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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a Reception on December 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Third
Floor of City Hall for out -going Councilmembers and Legislative Aides. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 24)
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 Thomas Adebayo Adegboyega, Paul Cole, Ericka Jimenez, Walter Johnson, Ricky Larson,
Eric Lein, HollyJo Matson, Larry Piper, Qwest, Kyan Thornton, and Sheryl Vaz.
2. Demand for Judicial Determination in the matter of Christopher Matthew Sitek and Joseph John
Sitek, Jr. vs. 1997 Nissan.
3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on January
28, 2004, to consider the petition of Mendota Homes, Inc. To vacate City interest in part of Montana
Avenue lying easterly of the west right -of -way line of vacated Fisk Street to facilitate replatting the
property and rerouting Montana Avenue.
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4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney rescheduling the consolidated Administrative Law Judge
hearing for the Auto Repair Garage License held by Hartland Auto Sales, Inc., 1236 Arcade Street, to
January 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 41, Saint Paul City Hall, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard.
FOR ACTION
5. Approval of minutes of November 26, 2003.
6. Resolution - 03 -1121 - Approving the appointments of Lenora Taylor and Jean Vansiea and the
reappointments of Beverly Carroll, Margaret Tracy Moos, Merlyn Satrom, Sally Staggert, Arlend (Buzz)
Wilson, and Delores Zeller, by Mayor Kelly, to the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Aging.
7. Resolution - 03 -1122 - Approving the appointment of Todd Nicholson, by Mayor Kelly, to the
District Energy Board.
8. Resolution - 03 -1123 - Approving the appointment of Mai -tong Lee and the reappointments of
Shirley Kane and Kevin Lindsey, by Mayor Kelly, to the Public Housing Agency Board of
Commissioners.
9. Resolution - 03 -1124 - Approving the appointment of Lisa Agrimonti and the reappointment of Cathy
Pavlak, by Mayor Kelly, to the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission.
10. Resolution - 03 -1125 - Approving the appointments of Matthew Pahs, Russ Stark, and Alice Tibbets
and the reappointments of Lisa Falk, Greg Reese, and Kurt Schroeder, by Mayor Kelly, to the Bicycle
Advisory Board.
11. Resolution - 03 -1126 - Accepting $80,000 from Saint Paul Companies Inc. Foundation for the
Capital City Education Initiative and amending the 2003 financing and spending plans.
12. Resolution - 03 -1127 - Opposing any legislative changes that would restrict a city's right to restrict
or proscribe the replacement of structural elements and renovation of billboards, or a city's right to
define and enforce standards for replacement of structural elements and renovations in city zoning
codes.
13. Resolution - 03 -1128 - Referring the Liquor On -Sale, Liquor On -Sale Sunday, Liquor Outdoor
Service Area (Patio), and Restaurant (B) Licenses held by Paul R. Bredemus, dba LaGrolla, 452 Selby
Avenue, to an Administrative Law Judge hearing.
14. Resolution - 03 -1129 - Approving the November 25, 2003, decisions of the Legislative Hearing
Officer for Appeals of Letters of Deficiency, Correction Notices, and Correction Orders for 1396
Seventh Street West, 670 Pelham Boulevard, 369 Dale Street North and 501 Shepard Road.
15. Resolution - 03 -1130 - Memorializing City Council action taken October 15, 2003, granting the
appeal of Phil Gerlach and Ted Peller to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals approving a height
variance in order to build an addition to the rear of the existing house at 2012 Iglehart Avenue.
16. Resolution - 03 -1131- Memorializing City Council action taken October 1, 2003, granting the appeal
of Robert Clapp River Run Properties, to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying three
variances in order to split property and create a new and buildable lot at 1016 McLean Avenue.
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17. Resolution - 03 -1132 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a donation
of $200.00 from Remmele Engineering, Inc.
18. Resolution - 03 -1133 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to participate in the Minnesota Violent Crime /Fugitive Task Force.
19. Resolution - 03 -1134 - Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to host an accreditation
thank you celebration at a cost of approximately $500.00.
20. Resolution - 03 -1135 - Approving changes to the 2003 budget regarding the authorization of
additional spending and financing in the Como Campus Special Fund 380.
21. Resolution 03 -1136 - Authorizing a loan of $213,270 from the Neighborhood Investment Initiative
Program to the Highland Grandview Limited Partnership.
22. Resolution - 03 -1137 - Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a purchase agreement for
land at 1067 Marshall Avenue for the Jimmy Lee Rec Center Acquisition and Redevelopment Project.
23. Resolution - 03 -1138 - Amending the 2003 budget to provide funding for the data conversion
portion of the Public Works Computerized Maintenance Management System.
24. Resolution Approving Assessment - 03 -1139 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for providing weekly garbage hauling for the third quarter of 2003 (J03TRASH3Q); summary
Abatement (property clean -up) during August 2003 (J0307A); boarding -up of vacant buildings during
July 2003 (J03 05 B); demolition of vacant buildings during October 2003 and November 2003 (J0304C),
and setting date of public hearing for January 28, 2004).
FOR DISCUSSION
25. Resolution - 03 -1140 - Adopting the 2003 year -end budget adjustments.
26. Resolution - 03 -1141 - Authorizing the spending of STAR funds to provide for the Housing 5000
Land Assembly Program.
