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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, January 21, 2015 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, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 15-9 Amending the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget to allocate funding for capital maintenance projects to the appropriate departments, as recommended by the Capital Improvement Budget Committee. 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 - 17) Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, 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 January 21, 2015 2 Min 15-8 Approving the minutes of the December 3 and 10, 2014 City Council meetings. Adopted 3 RES 15-165 Approving the use of STAR funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the Charles Avenue Bicycle Boulevard. Adopted 4 RES 14-2242 Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for February 18, 2015 to consider approval of replacement of sanitary sewer services within the right-of-way as part of the Maryland Avenue at Payne Avenue reconstruction project. (Project No. 19178C, Assessment No. 156004) Adopted 5 RES 15-27 Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessments for lantern style lighting installed on Jefferson Avenue from Lexington Avenue to Seventh Street West. (File No. 19086, Assessment No. 105127) Adopted 6 RES 15-61 Approving the City's cost of providing Collection of Certificate of Occupancy Fees billed September 15 to October 10, 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 17, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for April 1, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT1506, Assessment No. 158205) Adopted 7 RES 15-62 Approving the City's cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Fees billed January 27 to October 22, 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 17, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for April 1, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB1505, Assessment No. 158804) Adopted 8 RES 15-64 Approving the City's cost of providing Demolition services during August and October 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 17, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for April 1, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1502C, Assessment No. 152001) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 9 RES 15-65 Approving the City's cost of providing Demolition services from September through October 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 17, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for April 1, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1503C, Assessment No. 152002) Adopted 10 RES 15-66 Approving the City's cost of providing Boarding and/or Securing services during November 2014, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 17, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for April 1, 2015 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1505B, Assessment No. 158104) Adopted 11 RES 15-82 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 77 for the purpose of changing the applicability of promotion rights following the Commissioner of Veteran's Affairs order in case #68-3100-31036. Adopted 12 RES 15-148 Reviewing and approving the Pay Equity Implementation Report for submission to the State of Minnesota Management and Budget. Adopted 13 RES 15-141 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to solicit donations for the Blooming Saint Paul program. Adopted 14 RES 15-133 Amending previous Transfer of Sewer Ownership Agreement #1 (Council File Number RES 14-789). Adopted 15 RES 15-135 Amending previous Transfer of Sewer Ownership Agreement #2 (Council File RES 14-1190). Adopted 16 RES 15-139 Approving payment in the amount of thirty eight thousand one hundred seventy seven dollars and eighty one cents ($38,177.81) in full settlement of the claim of Yost & Bail as representatives of State Farm Insurance Company as subrogee of Huong Ngoc Phan. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 17 RES 15-155 Requesting that Ramsey County make a request to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation to investigate and determine a maximum safe speed limit on Rice Street between Cottage Avenue and Larpenteur Avenue. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 18 RLH OA 14-31 Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Fred T. Vanderbeek for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 474 CURTICE STEET EAST. (Laid over from January 7) Councilmember Thune said there was an amended version of the resolution which called for a conservator and a plan for renovations. He moved to adopt the resolution as amended. He thanked Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond for her work. Adopted as amended (application granted with conditions) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 19 ABZA 15-1 Public hearing to consider the appeal of Ramiro D. Maya to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a request for lot size, lot width, and side setback variances in order to legalize a basement unit added to a single family dwelling. (Public hearing held January 7) Council President Lantry moved to deny the appeal. She said the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) was working with the appellant to bring the home into compliance. She thanked DSI staff. Motion of Intent - Appeal denied Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 SUSPENSION ITEM Councilmember Brendmoen moved suspension of the rules. Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 RES 15-192 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Laura Pietan as Interim City Attorney. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, 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. Third Reading, No Public Hearing 20 Ord 15-4 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Face To Face Health And Counseling Service Inc. to rezone the property at 798 Rose Avenue East from RT1 Two Family Residential to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held December 3, 2014) Laid over to January 28 for final adoption 21 Ord 15-3 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Joe Urbanski to rezone property at 1396 White Bear Avenue North from B2 Community Business to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held December 3, 2014) Laid over to January 28 for final adoption 22 Ord 15-2 Memorializing City Council action granting the application of Big Steer Meats to rezone the property at 1762 Minnehaha Avenue East from R4 One-Family Residential to B2 Community Business and White Bear Avenue Overlay District, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. (Public hearing held December 3, 2014) Laid over to January 28 for final adoption City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 Council members shared information about upcoming events in their wards. The Council recessed at 3:39 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Council reconvened for Public Hearings at 5:30 p.m. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, City Council President Kathy Lantry, Councilmember Russ Stark, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune and Councilmember Chris Tolbert City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 23 RES PH 15-13 Adopting the Shepard Davern Area Plan and amended District 15 Plan Summary as addenda to the City of Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. Michelle Beaulieu, Planning and Economic Development, gave a staff report on the Shepard Davern Area Plan. She reviewed the process leading to the development of the plan, and said a number of strategies were being proposed, including a neighborhood park, a better balance of housing types, improved safety and walkability on West Seventh, and improvement in accessibility to riverfront recreational areas. She said the plan was being recommended to the City Council for adoption as an addendum the St. Paul Comprehensive Plan and updated language in the current summary of the Highland District Community Plan. In response to a question from Councilmember Tolbert she clarified the difference between the item being considered and the zoning ordinance following. Testimony: Tia Anderson (2091 Pinehurst Avenue), representing the Highland District Council, said the Community Development Committee of the Highland District Council supported the new strategy of exploring public uses for McDonough Park, but recommended that the strategy be given a low rather than medium priority in light of the higher priority parks strategies for that area and limited resources available in the area. She said the Committee also supported the sub-strategy to develop branding and signage for the neighborhood as a gateway to St. Paul. Bill Rosenblum (1893 Worcester), member of the Davern Shepard Task Force and the Community Development Committee, urged the Council to support the high priority for McDonough Park. He said because of its topography it wouldn't be competing with more traditional parks, but would be more of an eco-area for learning and a great neighborhood amenity. He said it currently was a terrible eyesore. Arthur Kourajian (1800 Graham Avenue), member of the board of directors of a condominium near the Shepard-Norfolk Avenue development, expressed concern about the rerouting of traffic off of eastbound Seventh onto Norfolk. He presented a petition from neighbors opposing that plan, and said they were in favor of redevelopment of the site, but asked that the neighborhood be respected. Council President Lantry apologized and said there was an amendment that should have been introduced prior to the public hearing. She said the usual 15 minutes per side allowed for testimony would be increased if people wanted to speak again after hearing the amendment. Councilmember Tolbert moved the amendment, which he said added language to better articulate the importance of the area as a gateway into St. Paul, and emphasizing the high priority of land use strategies to have high quality design in commercial redevelopment. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Greg Campbell (1335 Kenneth Street), co-chair of Shepard Davern Task Force, reviewed the concerns and priorities of neighbors as reflected in the plan. Patti Brady (1800 Graham Avenue) said pedestrians needed longer traffic lights to cross West Seventh and Davern. She said she loved the neighborhood and would like it to be upgraded a little bit, but nothing drastic. Lynn Bach (2265 Youngman Avenue), Task Force member, said they thought long and hard on this, and asked for the Council's support. Barbara Sommers (2275 Youngman Avenue), Regency Community resident, said she was excited about the unique opportunity presented by a small low-maintenance City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 park which would be a win for students and for elderly residents who weren't comfortable crossing Shepard Road. Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Tolbert said it had been a long process, and he acknowledged everyone who contributed. He said it was a great community-building exercise, and while it was not perfect there was general consensus on priorities. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 24 Ord 15-1 Amending the Zoning Map of Saint Paul as recommended in the Shepard Davern Area Zoning Study. Merritt Clapp Smith, Planning and Economic Development, gave a staff report. In opposition: Rick Varco (2265 Youngman Avenue) expressed concern about the effect of the proposed changes on the cost of housing in the area. He said he felt the restrictions would price families out of the area by restricting the construction of large multi-family housing, and more high-density housing should be added elsewhere to compensate. The following appeared in support: Tia Anderson (2091 Pinehurst Avenue), Highland District Council Ken Henk, Paster Properties (2227 University Avenue) Arthur Kourajian (1800 Graham Avenue) Greg Campbell (1335 Kenneth Street) Igor Kildeer (719 Lake Ridge Drive, Woodbury) Laura Nichols (1754 Field Avenue) Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Stark said issues of land use and growth were the most challenging ones currently facing St. Paul. In response to the concerns raised by Mr. Varco, he said it appeared more land was being upzoned than downzoned, resulting in greater overall density being allowed. Councilmember Tolbert again acknowledged the work of staff and the community. He said he felt the plan was good for the area and for the future of St. Paul. Councilmember Thao acknowledged the comments made by Mr. Varco, and said T2 and T3 zoning had been beneficial in Ward 1, and other tools such as the density bonus could be applied. He said he understood the concept of having greater density but felt this was a great package and would support it. Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 28 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 25 RES PH 15-14 Approving the application of Visit Saint Paul for a sound level variance in order to use speakers on a Red Bull DJ truck on Seventh Street West between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, and for DJ music in a tent in the parking lot of Burger Moe's, 242 Seventh Street West, during the Red Bull Crashed Ice Village on January 24, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Councilmember Thune thanked Visit St. Paul for taking the lead on the event. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 26 PH 15-2 Public hearing to consider the application of Frank and Mary O'Gorman to rezone the property at 550 Como Avenue from IT Transitional Industrial to B3 General Business. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and grant the application. Motion of Intent - Application granted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 27 RES PH 15-18 Amending the financing and spending plans in Emergency Management in the amount of $990,000 for the 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 28 RES PH 14-368 Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $271,000 to recognize funding from a Metropolitan Council Recreation Open Space Development grant to continue the Lilydale Regional Park project, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into the grant agreement. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao 29 RES PH 14-369 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $101,000 to recognize additional funding from a Metropolitan Council Recreation Open Space Development grant for the Phalen Regional Park Splash Pad project, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a grant agreement. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 30 RES PH 15-11 Establishing Schedule Charges for one-inch street service water connections and taps of all sizes. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 31 RES PH 15-12 Establishing Cut-Off Charges for water service connections. No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 41 RLH RR 15-4 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 722 CONCORDIA AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the January 7, 2015, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from January 7 - See RLH RR 14-24) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the order to remove or repair a structure. She said there was a significant fire at the property, and the matter was coming forward now rather than last year because the City's demolition budget was depleted at that time. She said no rehabilitation plan was brought forward, and they were talking strictly about notification concerns. She reviewed the City's method for determining who should receive notification. She said given the lack of a work plan and the posting of a performance deposit, her recommendation was to order removal within of the building with no option for rehabilitation. Council President Lantry clarified that the fire had occurred on October 30, 2013, and she noted that there were photographs in the file. In opposition: Lee Mosher, real estate attorney representing the life tenant of the property, said the dispute arose from the split in ownership of the property. He reviewed the ownership circumstances, and said a remainder owner with a fee interest in the property had not received any notice of this proceeding even though her interest was recorded with Ramsey County. He said they had paid the vacant building fees; spent over $11,000 to have the building cleaned out, which was not reflected in the pictures provided; and had a Code Compliance inspection. He said the problem was with a recalcitrant part-owner, and a lawsuit had been initiated. He said they'd initially wanted to demolish the property, but the half-owner objected. He said they would like 6 months to resolve the issue or fix up the property, and felt the request was justified given that the City hadn't done anything with the property in the year after the fire, and the part owner had not received notification. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thao confirmed with Ms. Moermond that notification was sent to all owners on record with Ramsey County. Ms. Moermond said there was also an encumbrance report, so there was a pretty extensive process to notify owners and interested parties. She said the building was posted as well. In response to questions from Councilmember Thao, Ms. Moermond reviewed the sequence of events since the fire, and said given the remaining value of the property and the estimated cost for demolition, there wasn't much equity in play. Councilmember Thao asked whether the homeowner had had a year to put together a plan and finances for sale or rehabilitation of the property. Ms. Moermond reviewed the standard expectations set forth in the Legislative Hearing process, including a Code Compliance inspection report, $5000 performance deposit, work plan, and evidence of financing. She said in this case DSI was estimated rehabilitation costs of $90,000 to $100,000, and the Council should look for that amount unless there were credible bids brought forward for less money. Councilmember Thao moved to adopt Ms. Moermond's recommendation. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 Nay: 0 68 RLH OA 14-35 Appeal of Meeghan Francisco to an Encroachment Permit Denial at 155 SIDNEY STREET EAST. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the request to build a fence within the right of way in order to incorporate a sidewalk between a house and garage into the private property. She said Public Works staff felt there were alternatives to using the right of way to connect the house and garage, since the sidewalk was very old and there was no door on the side of the house where the sidewalk ended. In response to questions from Council President Lantry and Councilmember Brendmoen, she said it was not a public sidewalk, and it was an unusually large right-of-way. She noted that a neighbor's fence was also built in violation. She recommended denying the encroachment application, as it was reasonable for it to be moved over onto private property. Property owner Meeghan Francisco said she purchased property in June 2014, assuming that the property line was at the top of the driveway apron rather than 20 feet from the curb. She said she wanted to build a fence because people walked through her yard and she'd already had things stolen off of her property. She said there was a concrete patio behind the house that would have to be incorporated if the fence and sidewalk were to be moved out of the right-of-way. In response to a question from Council President Lantry she said she was asking to go a maximum of six feet into the right-of-way, and had been told that the City needed at least 10 feet for boulevard maintenance. Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thune said he felt the property owner was doing the best she could at making practical use of the space while leaving the City lots of boulevard space. He moved to grant the appeal. Adopted as amended (appeal granted) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 73 RLH VO 15-1 Appeal of Jai Vang to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 432 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on residential use of the second and third floors of a commercial space. She said there was furniture in the space, and it was used as sleeping quarters for visiting guests. She said appropriate safety features were not present, and the property was not zoned for residential. She said the owner did meet with a project facilitator in the Department of Safety and Inspections to find out what would be necessary to convert the space, but she didn't know the outcome of the meeting. She noted that these same orders had been written at the property a number of years ago, and the situation was abated. She said the inspector indicated there was compliance as of the day before. Hoang K. Tran, Esq. (121 S. 8th Street, Minneapolis), appeared. He said he had worked with the City in his positions with the Center for Asian and Pacific Islanders and the Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home, and it was an honor to appear before the Council for the first time. He said in this case the issue was moot, but they had appealed on principle. He said his client had purchased the property in November 2013, and the previous owner left a lot of junk in the building. Councilmember Thao asked for clarification as to whether Mr. Tran was the building owner. Mr. Tran said he was representing the new owner Wei Tran, but had also worked with Jai Vang. Mr. Tran said both Jai Vang and Wei Tran were small business people struggling with their lives, and the order to vacate would be too much for them. He said he had advised his clients to comply with the orders, and he was appearing before the Council out of respect. He said if the order to vacate were to stand, it would create a huge unfairness for Jai Vang and Wei Tran. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thao moved to adopt the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer. He thanked Mr. Tran for his service in the community, but stressed the importance of safe buildings for members of the community. Adopted (appeal denied - property is in compliance) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 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 32 - 85) No one appeared in opposition; Councilmember Tolbert 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, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 32 RLH OA 14-34 Appeal of Heating & Cooling Design of an e-mail from Stephen Ubl requiring that Heating & Cooling Design provide a responsible party that has obtained a Master's Competency card for each represented discipline in order to obtain permits and work in the City of Saint Paul. Adopted 33 RLH SAO 14-18 Appeal of Mary L. Murphy and Thomas M. Murphy to a Summary Abatement Order at 15 BAKER STREET WEST. (Public hearing continued from October 15) (To be referred back to Legislative Hearing on May 5, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing on May 20, 2015) Referred to Legislative Hearings on May 5; Council Public Hearing continued to May 20 34 RLH FCO Appeal of Scott Beck to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 278 14-185 BAKER STREET EAST. Adopted 35 RLH FCO 15-2 Appeal of Marc D. Hudson to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection and Inspection Appointment letter at 975 BEECH STREET. Adopted 36 RLH TA 14-652 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501V, Assessment No. 158000 at 691 BEDFORD STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 15 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 37 RLH TA 14-621 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502G, Assessment No. 158701 at 1985 BERKELEY AVENUE. Adopted 38 RLH FCO Appeal of Nicholas Davis to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 14-162 1393 BREDA AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from December 17) Adopted as amended (appeal denied - determination to be made by BZA) 39 RLH TA 14-625 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501B, Assessment No. 158100 at 594 CASE AVENUE. Adopted 40 RLH VBR 15-1 Appeal of Karen Bliss to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 733 CHARLES AVENUE. Adopted 42 RLH TA 14-634 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 667 COOK AVENUE EAST. Adopted 43 RLH TA 14-631 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 136 CURTICE STREET EAST. Adopted 44 RLH TA 14-614 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 264 EARL