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                     S.TREETS            
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Dear Neighbors on the 800 block,

Do you have continuing problems in your back alley about:

(1).  Unsavory characters trespassing through your property or hanging around dealing drugs or panhandling?

(2).  High-speed traffic flying down the alley putting you and your family at risk for death or serious injury?

(3).  Finding litter, illegally dumped garbage, drug paraphernalia, or other damaging foreign matter on your property and close to the alley?

(4).  Have you seen an increase in property or personal crime occurring in the alley near the business’s on Arcade Street?

If you have answered YES to any one of these questions, we want to hear your opinions and resolutions at a special neighborhood meeting. The neighborhood must enforce and resolve all of these issues about the back alley traffic connecting to the Walfoort Liquor store.

The past two years, some residents of the 800 block have tried to educate and remove the problem of high-speed traffic to and from the Walfoort Liquor store. We need the efforts and opinions from the 800-block community sharing the alleyway with their support of enforcing ordinances and state laws for protecting our property and children.

One neighbor on the 800 block is a paralegal and offers to remind the public the following:

“The Minnesota Criminal statutes and Traffic laws of 2005 state:

 **Minn. § 169.14, Subd. 1. (1997). Duty to drive with care. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway [roadway is defined as a highway, §169.01, subd. 31] at a speed greater than is reasonable for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential hazards then existing on the highway and must use due care in operating a motor vehicle. In every event speed shall be so restricted as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.

**Minn. § 169.01, Subd. 67 (2000). Alleyway. “Alleyway” means a private or public passage or way located in a municipality  and which (1) is less than the usual width of a street (2) may be open to but is not designed primarily for general vehicular traffic (3) intersects or opens to a street, and (4) is primarily used for the ingress and egress or other convenience of two or more owners of abutting real properties.

** Minn. § 169.14, Subd. 5c. (2003). Speed zoning in alleyway. Local authorities may regulate speed limits for alleyways as defined in section 169.01 based on their own engineering and traffic investigations. Alleyway speed limits established at other than ten miles an hour shall be effective when proper signs are posted.”

The regulated speed for our alley is 10 MILES AN HOUR.

Therefore, the alleyway belongs to the residents of 800-block close to Walfoort Liquor store and excessive speeds, drunk driving, littering, and criminal activity associated with nonresident patrons endanger our property and children of the 800 block neighborhood.

The businesses on Arcade Street have an agreement [a promise to avoid from becoming a nuisance] with the neighborhood or have penalties imposed on the business.

If you have complaints, solutions, or extra comments to share about enforcement of unwanted traffic and criminal activity associated with nonresidents abusing the alleyway and our property, please respond by writing or calling to:

Dan Bostrom, Council President Ward 6: (651) 266-8660
Scott Renstrom, Legislative Aide to Dan Bostrom: (651) 266-8661.
E-Mail: ward6@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Leslie McMurray with District 5: (651) 774-5234. Her e-mail is: d5-director@visi.com

Write to: City Council Offices        
                310 City Hall
                15 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN  55102     

                                            
The District Five Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) meeting in December will include some discussion with St. Paul Public Works about options to address these issues. The CPED meeting will be held on:
 : 
                                                December 6, 2005; And Also To Be Announced                  
                                                Arlington Public Library
                                                1105 Greenbrier Ave., St. Paul

Possible legalities are found at my speech given to the City Planning meeting.

http://st-paul-s-save-our-streets-neighborhood-project.app-brighan-1.aidpage.com/st-paul-s-save-our-streets-neighborhood-project/ 

CC: The Neighborhood Block Watch, Ward 5&6; Council Member Dan Bostrom with Ward 6; Leslie McMurray with District 5; Mayor Randy Kelly.

UPDATE:

                                          Memorandum

Date: 12/21/2005
Time: 12:09 PM

ABOUT: Save Our Streets Neighborhood Project Traffic Count Records.

Dear Monica:

Thank you for showing up on December 20th 2005 and performing the traffic count in the alleyway next to Walfoort Liquor store. Tuesday nights in the winter is the slowest day for Walfoort Liquor store. As I said last night, it feels like having a doctor’s visit and the symptoms of the problem is not noticeable.

However, I have only counted traffic that crosses my path adjoining to my property and not including the turnaround at the end of the alley next to Walfoort Liquor store.

From December 8, 2005-December 20, 2005 I have stepped up enforcement with signs, cones, and a visual presence of taking down license plate information. Some people noticed and they have taken their route on the residential streets. However, on December 20, 2005 I did not post signs and cones because many drivers ignore any warnings and they feel it is a joke played against me in trying to resolve the traffic problem.

In the summer months, more cars and foot traffic will double while the children play and residents are working around their property. I fear, as I stated in my letters posted to the City Council and its proper departments, that without proper and consistent traffic enforcement this problem will continue in strength. These are the facts of my current observations that I have recorded for you:

• During the winter weekdays before 6:00 PM, I have counted an average of 30 cars rushing down the alleyway.
• During the winter weekdays from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, I have counted an average of 35 cars rushing to Walfoort Liquor; especially nearing closing time.
• During the winter weekends of Fridays and Saturdays from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM, I have counted an average of 70+ cars rushing down the alleyway.
• Other than speeding, many other crimes associate with Walfoort Liquor store; that is, Drivers without licenses, some drivers with active arrest warrants, muggings, thefts, and illegal dumping of trash going to and coming from Walfoort Liquor store. See the attached records of license plate information.

In my winter estimations, we have an average of 360 cars of nonresidents violating traffic and legislative statutes in our neighborhood every week. I do not know of any residential alleyways with this volume of traffic seen in our backyard. This is a safety concern that must have a permanent solution before any loss of property or life.

Please contact me again and I will continue this safety enforcement project in the summer when school allows me the time.

Sincerely,

CC: File, District 5 Planning Council, Dan Bostrom with Ward 6, St. Paul Police Department, Monica Beeman with City of St. Paul Traffic Engineering Department.

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From Monica Beeman, City of St. Paul Traffic Engineer.

Dec 20, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm I was out to the alley between Arcade, Mendota, Jessamine and Magnolia to count vehicles, check speeds and generally observe traffic.   The evening was cold, and there was snow on the alley surface but no precipitation. The alley, albeit winter, was reasonably clear.  Although we did not arrange to meet Mr. Wadding he happened to be in the alley and did speak with us briefly.  He has sent out a separate e-mail dated 12/21/05 expressing concern that the traffic was lighter than normal, that he has been placing cones and signs in the alley but had none in place while we were present, and indicating more traffic is typical from his general observations and definitely higher in non-winter seasons.
 
Conditions Observed:
The traffic volumes in the alley were relatively light, 24 vehs/hour for each of the two hours observed with 17 vehs/hour or 18 vehs/hours coming to and from the liquor store alley access point.  Approximately 6 to 7 of these cars came and went from Arcade.   The remaining 10 to 12 vehicles associated with the liquor store came and went through the alley to the Mendota end of the alley.  This is a small number of vehicles but reflects about 42 to 50 percent of the alley traffic.  There was only one car each hour that cut through the alley having no destination/origin in the alley.)  The remaining vehicles were residents.  The amount of traffic recorded in the alley for winter conditions is not significant but does clearly show that there is a draw from the liquor store.  The general travel patterns for the liquor store include the alley because the liquor store site is relatively small and parking dictates how entrance/exit to the site occurs.  There is no ability to turn around on-site without a significant maneuvering of the vehicle.  Also there appears to be a preference to use the alley eastbound when exiting from the alley to avoid the traffic signal at the intersection of Arcade/Magnolia.  See attached sketch. 
 
There were no conflicts with pedestrians or observed immediate hazardous behaviors associated with DWI etc.  There was one non-traffic related conflict involving yelling between individuals associated with the liquor store.  We did observe a police car traveling the alley.
 
The alley is relatively flat in grade and although was snow present the alley was relatively clear.  We also took speed information in the alley with a speed gun but discovered that the radar gun did not record speeds below 15 mph.  Speeds in the alley were taken at about the mid point, excluding those slowing to turn into residences.  We took the speeds of approximately 13 to 15 vehicles and saw 7 or 8 vehicles traveling above 15 mph, with an average for this group of 15mph in the first hour and 18 mph in the second hour.  The highest recorded speed was 25 mph which occurred just before 8:00 pm.   The officer traveling through the alley had a recorded speed of 18 mph.  85th percentile speed information could not be determine due to the limitations of the radar gun.
 
