City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Minutes - Action Only

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, November 6, 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 Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember

Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

1 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $260,000 of additional funding for Fire

Station 51 and $36,000 of additional funding for NENO / D6 Business Invest

and Revitalize Fund.

AO 24-76

Received and Filed

Shifting funds within existing project to alternate spending accounts that more

closely align with project spending.

AO 24-77

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

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving the 2024 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program

awards.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the Dale Street Bridge Project.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the State of

Minnesota for the Kellogg-3rd Bridge Project.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to donate equipment to the Ukrainian

American Community Center.

Adopted

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

Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024, and setting date

of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing

for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)

Adopted

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

services during July 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to

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

J2504B Assessment No. 258103)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during July 26 to August 6, 2024, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during July 3

to 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and

City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2504P, Assessment No.

258403)

Adopted

Accepting the gift of lodging expenses from IAFF Local 21 for Fire Department

Health & Wellness Coordinator/Captain Kyle Bode to tour the IAFF Center for

Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery in Washington DC,

October 26-27, 2024.

RES 24-1576

RES 24-1581

RES 24-1586

Adopted

Approving a Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor

Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment (B) - New Location license to

Xieng Khouang Restaurant LLC d/b/a Xieng Khouang Restaurant & Hall

(License ID 20220001916) for the premises located at 1756 Old Hudson Rd.

Adopted

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services, in coordination with the Mayor’s

Office, to apply for Core Program Support from the Ford Foundation to

support the City’s budget engagement sessions and related efforts to ensure

reflective governance.

Adopted

Changing the rate of pay for DSI Fire Safety Inspector II, EG 02, AFSCME

Technical. (To be laid over one week for final adoption)

RES 24-1595

RES 24-1596

RES 24-1597

Laid over to November 13, 2024

Changing the rate of pay for DSI Fire Safety Inspector III, EG 02, AFSCME

Technical. (to be laid over one week for final adoption)

Laid over to November 13, 2024

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept $2,900 from

the Duluth & Case Recreation Center Booster Club, a non-profit organization,

to provide financial support for community events and youth sports

programming at the Duluth & Case Recreation Center.

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel and lodging expenses from Rooted Philanthropic

for Jimmy Loyd to attend the Entrepreneurs and Small Business Seminar

convening in Atlanta, Georgia from October 16-18, 2024.

RES 24-1604

RES 24-1605

RES 24-1606

Adopted

Approving a Settlement Agreement between 883FrontAvenue, LLC and the

City with respect to the 2020 STAR award for the project located at 883 Front

Avenue (District 6, Ward 5).

Adopted

Correcting a scrivener’s error in RES 23-33, which supported the authority of

the City to impose a local sales tax to fund special capital improvements

providing regional benefit, to establish the duration of the tax and the revenue

to be raised by the tax, and to authorize the City to issue bonds supported by

the sales tax revenue.

Adopted

Correcting a scrivener’s error in RES 23-871, which supported the authority of

the City to impose a local sales tax to fund special capital improvements

providing regional benefit, to establish the duration of the tax and the revenue

to be raised by the tax, and to authorize the City to issue bonds supported by

the sales tax revenue to authorize bridges as a use of revenues as required

by 2023 Laws Chapter 64, Article 10, Section 3.

RES 24-1608

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Parking Lot license

now held by Parking Management Company d/b/a Parking Management

Company (License ID #20240001674) for the premises located at 215 10th

Street East.

RES 24-1609

RES 24-1610

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Parking Lot license

now held by Parking Management Company d/b/a Parking Management

Company (License ID #20240001676) for the premises located at 81 9th

Street East.

Adopted

Authorizing carryforward of unused private activity bond volume cap.

RES 24-1611

RES 24-1618

Adopted

Authorizing the use of Project Labor Agreements for 2025 Public Works

Projects and 2026 Federally Funded Public Works Projects.

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 and City-wide Funds for

the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for El Burrito Mercado.

RES 24-1627

RES 24-1647

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Minnesota Care Partners DBA Roots Wellness

Center and Turbo Tim's Anything Automotive, LLC.

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for the Midway Club.

RES 24-1649

Min 24-34

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of August 7,

14, 21, and 28, 2024.

Adopted

Approving Right of Way Permit Fee Rates for 2025.

RES 24-1616

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang to the Saint

Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.

RES 24-1632

RES 24-1607

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an Assignment Agreement and Use

Agreement (which include indemnification language, and other documents as

necessary) to close on the purchase of the property at 60 West Sycamore

Street to house the Department of Public Works Solid Waste and Recycle

Operations.

Adopted

ROLL CALL

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

FOR DISCUSSION

Honoring Saint Paul Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2024.

