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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 14, 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
• Suspension Items
Present - 4 - Benanav, Blakey, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 3 - Bostrom (excused), Coleman (arrived after the consent agenda),
Harris (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 34)
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.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Michelle Briggs, Biltsa Retta Guwangul, Chris Jensen and Barbara Knutson, Harold
Romansky, and State Farm Insurance.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Summons in Application for Registration in the matter of the application of The St. Paul Companies,
Inc. and the cross - application of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company to register title to real
estate situated in Ramsey County (West Sixth Street, Washington Street, and West Seventh Street). (File
#T- 12474)
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Summons in Application for Registration in the matter of the application of The St. Paul Companies,
Inc. and the cross - application of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company to register title to real
estate situated in Ramsey County (West Sixth Street, Washington Street, and West Seventh Street). (File
4 T- 12475)
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Amended Summons and Complaint in the matter of National City Bank of Minneapolis vs. the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Communication from Merchant & Gould in the matter of the application of Cam Digital, Inc. with the
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission requesting authority to provide local niche (private line)
telecommunications service in the Twin Cities Metro area.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on February 9, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Office, Room 220,
Conference Room B, St. Paul City Hall, to consider the application for an Auto Repair Garage License
by Martin Basurto, dba Amigos Auto Repair, 411 S. Wabasha Street.
7. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on February 28, 2001, to consider the appeal of Paul Krawetz to a
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals approving several variances in order to re -plat a parcel of land
and construct nine (9) new single family homes at 468 Wyoming Street East (Guptil Contracting,
developer).
8. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 28, 2001, to consider the application of Guptil Contracting for a
Combined Plat for Walnut Ridge to create nine (9) residential lots and one (1) outlot in the area bounded
by the Lafayette Freeway, Wyoming Street, and Annapolis Street.
9. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on March 7,
2001, to consider the vacation of an unimproved alley northeasterly of Como Avenue between Western
Avenue and Elfelt Street.
10. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 923 Galtier Street as
nuisance property, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 20, 2001, and City Council
Hearing for March 7, 2001.
11. Administrative Orders:
D001974 Authorizing payment of travel related expenses, not to exceed $600.00, for four non -city
employees participating in "Internet Crimes Against Children" Task Force regional training in
Rochester, MN on February 27, 2001.
D001975 Authorizing reallocation of the CHIP budget in the Department of Planning and Economic
Development.
D001976 Approving expenditure of $8,000.00 for the Division of Parks and Recreation's Honored
Volunteer dinner on April 24, 2001, at the Landmark Center.
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Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
I la. Approval of minutes of December 13, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 01 -85 - Approving the Stipulation Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
AFSCME Council 14 to include the title of Life Guard, Senior Pool Attendant, Swimming Pool
Supervisor, and Water Safety Instructor within the Technical Employees Bargaining Unit. (Laid over
from February 7 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -132 - Approving the appointment, of Gregory Kleindl and the reappointments of
Arlend "Buzz" Wilson, Richard Faricy, Joyce Maddox, and Gladys Morton, by Mayor Coleman, to the
Board of Zoning Appeals.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -133 - Approving the appointments of Joel Franklin and Susan Kimberly and the
reappointments of Daniel Palmquist and Amanda Welliver, by Mayor Coleman, to the Saint Paul
Human Rights Commission.
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -134 - Approving the appointment of Roger Curtis, by Mayor Coleman, as Director
of the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection.
Deleted from the Agenda as it was not properly before the Council.
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -135 - Approving Cultural STAR Board recommendations and changes to the 2001
Cultural STAR spending plan.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -136 - Establishing financing and spending plans in the Fire Responsive Services
Fund for the Department of Fire and Safety Services' second annual awards banquet to be held on
February 8, 2001, at the Saint Paul Hotel.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -137- Approving transfer of budgeted Information Technology FTE from Cable Fund
4166 to Information Services Fund 4626.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -138 - Adopting the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -139 - Accepting Metro Council Livable Communities TBRA clean -up funds for the
James J. Hill Building and the 750 Pelham projects.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 01 -140 - Reallocating funds from Sackett Park and Scheffer Recreation Center Youth
Initiative Bonding projects to the Martin Luther King project so it can be rebid for spring construction.
