City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
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City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
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Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Mitra Jalali  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, December 18, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
AO 24-85  
1
Authorizing the Library to reallocate $1,328 within its varies accounting  
units in the 2024 adopted budget to most accurately reflect the projected  
actual spending in each accounting unit and provide the appropriate levels  
of spending authority.  
Attachments:  
AO 24-85  
AO 24-86  
2
3
Reallocating $200,000 from General Professional Services to EAMS  
capital project and transfer $450,000 from materials to services.  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
AO 24-87  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Human Rights and  
Equal Economic Opportunity Department to correctly align with department  
spending.  
Attachments:  
HREEO AO 24 -87  
AO 24-88  
4
Approving the 2024 general fund budget for the Fire Department to more  
accurately record expenditures.  
Attachments:  
Fire Department General Fund 2024 Budget Reallocation.pdf  
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 24-1788  
5
Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the  
application submitted by Sweeney’s LLC (License ID# 20240001827),  
d/b/a Sweeney’s Saloon, for Liquor On Sale - 181-290 seats, Liquor On  
Sale - Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service  
Area (Patio), Entertainment (B), and Tobacco Shop licenses, located at 96  
Dale Street North.  
Bowie  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
Class N License Application  
Floor Plan  
Street Photos  
STAMP Activity Report  
Incident Report  
Objection 1  
Objection 2 (submitted after comment period)  
District Council Correspondence  
Aerial Photo  
Zoning Map  
Plat Map  
100' Property Ownership  
AMANDA Printscreen  
Class N Notice  
Notice of License Hearing  
License Hearing Sign-In Sheet  
RES 24-1801  
6
7
8
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during September 9 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2509R, Assessment No. 258514)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2509R.258514  
Assessment Roll J2509R.258514  
RES 24-1802  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal  
services during September 4 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2508T, Assessment No. 258517)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2508T.258517  
Assessment Roll J2508T.258517  
RES 24-1803  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during September 23 to October 4, 2024, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing  
for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2510R, Assessment No. 258516)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2510R.258516  
Assessment Roll J2510R.258516  
RES 24-1804  
9
Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal  
services during October 1 to 19, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2509T, Assessment No. 258518)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2509T.258518  
Assessment Roll J2509T.258518  
RES 24-1805  
10  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services  
during July to October 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
J2501A, Assessment No. 258521)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2501A.258521  
Assessment Roll J2501A.258521  
RES 24-1837  
11  
12  
Approving an amendment to the agreement with HOURCAR for the  
operation of the Shared Electric Vehicle Fleet.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
HOURCAR-Saint_Paul_Agreement_Amendment 1.pdf  
HOURCAR-Saint_Paul_Agreement_EXECUTED.pdf  
RES 24-1846  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage  
Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of  
legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for  
February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion CG2501A1.250111  
Assessment Roll CG2501A1.250111  
RES 24-1848  
13  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage  
Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of  
legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for  
February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion CG2501A2.250112  
Assessment Roll CG2501A2.250112  
RES 24-1852  
14  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500 in  
grant funds, with no match required of the City, from the St. Clements Faith  
Action Team.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
RES 24-1853  
15  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Saint Paul Public  
Library Agency, and Human Resources to apply for funds, in an amount up  
to $500,000 with no match required of the City, from the Minnesota Office  
of Restorative Practices for the Restorative Practices Initiatives Grant  
Program to imbed restorative practices into internal and external policies  
and operations throughout Saint Paul.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
RES 24-1860  
16  
17  
Authorizing the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory to accept funding for two  
representatives to attend the annual Empathy Summit for the Advancing  
Conservation through Empathy for Wildlife Network, to be held in Seattle,  
Washington on February 11 and 12 of 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
RES 24-1861  
Supporting the Port Authority’s acquisition of the former Kmart site, 245  
Maryland Avenue East.  
