City Hall and Court House

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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Correcting the 2020 - 2021 Community Proposal Funding Account Categories.

AO Financial Analysis Community Proposals

AO 24-74

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 amend a lease agreement with Ramsey County for the

Ramsey County Sheriff's Office use of space in the City Hall Annex.

RES 24-1431

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A to resolution - RC Sheriff Lease Amendment

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

during June 28 to July 26, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

November 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to

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

J2505R, Assessment No. 258508)

RES 24-1470

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2505R.258508

Assessment Roll J2505R.258508

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

during July 24 to August 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

November 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to

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

J2506R, Assessment No. 258509)

RES 24-1471

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2506R.258509

Assessment Roll J2506R.258509

Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services

during July 29 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November

19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2505T

Assessment No. 258510)

RES 24-1472

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2505T.258510

Assessment Roll J2505T.258510

Authorizing a call for redemption of General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding

Bonds (Koch/Mobil Project), Series 2010A and terminating the related Tax

Increment Pledge Agreement.

RES 24-1501

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 3 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Monument Trail, LLC.

RES 24-1519

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

2024 RES 24-1519 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program Ward 3 10.16.24

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Recycling Processing

Center license now held by E-Z Recycling Center LLC d/b/a E-Z Recycling

Center LLC (License ID #20240000918) for the premises located at 875 Prior

Ave N.

RES 24-1529

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Approving the Phalen Creek Daylighting Development Agreement.

RES 24-1535

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Phalen Creek Daylighting Development Agree 5.28.24 unsig

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Gas Station, Tobacco

Shop and Malt Off Sale license now held by Ikesgas Inc d/b/a Speedy Market

(License ID #20240001530) for the premises located at 589 Dale St N.

RES 24-1544

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation in the

amount of $850 from the Northwest Como Booster Club to be used for supplies

for the Northwest Como Halloween Bonfire.

RES 24-1546

Sponsors:

Kim

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation in the

amount of $2,150 from the Northwest Como Booster Club.

RES 24-1547

Sponsors:

Kim

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star

RES 24-1555

Year-Round program for Elite Care Chiropractic P.A. and HerizonOne.

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

RES 24-155 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program Ward 6

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop license

now held by YA Bricks Snacks & Tobacco LLC d/b/a YA Bricks Snacks &

Tobacco (License ID #20240001734) for the premises located at 879 Fremont

Ave.

RES 24-1557

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Class R License Application

License Conditions

Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the rehabilitation of the

Mary Hall building located at 438 Dorothy Day Place (District 17, Ward 2).

RES 24-1560

Sponsors:

Noecker

Accepting the gift from Allianz Field for rental space expenses for a community

event.

RES 24-1569

Sponsors:

Jalali

Approving the May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2027 Maintenance Labor Agreement

between the City and the United Association of Plumbers, Local 34 and

Sprinkler Fitters, Local Union No. 417.

RES 24-1400

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Plumbers & Sprinkler Fittters 2024 - 2027 Labor Agreement

Plumbers & Sprinkler Fitters 2024 - 2027 Summary Agreement

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and AFSCME

Council 5, Technical - Local 1842 for the purpose of regrading the

classifications of DSI Fire Safety Inspector II and DSI Fire Safety Inspector III.

RES 24-1504

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

AFSCME Technical Local 1842 MOA DSI Fire Inspector II & III Grade Changes

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Operating

Engineers Local 49 in order to provide preferred license premium pay for Heavy

Equipment Operators in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services.

RES 24-1511

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

MOA Oper Eng Local 49 Preferred Lic Prem Pay SPRWS HEO

Declaring Youth Civic Engagement Day in the City of Saint Paul.

Bowie, Noecker and Yang

RES 24-1521

Sponsors:

FOR DISCUSSION

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.12, subd. 7, seeking a recommendation from the

Charter Commission to amend Chapter 6.03 of the City Charter by ordinance

pertaining to the application of Administrative Citations for violation of City

ordinances.

RES 24-1572

Sponsors:

Jost, Kim, Noecker, Jalali, Yang, Bowie and Johnson

Accepting the Department Efficiency and Collaboration Study between Parks

RES 24-1420

and Recreation and the Public Library Report conducted by Wilder Research.

Noecker, Jost and Kim

Sponsors:

Attachments:

St Paul City Council Presentation_SPPL & SPPR Report_10232024

Saint Paul_DepartmentEfficiencyandCollaboration_10-24

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.

First Reading

Amending the gas and electric franchises granted by the City to Northern States

Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (“Company”).

Ord 24-32

Sponsors:

Jost and Jalali

Attachments:

2024.10.10 - DRAFT 3- Ord Modifying Xcel

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Title XXIII of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 224A titled Wage

Theft.

Ord 24-27

Sponsors:

Bowie, Jalali, Johnson, Kim, Noecker, Yang and Jost

Saint Paul Wage Theft Ordinance

HREEO staff report

Attachments:

Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $482,510.25 to reflect funds received from Ramsey

County for the Hidden Falls Drive Reconstruction project (and entering into a

cooperative agreement).

RES PH

24-243

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Hidden Falls Drive Recon Agree Sep'24

Hidden Falls Drive Recon FS

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept tree planting

grant funds, enter into a grant agreement, and amend the financing and

spending plan in the amount of $90,749.

RES PH

24-255

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Tree Planting Grant MC $90749

Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on November 2, 2024 at Harriet

Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd.

