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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 21st, 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 - 5 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry
Absent - 2 - Coleman (arrived later in meeting), Reiter (Excused)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 30)
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 COUNCIL,MEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Charles Bartels, John C. Brink, (Attorney, representing next of kin of Norma Jean
Thirlwall), William Card, Jr., Mario Cruz, Sarah Gleason, David Hubbard, Nicole and Vin McMahon,
Lorri Solum, Jessica Strohmayer and Joe Tran.
Referred to the Employee /Risk Management Division
2. Communication from Briggs and Morgan dated March 6, 2001, including the Affidavit of Marc J.
Manderscheid Regarding Payment and the Owner's Receipt of Payment regarding the case of the Port
Authority of the City of Saint Paul vs. Everest, LLC, et al (In the matter of the condemnation of certain
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real property located in Saint Paul for the Phalen Corridor Industrial Development District).
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Administrative Orders:
D001989 Amending the 2000 general fund budget in the Department of Libraries to cover negative
balances in major object codes.
D001990 Amending the 2001 general fund budget in the Police Department by transferring the wireless
Records Management System (RMS) services budget to the appropriate activity code.
D001991 Authorizing the Police Department to pay for expenses related to the Volunteer's Banquet at
the Holiday Inn East, Saint Paul, on Saturday, March 31, 2001.
D001992 Amending the 2000 budget in the Office of Cable Communication's special revenue fund to
reflect the actual expenditures for activities.
D001993 Transferring funds in the Police Department's 2000 spending budget to special revenue funds
to reflect the actual expenditures in activities.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
4. Resolution - 01 -232 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul, the
Professional Employees Association, Inc. (PEA) and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organization (SPSO) to
amend the collective bargaining agreements regarding the placement of the classification of Landscape
Architect IV from PEA to SPSO. (Laid over from March 14 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
5. Resolution - 01 -233 - Approving the 2000 -2003 Employment Agreement between Independent
School District No. 625 and the Twin City Glaziers, Architectural Metals and Glass Workers Local 1324
to establish terms and conditions of employment. (Laid over from March 14 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 01 -252 - Approving the reappointments of Charlene Edwards and Liz Mische, by Mayor
Coleman, to the Saint Paul Cultural Capital Investment Program.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 01 -253 - Settling all outstanding claims, including those under the Minnesota No -Fault
Act of Bobbie Jean Barbosa against the City of Saint Paul in the amount of $57,000.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 01 -254 - Authorizing and directing City officials to enter into a permanent access
easement agreement regarding City owned parkland with the property owner at 887 Raymond Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 01 -255 - Accepting the Ramsey County Soccer Partners grant and amending the 2000
Capital Improvement Budget for lighting the soccer fields at the Battle Creek Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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10. Resolution - 01 -256 - Authorizing a 2001budget amendment allowing Parks and Recreation to
accept $47,800 in funding from the Public Housing Agency Drug Elimination Program for use in
providing youth activities at McDonough Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 01 -257 - Authorizing the purchase of land for the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center
Acquisition and Redevelopment Project.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 01 -258 - Amending the 1999 Capital Improvement Budget for the construction at the
Martin Luther King Recreation Center.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
13. Resolution- 01 -259 - Authorizing the proper City officials to apply for and upon approval of the
application, enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Outdoor
Recreation Grant Program for the Downtown Children's Play Area Project.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -260 - Authorizing the proper City officials to apply for and upon approval of the
application, enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Outdoor
Recreation Grant Program for the Martin Luther King Center Site Development Project.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -261 - Amending the 1998 Capital Improvement Budget to include additional Federal
ISTEA grant funds for the Como Park Streetcar Station renovation.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -262 - Accepting the funding commitment from the Como Zoo and Conservatory
Society for the Como Park Education Resource Center Project - Phase II.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -263 - Changing the rate of pay for the General Manager - Saint Paul Regional Water
Services class from Grade 35 to Grade 37 of the Non - represented City Managers, Employee Group 17.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -264 - Changing the rate of pay for the Assistant Fire Chief class from Grade 28 to
Grade 30 and establishing the rate of pay for the Assistant Fire Chief position assigned Emergency
Management Director in Grade 31 of the Non - represented City Managers, Employee Group 17.
