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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

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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, August 13, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing Public Works Recycling and Organized Trash fund to amend their

2025 fiscal budget for a reallocation of spending by $477,626 to purchase

containers with built in compactors.

AO 25-41

Attachments:

AO 25-41 Rent Correction Updated.xlsx

Amending spending authority within the 2025 spending budget of the

Department of Public Works Administration Fund Director's Office Accounting

Unit for the hiring of professional consultation services from Two Rivers

Technology contractor.

AO 25-42

Attachments:

Saint Paul PSA _PW PAULIE SOW.docx

AO 25-42 Consultation for Paulie - Financial Analysis.xlsx

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.

Amending the Public Works grant budget for a Department of Energy grant of

$3,650,237 by a reduction of $325,000.

RES 25-1080

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis RES PH 25-1080 ALA Reduction.xlsx

Approving a Limited Use Permit with the State of Minnesota Department of

Transportation for the Lafayette Trail project (that includes an indemnification

clause).

RES 25-1175

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Draft_LUP 6244-0244 Saint Paul.pdf

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

during June 9 to 25, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September

RES 25-1176

9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2527R, Assessment

No. 258572)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2527R.258572

Assessment Roll J2527R.258572

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during April 2 to May 9, 2025, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for

October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2511, Assessment No. 258210)

RES 25-1177

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion CRT2511.258210

Assessment Roll CRT2511.258210

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during February 20 to March 21, 2025, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public

hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. J2513E, Assessment No. 258324)

RES 25-1178

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2513E.258324

Assessment Roll J2513E.258324

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during April 8 to

10, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City

Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2511P, Assessment No.

258410)

RES 25-1179

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2511P.258410

Assessment Roll J2511P.258410

Approving the City’s cost of providing Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services

during May to December 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to

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

J2503V, Assessment No. 258002)

RES 25-1180

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2503V.258002

Assessment Roll J2503V.258002

Approving the City’s cost of providing Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services

during January to April 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to

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

J2504V, Assessment No. 258003)

RES 25-1181

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2504V.258003

Assessment Roll J2504V.258003

Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) during June 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September

9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2507T, Assessment

No. 259010)

RES 25-1182

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion 2507T.259010

Assessment Roll 2507T.259010

Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds

under a Request for Proposals for the 2026 Intensive Comprehensive Peace

Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Grant Program, issued by the

Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

RES 25-1206

Sponsors:

Noecker

Supplementing the General Resolution (23-289) Relating to Water Revenue

Bonds of the City; Accepting the Offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities

Authority to Purchase a Water Revenue Note in an Aggregate Principal Amount

Not to Exceed $28,000,000; Providing for the issuance of a Water Revenue

Note, Series 2025-1; and Authorizing Execution of a Project Loan Agreement

with the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (“Supplemental Resolution No. 3”).

RES 25-1209

Sponsors:

Noecker

Exhibit A

Attachments:

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant Anticipation

Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City.

RES 25-1210

Sponsors:

Noecker

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Attachments:

Memorializing a City Council decision to deny the appeal of Mark Schwartz from

a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to

establish a 22-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 438 Daly

Street.

RES 25-1227

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

ABZA 25-4 - § 15.99 Extension Letter for 438 Daly Street 5.9.2025

ABZA 25-4 - Appeal Application and Supporting Documents

ABZA 25-4 - Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List

ABZA 25-4 - Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice

ABZA 25-4 - BZA Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025

ABZA 25-4 - BZA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2025

ABZA 25-4 - BZA Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025

ABZA 25-4 - City Council Presentation

ABZA 25-4 - City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List

ABZA 25-4 - City Council Public Hearing Notice

ABZA 25-4 - Comments - Combined Public Comment

ABZA 25-4 - Resolution

ABZA 25-4 - Revised City Council Public Hearing Notice - New Hearing Date

ABZA 25-4 - Staff Report

ABZA 25-4 - Zoning Variance Application

Establishing the rate of pay for new classification of SPRWS Training

Coordinator, in Grade 038 of EG 10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors

Association. (to be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 25-1233

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SPRWS Training Coordinator Financial Analysis Worksheet

Approving a Release of Covenant and recording of a new Parkland Covenant

between the City and Snelling-Midway Redevelopment, LLC pertaining to the

Great Lawn Parkland Agreement.

RES 25-1248

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Current Parkland Covenant

Exhibit B - Release of Covenant

Exhibit C - Parkland Covenant

Authorizing the Police Department to submit a grant application to the FY 2026

Enforcement Grant Program from the Office of Traffic Safety of the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety, which includes a match requirement.

RES 25-1266

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the execution of the Capital Allocation Agreement for the

Rivercentre Complex among City, RiverCentre Convention and Visitors

Authority, and Saint Paul Arena Company, LLC.

RES 25-1271

Sponsors:

Noecker

Establishing the rate of pay for Property and Evidence Specialist, Grade 028,

Employee Group 01.

RES 25-1130

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Resolution-Financial Analysis Property and Evidence Specialist

Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2028)

between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Painters and Allied

Trades District Council #82.

RES 25-1174

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Painters Labor Agreement 2025 - 2028

Painters Summary Agreement 2025 - 2028

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

AFSCME Council 5, Clerical, Local 2508 for the purpose of modifying the Grade

Steps for Community Engagement Cadet and Parking Enforcement Officer.

RES 25-1207

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

AFSCME Clerical MOA Grade & Salary Revisions CEC & PEO

Retaining outside counsel for cyber compliance.

RES 25-1280

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

City of Saint Paul - Pillsbury Engagement Letter fully executed

FOR DISCUSSION

Honoring the Saint Paul Downtown Improvement District Ambassadors for their

dedication to a safe, clean, and friendly downtown.

