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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:34 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget to more accurately

record expenditures for the department grant fund; Violent Crime Enforcement

Team (VCET).

AO 25-45

Received and Filed

Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Administration Fund 730 Director's Office Accounting Unit 73031100 to

finance consultation services for the city-owned storage facility located at

Pierce Butler Route.

AO 25-46

Received and Filed

Amending the 2025 spending and financing budgets in the Department of

Public Works Traffic Warehouse Accounting Unit to fund the purchase of

replacement a forklift.

AO 25-47

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

Consent Agenda adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up during

June 11 to July 11, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

September 23, 2025 and City Council public hearing for January 7, 2026 to

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

J2601R, Assessment No. 268601)

RES 25-1262

RES 25-1263

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services

during June 12 to 24, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

September 23, 2025 and City Council public hearing for January 7, 2026 to

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

J2601TW, Assessment No. 268701)

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for the City Council Communications Lead,

Non-Represented City Managers, Grade 010.

RES 25-1288

RES 25-1289

Laid over to September 3, 2025

Establishing the rate of pay for the Legislative Hearing Officer series, in EG

17, Non-Represented City Managers, Grades 010, 20C, and 25C,

respectively.

Laid over to September 3, 2025

Authorizing the City to accept and record declarations related to certain grant

agreements on the Hamline Midway and Hayden Heights libraries.

RES 25-1308

RES 25-1313

Adopted

Approving Minnesota Session Laws 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 13

(H.F. No. 9), Article 5, Section 5 regarding the Ford Site Redevelopment Tax

Increment Financing District.

Adopted

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with adverse

action and the imposition of a $1000 matrix penalty against D & L Tobacco

LLC d/b/a D & L Tobacco (License ID #20210002137) for the premises

located at 626 Larpenteur Avenue West STE A.

RES 25-1318

RES 25-1333

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Molly Coleman to the

Board of Water Commissioners for a term beginning on August 27, 2025.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Molly Coleman to serve on the Visit

Saint Paul Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2027.

RES 25-1334

RES 25-1335

Adopted

Approving the appointment of Councilmember Molly Coleman as a member of

the Audit Committee.

Adopted

Final Adoption

Amending Title IV of the Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled Tree

Preservation for City Sponsored Projects. (Laid over from February 26, 2025)

Ord 25-4

Laid over to December 10, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Changing one block of Margaret Street between Arcade Street and East 7th

Street from a one-way street westbound to a two-way street in accordance

with Chapter 147 of the Legislative Code.

Ord 25-45

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

First Reading

Amending Chapter 130 of the Legislative Code, Procedure for Vacating

Streets and Other Public Grounds.

Ord 25-48

Laid over to September 3, 2025 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Approving the request of Energy Park Utility Company to amend rates.

RES PH 25-168

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving the application of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Parish/School for a

Nativity County Fair event on Friday, 09/12/2025, Saturday, 09/13/2025 and

RES PH 25-177

Sunday, 09/14/2025 for a sound level variance in order to present live

amplified sound at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Parish/School, 1900

Wellesley Avenue.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving the application of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound at the Lumen Christi

Catholic Community - Block Party Event on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at

1668 Montreal Avenue.

RES PH 25-179

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-25 to reduce the assessment Collection of

RLH TA 25-344

Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 5 to October 20, 2023 at

1350 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. VB2407, Assessment No. 248806)

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 10, 2025

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

1 - Councilmember Johnson

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

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 427 AURORA

AVENUE. (File No. J2522R4, Assessment No. 258582) (Public hearing

continued to August 6, 2025)

RLH TA 25-294

Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025

Appeal of Edward Albrecht to a Correction Order at 1462 BROMPTON

STREET.

RLH CO 25-7

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 263 CURTICE

STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T1, Assessment No. 258537) (Continued

public hearing to August 27, 2025)

RLH TA 25-119

Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025

Appeal of James Marshall, tenant, to a Fire Correction Notice, which includes

Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 740 DAYTON AVENUE, UNIT B-4.

RLH VO 25-16

RLH TA 25-275

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1762

ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB2510A, Assessment No. 258833)

(Public hearing continued to August 27, 2025)

Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025

Appeal of Yia Jef Yang to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at

337 FULLER AVENUE.

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Appeal of Kathryn Weigelt to a Summary Abatement Order at 1593

MARGARET STREET.

Adopted

Appeal of Geoff Lindback to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at

1980 STANFORD AVENUE.

Adopted

Appeal of Jay Cherner to an Emergency Summary Abatement Order at 1603

and 1605 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

Adopted

Appeal of Soua Lee, tenant, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 1430

YORK AVENUE, APT. 309.

Adopted

Meeting ended at 4:34 PM

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