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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 25th, 2001
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:30 - 6:30 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
• Public Hearing
• Miscellaneous
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 28)
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
1. Claims of Abby Keenan, Dennis Orfei, Sylvia Perez and Kun Xiao.
Referred to the Employee/Risk Management Division
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2. Administrative Orders:
D002025 Amending the 2001 budget in the Police Department - Citywide and Police Capital
Maintenance Projects - for the repair of an elevator in the police headquarters building.
D002026 Amending the budget in the Department of Public Works spending and financing plans of the
1997 and 2000 Residential Street Vitality Program Projects.
D002027 Authorizing the Public Library to hold a volunteer recognition event for adults and teens in
May, 2001, at the Radisson Inn, and to remit the cost (not to exceed $7,000).
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
Councilmember Coleman left the meeting for Items 3 -28 (with the exception of Item 23).
FOR ACTION
3. Approval of minutes of February 28, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
4. Resolution - 01 -378 - Approving the July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2002, Employment Agreement
between the Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and the Tri- Council, Local
No. 49, Local No. 120 and Local No. 132, Exclusive Representatives for Drivers, Grounds and Labor
Employees and Heavy Equipment Operators. (Laid over from April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
5. Resolution - 01 -379 - Approving the July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2002, Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 14, Local No. 844 and Local No. 1842 representing
Clerical and Technical Employees. (Laid over from April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 01 -380 - Approving the July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001, Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Minnesota Teamsters Local
320 representing Food Service Personnel. (Laid over from April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 01 -381 - Approving the January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2001, Employment
Agreement between the Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Professional
Employees Association, Inc., representing Classified and Unclassified Professional Employees. (Laid
over from April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 01 -382 - Approving the July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2002, Employment Agreement
between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Minnesota School
Employees Association representing Classified Confidential Employees Association. (Laid over from
April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 01 -383 - Approving the January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, Agreement
between the City of Saint Paul and the Local Union 2508 (Clerical), District Council 14 of the American
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Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL CIO. (Laid over from April 18 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 01 -384 - Approving the January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, Agreement
between the City of Saint Paul and the Local Union 1842 (Technical), District Council 14 of the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL CIO. (Laid over from April 18 for
adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 01 -404 - Adopting the modifications to the University Avenue /Trunk Highway 280 Tax
Increment Financing Plan creating a hazardous substance subdistrict in the University Avenue /Trunk
Highway 280 Tax Increment Financing District.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 01 -405 - Reallocating unspent 1998 cycle Emergency Shelter Grant funds to the Saint
Vincent Dapple Society for the purpose of conducting an architectural feasibility study, preliminary to the
conversion of unused residential space into disaster assistance housing.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -406 - Accepting a gift in the form of a license to use its property rights to certain
images from the United Feature Syndicate, Inc. for the City's Peanuts on Parade Promotion Sculpture
Project and authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute and enter into a Peanuts Licensing
Agreement.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -407 - Honoring those responsible for the creation of the "Safe Gun Storage "public
service announcement produced by the City of Saint Paul Office of Cable Communications.