RES 25-1196

Sponsors:

Noecker and Kim

Appointing Kumud Verma as Chief Budget Officer for the City Council.

RES 25-1219

Sponsors:

Noecker

Appointing Tim Greenfield as Chief Policy Officer for the City Council.

RES 25-1220

Sponsors:

Noecker

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.

Final Adoption

Establishing the classifications titled Legislative Hearing Officer, Senior

Legislative Hearing Officer, and Chief Legislative Hearing Officer in the

unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be

approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council and prior

to Mayor’s signature).

Ord 25-43

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Sr. Legislative Hearing Officer 2025

Legislative Hearing Officer 2025

Chief Legislative Hearing Officer 2025

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

expand the Energy Park Commercial Development District.

Ord 25-44

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

Sarah Farber public comment

Second Reading (public hearing already held)

Approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

(RCRRA), Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and St.

John Evangelical Lutheran Church to rezone properties at 694 Minnehaha

Avenue E et al from from I2 general industrial to H2 residential, T3 traditional

neighborhood, RM2 medium-density multiple-family residential district and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

(Public hearing on July 23, 2025)

Ord 25-46

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

ZC Staff Report Packet - Hamms

LOS Zoning DBCC

Hamm's Redevelopment - PPPC Board recommendation to the City of St. Paul 4

Clapp Investments-DRH to Zoning Committee

5-22-25 Zoning Committee Minutes - signed

PC Action Minutes 5-30-25

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 1 + 2

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 3 + 4

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcel 5

Public Testimony to CC as of 7.23

Hamms Exhibit A

Additional CC public comments

First Reading

Changing one block of Margaret Street between Arcade Street and East 7th

Street from a one-way street westbound to a two-way street in accordance with

Chapter 147 of the Legislative Code.

Ord 25-45

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Margaret Two-Way Map.pdf

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Approving an interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd.4

pending the completion of a Zoning Study on Sober Houses and Supportive

Housing Facilities.

Ord 25-47

Sponsors:

Bowie and Kim

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 Metropolitan

Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant Program for the

benefit of Face to Face at 1170 North Arcade Street (District 5, Ward 6).

RES PH

25-154

Sponsors:

Yang and Noecker

Financial Analysis

Attachments:

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 Metropolitan

Council Tax Base Revitalization Account Contamination Clean Up Grant for the

benefit of The Rondo Community Land Trust’s Mixed-Use Redevelopment at

642 Selby Avenue (District 8, Ward 1).

RES PH

25-170

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - 642 Selby Ave TBRA (Rondo CLT) RES PH 25-170 Chia 07

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to amend the budget to reflect a

$49,000 grant accepted from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Local

Climate Action Grant Program for developing a municipal fleet decarbonization

plan.

RES PH

25-167

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 25-167 Financial Analysis - MPCA Local Climate Action Grant

Authorizing the acceptance of $144,958 in total grant funding from the

Minnesota Department of Commerce, with no match required, for a Geothermal

Planning Grant in partnership with District Energy St. Paul; authorizing the

execution of a grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause); and

amending the 2025 Grant Budget.

RES PH

25-169

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Commerce_City of St Paul Geothermal Contract_G_Draft

Commerce_City_of_St_Paul_GeothermalPlanning_G_Exhibit A_B

Financial Analysis G1325701010000 2025 MN Dept of Commerce v.2

Public hearing regarding MnDOT's proposed capital improvements on Robert

Street from Annapolis Street to Kellogg Boulevard.

PH 25-3

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SP6217-50_TH3_ PrelimLayout.pdf

Submittal Letter.pdf

Considering the appeal of Stronger Sober House to a decision of the Board of

Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 12-resident supportive

housing facility on the property at 269 Harrison Avenue.

ABZA 25-6

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

1762 Englewood Ave.Reg Notice 11-27-24.pdf

1762 Englewood Ave.Warning Ltr 12-27-24.pdf

1762 Englewood Ave.Mortimer Ltr.6-12-25

1762 Englewood WP 7-11-25

1762 Englewood Ave.Zimny Eggen email chain.7-14-25

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2261 SARGENT

AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A1, Assessment No. 250116)

RLH TA

25-309

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

2261 Sargent Ave.Email Exchange with Hauler.7-3-2025

2261 Sargent Ave.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.7-3-2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 782 SIMS

AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A2 , Assessment No. 250117)

RLH TA

25-333

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

782 Sims Ave.Email Exchange with Hauler.7-17-2025

782 Sims Ave.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.07-17-2025

782 Sims.Ticket Photos.07-17-2025

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2319 STANDISH

STREET. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

RLH TA

25-342

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

2319 Standish St.Email Exchange with Hauler.07-22-2025

2319 Standish St.Assessment Inquiry-07-22-2025

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 560 WHITE

BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

RLH TA

25-341

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

560 White Bear Ave N.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.07-21-2025

560 White Bear Ave N.Service Hold Ticket.07-21-2025

560 White Bear AveN.Service Hold Form.07-21-2025

560 White Bear Ave N.Email Exchange with Hauler.07-21-2025

560 White Bear Ave N.Hold Email Exchange with Hauler.07-21-2025

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2025. (File

No.CG2503A1, Assessment No.250116)

RLH AR 25-61

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll CG2503A1.250116

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2025. (File

No.CG2503A2, Assessment No.250117)

RLH AR 25-62

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll CG2503A2.250117

ADJOURNMENT

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record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

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651-266-6805. Live testimony by telephone is unavailable at this time.

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