City of Saint Paul - Meeting of City Council on 12/15/2010 at 3:30 PM

CO 10-19

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: CO 10-19
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1
Type: Communications & Receive/File
Title: Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 686 Bradley Street, 697 Bradley Street, 472 Concord Street, 579 Lexington Parkway South, 1070 McLean Avenue, and 49 Wyoming Street West as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
Action: Received and Filed
Result:

AO 10-18

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: AO 10-18
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 2
Type: Administrative Order
Title: Adjusting the 2010 Fire Department Budget.
Action: Received and Filed
Result:

RES 10-1574

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1574
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointment of Michelle Furrer to serve on the Carousel Board.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1576

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1576
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointment of Frederick Owusu to serve on the Civil Service Commission.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1579

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1579
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointment of Jake Spano to serve on the Minnesota Landmarks Board.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1571

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1571
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointments of Cynthia Frances, Elizabeth Mische, Joann Ellis, Sonja Larson Moore, Therese Buckley, Amy Moser, and Michael Ryan; and reappointments of Dennis Sohlstrom, Harriet Mednick, Parthenia Swynigan, and Aine Bebeau to serve two year terms on the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Aging.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1572

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1572
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointments of Celine Vang, Jennifer Diderich, Lind Omps, Thomas Hern, Betty Konder, Kari Sheldon, Lou Michaels, Jeremy Damsgard, Barritt Lovelace and Amy Long; and reappointments of Sister Mary Frances Benz, Michelle Bergman, Scott Coleman, Mark Hughes, Jean LaClare, Keith Arnold Schmalzbauer, and James Thayer to serve on the Mayor's Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1573

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1573
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointments of Avinash Viswanathan and Tara Garman Erickson; and reappointments of Jacob Dorer, Diane Gerth, Michael Steward, Becca Hine, Debra Jessen, Mark Miazga, David Pinto, Gene Olson, and Gary Unger to serve on the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee.
Action: Withdrawn
Result:

RES 10-1582

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1582
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointments of Scott Dunnigan, Remi Stone and Morgan Kavanagh; and reappointments of Stephanie Alstead, Jerey Beedle, Michael Moser, Bob Nardi, Michael DeTomaso and Jim Reiter to serve on the Saint Paul Truth in Housing Board.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1583

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1583
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's appointment of Steven Thao and reappointment of Gladys Morton to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1575

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1575
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Donald Grundhauser to serve on the Capitol Area Architectural Planning Board.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1584

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1584
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's reappointments of Alice Hausman and Tim Mahoney to serve on the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1585

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1585
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Mayor's reappointments of Todd Axtell and Mary Jo Woolf to serve on the RiverCenter Visitors Authority.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1540

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1540
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving adverse action against all licenses held by Pappy's Chicago Style Eatery, Inc. d/b/a Pappy's Gyros located at 1783 Maryland Avenue East in Saint Paul.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1524

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1524
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 16
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving adverse action against all licenses held by AM PM Gas d/b/a Marathon Market located at 719 Payne Avenue in Saint Paul.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1525

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1525
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 17
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by AM PM Gas d/b/a Marathon Market located at 719 Payne Avenue in Saint Paul.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1523

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1523
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 18
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving adverse action against all licenses held by Jerry Castillo d/b/a Amigos Auto Center & Sales located at 1445 Arcade Street in Saint Paul.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1511

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1511
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 19
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving a declaration affecting a section of Phalen Boulevard ROW, and the underlying Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority property, which was reconstructed for access to the Baldinger Bakery site.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1396

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1396
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 20
Type: Resolution
Title: Accepting a grant awarded by the United States Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs in the sum of $250,000.00 for the purpose of enhancing the City's outdoor warning siren system and controls.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1489

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1489
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 21
Type: Resolution
Title: Authorizing the Saint Paul Fire Department to accept the donation of $300.00 from the Residential Mortgage Group (RMG) Inc.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1498

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1498
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 22
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the 2011 Rules & Regulations for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1485

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1485
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 23
Type: Resolution
Title: Authorizing the City Attorney to retain the law firm of Miller and Van Eaton to represent the City in matters of cable television franchising, telecommunications and other specialized areas as necessary.
Action: Laid Over
Result: Pass

RES 10-1494

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1494
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 24
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the use of Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Loan Program Funds for a project in Ward 6.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1360

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1360
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 25
Type: Resolution
Title: Preliminary Order setting date of public hearing for January 5, 2011 to acquire property rights along Maryland Avenue East immediately east and west of Clarence Street for the Phalen Village Left Turn Lanes project.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1481

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1481
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 26
Type: Resolution
Title: Setting date of public hearing for January 5, 2011 to ratify the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for a fire protection system on the 3rd and 4th floor of the Lowry Square, located at 345 Wabasha Street. File No. FP2010-03 Assessment No. 105132
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1486

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1486
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 27
Type: Resolution
Title: Setting date of public hearing for January 5, 2011 to ratify the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for a fire protection system at Hamernick Decorating located at 1381 N. Rice Street. File No. FP2010-04 Assessment No. 115135
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

CO 10-12

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: CO 10-12
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 29
Type: Communications & Receive/File
Title: Presentation of accreditation plaque to Como Zoo by Jim Maddy, President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Action: Received and Filed
Result:

