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City of Saint Paul  
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Meeting Minutes  
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, May 22, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:31 PM  
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Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Saura Jost and  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
2 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang and Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Absent  
ROLL CALL  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
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  
Councilmember Johnson moved approval.  
Consent Agenda adopted  
6 -  
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Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for The Heights Habitat  
for Humanity Phase I (District 2, Ward 6).  
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Adopted  
Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Specialist, in EG 02, AFSCME  
Technical, Grade 039. (To be withdrawn.)  
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Laid over to June 5, 2024  
Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Supervisor, EG 09. (To be  
withdrawn.)  
Laid over to June 5, 2024  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services  
during February 1 to 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June  
18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7, 2024 to consider and  
levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2420R,  
Assessment No. 248524)  
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services  
during February 14 to 27, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
June 18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7, 2024 to consider  
and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2421R,  
Assessment No. 248526)  
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Adopted  
Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Minnesota Bonsai Society for  
Reva Kos to attend the Bonsai Master Training by Michael Hagedorn in  
Milwaukie, Oregon from July 18-20th, 2024.  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to apply for grant funds of up to  
$1,000,000 from the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant  
Program through GFOA's Putting Asset to Work initiative to support an asset  
scan of City-owned property and related work.  
Adopted  
Approving issuance of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loans in  
the combined amount of $520,000 to Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing  
Services and execution of loan agreements for 729 Burr Street and 930 York  
Avenue under the Inspiring Communities program (District 5, Wards 2 and 6).  
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Adopted  
Approving issuance of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan  
in the amount of $270,000 and execution of a loan agreement for the  
American House Project located at 352 Wacouta Street (District 17, Ward 2).  
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Adopted  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor Off Sale and  
Tobacco Shop license now held by Sardul LLC d/b/a J’s Wine and Spirits  
(License ID #20240000437) for the premises located at 2389 University  
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Avenue West.  
Adopted  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage  
(License ID #20240000516) for the premises located at 1324 Arcade Street  
Suite A.  
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Adopted  
Approving a Transportation Network Company license to Wheels LLC d/b/a  
MyWeels (License ID 20240000633) for the premises located at 413 Wacouta  
Street.  
Adopted  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the  
Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers, Local 363, for the purpose of establishing and  
clarifying requirements for the newly created Utility Trainee classification.  
Laid over to June 5, 2024  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of April 3, 10,  
17, and 24, 2024.  
Adopted  
Establishing the rate of pay for Library Safety Specialist, EG 02.  
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Laid over to June 5, 2024  
Appointing Iverson Reuvers as Special Counsel for Purposes of Providing  
Legal Advice, Counsel, and Representation in Civil Lawsuits Involving the City.  
Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in order  
to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 4 - September 24, 2024 at 919  
Randolph Avenue - Skinner’s Pub. (Public hearing closed and laid over from  
May 15, 2024)  
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Councilmember Noecker moved Version 2. Approved 6-0.  
Noecker spoke to the amended version and moved approval.  
Adopted as amended  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways  
to testify.  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the Robert Street Project.  
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Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget to close out 2020 and 2021 projects.  
Councilmember Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $182,979 for the transfer of funds from the Twins  
Grant Special Fund Budget to the Victoria Park Capital Project Fund for  
project enhancements.  
Councilmember Noecker moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $219,070 from the Ramsey County  
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Environmental Response Fund (ERF) for the Fish Hatchery Trail project.  
Councilmember Johnson moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Ka Vang for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound on June 8, 2024 and June 9, 2024 at 425 Rice St -  
parking lot.  
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Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on June 1, 2024 at 226 Spring St  
- Upper Landing Park.  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Rondo Days LLC for a sound level variance in  
order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 271 Mackubin  
St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center.  
Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to use fund balance,  
accumulated and unspent in 2023, to increase the financing and spending  
budgets in the Office of Neighborhood Safety Special Fund by $3,598,936.  
(Public hearing closed, laid over from June 5, 2024)  
Councilmember Johnson moved to close the public hearing and lay over for two  
weeks..  
Public hearing closed and laid over to June 5, 2024  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $400,000 for three grants awarded from the  
Metropolitan Council’s equity grant program.  
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Councilmember Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
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  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Yang  
Absent:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 706  
CONWAY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the May 15, 2024, City  
Council Public Hearing.  
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Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)  
Appeal of Annette Ebelhar to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 408  
HAZELWOOD STREET.  
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Adopted  
Appeal of Patricia Whitney for Luke Nilles to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
Revocation and Order to Vacate at 891 IGLEHART AVENUE.  
Adopted  
Appeal of Shai Leibovich and Carolyn Brown to a Vacant Building Registration  
Renewal Notice at 140 ISABEL AVENUE EAST.  
Adopted  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 265 PAGE  
STREET WEST in Council File SAO 23-54.  
Adopted  
First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1356  
REANEY AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-23. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
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Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)  
Appeal of Raj Mehta to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection (which  
includes condemnation) at 220 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. (Refer to  
January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Referred to January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing  
Appeal of Gloria Berg to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at  
123 WHEELER STREET SOUTH  
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Adopted  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 3:43 PM  
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