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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Minutes - Final Katie Burger, Executive Assistant, 651-266-8560 City Council Council President Russ Stark Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Bill Finney Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, October 7, 2015 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Council Voting The reader calls the names of all Councilmembers. A vote in favor is cast by remaining silent, and a vote against is cast by saying no or nay. When the voting is complete, the reader will state whether the motion passed or failed. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Dave Thune, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Bill Finney and City Council President Russ Stark COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 15-88 Authorizing the Police Department to purchase food, water, and soda for two family nights for the 2015-1 police academy. Received and Filed 2 AO 15-89 Authorizing the Police Department to purchase alcohol for use in Standard Field Sobriety training for the 2015-1 Recruit Academy. Received and Filed 3 AO 15-90 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to plan the Line of Duty Death funeral for Firefighter/Paramedic Shane Clifton on September 9, 2015 at Gustavus Adolphus Church. Received and Filed 4 AO 15-91 Add activity budgets to include the 2015 CDBG federal grant, add activity budget for the Payne Arcade BIF program, and add activity budget for 275 Bates. Received and Filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 5 AO 15-92 Amending the 2015 spending budget for the Department of Safety and Inspections 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 Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 6 RES 15-1325 Approving the release of water utility easements and accepting public sidewalk and storm sewer easements at 411 Main Street for Dorothy Day LLC. Adopted 7 RES 15-1616 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, Commissioner of Public Safety, which includes an indemnification clause. Adopted 8 RES 15-1676 Authorizing the Police Department to accept a donation of forensic field kits for the Forensic Services Unit. Adopted 9 RES 15-1688 Approving the City’s cost of providing Boarding and/or Securing services during July 2015 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 3, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for January 20, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1602B, Assessment No. 168101) Adopted 10 RES 15-1690 Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services from August 4 to 31, 2015 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 3, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for January 20, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1603A, Assessment No. 168502) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 11 RES 15-1691 Approving the City’s cost of providing Trash Hauling services from August 5 to 26, 2015 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 3, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for January 20, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1603G, Assessment No. 168702) Adopted 12 RES 15-1692 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed February 23 to July 23, 2015 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 3, 2015 and City Council Public Hearing for January 20, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB1603, Assessment No. 168802) Adopted 13 RES 15-1693 Approving a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license for Big River Pizza, Inc. (License ID #20150000849) at 280 Fifth Street East. Adopted 14 RES 15-1715 Approving the 2015 Project Implementation Agreement with Public Art Saint Paul ("PASP") for the 2015 "Everyday Poems for City Sidewalk" program. Adopted 15 RES 15-1718 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of 35 stuffed animals valued at $100.00 from Cheryl and Stacha Woessner. Adopted 16 RES 15-1719 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a lease renewal agreement with KIWI Properties, LLC. Adopted 17 RES 15-1723 Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2018) between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of Plumbers, Local 34 and Sprinkler Fitters, Local Union No. 417. (Laid over from October 7.) Laid over to October 14 18 RES 15-1728 Creating the Victoria Park Universal Play Park Design and Fundraising Committee and naming the members. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 19 RES 15-1729 Setting a public hearing date of November 4, 2015 to establish the 2016 water charges. Adopted 20 RES 15-1735 Setting the date of Public Hearing for November 4, 2015 for 2016 Sanitary Sewer Rates and 2016 Storm Sewer System Charges. Adopted 21 RES 15-1743 Approving the appointment of Liz Xiong to serve as Assistant to the Mayor II, effective August 4, 2015. Adopted 22 RES 15-1744 Approving the appointment of Adam Prock to serve as Assistant to the Mayor IV, effective September 16, 2015. Adopted 23 RES 15-1745 Accepting the gift of travel and lodging expenses by the University of Michigan and the George Gund Foundation for Anne Hunt to attend and speak at the Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Network to be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 30 - October 2, 2015. Adopted 24 RES 15-1759 Accepting the gift of the costs of registration and travel expenses from Socrata for Chief Budget Analyst John McCarthy to attend the 2015 Socrata Customer Summit conference to be held in Washington D.C., October 26 - 28, 2015. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 25 RLH FCO 15-75 Appeal of Will Anderson, for MFCA, to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 374/376 MARIA AVENUE. Marcia Moermond said she has some minor changes. They are basically the same points but written more clearly. They will be asking that the Council look at this draft. This has been in front of her and the Council for several months. Her first recommendation was to deny the appeal. She has met with building owner, business owner, city staff, visited the building several times, reviewed documents. Different proposals have passed back and forth. She believes they have reached an impasse as to whether or not there should be a drape or curtain over the door. She is recommending the restaurant continue to use the mezzanine for 16 patrons as they have in the past if these other conditions are met: lighting, alarm system, signs giving directions, occupancy sign for the balcony. The rub is the curtain. When the drape is up, people have to move around the drape or put it aside. One of