Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised Meeting date/time: 8/10/2022 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 22-56 1 1 Communications & Receive/File Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1501 Clarence Street 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 22-1231 1 26 Resolution Appointing the interim Ward 1 councilmember finishing the remainder of the term of Councilmember Dai Thao. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1053 1 2 Resolution Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals issued by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1129 1 3 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during January 10 to April 18, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2213, Assessment No. 228821) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1130 1 4 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during May 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2213B, Assessment No. 228118) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1132 1 5 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from May to June 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2207C Assessment No. 222006) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1133 1 6 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during February 28 to April 23, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2210, Assessment No. 228211) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1134 1 7 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during January 4 to April 21, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2213E, Assessment No. 228321) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1135 1 8 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during May 31 to June 22, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for October 12, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2209P, Assessment No. 228408) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1159 1 9 Resolution Authorizing the request of the HRA to withhold a tax-forfeit parcel from public sale for six months. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1178 1 10 Resolution Appointing Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, as special counsel for the purpose of providing advice and counsel on personnel matters. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1184 1 11 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Metropolitan Council for the installation of transit signal priority equipment on Route 63 and Ford Parkway. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1185 1 12 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Metropolitan Council for the operation and maintenance of the Metropolitan Council’s Transit Signal Priority System. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1186 1 13 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and sign Amendment #1 (Exhibit A) to the original grant agreement (Exhibit B) for the MCES Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Demonstration Project, thereby extending the completion date from January 31, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1191 1 14 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Tom Aasheim, Gaye Adams Massey, Paul Nikstad, Mary Rick, and Trish Stevens, to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1193 1 15 Resolution Memorializing the City Council’s decision to uphold in part and deny in part a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying variances to construct a new entryway and porch at 664 Blair Avenue. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1202 1 16 Resolution Approving the Labor Agreements between the Independent School District 625 and the Operative Plasterers Local Union No. 265 (June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2025) and the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 82 (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025). (Laid over from August 10, 2022) Laid Over   Action details Not available RES 22-1204 1 17 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010505 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 22-1205 1 18 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010506 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 22-1206 1 19 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010507 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 22-1207 1 20 Resolution Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010508 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 22-1218 1 21 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Michael Lukes to a two-year term on the Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1220 1 22 Resolution Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Mara Humphrey to a second four-year term on the Board of Water Commissioners. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-929 1 23 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. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1146 1 24 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. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1161 1 25 Resolution Changing the rate of pay for Parks Maintenance Supervisor III. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RES 22-1157 1   Resolution Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to the Metropolitan Council for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) funding for projects at 1790-1800 University Avenue West (Keystone Community Services), 543-555 Snelling Avenue (Kimball Court), 200 Plato Boulevard West, 512 Humboldt Avenue (Cerenity Senior Care), and 1351 Arcade Street (30,000 Feet). Adopted Pass Action details Not available Ord 22-38 1   Ordinance Granting the application of Fulford Family Partnership LP to rezone property at 533 & 567 Randolph Avenue from T2 traditional neighborhood to IT transitional industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Laid Over to Second Reading Pass Action details Not available Ord 22-37 1   Ordinance Amending Chapter 193A of the Legislative Code pertaining to rent stabilization. Laid Over to Second Reading Pass Action details Not available Ord 22-36 1 27 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 Final Adoption   Action details Video RES PH 22-210 1 28 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Church of St. Bernard (St. Paul) for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on August 21, 2022 at Como Picnic Pavilions - 1199 Midway Parkway. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-212 1 29 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving a subdivision by registered land survey for Sharkey Design Build LLC at 300, 302 & 304 Ryan Avenue to create three (3) RT1 two-family residential parcels. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-213 1 30 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Fancy Beauty Bar for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 27, 2022 at 1999 Burns Avenue. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-214 1 31 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level variance applications in order to present amplified sound on August 27 and September 3, 2022, within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-215 1 32 Resolution-Public Hearing Approving the application of Central Crown LLC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 27, 2022 at MN State Capitol Grounds - 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Upper Mall. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-221 1 33 Resolution-Public Hearing Authorizing the Saint Paul City Council to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of $17,450 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund for explanatory videos to be created by YouthLens360. Adopted Pass Action details Video RES PH 22-222 1 34 Resolution-Public Hearing Giving host approval to the issuance by the City of Mounds View of conduit Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds on behalf of 115 Plato LP, approving a Joint Powers Agreement and authorizing the execution of documents relating thereto, all for the Plato Apartments at Farwell Yards Project, at 115 Plato Boulevard West. (District 3, Ward 2) Adopted Pass Action details Video RLH SAO 22-32 2 44 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Salamatu Forte to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1712 ORANGE AVENUE EAST. Adopted As Amended Pass Action details Video RLH VBR 22-36 2 35 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Zahnia Harut to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1047 ARCADE STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VO 22-19 2 36 Resolution LH Vacate Order Appeal of Jasmine Brown, Tenant, to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 683 BEDFORD STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH FCO 22-51 3 37 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Michelle Lewis, Faith Lutheran Church ELCA, to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 499 CHARLES STREET. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-33 2 38 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Jeanne A Kenney to a Summary Abatement Order at 139 DUNLAP STREET NORTH. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-37 2 39 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of David Jacobowitch to a Summary Abatement Order at 839 EDMUND AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-288 1 40 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File No. RLH AR 22-48 to reduce the assessment for Property Clean up services during February 1 to 14, 2022 at 859 GALTIER STREET. (File No. J2222A, Assessment No. 228524) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-29 4 41 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Sally Klein to a Summary Abatement Order at 769 HAGUE AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 22-42 2 42 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1803 IVY AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the August 10, 2022, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days) Referred   Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-31 2 43 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Mary Tate to a Summary Abatement Order at 1930 NORTONIA AVENUE. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH RR 22-43 2 45 Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1802 ROSS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 10, 2022, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days) Referred   Action details Not available RLH TA 22-289 1 46 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File RLH AR 22-9 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2021 at 389-393 STRYKER AVENUE. (File No. CG2104A1, Assessment No. 210115) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH TA 22-291 1 47 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File RLH AR 22-31 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2021 at 389-393 STRYKER AVENUE. (File No. CG2201A1, Assessment No. 220100) Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH SAO 22-22 2 48 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 607 TOPPING STREET in Council File RLH SAO 22-14. Adopted Pass Action details Not available RLH VBR 22-37 2 49 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Richard Bell to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 934 WAKEFIELD AVENUE. 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