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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Chris Tolbert,

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember Russel Balenger

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget

AO 23-82

on the DPS JAG Miscellaneous Funding 2022 Grant to reflect expenditures

more accurately.

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

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application for Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong), and Liquor

Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses with conditions for The Herbivorous

Dragon LLC, d/b/a J Selby’s (License ID #20230000698]), for the premises

located 169 Victoria Street North.

RES 23-1184

Adopted

Authorizing the defense and indemnity of Ecolab regarding operation and

maintenance of infrastructure which the City is responsible to maintain

pursuant to an operations and maintenance agreement regarding

improvements to Ecolab Plaza entrance to Ecolab’s Global Headquarters

Building.

RES 23-1187

Adopted

Approving the Wine on Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses for Slice

Brothers Frogtown, LLC d/b/a Slice Brothers (License ID 20230001117) for

the premises located at 641 University Avenue West.

RES 23-1198

RES 23-1199

Adopted

Approving the Liquor On Sale-181-290 seats, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor

On Sale-2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and an

Entertainment (B) licenses for Plaza Pizza LLC, d/b/a Wrestaurant At The

Palace (License ID 20230000953) for the premises located at 33 Seventh

Place West.

Adopted

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to accept grant funds from the

Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation to support the Project PEACE and St.

Paul Public Schools Summer School Initiative, and to amend the financing

and spending plan in the amount of $50,000.

RES 23-1202

Adopted

Approving the addition of retroactive language to the Animal Services Manager

change in rate of pay.

RES 23-1203

RES 23-1219

Laid over to August 23, 2023

Approving the Liquor On Sale-100 Seats or Less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday and

Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses for Intermax Izakaya, Inc.

d/b/a Potsticker (License ID 20230001072) for the premises located at 1214

Randolph Avenue.

Adopted

Authorizing the renewal of a Five-Year Lease (PW/3) to Health Partners Inc.

for a parking lot at the Como Avenue Clinic.

RES 23-1228

RES 23-1156

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreements (January 1, 2023 -

December 31, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of

Saint Paul and AFSCME Council 5, Clerical - Local 2508 and Technical -

Local 1842.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

A resolution authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of General

Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2023D and levying a tax

for the Series 2023D Bonds

RES 23-1152

Neal Younghans, Debt Manager with the Office of Financial Services, gave a staff

report.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval of Version 2.

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Ordering a special election to be held on November 5, 2024 to add a ballot

question on whether the City should create a dedicated fund for subsidies for

children's early care and education through a property tax levy. (This item was

vetoed by the Mayor on July 27, 2023 and over-ridden on August 16, 2023.)

RES 23-1094

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support and moved to override the Mayor's veto.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in opposition.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Veto Overriden, resolution adopted

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince and Councilmember Yang

2 - Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Balenger

Forestry/Emerald Ash Borer Update.

SR 23-183

Andy Rodriguez, Parks Director, gave an introduction.

Rachel Jongeward, City Forester, gave a staff report and answered councilmember

questions.

Rodriguez gave closing comments.

Received and Filed

ORDINANCES

An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate

council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days

after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are

generally held at the second reading.

First Reading

Amending Chapter 310 of the Legislative Code to correct license fee tables

and implement annual license fee increases.

Ord 23-32

Laid over to August 23, 2023 for Second Reading

Amending Sections 411.01 and 411.04 of the Legislative Code to remove a

reference to previously removed consent requirements and remove the

requirement for a prospective licensee to provide off-street parking.

Ord 23-38

Dan Niziolek, Deputy Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections, gave a

staff report and answered councilmember questions.

Laid over to August 23, 2023 for Second Reading

Amending Title XXIII Public Health Safety and Welfare of the Legislative Code

to add Chapter 222, titled Smoking of Tobacco, Hemp and Cannabis Products

in City Owned Public Places Prohibited.

Ord 23-40

Councilmember Tolbert spoke in support.

Councilmember Jalali expressed concerns and moved to lay over to September 6.

Tolbert addressed Jalali's concerns.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support of the ordinance and Jalali's motion.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support of the ordinance and Jalali's motion.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in support of the ordinance and Jalali's motion.

Laid over to September 6, 2023 for Second Reading

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Adopting the 2024 Operating Plan for the Downtown Improvement District and

imposing a service charge pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428A.

(Public hearing continued from July 26, 2023)

RES PH 23-185

Councilmember Noecker moved to close the public hearing and lay over for three

weeks.

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 6, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Laurel Gamm for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on August 20, 2023 at 625 Stryker Avenue -

Beautiful Laundrette.

RES PH 23-218

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application of the Minnesota United FC for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Sunday, August 27, 2023 for

the MNUFC v Seattle game and on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 for the

MNUFC v Colorado game within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at

Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 23-219

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application of Friends of Rebecca Noecker for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on September 24, 2023 at

Parque Castillo - 149 Cesar Chavez Street.

RES PH 23-221

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Noecker

Abstain:

SUSPENSION ITEMS

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the net amount of $1,000,000 to reflect $6,000,000 in additional

funding from a State of Minnesota DEED grant and a $5,000,000 reduction in

city bond funding for the North End Community Center (“NECC”) project.

(Public hearing continued from August 16)

RES PH 23-222

Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing for one week.

Public hearing continued to August 23, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

RES PH 23-220

Recreation in the amount of $6,000,000 to utilize approved General Fund and

City Bond Funds for the Pedro Park project. (Public hearing continued from

August 16)

Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing for one week.

Public hearing continued to August 23, 2023

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Prince

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 318

RLH RR 23-18

EDMUND AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-11. (Public hearing closed.

Laid over from July 26, 2023)

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I am asking that Council lay this over to

September 27, 2023.

Councilmember Balenger moved Moermond's recommendation.

Laid over to September 27, 2023

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Prince

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 Yang moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Prince

Absent:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 326

CHARLES AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 16, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing. (Continue Public Hearing to September 13, 2023)

RLH RR 23-22

Public hearing continued to September 13, 2023

Appeal of Erika Ronnow to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 549 DAYTON

AVENUE, Unit 1.

RLH RSA 23-12

RLH VO 23-16

Adopted

Appeal of Monica Mogren to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy

and Order to Vacate at 1604 MARGARET STREET.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1356

REANEY AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 16, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing. (Refer back to August 22, 2023 Legislative Hearing)

RLH RR 23-33

RLH RR 23-32

ADJOURNMENT

Referred to August 22, 2023 Legislative Hearing

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 792

ROSE AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the August 2, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing.

Adopted as amended (remove within 15 days)

Meeting ended at 4:52 PM

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