City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Minutes

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, August 20, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

6 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember

Cheniqua Johnson and Councilmember Matt Privratsky

1 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 499 Snelling

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

hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

CO 25-33

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $50,000 of funding for Arcade Wine and

Spirits (1100 Arcade St) for CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their Business

Investment Fund (BIF) program.

AO 25-43

Received and Filed

Establishing eighteen (18) new projects through the STAR Economic

Development Program as adopted via City Council Resolution # 25-633.

AO 25-44

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 Noecker stated that Item 18 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Accepting a Community Resilience grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control

Agency for the Jackson Street Project and authorizing the execution of the

grant agreement.

RES 25-1184

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the

Central Safe Routes to School Project.

RES 25-1197

RES 25-1198

RES 25-1212

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the Como

Safe Routes to School Project.

Adopted

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

Registration fees billed during April 17, 2024 to March 18, 2025, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for September 16, 2025 and City Council public

hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. VB2513, Assessment No. 258829)

Adopted

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

services during April 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

September 16, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to

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

J2513B, Assessment No. 258113)

RES 25-1213

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Marjorie McNeely

Conservatory to apply for a grant of up to $400 from the Mid-America Orchid

Congress for the purchase of orchid plants in the year 2025.

RES 25-1217

RES 25-1231

RES 25-1257

Adopted

Authorizing the City to apply for $63,075 from the Minnesota Department of

Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation at

Hamline Midway Library.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into Agreement No.1057461 with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for federal participation in a force account for

the Burns and Suburban Sidewalk Infill Project.

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage

license now held by Romea Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Romea Auto Repair LLC

(License ID #20250001058) for the premises located at 511 Smith Avenue

South.

RES 25-1277

RES 25-1281

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to apply for an annual

Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) to support regional preparedness and

capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of

terrorism.

Adopted

Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Housing

and Redevelopment Authority for Nova Classical Academy Project, 1455

Victoria Way, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1655

(District 9, Ward 3).

RES 25-1293

RES 25-1294

Adopted

Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Housing

and Redevelopment Authorityfor the Twin Cities Academy Project, 690

Birmingham Street, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through

469.1655 (District 1, Ward 7).

Adopted

Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special City General

Election held August 12, 2025.

RES 25-1299

RES 25-1233

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for new classification of SPRWS Training

Coordinator, in Grade 038 of EG 10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors

Association.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Minnesota Toy Library in the City

of Saint Paul.

RES 25-1307

Councilmember Johnson gave remarks.

Rebecca Nutter from the Minnesota Toy Library gave remarks.

Teresa Eisenbise from the Minnesota Toy Library gave remarks.

Council President Noecker spoke in support.

Councilmember Privratsky spoke in support.

Councilmember Jost spoke in support.

Councilmember Bowie spoke in support.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

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.

Final Adoption

Approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

(RCRRA), Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and St.

John Evangelical Lutheran Church to rezone properties at 694 Minnehaha

Avenue E et al from I2 general industrial to H2 residential, T3 traditional

neighborhood, RM2 medium-density multiple-family residential district and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

(Public hearing on July 23, 2025)

Ord 25-46

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving an interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd.4

pending the completion of a Zoning Study on Sober Houses and Supportive

Housing Facilities.

Ord 25-47

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

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

Councilmember Johnson moved to close the public hearing.

Laid over to August 27, 2025 for Final Adoption

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

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

Recreation in the amount of $105,242.36 to utilize Parkland Dedication funds

for the Linwood Park Improvements project.

RES PH 25-163

Council President Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the

operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan

Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant Program for the

benefit of Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E.

(District 4, Ward 7).

RES PH 25-171

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the three applications of University of St Thomas (UST) for a UST

Welcome Days Pep Rally on 08/27; a UST Football Game on 08/28 and a

UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 for three

sound level variances in order to present live amplified sound at the University

of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.

RES PH 25-172

Dan Kennedy, resident, spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Privratsky moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 992 ARCADE

RLH TA 25-306

STREET. (File No. J2511B1, Assessment No. 258116) (Public hearing closed

and laid over from August 20, 2025)

Public hearing closed and laid over for two weeks.

