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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 19, 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
• Reconsidered Item
Present - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent - 1 - Blakey (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 18)
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 Kristin Bedell, Beka, Inc., Giorg Gochitashvili, Randy's Auto Sale, Gregory J. Rebeau,
(attorney for 011ie Christian), and Cristi St. Marie.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Communication from District Cooling St. Paul, Inc. agreeing to the request of the Office of Financial
Services for an extension of the 180 day period after District Cooling's filing of an amended Schedule A
to May 14, 2003.
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3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on March 26, 2003, to consider the application of Benjamin Commons Assoc. to
rezone the northern 41.33 feet of the lot at 761 Selby Avenue from B -3 General Business to RT -2
Townhouse Residential so it can be split off and attached to the Benjamin Commons Condominium
property for construction of a garage for the residents of Benjamin Commons Condominium.
4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
March 26, 2003, to consider adverse action against the Liquor On -Sale License held by Minnehaha
Tavern, Inc., dba Minnehaha Tavern, 735 White Bear Avenue North.
5. Letter from the Citizen Service Office /Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 718
Sherburne Avenue as nuisance property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 25, 2003, and
City Council Hearing for April 2, 2003.
6. Administrative Orders:
D002252 Amending the 2002 budget of the Office of Cable Communications to cover year -end
variances within the Special Revenue Fund.
D002253 Authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to spend up to $7,000.00 for a trip to Wild
Mountain Ski Area on February 16, 2003, with monies that have been pre -paid by participants going on
the trip.
D002254 Authorizing the proper City officials in the Division of Parks and Recreation to execute all
lease agreements that mature in 2003 and are one year or less in duration.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
7. Resolution - 03 -259 - Approving the appointment, by Mayor Kelly, of Janeen Rosas as Director of the
Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 03 -260 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Laurie Burnham, Timothy
Case, Wil Totten, and Rahman Zainool to the Bicycle Advisory Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 03 -261 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Dr. Charles Crutchfield, Kalia
Lo, Laurie Richards, and Dr. Dang Tran to the Joint
City /County Health Services Advisory Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 03 -262 - Approving the reappointment, by Mayor Kelly, of Penny Harris Reynen to the
District Energy Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 03 -263 - Approving the reappointment, by Mayor Kelly, of Susan Kimberly to the
Family Housing Fund Board of Directors.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 03 -264 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Monica Bryand, Manuel
Castillo, and Brad Jacobsen and the reappointment of Donovan Cummings to the Long Range Capital
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Improvement Budget Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 03 -265 - Approving the appointment, by Mayor Kelly, of Dr. Fungchatou Lo to the
Ramsey Action Programs Board.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 03 -266 - Approving the decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Appeals for
Letters of Deficiency, Correction Notices, and Summary Abatement Orders for 962 University Avenue
West, 2500 Crosby Farm Road, and 1094 Loeb Street.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 03 -267 - Finalizing City Council action approving the taxicab driver's license
application by Brandon Davis. (Public hearing held February 26, 20003)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 03 -268 - Accepting a $950,000 Livable Communities Demonstration Account Program
grant from the Metropolitan Council for the Market Lofts project at Wall and 5th Streets.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 03 -269 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept the donation
of $150.00 from Healthpartners for the Risk Watch program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 03 -270 - Approving the request of Danate Properties, LLC to release utility easement
rights in a portion of the vacated alley at 800 East Minnehaha Avenue (SW corner of Minnehaha
Avenue and Arcade Street) to address title issues related to bank financing on the property.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
19. Resolution - 03 -271 - Approving the use of Neighborhood STAR Investment Initiative Funds for the
Edgcumbe Play Area Enhancements project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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.
20. Third Reading - 03 -241 - Adopting the revised floodplain regulations and zoning maps for all
property in the City of Saint Paul located within the floodplain. (Public hearing held March 5)
Laid over to March 26 for final adoption
21. Second Reading - 03 -257 - An ordinance amending the interim ordinance adopted in Council File
No. 01 -648 (The Arcade Street Study) by extending the terms of the interim ordinance established
therein for an additional six months as authorized in Minn. Stat. § 462.357, Subd. 4.
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Laid over to March 26 for third reading /public hearing
22. Second Reading - 03 -258 - An ordinance creating a separate library agency and establishing its
duties, powers and composition.
Substitute introduced and laid over to March 26 for third reading /public hearing
Suspension Items
Resolution - 03 -272 - Entering into a contract with East Consolidated, District 6 Planning Council,
Weed and Seed Program, to provide services and create the budget to authorize use of the additional
funds for the services.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 03 -273 - Appointing a City Council ad hoc subcommittee and delegating to it the authority
to assemble and evaluate options for resolving the 2003, 2004 and beyond budget shortfalls for the City
of Saint Paul and requesting that their recommendation be presented to the full City Council no later
than April 2, 2003.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Reconsidered Vetoed Item
Resolution - 03 -228 - Amending Council File No. 02 -1127 by adding support for Senate File No. 36
relating to ethanol producer payments. (Adopted by the City Council on March 5, 2003, and vetoed
by the Mayor in his letter dated March 14, 2003).
Reconsidered and veto overridden Yeas - 6 Nays -1 (Reiter)
Council Meeting Information
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(Subject to change). Also, the City Council and HRA 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 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays at
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