City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

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

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

7 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

Present

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget to more accurately

record expenditures for the department foundation grants.

AO 25-27

AO 25-28

AO 25-30

Received and Filed

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

F211 project to align with project spending.

Received and Filed

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.

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 as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

Adopted

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

the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization.

RES 25-843

RES 25-845

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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

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

Adopted

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

Council retreat to be held on June 5, 2025.

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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

Financial Services (that includes an indemnification clause).

Adopted

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.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

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

serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board.

RES 25-874

Adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

Honoring Miyoko Omori, Founder of Sakura Restaurant & Bar.

RES 25-834

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the appointment of Jenne Nelson as the Legislative Aide in

Ward 4.

RES 25-856

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

office space.

RES 25-831

RES 25-813

RES 25-814

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of General Obligation Various

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

Adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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.

Adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

RES PH 25-99

Addition at 905 Woodlawn Avenue.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

Street - parking lot.

RES PH 25-104

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

Parkway North / Oxford Community Center.

RES PH 25-107

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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 Avenue West - McMurray Fields.

RES PH 25-111

RES PH 25-112

RES PH 25-101

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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 Street East. - Mears Park.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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 Street - El

Burrito Mercado patio.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

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 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

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

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

RLH TA 25-204

RLH TA 25-195

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 650 BLAIR

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

Adopted

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 3, 2025)

RLH SAO 25-21

Adopted as amended

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1083

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

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1313 FIFTH

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

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984 AND 988

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1654 JUNO

AVENUE. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534) (Legislative Hearing

on June 3, 2025)

Referred to August 5, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1570

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

RLH TA 25-197

RLH TA 25-223

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1624

SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

Amended and public hearing continued to January 7, 2026 (assessment to be

reduced by half if no same or similar violations by that time)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1390

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

RLH TA 25-199

RLH TA 25-200

Adopted

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)

Public hearing continued to October 1, 2025

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

1725 THOMAS AVENUE.

RLH FCO 25-27

RLH AR 25-41

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during

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

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