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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Moving funds from one account code to another within the Public Works

Downtown Improvements F211 project to align with project spending.

AO 25-48

Attachments:

AO 25-48 Public Works

Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Grants

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations accounting unit.

AO 25-49

Attachments:

AO 25-49 Evie ALA DoE budget correction.xlsx

Amending CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Budgets: Adjusting predicted annual

HUD grant budget amounts to align with actual FY2025 awards received

September 9, 2025.

AO 25-53

Attachments:

AO 25-53 Financial Analysis CDBG, ESG, and HOME (adj to actual)

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 an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel

Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at North End

Community Center.

RES 25-1244

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the City to enter into an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel

Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at Animal Services.

RES 25-1247

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $250,000

in Minnesota Historical Society grant funds for the design and construction of a

mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park.

RES 25-1434

Sponsors:

Yang

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500,000 from

the 3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program for the Duluth and Case

Revisioning project.

RES 25-1435

Sponsors:

Yang

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to

the Metropolitan Council for Livable Communities Demonstration Account for

Affordable Homeownership projects at: 0 Bush Avenue (Amani Construction

and Development), 968 Payne Avenue (African American Community

Development Corporation), and 642 Selby Avenue (The Rondo Community

Land Trust).

RES 25-1443

Sponsors:

Bowie and Yang

Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from the

League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) for Councilmember Anika Bowie to attend the

LMC 2025 Annual Board Retreat in Bemidji, MN from September 17-19, 2025.

RES 25-1449

Sponsors:

Bowie

Approving polling location changes for the November 4, 2025 election (wards 2,

3 and 5).

RES 25-1465

Sponsors:

Noecker, Jost and Kim

Attachments:

2025 St. Paul Polling Location with changes and reasons (1)

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the denial of

the Tree Trimmer-1 Vehicle license and adverse action against North Country

Tree Solutions d/b/a North Country Tree Solutions, (application ID

RES 25-1468

#20250000582) located at 28268 120th Street Northwest, Zimmerman.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Molly Coleman (as an alternate) to serve

on the Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board.

RES 25-1477

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Proposed Issuance of Conduit Charter School Lease Revenue

Bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”) for the Metro

Deaf School Project Located at 1125 Energy Park Drive (District 10, Ward 4).

RES 25-1480

Sponsors:

Coleman

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving the City of Saint Paul Audit Committee’s next study related to the

data practices process and authorizing Wilder Research to conduct the study.

(Laid over from September 17, 2025)

RES 25-1447

Sponsors:

Noecker, Coleman and Kim

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the High Intensity Drug Trafficking

Areas (HIDTA) Program grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy,

authorizing the execution of the grant agreement, and amending the 2025 grant

fund budget and add activity budget. (Public hearing closed and laid over from

September 17, 2025)

RES PH

25-203

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

HIDTA 2025 Notice of Award 5.23.25

RECESS

The City Council will recess to convene as the Library Board to take up RES 25-1490,

Requesting that the City levy property taxes for the Saint Paul Public Library Agency. They will

then adjourn the Library Board meeting and reconvene as the City Council.

ROLL CALL

BUDGET ITEMS

Approving a 2026 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority (HRA).

RES 25-1473

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

HRA property tax-levy-rates 2021 - 2026

2026 HRA Proposed Budget

Approving a 2026 maximum property tax levy for the City.

Noecker

RES 25-1489

Sponsors:

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

Establishing the classification titled City Council Communications Lead in the

unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be

approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council and prior

to Mayor signature).

Ord 25-49

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Communications Lead

Amending Chapter 441 of the Legislative Code to adjust the electric-vehicle

charging station rates.

Ord 25-53

Sponsors:

Jost

First Reading

Amending Chapter 11 of the Administrative Code to update the responsibilities

of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.

Ord 25-54

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending Chapter 224 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.

Ord 25-55

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending Chapter 224A of the Legislative Code to clarify record production

processes.

Ord 25-56

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.

Ord 25-57

Sponsors:

Noecker

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

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)

RES PH

25-186

Contamination Cleanup grant for the benefit of The Rondo Community Land

Trust’s Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 642 Selby Avenue (District 16, Ward 1).

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Attachment A 642 Selby Ave DEED (Rondo CLT) RES PH 25-186 Chia 9.3.25

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services - Fleet, in partnership with the Fire

Department to accept the $1,457,381.84 Heavy Duty On-road Replacement

grant and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement (which includes an

indemnification clause) with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to remove

older diesel vehicles from operations and partially fund the replacement of them

with new, less polluting vehicles.

RES PH

25-211

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES 24-1505.pdf

MPCA Grant Agreement.pdf

MN Pollution Control Grant $1,457,381.84 Financial Analysis.pdf

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2026 Enforcement grant from

the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, authorize

the execution of the grant agreement, amend the 2025 grant fund budget and

add activity budget.

RES PH

25-212

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Enforcement Grant (TZD)

Financial Analysis

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas - Campus Life, Erin

Whipkey, for a Homecoming Event, Friday, October 3, 2025, for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound at 2115 Summit Ave -

University of St. Thomas, Lower Quad.

RES PH

25-206

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers, and music on

Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Sunday, October 5, 2025, during the Medtronic

Twin Cities Marathon at the MN State Capitol Complex, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther

King Jr Boulevard.

RES PH

25-207

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

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.

Appeal of Parker Hoen to a Correction Notice at 1635 MONTREAL AVENUE.

(September 23, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

RLH CO 25-9

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1635 Montreal Ave.appeal.8-22-25.pdf

1635 Montreal Ave.Kedrowski email & photos 8-26-25.pdf

1635 Montreal Ave.email chain 8-27-25.pdf

1635 Montreal.Vang Zimny Hoen email chain.9-4-25

Appeal of Gladys Igbo to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at

385 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

RLH VBR

25-21

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

385 University Ave W.appeal.5-6-25.pdf

385 University Ave W.Revocation Notice 9-6-17.pdf

385 University Ave W.Fire Referral Response Ltr 5-31-22.pdf

385 University Ave W.Receipt-Bldg permit 8-9-24.pdf

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.5-16-25

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.5-23-25

385 University Ave W.Code Compliance1-17-23.pdf

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.5-30-25

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.7-18-25

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.8-8-25

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.8-22-25

385 University Ave W.Zane permit email.8-19-25

385 University Ave W.Zane CCC email.8-25-25

385 University Ave W.Igbo Ltr.8-26-25

ADJOURNMENT

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public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by

12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for

review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and

materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public

record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to

Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at

651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by

telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link

is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or

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