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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 Rebecca Noecker Councilmember Jane L. Prince Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Budget Amendment Public Hearings at 3:30 p.m. Public Hearings at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, City Council President Russ Stark, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince 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 1 - 13) Items 9 and 10 were removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended. Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 1 Min 16-24 Approving the minutes of the January 6, 13, 20, and 27 City Council meetings. Adopted 2 RES 16-1009 Approving the installation of a mural in the public right-of-way “ROW” under the Maryland Avenue Railroad Bridge. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 3 RES 16-980 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during February 15 to March 15, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 19, 2016 and City Council public hearing for September 7, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT1611, Assessment No. 168212) Adopted 4 RES 16-981 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during December 15, 2015 to March 18, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 19, 2016 and City Council public hearing for September 7, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB1613, Assessment No. 168815) Adopted 5 RES 16-984 Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection/Abatement services billed during February 25 to March 30, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 19, 2016 and City Council public hearing for September 7, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1611E, Assessment No. 168321) Adopted 6 RES 16-986 Approving the City’s cost of providing Boarding and/or Securing services during March 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 19, 2016 and City Council public hearing for September 7, 2016 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1610B, Assessment No. 168110) Adopted 7 RES 16-1008 Accepting an educational grant of $70,000 from The Travelers Foundation to provide support to the Mayor's educational, youth employment, and out-of-school time initiatives such as Sprockets, Right Track, My Brother’s Keeper, and the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. Adopted 8 RES 16-959 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of $50 from Felicha Brown. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 11 RES 16-1031 Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Madonna McDermott to Serve on the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Joint Community Health Services Advisory Committee. Adopted 12 RES 16-931 Approving application for a Minnesota State Arts and Cultural Legacy Grant, through the Minnesota Historical Society Historical and Cultural Heritage program, of up to $200,000, for rehabilitation of the historic Mendota Road bridge located in Lilydale Regional Park, and if funds are granted, accepting the funds and entering into grant agreements, which may include an indemnification clause, as are necessary to implement and complete the project. Adopted 13 RES 16-914 Amending the 2016 Budget to accept Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Local Housing Incentives Account Grants in the total amount of $400,000. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 9 RES 16-957 Changing the rate of pay for classification of Director of Safety and Inspections (U), Job Code 105201, from Grade 033 to Grade 035 of EG 17, Non-Represented City Managers. Councilmember Stark moved a minor amendment to correct a typographical error, and moved approval of the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 10 RES 16-958 Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Labor Relations Manager, Job Code 120420, from Grade 026C to Grade 028C, Employee Group 17, Non-Represented City Managers Salary Schedule. Councilmember Stark moved a minor amendment to correct a typographical error, and moved approval of the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 14 RES 16-1025 Supporting the Urban Cross initiative hosted by Mounds Park United Methodist Church. Councilmember Prince invited members of Urban CROSS to the podium, and she read the resolution. She introduced Urban CROSS members present and expressed appreciation for their work. Eric Buck, Urban CROSS, made brief comments. Councilmember Prince moved approval of the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince 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. No items BUDGET AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS 15 RES PH 16-153 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department to establish the spending and financing plans for the grant reimbursement from the City of Bloomington in the amount of $25,475.40. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark and Councilmember Noecker Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Prince 16 RES PH 16-175 Accepting an Invest Health Grant from The Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark and Councilmember Noecker City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Prince SUSPENSION ITEM Rules suspended Yea: 6- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark and Councilmember Noecker Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Prince SR 16-56 Follow-up report from the Administration on efforts to identify revenues and offer alternative options for providing super medic services at both Station 5 and Station 9. Council President Stark welcomed Deputy Mayor Kristin Beckman and SPFD Chief Butler. Ms. Beckman gave a report. She and Chief Butler responded to Council members' questions and comments. Received and Filed Council members shared information about events in their Wards. The Council recessed at 4:05 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Council reconvened for public hearings at 5:31 p.m. Present 6 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, City Council President Russ Stark, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince Absent 1 - Councilmember Chris Tolbert Councilmember Tolbert arrived after roll call. Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, City Council President Russ Stark, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 17 Ord 16-13 Amending Chapters 61, 63, 65, and 66 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to establishing accessory dwelling units as a permitted use in the R1-RM2 and T1-T3 zoning districts within one-half mile of University Avenue between Emerald Street and Marion Street (amended to Lexington Parkway). Jamie Radel, Planning and Economic Development, gave a staff report including the definition of accessory dwelling unit (ADU), benefits of ADUs, the process taken so far, and a review of the proposed ordinance requirements. She said the majority of comments received for the Planning Commission public hearing came from people living outside the area affected by the changes, and the comments were evenly split between for and against. She said the Planning Commission forwarded the ordinance to the City Council with a request to review the issue in four years. Council President Stark thanked Ms. Radel for her work over the long process. He asked Ms. Radel for clarification of the comments on the ordinance. Ms. Radel said there were three groups of comment: a group supporting the Planning Commission recommendation, a group opposed to all ADUs, and a group supporting the District 12 task force report which was parallel with the Planning Commission recommendation with the exception of the ability to have a detached ADU or the traditional one with an apartment over the garage. Council President Stark said it was important to note that the people within the affected area were generally supportive and the opposition was coming from north St. Anthony Park. Ms. Radel said that was correct and fairly unique in a zoning study. Council President Stark said there had been three years of work on this issue in St. Anthony Park independent of this process, and he expressed appreciation for their work. He said it was his intention to continue the public hearing for five weeks to allow time to address internal questions from DSI and external questions received by Councilmember Thao from people who wanted a little more time to learn about the implications of the ordinance for area residents. Councilmember Thao asked whether Heritage Preservation criteria would have to be met and whether this decision would set precedent for the rest of the city. Ms. Radel said the question about precedent would be a policy direction and up to the Council. She said historic preservation requirements would pertain to homes in historic districts. In opposition: James Stout (2223 Scudder) David Fan (2112 Hoyt Avenue West) Keith Hovland (1467 Chelsford Street) In support: Leslie Everett (1988 Brewster Street) Council President Stark reiterated his intention to continue the public hearing, and said he appreciated the testimony. He said he agreed with the idea that ADUs were going to be expensive to add to existing homes, especially detached ADUs. He said the flip side of the argument that it was not worth changing zoning if ADUs were going to be rare, was that there was no harm in providing the opportunity in that case. He said this allowed the same number of people on the lot but in separate units, and accessory structures of approximately the same size, such as garages, were already allowed. He noted that all District 12 task force participants were north St. Anthony residents, and this ordinance only affected south St. Anthony. He said he felt it was important to try these things in an area and see how they worked and then come City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 back and re-assess. He said he'd generally been supportive of ADUs and the community was generally supportive as well, with the only debate about whether to allow detached ADUs. He moved to continue the public hearing for five weeks. Public hearing continued to July 20 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 18 RES PH 16-177 Approving the application of Tawfiq Islamic Center for a sound level variance for the Eid-al-Fitr Muslim Festival on Tuesday, July 5, or Wednesday, July 6, or Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Oxford Community Center Football Field, 270 Lexington Parkway North. In support: Shamsadin Omar (2104 24th Street E., Minneapolis) said this was the fourth year and there hadn't been any problems. No one was present to testify in opposition. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 19 RES PH 16-167 Approving the application of Kelly O’Shaughnessy for a sound level variance in order to present amplified DJ music with speakers on Saturday, June 25, 2016 for a birthday party at 702 Fairmount Avenue. In support: Patrick O'Shaughnessy spoke in support. No one was present to testify in opposition. Councilmember Noecker moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 20 RES PH 16-176 Approving the application of Calida Fuerst, Co-Coordinator, Highland Business Association, for a sound level variance in order to present live music on Friday, July 15, 2016; Saturday, July 16, 2016; and Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hillcrest Park, 1978 Ford Parkway for the Highland Fest. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Tolbert moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 21 RES PH 16-191 Approving the application of Hmong Family Foundation, Inc. for a sound level variance in order to provide amplified sound on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, 2016 during the 36th Annual Hmong Freedom Celebration 2016 at the Como Park, McMurray Field Area. Councilmember Brendmoen said the request was for 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and that had been the request for the past several years. She said the Council had recommended from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and she would like to make that change this year. Council President Stark said that was already the staff recommendation. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 22 RES PH 16-137 Modifying Residential Permit Parking Area 17 for the Cleveland Bicycle Project. (Public hearing continued from May 4) Council President Stark introduced a minor change from staff. Elizabeth Stifler, Public Works, clarified the changes and gave a brief staff report on the changes to Areas 17 and 16. Councilmember Stark moved the amendment. