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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 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 Hearings
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 22)
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 Edward Denn, Helen Marthaler, Julia Rupert, Schwebel Goetz & Sieben, Attorneys at Law,
(for Shenita Craighead and Sherell Craighead, co- trustee for next -of -kin of Charles Craighead), and
Pamela Williams.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Dinner Club 2000, Inc., a/k/a Dinner Club 2000, a
Minnesota Corporation, vs. the City of St. Paul, et al.
3. Answer of Defendant KLJS Limited Partnership in the matter of E.A.H. Schmidt Associates, Inc., dba
Schmidt Mechanical Services, a Minnesota Corporation, vs. the City of St. Paul, et al.
4. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April 3,
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2002, to consider the petition of 175 Fort Road, LLC to vacate a portion of Seventh Street West to allow
the encroachment of the Holiday Inn building.
5. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement Division declaring 860 Euclid
Street and 1586 Point Douglas Road as nuisance properties, and setting date of Legislative Hearings for
March 26, 2002, and City Council Hearings for April 3, 2002.
6. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement Division declaring 134 Elizabeth
Street East, 952 Farrington Street, 1200 Forest Street, and 875 Woodbridge Street as nuisance
properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if
necessary.)
7. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing that the hearing before an Administrative Law
Judge concerning Second -Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage Licenses held by
Heartland Auto Sales, 1236 Arcade Street, has been rescheduled from March 12, 2002, to April 11,
2002, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 220, Conference Room B, City Hall- Courthouse.
8. Administrative Orders:
D002123 Approving an extension, through December 31, 2002, of the lease agreement which provides
private library service in the West Seventh Community Center.
D002124 Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to pay for all costs to hold monthly
Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) meetings.
D002125 Revising the 2001 General Fund budget for the Department of Libraries.
D002126 Transferring budget authority to provide sufficient funding at the budget control level of the
Division of Parks and Recreation's 2001 Como Campus Special Revenue Fund.
D002127 Establishing a citywide Solicitation Policy.
FOR ACTION
9. Resolution - 02 -216 - Memorializing City Council action taken February 27, 2002, approving the
taxicab driver's license application of Wayne L. Ellis.
10. Resolution - 02 -217 - Memorializing City Council action taken February 27, 2002, suspending the
auto repair garage license held by Jefferson Enterprises, Inc., 975 West Minnehaha Avenue.
11. Resolution - 02 -218 - Memorializing City Council action taken February 27, 2002, granting the
application of Scraper Development for a preliminary and final plat for William Christopher for
subdivision of property at the southeast corner of White Bear Avenue and Hudson Road to provide for
construction of a new commercial building.
12. Resolution - 02 -219 - Accepting a gift of a round trip airline ticket from Capital City Partnership for
Erich Mische, Marketing and Promotions Director, to tour Orange County School of the Arts, Santa
Ana, California, on March 22 -25, 2002.
13. Resolution - 02 -220 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at: 1335 Payne Avenue; 2750 Seventh Street W; 576 Snelling
Avenue S; 584 Snelling Avenue S.; 500 Fry Street; 1880 Grand Avenue; 859, 869, 877, & 885 St. Paul
Avenue; 880, 890, 896, 908, & 924 Cleveland Avenue S; 2047 Saunders Avenue; 1319 Pierce Butler
Route; 935 Case Avenue; and 727 Front Avenue.
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14. Resolution - 02 -221 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept donations of
$10,000.00 for the Honor Guard and $3,000.00 for the Fire Explorer Scout program from Saint Paul Fire
Fighters Local 21 and establishing financing and spending plans in the Fire Responsive Services Fund
for the donations.
15. Resolution - 02 -222 - Increasing the rate of pay for Special Employment titles of Life Guard, Water
Safety Instructor, Senior Pool Attendant, and Swimming Pool Supervisor.
16. Resolution - 02 -223 - Authorizing the purchase of land for the Etna/Third Ponding Area.
17. Resolution - 02 -224 - Accepting a Pro - Active Auto Theft Program Grant from the State of
Minnesota, authorizing the City to enter into an agreement, and Chief William Finney to implement the
agreement.
18. Resolution - 02 -225 - Accepting a $15,000.00 donation from 3M for a bomb disposal ensemble with
a helmet for use by the Police Department Ordnance Disposal Unit and establishing a financing and
spending plan for the donation.
19. Resolution - 02 -226 - Amending the spending and financing plan of the Kellogg Boulevard
Streetscape, Fourth & Cedar and Hill Street projects by adding $259,600.00 of assessment financing,
$665,318.00 of MSA, and transferring $54,342.79 from MSA Contingency.
20. Resolution - 02 -227 - Amending and closing the spending and financing plans of the Local Street,
Sewer and Alley Program 1997 and the Sewer Service Connection Repair Program 1997.
21. Resolution - 02 -228 - Requesting funding from MnDot's "Municipal Lighting Preservation Project
Matching Fund" to remove the existing "trolley pole lighting" and replace them with a new street
lighting system on East 7th Street between Beech and Minnehaha (7 lighting units) and on East 7th
Street at Payne Avenue (1 lighting unit).
22. Preliminary Order - 02 -229 - In the matter of removal of an existing wood pole with luminaire and
installation of a fifteen (15) foot old style ornamental pole with a large old style lantern luminaire
mounted on a new concrete foundation to be located in front of Zander's Cafe, 523 Selby Avenue (aka
517 Selby Avenue), and setting date of public hearing for April 3, 2002. (File No. 18967)
FOR DISCUSSION
23. Resolution - 02 -180 - Denying the Second Hand Dealer - Single Location License application
submitted by Carol M. Storvick, dba The Junk Drawer Thrift Shoppe, 1261 Payne Avenue. (Laid over
from March 6)
24. Resolution - 02 -230 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Lease
Agreement with Town Square Garden Incorporated to operate a banquet /meeting facility at Town
Square Park.
