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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 3, 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
• Ordinances
• Public Hearing
• Suspension Item
Present - 7 - Blakey, Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
The following communication was read into the record by Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the
City Council:
Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on May
10, 2000, recommending denial of the second hand motor vehicle dealer license application by Vahid
Sedeghat, dba Valor Enterprises, Inc., 2336 Territorial Road.
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 25)
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. Claims of Ralph Conoryea, and Lisa Whittier.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
2. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
May 10, 2000, to consider adverse action against all licenses held by Dinner Club 2000, Inc., 1177
Clarence Street.
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
May 10, 2000, to consider adverse action against all licenses held by Jazzville, Inc., 486 Robert Street.
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
May 10, 2000, to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning all licenses held by
Metro Bar & Grill, Inc., dba Arnellia's, 1183 University Avenue.
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on May 10, 2000, 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.
6. Letter from the Office of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing before
the City Council on May 10, 2000, concerning the acquisition of property at 411 Sherburne Avenue by
direct purchase or exercise of the power of eminent domain and quick -take.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a Rescheduled Administrative Hearing
concerning Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage Licenses held by Heartland
Auto Sales, Inc., 1236 Arcade Street. The hearing currently scheduled for April 25, 2000, is rescheduled
to May 24, 2000, Room 40 -A City Hall- Courthouse.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on May 31, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., Room 41 City Hall- Courthouse, concerning the Pawnbroker License
Application by Tenth Street Pawn for the premises at 136 10th Street.
9. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on June 7, 2000, to consider the application for a sound level variance
from James Tolaas, Project Engineer, Ramsey County Public Works, to allow rehabilitation work on the
Ford Bridge over the Mississippi River from July 1, 2000, through October 31, 2002, between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
10. Resolution - 00 -413 - Memorializing the decision of the City Council on February 23, 2000, denying
the appeals of the Hamline Midway Coalition and JLT Group and approving the site plan with changes
to the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Planning Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -414 - Accepting a gift from the Riverfront Development Corporation for travel
expenses incurred by Mayor Coleman.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -415 - Holding Macalester College harmless for the City's use of its track for the
Youth Track & Field Meet on June 23, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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13. Resolution - 00 -416 - Amending Council File 99 -921 to correct an error in the legal description.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -417 - Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement for joint purchasing between the City
of Saint Paul and the Public Housing Agency of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -418 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to establish a spending and
financing plan for police services provided at the Summit University Weed and Seed program site from
January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -419 - Adopting the 2000 Neighborhood STAR Small Grant Program.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -420 - Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to accept $1,525,000 of discretionary funds
from the State of Minnesota to provide services to Quebecor Printing dislocated workers.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(An update on training for Quebecor dislocated workers was requested from the Department of
Planning and Economic Development on June 7, 2000)
18. Resolution - 00 -421 - Requesting the City of Saint Paul, the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation, the
Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, and Capital
City Partnership to play leadership roles in planning and executing the Grand Excursion
Sesquicentennial in 2004 in order for Saint Paul to be well prepared for this event.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Preliminary Order - 00 -422 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Wards 1 & 5, and setting
date of public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4500096 - 500106)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Preliminary Order - 00 -423 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction, sidewalk reconstruction with
integral curb and /or new sidewalk construction in Wards 2 & 5, and setting date of public hearing for
May 24, 2000. (File 4500067 - 500070)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 00 -424 - In the matter of sidewalk construction in Ward 3, and setting date of
public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4500092)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Preliminary Order - 00 -425 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new construction in
Wards 4 & 5, and setting date of public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4500093 - 500095)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Preliminary Order- 00 -426 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction, sidewalk reconstruction with
integral curb and /or new sidewalk construction in Wards 5, 6, & 7, and setting date of public hearing for
May 24, 2000. (File 4500071 - 500075)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Preliminary Order - 00 -427 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new sidewalk
construction in Wards 6 and 7, and setting date of public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4S00057-
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S00066)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Preliminary Order - 00 -428 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new construction in
Wards 6 & 7, and setting date of public hearing for May 24, 2000. (File 4S00076- S00091)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Resolution - 00 -317 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 668 5th Street East
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval) (Laid over from April 5)
Adopted Vens 7 Nays --0
This resolution was reconsidered later in the meeting and laid over to July 5.
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Blakey not present)
27. 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 from April 26)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 00 -429 - Requesting that the Mayor and his Administration formalize technology
upgrades for citizen access, infrastructure and develop a program for specialized training for Saint Paul
residents to increase the pool of "human capital" for Saint Paul businesses.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Report from the Department of Planning and Economic Development on costs, new funding sources,
and the City's affordable housing goals associated with the Housing Action Plan 2000. (Report requested
by the Council on March 22)
Brian Sweeney, Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development, presented a
report.
A report was requested by the City Council from the Office of Human Rights on June 7, 2000,
pertaining to "fair housing ".
ORDINANCES
30. Final Adoption - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Final Adoption - 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)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Final Adoption - 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 on
April 26)
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Blakey was excused from the meeting at this time.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
33. Third 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 10 for final adoption
(Council requested that staff from Animal Control appear at the May 10 City Council meeting
regarding off -leash dog areas.)
34. Third 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 10 for final adoption
35. Resolution - 00 -430 - Denying the Taxicab Driver's License application submitted by Mr. Sadou
Bah.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 00 -431 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Brian Cady for
failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Laid over to June 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
37. Resolution - 00 -432 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Kidane Habtes
for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Laid over to June 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
38. Resolution - 00 -433 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Dwight Smith
for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Laid over to June 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
39. Resolution - 00 -434 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Timothy Spann
for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
40. Resolution - 00 -435 - Revoking the provisional operator status as a taxicab driver for Richard
Tomlinson for failure to enroll in the taxicab driver training course.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
41. Resolution - 00 -436 - Approving the petition of Gerald Frisch for vacation of right -of -way and
utility easements in part of Hawley Street south of Arlington Avenue and the alley in Block 5, Hager's
Subdivision for development of senior housing.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
42. Final Order - 00 -437 - In the matter of condemning and taking of property rights at 1662 East Hoyt
Avenue as required for construction of a dry pond in connection with the Hoyt- Montana Dry Pond
Project. (File 418883)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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43. 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) (Note: This item will be laid over to May 10 for a public hearing)
Laid over to May 10 for a public hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Suspension Items
Resolution - 00 -439 - Declaring Wednesday, May 3, 2000, Chris Weinke Day in recognition of the Saint
Paul native rising to national prominence on the gridiron, being selected 1st all- Academic for the
Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State Co- Offensive player of the Year, and for receiving the
prestigious Brian Piccolo Award.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -440 - Granting approval to subordinate the City STAR loan of $600,000 to $284,000 of
Liberty Bank debt financing to fund a shortfall for the Model Cities Brownstone project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Council requested a progress report by Planning and Economic Development Staff on November
1, 2000, on the Model Cities Brownstone Project.
Resolution - 00 -441 - Recognizing John Neitz, a charter member of the United Auto Workers Union,
Local 879 at the Ford Motor Company Twin Cities Assembly, who is visiting Saint Paul from Chicago
to participate in a history program about Local 879 as it prepares to celebrate its sixtieth anniversary
next year.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -442 - Appointing Councilmember Daniel Bostrom to the Metropolitan Radio Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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