City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

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 Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

5 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie and

Councilmember Saura Jost

1 - Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Closing out unused rehab funds from

AO 25-16

Neighborworks 2023 contracts, transferring the balance to PED rehab

salaries account.

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

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to

consider approval of the 2025 Alley Improvement Program.

RES 25-352

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up

services during January 13 to 23, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing

for April 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 4, 2025 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2517R,

Assessment No. 258530)

RES 25-366

RES 25-367

RES 25-368

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Snow and Ice Removal form the Public

Sidewalk services during January 24 to 31, 2025, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for April 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June

4, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2501S, Assessment No. 258533)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up

services during January 27 to February 7, 2025, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for April 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 4, 2025 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)

Adopted

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for the Griggs/Scheffer Area Paving and Lighting,

Phase II paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2021 St. Paul

Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19233, Assessment No. 215200)

RES 25-387

RES 25-390

Adopted

Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeals of Snelling-Midway

Redevelopment, LLC from a Planning Commission decision regarding the

development of property at 1566 University Avenue West.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for Right

of Way acquisition on the County’s Eustis Street Project.

RES 25-403

RES 25-404

RES 25-419

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the County’s Eustis Street Project.

Adopted

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to

consider approval of the 2025 Saint Paul Streets and Sales Tax Street

Projects.

Adopted

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to apply for a Geothermal

Planning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for Mount Airy

community in partnership with District Energy St. Paul.

RES 25-421

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to solicit sponsorship

donations from local businesses and organizations to donate to the hanging

flower basket program for the beautification of the City.

RES 25-432

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Water Maintenance Supervisor I, Grade 036,

Employee Group 10.

RES 25-435

RES 25-439

Laid over to March 26, 2025

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the 7-day

license suspension adverse action against Rice St Tobacco Inc d/b/a Rice St

Tobacco, (License ID #150001586) for the premises located at 956 Rice St.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Setting August 12, 2025 as the Special Election date to fill the vacancy of the

Ward 4 City Council member.

RES 25-401

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Approving updated rules and regulations for the Department of Parks and

Recreation.

RES 25-461

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Outlining the City's 2025 Legislative Agenda. (Laid over from March 19, 2025)

RES 25-472

Laid over to March 26, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

SUSPENSION ITEMS

Authorizing the City to apply for $7.5 million from the Environment and Natural

Resources Trust Fund for the Mississippi River Learning Center Peninsula

RES 25-437

Restoration project.

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Granting the application of St Paul Property Group, LLC to rezone properties

at 10 River Park Plaza from T3M traditional neighborhood with master plan to

ITM transitional industrial with master plan and amending Chapter 60 of the

Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 25-23

Laid over to March 26, 2025 for Final Adoption

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie and

Councilmember Jost

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Amending Chapter 427 of the Legislative Code to reference and incorporate

Uniform License Procedures as outlined in Legislative Code Chapter 310,

clarify ambiguous language, update outdated gender language, add Infrared

heated sauna fitness studios to the definition license category, and change

the on-duty staffing exceptions.

Ord 25-24

Laid over to March 26, 2025 for Final Adoption

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie and

Councilmember Jost

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Repealing Chapter 440 of the Legislative Code related to Energy

Benchmarking.

Ord 25-25

Laid over to March 26, 2025 for Final Adoption

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie and

Councilmember Jost

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Amending Chapter 189.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to duties of

frequency of the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board evaluator examination.

Ord 25-28

Laid over to March 26, 2025 for Final Adoption

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing

and spending plan in the amount of $125,000 and to enter into a grant

agreement with the Metropolitan Council to accept fishing pier grant funds,

which includes an indemnification clause.

RES PH 25-44

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the Randolph Bridge Project.

RES PH 25-45

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 3 - September 23, 2025 at 919

Randolph Ave - Skinner’s Pub.

RES PH 25-46

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the

operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Minnesota

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Contamination Cleanup grant for the benefit of YMCA of the North for its site at

530 N. Wheeler Street (District 11, Ward 4).

RES PH 25-48

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Accepting a $215.00 anonymous donation to be placed in the City's General

Fund.

