Minutes 09-09-1993 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, September 9, 1993
5:00 P.M. Council Chambers
Third Floor City Hall and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was called to order by President Wilson at 5:05 P.M.
Present - 6- Councilmembers Grimm, Guerin, Maccabee, Rettman, Thune, Wilson
Absent - 1- Councilmember Long (arrived during the Consent Agenda discussion)
Councilmember Rettman said items #10 through #15 did not need to be referred to the
Finance Committee, but could be approved today.
After a brief discussion, Councilmember Maccabee moved to refer item #5 to the
Finance Committee to be discussed as part of the 1994 Budget hearings.
Councilmember Maccabee asked a representative from the Parks Department if any
organizations had been excluded from receiving Charitable Gambling funds and she was
answered in the negative.
Councilmember Maccabee asked if the rates for street and alley maintenance in item #
9 were being increased from last year. Councilmember Rettman said the rates to be
ratified were preliminary established established by the Council last year. The rates for
1994 will be preliminary set at a later time.
Councilmember Long arrived at the meeting at this point.
Councilmember Grimm moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
CONSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of the minutes from the August 17, 1993 City Council meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Claim of Darin Glenn Haley.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
3. Administrative Orders D-12540 through D-12546 noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
4. Resolution - 93-1343 - approving the appointment by the Mayor of Luis Alvarado as
Assistant to the Mayor.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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5. Resolution - 93-1344 - approving the appointment by the Mayor of Molly O'Rourke as Acting
Director of the Information & Complaint Office.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
6. Resolution - 93-1290 - approving applications for renewal of Class III gambling premise
permits by: Multiple Sclerosis Society at Patrick's Lounge; Multiple Sclerosis Society at
Ted's Rec; East Twins Babe Ruth League at Vogel's Lounge and Multiple Sclerosis Society
at Pebble's. (laid over one week for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Resolution - 93-1291 • approving applications for renewal of various On Sale Liquor Club
and Supporting Licenses by: American Legion North End Post # 474 and the Arcade
Phalen Post # 577 The American Legion. (laid over one week for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 93-1345 - approving organizations to the 1993 Eligible Recipients List
(Charitable Gambling).
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution - 93-1346 - approving the level of street and alley maintenance to be performed
in the City of Saint Paul and the amount of service charges to be levied against benefitted
property and setting the date of Public Hearing for October 7, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
COMMITTEE REFERRALS:
10..t Resolution - 93-1347 - accepting $60,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
_� a budget for design of Como Park Education Resource Cerrter as called for in C.F. 93-46.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Resolution - 93-1348 - accepting $100,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
a budget for the Mississippi River Boulevard Trail Project for Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Resolution - 93-1349 - accepting $93,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
a budget for the Como Park Planting Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
13.,�-Resolution - 93-1350 - accepting $163,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
a budget for the Lakeshore Reclamation Project.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 93-1351 - accepting $40,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
: a budget for the Harriet Island Pavilion Restrooms Project for Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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15. Resolution - 93-1352 - accepting $246,000 in grants from the Met Council and establishing
a budget for the Lilydale/Harriet Island Trail Project of Saint Paul.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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ORDINANCE:
16. Final Adoption - 93-1177 - of an ordinance amending Chapter 183 of the Legislative Code
regarding Human Rights. (amended and laid over from September 2nd for adoption)
Councilmember Maccabee moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
17. Amended Preliminary Order - 93-1214 - In the Matter of the construction of a sanitary sewer
and sewer connections in Hunting Valley Road from Doswell Avenue to approximately 400
feet south of Doswell Avenue and constructing a public water main and service connections
in Hunting Valley Road from Doswell Avenue to approximately 400 feet south of Doswell
Avenue. (Laid over from August 19th - Public Works Committee recommends approval as
amended)
Councilmember Thune said the Water Board also recommended approval.
Councilmembers Thune and Maccabee moved adoption as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
18. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 93-1353 - In the Matter of the Minnehaha/Ruth Area
Storm Sewer Separation Project.
City Clerk O'Rourke said that notices had been sent out by the Real Estate Division for a
Public Hearing to be held on September 21 st.
