City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Minutes - Final

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, October 2, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 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

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 815 Lincoln

CO 24-48

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

will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

815 Lincoln Ave.OTA 9-25-24

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 Public Works Engineering Fund Survey Section budget to

reallocate budgeted amounts within spending accounts for the maintenance

and upgrade of the public website in order to better align with actual spending

needs, in the amount of $40,000.

AO 24-66

Attachments:

AO 24-66 Financial Analysis - Engineering Survey Section

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 Public Works General Fund revenue budget that comes

from Sewers and shifting it into Street Sweeping instead of Right of Way

Maintenance Management.

AO 24-67

Attachments:

Financial Analysis AO 24-67.xlsx

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Storm Sewer System

Charge to accurately reflect Street Sweeping costs within the single Other

Services Account.

AO 24-68

Attachments:

AO 24-68 Financial Analysis - Sewers - Street Sweeping Account

Correction

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

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving a transfer agreement with the Metropolitan Council to accept eight

traffic signal controllers for installation on University Avenue.

RES 24-1383

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Met Council Agreement 24I034.pdf

Adopted

Approving the agreement for transfer of Saint Paul Police employee, Michael

DeTomaso, to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office (January 1, 2025 -

December 31, 2025).

RES 24-1404

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

2025 Ramsey County Attorney Office Saint Paul Police Department

Employee Transfer Agreement DeTomaso

Adopted

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

Technical. (To be withdrawn)

RES 24-1425

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Financial Analysis DSI Fire Safety Inspector II

Withdrawn as part of the consent agenda vote.

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

Technical. (To be withdrawn)

RES 24-1426

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Financial Analysis DSI Fire Safety Inspector III

Withdrawn as part of the consent agenda vote

Approving a Parking Ramp (Private) - New Location license to Allina Health

EMS d/b/a Allina Health (License ID 20240000573) for the premises located at

167 Grand Avenue.

RES 24-1427

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Adopted

Approving a Parking Ramp (Private)- New Location license to East River

Development LLC d/b/a East River Development LLC (License ID

20240000596) for the premises located at 2320 Marshall Avenue.

RES 24-1428

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a

Request for Proposals issued by the United States Department of Justice

(USDOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2024 Edward Byrne

Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

RES 24-1434

Jalali

Sponsors:

Adopted

Authorizing the transfer of $4,900,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds

from the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account for an affordable

housing project loan and approving the execution of subrecipient and other

loan agreements for the CB Ford Site II housing project located at 2260

Bohland Avenue (District 15, Ward 3).

RES 24-1435

Jost

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Adopted

Accepting the donation of travel and lodging expenses from International

City/County Management Association for Jaime Wascalus to attend the ICMA

2024 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA from September 21-25 2024.

RES 24-1436

RES 24-1439

Jalali

Sponsors:

Adopted

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the

application with conditions submitted by Los Ocampo Mexican Restaurant 2

Inc (License ID# 20240001327), d/b/a Los Ocampo Mexican Restaurant, for

Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor

Outdoor Service Area (Patio) licenses, located at 2186 Marshall Avenue.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Class_N_License_Application

Floor_Plan

Street_Photos

STAMP_Activity_Report

Incident_Report

Letter of Concern

District_Council_Correspondence

Aerial_Photo

Zoning_Map

Plat_Map

100'_Property_Ownership

AMANDA_Print_Screen

Class N Notice

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

Adopted

Setting a public hearing date of November 6, 2024 for 2025 Water Charges.

RES 24-1441

RES 24-1450

Yang

Sponsors:

Adopted

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the

application with conditions submitted by Takeabreath LLC (License

ID#20240001110), d/b/a Hotworx, for a Health/Sport Club license, located at

431 Snelling Avenue North.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Class_N_License_Application

STAMP_Activity_Report

Incident_Report

Objection

District_Council_Correspondence_Hamline_Midway_Coalition

District_Council_Correspondence_Union_Park

Aerial_Photo

Zoning_Map

Plat_Map

100_Property_Ownership

AMANDA_Print_Screen

Class N Notice

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

Applicant handouts during hearing

Photos submitted after hearing

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of lunch for firefighters

valued at $5,000 from Operation BBQ Relief.

