Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/27/2018 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor There will be no meeting on Wednesday, July 4. July Public Hearings will be held on Wednesdays, July 11 and 18 at 5:30 p.m. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (96) Public Comments (2) 96 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 CO 18-39 1 1 Communications & Receive/File Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1213 THIRD STREET EAST a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)     Not available Not available RES 18-1043 1 2 Resolution Approving the election of Gary Grabko to the Administrative Committee of the Pension Plan of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.     Not available Not available RES 18-904 1 3 Resolution Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020) between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70.     Not available Not available RES 18-1010 1 4 Resolution Approving the Revised Memorandum of Agreement for the 2018 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters.     Not available Not available RES 18-995 1 6 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to donate the Minnesota Centennial Showboat to the William A. Thompson Dredge Museum in Winona, Minnesota.     Not available Not available RES 18-997 1 7 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Power of Attorney agreement with Dimerco Customs Brokerage Services Company Ltd., and to provide indemnification, for services to bring the Xiang Jiang Pavilion, West Entrance Gate, and Hmong Heritage Wall into the United States for installation at Phalen Regional Park.     Not available Not available RES 18-925 1 8 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an amended Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County for the Violent Crime Enforcement Team.     Not available Not available RES 18-1018 1 9 Resolution Approving a waiver of the 45-day notification requirement to issue Liquor On Sale-100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) licenses with conditions to Catrinas III, LLC, d/b/a Catrinas Mexican To the Bone (License ID #20180001891) at 84 Wabasha Street South.     Not available Not available RES 18-1019 1 10 Resolution Approving a waiver of the 45-day notification requirement to issue a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license with conditions to HBCL, LLC, d/b/a Hodges Bend (License ID #20170004483) at 2700 University Avenue West, Ste. 100.     Not available Not available RES 18-989 1 11 Resolution Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for French Meadow on Grand LLC (License # 20130001546), d/b/a French Meadow Bakery and Café, to increase the Sunday through Thursday outdoor patio seating closing time from 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 1662 Grand Avenue.     Not available Not available RES 18-1028 1 12 Resolution Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Fly Freak Yoga (License # 20180001314), d/b/a Fly Freak Yoga, for a Health/Sport Club license at 755 Prior Avenue North, #1220.     Not available Not available RES 18-1027 1 13 Resolution Approving the Contract for Water Service agreement with the City of Mendota.     Not available Not available RES 18-1001 1 14 Resolution Declaring the surplus of fee title to property east of Rice Street, north of Country Drive, and south of Trunk Highway 694 in the City of Little Canada.     Not available Not available RES 18-1031 1 5 Resolution Adopting the Building Chapter of the Saint Paul Climate Action Plan, entitled Saint Paul’s Path to Carbon Neutrality: Building Sector     Not available Video RES 18-1057 1 15 Resolution Honoring Rev. Pastor Walter and Raija Weitzke for their 36 years of service to the City of Saint Paul and its West 7th Street community.     Not available Video ABZA 18-4 1 16 Appeal-BZA Public hearing to consider an appeal of Joseph Rittmann to a decision made by the Board of Zoning Appeals approving variance requests to construct a 6-unit, multi-family development at 617 Laurel Avenue. (Public hearing held June 20)     Not available Video APC 18-3 1 17 Appeal-Planning Comm Public hearing to consider the appeal of Scott Kramer to a decision of the Planning Commission revoking a conditional use permit at 241 George Street West due to noncompliance with conditions of the permit. (Public hearing held June 20)     Not available Video Ord 18-19 2 18 Ordinance Amending Chapter 324 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the number of licenses.     Not available Video Ord 18-25 1 19 Ordinance Amending the Can Can Wonderland Commercial Development District to add one additional on-sale license.     Not available Video Ord 18-24 1 20 Ordinance Granting the application of Wedum Albion LLC to rezone property at 900 Albion Avenue from R4 One-Family Residential to T3 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Video Ord 18-27 1 21 Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 of the Legislative Code (plumbing fees) to update the fees for gas burning water heaters, dryers, ranges or other devices/appliances, including gas piping.     Not available Video RES PH 18-157 1 22 Resolution-Public Hearing Accepting additional grant funds in the amount of $11,706 from the Capitol Region Watershed District and amending the spending and financing budget for improvements to the CHS Field Rainwater Harvesting System.     Not available Video RLH TA 18-247 2 32 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 667 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1807A1, Assessment No. 188534)     Not available Video RLH TA 18-227 2 44 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 594 EARL STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Video RLH TA 18-219 2 45 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 783 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amended to File No. J1810A1, Assessment No. 188552) (Public hearing held June 27 and July 11)     Not available Video RLH TA 18-279 2 23 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1457 ALBANY AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-216 2 24 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 871 ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-264 2 25 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1245 ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-246 2 26 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1011 ARGYLE STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-249 2 27 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 358 BAKER STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-243 2 28 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2463 BEVERLY ROAD. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-271 2 29 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 997 CARROLL AVENUE. (File No. J1807A3, Assessment No. 188542)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-228 2 30 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 618 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-252 2 31 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 659 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-213 2 33 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1457 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-275 2 34 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 106 COMO AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-259 2 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1436 COMO AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-260 2 36 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 86 COOK AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-270 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-262 2 38 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 910 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-257 2 39 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1745 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-261 2 40 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1 CROCUS HILL. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-288 2 41 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1123 DALE STREET NORTH. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-240 2 42 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1129 DALE STREET NORTH. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-82 3 43 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 572 DESNOYER AVENUE. (File No. CRT1805, Assessment No. 188204; amended to File No. CRT1805A, Assessment No. 188210) (Public hearing continued from March 21)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-232 2 46 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 922 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-273 2 47 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1771 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-267 2 48 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 100 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-376 2 49 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2193 FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A2, Assessment No. 188553) (Public hearing continued from June 27 and August 22)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-265 2 50 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 350 GEORGE STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-242 2 51 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 878 HALL AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-269 2 52 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1643 HUBBARD AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-272 2 53 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 847 HUDSON ROAD. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-237 2 54 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 457 OHIO STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-215 2 55 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1756 IOWA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-223 2 56 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1889 IOWA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-225 2 57 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 723 JENKS AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No.188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-226 2 58 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-255 2 59 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 78 JESSAMINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-212 2 60 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 580 LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-253 2 61 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 507 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NORTH. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH VO 18-23 2 62 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Brock & Grace Featherstone to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice and Order to Vacate at 1131 LINCOLN AVENUE.     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-250 2 63 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1950 LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-280 2 64 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 431 LYNNHURST AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-254 2 65 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120 MAGNOLIA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-245 2 66 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1102 MARION STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH SAO 18-31 2 67 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Derald Theis to a Summary Abatement Order at 1365 MARION STREET.     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-274 2 68 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 169 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-266 2 69 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 191 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-251 2 70 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 267 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-377 1 71 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File No. RLH AR 18-18 to delete the assessment for Boarding and/or Securing services during November 2017 at 1825 MECHANIC AVENUE. (File No. J1806B, Assessment No. 188105)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-378 1 72 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File No. RLH AR 18-17 to delete the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed during January 27 to November 20, 2017 at 1825 MECHANIC AVENUE. (File No. VB1807, Assessment No. 188808)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-241 2 73 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 722 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-236 2 74 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 694 ORLEANS STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-239 2 75 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1768 PINEHURST AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-238 2 76 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1776 PINEHURST AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-263 2 77 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1919 RANDOLPH AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-278 2 78 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1925 RANDOLPH AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH VO 18-22 2 79 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Lori Ann Jacobson to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 995 REANEY AVENUE. (Legislative Hearing on June 26)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-306 2 80 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 220 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-276 2 81 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1317 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188519) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-235 2 82 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 418 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-282 2 83 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 453 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-217 2 84 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 48 SIDNEY STREET EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-234 2 85 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 749 SIMS AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-224 2 86 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1819 STILLWATER AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-214 2 87 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 992-994 THIRD STREET EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188529; amend to File No. J1810A3, Assessment No. 188554) (Public hearing continued from June 27)     Not available Not available RLH RR 18-22 2 88 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 830 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST within fifteen (15) days after the June 20, 2018, City Council public hearing. (Amend to remove to repair within 180 days)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-230 2 89 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 834 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-283 2 90 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 522 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-229 2 91 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 547 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH SAO 18-33 2 92 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Christopher McCann to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 121 VIRGINIA STREET.     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-258 2 93 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 651 WHEELOCK PKWY EAST. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-233 2 94 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 31 WINTER STREET. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH TA 18-256 2 95 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1089 YORK AVENUE. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available RLH AR 18-40 2 96 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during January 26 to February 28, 2018. (File No. J1810A, Assessment No. 188519)     Not available Not available  Add New Comment 2 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 RLH SAO 18-33 6/22/2018 6:31 AM Eric   For This is legislative and enforcement overkill. There are lots of yards and boulevards in the area that are filled with so-called "native" prairie gr***es and other tall plants that age into unkempt messes and by late summer or fall look FAR messier than this little patch of front yard. I live less than a block away, walk past it almost daily, and the seed crop doesn't bother me at all. Don't our city enforcers have more important work to do? +1 -1 1 RES 18-995 6/22/2018 5:24 AM     Against You paid $1 for the boat and are now selling it for $40,000. Why not transfer it for $1, too? +1 -1 1