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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 18, 2025

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Public Hearing on creating the 1624/1626 White Bear Avenue North Commercial

Development District at 10:00 AM at 1965 Hoyt Avenue East in the Hayden Heights

Recreation Center gymnasium

Regular Council Meeting at 3:30 PM in Council Chambers

ROLL CALL

Public Hearing (The public hearing on this item will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Hayden

Heights Recreation Center gymnasium, 1965 Hoyt Avenue East)

Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to

Section 17.07.1 of the Charter, and Section 409.20 of the Legislative Code to

create an additional Commercial Development District at 1624/1626 White Bear

Avenue North.

Ord 25-36

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1624-1626 White Bear Ave N CDD - Staff Report

Alberto Bertomeu public comment

John Purdy public comment

RECESS (The Council will recess, and reconvene at 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.)

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2025 Neighborhood STAR Program budget by $165,000 for

project management of Neighborhood STAR projects.

AO 25-31

Attachments:

2025 YR STAR Financial Analyis 25-30

Amending the 2025 Cultural STAR Program budget in the amount of $50,000.00

for project management of Cultural STAR projects.

AO 25-32

Attachments:

2025 CSTAR Budget Amendment AO 25-32

Amending the 2025 financing and spending budget in Public Works Sewers

Utility Fund Sewer Capital Maintenance accounting unit to move $6,000,000 of

infrastructure spending to contribution to fund equity financing to better align

spending and financing budgets.

AO 25-35

Attachments:

Financial Analysis AO 25-35

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.

Authorizing the pursuit of grant funding through the MNDOT Local Partnership

Program for the implementation of two 2027 Capital City Bikeway Projects.

RES 25-818

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MnDOT LPP Application Corridors.pdf

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration

fees billed during September 16, 2024 to January 22, 2025, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for July 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for August

20, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. VB2511, Assessment No. 258819)

RES 25-894

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2511.258819

Assessment Roll VB2511.258819

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during February 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July

15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for August 20, 2025 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2511B,

Assessment No. 258111)

RES 25-895

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2511B.258111

Assessment Roll J2511B.258111

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from December 2024

to January 2025 (C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

July 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for August 20, 2025 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2506C,

Assessment No. 252006)

RES 25-896

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2506C.252006

Assessment Roll J2506C.252006

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from March to April

2025 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 15, 2025 and City Council

public hearing for August 20, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments

against individual properties. (File No. J2507C, Assessment No. 252007)

RES 25-897

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2507C.252007

Assessment Roll J2507C.252007

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of teddy bears valued at

$142.00 from Gregg and Jeralyn Radecki.

RES 25-917

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor Off Sale and

Tobacco Shop license now held by CJL Inc d/b/a Park Liquors (License ID

#20250000672) for the premises located at 140 Snelling Ave N.

RES 25-918

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Adopting the 2024 Stormwater Permit Annual Report.

RES 25-919

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2024 Stormwater Permit Annual Report.pdf

Approving and authorizing the execution of a Pledge Agreement and taking

other actions in connection with the issuance by the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority of Parking Enterprise Revenue Refunding Bonds,

Series 2025A and Taxable Parking Enterprise Revenue Refunding Bonds,

Series 2025B.

RES 25-929

Sponsors:

Noecker

Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeal of Ruben A Benegas

on behalf of Benegas Properties, LLC, from a Board of Zoning Appeals decision

to deny the applicants request for variances at 1963 Grand Ave related to a

multiunit development in an RM2 zoning district.

RES 25-933

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop & Liquor Off Sale license

held by 7 White Bears Liquor Llc d/b/a 7 White Bears Liquor, (License ID

#20170000483) for the premises located at 1785 7th Street East. (Licensee will

speak to Council on his own behalf).

RES 25-941

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Exhibit #2

Exhibit #3

SUSPENSION ITEM

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.

First Reading

Authorizing Public Works to collect fees from RDUs for garbage services to

support the costs of operations and disposal and setting the 2025 late fee for

delinquent garbage bills.

