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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, January 15, 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
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Blakey, Bostrom, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Coleman (arrived after the Consent Agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -10)
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 COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Coleman Kelly, Rosella Peterson and Lorraine Schaeffer.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Letter from Bale Anderson Polstein Randall & Hill, Ltd. for filing respondents Thompsen Restaurant,
et al. and Affidavits in the matter of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul
vs. BMMS, LLC et. al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Letters from the Citizen Service Office, Division of Property Code Enforcement, declaring 1107 Bush
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Avenue and 718 Sherburne Avenue as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public
hearings will be scheduled at a future date if necessary.)
4. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on January 22, 2003, to consider the appeal of Pawn America Minnesota, LLC
to a decision of the Planning Commission denying the application for a conditional use permit to operate
a Pawn Shop at 1907 Suburban Avenue.
FOR ACTION
5. Approval of minutes of December 11, 2002.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 03 -28 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Christine Anderson, Kerry
Antrim, Randy Asunma, Deborah Gelbach, Ray Hess, Eric Hyland, John Margot, Maurice Nins, Jr.,
Karen Skwira and Alicia Zepeda, and the reappointments of Dr. Bruce Corrie, Jose Santos, Donna
Strusinski and Ellen Watters to the Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization Program (Neighborhood
STAR Board).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 03 -29 - Memorializing City Council action taken December 18, 2002, approving the
application of West Side Community Health for a preliminary and final plat for subdivision of property
to consolidate underlying lots at 153 Concord Avenue to allow expansion of the existing service
institution.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 03 -30 - Memorializing City Council action taken December 18, 2002, approving the
application of Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services for a preliminary and final plat to create
five (5) residential lots with a variance for the property at Otsego Street between Mount Ida Street and
Lafayette Road. (Neighborhood Housing Otsego Street Addition, Block 1, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 03 -31 - Authorizing City officials to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota,
consistent with Minnesota Statutes Section 15.5 1, by providing an intra- governmental exchange of
personnel allowing Barb Zusan to perform the duties of scheduler for Governor Pawlenty.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution Approving Assessment - 03 -32 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for weekly garbage hauling service for the third quarter of 2002 (J02TRASH3Q), demolitions
of buildings from part of July, 2002 to part of November, 2002 (J0204C), summary abatements
(property clean -up) for part of July, 2002 to part of December, 2002 (J0207A), boarding -up of vacant
buildings from August, 2002 to November, 2002 (J0207B), grass cutting (by private contractor) for part
of August, 2002 to October, 2002 (J0203G), and setting date of public hearing for February 26, 2003.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
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11. Report from Police Chief Finney regarding the cost for lights and video equipment at police
facilities. (Report requested by the City Council on December 11, 2002)
A report was presented by Chief Finney, Saint Paul Police Department.
The City Council requested the City Attorney's Office to provide a report at their February 5,
2003, meeting on the constitutional issues relative to robot /photo cop.
12. Administrative Order:
D002220 Extending Lease Agreement PW /41 with Eller Media Company granting the continued use of
3,750 square feet of vacant land near Cayuga Street and 35E for the purpose of operating and
maintaining an outdoor advertising sign. (Laid over from December 18)
Laid over to January 22 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Report from the Administration and Council Research on the following:
Administration to provide a report describing the process they used to determine the
minimum qualifications for a new Fire Chief and describe what shifts in policy these
qualifications represent when compared to past qualifications for hiring new Fire Chiefs;
Administration to provide a report on the qualifications and experience of the members
selected to serve on the Fire Chief's Examining Committee;
Council Research to review the City's Charter, Code and other related materials and
describe the process for selecting a new Fire Chief,
Council Research to examine historical records pertaining to the appointment of former
Fire, and if relevant, Police Chiefs in the City to determine the type of hiring model to be
used in the current situation;
Council Research to review a recommended process for the hiring of the new Fire Chief.
The Office of Human Resources, in consultation with Council Research, develop a report
on the potential pool of candidates under the new (2003) and old (1990) minimum
qualifications, noting the race and gender of the potential candidate pool.
(Report requested by the City Council on January 8)
The City Council moved to recall and withdraw the following ordinances:
Third Reading - 03 -3 - An ordinance establishing the minimum qualifications for the vacancy for the
position of Fire 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. (On January 8, 2003, this ordinance was laid over to
January 22, 2003, for third reading /public hearing)
Recalled and withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Third Reading - 03 -4 - An ordinance establishing an Examining Committee for the position of Fire
Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.12.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter. (On January 8,
2003, this ordinance was laid over to January 22, 2003, for third reading /public hearing)
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Recalled and withdrawn Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
The City Council requested the City Attorney's Office and Council Research to provide a report
at their January 22, 2003, meeting on the process necessary for establishing the minimum
qualifications for hiring a Fire Chief and establishing and selecting the Fire Chief Examining
Committee.
ORDINANCES
NOTE: AN ORDINANCE IS A CITY LA W ENACTED B Y 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.
14. Final Adoption - 02 -1167 - An ordinance amending Chapter 411 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
to eliminate the numbers of performers allowed by a Class A license.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Final Adoption - 02 -1186 - An ordinance amending interim ordinance 01 -648, adopted July 18,
2001, which imposed a moratorium on the use of property in the area presently under study for the
Arcade Street Area Study pending completion of the study and any possible amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance deemed necessary to give effect to the study.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Second Reading - 03 -22 - An ordinance prohibiting deer feeding within the City.
Laid over to January 22 for third reading /public hearing
17. First Reading 03 -33 - An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to
increase the fees charged for various permits.
Laid over to January 22 for second reading
Suspension Items
Resolution - 03 -34 - Approving an application, with conditions, for a Cabaret -Class A and Game Room
Licenses by Joe Furth, dba Eclipse Records, 1692 Grand Avenue. (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends approval with conditions)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Council Meeting Information
Website
For an updated copy of the City Council Meeting agendas or minutes, please visit our website at
www.ci.stpaul.mn.us /council.
Cable
The City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Meetings are cablecasted live on
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Channel 18 and repeated on Thursdays at 7: 00 p.m., Saturdays at 12: 30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
(Subject to change). Also, the City Council and HKA Agendas are cablecasted on Saturdays at 8:00
a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 5:30 p.m., Mondays at 8:00 a.m. 1: 30 p.m., and S: 30 p.m.; Tuesdays at
8:00 a.m., and 5: 30 p.m.; and Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. and 1: 30 p.m.
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