City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
Boulevard  
City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, December 17, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 118 Manitoba  
Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will  
be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Amending the HOME Project Budgets: To align the spending and financing of  
the 2025 activities to reflect the program income and admin appropriately.  
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Attachments:  
Updating Office of Financial Empowerment Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation  
grant project codes.  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget to more accurately  
record expenditures for the department grant fund for 2025.  
Attachments:  
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 City to enter into a subgrantee reimbursement agreement with  
the Saint Paul Port Authority.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for January 28, 2026, to  
consider approval of the 2026 Earl Street: Maryland to Minnehaha Street Paving  
and Lighting Project (Project 19276, Asmt 265201).  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for January 28, 2026, to  
consider approval of the 2026 Pelham: Franklin to Mississippi River Blvd. Street  
Paving and Lighting Project (Project 19275, Asmt 265202).  
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Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
Requesting a variance from Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal  
State Aid Rules to implement 10 foot wide travel lanes during the reconstruction  
of Wabasha Street from W 7th Street to 11th Street, 10th Street from Wabasha  
Street to Saint Peter Street, and Saint Peter Street from 10th Street to 11th  
Street, which includes an indemnification guarantee (State Aid Operation for  
Project No. S.P. 164-235-026 and SP 164-236-010).  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Requesting a variance from Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal  
State Aid Rules for the modification of the Saint Peter Street Bridge (Bridge  
62897), which includes an indemnification guarantee (State Aid Operation for  
Project No. S.P. 164-236-010).  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Requesting a variance from Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal  
State Aid Rules for a reduced clear zone requirement via the reconstruction of  
Saint Peter Street from 10th Street to 11th Street, which includes an  
indemnification guarantee (State Aid Operation for Project No. S.P.  
164-236-010).  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Electing the City Council Secretary effective January 1, 2026.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the addition of the Gambling Location license to the existing Liquor  
On-Sale 181-290 seats, Liquor On-Sale Sunday, Liquor On-Sale 2 AM Closing,  
Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Entertainment (B) license for Palace Pizza  
LLC d/b/a Palace Pub (License ID #20230000953) for the premises located at  
33 7th Place W.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RES 25-1491 to change setting date of Legislative  
Hearing to January 6, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. J2602TW, Assessment No. 268702)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RES 25-1547 to change setting date of Legislative  
Hearing to January 6, 2026 and City Council public hearing for February 18,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2602E, Assessment No. 268301)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RES 25-1548 to change setting date of Legislative  
Hearing to January 13, 2026 and City Council public hearing for February 18,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. VB2602, Assessment No. 268901)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RES 25-1549 to change setting date of Legislative  
Hearing to January 13, 2026 and City Council public hearing for February 18,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2602B, Assessment No. 268101)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Second Hand  
Dealer-Motor Vehicle (DSIBLAUTO-000321-2025), Auto Repair Garage  
(DSIBLAUTO-000322-2025), and Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle Parts  
(DSIBLAUTO-000333-2025) licenses now held by Garage Car Group LLC d/b/a  
Light Auto Sales (License ID # DSIBLAUTO-000321-2025,  
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DSIBLAUTO-000322-2025, DSIBLAUTO-000333-2025) for the premises  
located at 803 Earl St.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during July 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January  
27, 2026 and City Council public hearing for March 4, 2026 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2603B, Assessment  
No. 268102)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during September 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
January 27, 2026 and City Council public hearing for March 4, 2026 to consider  
and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2605B,  
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Assessment No. 268104)  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply  
for the Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program from the Minnesota  
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which has a match requirement, to improve  
energy efficiency for low-income, single-family homes through the Power of  
Home.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for a grant of $100,000 for Labor  
Education Advancement Program (LEAP) from the Minnesota Department of  
Labor and Industry for the joint apprenticeship training program for firefighters.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Authorizing Mayor Her Inauguration Committee to coordinate planning of  
Mayor-Elect Her's Inauguration and Related Events.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Bethany Gladhill, Georgina Chincilla  
Gonzalez, and Jon Jee to the Cultural STAR Board.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Shena Matrious, Sierra Wolfe, and  
Annie Rose as members of the Visit Saint Paul Board of Directors.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Accepting a $100,000 donation from the Unity Church-Unitarian to support the  
work of the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson and Bowie  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of September 3,  
10, 17, and 24, 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and  
AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508; AFSCME Technical, Local 1842; Classified  
Confidential Employees Association (CCEA); Operating Engineers, Local 70;  
Professional Employees Association (PEA) and Saint Paul Supervisors'  
Organization (SPSO) for the purpose of implementing the regrading of  
classifications per the recommendations of the Talent and Equity  
Resources/Human Resources Office.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Public Library to enter into grant agreements with the Minnesota  
Department of Education (which include indemnification language).  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Celebrating the public service career of Mayor Melvin Carter III and declaring  
December 17, 2025 as Melvin Cater III Day in the City of Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Celebrating the public service of Russ Stark and declaring December 18, 2025  
as Russ Stark Day in the City of Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Recognizing Human Rights Day and International Migrants Day.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Outlining the City's 2026 Legislative Agenda.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Graduate Intern Final Presentation  
Bowie  
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Sponsors:  
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  
Amending Title IV of the Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled Tree  
Preservation for City Sponsored Projects. (Laid over from February 26, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker and Yang  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation, in the amount of $230,000, for the Baker Park Improvement project,  
and entering into an agreement with the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy for the  
project.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 107 of the Administrative Code pertaining to improvements  
to the Planning Commission process.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker, Jost and Coleman  
Attachments:  
Celebrating the 50th Year anniversary of the Hmong Resettlement to the United  
States.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the Establishment of the Grand and Victoria Redevelopment Project  
Area and the Grand and Victoria Tax Increment Financing District (a  
Redevelopment District) and Approving the Adoption of a Redevelopment Plan  
and Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor and the use of a Project Labor  
Agreement.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Public hearing on federal immigration operations and Saint Paul Police  
Department conduct in Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
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 LCDA-TOD Grant Application for the benefit of Face to Face at 1170 N.  
