City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Minutes - Final

City Council

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Dai Thao

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Please see the meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 health pandemic emergency.

ROLL CALL

Meeting called to order at 3:33 p.m.

7 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao,

Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker,

Councilmember Jane L. Prince, Councilmember Mitra Jalali and

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Mayor's Emergency Executive Order 21-34.

CO 21-66

Received and Filed

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Council President Brendmoen said Items 4 and 8 will be pulled from the Consent

Agenda.

Councilmember Jalali moved the balance.

7 in favor, none opposed

Consent Agenda is adopted as amended

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Authorizing the City's acceptance of property owned by the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority at the former Hamm's Brewery to be used for park

purposes as part of Swede Hollow Park.

RES 21-989

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for the Preparing

for Emerald Ash Borer Grant (2021-2023) of up to $100,000 from the

Department of Natural Resources to replace trees lost to the Emerald Ash

Borer, and if funds are granted, authorizing the proper City of Saint Paul

officials to execute the grant agreement which includes indemnification

language.

RES 21-1165

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of

West St. Paul for the reconstruction of Annapolis Street from Smith Avenue to

Kansas Avenue.

RES 21-1180

RES 21-1184

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept the Shade

Tree Program Bonding Grant (2021-2024) of $50,000 from the Department of

Natural Resources to replace trees lost to the Emerald Ash Borer and

authorizing the proper City officials to execute the grant agreement which

includes indemnification language.

Adopted

Waiving the 45-day notice requirement in order to add a Malt On Sale (Strong)

and Wine On Sale license with conditions to the existing licenses held by

Stone Saloon SBC, d/b/a Waldmann (License #20170000652) for the

premises located at 445 Smith Avenue.

RES 21-1193

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into an agreement with McGough for

tower crane operator training that includes indemnification language.

RES 21-1215

RES 21-1228

Adopted

Consenting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 24.03(1)(iii), to Menaka

Mohan performing work on behalf of NEOO Partners Inc. in furtherance of the

City’s Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) focused business technical

assistance project.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

Classified Confidential Employees Association (CCEA) for the purpose of

addressing the employment status of employees hired through the American

Rescue Plan (ARP) funds.

RES 21-1142

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Construction Coordinator in Grade 018 of EG

06, Professional Employees Association (PEA).

RES 21-1144

RES 21-1145

RES 21-1167

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Design and Construction Supervisor in Grade

022 of EG 09, Saint Paul Supervisors Organization (SPSO).

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2024)

between the City of Saint Paul and the International Brotherhood of Electrical

Workers, Local 110.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

AFSCME Legal, Local 3757 for the purpose of addressing the employment

status of employees hired through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds.

RES 21-1176

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving the 2021 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program

awards.

RES 21-1166

Council President Brendmoen said she wanted to recognize the Cultural STAR

Commission and the next item (Item 8) Neighborhood STAR board. It is a huge job to

go through all the applicants. She acknowledged the board.

Councilmember Prince said she wanted to acknowledge Mixed Blood Theatre that they

recommended. They were taken out after the Mayor’s deliberation. She wondered if

there was information on that. They were previously funded and the project could not

happen last year. Could a staff person tell the Council what got traded out or traded in

for it? Councilmember Noecker responded that she had the same question. She

talked to Noel Nix and he shared that the Mayor’s priority was given to organizations in

Saint Paul.

Brendmoen said the funds are limited. They are not reflections on the value of the

organization.

Prince said she appreciates the funding is tight, and they have to make some tough

choices.

Councilmember Jalali echoed the appreciation of staff. She is recusing herself from

the vote to comply with the ethics rules.

Councilmember Thao moved the resolution.

6 in favor, none opposed, 1 recusal (Jalali)

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Jalali

Abstain:

Approving the FY2021 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization loan and grant

awards.

RES 21-1194

Council President Brendmoen gave gratitude to the folks who volunteer to serve on the

Sales Tax Revitalization Loan and Grant Board or STAR board. People were trying to

sue a system that would measure this years award. She looks forward to a full board.

