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AGENDA OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Chris Rider - 651- 266 -8633
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 - 31)
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 David Abel, and Qwest Communications.
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., vs. the
City of Saint Paul.
3. Letter from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency containing a public notice regarding the
modification of a Solid Waste Facility Permit for Vasko Solid Waste, Inc., dba Vasko Recycling Facility
and Transfer Station, 309 Como Avenue, to allow the permitee to accept a combined maximum of
218,400 tons
per year of municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris.
4. Petition and Notice of Hearing in Condemnation and Motion for Transfer of Title and Possession in
the matter of the City of Saint Paul v. David Beaudet et al (252 Lexington Parkway)
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5. Petition and Notice of Hearing in Condemnation and Motion for Transfer of Title and Possession in
the matter of the City of Saint Paul v. David Beaudet et al (1094 Iglehart Avenue)
6. Petition and Notice of Hearing in Condemnation and Motion for Transfer of Title and Possession in
the matter of the City of Saint Paul v. David Beaudet et al (Northeast corner of Marshall Avenue and
Lexington Parkway)
7. Petition and Notice of Hearing in Condemnation and Motion for Transfer of Title and Possession in
the matter of the City of Saint Paul v. David Beaudet et al (1072 Iglehart Avenue)
8. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
on July 10, 2003, 9:30 a.m., Room 41, St. Paul City Hall, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., concerning the license
application by Mai Yia Lee, d /b /a Samosone Restaurant, 1177 Clarence Street
9. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
July 23, 2003, concerning the report of the Administrative Law Judge concerning all licenses held by
Cab's Pub & Eatery, Inc., 992 Arcade Street.
10. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
July 23, 2003 to consider the report of the Administrative Law Judge regarding the renewal application
for a Saint Paul Taxicab Driver's License by James P. Rejsa.
11. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on July 23, 2003 to consider the application of Eastside Neighborhood
Development Co. and Mary Morelli to rezone property from RT -1 (Two Family Residential District) to
B -2 (Community Business District) to permit retail uses, offices and residential uses at 565 and 573
Payne Avenue, northwest corner of Hopkins Street.
12. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on July 23, 2003 to consider the application of Thomas DeLisle to rezone
property from OS -1 (Local Office Service District) to B -1 (Local Business District) to permit a
grocery /deli and residential units at 1236 East 7th Street, southwest corner of Atlantic Street.
13. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on July 23, 2003 to consider the application of Steve Cerkvenik, Irish
Fair of Minnesota, for a sound level variance to allow outdoor amplified acoustic music on the Great
Stairs and the Target Stage at Harriet Island Park, 157 Water Street West, on August 8, 2003 from 5:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m., August 9, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and August 10, 2003 from 11:00 a.m.
to 8:00 P.M.
14. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 487 Bay
Street, 573 Edmund Avenue, and 1956 Feronia Avenue as nuisance properties. (For notification
purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
15. Letters from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 512
Beaumont Street and 495 Curtice Street East as nuisance properties and setting date of Legislative
Hearings for July 22, 2003 and City Council hearings for August 6, 2003.
16. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on August 6, 2003 to consider the Harriet Island /District del Sol Final Concept
Plan.
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17. Administrative Order:
D002310 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to accept contributions to be used towards
the service of providing portable toilets.
FOR ACTION
18. Resolution - 03 -638 - Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between I.S.D. No. 625 and
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local No. 1 of MN; International Union of Painters and Allied
Trades District Council 82; Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners; and
Minnesota Cement Masons, Plasters and Shophands, Local 633 to establish terms and conditions of
Employment for 2003 -2004. (Laid over from July 2 for final adoption)
19. Resolution - 03 -639 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the Operative Plasterers
and Cement Masons International Association, Local 4633 for the 2003 Wage and Fringe Adjustment.
(Laid over from July 2 for final adoption)
20. Resolution - 03 -661 - Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul
and Tri- Council, Local 120, Local 49, and Local 132 to establish seniority for employees in the title of
Park Worker - Golf (Seasonal). (To be laid over one week for adoption)
21. Resolution - 03 -662 - Approving an updated investment policy to implement comprehensive
guidelines for investment activity.
22. Resolution - 03 -663 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the State of
Minnesota in order to provide ordnance disposal services to other municipalities within the State of
Minnesota from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2003.
23. Resolution - 03 -664 - Authorizing the proper City officials to purchase 1079 Marshall Avenue for
the redevelopment of the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center.
24. Resolution - 03 -665 - Establishing a spending and financing plan for the Division of Parks and
Recreation to administer a grant for "Rock the Arts" program at Baker Recreation Center.
25. Resolution - 03 -666 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept $10,000
from the State of Minnesota for the 2002 Domestic Preparedness Equipment and Training Grant.
26. Resolution - 03 -667 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to conduct various
training exercises on property at 766 Hall Avenue.
27. Resolution - 03 -668 - Amending and /or closing the spending and financing plans for various Capital
Improvement Project accounts.
28. Resolution - 03 -669 - Amending the financing and spending plans of the TH 280 Ramp and
Kasota/Energy Park Signal and amending the 2003 MSA Contingency.
