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ACTION MINUTES OF THE
SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.
POLICY SESSION ON 60 -DAY ZONING APPLICATION PROCESSING
(Approximately 3:45 p.m.)
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
• Ordinances
• Suspension Items
Present - 7 - Benanav, Bostrom, Helgen, Harris, Lantry, Montgomery, Thune
Absent - 0
CONSENT AGENDA (Items I - 22)
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 Rosalie McCann, Safeway Bus Company, Ian Conley, and Timothy Simmon.
Referred to the Risk Management Division
2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Mohammed Shahidullah vs. the City of Saint Paul.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
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3. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Frank J. Steinhauser, III, Mark E. Meysembourg, and Kelly
G. Brisson vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
4. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Mao Lee vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office
5. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on May 26, 2004, to consider the appeal of Jason Pulczinski to a decision of the
Planning Commission denying a lot split at 1465 Hazelwood, between Nevada and Arlington.
6. Letter from the Department of Planning and Economic Development announcing a public hearing
before the City Council on May 26, 2004, to consider the application of Scott McClure to rezone property
from RM -1 (Multiple - family Residential) and B -2 (Community Business) to B -3 (General Business) to
expand an auto repair business at 906 and 914 Randolph, southeast corner at Milton.
7. Letter from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection announcing a public
hearing before the City Council on May 26, June 2, 2004 to consider the application of Mike Farmer,
Project Manager representing Ryan Companies US, Inc., for a sound level variance from 7:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. on June 7, 2004 through May 15, 2005 to allow construction of a condominium and
underground parking lot at 370 Marshall Avenue.
8. Letter from the Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement declaring 194 King
Street West as nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; a public hearing will be scheduled at a
later date if necessary.)
9. Administrative Orders:
D002405 Amending the 2004 budget of the Special Revenue Fund 420 to provide the appropriate budget
authority for a new ticket writer system in the Police Department.
D002406 Approving payment, not to exceed $300.00, to Byerly's to cover expenses for food service for
participants in the Police Department's Crime -Free Multi - Housing Program's Phase L Rental Property
Owners & Managers training.
D002407 Authorizing the proper city officials to contract with an independent appraiser to determine the
market value of the diversion of Wheelock Parkway for driveway purposes, and to remit payment for
appraisal services provided.
Noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office
FOR ACTION
10. Resolution - 04 -524 - Approving the appointment of John Harrington as the Chief of the Saint Paul
Police Department to fill the present vacancy.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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11. Resolution - 04 -525 - Approving the appointment of Lisa Agrimonti, by Mayor Kelly, to the Police
Civilian Internal Affairs Commission.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 04 -526 - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the
City of Saint Paul and District Lodge No. 77 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers AFL -CIO. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over to May 26 for adoption
13. Resolution - 04 -527 - Approving payment of $32,000 to Eszter Varga, Steve Porter and the Ocel Law
Office in full settlement of their claim against the City of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 04 -528 - Amending the conditions for the Parking Ramp License
by Katie Childs, Property Manager, dba 2145 LLP, 2145 Ford Parkway.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 04 -529 - Requesting the Administration to provide quarterly reports on the status of
expenditures and encumbrances for all Capital Improvement projects and all Neighborhood Sales Tax
Revitalization (STAR) projects.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 04 -530 - Adopting the 2004 Neighborhood STAR Small Grant Program.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
17. Resolution - 04 -531 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Qwest
Government Services, Inc. for maintenance of 911 telephone equipment.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution - 04 -532 - Holding the Minnesota Agricultural Society harmless for the Division of Parks
and Recreation's use of their parking lot for soccer practice.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
19. Resolution - 04 -533 - Accepting a grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for
construction of the Earl Street Bridge.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 04 -534 - Naming the private street, east of Hazelwood Street and south of Ames Avenue,
"Germain Landing," and allowing the Department of Public Works to issue addresses along Germain
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Landing.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 04 -535 - Authorizing the proper city officials to purchase from Ramsey County two tax
forfeit parcels adjacent to the city -owned Trillium /Trout Brook site for use as park land.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 04 -536 - Amending C.F. 03 -815 vacating air rights over East Seventh Street to correct an
error in the legal description.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ORDINANCES
23. Second Reading - 04 -520 - An ordinance prohibiting smoking in bars and restaurants; creating
responsibilities for proprietors; prohibiting retaliation; and providing penalties for violation.
Laid over to May 26 for third reading /public hearing
24. Second Reading - 04 -521 - An ordinance exempting off -sale licenses issued to hotels /motels from the
calculation of the half -mile radius in the downtown business district and creating a half -mile radius
around the Xcel Energy Center in which off -sale liquor establishments are prohibited.
Laid over to May 26 for third reading /public hearing
25. First Reading - 04 -537 - An ordinance amending Chapter 61 of the restructured Zoning Code, setting
fees to defray costs of reviewing, investigating and administering services, materials and work performed
and furnished to persons making zoning applications to the City, and reducing the period for
administrative appeals and appeals to the City Council.
Laid over to May 26 for second reading
26. First Reading - 04 -538 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of
Headwaters Real Estate to rezone property from
RM -2 (Multi - Family Residential) to OS -1 (Office Service) or TN (Traditional Neighborhood - if
available) for a consulting firm office at 585 Grand Avenue, between Oakland Avenue and Dale Street.
(Public hearing held April 28, 2004)
Laid over to May 26 for second reading
Suspension Items
Resolution - 04 -539 - Establishing a moratorium on the development or relocation of any adult uses in
Ward 4.
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Adopted as amended Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 04 -540 - Waiving the 45 -day notice requirement and issuing a Liquor Outdoor Service Area
(Sidewalk) License to O'Gara's Bar and Grill, 164 Snelling Avenue North.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
27. POLICY SESSION
60 -DAY ZONING APPLICATION PROCESSING
Draft Council Policy Session AGENDA on 60 -Day City Decision Deadline
a. How the 60 -Day Decision Rule Has Worked in the Past
b. Current Zoning Time lines
c. Moreno Decision and Its Impact
d. Ideas to Mitigate the Impact of the Decision
e. Community Perspectives
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. inn. 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. in., Saturdays at 12:30 p. in., 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. in., Sundays at 5:30 p. in., 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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