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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 18th, 2001 - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Policy Session
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Council President Bostrom.
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (excused)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -10)
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.
Councilmember Blakey moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Michalene Gebauer, Diane Koch, Jennifer Myers, and Chris Nicosia (M /A Associates, Inc.)
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Communication from Eller Media Company with notification of their name change to Clear Channel
Outdoor, Inc. effective July 1, 2001.
3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on August
1, 2001, to consider the petition of RosAnn Hebert to vacate part of the alley in Block 12, Hayden
Heights Addition.
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4. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 1183
Arkwright Street as nuisance property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 24, 2001, and
City Council Hearing for August 1, 2001.
5. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 1003
Hudson Road as nuisance property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 24, 2001, and City
Council Hearing for August 1, 2001.
6. Administrative Orders:
D002044 Authorizing expenditures from the Workers Compensation Incentive Program fund, by the
proper City officials, for food, gift certificates, or other forms of employee recognition to foster safe
work practices and recognize outstanding safety contributions.
D002045 Transferring spending authority between line items in the Public Works Engineering Fund 205
for the year 2001 to conduct an Information Services needs assessment.
D002046 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay for all costs to hold six teacher
training workshops for Risk Watch injury - prevention curriculum.
D002047 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay for stipend costs for teachers
attending a training workshop on Risk Watch injury - prevention curriculum.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
7. Approval of Minutes of June 20, 27, and July 5, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 01 -702 - Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 633, for May 2, 2001
through April 30, 2004. (Laid over from July 11 for adoption).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 01 -736 - Approving application, with conditions, for Auto Body Repair Shop, Auto
Repair Garage, and Auto Body Repair /Painting Shop Licenses by Terry Fransen and Richard F.
Phillippi, Jr., dba East Side Collision Center, 1007 Arcade Street. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -737 - In the matter of 2001 replacement of lead water
service connections as requested by the property owners, and setting date of public hearing for August
22, 2001. (File 401LDSCRPL2)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
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11. Resolution - 01 -642 - Allocating FY2001 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Funds to
the Neighborhood Investment Initiative Grant Program. (Laid over from June 27)
Councilmember Harris moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Benanav, Lantry)
12. Resolution - 01 -530 - Changing the minimum qualifications of the titles /classes "Sewer Supervisor
11" and "Sewer Supervisor III." (Laid over from June 20)
Councilmember Lantry moved to lay over one week.
Laid over to July 25 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -706 - Authorizing the City to access the grant pool established by the State of
Minnesota to obtain TIF grant funding for pre- existing obligations which include eligible projects such
as US Bank and Centex. (Laid over from July 11)
Councilmember Lantry moved to lay over one week at the request of the Department of Planning and
Economic Development.
Laid over to July 25 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Consideration of the appeal of Michael Pfalz regarding the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals
granting a front yard setback variance in order to construct a new single family home at 1236 Virginia
Street. (Public hearing held and laid over from July 11)
Councilmember Reiter moved to lay over one week.
Laid over to July 25 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -738 - Establishing an annual funding source for the Home Share Program starting in
2001.
Councilmember Blakey explained that the Home Share Program is a program that Lutheran Social
Services operated at one time and is presently being run by Neighborhood House on the West Side. He
said he felt it was an excellent program for the City to participate in. It allows seniors and low income
people who own their own home,but might not have the financial ability to properly maintain it, to be
matched with people to come into their home, live with them, and help maintain the home.
Councilmember Blakey said he felt it made sense to first find a funding source through the City to see if
it can be funded at a higher level than it presently is at Neighborhood House as they don't have the
capacity to meet the need that is out there. Home Share has never been funded by the City before.
Councilmember Reiter asked Blakey what he was looking at as a funding source. Councilmember
Blakey said in the resolution in suggested three possible sources to look at: COPP, CDBG, or the STAR
fund.
Councilmember Harris expressed concern with the manner in which this was being approached saying
that many organizations need money for a variety of different projects and this method of allocating
money is out of process for the City and it is not being put in the context of a discussion that involves
other people and other similar programs. He said he would like to hear from someone from the Home
Share Program as to how exactly the program works.
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Councilmember Blakey explained that if a person had a house and needed help, there may be a situation
that the person could not afford to stay in the house because they need some assistance and also
someone else to live in the home with them. A background check is done and people are matched in
order to bring someone into homes. There are some administrative costs associated with doing that.
Councilmember Lantry questioned if this might be a discussion that should take place during upcoming
budget deliberations. She did not feel the Council had enough information available to them. Also, there
are other programs that are just as deserving of the City's assistance, she said.
Councilmember Blakey said the difference is that this is a program that is already in operation. He
thought Neighborhood House had $50,000 to get the program started. It is something that Lutheran
Social Services has done for years so it is not a new program. He offered to lay it over one week in order
to have a representative from Neighborhood House appear before the Council to explain the program
further.
Councilmember Blakey noted that each Councilmember receives an allocation of dollars and he
questioned if he could put some of the money he receives toward this program. Gerry Strathman,
Council Research Director, responded that the only funds that are directly City Council funds are those
that are allocated for travel and temporary employees and typically those funds are nearly exhausted at
the end of the year. He thought there may be some additional funds allocated through the Department of
Planning and Economic Development.
Councilmember Harris said if the City is going to be allocating $100,000 annually to a non -profit
organization, then other non -profit organizations in the community should have a chance to request the
money rather than the Council making a decision to give it to one that they feel is doing a good job. It's
a process question and nothing against the program, he said.
This is a program that could have a big impact on the housing shortage, Blakey said, and he felt the
Council should be willing to take that chance. He said he was willing to lower the dollar amount if
necessary.
