City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Agenda

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, December 13, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget for the

transfer of available funds from accounting unit 69082140 to increase funding

for various accounts in Production and Distribution divisions.

AO 23-118

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget

to more accurately record expenditures meeting capital criteria.

AO 23-119

Attachments:

AO 23-119 2022 HIDTA SPENDING

Approving the 2023 general fund budget for the Fire Department to more

accurately record expenditures.

AO 23-122

Attachments:

Fire Department General Fund 2023 Budget Reallocation.pdf

Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

General Fund Street Maintenance accounting units.

AO 23-123

Attachments:

AO 23-123 Financial Analysis - Amend 2023 Budgets for Gen Fund Street Mtce

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.

Initiating a zoning study to consider possible amendments to the Zoning Code

regarding adult-use cannabis, now legal under Minnesota Session Law,

Chapter 63.

RES 23-1829

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Cannabis Study Initiation Memo

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 and Mayor's Office

Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for Saint Anthony Park

Community Council in partnership with Public Works.

RES 23-1844

Sponsors:

Jalali

Accepting a one-time donation valued at $1,400 from the City and County

Credit Union to be used for training and education sessions offered by the

Office of Human Resources.

RES 23-1855

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the 2023 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant

Program awards.

RES 23-1858

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Attachment A 2023 Neighborhood STAR Financial Analysis 11.28.23

Attachment B 2023 NSTAR Project Rec List

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations of

food, decorations, and supplies valued at $1,000 from the Duluth and Case

Recreation Center Booster Club, to host a Community Holiday Party at the

Duluth and Case Recreation Center.

RES 23-1871

Sponsors:

Yang

Approving issuance of a HOME loan in the amount of $2,600,000; issuance of

an SLFRF loan in the amount of $2,547,408; issuance of a sub-loan in the

amount of $600,000 from a Metropolitan Council LCDA TOD Grant; and

execution of a development, subrecipient and loan agreement and a sub-loan

agreement, all for the Marshall Avenue Flats Project located at 1606 Marshall

Ave (District 13, Ward 4).

RES 23-1873

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - HOME

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Dance or Rental Halls

license now held by MJ Accents LLC d/b/a MJ Accents LLC (License ID

#20230001969) for the premises located at 670 Payne Avenue.

RES 23-1875

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

Class N License Application - MJ Accents LLC

License Application Notification - MJ Accents LLC

License Condition Agreement - MJ Accents LLc

Supporting a Job Creation Fund application for J & L Wire Cloth, LLC for a

project proposed at 236 Water Street West (District 3, Ward 2).

RES 23-1877

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving a public hearing on the issuance of conduit multifamily housing

revenue bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”) for a

multifamily rental housing development project located at 1606 Marshall

Avenue; reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program related to such

multifamily rental housing development; approving the related project and

program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C; authorizing the HRA

to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue bonds and authorizing the

preparation of necessary documents and materials in connection with said

project and program, and related documents (District 13, Ward 4).

RES 23-1880

Sponsors:

Jalali

Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by Garso

Mini Mart d/b/a Garso Mini Mart (License ID #20180002292) for the premises

located at 189 7th Street.

RES 23-1881

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Garso Mini Mart - Completed Packet - 10 day suspension

Admission of violation and accepting 10 day suspension

Accepting the gift of the costs of travel, food, and lodging expenses from the

Knight Foundation for Chief Resilience Officer Russ Stark to attend an

Infrastructure Innovation Summit in Washington DC, on November 28-29,

2023.

RES 23-1893

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving and authorizing the use of a Project Labor Agreement on the Mali

Center rehabilitation project at 576 Front Ave.

RES 23-1895

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a multifamily rental

housing development, approving the project and the program pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, authorizing the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue

obligations and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and

materials in connection with said project and program for the Marvella Phase II

Project, located at 2190 Hillcrest Drive (District 15, Ward 3).

