Minutes 06-10-1993 MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, June 10, 1993
>._�- � � � 5:00 P.M. Council Chambers
;'° Third Floor City Hali and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was called to order by President Wilson at 5:00 P.M.
Present - 4- Councilmembers Grimm, Guerin, Thune, Wilson
Absent - 3- Councilmembers Long (excused), Maccabee (excused) and Rettman
(excused)
Councilmember Thune moved approval of the Consent Agenda.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
CONSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
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1. `��,�laims of Judith M. Hughes, Susan Schaffer and James Donald Vollmer.
;:±: Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
2. : Communication from the Division of Public Health declaring the following structure a
uNuisance Building": 1544 Grand Avenue. (Note: For notification purposes only, a Public
Hearing will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary)
3. Communication from the Division of Public Health declaring the following structures
"Nuisance Building(s)": 778 E. Fifth Street and 1145 W. University Avenue. (Note: For
notification purposes only, a Public Hearing will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary)
4. Communication from the Division of Public Health declaring the following structures
"Nuisance Building(s)": 754-756 Burr Street, 315 N. Chatsworth Street, 328 Edmund
Avenue, 86 Manitoba Avenue, and 717 Thomas Avenue. (Note: For notification purposes
only, a Public Hearing will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary)
, 5.�: :Resolution - 93-787 - approving the appointment of Kathleen Milner to the Property Code
Enforcement Board. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until June 17th for adoption.
6. Resolution - 93-788 - approving the appointment of Frank Marzitelli to the Wabasha Street
Bridge Task Force. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until June 17th for adoption.
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7. . Resolution - 93-789 - increasing the financing and spending pians for Third and Fourth
Cycle Urban Revitalization Action Program Projects.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays • 0
8. Resolution Approving Assessment - 93-790 - In the Matter of condemning and taking
permanerrt easements for the I-35E/Univers'ity Area Sewer Separation Project and setting
the date of Public Hearing for July 6, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
9. Preliminary Order - 93-791 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction at 2062 Marshall
Avenue and setting the date of Public Hearing for July 27, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
10. Preliminary Order • 93-792 - In the Matter of improving Iglehart Avenue from Cretin to
Cleveland and Finn Street from Marshall to Iglehart in conjunction with the
Cleveland/Marshall Area Street Paving and Ughting Project and setting date of Public
Hearing for July 20, 1993.
Adopted Yeas • 4 Nays - 0
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
11� Resolution - 93-506 - regarding the request to locate an impound storage lot outside City
�► limits by Cedar Towing at 1921 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis. (Human Services, Health and
� Business Regulation recommended approval of substitute resolution - Public Hearing held
�� April 22, 1993)
� Bob Kessler, License & Inspection Division spoke in opposition to the substitute resolution,
which denies the license application and reviewed efforts by the applicant to fund a lot in
Saint PauL
Councilmember Guerin said he could not support issuing a license to Cedar Towing which
would allow them to tow vehicles ticketed in Saint Paul to a storage lot in Minneapolis.
Thomas Rodrigue, applicant for Cedar Towing said his lot in Minneapolis is central located
to both cities and said most of his towing occurs within 2 1/2 miles of his lot. He noted it
would be closer than many were in Saint Paul.
Mr. Rodrigue and Mr. Kessler answered questions of Councilmembers regarding the
location of other storage lots within the Saint Paul City Limits and other towing operations.
Councilmember Grimm raised concerns about being anti business and making parochial
decisions based on location.
Councilmembers Thune and Wilson spoke in support of the Committee action.
;: . After further discussion, Councilmember Guerin moved approval of the substitute resolution
;: denying the license. �
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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12:-;. Resolution - 93-793 - approving a permanent bikeway on Summit Avenue from Mississippi
�- River Boulevard to Lexington Avenue. (Public Works Committee recommends approval - to
be laid over one week for adoption - originated in Committee)
Councilmember Thune moved approval of a one week lay over.
