Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised Meeting date/time: 8/22/2018 3:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor There will be no meeting on August 29, the fifth Wednesday of the month. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (71) Public Comments (26) 71 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 18-41 1 1 Administrative Order Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $560,000 within its various accounting units in the 2018 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 18-43 1 2 Administrative Order Amending CDBG activities budget: funding for 932 Arcade. Received and Filed   Action details Not available AO 18-44 1 3 Administrative Order Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $120,000 within its various accounting units in the 2018 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 RES 18-1383 1 4 Resolution Memorializing the City Council's action denying an appeal of a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals approving variance requests to construct a 6-unit, multi-family development at 617 Laurel Avenue. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1399 1 5 Resolution Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special City General Election held August 14, 2018. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1398 1 6 Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for community kitchen upgrades in Hamline Church. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1406 1 7 Resolution Recognizing Parkway Little League volunteers Jon and Sheron Weber. Adopted Pass Action details Not available Min 18-19 1 8 Approval of Minutes Approving the minutes of the November and December 2017 City Council meetings. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1261 1 9 Resolution Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessment for installation of a fire protection system, as requested by Housing and Redevelopment Authority, for 17 West 7th Place. (File No. FP2018-03, Assessment No. 187102) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1366 1 10 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during June 1 to 14, 2018, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 18, 2018 and City Council public hearing for January 2, 2019 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1901A, Assessment No. 198500) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1367 1 11 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during June 15 to 29, 2018, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 18, 2018 and City Council public hearing for January 2, 2019 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1902A, Assessment No. 198501) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1380 1 12 Resolution Authorizing the renewal of a Five-Year Lease (PW/3) to Group Health Plan Inc. for a parking lot at 1492 Eustis Street adjacent to their Como Avenue Clinic. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1393 1 13 Resolution Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential Employees Association. Laid Over   Action details Not available RES 18-1397 1 14 Resolution Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020) between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 21. Laid Over   Action details Not available RES 18-1359 2 15 Resolution Authorizing Police Department to accept an AmeriCorps sub-grant in the amount of $214,950 from ServeMN for the Law Enforcement Career Path Academy. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1305 1 16 Resolution Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget by transferring $138,696 in revenues into the Grand Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 18-1385 1 17 Resolution Honoring Peter J. McCall for his twenty-one years of service to the City of Saint Paul and the City Attorney’s Office. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES 18-1362 1 18 Resolution Declaring August 22, 2018, Holly Monnett Day in Saint Paul. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH RR 18-30 2 19 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 877 WOODBRIDGE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the August 15, 2018 City Council public hearing. (Public hearing continued from August 15 and 22) Referred Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 18-54 2 20 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1940 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 18-40. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Not available Ord 18-30 2 21 Ordinance Amending Chapter 64 of the Legislative Code pertaining to signs. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video Ord 18-33 1 22 Ordinance Amending Chapter 74 of the Legislative Code by enacting a new section designating Fire Station No. 10 as a Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Site. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 18-44 1 23 Ordinance Granting the application of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority to rezone property at 119 Lyton Place from RT1 Two-Family to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 18-45 1 24 Ordinance Granting the application of City of Saint Paul to rezone property at 2239 Como Avenue from T1 Traditional Neighborhood to RT2 Townhouse Residential, and amending Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. Laid Over to Third Reading/Public Hearing   Action details Video RES 18-1448 1   Resolution Acknowledging and thanking the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and supporting caregivers to our military servicemembers and veterans. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES PH 18-226 1 25 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget in the amount of $216,875 in additional revenues and $197,125 transfer of appropriations for the Wilson Mill and Overlay Project. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 18-239 1 26 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the Police Department to accept a sub-grant in the amount of $286,600 from ServeMN for the AmeriCorps Law Enforcement Career Path Academy program. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH VO 18-37 2 34 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Charnell Hudson to a Correction Notice - Complaint Inspection Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 134 ELIZABETH STREET EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH SAO 18-49 2 47 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Richard Heller to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1223 MARION STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH TA 18-389 2 27 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 869 ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. CRT1810, Assessment No. 188212) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VBR 18-44 2 28 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Scott Beck to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 945 BEECH STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH CO 18-31 2 29 Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only) Appeal of Eudora Post - Mary Havel (sister) will represent - to a Correction Notice at 1534 CHARLES AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-414 2 30 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 319 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1812, Assessment No. 188819) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-390 2 31 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1141 DALE STREET NORTH. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318; amend to File No. J1810E1, Assessment No. 188326) (Public hearing continued from August 22) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH RR 18-15 2 32 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 521-523 DESNOYER AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 18-11. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-408 2 33 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 291 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-420 2 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 240 FIFTH STREET EAST. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-399 2 36 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 463 FOREST STREET. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318; amend to File No. J1810E1, Assessment No. 188326) (Public hearing continued from August 22) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH TA 18-396 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 794 FRANK STREET. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318; amend to File No. J1810E1, Assessment No. 188326) (Public hearing continued from August 22) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH TA 18-376 3 38 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) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH VBR 18-45 2 39 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Hai Truong to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 711 FULLER AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 18-55 2 40 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Steven Mark to a Summary Abatement Order at 33 GEORGE STREET WEST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-404 2 41 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 50 HATCH AVENUE. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318; amend to File No. J1810E1, Assessment No. 188326) (Public hearing continued from August 22) Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH FCO 18-120 2 42 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Lynne Geistfeld to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection at 861 HOWELL STREET NORTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-391 2 43 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 935 HUDSON ROAD. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 18-126 2 44 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Trish Stevens to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection at 656 IGLEHART AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH CO 18-30 2 45 Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only) Appeal of Rory Jones to a Correction Notice at 774 JENKS AVENUE. Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH VBR 18-48 2 46 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Peng Sue Yang to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at 64 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH VO 18-30 2 48 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Camille Perry to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 71 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 18-90 3 49 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Camille Perry to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 71 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 18-33 2 50 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Shelly Bakken, Premier Management, to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 947 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. Continue Public Hearing   Action details Not available RLH SAO 18-46 2 51 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of John Lavik to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 1881 PRINCETON AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-392 2 52 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 516 RICE STREET. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 18-38 2 53 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Lindsey Haasl to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 644 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-419 2 54 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1766 ROSS AVENUE. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-401 2 55 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 889 SIMS AVENUE. (File No. VB1811, Assessment No. 188818) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 18-116 2 56 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Jennifer Fredricks to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection Correction Notice at 835 THIRD STREET EAST. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-416 2 57 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 291 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-441 2 58 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 585 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB1811, Assessment No. 188818) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-403 2 59 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1833 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 18-402 2 60 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2264 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VBR 18-46 2 61 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Hector Mach to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 839 VAN BUREN AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-48 2 62 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Boarding and/or Securing services during the month of March 2018. (File No. J1810B, Assessment No. 188111) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-49 2 63 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services from December 2017 to January 2018. (File No. J1807C, Assessment No. 182007) Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-50 2 64 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed during February 16 to March 20, 2018. (File No. VB1811, Assessment No. 188818) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-51 2 65 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration Fees billed November 7, 2017 at 319 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1812, Assessment No. 188819) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-52 2 66 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling services during February 28 to March 27, 2018. (File No. J1810G, Assessment No. 188710) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-53 2 67 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy Fees billed during January 10 to February 19, 2018. (File No. CRT1810, Assessment No. 188212) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-54 2 68 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal during March 2 to April 5, 2018. (File No. J1808P, Assessment No. 188408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 18-55 2 69 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection/Abatement services billed during January 22 to February 16, 2018. (File No. J1810E, Assessment No. 188318) Adopted Pass Action details Not available Ord 18-39 2 70 Ordinance Creating Chapter 220 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code regulating coordinated collection of certain residential trash. Public Hearing Closed; Laid Over to Fourth Reading/Final Adoption Pass Action details Video  Add New Comment 26 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 Ord 18-39 10/17/2018 7:38 AM Eric Lein (yet again)   Against Petitions (with 6,458+ signatures) for a referendum on ORD 18-39 were delivered on October 16th. For months the City's response has been: "The contract with haulers is valid; the garbage program will roll with or without citizens' support." I hope the City's prevailing message changes ----- Minnesota's Senator Amy Klobuchar was not talking, on September 28, 2018, about the organized collection of our household trash. Her underlying message can, however, be applied to local policy-makers. Senator Klobuchar's closing words to the Senate Judiciary Committee ring all too true in Washington, DC, and in St. Paul, MN: "Right now, the way this process is run, we're not running it like We the people. It's being run like We the ruling party." [ www.c-span.org/video/?c4752389/sen-klobuchar-statement ] +5 -3 3 Ord 18-39 9/29/2018 6:43 PM Shawn d   Against My garbage bill has doubled for the same service!! You lied to the people and are forcing us to pay a private company. It's disgusting. +7 -3 2 Ord 18-39 9/28/2018 9:22 PM Molly Schuneman   Against I am against the way the garbage collection service is beginning. Today, 9-28 I received a bill for my new service which starts the billing as of 9-20-18 although my service will not start until Oct 4th. I am curious as to how they can bill for service not provided. I contacted the hauler, no answer, no return call, I called the AG office and was told to call the city