Councilmember Lantry concurred with Harris saying she did not feel it was good policy to take an
action like this. She said she did not question whether it was a good program or not but in doing it this
way they are unable to weigh it against other very good programs that also serve a great need in the
City.
Council President Bostrom said he agreed with Lantry and Harris and that when they are dealing with
that amount of money, everyone should have an opportunity to apply. He also felt it should be a part of
budget discussions.
Mr. Strathman reported that within the next few weeks, Council Research will be bringing to the
Council a resolution asking for review of the guidelines for the 2002 COPP program and those
guidelines could be amended to allow this type of program. The Council will also be asked to establish a
level of funding that they intend to allocate for 2002 and this discussion could take place in that context
as well. If the Council decides as a matter of policy to fund this type of program through COPP and if a
budgetary decision is made to provide additional funds in this area, it would then give Neighborhood
House an opening to apply to the COPP program for this funding.
Councilmember Blakey noted that there are no other proposals before the Council and if there are
proposals that other groups have, he would be open to looking at them. From meetings with groups in
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the community, Blakey said he brought forward an idea that he feels works and would be a good project.
It's about housing and the City is trying to keep people in their homes.
Councilmember Benanav said no one disputes that this is a good program, but there are many programs
that have looked for funding and were partially funded. To take one program out of context and try to
evaluate it over all the others without having the big picture is a disservice to all the programs and to the
budgetary process. This program may be a need but how it is addressed by the Council has to be a much
larger discussion and not just one program at a time.
Councilmember Harris concurred with other Councilmembers that it's not that anyone is against this
program but rather it's an issue of being fair and addressing all needs.
Councilmember Blakey said he would like to amend the resolution to put $100,000 toward the Civic
Organization Partnership Program (COPP) as a funding opportunity.
Eleni Skevas, Assistant City Attorney, responded that the resolution only refers to Home Share and
makes no reference to changing the COPP program but said a change could be made.
Councilmember Benanav noted that they would be amending the COPP program criteria. Currently, the
Home Share Program would not be eligible to apply for COPP. Gerry Strathman confirmed that the
COPP criteria do not currently allocate money for housing programs. Until the Council sees the COPP
program criteria, Benanav said he did not think it should be amended in this way.
Ms. Skevas suggested the resolution be withdrawn and that a resolution be drafted by Council Research
staff that will put forward an initiative to look at the COPP regulations and eligibility criteria to meet the
needs of Home Share and other similar programs that could apply for these funds.
Councilmember Blakey withdrew the resolution.
Withdrawn Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Additional Item
Clayton Robinson, City Attorney, presented the latest update regarding the dismissal of criminal charges
for noise violations against the Gopher State Ethanol Plant and Minnesota Brewing. Gopher State
Ethanol and its affiliates will pay the City $39,000 within 30 days as partial reimbursement to the City.
This payment will reimburse the City for public funds which have been expended in compelling the
plant to comply with the noise ordinance.
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
CO UNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER P UBLICATION IN THE SAINT PA UL LEGAL LEDGER
16. Final Adoption - 01 -647 - Amending Section 33.04 (G) (7) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by
consolidating the two permits currently needed to install a water heater into one permit and fee.
Councilmember Lantry moved approval
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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17. Final Adoption - 01 -648 - An interim ordinance pursuant to Minnesota Statute !� /z 462.355, Subd. 4,
preserving the status quo with respect to the use of property in the area presently under study for Arcade
Street pending completion of the study and any possible amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan
or zoning ordinance necessary to give effect to the study. (Amended on July 5)
Councilmember Lantry moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Second Reading - 01 -723 - Establishing the position titled Administrative Manager -Fire & Safety
Services Department as specified by Chapter 12 of the City Charter, Section 12.03.2(H).
Laid over to July 25 for third reading /public hearing
19. First Reading - 01 -739 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
W.R. Herman to rezone property at 1812 Portland Avenue from RT -1 (two family residential district) to
RT -2 (townhouse residential district) to allow conversion of a duplex to a triplex. (Public hearing held
June 27, 2001)
Laid over to July 25 for second reading
POLICY SESSION
20. Homelessness
Marcia Moermond, Council Research Policy Analyst and organizer of the policy session, presented a
brief report and introduced the speakers noted below.
L Introductory Remarks
Father Larry Snyder, Executive Director, Catholic Charities
IL Current Housing Situation
Tom Fulton, Family Housing Fund Executive Director and Chair of the
Funders' Council
III. Overnight Shelter Board Annual Report
Al Hester, Overnight Shelter Board and Steve Rice, Housing Information
Center
IV. Update on the Saint Paul/Ramsey County Five Year Housing and Homeless Services
Report and Plan & Update on the Continuum of Care (part of the Consolidated Plan)
Sue Haigh, Ramsey County Commissioner and James Anderson, Ramsey
County Human Services
V. Community Perspectives
1. Saint Paul Police Department Central District Representative
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2. Life at Dorothy Day, Anne Harris, Catholic Charities
3. SRO Housing Supply, Allison Boisvert, Catholic Charities
4. Health Care Perspective, Helene Freint, Health Care for the Homeless
5. Youth Perspective, Rich Wayman, Street Works Collaborative
6. Potential Implications of 5 -Year Welfare Cutoff Date, Deb Schlick Ramsey
County Human Services
VI. Recommendations from the Overnight Shelter Board
Al Hester
VII. Public Comment
Councilmember Blakey moved to adjourn the meeting. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 6:25 P.M.
Daniel Bostrom, Council President
ATTEST:
Minutes approved by Council
Nancy Anderson August 1, 2001
Assistant Council Secretary
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