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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Phone: 651-266-8560 Minutes - Final City Council Council President Kathy Lantry Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Nathaniel Khaliq Councilmember Russ Stark Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, August 7, 2013 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Public Hearings at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Council President Lantry at 3:32 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Nathaniel Khaliq, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 13-22 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 838-840 Goodrich Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed 2 CO 13-20 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1485 Hamline Avenue North as a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 3 - 14) Item 8 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration . Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended . Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 3 RES 13-1141 Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Tim Butler to serve as the Chief of the Saint Paul Fire Department. Adopted 4 RES 13-1144 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Amy Brendmoen to serve on the Family Housing Fund. Adopted 5 RES 13-1121 Memorializing the City Council's decision to deny Soua Xiong's appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeal's decision denying the variance application for property at 1108 Wilson Avenue. Adopted 6 Min 13-30 Approving the minutes of the July 10 and 17, 2013 City Council meetings. Adopted 7 RES 13-1122 Releasing easements on property owned by the Minnesota Safety Council within Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29, Block 17 Mackubin and Marshall's Addition, to St. Paul, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota. Adopted 8 RES 13-1084 Authorizing acceptance of HRA-owned parcels in connection with the Heritage Park Project. Councilmember Bostrom moved to lay the matter over for two weeks. Laid over to August 21 City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 9 RES 13-1053 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015) between the City of Saint Paul and Saint Paul Supervisors' Organization (SPSO), and the Memorandum of Agreement to establish a procedure to document and pay for attorney license if required and establish funding of uniforms. Adopted 10 RES 13-1131 Approving the change in rates of pay for four Aquatics titles in Special Employment 99 to reflect the same rate of pay for those same classifications in AFSCME Technical, EG 02. Adopted 11 RES 13-1062 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept and execute a multi-year Legacy Grant from the State of Minnesota for $990,000 for arts and cultural heritage at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Adopted 12 RES 13-1090 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept funds to support the 2013 hanging basket and Blooming Saint Paul programs. Adopted 13 RES 13-1070 Authorizing the Police Department to accept the unsolicited donation from Regions Hospital for 140 first aid kits to aid the police officers in their first responder activities in the community. Adopted 14 RES 13-1066 Adopting the 2012 Stormwater Permit Annual Report. Adopted Council President Lantry congratulated Chief Butler on his reappointment as Chief of the St. Paul Fire Department (Item 3 of the Consent Agenda). City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 FOR DISCUSSION 15 CO 13-21 Presentation from the Junshin Peace Singers 2013 in commemoration of the Saint Paul - Nagasaki Sister City Relationship. Mayor Coleman joined the Junshin Peace Singers at the podium. Council President Lantry said the singers were from Junshin High School and University in St. Paul's sister city Nagasaki, Japan, and were led by their teacher Yuko Matsumoto and Sister Yoko Hamada. She said they would be singing at the Nagasaki Commemoration event at Como Park on August 8, as well as at Carondolet Village and the St. Paul Cathedral. She said St. Paul and Nagasaki had been sister cities since 1955. One of the students read a statement, and presented a greeting to Mayor Coleman from the Mayor of Nagasaki. Mayor Coleman read the greeting. The students sang the Thousand Origami Cranes Song. Vision of Peace postcards were distributed to the students . Received and Filed 16 RES 13-1129 Declaring August 10, 2013 as Community Gardening Day in the City of St. Paul. Council President Lantry invited visiting community gardeners to the podium, and read the resolution. Jeremiah Ellis of Gardening Matters made brief comments about the importance of community gardening, and thanked the Council for supporting gardening in St. Paul. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at four separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the third reading. Second Reading 17 Ord 13-43 Amending Appendix F, District Heating Franchise-District Energy St. Paul, Inc., to extend the term of the franchise to September 1, 2033. (Public hearing held August 21; laid over from August 28, September 4, 11, and 18) Laid over to August 21 for third reading/public hearing City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 18 Ord 13-45 Amending Appendix K, District Cooling Franchise-District Cooling St. Paul, Inc., to extend the term of the franchise to September 1, 2033. (Public hearing held August 21; laid over from August 28, September 4, 11, and 18) Laid over to August 21 for third reading/public hearing First Reading 19 Ord 13-44 Amending Legislative Code Chapter 65 pertaining to Auto Body Shops. Laid over to August 14 for second reading Council members shared information about events in their wards. The Council recessed at 3:49 p.m. City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 PUBLIC HEARINGS The Council reconvened for public hearings at 5:33 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Nathaniel Khaliq, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert 20 Ord 13-22 Amending Legislative Code Chapters 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 66 pertaining to industrial zoning districts and regulation of industrial uses. (Public hearings held May 15 and July 17; amended and laid over August 7 and 14) Councilmember Stark introduced amendments resulting from meetings with stakeholders over concerns about some of the original staff language. He said the new language represented a compromise. Councilmember Thune said he still had some issues with the metal shredding but he would be running them by the neighborhood. