Minutes 05-20-1993 MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 20, 1993
5:00 P.M. Council Chambers
`-�` `Ttiird Floor City Hail and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was called to order by President Wilson at 9:00 A. M.
Present - 4- Councilmembers Grimm, Maccabee, Rettman, Wilson
Absent - 3- Councilmembers Thune, Guerin, (both arrived later in the meeting), Long
(excused)
Councilmember Rettman moved approval of the Consent Agenda.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
CONSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of minutes of the City Council meetings of April 22 and 27, 19�3.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
2. Claims of James C. Olson and Mailand Properties.
, Referred to City Attorney
3. Administrative Orders D-12427 through D-12430 noted on file in City Clerk's Office.
4. Summons In Application for Registration of Land In the Matter of the application of David
L Casper & Peter Wyngeeren for Lot 5, Block 3, Lake Phalen Addition to St. Paul� MN.
Referred to City Attorney's Office
5. Correspondence from Mayor Scheibel announcing vacancies in the Advisory Committee for
People with Disabilities, Joint City/County Health Services Advisory Committee, Metropolitan
Aircraft Sound Abatement Council (MASAC), and the Saint Paul Port Authority.
c.c. # 13735
6. Letter from the Health Department decfaring the following properties "Nuisance Buildings":
471 Edmund Avenue, 1014 Euclid Street, 847 E. Jessamine, 81 E. King Street, 1038 N.
Lexington Parkway, 1154 Norton Street and 1651 Shields Avenue. (For notification
purposes onty, Public Hearings will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary)
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7. Resolution - 93-633 - approving renewal of various class III licenses by: Mini Pac,
Superamerica #4356, Club Food Mart & Deli, Jubilee Foods, Deafness Education Advocacy
Foundation/Skarda's, Rode's Hazel Park Mobil, Jimmy's Food Market, St. Paul
Turners/John & Pauls, Deafness Education & Advocacy Foundation/Mr. Patoms, Royal
Guard Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps/Christensen's, Roy's Philiip 66, Hilicrest Certicare Repair
Center, Dale & Selby Superette & Deli, North End American Legion #474 and Midway
Express. �(laid over from May 13th for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
8. Resolution - 93-634 - approving renewal of various On Sale Liquor and Supporting Licenses
by: The St. Paul Hotel, University Club of St. Paul, Gognac McCarthy's Grill, Cory Cantina,
Ace Box Bar, The Manor, Midway Pro Bowl, Ryan's, Degidio's Bar, Hot Rods Bar & Grill,
Grand 7 Saloon, Jeraldine's, Top Hat Lounge, Mitch's, Lou's Viaduct Inn, Midway Lodge,
Rumours, Heartthrob Cafe & Canyon Country Bar & Nightclub, The Ground Round and
Fitti's. (laid over from May 13th for adoption)
Adopted Yeas 4 Nays - 0 4
9. Resotution - 93-635 - approving renewal of an Off Sale Uquor, Original Container and
Cigarette License by Marthom Inc. dba Payne Avenue Liquor at 980 Payne Avenue. (laid
over from May 13th for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
` 10. Resolution - 93-636 - approving renewal of an On Sale Liquor Club-B, Sunday On Sale
,�:,; Liquor and Restaurant-B License by the Fraternal Order of Eagles dba St. Paul Aerie #33
at 287 Maria Avenue. (laid over from May 13th for adoption)
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
11:: Resolution - 93-676 - approving renewal of various On Sale Wine and Supporting Licenses
.: by: Sena Cafe and No Wake Cafe Inc. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until May 27th.
12. Resolution - 93-677 - approving renewal of various Class III licenses by: Rainbow Foods (2
locations), Highland Auto Repair, Total Petroleum Inc., Total Mart (3 locations), Harriet
Island Parking Lot, K-Mart, RCH Inc., Tom Thumb Mkt. (5 Locations), Davanni's Pizza & Hot
Hoagies, Bonfe's Auto Service Inc., Food-N-Fuel #24, Weinhagen Tire Co., Sana Food ,
Market, Total Petroleum inc, Gas/Plus, Hazel Park Amoco, Chu�ch of St. Bernard's/Tin
Cups, Don's Gun Finishing, Highland Park Unocal, Her's Auto Body, Grand & Smith Mobil,
Galtier Plaza Garage, Park Service Inc., Church of St. Bernard's/Lentsch's, Dan Burns
Amoco, Eastern Heights Service, Total, Como Raymond Standard, St. Bernard's
Church/Rice St. VFW Post #3877, Rice Street Spur, King's Market, Parkway Amoco, Mike's
Downtown Standard, Bad Habit Cafe, Court International Building, St. Paul Boom Co., and
the Wor1d Theater. (To be laid over one week for adoption)
Laid over until May 27th.