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IT IS READ AT FOUR
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SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER
25. First Reading - 02 -231 - Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Waste
Management of Minnesota, Inc. to rezone property from I -1 (Industrial) to I -2 (Industrial) to allow a
waste transfer station and to eliminate split zoning on parcels at 195 Minnehaha Avenue East and
unaddressed railroad right -of -way. (Public hearing held March 6, 2002)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
26. Third Reading - 02 -162 - An ordinance amending Ordinance 96 -1504 relating to bonds of the Port
Authority of the City of Saint Paul to which are pledged the full faith, credit and resources of the City of
Saint Paul relating to the Williams Hill Tax Increment Financing District and Hazardous Substance
Subdistrict therein.
27. Third Reading - 02 -185 - An ordinance amending interim Ordinance 01 -648, adopted November 20,
2000, which imposed a moratorium on the use of property in the area presently under study for the
Arcade Street 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.
28. Resolution - 02 -232 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1118 Central Avenue
West within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
laying over to a Special Legislative Hearing on April 8, 2002, and City Council Hearing on April
24, 2002)
29. Resolution - 02 -233 - Approving the petition of Ronald A. Christenson to vacate Wheeler Street,
Munster Avenue, and Graham Avenue in the area bounded by Norfolk Avenue, Davern Street, and West
Seventh Street for development of mixed use residential /commercial properties.
30. Update from the City Attorney's Office regarding the progress made to date on odor control
measures that need to be in place at the Gopher State Ethanol Plant. (Additional report and public
hearing requested by the Council on February 13)
31. Public testimony on issues related to the Gopher State Ethanol Plant.
32. Final Order - 02 -234 - In the matter of constructing public improvements for the Phalen Boulevard
Phase I Project. (File No. 18962 and 18962A)
33. Final Order - 02 -235 - In the matter of removal and reinstallation of existing light poles, foundations
and rewiring of the street lighting system at the southwest corner of the intersection of Grand Avenue
and Victoria Street for construction of the parking ramp /retail structure, as requested by the property
owner. (File 418963)
34. Final Order - 02 -236 - In the matter of sidewalk reconstruction and /or new construction at 637 S.
Smith Avenue; 844, 870, & 917 Grand Avenue; 1304 Juno Avenue; 164 & 176 N. Snelling Avenue; 240
Milford Street; 1528, 1532, 1536 & 1542 Westminster Street; 1174 Arcade Street; 1551 Payne Avenue;
and 1743 & 1747 Margaret Street. (File No. S02001)
35. Final Order - 02 -237 - In the matter of approving the widening and reconstruction of Lafayette Road
from Grove Street to University Avenue and all work as needed to complete said improvements. (File
No. AE2001 -11)
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36. Final Order in Condemnation Proceedings - 02 -238 - In the matter of acquiring property rights for
the Lafayette Road from Grove Street to University Avenue project. (File No. AE2001 -11)
37. Final Order - 02 -239 - In the matter of the restoration and reconstruction of East Como Lake Drive
from the Wheelock- Victoria intersection, northwest along the shore of Lake Como to the Lexington
Parkway intersection. (File No. L02- 10 -06)
38. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -240 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the installation of a Twin Lantern Street Lighting System on Hamline Avenue between
Marshall Avenue and Concordia Avenue and a single lantern street lighting system on Hamline Avenue
from Marshall Avenue to Selby Avenue. (File No. 18889)
39. Resolution Approving Assessment - 02 -241 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for installation of single lantern street lighting system on Minnehaha Avenue between Snelling
Avenue and Lexington Parkway, and on Territorial Road between T.H. 280 and Carleton Street. (File
No. 18933, 18934)
40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -242 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for sidewalk reconstruction (work already done) in Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. (File No.
O1 WALKS 1)
41. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -243 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for sanitary sewer and service connections in Marillac Lane from McKnight Road to
approximately 700 feet west of McKnight Road. (File No. 18875)
42. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -244 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for a water main and service connections in Marillac Lane from McKnight Road to
approximately 800 feet west of McKnight Road. (File No. 18875 -W)
43. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -245 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the installation of a twin lantern style lighting system on both sides of Snelling Avenue
from Hague Avenue to Dayton Avenue, the north side of Selby Avenue from approximately 229 feet
west of Snelling Avenue to 340 feet east of Snelling Avenue, the south side of Selby Avenue from
approximately 229 feet west of Snelling Avenue to 220 feet east of Snelling Avenue, the north side of
Hague Avenue from approximately 180 feet east of Snelling Avenue to Snelling Avenue, and the south
side of Dayton Avenue from approximately 320 feet east of Snelling Avenue to Snelling Avenue. (File
No. 18903)
44. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02 -246- In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for improving the alley in Block 3, Ryan Place (bounded by Randolph, Mount Curve,
Hartford, and Mississippi) by constructing storm sewer and grading and paving with bituminous
material; improving the alley in Block 1, Lane's Manor, and Block 1 Sunnyside Plat 41 (bounded by
Juliet, Albert, Jefferson, and Hamline) by grading and paving with bituminous material and all other
work necessary to complete said project; and improving the alley in Block 8, Finch's Addition (bounded
by Tuscarora, Bay, Watson, and Osceola) by grading and paving with bituminous material. (File Nos.
18891, 18919, 18921)
Council Meeting Information
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