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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, January 4, 2017 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 The meeting was called to order by Council President Stark at 3:30 p.m. 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 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 17-2 Amending the 2016 spending budget in the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Special Projects Fund 275. Received and filed 2 AO 17-3 Amending the 2016 spending budget in the Saint Paul Public Library Agency General Fund 270. Received and filed 3 AO 17-4 Amending the 2016 STAR Economic Development financing activity budget. Received and filed 4 AO 17-5 Amending the CDBG activities budgets. Received and filed City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 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 5 - 21) Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 5 Min 17-1 Approving the minutes of the May, June, and July 2016 City Council meetings. Adopted 6 RES 17-11 Authorizing the sale of a surplus office chair. Adopted 7 RES 17-12 Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during October 3 to 20, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 7, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 15, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1705P, Assessment No. 178404) Adopted 8 RES 17-13 Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspections or Abatement services billed during August 15 to September 23, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 7, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 15, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1704E, Assessment No. 178303) Adopted 9 RES 17-14 Approving the City’s cost of providing Boarding and/or Securing services during October 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 7, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 15, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1705B, Assessment No. 178104) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 10 RES 17-15 Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during November 3 to 29, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 7, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 15, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1706A, Assessment No. 178505) Adopted 11 RES 17-16 Approving the City’s cost of providing Trash Hauling services during November 1 to 23, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for February 7, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 15, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1705G, Assessment No. 178704) Adopted 12 RES 17-35 Authorizing the withholding of tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six months. Adopted 13 RES 17-7 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Beth Burns to serve on the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Board of Trustees. Adopted 14 RES 17-36 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Como Friends for office space at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory’s Main Zoological Building. Adopted 15 RES 17-34 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of $500 from Ward 6 (Eric Foster-Owner), a community partner and local restaurant on the East Side of St. Paul, for an East area holiday party. Adopted 16 RES 17-9 Authorizing the Police Department to accept the donation of a speed trailer and display signs from the Saint Paul Public Schools. Adopted 17 RES 17-18 Authorizing the Police Department to accept a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the State of Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for the launching of its jobs training program. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 18 RES 17-20 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota for the services provided by the department's bomb disposal unit. Adopted 19 RES 17-1 Approving adverse action against the Taxicab Driver license held by Anthony Allan Jara. Adopted 20 RES 17-2 Approving adverse action against the Taxicab Driver (Provisional) license application submitted by Matthew D. Mariani. Adopted 21 RES 17-5 Approving and authorizing execution of Amendment No. 1 to Site Lease Agreement with Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, L.P. to extend the term of a lease at the Cottage Avenue Standpipe site located at 2095 Clear Avenue. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION No items 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. Final Adoption 22 Ord 16-51 Granting the application of Edward Conley to rezone property at 328-330 Ninth Street East from I1 Industrial to B5 Central Business-Service District, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. Councilmember Noecker moved approval. 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 4 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 23 Ord 16-48 Amending Chapter 402 of the Legislative Code pertaining to raffle events. Councilmember Noecker moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 24 Ord 16-52 Amending Chapter 357 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to update language related to the handling and storage of solid waste and other waste streams. Council President Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 25 Ord 16-53 Amending Chapter 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the cut off of street service connections. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 26 Ord 16-56 Administrative Ordinance placing the classifications titled Victim Witness Assistant and Victim Witness Coordinator in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.02(H) of the City of Saint Paul Charter. (Must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature.) Councilmember Prince moved approval. 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 5 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 27 Ord 16-58 Amending Chapter 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to minimum property maintenance standards for structures and buildings. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 28 Ord 16-59 Amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Establishment of Permit Fees and Certificate of Compliance. Councilmember Noecker moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 29 Ord 16-60 Amending Chapter 34.24 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Excessive Consumption of City Services. Councilmember Thao moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 30 Ord 16-61 Amending Chapter 40 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Certificate of Occupancy as it relates to Fees. Council President Stark moved approval. 