Ord 25-37

Sponsors:

Noecker

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Approving the host issuance by the City of Eyota of one or more series of

conduit revenue bonds, approving a Bond Compliance and Fee Agreement, and

authorizing the execution of documents relating thereto, all for the 180 Degrees,

Inc. Project located at 1281, 1291, and 1301 7th Street East (District 2, Ward

6).

RES PH

25-121

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Public Hearing Affidavit

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

amount of $129,000 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Department

of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Office (SFM) to pay for approved bomb

disposal tools/equipment from SFM.

RES PH

25-128

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

St Paul Bomb Squad Explosives Equipment-Tools Reimbursement Award Letter

RES PH 25-128 MN Department of Public Safety - Fire Marshal ODU Donation

Accepting a $25,000 donation from Craig Leipold and Helen Johnson-Leipold to

support CollegeBound Saint Paul and amending the 2025 budget for the Office

of Financial Empowerment.

RES PH 25-91

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 25-91 Financial Analysis

Approving the application of Great River Passage Conservancy for the Music on

the Mississippi event sound level variance in order to present amplified sound

on June 21, 2025 at 226 Spring St - Upper Landing Park.

RES PH

25-116

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Minny Festivals, LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on July 18-20, 2025 at Harriet Island Regional

Park - 49 Harriet Island Rd.

RES PH

25-117

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Evie Mouacheupao for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2025 at 353

University Avenue, 394 University Avenue and on the corner of Western Ave N

and Sherburne Ave.

RES PH

25-118

Sponsors:

Bowie

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 899 BURR

STREET. (File No. VB2509, Assessment No. 258808)

RLH TA

25-231

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

899 Burr St.VB Reg Notice 9-11-24.pdf

899 Burr St.VB Warning Ltr 12-2-24.pdf

899 Burr St.Zimny email.5-12-25

899 Burr St.Zimny email.5-23-25

Attachments:

1453 Payne Ave.VB Reg Notice 11-4-24.pdf

1453 Payne Ave.Warning Notice 12-4-24.pdf

1453 Payne Avenue. Zimny email.5-23-25

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1980

STANFORD AVENUE. (File No. VB2509, Assessment No. 258808)

RLH TA

25-232

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1980 Stanford Ave.Reg Notice 8-9-24.pdf

1980 Stanford Ave.Warning Ltr 12-9-24.pdf

1980 Stanford Ave.Condemnation 8-6-24.pdf

1980 Stanford Ave.Fire Photos 8-6-24.pdf

1980 Stanford Ave.Vmail from Owner 6-16-25

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 692 SIXTH

STREET EAST within five (5) days after the June 18, 2025, City Council Public

Hearing.

RLH RR 25-16

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

692 6th St E.OTA 2-10-25

692 6th St E.PH 4-11-25

692 6th St E.Condemnation Letter 2-4-19

692 6th St E.Exp Code Compliance 6-5-23

692 6th St E.Fire Incident Report 6-4-21

692 6th St E.Fire Investigation Report 6-4-21

692 6th St E.Photos 2-21-19

692 6th St E.Fire Photos 6-4-21

692 6th St E.Photos 2-10-25

692 6th St E.Photos 2-11-25

692 6th St E.Photo 4-11-25

692 6th St E.L&S 4-15-25

692 6th St E.SHPO Response 2-28-25.pdf

692 6th St E.Summary.docx

692 6th St E.LS 4-15-25.pdf

692 6th St E.Amiri Ciccarelli R-R Ltr.5-16-25

692 6th St E.Amiri Ciccarelli R-R Ltr.6-12-25

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during February 20 to November 19, 2024. (File No. VB2509, Assessment

No. 258808)

RLH AR 25-44

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll VB2509.258808

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during December 2024. (File No. J2509B, Assessment No. 258108)

RLH AR 25-45

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2509B.258108

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees

billed during December 18 to January 21, 2025. (File No. CRT2508,

Assessment No. 258207)

RLH AR 25-46

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll CRT2508.258207

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during October 22 to November 21, 2024. (File No. J2509E,

Assessment No. 258308)

RLH AR 25-47

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2509E.258308

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)

service during December to February 2025. (File No. 2504T, Assessment No.

259004)

RLH AR 25-48

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2504T.259004

ADJOURNMENT

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