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City Council City of Saint Paul Meeting Agenda City Hall and Court House 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Phone: 651-266-8560 Council President Kathy Lantry Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember
Melvin Carter III Councilmember Pat Harris Councilmember Lee Helgen Councilmember Russ Stark Councilmember Dave Thune Wednesday, December 1, 2010 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 10-12 Amending the 2010 spending plan for Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling Fund for the PC Replacement program. Attachments: PC replcmt-AO-2010.pdf
2 AO 10-15 Modifying the Saint Paul Public Library Agency General Fund budget by allocating spending in the appropriate object codes and partially restoring the transfer to the General
Fund for technology services. Attachments: 2010 year end Library AO Detail CONSENT AGENDA NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION, WITH NO SEPARATE
DISCUSSION. IF DISCUSSION ON AN ITEM IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. 3 RES 10-1144 Authorizing the Department of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a five-year lease agreement with the Animal Humane Society. Sponsors: Stark Attachments: HumaneSocietyAgreement.pdf 4 RES 10-1300 Deleting assessment for property
clean-up at 1144 Sixth Street East due to improper notification of nuisance condition. Sponsors: Lantry City of Saint Paul Page 1 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 5 RES 10-1385 Approving Funding for Round Two of Cycle 16 (2010) of the Cultural STAR Program Sponsors: Lantry Round 2 2010 FINAL REVISED
Attachment A.pdf Round 2 2010 Attachment B.pdf Attachments: 6 RES 10-1386 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a joint powers agreement, which includes an indemnification
clause between the City of Saint Paul, Police Department and the Metro Gang Strike Force (MGSF) Advisory Board allowing Police Department sworn and non-sworn employees to inventory
MGSF property in city custody. Sponsors: Lantry Attachments: Metro Gang Strike Force Advisory Board 7 RES 10-1395 Authorizing the Office of Technology and Communications to accept
a grant in the amount of $245,000 from the Knight Foundation to provide the planning and project management capacity to secure funding for a public/private community fiber network.
Sponsors: Lantry Attachments: Financial Analysis - Knight Fndn donation-12-1.pdf 8 RES 10-1402 Approving addverse action against the Taxicab Driver license application submitted by
Addisu Amerga Keryo for the City of Saint Paul. Sponsors: Lantry Notice of Intent to Deny License.pdf Hennepin County District Court Record.pdf SPLC Section 376.16.pdf Attachments: 9
RES 10-1403 Approving adverse action against the City Contractor - Exterior Finishing license held by Gordon Arneson d/b/a George's Exteriors for the City of Saint Paul. Sponsors:
Thune Notice of Intent to Suspend License.pdf SPLC Section 310.05.pdf Attachments: 10 RES 10-1404 Approving adverse action against the House Sewer Contractor license held by Kober Excavating,
Inc. d/b/a Kober Excavating for the City of Saint Paul. Sponsors: Lantry Notice of Intent to Suspend License.pdf SPLC Section 310.05.pdf Attachments: City of Saint Paul Page 2 Printed
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City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 11 RES 10-1405 Approving adverse action against the Auto Repair Garage license and Alarm Permit (Renew) held by Cha Sur Vang d/b/a Solange
Auto Service located at 291 Fillmore Avenue East in Saint Paul. Sponsors: Thune Notice of Intent to Suspend License.pdf SPLC Section 310.05.pdf Attachments: 12 RES 10-1419 Reducing
assessment from $1,235.00 to $500.00 for collection of delinquent vacant building fees (re-invoiced) at 1193 PAYNE AVENUE due to compliance with conditions established in Legislative
Hearing. Sponsors: Bostrom 13 RES 10-1168 Approval of the resolution to create the new classification of Benefits Systems Support Specialist in Grade 24C of the Classified Confidential
Employees Association-Clerical, Employee Group 81 Salary Schedule. Sponsors: Lantry Attachments: Financial analysist-benefits systems ass't.pdf FOR DISCUSSION 14 RES 10-959 Ordering
the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 869 SELBY AVENUE within fifteen (15) ddays after the November 17, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Carter
III 869 Selby Ave.Summary for Public Hearing.doc 869 Selby Ave R-R.LH Ltr.10-26-10.doc 869 Selby Ave.Photos.7-28-10.pdf 869 Selby Ave.Order to Abate Nuisance Building.8-12-10.DOC 869
Selby Ave.Owners & Interested Parties.10-1-10.DOC 869 Selby Ave.Public Hearing Notice.9-24-10.DOC 863-869 Selby Ave.Demo Bids.10-18-10.pdf Attachments: ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city
law enacted by the City Council. It is read at four separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Legal