council. I contacted the city and was told that all billing starts 9-21 even though service will not have begun yet. When questioned I was told to call hauler. Its a game with my money. +5 -2 3 Ord 18-39 9/28/2018 6:51 PM Andrew Usher   Against I do not appreciate a municipal government who maintains an ordinance of this nature that is supported by my tax money (of which has gone up by 38% in 2 years) without my ability to consent to such an application. I believe in a capitalist system that allows me to choose the following: level of services, preferred service provider, ability to shop the market for competitive rates, ability to shop for a provider based on service/quality. We really liked our previous provider and the customer service they provided. What is the incentive for this conglomerate to provide the same quality of service with a monopoly? The city of Saint Paul as a government and council have no right to speak for the "betterment" of the city with so many residents uniquely opposed to the ordinance. It is my belief, as is that of 5,000+ others that this should be a vote dedicated to those who will be most impacted, the people. If the council fails to listen to its constituents, we will surely vote them out too. +7 -3 3 Ord 18-39 9/5/2018 6:04 AM Eric Lein (again)   Against The overall cost of city-wide organized collection should be cheaper, NOT more expensive. But, the total price to be paid by consumers is up, not down. After looking at data collected and distributed by St. Paul’s Department of Public Works, one local analyst (John Genereux) calculates that approximately 73,000 affected St. Paul households will be forced to pay an excess cost of about $11.6 million per year (or more), for a total of $58 million (or more) during the city’s five-year garbage contract. Instead of benefiting from touted savings (via energy and efficiency of geography), consumers city-wide will pay MILLIONS of DOLLARS more each year. To more than a few voters, this is way beyond "frustrating." +6 -3 2 Ord 18-39 8/29/2018 2:42 AM Gerald   Against "the leanest service option costs $9.36 per collection, or 27 cents per gallon, while the 95-gallon cart costs $7.88 per collection, or 8 cents per gallon." I'd quit recycling to get my money's worth of my 35 gallon every other week service but then you will increase the property tax ***essment for recycling due to lower volume. Please don't force us to subsidize the "wasters" by adopting this unfair pricing structure. +4 -2 3 RLH AR 18-55 8/27/2018 7:39 PM Sharon Anderson     Legal Notice and Declaratory Affiant is not on this list, Demand Refunds of Taxes Paid Challinging Ed Smith who must be Fired or Resign http://taxthemax.blogspot.com With 97K Votes 4 AG Sharon will Never Quit until Certain Official are brought to Justice All Propertys Taken when Taxes were Paid Major Civil Rights and Criminal Violations +2 -1 1 Ord 18-39 8/13/2018 8:25 PM Jon Gibney   Against I've been against this whole plan ever since I heard it was being considered. I don't find any of the purported benefits of a centralized system to be at all compelling, and I am very happy with my current trash pickup service. W-3 P-12 +5 -3 2 Ord 18-39 8/13/2018 4:33 PM Michael Marcotte   Against I am not happy with the new trash collection plan. As a conscientious recycler and minimal trash generator I want the option to opt out and/or share containers. +4 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/13/2018 12:42 AM Debbie   Against I support the idea of coordinated trash collection, but this specific plan as written should be s****ped. We generate only 1-2 gallons of trash per week for a 3 person household. Even with 35 gallon service every other week, we'll be paying for service we don't need and subsidizing big trash producers, as the pricing provides a perverse incentive. Why are we giving volume discounts to generate more waste? There is an easy fix that would make people conscious of the trash they produce and encourage them to produce less: charge by straight volume from the first gallon, no bulk discounts.  Our household does not use Christmas tree disposal, and will be subsidizing those who do. We also do not discard 3 bulky items per year. Again, there is an easy and equitable fix: consider the tree a large item, and let households choose to purchase large item disposal, either per item or per year. +6 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/6/2018 6:16 PM Nora Fitzpatrick   Against I am concerned and frustrated over the new requirement that each household within a 2-4 family building have a separate garbage can. We are a duplex and our family lives in both units, no tenants. Due to efforts to compost and recycle, we never fill our bin. We DO NOT NEED two bins. I was truly excited by the prospect of centralized garbage pickup and supported it . I never heard about this specific requirement and object to the lack of transparency on this very important point. Our costs of garbage pickup will increase significantly. The trucks will double their work and with two recycling bins and two garbage bins, there is the very real potential of alley obstructions because of the increased clutter. Please consider the negative impact this will have on the neighborhood and vote NO. +6 -3 2 Ord 18-39 8/6/2018 3:56 PM Drew   Against The City Wide Trash Collection effort is garbage -- pun intended. If this is to be so much more efficient by having less trucks, less overlapping routes, etc -- then how come my bill is doubling? I can