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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 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
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 30)
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 BY A COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Lin Elmi, Carol Hunn- Gregory (Keys Robert Street Cafe) Helen Heller, Greg Hostrawser,
Bruce LaBelle, Tong Chao Lee, Stefan Schnitzer, and Kim Wasson.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Harris Companies vs. the City of St. Paul, et al.
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Sela Roofing and Remodeling, Inc. vs. the City of Saint Paul,
et al.
4. Communication from Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P. regarding the case of the City of Saint Paul v.
MBC Holding Company, Gopher State Ethanol, LLC and MG CO2 St. Paul, LLC. (Reply Memorandum
of Defendants and affidavits on file in the City Clerk's Office)
5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
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hearing before the City Council on December 19, 2001, to consider the appeal of Saint Paul Department
of Public Works - Traffic Division to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission denying a
permit application to construct a traffic island at the intersection of Western and Summit Avenues
(Historic Hill District).
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney rescheduling a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
from December 3, 2001, to December 18, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 40 -13, Saint Paul City Hall,
concerning the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Walter and Gloria Herbst, dba Herbst Food Market,
779 Raymond Avenue.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
December 19, 2001, to consider adverse action against the Wrecker /Towing License held by A -1 Able
Towing, 14 East Acker Street.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
December 19, 2001, to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the Taxicab
Driver's License Application by George R. Blanchard.
9. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 2114
Margaret Street and 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East as nuisance properties and setting date of Legislative
Hearings for December 18, 2001, and City Council Hearings for January 2, 2002.
FOR ACTION
10. Approval of minutes of November 7, 2001.
11. Resolution- 01 -1270 - Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 4110, the Lakes and Plains Regional
Council of Carpenters and Joiners, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council
82, and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL -CIO for the purpose of
providing a uniform allowance to certain employees in their respective bargaining units that work at the
Saint Paul Regional Water Services. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
12. Resolution- 01 -1271 - Approving the January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization. (To
be laid over one week for adoption)
13. Resolution - 01 -1272 - Memorializing City Council action approving the currency exchange license
application by Endeavor Financial Service, dba Currency Exchange IV, 577 W. University Avenue.
(Public hearing held November 28)
14. Resolution - 01 -1273 - Memorializing City Council action approving the currency exchange license
application by Team Management, Inc., dba Midwest Check Cashing, 477 Rice Street. (Public hearing
held November 28)
15. Resolution- 01 -1274 - Establishing a 2001 financing and spending plan for Police Department
services provided at the Summit University Weed and Seed site.
16. Resolution - 01 -1275 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept a grant from the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety, Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention, and authorizing the City to
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enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
17. Resolution- 01 -1276 - Approving an amendment to a skyway suspension agreement suspending
public access to a stairway that would otherwise be part of the skyway system.
18. Resolution- 01 -1277 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at 1186 Grand Avenue, 390 Sherburne Avenue, 881 Maryland Avenue
East, and 1016 Albemarle Street 42.
19. Resolution - 01 -1278 - Approving the application for a Malt Off Sale License by Ahmad Khatib, dba
Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with
conditions)
20. Resolution - 01 -1279 - Authorizing Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to issue
revenue bonds to finance the construction of 75 affordable rental housing units by Centex Multi - Family
Communities LP and Common Bond Communities on the Upper Landing site.
21. Resolution - 01 -1280 - Declaring that remaining human resources functions still being provided under
contract by the Office of Human Resources to Independent School District 625 would be more efficiently
and effectively administered by the School District.
22. Resolution - 01 -1281 - Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification titled Events
Coordinator in Grade 10 in the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization (SPSO) Salary Schedule.
23. Resolution - 01 -1282 - Approving a License Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and Qwest
Communications to allow Qwest to temporarily relocate a communications transmission cable onto the
former Whirlpool "Building 17" property during construction of a new Arcade Street bridge.
24. Resolution - 01 -1283 - Approving disbursement of Youth Programs Funds to: Dunning Boosters,
Edgcumbe Community Center Hockey Booster Club, Hayden Heights Youth Alliance, Johnson Area
Youth Activities Association, Lexington/ Hamlin Community Council, Lower Eastside Football
Association, Merriam Park Booster Club, Midway Area Youth Athletic Club, Mighty Kids Inner City
Hockey - Harding Area, St. Paul Science Fair Support Group, St. Paul Urban Tennis Program,
SuperClown Children's Art Gallery, Track Minnesota, Venture Crew 4613 - BSA, Walker West Music
Academy, and Youth Express.