RES 23-1896

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Authorizing Public Works, in conjunction with the Office of Technology and

Communication, to submit a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of

Transportation’s Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation

(“SMART”) program for the purpose of funding a pilot study to evaluate the

potential benefits of smart technology traffic signals and, if the said grant

proposal is approved, authorizing the Public Works Department to enter into

City obligations with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

RES 23-1897

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the Audit Committee’s recommendation to support opportunities for

collaboration, cost-sharing, and process improvement between the Saint Paul

Public Library and the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department in

engaging a consultant to assess current operations and make

recommendations aimed at improving service delivery and ensuring efficient

use of City resources.

RES 23-1905

Sponsors:

Noecker and Prince

Attachments:

Open for Development Project Description

Authorizing the City to transfer $2,547,408 of American Rescue Plan funds

from the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific account for

the Marshall Avenue Housing project.

RES 23-1909

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 23-1909 Marshall Avenue Housing

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 7 Neighborhood Star

Year-Round Program for Voss Enterprise Incorporated d/b/a Roy's Service

Station, Maria Flats Condominium Association, Dayton's Bluff Community

Council, Graceville Pass LLC, Adam Food Inc., and East Side Freedom

Library.

RES 23-1916

Sponsors:

Prince

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round program for Victoria Theater Arts Center, MUSC Holdings, LLC,

and YWCA St. Paul

RES 23-1917

Sponsors:

Balenger

Amending RES 23-1515, Authorizing the City's ranked list of 2024 State G.O.

bonding requests for submittal to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB).

RES 23-1918

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Bonding Projects_12.5.23

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 5 Neighborhood Star

Year-Round Program for Pitt Shack BBQ LLC and the Bradshaw Group, Inc.

RES 23-1929

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Establishing the rate of pay for Project Manager IV in EG, 06, Professional

Employees Association, Grade 022.

RES 23-1751

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Resolution-Financial Analysis - Project Manager IV

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the International Union of Elevator

Constructors, Local 9.

RES 23-1791

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Elevator Constructors MOA 2024 Wage & Fringe Adj

Establishing the rate of pay for Veterinarian, Professional Employees

Association, grade 20.

RES 23-1799

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - Veterinarian

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -

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

Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO Local

21.

RES 23-1804

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 - 2025 Fire Fighters Local 21 Labor Agreement

2023 - 2025 Fire Fighters Local 21 Summary Agreement Sheet

Fire Fighters Local 21 and Fire Supervisory Assn MOA Pre-65 Retiree Health In

Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification of Library Safety

Manager in SPSO, Grade 017.

RES 23-1836

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Library Safety Manager - Financial Analysis

FOR DISCUSSION

Recognizing Jeanne Weigum Day in the City of Saint Paul.

Brendmoen, Balenger, Noecker, Prince, Tolbert and Yang

RES 23-1683

Sponsors:

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

Amending Chapter 324 of the Legislative Code to remove tobacco vending

machine licenses, reduce the number of Tobacco Shop Licenses from 150 to

100, reduce the number of Tobacco Product Shop Licenses from 25 to 15, and

move the penalty section into the matrix penalties under section 310.

Ord 23-52

Sponsors:

Brendmoen, Balenger, Noecker, Prince, Yang and Tolbert

Tobacco-Free Alliance public comment

Blue Cross Blue Shield public comment

Advocates for Better Health public comment

Natl Assoc of Tobacco Outlets public comment

Sylvia Amos public comment

Attachments:

MN Retailers Assoc public comment

Twin Cities Recovery Project public comment

Joe O'Connor Public Comment

Amending specific sections of the Legislative Code pertaining to zoning

regulations to allow micro-unit dwellings as an accessory use to religious

institutions.

Ord 23-57

Sponsors:

Brendmoen and Yang

Attachments:

Planning Commission Resolution 23-31 for Religious Micro-Units

Planning Commission Memo for Religious Micro-Units

Planning Commission Action Minutes for Religious Micro-Units

Kathleen Ganley public comment

Amending Chapter 183 of the Legislative Code pertaining to human rights

protections for persons with disabilities.

