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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget to more accurately

record expenditures for the department foundation grants.

AO 25-27

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Moving funds from one account code to another within the Grant Matching F211

project to align with project spending.

AO 25-28

Attachments:

AO 25-28 PW Grants Match

Establishing nine (9) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #s RES 25-735, RES 25-721,

RES 25-697, RES 25-687, RES 25-686, and RES 25-840.

AO 25-30

Attachments:

2025 YR STAR Financial Analyis 25-30

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.

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 July 9,

2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File

No. SWRP2502, Assessment No. 253001)

RES 25-823

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion SWRP2502.253001

Assessment Roll SWRP2502.253001

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Karen Reid to a two-year term on the

Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization.

RES 25-843

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Antara Mandal, Kristin Murph Dawkins,

and David Davies and reappointment of Hannah Hoeger to the Saint Paul

Climate Justice Advisory Board.

RES 25-845

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Matt Privratsky to the

Board of Water Commissioners for a term beginning on June 10, 2024.

RES 25-861

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Authorizing the City Council to purchase food and beverages for the City

Council retreat to be held on June 5, 2025.

RES 25-873

Sponsors:

Kim

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Matt Privratsky (as an alternate) to serve

on the Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board.

RES 25-874

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Matt Privratsky to serve on the Visit Saint

Paul Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2027.

RES 25-875

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a lease agreement with Dell

Financial Services (that includes an indemnification clause).

RES 25-879

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Dell Govt Rider_001-9070715-001.pdf

Dell Lease 001-9070715-001.pdf

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 June Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union

No. 417.

RES 25-817

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Sprinkler Fitters MOA 2025 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

FOR DISCUSSION

Honoring Miyoko Omori, Founder of Sakura Restaurant & Bar.

RES 25-834

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the appointment of Jenne Nelson as the Legislative Aide in Ward 4.

RES 25-856

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Requesting approval of a lease with the owner of 9 5th Street East for City

office space.

RES 25-831

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Lease

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of General Obligation Various

Purpose Bonds, Series 2025A and levying a tax for the Series 2025A Bonds.

RES 25-813

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Providing for the issuance of and accepting a proposal on the sale of General

Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2025B; and levying a tax for the

payment of the Series 2025B Bonds.

RES 25-814

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Approving the final (combined) plat for Highland Bridge Rowhomes 6th Addition

at 905 Woodlawn Avenue.

RES PH 25-99

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

905 Woodlawn Plat Staff Report

Highland Bridge Rowhomes Sixth Addition Final Plat

905 Woodlawn Prelim Approval Letter

905 Woodlawn Application Packet

CC ENS notice 905 Woodlawn Plat

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Police Department in the

amount of $150,000 for the 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant.

RES PH

25-108

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MN Department of Public Safety, 2024 (UASI) Urgan Area Security Initiative

2024 UASI Financial Analysis

Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund

in the amount of $25,000 to reflect grant funds received from the Metropolitan

Regional Arts Council (MRAC) (authorization to enter into a grant agreement

detailing the requirements of said grant, which includes an indemnification

clause) and to amend the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund to

reflect said funds to support the St. Paul Get Down program.

RES PH

25-105

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MRAC Flexible Support Rec Grant $25K PH 25-105

Approving the application of Ka Vang for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound on June 14, 2025 and June 15, 2025 at 425 Rice St -

parking lot.

RES PH

25-104

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Approving the application of Tawfiq Islamic Center for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on June 6 or 7, 2025 at 270 Lexington Pkwy N

/ Oxford Community Center.

RES PH

25-107

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Approving the application of The United Hmong Family, Inc. for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on June 27-29, 2025 at 1151

Jessamine Ave W - McMurray Fields.

RES PH

25-111

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

Approving the application of Hot Summer Jazz Festival for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound on June 20 and 21, 2025 at 221

5th St. E. - Mears Park.

RES PH

25-112

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of El Burrito Mercado for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on Thursdays June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17,

24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2025 at 175 Caesar Chavez St - El Burrito

Mercado patio.

RES PH

25-101

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

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.

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 886 / 892

ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

RLH TA

25-204

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

892 Arcade St.SAO.1-10-25

892 Arcade St.inspector photos.1-10-25

892 Arcade St.inspector photos.1-22-25

892 Arcade St.contractor photos.1-29-25

892 Arcade St.Kamish invoice.1-30-25

886-892 Arcade St.email chain 4-11-25.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 650 BLAIR

AVENUE. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)

RLH TA

25-195

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

650 Blair Ave.SAO.1-6-25

650 Blair Ave.recheck photo.1-13-25

650 Blair Ave.contractor photos.1-15-25

650 Blair Ave.Aerial map 4-11-25.pdf

650 Blair Ave.Kamish Invoice.1-16-25

650 Blair Ave.Email chain 4-14-25.pdf

Fourth Making finding on the appealed of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a nuisance

abatement ordered for 1400 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-2.

(Legislative Hearing June 4, 2025)

RLH SAO

25-21

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

1400 Charles Ave.Lorvig Tsoumanis Ltr.2-7-25.doc

1400 Charles Ave.Lorvig Tsoumanis Ltr.5-9-25.doc

1400 Charles Ave.Vang email 5-28-25.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1083

EDGERTON STREET. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

RLH TA

25-225

Sponsors:

Kim

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

1624 7th St E.Mabamba email 4-14-25.pdf

1624 7th St E.SA Ltr+photo 1-9-25.pdf

1624 7th St E.Photo 1-9-25.pdf

1624 7th St E.Photo 1-16-25.pdf

1624 7th St E.Photos 1-29-25 (loaded 1-30-25).pdf

1-29-2025 cleanup invoice.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1390

SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)

RLH TA

25-199

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1390 Sherburne Ave.SA + photo 1-3-25.pdf

1390 Sherburne Ave.Photos 1-3-25.pdf

1390 Sherburne Ave.recheck photos 1-13-25.pdf

1390 Sherburne Ave.Contractor Photos 1-23-25.pdf

1-23-2025 cleanup invoice.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1440 SNELLING

AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530) (Continue Public

Hearing to October 1, 2025)

RLH TA

25-200

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

1440 Snelling Ave N.SA Ltr+photo 1-3-25.pdf

1440 Snelling Ave N.Photos 1-3-25.pdf

1440 Snelling Ave N.Contractor Photos 1-23-25.pdf

1-23-2025 cleanup invoice (2).pdf

Appeal of Mary Durkop to a Correction Notice - Re-Inspection Complaint at

1725 THOMAS AVENUE.

RLH FCO

25-27

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

1725 Thomas Ave.appeal 4-21-25

1725 Thomas Ave.photos 4-8-25

1725 Thomas Ave Purchase Agreement.pdf

1725 Thomas Ave.Durkop Ltr.5-9-25

1725 Thomas Ave.Durkop Hertz Ltr.5-16-25

1725 Thomas Ave.Durkop Hertz Ltr.5-23-25

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

January 13 to 23, 2025. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)

RLH AR 25-41

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2517R.258530

Ratifying the assessment for Snow and Ice Removal services during January

24 to 31, 2025. (File No. J2501S, Assessment No. 258533)

RLH AR 25-42

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2501S.258533

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

January 27 to February 7, 2025. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

RLH AR 25-43

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2518R.258534

ADJOURNMENT

City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on

public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by

12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for

review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and

materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public

record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to

Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at

651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by

telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link

is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or

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