Assessment:
Winter is obviously not reflective of the extent of the conditions Mr. Wadding has referenced nor does it indicate an immediate hazard but it does confirm that the liquor store reflects 40-50% of traffic traveling down the alley toward Mendota and that the average speeds even in winter are above the legal speed of 10mph in an alley.  It is likely that traffic volumes and speeds are higher in non-winter seasons. There is also likely more potential for pedestrians to be present in better weather seasons. This location should be rechecked in spring.
 
The information seems to indicate that the residents along this alley could install such things as speed signs, speed bumps or request a one-way alley via the city’s standard petitioning practice, however, each have varying levels of effectiveness and come with both positive and negative results. 
• Posting the speed of an alley has very limited likelihood of affecting a driver’s choice in speed.
• Recently a set of speed bumps were removed in a alley in another neighborhood due in part to the fact the speed control devices actually attracted more kids to be in the alley skateboarding so what controlled car speed actually increased the exposure to kids, a definite safety negative. 
• And one-ways would penalize the mobility of residents on a daily basis with the potential to limit only half the liquor store traffic and with the potential to increase speeds, again not the intended result.
Of course, it should be noted that the costs under City policy for any of the above are shared by the abutting property owners.
 
Recommendation:
This is an alley with both commercial and residential access, not a development practice typically allowed today, and as such has the potential for conflicts in use. Clearly, there is a perceived conflict in use by at least a few residents, a general concern for safety related to speeds and commercial access is not the preferred practice according to today’s development standards.
 
Although dead-ending of the alley is the only way to eliminate all traffic non-residential traffic it does not seem a reasonable alternative given the restrictions imposed on residents travel patterns, and the physical space needed for a alley turn around. From the other perspective the liquor store parking area is not big enough to turn vehicles around on-site so full closure of their alley driveway alone is also not feasible. Therefore, I would recommend working with the liquor store to revise the traffic pattern so that their customers use Arcade or travel back out toward Arcade. See attached sketch.
 
The elimination or modification of access to the alley from the liquor store would require working through LIEP to achieve. Traffic engineering can assist with the development of access alternatives some of which may be tried as temporary or could be worked out between/with others.
 
In the mean time speed enforcement in the alley would seem the best overall approach and I will make a request to Police. Also Mr. Wadding should note that a private citizen should not place traffic control device in the public right of way.

Monica M. Beeman, PE
City of St Paul
Department of Public Works
Traffic Engineering
800 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN  55102-1660
(651) 266-6214

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world"  Gandhi

___________________________

*12/29/2005

(Replying to the Official Traffic Count Report-12/23/2005).

Monica,
Very thorough and thoughtful analysis.
Thanks!
Bruce
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12/23/2005
(Reply Message)

Dear Monica:
 
Thank you so much for your detailed report and your time in the traffic count.
 
I do agree that your sketch is the right solution but the drawing that I would have presented for the solution would to cut the alleyway as a dead-end from the house next to the parking lot and across to the other side of the Food-shelf mission.
 
This action would allow the businesses to use the alleyway as you proposed in the sketch and allows the safety of the neighborhood to occur when we use the west end for access. See sketch below.
 
However, the added traffic block may deter people to use the access in the alley but who is going to enforce the traffic and break the habits of the liquor store owner?
 
Do the citizens of the neighborhood try to work with Walfoort Liquor through the District 5 Planning Council or have the City of St. Paul write a letter of this situation? We could face strong opposition from the liquor store owner.
 
I will mill it over during the winter months.
 
Thank you,
 
Shannon Wadding
846 Jessamine Ave E
St. Paul, MN 55106-2612

 TRAFFIC RECORDS OF THE BACK ALLEYWAY TO WALFOORT LIQUOR STORE.

IS YOUR MINNESOTA AUTOMOBILE RECORDED HERE?

DATE of Speeding

* Denotes prior moving violations. MN License Plate # ; NAME;  Date of Birth ; Address

12/08/2005; LKL 434  

12/08/2005; LMS 388   

* 12/08/2005; ERE 457
Active Misd. Warrant
-frequent at 1081 Arcade St. upstairs apartments. Mark Anthony Hoff 
9/24/1954 627 N 3 St Bayport MN 550031007

(651) 351-2843
Or;
2453 Elkhart Lane, Maplewood, MN 55119

* 12/08/2005; NHB 945-Currently SUSPENDED *Michel Diori Tillman;
Angela Renee Dates 11/04/1977;

12/11/1974 990 Lafond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

* 12/08/2005; LEF 819 Quincy Terrel Lewis 02/26/1981 415 Jessamine Ave E.(Upstairs), St. Paul, MN    55106 (651) 493-7693
12/08/2005
12/09/2005

12/15/2005; KLL 112 Terence Paul Primus 07/15/1964 
12/08/2005

12/10/2005; RJD 351-Anderson’s Perfect Pizza Delivery. Wayne Anderson  1098 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55105 (651) 774-3300
12/08/2005
12/13/2005

12/16/2005;  PTT 696  

12/08/2005; KHH 781 

  
12/08/2005; LPP 471   

12/08/2005; RLZ 720 

  
* 12/08/2005
   12/14/2005;  PHM 071 Joyce Marie Imhoede  3584 Blue Jay Way, #101, Eagan, MN

12/08/2005; RJO 351 

  
12/08/2005; FTD 806  

12/08/2005; ESS 812   
12/08/2005
12/12/2005

12/16/2005; JEM 562   Lives on 900 Block of Magnolia Ave.

12/08/2005; PHN 927

   
12/08/2005; FMG 667   
12/08/2005
12/15/2005
12/16/2005 

12/17/2005;  GPT 841 Eva Emma Stites 02/06/1949 1099 Geranium Ave E St Paul MN 551062709 (651) 330-8083

12/08/2005; YHN 245   

* 12/08/2005; MMN 303 Janet M. Rennick- Thompson

  
12/08/2005; CSG 963

   
* 12/09/2005; PNT 901-current SUSPENSION. Jessie Jovon Smith 08/09/1977 845 Cook Ave, St.      Paul, MN 55101 (651) 776-8702
12/09/2005
12/16/2005

12/16/2005;  NPF 469 John Lee Taylor, Jr. 09/12/1980 

12/09/2005; GTN 234

   
* 12/09/2005; GYS 265 Maria Alicia Orozco 11/27/1969 1017 Sims Ave. St. Paul, MN (651) 774-4506

12/09/2005; PUL 255   

12/09/2005; LXG 255

   
12/09/2005
12/16/2005
12/19/2005
12/20/2005;  KTY 701 

  
12/09/2005
12/13/2005 ; GBY 746-Blue & White Taxi.  

12/09/2005; DVB 937   

12/09/2005; LIG 762  

12/09/2005; MED 361 

  
* 12/09/2005
   12/13/2005 ;WT0649 

  
12/09/2005; MAX 141 Joel Aviles Martinez 01/08/1978 1626 Sherwood St. Paul, Mn 55106

12/09/2005; HCA 288 

  
* 12/09/2005; JJH 604- Demetrius Dwayne Walker 10/25/1980 1026 Reaney, St. Paul, MN 55106

12/09/2005; KGL 955 

  
12/09/2005; LAD 922  

12/09/2005; NGY 241 Joshua Michael Anderson 11/17/1983 378 Case Ave St. Paul MN 55101

12/09/2005; JNF 346   
12/09/2005
12/16/2005
12/16/2005
12/20/2005

 PTU 341   
12/09/2005
12/12/2005

 KWR 579

   
12/09/2005; NYP 527 

  
12/09/2005; GTZ 607  

12/09/2005; NZU 475 Tiffany Jaunice Reed 10/19/1971 1367 Reaney Ave, St. Paul  MN (651) 772-7490

12/09/2005; HOY 976 

  
12/09/2005; LXE 575 

  
12/09/2005; DHE 372-throughway.   
12/09/2005
12/10/2005
12/14/2005
12/16/2005 

NTP 956 -Top Ten Car Detail.  