29. Resolution - 03 -670 - Approving the release of utility easements in Lots 1 through 5, Concord
Terrace Plant No. 1.
30. Preliminary Order - 03 -671 - In the matter of the construction of a public water main and service
connection in Bush Avenue from Germain Street to approximately 120 feet west of Germain Street for
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1575 Bush Avenue, and setting date of public hearing for August 27, 2003. (File No. 18991)
31. Resolution Approving Assessment - 03 -672 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, costs, and
expenses for construction of a water service connection, as requested by the property owner at 1922
Wilson Avenue, in conjunction with the Fifth /Kennard RSVP, and setting date of public hearing for
August 27, 2003. (File No. 18935CW)
FOR DISCUSSION
32. Administrative Orders:
D002306 Establishing a city -wide policy prohibiting the possession, transport, carry or use of dangerous
weapons and firearms, except where such possession, transport, carry or use is specifically required as a
part of employee job duties.
D002307 Establishing a city -wide policy prohibiting City Employees from engaging in any and all
forms of gambling, whether legal or illegal, on City property, on City time or with City equipment
except where such action is specifically required as a part of employee job duties.
(Laid over from June 25)
33. Resolution - 03 -452 - Directing the proper City officials to convey the property in the area known as
Norpac Road to the highest responsible bidder. (Laid over from June 25)
34. Presentation and written report from the Administration on the City's Tenant Remedy Actions.
(Report requested by the Council on November 13, 2002; Council File 02 -1070)
35. Report from the Administration on the following issues pertaining to the Police Headquarters
Project, Meritex lot, and Car -Lo Building: (Report requested by the City Council on June 25)
• that other potential funding sources be examined for this $1.6 million project;
• that a staff person from the City of Saint Paul be designated as project manager for the Police
Headquarters project;
• a comprehensive financing and spending plan for the Police Headquarters and Emergency
Communications project, including past, current and future phases.
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RUM
Appeal of Julia Althoff, on behalf of , Anthony Garofalo to a Notice of Condemnation
Order to vacate property at 756 Juno Avenue. (Laid over from June 25) (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends denying the appeal of the June 5, 2003, Revised Notice of Condemnation and Order
to Vacate)
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.
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37. Final Adoption - 03 -484 - An ordinance amending the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Appendix F,
District Heating Franchise - District Heating Development Company, and Appendix K, District Energy
Services Franchise, to grant the franchise holder legal authority to use the public right -of -way to install a
fiber optic network for use by the City of Saint Paul, the State of Minnesota, and the County of Ramsey.
(Substitute introduced on May 21) (Laid over from June 25)
38. Final Adoption - 03 -595 - An ordinance amending Legislative Code Chapter 81 pertaining to storm
sewer system charges to provide for the collection of interest against the balance of such charges not
paid by October 1 of the billing year and by making minor text amendments to comport with current city
department duties.
39. Third 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)
40. Third Reading - 03 -622 - An ordinance finalizing City Council action granting the application of
Rice Street Properties to rezone property from I -2 to I -1 Industrial to correspond with proposed parcel
lines at 801 Rice Street. (Public hearing held May 28)
41. First Reading - 03 -673 - An ordinance amending interim ordinance C.F. 01 -648, adopted November
20, 2000, approving an exemption from the Arcade moratorium for the Hmong American Partnership's
new building located at 1075 Arcade Street.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Wednesday, July 9, 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 attached with projects on agenda shaded.
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from April 9, April 23, and May 14, 2003.
2. Acknowledgment and Authorization to initiate the Process to Acquire MNDot Right of Way Parcels
and Authorization to designate Tentative Developers as follows: (1) Parcel 35E/346 Vance; Tom Kane
as Tentative Developer, (2) Parcel 35E /Chatsworth; Michael Champion as Tentative Developer, all in
West Seventh District 9; and (3) Parcel Prior Avenue and Concordia; Jay Rustoven as Tentative
Developer, (4) Parcel 94 /Gilbert St. between Wilder and Prior; O'Hara Enterprises, Inc. as Tentative
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Developer, both in Merriam Park - Snelling Lexington- Hamline District 13; and (5) Parcel 35E /College
St.; Wall Companies as Tentative Developer in Downtown District 17 - This item was laid over from
the May 28, meeting.
3. Approval of Amendment to Development Agreement with the Pan Asian Development Group LLC,
District 8.
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Resolution Approving the Acquisition of the Property Located at the Southwest Corner of East 5th
and Wall Streets and the Property Located Mid -Block on the West side of Wall Street between 4th and
5th Streets by Negotiation or Eminent Domain, District 17.
DISCUSSION
5. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Estate Necessary for the Development
of University Enterprise Laboratories Biotechnology Incubator Campus, District 12.
6. Approval of ADRZ as Tentative Developer for the Head and Sack Houses and Budget Amendment,
District 17.
7. Authorization to Create a Strategic Investment Fund Program, Citywide - This item was laid over
from the June 25, meeting.
8. A Policy Discussion regarding requiring Household Assets Limitations for Housing 5000, Citywide -
This item was laid over from the June 25, meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
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