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Councilmember Bostrom not present for vote) In opposition: Gordon Deane (2035 Dayton Avenue) Sue Mollner (2062 Marshall Avenue) Justin Grammens (2030 Dayton Avenue) Lynne Harrington (2023 Dayton Avenue) Council President Stark moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 (Councilmember Bostrom not present for vote) Council President Stark said it had been quite a process and they’d gone through multiple iterations, and what was before the Council was the best option of difficult choices. He said Area 16 was small, and this was trying to balance the needs of all residents while understanding the apartment building was built without parking at a time when there weren't as many cars. He said one of the things that would be looked at as part of the citywide permit parking study, was whether it made sense to combine small districts so there were similar rules across the board. He said he would move support of resolution, understanding it was imperfect but understanding they’d done the best they could to balance all of the interests in the area. He said they were helping Mr. Bergson (who had appeared at the previous public hearing on the issue) to get a disability space in front of his home. Councilmember Prince asked whether there was any opportunity to look into further mitigation on Dayton as suggested in testimony. Council President Stark said within the parameters of the current permit parking system this was as close as they could get to mitigating all of the uses. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 23 RES PH 16-168 Modifying Residential Permit Parking Area 16 for the Cleveland Bicycle Project. (See minutes for Item 22, RES PH 16-137) No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 24 RES PH 16-90 Final Order approving the construction of improvements along Wabasha Street from Plato Boulevard to Fillmore Avenue, and approving the annual operation and maintenance costs for the above-standard lighting. (File No. 19188, Assessment No. 165210) (Public hearing continued from September 21) Council President Stark said the intention was to continue the public hearing to September 21. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing to September 21. Public hearing continued to September 21 Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 25 RES PH 16-130 Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on Private Property during January to March 2016. (File No. 1603LDSRP, Assessment No. 164002) No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom 26 RES PH 16-131 Ratifying the assessments for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private Property during January to March 2016. (File No. SWRP1603, Assessment No. 163002) No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Stark moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted Yea: 6- Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Absent: 1- Councilmember Bostrom LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 28 RLH CO 16-19 Amending Council File RLH CO 15-11, adopted August 5, 2015, to grant Sia Lo, Lo Law Firm, on behalf of Ying Vang and Chee Xiong, an additional extension for property at 2153 BEECH STREET. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said the issue was a wall and had been heard by the Council a year ago. She said two sets of orders went to adjoining properties, and both property owners provided documentation that they didn't own the wall and the matter was in litigation. She said she had received a request from Sia Lo that the deadline be extended until the August 18 settlement conference and possible try. She recommended granting the extension to accommodate the settlement conference and possible October trial, with the goal of beating Minnesota winter with the fixing of the retaining wall. She said the neighbor objected to the extension. In response to a question from Council President Stark she said her recommendation was to grant an extension to December 1. She said she had talked it over with Councilmember Prince who also had some thoughts on the matter. Councilmember Prince said she would wait with her comments. In opposition: Thomas Brace (2157 Beech Street) said he was the litigant against the parties residing at 2153 Beech Street. He said he had knowledge of who owned the wall by speaking to the previous owner of 2153 Beech Street who said it was his (the previous owner’s) wall. Mr. Brace said the neglect of the wall started to cause damage to his property. He said he and the neighbor had used the same surveyor to determine the property line, and Ms. Moermond had determined that the closest the wall came to his property was 1 foot. He said there was never any proof that the wall was on his property, the only contention was about tiebacks and deadmen used for reinforcement. He said he had unearthed the tiebacks and deadmen, and it used 10 ft3 of his property for a 500 ft3 wall. He said the only purpose was to keep the wall from falling over. He said he had a ton of data, and was an engineer and very meticulous, and everything was black and white to him. He said he’d never been belligerent and had tried to extend a helping hand with the problem but they'd thrown nothing but stalling tactics. He said the original deadline was June 8, 2015, and Ms. Moermond had seen fit to grant a year after the appeals were filed for them to solve their civil matter. He said to him it wasn’t a civil matter as the property line and wall were there, and everyone who came out to look at it wondered what the issue was. He said their lawyer had a penchant for stalling, and the rain was washing it away and was continuing to undermine his garage foundation and driveway. He said he hoped the Council had the mettle to stand behind their earlier decision. Councilmember Prince said she appreciated the frustration about the delays, but now that it was in litigation the Council was not in a position to act. She said she would like to move the deadline up to October 15, in hopes that if the settlement conference was successful it would allow for the work to be done within a couple of months, or it could come back to the Council then for further consideration. Councilmember Prince moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Prince moved to adopt the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended (extension granted to October 15, 2016) City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 76 RLH TA 16-209 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 419 WHITALL STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said this was a tax assessment for a clean-up. She said it was a good two week period between the orders and the Parks crew going out to do the clean-up, and the cost of the clean-up was $478 including fees. She said the appellant spent most of the time in Legislative Hearings talking about his frustration with illegal dumping. She said staff had suggested that erecting a fence might mitigate some of the problems, but in hearings she concerned herself with