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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 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
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
Present - 5 - Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Benanav (Excused), Coleman (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 23)
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 June 28, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Carol Anderson and Dane /Leigh Jorento.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Petition in condemnation and motion for transfer of title and possession and notice of hearing (411
Sherburne Avenue) in the matter of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul
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vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
4. Letter from the City Attorney's Office announcing a public hearing before an Administrative Law
Judge on August 17, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., Room 42, Saint Paul City Hall -Court House concerning the
application for a taxicab driver's license for Willie B. Jones, Jr.
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on August 9, 2000, to consider the appeal of Douglas Berends to a decision of
the Planning Commission denying a request for a special condition use permit to allow for a used car
sales lot on the property at 1170 Arcade Street (southeast corner of Rose Avenue and Arcade Street).
6. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on August 9, 2000, to consider the appeal of Motorscope/Dean C. Johnson of a
Planning Commission decision attaching conditions to a Special Condition Use Permit allowing
reconstruction of an auto specialty store at 360 South Snelling Avenue.
7. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on August 9, 2000, to consider the application of the Episcopal Church Home to
rezone property from P -1 and B -3 to RM -2 to allow for the expansion of a retirement community at the
southwest corner of University and Fairview Avenues.
8. Administrative Order:
D001896 Amending the Community Development Block Grant budget, Department of Planning and
Economic Development, in the amount of $49,850 for the Dunning Recreation Center Project.
D001897 Amending the 1994 Community Development Block Grant budget, Division of Parks and
Recreation, in the amount of $9,072.83 for final payment to MnDOT on the B.N. (Bruce Vento)
Regional Trail construction.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 00 -670 - Suspending all licenses held by Dinner Club 2000, Inc., 1177 Clarence Street,
for failure to pay delinquent license fees.
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -671 - Suspending all licenses held by Subway 43475, 1277 University Avenue, for
failure to pay delinquent license fees.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -672 - Holding Macalester College harmless for the City's use of Macalester's athletic
track at 1600 Grand Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -673 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the League of Minnesota Cities and the Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute to establish a
regional community policing institute.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -674 - Approving the proposed changes to the ByLaws of the Middle Mississippi
River Watershed Management Organization.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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14. Resolution - 00 -675 - Approving application, with conditions, for an Auto Repair Garage License by
Felipe Samaniego, dba High Tech Auto Service, 943 Maryland Avenue East. (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends approval with conditions)
Referred to an Administrative Law Judge Hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -676 - Memorializing City Council action taken May 24, 2000, granting the appeal of
Leslie Lucht to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals concerning several variances in order to
construct a third dwelling unit on the property at 681 -683 Van Buren Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -677 - Approving the purchase agreement for the property located at 1691 Hoyt
Avenue for the Hoyt- Montana Flood Remediation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -678 - Accepting and thanking individuals and businesses for their donation of gifts
to the City of Saint Paul for honoring the Captain and crew of the submarine USS
MINNEAPOLIS /ST.PAUL during its centennial celebration.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Preliminary Order - 00 -679 - In the matter of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance
costs for 2000, and setting date of public hearing for September 6, 2000. (File 418428 -00)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -680 - In the matter of the Seventh Place Mall operation and
maintenance costs for 1999, and setting date of public hearing for September 6, 2000. (File 418428-
1999)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -681 - In the matter of the Wabasha West Streetscape Project,
Phase I, areaways and amenities, Part "A" on Fourth and Wabasha Streets and setting date of public
hearing for August 23, 2000. (File 418894A)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -682 - In the matter of approving the assessment for the
construction of a storm sewer connection on Victoria Street as part of the Chatsworth /Hoyt Area RSVP
Project and setting date of public hearing for August 23, 2000. (File 418885 -CONK)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -683 - In the matter of grading and paving alleys in the
Pascal- Jefferson Project in 1999, and setting date of public hearing for August 23, 2000. (File
418892a,b,c,d)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -684 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up) from late May - June, 2000 (J0004A); towing abandoned vehicles from private property during
March and April, 2000 (J0003V and J0004V); demolition of vacant buildings during the months of June
and July, 2000 (J0004C), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 19, 2000 and City
Council Public Hearing for September 27, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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FOR DISCUSSION
24. Report from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection on their work plan in
response to the Council Research "Performance Audit of the City of Saint Paul's Building Permit, Plan
Review and Inspection Functions." (Council requested work plan on June 28)
Laid over to August 2 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
25. First Reading - 00 -685 - An ordinance amending Council File 97 -1568, an interim ordinance
preserving the status quo with respect to advertising signs, to permit advertising signs at the new hockey
arena.
Laid over to August 2 for second reading
26. First Reading - 00 -686 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 66, Section
66.103.A, pertaining to the definition of advertising signs and adding new language to Section 66.214 to
permit and regulate advertising signs at sports facilities.
Laid over to August 2 for second reading
(Councilmember Blakey requested the City Attorney provide the Council with a written report as
to when the billboard moratorium will officially end.)
(Coleman was excused from the meeting at this time)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
27. Third Reading - 00 -657 - An ordinance authorizing the Port Authority to issue bonds in the principal
amount not to exceed $4,500,000, for the Great Northern Business Center - Phase I, which will produce
at least $4,000,000 for project costs and authorizing the Port Authority to pledge the City's general
obligation to the full amount of these bonds.
Substitute introduced and laid over to August 2 for final adoption
28. Report of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concerning the application for Pool and Billiard Hall
and related licenses by Thu Dinh Trinh, dba Song Thanh Billiard, 995 University Avenue West.
(Council referred to an ALJ on April 26, 2000)
Adopted the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions, and Recommendation
(Application approved with conditions)
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 00 -620 - Amending Council File 00 -129 to change the time line for removal or repair of
the property located at 681 Edmund Avenue from 180 days to within fifteen (15) days from adoption of
resolution. (Public Hearing continued from June 28)
Withdrawn Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -633 - Removing No Parking 3AM - 6PM, Friday - Monday, Except by Permit, Area
11 from both sides of St. Albans Street from Thomas Avenue to Lafond Avenue to Blair Avenue (2
blocks). (Public Hearing continued from June 28)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 00 -687 - Revising No Parking 8AM -8PM, Monday- Friday, Except by Permit, Area 24,
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to No Parking Except by Permit, Area 24, on the north side of Summit Avenue from Cretin Avenue to
Mississippi River Boulevard.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 00 -688 - To consider the application for a sound level variance by Schwietz Saloon,
956 Payne Avenue, to allow live music during the Payne- Arcade Harvest Festival 2000 from 8:30 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m. on September 14, 15 and 16, 2000.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. 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 of the west line of McKnight
Road. (File 418928) (Public hearing continued from July 5)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present)
34. Final Order - 00 -689 - In the matter of improving Fourth Street East from Wabasha to Minnesota
and Cedar Street from Kellogg Boulevard to Fifth Street with concrete curbs, stamped concrete
sidewalk, planting new trees, new drainage system, re- install existing globe lighting system, concrete
driveway aprons and concrete /brick streets. (File 418906A)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present)
Suspension Items:
Resolution - 00 -690 - Declaring that all crew members aboard the USS Minneapolis -Saint Paul are
honorary citizens of Minnesota's Capital and inviting them to visit Saint Paul and experience its culture,
scenery and the friendly people of our fair city.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -691 - Granting a sound level variance to Big Daddy's Old Kentucky BBQ on August 4,
2000 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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