Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised Meeting date/time: 3/19/2014 3:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Public Hearings at 5:30 p.m. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (76) Public Comments (0) 76 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video CO 14-10 1 1 Communications & Receive/File Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 432 Beacon Avenue and 611 Magnolia Avenue East as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed   Action details Not available RES 14-362 1 2 Resolution Approving the City's cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection Services from October 28 to December 24, 2013, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2014 and City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-363 1 3 Resolution Approving the City's cost of providing Boarding and/or Securing Services during January 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2014 and City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1407B, Assessment No. 148106) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-364 1 4 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Gas Flow Valve Services during December 2013, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2014 and City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. FV1401, Assessment No. 148900) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-366 1 5 Resolution Approving the City's cost of providing Collection of Certificate Occupancy Fees billed December 11, 2013 to January 2, 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2014 and City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-394 1 6 Resolution Approving the Mayor's appointment of Amy Meller, and the reappointments of Richard Dana, Renee Hutter Barnes, Michael Justin, and Bill Lightner to serve on the Heritage Preservation Commission. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-399 1 7 Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME-Technical, Local 1842 for the purpose of establishing the wage rates for the new job classification of Community Recreation Specialist. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-403 1 8 Resolution Authorizing the declaration of flood control and sewer easements across city-owned property at Harriet Island Regional Park. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-420 1 9 Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement regarding the method by which the City matches employee contributions into Investment Accounts, between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME-Legal, Local 3757; Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association; Operating Engineers, Local 70; Professional Employees Association; Tri-Council Laborers, Local 132; Tri-Council General Drivers, Local 120; and Tri-Council Operating Engineers, Local 49. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-425 1 10 Resolution Approving the Retainer Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the firm of Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A. as special counsel representing former Saint Paul Police Officer John Fish. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-441 1 11 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County to restate and amend the existing agreement for the operations as it pertains to CCTV and RTIC. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-442 1 12 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department to accept the donation in the amount of $124,018.90 from the Saint Paul Police Foundation for multiple department projects. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-445 1 13 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of New Brighton for amended Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) services. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-446 1 14 Resolution Approving the gift of travel, lodging, and meal expenses for Mayor's Education Director Jane Eastwood and Mayor Chris Coleman to attend The Gates Foundation Mayors in Education Convening, paid for by the organizers, the Gates Foundation. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-449 1 15 Resolution Requesting that the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation approve a speed limit reduction from 35 MPH to 30 MPH on Como Avenue from Gateway Drive to Dale Street. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-450 1 16 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into Cooperative Construction Agreement 05185 with Minnesota Department of Transportation. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-451 1 17 Resolution Memorializing City Council action taken on January 15, 2014 to reverse the decision of the BZA and grant the appeal of Bill Bergmann on behalf of the owners of 576 Lincoln Avenue for two variances in order to convert the second floor of an existing two-car, two-story detached garage into a dwelling unit. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-454 1 18 Resolution Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City of Saint Paul and Andrew Bowles and his attorney, James Schneider. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-458 1 19 Resolution Approving the City's cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building fees billed May 3 to December 25, 2013, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2014 and City Council Public Hearing for June 4, 2014 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB1408, Assessment No. 148812) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-475 1 20 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into professional services agreements with Lockridge Grindel Nauen, PLLP for lobbying activities. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 14-476 1 21 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into a professional services agreement with Ward Einess Strategies for lobbying activities. Adopted Pass Action details Not available Ord 14-14 2 22 Ordinance Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Bradshaw Group Inc. to rezone property at 678 Snelling Avenue South from B3 General Business to T3 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held February 5, 2014) Laid Over to Final Adoption   Action details Video Ord 14-12 1 23 Ordinance Amending Sections 60.221, 66.331, and 66.341 of the Zoning Code pertaining to transit streets. (Laid over from April 16) Laid Over to Second Reading   Action details Video RES PH 14-74 1   Resolution-Public Hearing Giving preliminary approval for a Housing Finance Program for a multi-family rental housing development pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C; authorizing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota to issue conduit housing revenue bonds; and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and materials in connection with said project and Program (Maryland Park Apartments Project). (Public hearing continued from March 19) Continue Public Hearing Pass Action details Not available APC 14-1 2 24 Appeal-Planning Comm Public hearing to consider the appeal of Hamline Midway Coalition to a decision of the Planning Commission approving a variance for off-street parking with more than 60 ft. of frontage at 1221-1253 University Avenue. (To be withdrawn) Withdrawn   Action details Video RES PH 14-27 1 25 Resolution-Public Hearing Ratifying the assessment for construction of a new sidewalk on the north side of Valentine Avenue between Eustis Street and Brompton Street. (File No. S1303, Assessment No. 135303) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-52 1 26 Resolution-Public Hearing Final Order approving a street paving and lighting improvement along Western Avenue from Selby Avenue to University Avenue. (File #19160, Assessment #145207) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-53 1 27 Resolution-Public Hearing Final Order approving a sidewalk improvement along the south side of Concordia Avenue from Arundel Street to Marion Street, and along the east side of Arundel Street from Concordia Avenue to 100 feet south of Concordia Avenue. (File No. S1401, Assessment No. 145300) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-54 1 28 Resolution-Public Hearing Final Order approving the reconstruction of a driveway apron at 325 Pelham Boulevard. (File No. 19161, Assessment No. 145301) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-56 1 29 Resolution-Public Hearing Disposing of property at 7th Street East and Kittson Street. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-60 1 30 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works in the amount of $561,770 to add the Ramsey County portion of project expense to the Raymond Avenue Project, and transferring an additional $10,966.50 to the Bayless Project. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-61 1 31 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works in the amount of $ 30,244 in Trunk Highway Financing to reimburse the City for additional expenditures. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-62 1 32 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works in the amount of $ 42,750 in additional revenues, and $8,290.23 for transfer of appropriations in order to close out the Lexington Bike Bridge Project. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-73 1 33 Resolution-Public Hearing Awarding the lease and potential sale of the Arlington Hills Branch Library (1105 Greenbrier Avenue) to the East Side Freedom Library. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-63 1 34 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Xcel Energy, represented by Conrad Miller, Senior Engineer, for a sound level variance in order to install a new 20 inch steel pipeline on the east and west sides of Interstate 35E along Eleanor Avenue, as part of a pipeline replacement project from April 15, 2014 through June 14, 2014. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-69 1 35 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $500,000 to accept a Livable Communities Demonstration Account/Transit Oriented Development (LCDA/TOD) grant through the Metropolitan Council for Iris Park Improvements. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 14-72 1 36 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2013 National Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) grant and amending the 2014 budget for this grant. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH RR 14-2 4 48 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 349 CURTICE STREET EAST within one hundred eighty (180) days after the February 19, 2014, City Council Public Hearing. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RLH TA 14-77 2 59 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 754 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH TA 14-65 2 63 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1232 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-55 2 66 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 290 STINSON STREET. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RLH TA 14-120 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1404A2, Assessment No. 148519 at 1248 ARCADE STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-75 2 38 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 703 BEDFORD STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 13-59 2 39 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Julie VanMersbergen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1240 BEECH STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-51 2 40 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 714 BELLOWS STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-69 2 41 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 662 BURR STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-53 2 42 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405G, Assessment No. 148704 at 1042 BURR STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 14-4 2 43 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1000-1004 BUSH AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the March 19, 2014, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from March 19) (Amended to razing and removal only) Referred   Action details Not available RLH TA 14-62 2 44 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 749 CHARLES AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 14-36 2 45 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Sabean Frank to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 263 CLIFF STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 14-39 1 46 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Amending Council File RLH FCO 14-1, adopted February 5, 2014, to grant Steven Ambli an additional extension for property at 2554 COMO AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-71 2 47 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 322 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-70 2 49 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 759 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 13-48 3 50 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 521 EDMUND AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 4, 2013, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from January 22) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-60 2 51 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 589 FOREST STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-64 2 52 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 766 FULLER AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 14-8 2 53 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Eugene V. Sitzmann, Grand Heritage Properties LLC, to a Revocation of Fire Certification of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1659 GRAND AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-50 2 54 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 624 HAZEL STREET NORTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-72 2 55 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 394 HOPE STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-59 2 56 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405G, Assessment No. 148704 at 764 JAMES AVENUE. (Amended to approve the assessment) Adopted As Amended   Action details Not available RLH VBR 14-15 1 57 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Amending Council File RLH FCO 14-5, adopted February 5, 2014, to grant Michael Hawes an additional extension for property at 405 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-63 2 58 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 707 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-76 2 60 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1615 MARGARET STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-54 2 61 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1846 MARSHALL AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-74 2 62 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 610 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 14-33 2 64 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Charles Kosse to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 310 SHERMAN STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-56 2 65 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003 at 683 SIMON AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-79 2 67 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003 at 1046 STINSON STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-66 2 68 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 523 TEDESCO STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-67 2 69 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 832 THIRD STREET EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 14-68 2 70 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 647 VAN BUREN AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 14-30 2 71 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Steve Ahner to a Re-Inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 555 WABASHA STREET NORTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 14-1 2 72 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Fees billed April 8 to September 18, 2013. (File No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 14-2 2 73 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up Services during November 2013. (File No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 14-3 2 74 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling Services during November 2013. (File No. J1405G, Assessment No. 148704) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 14-4 2 75 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Tree Removal Services during November 2013. (File No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003) Adopted Pass Action details Not available  Add New Comment 0 records File # Date  Name District Opinion Comment Action No records to display.