12/09/2005
12/15/2005; EHS 698 -Debbie’s Doghouse   805 Hudson Rd. St. Paul, MN 55106
(651) 776-4080

12/09/2005; KTX 067  

12/09/2005; FBM 700  

12/09/2005; JWA 200 Queta Lilian Curtis 03/28/1983 
12/09/2005
12/12/2005
12/15/2005

12/20/2005;  NWY 663

   
12/09/2005; NWZ 323 

  
12/09/2005

12/20/2005;  PTU 341-(Comes around before 6PM) 

  
12/09/2005; JZJ 758 Dawn Maurean Hyland 06/28/1966 6843 Sandlewood Rd. Woodbury (651) 714-0929

* 12/09/2005; HBM 136-Active WARRANT for DAS Bonnie Estrada Martinez 10/04/1967 2072 Mississippi St. #201, Maplewood MN 55117

* 12/09/2005
   12/10/2005
12/16/2005
  DXL 983 Angela Jean Crudo;

Howard Elmer Frahm Jr. 05/27/1982

04/13/1949 
12/09/2005
12/10/2005
12/12/2005  LCC 683 Jason Anthony Khemraj;

Tywana Victoria Price 01/01/1979;

06/29/1978 800 W. Co. Rd. D #206, New Brighton, MN;
Or
 6124 Kyle Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55429;
(Tywana):294 Thomas Ave., St. Paul, Mn 55119

12/09/2005; IBZ 687   

* 12/09/2005; KDT 534-Active
WARRANT and Suspension. Marilyn Claire Frenchik;

Ronald Hill;

 

Jerry Lavell Thomas;

 

 

Darius Rafeal Range 03/09/1937;

12/13/1958;

 

03/18/1958;

 

 

02/19/1983 Not found;

167 N. McKnight #207
St. Paul 55109;

3425 W. Harrison St. Chicago IL. 60624;

 

3104 E. 65th St., #310, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

12/09/2005; PDK 603   
12/09/2005
12/16/2005
12/17/2005
12/20/2005  

GVK 822, Nicole Rene Mortenson 04/21/1983 

12/09/2005  NHL 141   

12/09/2005 Wisconsin-too fast to get info.   

* 12/10/2005
   12/10/2005;  NMV 612- Currently SUSPENDED Quincy Lamont Gee 03/14/1971 1199 Glendon St., Maplewood, MN 55119

12/10/2005;  EYK 303   
12/10/2005
12/10/2005
12/19/2005

12/20/2005;    REM 851

12/20/2005-slowed down.   

12/10/2005; GHP 503   

12/10/2005 ; Wisconsin- 319 HBG

   
* 12/10/2005;  NHA 327-Currently SUSPENDED Willie Terrell Smith 02/10/1971 2192 Mohawk, North St. Paul, MN 55109
12/10/2005

12/15/2005;  NYC 131 Linda Marie Kania  
    
12/10/2005;  PKP 443  

12/10/2005; Wisconsin- KXX 795

   
12/10/2005;  PML 448- Putting on make-up while speeding. 

  
12/10/2005;  GCT 257  

12/10/2005;  LWU 763 Maiyia Yang 06/30/1986 1894 Ivy Ave E., St. Paul MN 55119 (651) 776-8326

12/10/2005;  PTU 761-throughway 

  
12/10/2005; MVV 220

   
12/10/2005; GSJ 041

   
* 12/10/2005; MTZ 861 Sotho Phea 02/08/1983 

12/10/2005; EPW 084 Jennifer Marie Mastel;
Todd Patrick Mortenson 12/15/1978;

12/12/1970 

12/10/2005; NZY 540   
12/10/2005

12/10/2005;
 CAH 039-Younger driver almost hit pedestrian in alley. Kevin Cyril Kronquist 08/02/1950 

12/10/2005;  Nebraska-440 NEP 

  
12/10/2005;  NTS 230 

  
* 12/10/2005
   12/19/2005;   NYC 657-Currently SUSPENDED John Henry Bellaphant 08/04/1955 1915 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55106

12/10/2005; NHB 830 

  
12/10/2005; HPH 610

   
* 12/10/2005;  GCF 286- Currently SUSPENDED and ACTIVE FELONY WARRANTS Martin John Johnson;

 

Debra Ann Paterson
 10/22/1980;

 

01/19/1958

 13001 Harriet Ave., Burnsville, MN 55337;

1125 Lane Pl., St. Paul, MN 55106

12/10/2005
12/10/2005
12/10/2005
12/13/2005
12/15/2005
12/16/2005; GUX 446-Food shelf delivery; using as
throughway.

   
* 12/10/2005; NSU 986-Currently SUSPENDED John Louis Black, Jr. 01/22/1971 495 Stryker Ave., St. Paul, MN 55107

12/10/2005;  NBJ 524

   
DATE of Speeding * Denotes prior moving violations.  MN License Plate #  NAME  Date of Birth  Address

12/10/2005; RDL 587

   
12/10/2005; PHX 124

   
12/10/2005; LBC 400 

  
12/10/2005; GRY 743

    
* 12/10/2005; GFK 748
-Currently SUSPENDED License Sarai Markiea Watkins;
Ontaria Rosalyn Hester
 07/07/1982;

04/15/1972

 1465 Klainert St., #B St. Paul, MN 55117
12/10/2005 EXE 657   
    
* 12/10/2005;  GGP 919  Brett Thomas Koscienko 02/21/1965 979 Lawson E, St. Paul, MN 55106

12/10/2005;  PXY 868 Cedric Dwyon Mitchell 05/23/1956 902 Aurora Ave., St. Paul MN 55104 (651) 225-0717

12/10/2005; PKB 372

   
12/10/2005;  GRU 786    

12/12/2005;  MHS 580-(Food shelf volunteer) speeding/almost hit pedestrian. Robert William Spratt 09/11/1970

12/12/2005;  RJG 262

   
* 12/12/2005
   12/20/2005;   PHN 245 Laura Phyullis-Marie Tolbert 06/15/1979 871 Case Av St Paul MN 551063860
(651) 771-1279

* 12/12/2005;  LSJ 534-Currently SUSPENDED Jeffrey Rayshawn Wilson 04/09/1982 780 Rose Ave., St. Paul MN 55106

12/12/2005
12/20/2005;  NWY 614

   
12/12/2005; DBZ 192

   
12/12/2005; Wisconsin- 103 KGJ 

  
12/12/2005;  NVA 386 

  
* 12/12/2005; DZZ 454-currently SUSPENDED Roger Allan Andrews ,04/28/1954.

* 12/12/2005
   12/13/2005
   12/19/2005 ; MVP 699-currently SUSPENDED George Francis Hruza, 01/21/1982, 1234 Mclean Ave St Paul MN 551066417
(651) 776-0428

12/12/2005;  JZC 216 

  
12/12/2005; KRINCKLE 

  
12/12/2005;  PXU 423

   
* 12/12/2005; KWE 652 Maria Dejesus-Muniz Lamas, 10/01/1975.

12/12/2005; LMT 898

   
* 12/12/2005
   12/16/2005;  MLP 246 Kenneth Ray Linsy, 01/14/1971, 910 Forest St. #G 5, St. Paul, MN, 55106;
Or
37 Shannon Dr., Hastings MN 55033

12/12/2005; HHB 961

   
12/12/2005;  NYA 216 Vanessa Butts, 11/16/1972.

12/12/2005; DAB 110  

12/12/2005;  PUJ 394   
12/12/2005
12/16/2005  

JNC 997   
12/12/2005
12/17/2005  

NWY 663 

  
12/12/2005; FYH 330

   
12/12/2005, 12/13/2005;  NXB 257 

  
12/12/2005; GZR 170

   
* 12/12/2005  FJT 347 Albert Nels Bjerke Jr., 08/07/1965 

12/12/2005;  LCC 031-Throughway 

  
12/13/2005;  NZS 142 

  
12/13/2005;  PTT 542 

  
12/13/2005; LEB 817

   
12/13/2005;  PPA 170 

  
* 12/13/2005
   12/17/2005;  HVD 828-Currently SUSPENDED Celia Trinidad, 08/28/1969, 1086 York Ave., St. Paul, Mn 55106

* 12/13/2005
   12/15/2005
   12/16/2005
   12/16/2005
   12/20/2005 ;  FRJ 463 Irretrievable case 

12/13/2005; EJK 958 Leslie Elayne Junemann, 12/10/1972 .