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 (Amendment introduced) In support: Paul McGinley, Midway Chamber of Commerce, expressed support and appreciation for the process. Lorrie Louder, Port Authority Director of Business and Intergovernmental Affairs , distributed a handout and made comments in support. She spoke about the importance of business and industrial growth for the City. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing. Amended; public hearing held and closed; laid over to August 14 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 21 RES PH 13-186 Approving the application of Bedlam Theatre for a sound level variance in order to present amplified music (guitars, amps, drums, and vocals) from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on August 14, 2013 during a musical performance in conjunction with Bedlam Theatre's college internship program at the Union Depot at 214 Fourth Street East. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 22 RES PH 13-187 Approving the application of Bedlam Theatre for a sound level variance in order to present amplified music (guitars, amps, drums, and vocals) from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on August 21, 2013 during a musical performance in conjunction with Bedlam Theatre's college internship program at the Union Depot at 214 Fourth Street East. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 23 RES PH 13-185 Approving the application of John Larson, Executive Director of the Team Ortho Foundation, for a sound level variance for three (3) locations: 1) Upper Landing Park, 220 Shepard Road; 2) Shepard Road at Washington Street; and 3) Mississippi River Boulevard South at the Ford Dam site, as part of the Team Ortho Foundation - Women Rock race event on August 31, 2013. In opposition: John Stewart (184 Washington Street) spoke in opposition to the portion involving amplified music at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday of Labor Day weekend near Washington Street and Shepherd Road. He asked the Council to reject the variance request. Councilmember Thune asked Mr. Stewart whether the organization had spoken with him about the activity taking place at that time. Mr. Stewart said he hadn't been involved in any communications. In support: A representative from Team Ortho appeared on behalf of John Larson . She reviewed the race schedule and said 7:00 a.m. there would be announcements and at 7:00 a.m., and the goal was to point the speakers towards downtown. She said G.B. Leighton was performing at Upper Landing Park at 8:30 a.m. and the stage was facing downtown. Councilmember Thune said 8:30 a.m. was pretty early, and he asked to lay the matter over for a week to get more information and talk to neighbors. The Team Ortho representative spoke about measures taken to inform neighbors and to work with community representatives and police to mitigate parking and traffic problems in the neighborhood. Councilmember Thune asked to postpone the vote so he could talk to the Team Ortho representative and neighbors in the hallway. The vote on the item was taken between items 48 and 49: Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution with the notation that soundchecks wouldn't happen before 8:00 a.m. and music wouldn't start until 8:30 a.m. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 24 RES PH 13-168 Modifying the Residential Permit Parking Area 7 to include 101 Douglas Street. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune 25 RES PH 13-182 Modifying the Residential Permit Parking Area 7 to remove the east side of Douglas Street from West 7th Street to 240 feet north. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune 26 RES PH 13-190 Establishing the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for a reimbursement from the City of Minneapolis in the amount of $16,744.90. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 48 RLH AR 13-24 Ratifying the assessments for Demolition Services during December 2012 at 315 LARCH STREET. (File No. J1307C, Assessment No. 132006) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the assessment related to the demolition of the buildings and the abatement of the nuisance conditions on the site, and she recommended approval of the assessment. She said the property owner was given proper notice and a number of opportunities to abate the nuisance conditions, and there were no-show Legislative Hearings and Council public hearings. She said the value of materials removed was negligible, and they were not removed in the time allotted and were considered abandoned. She said the value of the materials was taken into consideration in the contractors' demolition bids, and the assessment accurately reflected the City's costs. She said the bid for removal of the building was low, and hazardous materials costs were high and included emergency cleanup costs for mercury contamination discovered by the demolition contractor. Councilmember Khaliq asked why the lowest bid not taken for the hazardous material removal. Ms. Moermond said it was an emergency situation and had to be addressed immediately. Councilmember Khaliq asked whether that was required by federal and state law. Ms. Moermond said it was. In opposition: Terry Duggins (315 Larch Street), attorney, appeared with property owner John Norris. He showed photographs of materials