Minutes 02-04-1993 MINUTES OF THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, February 4, 1993
5:00 P.M. Council Chambers
Third Floor City Hail and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The meeting was called to order by President Wilson at 5:10 P.M.
Present - 6- Councilmembers Grimm, Guerin, Long, Maccabee, Thune, Wilson
Absent - 1- Councilmember Rettman (excused ill)
Councilmember Grimm requested that item # 5 be removed from the Consent Agenda
and laid over one week. .
Councilmember Grimm moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
CONSENT AGENDA
FOR ACTION
1. Approval of City Councii minutes from the December 10, December 15 and December 17,
1992 meetings.
Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
2. Claims of Paul D. Broderson and Raiph R. Kromarek.
=� Referred to the City Attorney's Office
3. Summons and Compiaint in the Matter of Douglas Arthur Micko and the City of Saint Paui
et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
4. Summons and Complaint in the Matter of Twin City Transport & Recovery Inc. and the City
:. of Saint Paul et al.
Referred to the City Attorney's Office.
5. . Discussed later in the meeting.
6. Letter of the Ramsey County Department of Taxation transmitting application AT92-6122 and
6123 for reduction of assessed valuation of real estate. (Finance Department recommends
approval) cc # 13701
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7. Resolution Approving Assessment - 93-122 - In the Matter of sidewalk reconstruction on
both sides of East Idaho Avenue from East Shore Drive to Duluth and setting date of Public
Hearing for March 23, 1993.
Adopted 6-0
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MISCELLANEOUS:
13. Recognition of Youth Volunteers.
Councilmembers Grimm, Maccabee, Thune and Wilson introduced students from Arlington,
Langford Park, St. Clair and McDonough Recreation centers and presented each with a gift
certificate and t-shirt in appreciation for their volunteer hours on behalf of the City.
Council President Wilson thanked the volunteers and their parents who were present.
5. Letter of the City Attorney's Office announcing a date of Public Hearing of March 2, 1993
before an Administrative Law Judge pertaining to possible adverse action against licenses
held by Mangini's Restaurant at 1177 Clarence Street.
Laid over until February 11th.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
8. Resolution - 92-1928 - designating a nonprofit entity to operate "Community Programming"
according to the agreement between the City of Saint Paul and Continental Cablevision.
(Public Works Committee referred to Council without a recommendation)
Jerry Strathman, Council Research and Janet Wigfield, CIS/Cable Television, reviewed the
process and each of the three proposals before the Councilmembers; (1) Cable Access
Saint Paul; (2) Capitol City Communications and (3) the City to act as an interim identity
until another is found.
Councilmember Maccabee supported (3) because she thinks the community deserves to
have input into the selection process.
Councilmember Thune said the problems that have plagued Cable Access have been the
fault of Continental Cable not allowing them to use the equipment after hours and he feels
they should have a chance to continue serving the City as the cable access identity.
Councilmember Long said he cannot support (3) because he does not want the City to be
running Cable Access. He said Continental Cable or Capitol City Communication should
be awarded the agreement with tight performance standards written into the contract.
Councilmember Guerin said the matter should be laid over, that the City is better served if
' a decision is made today and said he could support entering into an agreement with Capitol
City Communications. He said having the City act as an interim identity should not be an
option.
(Discussion continued on following page)
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(Discussion continued from previous page)
Council President �Ison said that Cable Access is still struggling with the same problems
since the beginning and it is time to move forward. He said he wouid support item (3) with
both Cable Access and Capitol City Communications working together.
Councilmember Grimm said the City does not have that option available to them. She said
each group (1) and (2) want a separate identity. ,
After much discussion, a vote was taken on the three proposals before the Council. Each
proposal received two votes and it was agreed to lay over the item until February 9th when
the full Council would be present.
Roll Call Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Laid over until Tuesday, February 9th.
Councilmember Thune left the meeting and returned during discussion on the following
item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9. Third Reading - 91-1055 - An ordinance amending Chapter 28 of the Legislative Code
entitled "Campaign Contributions" by providing for a definition of the phrases "election year"
and "non-election year" and further providing for campaign contribution limitations in those
years. (Laid over from January 7th)
Councilmember Long distributed a copy of the new ordinance and moved approval of
same.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Tom Dimond, 324 Bates Street spoke in favor of lowering the limits on election campaign ,
contributions.
� Joan Higgenbacher, Common Cause of Minnesota, spoke about State wide changes in
campaign funding.
Councilmember Guerin said the City has a healthy turnover of inembers on the City Council
and did not feel that the problems addressed by Ms. Higgenbacher pertained to the City
of Saint Paul. He said it is more of a State problem among legislatures.
Mr. Dimond spoke against practices of his opponent in the last City Council election and
said all records in the Election Bureau are public information.
After further discussion, Councilmember Maccabee moved to close the Public Hearing.
Roll Call Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
Laid over until February 11 th for Final Adoption.
10. Third Reading - 92-1798 - amending Ordinance # 13534 approved January 31, 1967,
pertaining to one way streets by designating Linwood Avenue from Victoria Street to Milton
Street as a one way westbound street. (Public Works Committee recommends approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until February 11 th for Final Adoption.
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11. Third Reading - 92-1885 - An ordinance granting permission to Bethesda Lutheran Hospital
and/or their successors to install and maintain a sign in the boulevard on the west side of
Capitol Blvd. at Charles Avenue. (Public Works Committee recommends approval)
No one appeared in opposition.
Laid over until February 11th for Final Adoption.
12. Resolution - 93-123 - approving an application for an On Sale Liquor, Sunday On Sale
Liquor, Restaurant and Entertainment III License by Mady Corporation dba Chattanooga
Music Cafe at 1021 E. Bandana Blvd.
No one appeared in opposition.
Councilmember Maccabee requested this item be laid over for one week.
\ Councilmember Long left the meeting at this point.
Samuel Stern, Attorney for the Ucensee said he did not oppose the layover but that he had
a letter from Bob Kessler, License Division stating that the application met all requirements
and he questioned the lay over.
Roll Call Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Laid over until February 11 th.
Councilmember Thune moved to suspend the rules to introduce the following resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Resolution - 93-152 - approving an application for an On Sale Wine, On Sale 3.2 Malt and
Restaurant License by Serena Restaurant at 501 W. University Avenue.
Councilmember Thune said the concept had been adopted previousfy, but that a resolution
had never been introduced and he moved approval of the resolution.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
Councilmember Thune moved to adjourn the meeting.
Adopted Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
ADJOURNED AT 6:55 P.M.
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ATTEST:
Council President, Bill Wilson
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City Clerk, Frances Swanson
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