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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CHRONIC PROBLEM PROPERTIES
POLICY SESSION
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
• Policy Session -- Chronic Problem Properties
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 19)
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 Lawrence Agnew, Mary Holmlund, Cindy and Brian Kraushaar, Minnesota Craftsman
Painting, Suzanne Rabuse, Adam Ratcheson, and Amy Rostron.
2. Administrative Orders:
D002128 Extending the contract completion date from October 20, 2001, to June 30, 2002, for the Fifth -
Kennard RSVP.
D002129 Approving funding, not to exceed $50.00, for a beverage and lunch or snack for Arbor Day
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Poster judging by volunteers on April 12, 2002, at Como Golf Clubhouse.
D002130 Amending the 2001 budget of Cable Communications Special Revenue Fund to reflect the
actual expenditures for activities.
D002131 Amending the 2002 budget of the Public Works Department - Engineering fund by
transferring salary dollars from the Mayor's Contingency Budget for temporary employees.
D002132 Amending the 2001 budget of the Department of Planning and Economic Development - City
Sales Tax Capital Projects Fund by transferring funds from the Neighborhood Investment Initiative
Program to STAR projects.
D002133 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $50,000.00, from the existing Marketing and Promotions
Office budget for continuing to promote events and activities that further showcase Saint Paul as a great
place to live, work and play.
FOR ACTION
3. Approval of minutes of March 6, 2002.
4. Resolution - 02 -250 - Concerning adverse action against the Tree Trimmer license held by Beck
Enterprises, Inc., dba River Junction Tree Service.
5. Resolution - 02 -251 - Memorializing City Council Action taken March 6, 2002, suspending the
Wrecker /Towing License held by A -1 Able Towing, 14 E. Acker Street.
6. Resolution - 02 -252 - Requesting enactment of parking recommendations and the Planning
Commission to develop a long -term plan for parking in the City of Saint Paul.
7. Resolution - 02 -253 - Amending the Saint Paul Public Library 2002 budget by bringing forward fund
balances of grants received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lillian Wright & C.
Emil Berglund Foundation for enhancing the computer environment within libraries.
8. Resolution - 02 -254 - Authorizing the City to acquire a vacant, tax - forfeit parcel in the Lower Phalen
Creek area from Ramsey County.
9. Resolution - 02 -255 - Approving a two -year term for a lease agreement to lease 31 parking spaces to
Ramsey County in the Second Street Garage, adjacent to the Ramsey County Government Center East
building.
10. Resolution - 02 -256 - Authorizing the City to enter into a Sub -grant Agreement with the Division of
Emergency Management in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to recover costs incurred for
flooding, winds, and winter storms from March 23, 2001, through May 29, 2001.
11. Resolution - 02 -257 - Accepting a Juvenile Pro - Active Auto Theft Program Grant from the State of
Minnesota, authorizing the City to enter in an agreement, and Chief William Finney to implement the
agreement.
12. Resolution - 02 -258 - Authorizing a two -year expansion of an existing parking lease agreement
between the State of Minnesota and the Police Department so employees have off - street parking.
13. Resolution - 02 -259 - Approving the following organizations to the 10% Club list of eligible
recipients to receive direct donations from charitable gambling organizations: Boosters East, Inc.;
Broom Closet, Inc.; Duluth & Case Recreation Center Booster Club; Harding Area Girls' Fastpitch
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Softball Association; Johnson Area Youth Activities Association; Johnson Area Youth Football
Association; Margaret Booster Club; Phalen Youth Club; Rice /Lawson Recreation Center Booster Club;
Rice Street Athletic Club; Star Swim Club; Upper east Side Youth Football Association; Venture Crew
4613, BSA; and Youth Association Hockey.