that had risen to the top of the black dirt put on the lot after the demolition, and said there was a lot of metal and other material still on the lot. He said the value of the items taken were not negligible, and included 120,000 pieces of merchandise. He said the demolition contractor held seven online auctions, and he presented evidence from auction number 3 indicating that the value of the items removed was $90,000 to $96,000. He said the disposal, by the demolition contractor, of 3400 fluorescent light bulbs in a dumpster created hazardous waste. He submitted approximately 350 pages of additional information about proceeds from internet auctions and said they'd like to see the amounts deducted from the assessment. Council President Lantry asked why the information hadn't been submitted sooner and whether Mr. Duggins wanted the Council to consider it before making a decision. She said the Council might not be able to vote on the matter that night if they had to consider that amount of new information. Ms. Moermond said the information was already part of the record. Council President Lantry asked Assistant City Attorney Rachel Tierney for assistance in determining what the Council could consider in making a determination about the matter before them and whether the material being submitted was relevant. Ms. Tierney said the contractor bid included the expectation of benefiting from the value of the items at the property, and Mr. Norris was compensated for the loss of the material by the low bid. Councilmember Stark asked whether the cost for the environmental remediation was outside of the contract for the work. Ms. Tierney said the purchase order explicitly stated that costs for removal of hazardous waste were in excess of the bid price, and that was the standard practice of the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). Councilmember Tolbert clarified that the only issue before the Council was the demolition assessment. City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 Mr. Duggins said the order to proceed was issued in May and the City approved the increase in December, and he questioned the characterization of the situation as an emergency. He said they questioned the accuracy of subcontractor pay rates provided in response to a request for documentation supporting the amount of the assessment, and they were concerned about whether the work could have done more cheaply. He said they were not comfortable with the fact that they hadn't been able to get the supporting information they'd requested. Councilmember Brendmoen said Mr. Norris could have controlled costs by doing the demolition himself. Mr. Duggins said they weren't given that option. Councilmember Brendmoen asked what kind of business it was. Mr. Duggins described the salvage operation. He said Mr. Norris spent 4000 hours trying to come into compliance, but they couldn't get clarification as to what the City wanted. Council President Lantry asked Mr. Norris whether he'd asked the demolition contractor for information about the costs. Mr. Duggins said the contractor's attitude was "go ahead and sue me and I'll sue the City." Mr. Norris said they were charged for hazardous disposal of items that were auctioned. He said he'd never had or handled mercury, and was never given information about where it was or how it was handled. Councilmember Khaliq moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Khaliq asked whether the contract was based on time and material or just the complete job. Ms. Moermond said she didn't know. Ms. Tierney said $11,500 was a straight contract price, but DSI had required some invoices. She said the part of the work related to hazardous materials had significantly more detail than the part related to just demolition. Councilmember Khaliq asked whether the appellants had been given that information. Ms. Moermond said all of those materials were attached to the record. Councilmember Tolbert asked for the City's total cost to deal with the nuisance condition of the property. Ms. Moermond said it cost the City $239,000 to clean up the site. She said that amount was paid out to the qualified contractors, and the bill was paid in January. Council President Lantry reiterated that the appellant had the opportunity to address this, and it had been going on for years. Councilmember Khaliq moved to approve the assessment. Adopted as amended (assessment approved) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 49 RLH TA 13-216 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1307C, Assessment No.132006 at 315 LARCH STREET. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Khaliq moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended (assessment approved) City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 50 RLH TA 13-390 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 860 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the assessment of the Fire Certificate of Occupancy Fee. She said a reinspection was done during a time that enforcement should have been stayed because of a dispute over payment of a contractor. She recommending deleting that charge and an administrative fee, and reducing the assessment from $650 to $400. In opposition: The property owner's son John Gartner (860 E. Lawson) said he'd been told by inspector Wayne that if they were in compliance by a certain date the fees wouldn 't be charged. He said there had never been problems at the property in the past, and they had never been charged those fees. He said his mother had cancer which had caused her to have to miss and reschedule hearings. He said his mother got soaked for a ventilation issue that should have been caught by FHA. Council President Lantry clarified that the charge was because inspectors had come to the property numerous times for the same issue. Mr. Gartner said his mother didn't know the plumber wasn't doing the work and had ripped her off. He said inspector Steve knew about the problem and was going to make a note. He said Wayne had only been to the property twice. He displayed an inspection invoice showing all of the inspections on the same date. Ms. Moermond said corrected invoice was sent. Mr. Gartner said they hadn't seen it and were not aware of the inspector having been there that many times. He said his mother did end up paying a lot for a ventilation issue that should have been caught by FHA when the house was purchased, and had spent a lot on the other corrections. He reiterated that he only met Wayne twice, and Wayne did say he wouldn't charge for the visits if the work got done, and it did except for the plumbing. Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Bostrom asked for clarification of inspection invoice. Ms. Moermond reviewed the inspection dates and explained her recommendation for reduction. Councilmember Bostrom moved to reduce the assessment to $400. Adopted (assessment reduced from $650 to $400) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 59 RLH FCO Appeal of Nkia Pao Vang to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction 13-158 Notice at 1133 RICE STREET. Ms. Moermond said the daughter of the property owner was present and would be interpreting. Ms. Moermond gave a staff report on the order for removal of the large storage containers. She reviewed applicable code, and recommended ordering the structures' removal with a deadline of December 1, 2013 to allow time for materials to be removed from the containers. In opposition: Maolee Vang testified on behalf of her parents. She said the storage container had been on the property since 2002 and never been cited. She said the store was now being leased, and her parents' materials from the store were in the container. She said the inspector had stated he didn't see the container in 2012. She said it was in a commercial area with other businesses, and a zoning blueprint from 2002 showed the container there. Councilmember Brendmoen said she appreciated that the appellants had taken the time to come to her office. She said she felt Ms. Moermond's recommendation was reasonable, and said she hadn't seen similar structures elsewhere. She said great things were happening on Rice Street, and it was time for the container to go. She urged the appellants to come to her office for help with resources. She moved to deny the appeal and grant until December 1, 2013 for compliance. Adopted (appeal denied and extension granted to December 1, 2013 for compliance) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 34 RLH RR 13-34 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 417 CLARENCE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the August 7, 2013 City Council Public Hearing. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said it had been a no-show Legislative Hearing and the property looked abandoned. She recommended ordering the property's removal within 15 days with no option for rehabilitation. Council President Lantry noted that there had been four work orders and it had been a registered vacant building since November 16, 2012. No one appeared in opposition; Council President Lantry moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 40 RLH RR 13-35 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 949 GALTIER STREET within fifteen (15) days after the August 7, 2013, City Council Public Hearing. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said the Code Compliance inspection report had been issued but no other conditions met, and she had no option but to recommend ordering the building's removal with no option for rehabilitation. In opposition: Bryan Castle (1122 122nd Lane, Blaine) said he had a lot of money into the property and in payment to contractors but because of his handicap and hardships he hadn't been able to complete the work. He said he had reached an agreement with a contractor that day, and permits would be applied for the next week and the work would be done in 60 days. He said it was a decent property and the home was in good standing order. Councilmember Khaliq moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Khaliq asked Ms. Moermond whether she had a copy of the agreement with the contractor. Ms. Moermond said she did not and she also did not have evidence of financing to pay the contractor. Mr. Castle said he could provide those things. Councilmember Stark said one option would be to go ahead with the resolution as proposed, and if Mr. Castle was able to produce the information within 15 days the action could be stayed. Councilmember Khaliq clarified for the appellant. Council President Lantry asked for a specific date. Ms. Moermond strongly requested sending the matter back to Legislative Hearings on August 20. Councilmember Khaliq asked Ms. Moermond to provide Mr. Castle with something in writing as to what was expected. Councilmember Khaliq moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 27 - 75) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Khaliq moved to close the public hearing and approve the Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda as amended . Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 27 RLH TA 13-485 Amending Council File RLH AR 13-46 to delete the assessment for Boarding and/or Securing Services during February 2013 at 171 ARCH STREET, APT. B (assessment roll under 25 MOUNT AIRY STREET). (File No. J1309B, Assessment No. 138109) Adopted 28 RLH FCO 13-98 Appeal of Curtis Collins, on behalf of Cynthia Collins, to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 1477 ARKWRIGHT STREET, UNIT E. Public hearing continued to August 21 29 RLH VO 13-37 Appeal of Theresa Yarusso to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 461 BEAUMONT STREET. Adopted 30 RLH TA 13-326 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1309A1, Assessment No. 138536 at 1945 BERKELEY AVENUE. Adopted as amended (assessment deleted) 31 RLH TA 13-437 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 479-481 BURLINGTON ROAD. Adopted 32 RLH TA 13-393 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 