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 6 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 31 Ord 16-62 Amending Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Vacant Buildings as it relates to the Vacant Building Registration Fee. Councilmember Bostrom moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 32 Ord 16-63 Amending Chapter 55 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Fire Code - Permit Fees for Tents, Liquid Petroleum and Storage Tanks. Councilmember Prince moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 33 Ord 16-64 Amending Chapter 199 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Rabies Control. Councilmember Tolbert moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 34 Ord 16-65 Amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Impounding and Boarding Fees. Councilmember Brendmoen moved approval. 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 January 4, 2017 35 Ord 16-66 Amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Uniform License Procedures as it relates to License Fee Schedule. Council President Stark moved approval. Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 First Reading 36 Ord 17-1 Amending Chapters 65 and 66 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to outdoor commercial uses. Laid over to January 11 for second reading 37 Ord 17-2 Amending Chapter 338 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the House Sewer Property Owner Requirements and Contractor License. Laid over to January 11 for second reading BUDGET AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS (held during the 3:30 portion of the meeting) No items Council members shared good news from their Wards. The Council recessed at 3:38 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearings begin at 5:30 p.m.) The Council reconvened for Public Hearings at 5:31 p.m. 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 38 RES PH 17-1 Ratifying the assessment for the PACE of MN improvement financing. (File No. 19223, Assessment No. 177401) No one was present to testify in opposition or support. Councilmember Noecker moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 39 RES PH 17-2 Approving the application of the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation for a sound level variance for the 2017 Saint Paul Winter Carnival from January 26, 2017 through February 5, 2017 in Rice Park. In opposition: Ron Anderson (59 W. 4th Street) reviewed two comments he had submitted in writing, having to do with procedures in general. He asked that applicants be required to provide the name and phone number of whoever was managing the sound system, and that speakers be oriented so that they were not focused towards residences. He said he had met with Randy Dewitz just before the Council meeting, and Mr. Dewitz had shared the new plan for the location of the stage and speakers. Mr. Anderson said they were comfortable with that, but just wanted to raise these general issues for future events held in the park. Randy DeWitz, Director of Operations for the St. Paul Winter Carnival, distributed drawings, and described changes made to the layout. He said the sound was constantly being monitored. He said he appreciated the feedback and information from Mr. Anderson. Councilmember Noecker thanked Mr. Anderson and Mr. Dewitz for coming out. She said she had had a good conversation with neighbors, and it was a good reminder of the consequences for neighbors of the wonderful events and festivals in the City, and of the importance of the conditions on variances. She 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 40 RES PH 17-4 Approving the application of the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation for a sound level variance for music and announcements at 400 Robert Street North, during the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Securian Run on Saturday, January 28, 2017. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. 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 9 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 41 RES PH 17-3 Approving the application of Women’s March on Washington - Minnesota for a sound level variance for an Outdoor Event on Saturday, January 21, 2017 on the south steps of the State Capitol. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. 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 42 RES PH 17-6 Approving the application of Hangman Productions, Inc. for a sound level variance in order to allow 24/7 operation of chillers and generators, beginning Monday, January 9, 2017 through Friday, February 10, 2017, and the use of an amplified sound system for the Red Bull Crashed Ice Event, to be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 through Saturday, February 4, 2017. No one was present to testify in opposition or support. 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 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 59 RLH RR 16-47 Ordering the substantial abatement/cleanup of the property at 776 DESOTO STREET within fifteen (15) days after the November 16, 2016 City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued from December 7, 2016) (Amend to 90 days) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a brief staff report and recommended amending the resolution to allow 90 days for compliance. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to close the public hearing and approve the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended (90 days for compliance) 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 10 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 62 RLH FCO Appeal of Jason Lien, on behalf of Talon First Trust, LLC/ Jackson I 16-135 LLC, to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 180 FIFTH STREET EAST. (Public hearing continued from January 4 and February 1) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report. She said the bulk of the concerns had to do with an areaway underneath the sidewalk, in the public right of way. She said an encroachment permit was granted some time ago, and the City asked, at the beginning of the Light Rail construction, for the space to be vacated for construction to proceed, and then the space was put back together again. She said when the most recent fire inspection occurred there were items that had to be addressed in the areaway that were not a problem in the past, the most concerning of which were the existence of the fire sprinkler