tell you why -- the requirement to have each dwelling unit have their own bin is absurd. It encourages more waste, both physical garbage and money being ransacked from residents. Get rid of the bin per dwelling requirement at minimum. Better yet, get rid of the whole organized collection and go back to private collection. +4 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/3/2018 7:14 PM Jonathan Shuster   Against As a Saint Paul Homeowner for 20 years, and owner of a two-unit home, I request a NO vote to Organized Collection as planned. Especially since two-unit homes are being made to pay for 2 services ( more then doubling my monthly trash bill) when 1 receptacle already meets the needs of the residents. No options for the public to reduce costs. A terrible plan as is. excessive costs, and, as I understand the pricing, this violates some city ordinances related to Trash. Include a every other week, or a discount for less waste. Either all residential housing -including 4+ units buildings being exempted under this plan - or free choice for all property owner. +5 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/2/2018 10:25 PM Linda Barnett   Against I am against not being able to share trash collection with my neighbors. Four neighbors share trash now and we never fill our container. We all recycle and do organic recycling so we have very little trash. No one should be forced to have trash collection if we don't want it. Also the cost you are charging us is outrageous. +7 -2 2 Ord 18-39 8/1/2018 10:14 PM Tim Harwig ward 4   Against While favoring centralized pick up, I oppose the structure of the agreement requiring separate bins - and extra charges - for each household in small multi family units. It’s not reasonable to place the burden of extra maintenance and a tripling of existing rates. The City’s stayed position that this was necessities placate the desires of trash haulers is both preposterous and out of touch with the needs of its constituents. I’d rather maintain our current structure, however ridiculous, +4 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/1/2018 7:38 PM Kate Leisses   Against I am concerned and frustrated over the new requirement that each household within a 2-4 family building have a separate garbage can. We are a triplex and have been served by a single 95 gallon can for the past 20 years. I was truly excited by the prospect of centralized garbage pickup and supported it publicly in the neighborhood. At no time did I hear about this specific requirement and worry about the lack of transparency on this very important decision. Our costs of garbage pickup with nearly triple – from $30 per month to $75 per month. Unfortunately, we can’t absorb this monthly increase and will have to p*** it on to our tenants. That’s a $25 per month / $300 per year increase for each tenant. The trucks will triple their work and the duration at the garbage station and there is the very real potential of alley obstructions because of the increased clutter. Please reconsider the negative financial impact this will have on the neighborhood residents. +5 -3 3 Ord 18-39 8/1/2018 2:42 PM Jennie Ross   Against I support the concept of organized pick-up, however I think the no-opt out and no sharing is contrary to the intent of waste reduction. I currently share with my neighbors in trash removal services, since my average trash generation is less than one grocery-size bag of trash every 2 months because I reduce, reuse, recycle, donate and compost. Your current plan will substantially increase my costs for trash disposal and, more importantly, will discourage me and others from reducing our trash volume. I ask that you consider the ‘message’ that you are sending to the public about trash generation/disposal by not providing for container sharing and/or opt-out for those who are moving towards zero-waste. Please do not adopt the ordinance as it is now, but amend it to provide accommodations for container sharing and/or opt-out. +6 -2 3 Ord 18-39 8/1/2018 1:54 PM Joe Downes   Against Although I support the concept of organized pick-up, I think the no-opt out, no sharing and multiple bins for duplexes doesn't make sense and is contrary to the intent of waste reduction +7 -3 3 Ord 18-39 7/30/2018 8:06 PM Mary Erjavec   Against I am opposed to the contract that you have made with the trash haulers for the new city trash hauling plan. I am close to being zero-waste, currently average one grocery-size bag of trash monthly( 8 gallons)—usually under 10 lbs/month. I reduce, reuse, recycle, donate and compost. All of the things we’ve been encouraged to do. Your plan, for every-other week will have a net cost of $22.33. : 70 gallons @ $.32/ gallon. ( my cost about $2.78 per gallon for what I discard in trash) I currently take my trash to the transfer station every several months and pay $4.00. Additionally, the costs are appallingly regressive. EOW 35 gallon $ .32/ gallon/mo (NB, truck needs 2 fewer stops each month) Weekly 35 gallon $ .18/ gallon/mo Weekly 65 gallon $ .13/ gallon/mo Weekly 95 gallons $ .095/ gallon/mo I have heard the argument about much of the cost being for the stop. Obviously that argument is based on false reasoning—the greatest costs to the hauler are +3 -2 2 Ord 18-39 7/30/2018 8:05 PM Mary Erjavec   Against I am opposed to the contract that you have made with the trash haulers for the new city trash hauling plan. I am close to being zero-waste, currently average one grocery-size bag of trash monthly( 8 gallons)—usually