It is important to keep those spots filled. There is a reason why there are 3 from every

ward.

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Update on Covid-19 from Ramsey County Public Health.

SR 21-133

The following spoke: Sara Hollie, new Public Health Director; Lauren Anderson, Health

Protection Manager

Received and Filed

Authorizing the City to transfer $50,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to a

specific account for a vaccine incentive program.

RES 21-1237

Councilmember Yang says the County needs to run their own program. Saint Paul

needs to be run in a different way. Money should be invested into organizations that

have to be doing vaccine incentives. She will not be supporting it. Saint Paul has

been collaborative with the County already.

Councilmember Noecker says she speaks in support of everything Yang said. Public

Health should be serving us. $50,000 is a lot of money. She also will be voting no.

Councilmember Jalali said she will be voting in support of it. The strategy needs to

continue.

Councilmember Prince says she agrees with Noecker and Yang about the rest of

Ramsey County pitching in. She supports working more directly with communities.

She has a concern that we will be running the program at the State Fair for first shots.

We should coordinate that we are not overlapping with each other. There needs to be

a better way to coordinate that activity.

Councilmember Tolbert said he will support it to allocate the money. It may not be

perfect.

Council President Brendmoen says she appreciates the comments. We are passing

ARP funds that are emergency programs. There are state, county, and other programs

that are active. This feels more like piecemeal. This one is throwing money at a

problem. She would like to see how the Ramsey County plan works.

Councilmember Thao said he will speak against this resolution as well. He

appreciates we have broken the resolution into separate items.

Jalali moved to approve.

2 in favor, 5 opposed (Noecker, Prince, Thao, Yang, Brendmoen)

Resolution fails

Failed

2 - Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Jalali

Yea:

Nay:

5 -

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince and Councilmember Yang

Authorizing the City to transfer $181,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to a

specific account for the Law Enforcement Career Path Academy.

RES 21-1236

Council President Brendmoen we are taking items separately from last week’s budget

amendment so that we can look at them separately. We had a discussion last week.

Councilmember Jalali said she wanted to speak to it again. She mentioned concerns

last week. It was her understanding someone would speak to what this is. She has

asked questions offline regarding what the program is, what we get out of it, the goals

behind it. She has supported this in the past. The idea behind it is diversifying the

police. She has maintained and talked about it a lot that we need to shift away from

growing the police department. The total is so far 8 officers who are officers of color.

That is after hundreds of thousands of dollars of investment. They should get away

from diversifying institutions that are systemically more violent. She won’t be

supporting the item.

Brendmoen said Deputy Chief Stacy Murphy is here. Brendmoen says she completely

understands shifting away from Police. For the record, since we have been doing law

enforcement, we have had one Police academy. The opportunity of bringing people

into the force is not there. Just an opportunity to be part of the community and

contributing may lead people to other roles in the City and other roles in public safety,

and public safety in other cities. There are so many nuanced angles of that.

Deputy Chief Murphy said the law enforcement career path academy, there have been

8 students in the program who were hired on and gotten through the police academy.

They are currently out working as an officer. There were 4 additional individuals from

the academy that ended up being hired at other police agencies because we did not

have an academy last year. Currently, there are 21 students that have conditional job

offers for the academy that is supposed to start in October. These funds are for a

group of 20 in the law enforcement academy starting in September, which aligns with

Century College. This is another feeder program into the law enforcement academy:

parking enforcement, community liaison, and this is the third pathway. The purpose is

to get individuals engaged in doing community work before becoming a police officer,

so they see the value in doing that type of work. That is the goal. They feel

individuals who did not finish the program or got hired elsewhere, they consider those

still a success. A number of individuals are under the poverty level, many have not

had any college courses. The first 3 college courses the City has paid through grant

funding and to get them on a career path. They have had some that decided security

or corrections is a better path, they still consider that a success because it is a

pathway out of poverty.