Laid over to May 2 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -408 - Supporting an application to the Tax Base Revitalization Account for the
remediation of soil for the RS Eden Troutbrook Site housing proposal.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -409 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey
County Health Department for services related to the use of on -call social workers for the placement of
children during FORCE Unit search warrants from January 1 through December 31, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -410 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a donation of
a multi - station weight training machine and treadmill from Kirby Puckett.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -411 - Authorizing application to the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic
Development's Contamination Clean -up Grant Program for the Old Johnson Liquor Site.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -412 - Authorizing application to the Metropolitan Livable Communities Tax Base
Revitalization Account to assist in the contamination clean -up of the Old Johnson Liquor Site.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -413 - Approving a Business Subsidy Agreement, Environmental Indemnity, Joint
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Pledge Agreement, and authorizing other associated documents in connection with the U.S. Bank
Operations Center to be constructed on the West Side Flats.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 01 -414 - Authorizing application to the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic
Development's Contamination Clean -up Grant Program for the U.S. Bank Operations Center Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 01 -415 - Authorizing application to the Metropolitan Council for a grant for
contamination clean -up for the U.S. Bank Operations Center Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 01 -416 - Authorizing application to the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic
Development's Contamination Clean -up Grant Program for the West Side Flats Housing Project.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 01 -417 - Authorizing application to the Metropolitan Council for a grant for
contamination clean -up for the West Side Flats Housing Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 01 -418 - Waiving the 45 -day notice requirement to issue an Off -Sale Liquor license for
Hillcrest Liquor Store of St. Paul, Inc., dba Hillcrest Liquor, 1511 White Bear Avenue North.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 01 -419 - Suspending the Mechanical Amusement Devices license held by DVM, Inc.,
dba Dahlco, 296 Pascal Street North.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27. Preliminary Order - 01 -420 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for the
construction of a bituminous driveway on private property located at 1039 California Avenue West, and
setting date of public hearing for May 23, 2001. (File 418885D)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Preliminary Order - 01 -421 - In the matter of condemning and taking of property rights required for
construction of Phalen Boulevard between Mississippi Street and Payne Avenue, and setting date of
public hearing for May 23, 2001. (File 418947)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
29. Resolution - 01 -287 - Establishing a policy for the hiring of temporary employees from outside
vendors and expiring positions currently filled by outside vendor employees on July 1, 2001. (Laid over
from April 18)
Laid over to May 9 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 01 -422 - Approving a 2001 budget amendment to release funds from the general
government accounts - specified contingency. (Laid over from April 18 with a new Council File Number
and resolution)
Laid over to May 2 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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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
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER
31. Final Reading - 01 -351 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
Mendota Homes, Inc. to rezone property from B -3 to RM -2 to allow construction of a new 3 -story
residential condominium at 1941 Ford Parkway (between Kenneth and Howell Streets). (Public hearing
held March 7, 2001)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Second Reading - 01 -399 - An ordinance amending Ordinance Number 13537, approved January 31,
1967, by deleting the roadway of Sixth Street - Mounds Boulevard to Maria Avenue from the truck route
ordinance.
Laid over to May 2 for third reading /public hearing
33. Second Reading - 01 -400 - An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
reclassifying taxicab vehicle as a Class R license instead of a Class N license.
Laid over to May 2 for third reading /public hearing
34. Second Reading - 01 -401 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving a petition of
Metzger Building Materials to rezone property at 763 and 765 Bradley Street from RT -1 to I -1 to permit
outside storage of metal framing for drywall. (Public hearing held on February 7, 2001)
Laid over to May 2 for third reading
35. Second Reading - 01 -402 - An ordinance establishing the position titled Deputy Director of Parks and
Recreation as specified by Chapter 12 of the Saint Paul Charter, Section 12.03.2(H).
Laid over to May 2 for third reading /public hearing
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
36. Third 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. (Public Hearing continued from April 4)
Substitute introduced and laid over to May 2 for final adoption
37. Third Reading - 01 -279 - An ordinance repealing Chapter 331 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
relating to food protection. (Public Hearing continued from April 4)
Laid over to May 2 for final adoption
38. Third Reading - 01 -348 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 376 to
eliminate the controls on the number of taxicab vehicle licenses and establishing additional requirements
for new vehicle taxicab licenses.
Substitute introduced and laid over to May 2 for final adoption
39. Third Reading - 01 -349 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 376; making
the temporary maximum taxicab fare structure, that was approved on October 1, 1999, permanent and
requiring an annual review of the fare structure.
Laid over to May 2 for final adoption
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40. Third Reading - 01 -350 - An ordinance amending Chapter 225 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
permit Animal Control Officers to carry and discharge a firearm while carrying on the duties of their
occupation.
Laid over to May 2 for final adoption
41. Third Reading - 01 -375 - An ordinance amending Chapter 246 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
permit temporary liquor and 3.2 beer licenses to be issued in City parks and to delete obsolete references
to the department of community services.
