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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 26th, 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
• Public Hearings
• Ordinances
• 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 BY
A COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of American Family Insurance Group (for Roxanne Humenik), Steven Aspin, Law Offices of
Richard F. Carlson, Jr. (for Julie Paul), Gayle Porter, Matthew Rodewald, Colleen Rawson, and Chia
Yang.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Faye Marie Schneider vs. the City of St. Paul and Como Zoo.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Communication from Faegre & Benson LLP regarding Torrens Registration by Northeast Quadrant
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LLC.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Communication from District Cooling St. Paul, Inc. regarding District Cooling rates effective October
2001.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Communication from District Energy St. Paul, Inc. regarding District Heating Rates effective October
2001.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
6. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency public notice of intent to reissue national pollutant discharge
elimination system and state disposal system; Minnesota Brewing Company and its Subsidiary Gopher
State Ethanol LLC.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
7. Letter from the Citizen Service Office/Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 950 Clark
Street and 1619 7th Street East as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings
will be scheduled at a later date if necessary)
8. Administrative Order:
D002068 Returning surplus Desnoyer Park CIB funds to contingency and reallocating the funds to enable
contract award for Edgcumbe Recreation Center Tennis Court Reconstruction.
D002069 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $1,300.00, to Samuel Verdeja, Parks and Recreation
Commission Chair, for expenses incurred while attending the 2001 National Parks and Recreation
Association Congress on October 2 -8, 2001, in Denver, CO.
D002070 Closing out a number of completed CDBG funded parks project and increasing funding at
Dunning Recreation Center project.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
9. Approval of minutes of August 22, 2001.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 01 -999 - Accepting the 2002 -2003 Community Health Services (CHS) Plan Update and
the Saint Paul Maternal and Child Health Grant for submission to the Ramsey County Board for their
approval and submission to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 01 -1000 - Approving the application for a Second Hand dealer -Motor Vehicle License
by Thomas M. Vang, dba Midsnelling Auto, 591 Snelling Avenue North. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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12. Resolution - 01 -1001 - Agreeing to protect, indemnify and hold harmless the National Hockey
League, the Minnesota Hockey Ventures Group L.P., and Minnesota Wild hockey team and their officers,
agents and employees from any damages, costs, expenses, claims or causes of action arising from the
City's involvement in the youth "street hockey" program called NIKE/NHL Street Program (The
Program).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 01 -1002 - Amending the budget in the Division of Code Enforcement to authorize use of
Weed and Seed grant monies for the ECON and Railroad Island districts and to enter into contracts with
said districts.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 01 -1003 - Authorizing the Human Rights Department to receive a grant from The
Minneapolis Foundation for the Social Policy Prevention Strategy (Prejudice Isn't Welcome).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 01 -1004 - Authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign the Preliminary Capital
Assistance program grant application on behalf of the City.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 01 -1005 - Providing sufficient funding at the budget control level of the Division of
Parks and Recreation's 2001 Grants /Aid Special Revenue Fund.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 01 -1006 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a grant of
$99,874.00 for Emergency Management from the U.S. Department of Justice, Domestic Preparedness
Equipment Support Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 01 -1007 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a
contract to participate in the development of a Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) with the
City of Minneapolis in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 01 -1008 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the State of
Minnesota in order for the Police Department to provide ordnance disposal services to other
municipalities within the State of Minnesota.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 01 -1009 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the State of
Minnesota in order for the Police Department to provide psychological consultation to the Peace Officers
Standards and Training Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 01 -1010 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the U.S.
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, to participate in an Organized Drug
Enforcement Task Force.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
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22. Resolution - 01 -837 - Seeking to maintain two -way traffic and parking on both sides of Scudder
Street between Blake Avenue and Gordon Avenue as part of the Knapp- Hillside RSVP Project. (Laid
over from September 12)
Failed Yeas - 3 Nays - 4 (Bostrom, Coleman, Lantry, Reiter)
23. Final Order in Condemnation Proceedings - 01 -906 - In the matter of condemning and taking of
property rights as required for construction of Phalen Boulevard between Mississippi Street and Payne
Avenue. (File 418947 -A) (Adopted by the City Council on August 22, 2001, reconsidered and laid over
from September 5; laid over from September 12)
Laid over to November 14 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 01 -975 - Approving renewal of the City's contract with Saint Paul Neighborhood
Network (SPNN) for the provision of Public and Educational access services and community
programming. (Laid over from September 19)
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Eighteen -month update from the Office of Labor Relations on their work plan schedule in response to
the Council Research Performance Audit. (Update requested by the City Council on March 28, 2001)
An update was provided by Kathy Megarry, Labor Relations Director.