Nenghue Moua, property owner, appeared in person and spoke through a Hmong

interpreter

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This is an assessment for securing

and/or boarding of a building after a fire. The work was done on February 21, 2025.

Police and fire were on the scene of a suspected arson and police contacted the

boarding contractor and the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). The owner

arrived at the property and talked to the Fire Inspection Manager after the building was

secured on the first level. Photos of the fire scene are on the screen in front of you.

The building was already vacant and boarded. The contractor still needed to screw the

doors shut. This assessment is the cost for an emergency call-out and for securing 4

doors. The total cost is $654.

Nenghue Moua: On February 21, the officer, AJ (Neis), called me to tell me about the

fire. I asked how much the cost was for boarding. He told me that if I boarded it myself

it wouldn't cost me anything. He told me that I had to do it by 4pm, so I did it myself. I

don't understand why he is the one who told me this, but the report didn't mention him.

The report says they boarded my building. If you don't believe me, call AJ.

Council President Noecker: What is your ask?

Moua: I don't want to pay the fee because I put up the boarding.

Councilmember Yang moved to close the public hearing. Approved 6-0.

Yang: Could we get clarification on if the owner boarded the property themselves.

Moermond: The order of events was that the Fire Department arrived first, then Police,

the fire was put out and investigated and materials were pulled out. When they went to

close out the scene, they called DSI and the boarding crew together. By the time Moua

arrived, the doors had been secured with screws, not boarded. The windows on the first

floor had previously been boarded by the owner, as the building was vacant. As the

photos show, these are not the grey-painted boards with the date on them that the City

uses. I contacted Fire Inspector AJ Neis and asked how he talks about these things

with property owners. I'm not sure if there was a conversation about securing openings

on the second floor, but the securing of the doors had already happened and that's

what this assessment is for.

Yang: So the work was done before the owner got there and that's what is being

assessed?

Moermond: Yes.

Noecker: Normally we have photo evidence of the work done. This seems like a

strange discrepancy where the City and the owner are both saying they did the

boarding. It would be helpful to have evidence to say the City did the securing.

Moermond: The assessment rolls says "Boarding and Securing." When we say

boarding, sometimes putting a board up is what's done. Sometimes putting screws in a

door is what's done. The doors were all that was secured, with screws. No boards were

involved or assessed for. I'm not sure what the conversation was between Neis and the

owner. It may have been about securing the structure going forward. The doors had

already been secured at that time. In Legislative Hearing, we talked about securing the

second level. The fire was started with gasoline in the staircase between the first and

second level. Both levels were damaged. The securing was done on an emergency

basis, which is required. The scene cannot be left open after a fire, especially in cases

of arson. When this is done, DSI deploys its contract manager to verify that the work

was done before a letter is sent to the owner saying what was done and connecting it

to an invoice. I would have notes from an inspection that would have occurred the

same day or the following day, but I don't have photos of the screws. I cannot provide

you that until City systems are operational again.

Noecker: So the charge is for screwing the doors shut, no boarding?

Moermond: Yes.

Councilmember Privratsky: I'm open to considerations related to any

miscommunication and language barrier issues. I understand the work was done, but it

can be hard to see the difference between securing a door and boarding when you've

never dealt with it before and there are language barriers.

Councilmember Johnson: The invoice does say that it's just for the doors. I don't think

there was confusion on the doors. Maybe for the windows, though. I hope that what's

being relayed via translation is that the invoice states it is for the doors. Because the

work was done, I would vote against any moderations. Maybe there was space for staff

to be more clear, but the records seems clear.

Yang: I move a two-week layover. I would like my legislative aide to receive any

follow-up information.

Moermond: When I talked to Neis, he told me that DSI was actively working with the

Fire Department to create materials to provide people after a fire. We have a lot of

contractors listening to the radio to find out where fires are, and they descend on

people immediately. Getting basic information up front is something they're working on.

I will do the follow-up as well.

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 3, 2025

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 815

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R1, Assessment No. 258583)

(Public hearing closed and laid over from August 20, 2025)

RLH TA 25-296

Public hearing closed and laid over for two weeks.