system and the coating of the steel beams supporting the area. She said tried unsuccessfully to bring Met Council and the relevant City departments together to discuss the matter, as it was Met Council contractors who did the work. She emphasized that the item before the Council was whether the orders were appropriate given the conditions in the areaway, and she said she felt they were. She said the arguments that remained were not best addressed in this forum. She said felt the department made a good case that these were corrections that needed to be addressed and were connected the building. In response to a question from Council President Stark she clarified that her recommendation was to deny the appeal, with an extension to January 1, 2018 for the work involving areaway, with a work plan to be submitted by December 23, 2016, which had been submitted. Council President Stark said it was a complicated case but the only real issue before the Council was whether the fire code issues needed to be addressed in that timeline. In opposition: Jason Lien, attorney representing the property owner, appeared. He said he agreed it was a complicated matter but believed there was one discrete issue in dispute and was proper for resolution in this matter. He said the plan submitted addressed items that were not in dispute, and the issue was with coating of the steel beams. he said coating the beams was a six figure proposition, and the question was whether the City had the power to require his client to make that kind of requirement to a public right of way. He reviewed the timeline included in a Power Point attached to the Council file. He said the undisputed facts were that his client was granted an encroachment permit to put utilities in the areaway, and in February 2010 the City and Met Council directed that his client remove the encroachments from the areaway for Light Rail construction. He said part of that construction included replacement and inclusion of steel beams, and the Met Council failed to coat those beams at that time, which somehow slipped through the review process. He said his client complied with that request to remove the utilities from the areaway as set out in the City code section 134.12, and their position was that, at that point, the encroachment permit was terminated. He said even if it weren't terminated, there was nothing in the City ordinance requiring his client to correct deficiencies to work done by a government contractor as part of a City improvement. He said he felt the remedy was to have City and/or Met Council perform the recoating of the steel beams. He said his client didn't have a contract with the Met Council, or contractual remedies that the City or other authorities might have over the Met Council. He reiterated that the other items were not in dispute, and asked that items 99 and 105 be removed from the deficiency list, and the City move forward with its work of getting this done. He asked that appeal be granted, and said all other parts of the resolution were fine except fireproofing of the steel beams. Councilmember Noecker said she appreciated the helpful Power Point. She said the timeline indicated that in September 2012 the Met Council said the work completed by the Met Council contractor was compliant with the fire inspection correction City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 notices, and in 2014 the fire inspector proposed resolution and the building owner relied on the proposal. Councilmember Noecker asked for clarification. Mr. Lien said around that time frame there was a proposal for the client to extend fire suppression system and add acoustical ceiling in order to resolve the issue. He said they did comply with the extension but couldn't add the acoustical ceiling until the beams were completed, and Met Council responded that they had completed the work to code. He said the issue percolated from 2014 to 2016, when it was raised to this level because Met Council was not willing to do the steel beam coating. Councilmember Noecker said it was her understanding there was an agreement in place, prior to the vacation and removal of the infrastructure, stating that Met Council would return it to its original state. Mr. Lien said to his knowledge there was not a contract between his client and met Council, and the contract was part of the Light Rail funding. He said Met Council was taking the position that the beams were compliant, and the City was taking the position that they were not compliant. Councilmember Tolbert asked whether the property owner could do the work and sue the Met Council. Mr. Lien said they didn't have a contract with Met Council requiring the work, and they were sure Met Council would raise all kinds of objections. He said their position was that this was a public right-of-way, and they had complied with what had been asked of them. Councilmember Tolbert asked whether the Met Council had pulled a permit for their work. Gary Buckley, property manager, said they did not, and, according to the Met Council, they were not required to pull permits because it was a federally funded project. Ms. Moermond said an option she had forgotten to mention would be to fill in the areaway. Councilmember Tolbert asked whether there was anything in the record indicating that DSI changed their mind. Ms. Moermond said there wasn't, but she was looking at conditions at the present time and not the history. Council President Stark said it looked like this specific issue had been discussed with the Met Council since 2014. Councilmember Noecker asked Ms. Moermond what document bound the Met Council to a certain standard. Ms. Moermond said that wasn't within her purview to look for or review that type of document; she said she would turn to Public Works and City Attorney's Office for that. Council President Stark suggested laying the matter over for at least a week to talk to the City Attorney's Office. He said there was no dispute that the beams need to be coated, but just a question of who should do it. Councilmember Noecker agreed and asked whether the public hearing should be closed. She said it seemed premature to move on the matter without having Met Council at the table at least once. Councilmember Tolbert suggested leaving the public hearing open and asking Ms. Moermond to do a little more digging. He said the matter was confusing and there were a lot of players. Ms. Moermond recommended a 4-week layover. Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing for four weeks. Public hearing continued to February 1 City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 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 13 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 63 RLH RR 16-53 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1917 FOURTH STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 4, 2016, City Council public hearing. (Amended to 45 days) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said this had been a no-show legislative hearing but someone was present now; she said it appeared transportation is an issue. She said it might be possible to resolve the issue that night, and, if not, she would ask that it be referred back to Legislative Hearings. She gave a staff report on the vacant building status and history. She said there was no code compliance report, work plan, or financial plan, and there had been ten Summary Abatements and Work Orders since 2014. She said her recommendation was to order removal within 15 days unless there was something in testimony that warranted a referral back to Legislative Hearings. In opposition: Loren Darr and property owner Sandra Darr (1627 Gunson Drive, New Richmond, WI) appeared. Mr. Darr said the property had been unoccupied since 2010, and they would like 90 days to clean up the house and sell to a repair organization that purchased homes as-is. Council President Stark said ordinance prohibited sale of a vacant building without a rehab plan. Ms. Moermond said since it was a Category 3 vacant building it couldn't be sold until the nuisance condition was abated either by repair or demolition. She said given that there was $36,000 in debt and the value was under $100,000 it didn't make financial sense for the current owners to do it. She said there were two options: Giving them a little bit of time to remove family mementos before demo contractors came in, or selling to a non-profit. Councilmember Prince said her concern in the near term with them taking the time to go back and get things, was that the gas, water and electricity were out. Mr. Darr said the electricity was on. Councilmember Prince asked Ms. Moermond whether it made sense to refer the matter back for a legislative hearing or allow a 30 day reprieve. She said it didn't make sense given the debt and condition to rehab, and she asked the Darrs if 30 days would help. Mr. Darr said that would help some. Ms. Darr asked for clarification. Council President Stark clarified. Ms. Darr asked whether they were telling her house was being taken away. Ms. Moermond said it could be sent back to Legislative Hearings so she could explain better. She suggested a January 10 legislative hearing with the Council public hearing continued to January 18. Councilmember Prince moved to continue the public hearing to January 18. Following Item 104, Councilmember Prince moved to reconsider the matter. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Prince said she'd had an opportunity to speak with the homeowner and her son, and, in order to save them more trips back and forth from Wisconsin, Mr. Darr had asked for 45 days for the razing and removal. Councilmember Prince said she would like to make that motion. Adopted as amended (45 days to remove the structure) City of Saint Paul Page 14 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 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 15 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 70 RLH TA 16-543 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 847 HUDSON ROAD. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803; amended to File No. VB1703A, Assessment No. 178809) (Public hearing held January 4 and February 15) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said her request was a layover to February 7. She said there were a number of outstanding issues to be worked out including work occurring that needed to be permitted, and Planning Commission concerns, and she had referred the appellant to Larry Zangs and Paul Dubruiel (both in zoning). She said the property had been in the vacant buildings program since 2001, with an anniversary date of September 28. She said the question ultimately was whether the fee could be decreased, and she would recommend reducing it by half if all permits were finalled by mid-April. In opposition: Fred Niaz said he purchased the property in June 2016. He said he spoke to Reid (Soley) and planning and zoning prior to purchasing the property. He said he was told there was permit issued for mechanic shop, and he would have until November to address the vacant building status and the permit would be issued. He said he was was told they would extend another year to finish the project if he continued with the process. He said as November approached, Larry Zangs said he should go to zoning and they would give him another year. He said when he applied he was told they couldn't extend the permit, and now he couldn't pull permits and had a $2000 vacant building fee. He said he had four kids and planned to open a mechanic shop and make a living, and had spent $25,000. He said he couldn't afford the $2000 fee. He said the Planning Department told him there was going to be a new bus line in August 2017 and they needed that space for the bus line. He said he needed to know whether they needed the space for the bus line, or why he couldn't get a permit. Council President Stark said it sounded like Ms. Moermond would like to take this back to Legislative Hearings to clarify some of these issues. He said it was hard for the Council to address the issues without the appropriate staff present. Councilmember Prince said she would move the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation. She said Mr. Niaz had started the work in September or October without pulling permits, and she was alarmed to see the work being because this was in a historic district. She said she was she a little concerned about how Mr. Niaz had chosen to proceed. Mr. Niaz said he didn't know about the historic district regulations, and was told by Steve Magner that he could do a little work like cleaning but no exterior work, but the inspector came and told the person working inside that he couldn't work there. Councilmember Prince said Mr. Niaz had put in new windows without permits. he said they stopped as soon as the inspector came. She said this should go back to Legislative Hearing in February, and in the meantime Mr. Niaz should contact everyone in DSI to find out what he needed to do to proceed in a legal manner. Mr. Niaz asked what the plan was. Council President Stark clarified that the matter would go back to Legislative Hearings, with the chance to have the vacant building fee reduced if the work was done. He said Mr. Niaz should be in touch with