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-revised Meeting date/time: 5/27/2020 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor All public hearings at 3:30 p.m. Please see below for new meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 health pandemic emergency. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (68) Public Comments (4) 68 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 RES 20-770 1 1 Resolution Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of a $100 gift card to Shamrocks from an anonymous donor.     Not available Not available RES 20-741 1 2 Resolution Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters for 2019 Wage Corrections to the Building Inspector and Senior Building Inspector classifications in the May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2022 Labor Agreement.     Not available Not available RES 20-742 1 3 Resolution Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification of Plan Review Examiner III in EG 02, AFSCME Technical, Grade 045.     Not available Not available RES 20-744 1 4 Resolution Changing the rate of pay for the Health Information Administrator classification.     Not available Not available RES 20-787 1 5 Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2020 Wage and Fringe Adjustment for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #82.     Not available Not available RES 20-785 1 6 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Jeanette Sobania to the Civil Service Commission.     Not available Not available RES 20-786 1 7 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Karen Reid to two-year term on the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization.     Not available Not available RES 20-792 1 8 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of William Carter III to the Civil Service Commission.     Not available Not available SR 20-46 1 9 Staff Report Staff report from the Administration.     Not available Video RES 20-801 1 10 Resolution Requesting the Administration to work collaboratively with City Council to create an expedited path allowing for bars and restaurants to add additional outdoor dining spaces in accordance with state guidelines.     Not available Video Ord 20-15 1 11 Ordinance Creating Chapter 190 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code entitled "Prohibition of Conversion Therapy Directed to Minors."     Not available Video RES 20-816 1   Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for Safe City Inc. and the District 7 Frogtown Neighborhood Association.     Not available Not available RES 20-815 1   Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for Big River Pizza.     Not available Not available RES 20-812 1   Resolution Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the District 6 Planning Council.     Not available Not available RLH TA 20-237 2 12 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 335 ARBOR STREET. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-190 2 14 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984 ARMSTRONG AVENUE. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-220 2 17 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1145 DALE STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2001C3, Assessment No. 200110)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-236 2 21 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1223 FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2001C2, Assessment No. 200109)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-202 2 30 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1378 LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-196 2 32 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 385 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2001B3, Assessment No. 200106)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-213 2 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 542 OHIO STREET. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-214 2 36 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 542 OHIO STREET. (File No. CG1904A3-1, Assessment No. 190167)     Not available Video RLH AR 20-55 2 48 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Video RLH AR 20-56 2 49 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-57 2 50 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001A4, Assessment No. 200103) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-58 2 51 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-59 2 52 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001B2, Assessment No. 200105) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-66 2 53 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001B3, Assessment No. 200106) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-67 2 54 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001B4, Assessment No. 200107) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-68 2 55 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001C1, Assessment No. 200108) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-69 2 56 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001C2, Assessment No. 200109) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-70 2 57 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001C3, Assessment No. 200110) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH AR 20-71 2 58 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001C4, Assessment No. 200111) (Public hearing continued from May 27)     Not available Not available RLH TA 20-274 2 13 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 503 ARLINGTON AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2001B3, Assessment No. 200106)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-188 2 15 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 143 BAKER STREET WEST. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-225 2 16 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 108 CLEVELAND AVENUE SOUTH, UNIT 4. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-224 2 18 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 48 DELOS STREET WEST. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-198 2 19 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 644 DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200100)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-276 2 20 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1003 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. CG2001C3, Assessment No. 200110)     Not available Video RLH VO 20-16 2 22 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Lorn Ross McDowell to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint (which includes condemnation) at 588 FOREST STREET.     Not available Video RLH TA 20-221 2 23 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1140 GALTIER STREET. (File No. CG2001C2, Assessment No. 200109)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-296 3 24 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 302 GOODHUE STREET. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-227 3 25 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 712 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200100)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-207 2 26 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1059 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200100)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-206 2 27 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 473 HOWELL STREET SOUTH. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-191 2 28 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 908 LAUREL AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-193 2 29 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1244 LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-218 2 31 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 786 MANOMIN AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-256 2 33 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 93 MILTON STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-255 2 34 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 99 MILTON STREET NORTH UNIT 1. (File No. CG2001A2, Assessment No. 200101)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-215 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 197 SIDNEY STREET WEST. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-238 2 39 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1347 SIMPSON STREET. (File No. CG2001B4, Assessment No. 200107)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-235 2 41 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2085 STILLWATER AVENUE. (File No. CG2001C3, Assessment No. 200110)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-208 2 42 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1003 SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200100)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-187 2 43 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1641 THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. CG1904E1, Assessment No. 190160)     Not available Video RLH VBR 20-31 2 44 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Chris Greene, RD Management LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at 1400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.     Not available Video RLH TA 20-277 2 45 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 462 WARWICK STREET. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-216 2 46 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 799 WATSON AVENUE. (File No. CG2001B2, Assessment No. 200105)     Not available Video RLH TA 20-212 3 38 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 331 SIDNEY STREET WEST. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102) (Amend to delete)     Not available Video RLH AR 20-54 2 47 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001A1, Assessment No. 200100)     Not available Video RLH RR 20-22 2 40 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 678 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the May 27, 2020 City Council public hearing. (Amend to 180 days)     Not available Video RES PH 20-128 1 59 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in the amount of $12,000 to reflect grant funding received from the National League of Cities (NLC), through its Institute for Youth, Education and Families, and Children & Nature Network (C&NN) Cities Connecting Children to Nature Catalytic Assistance grant, and authorizing the proper City Officials to enter into a grant agreement.     Not available Video RES PH 20-124 1 60 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget in the amount of $40,000 to accept additional financing from the Sanneh Foundation to fund City staff time for project supervision for the renovation of field space at the Conway Recreation Center.     Not available Video RES PH 20-107 1 61 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Council for Intersection Improvements at Kellogg and Wacouta and amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget to establish the project budget.     Not available Video RES PH 20-103 1 62 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the spending budget for the Public Works Grant Fund related to the 2020 Ramsey County SCORE Incentive Grant.     Not available Video RES PH 20-136 1 63 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for and, if awarded, accept funds from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue in an amount of up to $75,000 for budget and program year 2020.     Not available Video RES PH 20-116 1 64 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget by transferring $70,000 in revenues into the 2020 Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Lighting Design Project.     Not available Video ABZA 20-2 1 65 Appeal-BZA Public hearing to consider the appeal of Lucas Wiborg to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny three variances for density, off-street parking, and side yard setback at 1769 Grand Ave.     Not available Video  Add New Comment 4 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 20-15 6/17/2020 8:42 PM Ken Harris   Against The mental health care this ordinance would ban is not unethical. In fact it has helped many people. Nicholas A. ***mings, former president of the American Psychological ***ociation and former chief psychologist for Kaiser Permanente, writes, “Of the roughly 18,000 gay and ******* patients whom we treated over 25 years through Kaiser, I believe that most had satisfactory outcomes. The majority were able to attain a happier and more stable ****sexual lifestyle. Of the patients I oversaw who sought to change their orientation, hundreds were successful.” +1 Ord 20-15 6/17/2020 8:15 PM Ken Harris   Against Why do you want to ban certain kids who desire psychological help from receiving it in St.Paul? The American Psychological ***ociation acknowledges that some people, including children and adolescents, may experience “distress” about having same-sex attractions and consider such feelings to be unwanted, without mention of any outside coercion. So some minors want less distress and desire mental health care that will mitigate it. Supporters of this ordinance want, however, to ensure that those vulnerable minors are prohibited from receiving such medical care in St. Paul. Why vote to prolong suffering? The American Psychological ***ociation has acknowledged that “for some, sexual orientation identity . . . is fluid or has an indefinite outcome.” Why should St. Paul prevent minors from receiving help to arriving at the sexual identity that they say they want? Who are you to stand in their way? +1 Ord 20-15 6/17/2020 3:26 PM Casey Pick, The Trevor Project   For The Trevor Project, the world's largest provider of suicide prevention and crisis intervention services for LGBTQ youth, strongly supports Ord 20-15, which will protect St. Paul's youth from dangerous and discredited conversion therapy efforts. In the last year, more than 1000 Minnesota youth have reached out to The Trevor Project for help. Nationwide, many of the youth we serve are survivors of conversion therapy, or have a credible fear of being subjected to conversion therapy. Thank you for acting on their behalf to end this practice in St. Paul. -2 Ord 20-15 6/17/2020 1:39 AM Dale   For I strongly support the ordinance before you to ban conversion therapy directed to minors. However, I respectfully ask you consider a Prohibition of all Conversion Therapy, regardless of the person being a minor or adult because there is no scientifically rigorous evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is considered unethical and harmful mental health practice. No one should be permitted to subject another person to harmful mental health practices. +2 -2