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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 6, 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
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• For Action
• Administrative Orders
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• To all interested citizens in Saint Paul ...
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 33)
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 from August 23), August 9, and August 16, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Farmers Insurance Group (for Ralph Pennie), Farmers Insurance Group (for Elena
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Schroeder), Robert Flood, Gordon Gendler, Michael Glassman (for Dawn Talavacchio), Cho Hyunsik,
Antra Johnson, Gene Marault, Metropolitan Law Offices (for Maria Bennett), Stephanie Stanton, Pearl
White, and Tressa Wickoren.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 27, 2000, to consider a petition to vacate part of the east -west alley in Block 14, Hayden
Heights Addition in City Council District 6, Planning District 2.
4. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 27, 2000, to consider a petition to vacate part of Aldine Street north of the railroad right -of-
way and south of Roblyn Avenue in City Council District 4, Planning District 13.
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 27, 2000, to consider the vacation of Rose Avenue from Phalen Boulevard to Barclay Street
for construction of the State of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Building.
6. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 27, 2000, to consider the vacation of part of a lot near Point Douglas Road and Clarence
Street originally taken for right -of -way purposes.
7. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 27, 2000, to consider the request of Ronald Thorson to vacate Barclay Street from Reaney to
Bush Avenues and the alley in Block 3, Homan's Subdivision in order to construct a garage on part of
the vacated area.
8. Administrative Orders:
• D001905 Authorization to pay Saint Paul Public Schools an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for
the Adams Spanish Immersion School Playground project.
• D001906 Authorizing the Division of Code Enforcement, Truth -in -Sale of Housing program, to
pay for costs incurred at the annual re- licensing meeting.
• D001907 Approving a budget revision in the Department of Planning and Economic Development
for repair of the Advanced Parking Information System.
• D001908 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with
Patricia Katagiri of a local Urasenke School of Tea Ceremony and Jim Herrman of Japan to pay
for materials and supplies purchased in Japan for Tea Ceremonies at the Japanese Garden.
• D001909 Transferring Sewer Service Funds from the 1998 Major Sewer Repair project to the
1999 Various Sewer Repair project in the Department of Public Works.
• D001910 Revising the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget to move funding from the Capital
Maintenance Contingency to the Lexington Library Roof project.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
9. Resolution - 00 -782 - Approving the reappointment of Andrew Boss, by Mayor Coleman, to the City
of Saint Paul Public Housing Agency.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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10. Resolution - 00 -783 - Approving the reappointment of Richard Arey, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Bicycle Advisory Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 00 -784 - Approving the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Eckman, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 00 -785 - Approving the appointment of Matt Anfang, by Mayor Coleman, to the Board
of Water Commissioners.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 00 -786 - Approving the appointment of Annette Wuertz, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Board of Directors.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 00 -787 - Approving the appointment of Cathy Pavlak, by Mayor Coleman, to the Police
Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 00 -787 - Approving the appointment of Raymond Ogren, by Mayor Coleman, as an
alternate representative to the Ramsey Action Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 00 -788 - Expressing support for a fair contract for American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 00 -789 - Approving the financing and spending plan for the 2000 Public Utilities Rate
Investigation budget for cable franchise application fees.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 00 -790 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to apply for Youth
Enrichment Grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, through
the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, to help in the construction of two new soccer fields at
McDonough Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 00 -791 - Referring the application for a Liquor Off Sale License by F & D Enterprises,
Inc., dba Mounds Park Liquors, 243 Point Douglas Road North, to an Administrative Law Judge.
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Laid over to September 20 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 00 -792 - Approving the application for Liquor On -Sale (over 100 Seats) (B), Liquor
On -Sale (Sunday), Restaurant (more than 12 seats) (B), Cigarette /Tobacco, Entertainment (B), Malt Off -
Sale, and Gambling Location (Class B) Licenses by Alan L. Peterson, dba Ryan's Bar, 201 Fourth Street
East.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 00 -793 - Approving application for a Recycling Collection Center License by Glen E.
Berhow, dba GB Gore, Inc., 500 Bush Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with
conditions)
Referred to an Administrative Law Judge Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 00 -794 - Approving Mn /DOT Agreement No. 80361 between Mn /DOT and the City of
Saint Paul to reconstruct traffic signal on Snelling and Grand Avenues.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 00 -795 - Amending the spending and financing plans for the Hoyt/
Montana Flood Remediation Projects.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 00 -796 - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement with
the Minnesota Commercial Railway Company and the Commissioner of Transportation for the
installation and maintenance of railroad crossing signals at the intersection of Kasota Avenue with the
tracks of the Minnesota Commercial Railway Company (on Kasota between west City limits and T.H.
