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AGENDA OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 3:30 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
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 25)
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 Mao Khang, Smith & Dunn, Attorneys -at- Law (for client First Federal Capital Bank, flea
First Federal Savings Bank LaCrosse - Madison), Xcel Energy, Inc. (227 Cliff Street), and Xcel Energy,
Inc. (1601 Beechwood Avenue)
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of River Boats, Inc. vs. the City of Saint Paul.
3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on May 28,
2003, to consider a petition of the United States Postal Services to vacate an 80.5 foot wide aerial
easement to facilitate the construction of a skyway over Sibley Street between Second Street and
Kellogg Boulevard. (Vacation File No. 26 -2002)
4. Letter from the Office of Citizen Service /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 481 St.
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Anthony Avenue as nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearing will be scheduled
at a later date if necessary.)
5. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on May 22, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., Room 220, Conference Room B, Saint Paul City Hall, 15 W. Kellogg
Blvd., concerning the application for a Massage Practitioner and Massage Center (A) licenses by Eric
Weisman, dba Eric Weisman & Associates for the premises at 287 6th Street East.
6. Administrative Orders:
D002290 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $300.00, to Byerly's, 1959 Suburban Avenue, for food
service expenses for participants in the Saint Paul Police Department's F.O.R.C.E. Unit, through its
Crime Free Multi- Housing Program, a one day training session entitled: Phase L Property
Owner/Manager Training, held on March 13, 2003.
D002291 Authorizing funds to send one Internet Crimes Against Children (CAC) Task Force
participant, who is not a City employee, to attend the Encase Introduction to Computer Forensics
Course, May 12 -18, 2003, in Woodlands, Texas.
D002292 Transferring budget authority to provide sufficient funding at the budgetary control level of
the Parks and Recreation Grant/Aids Special Revenue Fund 860.
FOR ACTION
7. Approval of minutes of April 23, 2003.
8. Resolution - 03 -450 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 482 for the 2003 wage and fringe
adjustment. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
9. Resolution - 03 -451 - Approving the establishment of two classified positions entitled "Food Service
Assistant 2" in the 2001 -2003 Labor Agreement between the Independent School District 4625 and the
Minnesota Teamsters Local No. 320 representing Food Service Personnel and "Food Service Reporting
Clerk" in Grade 026 of the 2002 -2004 Labor Agreement between the Independent School District 4625
and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 14. (To be laid over one
week for adoption)
10. Resolution - 03 -452 - Directing the proper City officials to convey the property in the area known as
Norpac Road to the highest responsible bidder.
11. Resolution - 03 -453 - Authorizing the Real Estate Division to apply for a tax forfeited parcel needed
by the Department of Public Works for right -of -way purposes to allow improvements at the intersection
of Como and Minnehaha Avenues.
12. Resolution - 03 -454 - Authorizing City officials to apply for a grant from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to assist with clean -up of the future Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary property in
the Lower Phalen Creek area.
13. Resolution - 03 -455 - Amending the 2003 budget to allow expenditures of fund balance for
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continued distribution of "Prejudice Isn't Welcome" merchandise to help reduce bias motivated crimes.
14. Resolution - 03 -456 - Approving Registered Land Survey for Galtier Ramp to divide the parking
among the new ownerships.
15. Resolution - 03 -457 - Authorizing a spending and financing plan for the maintenance and operation
of Landmark Plaza rentals.
16. Resolution - 03 -458 - Approving District Cooling St. Paul, Inc.'s request to amend their customer
billing rates.
17. Resolution - 03 -459 - Authorizing District Energy and District Cooling to use the public right -of-
way for a fiber network.
18. Resolution - 03 -460 - Authorizing City representatives to continue discussions with Ramsey County
and other local government bodies regarding a county -wide public safety communication system
(800MHz).
19. Resolution - 03 -461 - Amending errors contained in Council File No. 03 -246 adopted by the City
Council on March 12, 2003, by memorializing their decision to grant the appeal of Saint Anthony Park
Community Council, et.al. from a decision of the Planning Commission.
20. Resolution - 03 -462 - Memorializing City Council action taken April 23, 2003, granting the
application of Centex Multi - Family Upper Landing, LLC for a combined plat to create one outlot and 30
residential lots on Block 4 of the Upper Landing Urban Village bounded by Spring, Elm, Mill and
Washington Streets.