12/13/2005;  PHL 353 Case # TMD-T9-05-023313  

12/13/2005; FWH 866   

12/13/2005;  PHX 717

   
12/13/2005; PZT 567 

  
12/13/2005;  JKC 946-almost hit
pedestrian/throughway use. 

  
12/13/2005; NSP 612 Dorothy Lynn Moore, 04/01/1978 3711, Gershwin Ave N Oakdale MN 551283005
651) 770-7269

***12/13/2005
      12/16/2005
      12/16/2005
      12/19/2005;   KHH 748-All Current SUSPENSION

 

Dom Abuse & firearm poss. 
Betty J. Shavers;
Latoya Lashawn Shavers;
Leonard Maine Shavers 

09/05/1965;

06/27/1986;

05/20/1985. 911 Lawson Ave E St Paul MN 551063218
(651) 793-6951

12/13/2005
12/14/2005; MTH 658 

  
* 12/13/2005;  FWH 886-Currently SUSPENDED-almost hit panhandler. Paul Todd Jackson;
Althea June Toliver 11/28/1965;

12/29/1956 949 Hague Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

12/13/2005; GUX 804 

  
* 12/13/2005;  PLV 248-Currently SUSPENDED John Casanova Jackson 11/12/1967 1086 York Ave. #7, St. Paul, MN 55106.

* 12/13/2005; HTS 952-Currently SUSPENDED Makiesha Edwina Mayo 11/03/1981. 

* 12/13/2005  LKL 334-Currently SUSPENDED Dianne Marie Homich  12/30/1958
 942 Rose Ave. (Lower), St. Paul, MN 55106.

* 12/13/2005 MFV 031-Currently SUSPENDED  * Robert Morris Cook;

 

Lynette Robinson 02/20/1973;

 

01/15/1955 3146 Portland Ave. S., MPLS, MN 55407;

2040 Yorkshire Ave. #2, St. Paul, MN 55116

12/13/2005
12/19/2005;  GMH 586 Christine Marie Todora;
Michael Anthony Todora 12/18/1968;

08/30/1966  
12/13/2005;  MKZ 647 

  
DATE of Speeding * Denotes prior moving violations.  MN License Plate #  NAME  Date of Birth  Address

12/14/2005; JXR 544

   
* 12/14/2005
   12/14/2005;
 MVY 156 Amber Marie Ukes, 09/05/1982.

* 12/14/2005; LFR 326-Two prior D.W.I.’s Lalita Diane Stevenson 05/07/1957 932 Sims Ave., St. Paul, Mn 55106
(651) 771-8942.

12/14/2005; NLC 561   
12/14/2005
12/20/2005   

NZJ 611   
12/14/2005
12/19/2005  

NTN 205   
12/14/2005
12/16/2005 

PWN 377-Snow removal truck.   
12/14/2005 NYO 640   
12/14/2005  DHM 893 Michael Matthew Haga 05/16/1981 
12/14/2005  REL 674   
12/14/2005 HCK 906-Alley as throughway.   
12/14/2005
12/19/2005  GVF 678 Joanne Lynn Gibson 02/24/1956 
* 12/14/2005 NHL 425-Currently SUSPENDED Allison Caron Krogh 04/14/1984 966 Hawthorne, St. Paul, Mn 55106
12/14/2005  HFZ 301   
12/14/2005  LFB 618   
12/14/2005 LXV 981   
12/14/2005 NWZ 956   
12/14/2005 PDN 600   
* 12/14/2005  HHS 047-Currently SUSPENDED; Out on recognizance for Felony Drug Poss. Guy Curtis Hall 12/19/1985 643 Linden St., St. Paul, MN 55101
12/14/2005  NAY 072   
* 12/14/2005 NGZ 046 Steven John Berger 07/11/1981 990 Lawson Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55106
12/14/2005  NZT 663-City Wide Taxi   
12/14/2005 PYE 324   
DATE of Speeding

* Denotes prior moving violations. MN License Plate #  NAME  Date of Birth Address
12/15/2005 HDL 587   
12/15/2005  LGV 247   
12/15/2005 HCZ 912   
12/15/2005 LUK 239   
12/15/2005 RLZ 219   
12/15/2005  EXU 044   
12/15/2005 ETP 977   
12/15/2005 LAG 762 Name and address requested.  
12/15/2005
12/16/2005  PHK 188-Victim of mugging at Walfoort Liquor (12/16/2005).   
12/15/2005 GLV 368   
* 12/15/2005 CRG 848 Sue Her;
Chia Chue Her
 07/23/1981
03/05/1954 1737 Idaho Av St Paul MN 551061332
(651) 330-8896
12/15/2005 NHL 428   
12/15/2005 CEJ 884 Name and address requested.  
12/15/2005 JCZ 214   
12/15/2005 MUX 634   
12/15/2005 RJG 626   
12/15/2005 RDL 958   
12/15/2005 DMF 627   
12/15/2005  LRV 013   
12/15/2005 FVR 292   
12/15/2005
12/17/2005 MMN 058   
12/15/2005  HFZ 301   
12/15/2005 NZJ 811   
12/15/2005
12/16/2005  MXW 342   
* 12/15/2005
   12/16/2005 LUK 901 Casarae Elliott Anderson 08/28/1983 
12/15/2005  ETX 264   
12/15/2005  PHP 043   
12/16/2005
12/17/2005  Wisconsin-188 ERC William Bruen  
12/16/2005 JND 807 Diane Lo Duachong  08/20/1986 
12/16/2005 FFL 018-City Wide Taxi. Anthony William Decarlo;
James Arthur Chevre 12/01/1971

10/12/1933 2602 2nd Ave, No. St. Paul, MN55109
* 12/16/2005 GUJ 062- Currently SUSPENDED Carthell Lamont Smith;
Michael Conrad Doffing, Jr. 10/16/1978

01/22/1983 8260 W. River Rd., Brooklyn Park, MN 55444

(651) 734-1992

12/16/2005
12/20/2005  PRJ 822   
12/16/2005 JNC 351-Almost hit Pedestrian.   
* 12/16/2005  HEK 570-Currently SUSPENDED Shauna Renea Lewis 04/06/1983 1854 Beebe RD. #334, Maplewood, MN 55109
12/16/2005 MHT 431 Alfredo Gayton Capetillo 08/12/1972 
12/16/2005  KBM 174   
12/16/2005 PTU 738   
12/16/2005 PWL 257   
12/16/2005 NCY 043   
12/16/2005 EEU 369 Kaipo Lee 04/15/1981 737 Jessamine Ave E St Paul MN 551062505
(651) 776-8826
12/16/2005 NXZ 529   
12/16/2005 MXG 842 Jose Manuel Baez 07/06/1971 
 
12/16/2005 KWW 343   
12/16/2005 Wisconsin-919 JZV   
12/16/2005 GYT 407   
12/16/2005 NGX 105   
12/16/2005 CPV 658 Lee Thao 05/02/1959 Case Av St Paul MN 551063703
* 12/16/2005 EPU 286 Mark Anthony Solis, Jr. 02/15/1984 
* 12/16/2005 MXZ 730 Jose Peraza;
Manuel Dejesus Villeda 02/02/1965;
02/26/1934 
1045 Charlton St West ST Paul MN 551181220
(651) 455-9721
12/16/2005 JFT 709   
12/16/2005 RFP 688   
* 12/16/2005
   12/17/2005  KXT 455 Andre Charles Wesley 06/30/1961 1025 York Ave 10 St Paul MN 551063977
(651) 330-2365
    
12/16/2005 NXC 020   
12/16/2005  NXV 520-Pass through.   
12/16/2005 HKX 183   
* 12/16/2005 LFY 570 Jeffrey Roland Hehn 03/28/1966 2365 Hillwood Dr., Maplewood, MN 55119
12/16/2005 PUJ 947   
12/16/2005 LMT 545   
* 12/16/2005  CRY 265 Jennie Michelle Gorbunow 01/04/1980 
12/16/2005 PHM 286   
12/16/2005
12/16/2005 PXY 681-No front plate.   
* 12/16/2005 JUR 355 Nickyia Laverne Cogshell 02/01/1973 
12/16/2005  KHD 193   
12/16/2005 DKJ 213   
12/16/2005 NDT 887   
12/16/2005 FPL 820   
12/16/2005 JWJ 757   
12/16/2005 MEZ 538   
* 12/16/2005  DMM 533-Currently SUSPENDED Liliana Vazquezsuao;
Victor Manuel  Cardona 05/10/1985;