under 10 lbs/month. I reduce, reuse, recycle, donate and compost. All of the things we’ve been encouraged to do. Your plan, for every-other week will have a net cost of $22.33. : 70 gallons @ $.32/ gallon. ( my cost about $2.78 per gallon for what I discard in trash) I currently take my trash to the transfer station every several months and pay $4.00. Additionally, the costs are appallingly regressive. EOW 35 gallon $ .32/ gallon/mo (NB, truck needs 2 fewer stops each month) Weekly 35 gallon $ .18/ gallon/mo Weekly 65 gallon $ .13/ gallon/mo Weekly 95 gallons $ .095/ gallon/mo I have heard the argument about much of the cost being for the stop. Obviously that argument is based on false reasoning—the greatest costs to the hauler are +3 -3 3 Ord 18-39 7/30/2018 8:05 PM Mary Erjavec   Against I am opposed to the contract that you have made with the trash haulers for the new city trash hauling plan. I am close to being zero-waste, currently average one grocery-size bag of trash monthly( 8 gallons)—usually under 10 lbs/month. I reduce, reuse, recycle, donate and compost. All of the things we’ve been encouraged to do. Your plan, for every-other week will have a net cost of $22.33. : 70 gallons @ $.32/ gallon. ( my cost about $2.78 per gallon for what I discard in trash) I currently take my trash to the transfer station every several months and pay $4.00. Additionally, the costs are appallingly regressive. EOW 35 gallon $ .32/ gallon/mo (NB, truck needs 2 fewer stops each month) Weekly 35 gallon $ .18/ gallon/mo Weekly 65 gallon $ .13/ gallon/mo Weekly 95 gallons $ .095/ gallon/mo I have heard the argument about much of the cost being for the stop. Obviously that argument is based on false reasoning—the greatest costs to the hauler are +5 -3 2 Ord 18-39 7/30/2018 6:30 PM Jennifer Stewart   Against As one who has consciously worked to reduce their "consumption" and "waste", I oppose the trash collection plan as it is currently. Over many years of increasing both my recycling and backyard composting (after participating in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood Zero Waste workshop programs and home compost collection trial), I have no need for regular trash collection service at my home. By my own efforts, I have been able to minimize my trash collection cost over many years; in fact, I've been an 'as needed pick-up customer' (by calling hauler at beginning of week) with my hauler of 21+ years. As St. Paul was exploring the possibility of organized collection across the city, I attended several neighborhood meetings and also one in a different neighborhood, just to see how the folks in another area felt about this. I liked the idea of organized collection, and I spoke up for myself and others who have worked to minimize their trash output and who need very few annual trash pick-ups. +4 -3 3 Ord 18-39 7/27/2018 10:48 PM Alisa Lein   Against Please vote NO on this ordinance. Not allowing multifamily units to share a cart(s) is unreasonable. No allowing residents who actively work to lower waste pay more per gallon to dispose of their waste is unreasonable. No allowing zero waste residents to opt out of a monthly trash bill is unreasonable. Many fine details were missed in the 5 year contract between the City and the Haulers. Please vote no on this ordinance and re-negotiate a better contract for all stakeholders. Have the organized trash program be a successful and positive rollout for St. Paul, not a "let's roll it out and fix all of the problems later". +5 -3 3 Ord 18-39 7/27/2018 1:31 PM Daniel Brown   Against This City of Saint Paul Ordinance will double, triple, or even quadruple garbage collection costs for multi-family dwellings (rentals and condominiums). I have lived in my duplex for 25 years and have managed very well with one large garbage can that I share with my tenants. This arrangement has always been efficient and effective. This ordinance will now require me to have two cans, effectively doubling the cost of garbage collection. This ordinance will also litter our alleyways with unneeded garbage cans, drive up rental rates across the city and force thousands of St. Paul residents to pay for garbage cans they do not need or want. +5 -2 2 Ord 18-39 7/14/2018 5:46 PM Peter Butler   Against The new trash program is giving haulers a $2-$3 million-dollar yearly windfall by requiring residents who currently share to have their own service and for landlord to provide each rental unit its own cart. The Council is putting the haulers' interest first, supposedly in the name of helping small family businesses. Only one of the city's 11 licensed haulers is a family business LOCATED in St. Paul. The other small haulers are located in Hugo, West St. Paul, Mendota Hts, Inver Grove Heights, Newport and Forest Lake. Residents first! +7 -3 3 Ord 18-39 7/12/2018 10:08 PM Eric Lein   Against REGARDING "Skyrocketing Rents" --- Please note that St. Paul's new "NO SHARING" trash contract (negotiated with almost zero public transparency and little or no opportunity for public input) will raise rents by $15 to $20 PER MONTH per apartment for more than a few tenants in 2-, 3-, and 4-unit buildings. This time, it is NOT the landlords' fault. Local politicians, bureaucrats and little-guy trash haulers are 100-percent responsible for mandating this unreasonable increase. PLEASE DO NOT ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN. PLEASE ALLOW "SHARING" OF CARTS AND GIVE SIGNIFICANT CREDIT FOR "ZERO WASTERS" WHO GENERATE LITTLE OR NO TRASH. +7 -2 2