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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8560
Vicki Sheffer - 651 - 266 -8673
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry, Reiter
Absent -1 - Blakey (arrived after roll call)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -16)
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 Alvin Hopkins, Diane Hubert, Judith Puncochar, Kandi Roth, and Patrice Shober- Branigan.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. 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 Mike Kelly to rezone property
from R -4 (one - family residential) to B -2 (community business) at 268 Cleveland Avenue South (at
Berkeley one block south of St. Clair).
3. Letter from the Department of Technology and Management Services/Real Estate Division
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announcing a public hearing before the City Council on August 6, 2003, to consider the petition of the
Hiway Federal Credit Union to vacate the City's interest in a portion of Arch Street from Rice Street to
138.76 feet east to develop parking and vehicular movement.
4. Administrative Orders:
D002311 Approving the acceptance of $5,000 from the Wilder Foundation and spending authority for
payment to the Census Bureau.
D002312 Extending the contract time with Schurcon, Inc. for the Wabasha West Streetscape Phase 11
(Downtown 2A) to June 15, 2003,due to additional work added to the project.
D002313 Authorizing payment, not to exceed $2,000, for travel expenses to one non -city employee in
the Saint Paul Police Department to attend a course in Basic Data Recovery and Analysis related to
Internet Crimes Against Children being held in Seattle, Washington.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
5. Approval of minutes of May 28, 2003.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. 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). (Laid over from July 9 for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 03 -675 - Memorializing City Council action taken January 17 8, 2003, upholding a
decision of the TISH Board concerning adverse action against the TISH license held by Ronald Staeheli.
Laid over to August 6 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 03 -676 - Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on an Appeal of a
Correction Notice for 880 Juno Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 03 -677 - Commending the SteppingStone Theatre for the leadership role it plays in the
arts community and requesting staff from the Department of Planning and Economic Development to
work with SteppingStone in their search for a new performance, rehearsal and classroom space, with
updates given to the City Council, the first of which will be Wednesday, October 1, 2003.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 03 -678 - Accepting a deed from the State of Minnesota for real estate, which it had
acquired for trunk highway purposes, and to file the deed with Ramsey County.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 03 -679 - Approving the 2003 Neighborhood STAR Small Grant Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 03 -680 - Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into an agreement with the
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Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority for permanent easements needed for construction of
Phalen Boulevard.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 03 -681 - Approving a Routine Maintenance Agreement between the City of Saint Paul
and the State of Minnesota effective July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005 detailing the terms and limits of City
force participation toward the routine maintenance of the Trunk Highway System within the city limits
of Saint Paul. Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 03 -682 - Approving the adjusted mid -year 2003 budget.
Laid over to July 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 03 -683 - Approving Round 1 of the Local Government Aid adjusted mid -year 2003
budget.
Laid over to July 23 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 03 -684 - Relating to the construction and financing of a new Fire Station No. 8,
Department of Fire and Safety Services.
Failed Yeas - 3 Nays - 4 (Benanav, Blakey, Coleman, Lantry)
FOR DISCUSSION
17. 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 July 9) (Legislative Hearing Officer
recommends denying the appeal of the June 5, 2003 Revised Notice of Condemnation and Order
to Vacate)
Appeal Denied Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Report from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LISP) on the
Citizen's Advisory Committee report summarizing their findings, conclusions and recommendations of
LIEP's practices and procedures (including LIEP's timeliness for written policies, corrective orders and
citations, gambling, and ethics and conflict of interest policies). Also, a report will be provided whether
AMANDA has the capability to include parameters and if it has a second technological level to target
high activity properties. (Reports requested by the Council on February 19) (Laid over from May 21)
A report was presented by Janeen Rosas, Director of LIEP.
The City Council requested that Ms. Rosas continue to provide written progress reports on the
recommendations made by the LIEP Citizens Advisory Committee.
19. Report from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP) concerning the
Animal Control Center and how new staffing levels are affecting services, the hours of operation at the
pound, and services that are no longer provided concerning the capture of wild animals. (Report
requested by the Council on July 2)
A report was presented by Janeen Rosas, Director of LIEP.
The City Council requested that a proposal to maintain the capture of wild animals by Animal
Control be presented at the August 6 Council meeting.Yeas - 7Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
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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. Final Adoption - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Final Adoption - 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.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Second 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.
Laid over July 23 for third reading /public hearing
23. First Reading - 03 -685 - An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to
be in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Saint Paul City Charter regarding the Department of Fire and
Safety Services.
Laid over to July 23 for second reading
24. First Reading - 03 -686 - An ordinance amending Chapter 55 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
adopting the new Minnesota State Fire Code with certain amendments to address omissions in the
State's new fire code regarding overcrowding, fire watch and standards of care.
Laid over to July 23 for second reading
25. First Reading - 03 -687 - An ordinance amending Chapter 410 to permit sale of on -sale 3.2 malt
liquor until 2:00 a.m. by those establishments which have obtained a permit from the state.
Laid over to July 23 for second reading
Suspension Items:
Katie Krile, Council Research Policy Analyst, was recognized as she departs the city after two years of
service.
REMINDER: THERE WILL NOT BE A MEETING ON JULY 30 SINCE IT IS THE FIFTH
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
Council Meeting Information
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Cable
The City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Meetings are cablecasted live on
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 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
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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