RES 10-1590

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1590
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3
Type: Resolution
Title: Designating December 15, 2010 as Joan Trulsen Day in the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1602

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1602
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 28
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the City of Saint Paul's 2011 Legislative Agenda.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1120

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1120
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 30
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Authorizing Right-of-Way Maintenance for 2011.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1126

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1126
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 31
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Establishing the 2011 Residential Street Vitality Program Assessment Rates.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1115

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1115
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 32
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Setting the recycling service fee for 2011 and allowing Public Works to request $597,750 in SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program under contract with Eureka Recycling.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1043

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1043
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 33
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Setting the 2011 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Rates.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1108

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1108
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 34
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Establishing the Water Rates for 2011.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1464

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1464
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 35
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2011 Budget.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1534

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1534
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 36
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the Saint Paul RiverCenter Convention and Visitors Authority 2011 Budget
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1273

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1273
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 37
Type: Resolution
Title: Adopting the 2011 HRA Budget and Property Tax Levy.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1536

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1536
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 38
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving and Adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1537

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1537
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 39
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the 2011 City Tax Levy.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1474

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1474
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 40
Type: Resolution
Title: Adopting the 2011 Budgets.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-1597

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:14 GMT

File #: RES 10-1597
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 41
Type: Resolution
Title: Adopting the 2011 Dollar List and Policy Plan.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

Ord 10-59

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: Ord 10-59
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 42
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Appendix G. Energy Park Utility Company Franchise - Port Authority of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Energy Park Utility Company (EPUC) franchise agreement.
Action: Laid Over to Second Reading
Result:

Ord 10-60

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: Ord 10-60
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 43
Type: Ordinance
Title: An Ordinance creating election rules for municipal elections under ranked voting.
Action: Laid Over to Second Reading
Result:

RES 10-1633

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1633
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations from community partners for a community gathering to be held at the Oxford Community Center and Jimmy Lee Rec Center on Saturday, December 18, 2010.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

RES 10-977

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-977
Ver.: 2
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: Preliminary Order to establish public hearing date for Final Order to acquire property rights at 1190 and 1194 Payne Avenue for the Payne/Maryland Intersection Widening/Channelization project
Action: Adopted
Result:

Ord 10-54

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: Ord 10-54
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 44
Type: Ordinance
Title: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to clarify requirements for sidewalk cafés and sidewalk sales displays.
Action: Amend and Continue Public Hearing
Result: Pass

RES 10-1362

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1362
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 45
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Authorizing vacation of City property at 260 5th Street East and conveyance to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

ALH 10-430

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-430
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 55
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of Michael Gross to a Notice of Condemnation Unfit for Human Habitation Order to Vacate at 852 ALBEMARLE STREET.
Action: Denied
Result: Pass

RES 10-1559

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1559
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 46
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Amending the financing and spending plans in multiple capital project budgets across several departments to close out inactive projects.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

APC 10-5

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: APC 10-5
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 47
Type: Appeal-Planning Comm
Title: Appeal of 2446 University Avenue LLC to a decision of the Planning Commission upholding the Zoning Adminstrator's determination at 2446 University Avenue West.
Action: Denied
Result: Pass

PH 10-9

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: PH 10-9
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 48
Type: Public Hearing-Misc.
Title: Public hearing to consider the application of Minnwest Bank Metro to rezone property at 1870 Old Hudson Road from B3 General Business to RM2 Medium Density Multiple family Residential.
Action: Motion of Intent
Result: Pass

RES 10-920

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-920
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 49
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Ratifying vacant building fee assessment for fees reinvoived in June 2010 for 1368 MARION AVENUE. [VB1006A, 108990] (laid over from September 15, 2010 for separate consideration)
Action: Continue Public Hearing
Result: Pass

RES 10-1182

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: RES 10-1182
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 50
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
Title: Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 578 THOMAS AVE within fifteen (15) days after the November 3, 2010, City Council Public Hearing.
Action: Adopted As Amended
Result: Pass

ALH 10-412

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-412
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 51
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of Philip Black and Dan Boler to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 256 MARSHALL AVENUE.
Action: Continue Public Hearing
Result: Pass

ALH 10-421

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-421
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 52
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of Helen E. Fairbanks to a Notice of Condemnation Unfit for Human Habitation Order to Vacate and Vacant Building Registration Notice at 911 DALE STREET NORTH.
Action: Denied
Result: Pass

ALH 10-451

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-451
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 53
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of Wally Nelson, Renovation Inc. to a Condemnation, Order to Vacate and Vacant Building Registration Notice at 513 VAN BUREN AVENUE.
Action: Denied
Result: Pass

ALH 10-114

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-114
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 54
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of William Wengler to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 857 GRAND AVENUE.
Action: Continue Public Hearing
Result: Pass

ALH 10-354

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-354
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 56
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of A. Espinosa to a Notice of Condemnation Unfit for Human Habitation Order to Vacate at 211 KIM PLACE.
Action: Granted
Result: Pass

ALH 10-414

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:15 GMT

File #: ALH 10-414
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 57
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing
Title: Appeal of Janice and Jim Mott to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 642 WHITE BEAR AVENUE.
Action: Denied
Result: Pass