Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/3/2022 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 (52) Public Comments (9) 52 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 22-55 1 1 Communications & Receive/File Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1366 Fremont Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed   Action details Not available RES 22-929 1 2 Resolution Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025) between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #82. Laid Over Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1051 1 3 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) DWI/Traffic Safety Officer program. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1054 1 4 Resolution Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Enforcement Grant Program. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1102 1 5 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for Right of Way acquisition related to reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue from Flandrau Street to Hazel Street. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1117 1 6 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept the donation of a disc golf course, valued at $5,000, for Hillcrest Knoll Park, donated by Tony Kutzke with supporting donations from the White Bear Avenue Business Association, Vinez Benefits Group and All Metro Construction Services Inc. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1126 1 7 Resolution Approving a petition from John Rupp for specially assessing the costs of a fire protection system at 79 Western Avenue North. (Project No. FP2021-05, Assessment No. 217104) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1137 1 8 Resolution Preliminary Order setting the date of City Council public hearing for August 3, 2022 to consider approval for the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2023. File No. 18746-22, Assessment No. 227202. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1142 1 9 Resolution Approving adverse action against the Malt On Sale (Strong) and Wine On Sale License held by Abigail LLC d/b/a Carnitas Don Tacho (License ID #20190002143) for the premises located at 1193 Payne Avenue. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1146 1 10 Resolution Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement between the Independent School District 625 and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Local Union No. 96 (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement for the May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023 Wage and Fringe adjustment for the Laborers Local 563 and United Association of Steamfitters-Pipefitters, Local Union No. 455. Laid Over Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1155 1 11 Resolution Authorizing the City to apply to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Redevelopment Grant funding for the project at 710 Raymond Avenue. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1161 1 12 Resolution Changing the rate of pay for Parks Maintenance Supervisor III. Laid Over Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1166 1 13 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010501 for Stormsewer Treatment System Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1167 1 14 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010502 for Stormsewer Treatment System Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1168 1 15 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010503 for Stormsewer Treatment System Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1169 1 16 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010504 for Stormsewer Treatment System Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1171 2 17 Resolution Authorizing and approving a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and Saint Paul Public Housing Agency regarding compliance review for the Stryker Senior Housing project that received City of Saint Paul and/or Housing and Redevelopment Authority funding and Saint Paul Housing Agency Project Based Voucher funding (Districts 3, Ward 2). Adopted Pass Action details Not available Min 22-24 1 18 Approval of Minutes Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of June 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2022. Adopted Pass Action details Not available Min 22-26 1 19 Approval of Minutes Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of November 3, 10, and 17, 2021. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1066 1 20 Resolution Supporting Ramsey County’s Battle Creek Regional Park Master Plan Amendment. (Laid over from July 27, 2020) Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video Ord 22-32 1 21 Ordinance Granting the application of Mark A. Arth and Belfry Building LLC to rezone property at 311-319 Ramsey Street from RT2 townhouse residential to T1 traditional neighborhood and to rezone the property at 391-411 Pleasant Avenue from RM2 multiple family residential to T1 traditional neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 22-33 1 22 Ordinance Amending Chapters 62 and 65 of the Legislative Code pertaining to consent petition requirements for some nonconforming use permits and some conditional use permits. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 22-34 1 23 Ordinance Amending Sec. 410.04 of the Legislative Code to align with recent changes in Minnesota statue following the passage of the legislative omnibus bill that allows for extended hours during the World Cup. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 22-35 1 24 Ordinance Amending sections 310.01 and 310.18 of the Legislative Code to add Class N Small Brewer off-sale - 128 ounces license and Class T - Temporary World Soccer Cup Licenses and corresponding fees. Adopted Pass Action details Video Ord 22-36 1 25 Ordinance Amending Chapter 409.01 of the Legislative Code to align with the requirements for caterer’s permits with MN State Statute 340A.404 Subd. 12. Laid Over to Second Reading   Action details Video Ord 22-37 1 26 Ordinance Amending Chapter 193A of the Legislative Code pertaining to rent stabilization. Laid Over to Second Reading Pass Action details Not available RES PH 22-195 1 27 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the petition of the Rosenblum Family Limited Partnership to vacate a portion of Iglehart Avenue west of Snelling Avenue, to accept a vacant parcel from the State of Minnesota, and to convey the vacant parcel to the petitioner. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-202 1 28 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Minnesota Children’s Museum for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 13, 2022 at 10 Seventh Street West - Minnesota Children’s Museum. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-203 1 29 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Irish Fair of Minnesota for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 12 through August 14, 2022 at 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Boulevard. - Harriet Island. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-204 1 30 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 20, 2022 at Phalen Park Picnic Pavilion Patio. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-205 1 31 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Friends of Rebecca Noecker for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 28, 2022 at Parque Castillo - 149 Cesar Chavez Street. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-207 1 32 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Liquid 12 Festivals LLC dba Beer Dabbler for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 26, 2022 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard - Harriet Island Regional Park. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-208 1 33 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level variance applications in order to present amplified sound on August 20 and September 13, 2022, within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North. Adopted Pass Action details Video PH 22-3 1 34 Public Hearing-Misc. Public hearing to consider the application of House 11 LLC to rezone property at 918 Fifth Street East from RT1 two-family residential to RM1 multiple-family residential. Motion of Intent Pass Action details Video RLH TA 22-237 2 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 32 BELIVDERE STREET EAST. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 22-16 2 36 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of John and Wendy Slade to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1005 CONWAY STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-240 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 850 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-230 2 38 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1659 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-234 2 39 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 243-245 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-235 2 40 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1301 HEWITT AVENUE. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 22-11 2 41 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1023 JESSIE STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-25. Referred Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-241 2 42 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1160 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-228 2 43 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1710 REANEY AVENUE. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) (Amended File No. J2227A2, Assessment No. 228549) Continue Public Hearing Pass Action details Not available RLH VBR 22-33 2 44 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Wessam Sonbol to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 1446 RICE STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 22-65 2 45 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Kathleen Harriman to a Fire Safety Inspection Appointment at 2200 SCHEFFER AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-227 2 46 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 518 SELBY AVENUE. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VBR 22-35 2 47 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of John Beard to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Summary Abatement Order at 2144 TEMPLE COURT. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-36 1 48 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 2144 TEMPLE COURT in Council File RLH VBR 22-35. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-213 2 49 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 902 THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) Continue Public Hearing Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-273 2 50 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 962 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 22-59 2 51 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services March 1 to 14, 2022. (File No. J2226A, Assessment No. 228529) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH AR 22-60 2 52 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services March 16 to 29, 2022. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) Adopted Pass Action details Not available  Add New Comment 9 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 22-37 9/14/2022 9:19 PM Tony Aarts   Against Council members: People across St. Paul came together across race, income, and neighborhood to vote overwhelmingly for rent stabilization because we believe everyone in our city should have a home they can count on. That is why I'm asking you all to vote NO on ordinance 22-37. The language within the current ordinance would further displace and marginalize our vulnerable community members. If we are to craft a future that includes all of us, we need strong rent stabilization; that means we need vacancy control, protections for low wealth and BIPOC renters, and no new construction exemption. Ordinance 22-37 is pulling the heart out of the policy. There are already reports of property owners looking to tear down and build new to raise prices, as well as continued displacement/evictions that will escalate if this ordinance is p***ed. The people of this city are what make St. Paul what it is. We are the workers, teachers, nurses, elders, students, families. Please vote NO. +1 -1 Ord 22-37 9/13/2022 11:20 PM Salina Amey   For Dear Council Members, The Rent Control Initiative was a mistake. Despite the fact that those with a particular agenda succeeded in getting enough voters to approve it, it was and is a counter-productive solution to this market-driven problem. I urge you to repeal it, and if not