City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
City Council  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, February 19, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:32 PM  
5 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie and  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
2 - Councilmember Mitra Jalali and Councilmember Saura Jost  
Absent  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 692 Sixth  
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Street East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public  
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Received and Filed  
Closing completed projects with no excess balances, but excess spending  
authority for projects from 2014 and before.  
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Received and Filed  
Closing Capital Maintenance Projects 2015 - 2021.  
Received and Filed  
ROLL CALL  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
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 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during November 25 to December 6, 2024, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May  
7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2514R, Assessment No. 258525)  
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Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during December 4 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
J2515R, Assessment No. 258526)  
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during December 30 to January 10, 2025, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May  
7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2516R, Assessment No. 258527)  
Adopted  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Safety and  
Inspections capital maintenance project budget and contingency funding to  
establish the 2025 Animal Services Building Project.  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit an application  
for $16,500 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,  
Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects grant  
program, requiring a ten percent in-kind match, to enhance and restore three  
acres of floodplain forest habitat at Lilydale Regional Park.  
Adopted  
Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services  
Agreement with Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.  
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Adopted  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital and Capital Maintenance Contingency Budgets to transfer  
funds for the Dale Street Campus Improvements.  
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Adopted  
Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services  
Agreement with Ballard Spahr LLP.  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the use of the Neighborhood STAR Program funds for Public  
Works' sidewalk program and bike & pedestrian improvements.  
Adopted  
Approving the execution of a perpetual driveway, greenspace and utility  
easement between the City and the residential property owners at 436  
Wheelock Parkway East for their access across a city-owned parcel.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$200,000 in capital funds per application for construction of a pump track at  
Lower Landing Park and for improvements to the Lower Afton intersection  
along the Point Douglas Regional Trail, and for up to $75,000 in equipment  
funds per application to support Saint Paul’s ski program from the Minnesota  
Department of Natural Resources Federal Recreational Trail grant program.  
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Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Authorizing the City to enter into and execute a Cooperative Funding  
Agreement for Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue Gateway Alliance  
Consulting Services with the City of Roseville and the City of Maplewood in  
accordance with the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Honoring and recognizing Frank White for his outstanding contributions to the  
history, culture, and legacy of African Americans in Saint Paul.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a  
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying four variance requests to  
construct a mixed-use development on the property at 2200 Ford Parkway.  
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Councilmember Jost moved a motion of intent to grant the appeal. Motion failed 3-3  
(Those opposed being Councilmembers Noecker, Kim, and Yang).  
Motion failed  
Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a  
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to  
construct a commercial building on the property at 0 Cretin Avenue South  
(Highland Bridge Block 2C).  
Councilmember Jost moved a motion of intent to grant the appeal. Motion failed 3-3  
(Those opposed being Councilmembers Noecker, Kim, and Yang)  
Motion failed  
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  
Granting the application of Tong Thanh Nguyen to rezone property at 25  
George Street East from B1 local business to H1 residential and amending  
Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Granting the application of LB1041 Selby LLC to rezone property at 642 Selby  
Avenue from B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and  
amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Administrative Code to add Section (G)(10)  
establishing an Office of Financial Services grants section.  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
First Reading  
Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited  
Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC  
community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3  
traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Laid over to February 26, 2025 for Second Reading  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways  
to testify.  
Amending the financing and spending plans for the Human Rights and Equal  
Economic Opportunity Department related to certain grant funds.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Meefy Beat DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook for a  
sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s  
Day Weekend event on March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 995 7th Street  
West - Shamrocks Irish Nook.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Approving the application of JR Mac’s for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Tent event on March 15, 2025  
and March 17, 2025 at 1420 7th Street West - JR Mac’s.  
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Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1452  
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HAZELWOOD STREET. (File No. VB2505B, Assessment No. 258817)  
(Amend to delete)  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I am asking that this public hearing be  
continued to next week. I talked with appellant for a little bit and we're going to see if  
we can resolve this.  
Councilmember Yang moved to lay over for one week.  
Public hearing continued to February 26, 2024  
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  
A motion was made by Councilmember Jost to Approve the Consent Agenda  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Jalali  
Absent:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1783 AMES  
AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 896  
ARKWRIGHT STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
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Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 554 ARUNDEL  
STREET. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1133  
ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 372 AURORA  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Adopted as amended (assessment ratified and made payable over 5 years)  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 494 BARCLAY  
STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304)  
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Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1978  
BEECHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 583  
BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1075  
BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Fifth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939  
CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6.  
Adopted as amended (nuisance abated and matter resolved)  
Appeal of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a Summary Abatement Order and  
Excessive Consumption Order at 1400 CHARLES AVENUE.  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1631  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2356  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1218 COMO  
BLVD EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 776 DESOTO  
STREET. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 251  
DEUBENER PLACE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 571 EARL  
STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 287 EDMUND  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
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Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1219 FIFTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2506R, Assessment No. 259509)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1822 FORD  
PARKWAY. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1011 FOURTH  
STREET EAST (1011 4TH STREET EAST). (File No. J2507T, Assessment  
No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 269 FRY  
STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
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Adopted  
Appeal of Jason Syverson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1004 FULLER  
AVENUE.  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1425 GALTIER  
STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 559 IDAHO  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1816  
IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) (Refer to March  
4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Referred to March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304) (Refer to March  
4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
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Referred to March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 9 JESSAMINE  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525  
JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
(Public hearing continued to July 9, 2025)  
Public hearing continued to July 9, 2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1311 KENT  
STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2177  
LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Referred to March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2023  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1721  
MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525  
MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 460 and 464  
MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1463  
MIDWAY PARKWAY in Council File RLH SAO 25-6.  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 685  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
(Refer to March 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Referred to March 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 440  
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MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND  
STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND  
STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1014 PACIFIC  
STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Appeal of Rico Duran, Latino Economic Development, to a Correction  
Notice-Complaint Inspection (which includes condemnation of Units 202 and  
303) at 857 PAYNE AVENUE.  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1264 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) (Public hearing  
continued to July 9, 2025)  
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Public hearing continued to July 9, 2025  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 910 RONDO  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1204  
SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 911 SIMS  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1064  
STINSON STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1559 SUMMIT  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 93  
SYCAMORE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 170 TENTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) (Continue public  
hearing to August 6, 2025)  
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Public hearing continued to August 6, 2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1319  
THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1549  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 489 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1251 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 627 VIRGINIA  
STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 96  
WHEELOCK PARKWAY EAST. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No.58203)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 322 WINONA  
STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during July 2024. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during June 26 to August 6, 2024. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No.  
258203)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024 (File No. J2504E, Assessment  
No. 258303)  
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Adopted as amended (435 Van Buren Ave removed for separate consideration  
in March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504, Assessment  
No. 258803)  
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Adopted (463 Forest Street removed for separate consideration in February 25,  
2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 3 to 12,  
2024 (File No. J2504P, Assessment No. 258403)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during  
August 12 to 26, 2024. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during  
May 29 to July 31, 2024. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during  
September 4 to 6, 2024. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during  
August 1 to 30, 2024. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Adopted as amended (263 Curtice St W removed for separate consideration in  
February 25, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No.  
258804)  
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Adopted as amended (273 Cottage Ave W removed for separate consideration  
in March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during August 2024. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during August 7 to September 10, 2024. (File No. CRT2505,  
Assessment No. 258204)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during June 21 to July 22, 2024. (File No. J2505E, Assessment  
No. 258304)  
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Adopted as amended (435 Van Buren Ave removed for separate consideration  
in March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 19 to 29,  
2024. (File No. J2505P, Assessment No. 258404)  
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Adopted  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 4:38 PM  
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