Ledger. Public heaings on ordinances are held at the third reading. First Reading City of Saint Paul Page 3 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 15 Ord 10-55 Amending Section 61.302, Application forms and fees, of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, pertaining to fees for zoning reviews
and applications. Sponsors: Lantry Fee comparison table Planning Commission approval resolution PC resolution initiating study Fee Ordinance 11-4-10.pdf Attachments: PUBLIC HEARINGS
16 RES 10-1277 Authorizing lease and parkland diversion for T-Mobile at Edgcumbe Rec Center Sponsors: Harris Exhibit A.pdf Exhibit B.pdf Exhibit C - P&R C Res.pdf Exhibit D - Lease.pdf
Financial Analysis.pdf Attachments: Stephanie Hawkinson, Department of Planning and Economic Development, gave a staff report 17 RES 10-1291 Reciting a proposal for a financing program
for a multi-family rental housing development, giving preliminary approval to the project and the program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462C, authorizing the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority to issue housing revenue bonds and authorizing the preparation of necessarry documents and materials in connection with said project and program (Northern
Warehouse Project). Sponsors: Thune Attachments: Financial Analysis.xls 18 RES 10-1332 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers of agreement with the State of
Minnesota, Commissioner of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (MN BCA), Minnesota Justice Information Services (State), to create an Adaptor using the Record Management
System (RMS) that will meet the MN BCA specifications to establish Bidirectional Communication between the government unit and MN BCA systems. Sponsors: Lantry Bidirectional Communication
-Attachment A.pdf CR-10-1332 Financial.pdf Attachments: City of Saint Paul Page 4 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 19 RES 10-1149 Approve the use of assessment financing in accordance with City policy for the installation of a fire protection system requested
by August Ventures - Lowertown, LLC for 178 East 9th Street (Ward 2). File No. FP2010-05 Sponsors: Thune Attachments: Financial Analysis RES 10-1149 20 RES 10-1422 Approving year-end
adjustments to the 2010 budget. 2010 year end resolution fiscal analysis.pdf 2010 year end Library AO Detail.pdf Attachments: 21 PH 10-8 Final Hearing on the proposed 2011 Budget and
Tax Levy (hearing will not start before 6:00 pm). LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS 22 RES 10-961 Ordering the rehabilitation or wrecking and removal of the structures at 590 GORMAN AVENUE
within fifteen (15) days after the November 17, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Thune 590 Gorman Ave.Summary for public hearing 590 Gorman Ave.Owner Documents.11-9-10.pdf
590 Gorman Ave.Order to Abate Nuisance Building.8-26-10.DOC 590 Gorman Ave.Photos.8-2-10.pdf 590 Gorman Ave.Demo Bids.9-20-10 590 Gorman Ave.Public Hearing Notice.9-24-10.DOC 590 Gorman
Ave.Owners & Interested Parties.10-1-10.doc 590 Gorman Ave.Insp Appt Ltr.7-28-10.DOC 590 Gorman Ave.Photos.10-16-09.pdf 590 Gorman Ave.LH ltr.11-9-10.doc 590 Gorman Ave.Reinspect Fee
Invoice.pdf Attachments: MM - All of the required conditions have been met. Recommended the Council grant 120 days for rehabilitation or removal. Amendments appears as Version 3.
No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approval as amended. Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 City of Saint Paul Page 5
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City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 23 RES 10-1180 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1456 COHANSEY STREET within fifteen (15) days after
the November 17, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Bostrom 1456 Cohansey.LH Minutes.10-12-10.doc 1456 Cohansey St.Public Hearing Notice.9-17-10 1456 Cohansey St.Owners &
Interested Parties.9-17-10 1456 Cohansey St.Order to Abate Nuisance Building.7-23-10 1456 Cohansey St.Photos.6-22-10 1456 Cohansey St.Inspection Appt Ltr.6-9-10 1456 Cohansey St.docs.pdf
1456 Cohansey St.Documents.11-19-10.pdf Attachments: MM - Recommended the Council grant 180 days for rehabilitation of the structure. All required conditions have been met. She asked
that there be a progress check at the 90-day mark to make sure that the work plan is being met and work is continuing at a good pace. If it is not, she would like to bring it back
to the City Council. Amendedments drafted as version 2. John Boyle, attorney representing the propperty owner, appeared. He expressed their appreciation for being allowed the opportunity
to rehabilitate the property. They intend to have it fully rehabilitated within 180 days. He felt significant progress would be made within 90 days. Councilmember Helgen moved to
close the public hearing and approval as amended. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 24 RES 10-1047 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 186 FRONT AVE within
