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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 Russ Stark Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, March 19, 2014 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. Councilmember Bostrom excused Present 6 - Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert Absent 1 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 14-10 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 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 2 - 21) Councilmember Thune moved approval of the Consent Agenda . Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 2 RES 14-362 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 3 RES 14-363 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 4 RES 14-364 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 5 RES 14-366 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 6 RES 14-394 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 7 RES 14-399 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 City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 8 RES 14-403 Authorizing the declaration of flood control and sewer easements across city-owned property at Harriet Island Regional Park. Adopted 9 RES 14-420 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 10 RES 14-425 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 11 RES 14-441 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 12 RES 14-442 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 13 RES 14-445 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 14 RES 14-446 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 15 RES 14-449 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 City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 16 RES 14-450 Authorizing the City to enter into Cooperative Construction Agreement 05185 with Minnesota Department of Transportation. Adopted 17 RES 14-451 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 18 RES 14-454 Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City of Saint Paul and Andrew Bowles and his attorney, James Schneider. Adopted 19 RES 14-458 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 20 RES 14-475 Authorizing the City to enter into professional services agreements with Lockridge Grindel Nauen, PLLP for lobbying activities. Adopted 21 RES 14-476 Authorizing the City to enter into a professional services agreement with Ward Einess Strategies for lobbying activities. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION No items City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 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. Third Reading, No Public Hearing 22 Ord 14-14 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 March 26 for final adoption First Reading 23 Ord 14-12 Amending Sections 60.221, 66.331, and 66.341 of the Zoning Code pertaining to transit streets. Laid over to March 26 for second reading Councilmember Stark announced that the Hamline Midway Coalition's appeal to a decision of the Planning Commission regarding the Goodwill store (Item 24 on the public hearing agenda) had been withdrawn. Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. The Council recessed at 3:37 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Council reconvened for public hearings at 5:32 p.m. Councilmember Bostrom excused Present 6 - Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert Absent 1 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom Council President Lantry welcomed visiting St. Pascal's Boy Scouts. City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 SUSPENSION ITEM Council President Lantry said the first public hearing item was being brought in under suspension because of a notice issue. Councilmember Thune moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom RES PH 14-74 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) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to continue the public hearing to April 2. Public hearing continued to April 2 Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 24 APC 14-1 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 25 RES PH 14-27 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) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 26 RES PH 14-52 Final Order approving a street paving and lighting improvement along Western Avenue from Selby Avenue to University Avenue. (File #19160, Assessment #145207) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 27 RES PH 14-53 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) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 28 RES PH 14-54 Final Order approving the reconstruction of a driveway apron at 325 Pelham Boulevard. (File No. 19161, Assessment No. 145301) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 29 RES PH 14-56 Disposing of property at 7th Street East and Kittson Street. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 30 RES PH 14-60 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. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 31 RES PH 14-61 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. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 32 RES PH 14-62 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. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 33 RES PH 14-73 Awarding the lease and potential sale of the Arlington Hills Branch Library (1105 Greenbrier Avenue) to the East Side Freedom Library. Peter Rachleff thanked Councilmember Bostrom, Council President Lantry, and Bruce Engelbrekt for their help. He spoke about the vision for the library. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 34 RES PH 14-63 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. Councilmember Tolbert moved an amendment to restrict work hours to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 John Marshall, Xcel Energy, thanked Councilmembers Thune and Tolbert. He said the variance was critical, and the amended variance would work. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted as amended City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 35 RES PH 14-69 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. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 36 RES PH 14-72 Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2013 National Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) grant and amending the 2014 budget for this grant. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION 48 RLH RR 14-2 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. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond asked for an amendment to grant 180 days for the rehabilitation or removal of the building. She said all conditions had been met. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended (180 days to remove or repair) Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 59 RLH TA 14-77 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 754 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said the assessment was for a Vacant Building fee for a property that entered the program on September 18, 2013. She said the owners had moved out and the property was in foreclosure. She recommended approval of the assessment. In opposition: Angelita Phipps (754 Magnolia Avenue East) said she did a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and was discharged in July 2013. She confirmed with the Council that the assessment would be charged to the mortgage company. Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the assessment. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 63 RLH TA 14-65 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1232 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the summary abatement assessment including dates and photographs, and noted that additional time was given between the compliance date and the date Parks performed the work. She said the appellants questioned the amount of assessment which included a $520 abatement fee and $560 for general refuse, with two hours of staff time. She said the head of work crew said there may have been a miscommunication about the meeting time with the worker from the container company. She said the City charges were based on the amount of material removed from the container and the time spent cleaning around the container, and the company might have additional charges related to taking the container to be emptied. She recommended approval of the full assessment. In opposition: Property owner Rose Blalock (3701 Woodvine Lane, Brooklyn Center) said the dumpster wasn't picked up because her contractor hadn't paid for the pick-up, and she was going after the contractor with her lawyer. She said she was now responsible for paying for the container plus the City charges, and she asked for a reduction. She said it was only a ten-yard dumpster, and the container contractor said the container was overflowing but there were no materials on the ground that had to be picked up. Terrence (the property owner's son) said the container company employee they did the work and the City didn't do any, and he asked that the Council at least look at the fees. He said they understood it was their responsibility but they were asking the Council to consider a reduction. He said it was hard to believe it took two hours for a ten yard dumpster. Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 Council President Lantry asked whether the City workers were there for two hours. Ms. Moermond said they were; she read notes from the crew leader detailing the work and the charges. She said based on Parks' notes and her review of the photographs, it was a 20 yard and not 10 yard container, although the charge was based on weight so the size of the container was beside the point. Council President Lantry said she was inclined to support Ms. Moermond's recommendation. She said someone had lived next door to the overflowing dumpster for 20 days. She said the City charges were high to encourage property owners to care for things themselves. Councilmember Thune moved approval of the assessment. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 66 RLH TA 14-55 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 290 STINSON STREET. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the assessment for a summary abatement. She showed photographs and said the conditions were essentially unchanged on the compliance date. She recommended approval of the assessment and noted that additional assessments were coming forward on the property, which she would try to pull them together in the Legislative Hearing process. In opposition: Property owners Mohamed Sewiden and Piper Van Ness appeared . Mr. Sewiden said the photographs showed his neighbor's garbage, and that his was on the other side. He said the freezer belonged to a tenant and was functional and approved by Section 8. He said the City inspector was there weekly or twice a week, and there was always some problem. He said he felt the house was being targeted, and he hoped to be able to talk about the issue further. Council President Lantry asked Mr. Sewiden if he had received notice of the summary abatement order. Mr. Sewiden said he had, and he went and removed the materials near the alley as directed in the letter, even though the items had been dumped there. He said the letter didn't address materials in the yard, and he didn't know the City could open the fence and come into the yard and take things. Council President Lantry noted that the orders said "rear yard and near rear alley." Ms. Moermond said she didn't have the video available but the council could request it. Council President Lantry said she didn't believe there was any dispute that the City had taken the couch and freezer. Mr. Sewiden agreed but said he was also charged for clean up of the neighbor's trash, and he had already cleaned up his own trash before the City came. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thao moved to reduce the assessment by $76 to $400. Councilmember Stark asked whether the reduction was on the basis that some of the trash might not have been the neighbor's. Councilmember Thao said that was correct. Council President Lantry said she didn't necessarily buy that but would go along with it. Councilmember Brendmoen said dumping was frustrating, but property upkeep discouraged dumping. She said she and Councilmember Thao would be happy to help Mr. Sewiden be a better landlord. Adopted as amended (assessment reduced from $476 to $400) Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 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 37 - 75) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve the Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda as amended . Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 37 RLH TA 14-120 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1404A2, Assessment No. 148519 at 1248 ARCADE STREET. Adopted 38 RLH TA 14-75 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 703 BEDFORD STREET. Adopted 39 RLH VO 13-59 Appeal of Julie VanMersbergen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1240 BEECH STREET. Adopted 40 RLH TA 14-51 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 714 BELLOWS STREET. Adopted 41 RLH TA 14-69 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 662 BURR STREET. Adopted 42 RLH TA 14-53 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405G, Assessment No. 148704 at 1042 BURR STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 43 RLH RR 14-4 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 to Legislative Hearings on March 25; Council Public Hearing continued to April 16 44 RLH TA 14-62 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 749 CHARLES AVENUE. Adopted 45 RLH FCO 14-36 Appeal of Sabean Frank to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 263 CLIFF STREET. Adopted 46 RLH FCO 14-39 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 47 RLH TA 14-71 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 322 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. Adopted 49 RLH TA 14-70 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 759 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted 50 RLH RR 13-48 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 51 RLH TA 14-60 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 589 FOREST STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 15 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 52 RLH TA 14-64 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 766 FULLER AVENUE. Adopted 53 RLH VO 14-8 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 54 RLH TA 14-50 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 624 HAZEL STREET NORTH. Adopted 55 RLH TA 14-72 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 394 HOPE STREET. Adopted 56 RLH TA 14-59 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 (assessment approved) 57 RLH VBR 14-15 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 58 RLH TA 14-63 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804 at 707 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Adopted 60 RLH TA 14-76 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1615 MARGARET STREET. Adopted 61 RLH TA 14-54 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 1846 MARSHALL AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 62 RLH TA 14-74 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 610 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. Adopted 64 RLH FCO 14-33 Appeal of Charles Kosse to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 310 SHERMAN STREET. Adopted 65 RLH TA 14-56 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003 at 683 SIMON AVENUE. Adopted 67 RLH TA 14-79 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003 at 1046 STINSON STREET. Adopted 68 RLH TA 14-66 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 523 TEDESCO STREET. Adopted 69 RLH TA 14-67 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 832 THIRD STREET EAST. Adopted 70 RLH TA 14-68 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504 at 647 VAN BUREN AVENUE. Adopted 71 RLH FCO 14-30 Appeal of Steve Ahner to a Re-Inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 555 WABASHA STREET NORTH. Adopted 72 RLH AR 14-1 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Fees billed April 8 to September 18, 2013. (File No. VB1405, Assessment No. 148804) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 17 City Council Minutes - Final March 19, 2014 73 RLH AR 14-2 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up Services during November 2013. (File No. J1405A, Assessment No. 148504) Adopted 74 RLH AR 14-3 Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling Services during November 2013. (File No. J1405G, Assessment No. 148704) Adopted 75 RLH AR 14-4 Ratifying the assessments for Tree Removal Services during November 2013. (File No. 1404T, Assessment No. 149003) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 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. Using the iPad greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released Minutes, Agendas and Meetings are available by subscription. Please visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the Agendas, Minutes and supporting documents. 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