27. Resolution - 03 -1142 - Requesting additional work related to TN Zoning and Zoning Code
Reformatting.
28. Resolution - 03 -1143 - Memorializing City Council decisions on establishing a Police Chief
Examination Committee.
29. Resolution - 03 -1144 - Establishing an "Equal Access to City Contracts" work group.
30. Resolution - 02 -990 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1684 Burns Avenue
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Laid over
December 10) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
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31. Resolution - 03 -1114 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building(s) at 1863 Iglehart
Avenue with fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilitation provided the following is completed by noon
on December 17, 2003: 1) the real estate transaction is completed; 2) the code compliance inspection has
been scheduled; and 3) the $2,000 bond is posted.) (Laid over from December 17)
32. Final Order - 03 -1145 - In the matter of construction of new bituminous streets with concrete curb
and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, boulevards landscaped with sod and trees, new
lantern style street lighting system lead water service replacements, and sanitary sewer repairs for
Norfolk Avenue from Davern Street to Gannon Road in the Davern- Bayard RSVP Project. (File No.
18998 & 18998C) (Laid over from December 17)
33. Administrative Order:
D002348 Amending the budget of the Community Development Block Grant Fund to correct the
budgets of old CDBG and Emergency Shelter Grant Projects. (Laid over December 10)
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 PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
34. Final Adoption - 03 -1052 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to housing and inspections by establishing a certificate of occupancy requirement for a new
class of occupancy to be known as student housing and providing for the inspection, renewal and
enforcement of such certificates for student housing by the City's Fire Marshall.
35. Final Adoption - 03 -1053 - An ordinance amending Chapter 58 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to hard wired smoke detectors by providing for the installation of hard wired smoke detectors
in student housing, as that occupancy is defined in Chapter 33 of the code, and as required in Chapter 34
of the code.
36. Final Adoption - 03 -1054 - An ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to minimum housing maintenance standards and inspections and for the purpose of
safeguarding life and property by establishing a smoke detector requirement for student housing
occupancies pursuant to Minn. Stat. §299F.011, Subd. 4.
37. Final Adoption - 03 -1072 - An ordinance amending Chapter 280 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to remove outdated language relative to appropriate dress.
38. Third Reading - 03 -1096 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action approving the
application of Leonard and Barbara Paczosa to rezone property at 1194 E. Maryland Avenue (between
Duluth Street and Lane Place) from R -4 (One Family Residential) to B -2 (Community Business) for
expansion of an auto convenience market /car wash. (Public hearing held November 5, 2003)
39. Second Reading - 03 -1108 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the
application of St. Paul Public Housing Agency to rezone property at 280 Ravoux Street from RM -3
(Multiple Family) to RM -2 (Multiple Family) to allow single family houses. (Public hearing held
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November 5, 2003)
40. Second Reading - 03 -1109 - An ordinance amending interim ordinance Council File No. 02 -1115
adopted December 26, 2002 to allow new development within the Sunray Shopping Center for Dots,
Inc., 2139 Hudson Road.
41. Second Reading - 03 -1110 - An administrative ordinance establishing the minimum qualifications
for the vacancy for the position of Police Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.01 (a) of the
Administrative Code and Section 12.12.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter.
MISCELLANEOUS
42. Recognition of the late Councilmember Jim Reiter for his years of service to the City and citizens of
Saint Paul.
43. Recognition of retiring Councilmembers Coleman and Blakey for their years of service to the City
and citizens of Saint Paul.
44. Recognition of out -going City Council Legislative Aides Bob Connor, Nancy Homans, Jan Keran,
and Gerry McInerney for their years of service to the City
and citizens of Saint Paul.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
MINNESOTA
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, Third Floor
Saint Paul City Hall
Angela Simons
651- 266 -6605
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Approval of Minutes from October 22, November 12, November 26,
December 10, and the Continuation meeting of December 17, 2003.
2. Approval for Extension of Tentative Developer Status for 1560 and 1590 White Bear Avenue
(Hafner's), District 2.
3. Authorization for Approval of Extension of Tentative Developer Designation for the Phalen Village
Housing Sites, Greater East Side District 2.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Authorization to Execute Land Sales Contract on Parcel 1027 Wakefield Avenue in Dayton's Bluff
District 4.
5. Authorization to Execute the Sale of Parcel 736 Winslow Avenue under the Splinter Parcel
Guidelines, West Side District 3.
6. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement with Urban
Appeals Real Estate Services, LLC and Sale and Conveyance of Land, District 8.
7. Conveyance of the Westgate Incubator Property (1000 Westgate Drive), District 12. (Report will be
submitted prior to meeting)
DISCUSSION
8. Resolution of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota: (A)
Authorizing the Issuance of Land Assembly Bonds Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.002
through 469.047, to Finance or Refinance Costs Incurred in the Acquisition and Improvement of Land
Pursuant to the Housing 5000 Program; and (B) Authorizing the Execution of Various Documents in
Connection Therewith, Citywide. (HRA will recess and reconvene after consideration of its companion
item at the City Council meeting at 3:30 p.m.)
9. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of
the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota and Park Bluffs, LLC Regarding the Park Bluffs Project in Dayton's
Bluff District 4.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
10. 617 Stryker Avenue (No action needed)
ADJOURNMENT
Reminder: There will not be a meeting on December 31 since it is the fifth Wednesday of the month.
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