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ACTION MINUTES
OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 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 - Benanav, Harris, Helgen, Lantry, Montgomery, Thune
Absent - Bostrom (excused)
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 34)
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 COUNCILMEMBER, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
1. Claims of Stephanie Gardner, Melech Jaffe, Corey Statham, and Michael Thrasher.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Communication from Mayor Kelly dated March 9, 2004, announcing his veto of Council File 04 -276,
Establishing 2005 Budget and 2004 Legislative Policy Priorities for the City of Saint Paul, adopted by the
Council on March 3, 2004.
3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Timothy Bowie vs. the City of Saint Paul.
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Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Essling's Homes Plus, Inc., dba Scenic Hills Alternative
Care vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on March 24,
2004, to consider the petition of the City of Saint Paul to vacate City interest in 806 and 810 Maryland
Avenue East.
6. Letter from the Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on March 24,
2004, to consider the petition of Velmeir Companies to vacate the alley abutting Oak Ville Park
(southwest of Maryland Avenue and Arcade Street).
7. Letter from the Division of Property Code Enforcement declaring 785 Butternut Avenue as nuisance
property and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 23, 2004 and City Council Hearing for April
7, 2004.
8. Administrative Orders:
D002375 Amending the 2003 budget to cover 2003 year -end variances within the Special Projects -
General Government Special Revenue Fund.
D002376 Amending the 2003 General Fund budget in the Office of LIEF to cover 2003 year -end
variances.
D002377 Amending the 2003 Gambling Enforcement Fund budget in the Office of LIEF to cover 2003
year -end variances.
D002378 Amending the 2003 Special Fund budget in the Office of LIEF to cover 2003 year -end
variances.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
9. Approval of minutes of February 4, 11, and 18, 2004.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
10. Resolution - 04 -291 - Memorializing City Council action taken February 25, 2004, granting the
application of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for a combined plat to create five (5) single family
residential parcels at 2xx Ravoux Street (northeast corner at St. Anthony Avenue).
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 04 -292 - Approving the decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Appeals of
Letters of Deficiency, Correction Notices and Correction Orders for 1140 Supornick Lane, 468 Wheeler
Street North, 162 York Avenue, and 665 Fry Street.
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Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 04 -293 - Accepting a donation from 3M Corporation and approving spending for the
Delegation to travel to Thailand.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
13. Resolution - 04 -294 - Authorizing execution of an agreement between the University of Minnesota
and the City of Saint Paul for the development of technology research and development facilities and
Minnesota biosciences program subzone designation.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 04 -295 - Approving settlement of a property damage claim by MetLife Auto & Home
Insurance Company against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 04 -296 - Authorizing the proper City officials to apply for and, upon approval of the
application, enter into an agreement with the Minnesota DNR for an Outdoor Recreation Grant Program
for the Highland Park Picnic Area Renovation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 04 -297 - Reallocating CDBG Funds to provide additional funding for the Neighborhood
Revitalization Acquisition Fund and the Wilder Cooperative Housing Project.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 04 -298 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to accept a donation of
$1,000.00 from Saint Paul Fire Station 8 for the Risk Watch Program.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 04 -299 - Approving a $50,000 Cultural STAR grant to the Friends of the Library's
efforts regarding the Ruminator's Author Series and a $250,000 grant to the RiverCentre Authority for
structural improvements to the ballroom floor.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 04 -300 - Approving the transfer of surplus CIB project balances from completed 1996
projects to the General Debt Service Fund.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 04 -301 - Changing the payback period from 10 years to 20 years for a sanitary sewer
repair assessment in the amount of $20,433.69 for property at 1023 Topping Street.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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21. Resolution - 04 -302 - Establishing a spending and financing plan in the Department of Public Works
for the Above Standard Lighting on West 7th Street from Madison to Munster.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 04 -303 - Amending the spending and financing plans of the Restoration of the Rivoli
Dump Site, the Road Salt Storage and Heavy Snow Dump projects in the Department of Public Works.
Laid over to April 7 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
23. Resolution - 04 -304 - Amending the spending and financing plans of various Public Works Capital
Projects.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
24. Resolution - 04 -305 - Establishing a spending and financing plan in the Department of Public Works
for the Concord /Wabasha Bike /Ped /Transit Improvements - Annapolis to Plato.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
25. Resolution - 04 -306 - Approving transfer of spending authority from the Public Works Street Repair
and Cleaning Fund to the Neighborhood Housing and Property Inspection Office to reflect organizational
changes recommended since the 2004 budget was proposed and adopted.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
26. Resolution - 04 -307 - Memorializing City Council action taken January 7, 2004, denying the appeal
of Judith Essling to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying an appeal of the Zoning
Administrator's order to remove the second dwelling unit from the house at 2187 Bonnie Lane.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
27. Resolution - 04 -308 - Suspending the City Contractor - General Installation License held by Antonio
Dominguez, dba Westside Design Landscape, 58 King Street East, pending submission of current
insurance verification.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
28. Resolution - 04 -309 - Suspending the Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle License held by Daniel
Theobald, d /b /a Dan's Container Service, located in the City of Newport, pending submission of current
auto insurance verification.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
29. Resolution - 04 -310 - Accepting a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and
authorizing the City to enter into, and Chief William Finney to implement, a grant agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety for coordination of alcohol saturation from January 17, 2004
through March 18, 2004.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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30. Resolution - 04 -311 - Accepting an East Consolidated (ECON) Crime Prevention grant from the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety and authorizing the City to enter into, and Chief William Finney
to implement, a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to expand community
policing on the East Side and the ECON Weed and Seed site.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
31. Resolution - 04 -312 - Establishing a 2004 financing and spending plan in the Police Department for
the East Consolidated (ECON) Crime Prevention Grant to expand community policing on the East Side
and the ECON Weed and Seed site.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
32. Resolution - 04 -313 - Authorizing the City to enter into, and Chief William Finney to implement, an
agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force to
investigate major financial crimes.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 04 -314 - Establishing a 2004 financing and spending plan in the Police Department for
the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
34. Resolution Approving Assessment - 04 -315 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and
expenses for tenant remedy action rehabilitation for property at 123 Acker Street East, and setting date of
public hearing for April 28, 2004. (File 4TR0401)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
35. Resolution - 03 -1142 - Requesting additional work related to TN Zoning and Zoning Code
Reformatting. (Amended and laid over from February 18)
Adopted 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 DAYSAFTER PUBLICATION IN THE SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER.
36. Final Adoption - 03 -1028 - An ordinance amending Chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code pertaining to zoning code reformatting and streamlining, adding Traditional
Neighborhood zoning districts, and related amendments. (Substitute introduced and laid over from
February 18)
Laid over to March 24 Yeas - 5 Nays - 1 (Helgen)
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37. 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 10)
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
38. Second 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 24 for third reading /public hearing
Suspension Items:
First Reading - 04 -316 - Establishing procedures for city employees relative to the immigration status of
persons seeking city employment or services.
Laid over to March 24 for second reading
Resolution - 04 -317 - Commending the Saint Paul City Clerk's Office and the Minnesota Clerks and
Finance Officers Association for securing the 2005 International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Conference, and requesting that the Mayor, along with the Marketing Department, make every effort to
ensure the success of this event.
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
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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. in., 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. in., and 5:30 p. in.; 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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