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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate activity budget to more

accurately record grant awards from the Saint Paul Police Foundation.

AO 26-32

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

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.

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for Active Transportation funding for the Lafayette

Trail Connection Project.

RES 26-838

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

164-590-001ATAgreeCOMPLETE.pdf

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the purpose of

ensuring adequate staffing, training and operational continuity during a period of

staffing shortages in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services Production

Division. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 26-840

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Operating Engineer L70 MOA Staffing Issues SPRWS Prod Div 05122026

Authorizing payment in the amount of $12,818.89 in full and final settlement of

claim of Deborah Brisch-Cramer.

RES 26-843

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

C240177- Release

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240020403 for Storm Sewer Collection

RES 26-844

infrastructure installed by the Saint Paul Port Authority on The Heights project

site.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit A.pdf

RES 26-874

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Ia Xiong to serve as the City’s

Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Appointing and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement

with Barnes & Thornburg LLP

RES 26-880

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Agreement

Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey County

Economic Development Authority (“EDA”).

RES 26-886

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied

Craftsworkers Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

RES 26-782

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Bricklayer MOA Wage and Fringe

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 for the

May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment.

RES 26-811

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Painters MOA May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the Saint Paul Police Federation for the purpose of changing the length of the

eligibility list for the classification of Police Officer.

RES 26-820

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Police MOA Eligibility List Length Police Officer

FOR DISCUSSION

Amending the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation

submitted by the Administrative Law Judge, and adopting them as amended,

concerning the Auto Repair Garage & Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle

license held by M F K Enterprise Inc d/b/a M F K Enterprise (License ID

#57957) for the premises located at 830 Robert Street South and imposing the

presumptive matrix penalty and amending the license conditions. (Licensee will

speak to Council on their own behalf).

RES 26-841

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving a Legislative Hearing Fee Waiver Pilot Program for the remainder of

2026.

RES 26-812

Sponsors:

Noecker and Yang

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Melanie McMahon to serve as the City's

Director of Planning and Economic Development.

RES 26-791

Sponsors:

Noecker

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Approving five (5) applications of the Grand Avenue Business Association for

sound level variances in order to present amplified sound for the Grand Old Day

event on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 640 Grand Avenue, South of the intersection

of Grand Avenue and Grotto Street S. and 791 Grand Avenue, 917 Grand

Avenue, 1055 Grand Avenue, and 1549 Grand Avenue - Macalester College

Parking Lot.

RES PH

26-120

Sponsors:

Jost and Noecker

Attachments:

Application_Grand_1055

Application_Grand_1549

Application_Grand_640

Application_Grand_742_791

Application_Grand_917

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 Minnesota

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Redevelopment Grant for the benefit of Afton Park Development’s Mixed-Use

Redevelopment at 841-857 Grand Avenue (District 16, Ward 2).

RES PH

26-121

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Accepting a grant on behalf of the St. Paul Fire Department from the Capitol

Region Watershed District to support maintenance of the green roof located at

Fire Department Headquarters/Station 1 building and amending SPFD's 2026

financing and spending plans

RES PH

26-122

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Maintenance Grant Agreement_SPFD Green Roof - Final

RES 26-670

Capitol Region Watershed District Grant Financial Analysis

Authorizing the City to accept $6,800,061 in HOME-ARP funds from the United

States Department of Housing and Urban Development and amending the 2026

budget to incorporate these funds into the federal grant budget.

RES PH

26-126

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 26-126 HOME ARP Financial Analysis

Adopting the Climate Action and Resilience Plan Update

RES PH

26-130

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Draft CARP Update

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.

Making finding on the appealed of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance

abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-28.

(May 26, 2026 Legislative Hearing)

RLH SAO

26-45

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

233 Bates Ave.Owens Ltr.4-17-26 (SAO)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2511E1, Assessment No. 258325)

RLH TA

25-422

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highlwood Ave.email chain 10-27-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave-rescheduled hearing email chain 11-3-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Vang email 11-14-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2512E1, Assessment No. 258326)

RLH TA

25-404

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highwood Ave.Vang email 11-14-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2601E1, Assessment No. 268302)

RLH TA 26-49

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2602E1, Assessment No. 268304)

RLH TA 26-38

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1377

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-19. (May 26, 2026

Legislative Hearing)

RLH SAO

26-27

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