Laid over to May 2 for final adoption
42. Third Reading - 01 -377 - An ordinance extending the interim ordinance in Council File No. 00 -152
which preserved the status quo with respect to the use of property pending the completion of studies and
amendments to the Saint Paul Zoning Code relating to gun shops.
Laid over to May 2 for final adoption
43. Resolution - 01- 423- Supporting the Smith Avenue Transit Hub Project, executing a Memorandum
of Agreement on the Armstrong /Quinlan House, accepting a title to the Armstrong /Quinlan House from
the State and requesting the Housing Redevelopment Authority to relocate and stabilize the Armstrong/
Quinlan House at the former Plastics parking lot site (near Ryan and Chestnut Streets).
Adopted as amended (also the Memoradum of Agreement was amended)
Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Bostrom)
44. Resolution - 01 -424 - Approving amendment of Tax Increment Financing Plans for the New Housing
and Blighted Lands Development Project and the Saint Paul Neighborhood Redevelopment Project
(Scattered Site No. IA, Spruce Tree /Metz No. 83, and Snelling and University No. 9D and 9E); and the
Energy Park Tax Increment District No. 12.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
(Reconvened as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and adjourn.)
45. Resolution - 01 -425 - Approving the Summary of the Lex -Ham Tomorrow Plan and the Lexington -
Hamline Small Area Plan as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
46. Resolution - 01 -118 - Revoking the provisional taxicab driver's license of Christopher Valley.
(Recalled Council File 01 -118 on March 7 and laid over for a public hearing)
Laid over to June 6 Yeas 5 Nays - 0 (Coleman and Harris not present)
47. Resolution - 01 -426 - To consider adverse action against the Off -Sale Liquor License held by
Kopilenka International Wines & Liquors, dba International Wines & Liquors, 710 Cleveland Avenue
South.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
48. Resolution - 01 -427 - To consider adverse action against all licenses held by Jazzville, Inc., 486
Robert Street North.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Reiter)
49. Resolution - 01 -428 - To consider adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by
Muhammad Elbaba, dba Maryland Avenue Foods, 1541 Maryland Avenue East.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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50. Public hearing concerning statutory penalty for store clerk Adil Abdalla Mohamed Ali for selling
cigarettes to a minor.
Penalty approved Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
51. Resolution - 01 -429 - To consider adverse action against the Off -Sale Malt License held by Speedway
SuperAmerica, LLC, dba SuperAmerica, 296 East 7th Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
52. Resolution - 01 -430 - Approving the application for a sound level variance by Cretin- Derham Hall
High School, to allow live music on the school's north baseball field at 550 Albert Street South during
their 2nd Annual Block Party on July 28, 2001, from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
53. Resolution - 01 -431 - Approving the application for a sound level variance by Cozy Cantina, to allow
live music on the parking lot at 202 Concord Street during their Cinco de Mayo Festival on May 5 and 6,
2001, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
54. Final Order - 01 -432 - In the matter of improving Brewster Avenue from Raleigh Street to Fifield
Street, and Fifield Street from Brewster Avenue to Como Avenue. (File 41893013)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
55. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -433 - In the matter of a summary abatement (property cleanup)
in August, 2000, for 980 Euclid Street. (JO1 SUMAA). (Laid over from April 4) (Legislative Hearing
Officer recommends laying over to the May 15, 2001, Legislative Hearing and the May 23, 2001,
City Council Meeting.)