1555 BURNS AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 15 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 33 RLH TA 13-381 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1302V, Assessment No.138001 at 1094 BUSH AVENUE. Adopted 35 RLH TA 13-409 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No. 138522 at 272 CONGRESS STREET EAST. Adopted 36 RLH TA 13-415 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No. 138522 at 1390 DESOTO STREET. Adopted 37 RLH TA 13-398 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 1437 FARRINGTON STREET. Adopted 38 RLH FCO Appeal of Jeff Conlin, Anita's Cafe and Catering, to a Correction Order 13-178 at 75 FIFTH STREET WEST. Adopted 39 RLH OA 13-61 Recommending that the Ramsey County Commissioners approve the application of Nationstar Mortgage, LLC to repurchase the tax-forfeited property at 715 FRANK STREET. Adopted 41 RLH TA 13-397 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 1294 GRAND AVENUE. Adopted 42 RLH CO 13-20 Appeal of Matt Jackson to a Correction Notice at 226 GROTTO STREET NORTH. Adopted 43 RLH TA 13-399 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 1058 HAWTHORNE AVENUES EAST. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 44 RLH TA 13-406 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No.138522 at 550 HAZEL STREET NORTH. Adopted 45 RLH TA 13-478 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No. 138522 at 937 IGLEHART AVENUE. Adopted 46 RLH CO 13-19 Appeal of Dale Pippin to a Correction Notice at 1867 JAMES AVENUE. Adopted 47 RLH TA 13-436 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 408 LAFOND AVENUE. Adopted 51 RLH TA 13-405 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A , Assessment No. 138522 at 1227 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. Adopted 52 RLH TA 13-401 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 1782 MARGARET STREET. Adopted 53 RLH TA 13-49 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1302E1, Assessment No. 138503 at 346 MARIA AVENUE. Adopted as amended (assessment deleted) 54 RLH FCO Appeal of Margaret Uriah, Mendota Properties LLC, to a Re-Inspection 12-597 Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 602 MENDOTA STREET. Adopted 55 RLH OA 13-54 Appeal of Gary and Lorraine Vietor to a Letter from Department of Parks and Recreation-Operations at 1566 MONTANA AVENUE EAST. Adopted as amended (appeal granted) City of Saint Paul Page 17 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 56 RLH TA 13-402 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 652 OAKDALE AVENUE. Adopted 57 RLH TA 13-450 Amending Council File RLH AR 13-47 for Tree Removal Services from January to February 2013 for property at 795 PIERCE BUTLER ROUTE. (File No. 1305T, Assessment No. 139005). Adopted 58 RLH TA 13-407 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 801 PIERCE BUTLER ROUTE/791 AVON STREET NORTH. Adopted 60 RLH RR 13-36 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1299 SCHEFFER AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 7, 2013 City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 61 RLH TA 13-391 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 965 SELBY AVENUE. Adopted 62 RLH VBR 13-43 Appeal of Thomas McDonough to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Summary Abatement Order at 1478 SHELDON STREET. Adopted 63 RLH RR 13-33 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1071 SHERBURNE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days (amended to 120 days) after the July 24, 2013 City Council Public Hearing. Adopted as amended (remove or repair within 120 days) 64 RLH TA 13-434 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814 at 2100 SUBURBAN AVENUE. Adopted 65 RLH OA 13-59 Recommending that the Ramsey County Commissioners approve the application of Robin L. Wanless to repurchase the tax forfeited property at 1639 TAYLOR AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 18 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 66 RLH OA 13-60 Recommending that the Ramsey County Commissioners approve the application of Jo Angela Maniaci to repurchase the tax-forfeited property at 26 TENTH STREET WEST, UNIT 1602. Adopted 67 RLH TA 13-400 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No.138522 at 579 VAN BUREN AVENUE. Adopted 68 RLH TA 13-396 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 1060 VIRGINIA STREET. Adopted 69 RLH OA 13-58 Recommending that the Ramsey County Commissioners approve the application of Bayview Loan Servicing to repurchase the tax-forfeited property at 406 WACOUTA STREET, GARAGE UNIT P993. Adopted 70 RLH TA 13-403 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1310A, Assessment No.138522 at 643 WELLS STREET. Adopted 71 RLH TA 13-438 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210 at 1610 WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. Adopted 72 RLH AR 13-60 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Certificate of Occupancy Fees billed January 8 to February 19, 2013. (File No. CRT1309, Assessment No. 138210) Adopted 73 RLH AR 13-61 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Fees billed June 1, 2012 to February 12, 2013. (File No. VB1310, Assessment No. 138814) Adopted 74 RLH AR 13-62 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up Services from April 2 to 29, 2013. (File No. J1310A, Assessment No. 138522) Adopted as amended (586 Thomas Avenue removed from the assessment roll for separate consideration) City of Saint Paul Page 19 City Council Minutes - Final August 7, 2013 75 RLH AR 13-63 Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling Services from April 3 to 24, 2013. (File No. J1310G, Assessment No. 138710) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bostrom moved adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Khaliq, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Councilmembers use iPads to review the files during the meeting. 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