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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 23, 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
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
Present - 5 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 2 - Blakey, Harris (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 21)
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 August 2, 2000.
Laid over to September 6 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Arnulfo Mancilla- Arterio, Daniel O'Leary, Dunning Boosters, Maurice Hopkins, and
Benjamin Oleson.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Office
3. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 6, 2000, to consider the application of Juanita C.
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Gonzalez, General Manager, Radio Rey, Inc., to allow live music at 10 River Park Plaza on September
16, 2000, from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight.
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on September 6, 2000, to consider a preliminary and final plat proposed by John
Kratz to create seven residential lots and one outlot on property bounded by Juliet Avenue, Palace
Street, and Highway 35E.
5. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 108 Atwater Street, 828
Cook Avenue East, and 1246 Seventh Street East as "nuisance properties," and setting date of
Legislative Hearings for September 5, 2000, and City Council Hearings for September 27, 2000.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on September 7, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., Room 42 City Hall- Courthouse, concerning the application for an
auto repair license by Felipe Samaniego, dba High Tech Auto Services, 943 Maryland Avenue East.
7. Administrative Orders:
D001903 Authorizing the Department of Technology and Management Services to expend $2,5000 to
purchase notepad holders and calculators for various departments to use to recognize employees for
public service they provide.
D001904 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to expend $350.00 to purchase gifts for the
delegation from Nagasaki who will participate in the Como Park Lantern Lighting Festival 2000.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
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. (Laid over from August 16 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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. (Laid over from August 16 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 00 -751 - Approving the appointment of Thomas Macy, by Mayor Coleman, to the City -
County Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -752 - Approving the appointment of Richard Beeson, Jr., by Mayor Coleman, to the
Saint Paul RiverCentre Authority.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -753 - Staying the suspension of licenses held by Metro Bar & Grill, Inc., dba
Arnellia's, 1183 University Avenue, as ordered by the Minnesota Court of Appeals, pending the
licensee's appeal.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -754 - Removing a condition on Green Mill Inn, Inc.'s, dba Green Mill Brewing Co.,
57 Hamline Avenue, intoxicating liquor license.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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14. Resolution - 00 -755 - Memorializing City Council action taken June 28, 2000, denying the appeal by
Nationwide Group from a decision of the Planning Commission denying site plan approval for property
located east of Case Avenue between Agate Street and I -35E.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -756 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
Ramsey County for an East Metro - Ramsey /St. Paul Task Force for the period January 1, 2000 through
December 31, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -757 - Amending the Battle Creek Recreation Center Site Development Budget for
construction of the parking lot.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -758 - Amending 2000 CIB financing and tentative 2001 CIB financing for Rice Park
Improvements and Central Service Facility.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 00- 759- Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 1225 & 1231 St. Clair Avenue; 833 Grand Avenue; 530
Charles Avenue; 1674 Marion Street; 866 Jessie Street; and 927 Hudson Road.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 00 -760 - Setting date of public hearing for October 4, 2000, for ratification of 2000
Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 00 -761 - Setting date of public hearing for November 15, 2000, for proposal of 2001
Street /Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 00 -762 - Approving amendment to Trunk Highway Routine Maintenance Agreement
No. 78299 (effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001) between the City of Saint Paul and the State of
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
22. Resolution - 00 -763 - Accepting the offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to
purchase an $8,965,000 General Obligation Sewer Revenue Note of 2000, providing for its issuance and
authorizing execution of a project loan agreement.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Communication from Mayor Coleman announcing his veto of Council Resolution 00 -598, adopted
July 12, 2000, memorializing City Council action taken May 10, 2000, granting the appeal of Neighbors
Opposed to Victoria Plaza, Inc., 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. (Previously discussed on August 2, 2000)
Substitute resolution introduced and adopted.