RES 24-1453

Jalali

Sponsors:

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

Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

RES 24-1458

Jalali, Kim, Noecker, Johnson, Bowie and Yang

Sponsors:

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Considering the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation

submitted by Administrative Law Judge Todnem concerning the

RES 24-1403

cigarette/tobacco license held by Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop

Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East. (Laid over from October 2.)

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Exhibit 1 - OAH 23-6020-39016 ITM The One Stop Market LLC

License Official Record

Exhibit 2 - eFile City SD Exhibit 10- ch10_2021_01_18 13_25_15

Exhibit 3 - eFile City SD Exhibit 10- ch10_2021_01_18 12_38_34

Exhibit 4 -eFile City Exhibit 18-2 Video Clip

Exhibit 5 - eFile City Exhibit 18-1 Video Clip

Exhibit 6 -eFile City Exhibit 17 Video Clip

Exhibit 7- oah_23-6020-39016_20231013_125918__all-chs

Exhibit 8 - oah_23-6020-39016_20240308_085 (2)

Exhibit 9 - Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and

Recommendation of Judge Todnem

Licensee brief submitted 10.7.2024

Laid over to October 9, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Granting the application of Tegg Holdings LLC to rezone the property at 629

Bush Ave from H2 residential, I1 light industrial, and T2 traditional

neighborhood districts to IT transitional industrial district and amending

Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 24-24

Noecker and Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

PC Resolution 24-25

Exhibit A- legal description of 629 Bush

629 Bush staff report packet to ZC w application

ZC minutes- draft- 629 Bush rezoning

629 Bush photos

60-day extension- 629 Bush

Laid over to October 9, 2024 for Final Adoption

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Jost

Absent:

Amending the City's Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details resulting

from the issuance of the Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2024D.

RES PH 24-237

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

RES PH 24-237 Financial Analysis

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing Co for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound on Saturdays October 5, 12, 19, and 26,

2024 at 429 Wabasha St South.

RES PH 24-247

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Kukowsk Objection Letter

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Allianz Field for a sound level variance in order to

present live amplified sound for the MNUFC Community Day event on

RES PH 24-248

October 4, 2024 outside of Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Richard Beck for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on October 12, 2024 at 1509 Ashland Avenue.

RES PH 24-250

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the request of District Energy St. Paul, Inc. to amend District

Cooling rates for fiscal year 2025.

RES PH 24-252

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

DCDH Staff Report FY24 9-23-2024

District Energy - Cooling Services Rate Filing FY25 -9.11.24

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the request of District Energy St. Paul, Inc. to amend District

Heating rates for fiscal year 2025.

RES PH 24-253

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

DCDH Staff Report FY24 9-23-2024

District Energy - Heating Services Rate Filing FY25 - 09112024 cover

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Appeal of Donald A. Hinrichs to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human

RLH VO 24-31

Habitation & Order to Vacate, Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds, and

Summary Abatement Order at 995 WAKEFIELD AVENUE.

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

995 Wakefield Ave.appeal.9-3-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.TGW Photos 9-4-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.Condemnation Photos 9-4-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.Hinrichs Ltr.9-13-24

995 Wakefield Ave.Condemnation Letter 9-11-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.Photos #1 9-12-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.Photos #2 9-12-24.pdf

995 Wakefield Ave.Hinrichs Ltr.9-20-24

995 Wakefield.Zimny follow up email.9-26-24

Adopted as amended (extension granted on Summary Abatement Order to

October 4, 2024)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Appeal of Javonna McCoy to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 1033

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST.

