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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 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
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 35)
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 Steven Bauer, Elizabeth Brown, Eloma Brown, Angela Jasinski, Thomas Shaffer, and James
Welton.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Pang Yang vs. the City of Saint Paul,
et al.
3. Notice of Appeal in the matter of the City of St. Paul vs. Robyn Marshall regarding assessment for
demolition of Mr. Marshall's property.
4. Letter from Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd. providing notice of application for authority to provide
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facilities -based and resold local services and private line /special access services in all exchanges in the
Minneapolis and St. Paul calling area currently being served by Qwest Corporation.
5. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 5, 2001, to consider the appeal of Window Lite Home
Improvements, Inc. to a decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission denying a building permit to
replace wood windows with vinyl windows at 728 Euclid Street.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney re- scheduling the public hearing before the City Council
concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by L & S Automotive, Inc., dba
Parkway Amoco, 304 Wheelock Parkway East from August 22, 2001, to September 19, 2001.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on September 18, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 41 St. Paul City Hall, concerning all licenses held by DAG,
Inc., dba Champps St. Paul, 2401 West 7th Street.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on September 25, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 41 St. Paul City Hall, concerning the Cigarette /Tobacco
License held by The Ale Room, Inc., dba The Buttery, 395 Robert Street North.
9. Administrative Order:
D002054 Approving a budget amendment for the STAR Program to combine the unspent balance of
Pride in Neighborhood Housing Phase III with the budget for Phase IV.
FOR ACTION
10. Approval of minutes of Closed Door Session on August 15, 2001.
11. Resolution - 01 -839 - Approving the reappointments of Richard Aguilar, Donald Del Fiacco, Robert
Schwartzbauer, and Richard Zehring, by Mayor Coleman, to the RiverCentre Authority.
12. Resolution - 01 -840 - Approving the appointment of Daniel Bostrom, City Council President, as the
elected City official, to the Transportation Advisory Board.
13. Resolution - 01 -841 - Setting date of public hearing for October 3, 2001, for ratification of 2001
Street/Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
14. Resolution - 01 -842 - Setting date of public hearing for November 7, 2001, for proposal of 2002
Street/Alley Maintenance Service Charge to be assessed against benefitted property.
15. Resolution - 01 -843 - Memorializing City Council action taken August 1, 2001, suspending the Sign
Contractor's License held by Delite Outdoor Advertising, Inc., until the sign at I -94 is taken down and
building permit fees are paid for the repair of the Pierce Butler sign.
16. Resolution - 01 -844 - Approving additions to the 2001 budget and authorizing the Division of Parks
and Recreation to enter into a contract with Friends of the Parks and Trails of Ramsey County and Saint
Paul (Friends).
17. Resolution - 01 -845 - Authorizing the proper City Officials to enter into a Bandshell Development
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Agreement with the Schubert Club to design, fabricate and install a bandshell on Raspberry Island as a
gift to the City of Saint Paul.
18. Resolution - 01 -846 - Establishing the rate of pay for the newly created Meter Technician Lead
Worker classification in Grade 34 of Bargaining Unit 02, AFSCME Technical Salary Schedule.
19. Resolution - 01 -847 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with
Collaborative Movement for Improvement/New Beginnings Center for project coordination of Police
Department issues at the Summit University Weed and Seed Site.
20. Resolution - 01 -848 - Accepting a Criminal Gang Strike Force grant from the State of Minnesota and
authorizing the City to enter into, and Police Chief William Finney to implement, agreements with the
State of Minnesota.
21. Resolution - 01 -849 - Accepting a Safe and Sober grant from the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety and authorizing the City to enter into, and Police Chief William Finney to implement, an
agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
22. Resolution - 01 -850 - Releasing utility easements in vacated Sibley Street between Eighth and Ninth
Streets as this area is being replatted for development of multi - family housing.
23. Resolution - 01 -851 - Resolution approving a registered land survey submitted by Markethouse
Condominium for subdivision of part of Lot 2, Block 44, Kittson's Addition to St. Paul, located northeast
of East Fifth and Broadway Streets.
24. Resolution - 01 -852 - Approving a Cooperative Construction Agreement between the City and the
State of Minnesota Department of Transportation providing for transfer of jurisdiction for portions of
frontage roads and streets along Trunk Highways No. 35E, No. 52, No. 94, and No. 280.
25. Resolution - 01 -853 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Snyder Drug Store, Inc., 2083 Ford Parkway.
