City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
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City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
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, November 16, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
1
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate  
$100,000 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:  
Attachments:  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 541 Ohio (FoxFace).  
2
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.  
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4
Authorizing the City to transfer $4,650,000 of American Rescue Plan funds  
to specific accounts for Family and Businesses support investments.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during  
September 1 to 13, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
December 20, 2022 and City Council public hearing for February 15, 2023  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2307A, Assessment No. 238506)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
5
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during  
September 14 to 29, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
December 20, 2022 and City Council public hearing for February 15, 2023  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2308A, Assessment No. 238507)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
6
7
Approving assignment and assumption of City and HRA loans to the HRA  
for the Selby Commons and Wilkins Townhomes Projects (District 8, Ward  
1).  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Approving an Auto Repair Garage license to Automate Car Repair LLC  
(License ID #20220001440) for the premises located at 991 Front Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
8
Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State  
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to use  
systems and tools available over the State’s Criminal Justice Data  
Communications Network.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
9
Suspending the Tobacco License held by Holiday Station Stores LLC at  
500 7th Street, for non-payment of the fine imposed under RES 22-1492.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
RES 22-1752 Authorizing carryforward of unused private activity bond volume cap.  
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11  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Liquor On Sale - 100  
seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) License to  
Masooda Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Bar Cart Lounge and Restaurant (License  
ID # 20220001568) for the premises located at 1571 Grand Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
12  
13  
Authorizing the City to make budget neutral technical amendments to  
American Rescue Plan funds in specific projects and accounts to align with  
actual spending and in correct revenue accounts.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the transfer of $1,260,214 in CDBG funds and $439,786 in  
CDBG-CV funds to a specific account for COVID-related spending  
activities related to the Keystone Community Food Center, District 13,  
Ward 4  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
14  
15  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Manual  
and Maintenance Supervisors Association in order to provide on-call pay  
for MMSA employees in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services  
(SPRWS) Distribution Division.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Manual  
and Maintenance Supervisors Association in order to establish a one year  
pilot program in Public Works Street Maintenance division for Public  
Works Supervisor II and IIIs to volunteer to be placed on the oncall  
schedule.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
RES 22-1768 Approving the appointment of Axel Henry as Chief of Police.  
16  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Tolbert  
17  
Considering the appeal of Friends of Pigs Eye Lake Park - Tom Dimond  
to a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a request to issue a  
Stop Work Order on the Pigs Eye Lake Island Building Project, a project  
regulated and permitted by the Department of Natural Resources. (public  
hearing closed, laid over from November 2, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
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.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
18  
Granting the application of Selby Commons Limited Partnership to rezone  
the property at 909 Selby Avenue / 180 Milton Street & 912 Selby Avenue,  
from B3 general business & VP vehicular parking to T2 traditional  
neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
19  
Public hearing to consider the appeal of Amy & Kurt Atkinson to a decision  
of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying zoning variances to create a new  
lot that would be suitable for a new single-family dwelling at 1841 Lincoln  
Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
20  
21  
Ratifying the reassessment for the Ford Site 429 Improvement Project.  
(File No. 19246B, Assessment No. 225206)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Amending the CDBG general ledger budget to reflect the receipt of an  
additional $3,903,983.75 in prior year CDBG Program Income and amend  
the CDBG activity budget to reflect the HUD undesignated balance.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
22  
Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in  
the amount of $10,000 to reflect the funding awarded from the Capital  
Region Watershed District for Marydale Park/Loeb Lake shoreland  
enhancement activities grant.  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
23  
24  
Giving host approval to the issuance by the City of Mounds View of conduit  
Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds on behalf of Vitas, approving a Joint  
Powers Agreement and Bond Compliance and Fee Agreement and  
authorizing the execution of documents relating thereto, all for the Sherman  
Forbes Project, at 310 7th Street West (District 9, Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Accepting and allocating a McKnight Foundation Climate and Energy  
Program Grant of $150,000.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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.  
25  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1621  
ARCADE STREET. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
26  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1233  
ARKWRIGHT STREET. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
27  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1933  
BERKELEY AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
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29  
30  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1198  
BURR STREET. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 779  
CORTLAND PLACE. (File No. CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111 )  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 956  
DUCHESS STREET. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
31  
32  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 139  
DUNLAP STREET NORTH in Council File RLH SAO 22-33.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1019  
EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
33  
34  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 741  
FLANDRAU STREET. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for  
Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during February 28  
to April 23, 2022 2100 FORD PARKWAY. (File No. CRT2210,  
Assessment No. 228211)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
35  
Appeal of Elizabeth Klimmek (Sibet), representing Sibet Renovations LLC,  
to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 227 FULLER AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
36  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 205  
GEORGE STREET WEST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
37  
38  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 783  
HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 775  
HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
39  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 473  
HOWELL STREET SOUTH. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
40  
41  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 690 HOYT  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 975  
HUDSON ROAD in Council File RLH RR 22-18.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
42  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1016  
IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A3-1, Assessment No. 220112)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
43  
44  
45  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1016  
IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 732  
JENKS AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 615  
LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No.CG2203A2, Assessment No.  
220110)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
46  
47  
Amending Council File RLH CO 22-5, adopted June 22, 2022, to grant  
Frances Carr, an additional extension to a Correction Notice at 1384  
MARGARET STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 833  
MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
48  
49  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 75  
MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 679  
MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
50  
51  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984  
MILTON STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No.  
220110)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jarett Harmon to a Reinspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
With Deficiencies (which includes condemnation) at 548 MINNEHAHA  
AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
52  
Appeal of Desta Foghe, Longano Housing LLC, to a Vacant Building  
Registration Renewal Notice at 373 NEBRASKA AVENUE WEST.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
53  
54  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 461  
OSCEOLA AVENUE SOUTH. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Alena Carl, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, on  
behalf of Tanisha McCloud to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction  
Notice at 1548 REANEY AVENUE #2.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
55  
56  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2079  
REANEY AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Amleset Workneh to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 1461  
SAINT PAUL AVENUE, #12  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
57  
58  
59  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 778 SIXTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 750  
STEWART AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1081  
THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
60  
61  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1315  
WESTMINSTER STREET. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No.  
220109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 22-66 to delete the assessment for  
Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to  
March 2022 at 1315 WESTMINSTER STREET. (File No. CG2202A1,  
Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
62  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2022. (File No.  
CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
63  
64  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2022. (File No.  
CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2022. (File No.  
CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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