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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Vicki Sheffer - 266 -8673
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Public Hearings
1. Claims of Roger Kramer, Rick Kuhn, Lan Ngo, Traci Jordan - Nwogwugwu, State Farm Insurance (for
Tamera Rubin), Jeremey Swanson, and Xcel Energy (two claims).
2. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before an Administrative Law
Judge on November 20, 2003 at 10:00 a.m., Room 42, St. Paul City Hall -Court House, concerning the
Currency Exchange License Renewal Application of New Money Express, Inc., 785 7th Street East.
3. Administrative Orders:
D002342 Authorizing the proper City officials in the Division of Parks and Recreation to execute all
lease agreements that mature in 2004, and are one year or less in duration, pursuant to Chapter 86.03 of
the Administrative Code.
D002343 Authorizing funds for three non -city employees to attend the Value -Based Initiative Conference
that will be held December 2 -4, 2003, in Kansas City, Missouri.
FOR ACTION
4. Approval of minutes of October 15, 2003.
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5. Resolution - 03 -1016 - Approving the May 1, 2003 through April 30, 2006 Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local
110. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
6. Resolution - 03 -1017 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a grant in the
amount of $148,481 from the State of Minnesota for the 2003 Federal Homeland Security
Equipment/Exercise grant to enhance the City of Saint Paul's ability to respond to weapons of mass
destruction incidents.
7. Resolution - 03 -1018 - Canceling the assessment for Lead Water Service Replacement, C.F. 03 -958
adopted on October 22, 2003, for 414 Minnehaha Avenue East.
8. Resolution - 03 -1019 - Authorizing the Port Authority to issue Business Development Program Bonds.
9. Resolution - 03 -1020 - Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer,
for a Second Hand Dealer -Motor Vehicle License by David Mwaura and Anthony G. Wanjiku, owners,
A/D Autodealers, Inc, 131 Ivy Avenue West.
10. Resolution - 03 -1021 - Suspending the Massage Practitioner's License held by Mary Ellen Schmidley
immediately until the required information has been submitted to the Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection.
11. Resolution - 03 -1022 - Concerning adverse action against the Massage Practitioner's License
application of Karri A. Abbott at 60 Plato Boulevard, Suite 110.
12. Resolution - 03 -1023 - Establishing a financing and spending plan for $17,500 to be received from
Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. for services provided in conjunction with the marathon.
13. Resolution - 03 -1024 - Reallocating the remaining balance from the Phalen Recreation Center and
Site Work project to the Western Park Site Improvement project and CIB contingency.
14. Resolution - 03 -1025 - Authorizing the proper city officials to accept and set up a financing and
spending plan for donations totaling $75,850 from Capital City Partnership, the Saint Paul Hotel, the
Saint Paul Port Authority, Saint Paul Companies, Minnesota Life, 3M, Ecolab, Xcel Energy, Frauenshuh
Companies, Wells Fargo, Lawson Software, the Saint Paul Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the Ordway
Center for the Performing Arts, and J.J. Hill Library for installation of seasonal lights.
15. Preliminary Order - 03 -1026 - In the matter of the installation and operating costs for the above
standard, twin lantern lighting system on West 7th Street from Munster Avenue to Madison Avenue, and
setting date of public hearing for December 17, 2003. (File Nos. 18999 and 19000)
FOR DISCUSSION
16. Resolution - 03 -883 - Finding Comcast of St. Paul, Inc. in violation of its franchise. (Laid over from
October 8)
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 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
17. First Reading - 03 -1027 - An ordinance amending Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by
raising the vacant building fee from $200.00 per year to $250.00 per year to reflect an increase in the cost
of enforcement.
18. First Reading - 03 -1028 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code pertaining to zoning code reformatting and streamlining, adding Traditional
Neighborhood zoning districts, and related amendments.