Laid over to May 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
56. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -434 - In the matter of boarding up vacant buildings in June
through October, 2000, at 136 Wilder Street, 1197 Ross Avenue, and 1165 Hudson Road (JOIBDUP);
towing abandoned vehicles from private property at 615 Charles Avenue from private property in June
through September, 2000 (JO101 V); and summary abatements (property cleanup) at 1835 St. Clair
Avenue and 707 Jessamine Avenue, East in August, September, October, November and /or December,
2000 (JO1 SUM). (Laid over from April 4) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the
assessments)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
57. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -435 - In the matter of summary abatements (property clean -up)
for January and part of February 2001 (JO IO2A); towing abandoned vehicles from private property in
October and November 2000, also, 873 Marion Street (towing in November, 1999), 810 Sherburne
Avenue, 1079 Conway Street, and 2052 Fairmount Avenue (towing in January 2000), 1148 Minnehaha
Avenue (towing in March 2000), and 45 Winona and 1037 Payne Avenues (towing in April 2000)
(JO102V); boarding -up vacant properties in November and December 2000 (J010113); and sanitary
service repairs (SSWREPAIR). (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with the following
exceptions:
927 Hudson Road (J0102A) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the May 15, 2001,
Legislative Hearing and the May 23, 2001, City Council Meeting.
915 Agate Street (J0102V) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the May 15, 2001,
Legislative Hearing and the May 23, 2001, City Council Meeting.
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1787 Ames Avenue (SSWREPAIR) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the May
15, 2001, Legislative Hearing and the May 23, 2001, City Council Meeting
958 Maryland Avenue East (JO 102A) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends deleting the assessment.
754 Minnehaha Avenue West (SSWREPAIR) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the
assessment by $300 for a total assessment of $6,825.02.
687 Western Avenue North (JO IO2V) - Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment
from $637.10 to $400.00 plus the $45.00 service fee for a total assessment of $445.00
Adopted as amended (per recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Also, the Council
referred 609 Smith Avenue South to a Legislative Hearing on May 15, 2001.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
58. Appeal of James T. Shelton of the Summary Abatement Order for 775 Ashland Avenue. (Legislative
Hearing Officer recommends amending the Summary Abatement Order compliance date to April
24, 2001.)
Approved the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
59. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -436 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for a sanitary sewer connection in conjunction with the Western/Lawson Area Street Paving and
Lighting Project. (File No. 18904 -C)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
60. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -437 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for sanitary sewer connections in conjunction with the Seventh/Eleanor Area Street Paving and
Lighting Project. (File No. 18908 -Misc)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
61. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 01 -438 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for a storm sewer connection in conjunction with the Prior /Jefferson Area Street Paving and
Lighting Project. (File No. 18911 -Misc)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
62. Public Hearing regarding the petition of Dennis Guptil to vacate the alley in Block 8, Paul Martin's
1st Addition (area bounded by Hwy. 52, Kansas, Wyoming & Annapolis Streets) and develop the area
with new homes. (Vacation File No. 2000 -15)
Public hearing held. (See Suspension Items for resolution adopted)
63. Public hearing to consider a preliminary and final plat proposed by Northern Star Company to create
two industrial lots and one outlot to provide for sale of part of the site to CSM Investors II, Inc. for
cleanup and redevelopment as part of the Westgate Industrial Park.
Motion of Intent - Application granted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
64. Public hearing to consider the application of Northern Star Company to rezone property from I -2
Industrial District to I -1 Industrial District to allow construction of a 98,000 sq. ft. office /warehouse
building at 1055 Westgate Drive (northwest of the cul -de -sac).
Motion of Intent - Application granted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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MISCELLANEOUS
65. Presentation by Peter Hames, Director of Financial and Technical Services, recognizing the efforts of
people involved in making Saint Paul a AAA City with the Credit Rating Agency.
Presentation was made by Peter Hames, Director of Financial and Technical Services.
Alan Bataglia, Emergency Management, Department of Fire and Safety Services, provided a report
and action taken on the flood situation for the City of Saint Paul.
Susbension Items
Resolution - 01 -439 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to apply for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) new Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 01 -440 - Granting the petition of Dennis Guptil to vacate a portion of the alley in Block 8,
Paul Martin's 1st Addition (area bounded by Hwy. 52, Kansas, Wyoming & Annapolis Streets).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Council Meeting Information
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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. in., S: 30 p. in.; Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m., S: 30 p. in.; and Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m., 1:30
p.m. (Housing and Redevelopment Authority), 3: 00 p.m.
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