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: 4/21/2021 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Please see the meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (37) Public Comments (2) 37 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video CO 21-38 1 1 Communications & Receive/File Mayor's Emergency Executive Orders 21-16, 21-17 and 21-18.     Not available Not available AO 21-18 1 2 Administrative Order Amending the 2021 Capital Improvement Budget to allocate funding for community projects to the appropriate departments, as recommended by the Capital Improvement Budget Committee.     Not available Not available RES 21-456 1 3 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean-Up services during February 1 to 11, 2021, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 18, 2021, and City Council public hearing for July 7, 2021, to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2117A, Assessment No. 218526)     Not available Not available RES 21-584 1 4 Resolution Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to apply to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Contamination Cleanup Grant funding for The Hollows (520 Payne Avenue), Farwell Yards (102 and 150 West Water Street and 75 Bidwell Street), and Wakan Tipi Center (Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary) projects     Not available Not available RES 21-606 1 5 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply for the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account Pre-Development grant fund for ReConnect Rondo and Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit-Oriented Development Pre-Development grant fund for 990 Payne Avenue.     Not available Not available RES 21-613 1 6 Resolution Condemning the use of discriminatory covenants, discharging discriminatory covenants on city-owned property, and approving participation in the Just Deeds coalition.     Not available Not available RES 21-626 1 8 Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2021 Wage and Fringe Adjustment for the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 633. (Laid over from April 21)     Not available Not available RES 21-630 1 9 Resolution Authorizing Mayor Carter’s Office to submit a Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge Program Grant Proposal.     Not available Not available RES 21-664 1   Resolution Approving the appointment of Kristien Butler as Interim Director of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.     Not available Not available RES 21-614 1 7 Resolution Establishing names for four new parks in the Highland Bridge development.     Not available Video RES 21-324 1 10 Resolution Approving a Lease Agreement between the City and the Board of Water Commissioners to lease a portion of Board-owned property at 750 Snelling Avenue South for use by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department.     Not available Video Ord 20-29 2 11 Ordinance Amending Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the distance restriction between liquor license locations and to reduce the location radius for off-sale wine only license locations.     Not available Video Ord 21-13 1 12 Ordinance Granting the application of Verus Praedium Holding LLC to rezone the property at 1001 Reaney Avenue from RT1 two-family residential to RM1 low-density multi-family residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Video Ord 21-14 1 13 Ordinance Granting the application of L & N Black Properties LLC to rezone property at 554 Broadway St from I1 light industrial to B5 central business-service district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Video RES PH 21-54 1 14 Resolution-Public Hearing Final Order approving the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance for 2020. (File No. 18428-21, Assessment No. 217200)     Not available Video RES PH 21-55 1 15 Resolution-Public Hearing Final Order approving the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2022. (File No. 18746-21, Assessment No. 217202)     Not available Video RES PH 21-56 1 16 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget to add Ramsey County funding for multiple traffic signal improvement projects.     Not available Video RES PH 21-62 1 17 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving a Lease Agreement and parkland diversion for the City to lease a portion of City-owned property known as Pig’s Eye Regional Park to the Board of Water Commissioners to use for soils recycling and storage.     Not available Video RES PH 21-78 1 18 Resolution-Public Hearing Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital and Operating Budgets for the 2021 Sidewalk Reconstruction Program, the 2021 Jefferson/St Paul Avenue Pedestrian Improvement Project and the 2021 Griggs/Scheffer Phase II Project.     Not available Video RES PH 21-88 1 19 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Awaken Covenant Community for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2021, at 1200 Montreal Avenue, Highland Park Pavilion.     Not available Video RES PH 21-89 1 20 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of the University of St. Thomas for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on May 16, 22, and 23, 2021, at O’Shaughnessy Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.     Not available Video RES PH 21-95 1 21 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving and authorizing acceptance of Livable Communities Fund grants from the Metropolitan Council and amending the 2021 Budget     Not available Video RES PH 21-101 1 22 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement for HOURCAR to operate a Shared Electric Vehicle Fleet (“Evie”).     Not available Video RES PH 21-102 1 23 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the City of Minneapolis outlining each City’s commitments and responsibilities related to the EV Spot Network and Evie Carshare Service (“Evie”).     Not available Video Ord 21-11 1 24 Ordinance Granting the application of 1164 W 7th, LLC (previously Miley H R Separate Prop Trust) to rezone property at 1164 Seventh Street West from RT2 townhouse residential to RM2 multiple-family residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Video Ord 21-12 1 25 Ordinance Granting the application of Hovda Properties LLC to rezone property at 1219 Saint Clair Avenue from B1 local business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Video RLH VO 21-11 2 28 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Sheri Galindo to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1082 EUCLID STREET.     Not available Video RLH VO 21-9 2 29 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Kristin Holmes, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, on behalf of Tricia LaMotte, to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection (which includes condemnation) at 281 FIFTH STREET EAST, UNIT 103.     Not available Video RLH TA 21-180 2 30 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1877 GRAND AVENUE. (File No. J2009B1, Assessment No. 208119)     Not available Video RLH VBR 21-19 2 32 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Melanie Vang to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at 963 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST.     Not available Video RLH VBR 21-17 2 34 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of David Meyer to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 359 MICHIGAN STREET.     Not available Video RLH VBR 21-18 2 36 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of James Sazevich to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 454 SMITH AVENUE NORTH.     Not available Video RLH TA 21-80 4 33 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 661 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2110A, Assessment No. 218509)     Not available Video RLH TA 21-134 3 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 818 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2110A, Assessment No. 218509) (Amend to File No. J2110A2, Assessment No. 218333)     Not available Video RLH TA 21-182 2 26 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1323 BARCLAY STREET (1327 BARCLAY STREET-ARCHIVED). (File No. J2105E, Assessment No. 218304) (Continue public hearing to October 13, 2021)     Not available Video RLH RR 21-11 2 27 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 318 EDMUND AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 21, 2021, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)     Not available Video RLH TA 21-158 2 31 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 936 JEFFERSON AVENUE. (File No. J2106E1, Assessment No. 218314) (Amend to delete)     Not available Video  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 RES PH 21-62 4/21/2021 6:14 PM Melissa Wenzel   For I support this resolution. This parkland is zoned industrial & infrastructure is lacking for it to be a safe, accessible, & usable park. The existing activities serve critical needs: managing the removal/storage of diseased/downed trees (city saves $), the mulch is a free energy source @ District Energy (more $ savings), soil staging area needed for water main replacements (a growing issue). True: the east side has had neg. impacts, but W7 has THE MOST parkland in the city, & we’ve seen increases of formal (accessible) parkland: Bruce Vento (27 ac), Henry Park (11 ac), Highwood Bluff (8 ac), Highwood Preserve (13 ac). Battle Creek/Mounds Park Master Plans have great ideas for + change too. A wise public servant said: “people may have a hard time with a pattern change that may provide more improved, & better long-term benefits but often reject the pattern change because it is different from what they may be used to. We must look beyond & see if the change may help in the long run.” +6 -5 5 RES 21-324 4/21/2021 5:44 PM Melissa Wenzel   For I will be providing more comment on Res 21-62 and believe that both resolutions should be connected/read in order (and feel that Res 21-62 should come first). That said, in order to provide the critical city-wide (and local ward) needs of the city, I am for this resolution. Please see Comment on Res 21-62 for more details as well as my "why." +7 -6 6