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13.. Resolution - 93-678 - allowing property at 2247 Ogden Court to have a sewer service
connection to the Maplewood sewer in McKnight Road.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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14. Resolution - 93-679 - authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to request
a variance for the parking width of Victoria Street between Watson and Juno on weekends
between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
15. Preliminary Order - 93-680 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction� on the south side of
E. Maryland Avenue from N. White Bear Avenue to Van Dyke and setting date of Public
Hearing for June 29, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
16. Preliminary Order - 93-681 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of E.
Hoyt Avenue from Germain to Kennard and setting date of Public Hearing for June 29,
. 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
17. Preliminary Order - 93-682 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of Clear
Avenue from N. Ruth to unimproved N. Winthrop and setting date of Public Hearing for
June 29, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
18. Preliminary Order - 93-683 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the east side of
Arcade Street from E. Ivy to Clear and setting date of Public Hearing for June 29, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
19. Preliminary Order - 93-684 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on both sides of E.
Idaho Avenue from Kennard to Flandrau and setting date of Public Hearing for June 29,
1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
20. Preliminary Order - 93-685 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on the east side of
Edgerton Street from E. Ivy to Sherwood and setting date of Public Hearing for June 29,
. 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
21. Preliminary Order - 93-686 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction at 1827 E. Ivy and
setting date of Public Hearing for June 29, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
22. Resolution Approving Assessment - 93-687 - In the Matter of installation of sewer service
stubs for the Jessamine/Frank CSSP Project at 1270 Magnolia, 1029 and 1030 Atlantic and
1032 Duluth and setting date of Public Hearing for July 6, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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23. Preliminary Order - 93-688 - In the Matter of operation and maintenance services for the
Skyway Bridge and Concourse associated with the Saint Paul Athletic Club Building located
at 340 Cedar Street from May 1, 1992 to July 31, 1993 and setting date of Public Hearing
for July 6, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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MISCELLANEOUS:
32. Resolution - 93-691 - honoring the Boys and Girls Club Midwest Regional Class A Co-ed �
Volleyball Tournament Champions.
Councilmember Grimm introduced Gill Zamora, the coach and three members of the
volleyball team. Councilmember Grimm congratulated them on their victories and
commended the staff and volunteers for their time.
Councilmember Thune arrived during this presentation.
Mr. Zamora thanked the Councilmembers and challenged them to a volleyball game with
the team.
Councilmember Grimm moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
33. Resolution - 93-692 - honoring the Johnson Hawks Pee Wee A-Team, parents and coaches
,�-�-�- #or their dedication and determination in the 1993 Friendship Toumament held in Cranbrook,
British Columbia.
Councilmember Grimm noted that representatives of the Pee Wee team could not be
present and read the resolution into the record.
" Councilmember Grimm congratulated the team and moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0 `
Councilmember Rettman recognized three representatives of Boy Scout Troop # 52 from
Olivet United Church of Christ. They explained that they were attending the Council
meeting to further work on their Citizenship and Communications badges.
Councilmember Guerin arrived at this point in the meeting.
ORDINANCES
24. Final Adoption - 93-471 - An interim ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on
location of gun shops within 1,000 feet of protected uses such as playgrounds, schools and
day care centers. (Human Services, Health and Business Regulation Committee
recommends approval - Public Hearing held May 13th)
Councilmember Maccabee moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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25. Final Adoption - 93-557 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning to finalize Council approval of a petition of HRA/Ron's Bar to rezone
property at 160 Milford Street to P-1. (Public Hearing held May 13th)
�rACouncilmember Rettman moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
26. Third Reading - 93-618 - An ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code
pertaining to zoning to finalize City Council approval of a petition of North End Medical
Center to rezone property at 121 Manitoba Avenue to P-1 to allow a parking lot.
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until May 27th for Final Adoption.
27. Third Reading - 93-619 - An ordinance amending Chapter 78 of the Administrative Code
, entitled "Elections-Election Judges" to provide for the setting of compensation and related
expenses of election judges by resolution. (For Action)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until May 27th for Final Adoption.
28. Third Reading - 93-334 - An ordinance amending the Legislative Code by enacting a
provision relating to the regulation of harassing conduct. (Intergovernmental Relations
Committee recommends approval of substitute ordinance)
Dorothy Romans, 961 E. Hawthorne Avenue spoke in support of the ordinance explaining
that she is being harassed by a neighbor and the Police have been unable io do anything
at this point.
Councilmember Maccabee reviewed the impact of this ordinance and spoke in favor of its
adoption.
Councilmember Grimm encouraged people who were being harassed to call the Police and
thanked Ms. Romans for testifying.
Laid over until May 27th for Final Adoption.
29. Resolution -93-689 - approving an application for an On Sale Liquor (including) Sunday,
Restaurant-B and Gambling Location Ucenses by L& T Uquors Inc. dba Kelly's Pub at 741
, Edmund Avenue.
No one appeared in opposition.
�� Councilmember Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
30. Resolution - 93-690 - approving an application for an On Sale Wine and Malt, Restaurant
and Entertainment Class I License by Salt & Pepper Corp. dba Lee's New Village Inn at 800
S. Cleveland Avenue.
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Maccabee moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
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31. Resolution - 93-513 - approving vacation of Myrtle Avenue between Raymond Avenue and
LaSalle Street by the Update Company, McCann Developments, Cole-Sewell Corp.,
Specialty Manufacturing Co., Gust Kempf, Jr., and Thomas W. Norton. (Laid over from Aprii
29th)(Laid over in Public Works Committee until 6-3-93)
No one appeared in opposition.
Counciimembers Thune and Maccabee moved to lay the matter over until June 3rd in
accordance with the Public Works Committee recommendation.
Roil Call Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 £
:� Laid over until June 3rd.
Council President Wilson asked that the following resolution be brought in under suspension
and referred to the Finance Committee. Following a brief discussion on the proposed pay
equity changes and the short time line in which the Council needed to act, Councilmember
Maccabee moved suspension of the rules and referral to the Fnance Committee.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Resolution changing the rate of pay for 38 female-dominated classifications.
Councilmember Maccabee moved referral to Finance Committee.
Roll Call Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Referred to Finance Committee.
All Councilmembers moved to adjourn the meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 5:30 P.M. �
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ATTEST:
Council President, William Wilson
Minutes approved by Council
City le , Molly O'Rourke
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