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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 8th, 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 - 7 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 25)
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 Ellen Frederick, George Martinez, Richard Marty, Sr., Sandra Salak, Tires Plus East St. Paul
4061, Michael Tuuri, and Dale Wenkus.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2.Summons and Complaint in the matter of Douglas L. Edge v. the City of Saint Paul and Department of
Fire and Safety Services.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Summons and Complaint and Plaintiff's Interrogatories in the matter of Richard Heille v. the City of
Saint Paul.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Scheduling Order in the matter of the Star Tribune v. the City of Saint Paul and Police Department.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Notice of Making Deposit into Court in the matter of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment
Authority v. Soo Line Railroad Company, City of Saint Paul, et al. regarding the condemnation of certain
real property described as Block 70 and part of Block 69, Irvine's Enlargement of Rice and Irvine's
Addition.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6.Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
August 22, 2001, to consider adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Charlies's
Chocolate & Cravings, dba Charlie's Chocolate & Cravings, 30 East 7th Street.
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
August 22, 2001, to consider adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by El -Araby
Mohamed, dba Great America Foods, 361 Earl Street.
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
August 22, 2001, to consider adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Earl
Schoenheider, dba Savoy Inn, 421 East 7th Street.
9.Letters from the Office of the City Attorney announcing public hearings before the City Council on
August 22, 2001, regarding the provisional taxicab driver's licenses held by Mohamed Ahmed, William
Anderson, Hailemariam Ashagre, Robert Bland, James Colbeth, Cihan Cukurova, Aly Elabbady, Kevin
Ericson, Moses Jeahpa, Seyum Melkamu, George Merritt, Abdulahi Mohamed, Beau James Morseth,
Steve Mullins, Gregory Mulvaney, Aaron Patula, Sergio Perez, Jacob Person, Paul Peterson, Timothy
Romans, Steve Schmidt, Jeffrey Solinger, Byron Turner, Andrew Williams, Daniel Wlaschin and
Anthony Wright
IO.Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on August 22, 2001, to consider the appeal of Paul Stephanyshun
regarding the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance to construct a detached garage
larger than the 1000 square foot maximum allowed and higher than the 15 foot maximum allowed at 313
Harrison Avenue.
11. Administrative Orders:
D002049 Appointing Allen J. Shetka, Department of Public Works, to act and serve as City Engineer.
D002050 Amending the 2001 budget in the Department of Planning and Economic Development - City
Downtown Capital Projects Fund by establishing a new activity called Non -TIF related Professional
Services.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
12. Approval of minutes of July 25, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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13. Resolution - 01 -801 - Approving the May 1, 2001 through April 30, 2004, Maintenance Labor
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local Union
Number 1 of Minnesota. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to August 15 for adoption
14. Resolution - 01 -802 - Approving the May, 2001, through April, 2004, Labor Agreement between the
City of Saint Paul and the Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners. (To be laid over
one week for adoption)
Laid over to August 15 for adoption
15. Resolution - 01 -803 - Approving the July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2003, Labor Agreement
between the City of Saint Paul and the District Lodge No. 77, International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers AFL -CIO. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to August 15 for adoption
16. Resolution - 01 -804 - Authorizing the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection to
accept grant funds in the amount of $8,950.00 from the Minnesota Historical Society to implement a
Heritage Preservation District Sign Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -805 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the
Minnesota State Fair to use the fairgrounds on July 13 and 19, 2001, to train the Saint Paul Recruit
Academy on traffic stops.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -806 - Accepting a $107,724.00 grant from the Minnesota Center for Crime Victim
Services to the Police Department for the period of July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002, to establish a
Family Violence Unit.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -807 - Establishing a 2001 financing and spending plan for the Police Department
providing police services to the District Six Planning Council at the East Consolidated Weed and Seed
site.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -808 - Establishing a 2001 financing and spending plan for the Police Department
providing police services to East Side Neighborhood Development Company.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 01 -809 - Authorizing the proper City officials to sign two agreements for the skyway
bridge over Fourth Street between Cedar and Minnesota Streets, and the skyway bridge over Cedar Street
between Fourth Street and Kellogg Boulevard and Associated Pedestrian Concourses.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 01 -810 - Adopting a summary of the West Side Community Plan and Riverview