the alternatives is to use the adjacent commercial space and building something that can be used. An alternate exit has been rejected by the facility. She has wrote that if they are to use the balcony, they have to remove the drape. When coming down the staircase, the door is right there. Councilmember Finney had made available STAR dollars to assist in doing physical changes to the space. That still didn’t override their aesthetics. Again, she is left with no other options. Her recommendation: allow 16 seats under the conditions she enumerated. Additionally, is a fuel burning equipment test has not been done, but they were holding that in abeyance. Steve Ubl, Building Official for the City, stated there is noncompliance in one area of the building. The mezzanine exceeds the building code. The building code now stated 5 occupants. It also means he has to reflect the intent of the code. He has been out to the site a couple of times. The conditions he has put down were good conditions to allow them enough time to get out. Another option: put in a early notification system. They do have two required exits. One of the conditions was to keep things clear and accessible to that door. The two primary exits are for the occupants on the main level. He has a concern about responders. It has conditions to allow more than 5 occupants. Finney said he has been more than knowledgeable. He is seeking ways to mitigate the needs of the City and the needs of the business and building owner to do what they feel is profitable. The City has expended a great deal of effort trying to satisfy them. We have extended, laid over, and made final decisions on this 5 times (Legislative Hearing 2 times and 3 times for council). They are down to a curtain issue. We have heard from the Legislative Hearing Officer, Building Official Ubl, heard from DSI. In order for us to have a safe environment for customers and first responders in case there is a emergency there, it is the obligation as a City to make sure customers and clients know that when they go into a city business in Saint Paul that their safety has been considered and that they have a good time and should the worse happen they will survive that situation. Finney made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer. 7 in favor, none opposed Resolution is adopted as amended Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Nay: 0 26 RLH SAO 15-43 Appeal of Robert J. McCarthy to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1356 JEFFERSON AVENUE. Moermond showed a picture of a parking surface. When they discussed last, they talked about the appellants request to use some other kind of surfacing and allowing Class 5 in this space would be appropriate. The owner met with someone about river rock. It is not a good surface when wet and less safe. The recommendation is to grant the appeal and allow Class 5. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval and said the recommendation is a good new. Appellant is opposed to it. The Legislative Hearing Officer made the right choice. 7 in favor, none opposed Resolution is adopted Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 27 RES 15-1724 Celebrating Saint Paul District Councils' 40th Anniversary during October 2015. Council President Stark said the district councils is a 40 year system. It was unique when it started. It is great to be here and celebrating the legacy. Kristin Beckmann, Deputy Mayor, read the resolution. Former Mayor Larry Cohen appeared and said it’s been a long time since he’s been here. In the early 1970’s, the Council Chambers were full of residents trying to speak out against some plan that the City deemed appropriate. By the time they learned about something affecting their neighborhoods, it was too late to have input. Shortly after he was Mayor, he appointed a committee on citizen participation. It was no doubt that the citizens affected by the actions of the City were in an excellent position to advise the Mayor. In 1975, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing the district council system across the City made up of residents. Every Council would plan for their specific area of housing, recreation, health, safety, and environment protection. To assist with the rules, regulations, and complexities of government, a citizen participation coordination position was created. The position was eliminated along the way. He is happy that the position has been reinstated. Congratulations on 40 years of participation in this great City. Stark thanked Diane Wanner, District Council Coordinator, for organizing this event and her work with district councils for several years. Councilmember Thune said he was in City Council before the district councils were created. He suggested the City increase the allotment to district councils. We have been bleeding them for too many years. Councilmember Bostrom said the district councils do a wonderful job. He thanked Cohen. Councilmember Brendmoen stated she came to the seat through the district council system and through Childrens Home Society. By the time things get to the City Council, a lot of it has been sifted through. There is much appreciation and happy anniversary to them. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. 7 in favor, none opposed Resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 PUBLIC HEARINGS 28 RES PH 15-279 Approving the application of ALS Association, Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter, for a sound level variance in order to present outdoor music and announcements at an ALS Superhero Dash Event on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Lake Phalen Park. Ashley Kavitz, ALS Association, Washington Avenue, talked about an event on Lake Phalen this Saturday morning. This is a 10K and 5K race. Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 29 RES PH 15-293 Approving the application of Tina Haarbusch, Communication Manager, for a sound level variance in order to provide a School Community Fall Fest during the Twin Cities German Immersion School Herbstfest Event on October 10, 2015 at 1031 Como Avenue. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 30 RES PH 15-294 Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing’s for a sound level variance in order to present amplified music and announcements on Shepard Road near Chestnut, Walnut and Elm, for the Turkey Trot Saint Paul Event on Thursday, November 26, 2015. (No one appeared in opposition.) Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 31 RES PH 15-273 Approving the application of Russell Klein, owner of Meritage, for a sound level variance in order to present amplified live music on Sunday, October 11, 2015 for the Meritage Oysterfest in the street in front of Meritage Restaurant, 410 Saint Peter Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets. (No one appeared in opposition.) Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 32 RES PH 15-291 Adopting the Gold Line Station Area Plans as an addendum to the Comprehensive Plan, amending the Comprehensive Plan and the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan, and decertifying the Sun Ray-Suburban Small Area Plan. A staff report was given on the gold line station area plan and rezoning. The gold line is a bus rapid transit line, which would have five new stations in St. Paul and six in the Union Depot. The RT is a fancy bus on its own road. The road would be built on the north side of I-94. (He showed several slides and explained them.) They had the standard open houses, had small open houses, went to community festivals, contracted the St. Paul Design Center for Sun Ray. They talked to apartment dwellers, businesses, and single family homes. It’s a 69 page document. It will take decades to change Sun Ray. Eric Galatz, 1472 Raymond Avenue, representing owners of Sun Ray Shopping Center, said he would like to reserve his comments until after the rezoning. Stark responded he can wait until the next item. (Those in support spoke next.) Paul Sawyer, district council, said he will split his comments between the new items. They are supportive of the stationary items. This need is to better connect to the rest of the region. They see a lot of benefit in the stationary plans. There are lots of barriers in the community to safely move by bike or foot. They understand this will take a lot of time. This is where they want to see the district move. This is a strong vision. Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 33 Ord 15-48 Amending the Zoning Map of Saint Paul as recommended by the Gold Line Station Area Plans. Mr. Dermody said this is the rezoning of 246 properties. Eric Galatz stated he is not speaking in opposition. This is more of a friendly amendment. Brixmor Property Group is not opposed to the plan as presented. They are concerned about how the rezoning effects their property. This is decades off. For decades, the shopping center will continue to be what it always was: a successful shopping center. They provide important services to the community around them. There are a lot of people employed there, and a lot of people shop there. They are happy about the rezoning; it increases the types of uses for the shopping center. The market study identifies the use as long term. In the short term, the commercial uses are viable. The rezoning is immediate and permanent. The bus won’t stop there for 5 years. There will be decades before we see higher density development. In the meantime, the strategy is to depress the value of permanent development and discourage continuing maintenance development of this shopping center until the market is ready to displace it with something new. It has been generous to allow them to stay what they are indefinitely. Cub Foods is an example; Hy Vee is moving into the neighborhood. If Cub Foods wants to rebuild, they will be doing that under the new model. There have been exchanges with staff and councilmembers about the generosity of the ordinance. They are concerned about requirements and materials. With respect to height and density, will they be able to meet the requirements. In terms of what they are asking for, it is simple: a proposed amendment to the T4 district. Basically, they are asking them not to make this a nonconforming structure. It is more than a matter of semantics. They are not asking to be allowed to do anything different than the code is allowing them to do. They are confident they can do what they do under the code, but they are fearful about being a nonconforming use. The biggest concern is the period of time over this redevelopment would happen. It is decades. During this time, they don’t want their hands tied. Paul Sawyer, District 1 Community Council, said they support the zoning changes. They would like dense, mixed use. Development is going to happen. What is important is they have acknowledged that it will be the largest transit center outside the Union Depot. They can be flexible. Everything done on this site will move toward that vision. Any incremental development, they want to make sure it is aiming toward this new standard. They have set this as their vision and where they want to go. Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and lay over to next week. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and ordinance is laid over to October 14 for final adoption Laid Over to October 14 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 34 Ord 15-47 Amending Chapter 370 of the Legislative Code regarding Building Trades Certificates of Competency. (No one appeared) Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and lay over. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and ordinance is laid over to October 14 for final adoption Laid over to October 14 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 35 Ord 15-49 Amending Chapter 34 of the Legislative Code, Minimum Property Maintenance Standards for All Structures and Premises, to include Outdoor Swimming Pools. Ricardo Cervanes, Director of Department of Safety and Inspection (DSI), said there was a tragedy on May 25 when 2 boys were trapped in a pool. One of them died. That set them in motion examining the laws around pools. The State does not inspect pools that are currently in use or licensed with the State. There was a memo sent to Council that they would quickly respond to pools and come back with regulation. 21 complaints were filed. Of those, the fire chief would pump out pools that were abandoned. The Fire Chief pumped out 5 pools. DSI has responded to all 21 complaints. Within 21, there were 5 vacant buildings. Staff has looked at 29 cities. 11 of them were in the State of Minn. Definitions varied. They looked at how other cities managed nuisances. St. Paul has a good ordinance to address these issues. Travis Bistodeau, Deputy Director to DSI, has 4 changes: definition of pool (24 or more inches deep and surface area), the fence has to be maintained and constructed, for out of service pools, if they are out of service for more than year, but they cannot have stagnant water and be maintained. For nuisance pools, any pools not currently maintained, lacking appropriate fence, lacking standing water, are out of service. (Showed a picture.) Thao asked how are they tracking these pools. Travis responded they have been tracking since the tragedy in May. (No one appeared to speak.) Councilmember Brendmoen stated it took a horrible tragedy to see this gap. She thanked DSI. Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and the ordinance is laid over to October 14 for final adoption. Laid over to October 14 for final adoption City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 36 Ord 15-50 Amending Chapter 45 of the Legislative Code, Nuisance Abatement, to include Outdoor Swimming Pools. (No one appeared) Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and the ordinance is laid over to October 14 for final adoption. Laid over to October 14 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 37 Ord 15-52 Amending Chapter 91 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to unpaid service charges. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearingis closed and the ord is laid over to October 14 for final adoption Laid over to October 14 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 38 Ord 15-53 Amending Chapter 157 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to parking for larger vehicles. Tolbert stated he plans to lay this over for two weeks. The Council passed it a year ago and there have been some unintended consequences. Councilmember Thune and he are working on language and sat down with the attorney today for better language. Kim Hyers, Ward 2, spoke in favor of the current ordinance. She has one of many images. (She showed pictures.) This is one of 3 trailers parked a couple of blocks from her house. This spent the entire summer there in 2015. It was covered with a tarp. When she called to have them taken care of, Parking Enforcement could not tell it was moved. They would chalk the tire or put a penny on it, and these things would be taken off. In a two block area, there were 6 to 10 trailers parked in violation. She owns a travel trailer. When she bought it, she built a pad for it in her yard, which cost about $200. It is not hard or costly. If you can afford a trailer, you can afford a place to put it. She has never had to park it for more than 3 hours to load or unload it. Parking Enforcement says it is unenforceable. They can’t tell if it was moved a foot. This limits parking for residents. She considers this an eyesore. She does not need to see it in front of her house. She is in favor or how it stands today. If it is reopened, they should be careful in making it enforceable. Carol Neumann, 694 Oakdale Avenue, said they have a tool to control what they have to look at on the street. Up the street is a homeowner and drug dealer and car repair guy. He does his car repair in the street. There are car parts everywhere, grease, and oil all over the street. It is a danger for kids. He leaves jacks in the street. This is a quality of life issue. Calling the police is not the answer because their hands are full. So, she talked to DSI (Department of Safety and Inspections), who said it was private parking. She was told to call the right-of-way supervisor. She talked with him. He said there is a law, but she said she knew of the law, but no one was enforcing it. These are all disconnected trailers. He came out and had a long talk with one of the people. Parking Enforcement made a case with another person. Another person got a ticket and eventually got rid of his trailer. If it hadn’t been for the fellow that came from Public Works, the stuff would still be there. The trailer issue effects the quality of life, the value of the house, the safety of the community. The issue should be the same for everyone. If you have additional vehicles, you should take care of them. The suburbs do not let their vehicles be parked on the road like that. If the ordinance passes, there should be a cost of doing business on the street. It takes up parking spaces. There should be a permitted system so they only have so much time to be there. (Support is next) Mark Eldridge, 1869 Iglehart Avenue, was ticketed for parking his boat trailer in front of his home for an hour and a half. He thought he could put it out there for 24 hours without a problem. Until the State Fair, his son had gone fishing the night before, he disconnected the boat, and he came back and the parking guy was there writing a ticket. He added on a two car garage to house his vehicles. Boat trailers are registered by the state; boat tires have federal excise taxes and that goes to road fees. Any vehicle that is licensed by the state should have the opportunity to park on the street like any other vehicle. Ryan Carlson, 1767 Eleanor Avenue, stated he started this possibly. He has a pop up trailer that he leaves out on the street the night before when he leaves to go out of town the next day. So, he goes to work on a Friday, comes home while it is packed, and then leaves with it. (He showed a picture.) When he comes home from a City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 camping trip, he leaves it out to dry so it won’t mold. He does not have a slip in the alley. The estimate would be $20,000 because he has to dig it into the hill. He pays to store it elsewhere. He is looking for a change to the current ordinance so he can dry it out overnight and pack it up. The picture here depicts it cannot open all the way. He dropped it off after camping, ran his kids to a tennis match, came back after 20 minutes, and it was ticketed. He thought it was 24 hours. He is looking for a change to the current ordinance, so he can park it there overnight so he does not have to drive it to work in the morning and drive it back when he is leaving town. Jason Noble, 755 Butternut Avenue, says he is in support of this. He is a boat owner. He has parked it on the street since he bought it. It is not easy to park in Saint Paul: alleys are small, driveways are small, driveways don’t fit them. He looked at houses and none have a garage that fits a boat. There are people opposed to trailers full of junk. If they are looking for a law to go after trailers and junk, it is also going against pickup trucks driving down the alley picking up junk. It is not just trailers. There are plenty of nice trailers and campers in Saint Paul. Brendmoen asked is it on the street all year round. Noble responded he stores it. Molly Noble, 755 Butternut Avenue, says she is in support. People in Minnesota live here for access to outdoors. Being able to have a boat or camper and having easy access--right outside your home--is important to enjoy the outdoors. The law as it currently stands is to have a garage large enough or pay for storage. It seems like an elitist law that discriminates against the average Joe. The way it is written now that is has to be attached to a vehicle that can tow it means it will be basically driving the boat to work, grocery store. That kind of thing puts wear and tear on the street. They have a nice yard. To add a parking pad would ruin the aesthetic. That is not a benefit to the City. They got two tickets in two business days. They didn’t know about the law. In order to find storage, that is not enough time. They paid the neighbor $100 to store it in their garage. Tolbert said it is a hard thing for the police to enforce. They made a law that has gone too far. Pulling out a boat the night before, giving them a ticket, does not seem right. They are still trying to have a law for those people who are abusing the street and leaving junk trailers out there. Laying it over for two weeks is better so they can find a compromise. They are trying to accommodate everyone. The people this law is for are not here. Tolbert moved to lay over for two weeks and continue the public hearing. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is continued to October 21 Continue public hearing to October 21 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 39 AHPC 15-3 Public hearing to consider the appeal of the Central Presbyterian Church to a condition of approval by the Heritage Preservation Commission regarding one condition to restore and use metal ridge caps at 500 Cedar Street. (Public hearing held on October 7, 2015.) Amy Spong, Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC), reported that this church was constructed in 1889. The building was listed on the national register in 1983. The appellant is the church representatives. They came into the HPC on September 10 asking for a complete roof replacement. The HPC accepted a metal product that conveys an asphalt shingle look. The commission accepted the materials, but did not accept the decorative shingle to be on the ridges. The HPC said yes you can do the metal product but there is a condition that they want the metal ridges to go back and the peaks on the church. The appellant is appealing the one condition. They have cited cost as a factor. The contractor was not available to talk about the ridges and the shingle product. There is also new information that the HPC did not have. One of the letters was sent to the Council. The shingle product cannot be installed with copper or led ridging. That is a new issue that the commission has not seen yet. They are able to do galvanized steel. There are still some questions that the commission could not get answers to. Councilmember Thune asked could this happen fast. Spong responded they could discuss at the next meeting. They would not have to renotice this. David Colby, 500 Cedar Street, said the church building is in the historic register. They have been raising funds for four years and getting estimates. They have come to learn that any appeal of HPC decisions can be heard by the City Council. Because there are a number of length documents, they created one page. (Colby passed something around.) Fluryanne Leach, representing the church, said Central has been working on the plan to replace the roof for four years. (She showed a picture of the church.) It is a complicated roof. Because they are on the national historic register, because they care about their church, and because they share the values of the HPC, they looked at various options to do something that would resemble the original materials, which was slate. To replace the roof with slate was $3 million. They have only 225 members, so that is out of their reach. They looked at other materials. The lowest estimate for synethetic slate was $702,000. The lowest bid for asphalt shingles was $615,000. They are both well above the budget. After extensive research, they were pleased to get a bid of $267,000 for the deca stone coated metal shingles. They reported this estimate to the HPC. They were not asked to supply the paper numbers to them. The deca materials are the most cost effective solution. They are still attractive and becoming more common on churches in the Midwest. She personally visited four churches that had these installed by the same contractor. (Showed picture) Councilmember Thune said these are still panels and he wonders about the rounded edges. Leach responded she did not know. The contractor is not here to address these conditions. They can’t use copper lead. The decra metal system is a system of interlocking parts. When they reviewed the warranty, deca will not warrant the shingles if they are not installed per the manual. They would like to use the system the HPC approved. They are not able to do that if they are not allowed to use the ridge caps. They have also not been able to get costs to address that. City of Saint Paul Page 15 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 (Showed first picture again.) Thune asked about the false start. Colby responded he will get to that. The bulk of the conversation were the deca materials. If the Council approves the appeal, they will complete the project as seasons allow. If the City Council denies their appeal, they will have to go back and raise more. That will jeopardize the church. Thune moved to close the public hearing. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed Thune said they are 90% of the way there. The HPC approved the materials. His understanding is the material can’t be built. He would like to send this back to chat with the HPC on the 22nd. It is a beautiful church. Thune moved to lay it over after the HPC to October 28. Council President Stark asked about timing issues. Spong responded they already sent an extension letter. 7 in favor, none opposed Laid over to October 28 Laid over to October 28 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 40 RES PH 15-299 Approving the petition of Robert Stolpestad to vacate that part of Jackson Street right-of-way adjacent to 185 Kellogg Boulevard East. Councilmember Stark asked why the vacation and then the easement. Bruce Engelbrekt, Office of Financial Services, reported that this is a map of the property of the old U.S. post office. It is part of the custom house project. There is an area for the outdoors patio. Right now, the area is a right of way. There is a need for extra sidewalk. It does not need to be ROW per se. Councilmember Thune said this is no downside. Engelbrekt concurred and said this is intended to accommodate development. Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 41 RES PH 15-300 Approving the application of the Department of Planning and Economic Development for a Vertical Subdivision by Registered Land Survey for property located at 27 7th Place West. (Zoning File # 15-142134) Councilmember Thune moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Resolutionis adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 42 RES PH 15-245 Final Order approving the upgrade in size to the water service connection serving 526 Selby Avenue. (File No. 19191WC, Assessment No. 166100) Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thao 43 RES PH 15-213 Final Order approving the improvement to the alley bounded by Winona, Belvidere, Livingston and Robert. (File No. 19186, Assessment No. 155000) (Public hearing continued from August 19, 2015.) Councilmember Thune withdrew this resolution and said several people have withdrawn their signatures. Withdrawn 44 RES PH 15-256 Ratifying the assessment for the Saint Clair Avenue pavement rehabilitation project, constructed as part of the 2015 St. Paul Street Vitality Paving Program (SPSVP). (File No. 19183, Assessment No. 155204) Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 17 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 45 RES PH 15-257 Ratifying the assessment for the Third Street paving/lighting project, constructed as part of the 2015 St. Paul Street Vitality Paving Program (SPSVP). (File No. 19169, Assessment No. 155202) Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Tolbert 46 RES PH 15-258 Ratifying the assessment for the Franklin Avenue paving/lighting project, constructed as part of the 2015 St. Paul Street Vitality Paving Program (SPSVP). (File No. 19170, Assessment No. 155200) Council President Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Tolbert City of Saint Paul Page 18 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 47 RES PH 15-261 Ratifying the assessment costs for the 2015 Right-of-Way Maintenance Program and 2015 Above-Standard Lighting Operation and Maintenance Program. (File No. 15ROW FINAL, Assessment No. 150032) Oke Onah stated he owned rental property at 1153 W. Central Avenue. The tax for this property is killing him. It is a fourplex. He pays about $7,000 in property taxes. After paying that, he started receiving right of way. Every year, he struggles to pay it. It is yearly increasing. He does not make that kind of profit from his rental property. All apartment buildings are not equal. It is impossible for him to raise rents. He was asked why he doesn’t sell it, but everyone has their own philosophy. He has a special type of clientele that gets satisfaction that he provides low cost rent. If he sold the property, they would knock it down, and they would not be able to afford it. The Council should reconsider the taxes he has to pay. It is increasing yearly. That is why he is here. Mike McGuire, 115 W. Plato Bolevard, business owner and property owner, agrees with fellow that the taxes are killing him. Council President Stark responded there are people in the room he can talk to. (A staff member gave him a card.) For 2016, there will be a 2.5% increase. He asked why vendors get a 2% increase. Stark responded this is about 2015. The reason for the increase in 2016 is to allow them to do ADA compliant corners. Mike Shuemann, 941 Dayton, said he and wife own a business. The right of way assessment process is unfair to properties on corners. Your rule is any property on the corner has to pay all the streets abutting that property. He pays the frontage on Grant and frontage on Oxford. His property pays almost three times the right of way assessment. Being on the corner, he has to pick up the entire freight for the north-south streets. They are using it just as much as he. A friend owns a 12 unit apt. building on the corner. He has no parking in front or on the side. He is paying three times the right of way assessment of the same size apartment building next door to him and it has parking in front of the building. Commercial properties should be treated the same as residential properties. For adjusting, the middle of the block would be increased by 5%. He pays about $30,000 in taxes a year. He is here out of principal. If you go to one of the older parts of town, the right of way assessment is half of their property tax bill. It should be consistent and fair. He doesn't mind paying taxes, but they need to be fair. Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve. Councilmember Stark explained the right of way fee. The sidewalks are on a 100 year cycle. Councilmember Finney asked why is the same formula is not used for commercial and residential. Stark responded commercial benefits more of the in and out access of vehicles. That formula was created a long time ago. Finney said maybe we should take another look at that. Councilmember Bostrom said he is not sure if there is an advantage of a property being on a corner. Tolbert said no commercial lot owner would switch with an inner lot owner. Delivery is easy. There is a huge advantage to being on the corner. City of Saint Paul Page 19 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Stark said it is time for another policy session. Councilmember Thao said they need to look at this again if the policy is outdated. Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 48 RES PH 15-262 Ratifying the assessment for the Raymond Avenue from Hampden to Energy Park Drive paving/lighting project. (File No. 19171, Assessment No. 155201) Kyle Erkling, 1004 Raymond and 1012 Raymond Avenue, Bradford Industrial Properties, said they own two vacant parcels. These parcels abut other parcels. There is an enclosed map. These parcels are not subject to the assessment because they do not have access to Raymond. They receive no benefit from the lighting improvements. Under Section 14, the City must give way to the situation. (He read a statement.) (Showed a map and pictures.) Bruce Engelbrekt, Office of Financial Services, said they took a look at the properties along Raymond. There are some sections of Raymond where the grade is different. The question is does the property benefit from the use of the street. The Council should approve this assessment and see if it makes sense to revise or delete the assessment. Council President Stark said he wonders if he should lay it over for a week. Engelbrekt said they could lay it over and we can address this man’s issues. Stark moved to close the public hearing and lay for a week. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is laid over to October 14 Laid over to October 14 Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 20 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 49 RES PH 15-281 Authorizing expenditures before bond sale with official intent to reimburse with bond proceeds in the 2016 Capital Improvement Bond issue. No one wished to be heard Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 50 RES PH 15-270 Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budgets in the amount of $1,960,000, to reflect the multi-year Legacy Grant received from the State of Minnesota for arts and cultural heritage at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. (No one wished to be heard.) Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 51 RES PH 15-271 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Police Department-Grant Fund in the amount of $144,617 for the 2015 Auto Theft Grant (RES 15-1261). No one wished to be heard Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 21 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 52 RES PH 15-276 Amending the financing and spending budgets in the Department of Public Works by pre-closing three projects and closing out two projects and transferring available balances from those projects into the appropriate contingency budgets and setting up Irvine Wall Emergency Repair Project. No one appeared in opposition Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and approve. 5 in favor, none opposed (Thune and Bostrom gone) Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 5- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Councilmember Bostrom and Councilmember Thune 53 RES PH 15-292 Amending the 2015 budget of the City Hall Annex to provide financing for a CHA Lighting Replacement Project through the Energy Conservation Loan Fund and Use of Fund Balance. (No one appeared to speak.) Councilmember Brendmen moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune 54 RES PH 15-282 Accepting an Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grant administered through the Minnesota Humanities Center and establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $50,000 for the Chinese Garden project at Phalen Regional Park. (No one appeared.) Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 22 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune 55 RES PH 15-290 Accepting a Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) Grant from the Metropolitan Council and amending the 2015 Budget. (No one appeared to speak.) Councilmember Finney moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune 56 RES PH 15-295 Amending the HOME general ledger budget to reflect the total 2015 grant award of $1,427,984.00 and amend the HOME activity budget to reflect the HUD undesignated balance and the 2015 grant award for administration and undesignated. (No one appeared to speak.) Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune City of Saint Paul Page 23 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 57 RES PH 15-298 Amending the 2015 budget in the amount of $14,000,000 to accept certain grants from the State of Minnesota for the Renovation and Expansion of the Minnesota Children’s Museum; and approving and authorizing execution of State Grant Agreement(s) and related documents, Amended and Restated Lease/Use Agreement and related documents, and a STAR Loan Agreement and related documents (Ward 2, District 17). (No one appeared to speak.) Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the pubilc hearing and approve. 6 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Thune LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION 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 Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 58 RLH TA 15-468 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 947 BARCLAY STREET (File No. J1512A1, Assessment No. 158534). Adopted 59 RLH FCO Appeal of Bates Avenue Partners to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy 15-203 Correction Notice at 283 BATES AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 24 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 60 RLH TA 15-323 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1509, Assessment No. 158816 at 400 BATES AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from July 15.) (Amended to File No. VB1509A, Assessment No. 158829) (Amended to delete the assessment) Adopted As Amended (delete the assessment) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 61 RLH CO 15-22 Appeal of Shirley Wyttenback to a Correction Order at 1053 BEECH STREET. (Public hearing continued from September 16) Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 62 RLH RR 15-37 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 2227 BEECH STREET within fifteen (15) days after the October 7, 2015, City Council Public Hearing (Amended to 30 Days). Adopted as amended (grant 30 days for removal) Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 63 RLH FCO Appeal of Pakou Xiong to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction 15-205 Notice at 798 BLAIR AVENUE. Adopted 64 RLH TA 15-426 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 594 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J1511B. Assessment No. 158111) Adopted 65 RLH TA 15-333 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. J1506E, Assessment No. 158308 at 1400 CHARLES AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from August 5) (Amended to File No. J1506E1, Assessment No. 158311) Adoopted As Amended (delete the assessment) City of Saint Paul Page 25 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 66 RLH SAO 15-65 Appeal of Guadalupe Gonzalez to a Summary Abatement Order at 863 CHEROKEE AVENUE. Adopted 67 RLH TA 15-435 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 308 CLARENCE STREET. (File No. J1511B, Assessment No. 158111) Adopted 68 RLH TA 15-350 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1510, Assessment No. 158822 at 1164 COOK AVENUE EAST. (Public Hearing continued from September 16) (Amended File No. VB1510A, Assessment No. 158832) Marcia Moermond said this is a vacant building fee. Her interest is getting the property into compliance. Half the year has been spent in the vacant bulding program. She usually does not recommend deleting. Her recommend is to approve the assessment. Craig Gelderman, property owner, appeared at the Legislative Hearing on July 7. At that time, Moermond said if he got the permits approved, she would be able to do that. An inspector came out and found deficiencies. One was a dryer hose exhaust. The work was completed. At that point, they found the gasket connected to the dryer was not code. It took a while to get the plumber to come out and correct the situation. The inspector came out this morning, looked at the work, and approved it. He is waiting for the City fire inspector to come out tomorrow. The other work was a hand railing. The biggest complaint is the lack of response from the inspectors. Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and adopt the findings. It is past 6 months on this, so it is not realistic. 