DSI and Planning right away about how to create a stepwise plan. Mr. Niaz asked if he should wait until August when the bus line issue was decided. Council President Stark said the Council couldn't address that, but Mr. Niaz should figure that out with staff, and Ms. Moermond would consider the information in the hearing in February. City of Saint Paul Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 Councilmember Prince said Mr. Niaz could contact her office about some of the other issues. Council President Stark said the matter would come back to public hearing on February 15 at the earliest. Councilmember Prince moved to close the public hearing and refer the matter back for Legislative Hearing. Referred to Legislative Hearings on February 7 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 73 RLH RR 16-48 Ordering the substantial abatement/cleanup of the property at 778 JESSIE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the November 16, 2016 City Council public hearing. (Public hearing continued from December 7, 2016) (Amend to 90 days) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said this was the same situation as the property on Desoto (Item 59). She asked for an amendment to allow 90 days for compliance. No one was present to testify. Councilmember Brendmoen moved to adopt the resolution as amended. Adopted as amended (90 days for compliance) 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 17 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 47 RLH VO 16-55 Appeal of Douglas King to a Notice of Condemnation-Unfit for Human Habitation-Order to Vacate at 750 BLAIR AVENUE. Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond said the issue was a condemnation resulting from the police and fire departments working together because of a problem with tenants, and there was also a gas odor detected in the course of the inspection. She said a number of orders were written, and her recommendation was that the appeal be denied, with a few exceptions as set out in the resolution. She reviewed those items and deadlines. She said the owner had a space in the building, which had been used as a 3-plex, and the owner was storing things there but not living there. In opposition: Doug King (1779 Lake Valentine Road, Arden Hills) asked for more time. He said the deck was stacked against him from before the November 28 inspection, due to a false report drug activity, and because the inspector couldn't find the certificate of occupancy file and reported he (Mr. King) was renting an unlicensed property. He said he had been living in Unit 2 for over 30 years and had had a certificate of occupancy all of that time. He said the most recent inspection was five years before and there was only one item and it was an exterior item. He said most basement items had been allowed by previous inspectors, and the tenants didn't have access to basement. He said the fire department came in before Xcel and couldn't detect gas odor, even with their sniffing wands. He said the gas lines had been replaced and approved by a the City's mechanical inspector, the stockpiles of paint and hazardous materials had been removed, and a general cleaning of the basement was ongoing. He said he moved out two years before, and he and his wife stopped over occasionally to pick up items they'd left behind, and things looked very scattered. He said he was embarrassed to have the Council see the scattered conditions. He said he'd planned to fix the roof this year, and it hadn't leaked for a long time because he'd stopped the infiltration. He said he had been working on his parents' home for the last several years, bringing it up to snuff for a sale; he displayed the permits for that work. He said he'd made many calls to roofers and finally got one to come out, but the roofer called back and said he didn't have roofers available in the winter. He proposed that the issue of the roof be laid over for one week so he could come up with another offer, or that he be allowed to do it himself. He said he had doe the roof at his parents' home and a section of roof on this property. Council President Stark said Mr. King's testimony time had run out, and he asked Mr. King whether the items other than the roof were completed. Mr. King began to enumerate the items that were done. Council President Stark asked whether the other items would be completed by the deadlines given. Mr. King said he was asking for an extension to January 23 for numbered items; he said he had heard others receive 60 or 90 days. Council President Stark said it was a different circumstance in that people were living in the building and it had been declared unfit for habitation. Mr. King said he wanted the deadline for the ceiling under the roof to be extended to one week after the roof was finalled, and he would like to keep one dryer in the basement. He said it couldn't be hooked up or used, and had been sitting there for many years. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thao asked Ms. Moermond if she had new information. Ms. Moermond said in reviewing the photographs it was clear there was extensive clutter, especially in the unit Mr. King occupied, in addition to deferred maintenance. She said Xcel had found the leak in the gas line and it had been repaired, and the gas and City of Saint Paul Page 18 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 plumbing lines throughout the house were complex and crazy. She said the tight timelines had to do with the deteriorating condition of the property with the owner no longer living there, including what she felt were safety issues. Councilmember Thao asked Ms. Moermond whether it was realistic for everything to be done by January 23. Ms. Moermond said it depended on how much money Mr. King was willing to invest. She said the orders under appeal were dated December 9, and the deadline recommended by DSI was December 23. Councilmember Thao said he was familiar with the neighborhood and with the property, and felt it could be better kept, especially on the outside. He said the photos on the inside told a story about what was going on there. He said he was willing in good faith to give Mr. King to January 23 for all of the repairs to be done. Mr. King asked whether that was for the roof as well. Councilmember Thao said the items other than the roof. Councilmember Brendmoen clarified that this was a condemnation and order to vacate. Councilmember Thao said it was his understanding that it was vacant. Ms. Moermond and Council President Stark said there were people living there. Council President Stark said what was before the Council was the condemnation, to