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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, February 21, 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
• Policy Session
• Public Hearings
• Suspension Items
Present - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 21)
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 Todd Davison, Duane and Dannette Helmbolt, Mark McKasy, Mark Rayner, and
Gwendolyn Vahl.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Order to Show Cause and Petition and Report of Examiner in Relation to Certificate of Title No.
65279 issued for land in the County of Ramsey: that part of the west one -half of the east 100 feet of Lots
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6, 7 and 8 in Block 2 of Whitney and Smith's Addition to the City of St. Paul that lies southerly of a line
parallel with and 86 feet northerly from the southerly line of East Seventh Street; also so much of the
remainder of said property lies southwesterly of a curve of 72 feet radius which is tangent to the easterly
line of Sibley Street and said parallel line.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 28, 2001, to consider the appeal of Rick Igo to a decision of the
Planning Commission approving a Special Condition Use Permit for a transitional housing facility at
740 Dayton Avenue (southwest corner of Dayton and Grotto).
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on February 28, 2001, to consider the adoption of the Mississippi River
Corridor Plan as a chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing that the Administrative Hearing in the matter
of the Currency Exchange License Application by Unbank Company, LLP, 1614 White Bear Avenue,
has been rescheduled from February 12, 2001, to February 16, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., Room 41, St. Paul
City Hall.
6. Administrative Orders:
D001977 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to spend up to $5,750 (monies received
from participants) for a trip to Wild Mountain Ski Area on February 18, 2001, for its ski school
graduates and their families.
D001978 Revising the 2000 budget for the Rella Havens Fund for the Department of Libraries.
D001979 Allocating STAR funds in the amount of $10,000 to Birthright Saint Paul.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
7. Approval of minutes of December 20 and 27, 2000.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 01 -158 - Requesting the Historic Preservation Commission to undertake a study for the
purpose of developing a policy for EAW /EIS assessment of demolition permit requests involving non -
historical structures located in designated historic districts.
Laid over to March 21 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 01 -159 - Concerning pending proposals before the 2001 Session of the Minnesota
Legislature.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 01 -160 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property located at 1330 St. Clair Avenue, 652 Stryker Avenue, 481 -483
Edmund Avenue, 1280 Grand Avenue, and 495 Montrose Lane.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 01 -161 - Accepting a gift of airline tickets from the Minnesota Film Board for a trip to
the "Locations Expo 2001" in Los Angeles by the Film Liaison and declaring the trip as a public
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purpose.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 01 -162 - Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Division of Code
Enforcement for Truth -in -Sale of Housing evaluator and evaluator applicant seminar.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -163 - Authorizing the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection
to enter into an agreement to provides services to the City of Maplewood to implement the deer
management program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -164 - Approving the purchase of property to improve /widen Maryland Avenue East
at Arcade Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -165 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the City of
Roseville to continue to provide fire dispatching services.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -166 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement, which includes
an indemnification clause, with District Six Planning Council for project coordination of Police
Department issues at the East Consolidated Weed and Seed site.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -167 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement, which includes
an indemnification clause, with Merrick Community Services for project coordination of Police
Department issues at the Summit University Weed and Seed site.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -168 - Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic development to begin
the process of creating a Mixed Income Housing Development Fund.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -169 - Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to begin
the process of developing an Interim Construction Financing Program.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Preliminary Order - 01 -170 - In the matter of construction and future maintenance of the Ogden,
Winthrop sanitary sewer project along Ogden Avenue, Winthrop Street, Boxwood Avenue, Ogden Court
and in an area approximately 160 feet north of Ogden Court, and setting date of public hearing for
March 7, 2001. (File 418928E)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 01 -171 - In the matter of construction of a sanitary sewer in Point Douglas
Road, from Carver Avenue to the south City limits, including restoration in kind and all other work
necessary to complete the project, and setting date of public hearing for March 7, 2001. (File 418932)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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FOR DISCUSSION
22. Resolution - 01 -112 - Approving a contract for Redevelopment between Target Corporation and the
City of Saint Paul to assist in the interior and exterior redesign and renovation of the downtown Dayton's
(Marshall Field's). (Public hearing held and laid over from February 7)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Benanav, Bostrom)
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
23. Second 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 28 for third reading /public hearing
24. Second 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 28 for third reading /public hearing
25. POLICY SESSION
Possible co- location for Saint Paul Police Headquarters with the new Ramsey County Jail.
(Requested per C.F. 00 -1179 adopted on December 20, 2000)
A. Advantages and Disadvantages
1. William Finney, St. Paul Chief of Police
2. Bob Fletcher, Ramsey County Sheriff
3. Tim Fuller, St. Paul Fire Chief
4. Brad Jacobson, President, St. Paul Police Federation
2. Cost associated with proposed co- location
1. Dave Nelson, St. Paul Real Estate Division
2. Julio Mangine, Ramsey County Property Management
3. Financing Options
1. Greg Blees, Council Fiscal Director
2. Peter Hames, Director, Financial Services
4. County Perspectives
1. Rafael Ortega, Chair, Ramsey County Board
2. Tony Bennett, Ramsey County Commissioner
3. Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney
4. Larry Cohen, Chief Judge, Ramsey County District Court
5. Mayor's Perspective
1. Bill Huepenbecker, Mayor's Office
PUBLIC HEARING
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26. Resolution - 00 -904 - Approving the vacation of parts of John Street and an alley for construction of
the new Law Enforcement Center. (Vacation File 41 -2000)
(Laid over from January 24)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Reiter not present for vote)
Suspension Items
Resolution - 01 -171 - Supporting a grant of $800,000 to the Gopher State Ethanol Plant or MBC
Holding Company for installation of a thermal oxidizer for pollution control on the plant's DDGS dryer.
Laid over to February 28 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 01 -172 - Accepting gifts from John Naseff and the Minnesota Hockey Ventures, Inc. for
public purpose in support of the City's riverfront initiative.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Benanav not present for vote)
Resolution - 01 -173 - Supporting Minnesota House file No. 909 which appropriates additional State
funding of $7.3 million to the Ford Bridge Project to preserve the community and economic health of
the area.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Benanav not present for vote)
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