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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 16, 2000 - 3:30 - 5:00 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
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Bostrom (Excused)
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Suspension Items
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 July 26, 2000 and the Closed Session Minutes of August 9, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Jon Cobetto, Bonnie Hamilton, Bruce Allen Johnson, Jr., Jeffrey Jones (Attorney for
Anegela Sementelli), Martin P. Judge (Attorney for Yang Tong Her), John McDonald, John Orndorf,
and James Price.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Javier Mendoza vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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4. Notice of Case Filing from the United States Bankruptcy Court regarding Debtor, Beth A. (Robinson)
Abed, for property located at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East.
5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on August 23, 2000, to consider the application of Claudia Delgado,
Office Manager, Garza & Sanchez Rodeo Productions, for a sound level variance to allow amplified
sound music equipment during their rodeo from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on September 3, 2000,
at Robert and Fillmore Streets.
6. Resolution - 00 -718 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
Painters Local No. 61. (Laid over from August 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 00 -719 - Approving the July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003 Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 9.
(Laid over from August 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 00 -733 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local No. 1 of Minnesota for the 2000 Wage and Fringe
Adjustments. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to August 23 for adoption
9. Resolution - 00 -734 - Approving the May 1, 2000, through December 31, 2002, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Tri- Council Local 120, Local 49 and
Local 132. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to August 23 for adoption
10. Resolution - 00 -735 - Approving the appointments of Michael Goldner and Andrew Boss, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Saint Paul Port Authority.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -736 - Approving the appointment of Michael McGinn, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Board of Directors.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -737 - Memorializing the decision of the City Council on July 12, 2000, granting the
application of Jaunae and David Brooks to rezone property at 1528 Grand Avenue, from RM -2 to OS -1
to allow an office use.
Laid over to August 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -738 - Memorializing the decision of the City Council on July 26, 2000, granting the
application, with conditions, for a Pool and Billiard Hall license by Thu Dinh Trinh, dba Song Thanh
Billiard, 995 University Avenue West.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -739 - Suspending the taxicab driver's license held by Ricky Burr for failure to pay
license fees.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -740 - Suspending the Auto Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle
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licenses held by C & C Auto, 923 University Avenue West for failure to pay the $500.00 fine.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -741 - Authorizing the purchase of land for the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center
Acquisition and Redevelopment Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -742 - Approving the schedule of regular meetings of the Saint Paul City Council.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 00 -743 - Approving the amended 2000 budget in the Department of Planning and
Economic Development for the Saint Paul Housing Information Center.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution- 00 -744 - Amending assessments for neighborhood parcels and adding the cost of
lighting assessments to Hamline University for the Hewitt /Aldine Residential Street Paving and
Lighting Project. (File 418886)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 00 -745 - Establishing a designation of operating cash and retained earnings in the
Public Works Sewer Utility budget and rate stabilization and adopt policies for contributions and uses.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -746 - In the matter of summary abatements for grass cutting
(by private contractor) during May, June and /or July, 2000 (J0004G); boarding -up of vacant properties
during April and May, 2000 (J0004B); property clean -up from late June through July, 2000 (J0005A);
and towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during May, 2000 (J0005V), and setting date of
Legislative Hearings for September 19, 2000, and City Council Hearings for September 27, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -747 - In the matter of construction of a water main and
service connections in Boxwood Avenue from approximately 260 feet west of McKnight Road to
approximately 540 feet west of McKnight Road, and setting date of public hearing for October 4, 2000.
(File 418847)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution Approving Assessment - 00 -748 - In the matter of the Charles/ Chatsworth Residential
Street Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public hearing for September 6, 2000. (File
418912)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
DISCUSSION
24. Resolution - 00 -711 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a $3,000 grant from the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used towards targeting adult providers of alcohol to
minors. (Laid over from August 2)
Laid over to October 18 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 00 -712 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a $5,000 grant from the
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Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used for liquor compliance checks. (Laid over from
August 2)
Laid over to October 18 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Update by Bill Gunther, Environmental Health Director (LISP), on issues related to noise and odor
at the Minnesota Brewing Company /Gopher State Ethanol Plant. (Update requested by the Council on
August 9)
An update was presented by Dan Smith, Department of Planning and Economic Development and
Bill Gunther, Office of Licensing, Inspections and Environmental Protection. An additional
update will be presented to the City Council on September 20.
ORDINANCES
27. First Reading - 00 -749 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 33.04 by
inserting the 50% reduction of all housing related permits as part of an extension of a pilot program to
increase housing in Saint Paul.
Laid over to August 23 for second reading
POLICY SESSION
There will be no policy session this month.
Suspension Item
Resolution - 00 -750 - Approving the list of election judges for the September 12, 2000, primary election
and the November 7, 2000, general election.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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