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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council President Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

4 -

Present

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember

Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

3 -

Absent

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 929 York

Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings

will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

CO 24-30

Received and Filed

Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolution RES 24-685.

AO 24-49

Received and Filed

CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate

discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the

Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Council President Jalali stated that Items 23 & 24 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Memorializing the denial of the application of Mortho LLC to rezone property at

1984 Marshall Avenue from RM1 multiple-family residential to RM2

multiple-family residential.

RES 24-747

RES 24-806

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during January to March 2024, and setting date of legislative

hearing for July 11, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 14, 2024

to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

CG2402A1, Assessment No. 240113)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during January to March 2024, and setting date of legislative

hearing for July 11, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 14, 2024

to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

CG2402A2, Assessment No. 240114)

RES 24-807

Adopted

Authorizing the Sewer Utility to enter into a Cooperative Maintenance

Agreement with the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) for the

maintenance of various City-owned rain gardens.

RES 24-809

RES 24-817

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer,

for Dilla Sport Bar And Restaurant Inc, d/b/a same (License ID#

20240000267), which has applied for Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats, Liquor

On Sale - Sunday, Entertainment (B), and Gambling Location licenses,

located at 1625 University Avenue West.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of

$5,000 from the Prioleau family toward the purchase of a new scoreboard to

enhance the gym and offer opportunities to participants at the Martin Luther

King Recreation Center.

RES 24-823

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Gas Station and

Tobacco Shop (License ID #20240000349) for the premises located at 296

7th Street East.

RES 24-826

RES 24-827

Adopted

Approving a Wine on Sale, Malt on Sale (Strong) and Liquor Outdoor Service

Area (Patio) - New Location license to TKP LLC d/b/a Ruam Mit (License ID

20240000666) for the premises located at 367 Wabasha Street North.

Adopted

Approving a Parking Ramp - New Location license to Cedar Street Parking

Partners d/b/a Cedar Street Parking Partners (License ID 20240000750) for

the premises located at 379 Cedar Street.

RES 24-828

RES 24-854

RES 24-865

Adopted

Authorizing the City to apply for $72,000 from the Minnesota Department of

Commerce's Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for rooftop solar

installation at Fire Station 51.

Adopted

Approving an Animal Boarding (Commercial) - New Location license to

Mississippi Mutts LLC d/b/a Dogtopia of Saint Paul (License ID 20240000909)

for the premises located 2418 University Avenue West.

Adopted

Adopting the 2023 Stormwater Permit Annual Report.

RES 24-870

RES 24-872

Adopted

Authorizing the proper City officials to execute and record an easement

agreement for drainage purposes at the Southern Highland Bridge

development site to benefit City parkland and the University of St. Thomas

ballfield project.

Adopted

Approving a Liquor on Sale - 291 or more seats, Liquor on Sale - Sunday,

Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Liquor Outdoor Service Area

(Sidewalk) - New Location license to Taher Inc d/b/a Forepaugh’s Restaurant

(License ID 20240000751) for the premises located at 276 Exchange Street

South.

RES 24-873

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the International Union of Painters and Allied

Trades District Council 82.

RES 24-680

RES 24-788

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of

providing a shoe allowance for Senior Zookeepers at Como Park Zoo &

Conservatory.

Adopted

Supporting The Heights Community Energy’s application for recognition as a

501(c)(3) organization and its project to provide an environmentally

sustainable, cost-efficient energy system at The Heights.

RES 24-889

Adopted

Approving adverse action against the Liquor Off Sale & Tobacco Shop license

held by Mounds Liquor Corp d/b/a Mounds Liquor (License ID #20160003381)

for the premises located at 1047 Hudson Road.

RES 24-847

RES 24-868

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the purpose of

correcting pay upon promotion regarding the addition of new steps in the

salary schedule of the 2023-2025 Labor Agreement.

Laid over to June 26, 2024

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of May 1, 8, 15,

and 22, 2024.

Min 24-21

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Recognizing Flag Day in Saint Paul and encouraging the dignified disposal of

American Flags.

RES 24-825

Tom Miller from the City's Veteran Employee Resource Network gave remarks.

Councilmember Jost spoke in favor and moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Commemorating the 28th Annual Community Peace Celebration and

declaring a day of Peace and Unity.

RES 24-849

Councilmember Bowie spoke to the resolution.

Kirsti Feno and Respect Djunga from the Community Peace Celebration gave

remarks.

Bowie spoke in favor and moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Honoring and recognizing the national holiday of Juneteenth in the City of Saint

Paul.

RES 24-883

Councilmember Bowie spoke in favor.

Debbie Montgomery, former councilmember, gave remarks.

Khaliq Davis, Rondo resident, gave remarks.

Trahern Crews, chair of the St Paul Reparations Commission, gave remarks.

Lynn Graham Washington, Rondo resident, gave remarks.

Councilmembers Bowie and Johnson read from the resolution.

Council President Jalali spoke in favor.

Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the appointment of Jon Berry as the Legislative Aide in Ward 1.

RES 24-835

Councilmember Bowie spoke in favor and moved approval.

Jon Berry, Legislative Aide for Ward 1, gave remarks and was sworn in.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the appointment of Ploua Yang as the Legislative Aide in Ward 6.