Sponsors:  
Kim, Yang and Johnson  
SPPA Resolution  
Site Plan  
Attachments:  
SPPA Resolution  
RES 24-1875  
18  
19  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 and city-wide  
Neighborhood Star Year-Round program for Sssdude-Nutz dba The Donut  
Trap.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
11.15.24 YR STAR Board Recommendations Letter  
RES 24-1891  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 January Wage and  
Fringe Adjustment (January 1, 2025) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union  
No. 417. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Sprinkler Fitters MOA 2025 January Wage & Fringe Adj  
RES 24-1893  
20  
21  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for St. Paul Public Works.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 24-1768  
Approving the revised Wage and Benefit Policy for Non-Represented  
Management and Legislative Personnel.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Revised 2024 Wage & Benefit Policy for Non-Represented Management & Legis  
FOR DISCUSSION  
ABZA 24-4  
22  
Considering the appeal of Benegas Properties, LLC to a decision of the  
Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to construct a new  
multiple family dwelling on the property at 1963 Grand Avenue. (Public  
hearing closed and laid over from December 11, 2024)  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Appellant Council Presentation  
BZA General and Hearing Minutes_10282024  
Appeal Application and Supporting Documents  
Zoning Variance Application  
Staff Report  
Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution  
Comment Macalester-Groveland Community Council - District 14  
Comments - Combined BZA Public Comment  
Applicant Presentation to BZA  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice  
§ 15.99 Extension Letter for 1963 Grand Avenue 12.2.2024  
City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List  
City Council Public Hearing Notice  
Nanette Echols public comment  
Ann Mabbott public comment  
Kami Blackwell Kinney public comment  
Tricia Netland Wencel public comment  
Emily Campbell public comment  
Kimberly Witt public comment  
Chelda Kondo public comment  
Bob Wiswell public comment  
Terry Fisher public comment  
Cathy Plessner public comment  
Anne Marie Campbell public comment  
Mary Beth Starns public comment  
SUSPENSION ITEMS  
RES 24-1910  
Approving an amended subordination of a $400,000 Community  
Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Dayton’s Bluff Construction  
Training Center (District 4, Ward 7).  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
RES 24-1937  
Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections (“DSI”) to enter into a  
Settlement Agreement with Khaled Aloul on behalf of Maryland One Stop  
Food & Fuel Market, Inc., d/b/a Maryland Amoco/BP Market Place  
(“Licensee”).  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
11.14.2024- Settlement Agreement - FULLY SIGNED  
RES 24-623  
RECONSIDERATION  
RES PH  
24-288  
Amending the West Side Flats Comprehensive Plan at 10 River Park  
Plaza.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
10 River Park ZC Packet  
10 River Park Plaza Draft Minutes  
24-082-486 10 River Park Plaza Master Plan Amendment resolution  
10 River Park Plaza - 15.99 Waiver Letter  
Council Meeting Presentation  
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  
Ord 24-18  
23  
Establishing the classification titled Senior Legislative Aide 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 but prior to Mayor signature).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Ord 24-30  
24  
Establishing the classification titled Chief Policy Analyst 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 but  
prior to Mayor signature).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Ord 24-40  
25  
26  
Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base  
level garbage service to be effective April 1, 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the final (combined) plat at 2254 and 2260 Edgcumbe Road.  
RES PH  
24-286  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Staff Report_2260 Edgcumbe  
Final Plat_River Birch_1  
Final Plat_River Birch_2  
24-074-178 2260 Edgcumbe Prelim Approval Letter_Final  
2254-2260 Edgcumbe Combined Plat application packet  
CC PPress notice 2260 Edgcumbe Combined Plat  
27  
RES PH  
24-305  
Moving $556,879 from 2024 Library General and Special funds to the  
Library Agency's Transforming Libraries construction and renovation  
project.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
RES PH 24-305 Reallocating funds to Transforming Libraries.xlsx  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM  
28  
RLH CO  
24-10  
Appeal of Jerry Brashier to a Correction Notice at 511 MINNEHAHA  
AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing closed and laid over from December 11,  
2024)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
511 Minnehaha Avenue East.appeal.9-11-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Avenue East.photos 9-5-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Brashier Ltr.10-4-24  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Brashier Ltr.10-21-24  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Photos 10-22-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Brashier Ltr.10-25-24  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Photos #2 10-25-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Photos 10-25-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Revocation 10-28-24.pdf  
511 Minnehaha Ave E.Brashier Ltr.11-27-24  
511 Minnehaha Ave.Shipping Container to Shed ppt.12-11-24  
511 Minnehaha.Brashier ltr to Council.12-11-24  
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 VO 24-37  
29  
Appeal of Amber Duncan to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human  
Habitation and Order to Vacate at 973 FRONT AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
973 Front Ave.appeal.12-11-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Photos 12-10-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Photos 12-11-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Lunaris email 12-12-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Photos 12-12-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Photos #2 12-12-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Police Calls Log 12-12-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Duncan Ltr.12-13-24.pdf  
973 Front Ave.Smith email + furnace receipt 12-18-24.pdf  
RLH RR 24-36  
30  
Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6. (Refer to January  
14, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
939 Charles Ave.Fourth Making Finding Notice of PH Ltr 9-5-24.doc  
939 Charles Ave.Miller R-R Ltr.9-27-24  
939 Charles Ave.Miller xcel email.10-15-24  
939 Charles Ave.Vang email 11-13-24.pdf  
939 Charles.Miller zimny email.11-20-24  
RLH RR 24-50  
31  
32  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 706  
CONWAY STREET in Council File RLH RR 24-15.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
706 Conway St.Notice of Public Hearing Ltr 10-29-24.doc  
706 Conway St.Cert of Code Compliance 11-25-24.pdf  
RLH VO 24-35  
Appeal of James Swartwood to a Correction Notice-Reinspection  
Complaint (which includes condemnation) at 735 COOK AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
735 Cook Ave E.appeal.11-15-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.Corr Notice 9-20-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.photos 10-29-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.photos 10-25-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.photos 9-19-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.Engineer Report 11-25-24.pdf  
735 Cook Ave E.Swartwood Ltr.12-6-24  
33  
RLH SAO  
24-82  
Appeal of Joseph Richardson to a Summary Abatement Order and a  
Vehicle Abatement Order at 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE. (Refer to  
January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
1875 North Park Drive.appeal 12-2-24  
1875 North Park Drive.photo 11-26-24  
1875 North Park Drive.photos 11-27-24  
1875 N Park Dr.Richardson Ltr.12-13-24  
RLH RR 24-55  
34  
Referring to City Council of a potential stay of enforcement of demolition for  
Tom Radio, representing Allstate BK Real Estate Holdings, Ltd, for  
property at 455 ROBERT STREET SOUTH.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by  
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materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public  
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is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or  
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