Councilmember Thao said he will vote in favor of this. They talked about diversifying

the police force. Being a peace officer in this community is difficult. You have to have

many expertise: sometimes you are a social worker and sometimes a peacemaker.

You need a mix of different skills. They need more officers that understand the

community and can de-escalate things. It is important for them to get to this training

to prepare them for challenges in the future.

Councilmember Prince said it is her understanding that this has been paid for entirely

from philanthropic and other grants. The City has not paid for the program. Murphy

responded that is correct.

Prince said Chief Axtell has talked in the past about his vision: every time we have a

police academy and we hire them, that they spend their first 6 months in community

engagement getting to know their community. That has not been possible to date.

It’s really important to realize that these students are having incredible experiences in

all of our neighborhoods. When going to a community event, she always makes a

point to talk to the law enforcement career path students, who are enthusiastic about

this program, learning about the City, meeting its people, and understanding the job of

a peace officer. She fully supports the program.

Councilmember Noecker says she also supports the program. There should be a joint

strategy between the Administration and the City Council. There are some

investments they need to make on an emergency basis. She does not want to do

much more piecemeal funding. She is interested in how the Administration plans to

move forward. Why is it necessary that this funding is allocated today? Murphy

responded this program was funded mainly through Americorp and some other grant

funding. They no longer have that funding as of September 1. Her understanding that

this become a City program starting January 1. They were not able to accept grant

funding to bridge that gap. They already had contracts in place and things with

Century College. From September 1 through the end of the year, they do not have a

way to pay for the funding.

Councilmember Yang said she will not being supporting this. She is hearing a lot of

about community, which is important. She doesn’t understand why it is a pipeline for

police officers. Community engagement is for anyone who is doing emergency

services to be able to have. She has an interest in seeing this is implemented for all

kinds of people who do emergency work. People do not know 9-1-1 is not just about

police. This is problematic. She hears a lot of representation being important. When

it comes to traditional policing, we are far behind. In this conversation, we have not

touched on the controversial things that are happening in the community today: mass

incarceration, high rates of blacks who are dying by police officers. It is tokenizing to

have more people of color would be better. Major change needs to happen.

Councilmember Tolbert said this is a good pathways program. This is a way to get

more of our community into public safety and policing. They asked the policy to work

on diversifying the department. This puts members of the community first in this

profession.

Thao moved approval.

5 in favor, 2 opposed (Yang, Jalali)

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince

2 - Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Authorizing the City to transfer $25,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to a

specific account to establish the Office of Neighborhood Safety.

RES 21-1235

Council President Brendmoen said this was discussed last week.

Councilmeber Jalali said she commended the administration. She served on this

commission at the beginning of the year. She will vote in support.

Councilmember Noecker said she will also vote in support.

Jalali moved approval.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Authorizing the City to transfer $1,700,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to

a specific account for RiverCentre Ramp maintenance.

RES 21-1234

Council President Brendmoen said they talked about this last week.

Councilmember Tolbert said he understands the urgency and the need for

maintenance. It is a 50 plus-year old ramp that they have been attempting to replace

or redo for ten or so years. What is the plan going forward?

Nicolle Goodman, Director of Planning and Economic Development, said they have to

look at several things. All have been impacted by the pandemic. They need to

consider developable land and developments downtown. They have requested funding

to hire a consultant. It would include a marketing study. It may take as long as a

year. They should have a path forward in 16 months.

Council President Brendmoen said they have consultanted, studied, and evaluated this

site to death. They know life is going to be different. She is hopeful. She is hoping to

use some of the previous RFP work to help facilitate them speeding up the

conversation with a new consultant. Goodman responded she was not here previously

when the work was done. They provided every bit of work that was done previously.

Councilmember Tolbert asked about the ongoing maintenance costs. It has been

about a million or $1.5 Million a year. Would they anticipate this cost for the next 3 to

5 years? Goodman responded said it is hard to get a time frame. The long term

timeframe would be determined by a study and there needs to be ongoing

maintenance. These decisions should not be made without the context of the

pandemic and everything else we have to consider.