12/15/1947 

53 Atwater St., St. Paul, MN 55117
* 12/16/2005  MFS 965 Silvia Jeanneth Cardona 09/25/1974 1503 Hazelwood St., St. Paul, MN 55106
12/16/2005  MLA 603   
    
12/16/2005 JKN 787   
DATE of Speeding

* Denotes prior moving violations.  MN License Plate #  NAME  Date of Birth  Address
12/17/2005 DENIZ Sergio E. Deniz 01/30/1981 2011 Arkwright St Maplewood MN 551172036
(651) 330-1546
12/17/2005  LXF 287   
12/17/2005  CSC 474   
12/17/2005  GCF 286   
* 12/17/2005 LFZ 616 Thomas Andrew Blakstad;
Crystall Lee Tusa 07/14/1982;

05/31/1984 
12/17/2005  NZV 736 Nackia Maurine Galbreath 09/01/1982 
12/17/2005 JTZ 995   
12/17/2005 NPP 291   
    
* 12/17/2005  KCF 909-Almost hit pedestrian. James Robert Woller 10/07/1967  741 Sims Ave St Paul MN 551063714
(651) 207-8729
12/17/2005 PKP 443   
12/17/2005 NSO 726   
12/17/2005
12/17/2005  GFG 721   
12/17/2005 JHW 640 Daniel Evert Olson 11/02/1942 
12/17/2005 RKK 799   
12/17/2005 UOO89   
12/17/2005
12/17/2005  FEN 294 Shannon Michael Tabbert 01/18/1979 
12/17/2005 MTG 245   
12/17/2005 JGT 568   
* 12/17/2005 EZB 544 Raymond Lee Saul 02/31/1949 1061 Reaney, St. Paul, MN 55106
12/17/2005 JTZ 995-Illegal dumping of trash/Going to liquor store.   
12/17/2005  NMS 264-Food shelf delivery.   
12/17/2005 DYE 655   
12/17/2005 DVW 375-Pass through.   
* 12/17/2005  NDV 333 Larry Danal Harris 05/18/1956 1296 West 7th St., #1, St. Paul, MN 55102
12/17/2005 PHT 223   
12/17/2005
12/20/2005  MTG 271 Paul Gary Gillen 09/09/1956 9300 Tewsbury Gate N Maple Grove MN 553111137
(763) 416-2201
12/17/2005 NYU 640 Juan Alvarez Marichal 04/13/1963 
* 12/19/2005
   12/20/2005  CGB 817-Currently SUSPENDED John Marshall MacAfee 10/18/1970 1247 St. Anthony #1309 St. Paul, MN 55101
12/19/2005 HCE 614   
12/19/2005 Wisconsin-490 DFK Nichole A. Marcyan 12/15/1980 
* 12/19/2005  NGZ 467 Dan Quy Nguyen 09/20/1962 9417 Preserve Tr., Woodbury, MN 55125
12/19/2005 Wisconsin-144 JXF   
12/19/2005 DSD 369-Food shelf delivery/fail to yield pedestrian.   
12/19/2005 PXT 195-Food shelf delivery/fail to yield pedestrian.   
12/19/2005  KZY 305-Food shelf delivery/fail to yield pedestrian.   
12/19/2005 CTN 062   
12/19/2005  JT 053   
12/19/2005 MLP 360   
    
12/20/2005 LSL 999   
12/20/2005 Wisconsin-455 JNS   
12/20/2005 WT7403-Pass through to other block/814 Jessamine Ave E   
12/20/2005 KZZ 293-Food shelf delivery. Anthony August Holte 10/14/1974 
12/20/2005  PHT 514 Christopher Jon Vallant 05/10/1984 
* 12/20/2005 LUT 346 Kim Yang 02/29/1980 
12/20/2005 FYS 461   
12/20/2005  PYB 425   
12/20/2005 LRT 881   
12/20/2005  ENU 218   
12/20/2005 NKK 407-Almost hit the Vue’s backing out of garage.   
12/20/2005  DOM 480   
12/20/2005 RGK 118   
12/20/2005  DBZ 192   
12/20/2005 DAJ 460   
12/20/2005  GUA 642   
12/20/2005 KXB 359 Janet Latate Washington 09/17/1980 942 E 6 St 2 St Paul MN 551064506
(651) 702-4149
12/20/2005  MLP 249   
* 12/20/2005 HWZ 344 Karen Kaye Edens 08/04/1944 
    
    
    
    
    
  
  Operation: Save Our Streets Neighborhood Safety Project.

Winter traffic count for December 8, 2005-December 20, 2005 for the alleyway traffic between Arcade St. and Mendota Ave. to the Walfoort Liquor store between Jessamine and Magnolia Avenues.
 
 

 

 

                                         Memorandum

Date: 8/15/2006
Time: 11:53 AM

RE: Save Our Streets Neighborhood Project Traffic Summer Count Records.

Dear Monica:

I have only counted traffic that crosses my path adjoining to my property and not including the turnaround at the end of the alley next to Walfoort Liquor store.

This summer, car and foot traffic doubled. I fear, as I stated in my letters posted to the City Council and its proper departments, that without proper and consistent traffic enforcement this problem will continue in strength. We already had incidences of property damage and rising criminal nuisances. These are the facts of my current observations that I have recorded for you:

•         Summer weekdays before 6:00 PM, I have counted an average of 50+ cars rushing down the alleyway.
•         Summer weekdays from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, I have counted an average of 42+ cars rushing to Walfoort Liquor; especially nearing closing time.
•         Summer weekends of Fridays and Saturdays from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM, I have counted an average of 93+ cars rushing down the alleyway.
•         Other than speeding, many other crimes associate with Walfoort Liquor store; that is, Drivers without licenses, some drivers with active arrest warrants, muggings, thefts, and illegal dumping of trash going to and coming from Walfoort Liquor store.

In my summer estimations, we have an average of 554+ cars of nonresidents violating traffic and legislative statutes in our neighborhood every week. This is an increase of 194+ cars a week during the summer. I do not know of any residential alleyways with this volume of traffic seen in our backyard. This is a continuing safety concern that must have a permanent solution before any more loss of property or life.

Please contact me again and I will continue this safety enforcement project in the summer when school allows me the time. I will be at the Eastside Neighborhood Rally tomorrow at Trinity Lutheran Mission House at 10:30 AM.

 

CC: File, District 5 Planning Council, Dan Bostrom with Ward 6, St. Paul Police Department: Payne-Arcade Enforcement, Monica Beeman with City of St. Paul Traffic Engineering Department.
 
 
 Shannon Wadding
Paralegal-Legal Advocate
Familiar with Constitutional, Juvenile, Criminal, Civil, Family, Probate, Conciliation, Landowner & Tenant Rights.
 
 __________________________ 
8/9/2006

Dear Hmong-American Partnership:

“When compassion is lacking, people become destructive and insensitive because people ignore the foresight of our actions on the well-being of others”—Dali Lama.

There was an incident yesterday at the City Park at Mendota Ave. and Magnolia Ave. involving many Hmong juvenile males fighting with other neighborhood children, in which the police arrested several juveniles.

For the past three years, some people living in this neighborhood feel threatened or ignored from the Hmong community. Many of the East Side Hmong neighbors are turning into individualists, or becoming more xenophobic in their cultural community, and ignoring the ideas of their social connections with others for being a “good neighbor.” Many Hmong juveniles behave as a gang for promoting their violent policy of “No niggers allowed in our park,” or excluding other cultures from using City property.

Please, people must learn to discard useless ideologies, and use a comparative, new cultural perspective to include everyone’s story for a collective American history. Your help in promoting equitable social services and multicultural education may reduce some of the racism, the feelings of powerlessness, and the fighting among one another.

I spoke on the phone this morning with the St. Paul Parks & Recreation operations manager, Rich Lallier (651) 632-2402. He commented about the futility of picking up hazardous litter in the park.

