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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council President Mitra Jalali  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, May 8, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:30 PM  
6 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Absent  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Final payment for 800 Robert Street.  
AO 24-32  
AO 24-34  
1
2
Received and Filed  
Establishing two (2) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # 24-508 and  
24-575.  
Received and Filed  
Amending HOME Project Budgets: $249,672.61 of funding for 2023 HOME  
admin activities to be funded with undesignated HOME funds.  
AO 24-38  
AO 24-41  
3
4
Received and Filed  
Amending ESG Project Budgets: Funding for 2023-24 Emergency Solutions  
Grant activities administered by Ramsey County per the Joint Powers  
Agreement approved via RES 19-2110.  
Received and Filed  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $30,000 of additional funding for Ramsey  
County Lead Hazard Control Program subaward.  
AO 24-42  
5
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 Jalali stated that Item 23 would be taken separately.  
Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
Registration fees billed during October 25 to December 20, 2023, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for June 4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
July 17, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. VB2409, Assessment No. 248812)  
RES 24-569  
RES 24-570  
RES 24-571  
RES 24-572  
RES 24-573  
6
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during January 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June  
4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for July 17, 2024 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2409B, Assessment  
No. 248108)  
7
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during December 28 to January 30, 2024, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for June 4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
July 17, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CRT2408, Assessment No. 248207)  
8
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during November 22 to December 22, 2023, and  
setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 4, 2024 and City Council public  
hearing for July 17, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. J2409E, Assessment No. 248312)  
9
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during  
December 5 to 14, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 4,  
2024 and City Council public hearing for July 17, 2024 to consider and levy the  
assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2407P, Assessment No.  
10  
248406)  
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous  
Tree(s) during February 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June  
4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for July 17, 2024 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2407T, Assessment  
No. 249008)  
RES 24-574  
11  
Adopted  
Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for June 12, 2024, to  
consider approval of the 2024 Saint Paul Streets Program (2024 SPS).  
RES 24-611  
RES 24-627  
RES 24-631  
12  
13  
14  
Adopted  
Approving an MPCA grant application for Climate Action and Resilience Plan  
update support.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the submission of the 2024-25 Consolidated Plan-Annual Action  
Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD), authorizing submittal of grant applications to HUD for  
CDBG, ESG, and HOME awards, including any available special program  
allocations, and authorizing the execution of related HUD agreements.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Sara Daggett to the Visit Saint Paul  
Board of Directors.  
RES 24-660  
15  
Adopted  
Naming Sweetwater Drive as a private street.  
RES 24-666  
RES 24-668  
16  
17  
Adopted  
Approving the issuance by the City of Brooklyn Park of conduit multifamily  
housing revenue bonds on behalf of Brooklyn Park AH II, LLLP using, in part,  
recycled bonding authority from the Dale Street project, 313 Dale Street North  
(District 8, Ward 1).  
Adopted  
Authorizing the City through the Parks and Recreation Department to accept a  
$100,000 donation from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.  
RES 24-670  
RES 24-674  
18  
19  
Adopted  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and AFSCME  
Technical Local 1842 for the purpose of establishing a Competency-based  
Internal Testing Process for Saint Paul Regional Water Services - Water  
Utility Technician II and III classifications.  
Laid over to May 15, 2024  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department to  
accept a donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Midway Men's Club to  
support Recreation Services programming.  
RES 24-675  
20  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Jaylana Peters and Myra Bolling-Smith  
to the Neighborhood STAR Board.  
RES 24-684  
RES 24-687  
21  
22  
Adopted  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On-Sale-100  
seats or less, Liquor On-Sale-Sunday license now held by Waid Restaurant  
Group d/b/a Hyacinth Restaurant (License ID #20210000004) for the  
premises located at 790 Grand Avenue.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the City through its Parks and Recreation Department to enter into  
an agreement, which requires mutual indemnification, with Urban Forestry  
Credits for a Project Implementation Agreement - City of Saint Paul Planting  
Project 2021-2023, to help expand the City's public urban forest.  
RES 24-689  
24  
Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Authorizing the City through its Parks and Recreation Department to enter into  
an agreement, which requires mutual indemnification, with Green Cities  
Accord to collaborate on Tree Planting project - City of Saint Paul Planting  
Project 2021-2023, to help expand the City's public urban forest.  
RES 24-688  
23  
Andy Rodriguez, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave a staff report.  
Micaela Neu from Green Cities Accord spoke to the resolution.  
Councilmember Noecker spoke in support.  
