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City Council

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works,

AO 25-23

moving $100,000 of expenses from Summer Street Maintenance to Traffic

Signs and Markings to accommodate FY25 needs for traffic marking

materials.

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 as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Nay:

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during September 5 to December 20, 2024, and

setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 10, 2025 and City Council public

hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. VB2510, Assessment No. 258810)

RES 25-636

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during January 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June

10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2510B, Assessment

No. 258109)

RES 25-637

RES 25-638

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from November to

December 2024 (C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

June 10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2505C,

Assessment No. 252005)

Adopted

Authorizing the submission of the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and 2025-26

Annual Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD), and execution of HUD agreements.

RES 25-660

RES 25-716

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Young Elected Officials Network

for Mayor Melvin Carter to attend the 2025 YEO National Convening from May

1-2 in Washington, D.C.

Adopted

Appointing Nelsie Yang to serve on the Ramsey County Criminal Justice

Coordinating Council.

RES 25-722

RES 25-729

Adopted

Approving a Parking Lot New Location license to Interstate Parking d/b/a

Interstate Parking (License ID 20250000456) for the premises located at 755

Prior Ave N.

Adopted

Approving the Use of Grant Funds Through the Ward 1 Neighborhood Star

Year-Round Program For YWCA St. Paul.

RES 25-735

RES 25-741

RES 25-742

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funds

of $35,000 from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the International Association of Sheet Metal,

Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

Laid over to May 21, 2025

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a grant

agreement with Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) to accept cost

share grant funding for Como Regional Park, (which includes an

indemnification clause).

RES 25-743

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Richard Jacobs and Timothy

Trembley to the Truth in Sale of Housing Board.

RES 25-755

RES 25-756

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Eric Foster, Aden Homard, Krista

Schnelle, and Ella Voldto a three-year term on the Heritage Preservation

Commission.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Darren Tobolt and Michelle Beeman to

a three-year term on the District Energy Board of Directors.

RES 25-757

RES 25-758

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Daniel Blackburn, Der Yang, and

Manuel Zuniga to the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity

Commission.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a

graduation ceremony for the EMS Academy on May 16, 2025 at Fire

Department headquarters.

RES 25-761

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of March 5, 12,

19, 26, and 28, 2025.

Min 25-18

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of

Plumbers, Local 34. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 25-662

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Changing the rate of pay for Storeroom Coordinator, EG 01, AFSCME

Clerical.

RES 25-642

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Nay:

RECESS

Meeting recessed at 3:36 PM

ROLL CALL

Meeting resumed at 3:44 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

SUSPENSION ITEM

Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeal of Brian Pierce from

a Planning Commission decision to approve the application of Abel Pliego

Burgos for a reestablishment of a nonconforming use permit at 237

Richmond St.

RES 25-801

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

2 - Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Considering the application of Matt Kenevan to rezone property at 959 Payne

Avenue (southwest corner of Case Avenue) from B2 community business to

T2 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 25-32

Laid over to May 21, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Approving the application of Breakaway Music Festival for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on June 6 through June 7, 2025

at 400 Snelling Avenue North - Allianz Field Grounds. (Public hearing

continued from April 23, 2025)

RES PH 25-62

Adopted as amended

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Privratsky

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2024 State Homeland

Security Program (SHSP) grant for $235,000 and amending the financing and

spending plans in the Police Department grant fund in the amount of

$199,175.

RES PH 25-86

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

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

amount of $7,439.05 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

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

amount of $30,000 for the Savvik Foundation and Delaware State University's

initiatives to enhance workforce diversity.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Authorizing the City to accept $20,250 in grant funding from the Saint Paul &

Minnesota Foundation to support direct guaranteed income payments to Saint

Paul families in the CollegeBound Boost program.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for and accept a

$20,000 grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund for the

Financial Empowerment Cities Expert Mentor Program.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Nay:

Approving the adoption of a Sixth Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing

Plan for the Ford Site Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District and

authorizing the execution of related documents (including amendments to the

redevelopment agreement, minimum assessment agreement and related

documents) (District 15, Ward 3).

RES PH 25-97

Adopted as amended

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost,

Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky

2 - Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim

RECESS

Council will recess and then convene as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority

(HRA) to take up RES 25-737. HRA will then adjourn and the City Council will

reconvene.

Meeting recessed at 5:03 PM

ROLL CALL

Meeting resumed at 5:07 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2054 LAUREL

RLH TA 25-171

AVENUE. (File No. J2516R1, Assessment No. 258562)

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 736

OAKDALE AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)

RLH TA 25-182

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced to $650)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Nay:

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2024. (File

No.CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

RLH AR 25-40

Adopted as amended (1822 Chelton Avenue, 291 Bates Avenue, and 581

Charles Avenue removed and referred to July 10, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Privratsky

Nay:

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 Privratsky

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2060 4TH

STREET EAST. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 145

BELVIDERE STREET EAST. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1226

BERKELEY AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 411

CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-5.

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 947

FREMONT AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the May 14, 2025, City

Council Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing May 13, 2025)

Public hearing continued to May 21, 2025

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1931

FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

RLH TA 25-205

RLH TA 25-144

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-1 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 796

HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 463

HERSCHEL STREET. (File No. J2502R1, Assessment No. 258528) (Public

hearing continued to May 14, 2025)

RLH TA 24-357

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 81 MAGNOLIA

AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)

RLH TA 25-187

RLH TA 25-139

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-2 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 611

MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-1 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 63

MILTON STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)

RLH TA 25-142

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 840 MONTANA

AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1122

JACKSON STREET. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 956 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1453 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1686 RACE

STREET. (File No. CG2501A1-1, Assessment No. 250115)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 272

RICHMOND STREET. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1709

SCHEFFER AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 382 SIMS

AVENUE. (File No. J2508E, Assessment No. 258307)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1336

THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 750 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 901 WELLS

STREET. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024. (File No. VB2508, Assessment

No. 258807)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during November 2024. (File No. J2508B, Assessment No. 258107)

RLH AR 25-35

RLH AR 25-36

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees

billed during November 1 to December 12, 2024. (File No. CRT2507,

Assessment No. 258206)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during September 23 to October 21, 2024. (File No. J2508E,

Assessment No. 258307)

RLH AR 25-37

RLH AR 25-38

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)

service during December 2024. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)

Adopted as amended (588 Forest Street removed and referred to May 20, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2024. (File

No.CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

RLH AR 25-39

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 5:34 PM

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