Commercial Corridor Revitalization Program as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
23. Preliminary Order - 01 -811 - In the matter of condemning and taking the property rights necessary to
complete construction of a pedestrian/bike trial in the area southwesterly of Lexington Parkway and
Jessamine Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for August 22, 2001. (File 418952E)
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Preliminary Order - 01 -812 - In the matter of the operation costs of the Above Standard Street
Lighting Systems for 2002 in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, and setting date of public hearing for October 3,
2001.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Resolution Approving Assessment - 01 -813 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for operation of the twenty -four Above Standard Street Lighting System for the months of
January through December, 2001, and setting date of public hearing for October 3, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Resolution - 01 -745 - Concerning adverse action against the Cigarette /Tobacco License held by Ale
Room, Inc., dba The Buttery, 395 Robert Street North. laid over from
August 1)
Referred to an Administrative Law Judge Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 01 -768 - Authorizing the City to enter into the Downtown Riverfront Compact with
Capital City Partnership, Saint Paul Port Authority, Saint Paul RiverCentre Authority, and the Saint Paul
Riverfront Corporation for the purpose of working together with other community partners to begin the
process of outlining a future riverfront development agenda. (Laid over from August 1)
Laid over to September 12 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 01 -769 - Requesting the City Council to review and approve funding recommendations
for the 2002 Civic Organizations Partnership Program (COPP). (Laid over from August 1)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 5 Nays - 2 (Blakey, Bostrom)
Council also adopted the following policy: At least ten percent of the dollars will be allocated to
programs not receiving COPP funding in 2001.
Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 01 -770 - Requesting the City Council to review and approve the 2002 Civic
Organizations Partnership Program (COPP) guidelines and budget objectives. (Amended and laid over
from August 1)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 01 -786 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1183 Arkwright Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting
the owner 90 days to complete rehabilitation of the property provided the vacant building fee is paid by
noon on August 6, 2001). (Laid over from August 1)
Adopted (remove or repair within 15 days) Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
31. Resolution 01 -800 - Approving the proposed new polling locations for the 2001 Saint Paul Primary
and General Elections. (Laid over from August 1)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
32. Update by the Administration as to how they are keeping neighbors informed regarding the
Minnesota Brewing /Gopher State Ethanol issues. (Requested by City Council on August 1)
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Update was presented by Susan Kimberly, Mayor's Office, Clayton Robinson and Eric Larson,
City Attorney's Office. Also Deputy Chief Alan Bataglia, Fire Department, reported on the
incident that occurred in the evening on August 7, 2001, at the plant.
33. Resolution - 01 -814 - Considering the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding
Riverview Corridor transit alternatives.
Substitute introduced and adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 1 (Bostrom)
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.
34. Final Adoption - 01 -739 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
W.R. Herman to rezone property at 1812 Portland Avenue from RT -1 (two family residential district) to
RT -2 (townhouse residential district) to allow conversion of a duplex to a triplex. (Public Hearing held
June 27)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
35. Third Reading - 01 -757 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of New
York Bingo Palace, LLC to rezone property from P -1 to B -3 to expand the existing building on the lot
and to rezone from RT -2 to P -1 to provide parking for a new restaurant and bingo facility at 626 and 608
York Street. (Public hearing held June 27)
Laid over to August 15 for final adoption
36. Second Reading - 01 -799 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 376 to
eliminate the controls on the number of taxicab vehicle licenses, the fares taxicab companies may charge
and establishing additional requirements for new vehicle taxicab licenses.
Laid over to August 22 for third reading /public hearing
SusDension Items
Resolution - 01 -815 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a hazardous
materials emergency response contract with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 01 -816 - Approving the release of the Water Utility easement rights in the area of the West
Side Flats development.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 01 -817 - Authorizing and approving the final plat for the U.S. Bank Project as it has been
submitted to the Department of Planning and Economic Development and the appropriate City officials
are authorized and directed to sign the plat and submit to Ramsey County.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Website
For an updated copy of our City Council Meeting agendas or minutes, please visit our website at
www. ci. stpaul. inn. us /council.
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Cable
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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