280)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 00 -797 - Authorizing the City to enter into a Sub -Grant Agreement with the Division of
Emergency Management in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to recover costs incurred for
severe storms from May 17, 2000 through July 12, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 00 -798 - Indicating the Department of Public Works has prepared an Environmental
Assessment Worksheet (EAW) which addresses environmental issues associated with the
Ogden /Winthrop Sanitary Sewer Project and further states that the environmental issues are reversible
and will be mitigated by construction policies and requirements and that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) is not necessary for the project to proceed.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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27. Resolution - 00 -799 - Requesting a variance to allow a 25 mph (40 km /h) speed limit on Sibley
Street from Second Street to Fourth Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 00 -800 - Establishing a 2000 spending and financing plan for Emergency
Communications Center (ECC) services provided to the City of Roseville.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 00 -801 - Accepting a Minnesota Cities Grant from the Minnesota Department of
Economic Security for July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, and authorizing the Police Department to
enter into agreements with the Minnesota Department of Economic Security and Saint Paul Public
Schools.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 00 -802 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept an Internet Crimes Against
Children Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, authorizing Chief William Finney to enter into an
agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, and establishing a 2000 financing and spending plan for
the grant.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 00 -803 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the State of
Minnesota, acting on behalf of Century College, to provide 300 hours of POST (Peace Officer Standards
Training) approved training for the period September 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 00 -804 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the
University of Minnesota Police Department to furnish assistance with flood, natural disaster, civil
disturbance, or other emergencies occurring within either jurisdiction.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 00 -805 - Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with
the United State Department of Justice to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration Task
Force.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
34. 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 16 to October 18; Resolution will be reconsidered on September 6)
Laid over to September 20 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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35. Resolution - 00 -712 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a $5,000 grant from the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used for liquor compliance checks. (Laid over from
August 16 to October 18; Resolution will be reconsidered on September 6)
Laid over to September 20 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
36. Report from the Department of Planning and Economic Development regarding amendments to the
Legislative Code related to signage in downtown. (Report requested by Council March 8, 2000; C.F. 00-
227)
A report was presented by Larry Soderholm, Department of Planning and Economic
Development.
37. Report from the Division of Parks and Recreation of the Initial Lease Terms and any Extended Lease
Terms regarding the Saint Paul Yacht Club's performance. (Report requested by Council April 7, 1999;
C.F. 99 -306)
Laid over to September 20 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
38. Third Reading - 00 -737 - An ordinance memorializing the decision of the City Council 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. (Substitute introduced August 23) (Public hearing held July 12, 2000)
Laid over to September 13 for final adoption
39. First Reading - 00 -806 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving a petition of
Episcopal Church Home to rezone property located on the corner of Fairview and University Avenues
from B -3 and P -1 to RM -2 to allow for the expansion of a retirement community. (Public hearing held
August 9, 2000)
Laid over to September 13 for second reading
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
40. Third 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 13 for final adoption
41. 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 August 9)
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays- 0
42. 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 from August 9)
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Laid over to December 6 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
43. Resolution - 00 -807 - Granting the application of Juanita C. 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.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
44. Resolution - 00 -808 - Approving the dedication of a permanent utility easement for sewer purposes
and temporary construction easement to the City of Maplewood to enable a connection to the
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services existing sanitary sewer line on the grounds of the Rice
and Arlington complex.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
45. Final Order - 00 -809 - In the matter of Operation and Maintenance Costs for the Arcade /Case and
the Grand /Snelling parking lots for 2001. (File 418744 & 18746)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
46. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -810 - In the matter of the Arcade /Case and Grand /Snelling
parking lots operation and maintenance costs for 2001. (File 418744 & 18746)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
47. Final Order - 00 -811 - In the matter of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for
2000. (File 418428 -00)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
48. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -812 - In the matter of the Seventh Place Mall operation and
maintenance costs for 1999. (File 418428 -1999)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
49. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -813 - In the matter of the Seventh/
Eleanor Area Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418908)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
50. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -814 - In the matter of the Charles/ Chatsworth Residential
Street Paving and Lighting Project. (File 418912)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
51. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 00 -815 - In the matter of 2000 replacement of lead water service
connections as requested by property owners. (File 400LDSCRPL)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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(254 Warwick Street was deleted)
52. 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. (Laid over from
August 23)
Laid over to September 27 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
53. Resolution - 00 -766- Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Twin
Cities Stores, Inc. 4571, dba Oasis Market, 2067 Grand Avenue. (Laid over from August 23)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
54. Public hearing to consider the application of John Kratz for a preliminary and final plat for
subdivision of property bounded by Juliet Avenue, Palace Street, and Highway 35E to create seven
residential lots and one outlot.
Motion of Intent - Application Granted with Conditions
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
55. Public hearing 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.
Laid over to September 13 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
56. Public hearing 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.
Laid over to September 20 Yeas - 4 Nays - 3 (Blakey, Harris, Reiter)
57. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Jean Iwen to a decision of the Planning Commission
approving a site plan for a soccer field on the Campus of the College of Saint Catherine, 2004 Randolph
Avenue.
Motion of Intent - Appeal Denied (Conditions were imposed)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Coleman not present)
To All Interested Citizens of the City of Saint Paul:
Want to become more involved within the Saint Paul Community?
The City of Saint Paul is currently seeking applicants for the following citizen committees:
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• District Energy
• Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Committee, residency required
The committees serve a wide range of needs and interests. For more information and /or an application,
please see the City's web site at http: / /www.ci.stpaul.mn.us /mayor /committeeinfo/ or contact Tom
Marver by email or by phone at 651- 266 -6610 for more information on how you can become involved.
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