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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

A Special City Council Meeting to honor recipients of the 2022 Saint Paul Business

Awards will take place at 1:00 PM, before the regular City Council Meeting at 3:30 PM.

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

AO 22-62

Amending the 2022 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Engineering Fund Survey Section Projects accounting unit.

Attachments:

AO 22-54 Financial Analysis - Engineering Survey Section

AO 22-58

Amending the 2022 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget

to record the cost-neutral change in spending for the cost of issuance,

principal, and interest due on PFA note DW07.

Attachments:

BWC RES 22-1607

Financial Analysis

AO 22-59

Amending ESG-CV project budgets: adjusting funding for Emergency

Solutions Grant CARES Act activities administered by Ramsey County per

the Joint Powers Agreement approved via RES 19-2110.

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

AO 22-60

Amending the 2022 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget

to transfer budget from Auto Truck Maintenance to Compressor

Maintenance.

Attachments:

BWC RES 22-1608

Financial Analysis

AO 22-61

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $50,000

within its various accounting units in the 2022 adopted budget to most

accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and

provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.

Attachments:

2022 Parks Budget A-O 10.12.22

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 22-1557

Authorizing the City to apply to the Minnesota Department of Employment

and Economic Development for Contamination Investigation Grant funding

for a project at 530 Wheeler Street (Y of the North).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 22-1683

Amending sections 7 and 11 and adding section 14 to Appendix Chapter

A-11 of the Administrative Code to shorten and clarify the Early Notification

System requirements for public hearing notification on Class N License

applications.

Sponsors:

Noecker and Prince

Attachments:

“Class N” Business License Application Process and Code Clean-up

SPLC Chapter A-11 - Clean copy

District Council Class N License Notification form

RES 22-1630

Approving an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant-CV

(“CDBG-CV”) spending plan for the Public Safety Annex demolition.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

RES 22-1644

Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to add a Liquor - Outdoor Service

Area (Patio) to existing Licenses to Black Hart of Saint Paul LLC d/b/a The

Black Hart of Saint Paul (License ID # 20180001270) for the premises

located at 1415 University Avenue.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

District Council Letter

License Application Notification

Petition Results

Signed License Conditions

Good faith letter from Applicant

Copy of Petition for 1415 University Avenue West

RES 22-1645

Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an amended Joint Powers

Agreement with Ramsey County for the Violent Crime Enforcement Team.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

JPA Ramsey County VCET Amendment

RES 22-1648

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to

$10,000 from Capitol Region Watershed District to support the BIPOC

Parks Ambassadors Program, and if awarded, accept said grant.

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

2023 CRWD Partner Grant Introductory Letter

RES 22-1652

Approving the extension agreements for transfer of Saint Paul Police

employees, Tina C. McNamara, David A. Titus and Michael D. Whisler, to

the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office (January 1, 2023 - December 31,

2023).

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

McNamara Agreement 2023

TITUS Agreement 2023

WHISLER Agreement 2023

Ramsey Cty Approval Documents 2023

RES 22-1686

Amending the membership of the Saint Paul City Council Early Learning

Legislative Advisory Committee

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 22-1619 Establishing the rate of pay for Assistant Building Official.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Asst. BO Financial Analysis

RES 22-1671

Reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a multifamily rental

housing development, approving the project and the program pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, authorizing the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue

obligations and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and

materials in connection with said project and program, 2285 Hillcrest

Avenue (Nellie Francis Court Projec) District 15, Ward 3).

Sponsors:

Tolbert

RES 22-1672

Reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a multifamily rental

housing development, approving the project and the program pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, authorizing the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue

obligations and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and

materials in connection with said project and program, 801 Mt Curve

Boulevard and 2265 Hillcrest Avenue (Emma Norton/Restoring Waters

Project, District 15, Ward 3).

Sponsors:

Tolbert

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 first

reading.

Final Adoption

Ord 22-42

Granting the application of PHS Norfolk Avenue LLC to rezone the property

at 1883 Norfolk Avenue from R3 one-family residential to RM2

medium-density multiple-family residential and amending Chapter 60 of the

Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

1883 Norfolk_Planning Commission Resolution

1883 Norfolk_Planning Commission Action Minutes

1883 Norfolk_Zoning Committee Packet

1883 Norfolk_Zoning Committee Minutes_Draft

1883 Norfolk_Ext Letter

1883 Norfolk_Addl Written Testimony

1883 Norfolk Council Presentation

First Reading

Ord 22-46

Amending Chapter 310 of the Legislative Code to eliminate petition

requirements, reference and establish uniform license procedures for

Class N, R, and T Licenses, shorten the notification process, eliminate the

license renewal public hearing provision, and update gender specific

language and other outdated terms.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Attachment #1 - Class N Project Memo

Attachment #2 -District Council Class N License Notification form

Attachment #3 Class R License Types

Attachment #4 Class T LIcenses Types

Attachment #5 Class N License Types

Attachment #6 - General Presumptive Penalties matrix

Attachment #7 - Intoxicating Liquor; malt liquor presumptive penalties matrix

Attachment #8 - Tobacco presumptive penalties matrix

310 Leg Cod Amendments Final - Clean Copy 10-17-2022

Ord 22-47

Amending Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code to eliminate petition

requirements, reference and incorporate uniform license procedures as

outlined in Section 310 of the Legislative Code and update gender specific

language and other outdated terms.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Attachment #1 - Class N Project Memo

Attachment #2 -District Council Class N License Notification form

409 Leg Code Amendments Final - Clean Copy 10-18-2022

Ord 22-48

Amending Chapter 410 of the Legislative Code to eliminate petition

requirements, reference and incorporate uniform license procedures as

outlined in Section 310 of the Legislative Code and update gender specific

language and other outdated terms.

