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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 6, 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 I - 18)
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 Don Creighton, Daniel Evans, Geraldine Krenner, Benjamin Lao, Legal Assistance to
Minnesota Prisoners (for Kevin Murchison), Dianne & Mike McMenomy, Jeff Perkins, and Yi Xiong.
2. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing that T. Jay
Salmen has withdrawn his appeal of a Heritage Preservation Commission decision denying a revision to
a permit application to install glass block windows on the east elevation at 2249 Summit Avenue and
canceling the public hearing scheduled for March 6.
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on March 20, 2002, to consider the application of Christenson Corporation for
preliminary plat approval for subdivision of property bounded by Norfolk Avenue, Davern Street, and
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West Seventh Street to provide for construction of new commercial and residential buildings. (Gateway
Village)
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on March 20, 2002, to consider the application of the Saint Paul Port Authority
for combined plat approval for subdivision of property bounded by Topping Street, Como Avenue,
Burlington Northern Railroad Tracks, and Dale Street to provide for construction of new industrial
buildings. (Great Northern Business Center)
5. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 1118 Central Avenue
West as nuisance property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 12, 2002, and City Council
Hearing for March 20, 2002.
6. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Property Code Enforcement declaring 1114 Magnolia Avenue
East as nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; a public hearing will be scheduled at a later
date if necessary.)
7. Letters from the Office of the City Attorney recommending revocation of the provisional taxicab
driver's license of the following individuals based upon their failure to enroll in and successfully
complete a taxicab driver training course: Liban Abdi, Abdulahi Abikar, Maurine Alton, Paul Berndt,
Michael Bowman, Grant Calvert, Shane Coners, Dennis Darwin, Wondimu Deto, Mark Frascone,
Torrence Gregory, Andrew Gunter, Anthony Hernandez, Hassan Ibrahim, Anthony Kamau, Troy
Kirchner, Patrick Loftus, John McEiver, Adane Megenta, Seleshi Megenta, Sharon Novell, Paul Olson,
Jeffery Rewey, Benjamin Sather, and John Taylor.
8. Administrative Orders:
D002115 Authorizing expenditure up to $6,500 for a trip to Wild Mountain Ski Area by the Como Ski
Center Ski School graduates and their families. (All monies will be pre -paid by participants)
FOR ACTION
9. Resolution - 02 -175 - Authorizing a $5,000 City Council contribution to fund the
University /Community forum to consider University of St. Thomas expansion land use issues and the
implications of the expansion on the surrounding neighborhoods.
10. Resolution - 02 -176 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for property at 285 -287 Bates Avenue and 790 Laurel Avenue.
11. Resolution - 02 -177 - Approving the appointment of John Marshall as Legislative Aide to
Councilmember Pat Harris.
12. Resolution - 02 -178 - Suspending the Massage Practitioner's License held by Heidi C. Alexejew for
the premises at 770 Grand Avenue.
13. Resolution - 02 -179 - Suspending the Massage Practitioner's License held by Bruce Owens for the
premises at 2221 Ford Parkway.
14. 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.
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15. Resolution - 02 -181 - Refunding Sewer Availability charges in the amount of $2,300.00 to
Independent School District No. 625.
16. Resolution - 02 -182 - Approving a Detour Agreement between the City and the State of Minnesota
Department of Transportation for the use of 1.23 miles of city streets as a detour during Trunk Highway
61 (Arcade Street) bridge replacement.
17. Resolution - 02 -183 - Entering into an agreement with the 1930 E.P.D. Corporation to use their
vacant parking lot at 1930 Energy Park Drive for parking for the Saints home games and stadium events
in 2002.
18. Resolution Approving Assessment - 02 -184 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for the Public Works Sewer Repair Program for Sanitary and /or Storm Sewer Connections for
part of May 2001 through July 2002, and setting date of public hearing for April 24, 2002. (File No.
2SWRREPAIR)
FOR DISCUSSION
19. Update from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection on a work plan
addressing the recommendations in the Performance Audit. (An eighteen -month update was requested
by the Council on September 5, 2001.)
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 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PA UL LEGAL LEDGER.
20. Final Adoption - 02 -70 - An ordinance amending Section 32.01 of the Saint Paul Administrative
Code pertaining to compensation of the City Council in accordance with the applicable provisions of
state law and the City Charter.
21. Final Adoption - 02 -107 - An ordinance amending Section 310.19 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
by making the license fee schedule consistent with Section 310.18. (Laid over from February 13)
22. Final Adoption - 02 -125 - An ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
correct language authorizing the Legislative Hearing Officer to hear appeals of decisions related to
Newsracks.
23. Second 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.
24. First 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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
25. Resolution - 02 -186 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 664 Edmund Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation provided a $2,000 bond is posted by
noon of March 6, 2002)
26. Appeal of William Ludwig to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 1054 Arundel Street.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
27. Public hearing to receive input on the renaming of a St. Paul Street after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(As requested in C.F. 02 -145)
28. Public hearing concerning the report of the Administrative Law Judge on the Wrecker /Towing
License held by A -1 Able Towing, 14 E. Acker Street.
29. Public hearing concerning the appeal of Johanna Friendshuh, owner of 614 Dayton Avenue, to a
decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission approving a sign permit application to install a neon
enclosed sign on the north elevation at 613 Selby Avenue.
30. Public hearing to consider 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.
31. Public hearing to consider the appeals of Ramsey Hill Association, Chris Hardy, Rick Igo, and John
B. May to a decision of the Planning Commission approving a Special Condition Use Permit for Guild
Hall to be used as a 71 -unit rooming house at 268 and 286 Marshall Avenue, between Louis and
Farrington Streets.
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