26. Resolution - 01 -854 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Avanti Petroleum, Inc., dba Total Mart 45667, 304 Larpenteur Avenue East.
27. Resolution - 01 -855 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Avanti Petroleum, Inc., dba Total Mart 45681, 2525 Seventh Street West.
28. Resolution - 01 -856 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Avanti Petroleum, Inc., dba Total Mart, 2199 University Avenue West.
29. Resolution - 01 -857 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Food -
N -Fuel, Inc., dba Food -N -Fuel C -32, 2233 Energy Park Drive.
30. Resolution - 01 -858 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Rainbow Bar, Inc., dba Over The Rainbow, 719 Dale Street North.
31. Resolution - 01 -859 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Hussein S. Nasir, dba Super Dollar, 898 Arcade Street.
32. Resolution - 01 -860 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
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James McMurray, dba Jimmy Mac's, 756 Jackson Street.
33. Resolution - 01 -861 - Concerning adverse action against the City Contractor - General Installation
License held by Homeco Insulation, Inc.
34. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -862 - In the matter approving the assessment of benefits,
costs and expenses for the Page /Manomin Area Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public
hearing for September 19, 2001.
(File 418931)
35. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -863 - In the matter approving the assessment of benefits,
costs and expenses for the Charles /Griggs RSVP Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public
hearing for September 19, 2001. (File 418936)
FOR DISCUSSION
36. Resolution - 01 -742 - Concerning adverse action against the Solid Waste Hauler License by Ray
Ellis, dba Mini Dump's Inc. (Laid over from July 25)
37. Resolution - 01 -530 - Changing the minimum qualifications of the titles /classes "Sewer Supervisor II"
and "Sewer Supervisor III." (Laid over from August 1)
38. Update from the Citizen Service Office on their response to the Council Research Performance Audit.
(A six -month update was requested by Council on February 28, 2001)
39. Update from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection on a work plan
addressing the recommendations in the Performance Audit. (A twelve -month update was requested by
Council on February 28, 2000)
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY CO UNCIL. IT IS READ AT FO UR
SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
40. First Reading - 01 -864 - Amending Chapter 331A of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; properly citing
state law for Food Manager Certification.
41. First Reading - 01 -865 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
the City of Saint Paul to rezone property from P -1 (parking district) to RT -2 (fourplex /townhouse
residential) to allow the historic Armstrong House to be moved to 235 Chestnut Street and restored as
housing. (Public hearing held July 11, 200 1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
42. Third Reading - 01 -799 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 376 to
eliminate the controls on the number of taxicab vehicle licenses, the fares taxicab companies may charge
and establishing additional requirements for new vehicle taxicab licenses.
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43. Resolution - 01 -866 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by Metro Bar & Grill, dba
Arnellia's, 1183 University Avenue.
44. Resolution - 01 -867 - Concerning adverse action against the license held by Cash -N -Pawn of
Minnesota Ltd, dba Cash -N -Pawn, 490 University Avenue.
45. Resolution - 01 -868 - Concerning adverse action against all licenses held by Family Liquor S
Corporation, dba Capitol Wine & Spirit, 531 Rice Street.
46. Resolution - 01 -869 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Charlie's Chocolate & Cravings, 30 East 7th Street, 4107.
47. Resolution - 01 -870 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by El-
Araby Mohamed, dba Great America Foods, 361 Earl Street.
48. Resolution - 01 -871 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Earl
Schoenheider, dba Savoy Inn, 421 East 7th Street.
49. Resolution - 01 -872 - Concerning adverse action against licenses held by Town House Country, Inc.,
1415 University Avenue West.
50. Resolution - 01 -873 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Calvin's, Inc., dba Vine Park Brewing Company, 242 West 7th Street.
51. Resolution - 01 -661 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Jeff
Stamnes for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course. (Laid over from June 27)
52. Resolution - 01 -874 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Mohamed Ahmed for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course.
53. Resolution - 01 -875 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
William Anderson for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course.
54. Resolution - 01 -876 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Hailemariam Ashagre for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
55. Resolution - 01 -877 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Robert
Bland for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course.
56. Resolution - 01 -878 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by James
Colbeth for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course.
57. Resolution - 01 -879 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Cihan
Cukurova for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver training course.