St. Paul Parks & Recreation propose to replace the field with community gardens so the Hmong elders would find favor of the youth to stop their bad behaviors and watching the neighborhood for drug dealers. I agree that this proposal will benefit the neighborhood.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Mr. Shannon Wadding
Paralegal, Neighborhood Watch

CC: File, Leslie McMurray at District 5 Planning Council, Dan Bostrom at Ward 6, St. Paul Police, Payne-Phalen Enforcement Unit.

11/20/2005

Dear Council Members, Distinguished guests and Neighbors:

The question I ask is, Do the needs of human life outweigh our tax dollars?

I witnessed for the past years the problems I have written in the flyer, http://operation-save-our-streets-neighborhood-project.app-brighan-1.aidpage.com/operation-save-our-streets-neighborhood-project/.

The main issue this evening is the high-speed traffic in the alleyway to Walfoort Liquor. My neighbors and I tried to curb the traffic by our presence and telling nonresidents of the traffic laws with their ignoring of our actions when passing through the alley. Tonight, I am giving the City proper notice on record of the dangers to our property and personal safety connected to the businesses on the alley between Magnolia and Jessamine Avenues. We need to close off the alley, install speed bumps, or make it undesirable for nonresidents to traverse the alley near our homes.

History shows the City’s plan outweighs the needs of the neighborhood. There are precedents when people tried to stop unnecessary traffic and the evaluation plan already conducted in the neighborhood. Don Telin of 835 Magnolia Avenue states, “We have tried to stop people in the neighborhood since the 1970’s. The City received complaints and they did their traffic studies with nothing done to solve the problem [because of discretionary immunity].” The result is the City is lucky that people did not suffer serious injuries or property damage since giving notice to the City in the 1970’s.

Today, the City will incur civil liability, God forbid if someone injures or kills a child or damages property because the City of St. Paul does not enforce the Traffic statutes or by correcting the problem permanently. I will cite the authoritive cases of Nusbaum v. Blue Earth Co., 422 N.W. 2d 713 (Minn. Ct. App., 2004); Minn. §466.01 (2004) (The City must protect its citizens from harm that is able to cure-quoting  Hansen v. City of St. Paul, 214 N.W. 2d 346 (Minn., 1974) (Constructive notice given to the City of public safety hazards of stray dogs running loose and biting people)).

The City will not have the defense of discretionary immunity from liability because of policy decisions about public finances, impact, or planning ruled in Nguyen v. Nguyen, 565 N.W. 2d 721 (1997), which relies on Minn. § 466.02 (1976) and Minn. § 466.03, Subd. 6 (2002), (Discretionary acts for investigative planning or fiscal determinations).

In this case, discretionary immunity from torts [Civil Lawsuit] does not apply. Minn. § 466.03, Subd. 5 (2002) is an exception that forbids immunity from tort liability for any injuries suffered or personal property damage (Section 466.03, Subd. 8 (2002)) after already given the City notice of the public safety issues and the City’s failure to enforce legislative traffic statutes.

Therefore, the Court can construe liability when the City failed to enforce mandated public safety statutes and the City Council can fail in their claims that discretionary immunity applies because of planning. Consult with an attorney before taking action.

Solutions that I present tonight are cutting the alleyway off from the businesses to the rest of the neighborhood. Examples of local precedent’s are Forest and Orange is a dead-end residential alley. Hyacinth and Wheelock Parkway has blocked off traffic except for emergency traffic. Magnolia and Arcade Street at the Hmong-American Partnership cuts the alleyway with a one-way sign.

Another solution is to reform the alleyway with speed bumps designed to allow the water flow into the storm sewers. Or;

Volunteers armed with radar guns can rotate and record license plates with the speed driven and warning notices delivered to the offender of their possible liabilities. If the City fails the neighborhood, then the next election will reflect the differences of opinions.

One neighbor on the 800 block is a paralegal and offers to remind the public the following:

“The Minnesota Criminal statutes and Traffic laws of 2005 state:

 **Minn. § 169.14, Subd. 1. (1997). Duty to drive with care. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway [roadway is defined as a highway, §169.01, subd. 31] at a speed greater than is reasonable for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential hazards then existing on the highway and must use due care in operating a motor vehicle. In every event speed shall be so restricted as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.

**Minn. § 169.01, Subd. 67 (2000). Alleyway. “Alleyway” means a private or public passage or way located in a municipality  and which (1) is less than the usual width of a street (2) may be open to but is not designed primarily for general vehicular traffic (3) intersects or opens to a street, and (4) is primarily used for the ingress and egress or other convenience of two or more owners of abutting real properties.

** Minn. § 169.14, Subd. 5c. (2003). Speed zoning in alleyway. Local authorities may regulate speed limits for alleyways as defined in section 169.01 based on their own engineering and traffic investigations. Alleyway speed limits established at other than ten miles an hour shall be effective when proper signs are posted.”

The regulated speed for our alley is 10 MILES AN HOUR.

Therefore, the alleyway belongs to the residents of 800-block close to Walfoort Liquor store and excessive speeds, drunk driving, littering, and criminal activity associated with nonresident patrons endanger our property and children of the 800 block neighborhood.

The businesses on Arcade Street have an agreement [a promise to avoid from becoming a nuisance] with the neighborhood or have penalties imposed on the business.

If you have complaints, solutions, or extra comments to share about enforcement of unwanted traffic and criminal activity associated with nonresidents abusing the alleyway and our property, please respond by writing or calling to:

Dan Bostrom, Council President Ward 6: (651) 266-8660
Scott Renstrom, Legislative Aide to Dan Bostrom: (651) 266-8661.
E-Mail: ward6@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Leslie McMurray with District 5: (651) 774-5234. Her e-mail is: d5-director@visi.com

Write to: City Council Offices        
                310 City Hall
                15 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN  55102                                                 

12/8/2005

Dear Honorable Citizens:
 
Thank you all for your response at the December 6, 2005 CPED meeting on this alleyway issue.
 
Monica Beeman is working with me in resolving the issues of high-speed traffic in the alleyway connected to Walfoort Liquor store. She will be doing her traffic count this winter and again in the summer. I, myself, will collect license plate information from offending parties.
 
The issue now is continued enforcement of mandated traffic statutes in the neighborhood and to teach others of the dangers of pedestrian and property damage liabilities and its legalities.
 
However, I lost some sleep in thinking about how the City is liable for tort actions for injuries or personal property damage resulting from the City's lack of remedy to cure the problems once given the notice to resolve the issues.
 
I am also disheartened to imagine that impoverished absentee landowners and homeowners must pay up front out of personal pockets for any traffic signage or devices to be placed on City alleyways or property. Would it not be more difficult to obtain money and signatures for the petition from absentee landowners? Also, what about people such as myself lacking funds to pay for this needed project; resulting from the lack of foresight of the City of St. Paul?
 
I thought the City has the responsibility to protect its own citizens under public safety statutes. If not, where can we apply for a foundation grant to pay for traffic devices installed whereas the City of St. Paul is supposed to be responsible?
 
I would like to ask the aid of any Legislative Official in helping to untangle this web of bureaucracy in saving our citizens and property.
 
Below is a copy of the e-mail from Monica Beeman and Shannon Wadding for the State Legislature and Attorneys to mull it over. I request help in this matter for a successful resolution. I have posted my letter and notice on http://aidpage.com in hopes of finding charitable funding or advice.
 
Thank you for your help and concern.
***************************

Bob,
 
Last night, December 6, 2005, I attended the Payne Phalen District 5 Planning Council as the Public Works representative to hear and help address the concerns voiced by Shannon Wadding regarding traffic in the alley directly behind his house, bounded by Arcade, Mendota, Jessamine and Magnolia.,  Mr. Wadding and one other neighbor spoke to District 5 about speeding in the alley, a high volume of traffic using the alley including those he thinks that are cutting through the alley, and many poor driving behaviors/activities.  Much of the traffic activities he traces back to the Walfoort liquor store, which has access to the alley and fronts on Arcade. He is concerned with safety to children and property in the neighborhood.
 
I did not have any speed or volume information to share with the group but suggested that both pieces of information would be helpful in determining the best course of action and the level of concerns. Unfortunately, with winter conditions automated data collection is difficult so I did agree to collecting data in the alley from 6-8pm on a week night to see what conditions are out there. 
 
