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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

CO 23-31

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 50 Fillmore

Avenue East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public

hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

50 Fillmore Ave E.OTA 6-14-23

AO 23-56

Establishing five (5) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # 23-795

and 23-770.

Attachments:

05.2023 YR STAR Financial Analysis AO 23-56

AO 23-59

Amending the 2022 and 2023 Capital Improvement Budgets to allocate

funding for Community Proposal Set Aside Allocations to appropriate

departments, as recommended by the Capital Improvement Budget

Committee.

Attachments:

Attachment A Community Project Financial Analysis 2023

Attachment B- 2023 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget

AO 23-61

Amending ESG project budgets: funding for 2021-22 Emergency Solutions

Grant activities administered by Ramsey County per the Joint Powers

Agreement approved via RES 19-2110.

Attachments:

AO 23-61 Financial Analysis 2021 ESG Budget Amendment

AO 23-62

Amending ESG project budgets: funding for 2022-23 Emergency Solutions

Grant activities administered by Ramsey County per the Joint Powers

Agreement approved via RES 19-2110.

Attachments:

AO 23-62 Financial Analysis 2022 ESG Budget Amendment

AO 23-63

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund

budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.

Attachments:

AO 23-63 G2320607034264 COSSAP Spending

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.

RES 23-777

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during

April 19 to 28, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 18,

2023 and City Council public hearing for August 23, 2023 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2324A,

Assessment No. 238531)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2324A.238531

Assessment Roll J2324A.238531

RES 23-778

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during

May 1 to 11, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 18,

2023 and City Council public hearing for August 23, 2023 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2325A,

Assessment No. 238533)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2325A.238533

Assessment Roll J2325A.238533

RES 23-831

Authorizing the City to renew a lease agreement with Ramsey County for

the Ramsey County Sheriff Office's use of space in the City Hall Annex.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Lease

RES 23-870

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -

December 31, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City

and the Professional Employees Association, Inc. (To be laid over one

week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023-2025 Professional Employees Assn Collective Bargaining Agreement

MOA Professional Employee Assn Establishing LMC Safety

2023-2025 Summary Agreement

RES 23-879

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a

graduation ceremony for new firefighters on July 14, 2023 at the Paul and

Sheila Wellstone Center.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 23-879.pdf

RES 23-884

Authorizing the City to enter into a joint powers agreement with the

Minnesota State Agricultural Society to provide augmented police services

in and around its fairgrounds location.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

JPA - RES 23-884 MN State Ag. Society AKA Mn State Fair

RES 23-887

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for July 26, 2023 to

consider approval of the 2023 Mill and Overlay Program.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 Arterial Mill Overlay Summary of Engineering Recommendations

East Shore Dr Assessment Roll

Fairview Ave Assessment Roll

Ruth-Algonquin Assessment Roll

Victoria Ave Assessment Roll

2023 Residential Mill Overlay Summary of Engineering Recommendations

Como-Valentine Assessment Roll

Cretin-Bayard Assessment Roll

Hosch Appraisal & Consulting, Inc. Special Benefit Analysis

RES 23-901

Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City and

Sara Romdenne and her attorneys, Gus Nicklow and the firm of

Meshbesher & Spence.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Romdenne Settlement Agreement

Romdenne Financial Analysis

Administrative Code 3.02

RES 23-904

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Aspen Institute for Mayor

Melvin Carter to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado, from

June 26-28, 2023.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-905

Adopting the 2022 Stormwater Permit Annual Report.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2022 Activities Annual Report.pdf

RES 23-918

Authorizing the City to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the State

to commission a painted public art installation on the State-owned State

Trail Bridge facing the City administered Grand Round Regional Trail.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Gateway State Trail Coop Agree 11 22 2022

RES 23-920

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 7 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Dayton's Bluff Community Council in partnership

with St. Paul Parks Department, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, and Swede

Hollow Cafe.

Sponsors:

Prince

RES 23-924

Approving precinct boundary and polling location changes for Wards 1 and

2 for the November 7, 2023 General Election.