Councilmembers Guerin and Grimm moved to lay over this item until that date.
Laid over until September 21 st.
19. Resolution - 93-1097 - approving an application for a Class III Entertainment License by the
University Club of Saint Paul at 79 N. Western Avenue. (Laid over from August 12th)
No one appeared in opposition.
Council President Wilson distributed an amended resolution with the stipulations agreed to
by the applicant and neighbors.
City Clerk O'Rourke read the stipulations into the record.
Chris Roezek, License Division said the owner and neighbors have accepted the stipulations
on the license.
Councilmembers Thune and Maccabee moved approval.
t ; Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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20. Resolution - 93-1354 - approving an application for a Recycling Processing Center License
by Recycle Minnesota Resources Inc. at 615 N. Prior Avenue.
No one appeared in opposition.
" Councilmember Maccabee clarified with the License Division what types of recycling
activities will be allowed at this site.
After a brief discussion, Councilmember Maccabee moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
21. Public Hearing to consider the appeal of Wendy & Fitzgerald Steele to a Summary
Abatement Appeal for property at 846 University Avenue. (Neighborhood Services
Committee recommends striking as problem has been corrected)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Rettman moved striking the appeal as the problem has been corrected.
Stricken Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 CC # 13765
22. Public Hearing to consider the appeal of Joseph M. Stepka to a Summary Abatement
Appeal for property at 600 Michigan Avenue. (Neighborhood Services Committee
recommends denial of the appeal and clean up within 48 hours)
No one appeared in opposition.
After a brief discussion, Councilmember Guerin moved for a 2 week layover to allow the
elderly owner additional time to clean up the property.
Roll Call Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Laid over until September �23rd. -
MISCELLANEOUS:
23.-� Report of the Administrative Law Judge including Findings of Fact, Conclusions and
--recommendations in the matter of the application of Saint Paul Firearms Company for a
Firearms Dealer's License at 634 N. Snelling Avenue. (Laid over from August 26th)
Council President Wilson updated the Council on the status of the negotiations, the
securing of Mr. Peterson as the cities negotiator, and Mr. Perkins agreement to wave
damages for a 2 week period to allow negotiations to proceed.
Councilmember Maccabee moved a.lay over on the advise of the City Attorney's Office.
Laid over until September 21 st.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
1. Resolution - 93-1272 - approving the mid year budget adjustments of expenditures and
�inancing to balance the 1993 Budget. (Finance Committee submitted to Council without
recommendation - substitute adopted and laid over from September 7th)
After a brief discussion regarding proposed bene�ts for unrepresented employees,
'::_: Councilmember Rettman requested that monies for the proposed settlement be put into
-.contingency and moved approval as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
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2. Resolution - 93-1355 - affirming the City's response to the Draft Comprehensive
Management Plan/EIS for the Mississippi National river and Recreation Area (MNRRA),
supporting a balance of uses, extensive partnerships and retaining local control. (Laid over
from September 7th)
Councilmembers Thune and Maccabee reviewed and spoke in favor of the compromise
language.
Councilmember Maccabee requested that the references to warehousing be added.
Councilmember Long accepted it as a friendly amendment.
Councilmember Maccabee also discussed the need for parkland protection but agreed that
it was a separate issue.
After a brief discussion, Councilmember Long moved approval as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Grimm moved to suspend the rules to introduce the following resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution 93-1362 - approving waiver of 60% requirement for a Block Parry Permit by the
Payne-Arcade Business Association Harvest Festival to be held on September 17-19, 1993.
Councilmember Grimm moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Councilmember Thune moved to suspend the rules to introduce the following resolution.
,. Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
Resolution - 93-1363 - approving an application for a Class III Gambling Premise Permit by
-Alano Society of Saint Paul at 520 N. Robert Street.
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 7 . Nays - 0
Councilmember Long moved to adjourn the meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 5:55 P.M.
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ATTEST:
ouncil President, William Wilson
,( / Minutes approved by Council
City Clerk, ol O'Rourk - 3 D- 93
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