19. First Reading - 03 -1029 - An ordinance amending Chapter 64 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to the administration of the zoning code and setting fees to defray the costs of reviewing,
investigating and administering services, materials, and work performed and furnished to persons making
zoning applications to the City.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
20. Third Reading - 03 -963 - An interim ordinance enacted pursuant to Minn. Stat. §462.355, Subd. 4
preserving the status quo with respect to the use of property within the City of Saint Paul pending the
completion of studies of possible amendments to the Saint Paul Legislative Code relating to the repair or
maintenance of non - conforming advertising signs.
21. Third Reading - 03 -992 - An ordinance amending Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
pertaining to the rules and regulations of the Board of Water Commissioners.
22. Third Reading - 03 -993 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning for the City of Saint Paul with changes for the Trout Brook/Lower Phalen Creek
Greenway zoning maps.
23. Third Reading - 03 -994 - An ordinance amending Chapter 402 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
comply with changes to the state law regarding charitable gambling.
24. Third Reading - 03 -995 - An ordinance amending Chapter 409.21 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to comply with changes to the state law regarding charitable gambling.
25. Third Reading - 03 -1002 - An ordinance amending Chapters 33 and 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to establish requirements for student dwellings including Certificate of Occupancy inspections and
the installation of hard wired smoke detectors.
26. Resolution - 03 -1030 - Approving the application of Shannon Pierce, representing the Saint Paul
Festival and Heritage Foundation, 75 West Fifth Street, 429 Landmark Center, for a sound level variance
from December 1, 2003 to January 20, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., to allow ice harvesting on
Lake Phalen, 1400 Phalen Park Drive.
27. Resolution - 03 -1031 - Approving the application of Shannon Pierce, representing the Saint Paul
Festival and Heritage Foundation, 75 West Fifth Street, 429 Landmark Center, for a sound level variance
for music for the Ice Palace in conjunction with the Winter Carnival from January 22, 2004, to February
8, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, at Cleveland Circle, 155 Seventh Street West.
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28. Resolution - 03 -1032 - Approving the petition of Scott and Jennifer Ebel to vacate part of the alley at
125 Hyacinth Avenue West to facilitate construction of a retaining wall.
29. Resolution - 03 -1033 - Approving the petition of John Radabaugh, Joe's Bait Shop, to vacate part of
Blocks 1 and 4, Butterfield Syndicate No. 2, part of an adjacent alley and part of vacated Stinson Street,
for parking space.
30. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 03 -1034 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for property clean -up, during the month of June, 2003, demolition of vacant building during the
month of July, 2003 and towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during November and
December, 2002.(Laid over from October 22) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the following:
805 Agate Street (J0305AI) - approval of the assessment;
543 Maryland Avenue East (J0305A1) - approval of the assessment;
486 Carroll Avenue (J0303C1) - spreading the assessment over a five -year period;
408 Banfil Street (J0302V 1) - approval of the assessment)
31. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 03 -1035 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for Summary Abatements ( property clean -up) during the month of July, 2003, for property at
686 Sims Avenue (J0306A2) (Laid over from October 22) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
approval)
32. Appeal of Kelly Brisson to a Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate property at 297 Burgess
Street. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal)
33. Appeal of Albert Gustafson to a Notice of Condemnation and Order to vacate property at 291 Ravoux
Street 46. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal and allowing the occupant to
remain at the property)
34. Public hearing to consider the application of Craig and Tracy Mulholland to rezone property at 615
St. Anthony Avenue from B -2 (community business) to B -3 (general business) to conduct outdoor sales
of produce, sporting equipment, designer clothes, fireworks and food concessions. (Laid over from
October 22)
35. Public hearing to consider the application of Jason's Dry Ice for a subdivision by lot split to create
two industrial parcels with a variance of the requirement to plat previously unplatted land at the
northwest corner of Charles Avenue and Transfer Road.
36. Public hearing to consider the appeal of Saint Paul Development Corporation to a decision of the
Planning Commission upholding the Zoning Administrator's denial of a site plan to reorganize the layout
of an existing parking lot and create an access from the parking lot to an adjacent alley at 452 Selby
Avenue.
Council Meeting Information
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