Brendmoen said we have to set a goal or we will keep throwing money into the money

pit.

Councilmember Noecker asked about the urgency of spending another $1.7 Million on

this property right now. Huepenbecker responded they didn’t do any repairs last year.

The study they did 5 years ago estimated about $1 Million a year. The certificate of

occupancy inspections showed structural needs to be repaired. The structural

engineer submitted an annual report and it indicated some structural repairs that

needed to be done. To do the correction notice and make sure the ramp is safe, that

work needs to be done now before it snows. $1.1 Million for next year.

Councilmember Jalali asked is the center open right now or is it projected to? Are we

repairing the ramp when it is not being used right now. Huepenbecker said some have

cancelled. We had 2 ceremonies in the building. When the Minnesota Wild starts,

parking revenue comes to the RiverCenter. $1.1 Million for the rest of the year, it is

supported by events. They need that open to generate revenue. There are concerts

coming up.

Jalali said from the remaining events to come, we are expecting $1.1 million in

revenue, but that is only accessible if we are able to prepare the ramp for use.

Huepenbecker responded that is correct.

As a board member, Councilmember Prince said she is concerned about the fact that

the RiverCenter invented in the 1990’s depends on its operating funds for the revenue

from that ramp. It is the way we pay for RiverCentre to operate. We should come up

with a different way, but this is the one we have. As a board member, she feels

compelled to support this expenditure.

Councilmember Thao said he will speak in favor. There has been damage year in and

year out to the ramp. It gets kicked down the road. We have an opportunity to stop

this and make the repairs. It involves safety. It’s when you have an organization and

you don’t invest in your security and then you get ransomware and you are held

hostage: it’s not important until something breaks and someone gets hurt. This is an

opportunity for us to invest in this part of the City. He will be speaking in favor of this

item.

Councilmember Tolbert said he supports this item. They are going to have to

anticipate additional costs annually. It is important that they keep this ramp open for

the time being. This ramp is beyond it’s useful life.

Brendmoen said this is where people parked when they got vaccinated in the

RiverCentre. We use it. It’s important.

Tolbert moved approval.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Authorizing the City to transfer $1,551,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to

specific accounts to address staffing and Council Technology needs.

RES 21-1233

Council President Brendmoen says this includes several departments and the ability

for the council to take public testimony virtually.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in favor of the staff for the grants.

Councilmember Yang said she is also in support.

Councilmember Tolbert said the library hours will be restored. It is exciting and well

needed.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Authorizing the City to transfer $3,507,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to

specific accounts to address ARP Administration and other needs to respond

to the public health emergency and its negative economic impacts and

provide government services.

RES 21-1179

Council President Brendmoen said the intention was to withdraw it which is a

culmination of the resolutions that we just read. The deputy mayor and chief finance

officer and other leaders are on our call. The Council sent their priorities to the Mayor

and Deputy Mayor this week. We share the values and vision for the future of this

City. She withdrew Item 22.

Withdrawn

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 4 and 25,

October 9 and 30, and November 20, 2021 at 2115 Summit Avenue -

O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH 21-211

Council President Brendmoen said the public hearing was held virtually.

Councilmember Jalali moved to close the public hearing and approve.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on September 18, 2021,

September 25, 2021 and October 9, 2021 within the street and the beer

garden area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 21-212

Councilmember Thao moved to close the public hearing and approve.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Approving the application of Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann for a sound

level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 17, 18,

19, 24, 25 and 26, 2021 at 445 Smith Avenue North.

RES PH 21-213

Council President Brendmoen said the public hearing was held virtually.

Councilmember Noecker moved to close the public hearing and approve.

7 in favor, none opposed

Resolution is adopted

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Approving the establishment of the Snelling Midway Redevelopment Tax

Increment Financing District (a Redevelopment district) in the Saint Paul

RES PH 21-218

Neighborhood Redevelopment Project area and adopting

Financing Plan therefore (District 13, Ward 1).

a Tax Increment

Melanie McMahon, Mayor’s Office, spoke. The City Council voted to establish a

renewal TIF district. What is in place currently is a renewal district. This would create

a redevelopment district in its place. This increased amount for affordable housing

would include additional affordable housing throughout the City. This does not allocate

funding or financing for developers. A developer would need a future action by the

HRA. Today’s action is the creation of the district.