Councilmember Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept  
and amend the 2024 Special Fund Budget for a Pathways to Policing Grant  
from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). (Public hearing  
closed and laid over from May 1, 2024)  
RES PH 24-99  
25  
Police Commander Paul Ford gave an introduction.  
Police Sergeant Chou Vang gave a staff report.  
Councilmember Bowie asked about the grant application process.  
Scott Hvizdos, Grants Specialist with the Police Department, addressed Bowie's  
question.  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept  
and amend the 2024 Special Fund Budget for a Grant from the Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety (DPS), Intensive Comprehensive Police Officer  
Education and Training (ICPOET) Program. (Public hearing closed and laid  
over from May 1, 2024)  
RES PH 24-101  
26  
Police Sergeant Chou Vang gave a staff report.  
Councilmember Johnson asked about the officer recruitment process.  
Chou addressed Johnson's question.  
Councilmember Bowie asked about the curriculum requirements.  
Chou addressed Johnson's question.  
Councilmember Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways  
to testify.  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department to accept and amend  
the 2024 Special Fund Budget for a 2024 Traffic Safety Vehicle Grant, issued  
by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).  
RES PH 24-84  
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Police Sergeant Chou Vang gave a staff report.  
Council President Jalali asked about camera placement.  
Chou addressed Jalali's question.  
Jalali asked about data collection.  
Police Commander Paul Ford addressed Jalali's question.  
Jalali asked about the origin of the grant.  
Scott Hvizdos, Grants Specialist with the Police Department, addressed Jalali's  
question.  
Councilmember Johnson asked about the cost of the vehicle.  
Hvizdos addressed Johnson's question.  
Councilmember Bowie asked about new vs. existing vehicles.  
Hvizdos addressed Bowie's question.  
Johnson asked about Police grant application priorities.  
Ford and Hvizdos addressed Johnson's question.  
Councilmember Noecker moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $51,078.80 for a grant received from the Metropolitan Emergency  
Service Board.  
RES PH 24-91  
28  
Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level  
variance applications in order to present amplified sound on May 15, and May  
18, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with pre-event sound checks at 5:00  
p.m., within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling  
Avenue North.  
RES PH 24-97  
29  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on May 18, 2024 at 200 Dr Justus  
Ohage Boulevard - Harriet Island Regional Park Riverside.  
RES PH 24-98  
30  
Councilmember Johnson moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Grand Avenue Business Association for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound on June 2, 2024 along  
Grand Avenue from Dale Street to 1647 Grand Avenue with events at 1647  
Grand Avenue, 1055-1071 Grand Avenue, 857 Grand Avenue, 788 Grand  
Avenue, 734 Grand Avenue, and 733-791 Grand Avenue.  
RES PH 24-100  
31  
Councilmember Noecker spoke in support and moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
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 Johnson moved approval.  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621  
BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-66. (Public hearing continued  
to May 8, 2024)  
RLH RR 24-16  
RLH OA 24-6  
32  
33  
Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)  
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of David Neel  
Fodor for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 287 CECELIA PLACE.  
Adopted  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1117  
JENKS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 19, 2023, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Refer to May 28, 2024 Legislative Hearing)  
RLH RR 23-10  
RLH RR 24-22  
34  
35  
Referred to May 28, 2024 Legislative Hearing  
Denying request for a stay of enforcement of Council File RLH RR 23-56  
ordering the razing or removal of the structures at 1058 JESSIE STREET  
within 15 days after the March 13, 2024 City Council Public Hearing.  
Adopted  
Appeal of Chelsea Foss to a Vacant Building Registration Warning Letter  
Requirement at 69 LYTON PLACE.  
RLH VBR 24-27  
RLH OA 24-5  
36  
37  
Adopted  
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Pang Fang  
Moua for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 67 MAGNOLIA AVENUE  
WEST.  
Adopted  
Appeal of David Bustad, tenant, to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1194 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST.  
RLH VO 24-11  
RLH RR 24-5  
38  
39  
Adopted  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 802  
MOUND STREET within fifteen (15) days after the April 17, 2024, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)  
Appeal of Colleen Mulcahy to a Summary Abatement Order at 272  
RICHMOND STREET.  
RLH SAO 24-25  
RLH CO 24-3  
RLH OA 24-4  
ADJOURNMENT  
40  
41  
42  
Adopted  
Appeal of Colleen Mulcahy to a Correction Notice at 272 RICHMOND  
STREET.  
Adopted  
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Danny Tran  
for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 523 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH.  
Adopted  
Meeting ended at 3:59 PM  
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