whether the property owner was notified and whether the City did the work. She said the culpability, going after a third party, wasn’t something they had a tool for in the nuisance abatement process. She showed a video of the clean-up. In opposition: Gerald Frisch (2350 W. 7th Street), attorney, said he owned the lot under the title of Phalenview Real Estate, LLC, and had acquired it from the Wybierala estate. He said the property was located to the west of the residence of Thomas Wybierala, and the property line was five feet from the west of his home and seemed Mr. Wybierala had the capacity to extend the property line onto his (Mr. Frisch’s) property. He said it was a continuous problem, and he had installed temporary fence in winter and Mr. Wybierala removed the fence. He said he didn't object to the assessment as it currently was bit was an ongoing assessment because there was continuous dumping on his property. He said he was an absentee landowner doing his best to keep property clean and safe. He said he had used many means to try to address the issue with Mr. Wybierala, and he was very frustrated and looking for some help. He said he could be a good citizen but his ultimate remedy would be to walk away from the property and not maintain it and not pay the taxes. He said his original plan was to have it rezoned for an apartment building that he thought would service the healthcare facility a block away on Phalen Boulevard, but was not able to get enough signatures for the rezoning. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Brendmoen said she understood the frustration. She said illegal dumping was a problem and the City had had issues with the Wybieralas and garbage and dumping. She said keeping it as a big vacant lot was not the solution, and it was time for Mr. Frisch to move ahead with his plans for development. She said there were options for obtaining a rezoning without enough signatures, and the property was an attractive nuisance for dumping. She said what was before the Council was the garbage, which Mr. Frisch hadn’t disputed per se, but if Mr. Frisch called her office maybe they could put their heads together to work on a solution. She moved to approve the abatement fees. Mr. Frisch said he didn’t object to the fees but wanted to move forward with some kind of plan. Councilmember Brendmoen said she would love to do that. Council President Stark said he was not sure whether, with rezoning, it was the case that there were procedures for moving forward without enough signatures. Councilmember Brendmoen said it was an interesting lot and she was willing to dig in. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Nay: 0 LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 27 - 84) No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Bostrom moved to close the public hearing and approve the Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda as amended. Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 27 RLH TA 16-224 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 37 ANNAPOLIS STREET EAST. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No.168810) Adopted 29 RLH TA 15-555 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 923 BURR STREET. (File No. J1603A, Assessment No. 168502; amended to File No. J1603A1, Assessment No. 168513) (Public hearing continued from January 20) (Amend to delete assessment) Adopted as amended (assessment deleted) 30 RLH CO 16-5 Appeal of Lejing Wang and Gretchen Vanderlinden Wang to a Correction Notice at 885 CALIFORNIA AVENUE WEST. Adopted 31 RLH TA 16-255 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1021 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 32 RLH CO 16-12 Appeal of Gene Marault to a Correction Notice at 937 CHARLES AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 33 RLH TA 16-295 Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy Fees billed November 10 to December 11, 2015 at 2322 COMO AVENUE. (File No. CRT1608, Assessment No. 168208) Adopted 34 RLH RR 16-21 Staying enforcement for 180 days of City Council File RLH RR 15-5 ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 668-670 CONWAY STREET within 180 days of the June 15, 2016 City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 35 RLH TA 16-232 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 880 CONWAY STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 36 RLH TA 16-226 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 928 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No.168810; amended to File No. VB1609A, Assessment No. 168824 & amend to ratified and reduced) Public hearing continued to July 6 37 RLH TA 16-174 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1231 FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. J1608A1, Assessment No. 168529) (Amended to ratified and reduced) Adopted as amended (assessment reduced) 38 RLH TA 16-223 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2021 FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No. 168810) Adopted 39 RLH TA 16-206 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 889 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. VB1610, Assessment No. 168811) Adopted 40 RLH TA 16-213 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 994 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 41 RLH FCO 16-53 Appeal of Justin Bloyer, Quetico Property Management, to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection at 46 GEORGE STREET WEST. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 15 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 42 RLH FCO 16-47 Appeal of Karl Benson, Cooks of Crocus Hill, to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 877 GRAND AVENUE. Adopted 43 RLH SAO 16-19 Appeal of Daniel Veesenmeyer to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement Order at 171 GRANITE STREET. Adopted 44 RLH TA 16-234 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1114 JESSIE STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 45 RLH TA 16-231 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1134 JESSIE STEET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 46 RLH FCO 16-60 Appeal of Joe Smith to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Approval with Corrections at 318 KING STREET WEST. Adopted 47 RLH TA 16-214 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 434 LAFOND AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 48 RLH VBR 16-30 Appeal of Paul Belmonte to a letter dated May 11, 2016 requiring a code compliance inspection at 632 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NORTH and 634 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NORTH. Adopted 49 RLH TA 16-259 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 122 LYTON PLACE. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No. 168810) Adopted 50 RLH TA 16-230 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1877 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 51 RLH TA 16-248 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 981 MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 52 RLH CO 16-15 Appeal of Philip Varchenko to a Correction Order at 1627 MARSHALL AVENUE. (Public hearing continued from June 15) Referred to Legislative Hearings on July 5; Council public hearing continued to July 20 53 RLH FCO 16-70 Appeal of Gerald Chapman to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 1819 MARSHALL AVENUE. Adopted 54 RLH RR 16-18 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 952 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the June 15, 2016, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to 120 days.) Adopted as amended (120 days to remove or repair) 55 RLH TA 16-215 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 476 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525; amended to File No. J1609A4, Assessment No. 168535 and to delete the assessment) Public hearing continued to October 5 56 RLH TA 16-257 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 550 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No. 168810) Adopted 57 RLH TA 16-227 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 774 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No.VB1610, Assessment No. 168811) Adopted 58 RLH FCO 16-40 Appeal of Richard A. Cardenas to a Re-Inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 66 NINTH STREET EAST. Adopted 59 RLH TA 16-216 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 667 OTSEGO STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 60 RLH TA 16-217 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1660 REANEY AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 17 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 61 RLH TA 16-261 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1258 RICE STREET. (File No. VB1610, Assessment No. 168811) Adopted 62 RLH TA 16-240 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 924 ROSE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 63 RLH TA 16-229 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1054 ROSE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No.168525; amended to File No. J1609A2, Assessment No. 168533 and to delete the assessment) Public hearing continued to October 5 64 RLH TA 16-208 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1453 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525; amended to File No. J1609A5, Assessment No. 168536 and to delete the assessment) Public hearing continued to October 5 65 RLH TA 16-218 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1124 SELBY AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 66 RLH CO 16-10 Appeal of Alena Kulp to a Correction Notice at 528 SHERBURNE AVENUE. Adopted 67 RLH TA 16-228 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 206 STEVENS STREET WEST. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 68 RLH TA 16-236 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 130 SYCAMORE STREET EAST. (File No. VB1609, Assessment No. 168810) Adopted 69 RLH TA 16-219 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 273 TOPPING STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 18 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 70 RLH TA 16-220 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 277 TOPPING STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 71 RLH TA 16-221 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 281 TOPPING STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 72 RLH TA 16-207 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1010 VIRGINIA STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 73 RLH FCO 16-65 Appeal of Terry Moore to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 21 WARREN STREET. Adopted 74 RLH TA 16-222 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 122 WAYZATA STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525, Amended to File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168534 and to delete the assessment) Public hearing continued to October 5 75 RLH VBR 16-31 Appeal of Anthony Shirley, tenant represented by SMRLS, Colleen Walbran, to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1222 WESTMINSTER STREET, Unit 301. Adopted 77 RLH TA 16-143 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 955 WILSON AVENUE. (File No. VB1607, Assessment No. 168806) (Amended to File No. VB1607A, Assessment No. 168816 and to approve the assessment) Adopted as amended (file numbers amended; assessment approved) 78 RLH TA 16-233 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1099 WOODBRIDGE STREET. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 79 RLH TA 16-289 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 647 YORK AVENUE. (File No. VB1608A, Assessment No. 168820) (Public hearing continued from June 15) Public hearing continued to August 3 City of Saint Paul Page 19 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 80 RLH TA 16-256 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1739 YORK AVENUE. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 81 RLH AR 16-29 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services from February 1 to 25, 2016. (File No. J1609A, Assessment No. 168525) Adopted 82 RLH AR 16-30 Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling services from February 3 to 24, 2016. (File No. J1609G, Assessment No. 168709) Adopted 83 RLH AR 16-32 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed August 11 to December 31, 2015. (File No. VB1609 Assessment No. 168810) Adopted 84 RLH AR 16-33 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed January 1 to 19, 2016. (File No. VB1610 Assessment No. 168811) Adopted as amended (595 Jessamine Avenue East referred back to Legislative Hearing on July 12) ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Noecker moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 20 City Council Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Councilmembers use iPads to review the files during the meeting. Using the iPad greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. 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