Roll Call Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
Laid over until June 17th for adoption.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
� 13. Resolution - 93-794 - ordering the owner to remove or complete the repairs at 217 Arundel
Street. (Neighborhood Services Committee recommends approval as amended)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Guerin said the resolution was amended in the Neighborhood Services
Committee to indicate 60 days to remove or complete repair and moved approval of the
resolution as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
14. Resolution - 93-795 - ordering the owner to remove or complete the repairs at 113-115 E.
:; -Belvidere Street. (Neighborhood Senrices Committee recommends approval)
� �No one appeared in opposition.
: Councilmember Guerin moved approval.
_� Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
15. -Resolution - 93-796 - ordering the owner to remove or complete the repairs at 780 Buffalo
Street. (Neighborhood Services Committee recommends approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Guerin moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
16. Resolution - 93-797 - ordering the owner to remove or complete the repairs at 879 Marion
Street. (Neighborhood Services Committee recommends approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Guerin moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
17.� � Resolution - 93-857 - ordering the owner to remove or complete the repairs at 449 E.
Seventh Street. (Neighborhood Services Committee recommends approval as amended
to 30 days)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Guerin moved approval of as amended in Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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18:� Pubiic Hearing to consider the request of Health One Corporation for a Registered Land
Survey for property at 310 N. Smith Avenue and 167 Grand Avenue.
No one appeared in opposition.
Counciimember Thune moved approval and directed staff to prepare the proper resolution.
� Roger Ryan, Planning & Economic Development said he would prepare the resolution.
Adopted Motion of Intent Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
MISCELLANEOUS:
19:� Resolution -93-736 - accepting the bid of Piper Jaffray, Dougherty Dawkins, Strand & Biglow
and Milter and Schroeder Financiai to purchase $11,665,000 Water Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series 1993E. (Laid over from June 3rd)
Pam Wheelock, Budget Director reviewed the refunding process.
Councilmember Guerin spoke in favor of the sale.
Council President Wiison said the hearing would have to be continued until Tuesday
because this item needed 5 votes to be adopted. �
Terry Suliivan, Assistant City Attorney recommended voting today to reflect intent but would
have no legal authority, so a final vote would be needed at the next meeting.
Jim Belius, representative of Piper, Jeffray said that laying the item over until Tuesday would
not affeet the interest rate, if a vote of intent were adopted today. He agreed that the
bonding would go forvvard at the bond company's risk, pending the final vote. He also
reviewed the lower negotiated rate versus a recent competitive bond rate..
Councilmember Thune moved approval of motion of intent and lay over of the bond sale
- until June 15th.
` Roll Call Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
� Public Hearing continued until June 15th.
� Councilmember Thune moved to suspend the rules to introduce the following resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
Resolution - 93-834 - approving a request for modification of parking requirements for
Catherdral Hill Hospitality dba Fabulous Fern's at 400 Selby.
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
Council President Wilson announced that he will not seek re-election this fall and that he will
be retiring from politics. Mr. Wilson reviewed some of his maJor accomplishments and
areas that he will continue to work on during the coming months. He thanked
Councilmembers for their support.
Councilmembers acknowledged Mr. Wilson's statesmanship and congratulated Mr. Wilson
on his many successes, his commitment to Saint Paul and his continued support and
>. guidance to them.
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,. >. John Galles, 411 Pascal asked the Council to approve the two resolutions tonight because
'`, the closing date for buying the properry was set for Monday, June 14th and the sale could
� ' not be finalized until the license was granted.
Councilmember Thune moved to suspend the rules to call the following resolutions from the
July 15th agenda for adoption. �
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
Resolution - 93-807 - approving an application for the transfer of an Off Sale Liquor License
to the Galles Corporation dba Galles Liquors currently held by T's Liquors Inc. at 1325
Randofph Avenue. (Public Hearing Held June 8th)
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
Councilmember Thune moved to adjourn the meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 5:55 P.M.
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ATTEST:
�.,� 5 � � ouncil President, �Iliam �Ison
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- � Minutes approved by Council
City Clerk, I�llolly O'Rourke 6
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