RES 24-843

Councilmember Johnson spoke in favor and moved approval.

Ploua Yang, Legislative Aide for Ward 6, gave remarks and was sworn in.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to use fund balance,

accumulated and unspent in 2023, to increase the financing and spending

budgets in the Office of Neighborhood Safety Special Fund by $3,598,936.

(Public hearing closed, laid over from June 5, 2024)

RES PH 24-121

Brooke Blakey, Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety, gave a staff report and

answered councilmember questions.

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways

to testify.

Final Order approving the reconstruction of streets in the 2024 Saint Paul

Streets Program (2024 SPS).

RES PH 24-109

Bruce Engelbrekt from the Office of Financial Services gave a staff report.

Nick Peterson from the Department of Public Works gave a staff report.

Leanna Stefaniak from At Home Apartments spoke during the public hearing.

Jason Mourning and Steven Kessler from the Downtown Alano Society spoke during

the public hearing.

Angelica Granero, resident, spoke during the public hearing.

Council President Jalali asked about payment options.

Engelbrekt spoke to payment options.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the petition of Wedum Lexington LLC to vacate the unimproved

portion of old Lexington Parkway South between West 7th Street and the

improved portion of old Lexington Parkway South. (Public hearing closed and

laid over from June 12, 2024)

RES PH 24-128

Councilmember Bowie moved to lay over for two weeks.

Public hearing closed and laid over to June 26, 2024

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the petition of Ivystone Properties Limited Liability Company to

vacate the unimproved portion of alley right-of-way behind 875 Prior Avenue

North. (Public hearing closed and laid over from June 12, 2024)

RES PH 24-129

Councilmember Jost moved to lay over for two weeks.

Public hearing closed and laid over to June 26, 2024

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing Co for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound on Saturdays, June 15, July 6, July 20, and

August 17, 2024 at 429 Wabasha St South.

RES PH 24-135

Steve Gammon, resident, spoke during the public hearing via call-in.

Council President Jalali reviewed the City's complaint process.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $1,700 for a grant received from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of

Commerce for health and wellness equipment for the firefighters at Fire

Station 23.

RES PH 24-139

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $6,936.60 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation for

Peloton bikes for the fire stations.

RES PH 24-140

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to formally accept a graduate

Fellowship from Harvard University wherein the City would provisionally hire

the Fellow, Manasa Acharya, as a Research Analyst in the Office of

Neighborhood Safety.

RES PH 24-141

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Giving host approval to the issuance by the City of Mounds View of conduit

Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for a project, approving a Joint Powers

Agreement and Bond Compliance and Fee Agreement and authorizing the

execution of documents relating thereto, all for the Sibley Park/Sibley Court

Project, at 211 7th Street East and 484 Temperance Street (District 17, Ward

2).

RES PH 24-143

Alex Leivermann, representing the bond underwriter, spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Jost moved to close the public hearing. Approved 4-0.

Councilmember Johnson spoke in favor and moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

RECESS

Meeting recessed at 4:38 PM

ROLL CALL

Meeting resumed at 4:46 PM

4 -

3 -

Present

Absent

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember

Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Considering the appeal of Daniel L. M. Kennedy on behalf of Advocates for

Responsible Development to a decision of the Planning Commission denying

the appeal of a zoning administrator decision to approve a site plan for a new

APC 24-2

multipurpose arena on the University of St Thomas campus at 2260 Summit

Avenue.

Council President Jalali gave introductory remarks.

Tia Anderson, City Planner in the Department of Safety and Inspections, gave a staff

report.

Dan Kennedy, appellant, presented arguments.

Tamara Deihm from Winthrop & Weinstein, Anthony Adams from Ryan Companies,

and Jerome Benner from the University of St. Thomas, presented arguments on behalf

of the applicant.

16 people spoke during the public comment portion of the public hearing.

Councilmember Bowie moved to close the public hearing. Approved 4-0.

Jalali spoke against the appeal.

Councilmember Jost spoke against the appeal.

Bowie spoke against the appeal.

Councilmember Johnson spoke against the appeal.

Jalali moved intent to deny the appeal.

Motion of intent is to deny the appeal

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be

enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the

Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

A motion was made by Councilmember Bowie to Approve the Consent Agenda

The motion carried by the following vote:

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Appeal of Lucius A. Anderson to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and Weeds at 400

AURORA AVENUE.

RLH SAO 24-32

Adopted

Appeal of Dan Lissick to a Summary Abatement Order and Correction Notice

at 2135 CASE AVENUE.

RLH SAO 24-35

RLH VBR 24-30

RLH TA 24-37

Adopted

Appeal of Lakeisha Lee to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 273

COTTAGE AVENUE WEST.

Public hearing continued to June 26, 2024

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 850 FIFTH

STREET EAST. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509) (Public hearing

continued to June 12, 2024)

Adopted as amended (assessment decreased)

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1156

LINCOLN AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the June 12, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing. (June 11, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

RLH RR 24-20

Referred to July 9, 2024 Legislative Hearing

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 272

RICHMOND STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-25.

RLH SAO 24-30

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 6:12 PM

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