints Baseball Club two 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.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 00 -499 - Approving the petition of Three Bears, LLC to vacate a portion of Drewry
Lane to allow construction of a parking lot for a proposed charter school.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 00 -500 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a $2,000 bond is posted by
noon of May 24, 2000)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -501 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 Winifred Street
West within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -502 - In the matter of summary abatement (property clean -up)
for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue (J0001AA); board -up of vacant buildings at 1350
Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue (JOOOIBB); and towing of abandoned
vehicles from private property at 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue (J0001 VV) (Laid over
from May 10) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
This resolution was reconsidered later in the meeting and adopted as amended. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
32. Final Order - 00 -503 - In the matter of sidewalk construction at 1876 Palace Avenue. (File 4S00092)
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(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the sidewalk not be constructed)
Order Failed (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer)
Yeas - 0 Nays - 6
33. Final Order - 00 -504 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 1 & 5. (File 4S00096-
S00106)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
(S00099 - both sides of Van Buren Avenue from North Victoria Street to North Grotto Street laid
over to June 7)
34. Final Order - 00 -505 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction, sidewalk reconstruction with integral
curb and /or new sidewalk construction in Wards 2 & 5. (File 4S00067- S00070)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
35. Final Order - 00 -506 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new construction in Wards 4
& 5. (File 4S00093- S00095)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. Final Order- 00 -507 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction, sidewalk reconstruction with integral
curb and /or new sidewalk construction in Wards 5, 6, & 7. (File 4S00071- S00075)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
37. Final Order - 00 -508 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new sidewalk construction in
Wards 6 and 7. (File 4S00057- S00066)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
38. Final Order - 00 -509 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new construction in Wards 6
& 7. (File 4S00076- S00091)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
39. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -510 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 1, 3 &
7. (File 4 S96019, S96022, S96029, S96036, S96046)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -511 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 2. (File
4S9475)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
41. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -512- In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 2, 3, 4,
5, 6 & 7. (File 4S97032, S97088, S97089, S97102- S97105)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -513 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction at 332
Minnesota Street and 350 St. Peter Street. (File S99009 & S99010)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
43. Public hearing to consider the following cases concerning a new carriage house proposed to be built
at 420 Portland Avenue: appeal of Greg and Carol Clark, Patricia Leonard, and Laurel Frost to a
decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission to approve the design; appeal of Ron Severson to a
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny a variance to reduce the required front yard setback;
and application of Ron Severson to review the site plan. (Laid over from April 12)
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1) Appeal of Clark, Leonard, and Frost to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission to
approve the design was denied, the building permit granted, and adopted the findings and
conclusions of the HPC as contained in its Resolution 3654 dated July 22, 1999.
Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Blakey, Reiter)
2) Appeal of Ron Severson to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny a variance to
reduce the required front yard setback was denied and adopted the findings and conclusions of
the Board of Zoning Appeals as contained in its Resolution 99 -163 dated November 8, 1999.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
3) Application of Ron Severson to review the site plan was disapproved and adopted the findings,
conclusions and recommendations of the Planning Commission as contained in its Resolution 00-
28 adopted April 14, 2000.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. Public hearing to consider the application of Leslie Lucht to rezone property at 683 Van Buren
Avenue from R -4 to RT -2.
Motion of Intent - Application granted and adopted the findings and conclusions of the Planning
Commission as contained in its Resolution 00 -27 dated April 14, 2000.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Leslie Lucht to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals
denying several variances in order to construct a third dwelling unit on the property at 681 -683 Van
Buren Avenue.
Motion of Intent - Appeal granted. The Council finds there was an error in one or more findings
of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Suspension Item
Resolution - 00 -514 - Naming the great lawn expanse at Harriet Island, The Ohage Great Lawn, in
honor of Dr. Justus Ohage's gift of Harriet Island to the City of Saint Paul one hundred years ago on
May 26, 1900.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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