Arcade Street (District 5, Ward 6).  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with  
indemnity obligations), and amending the operating budget for City sponsorship  
of a Metropolitan Council LCDA-TOD Grant Program for the benefit of Hamm’s  
Brewery West End at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E. (District 4, Ward 7).  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) to accept the 2025  
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Northern  
Tier Shelter Initiative Quality of Life Improvement grant program funds and to  
amend the financing and spending plan in the amount of $25,000 for the new  
Animal Shelter Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the Hilltop Twin Homes Final (Combined) Plat.  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Amending capital fund budgets to provide additional funding for the Police  
Impound Lot Capital Maintenance Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to amend the General Fund budget  
to more accurately reflect revenue and expenditures for the police security at  
the City’s special events.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to accept a $1,000 gift from  
the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to support community engagement  
efforts and amending the 2025 budget for the Office of Financial Empowerment.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for and accept a  
$100,000 grant from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to support program  
operation costs for CollegeBound Saint Paul and CollegeBound Boost and  
amending the 2025 budget for the Office of Financial Empowerment.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for and accept a  
$40,000 grant from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to support program  
operation costs for CollegeBound Saint Paul and CollegeBound Boost, and  
amending the 2025 budget for the Office of Financial Empowerment.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 430 DALE  
STREET NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the October 22, 2025, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
430 Dale S N.Fire Inc Report 5-17-23  
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.  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 263  
COLBORNE STREET. (File No. CG25Q2B2, Assessment No. 250119)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 11 COMO  
AVENUE, UNIT 1. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 11 COMO  
AVENUE, UNIT 3. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 545 COMO  
AVENUE. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Lita Fierro to a Revised Correction Order and Summary Abatement  
Order at 927 DESOTO STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1544  
EDGCUMBE ROAD. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1142  
FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 667 FOURTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 40 GERANIUM  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 629 HALL  
AVENUE. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 629 HALL  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250118)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 715 HOPE  
STREET (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-62 to delete the assessment for Collection  
of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2025 at 715  
HOPE STREET. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-2 to delete the assessment for Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 715  
HOPE STREET. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-40 to delete the assessment for Collection  
of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2024 at  
715 HOPE STREET. (File No.CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 113 MANITOBA  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1112 MARION  
STREET. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1174 MARION  
STREET. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 815 MARSHALL  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 233 MARYLAND  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG25Q2B3, Assessment No. 250120)  
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70  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1883 NORFOLK  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B3, Assessment No. 250120)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 848 ORANGE  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1538 PACIFIC  
STREET. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 539 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jaswant A. Teekasingh to a Fire Inspection Report at 159  
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2030  
PINEHURST AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B2, Assessment No. 250119)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1042 REANEY  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2129 REANEY  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 645 SARATOGA  
STREET SOUTH. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 770  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 211 STEVENS  
STREET WEST. (File No. CG25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250118)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1039 STINSON  
STREET. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 60 SYCAMORE  
STREET WEST. (File No. CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1387 THOMAS  
AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1912 UPPER  
AFTON ROAD. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-62 approving the Ratifying of the  
assessment adopted by Council on August 13, 2025 at 1517 VAN BUREN  
AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)  
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Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Negil Neely to a Summary Abatement Order at 1079 WESTERN  
AVENUE NORTH.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1139 WHITE  
BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 12 WINTHROP  
STREET NORTH. (File No. CG25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250118)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
CG25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250118)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
CG25Q2B2, Assessment No. 250119)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
CG25Q2B3, Assessment No. 250120)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
CG25Q2B4, Assessment No. 250121)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
CG25Q2B5, Assessment No. 250122)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Yard Waste Bills for services during April to June 2025. (File No.  
YW25Q2B1, Assessment No. 250500)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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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  
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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:  
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651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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