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ACTION MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.
POLICY SESSION ON PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS' USAGE FEES
(Approximately 3:45 PM)
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Policy Session
Present - 7 - Benanav, Bostrom, Harris, Helgen, Lantry, Montgomery, Thune
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I -19)
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
The following communications were read into the record:
Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on November 17, 2004 to consider the application of Liberty
Construction for a Combined Plat to create five (5) residential parcels and one outlot at 641 Burlington
Road. (Zoning File No. 04 -118 -623)
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Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on December 1, 2004 (rescheduled from November 17) to consider the
appeal of Kelly and Mary Michel, 1893 Sargent Avenue, to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals
granting a side yard setback variance in order to construct an addition on the east side of the house
located at 1899 Sargent Avenue. (Zoning File No. 04- 112170)
1. Claims of William Dowling, and Walfren Santana.
Referred to Risk Management
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of James Seemann, et al. vs. the City of Saint Paul and Healthy
Home Builders, LLC. (1070 Burgess St.)
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Thomas H. And Kim D. Holman v. the City of Saint Paul.
(95 -97 Langford Park)
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Summons In the Matter of the Application of Randall J. Zahradka to register title to the following
described real estate in Ramsey County, Minnesota: the North 140 feet of the West 105.64 feet of the
East 255.64 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 28, Range 23;
and the East 150 feet of the North 178 feet of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section
9 except those portions of the above parcels previously registered.
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on November 17, 2004 to consider the application of Marathon
Ashland Petroleum to rezone property from RT1 (Two - Family Residential) to B3 (General Business) to
expand an auto convenience market at 852 and 862 Johnson Parkway. (Zoning File No. 04 -164 -232)
6. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on November 17, 2004 to consider the appeal of West Side
Flats Urban Development LLC to a decision of the Planning Commission approving a Conditional Use
Permit and denial of height variance for a multi - family residential building at 11 E. Water Street,
northeast corner of Water and Wabasha Streets. (Zoning File 404- 145 -175)
7. Letters from the Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement declaring 475
Beaumont Street and 801 Sims Avenue as nuisance properties and setting date of Legislative Hearings
for November 23, 2004 and City Council Hearings for December 1, 2004.
8. Administrative Orders:
D002442 Authorizing revisions to the budget for Contract and Analysis Services Section to create
proper spending authority for Capital
City Intern overtime payments and salary.
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D002443 Amending the budget in the Department of Planning and Economic Development to reflect the
allocation of STAR funds awarded through the Neighborhood Investment Initiative Program.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
9. Resolution - 04 -1068 - Establishing a city policy concerning military pay salary differential for city
employees who are called to active duty in the Reserves and National Guard.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 04 -1069 - Amending the 2004 budget in the Department of Parks and Recreation
Special Recreation Activities to allow for the continuation of services. AdoptedYeas - 7Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 04 -1070 - Approving adverse action against the second hand dealer license held by Ker
Vang, d /b /a MC Auto Repair & Tire Service, 1202 Dale Street North.
Laid over to December 8 Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 04 -1071 - Denying the Massage Practitioner's license application submitted by Andrew
J. McConico, 1600 University Avenue West.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 04 -1072 - Denying the application for a Restaurant B license submitted by Sully's Pizza
& Pasta Factory, 1782 7th Street East.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 04 -1073 - Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to
execute an Administrator Agreement with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency in order to
implement its Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Program for the period of October 1, 2004 to
September 30, 2005.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 04 -1074 - Approving the termination of an Assessment Agreement and a Second
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Development Agreement for the J.J. Hill Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 04 -1075 - Memorializing City Council action taken October 27, 2004 granting the
application of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity/ Matt Soucek for a Combined Plat for Germain
Landing to create 24 residential parcels and five outlots (south of Ames Avenue from the west side of
Hazelwood Avenue to Germain Street).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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17. Resolution - 04 -1076 - Memorializing City Council action taken October 27, 2004 denying the
appeal of QTI Holdings to a decision of the Planning Commission denying the re- establishment of a
nonconforming use as a duplex at 422 Charles Avenue, between Arundel and Western.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 04 -1077 - Approving the City's participation in the Development Agreement with the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and University Dale Apartments Limited Partnership for
development of the Rondo Community Outreach Library and 98 units of affordable rental housing,
District 8.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 04 -1078 - Honoring Rolf Nordstrom for his service to the Merriam Park Neighborhood.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
20. Resolution - 04 -1046 - Approving Cultural STAR funding for the Orpheum Feasibility Study, the
Rondo Library Public Art Project, and the 2005 Saint Paul Summer Song Festival. (Laid over from
November 3)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Report from the Administration on the pending Comcast settlement and the public policy goals on
franchise issues. (Report requested by Council on November 3)
A written response to questions raised by the Council was provided by Deputy Mayor, Dennis Flaherty.
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.
22. Final Adoption - 04 -961 - An ordinance amending Chapter 310.18 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to increase certain license fees and to add license and environmental plan review fees for two new
K -12 school food service licenses (Laid over from November 3).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 Abstention - 1 (Thune)
23. Final Adoption - 04 -1013 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action approving the
application of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to rezone property from R2 (Single - family Residential)
to RM1 (Multiple - family Residential) at 1526 Ames Avenue; SW corner at Hazelwood Street. (Public
Hearing held September 22)
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Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
24. Final Adoption - 04 -1014 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action approving the
application of Allen Hohenwald to rezone property from VP (P1) (Parking) to R4 (One - Family
Residential) to construct a single family home on the east side of Iroquois Avenue, between Case and
Stillwater Avenues. (Public hearing held September 22)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
25. Final Adoption - 04 -1015 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action approving the
application of Janet Jackson to rezone property from B 1 (Local Business) to R4 (One - Family
Residential) at 1160 Montreal Avenue; southeast corner at West Seventh Street. (Public hearing held
October 6)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
26. Second Reading - 04 -1054 - An ordinance amending Chapter 329 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, Alarm Devices, to facilitate changes in statutory law and reduce false alarms.
Laid over to November 17 for third reading /public hearing
POLICY SESSION
27. Parks and Recreation Centers' Usage Fees
Proposed DRAFT Agenda
1. Introduction— Framing the Issue, Bob Kessler, Council Research (3 minutes)
2. Background Information (Bob Bierscheid, Parks & Recreation Director)
A. Overview of Recreation Center Permit Fees and Impacts to Parks and Recreation Budgets.
B.What are the Categories of the Different Groups That Use the Facilities?
• Public Schools
• Private Schools
• Independent Youth Sports Organizations
• Affiliated Groups
• Others
C. What Was the Policy for Charging the Different Categories in the Past? (Prior to 2004 ?)
D. What Have the Groups Paid or Been Charged in 2004?
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3. What Should the Policy Be? (Bob Bierscheid, Parks & Recreation Director)
4. What's the Community's Perspective on the Past Policy and What Should the
New Policy Should Be?
A. Highland Groveland Recreation Association (HGRA)
B. St. Agnes High School
C. East Twins Babe Ruth
D. Other
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
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