Greg Ryan, property owner, appeared in person

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: Lacking the City's mapping function, I

am providing a google street view photo on the screen. The property in question is the

green section on the west side of Ryan Plumbing building. A summary abatement

order was issued on April 14, 2025 to clean up after a homeless encampment was

cleared out. City staff took away the bigger items like tents, and then the Department

of Safety and Inspections (DSI) sent this order to clean up the items remaining, like

trash. On screen are photos of the site that were taken by inspectors. At the beginning

of April, when this happened, the owner mentioned in Legislative Hearing that they

talked with a police officer at the site. He said the officer told him the City would be

covering the cost of the cleanup. The officer, in reviewing the video of the

conversation, said he was referring to removing the people and larger items. This order

was sent out the next week and was not appealed. The owner thought all of the

cleanup was one in the same, per his testimony in Legislative Hearing. The cost was

$1,030 with a service charge of $164 for a total of $1,194. Cleanup occurred on April

21.

Council President Noecker: The City paid for the major cleanup at the beginning of

April, and then there were items still there the following week so an order was sent.

The owner thought that would be covered by the City and didn't do anything and didn't

appeal. The City then did the cleanup and charged the owner.

Moermond: Correct.

Noecker: Were the remaining items left behind after the first cleanup?

Moermond: Yes. With systems being down I can't pull up all the photos. My

understanding is that the week after the encampment was cleared, there were

conversations with the owner that it would be his responsibility to clean up what

remained. It sounds like there was a misunderstanding between what DSI staff said

and what the owner heard. The letter itself is crystal clear. It was not appealed. The

City did the cleanup.

Councilmember Bowie: Who issued the order? Was it DSI or Police. Did the Homeless

Assistance Response Team (HART) issue the order? Did the encampment have just

individuals or did it also have things like tents and bedding?

Moermond: My assumption, without access to City systems, is that the encampment

was ordered vacated by DSI. I don't think that comes from the HART team, as they

are more service-oriented. What we're dealing with today is a cleanup that occurred a

couple weeks after that.

Bowie: Both were DSI, right?

Moermond: Yes. The first trip where the camp is vacated usually involves the HART

team and police officers. The subsequent cleanup (after a summary abatement order)

will be different people.

Greg Ryan: I've owned Ryan Plumbing, the business next door, for 41 years. We've

always also owned this empty property. This is a dumping spot. There was a homeless

encampment there for a long time. I was talking with community members about

helping the homeless people there and wasn't executing a vacate order. I talked to

Robert Humphrey at DSI and he told me to call the police to start the process. Officer

Vu told me they would clean it up and take care of it. I asked who was paying for it,

and he said the City was. We have stuff dumped here daily and I work daily to remove

stuff. The mail didn't get to me until two days after this got cleaned up. I watched

people clean it up and was told I was okay by Robert Humphrey.

Noecker: What is your ask?

Ryan: I tried my best and got the notice after the fact. This is frustrating. We should

not be using snail mail to inform me of this when I have an email.

Bowie moved to close the public hearing. Approved 6-0.

Noecker: You said the letter reached you after the cleanup?

Ryan: Yes.

Noecker: Moermond said you didn't do the cleanup because you assumed that the

letter was referencing an earlier cleanup. Can you clarify which statement is accurate.

Ryan: The officer spoke to me before any work was done. By the time the City had

cleaned it out, I got the notice. I thought it was all the same. I noticed a partial removal

of debris or people. I don't watch this property constantly. I thought it was all done in

one phase and didn't know there was a second phase. I don't pay close attention

because I do have to work.

Noecker: There were items left after the first cleaning that you weren't aware of

because you weren't there, and you didn't see the letter about a second cleanup until

too late?

Ryan: Yes. I thought there was just one cleanup. I didn't realize there were two different

ones.

Bowie: When was your conversation with Robert Humphrey? Was this after receiving

the letter?

Ryan: The homeless encampment was there for 3-4 months. I was asking him what a

good remedy was to get them out and find them a home. He told me to call the police.

Officer Vu got things taken care of and spoke to me.

Bowie: With the two different phases, was a notice sent to Ryan about when the

encampment vacation would be and what he would be responsible for after the fact?

Moermond: I don't have documentation of the initial encampment vacation cleanup.

