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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting began at 3:33 PM.

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-767.

AO 26-28

AO 26-29

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Pathway to

Policing Reimbursement Grant 2024 for the approved budget modification

received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Intensive

Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) 2025 grant

for the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department

of Public Safety and to more accurately reflect current year expenditures.

AO 26-30

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.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the

application submitted by The University Club of St Paul (License ID# 43940),

d/b/a The Commodore, for a Class B Entertainment license and to modify

existing license conditions to permit the establishment to provide

entertainment events to their customers for a business with the following

existing licenses: Liquor On Sale - 181-290 Seats and Liquor On Sale -

Sunday license.

RES 26-651

Adopted

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

the Saint Paul Police Federation for the purpose of changing the length of the

eligibility list for the classification of Police Officer.

RES 26-820

RES 26-782

RES 26-811

Laid over to May 27, 2026

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied

Craftsworkers Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

Laid over to May 27, 2026

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

the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 for the

May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment.

Laid over to May 27, 2026

Authorizing a professional services contract with Poul Haas P.A.

RES 26-761

RES 26-762

RES 26-780

Adopted

Authorizing a professional services contract with Primacy Strategy Group.

Adopted

Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from the

Vera Institute for the Office of Neighborhood Safety Deputy Director Rachel

Holzemer to attend the Applied Executive Session #4 (AES 4) from May

12-14, 2026.

Adopted

Accepting an Active Transportation grant from the Metropolitan Council for the

West Side Safe Routes to School Project and authorizing execution of the

grant agreement.

RES 26-788

RES 26-803

Adopted

Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation

(Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000 from the

Mechanic Arts High School M Club to support youth programming at Frogtown

Community Center and West Minnehaha Recreation Center.

Adopted

Approving the use of a Project Labor Agreement for the McMurray Fields

project.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of two power load

stretchers valued at $46,000 from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of green roof

maintenance services from Spark-Y valued at $2,000.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for $50,000 from the

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation

Grant Program, which has a match requirement, for energy efficiency

upgrades at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility.

Adopted

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant

Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City.

RES 26-839

RES 26-649

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and

Cement Masons International Association, Local No. 633.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of

Plumbers, Local 34.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States

Regional Council of Carpenters.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of

Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10.

Adopted

Recognizing the life of Tswv Mas Donald Yang for his contributions to Saint

Paul and Proclaiming Sunday, May 31, 2026, as Tswv Mas Donald Yang Day

in the City of Saint Paul.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Finding that the Class “A” Valet, Inc. violated Saint Paul Legislative Code,

Chapter 224, and imposing restitution in the amount of $21,658.

RES 26-837

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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)

Ord 25-4

Laid over to June 24, 2026

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the Wheelock Grotto Phase II Street Reconstruction

Project.

RES PH 26-81

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Accepting Local Road Improvement funding from the State of Minnesota and

amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to add this funding to Public Works pedestrian

improvement projects.

RES PH 26-82

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Establishing the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $100,000, to reflect funds received from the

Minnesota Twins to support youth baseball and softball.

RES PH 26-106

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to transfer Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding into

projects.

RES PH 26-107

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the 2026 Sidewalk Reconstruction Program.

RES PH 26-108

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Authorizing the execution of an MOU, accepting a $10,000 gift and in-kind

travel support from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and amending

the spending and financing budget for the Cities for Financial Empowerment

Grant.

RES PH 26-117

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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.

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 633

CAPITOL BOULEVARD within fifteen (15) days after the May 20, 2026, City

Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 26-7

Refer to Legislative Hearing October 27, 2026

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-59 to delete the assessment for Rubbish

and Garbage Clean Up services during April 2 to 11, 2025 at 872 RONDO

AVENUE. (File No. J2522R1, Assessment No. 258500)

Adopted

Appeal of George Leske, Occupant, to a Fire Inspection Report (which

includes vacate) at 1609 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE, APARTMENT 5.

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed of Victor Thao to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 685 VAN BUREN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-30. (May

19, 2026 Legislative Hearing)

Adopted as amended

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition of Vacant, Nuisance and/or

Hazardous Structure from the month of January 2026. (File No. J2604C,

Assessment No. 262003)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding fees billed

during July 2025 at 845 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2603B3,

Assessment No. 268112)

RLH AR 26-28

RLH AR 26-29

RLH AR 26-30

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding June

2025 at 712 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2602B1, Assessment

No. 268108)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

September 2025 at 1566 GROTTO STREET NORTH. (File No. J2605B1,

Assessment No. 268113)

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 4:05 PM.

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