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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

AO 23-65

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 1134 Payne Ave (Checker

Board Pizza), a project selected by CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their

Business Investment Fund (BIF) program.

Attachments:

AO 23-65 Financial Analysis CDBG (ESNDC)

AO 23-66

Establishing seven (7) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # RES

23-885, RES 23-886, RES 23-890, and RES 23-920.

Attachments:

June 2023 YR STAR Financial Analysis AO 23-66

AO 23-67

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund

budget to more accurately record expenditures meeting capital criteria.

Attachments:

AO 23-67 Special Fund

AO 23-69

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund

budget on the 2022 Pathways to Policing Grant to reflect expenditures

more accurately.

Attachments:

AO 23-69 2022 Pathways to Policing Reprogram Financial analysis

Budget P2P grant REVISED 6.14.23

AO 23-70

Amending the 2023 spending budget within the Department of Public

Works Administration Fund Dale Street Campus Mtce Accounting unit.

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - AO 23-70.xlsx

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 23-346

Approving adverse action against the Short-Term Rental

(Owner-Occupied) license held by Vlad Messing d/b/a Vlad I Messing

(License ID #20210000636) for the premises located at 911 Dayton

Avenue. (To be withdrawn)

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Vlad Messing - Notice of Intent to Suspend License and Request Imposition of $

RES 23-940

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to

apply for the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Demonstration

Account Predevelopment grant funds for a project at 796 Stewart Avenue

(Little Mod), and another at 680 and 694 Minnehaha Avenue East (Hamm's

Brewery redevelopment), which will include indemnification obligations.

Sponsors:

Noecker and Prince

RES 23-953

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement (which includes

indemnification obligations) with the Minnesota Department of

Transportation (MnDOT) for the Capital City Bikeway Phase 1 Project.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MnDOT Agreement CCB Ph 1

RES 23-982

Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025)

and Memorandums of Agreement between the City and the International

Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023-2025 Operating Engineers Local 70 Summary Agreement

2023-2025 Operating Engineers Local 70 License Premiums MOA

2023-2025 Operating Engineers Local 70 Labor Agreement

2023-2025 Operating Engineers Local 70 Training Fund MOA

RES 23-984

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Supervisors Organization for the purpose of providing Paid Parental

Leave for eligible employees. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Saint Paul Supervisors Organization MOA Paid Parental Leave

RES 23-988

Approving the Liquor On Sale-100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday,

Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) and Entertainment (A) licenses

for Abyssinia General Trading LLC d/b/a Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant

(License ID 20230000687) for the premises located at 308 Prince Street,

Suite #140.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant - Class N License Application

Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant - License Application Notification

Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant - License condition affidavit

RES 23-989

Approving the Liquor On Sale-100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday,

Liquor On Sale-2AM Closing and Entertainment (B) licenses for Pimento

St Paul, Inc d/b/a Pimento Jamaican Kitchen (License ID 20230000917)

for the premises located at 354 Wabasha Street North.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen - Class N License Application

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen - License Application Notification

RES 23-991

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services-Real Estate to apply for and

accept grant funds of $317,800 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program for developing a

municipal buildings decarbonization plan.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES 23-997

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for projects located at the Camphor Memorial United

Methodist Church.

Sponsors:

Balenger

RES 23-999

Approving a public hearing on the issuance of conduit multifamily housing

revenue bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”)

for a multifamily rental housing development project located at 484

Temperance Street and 211 Seventh Street East; reciting a proposal for a

Housing Finance Program related to the development; approving the

related project and program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter

462C; and authorizing the HRA to issue conduit multifamily housing

revenue bonds.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 23-1002

Supplementing RES 23-289 relating to water revenue bonds of the City;

accepting the offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to purchase

a water revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed

$25,000,000; providing for the issuance of a water revenue note, Series

2023; and authorizing execution of a project loan agreement with the

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Exhibit A 7.10.2023

RES 23-1004

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1, 2, 6 and 7

Neighborhood Star Year-Round Program for the Minnesota China

Friendship Garden Society.

Sponsors:

Prince, Balenger, Noecker and Yang

RES 23-1005

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for St. Paul Parks Department in partnership with the

Saint Paul Parks Conservancy.

Sponsors:

Yang

RES 23-1018 Honoring Judy Yaeger Jones for her life of service to the community.

Sponsors:

Prince

RES 23-912

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -

December 31, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City

and the Tri-Council (LIUNA Laborers, Local 363; General Drivers, Local

120; and Operating Engineers, Local 49).

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023-2025 Tri Council Collective Bargaining Agreement

MOA Tri-Council Heavy Equipment Operator SPRWS Appointment Process

MOA Tri-Council Utility Trainee Requirements

2023-2025 Tri-Council Summary Agreement

SUSPENSION ITEM

RES 23-1008

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with the

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Ramsey County for

the Trunk Highway (TH) 5 Project from Mendota Street to TH 120.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

1052411 AGR PKG CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND RAMSEY COUNTY

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.