Councilmember Thao thanked everyone. He will be in support of this. They are at a

time to utilize all the tools to prepare for the growth we need for the Midway and across

the City. They have this tool available to them. They talk a lot about affordable

housing. This is the type of tool to do that.

Councilmember Jalali thanked people everyone and said this is about a tool to better

shape more aquitable development. This will make commercial space more

acceptable. This is one of many tools to have on the table. She is grateful for the

explanation.

Councilmember Prince says she has big concerns about the way this came forward.

We have not talked about this as a Council other than when it has come forward as

part of a list of major projects moving forward in the City. They are being asked to

create a tax increment district which is a major activity. In 2016, they created a TIF for

the Ford site at a tune of $209 Million. For a 10 acre site is a reservation of TIF for

$209 Million. This was not brought forward in a transparent manner. When she read

the e-mail, it basically says this is something that HRA approved in June of last year.

There is a $94 Million difference between what they approved in June and what they

approved today. This is a reservation and not a commitment, but a reservation is a

significant number to set. She was struck when talking about RiverCenter, that

Goodman said they need to assess their Downtown we need to assess that plan, for

office space, for hotel, for housing. All of which have been greatly impacted. The tax

increment plan speaks of a million square feet of office space when every company is

rethinking office space. Over 400,000 square feet of retail when the traditional

shopping model has stood on its head in this last year of the pandemic. The creation

of 4500 spaces of structured parking. The plan includes 600 housing units, 186 of

which are required to be affordable.. The only thing she feels good about is it creates

TIF to build affordable housing around the City. She is troubled about how this came

forward. We have not done a good job about keeping the school district informed of

what the tax increment plans mean to them. This is at a cost of $54 Million in future

revenue to the school district. This is a school board election year. This is the kind of

thing that we are airing out, talking about it. Today’s a public hearing. She doesn’t

know if anybody had a clue about this. She called a couple of reporters and they didn’t

realize something like this is on the agenda. The big answer is does not commit us to

any of these expenitures. It is $209 Million for a plan is something we need to be

doing a market study in determining what the demand really is. This is She doubts

very much if anyone Downtown knows about a million square feet of office space in

Snelling-Midway. She appreciates everyone’s work on this. In the interest of

transparency, this should have been a bigger discussion and even involved briefings

with Councilmembers.

Jaime Tincher said staff did do briefings. She takes a bit of offense at some of the

accusations that were lobbied about her staff. Brendmoen responded that she will call

on Tincher when its her time to talk. She agrees that there was a lot said there.

Councilmember Noecker said she shares her overall questions. As a procedural

matter, we are keeping the options open. Often what happens is we take the votes.

Those unanimous votes are used as a reason why or a basis for everyone to vote in

favor when they are voting for the real thing. This is a procedural option to keep it

open rather than voting in support.

Brendmoen said she will be supporting this today. There is plenty of time to do the

studies. They are putting down the legal requirements for this tool.

Councilmember Thao said he thanked Prince for her comment. He thought the

process was very transparent. The staff worked hard on it. If any councilmembers or

staff want to be part of it, he would be happy to open a spot at the table. There are a

lot of different pieces moving in the City. They may feel they are not part of

something, but that does not mean the work was not transparent. This is not

Downtown vs. Midway. Anytime they have an opportunity to invest in Downtown, they

are investing in the Midway. It was never about Downtown versus other parts of the

City.

Councilmember Jalali said the cause of transparency is disserved when there is

confusion or misinformation shared about the nature of the action today. It was

transparent. There were staff briefing. We have an existing TIF district here. It does

not approve an amount. We don’t mean to imply anything otherwise. She is always

talking about this site with her constituents. It is a massive site. It is potentially a

most transit connected intersection possibly in the state. We have heard about it on

numerous occasions. There is a lot happening in relationship to that. The work to

rebuild in the unrest in the corridor. This conversation has been in the public a lot.