I explained that Public Works does regularly address such concerns in alleys and has a petitioning process where by neighbors can work together, agree on an approach, collect signatures and install signs or other devices to address different traffic issues. The cost of the signs and other devices are the responsibility of the abutting property owners, and is collected up front (not assessed) before installation. I also requested that Mr. Wadding call so that we might speak more specifically to concerns and observations he has made.
 
We spoke this morning. He and I both had an opportunity to mill over what was said and might be added. I spoke very frankly to Mr. Wadding as I grew up living in north Minneapolis behind a liquor store with our garage abutting the alley connected to the liquor store parking lot. As a kid I saw many of the things he was trying to describe including people who regularly used the store who were heavily inebriated traveling the alley to avoid city streets. As a result my suggestion is this. No amount of signs or devices can be fully effective if the underlying issue is alcohol, drugs or crime, so, we should: 
• collect the initial data we need,
• then try to do some heavy enforcement to address the underlying issue
• then we can regroup and see what can be done for alley traffic with signs and devices knowing that all require petitioning for overall agreement and have an associated cost to bear. 
I told Mr. Wadding I would also try to look at what might be worked out in cooperation with the liquor store that could reduce the cost burden or restriction to residents but that might address the issue just in a different manner.

Monica M. Beeman, PE
City of St Paul
Department of Public Works
Traffic Engineering
800 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN  55102-1660
(651) 266-6214

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world"  Gandhi
_______________________

                                          Memorandum

Date: 12/7/2005
Time: 9:35-10:35 AM

RE: Telephone conversation about the neighborhood alleyway safety and traffic with St. Paul Traffic Engineer, Monica M. Beeman and Shannon Wadding (resident).

Dear Monica:

Thank you for the City apology and your response to the concerns of our neighborhood safety. I tried to enlist the aid of City government and neighborhood organizations for the longest time for preventive action.

We have strong-arm robberies, thefts, prostitution, drug dealing, reckless driving, trash, and nuisances from nonresident foot and automobile traffic threatening the neighborhood public safety and peace. According to the phone call this morning, we agree the neighborhood needs a police officer to deter crimes related to the foot and automobile traffic with the business “Fronts” around and including Walfoort Liquor store. This is a continuing problem and now more important because of new families with naive, younger children are moving into the neighborhood.

However, as a good citizen, I must remind the City of St. Paul that it has constructive notice to enforce these Minnesota Legislative Traffic Statutes, section 169.14, Subd. 1 (1997)- Duty of care when driving, and Subd. 2 (6) (2003), Speed zoning -residential alleyways are 10 miles an hour. Any studies or planning of this issue does not resolve the City of any liabilities for personal or property damage.  Nusbaum v. Blue Earth Co., 422 N.W. 2d 713 (Minn. Ct. App., 2004); M.S.A. §466.01 (2004) (The City must protect its citizens from harm that is able to cure-quoting  Hansen v. City of St. Paul, 214 N.W. 2d 346 (Minn., 1974) (Constructive notice given to the City of public safety hazards of stray dogs running loose and biting people)). The neighborhood residents adjoining the alleyway are aware that they must contact an attorney before moving on any legal action against the City of St. Paul.

Our police officers can use the latter traffic laws and Minnesota Statutes Annotated, section 169.13, Subd. 1 (1984), Reckless driving; and Subd. 2, Careless driving (1984) (Speeding in a residential alleyway) to issue drivers traffic violation citations. These traffic violations can construe probable cause to detain the driver for further investigation of public safety and statute violations. In doing so, we agree this action may resolve some of the traffic issues to Walfoort Liquor store.

I think, and I hope that this crime prevention measure of using law enforcement presence in traffic enforcement “stings” in the winter and summer will work. However, complacency and habit is a hard teacher and this fact, I fear, will only be a temporary solution and the problems returning later. I do hope that I am wrong, but I stood outside with my neighbors and watched the neighborhood since 1999 and I fear the revolving renters and nonresident citizens will need consistent traffic enforcement.

At the CPED neighborhood meeting you have stated that no traffic reports are existing. However, I did not think that my neighbor, Don Telmin of 835 Jessamine Ave E, was in any way deceitful to me. Don lived in this neighborhood since the 1970’s. In criminal law, after 15 years, Court clerks destroy old records for storage concerns. We agree that this is the same administrative action to why the Traffic Engineering Department could not find any records of traffic studies. The traffic may decrease during the winter months, but I would not bet on this assumption. During the week from 6-8 PM, Friday and Saturday from 12:00-10:00 PM is common for traffic violations in the alley. However, speeding occurs at all hours of any day in the alleyway.

In conclusion, I fear that if the City becomes involved in a civil action our property taxes will rise, again, to cover any compensatory judgments. I do not want to see anybody harmed or lose property in this impoverished neighborhood. Many absentee landowners have neglected properties and they are collecting Section 8 benefits from their renters. They do not care about rising property taxes because welfare picks up the rest of the rent, while other homeowners are struggling to keep their homes.

The owner of Walfoort Liquor is a temperamental man and he bans service to neighbors that criticize about these problems. I think he fears about losing his store by violating any more laws. There is a tough balance between tort actions by injured people in the alley and the tax revenues gained by the City of St. Paul. All it takes is one death or collision with personal property to set the legal wheels in motion.

Thank you for your time and interest spent in finding a permanent solution into this matter of our need to enforce mandated traffic statutes in the alleyway between Arcade and Mendota Avenues. I will continue to work with the City of St. Paul to find a permanent solution, which is still the idea of speed bumps or closing off the alley.

I would like to have a copy of your telephone conversation report sent to the District 5 Planning Council for clarity.

Sincerely,

 

Shannon Wadding
846 Jessamine Ave E
St. Paul, MN  55106-2612

CC: File
        The Neighborhood Block Watch, Ward 5&6; Council Member Dan Bostrom 
        with Ward 6; Leslie McMurray with District 5; Mayor of Saint Paul.

Any charitable grants and donations are greatly appreciated and I would ask for any help or informative advice directed towards: 

Monica M. Beeman, PE
City of St Paul
Department of Public Works
Traffic Engineering
800 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN  55102-1660
(651) 266-6214

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                                                        MEMORANDUM

(There are Three Pages to this Memorandum).

RE: Saint Paul Traffic Engineering Department placed a traffic-counter in the alleyway but, Would it have an accurate traffic count?   

January 24, 2006

Today, 01/24/2006, my neighbor told me that he witnessed a man in a white truck placing the traffic-counter in the alleyway.

On January 23, 2006, I faced a shorthaired blonde, Caucasian man with clear blue eyes, weighing around 210 lbs. He asked me strange questions and that he knew me as the paralegal for “Save Our Streets.” The only way he knew was from the Internet postings, from the Traffic Department, or law enforcement.

The man dressed in a new jogging outfit stood out from the neighborhood and I thought he was either the police or somebody bound for trouble. He commented about his observation there is not any distinct traffic lately.

I answered the “word” got around and people are behaving themselves so far, and it will get worse in the summer, in which his reply was—“It is almost summer out!” This is my memory of what the traffic counter jogged.

I have taken photos below of the pathways and the traffic counter on 1/25/2006. (See Attached Pictures #A-C). I noticed the counter and the sensors stretched across the alley (Picture #A). In addition, I want your attention to the vehicles bypassing around the sensors and trespassing onto personal property (Picture #A & B).

This response concerns me with questions:
• What standards of administration law does the City Traffic Engineer follow?
•  How long will the Saint Paul Traffic Department be recording the alleyway traffic data?
•  Will the City of St. Paul Traffic Department consider the January 24-27, 2006 traffic count as the summer traffic study?
•  Will the traffic count continue during the summer months when people are racing to Walfoort liquor store to quench their thirst with a buzz?
•  Does anyone value or devalue the 800-block neighborhood concern of threats to children and property? Feedback is helpful.
 
Last winter’s traffic count by the Traffic Engineering Department on January 20, 2006 lasted for a single evening of observation with a faulty radar gun. Then, I posted my thirteen days of observations on the web and a copy given to the Saint Paul Payne & Arcade Enforcement Unit. I did not witness any increased presence of traffic enforcement in the back alleyway during the rush hours for Walfoort liquor store. However, there is a strong police presence on Arcade, Maryland, and 7th Avenue lately.

