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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Dai Thao

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

All public hearings at 3:30 p.m.

Please see below for new meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 health pandemic

emergency.

ROLL CALL

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.

RES 20-745

Authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to apply for, and if offered, accept, a

$340,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund one or

more salaried positions of the City Attorney’s Office for employees

dedicated to prosecution of gone-on-arrival domestic assault cases.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

RES 20-753

Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to enter into a license agreement with

Interstate Parking Company of Minnesota LLC, 120 South 6th Street, Suite

2005.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Exhibit A - Lowry Ramp Aerial

Attachments:

Exhibit B - LICENSE-OF-PORTION OF LOWRY RAMP - City of St Paul

RES 20-750

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during

March 2 to 11, 2020, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 16,

2020 and City Council public hearing for March 21, 2021 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2019A,

Assessment No. 208534)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Report of Completion J2019A

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2019A

RES 20-751

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during

March 16 to 30, 2020, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 16,

2020 and City Council public hearing for March 21, 2021 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2020A,

Assessment No. 208535)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Report of Completion J2020A

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2020A

RES 20-765

RES 20-715

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2019 Assistance to

Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety grant in the amount of $108,574.50

from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for community risk

reduction activities and fire prevention and education activities.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2020 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment for the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International

Association, Local 633.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Cement Masons MOA 2020 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 20-716

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2020 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment for the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local Union 1

Minnesota/North Dakota.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bricklayers MOA 2020 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 20-742

RES 20-744

RES 20-741

Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification of Plan Review

Examiner III in EG 02, AFSCME Technical, Grade 045.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Plan Review Exam III Financial Analysis

Attachments:

Changing the rate of pay for the Health Information Administrator

classification.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: H Info Admin Financial Analysis

Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters for 2019

Wage Corrections to the Building Inspector and Senior Building Inspector

classifications in the May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2022 Labor Agreement.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Carpenters MOA 2019 Wage Rate Correction

Attachments:

Carpenters MOA 2019 Wage Rate Correction Detail

RES 20-762

Approving an intergovernmental interchange agreement between the City

of Saint Paul and Ramsey County.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Intergovernmental Interchange Agreement

Authorizing the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with

MnDOT regarding the reconstruction and future turnback to the City of

Robert Street between Interstate 94 and the Mississippi River.

Noecker

Sponsors:

MnDOT MOU Robert Street

Attachments:

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less

license held by Pimento Incorporated, d/b/a Pimento Jamaican Kitchen

(License ID #20180004365) at 928 7th Street West.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][PN6Z3SZY0D1F9Z][][v][Notice of intent to suspend li] (1)

Approving adverse action against the Malt On Sale (3.2) and Wine On

Sale licenses held by Kyong Ye Firnstahl, d/b/a Sole Café (License ID

#19980001653) at 684 Snelling Avenue.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][Q6WYU4030DKDMQ][][v][NOV, Sole Cafe] (1)

Approving adverse action against the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle and Tree

Trimmer - Each Additional Vehicle licenses held by Maximum Tree

Services & Landscaping (License ID #20180001101).

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][PYFTOHEC0E4W8V][][v][Notice of intent to deny licen] (3)

Approving adverse action against the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle and Tree

Trimmer licenses held by YTS Companies, LLC, d/b/a Yetzer’s Tree

Service (License ID# 20130003380). (To be withdrawn)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][PUXYVWYR0E4WK6][][v][Notice of intent to deny licen] (3)

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative

Hearing Officer, to add a Gambling Location license to the existing Liquor

On Sale -100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, and Entertainment (A)

licenses for Far East Inc, d/b/a Far East (License ID 20150003708) at 959

Arcade Street.

Yang

Sponsors:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Attachments:

Minutes

Class N Application

STAMP Activities Report

Incident Report

Floor Plan

Street photos - Google

100' property ownership

Correspondence of objection #1

Correspondence of objection #2

Correspondence of objection #3

Class N Notification

Notification of License Hearing

Notification to non-City parties mail copy

Notification to non-City parties

RES 20-735

RES 20-738

RES 20-679

Approving adverse action against the Massage Center-B (Home Location)

License held by Kong Xiong, d/b/a Kay’s Massage (License ID

#20130003212) at 917 Barclay Street. (To be withdrawn)

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][OYTE7RPT0E8WCV][][v][Notice of intent to suspend, K] (5)

Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco - Product Shop

license application submitted by Narjis, LLC, d/b/a East Side Tobacco

(License ID #20190003544) at 1340 Payne Avenue. (To be withdrawn)

Yang

Sponsors:

[http][PNKJB9JJ0D5O9Q][][v][Notice of intent to deny, East] (5)

Attachments:

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less

license held by Manana Restaurant 2 LLC, d/b/a Manana Restaurant

(License ID #20180001385) at 798 7th Street East. (To be withdrawn)

Prince

Sponsors:

Attachments: [http][POFMPB4B0DRSIC][][v][Notice of intent to suspend li] (1)

FOR DISCUSSION

SR 20-45

Staff report from the Administration.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

SUSPENSION ITEM

RES 20-788

Supporting religious minorities persecuted globally and establishing a

process for City Council action in response to requests for advocacy in

support of persecuted minorities.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

FOR DISCUSSION

RES 20-712

Reaffirming Saint Paul as a welcoming city, expressing solidarity with Saint

Paul’s South Asian community regardless of religion and caste by rejecting

the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Islamophobic ideology, and opposing India’s

National Registry of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act.