Sponsors:

Noecker and Prince

Attachments:

“Class N” Business License Application Process and Code Clean-up

District Council Class N License Notification form

410 Leg code amendments - Clean Copy

Ord 22-49

Amending Chapter 411 of the Legislative Code to eliminate petition

requirements, reference and incorporate uniform license procedures as

outlined in Section 310 of the Legislative Code and update gender specific

language and other outdated terms.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

“Class N” Business License Application Process and Code Clean-up

SPLC Chapter 411 amendments - Clean copy

District Council Class N License Notification form

SPLC Chapter 411 - Clean copy (Version 2)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Ord 22-43

Amending Chapter 105 of the Administrative Code to add two youth

commissioners to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Staff Presentation

Ord 22-44

Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base

level garbage service to be effective January 1, 2023.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Ord 22-44 Peter Butler public comment

RES PH

22-321

Authorizing application and acceptance of a grant from the State to

renovate the historic Victoria Theater; amending the 2022 City budget in

the amount of $1,000,000 upon acceptance of said grant; providing for the

use of Project Labor Agreements in accordance with policy; and approving

and authorizing execution of a State Grant Agreement and other necessary

documents in connection therewith. (District 7, Ward 1)

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

RES PH 22-321 Financial Analysis 2021 DEED Grant 12.15.21

RES PH

22-324

Authorizing Fleet Services to amend 2022 fiscal budget, to increase 2022

Spending in the Fleet budget, by $1,000,000 to purchase equipment and

telematics integration services.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 22-324 Financial Analysis Fleet use of fund balance

RES PH

22-325

Authorizing Police and Emergency Management Departments to accept a

grant in the amount of $570,111 from the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security, FEMA for the 2022 Port Security Grant Program.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2022 Port Security Grant Program Grant

2022 PortGrant IJBudget1-3

2022 Port Security Financial Analysis

RES PH

22-326

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to accept grant funds

from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, and to amend the

financing and spending plan, in the amount of $30,000, according to the

grant agreement.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 22-326 Financial Analysis Accept Cities for Financial Empowerment Gr

RES PH

22-327

Amending the 2022 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an

increase in spending and financing of $250,000 for the Met Council to help

with water conservation efforts.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Authorizing the City to apply for a $167,000 Homeownership Grant from

Living Cities.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

RES PH

22-332

Authorizing the City to apply for the $100,000 Business Starts and

Expansion Grant from Living Cities.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

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.

RLH RR 22-48

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 523

BEAUMONT STREET within fifteen (15) days after the September 21,

2022, City Council Public Hearing. (To refer to December 13, 2022

Legislative Hearing)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

771 Iowa Ave W.OTA 7-14-22

771 Iowa Ave W.PH 8-26-22

771 Iowa Ave W.SHPO Form 8-16-22

771 Iowa Ave W.Photos 7-12-22

771 Iowa Ave W.Photos 7-19-22

771 Iowa Ave W.Photos 8-31-22

771 Iowa Ave W.Summary.pdf

771 Iowa Ave W.LS 9-27-22.pdf

771 Iowa Ave W.Yanta Muraski R-R Ltr.9-30-22

RLH TA

22-364

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-67 to delete the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to

March 2022 at 732 JENKS AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment

No. 220106)

Sponsors:

Yang

RLH TA

22-365

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-11 to delete the assessment for

Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to

September 2021 at 732 JENKS AVENUE. (File No. CG2104A3,

Assessment No. 210117)

Sponsors:

Yang

RLH VBR

22-41

Appeal of Nick Hubers to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at

40 MAGNOLIA AVENUE WEST.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

40 Magnolia Ave W.Appeal.8-25-2022

40 Magnolia Ave W.Revocation Notice 9-10-2021

40 Magnolia Ave W.Photos 5-11-2021

40 Magnolia Ave W.Hubers Ltr.9-9-22

40 Magnolia Ave W.Reg Notice 9-16-21.pdf

40 Magnolia Ave W.Hubers Ltr.9-23-22

40 Magnolia Ave W.Deficiency List 9-30-22.pdf

40 Magnolia Ave W.Photos 9-30-22.pdf

40 Magnolia Ave W.Correction notice.9-30-22

40 Magnolia Ave W.Hubers Ltr.10-16-22

RLH RR 22-43

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1802

ROSS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the August 10, 2022, City

Council Public Hearing.

Sponsors:

Prince

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