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Yeas - 4 Nays - 3 (Benanav, Coleman, Lantry)
ORDINANCES
24. Final Adoption - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Benanav)
25. Final Adoption - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Benanav)
26. Second Reading - 00 -737 - An ordinance 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 from August 16)
Substitute introduced and laid over to September 6 for third reading /public hearing. Yeas - 7
Nays - 0
27. Second 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 September 6 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
28. Resolution - 00 -764 - Permitting Monkey Boys, Inc., dba Dixies, 695 Grand Avenue, to modify its
patio area for seasonal, outdoor service.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 00 -765 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by
E & K Corporation, dba Checkers Nite Club, 1066 7th Street East, for failure to pay delinquent license
fees. (Resolution will be laid over to September 6 for public hearing)
Laid over to September 6 for public hearing Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -766- Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Twin
Cities Stores, Inc. 4571, dba Oasis Market, 2067 Grand Avenue. (Resolution will be laid over to
September 6 for public hearing)
Laid over to September 6 for public hearing Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 00 -767 - Approving the application of Claudia Delgado, Garza & Sanchez Rodeo
Productions, for a sound level variance to allow amplified sound music equipment during their rodeo on
September 3, 2000, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Robert and Fillmore Streets.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 00 -768 - Approving the vacation of an alley for landscaping purposes by homeowners
Scott and Chelsea Allan for property at that part of the north -south alley in Block 4, Holterhoff and
Mead's addition to the City of St. Paul, lying south of the easterly extension of the north line of Lot 6,
and north of the easterly extension of the south line of Lot 7, all in said Block 4. (File No. 7 -2000)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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33. Resolution - 00 -769 - Approving the vacation of a portion of East Fifth Street lying between the east
line of Clarence Street and the northerly extension of the east line of Lot 9 Hamer's Subdivision, for the
purpose of extending current development construction for new housing by Dennis Guptil (Vacation
412- 2000).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
34. Resolution - 00 -770 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1317 Arkwright Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner 180 days to complete rehabilitation of the property provided a $2,000 bond is
posted by noon on August 23, 2000)
Adopted (remove or repair within 15 days) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Resolution - 00 -771 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 104 Litchfield Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner 180 days to complete rehabilitation of the property)
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Resolution - 00 -772 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha
Avenue East within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends laying over to the October 17, 2000, Legislative Hearing and the October 25, 2000,
City Council meeting)
Laid over to October 25 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
37. Appeal of Robert M. Lewis, Best & Flanagan LLP, to a summary abatement order for property
located at 240 West Sycamore Street. (Laid over from June 7)
No action required
38. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -773 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean-
up) during April and /or May, 2000 (J0003A); towing abandoned vehicles from private property during
December, 1999 and /or January or February, 2000, and vehicles towed from 775 Reaney Avenue and
672 Arcade Street (J0002V); demolition of vacant buildings during April, 2000 (J20002C); and
boarding -up buildings during March, 2000. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with
the following exceptions:
99 Hatch Avenue (J0002V) - Lay over to the September 5, 2000,
Legislative Hearing and the September 27, 2000, City Council meeting;
347 Page Street West (J0031) - Delete the assessment;
806 Thomas Avenue (J0003A) - Reduce the assessment by half plus the $45.00 administrative fee
for a total of $329.75;
Lot on Ross Avenue (J0003A) - Lay over to the September 5, 2000 Legislative Hearing and the
September 27, City Council meeting;
1163 Minnehaha Avenue West (J0002V - Lay over to the September 5, 2000, Legislative Hearing
and the September 27, 2000, City Council meeting;
762 Thomas Avenue (J0003A) - Lay over to the September 5, 2000, Legislative Hearing and the
September 27, 2000, City Council meeting; and
1153 Sherburne Avenue (J0003A) - Lay over to the September 5, 2000, Legislative Hearing and
the September 27, 2000, City Council meeting.)
In addition, 244 Aurora Avenue was referred to a Legislative Hearing.
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
39. Final Order - 00 -774 - In the matter of installing a Twin Lantern Street Lighting System on Hamline
Avenue between Marshall Avenue and Concordia Avenue and a Single Lantern Street Lighting System
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on Hamline Avenue from Marshall to Selby Avenues. (File 418889)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -775 - 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. (File 418885 -CONN)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
41. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -776 - In the matter of grading and paving alleys in the Pascal -
Jefferson Project in 1999. (File 418892a,b,c,d)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -777 - In the matter of the Wabasha West Streetscape Project,
Phase I, areaways and amenities, Part "A" on Fourth and Wabasha Streets. (File 418894A)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Resolution - 00 -778 - Adopting the proposed amendments to the Riverfront Redevelopment Project
Area Redevelopment Plan for the area generally bounded by Robert Street, Plato Boulevard. Wabasha
Street and the Mississippi River (Westside Flats).
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present for vote)
Susbension Items
Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing before
the City Council on September 6, 2000, to consider the appeal of Larry Starns to a decision of the
Planning Commission allowing a determination of similar use for a private Association of Christian
Faithful housing up to seven (7) unrelated adults at 1977 Grand Avenue.
Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing before
the City Council on September 6, 2000, to consider the appeal of Dayton's Bluff District 4 Community
Council to a decision of the Planning Commission granting a Change of Nonconforming Use Permit to
change from a small custom welding shop to a janitorial service at 841 Hudson Road.
Resolution - 00 -779 - Proclaiming Thursday, August 24, 2000, as Joe Reid Day in the City of Saint
Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -780 - Accepting a gift of $35,600 for in -kind consulting services from BORN
Information Services, Inc. to develop a web strategy for e- governance.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 00 -781 - Authorizing payment to Mr. Harvey Stone, Stone Consulting & Design, in the
amount of $486.73 for expenses incurred during his visit to Saint Paul to assess the feasibility of a
streetcar line along Grand Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present)
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