Sponsors:

Balenger and Noecker

Attachments:

memo on proposed precinct boundary changes for 2023

Approving Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 10, Sections 2, Section 3,

Section 4, and Section 5 authorizing the City to impose a local sales and

use tax in the amount of one percent for the purpose of financing certain

improvements to streets, bridges, and parks and recreation facilities.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-933

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Margot Trout and Hannah Hoeger to

the Saint Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-936

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Kevin Gallatin to a two-year term

on the MSP International Airport Noise Oversight Committee.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-937

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Kenn Rockler to the Mayor’s

Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-835

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -

December 31, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City

of Saint Paul and AFSCME Local 3757 - Legal.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 - 2025 AFSCME Legal Collective Bargaining Agreement

MOA AFSCME Legal Pre65 Retiree Health Insurance Options

MOA AFSCME Legal Retiree Health Ins Eligibility Req

2023 - 2025 AFSCME Legal Summary Agreement

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.

First Reading

Ord 23-27

Amending Chapter 142 of the Legislative Code (Title XII) pertaining to a

special service district in downtown. (Public hearing to be held on July 12,

2023.)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SPDID Enlargement Petitions

Ord 23-31

Amending Legislative Code Chapter 63 pertaining to off-street parking

facility standards and design.

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Parking Landscaping Study_Resolution_Int

Parking Landscaping Study_Resolution_Approve

Planning Commission Minutes 5-26-23

Parking Landscaping Study_Memo

Ord 23-30

Amending the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) Zoning and Public Realm

Master Plan to accommodate a proposed project by the University of Saint

Thomas.

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

2023_05_26_HB_ PC Resolution_Approval

2023_05_26_HB_ PC Resolution_Denial

Planning Commission Minutes 5-26-23

Major Amend Memo_UST2023_PC2-PostPH_Final_Combined (1)

15.99 Waiver Letter (1)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

23-152

Approving the application of Colleen Healy for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on July 4, 2023 at 30 Langford Park -

Langford Park Bandstand.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

4thinthePark.Letter to Applicant

RES PH

23-153

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level

variance applications in order to present amplified sound on July 1, 8 and

15, 2023, within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400

Snelling Avenue North.

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Approving the application of DanceCo for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on July 8, 2023 at 2 Wabasha Street South -

Raspberry Island.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Nikki Hubin for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on June 24, 2023 at 1 Leech Street - Hope

Breakfast Bar.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Jamesetta Polahn and Samuel Rusch for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on June 23, 2023

at Rice Park - 109 Fourth Street West.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Preliminary plat approval for The Heights.

RES PH

23-159

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

StaffReport-HeightsPrePlat

The Heights - Preliminary Plat Application 4-28-23

Heights preliminary plat

The Heights - Zoning Map

The Heights - Land Use Map

The Heights - Aerial Map

Public comment - Erik Boe

Public comment - John Crea and Susan Barghini

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.

RLH SAO

23-20

Appeal of Hope D. Glaser to a Summary Abatement Order at 711

BEDFORD STREET.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

711 Bedford St.Appeal.5-8-23.pdf

711 Bedford St.photos.5-3-23.pdf

711 Bedford Ave.Glaser Ltr.5-18-23

711 Bedford Ave.Glaser Ltr.5-26-23

711 Bedford Ave.Glaser Ltr.6-9-23

RLH VBR

23-22

Appeal of Kurt Wescott to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at

32 BENHILL ROAD.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

32 Benhill Rd.appeal.5-15-23

32 Benhill Rd.Wescott Ltr.6-9-23

32 Benhill Rd.Zimny email.6-9-23

RLH TA

23-182

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 399 BLAIR

AVENUE. (File No. J2308E, Assessment No. 238307) (To refer to August

1, 2023 Legislative Hearing)

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

399 Blair Ave.CN.10-12-22

399 Blair Ave.photos.10-12-22

399 Blair Ave.EC bill.11-28-22

399 Blair Ave.photos.11-28-22

399 Blair Ave.Zimny ltr.4-26-23

399 Blair Ave Karen Ltr.5-1-23

RLH SAO

23-24

Appeal of Shore Vang and Xue Thao to a Summary Abatement Order at

1318 BUSH AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Yang

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