15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

City of Saint Paul

Meeting Minutes - Action Only

Legislative Hearings

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer

Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator

Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant

legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us

651-266-8585

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

9:00 AM

Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote

9:00 a.m. Hearings

Special Tax Assessments

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 762

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. (File No. J2526R, Assessment No. 258570) (Refer to

November 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

RLH TA 25-364

Sponsors:

Bowie

Delete the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 947

FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. J2513TW, Assessment No. 258571) (To

refer to November 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

RLH TA 25-372

Sponsors:

Johnson

Approve the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1871 OLD

HUDSON ROAD. (File No. J2527R2, Assessment No. 258602)

RLH TA 25-480

Sponsors:

Johnson

Delete the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1920

SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. J2601R3, Assessment No. 268604)

RLH TA 26-23

Sponsors:

Jost

Delete the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

10:00 a.m. Hearings

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1578 BURG

AVENUE. (File No. J2513TW, Assessment No. 258571)

RLH TA 25-363

Sponsors:

Johnson

Delete the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120

LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2513TW, Assessment No. 258571)

RLH TA 25-373

Sponsors:

Kim

Delete the assessment.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

11:00 a.m. Hearings

Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders

Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order at 2016

FREMONT AVENUE.

RLH SAO 26-21

Sponsors:

Johnson

Grant to April 3 for compliance with orders related to vehicle (parked on appropriate

surface, properly licensed and operable with no flat tires), removal of all stakes and

fencing from the yard and ROW.

Grant to May 1 for compliance with removal of brush, logs, broken garbage cans,

broken saw horses, broken pots, (Christmas) tree and other miscellaneous debris.

Grant to June 1, 2026 for orders related to TG&W and garage repairs.

Nuisance is abated related to couch/furniture removal and ground feeding).

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/1/2026

1:00 p.m. Hearings

Vacant Building Registrations, including Condemnation & Order to Vacate

Appeal of Brian Goben, JJ Rental Properties, to a Vacant building Notice

plus Notice of Condemnation and Order to Remain Vacant at 850 EDMUND

AVENUE, UPPER UNIT.

RLH VBR 26-2

Sponsors:

Bowie

Deny the appeal and waive the VB fee for 60 days (to May 11, 2026) to have Fire C

of O reinstated.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Appeal of Orzugul Kahramonova, Art Investment Group, to a Notice of

Condemnation and Order to Remain Vacant plus Vacant Building at 759

RLH VBR 26-4

SIMS AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Yang

Layover to LH March 31 at 1 pm for further discussion after the Monday, March 30th

inspection.

Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 3/31/2026

1:30 p.m. Hearings

Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy

Appeal of Orzugul Kahramonova, Art Investment Group, to a Fire Inspection

RLH VO 26-16

Correction Notice, which includes Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and

Order to Vacate, at 100 GEORGE STREET EAST.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Layover to LH April 7, 2026 at 1:30 pm for further discussion of deadline for windows

(current recommendation in May 1 for balance of the orders).

Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 4/7/2026

Appeal of Florence Cherry Kimmel Minister Scarlet Rose to a Fire Inspection

Report, which includes condemnation, at 787 HOWELL STREET NORTH:

Final Determination. (Refer to Legislative Hearing March 3, 2026)

RLH VO 26-8

Sponsors:

Coleman

Grant extension to May 15th, 2026 for compliance with orders to vacate property.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Appeal of Elizabeth Sibet, Sibet Renovations, LLC, to a Notice of

Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 227 FULLER AVENUE. (Continued

Public Hearing to March 25, 2026; Legislative Hearing on March 24, 2026)

RLH VO 26-15

Sponsors:

Bowie

Grant to April 17th to have utilities restored, or property will be a Cat 1 VB and give

fee waiver for 90 days (to June 5th, 2026).

No one appeared (statement submitted & attached to record)

Staff report by Supervisor Keith Demarest: February 26th Department of Safety and

Inspections received a complaint that said the house is abandoned, doors wide open,

and people going into property. That information went to the Vacant Building team

asking if it was one of theirs and they said no. I went to the property February 27th

and contacted all utilities while on site. St. Paul Regional Water Services told me

water had been disconnected and shut off a month prior. I also contacted Xcel and

they advised that no gas had gone through the meter in a year, leading me to believe

it had been vacant for at least that long. I contacted the property owner and advised

them that due to the condition of the property and no utilities it would have to be

boarded and gave them until 2 pm to do so. I returned at 2 pm and it wasn’t secured,

so then I called our boarding company to do that. Remaining unities, gas and electric,

were shut off. It was boarded and condemned and sent to Vacant Buildings.

Moermond: April 17th if utilities are restored, if she doesn’t do those 2 things she will