Minutes 04-06-1993 MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 6, 1993
9:00 A.M. Council Chambers
Third Floor City Hall and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was cailed to order by Vice President Rettman at 9:� A.M.
� Present - 4- Councilmembers Grimm, Guerin, Long, Rettman
Absent - 3- Councilmembers Maccabee, Thune(arrived later), and �Ison
Councilmember Rettman said item # 17 should be adopted today and moved approval
of the Consent Agenda as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
CONSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
1. Claims of Antoinette Ruby Coates, Harold Katzenmaier and Jim lGrsling.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
2. Summons & Complaint in the Matter of Chargo Printing, Inc. vs the City of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
3. Summons & Complaint in the Matter of James LaBarre vs the City of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
4. Summons & Complaint in the Matter of Pauline LaBarre vs the city of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
5. Summons & Complaint in the Matter of Alissa Segelstrom vs the City of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
6. Administrative Orders D-18381 through D-12387 noted as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
7. Letter from the Mayor announcing vacancies on the Bicycle Advisory Board, the Civic
Center Authority, the Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, the Private Industry
Council, the Wabasha Street Bridge Task Force and the Youth Fund Board. cc # 13723
8. Letter from the Department of Planning, Zoning Division setting a date of Public Hearing for
April 13, 1993 in the matter of rezoning property at 121 Manitoba Avenue from RT-1 to P-1
to allow a parking lot for North End Medical Center.
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9. Letter of the Ramsey County Department of Taxation transmitting Application AC-92-6074,
36 So. Snelling Avenue for reduction of assessed valuation of reai estate. (Finance
Department recommends approval) cc # 13724
10. Letter of the Ramsey County Department of Taxation transmitting Application AC-93-0156
and 0157 , 319 E.Keflogg Blvd. for reduction of assessed valuation of real estate. (Finance
Department recommends approval) cc # 13725
11. Letter of the Ramsey County Department of Taxation transmitting Application AB 93-0029,
300 Dayton Avenue for reduction of assessed valuation of real estate. (Finance Department
recommends approval) cc # 13726
12. Letter of the Ramsey County Department of Taxation transmitting Application AC - 92-6058,
1608 and 1612 Como Avenue for reduction of assessed valuation of real estate. (Finance
Department recommends approval) cc # 13727
13. Letter from the Division of Public Health declaring the following properties to be 'Nuisance �
Buildings': 1748 Beech Street and 879 Marion Street. (For notification purposes only -
public hearings will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary)
14. Resolution - 93-413 - approving the action of the Property Code Enforcement Board of
Appeals for the meeting of March 11, 1993 for the following properties: 335 E. Magnolia
� Badri Johnson Appellant; 582 Charles Avenue Patricia Lindgren Appellant; McDonough
Homes Public Housing, Paul B. Lowery Appellant; and 2076 Dayton Avenue Michael J.
Loughran Appellant.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
15. Resolution - 93-414 - approving organizations to the 1993 10% Eligible Recipients List
(Charitable Gambling).
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
16. Preliminary Order - 93-415 - In the Matter of acquiring permanent and temporary easements
in conjunction wrth the Davern Outlet Storm Sewer Project and setting date of Public
Hearing for May 11, 1993.
Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
r- �OMMITTEE REFERRAL
17. Resolution - 93-416 - establishing a budget to purchase training and instructional supplies
for the Saint Paul Emergency Management Program in the Fire & Safety Services
Department.
= Adopted Yeas - 4 Nays - 0
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Councilmember Thune arrived at this point in the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
18. Resolution - 93-86 - amending the 1992 Capital Improvement Fund by adding spending and
financing for the Downtown Bus Lane Consolidation project. (Finance Committee
recommends approval)
Councilmember Long requested this item be laid over because he has received many calls
in opposition and would like additional time to review the issue.
� Councilmember Thune said it is scheduled to be discussed at the Public Works Committee
on April 7th and moved an indefinite lay over.
Roll Call Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Laid over indefinitely.
19. Resolution - 93-216 - amending the 1993 Budget by transferring $407,535 to the financing
and spending plans of the Police Department. (Finance Committee recommends approval)
Councilmember Long questioned where the money was coming from.
Councilmember Rettman explained a court order required the allocation.
Councilmembers Long and Thune moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
20. Resolution - 93-252 - amending the 1993 Budget to remove Planning & Economic
Development Department Professional Services Funds from Contingency. (Finance
Committee recommends approval as amended)
Councilmember Long requested a lay over of one week to clarify how the monies were
being spent and said the priorities for Federal legislation had not been discussed in the
Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Councilmembers Thune and Maccabee spoke in opposition to a lay over noting it was a
• continuation of a current contract.
Councilmember Rettman explained the amendment recommended by Committee for
requiring a bidding process prior to signing a contract.
After further discussion about the Finance Committee amendment and the priorities for
Federal legislation, Councilmember Thune moved approval as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
21. Resolution - 93-254 - approving the creation of a new classification of Police Dispatcher in
Grade 35 of the Clerical Standard Ranges. (Finance Committee recommends approval)
Councilmember Grimm moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
22. Resolution - 93-278 - amending the 1993 Budget to remove 1993 Planning & Economic
Development Consultant Funds from Contingency. (Finance Committee recommends
approval as amended)
(Discussion on following page)
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(Discussion from previous page)
Counciimember Long questioned the need to hire a consultant for outreach and suggested
interns could do the work.
Councilmember Rettman summarized the Committee discussion and spoke in opposition
to the funding.
Councilmember Grimm spoke in support of the allocation.
After further discussion, Councilmember Guerin moved a lay over of one week to have
Pianning & Economic Development staff meet with Councilmembers on this issue.
Roil Caii Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Laid over until April 13th.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
23. Third Reading - 93-377 - An ordinance to amend Section 364 of the Legislative Code
relating to window cleaning. (Human Services, Health & Business Regulations recommends
approval) �
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until April 13th for Final Adoption.
24. Third Reading - 93-378 - An ordinance to repeal Chapter 319 of the Legislative Code
relating to bill poster. (Human Services, Health & Business Regulations recommends
approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until April 13th for Final Adoption.
25. Third Reading - 93-379 • An ordinance to repeal Chapter 190 of the Legislative Code
relating to truck and wagon scales and registration of weighers. (Human Services, Health
& Business Regulations recommended approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until April 13th for Final Adoption.
26. Resolution - 93-417 - approving an application for a Recycling Processing Center by Rick
L. Anderson dba Ray Anderson & Sons Co., Inc. at 930 Duluth Street.
No one appeared in opposition.
Rich Anderson, General Manager of the Company said he was here today to answer any �
questions that Councilmembers might have.
Councilmember Guerin reviewed the 3 stipulations on the License and Mr. Anderson agreed
with them.
Councilmember Grimm spoke in favor of the application.
Councilmembers Grimm and Guerin moved approval.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
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Councilmember Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 9:25 A.M.
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ATTEST:
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