fifteen (15) days after the December 1, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Helgen 186 Front Ave.OTA Inspection Appt ltr.8-4-10 186 Front Ave.Photos.8-19-10 186 Front Ave.Order
to Abate Nuisance Building.9-10-10 186 Front Ave.Owners & Interested Parties.10-15-10 186 Front Ave.Public Hearing Notice.10-11-10 186 Front Ave.LH FTA ltr.11-9-10.doc Attachments: MM
- This was a no-show Legislative Hearing. She recommended the building be removed within fifteen days with no option for rehabilitation. Chages reflected in Version 2. No one appeared
inn opposition; CM Helgen moved to close the public hearing and approval as amended. Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 City of Saint Paul Page 6 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 25 RES 10-1048 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 105 MANITOBA AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after
the December 1, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Helgen 105 Manitoba Ave.OTA Appt Ltr.8-11-10 105 Manitoba Ave.Photos.8-23-10 105 Manitoba Ave.Order to Abate.9-10-10 105
Manitoba Ave.Public Hearing Notice.10-15-10 105 manitoba Ave.Owners & Intersted Parties.10-11-10 105 Manitoba Ave.LH FTA ltr.11-9-10.doc Attachments: MM - Recommended the Council order
the building removed within fifteen days with no option for rehabilitation. It was a no-show Legislative Hearing. amendments are in Version 2. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember
Helgen moved to close the public hearing and approval as amended. Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 26 RES 10-1049 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal
of the structures at 646-648 SHERBURNE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 1, 2010, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Carter III 646-648 Sherburne Ave.Inspection
Appt ltr.8-6-10 646-648 Sherburne Ave.Photos.8-26-10 646-648 Sherburne Ave.Order to Abate Nuisance Building.9-10-10 646-648 Sherburne Ave.Public Hearing Notice.10-11-10 646-648 Sherburne
Ave.Owners & Interested Parties.10-15-10 646-648 Sherburne Ave.LH ltr.11-9-10.doc Attachments: MM - Matthew Jones, ??, Weingarten & Leibow, attended the Legislative Hearing and indicated
he would like to pursue rehabilitation on behalf of his client. She proposed two conditions be met in order for her to recommendation a layover to the Council. They were that a $5,000
performance deposit be posted and that they apply for a code compliance inspection. These were not met; therefore, she recommended the Council order the building be removed within
fifteen days with no option for rehabilitation. Changes are in Version 2. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Carter moved to close the public hearing and approval as amendeed.
Adopted as amended Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 City of Saint Paul Page 7 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 27 ALH 10-355 Appeal of Rick T. Wilson to a Summary Abatement Order at 2234 STILLWATER AVENUE. Sponsors: Lantry 2234 Stillwater.Appeal.11-2-10.pdf
2234 Stillwater Ave.Summary Abatement Order.10-27-10 2234 Stillwater Ave.Photos.10-26-10 2234 Stillwater Ave.LH ltr.11-9-10.doc Attachments: 28 ALH 10-390 Appeal of Mark Cemensky to
a Notice of Condemnation Unfit for Human Habitation Order to Vacate at 274 SIDNEY STREET EAST. Sponsors: Thune 274 Sidney.Appeal.11-16-10.pdf 274 Sidney St E.Fire C of O Order to Vacate.11-9-10.dot
274 Sidney St E.Photos 1.11-8-10 274 Sidney St E.CCI.11-23-10.dot Attachments: City of Saint Paul Page 8 Printed on 3/7/2011
City Council Meeting Agenda December 1, 2010 SUSPENSION ITEMS RES 10-805 Ordering the rehabilitation or wrecking and removal of the structures at 1196 Seventh Street East within fifteen
(15) days after October 20, 2010. Sponsors: Lantry 1196 Seventh Street E LH Minutes 10-26-10 1196 7th St E.LH Minutes.10-12-10 1196 7th St E.LH Minutes.9-28-10 1196 7th St E.LH Summary
Info.10-12-10 1196 7th St E.Order to Abate Nuisance Building.4-21-10 1196 7th St E.Public Hearing Notice.8-23-10 1196 7th St E.Owners & Interested Parties.5-28-10 1196 7th St E.Photos.4-2-10
1196 7th St E.Inspection Appt Ltr.2-24-10 1196 7th St E.LH ltr.9-28-10.doc 1196 7th St E.Work Plan.10-26-10 1196 7th St E.Team Inspection Report.4-16-10 1196 7th St E.Service Affidavit.8-30-10
1196 7th St E.County Tax Info.10-12-10 Attachments: RES 10-1298 Approving the levy of a Special Benefits Tax pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6 by the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Sponsors: : Thune RES 10-1463 Deleting the assessment for demolition of vacant buildings in November 2009 at 756 ARKWRIGHT
STREET. Sponsors: Thune Attachments: 756 Arkwright St.Tax Roll.pdf RES 10-1491 Deleting assessments made in error for properties located at 2194 Goodrich Avenue and 2125 Como Avenue
Sponsors: Stark City of Saint Paul Page 9 Printed on 3/7/2011
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