That has not come forward as an assessment. All I have is documentation related to

this summary abatement order cleanup. I spoke with the inspectors and police on the

order of events. They believe they were clear in writing about what the expectation was.

I could get you more if the systems were up and running. You have everything

regarding this case, just not the initial encampment cleanup.

Bowie: I move a two week layover to give time for systems to come back online so we

can verify everything.

Noecker: I also would like City systems to be online so we can look at whether this

owner has been responsible in the past.

Johnson: When the City closes an encampment and leaves things behind, I would like

to know why we don't take everything.

Noecker: Both issues today seem to be miscommunications from City staff. We

should do everything we can, including getting email addresses that inspectors can

send follow-up info to.

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 3, 2025

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - 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 Privratsky moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Privratsky

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 367 ARBOR

STREET. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

RLH TA 25-298

RLH TA 25-295

RLH TA 25-305

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 926 CENTRAL

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1083

CHATSWORTH STREET NORTH. (File No. VB2511, Assessment No.

258819)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 956 EDMUND

AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1030

FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. CRT2510, Assessment No. 258209)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 77 FRONT

AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-59 to delete the assessment for Rubbish

and Garbage Clean Up services during April 2 to 11, 2025 at 725 FULLER

AVENUE. (File No. J2522R1, Assessment No. 258579)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1181 GALTIER

STREET. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 705

JESSAMINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2022 LAUREL

AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 34 LAWSON

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1623 MAYWOOD

STREET within fifteen (15) days after the August 20, 2025, City Council Public

Hearing.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1032

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111)

RLH TA 25-304

RLH VO 25-17

Adopted

Appeal of Kristen Sachwitz to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and

Order to Vacate at 529 ORLEANS STREET.

Adopted as amended (appeal denied)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 747 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. J2511E, Assessment No. 258318)

RLH TA 25-343

RLH TA 25-361

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-57 to ratify the assessment for Securing

and/or Emergency Boarding services during January 2025 at 747 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. J2510B1, Assessment No. 258115)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-54 Ratifying the assessment for Excessive

Use of Inspection or Abatement service billed during November 22 to

December 20, 2024 at 747 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. J2510E, Assessment

No. 258311)

RLH TA 25-362

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 664 PLUM

STREET. (File No. VB2511, Assessment No. 258819)

Adopted

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401

ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 25-14.

Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1164

SEVENTH STREET WEST. (File No. J2509P, Assessment No. 258408)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 515

SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD

STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E1, Assessment No. 258313) (Continue

public hearing to August 6, 2025)

Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025

Appeal of Gomaa Elzamel to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at

838 THIRD STREET EAST.

RLH VBR 25-30

RLH SAO 25-49

RLH TA 25-311

Adopted

Appeal of Jennifer Adrian to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 2198

TILSEN AVENUE.

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 694

WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 704

WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

RLH TA 25-312

RLH AR 25-63

RLH AR 25-64

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

April 9 to 28, 2025. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees

billed during March 5 to 31, 2025. (File No. CRT2510, Assessment No.

258209)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during December 23 to January 22, 2025. (File No. J2511E,

Assessment No. 258318)

RLH AR 25-65

Adopted as amended (2170 Highwood Ave removed for separate consideration

in September 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 2, 2024

to February 25, 2025. (File No. J2509P, Assessment No. 258408)

RLH AR 25-66

RLH AR 25-67

RLH AR 25-68

Adopted

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

service during April 2025. (File No. 2505T, Assessment No. 259006)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during September 16 to January 22, 2025. (File No. VB2511,

Assessment No. 258819)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during February 2025. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111)

RLH AR 25-69

RLH AR 25-70

RLH AR 25-71

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from December 2024 to

February 2025 (C.D.B.G. Funds). (File No. J2506C, Assessment No. 252006)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from March to April 2025.

(File No. J2507C, Assessment No. 252007)

Adopted

Meeting ended at 4:51 PM

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Council Meeting Information

The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses.

The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council

members use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile

device greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached

to files, are over 1000 pages when printed.

Web

Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds

(RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription.

Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas,

minutes, and supporting documents.

Cable

Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your

local listings.