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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
POLICY SESSION
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
• Policy Session
Present - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived after the consent agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 24)
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
Gerry Strathman, Secretary to the City Council, read the following communication into the record:
Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on October 24, 2001, to consider the application for a sound level variance by the
Saint Paul Firefighters Union Local 21 allowing amplified live music during their benefit to raise funds
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for the families of the New York Police Officers and Firefighters lost at the World Trade Center at 176
Snelling Avenue, North on November 11, 2001, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight.
1. Claims of Daniel White Eagle, Lisa Howe /Kemper Insurance (for Mary Cook), John Williams /Theresa
Bagan, and Shio Ching Yeh Zhen.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
October 24, 2001, to consider adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Walter and
Gloria Herbst, dba Herbst Food Market, 779 Raymond Avenue.
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
October 24, 2001, to consider adverse action against all licenses held by Shaul Enterprises, Inc., dba
Herge's Bar, 981 West University Avenue.
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
October 24, 2001, to consider adverse action against licenses held by James McMurray, dba Jimmy
Mac's, 756 Jackson Street.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney rescheduling a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
from October 8, 2001, to November 29, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 41, Saint Paul City Hall, regarding
all licenses held by Blue's Saloon, Inc., dba Lucy's, 601 Western Avenue.
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on October 23, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 41, Saint Paul City Hall, concerning the Taxicab Driver's
License application by George Blanchard.
7. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
November 7, 2001, to consider the petition of the City of Saint Paul to vacate and discontinue as public
right -of -way, and release the easements in part of Hoyt Street between Flandrau and Kennard Streets and
the alley in Block 3, Fred S. Herring's Plat 2.
8. Administrative Orders:
D002076 Approving the transfer of the Police Department's 2001 spending budget line items for the E-
911 revenue received from the State of Minnesota.
D002077 Amending the 2001 budget of the City Sales Tax Capital Projects Fund reflecting the
Neighborhood Investment Initiative grants.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
9. Approval of minutes of September 19, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 01 -1041 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement and Understanding between the
City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization regarding the exchange of certain
recognized holidays for association members employed by the St. Paul Library System and allowing
association members to sell back accrued and unused vacation. (Laid over from October 10)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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11. Resolution - 01 -1078 - Establishing an ad hoc committee to study the feasibility of memorializing the
Tiger Jack Rosenbloom retail site by preserving the existing structures now present on the site at St.
Anthony Avenue and Dale Street.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 01 -1079 - Authorizing the proper City officials to request reimbursement from MnDOT
for costs of the "Right of Way Acquisition and Channelization of Maryland Avenue from Weide Street to
Mendota Street" project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -1080 - Authorizing the proper City officials to request reimbursement from MnDOT
for cost participation in the following projects: Trunk Highway 61 (Arcade Street) from Wheelock
Parkway to Larpenteur Avenue, Trunk Highway 5 (West Seventh Street) at Albion Street, Trunk
Highway 51 (Montreal Avenue) from TH5 (West Seventh Street) to Snelling Avenue, and Trunk
Highway 280 at Kasota/Energy Park Drive.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -1081 - Memorializing City Council action taken August 22, 2001, denying 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.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -1082 - Setting the Recycling Service Fee in 2002 to be the same as in 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -1083 - Authorizing the Police Department to accept grants and enter into agreements
with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, for
conducting underage compliance checks at licensed liquor establishments for the period July 1, 2001,
through May 31, 2002.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -1084 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a lease agreement with
Capitol City Property Management, Inc. for the Downtown Patrol Unit office space at 401 Robert Street.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -1085 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Wilder
Foundation for project coordination of Police Department issues at the Thomas /Dale Weed and Seed site.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -1086 - Changing the name of license holder (On -Sale Liquor and Sunday On -Sale
Liquor Licenses) from Buca (Gannon Road), Inc., dba Buca to Buca Restaurants 2, Inc., dba Buca di
Beppo.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -1087 - Approving the petition of Health East Care System to release utility easements
in the vacated alley in Krauch's Rearrangement (block bounded by Frank, Burns, Earl, and Thorn) for
development of the area for multi - family housing.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 01 -1088 - In the matter of acquiring property rights necessary to purchase vacant
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land owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) located in the Lower Phalen Creek
area, and setting date of public hearing for November 7, 2001. (File 4AE2001 -06)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Preliminary Order - 01 -1089 - In the matter of improving streets with bituminous roadway,
construction of concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, boulevard sodding, tree
planting, construction of a lantern style lighting system, and all other work necessary for the Hoyt- Merrill
RSVP Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public hearing for November 28, 2001. (File
418956)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Preliminary Order - 01 -1090 - In the matter of construction of water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer
service connections and sidewalk reconstruction, if requested by the property owner, in conjunction with
the Hoyt- Merrill RSVP Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public hearing for November 28,
2001. (File 418956C)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -1091- In the matter of condemning and taking property rights
necessary to complete construction of a pedestrian/bike trail in the area southwesterly of Lexington
Parkway and Jessamine Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for November 7, 2001. (File 418952E,
aka
AE2001 -07)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
25. Resolution - 01 -1044 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for 969 Ashland Avenue and 882 Seventh Street West. (Laid over from October
10)
Laid over to November 7 for public hearing Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Blakey)
26. Clarification of the budget figures to be provided by the Departments of Financial Services and Police
regarding Council File 01 -1076 (amending the Police Department's 2001 budget to provide funding for
30 police officer recruits in the winter academy) adopted by the City Council on October 10, 2001.
(Requested by City Council on October 10)
Written information provided to Councilmembers.
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
27. Second Reading - 01 -1075- An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the application
Lisa Kamp to rezone property from R -4 (single - family residential) to B -1 (local business) to allow for
combining with an adjacent B -1 zoned parcel in order to construct an accessory garage for the residence
at 395 West Cook Avenue. (Public hearing held September 19)
Laid over to October 24 for third reading
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28. First Reading - 01 -1092 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action approving the application
of Parkway Place Housing, LLC to rezone property from R -4 and B -1 to RM -2 to develop and operate an
apartment project containing up to 114 units for senior residents (more than 55 years of age) and related
activities at the north side of Hudson Road between Johnson Parkway and Frank Street. (Public hearing
held September 19)
Laid over to October 24 for second reading
POLICY SESSION
29. Update to the Council: Cleveland Circle /Smith Avenue Transit Hub
Downtown Traffic Transit and Parking Task Force
L Status of the Smith Avenue Transit Hub project and other works in progress
Brian Sweeney, Director, PED
IL Cleveland Circle Design Process and Guidelines
Martin Schieckel, PED
III. Downtown Parking and Transit Task Force Report and Recommendations
Richard Zehring, Chair of the Downtown Parking and Transit Task Force
IV. Stakeholders
A. Metro Transit
Derek Crider and staff
B. Transportation Management Organization
Chuck Armstrong
C. Saint Paul Planning Commission
Gladys Morton
D. CapitolRiver Council
Mary Nelson
E. Building Owners and Managers Association
Bill Buth
F. Saint Paul Design Center
Tim Griffin
V. Questions and Answers with the City Council
No Suspension Items
Website
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The City Council Meetings are cablecasted live on Channel 18 and repeated on Thursdays at 7: 00 p.m.,
Saturdays at 12:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (Subject to change). Also, the City Council Agendas
are cablecasted during the following times: Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m., Mondays at
8:00 a.m. 1: 30 p. m., S: 30 p. m.; Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m., S: 30 p. m.; and Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m., 1:30
p.m. (Housing and Redevelopment Authority), 3: 00 p.m.
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