RES PH

24-260

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Amending the 2024 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase of

spending and financing of $60,000 for postage fees.

RES PH

24-261

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to enter into a Joint Powers

Agreement with Ramsey County to accept a federal grant subaward to fund

outreach to Familiar Faces clients and partial staffing costs of a stabilization

center for short-term housing of Familiar Faces clients, and to amend the

budget of the Office of Neighborhood Safety accordingly.

RES PH

24-262

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

JPA - HHR and City For DOJ Byrne Grant Award

Byrne Grant , o-ovc-2023-171581

RES PH 24-262 ONS_FF DOJ-Ramsey Co Grant

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.

Appeal of Daniel Oberhauser, tenant, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at

296 BATES AVENUE, UNIT 8.

RLH RSA 24-7

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

933 Beech St.appeal.9-23-24.pdf

933 Beech St.Form4 1-11-24.pdf

933 Beech St. Correction Notice 1-11-24.pdf

933 Beech St.Photos 1-11-24.pdf

933 Beech St.Fire Report 1-11-24.pdf

933 Beech St.Fire Photos 1-11-24.pdf

933 Beech St.Yang Ltr.10-17-24

Making finding on the appealed of Kelly Sater to a nuisance abatement ordered

for 1240 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-65.

RLH SAO

24-74

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

1240 Blair Ave.Sater Ltr.9-27-24.doc

Making finding on the appealed of Greg Gustafson to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 1244 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-64.

RLH SAO

24-75

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

1244 Blair Ave.Gustafson Ltr.9-27-24.doc

Appeal of Dinh Thong to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 899 BURR

STREET.

RLH VBR

24-62

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

899 Burr St.appeal.9-24-24.pdf

899 Burr St.Condemnation Notice 8-28-24.pdf

899 Burr St.Photos 8-28-24.pdf

889 Burr St.Photos 8-29-24.pdf

899 Burr St.Thong Ltr.10-4-24

899 Burr St.Vue email & CNDEED 10-8-24.pdf

899 Burr St.Thong Ltr.10-11-24

Making finding on the appealed of Karen Nowak to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 121 CURTICE STREET EAST in Council File RLH SAO 24-62.

RLH SAO

24-72

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

121 Curtice St E.Nowak Ltr.9-13-24.doc

121 Curtice St E.Email & Photo 10-15-24.pdf

Appeal of Francis Crowley to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter

at 912 FRY STREET.

RLH VBR

24-63

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

912 Fry St.appeal.9-24-24.pdf

912 Fry St.condemnation order 3-1-24.pdf

912 Fry St.Def List 2-26-24.pdf

912 Fry St.Def List 1-23-24.pdf

912 Fry St.photos 2-28-24.pdf

912 Fry St.Fire Report 2-27-24.pdf

912 Fry St.Fire Photos 2-27-24.pdf

912 Fry St.Crowley Ltr.10-11-24

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1746 LINCOLN

AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-50.

RLH SAO

24-76

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1746 Lincoln Ave.Dunivan Ltr.8-16-24.doc

Making finding on the appealed of Ray Krueger to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 327 MAPLE STREET in Council File RLH CO 24-7.

RLH SAO

24-71

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

327 Maple St.Krueger Ltr.9-13-24.doc

327 Maple St.Zimny reschedule email.9-25-24

Appeal of Jerry Brashier to a Correction Notice at 511 MINNEHAHA AVENUE

EAST.

RLH CO 24-10

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

511 Minnehaha Avenue East.appeal.9-11-24.pdf

511 Minnehaha Avenue East.photos 9-5-24.pdf

511 Minnehaha Ave E.Brashier Ltr.10-4-24

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 455

ROBERT STREET SOUTH within fifteen (15) days after the August 2, 2023,

City Council Public Hearing. (October 22, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

RLH RR 23-31

Sponsors:

Noecker

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401

ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 24-11.

RLH RR

24-37

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

401 Rose Ave E.2nd Notice of Public Hearing Ltr 9-5-24.doc

401 Rose Ave E.Quality Residences R-R Ltr.9-27-24

401 Rose Ave E.Updated Work Plan 10-16-24.pdf

401 Rose Ave E - Performance Deposit 10-16-24.pdf

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 346

SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-4.

RLH RR 24-40

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

346 Sherburne Ave.30 Day Forfeit Notice 8-7-24.pdf

346 Sherburne Ave.Waletski Notice of PH R-R Ltr.9-6-24.doc

346 Sherburne Ave.Waletski R-R Ltr.9-27-24

346 Sherburne Ave.Waletski email chain.10-9-24

346 Sherburne Ave.Waletski R-R Ltr.10-11-24

Appeal of Sharon Lee Anderson to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement

at 697 SURREY AVENUE.

RLH VBR

24-64

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

697 Surrey Ave.appeal 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Condemnation Notice 9-9-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Photos 8-29-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Photos 9-13-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.email chain 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.email chain #2 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Anderson Ltr.10-11-24

sharon anderson voicemails to Moermond updated through 10-16-24

Appeal of Thomas Nelson & Ranettia Alexander-Nelson to a Correction Notice

at 493 VAN BUREN AVENUE.

RLH CO 24-8

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

493 Van Buren Ave.appeal.8-28-24.pdf

493 Van Buren Ave.photos 8-23-24.pdf

493 Van Buren Ave.Nelson Ltr.9-6-24

493 Van Buren Ave.Aerial Map 2022

493 Van Buren Ave.Nelson Ltr.9-27-24

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