SUSPENSION ITEM

First Reading

Ord 23-36

Approving an extension of an interim ordinance requesting a Planning

Commission study to undertake a zoning study of non-conventional

residential housing unit products.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Ord 23-27

Amending Chapter 142 of the Legislative Code (Title XII) pertaining to a

special service district in downtown. (Public hearing to be continued to July

19, 2023.)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SPDID Enlargement Petitions

ABZA 23-1

Considering the appeal of 2285 Hampden LLC (c/o Thomas Nelson,

Exeter Management LLC) to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals

denying zoning variances to construct a new mixed residential commercial

building at 2285 Hampden Avenue. (To be withdrawn)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Appeal Application for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Variance Application and Supporting Documents for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Board of Zoning Appeals Staff Report for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Minutes for May 30, 2023

Board of Zoning Appeals Public Comment for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing List and Map for 2285 H

Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Letter for 2285 Hampden Avenu

§ 15.99 Extension Letter for 2285 Hampden Avenue

City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing List and Map for 2285 Hampden Ave

City Council Public Hearing Notice for 2285 Hampden Avenue

Public Comment - Charlotte Pellett and Thomas Kellen

District Council Correspondence

Jill Peuranen public comment

RES PH

23-136

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $2,374,487 from a National Outdoor

Recreation Legacy Partnership grant for the North End Community Center

(NECC) project.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

North End ORLP (DNR) Grant PH 23-136

2023-07-12 NECC Update

RES PH

23-137

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $7,173,600 to reflect funds from the

Metropolitan Council’s Regional Solicitation, for the reconstruction of Fish

Hatchery Trail and portions of the Samuel Morgan Regional Trail.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Fish Hatchery and Sam Morgan Reg Solicitation-Federal Grants MnDOT Admin

RES PH

23-138

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $250,000 for the North End Community

Center, and entering into an agreement with the Saint Paul Parks

Conservancy for the project.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

NECC NFL Grant FS $250K PH 23-138

RES PH

23-142

Approving the petition of Brian Ingram on behalf of Hope Fire House, LLC

to vacate a portion of Leech Street from Grand Avenue to West Seventh

Street.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Description and Depiction

Exhibit B - SPRWS Easement Provisions

Aerial - Leech Street

RES PH

23-148

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $13,316.20 to reflect gifted funds from the

Ramsey Hill Association for the Cochran Park Pool and Sculpture

Restoration project.

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Cochran Fountain Bud Amd FS RHA $13316.20

RES PH

23-150

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $295,251.74 to utilize Parkland Dedication

funds for the Pedro Park project.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Pedro Park Parkland Funding 5.31.23

RES PH

23-171

Authorizing the Police Department to add fund equity to its 2023 Special

Fund operating budget to more accurately reflect expenditures for a

position change.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Approving the Northern Highland Bridge final (combined) plat.

RES PH

23-175

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

1_Staff Report_Northern HB Plat

2_Northern HB_Final Plat_Cover Letter

3_Northern HB_Final Plat

4_Northern HB_Combined Plat_Subdivision Review Application

5_Northern HB Prelim Plat approval

6_CC_ENS_notice_Northern_Highland_Bridge_Plat

RES PH

23-176

Approving the petition of Juan Padilla and Claudia Serafico Cruz on behalf

of BMC Property, LLC to vacate the alley behind 892 Newcomb Street and

891 Atlantic Street.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Description and Depiction

Aerial view for 05-2023

RES PH

23-177

Approving the application of Twin Cities Food Trucks Inc. for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on July 15, 2023 at Harriet

Island Road.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Forward Events LLC for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on July 22, 2023 at 390

Kellogg Boulevard - Union Depot Parking Lot C.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Dave Brasel public comment

RES PH

23-179

Approving the application of Dual Citizen Brewing for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at

725 Raymond Avenue.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Martha & David Sewall public comment

RES PH

23-182

Authorizing the City's sponsorship of a Minnesota Investment Fund

application by Lightwave Photonics Inc. for a project proposed at 2500

University Avenue West, Suite B9 (District 12, Ward 4).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES PH

23-183

Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing Co for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturdays, July 22, July 29,

August 5, August 12 and August 19, 2023 at 429 Wabasha Street South.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Kottke/Nelson public comment

Kukowski/Gammon public comment

Stewart-Finkenstaedt public comment

Teehan public comment

Heutmaker public comment

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

RLH RR 23-18

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for

318 EDMUND AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-11. (Public hearing

closed and laid over from April 26, 2023. Laid over again on May 22 and

June 21, 2023)

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

318 Edmund Ave.MF Notice of PH 3-22-23.doc

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.4-14-23

318 Edmund Ave.Bank Statement and Affidavit 4-26-23.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Photos 4-26-23.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Work Plan.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.4-28-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-10-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-11-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-26-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.6-16-23

318 Edmund Ave.Duct Cleaning Service Receipt 6-20-23.pdf

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

23-261

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 315

CHARLES AVENUE in Council File SAO 23-21.

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

315 Charles Ave.Lee Ltr.6-9-23.doc

RLH FCO

23-26

Appeal of Christopher Petersen, Power-of-Attorney for Tony E. Petersen

(father), to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 540 CHARLES

AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Balenger

678 Snelling Ave N.Kugler email + attachment to construction plan.submitted 6-2

678 Snelling Ave N.Moermond-Kugler Email.6-28-23

RLH TA

23-109

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120

STEVENS STREET WEST. (File No. J2305E1, Assessment No. 238312)

(Amend to reduce)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

120 Stevens St W.CN.7-20-22

120 Stevens St W.EC bill.8-23-22

120 Stevens St W.photo.8-23-22

120 Stevens St W.Zimny email.3-22-23

RLH TA

23-110

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120

STEVENS STREET WEST. (File No. J2306E2, Assessment No. 238317)

(Public hearing continued to July 12, 2023)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

120 Stevens St W.CN.7-20-22

120 Stevens St W.EC bill.9-23-22

120 Stevens St W.photo.9-23-22

120 Stevens St W.Zimny email.3-22-23

RLH RR 23-16

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 829

THIRD STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the May 17, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

1018 Wilson Ave.appeal.5-17-23.pdf

1018 Wilson Ave.vacate order 4-11-23.pdf

1018 Wilson Ave.Photos 10-12-22.pdf

1018 Wilson Ave.Ries Ltr.6-9-23

1018 Wilson Ave.homeowner photos.6-20-23

1018 Wilson Ave.Ries Ltr.6-23-23

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