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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR
City Hall and Court House
15 West Kellogg Boulevard







CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 16)

COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

1. Claims of Mohammed A. Buni, Jason C. Crespin, Michael J. Fischer, Jeffery A. Gerbino, Heather J. Jacobson, Liliya Y. Kosovan, Steven D. Kuzy, Howard D. Melco, Donald E. Obernolte, Emma L. Pratt, Jessica Rushenberg, Max J. Starkie, State Farm Insurance (for Joanne F. Beaudry), Kouaie Vue, Ross D. Wilken, and Jane B. Young.

2. Summons and Complaint in the matter of Douglas Duane Bahl, Susan Kovacs-Bahl, Dawn Moder, Michael Moder, and Jerome Owens vs. the City of Saint Paul, et al.

3. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April 1, 2009 to consider the request of Rick Rossi, Cushman & Wakefield, for an exception to general hours of operation for Skyway #30 which crosses over Robert Street and connects the Pioneer Building and the First National Bank Building; Skyway #31 which crosses over Jackson Street and connects 180 East Fifth Street and the Pioneer-Endicott-Jackson Ramp; and Skyway #35 which crosses over Fourth Street and connects the Federal Courts Building and Endicott on Fourth.

4. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April 1, 2009 to consider the Taxicab Driver (Provisional) license application submitted by Ogonnaya Vincent Ofor for the City of Saint Paul.

5. Letter from the Office of Financial Services/Real Estate Division announcing a public hearing before the City Council on April 15, 2009 to consider the petition of Mark Arth to vacate the north/south portion of the alley in Block 2, Snelling Park Addition, bounded by Snelling, Carroll, and Asbury Avenues, and to dedicate a new cul-de-sac for alley turn-around in order to facilitate assembling of a larger parcel of property by vacating the alley area.

6. Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections/Property Code Enforcement declaring 509 Edmund Avenue, 514 Hoyt Avenue East, 801 Livingston Avenue East, 164 Milton Street, 688 Orange Avenue East, 775 Robert Street South, and 113 Winnipeg Avenue as nuisance properties. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

FOR ACTION

7. Resolution - 09-322 - Authorizing agency agreement for the Jackson Street Powerhouse Stabilization Plan Project between the City of Saint Paul and the State of Minnesota. (GS 3068196)

GS3068196-Resolution

8. Resolution - 09-323 - Authorizing outside counsel to represent the City against Hotels.com; Hotwire.com; Cheap Tickets, Inc.; Expedia, Inc.; Orbitz, LLC; Priceline.com, Inc.; Travelocity.com, Inc.; and/or other companies for violations of tax remittance law. (GS 3068761)

GS3068761-Resolution

9. Resolution - 09-324 - Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into an agreement with Dakota County whereby Saint Paul will provide Dakota County with traffic signal and lighting infrastructure maintenance services when requested. (GS 3068016)

GS3068016-Resolution

10. Resolution - 09-325 - Approving adverse action against the Massage Practitioner license held by Bruce W. Abernathy, 2065 Randolph Avenue. (GS 3067602)

GS3067602-Resolution

GS3067602-Suspension Notice

11. Resolution - 09-326 - Approving adverse action against the Massage Practitioner and Massage Center-B (Home Location) licenses held by Christopher J. Wallen, d/b/a Recovery Massage, 1650 Juno Avenue. (GS 3067607)

GS3067607-Resolution

GS3067607-Suspension Notice

12. Resolution - 09-327 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to conduct various fire training exercises at 955 Seminary Avenue. (GS 3068236)

GS3068236-Resolution

GS3068236-Attachment

13. Resolution - 09-328 - Authorizing the Department of Fire and Safety Services to enter into a joint powers agreement to extend the use of the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system wireless capability to the City of Maplewood. (GS 3067609)

GS3067609-Resolution

GS3067609-Attachment

14. Resolution - 09-329 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to participate in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force from December 4, 2008 through September 30, 2009. (GS 3066360)

GS3066360-Resolution

GS3066360-Attachment

15. Resolution - 09-330 - Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to participate in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force from January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. (GS 3066575)

GS3066575-Resolution

GS3066575-Attachment

16. Resolution Approving Assessment - 09-254 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost, and expenses for summary abatements (property cleanup) on private property from December 31, 2008 to January 14, 2009 [J0901A]; providing weekly garbage hauling from January 7 to 14, 2009 [J0901G]; towing abandoned vehicles from private property during November 2008 [J0902V]; and setting date of Legislative Hearings for April 7, 2009 and City Council public hearings for May 6, 2009. (GS 3066976)

GS3066976-Approving-Ratifying

FOR DISCUSSION

17. Resolution - 09-145 - Adopting the Transportation chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. [Laid over from March 11] (GS 3066244)

GS3066244-Resolution

GS3066244-Transporation Plan

GS3066244-Memo-Transportation Plan

GS3066244-Transportation Amendments 2-18-09

GS3066244-Transportation Amendments 2-18

GS3066244-Additional Attachments

18. Appeal of Okechukwu Onah to a Certificate of Occupancy Deficiency List for property at 1153 Central Avenue West. [Laid over from March 18] (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal and granting an extension to March 31, 2009 to come into compliance.)

Onah Appeal

1153 Central Ave. W.-LHO Recommendations

ORDINANCES

19. Final Adoption - 09-124 - An ordinance amending Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to require code compliance inspections and utility shut off and winterization on all Category II and Category III vacant buildings. (GS 3066124)

GS3066124-Ordinance

20. Final Adoption - 09-255 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of Riverview Economic Development Association (REDA) to rezone property at 80 Cesar Chavez Street from B2 Community Business, VP Vehicular Parking, and RM2 Medium-Density Multiple Family Residential to TN2 Traditional Neighborhood for a 10,000 sq. ft. retail/restaurant development. [ZF 08-220-421] [Public hearing held February 18, 2009] (GS 3067101)

GS3067101-Ordinance

21. Third Reading - 09-293 - An ordinance memorializing City Council action granting the application of Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to rezone property at 1884 Randolph Avenue, SW corner at Fairview Avenue, from R3 One-Family Residential to RM2 Medium-Density Multiple Family Residential. [ZF 08-234-775] [Public hearing held February 18, 2009] (GS 3067057)

GS3067057-Ordinance

22. Second Reading - 09-312 - An ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code clarifying Judicial Review of Appeals made under this chapter. (GS 3068056)

GS3068056-Ordinance

23. Second Reading - 09-313 - An ordinance establishing Chapter 295 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to prohibit sale of imitation tobacco products and novelty lighters. (GS 3068156)

GS3068156-Ordinance

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