15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
City of Saint Paul  
Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
Legislative Hearings  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer  
Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator  
Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant  
legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us  
651-266-8585  
Tuesday, July 16, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote  
9:00 a.m. Hearings  
Special Tax Assessments  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 927  
DESOTO STREET. (File No. J2418A, Assessment No. 2488522) (Refer to  
July 16, 2024 Legislative Hearing)  
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RLH TA 24-217  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Reduce assessment from $6,734 to $3,387 and make payable over 5 years.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/7/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1841  
DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524)  
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RLH TA 24-268  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/7/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 978  
HYACINTH AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524)  
RLH TA 24-251  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Layover to LH July 30, 2024 at 9 am for further discussion. Staff to speak to Inspector  
about contact with PO/contractor.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 7/30/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1137  
KINGSFORD STREET. (File No. VB2408A, Assessment No. 248824)  
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RLH TA 24-262  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Reduce assessment from $2,616 to $1,308.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/7/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 330  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST (334 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST). (File No.  
J2422R, Assessment No. 248527)  
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RLH TA 24-261  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Delete the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 972  
ORANGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524)  
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RLH TA 24-250  
RLH TA 24-249  
RLH TA 24-264  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/7/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 749 SIMS  
AVENUE. (File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Layover to LH July 30, 2024 at 9 am (unable to reach PO).  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 7/30/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 298  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2422R, Assessment No. 248527)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Layover to LH August 20, 2024 for further discussion. Staff to speak to Ward office.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 8/20/2024  
10:00 a.m. Hearings  
Special Tax Assessments  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1411  
RLH TA 24-231  
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SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2409E, Assessment No. 248312)  
(Legislative Hearing on July 16, 2024)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approve the assessment and make payable over 2 years.  
Joanne Hodgeman, owner, appeared via phone  
Moermond: the way we left things last time was I was looking for the vehicle to be  
moved or removed and we could talk about working on the assessment. I see the  
vehicle was certainly there June 26, but I do have Lisa Martin, Supervisor in Code,  
here.  
Hodgeman: it hasn’t been moved. I’ve scheduled for it to be picked up and be junked.  
I can’t move it myself; it must have sat for too long. I couldn’t even get it to start. I’m  
scheduling to have it picked up by Junkers, they are supposed to come later this  
week.  
Moermond: it said in the notice it should be taken care of July 3rd, but I’d like an  
update first.  
Staff update by Supervisor Lisa Martin: the original order was November 9, 2023.  
Since our last hearing we reissued a Vehicle Abatement Order including all the  
windows missing, flat tires, and expired tabs which we did with a compliance date of  
July 3. It is still on the property, has more broken windows as of this morning. We  
would suggest it be towed.  
Moermond: an order with a date of July 3. What kind of timing with being removed by  
department.  
Martin: it could be this week; it could be next. If it is still there it will be charged to the  
property.  
Moermond: can they give until the end of this week to have the Junkers pick it up?  
Martin: yes.  
Moermond: so you have a few days to deal with it. In the meantime, talking about the  
assessments in front of me. I’m going to recommend approval. I was looking for it to  
be resolved in order to look at this. It hasn’t been resolved yet. I can make it payable  
over 2 years. This has been a longstanding problem  
Hodgeman: ok.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 7/17/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 195  
EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2423R, Assessment No. 248529)  
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RLH TA 24-265  
RLH TA 24-256  
RLH TA 24-270  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Delete the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 185 MARIA  
AVENUE. (File No. J2423R, Assessment No. 248529)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1255  
THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2423R, Assessment No. 248529)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Delete the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
Special Tax Assessments-Rolls  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during January  
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RLH AR 24-42  
10, 2024 at 927 DESOTO STREET. (File No. J2418A, Assessment No.  
248522) (Refer to July 16, 2024 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/7/2024  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services  
February 28 to March 14, 2024. (File No. J2422R, Assessment No. 248527)  
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RLH AR 24-55  
RLH AR 24-56  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services March  
15 to 26, 2024. (File No. J2423R, Assessment No. 248529)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Referred to the City Council due back on 8/28/2024  
11:00 a.m. Hearings  
Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders  
Appeal of Gonzalo R. Sanchez to a Summary Abatement Order at 1040  
BUSH AVENUE.  
RLH SAO 24-34  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Layover to LH July 30, 2024 at 11 am for further discussion. Staff to put together  
work plan.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 7/30/2024  
Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 408  
HAZELWOOD STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-27.  
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RLH SAO 24-31  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 7/24/2024  
Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for  
1472 SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-38.  
RLH SAO 24-44  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
The nuisance is not abated. Authorize the Department to take action to abate.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 7/24/2024  
Correction Orders  
Appeal of Lesley Anizor to a Correction Notice at 692 WILSON AVENUE.  
RLH CO 24-5  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Layover to LH August 13, 2024 at 11 am for further discussion. PO to reach out to  
House Calls. Staff to look into implementation of City code re: cargo containers on  
residential property.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 8/13/2024