Prince, Thao and Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments: GIPAlliance_Res.20-712 Support Letter

World Hindu Council Letter to St Paul City Council

APSA letter in support of City of St. Paul RES 20-712-3

St.Paul Resolution 20-712 IAM Advice 05042020

IAM letter City Council Resolution 20-712 on May 11,2020

APPWW Opposition to St. Paul Resolution

Hindu American Foundation Letter to St. Paul City Council. 05192020

Comment rec'd by Council

ORDINANCES

An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at four separate council

meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in

the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the third reading.

First Reading

Ord 20-20

Granting the application of Pacific Ramp LLC to rezone property at 1015

Bandana Boulevard West from B3 General Business to T3 Traditional

Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the Zoning Map.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: PC Resolution 20-018721 Bandana Blvd Rezone

PC Action Minutes 20-018721 Bandana Blvd Housing Rezone

Staff Report Packet 20-018721 Bandana Blvd Housing Rezone

Staff Presentation 20-018721 Bandana Blvd Housing Rezone

ZC Minutes 20-018721 Bandana Blvd Rezone

Comment rec'd by Council

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS

RLH TA

19-888

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1742

ARLINGTON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2005A, Assessment No.

208504) (Public hearing continued from January 22)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

1742 Arlington Ave E.TG&W Ltr.8-6-19.pdf

Attachments:

1742 Arlington Ave E.Photos.8-14-19.pdf

RLH TA

20-184

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 608

BEAUMONT STREET. (File No. VB2008, Assessment No. 208807)

Prince

Sponsors:

RLH TA

19-890

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 757

DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. J2006A, Assessment No. 208505) (Public

hearing continued from January 22)

Thao

Sponsors:

Attachments: 757 Dayton Ave.TG&W Ltr.8-9-19.pdf

757 Dayton Ave.Photos.8-15-19.pdf

RLH TA

20-223

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 55 FIFTH

STREET EAST. (File No. J2008B, Assessment No. 208107)

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: 55 Fifth St E.J2008B - Gold Card.pdf

55 Fifth St E.chain emails.3-30-20.pdf

55 Fifth St E.Respro Invoice.12-29-19.pdf

55 Fifth St E.Boarding Letter to Owner.1-14-20.pdf

55 Fifth St E.Police Report.4-6-20.pdf

RLH TA

19-877

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 721 FIFTH

STREET EAST. (File No. J2006A, Assessment No. 208505) (Public

hearing continued from January 22)

Prince

Sponsors:

Attachments: 721 Fifth St E.SA Letter.8-20-19.pdf

721 Fifth St E.Photo.8-27-19.pdf

RLH VBR

20-29

Appeal of James L. Nichols to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at

277 & 285 FILLMORE AVENUE EAST.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: 277 Fillmore Ave E.appeal.4-25-20

277 Fillmore Ave E.photos 4-17-20

277 Fillmore Ave E.Revocation Notice.4-10-20.pdf

277 Fillmore Ave E.VBRF.4-22-20.pdf

277 Fillmore Ave E.Nichols Ltr.5-8-20

RLH CO

20-7

Amending Council File RLH CO 19-14, adopted October 23, 2019, to

grant Dale Carlquist an additional extension for property at 1341 FOREST

STREET.

Yang

Sponsors:

RLH VO

20-15

Appeal of Ted Ries to a Re-inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With

Deficiencies (which includes condemnation of a bedroom) at 1326

FOURTH STREET EAST.

Prince

Sponsors:

Attachments: 1326 Fourth St E.appeal.4-29-20

1326 Fourth St E.Photos #1.5-5-20.pdf

1326 Fourth St E.Photos #2.5-5-20.pdf

1326 Fourth St.Ries Ltr.5-8-20

RLH TA

20-243

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2085

LACROSSE AVENUE. (File No. J2008E, Assessment No. 208307)

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments: 2085 Lacrosse Ave.Transcription of Phone Call.4-7-20.pdf

Prince

Sponsors:

Attachments: 1311 Sixth St E.TGW Letter.7-29-19.pdf

1311 Sixth St E.Photos.8-6-19.pdf

RLH AR

20-65

Ratifying the assessments for Tree Removal service during January 2019

at 1425 6th Street East. (File No. 2005T, Assessment No. 209004)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Assessment Roll 2005T

RLH TA

20-210

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 836-838

SMITH AVENUE. (File No. J2008B, Assessment No. 208107)

Noecker

Sponsors:

838 Smith Ave S.Respro Invoice.12-10-19.pdf

Attachments:

838 Smith Ave S.Emergency Letter to PO.12-12-19.pdf

836-838 Smith Ave S.Photos.4-13-20.pdf

836-838 Smith Ave S.Photos #2.4-13-20.pdf

836-838 Smith Ave S.State Crash Report & Police Report.12-9-19.pdf

836-838 Smith Ave S.Vang-Herbert email.4-17-20.pdf

836-838 Smith Ave S.Krukowski Herbert emailed statement.2-3-21

RLH TA

20-231

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 678

SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2008E, Assessment No.