7 in favor, none opposed Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted as amended. Adopted As Amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 69 RLH CO 15-23 Appeal of Patricia A. Denny to a Correction Order at 1067 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted As Amended 70 RLH SAO 15-63 Appeal of Sharon Hopkins to an Order To Provide Garbage Service at 1584 EDGERTON STREET. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 26 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 71 RLH VBR 15-68 Appeal of Jennifer Patraw, representing Thomas DeLisle and DeLisle Company Limited Partnership, to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 430 EDMUND AVENUE. Adopted 72 RLH TA 15-423 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 511 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. CRT1512 Assessment No. 158212) Adopted 73 RLH FCO Appeal of Mark Cemensky to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy 15-138 Correction Notice at 942 EDMUND AVENUE. Adopted 74 RLH TA 15-425 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 955 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. CRT1512, Assessment No. 158212) Adopted 75 RLH VO 15-52 Appeal of Deborah Horne to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 975 FLANDRAU STREET. Adopted 76 RLH TA 15-481 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 668 FOURTH STREET EAST (File No. J1508E, Assessment No. 158310). (Legislative hearing October 6) Public hearing continued to January 6, 2016 77 RLH RR 15-13 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 870 FULLER AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the June 3, 2015, City Council Public Hearing. (To be referred back to Legislative Hearing on January 26) Laid over to October 27 Legislative Hearing; City Council public hearing continued to November 4 Laid over to October 27 Legislative Hearing; City Council public hearing continued to November 4 78 RLH TA 15-429 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1640 GALTIER STREET. (File No. J1508E, Assessment No. 158310) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 27 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 79 RLH RR 15-42 Staying enforcement for 90 days of City Council File RLH RR 15-2 ordering the razing and removal of the structure at 210 GRAND AVENUE within 90 days of the February 18, 2015 City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 80 RLH TA 15-422 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 717 HOPE STREET. (File No. J1508E, Assessment No. 158310) Adopted 81 RLH FCO Appeal of Mark D Klinker (American Investment Properties) to a Fire 15-207 Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 603 IDAHO AVENUE EAST. Adopted 82 RLH VO 15-50 Appeal of Charlotte Mahone and Casey Borrego to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 649-651 IVY AVENUE EAST. (To be referred back to November 10 Legislative Hearing and November 18, 2015 Public Hearing) Public hearing continued to October 21 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 83 RLH FCO Appeal of Robert Stein to a Correction Notice - Complaint Inspection 15-112 at 332 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing continued from February 3) Public hearing continued to November 4 84 RLH VO 15-51 Appeal of Gerardo Chavez to a Revocation of Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1033 LOEB STREET. Adopted 85 RLH RR 15-31 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1497 MATILDA STREET within fifteen (15) days after the September 2, 2015, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from September 2) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 28 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 86 RLH VO 15-48 Appeal of Nancy Neidt to a Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 2025 NORTONIA AVENUE. Adopted 87 RLH TA 15-430 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 728 OAKDALE AVENUE. (File No. J1508E, Assessment No. 158310) Adopted 88 RLH TA 15-424 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1584 PACIFIC STREET. (File No. CRT1512, Assessment No. 158212) Adopted 89 RLH TA 15-477 Amending Council Files RLH AR 15-31 and RLH TA 15-278 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Fees billed October 28, 2014 to January 15, 2015 at 766 POINT DOUGLAS ROAD SOUTH. (File No. VB1508, Assessment No. 158812) Adopted 90 RLH FCO Appeal of Shoua Xiong to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction 15-217 Notice at 967 REANEY AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from September 16) Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 91 RLH FCO Appeal of Fannie Pen to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction 15-212 Notice at 947 SIXTH STREET EAST. Adopted 92 RLH CO 15-26 Appeal of Jennifer Patraw, representing Thomas DeLisle, to a Correction Notice at 1395 THOMAS AVENUE. Adopted 93 RLH FCO Appeal of Barbara Otto, Program Manager at Lifetrack, to a 15-113 Re-Inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 709 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (Public hearing continued from August 19) Adopted As Amended City of Saint Paul Page 29 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 94 RLH RR 14-12 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 391 VIEW STREET within fifteen (15) days after the July 23, 2014, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from August 19) Public hearing continued to January 20, 2016 95 RLH FCO Appeal of Jeff DeLisle (Del Co Ltd.) to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy 15-181 Correction Notice at 1140 WESTERN AVENUE. Adopted As Amended 96 RLH AR 15-61 Ratifying Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during March 17 to April 14, 2015. (File No. CRT1512, Assessment No. 158212) Adopted 97 RLH AR 15-62 Ratifying Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services during February 18 to April 23, 2015. (File No. J1508E, Assessment No. 158310) Adopted 98 RLH AR 15-63 Ratifying Boarding and/or Securing services during May 2015. (File No. J1511B, Assessment No. 158111) Adopted 99 RLH AR 15-64 Ratifying Towing of Abandoned Vehicle services during January to March 2015. (File No. J1503V, Assessment No. 158003) Adopted 100 RLH AR 15-65 Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services during June 2015. (File No. J1506C, Assessment No. 152006) Adopted 101 RLH AR 15-66 Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services from March to June 2015. (File No. J1507C, Assessment No. 152007) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Thune, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Finney and City Council President Stark Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 30 City Council Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. 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