Laid over to May 2 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -265 - Amending the salary plan and rates of compensation resolution by inserting
the holiday eligibility requirements proration charts.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -266 - Approving the submission of a grant application to the United States
Department of Commerce funding a demonstration program to remove barriers that limit the use of high
speed digital networks by under served communities.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 01 -267 - Requesting federal action to address greenhouse gas emissions by including
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carbon dioxide among federally regulated major power plant pollutants and by fully funding federal
energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 01 -268 - Approving the Housing Action Plan 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 01 -269 - Adding new roadways of Cayuga Street (to connect to Mississippi Street) and
Arcade Access Road (to connect to Arcade Street) to the City's municipal State aid system.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 01 -270 - Approving an agreement with CityNet Telecommunications, Inc. ( "CityNet ")
to install, place and maintain telecommunication facilities in portions of the City's sewer system for the
purpose of operating dark (unlit) fiber optic facilities.
Laid over to March 28 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 01 -271 - Disapproval of the currency exchange license application by Cash -A- Check,
LLC, dba Money X Change, 1676 Lexington Parkway and adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions
of Law, and Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge. (Public hearing held on March 7, 2001)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 01 -272 - Approving the transfer of misdirected revenue from the general fund back to
the appropriate special fund in the Department of Technology and Management Services.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 01 -273 - Accepting Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration account
funding that was awarded to Phalen Village Superblock Implementation Plan, Phalen Village Main
Street, and Pan -Asian Urban Village.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 01 -274 - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into the "Cooperative
Agreement for Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permit Storm Water Monitoring Implementation in
Minneapolis and Saint Paul" with the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
29. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -275 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the sanitary sewer connection repairs for the Ivy /Earl RSVP City Project, and setting date
of public hearing for March 28, 2001. (File 418893C)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
30. Preliminary Order - 01 -276 - In the matter of acquiring portions of Lots 4 through 9, Block 41, Lot
1, Block 46 and Lots 1 through 4 for property located in Rice & Irvine's Addition for the improvement
of the Science Museum of Minnesota, and setting date of public hearing for April 4, 2001. (File
418943E)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
31. Resolution - 01 -158 - Requesting the Historic Preservation Commission to undertake a study for the
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purpose of developing a policy for EAW /EIS assessment of demolition permit requests involving non -
historical structures located in designated historic districts. (Laid over from February 21)
Withdrawn Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 01 -235 - Approving the appointments of Peter Eigenfeld, David Glass, Jim Lonetti,
Mike Skillrud and the reappointments of Isaac Contreras and John Barry Margot, by Mayor Coleman, to
the Saint Paul Long -Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee (CIB). (Laid over from March 14)
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
33. Third Reading - 01 -215 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
O'Hara Enterprises, Inc. to rezone property at 225 North Wilder Street from B -2 Community Business
District to RT -1 Two Family Residential District to allow conversion to a duplex. (Public hearing held
February 7, 2001)
Laid over to March 28 for final adoption
34. Third Reading - 01 -216 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
John Schumacher to rezone property at 330 Prior Avenue North from RT -1 to OS -1 to allow a
purification center. (Public hearing held February 7, 2001)
Laid over to March 28 for final adoption
35. Second Reading - 01 -248 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33, Section 33.04 by providing for time
limits for completion of construction, alterations or improvements on building permits issued by the
Building Official.
Laid over to March 28 for third reading /public hearing
36. Second Reading - 01 -249 - An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13537 approved January 31,
1967, by deleting the roadway of Maria Avenue - Seventh Street to Hudson Road from the truck route
ordinance.
Laid over to March 28 for third reading /public hearing
37. First Reading - 01 -277 - An ordinance creating a new Chapter 156 and amending Chapter 18 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code to authorize the designation of pedestrian safety crossings and authorizing
the Legislative Hearing Officer to hear appeals of decisions related to pedestrian safety crossings.
Laid over to March 28 for second reading
38. First Reading - 01 -278 - An ordinance adopting food protection standards which will permit the City
to enter into compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture
and allow to enter into delegation agreements with each agency.
Laid over to March 28 for second reading
39. First Reading - 01 -279 - An ordinance repealing Chapter 331 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to food protection.
Laid over to March 28 for second reading
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40. First Reading - 01 -280 - An ordinance placing the position titled General Manager - Saint Paul
Regional Water Services in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter.
Laid over to March 28 for second reading
41. POLICY SESSION
A. Discussion of the RiverCentre's proposed "mission for the future."
B. Discussion of the Administration's efforts to develop a proposal to construct a stadium in Saint Paul
for the Minnesota Twins.
Suspension Items
Resolution - 01 -281 - Appointing Councilmember Chris Coleman as its representative to the Riverview
Transit Corridor's Management Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 01 -282 - Authorizing the proper City officials to apply for and upon approval of the
application, enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Outdoor
Recreation Grant Program for the Highland Park Picnic Area Renovation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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