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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
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, Blakey, Bostrom, Coleman, Harris, Lantry
Absent -1 - Reiter
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -12)
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 Howard Hicks, Douglas Lee, Quincy Lewis, Trumanue and Cynthia Lindsey, Lamscie
Stevenson, and Hue Yang .
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on September 24, 2003, to consider the application of Daniel Burns,
homeowner at 230 Mississippi River Blvd., for a sound level variance to allow amplified music played
by a disc jockey under a tent during a wedding reception on September 27 -28 from 8:30 p.m. to 12:00
midnight.
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3. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on
September 24, 2003 to consider the petition of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to vacate part
of Blocks 10 and 11, Holmcroft Addition to facilitate residential and commercial development for the
Gateway Village Project.
FOR ACTION
4. Approval of minutes of August 27, 2003.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
5. Resolution - 03 -823 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and
the Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners for the 2003 Wage and Fringe
Adjustment. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to September 17 for final adoption
6. Resolution - 03 -824 - Approving a STAR grant to construct a basketball court at Dunning Recreation
Center.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 03 -825 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Professional
Parking Solutions for a new ticket writer system, and establishing a 2003 financing and spending plan.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 03 -826 - Establishing a financing and spending plan to accept a federal grant for the
Small Business Resource Center at the Lexington Branch Library and the Homework Centers at the
Lexington, Riverview and Sunray Branch Libraries and to accept a cooperative grant for the Science
Museum and Library for an on -line database of community -based science organization.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 03 -827 - Amending Council File 03 -588 to correct the legal description of three parcels
of vacated property at Seminary Avenue.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 03 -828 - Releasing a sewer easement on the petition of the East Side Neighborhood
Development Company for the east 20 feet of Lot 13, Stinson's Subdivision of Block 36, Arlington
Hills Addition to Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 03 -829 - Approving the purchase of six parcels of land on the bluffs along South
Wabasha Avenue for preservation and stabilization of the bluffs.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution Approving Assessment - 03 -830 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, costs and
expenses for the Margaret /Atlantic Area Paving and Lighting Project, and setting date of public hearing
for October 22, 2003. (File No. 18961)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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FOR DISCUSSION
13. Resolution - 03 -831 - Adopting a maximum annual tax levy and an adjusted tax rate for 2004.
Substitute introduced and adopted
Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Benanav, Coleman)
14. Resolution - 03 -812 - Ratifying the City Council's intent to acquire the Meritex Property by use of
eminent domain, including "quick- take" proceedings, the financing for these proceedings, giving
authority to acquire certain property from BNSF and to convey a portion of the same to Meritex to
mitigate damages caused by taking Meritex's property, and if required by the MPCA, to remediate
environmental conditions on the property acquired from BNSF. (Laid over from September 3)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 2 (Benanav, Blakey)
15. Resolution - 03 -763 - Approving the appointments, by Mayor Kelly, of Tim Fuller and Richard
Nicholson, and the reappointments of Susan Bartlett Foote, Gar Hargens, and Lee Meyer to the Heritage
Preservation Commission.
(Laid over from August 27)
Laid over to September 24 Yeas - 6 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.
16. Third Reading - 03 -778 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action amending Chapter 60 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to zoning for the City of Saint and the zoning maps thereof
for Mary Morelli and the East Side Neighborhood Development Company to rezone property at 565 and
573 Payne Avenue. (Public hearing held July 23, 2003) Laid over to September 17 for final adoption
17. First Reading - 03 -832 - An ordinance amending interim ordinance Council File 01 -648, adopted
November 20, 2000, 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.
(Dollar Tree Store)
Laid over to September 17 for second reading
MISCELLANEOUS
18. Swearing in of Fire Chief Doug Holton.
Suspension Items:
Resolution - 03 -833 - Approving the canvass of election returns and declaring the results of the City
Primary Election held on September 9, 2003 in the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 03 -834 - Appointing Mayor Randy Kelly and Council President Dan Bostrom as Saint
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Paul's representatives to the Ramsey County Public Safety Communication System's Policy Planning
Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution - 03 -835 - Extending the City Council's gratitude to Kevin Ducschere, for his professional
contribution to the work of City government as a news reporter for the Star Tribune and wishing him
well on his new position.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Council Meeting Information
Website:
For an updated copy of the City Council Meeting agendas or minutes, please visit our website at
http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us /council
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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