Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised Meeting date/time: 10/9/2024 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 (32) Public Comments (16) 32 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 24-62 1 1 Administrative Order Accepting Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding to partially finance the replacement of lead services for a value of $35,000,000. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-65 1 2 Administrative Order Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Right of Way Permits and Inspection accounting unit 23031307 to fund the purchase of workstation arrays and office equipment needed to facilitate snow tagging buildout. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-69 1 3 Administrative Order Amending CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Budgets: Adjusting predicted annual HUD grant budget amounts to align with actual FY2024 awards received September 4, 2024. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 24-70 1 4 Administrative Order Approving the 2024 Fund 200 - City Grants for the Police Department to more accurately record expenditures for the Auto Theft Grant. Received and Filed   Action details Not available RES 24-1366 1 5 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County for their Rice Street Project. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1395 1 6 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during November 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2503, Assessment No. 258802) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1396 1 7 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during June 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2503B, Assessment No. 258102) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1397 1 8 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during May 27 to June 24, 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2503, Assessment No. 258202) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1398 1 9 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during April 22 to May 21, 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1399 1 10 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during June 18 to 28, 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2503P, Assessment No. 258402) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1452 1 11 Resolution Accepting a gift from Clear Channel for supporting the Saint Paul City Council's Business Awards program to recognize five outstanding 2024 Saint Paul businesses. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1454 1 12 Resolution Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Kimball Court building located at 545 Snelling Avenue North. (District 11, Ward 4). Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1455 1 13 Resolution Authorizing the City to transfer $3,350,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds from the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific account, to approve a loan in the amount of $3,350,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds, for the Kimball Court housing project at 545 Snelling Avenue North. (District 11, Ward 4). Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1456 1 14 Resolution Authorizing the City to approve an extension of an existing HOME loan for the Kimball Court housing project at 545 Snelling Avenue North. (District 11, Ward 4). Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 24-1403 1 15 Resolution Considering the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation submitted by Administrative Law Judge Todnem concerning the cigarette/tobacco license held by Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East. (Laid over from October 2.) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES 24-1494 1   Resolution Approving the application for a license approval for MOOV Enterprise LLC d/b/a MOOV Rideshare for the Transportation Network Company (License ID #20240001462) for the premises located at 445 Minnesota Street. Adopted Pass Action details Not available Ord 24-24 1 16 Ordinance Granting the application of Tegg Holdings LLC to rezone the property at 629 Bush Ave from H2 residential, I1 light industrial, and T2 traditional neighborhood districts to IT transitional industrial district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-202 1 17 Resolution-Public Hearing Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Humboldt to Robert (Phase I, Part B) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 St. Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19249B, Assessment No. 245201) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-204 1 18 Resolution-Public Hearing Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Robert Street to Kansas Avenue (Phase II) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2024 St. Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19250, Assessment No. 245202) Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-254 1 19 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Lunda Construction and the City for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on October 25-28, 2024, or the alternate dates of November 1-4, 2024, or November 8-11, 2024, or November 15-18, 2024, or November 22-25, 2024, at the intersection of Mounds Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard East and on Kellogg Boulevard East over Interstate 94. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-256 1 20 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to accept a $50,000 grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Local Climate Action Grant Program and authorizing a corresponding budget amendment. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 24-258 1 21 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept and amend the 2024 Grant Fund Budget for the 2025 Enforcement grant, issued by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH CO 24-5 2 22 Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only) Appeal of Lesley Anizor to a Correction Notice at 692 WILSON AVENUE. (Public hearing closed and laid over from September 11, 2024) Laid Over Pass Action details Video RLH RR 24-17 3 27 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 887 CHARLES AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the May 1, 2024, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove only) (Public hearing closed and laid over from October 9, 2024) Laid Over Pass Action details Video RLH RR 24-32 2 23 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 188 ACKER STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-62. (Continue public hearing to October 16, 2024) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH CO 24-11 2 24 Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only) Appeal of Cornelius Lam to a Correction Notice at 1293 BEECHWOOD PLACE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 24-65 2 25 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Kelly Sater to a Summary Abatement Order at 1240 BLAIR AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 24-64 2 26 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Greg Gustafson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1244 BLAIR AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 24-29 2 28 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Angela Seard for Willow & Brook to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 518 DAYTON AVENUE. Adopted As Amended   Action details Not available RLH TA 24-194 2 29 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 68 DOUGLAS STREET (ALSO 72 DOUGLAS STREET). (File No. J2419A1, Assessment No. 248534 (Public hearing continued to October 9, 2024) Adopted As Amended   Action details Not available RLH SAO 24-69 2 30 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed of Edward Albrecht to a nuisance abatement ordered for 1529 GRANTHAM STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-52. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 23-10 7 31 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1117 JENKS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 19, 2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days) Adopted As Amended   Action details Not available  Add New Comment 16 records 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 RES 24-1456 10/8/2024 12:02 AM A local resident   Against I strongly oppose the extension of the HOME loan for Kimball Court. Ownership and management of the facility have failed to demonstrate the capabilities required to operate this specific facility in a way that ensures basic standards of safety and wellness for both its residents and the surrounding neighbors and businesses. The failures in this regard fundamentally undermine Beacon Interfaith’s stated mission of transforming lives with STABLE housing and have proven to be a net DETRIMENT to this community and neighborhood. Expansion of the property and services should be predicated by a demonstrated ability to provide a safe and secure environment for residents of both Kimball Court and the neighborhood for a sustained period of time - something that thus far has not happened. RES 24-1456 10/7/2024 7:53 PM Neighbor   Against I strongly oppose the extension of a HOME loan for Kimball Court. This property is intended to offer stable housing to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, yet the property management has failed to uphold even the most basic standards. Kimball Court and its surroundings have become a hotspot for drug use and criminal activity, with streets in either direction littered with needles, used condoms, cigarette ****s, and stolen property remnants. This neglect is not only damaging the area’s reputation but also severely impacting the well-being of nearby residents. Before considering any loan extensions, it’s essential to prioritize meaningful intervention to address and resolve the issues that are plaguing this community. +2 RES 24-1455 10/7/2024 6:05 PM Shelly Kragt   Against I live one block from Kimball Court. They have not proven to be good neighbors. The security is insufficient. My fear is that if they can't handle their current tenants, how will they be able to do so with more? Until we see change, I am completely against this proposal. We have personally had increased incidents on our property and know of others who are fed up with the extra crime we are experiencing in the last couple of months especially. Thank you for taking into consideration what this expansion will do to our neighborhood. RES 24-1456 10/7/2024 3:18 PM Anonymous   Against I visited Kimball Court resident a few months ago, midday, in a social service capacity. Resident reported, and I saw, ****roaches in piles of papers, every time resident moved most any possessions they scattered. It was a difficult situation to meet with someone vulnerable to say the least. Resident kept a tidy place, but ****roaches were OUT OF CONTROL. +1 RES 24-1456 10/7/2024 6:24 AM Nearby Homeowner and Community Member   Against Beacon's management of Kimball Court does not serve its residents or the neighborhood. Beacon has shown an inability to serve residents at the current facility or other facilities they operate. No one who could find a place elsewhere, or could afford it, would send a loved one to supportive housing at Kimball Court. The space itself is unsafe, and it is 2 blocks from one of the worst places for drug use and overdose in the city. Beacon only deals with concerns when they receive bad publicity, but they are almost completely unresponsive to concerns from residents and community members. They were fine having residents living in a building that needed 20K worth of internal graffiti removal and was nearly condemned. Surely the city can find another organization capable of providing better care for our most vulnerable neighbors. +2 RES 24-1455 10/6/2024 10:20 PM Neighbor   Against ALL comments so far are Against Kimball Court expanding at this time!!!! We're personally connected and truly affected! My teenager has recently been employed at a business on Snelling Avenue and I'm not sure what I was thinking, as it's too close to Kimball court! I'm constantly watching for him coming and going. My alleyway, which intersects with Kimball court's, has become an extremely sad thoroughway and hang out for people who sometimes look like zombies. I hope for their freedom from addiction. But it's my understanding Kimball Court does nothing to truly help with that. I literally just looked out my back door and watched someone use the bathroom in someone else's yard. It's all gotten scary and going to cause me to call the police regularly to help secure the area! Please do NOT allow Kimball Court ANY expansion until they clean up the affects their facility is having on the neighborhood!!! I believe most sirens are going there - whether medical or criminal! RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 