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 Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, October 9, 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

Accepting Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding to partially finance the

replacement of lead services for a value of $35,000,000.

AO 24-62

AO 24-65

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Right

of Way Permits and Inspection accounting unit 23031307 to fund the

purchase of workstation arrays and office equipment needed to facilitate snow

tagging buildout.

Received and Filed

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

annual HUD grant budget amounts to align with actual FY2024 awards

received September 4, 2024.

AO 24-69

AO 24-70

Received and Filed

Approving the 2024 Fund 200 - City Grants for the Police Department to more

accurately record expenditures for the Auto Theft Grant.

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:

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for their Rice Street Project.

RES 24-1366

RES 24-1395

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during November 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024 and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public

hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. VB2503, Assessment No. 258802)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during June 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2503B, Assessment No. 258102)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during May 27 to June 24, 2024 and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2503, Assessment No. 258202)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during April 22 to May 21, 2024 and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during June 18

to 28, 2024 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 5, 2024 and

City Council public hearing for February 5, 2025 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2503P, Assessment No.

258402)

Adopted

Accepting a gift from Clear Channel for supporting the Saint Paul City

Council's Business Awards program to recognize five outstanding 2024 Saint

Paul businesses.

RES 24-1452

RES 24-1454

RES 24-1455

Adopted

Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the rehabilitation and

expansion of the Kimball Court building located at 545 Snelling Avenue North.

(District 11, Ward 4).

Adopted

Authorizing the City to transfer $3,350,000 of American Rescue Plan Act

funds from the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific

account, to approve a loan in the amount of $3,350,000 of American Rescue

Plan Act funds, for the Kimball Court housing project at 545 Snelling Avenue

North. (District 11, Ward 4).

Adopted

Authorizing the City to approve an extension of an existing HOME loan for the

RES 24-1456

Kimball Court housing project at 545 Snelling Avenue North. (District 11, Ward

4).

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

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.)

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

SUSPENSION ITEM

Approving the application for a license approval for MOOV Enterprise LLC

d/b/a MOOV Rideshare for the Transportation Network Company (License ID

#20240001462) for the premises located at 445 Minnesota Street.

RES 24-1494

Adopted

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.

Final Adoption

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

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Humboldt to Robert

(Phase I, Part B) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023

St. Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19249B, Assessment No.

245201)

RES PH 24-202

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Robert Street to Kansas

Avenue (Phase II) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2024

St. Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19250, Assessment No.

245202)

RES PH 24-204

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Approving the application of Lunda Construction and the City for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on October 25-28, 2024 at the

intersection of Mounds Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard East and on Kellogg

Boulevard East over Interstate 94.

RES PH 24-254

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to accept a $50,000 grant from

the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Local Climate Action Grant Program

and authorizing a corresponding budget amendment.

RES PH 24-256

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept

and amend the 2024 Grant Fund Budget for the 2025 Enforcement grant,

issued by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) of the Minnesota Department of

Public Safety (DPS).

RES PH 24-258

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Appeal of Lesley Anizor to a Correction Notice at 692 WILSON AVENUE.

RLH CO 24-5

(Public hearing closed and laid over from September 11, 2024)

Laid over to October 16, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 887

CHARLES AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the May 1, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove only) (Public hearing closed and

laid over from October 9, 2024)

RLH RR 24-17

Public hearing closed and laid over to October 16, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 188 ACKER

STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-62. (Public hearing continued to

September 25, 2024)

RLH RR 24-32

RLH CO 24-11

Amended and public hearing continued to October 16, 2024

Appeal of Cornelius Lam to a Correction Notice at 1293 BEECHWOOD

PLACE.

Adopted

Appeal of Kelly Sater to a Summary Abatement Order at 1240 BLAIR

AVENUE.

Adopted

Appeal of Greg Gustafson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1244 BLAIR

AVENUE.

Adopted

Appeal of Angela Seard for Willow & Brook to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy

Revocation and Order to Vacate at 518 DAYTON AVENUE.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 68 DOUGLAS

STREET (ALSO 72 DOUGLAS STREET). (File No. J2419A1, Assessment

No. 248534 (Public hearing continued to October 9, 2024)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Making finding on the appealed of Edward Albrecht to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 1529 GRANTHAM STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-52.

RLH SAO 24-69

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

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 5:13 PM

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