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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, December 3, 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
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 DISCUSSIONIS
DESIRED BY COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Nhia Her, Caitlin Peterson Spies, Melissa Stanley, and Robert Wilson & Associates (for
Ger Vang).
2. Notice of Motion and Motion for Order Authorizing Disbursement, etc. in the matter of the City of St.
Paul vs. David R. Beaudet, et al. (Court Files 62 -C1 -03 -6498 & 62 -C1 -03 -6501)
3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
December 17, 2003 to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning the application
for Massage Practitioner and Massage Center (A) Licenses by Eric Weisman, d /b /a Eric Weisman &
Assoc., P.A., 287 Sixth Street.
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
December 17, 2003 concerning all licenses held by Twin Star VFW Post 8854, 820 Concordia Avenue.
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5. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 1863
Iglehart Avenue as nuisance property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 9, 2003 and
City Council Hearing for December 17, 2003.
6. Administrative Orders:
D002347 Amending the budget in the department of Planning and Economic Development by
combining the original Neighborhood STAR grant awarded to the 920 Selby project with an additional
allocation of STAR funds awarded through the Neighborhood Investment Initiative Program.
D002348 Amending the budget of the Community Development Block Grant Fund to correct the
budgets of old CDBG and Emergency Shelter Grant Projects.
D002349 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to purchase pizza and beverages, not to exceed
$900.00, for an employee appreciation for excellent work performance for the 2003 winter and summer
seasons.
FOR ACTION
7. Resolution - 03 -1055 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Hyon Kim, William Lowe,
Willie Nesbit, and Teresa Tschida to the Workforce Investment Board.
8. Resolution - 03 -1056 - Accepting a grant from the State of Minnesota for overtime costs related to
providing increased security during the period of hostilities with Iraq, authorizing the City to enter into
and Chief William Finney to implement the agreement, and establishing a 2003 budget for the grant.
9. Resolution - 03 -1057 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a mutual
aid agreement with the City of Maplewood Police and Fire Department.
10. Resolution - 03 -1058 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to submit a request
for proposal for fire protection services with the VA Medical Center.
11. Resolution - 03 -1059 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to apply for the
Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety Program.
12. Resolution - 03 -1060 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a donation
of $1,000.00 from the Taste of Minnesota for the Risk Watch program.
13. Resolution - 03 -1061 - Authorizing the addition of $1,500.00 in STAR grant funding to the 2003
Citywide Tree Planting budget.
14. Resolution - 03 -1062 - Authorizing disbursement of Youth Program Funds to various non -profit
organizations.
15. Resolution - 03 -1063 - Approving the following organizations to the 2003 Charitable Gambling 10%
Club: Area J Girls' Fast Pitch Association, Hancock Community Center Booster Club, and West
Minnehaha Recreation Center Booster Club.
16. Resolution - 03 -1064 - Approving a budget resolution creating a new project which will link the
Bruce Vento Regional Trail to Swede Hollow Park, Indian Mounds Park, and Lowertown.
17. Resolution - 03 -1065 - Approving a Third Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement creating the
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Minneapolis /Saint Paul Housing Finance Board.
18. Resolution - 03 -1066 - Approving a program of refunding single family mortgage revenue bonds to
provide for the recycling of program monies to make additional loans for low or moderate income
persons and families.
19. Resolution - 03 -1067 - Authorizing carryforward of the City's unused 2003 entitlement allocation
(bonding authority) for the purpose of year 2004 qualified residential rental projects.
20. Resolution - 03 -1068 - Reducing the amount assessed for a summary abatement for property cleanup
at 349 Rose Avenue East. (File No. J0305)
21. Resolution - 03 -1069 - Deleting an assessment in the amount of $354.50 for boarding -up an open
window for property at 593 Rose Avenue East.
22. Resolution - 03 -1070 - Deleting the summary abatement assessment for property cleanup at 576
Kent Street.
FOR DISCUSSION
23. 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
from November 5) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval)
24. Resolution - 03 -799 - Authorizing the City of Saint Paul, Division of Parks and Recreation, to accept
a monument from the Hamm's Club, Inc. to be placed in Como Park. (Laid over from November 5)
25. 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. (Laid over from November 19)
26. Resolution - 03 -883 - Finding Comcast of St. Paul, Inc. in violation of its franchise. (Laid over from
November 19. Staff recommends withdrawal of the resolution)
27. Resolution - 03- 1071 - Approving a settlement agreement with Comcast regarding cable modem
and other franchise issues.
27a. Report from Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer, regarding the progress of
rehabilitation for the buildings at 837 4th Street East. (Report requested by the Council on September 3)
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED BY THE CITY CO UNCIL. IT IS READ AT FO UR
SEPARATE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER PASSAGE BY THE
COUNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER
28. Second Reading - 03 -1052 - An ordinance amending Legislative Code Chapter 33 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.
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29. Second Reading - 03 -1053 - An ordinance amending Legislative Code Chapter 58 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 this code, and as required in chapter 34 of this
code.
30. Second Reading - 03 -1054 - An ordinance amending Legislative Code Chapter 34 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. § 2991 Subd. 4.
31. First Reading - 03 -1072 - An ordinance amending Chapter 280 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
remove outdate language relative to appropriate dress.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m.)
32. Third 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.
33. Third 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.
34. Third 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.
35. Resolution - 03 -1073 - Approving a Single Family Housing program to be financed by the issuance
of single family mortgage review bonds and mortgage credit certificates.
36. Resolution - 03 -1074 - Authorizing preliminary approval to issue multifamily revenue bonds of
approximately $4.4 million to construct the proposed Lyon's Court senior rental housing development at
530 Sibley Street in the North Quadrant Redevelopment Project Area.
37. Appeal of Albert Gustafson to a Notice of Condemnation and Order to vacate property at 291
Ravoux Street 46. (Laid over from November 19, 2003) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends
granting the appeal and allowing the occupant to remain at the property.)
38. Appeal of Roberta Espey to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 1661 Blair Avenue.
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting an extension to May 15, 2004 on the condition
that the garage is secured.)
39. Appeal of Richard Youngblood to a Summary Abatement Order for property at 964 Rose Avenue
East. (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal.)
Council Meeting Information
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