RLH VBR 24-55

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1033 Maryland Ave E.appeal.8-26-24.pdf

1033 Maryland Ave E.photos 4-30-24.pdf

1033 Maryland Ave E.Fire Report 4-28-24.pdf

1033 Maryland Ave E.Fire Photos 4-28-24.pdf

1033 Maryland Ave E.McCoy Ltr.9-13-24

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1062

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2426A, Assessment No. 248532)

RLH TA 24-316

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.Emergency Summary Abatement Order

12-29-23.pdf

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.Placard Photos 1-17-24.pdf

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.Notice to Proceed with Demolition 1-18-24.pdf

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.Invoice 2-9-24.pdf

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.Contractor Payment 2-13-24.pdf

1062 Minnehaha Ave E.email chain 9-16-24.pdf

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Noecker

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 Jalali, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 976 CENTRAL

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2425R, Assessment No. 248531)

RLH TA 24-324

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments:

976 Central Ave W.Summary Abatement Order 3-29-24.pdf

976 Central Ave W.Photos 4-25-24.pdf

976 Central Ave W.Contractor Photos 4-26-24.pdf

976 Central Ave W.email chain 8-9-24.pdf

Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 2016

FREMONT AVENUE.

RLH SAO 24-61

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

2016 Fremont Ave.appeal.8-23-24.pdf

2016 Fremont Ave.Photos 8-27-24.pdf

2016 Fremont Ave Photos #2 8-27-24.pdf

2016 Fremont Ave.Puchala Ltr.9-13-24

Adopted

Appeal of John Hutton to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1823

HEWITT AVENUE.

RLH VBR 24-53

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1823 Hewitt Ave.appeal.8-16-24.pdf

1823 Hewitt Ave.photos 7-29-24.pdf

1823 Hewitt Ave.Hutton Ltr.8-30-24

1823 Hewitt Ave.Water Usage Report 2020-present 9-16-24.pdf

1823 Hewitt Ave.Hutton email.9-17-24

1823 Hewitt Ave.Hutton Ltr.9-20-24

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1029 HUDSON

ROAD. (File No. J2424R, Assessment No. 248530)

RLH TA 24-333

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1029 Hudson Rd.Mounds Theatre contested email 8-9-24.pdf

1029 Hudson Rd.Summary Abatement Order 3-7-24.pdf

1029 Hudson Rd.DSI photo 3-7-24.pdf

1029 Hudson Rd.DSI photo (mattress) 3-28-24.pdf

1029 Hudson Rd.DSI Contractor Photo 3-29-24.pdf

1029 Hudson Rd.Owner Photo 8-9-24.pdf

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1117

JENKS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 19, 2023, City Council

Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)

RLH RR 23-10

Yang

Sponsors:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 771 SIMS

AVENUE. (File No. J2425R, Assessment No. 248531)

RLH TA 24-273

RLH TA 24-334

RLH TA 24-375

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

771 Sims Ave.SAO.4-16-24

771 Sims Ave.recheck photo.4-23-24

771 Sims Ave.contractor photos.4-30-24

771 Sims Ave.contractor invoice.4-26-24

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 694

WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2424R, Assessment No. 248530)

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments:

694 Western Ave N.SA Letter 3-18-24.pdf

694 Western Ave N.Photo 3-29-24.pdf

694 Western Ave N.Contractor Photo 4-3-24.pdf

694 Western Ave N.Zimny email.8-29-24

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1645 WHITE

BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2411B1, Assessment No. 248111)

(October 1, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1645 White Bear Ave N.Respro Invoice 3-7-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Emergency Boarding Letter 3-11-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Police Report 3-7-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Grand Cleaners Street View Photo

9-30-24.pdf

Amended (to ratify assessment) and public hearing continued to October 16,

2024

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

March 27 to April 9, 2024. (File No. J2424R, Assessment No. 248530)

RLH AR 24-72

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2424R.248530

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

April 10 to 30, 2024. (File No. J2425R, Assessment No. 248531)

RLH AR 24-73

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2425R.248531

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Sanitary Sewer Repairs in the Right of Way

during January to February 2024. (File No. J2426A, Assessment No. 248532)

RLH AR 24-74

RLH AR 24-75

ADJOURNMENT

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Notice Assessment J2426A.248532

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Miscellaneous Abatement services during

December 2023 to June 2024. (File No. J2427A, Assessment No. 248533)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Notice Assessment J2427A.248533

Adopted

Meeting ended at 5:27 PM

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