Ord 23-59

Sponsors:

Brendmoen, Noecker, Jalali, Tolbert, Yang, Prince and Balenger

HREEO Ch 183 Technical Edits Nov 2023

Attachments:

HREEO memo re_Ch 183 minor edits (BC to CPAB 9.27.23)

Amending Chapter 293 of the Legislative Code to create an administrative

process for Amplified Sound Permits and modify the process for Sound Level

Variances.

Ord 23-60

Sponsors:

Brendmoen and Yang

Attachments:

BRC Letter of Support Sound Level Variance 11.6.2023 Final

PRC CouncilLtr October 2023

Signed Resolutions

Amended SPLC Chapter 293

HDC Resolution Amplified Sound Level Application Process Changes 11132023

Brian Mondy Public Comment

East Como Neighbors public comment

Amending Chapter 140 of the Legislative Code regarding the maintenance of

the Skyway Pedestrian System including responsibilities, abatements and

assessments.

Ord 23-61

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

St. Paul Chamber public comment

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Chapter 105.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to allow raised

planter beds to be placed in the boulevard of the public right-of-way. (Third

Reading. Public hearing continued from December 6, 2023)

Ord 23-62

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Amending Chapter 51 of the Administrative Code, titled Disposition of City

Property.

Ord 23-63

Sponsors:

Noecker and Tolbert

Amending Title IV of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 22, titled Local Sales

and Use Tax.

Ord 23-64

Sponsors:

Brendmoen and Tolbert

Attachments:

John Purdy public comment

John Purdy Attachment 2 - 1^L1 Sales Tax 20 Year Projection

John Purdy Attachment 3 - 2022 Xcel Electric Revenues within St. Paul

John Purdy Attachment 4 - 2022 Xcel Natural Gas Revenues

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

amount of $166,593.34 for the contribution received from the Minnesota Board

of Firefighter Training and Education to pay for training for firefighters.

RES PH

23-356

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MBFTE Financial Analysis $166,593.34.pdf

MBFTE Redistribution Letter.pdf

Approving the petition of Joseph Commers and Robert Stolpestad, on behalf of

Midway 280 Business Commons LLC and Exeter Territorial LLC, to vacate an

alley between 2505 University Avenue West and 2424 Territorial Road.

RES PH

23-357

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Exhibit A - description and depiction

Aerial for RE 13-2023

Authorizing the City's sponsorship of a Minnesota Investment Fund application

by J&L Wire Cloth LLC for a project proposed at 236 Water Street West

(District 3, Ward 2).

RES PH

23-364

Sponsors:

Noecker

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

Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for a project in St. Paul, approving a Joint

Powers Agreement and Bond Compliance and Fee Agreement and authorizing

the execution of documents relating thereto, all for the Central Towers

Apartments Project, at 20 E Exchange Street (District 17, Ward 2).

RES PH

23-365

Sponsors:

Noecker

Affidavit

Attachments:

Amending the City's operating budget to transfer assessment revenue to

cover non-debt financed project costs for Public Works.

RES PH

23-366

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Financial Analysis RES PH 23-366

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

amount of $13,767.01 for a reimbursement from the State of Minnesota for

hazardous materials training at Camp Ripley from October 3-5, 2023.

RES PH

23-367

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

State of Minnesota Financial Analysis $13,767.01.pdf

SUSPENSION ITEM

Renaming the portion of Concordia Avenue between Griggs Street and

Mackubin Street to Rondo Avenue.

RES 23-1971

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

HPC Resolution - Renaming Concordia Avenue

RES 23-1971 Concordia University

RES 23-1971 Saint Paul College

RES 23-1971 James McKenzie

RES 23-1971 Frank White

RES 23-1971 Yusef Mgeni

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.

Appeal of Peyton Hurst to a Correction Notice at 823 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE.

RLH CO

23-12

Sponsors:

Balenger

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