Councilmember Tolbert said the points have been made. This is not us opening up

funds. This is an opportunity to use this as a tool. Don’t expect the money. The

obligation is on a potential developer. Public dollars should go to public use.

Affordable housing is a public use. This is them reserving the option if the right

proposal comes forward.

Councilmember Thao moved approval.

7 in favor, 1 opposed (Prince)

Public hearing is closed and resolution is adopted

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

1 - Councilmember Prince

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS:

Councilmember Yang moved to adopt these items

7 in favor, none opposed

Public hearings are closed and items are adopted

The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends adoption of the following

resolutions, as no objections to these recommendations were received:

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1505 ALBANY

AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 545 ASHLAND

AVENUE, UNIT 4. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 794 AURORA

AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 143 BAKER

STREET WEST. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

Adopted

Appealing a Summary Abatement Order by Greg Post at 677 BIRMINGHAM

STREET.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 303

CLARENCE STREET. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

RLH TA 21-346

RLH TA 21-314

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 696

CONCORD STREET. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 764

COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1303

ELEANOR AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1223

FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1456

HARTFORD AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

Adopted

Appealing a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice by John Mathern,

1905 Iglehart LLC, at 1899 IGLEHART AVENUE.

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2053

IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1058 JESSIE

STREET. (File No. CG2102A3, Assessment No. 210108)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1357 JESSIE

STREET. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2127

NORTONIA AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A3, Assessment No. 210108)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 47 ORANGE

AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

RLH TA 21-339

RLH TA 21-340

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1014 ORANGE

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1132

ORANGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

RLH TA 21-345

RLH TA 21-355

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 161

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No.

210109)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 735 SIMON

AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A3, Assessment No. 210108)

RLH TA 21-352

RLH TA 21-358

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1489 SIXTH

STREET EAST. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1677 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

RLH TA 21-335

RLH RR 21-53

Adopted

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1484 UNIVERSITY

AVENUE WEST within fifteen (15) days after the August 25, 2021, City

Council Public Hearing.

Adopted

Appealing a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter by Nazira

Isoeva, Doston Holdings LLC, at 754 VAN BUREN AVENUE.

RLH VBR 21-52

RLH TA 21-344

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 27

WINTHROP STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No.

210106)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1563 YORK

AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A3, Assessment No. 210108)

RLH TA 21-330

Adopted

Councilmember Thao moved to adopt.

7 in favor, none opposed

Items 57, 58, 59 and 60 will be read as one item, as they all pertain to

“Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021.” The files

included are RLH AR 21-68, 21-69, 21-70 and 71. The Legislative Hearing Officer

recommends adoption, as no objections were received:

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021. (File No.

CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)

RLH AR 21-68

RLH AR 21-69

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021. (File No.

CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021. (File No.

CG2102A3, Assessment No. 210108)

RLH AR 21-70

RLH AR 21-71

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021. (File No.

CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)

Adopted

Councilmember Jalali move to amend and adopt.

7 in favor, none opposed

Public hearings are closed and resolutions are adopted (as amended)

For the following items, no objection to the Legislative Hearing Officer’s

amended recommendation was received, and therefore, she recommends

amendment and adoption:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 134

CASE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 25, 2021, City Council

Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on August 24, 2021)

RLH RR 21-51

Adopted as amended (remove within 30 days with no option for rehabilitation)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 904

RLH RR 21-52

CHARLOTTE STREET within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the

August 25, 2021, City Council Public Hearing.

Adopted as amended (follow-up hearing to be scheduled)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

For the following items, the Legislative Hearing Officer’s recommendation is to

continue the Public Hearing to September 15, 2021:

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 901 YORK

AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 20-32. (Legislative Hearing on August 24,

2021)

RLH RR 21-57

Continued Public Hearing to September 15 (Legislative Hearing will be

conducted September 14, 2021)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m.

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