14. Resolution - 02 -260 - Disbursement of Youth Program Funds to the following organizations:
American Legion Post 4418; Dunning Boosters; Edgcumbe Community Center Hockey Booster Club;
Lexington /Hamline Community Council; Merriam Park Booster Club; Mighty Kids Inner City Hockey -
Harding Area; St. Paul Midway Little League; St. Paul Police Explorer Post 4454, BSA; St. Paul
Science Fair Support Group; St. Paul Urban Tennis Program; Snelling /Hamline Community Council;
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.; SuperClown Children's Art Gallery; Twin Star Baseball Club; Venture Crew
4613 - BSA; and Youth Express.
15. Resolution - 02 -261 - Amending prior and current year budgets for adoption of the 2002 Citywide
Capital Maintenance Program recommendations.
16. Resolution - 02 -262 - Acknowledging the efforts of George Splichal and Jose Jovellana of Financial
Services for their role in preparing the 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City which
has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government
Finance Officers Association.
17. Resolution - 02 -263 - Acknowledging receipt of the Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City's's 2000
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
18. Resolution - 02 -264 - Referring the license application of Lucky Star, Inc., dba Bangkok City
Supper Club, 733 Pierce Butler Route, to an Administrative Law Judge Hearing.
19. Preliminary Order - 02 -265 - In the matter of construction of traffic related improvements, as
required by the Environmental Assessment Worksheet, for the US Bank Office development at the
southwest corner of Robert and Fillmore Streets and setting date of public hearing for April 24, 2002.
(File 418969)
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 02 -191 - Approving the appointment of Councilmember Patrick Harris, by Mayor
Kelly, to the Ramsey County League of Local Governments. (Laid over from March 13)
21. Resolution - 02 -249 - Giving various directives pertaining to unresolved issues with the Gopher
State Ethanol and MGCO2 operations. (Laid over from March 20)
22. Report by Gerry Strathman, Council Research Director, on "Information Summary Regarding the
Organizations Responsible for the City of Saint Paul's Convention, Entertainment, Visitor and Tourism
Industry."
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
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COUNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER
23. Final Adoption - 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.
24. Final Adoption - 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.
25. Second Reading - 02 -231 - An ordinance 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)
26. First Reading - 02 -266 - An ordinance repealing Chapter 56 of the St. Paul Legislative Code (Open
Burning Ordinance).
27. POLICY SESSION
Chronic Problem Properties
A. Presentation of Council Research Report
Gerry Strathman, Council Research Director, and Marcia Moermond, Policy Analyst
B. City Agency Perspectives on Chronic Problem Properties
1. Police Department: Police Chief William Finney (or his designee)
2. Fire Department: Fire Chief Timothy Fuller (unconfirmed) and Pat Fish, Chair of the
Saint Paul Problem Properties Task Force: regarding Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and
the Problem Properties Task Force
3. Citizen Services: Donald Luna, Director (unconfirmed), and Lt. Mike Morehead,
Program Director of Code Enforcement
4. Prosecution: City Attorney Manuel Cervantes and Assistant City Attorney Meghan Riley
C. Community Perspectives on Chronic Problem Properties
1. John Vaughn, Community Organizer, District 4 (Dayton's Bluff)
2. Shelly Johnson - Cline, Executive Director, Saint Paul Intervention Project
3. Roxi Walker, District 5 (Payne Phalen) Community Crime Prevention Coordinator
D. Community Comment on Chronic Problem Properties
E. Council Discussion
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
Third Floor
Angela Simons, Clerical Support
(651) 266 -6605
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT
1. Approval of the Transfer of three Minnesota Urban and Rural Homesteading Program (MURL) loans
to Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services (DBNHS), District 4.
2. Amended Authorization to Execute the Sale of the Following Parcels in the Summit University
District 8 Area under the City Wide Redevelopment Plan: 1035 Carroll Avenue, 736 Dayton Avenue,
687 St. Anthony Avenue and the West half of 371 St. Albans Street.
3. Authorization to Acquire 00 Capitol Heights in Thomas Dale, District 7.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Meeting Information
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www.ci.stpaul.mn.us /council.
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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 and HRA Agendas are cablecasted on Saturdays at 8:00
a. m. and 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 5:30 p.m., Mondays at 8: 00 a. m. 1: 30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays at
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