make sure the people were out. Councilmember Thao moved to adopt the recommendation of the hearing officer to vacate the building until it was repaired. Council President Stark confirmed with Ms. Moermond that her recommendation was to have the building vacated unless the things were accomplished by the dates given, and that that was Councilmember Thao's motion. Adopted (appeal denied with extensions for compliance) 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 19 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 85 RLH TA 16-514 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 525 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701E, Assessment No. 178300) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the assessment for excessive consumption of code enforcement services. She said at the legislative hearing her recommendation was to delete the assessment if there were no same or similar violations by the time of this public hearing. She said there was a same or similar incident, and her recommendation was approval of the assessment. In opposition: Property owner Ruby Nguyen appeared. She said the most recent violation was a complaint from neighbors about trash. She said materials from a remodeling were placed by the trash can, but for some reason the trash company didn't pick it up. She said she called back the next day and was picked up. She said according to the notice, the August and September incidents were for cutting grass, and she didn't know. She said the duplex was on the corner of Maryland and Bradley and there were a lot of residents right there watching. She said the neighbors didn't know the grass had to be over 8 inches to be in violation, and they were picky and called in little things. Council President Stark said just because someone complained didn't mean Ms. Nguyen would be given an order. Ms. Nguyen said she had a helper who came and cut the grass all the time. In response to a question from Councilmember Brendmoen, Ms. Nguyen said she lived in Minneapolis. Councilmember Brendmoen said she was familiar with the property, the abundant number of police calls to the property, and with the piles of trash often present, and she didn't fee particularly sympathetic. She said she would love to put Ms. Nguyen in touch with the district council and the new rental rehab program. She said the property could use some attention from Ms. Nguyen and better leasing with the tenants she was choosing. She moved to close the public hearing and adopt Ms. Moermond's recommendation to approve the assessment. Ms. Nguyen said she did have bad tenants last year but now had new ones. She said she did remove them and talk to the police. Adopted (assessment approved) 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 January 4, 2017 97 RLH RR 16-52 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1150 REANEY AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 21, 2016, City Council public hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond asked that the public hearing be conducted and closed. She said she had consulted with the attorney for the banks who owned the property, and felt it was fair that their expectation was for the Council to ask for completed and approved work plans by January 13, and a signed and executed affidavit indicating the financial ability to complete the rehab. She said all other pieces were in place. She said they'd just been waiting for the code compliance inspection which was now complete, and these were revisions that needed to be made before things could be locked in. No one was present to testify. Councilmember Prince moved to close the public hearing and lay the matter over to January 18. Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 18 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 21 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 104 RLH TA 16-495 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 526 SAINT ALBANS STREET NORTH. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond gave a staff report on the assessment for tall grass and weeds abatement. She reviewed dates, showed photographs and video, and recommended approval of the assessment. In opposition: Property owner Steve Filing (1076 Hague) said at the end of the day, the City came out and mowed it. He said his dad had a seizure and he (Mr. Filing) was in Wisconsin and didn't get the notice until he got back. He said he was charged a $120 overuse fee, and, in the legislative hearing, staff said it was a mistake. He said the assessment for another address was dismissed, and he would like his dismissed too given that he'd already paid the $120 charged in error. He said Ms. Moermond told him his wouldn't be dismissed like the other property because he'd had other assessments. He said he didn't own the property in 2014 when there were previous assessments, so that statement was an error; and the erroneous charge was an error. He said, in addition, there were no markings on the ruler used to indicate the height of the grass, and no check had been cut to refund the erroneous charge, which was another error on the part of the City. He said this was a vacant lot in Frogtown. He didn't understand how one person got a walk, and he had looked on DSI online, and the other property had "CSOs," which he assumed were property clean-ups, in January and April. Ms. Moermond said what was in front of the Council was the assessment for abating the tall grass and weeds. She said the erroneously paid excessive consumption fee couldn't be applied towards this assessment. She said that type of issue needed to be addressed through district court as spelled out on the notice. Mr. Filing said if there were rules in place, why did 1292 Clarence get a pass. Council President Stark said they weren't present for that hearing. Mr. Filing said the Council was taking Ms. Moermond's recommendation, and there were arbitrary decisions being made. He said the process included a ruler he couldn't see and a a video he couldn't obtain. He said he'd fixed up three properties in Frogtown and liked the neighborhood, but he'd had to deal with items dumped on his property, and the City was not helping make him want to be in St. Paul. Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing. Yeas - 7 Nays - 0 Councilmember Thao said Mr. Filing was not the only person who has come and expressed frustration about dumping on their property. He thanked Mr. Filing for buying that land and investing, and said he admired Mr. Filing for understanding that these things were part of being a landlord and for trying to help the City improve their process and system. He said he was curious as to what Mr. Filing planned to do with the property. Mr. Filing said he had to check with zoning but there was a 486 sq foot house he wanted to build for veterans and old people. He said it was not okay that people got different rules. Councilmember Thao said because the work was done he would move to adopt Ms. Moermond's recommendation. He said he looked forward to helping Mr. Filing on his project. Adopted (assessment approved) City of Saint Paul Page 22 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 Item 63 was reconsidered at this time (see minutes for Item 63). 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 43 - 127) Councilmember Thao 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 43 RLH TA 16-496 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 321 ARBOR STREET. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 44 RLH TA 16-513 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 750 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 45 RLH TA 16-467 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1564 BEECH STREET. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 46 RLH TA 16-504 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 10 BELVIDERE STREET WEST. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 48 RLH CO 16-35 Appeal of Marjorie Conrad to a Correction Notice at 1595 BLAIR AVENUE. Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 23 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 49 RLH VBR 16-89 Appeal of Andrew Myers to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 1642 BLAIR AVENUE. Adopted 50 RLH TA 16-482 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 955 BRADLEY STREET. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 51 RLH VBR 16-90 Appeal of David Stanley to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1022 BURGESS STREET. Adopted 52 RLH TA 16-511 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1008 CARROLL AVENUE. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted 53 RLH TA 16-512 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2132 CARTER AVENUE. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted 54 RLH TA 16-505 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1386 CHELMSFORD STREET. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 55 RLH VBR 16-81 Appeal of Denise Skorka to a Vacant Building Registration Fee warning Letter at 1104 COOK AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing continued from January 4) Referred to Legislative Hearings on February 21 56 RLH TA 16-500 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 279 CURTICE STREET EAST. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted 57 RLH TA 16-501 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 991 DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted 58 RLH TA 16-483 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2092 DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 24 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 60 RLH TA 16-456 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1267 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No.178800) Adopted 61 RLH TA 16-468 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1003 EUCLID STREET. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 64 RLH TA 16-459 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 402 FRY STREET. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 65 RLH TA 16-487 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 279 GEORGE STREET WEST. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 66 RLH TA 16-450 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 81 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701E, Assessment No. 178300) (To be deleted.) Adopted as amended (assessment deleted) 67 RLH FCO Appeal of Bill Wengler to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 841 16-204 GRAND AVENUE. Adopted 68 RLH TA 16-442 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1811 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 69 RLH VBR 16-88 Appeal of Ray Hoffmann to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 670 HOLLY AVENUE. Adopted as amended (appeal granted) 71 RLH TA 16-591 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1889 IOWA AVENUE EAST, (File No.VB1703, Assessment No.178803) Adopted 72 RLH TA 16-563 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1 IRVINE PARK, UNIT 1A. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 25 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 74 RLH TA 16-510 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1677 JUNO AVENUE. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) (Public hearing to be continued to February 1, 2017) (To be deleted.) Adopted as amended (assessment deleted) 75 RLH TA 16-464 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1806 LACROSSE AVE. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 76 RLH TA 16-478 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 600 LAFAYETTE ROAD. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 77 RLH TA 16-403 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1698 LAFOND AVENUE. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No. 178100) Adopted 78 RLH TA 16-463 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 895 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 79 RLH TA 16-453 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1026 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No. 178100) Adopted 80 RLH TA 16-502 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 665 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 81 RLH TA 16-506 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1028 MARGARET STREET. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 82 RLH TA 16-443 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1070 MARGARET STREET. (File No. CRT1701, Assessment No. 178200) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 26 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 83 RLH TA 16-509 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 258 MARIA AVENUE. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803; amended to File No. VB1703B, Assessment No. 178810) Referred to Legislative Hearings on February 7 84 RLH TA 16-457 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1609 MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No. 178100) Adopted 86 RLH TA 16-444 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1144 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 87 RLH TA 16-488 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1406 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted as amended (assessment approved) 88 RLH TA 16-497 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2137 MOHAWK AVENUE. (File No. J1701P, Assessment No. 178400) Adopted 89 RLH TA 16-508 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 693 MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 90 RLH TA 16-474 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 775 MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 91 RLH TA 16-479 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1951 MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 92 RLH TA 16-475 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1959 NORTONIA AVENUE. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 27 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 93 RLH TA 16-466 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 698 ORANGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 94 RLH VO 16-51 Appeal of Nicole L. Warner to a Notice of Condemnation-Unfit for Human Habitation-Order to Vacate at 786 ORANGE AVENUE EAST. Adopted 95 RLH TA 16-469 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1697 ORANGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted 96 RLH VBR 16-85 Appeal of Eugene C. Vogl to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1048 OXFORD STREET NORTH. Adopted 98 RLH TA 16-461 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1203 REANEY AVENUE. (File No. J1701E, Assessment No. 178300) Adopted 99 RLH TA 16-447 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 389 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. (File No. CRT1701, Assessment No. 178200) Adopted 100 RLH SAO 16-57 Appeal of Joseph Zimlich to a Summary Abatement Order at 880 ROSE AVENUE EAST. Adopted 101 RLH AR 16-82 Deleting the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed December 7, 2015 at 373 RUTH STREET NORTH. (File No. VB1702A, Assessment No. 178802) Adopted 102 RLH TA 16-489 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 373 RUTH STREET NORTH. (File No. VB1702A, Assessment No. 178802) (amended to delete assessment) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 28 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 103 RLH TA 16-485 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1551 RUTH STREET. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 105 RLH TA 16-498 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2203 SCUDDER STREET. (File No. J1701P, Assessment No. 178400) Adopted 106 RLH FCO Appeal of Jessica Hindmarch to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 16-197 69 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Adopted 107 RLH TA 16-460 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 346 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No.178800) Adopted 108 RLH CO 16-42 Appeal of Wayne D. Brown to a Correction Notice at 1350 SHERBURNE AVENUE. Adopted 109 RLH TA 16-462 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1083 SIXTH STREET EAST. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No. 178100) Adopted 110 RLH TA 16-484 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1075 STINSON STREET. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 111 RLH TA 16-507 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 24 SUSAN AVENUE. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 112 RLH VBR 16-87 Appeal of Eugene V. Sitzmann to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 45 SYNDICATE STREET SOUTH. Adopted 113 RLH TA 16-454 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 389 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No.178100) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 29 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 114 RLH TA 16-449 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 2169 WATSON AVENUE. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 115 RLH RR 16-54 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1008 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the January 4, 2017, City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 116 RLH FCO Appeal of Marcus A. Brown to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 16-206 109 WINNIPEG AVENUE. Adopted 117 RLH TA 16-458 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 664 YORK AVENUE. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 118 RLH AR 16-75 Ratifying the assessments for Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during April 12 to May 6, 2016. (File No. CRT1701, Assessment No. 178200) Adopted 119 RLH AR 16-76 Ratifying the assessments for Vacant Building Registration fees billed during January 1 to May 20, 2016. (File No. VB1701, Assessment No. 178800) Adopted 120 RLH AR 16-77 Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during May 9 to 20, 2016. (File No. J1701E, Assessment No. 178300) Adopted 121 RLH AR 16-78 Ratifying the assessments for Boarding and/or Securing services during June 2016. (File No. J1701B, Assessment No. 178100) Adopted 122 RLH AR 16-79 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during June 27 to July 29, 2016. (File No. J1701A, Assessment No. 178500) Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 30 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 123 RLH AR 16-80 Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling services during July 8 to 27, 2016. (File No. J1701G, Assessment No. 178700) Adopted 124 RLH AR 16-81 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 7 to June 21, 2016. (File No. VB1702, Assessment No. 178801) Adopted 125 RLH AR 16-83 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during April 11 to June 20, 2016. (File No. CRT1702, Assessment No. 178201) Adopted 126 RLH AR 16-84 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 13 to June 20, 2016. (File No. VB1703, Assessment No. 178803) Adopted 127 RLH AR 16-85 Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during June 20 to August 1, 2016. (File No. J1701P, Assessment No. 178400) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Tolbert moved adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 7:12 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 31 City Council Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Councilmembers use iPads to review the files during the meeting. Using the iPad greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released Minutes, Agendas and Meetings are available by subscription. Please visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the Agendas, Minutes and supporting documents. 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