I am concerned about any enforcement action of the decades-old alleyway traffic nuisances. I noticed the traffic-counter gone on noon of Friday, January 27, 2006. I know different City departments are aware of these traffic patterns. The forty-eight hour traffic count did not count traffic associated with the most important hours of Walfoort Liquor; namely, Fridays and Saturday evenings, and especially on the first of the month. These are the riskiest times to public safety.

Shannon Wadding,
Paralegal AS
Save Our Streets Neighborhood Project

Picture #A

Picture #B
 
Picture #C

 

 

4/26/2006

      To the authorities of the City of St. Paul:

      Below are some photos of property damage to 847 Magnolia E., St. Paul, MN caused by reckless driving in the alleyway sometime after 10:00 PM on 4/25/2006. I am concerned about the police pursuing a stolen vehicle without apprehending the perpetrator. Please at what cost does selective law enforcement provide if there is disregard for safety or the lack of police presence in this infamous alleyway? The police and I are aware that people covertly use the alleyways to hide from law enforcement. I commend the efforts of St. Paul’s law enforcement officers.

      However, on 11/20/2005, I gave constructive notice at the District 5 Planning Council meeting about the dangerous traffic and criminal activity in the alleyway bound by Mendota and Arcade Street between East Jessamine and Magnolia Avenues. The City will incur civil liability when there is property damage, injury, or death because the City of St. Paul does not enforce nor comply with the traffic statutes by correcting the criminal nuisances permanently. 
     Again, I must caution the City of St. Paul of its hazards citing the legal case of Nusbaum v. Blue Earth Co., 422 N.W. 2d 713 (Minn. Ct. App., 2004); Minn. §466.01, in which the City must protect its citizens from harm that is able to cure (quoting  Hansen v. City of St. Paul, 214 N.W. 2d 346 (Minn., 1974) constructive notice given to the City of public safety hazards of stray dogs running loose and biting people)).

     The City will not have the defense of discretionary immunity from liability ruled in Nguyen v. Nguyen, 565 N.W. 2d 721, which relies on Minn. § 466.02 and Minn. § 466.03, Subd. 6. (Discretionary acts for investigative planning or fiscal determinations).

     Here, discretionary immunity from torts does not apply. M.S.A. § 466.03, Subd. 5, is an exception that forbids immunity from tort liability for any injuries suffered or personal property damage (Section 466.03, Subd. 8) after already given the City notice of the public safety issues and the City’s failure to enforce legislative traffic and criminal statutes.

    Therefore, the Court can construe liability when the City failed to enforce mandated public safety statutes and the City Council can fail in their claims that discretionary immunity applies. Please consult with an attorney about the current laws.

Thank you.

Shannon Wadding
846 Jessamine Ave E
Neighborhood Watch
wadding@usfamily.net
 
 
  Skid marks leading into damaged property.
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Dear Shannon:
 
We hope you are continuing to communicate with Monica Beeman of Traffic Engineering on the traffic speeding issue and possible solutions. As we all discussed, Ms. Beeman will be invited back to a CPED Land Use meeting to discuss findings and possible solutions. At the neighborhood's request, it made sense that a traffic study be conducted over the summer months when people report that the problem increases.  We'd advanced the idea of putting out lawn signs in the alleyway with traffic calming messages. This requires the agreement of people on your block. Not much enthusiasm was registered for this idea.  If you feel this would be helpful, please ask your neighbors if they are willing to post a sign and we'll get some printed up for your alley.
 
Was a police report filed on the incident that you photographed? If you have the number that would be helpful. Feel free to contact me at any time at 774-5234.  I am copying A.L. Brown who is chair of District Five's Community Planning and Economic Development Committee and Monica Beeman, who you have worked with previously.  Thank you for your concern about safety in our neighborhoods.
 
Leslie McMurray
Executive Director/Organizer

District 5 Planning Council

1014 Payne Avenue

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 

 

d5-director@visi.com

 

Phone: (651) 774-5234

Fax: (651) 774-9745

www.neighborhoodlink.com/stpaul/payne-phalen

 

To improve our Payne Phalen District Five neighborhoods by engaging, educating and empowering all residents in our diverse community.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Renstrom [mailto:Scott.Renstrom@ci.stpaul.mn.us]
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:28 AM
To: wadding
Cc: Beese, Bruce; Choi, John; Martinez, Bill; McMurray, Leslie
Subject: Re: In need of traffic enforcement in our alleyway.

Dear Mr. Wadding,
 
I've taken the liberty of forwarding all three of your e-mails to our City Attorney's Office for review.  With that in mind, I encourage you to continue working with and through District 5 and the Saint Paul Public Works, and Police Departments on the  steps you've outlined to help resolve the situation in your alley.
 
If you feel that your property was damaged as a result of the City's actions or inactions, please contact our Citizen Service Office at 266-8989 and request a claims form.  Our staff will review your request and act accordingly.
 
If this office can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
Respectfully yours,
 
Scott Renstrom
Legislative Aide to Councilmember Bostrom

 

Accomplished Phi Theta Kappa pre-law student graduated from an American Bar Association approved college at Inver Hills Community College and Metropolitan State University. I am proficient in all areas related to the practice of pre-law for supporting legal staff and attorneys.

I am trained in multiple areas of pre-law; Criminal, Domestic Relations, Probate, Business, Contract, Real Estate, Constitution, Juvenile, Litigation, Civil, Family, Conciliation, and Landowner & Tenant Rights.

I am looking for help in employment and college tuition in St. Paul, MN. I want to help others within the local and global communities in helping myself to find my way to law school.

I have two children in need of support by their father to find work. I appreciate any attorneys in the Twin Cities to contact me at wadding@usfamily.net. Please do not e-mail me ridiculous things, such as penis enhancement pills.

       My civic duty is defending human rights, and curbing overzealous, law enforcement practices. My legal education and the internship with the Ramsey County Public Defenders Office provide the tools for upholding constitutional rights for the accused and their victims. I went to Metropolitan State University to expand my knowledge of conscientious thinking for needy individuals. I can make a difference by communicating their civic responsibilities through the continuing criminal, procedural laws and social education. People must learn to correlate their behavior patterns together as a responsible, unified community.
       My lifelong social and legal education goals will benefit society as well as me. I created my Legal Advocacy & Criminal Justice Degree, and I want to apply it towards the disadvantaged population. Many people are ignorant of the laws, and nobody is above the law. There is no excusable defense of ignorance when law enforcement intrudes on civil liberties without society intervening. Americans must practice their liberties without the government’s interference of exaggerated fears about security and policy. For example, the Patriot Act is dividing America by eroding the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights. The present political environment is remindful of the fascist qualities of J. Edgar Hoover’s administration in the 1950s, and Hitler’s in 1930s Germany. People must remember the US Constitution is a contract among the federal government reserving the power of its citizens to govern their elected representatives.
       The political divisions among Americans and their policies give the elected representatives the misperceived power over their voters. For example, educated people must take the civic accountability and initiative for teaching the younger generations of the misguided nature of American pop culture. Unresolved social problems reveal itself as a negative act of aggression looking for direction, and the national consensus wants misguided juveniles treated as adults and imprisoned. This “Idea of shame” existed during the Dark Ages with negative results. Thus, responsible people active in local politics must address America’s problems for solutions by organizing and educating the community.    
        My participation in politics, law, and community development is my way of learning for completing my Individualized Bachelor Degree. For example, I like to share my experiences of the volunteer project, Save Our Streets. It is a creative, continuing, neighborhood initiative for reducing criminal nuisances in the residential, alleyway connected to Walfoort Liquor store. The project posted on the web page is the result of my educational experiences and vocational goals for helping the public. More information of this project is at http://aidpage.com with comments and information. I even took part in Campus Camp Wellstone to learn about political organizing and leadership skills. I am hoping to draw the attention of attorneys employing my search for leading a better community.
        In conclusion, I am working to improve my social position and the community where I live. I am realizing the positive reinforcement from the faculty and administration offering me the chance for success. The Legal Advocacy & Criminal Justice Degree will provide me the skills for reaching my financial, educational, and self-realization goals. Thank you.

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