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ACTION MINUTES
OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mary Erickson - 651- 266 -8565
Chris Rider - 651- 266 -8633
Office of the City Council
Web Index
• Consent Agenda
• Communications and Administrative Orders
• For Action
• For Discussion
• Ordinances
• Suspension Items
Present - 6 - Benanav, Bostrom, Helgen, Lantry, Montgomery, Thune
Absent - 1 - Harris (excused)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 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 Rosalynda Boykin, Douglas Brown, Henry Combs, Steven Dorn, Craig Gieber, Sabrina
Hall, Bonnie Lane, Thomas Murray, Joseph Plumbo, Lisa Rother (The Hearn Company), Kati
Schlumpberger, James and Amy Votel, and Rona Welty.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Daniel M. Castillo vs. Kelly Ann Wilke vs. the City of Saint
Paul.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing
a public hearing before the City Council on March 24, 2004 to consider the application of Thomas
Amrhien to rezone property at 319 Maryland Avenue West from R -4 (single - family residential) to OS -1
(office service).
4. Administrative Orders:
D002367 Amending the 2003 budget of the Cable Communications Special Revenue Fund to cover
year -end variances.
D002368 Amending the 2003 budget of the Property Code Enforcement Fund to cover year -end
variances.
D002369 Amending the 2003 budget of the Libraries to cover negative balances in major object codes
with the Rella Havens Memorial fund.
D002370 Amending the 2003 budget of the Libraries to cover negative balances in major object codes
within the General Fund budget.
D002371 Amending the 2003 budget of the Libraries to cover negative balances in major object codes
within the Library Aids and Grants Fund.
D002372 Amending the 2003 budget to cover year -end variances within the Finance Special Projects
Special Revenue Fund.
D002373 Amending the 2003 budget of the Public Works General Fund by moving under - spending to
small overages.
D002374 Amending the 2003 budget of the Public Works Capital Projects Fund for sidewalk work done
under the RSVP contract.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
5. Resolution - 04 -277 - Approving settlement of lawsuit of Edward McDonald against the City of Saint
Paul, Mayor Randy Kelly, Deputy Mayor Dennis Flaherty and PED Director Martha Fuller in the
amount of $82,500.00.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
6. Resolution - 04 -278 - Approving settlement between the City of St. Paul and R.M. Fischer Artwork,
Inc., A.S.M., Inc., d /b /a American Structural Metals, Inc.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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7. Resolution - 04 -279 - Authorizing the execution of a joint powers agreement between the City of
Saint Paul, the County of Ramsey, St. Paul Independent School District 4625, Ramsey Action Programs,
Inc. and St. Paul- Ramsey County Public Health Department to establish the St. Paul Children's
Collaborative Agreement.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 04 -280 - Approving the release of utility easements in part of the alley in Block 2,
Wifelburg Hills to allow the petitioner to construct a retaining wall and build a garage on the property.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 04 -281 - Amending the 2004 budget of the Public Works Engineering Fund by
transferring City Council Contingency Budget for temporary employees for the 2004 construction
season.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 04 -282 - Opposing legislative proposals that would restrict effective and efficient local
government operations.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 04 -283 - Resolving that the City of Saint Paul will not relocate any city offices which
currently reside in the downtown business district to any office space outside the downtown district.
Laid Over to March 24 Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
(Montgomery not present for vote)
12. Resolution Approving Assessment - 04 -284 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during May, June, and July, 2003, and
setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 13, 2004 and City Council Hearing for April 28, 2004. (File
4J0304V) AdoptedYeas - 6Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
13. Resolution - 04 -285 - Accepting proposal on sale of $19,000,000 General
Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2004A, providing for their issuance, and levying a tax
for the payment thereof.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 04 -286 - Accepting proposal on sale of $2,500,000 General Obligation Street
Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2004B, providing for their issuance, and levying a tax
for the payment thereof.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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15. Resolution - 04 -287 - Accepting proposal on sale of approximately $3,980,000 General Obligation
Temporary Bonds, series 2004C, and providing for their issuance.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 04 -288 - Accepting proposal on sale of approximately $3,345,000 General Obligation
Capital Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2004D, providing for their issuance, and levying a tax
for the payment thereof.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 04 -81 - Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building(s) at 501 Kent Street
within fifteen (15) days from adoption of resolution. (Monthly progress reports were requested by
Council on February 11)
Laid over to April 14 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Report from the Department of Planning and Economic Development on the National Trust for
Historic Preservation's "Preservation Development Assessment Report" (Report requested in Council
File 03 -935, adopted October 15, 2003)
A report was given by Martha Fuller, Department of Planning and Economic Development.
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
CO UNCIL AND 30 DAYS AFTER P UBLICATION IN THE SAINT PA UL LEGAL LEDGER.
19. Final Adoption - 04 -112 - An ordinance establishing an Examining Committee for the position of
Police Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.12.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter. (Amended and
laid over from March 3)
Amended and laid over to March 17 for final adoption
Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Montgomery not present for vote)
20. Final Adoption - 04 -215 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning for the Phalen Westminster 40 -Acre Study.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Montgomery not present for vote)
21. Final Adoption - 04 -216 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application
of Alam & Associate, Inc. to rezone property at xx Wells Street (north side between Mendota and
Forest) from P -1 (Parking) to R -4 (One - Family Residential) or RT -1 (Two - Family Residential) to create
two lots for single - family homes.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Montgomery not present for vote)
22. Second Reading - 04 -267 - An ordinance regulating storm water runoff from construction activities.
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Laid over to March 24 for third reading /public hearing
23. Second Reading - 04 -268 - An ordinance placing the position titled Director of City Council
Operations in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City of Saint Paul Charter.
Laid over to March 24 for third reading /public hearing
24. First Reading - 04 -289- An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
concerning Building Code and Inspection to prohibit the installation or use of barbed wire fencing
abutting residentially zoned property or property that is used for residential purposes.
Laid over to March 17 for second reading
Suspension Items
Resolution - 04 -290 - Amending Council File 403 -1143 memorializing the Council's decisions on the
formation of the Police Chief Examination Committee and changing the number of committee members
from fifteen (15) to sixteen (16).
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 (Montgomery not present for vote)
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