Minutes 12-02-1993 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY CDUNCIL
Thursday, December 2, 1993
5:00 P.M. Room 330 City Hall and Court House
Third Floor City Hall and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was called to order by President Wilson at 5:10 P.M.
Present - 5- Councilmembers Guerin, Maccabee, Rettman, Thune, Wilson
Absent - 2- Councilmembers Grimm (excused), Long (excused)
Councilmember Rettman said item # 7 does not need to be referred to the Finance
Committee and moved approval.
Councilmember Rettman moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
C�NSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
1. Claim of James Morgan.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
2. Summons & Complaint In the Matter Claude Micius vs the City of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
3. Resolution - 93-1797 - approving the appointment of Kay Willshire to the Advisory
Committee for People with Disabilities. (fo be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until December 14th for adoption.
4. Resolution - 93-1798 - approving the appointment of Trudy Dunham and Barbara Jeanetta
to the Riverfront Redevelopment Corporation. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until December 14th for adoption.
5. Resolution - 93-1799 - approving applications for renewal of various Class III Licenses by:
Catholic Athletic Assn/Minnehaha Lanes; Auto Clinic Inc.; Espresso-Elite; Macqueen
Equipment Inc.; West Side Booster Club/Joseph's; Holiday's; Norwest Center Ramp; Bracs
Auto Parts; Quality Food & Gas; Earl Street Auto Sales; Latuff Bros Inc.; Superamerica
#4020; Pro Stop Fuel Inc.; Dunn Brothers Coffee; Superamerica Group Inc. #4358; Auto
Max; Superamerica #4040; Bud & AI's Brake Service; West Side Booster Club/Westsider
Bar; Louie's Billiards; Superamerica #4023; Mangini's Phalen Park Halls; West Side Booster
Club/Winner's Bar & Rest. and Superamerica Group Inc. #4359. (To be laid over one
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week for adoption)
Laid over until December 14th for adoption.
December 2, 1993
6. '� Resolution - 93-1800 - finalizing Council action to a Summary Abatement Order for Susan
�° M. Schaffer for property at 1721 E. Hawthorne Avenue. (Public Hearing held August 5,
- 1993.)
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
COMMITTEE REFERRAL:
7. � Resolution - 93-1801 - amending the 1993 Budget of the Housing Information Office by
accepting additional grant funds for the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 93-1802 - amending the 1993 Budget of the Civic Center Authority by
transferring the financing & spending plans due to preliminary expenses for architecture,
surveying, etc. costs from its Operating Fund prior to the 1993 Bond issue. (Finance)
Referred to the Finance Committee.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
9. Third Reading - 93-1733 - An ordinance to enact Chapter 380 of the Legislative Code
establishing the licensure of tanning facilities. (For Action)
� Bob Kessler, License Division distributed copies of the recommended fee schedule for
�=�tanning facilities.
After a brief discussion, it was laid over one week for the Final Adoption.
Laid over until December 9th for adoption.
Councilmember Rettman introduced a group of Weeblo Scouts from Holy Childhood School
who were observing the Council as part of earning their Government Badge.
10. Third Reading - 93-1753 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60.201.A of the Legislative
Code, changing the reference to "adult massage parlor" to "adult massage center"
corresponding to the change in Chapter 412. (For Action)
No one appeared in opposition.
Bob Kessler, License Division requested this be laid over until December 21 st.
Continue Public Hearing until December 21st.
1�. Third Reading - 93-1754 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60.213M of the Legislative Code
changing the reference to "massage parlor" to "massage center" corresponding to the
change in Chapter 412 of the Code. (For Action)
No one appeared in opposition.
(See item # 10 above)
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Continue Public Hearing until December 21 st.
December 2, 1993
12. Third Reading - 93-1755 - An ordinance repealing sections 331.01 to 331.44 of the
Legislative code and replacing it with an amended Chapter 331 to update the present food
code and deleting obsolete terminology, license categories and standards. (For Action)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until December 9th for Final Adoption.
13. Third Reading - 93-1756 - An ordinance to amend the license fee schedule in Chapter 310
of the Legislative Code. (For Action)
No one appeared in opposition.
Upon request of Bob Kessler, License Department, Councilmember Rettman moved to
withdrawal of the ordinance.
Roll Call Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
WITHDRAWN
14 ' Third Reading - 93-1774 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code
� pertaining to regulating the location of firearms dealers who sell firearms. (For Action)
,-,. No one appeared in opposition.
- Councilmember Maccabee moved to continue the Public Hearing until December 16th.
Roll Call Yeas - 5 ;: Nays - 0
Continue Public Hearing until December 16th.
15. Third Reading - 93-1650 - An ordinance to amend the license fee schedule in Chapter 310
of the Legislative Code increasing license fees by 2% in conjunction with an estimated 2%
' increase in enforcement costs for 1994. (For Action - Public Hearing continued from
November 9th)
No one appeared in opposition.
A brief discussion ensued among Councilmembers regarding fee schedules for various
license renewals and the renewal fee for Massage Therapist Home Occupation was
amended.
Laid over until December 9th for adoption.
16. - Resolution - 93-1735 - approving an application for a General Repair Garage License by
Chong Thao dba Thao Inc. at 631 Dale Street. (Laid over from November 18th)
No one appeared in opposition.
Bob Kessler, License Department requested a lay over of one week and Councilmember
Rettman moved to continue the Public Hearing one week.
Roll Call Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Continued Public Hearing until December 9th.
17. Resolution - 93-1687 - approving the vacation of Lafayette Road between Grove and old
Lafayette Road by the Space Center Inc. (Laid over from November 18th)
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No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 ,
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Upon request of Council President Wilson, Councilmember Maccabee moved to suspend
the rules to introduce the following resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
� Resolution - 93-1817 - entering into a Friendship City relationship with the City of Monrovia,
>: Capitol of Liberia.
Councilmember Maccabee moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
18. Public Hearing on the Administrative Law Judge's Report on Check's Cashed of Minnesota
Inc. and Resolution - 93-1803 - disapproving an application for a currency exchange license
. by same per ALJ recommendation.
Phil Byrne, Assistant City Attorney reviewed the staff report and recommendation for denial
� of the license. He said the applicant did not attend the ALJ hearing and is now out of
-; business at this location.
After a brief discussion among Councilmembers, Councilmember Maccabee moved to close
� the Public Hearing.
Roll Call Yea�, 5 Nays - 0 -� ,_,
Councilmember Maccabee moved approval of the resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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.p. �Councilmember Thune moved to adjourn the meeting.
�Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
D AT 5:40 P.M.
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ATTEST:
Cou il President, William Wilson
����� ��� � o�. Minutes approved by Council
Assistant City Clerk, Frances Swanson
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