RES 24-1626

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Approving the 2024 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant

Program awards.

RES 24-1460

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Accepting an early care and education program plan recommendation.

RES 24-1340

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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 Title XXIII of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 224A titled Wage

Theft.

Ord 24-27

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

First Reading

Amending Chapters 65 and 66 of the Legislative Code pertaining to

drive-through sales and services and walk-up service windows.

Ord 24-26

Laid over to November 13, 2024 for Second Reading

Granting the application of Church of St. Pascal Babylon to rezone property at

470 White Bear Ave N from H2 residential district to RM2 medium-density

multiple family residential district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative

Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

Ord 24-33

Laid over to November 13, 2024 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending the gas and electric franchises granted by the City to Northern

States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (“Company”).

Ord 24-32

Pubic hearing closed and laid over to November 13, 2024 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing Public Works to request $973,000 in SCORE grant funds from

Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program and setting the

2025 City Recycling Service Fees.

RES PH 24-263

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2025.

RES PH 24-264

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Setting the 2025 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates.

RES PH 24-270

RES PH 24-259

RES PH 24-265

Public hearing closed and laid over to December 4, 2024

Establishing the Water Charges for 2025.

Public hearing closed and laid over to December 4, 2024

Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing, Inc. for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the Turkey Trot Saint Paul on

November 28, 2024 by Shepard Road between Washington Street and

Sherman Street.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing the Emergency Management Department to accept the 2024 Port

Security Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

through its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (and amend the

2024 grant fund budget for this grant).

RES PH 24-266

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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

amount of $25,974.81 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

RES PH 24-272

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Emergency

Management budget in the amount of $30,000 for the 2024 Emergency

Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to provide assistance for

Emergency Management to attend and provide training, public education and

purchase equipment.

RES PH 24-273

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling Fund to amend their

2024 fiscal budget, including a reallocation of spending by $891,692 to adjust

expenditures in Fund 645 and Fund 241 for the purchase of 60 W Sycamore

St approved on RES PH 24-171.

RES PH 24-275

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Making finding on the appealed of Ray Krueger to a nuisance abatement

RLH SAO 24-71

ordered for 327 MAPLE STREET in Council File RLH CO 24-7.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 674

MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the November 6,

2024, City Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 24-34

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 13, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 574

SHERBURNE AVENUE (AKA 572 SHERBURNE AVENUE). (File No.

VB2411A, Assessment No. 248828) (Public hearing continued to November

6, 2024)

RLH TA 24-313

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 346

SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-37.

RLH RR 24-46

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 20, 2024

6 -

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

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Amending Council File No. RLH RR 24-32 to abate the Making Finding on the

appealed Substantial Abatement Ordered for 188 ACKER STREET EAST.

Adopted

Appeal of Brian Sullivan, Xcel Energy, to a Denial of Request for Fence

Variance at 63 ARLINGTON AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Appeal of Mike Horsch, JAM Ventures, to a Vacant Building Registration

Renewal Notice at 145 BELVIDERE STREET EAST.

Adopted as amended

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939

CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6.

Amended and public hearing continued to November 20, 2024

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to reduce the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March

2024 at 565 DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment No.

240113)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1209 DAYTON

AVENUE. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)

RLH TA 24-419

RLH TA 24-436

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-32 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2023 at

1225 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2401A1, Assessment No. 240111)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2024 at 1225

EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment No. 240113)

RLH TA 24-440

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1225

EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 908 EDMUND

AVENUE. (File No. J2401V1, Assessment No. 248001)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1223

FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 75 MARYLAND

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 23-107 to reduce the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2023 at

75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No.

230113)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-32 to reduce the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to

December 2023 at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2401A1,

Assessment No. 240111)

RLH TA 24-434

RLH TA 24-435

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to reduce the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March

2024 at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment

No. 240113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 735

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

RLH TA 24-391

RLH TA 24-416

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1033

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1669

RLH TA 24-417

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1894

MECHANIC AVENUE. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Appeal of Zoltan Pusenyak to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Code

Compliance Inspection Letter at 1024 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Appeal of Romisha Jones, Tenant, to a Vacant Building Registration Notice

and Code Compliance Inspection Letter at 1024 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1803 REANEY

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 836 ROSE

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)

Adopted

Appeal of James Dittel to a Correction Notice at 997 SHERBURNE AVENUE.

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 829

THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-64. (Public hearing

continued to November 6, 2024)

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 674 VIRGINIA

STREET. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)

RLH TA 24-427

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2024. (File No.

CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

RLH AR 24-94

RLH AR 24-95

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2024. (File No.

CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)

Adopted as amended (1641 Rose Ave removed and referred to January 2, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

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