STREET (same PIN at 260 EARL STREET). Adopted 45 RLH TA 14-618 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 1349 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted 46 RLH TA 14-620 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502G, Assessment No. 158701 at 1349 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 47 RLH TA 14-642 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1502, Assessment No. 158201 at 2035 FOURTH STREET EAST. Adopted 48 RLH TA 14-647 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501V, Assessment No. 158000 at 597 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST. Adopted 49 RLH TA 14-637 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 1722 GRAND AVENUE. Adopted 50 RLH SAO 14-17 Appeal of Roger Hodge to a Summary Abatement Order at 642 HALL AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from October 15) (To be referred back to Legislative Hearing on May 5, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing on May 20, 2015) Referred to Legislative Hearings on May 5; Council Public Hearing continued to May 20 51 RLH VBR 15-4 Appeal of Dale Ross to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 992 HATCH AVENUE. Adopted 52 RLH TA 14-616 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 605 HYACINTH AVENUE EAST. Adopted 53 RLH TA 14-617 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 723 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Adopted 54 RLH TA 14-623 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501B, Assessment No. 158100 at 750 JESSIE STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 17 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 55 RLH TA 14-624 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501B, Assessment No. 158100 at 236 LARPENTEUR AVENUE WEST. Adopted 56 RLH TA 14-633 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 661 LASALLE STREET. Adopted 57 RLH TA 14-677 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501V, Assessment No. 148000 at 118 MANITOBA AVENUE. Adopted 58 RLH TA 14-678 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 118 MANITOBA AVENUE. Adopted 59 RLH TA 14-615 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No.158501 at 824 MARGARET STREET. Adopted 60 RLH TA 14-636 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 2014 MARGARET STREET. Adopted 61 RLH TA 14-650 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1502, Assessment No. 158201 at 96 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. Adopted 62 RLH TA 14-635 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502B, Assessment No. 158101 at 444 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 18 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 63 RLH TA 14-648 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501V, Assessment No.158000 at 1081 MCLEAN AVENUE. Adopted 64 RLH TA 14-619 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 1050 PACIFIC STREET. Adopted 65 RLH TA 14-653 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 141 PAGE STREET EAST. Adopted 66 RLH TA 14-644 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1502, Assessment No. 158201 at 382 PIERCE STREET. Adopted 67 RLH TA 14-632 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 702 PREBLE STREET. Adopted 69 RLH TA 14-628 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502G, Assessment No. 158701 at 1120 SIXTH STREET EAST. Adopted 70 RLH TA 14-629 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 148501 at 1120 SIXTH STREET EAST. Adopted 71 RLH VBR Appeal of Renae Reed to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 609 14-101 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. Adopted 72 RLH TA 14-626 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501B, Assessment No. 158100 at 609 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 19 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 74 RLH TA 14-627 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501 at 697 VIRGINIA STREET. Adopted 75 RLH VBR 15-2 Appeal of Andrew Myers to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 220 WINIFRED STREET WEST. Adopted 76 RLH TA 14-651 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1501V, Assessment No. 158000 at 676 YORK AVENUE. Adopted 77 RLH TA 14-649 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. CRT1503, Assessment No. 158202 at 2407 YOUNGMAN AVENUE. Adopted 78 RLH AR 14-77 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services from August 1 to 29, 2014. (File No. J1502A, Assessment No. 158501) Adopted 79 RLH AR 14-78 Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling services from August 6 to 27, 2014. (File No. J1502G, Assessment No. 158701) Adopted 80 RLH AR 14-79 Ratifying the assessments for Boarding and/or Securing services during August 2014. (File No. J1502B, Assessment No. 158101) Adopted 81 RLH AR 14-80 Ratifying the assessments for Boarding and/or Securing services during July 2014. (File No. J1501B, Assessment No. 158100) Adopted 82 RLH AR 14-81 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Certificate of Occupancy fees billed April 22 to June 13, 2014. (File No. CRT1502, Assessment No. 158201) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 20 City Council Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 83 RLH AR 14-82 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Certificate of Occupancy fees billed June 16 to July 11, 2014. (File No. CRT1503, Assessment No. 158202) Adopted 84 RLH AR 14-83 Ratifying the assessments for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle services billed December 2013 to May 2014. (File No. J1501V, Assessment No. 158000) Adopted 85 RLH AR 14-84 Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services from May through June 2014. (File No. J1501C, Assessment No. 152000) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Brendmoen moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, City Council President Lantry, Councilmember Stark, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune and Councilmember Tolbert Nay: 0 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. 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