Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised Meeting date/time: 12/18/2024 3:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Published agenda: Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Accessible Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (37) Public Comments (1) 37 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video AO 24-85 1 1 Administrative Order Authorizing the Library to reallocate $1,328 within its varies accounting units in the 2024 adopted budget to most accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and provide the appropriate levels of spending authority. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-86 1 2 Administrative Order Reallocating $200,000 from General Professional Services to EAMS capital project and transfer $450,000 from materials to services. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-87 2 3 Administrative Order Amending the financing and spending plans in the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department to correctly align with department spending. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-88 1 4 Administrative Order Approving the 2024 general fund budget for the Fire Department to more accurately record expenditures. Received and Filed   Action details Not available RES 24-1788 1 5 Resolution Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Sweeney’s LLC (License ID# 20240001827), d/b/a Sweeney’s Saloon, for Liquor On Sale - 181-290 seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Entertainment (B), and Tobacco Shop licenses, located at 96 Dale Street North. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1801 1 6 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 9 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509R, Assessment No. 258514) Adopted   Action details Not available RES 24-1802 1 7 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during September 4 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2508T, Assessment No. 258517) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1803 1 8 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 23 to October 4, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2510R, Assessment No. 258516) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1804 1 9 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during October 1 to 19, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509T, Assessment No. 258518) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1805 1 10 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services during July to October 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2501A, Assessment No. 258521) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1837 1 11 Resolution Approving an amendment to the agreement with HOURCAR for the operation of the Shared Electric Vehicle Fleet. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1846 1 12 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1848 1 13 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1852 1 14 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500 in grant funds, with no match required of the City, from the St. Clements Faith Action Team. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1853 1 15 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Saint Paul Public Library Agency, and Human Resources to apply for funds, in an amount up to $500,000 with no match required of the City, from the Minnesota Office of Restorative Practices for the Restorative Practices Initiatives Grant Program to imbed restorative practices into internal and external policies and operations throughout Saint Paul. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1860 1 16 Resolution Authorizing the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory to accept funding for two representatives to attend the annual Empathy Summit for the Advancing Conservation through Empathy for Wildlife Network, to be held in Seattle, Washington on February 11 and 12 of 2025. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1861 1 17 Resolution Supporting the Port Authority’s acquisition of the former Kmart site, 245 Maryland Avenue East. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1875 1 18 Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 and city-wide Neighborhood Star Year-Round program for Sssdude-Nutz dba The Donut Trap. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1891 1 19 Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 January Wage and Fringe Adjustment (January 1, 2025) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417. (To be laid over one week for adoption) Laid Over   Action details Not available RES 24-1893 1 20 Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for St. Paul Public Works. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1768 1 21 Resolution Approving the revised Wage and Benefit Policy for Non-Represented Management and Legislative Personnel. Adopted Pass Action details Not available ABZA 24-4 1 22 Appeal-BZA Considering the appeal of Benegas Properties, LLC to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to construct a new multiple family dwelling on the property at 1963 Grand Avenue. (Public hearing closed and laid over from December 11, 2024) Granted Pass Action details Video RES 24-1910 1   Resolution Approving an amended subordination of a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Dayton’s Bluff Construction Training Center (District 4, Ward 7). Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1937 1   Resolution Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections (“DSI”) to enter into a Settlement Agreement with Khaled Aloul on behalf of Maryland One Stop Food & Fuel Market, Inc., d/b/a Maryland Amoco/BP Market Place (“Licensee”). Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES PH 24-288 1   Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the West Side Flats Comprehensive Plan at 10 River Park Plaza. Adopted Pass Action details Not available Ord 24-18 1 23 Ordinance Establishing the classification titled Senior Legislative Aide in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature). Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 24-30 1 24 Ordinance Establishing the classification titled Chief Policy Analyst in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature). Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 24-40 1 25 Ordinance Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level garbage service to be effective April 1, 2025. Laid Over to Final Adoption Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-286 1 26 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the final (combined) plat at 2254 and 2260 Edgcumbe Road. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-305 1 27 Resolution-Public Hearing Moving $556,879 from 2024 Library General and Special funds to the Library Agency's Transforming Libraries construction and renovation project. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH CO 24-10 4 28 Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only) Appeal of Jerry Brashier to a Correction Notice at 511 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing closed and laid over from December 11, 2024) Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RLH VO 24-37 1 29 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Amber Duncan to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 973 FRONT AVENUE. Referred   Action details Not available RLH RR 24-36 5 30 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6. Adopted As Amended   Action details Not available RLH RR 24-50 2 31 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 706 CONWAY STREET in Council File RLH RR 24-15. Adopted   Action details Not available RLH VO 24-35 2 32 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of James Swartwood to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint (which includes condemnation) at 735 COOK AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 24-82 2 33 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Joseph Richardson to a Summary Abatement Order and a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE. (Refer to January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing) Referred   Action details Not available RLH RR 24-55 1 34 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Referring to City Council of a potential stay of enforcement of demolition for Tom Radio, representing Allstate BK Real Estate Holdings, Ltd, for property at 455 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available  Add New Comment 1 record Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by File # Group by Name Group by District Group by Opinion Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word File # Date  Name District Opinion Comment Action ABZA 24-4 12/11/2024 4:56 PM Craig Aamlie   Against Variances are not for bailing out landlords and developers who feel they paid too much for the land, and must now—at the expense of neighbors—build taller than the code allows. If height rezoning is the desire, it should be put forward as a new rule that applies to all, not implemented landlord-by-landlord as lucrative favors; and it should be before the public for ample time, as was the process with the eastern section of Grand Avenue. The height variance requested will place the homes to the north in shade from mid-November to early February every year; much longer that if the rules are followed. Also, the fifth floor would provide a vantage point into the adjacent homes that is not just a difference in degree, but a difference in kind. Allowing developers to break the rules in order help them meet their investment goals over the objections of the harmed adjacent families would be a value statement that is out of step with the value of the people of St. Paul.