take any and all necessary measures to protect the City of St Paul and her citizens from the ramifications of this ill-thought-out scheme. The unintended consequences of rent control include but are not limited to the following: 1. Rent control is proven to hurt low-income renters, reduce renter choice, mobility and accessibility, especially low-income renters 2. Rent control will continue to exacerbate the Saint Paul housing shortage 3. Rent control discourages investment in existing buildings causing ***ets to fall into disrepair,which further negatively impacts low-income renters who don’t have the ability to move. HUD data shows that since the p***age of Rent Control new building permits are down. +3 -1 Ord 22-37 8/24/2022 11:44 PM Adrian Perryman   Against We literally already voted on this. +2 -3 Ord 22-37 8/24/2022 2:52 PM Sidney Stuart   Against I am a community member of Saint Paul, a former renter and now homeowner, and someone who advocated for the p***ing of Rent Stabilization last November. Ordinance 22-37 is incomplete. While it does well in clarifying the relationship between utilities and rent as well as preserving important aspects of rent stabilization such as the 3% cap, Ordinance 22-37 still falls short in many crucial areas when it comes to establishing a city where renters can feel secure in their homes. The enactment of exemptions to affordable housing is a discriminatory practice that unduly targets the most vulnerable members of our community. This along with a twenty-year blanket exemption for new construction and vacancy decontrol effectively robs the renters of St. Paul of any future where affordable housing is stable, plentiful, and accessible. Additionally, the exemption for new construction is unneeded, and has the potential to limit affordable much needed ADA compliant housing for our disabled community +7 -2 Ord 22-37 8/24/2022 12:16 AM Brian Young   Against As someone who works with families to stabilize their housing, I see daily how valuable it is to have a safe, affordable, and stable home. I was thus delighted when our community voted for rent stabilization and stand in opposition to the ordinance that is currently written. I am certainly glad to see that the 3% annual increase cap has been kept, along with the protections against retaliation and covert efforts to increase rent by charging tenants for additional utilities. I am glad to see both the tenant notification and just cause components in the ordinance, but believe that they could be strengthened to better support St. Paul renters. I am firmly opposed to several parts of the legislation, though, including the affordable housing exemption, the 20-year exemption for new housing, and the inclusion of partial vacancy decontrol. This ordinance must support renters as much as possible; it's about so much more than money or buildings -- this is about equity, belonging, and home. +4 -3 Ord 22-37 8/23/2022 6:26 PM Maria   For In a city like Saint Paul with an aging housing stock (many homes being 100+ years old), I worry that rent control is going to de-incentivize landlords from making necessary updates and fixes to their properties. If landlords aren't able to increase rent even to meet inflation, they aren't going to spend additional money making their properties more habitable for tenants or investing in fixing issues properly. In addition, many landlords may opt to sell their properties in Saint Paul because renting it out doesn't make financial sense for them with rent control. This will reduce the number of rentals available, forcing tenants in the city to compete over limited options. Priority will be given to those with the best rental history, credit, and financial stability - leaving those who are least able to handle rent changes without any options. +6 -3 Ord 22-37 8/23/2022 6:08 PM Alex   For Unfortunately rent control has many unintended consequences. Without landlords willing to invest in our community homes and rental units will be sold to homeowners as homes or condos. In the short term I see rent control helping those struggling but in the long term this will decrease rental stock and cause larger pools of renters competing for housing with those tenants that are most likely to perform being selected for units leaving those who may be low income and need protections the most without options. Developers will look to other markets where they will see a better return on investment further decreasing the stock of rental units. Supply and demand teaches us that with decreased supply creates increased demand. We should be focusing on how to stimulate growth in our city so we can allow those who want to continue moving here to be able to. Increasing the supply of rentals will be the way to keeping costs lower. +5 -4 Ord 22-37 8/19/2022 5:51 PM Charles “Dell” Paulsen   Against As a Saint Paul resident who is concerned with holding accountable people in leadership, recognizes the need to take responsibility collectively for the well-being of ourselves and our neighbors, and is a lifelong renter who has never seen the possibility for homeownership I am absolutely opposed to any attempt by the Saint Paul city council to ignore the collective will of voters in our city, especially as it relates to the only options that our poor neighbors have as a low/fixed income populace towards protections for their and our ability to continue to afford to live where they/we already reside. I can understand the concern for losing contracts to build out more housing for people in the city, however I do not think that centering the profit driven interests of any independent developer instead of the physical needs of constituents in your districts makes sense unless we ignore the destruction of communities that traditional housing development causes. Power to the people! +7 -2 Ord 22-37 8/1/2022 8:20 PM Daniel     I think vacancy control should be removed entirely, however if the approach will only p*** if tied to just-cause reasons, it would be important to add to these allowed reasons for a tenant to voluntarily give notice to vacate. The language only addresses situations of non-renewal that require a landlord to give notice to a tenant. Why couldn't deferred raises be implemented if a tenant voluntarily terminates their lease and moves out? That is the most typical case under which a vacancy is created, and the language needs to be amended to include these cases as well. +1 -2