25. Resolution - 01 -1284 - Authorization to "carryforward" the City's unused 2001 entitlement allocation
(bonding authority) for the purpose of year 2002 qualified residential rental projects and qualified
mortgage revenue bonds.
26. Resolution - 01 -1285 - Approving a program of refunding single family mortgage revenue bonds to
provide for recycling of program monies to make additional loans for low or moderate income persons
and families.
27. Resolution - 01 -1286 - Suspending the Sanitary Disposal Vehicle License held by Bradley Stockman,
dba Stockman Transfer, 10636 Cameo Circle, Glencoe, MN until a current Certificate of Insurance for
auto liability insurance coverage is submitted.
28. Resolution - 01 -1287 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Drivers license renewal
application by Robert Lee Coppock for failure to possess a valid Minnesota driver's license.
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29. Resolution - 01 -1288 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco license held by El
Burrito Market, Inc., dba El Burrito Mercado, 175 Concord Street.
30. Resolution - 01 -1289 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco license held by Twin
Cities Stores, Inc., 4571, dba Oasis Market, 2067 Grand Avenue.
FOR DISCUSSION
31. Resolution - 01 -1248 - Establishing No Parking from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Except by Permit Area
27, on portions of Pinehurst Avenue and Finn Street and Pinehurst Avenue and Kenneth Street in the
Highland Village area. (Laid over from November 28)
32. Resolution - 01 -1262 - Granting a sound level variance to Scanlon's Pub, Inc., dba the Dubliner Pub,
2162 University Avenue West, on March 15, 2002, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, and March 16 and 17,
2002, from noon to midnight. (Laid over from December 5)
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IT IS READ AT FOUR
SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
33. Final Adoption - 01 -1235 - An ordinance amending Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
to restrict the manner in which leases or management agreements involving park property can be
authorized. (Amended on November 28)
34. Second Reading - 01 -1260 - An ordinance granting a 7% discount on theater liquor license fees for
attending alcohol awareness training by an authorized provider and to extend the separate fee for
intoxicating liquor licenses issued to theaters.
35. First Reading - 01 -1290 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
John and Helen Regenold (representative - David Engfer) to rezone property from B -3 (single family
residential to Rm -2 (multi - family residential) to allow construction of a 26 -unit senior cooperative at the
southeast corder of Idaho ad Arundel Streets. (Public hearing held November 7)
36. First Reading - 01 -1291 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
Mike Leitner to rezone property from RM -2 (Multiple Family) to B -3 (General Business) to allow
expansion of Leitner's Garden Center parking lot at 959 Randolph Avenue (between Milton and
Chatsworth Streets). (Public hearing held November 14)
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
Third Floor
Angela Simons, Clerical Support
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(651) 266 -6605
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT
1. Approving a Program of Refunding Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds to Provide for the
Recycling of Program Monies to make Additional Loans for Low or Moderate Income Persons and
Families and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Various Documents in Connection Therewith,
Citywide.
2. Execution of Lease with Opus Construction Corporation for Short Term Use of HRA Property in the
West Side Flats, Project Area, District 3.
3. Authorization to Acquire Two Tax Forfeit Parcels, 0 Fremont Avenue, District 1.
4. Authorization to Acquire Tax Forfeited Parcels at 881 Desoto Street and 767 Payne Avenue in Payne
Phalen, District 5.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Authorization to Execute the Sale of Parcel 860 Western Avenue North under the City Wide
Redevelopment Plan, North End, District 6.
DISCUSSION
6. Levy of Property Tax Payable in 2002 and Adoption of 2002 Budget, Including Budgets for Tax
Increment Financing Plans, Citywide.
7. Accepting the Report of the Ad -Hoc Committee on Economic Development Resources and Appointing
a Staff Committee to Study the Issues Further, Citywide.
8. Resolution Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Development Agreement and Business Subsidy
Agreement with Minnesota Public Radio and Sale and Conveyance of Land to Minnesota Public Radio,
District 17.
STAFF REPORT
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