RES PH 25-52

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Considering the appeal of West 7th/Fort Road Federation to a decision of the

Planning Commission denying an appeal of a Statement of Clarification

issued by the Zoning Administrator that a proposed solid waste truck dispatch

center and maintenance facility is similar to a public works yard or

maintenance facility at 560 Randolph Avenue.

APC 25-2

Motion of intent is to grant the appeal

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Appeal of Shein Yang to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 724 CASE AVENUE.

RLH SAO 25-17

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Appeal of Ozzy Zahran, O.I.G. Holdings LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration

Requirement at 658 CONWAY STREET.

RLH VBR 25-12

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 912 FRY

STREET. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 327 MAPLE

STREET. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1033

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

Referred to May 6, 2025 Legislative Hearing

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2502E2, Assessment No. 258317)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2503E1, Assessment No. 258312)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2504E3, Assessment No. 258315)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2505E2, Assessment No. 258317)

RLH TA 25-33

RLH TA 25-34

RLH TA 25-64

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2501E1, Assessment No. 258309)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY

AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 89 ATWATER

STREET (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)

RLH TA 25-71

Adopted

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.

RLH SAO 25-18

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH VO 25-2, adopted February 12, 2205, to grant

Gomaa Elzamel an additional extension for property at 948 COOK AVENUE

EAST.

RLH VO 25-5

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 263 CURTICE

STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T1, Assessment No. 258537) (Continued

public hearing to August 27, 2025)

RLH TA 25-119

Public hearing continued to August 27, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 733

FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

RLH TA 25-70

RLH TA 25-143

Adopted

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-99 to delete Tall Grass and Weed

Removal services during July 1 to 22, 2024 at 667 FOURTH STREET EAST.

(File No. J2504T1, Assessment No. 258543)

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed of Jason Syverson to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 1004 FULLER AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-11.

RLH SAO 25-22

RLH TA 25-69

RLH TA 25-91

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 471 HATCH

AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2002 JAMES

AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305) (March 18, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

Referred to April 22, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1458 JULIET

AVENUE. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)

RLH TA 25-63

Adopted

Granting a variance to allow title transfer of 1156 LINCOLN AVENUE.

RLH RR 25-9

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2177

LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. J2506T1, Assessment No. 2585) (Amend to

delete)

RLH TA 25-100

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Appeal of Michael Born, owner; and Michael O'Neill, attorney from Martin &

Squires; to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 120 LYTON

PLACE.

RLH VBR 25-13

RLH TA 25-151

Adopted

Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for

Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during June 20, 2023 to

April 22, 2024 at 705 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2502,

Assessment No. 258801)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 49 MANITOBA

AVENUE. (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)

RLH TA 25-73

RLH TA 25-53

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1540

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

(Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754 PAYNE

AVENUE. (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)

Adopted

Appeal of Jaswant Teekasingh to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 159

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST.

Adopted

Appeal of Paul Mulcahy to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 272

RICHMOND AVENUE.

Adopted

Granting a stay of enforcement of RLH RR 23-31, ordering the demolition for

455 ROBERT STREET SOUTH, to Tom Radio, representing Allstate BK Real

Estate Holdings, Ltd., pending compliance with specified conditions. (Amend

to lift stay on enforcement of RLH RR 23-31)

Adopted as amended (stay of enforcement lifted, removal authorized)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 716 ROSE

AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

RLH TA 25-109

RLH TA 25-76

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1141

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)

(Continued public hearing to April 2, 2025)

Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2504E2, Assessment No. 258314) (March 18,

2025 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to April 1, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2505E1, Assessment No. 258316) (March 18,

2025 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to April 1, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305) (March 18,

2025 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to April 1, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during March 1 to August 14, 2024. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No.

258805)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during September 2024. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)

RLH AR 25-14

RLH AR 25-15

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees

billed during September 7 to October 24, 2024. (File No. CRT2506,

Assessment No. 258205)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during July 23 to September 21, 2024. (File No. J2506E,

Assessment No. 258305)

RLH AR 25-16

RLH AR 25-17

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 8 to 14,

2024. (File No. J2506P, Assessment No. 258405)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during

April to July 2024. (File No. J2502V, Assessment No. 258001)

RLH AR 25-18

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 5:48 PM

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