8:30 PM 613 snelling ave n   Against Kimball Court has demonstrated a consistent failure to effectively manage and ensure the safety of its current premises and residents. The property is in violation of applicable zoning regulations, and there have been multiple instances of negligence, resulting in harm to tenants due to inadequate building security, including do***ented cases of ***aults, robberies, and sexual ***aults on the premises. These ongoing deficiencies raise serious concerns regarding the facility’s capacity to responsibly manage an expansion. Given that Kimball Court operates with state and federal funds and serves vulnerable individuals, it must be held to the same legal and regulatory standards of care and security expected of comparable facilities, such as nursing homes or group homes. The proposed expansion would exacerbate existing issues, as the facility has failed to provide adequate care for its current residents. For these reasons, we urge you to vote against the proposed expansion. +3 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 7:28 PM Neighbor   Against Until kimball court can demonstrate they can manage the existing property and tenants, they should not be allowed to expand. I have lived here for over 20 years and never encountered such blatant drug use. They are not staffing the property adequately and the neighborhood is suffering. +2 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 5:47 PM Neighbor   Against Considering this proposal is further evidence that St. Paul is turning its back on the Midway. Neighbors are not asking for much. We want an end to the open drug use (I encourage any of you reading this to drive by Kimball Court at night and count the drug users and see if you, like many neighbors, see Kimball Court's security guard hanging out with the drug users). We want Kimball Court to take the basic steps of picking up litter and holding residents accountable. We are being ignored and Council Person Jalali is well known for ignoring neighbors and not giving timely answers to our concerns. Let's have Kimball Court show for 6 months at least that they can have a spotless, safe property before any expansion is considered. +2 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 1:57 PM Anonymous   Against As a 30 year plus homeowner in this neighborhood, I am appalled that any kind of expansion of Kimball Court is on the table. They have failed at keeping their property safe. Kimball Court is a menace to our neighborhood with open drug use on the front steps. It’s a magnet for drug dealers and all the danger they bring. I demand that the illegal activity at this property be put to an end immediately. To think that the city of St Paul would be giving them my tax payer money to expand and further destroy the quality of life for this neighborhood is absurd. +3 -2 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 11:37 AM Anonymous   Against Please do not allow this to happen. This property has been mismanaged and is not getting better. I will purposely cross the street to avoid walking near this property, as there is significant safety concerns. Please don't put more stress on the residents and businesses of this area. +2 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 9:37 AM     Against This has to be some kind of sick joke. Take the the most irresponsible owners in the neighborhood and reward them with A HUGE PILE OF THEIR NEIGHBORS' MONEY to EXPAND THEIR ABILITY TO RUIN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Brilliant. +1 RES 24-1456 10/6/2024 2:58 AM Anonymous neighbor   Against I strongly oppose the extension of the HOME loan or any funding whatsoever for the Kimball Court housing project under it's current ownership and management. It has failed to provide basic safety for its residents and hosts sales of illegal drugs on the property, having drawn an a large community of opioid users who purchase and consume openly on our streets, beginning with its front stoop. Kimball Court actively contributes to the destruction of the lives of many of the city's most vulnerable citizens and is a blight on the community. I am unable to share my name because I fear reprisal from the dealers. +3 RES 24-1456 10/5/2024 10:51 PM claire press   Against I am AGAINST granting tax exempt funding, and any funding or approval for the expansion of Kimball Court. I am a neighbor in proximity, a long term property owner and a senior citizen. It has safety issues for its residents and the neighbors and public. It has numerous complaints and police calls, over 100 so far this calendar year. These include public urination and deification, vandalism, theft, numerous police calls. It is a neighborhood nuisance property! There are condoms and needles around the property. It is not maintained nor managed by the owner Beacon Interfaith. It does not offer sufficient security which is a detriment to the safety of neighborhood and the residents. Beacon has not kept "in good faith" to rectify these issues! It is exploiting our neighborhood and the residents. There are questions re proper zoning. Vote NO and be receptive to your constituency! +2 RES 24-1456 10/4/2024 8:33 PM Dr. Artika Tyner   Against I strongly oppose the extension of the existing HOME loan for the Kimball Court housing project. The property is poorly managed and has become a significant nuisance, creating daily safety concerns for myself and my tenants. Rather than improving the situation, extending the loan will likely perpetuate the ongoing challenges, increasing the problems without addressing the underlying issues. Kimball Court should be closed, and no consideration should be given to extending the loan unless substantial improvements and changes to management are made to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. +1 RES 24-1456 10/4/2024 8:16 PM Jennifer Hadley   Against Kimball Court has caused tons of trouble for the Hamline Midway neighborhood and continues to do so. Beacon has mis-managed the property and its tenants and needs to show they can handle the number of tenants they already have before expanding. Living conditions inside are bad, and there needs to be another security guard. If they can't manage the current property, they really should not be allowed to expand. Plus, this part of the neighborhood is really, really struggling with drug users and homeless people. Why add more to the number we already have? Please do not support Kimball Court! +1