208307)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: 678 Snelling Ave N.SA Letter.09-25-19.pdf

678 Snelling Ave N.SA Letter.10-30-19.pdf

678 Snelling Ave N.EC Letter & Bill.11-6-19.pdf

678 Snelling Ave N.EC Letter & Bill.11-14-19.pdf

RLH VO

20-17

Amending Council File RLH VO 19-49, adopted April 1, 2020, to grant

Carrie Nelson an additional extension for property at 291 STINSON

STREET.

Thao

Sponsors:

291 Stinson St.Minutes.4-28-20.pdf

Attachments:

291 Stinson St.Nelson Ltr.5-1-20.doc

RLH FCO

20-33

Appeal of Mark Younghans to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 147

SYCAMORE STREET EAST.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: 147 Sycamore St.appeal.4-27-20

147 Sycamore St.photos outside 3-3-20

147 Sycamore St.Younghans Ltr.5-8-20

RLH TA

20-313

Amending Council File RLH AR 19-83 to delete the assessment for

Property Clean Up services during April 12 to 29, 2019 at 697 VIRGINIA

STREET. (File No. J1923A, Assessment No. 198556)

Thao

Sponsors:

RLH VBR

20-30

Appeal of Shona Jackson to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement

at 896 YORK AVENUE.

Yang

Sponsors:

896 York Ave.appeal.4-24-20.pdf

Attachments:

896 York Ave.Jackson Ltr.5-1-20

896 York Ave.Jackson Ltr.5-8-20

RLH AR

20-60

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration

Fees billed during February 5 to November 22, 2019. (File No. VB2008,

Assessment No. 208807) (Public hearing continued from May 20)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Assessment Roll VB2008

Attachments:

Assessment Roll VB2008 (Renotice).pdf

RLH AR

20-61

Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during December 2019. (File No. J2008B, Assessment No.

208107)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Assessment Roll J2008B

RLH AR

20-62

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy

Fees billed during October 14 to November 20, 2019. (File No. CRT2008,

Assessment No. 208207) (Public hearing continued from May 20)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments: Assessment Roll CRT2008

Assessment Roll CRT2008 (Renotice).pdf

RLH AR

20-63

Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during October 22 to November 21, 2019. (File No.

J2008E, Assessment No. 208307) (Public hearing continued from May 20)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Assessment Roll J2008E

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2008E (Renotice).pdf

RLH AR

20-64

Ratifying the assessments for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services

during August to December 2019. (File No. J2003V, Assessment No.

208002)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Assessment Roll J2003V

Attachments:

Renotice Assessment Roll J2003V.208002.pdf

PUBLIC HEARINGS

RES PH

20-125

Granting municipal consent to the Minnesota Department of

Transportation’s for the conversion of Robert Street to a 3-lane facility from

500 feet south of Plato Boulevard to Congress Street.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: MnDOT_Robert Street Report_04172020

WSCO Letter to MnDOT - Robert Street South

Comment rec'd by Council

RES PH

20-123

Approving the petition of Brian Farrell on behalf of Bonfe Properties, LLP

to vacate a portion of the alley in Block 2, Samuel Leech's Addition.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: Exhibit A Depiction and Description May 2020

Birds Eye Aerial View

RES PH

20-87

Approving the petition of VeitUSA on behalf of RAVE PROP, LLC (aka

Victory and Vision Properties, LLC) to vacate a portion of Syndicate Street

North, north of Pierce Butler Route and south of the Burlington Northern

Railway property.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: Exhibit A - Description and Depiction

Exhibit B - SPRWS Standard Easement Provisions

Aerial Photo

ADJOURNMENT

In-person meetings, or meetings conducted under Minn. Stat. § 13D.02 of the City Council, are

not practical or prudent because of the COVID-19 health pandemic emergency declared under

Minn. Stat. Chapter 12 by the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin

Carter. In light of the COVID-19 health pandemic, members of the City Council will participate

in City Council meetings by telephone or other electronic means.

Public attendance at the City Council’s regular meeting location is not feasible due to the

COVID-19 health pandemic. Members of the public may view City Council meetings online at

stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18.

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.

While the Council will make best efforts to decide all issues before them, the Council may

delay decisions on certain matters where the members believe meeting in-person is

necessary. All City Council public hearings will be held at 3:30 p.m. and there will be no

separate 5:30 p.m. public hearings. More information is available at

www.stpaul.gov/departments/city-council

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