58. Resolution - 01 -880 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Aly
Elabbady for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
59. Resolution - 01 -881 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Kevin
Ericson for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
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60. Resolution - 01 -882 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Moses
Jeahpa for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
61. Resolution - 01 -883 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Seyum
Melkamu for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
62. Resolution - 01 -884 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by George
Merritt for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
63. Resolution - 01 -885 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Abdulahi Mohamed for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
64. Resolution - 01 -886 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Beau
James Morseth for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
65. Resolution - 01 -887 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Steve
Mullins for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
66. Resolution - 01 -888 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Gregory Mulvaney for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
67. Resolution - 01 -889 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Aaron
Patula for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
68. Resolution - 01 -890 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Sergio
Perez for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
69. Resolution - 01 -891 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Jacob
Person for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
70. Resolution - 01 -892 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Paul
Peterson for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
71. Resolution - 01 -893 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Timothy Romans for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
72. Resolution - 01 -894 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Steve
Schmidt for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
73. Resolution - 01 -895 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Jeffrey
Solinger for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
74. Resolution - 01 -896 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Byron
Turner for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
75. Resolution - 01 -897 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Andrew Williams for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
76. Resolution - 01 -898 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by Daniel
Wlaschin for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
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77. Resolution - 01 -899 - Concerning adverse action against the Taxicab Driver's License held by
Anthony Wright for failure to enroll and complete a taxicab driver's training course.
78. Resolution - 01 -761 - Approving the petition of Katya Ricketts, East Side Neighborhood
Development Company, to vacate the alley abutting Jenks Avenue described as the east 20.00 feet of Lot
4, Block 16, Arlington Hills Addition. (Laid over from July 25)
79. Resolution - 01 -900 - Approving the petition of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority
to vacate the City's interest in an alley in the State Capitol area described as lying within the plat of
Hinken's Rearrangement (block bounded by Cedar Street, Charles Avenue, Como Avenue and Capitol
Heights Boulevard).
80. Resolution - 01 -901 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 633 Randolph Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
81. Resolution - 01 -902 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 393 Sidney Street East
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying
over to the September 4 Legislative Hearing and the September 19 City Council Meeting)
82. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -903 - In the matter of demolition of buildings at 381 and 387
University Avenue West. (J0103CC) (Laid over from July 25) (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
83. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -789 - In the matter of summary abatement (property cleanup)
at 1075 Portland Avenue. (JO I04AA) (Laid over from August 1) (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends deleting the assessment)
84. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -904 - In the matter of 2001 replacement of lead water service
connections as requested by the property owners. (File 40ILDSCRPL2)
85. Final Order - 01 -905 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and/or new construction in Wards 1
through 7. (File 4501085, 501090, 501091, 501095 - 501097, SO1101, 501119, 501 122)
86. Final Order in Condemnation Proceedings - 01 -906 - In the matter of condemning and taking of
property rights as required for construction of Phalen Boulevard between Mississippi Street and Payne
Avenue. (File 418947 -A)
87. Final Order in Condemnation Proceedings - 01 -907 - In the matter of condemning and taking the
property rights necessary to complete construction of a pedestrian/bike trail in the area southwesterly of
Lexington Parkway and Jessamine Avenue. (File 418952E)
88. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Paul Stephanyshun to a decision of the Board of Zoning
Appeals denying a variance to construct a detached garage at 313 Harrison Avenue larger than the 1000
square foot maximum allowed and higher than the 15 foot maximum allowed.
89. Public hearing to consider the application of Richard Harnden to rezone property from B -2
(Community Business) to B -3 (General Business) to allow indoor auto sales at 459 Toronto Street
(southwest corner at James Avenue).
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Note: Since August 29 is the fifth Wednesday of the month, there will not be a City
Council meeting on that date.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Third Floor
City Hall
Angela Simons, Clerical Support
(651) 266 -6605
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT
1. Resolution Authorizing Budget Amendment of HRA Loan Enterprise Funds for Rondo Community
Land Trust, Summit - University, District 8.
2. Resolution Authorizing Budget Amendment of HRA Loan Enterprise and CDBG Funds for Greater
Frogtown Community Development Corporation, Thomas -Dale, District 7.
3. Payne Avenue Main Street Revitalization Project Parking Lot Site Assembly,
District 5.
DISCUSSION
4. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of
the City of Saint Paul and Gateway Properties, LLC, Regarding the Gateway Village Project, District 15.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Authorization to Execute Land Sales Contract for Parcel 485 Kenny Road a National Historic Structure
in Railroad Island, Payne- Phalen, District 5.
STAFF REPORT
6. Report on Impact of 2001 State Law Changes on Saint Paul Tax Increment Districts, Citywide (report
to be submitted prior to meeting).
7. Midyear Financial Report of HRA Programs.
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ADJOURNMENT
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