21. Preliminary Order - 03 -463 - In the matter of acquiring a permanent easement for right of way
purposes and a temporary construction easement to improve Fillmore Avenue from Wabasha Street to
Livingston Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for June 4, 2003. (File No. AE2003 -10)
22. Preliminary Order - 03 -464 - In the matter of improving Fillmore Avenue from Wabasha Street to
Livingston Avenue by constructing a new bituminous surfaced street with concrete curb and gutter,
concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, boulevard sodding, tree planting, construction of a lantern style
lighting system and a signalized at -grade railroad crossing, and setting date of public hearing for June 4,
2003. (File No. 18983)
23. Preliminary Order - 03 -465 - In the matter of the construction of sidewalk repair and /or the repair of
sanitary sewer, storm sewer and /or water service connections in conjunction with the Fillmore Street
Paving and Lighting project, and setting date of public hearing for June 4, 2003. (File No. 18983C)
24. Preliminary Order - 03 -466 - In the matter of improving Como Place from Como Avenue to
Jessamine Avenue and from Como Place to Como Avenue by constructing a new bituminous surfaced
street with concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and outwalks boulevard sodding, tree
planting, construction of a lantern style lighting system, and setting date of public hearing for June 4,
2003. (File No. 18990)
25. Preliminary Order - 03 -467 - In the matter of the construction of sidewalk repair and /or the repair of
sanitary sewer, storm sewer and /or water service connections in conjunction with the Como
Place /Jessamine Street Paving and Lighting project, and setting date of public hearing for June 4, 2003.
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(File No. 18990C)
FOR DISCUSSION
26. Final Order - 03 -415 - In the matter of the construction of a water main and service connections at
Carver Avenue from Point Douglas Road to McKnight Road and Point Douglas Road from Carver
Avenue to 3550 feet south at Point Douglas Road. (File No. 18982) (Laid over from April 23)
27. Report from Parks and Recreation and Planning and Economic Development on language refinement
of the proposed ordinance (C.F. 03 -367 - An ordinance amending Chapter 66 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code pertaining to sports facilities sponsorship signs) and study whether the City could deny
sponsorship privileges to certain groups. (Council requested on May 7)
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.
28. Final Reading - 03 -388 - An ordinance amending Chapter 245 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
permit alcohol to be served on streets surrounding Harriet Island during the Taste of Minnesota Festival,
if such streets are blocked off as part of a block party permit.
29. Second Reading - 03 -440 - An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 200 to
impose administrative penalties for dogs which repeatedly run at large, to provide a method for
destruction of dogs declared to be a nuisance, and to provide incentives for having dogs neutered or
spayed.
30. Second Reading - 03 -441 - An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
allowing skateboarding in Saint Paul unless indicated otherwise.
31. First Reading - 03 -468 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action approving the application of
Benjamin Commons Associates to rezone property from B -3 to RT -2 to allow the Selby Grotto
Development project to proceed and new garages to be built for the Benjamin Commons Condo
Association at 761 Selby Avenue. (Public hearing held on March 26)
32. First Reading - 03 -469 - An ordinance amending Title II of the Saint Paul Administrative Code by
adding a new chapter thereto pertaining to the adoption of "council ward boundaries."
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
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MINNESOTA
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, Third Floor
Saint Paul City Hall
Angela Simons, Clerical Support
(651) 266 -6605
Housing 5000- Housing Projects Scorecard
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Mortgage Credit Certificate Aid Application, Citywide.
2. Resolution Authorizing Approval of a $200,000 loan for acquisition and renovation of 281 -285 North
Snelling Avenue, District 13.
3. Authorization to Designate Preferred Developer Status for Payne- Phalen Corridor Middle Section to
work on Development Plans for the area, Payne- Phalen District 5.
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to Finance
Development under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, Approving a Development Agreement and the
Conveyance of Land to Selby Grotto Limited Partnership and Authorizing the Execution of various
documents in connection with the Selby Grotto Housing Project, District 8. (No report attached, a
request will he made by staff to lay this item over to the May 28, 2003 meeting)
DISCUSSION
5. Authorization to Extend Term of HRA Loan to Living Choice Development Corporation; to
Subordinate the HRA Loan to the Bank Construction Loan for Senior Condominium Housing at
Arundel Street and Idaho Avenue; and to forgive a portion of the loan as each unit is sold, District 6
ADJOURNMENT
Council Meeting Information
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