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Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 01 -141- Authorizing acceptance and expenditure of $2,500.00 from the Saint Paul
Public Housing Agency by the Division of Parks and Recreation to fund swim lesson scholarships for
youth who reside at the McDonough Homes and participate in activities at McDonough Recreation
Center.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 01 -142 - Authorizing City officials and staff to enter into a lease agreement with the
University of Minnesota for locating the Showboat in Harriet Island Regional Park.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 01 -143 - Approving the application, with conditions, for a Second Hand Dealer -Motor
Vehicle License by Todd J. Bauer, dba Victree Vehicle, 637 Rice Street.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 01 -144 - Waiving the 45 -day notice requirement for issuance of an On -Sale Liquor
License and a Sunday On -Sale Liquor License for Jimmy Mac's, LLC, 756 Jackson Street.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 01 -145 - Amending the financing and spending plans of the 1997, 1999, and 2000
Major Sewer Repair projects.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 01 -146 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on Snelling Avenue from Taylor Avenue to Hoyt
Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 01 -147 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on Arcade Street from Nevada Avenue to
Larpenteur Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 01 -148 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on Como Avenue from Dale Street to Gateway
Drive.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 01 -149 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on East Seventh Street from Lafayette Road to
Eichenwald Street.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 01 -150 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on Marshall Avenue from Victoria Street to the
Mississippi River.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 01 -151 - Requesting the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
to investigate and determine the maximum safe speed on West Seventh Street from Madison Street to
Otto Avenue.
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Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. Preliminary Order - 01 -152 - In the matter of the above standard street lighting system on East
Seventh Street from Mounds Boulevard to Sinnen Street for 2001, and setting date of public hearing for
April 4, 2001. (File 4 18898)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
34. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -153 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction in Ward 1
(work has been completed), and setting date of public hearing for March 7, 2001. (File 499WALKS 1)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
35. Resolution - 01 -37 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the Saint Paul Police Federation, Fire Fighters Local 421, and Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association to
mutually amend the 2000 -2001 Collective Bargaining Agreement language regarding Flexible Spending
Account (FSA) service fees. (Laid over from January 24)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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
36. Third Reading - 01 -68 - Finalizing City Council action approving a petition of Cayuga Street, LLC
to rezone property at 178, 182, and 186 Cayuga Street from RT -1 to P -1 to allow development of an off -
street parking lot. (Public hearing was held December 20, 2000)
Laid over to February 28 for final adoption
37. Second Reading - 01 -113 - Amending Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to allow
City officials, officers, and employees to incur charges for City purposes; alternative electronic methods
of payments; and the Director of Financial Services to sign vendor and payroll checks.
Laid over to February 28 for third reading /public hearing
38. Second Reading - 01 -114 - An ordinance amending Chapter 96 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code to expand the methods of payment to include accepting checks, credit, charge, or debit cards, or
other methods of electronic or wire funds transfer for payment of government service transactions;
authorizing the Office of Financial Services to negotiate contracts with the appropriate entities to
process non -cash payment for all City departments; and allowing a convenience fee to be added to each
transaction based on actual costs charged by a processing contractor.
Laid over to February 28 for third reading /public hearing
39. First Reading - 01 -154 - An ordinance amending Chapter 426 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
establish a definition of entertainment and to eliminate the reference to a liquor license.
Laid over to February 21 for second reading
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Suspension Items
Resolution - 01 -155 - Approving amendments to interim ordinance, C.F. 00 -1043, adopted November
22, 2000, which imposed a moratorium on the use of property in the area presently under study for the
White Bear Avenue Area.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
First Reading - 01 -156 - An ordinance amending C.F. 00 -1043, adopted November 22, 2000, which
imposed a moratorium on the use of property in the area presently under study for the White Bear
Avenue Area Study pending completion of the study and any possible amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance deemed necessary to give effect to the study.
Laid over to February 21 for second reading
Resolution - 01 -157 - Approving the deposit of easement damages into Ramsey County District Court -
the appeal of Sinclair Marketing of Minnesota, Inc. concerning the amount of damages concerning an
easement being taken by the City to widen Maryland Avenue East at Arcade Street.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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