City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Councilmember Kim will be participating remotely.

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

AO 26-26

Amending the Capital Improvement Budgets in the Department of Public

Works (PW) to move funds budgeted for the 2024 PW City 1% Sales

Tax to the 2024 Grand Snelling Intersection Improvement Project.

Attachments:

AO 26-26 2024 Grand Snelling Int Imp 1% PW

AO 26-27

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: To allocate $20,000 in additional

funding for the Ramsey County Window Replacement 2025 contract

and to return $20,783 to the Housing Real Estate Undesignated Fund.

Attachments:

AO 26-27 Financial Analysis CDBG (Ramsey County Window Replacement)

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 26-684

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition 2026, and setting date

of Legislative Hearing for June 9, 2026 and City Council public hearing

for July 15, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. J2606C, Assessment No. 262005)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2606C.262005

Report of Completion J2606C.262005

RES 26-748

Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service

Line on Private Properties and setting date of City Council public

hearing for June 13, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. SWRP2602, Assessment No. 263001)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

RES 26-649

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and

Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative

Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local No.

633. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Cement Masons MOA 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment

RES 26-784

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and

Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International

Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local

10. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Sheet Metal Workers 2026 MOA Wage and Fringe Adjustment

RES 26-696

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and

Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United

Association of Plumbers, Local 34. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Plumbers MOA 2026 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 26-759

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and

Fringe adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central

States Regional Council of Carpenters. (To be laid over for one week

for adoption)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Carpenters MOA 2026 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 26-722

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Ramsey County for

MnDOT’s Trunk Highway 61 Project.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

1062174 AGR ST PAUL RAMSEY CO V2.pdf

RES 26-746

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to

$1,900,000 from the Early Childhood Facilities Grant Program for the

Conway Recreation Center project.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Dillon Donnelly public comment

RES 26-747

Authorizing the City to enter an amendment to lease agreement 15905

with National Cooperative Leasing (NCL) to continue leasing 27 Nissan

Leaf S, and 39 Nissan Leaf fit to remain in the Evie Carshare fleet for

another 3 years.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Schedule 6, 39 Leafs (ReFi).pdf

Schedule 7, 27 Leafs (ReFi).pdf

RES 26-768

Authorizing the proper City officials to accept a gift stipend from the

Vera Institute of Justice for Assistant City Attorney Edmundo D. Lijo to

attend the SAFE Network Annual Convening in Denver, Colorado on

May 7-8, 2026.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-771

Authorizing the City to enter into a Master Services Agreement with

Yardstik, Inc. (which includes an indemnification clause) to provide the

Department of Parks and Recreation (Department) with certain reports

and investigation services.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Yardstik Background Checks MSA 2026 05 13

RES 26-777

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jazmin Glaser-Kelly, Antonio

Montez, Andrew Escobedo, and Gabriel Salah-Pfieffer to the Parks and

Recreation Commission.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-791

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Melanie McMahon to serve as

the City's Director of Planning and Economic Development.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-728

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint

Paul and the Tri-Council (LIUNA Laborers, Local 563; General Drivers,

Local 120; and Operating Engineers, Local 49) for a 2026 interim wage

increase during their reorganization transition.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Tri-Council MOA 2026 Interim Wage

RES 26-809

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Cedrick Baker to serve as

Assistant Mayor.

Sponsors:

Noecker

FOR DISCUSSION

RES 26-532

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On-Sale 100 Seats or Less,

Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor On-Sale Sunday &

Gambling Location license (License ID #20160001981) held by A & M

Bar and Grill LLC d/b/a St Paul Saloon for the premises located at 1045

Hudson Road and imposing the recommended presumptive matrix

penalty and amended license conditions. (Licensee will speak to Council

on their own behalf.)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

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 26-25

Amending Chapter 66 of the Legislative Code to correct a scrivener’s

error related to allowing additional lot coverage for providing functional

green roof space.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Planning Commission Staff Report

Planning Commission Res

04-03-26 PC Minutes - signed

Ord 26-26

Updating Chapter 310 of the Legislative Code (Title XXIX) pertaining to

Uniform License Procedures to extend payment of license renewal fees

owed in calendar year 2026.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Extension of License Fee Ordinance

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

26-105

Approving the petition of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on

behalf of the City of St. Paul, to vacate the public right-of-way, Morton

Street, in Baker Playground.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A_vacate Morton St.Waseca to Bellows

Aerial for RE 08-2025

RES PH

26-110

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept

additional grant funding in the amount of $43,745.00 from the State of

Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources to support Saint Paul’s

tree planting program.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Community Tree Planting Grant Additional Funds $43745v1

Dillon Donnelly public comment

RES PH

26-112

Approving the application of OSP Events LLC for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound for the Lowertown Sounds event

series on the Thursdays of June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, and 30,

2026, with the potential addition of Thursdays August 13 and 20, 2026,

at 221 5th Street East - Mears Park.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the donation from the

Ramsey County Chiefs of Police Association which is designated for

officer travel costs when representing the Police Department at the

National Police Week in Washington D.C.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Ramsey County Chiefs of Police Association Donation Letter

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 TA 26-80 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1216

ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. 2603T, Assessment No. 269002)

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

1216 Albemare St - BJH Invoice 12.15.2025

1216 Albemarle St - BJH Abatement Cost Form 12.15.2025

1216 Albemarle St - pic 10.20.2025

1216 Albemarle St - PTM Contract #25-044

RLH SAO

26-41

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for

399 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-16. (Public Hearing

continued to June 10, 2026; Legislative Hearing on June 9, 2026)

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

399 Blair Ave.Kedrwoski photos 5-5-26

399 Blair Ave.Pwo Ltr.5-8-26

399 Blair Ave.photos 5-12-26

RLH SAO

26-18

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for

708 HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-8.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

708 Hawthorne Ave E.SA Ltr 12-30-25

708 Hawthorne Ave E.McCoy Ltr.2-6-26

708 Hawthorne Ave E.McCoy Ltr.2-27-26

708 Hawthorne Ave E.Updated photos 5-4-26

708 Hawthorne Ave E.McCoy Ltr.5-8-26

708 Hawthorne Ave E.email chain 5-13-26

RLH AR

26-26

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) service during Nov-Dec 2025 (File No. 2603T, Assessment No.

269002)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2603T.269002

ADJOURNMENT

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Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us or CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Live testimony will be

taken in person in the Council Chambers.

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