Public Hearings - (No public hearings on this date)
26. Resolution - 01 -189 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 2257 Hillside Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Laid over from May 2) (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends laying over to the September 25 Legislative Hearing and October 3 City Council Meeting)
(Note: This item will be laid over to October 3 as there will be no public hearing on this date)
Laid over to October 3 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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
27. Final Adoption - 01 -864 - An ordinance amending Chapter 331A of the Saint Paul Legislative Code;
properly citing state law for Food Manager Certification.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
28. Final Adoption - 01 -909 - An interim ordinance pursuant to Minnesota Statute 462.355, Subdivision
4, preserving the status quo with respect to the use of property in the area located on Prior Avenue, north
of University Avenue, east of the railroad right -of -way, and south of Minnehaha Avenue (a parcel
presently occupied by the Knox Lumber Company) pending completion of the study and any possible
amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance necessary to give effect to the study.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
29. Final Adoption - 01 -936 - An ordinance amending Chapter 376 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
altering the hearing requirements for revocation of a provisional taxicab driver's license.
Substitute introduced and laid over to October 3 for final adoption
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Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
30. Third Reading - 01 -964 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action taken August 15, 2001,
granting the application of ALCORN, Inc. to rezone property from B -2 to B -3 to allow for construction
of an auto repair station at 1581 Ford Parkway between Snelling and Macalester Avenues. (Public
hearing held August 1, 2001)
Laid over to October 3 for final adoption
31. Second Reading - 01 -982 - An ordinance placing the position titled Library Director in the
unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.02.2(H) of the City Charter.
Laid over to October 3 for third reading /public hearing
32. Second Reading - 01 -983 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application
of Richard Hamden to rezone property from B -2 (Community Business) to B -3 (General Business) to
allow indoor auto sales at 459 Toronto Street. (Public hearing held August 22, 1001)
Laid over to October 3 for third reading
Susbension Items
Susan Kimberly, Deputy Mayor, presented a communication dated September 26, 2001, from Mayor
Norm Coleman, regarding his actions surrounding City security for the citizens of Saint Paul. They are as
follows: 1) Calling for an additional Police Academy as soon as is feasible to ensure that the staffing
levels within the Police Dept are at the full force of 578 officers before the end of this year. 2) Requesting
Chief Fuller, Fire and Safety Services Department, to perform an internal review within ten working days
to assess the City's preparedness regarding terroristic threats and biochemical acts of terror. 3) City to
work in concert with the newly developed national Homeland Security Commission to ensure that all of
Saint Paul's efforts are in line with the overall direction being called for by our nation's leaders. 4)
Calling upon national experts to objectively look at the City's security situation and make any necessary
recommendations to ensure continued safety. 5) Directing all of these efforts to be coordinated with other
local municipalities and their leaders.
Clayton Robinson, City Attorney, provided a summary of the City Council's Closed Session of
September 26, 2001 regarding the case of the City of Saint Paul vs. Gopher State Ethanol, et al. The City
Council and the Mayor's administration have instructed him to proceed with the scheduling of a hearing
on the City's Motion for a Temporary Injunction, which the court will be asked to direct the plantiffs to
immediately abate all of their nuisance activities at the West Seventh Street facilities. He has scheduled
the hearing for Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Charles A. Flinn of the
Ramsey County District Court.
First Reading - 01 -1011 - An ordinance amending the interim ordinance in Council File No. 01 -648
which established the Arcade Street Study Area and which imposed a moratorium on the use of property
in the study area pending completion of the study and any possible amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan or zoning ordinances deemed necessary to give effect to the study.
Laid over to October 3 for second reading Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Weh.cite
For an updated copy of our City Council Meeting agendas or minutes, please visit our website at
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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
Agendasare 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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