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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, December 7, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Designating Axel Henry, Chief of Police as an authorized signer for the City of

Saint Paul Police Department pursuant to Sec. 86.01 of the Saint Paul

Administrative Code.

AO 22-71

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for Dale Street Place.

Financial Analysis

AO 22-72

Attachments:

Amending CDBG-CV Project Budgets: CDBG-CV Spending Plan Resolution

(Correction to RES 22-1630)

AO 22-74

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Authorizing the Library to reallocate $110,000 within its varies 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.

AO 22-75

Attachments:

Copy of AO 22-75 Amending 2022 Budget.xlsx

Amending the 2022 spending budget for the Mayor’s Office.

AO 22-76 Financial Analysis

AO 22-76

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.

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during September 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

January 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 22, 2023 to

RES 22-1755

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

J2304B, Assessment No. 238103)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2304B.238103

Assessment Roll J2304B.238103

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from August 2022

(C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 3, 2023

and City Council public hearing for February 22, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2302C, Assessment No.

232001)

RES 22-1757

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2302C.232001

Assessment Roll J2302C.232001

Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Payroll Manager to Grade 023

of EG 17, Non-Represented Managers (to be laid over one week for adoption).

RES 22-1782

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Payroll Mgr. Financial Analysis

Approving Ordinance Permit 20220010207 for Roadway Sidewalk Infrastructure

installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies

US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. The sidewalk

infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20220010207 is sidewalk on Cretin

Avenue and Ford Parkway adjacent to Lot 1 Block 3 addressed as 2170 Ford

Parkway.

RES 22-1786

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Permit 20220010207 Exhibit A

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for a $70,000 grant

from the Saint Paul Foundation to support CollegeBound Saint Paul program

bonus deposits.

RES 22-1798

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a

graduation ceremony for new firefighters on December 22, 2022 at the Paul and

Sheila Wellstone Center.

RES 22-1813

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-1813.pdf

Authorizing the Fire Department to donate four radiological monitors to the

Minnesota Department of Human Services Radiological Preparedness.

RES 22-1814

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-1813 Radiological Monitor Donation.pdf

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for

service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for

January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2204A1,

RES 22-1817

Assessment No. 220113)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion CG2204A1.220113

Assessments Roll CG2204A1.220113

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for

service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for

January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2204A2,

Assessment No. 220114)

RES 22-1818

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion CG2204A2.220114

Assessments Roll CG2204A2.220114

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for

service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for

January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2204A3,

Assessment No. 220115)

RES 22-1819

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion CG2204A3.220115

Assessments Roll CG2204A3.220115

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Advancing Conservation through

Empathy (ACE) for Wildlife Network for Kelsey Raffel to attend the ACE for

Wildlife In-Person 2023 Summit in Seattle, Washington from Feb 7th - 10th

2023.

RES 22-1821

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Como Park Zoo and

Conservatory, to accept funding from the Zoological Registrars Association to

be used for registration costs for Senior Zookeeper to attend Institutional

Records Keeping in Wheeling, WV 13-19 February 2023.

RES 22-1823

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the

Metropolitan Council for the B-Line Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Project.

RES 22-1824

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

11.15.22_JPA_StPaul.MetroTransit Draft

Final B-Line Corridor Plan Map

Accepting a sidewalk easement from 150 Farwell Yards, LLC in conjunction

with a proposed development of 150 Water Street.

RES 22-1825

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A to Resolution - Sidewalk Easement

Approving a Tobacco Shop (Cigarette/Tobacco) and Liquor Off Sale license to

East Side Liquor Inc. d/b/a East Side Liquor (License ID #20220001591) for the

RES 22-1827

premises located at 1361 Maryland Avenue.

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

License Application Notification

Signed Class N License Notification

Approving a Malt On Sale (Brewery Taproom), Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Malt

Off Sale (Brewery), and Malt Off Sale (Small Brewery - 128 oz) license to

Gambit Brewing Co. LLC d/b/a Gambit Brewing Co. (License ID

#20220001740) for the premises located at 141 4th Street East.

RES 22-1828

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

License Application Notification

Signed Class N License Application

Signed License Conditions

Approving a Gambling Location license to be added to existing licenses for

Metronome Brewery LLC d/b/a Metronome Brewery (License ID

#20220000010) at 289 5th Street East #104.

RES 22-1831

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Gambling License Application

License Application Notification

Accepting the gift of the costs of travel, food, and lodging from Urban Strategies,

Incorporated for Mayor Melvin Carter and Muneer Karcher-Ramos to attend the

Partnership for Resilient and Equitable Communities convening in Selma,

Alabama, on December 6, 2022.

RES 22-1840

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Authorizing the City’s Office of Neighborhood Safety to apply for $30,000 grant

funding from the Saint Paul Foundation, with no grant obligations anticipated

upon receipt of these grant funds.

RES 22-1841

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Amending Section 409.02 of the Legislative Code to allow restaurants to stay

open and serve food and beverages until 1:00 a.m. on January 1st.

RES 22-1842

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Russel Balenger to serve on the Ramsey

County Dispatch Policy Committee.

RES 22-1844

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Emma Baldwin, Megan Thomas, and

Lydia Scherr-Demzuk to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People with

Disabilities.

RES 22-1848

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving grand funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star Year-Round

Program for Care4all Lab Services and the East Side Neighborhood

Development Company (ESNDC).

RES 22-1850

Sponsors:

Yang

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Hanna Getachew-Kreusser to the

RES 22-1851

Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Authorizing the City to transfer $42,025,497 of American Rescue Plan funds to

specific accounts for Modernization and Budget Stabilization services.

RES 22-1868

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-1868 Modernization, Stabilization

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit applications for state

funding to the 2022-2023 Active Transportation State Infrastructure Program

with no local funding match requirements.

RES 22-1877

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Lori Greene and Johnathan Nguyen to

the Cultural STAR Board.

RES 22-1879

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Diane Levendusky and Isaac Russell as

Chair and Vice-Chair of the Neighborhood Safety Community Council.

RES 22-1880

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Megan Dayton, Colin Little, Tristan

Skoglund, Carson Starkey, and Niel Willardson and reappointments of Rick

Varco, Diana Tastad-Damer, and Kera Peterson to the Labor Standards

Advisory Committee.

RES 22-1881

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of October 5, 12,

19, and 26, 2022.

Min 22-38

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

FOR DISCUSSION

Considering 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. (Public hearing

closed and laid over from November 16, 2022)

ABZA 22-4

Sponsors:

Tolbert

The City Council will recess and convene as the Housing Redevelopment Board to consider

RES 22-1820: Approving the final 2023 HRA budget and certifying the final HRA property tax

levy payable in 2023

Housing Redevelopment Board will adjourn and the City Council will reconvene.

RES 22-1822

Approving the final 2023 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)

budget and certifying the final HRA property tax levy payable in 2023.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 HRA Proposed Budget

2023 HRA Budget Adoption - City Council

Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget.

RES 22-1862

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Attachment A 2023 Library Budget Adoption - City Council

Attachment B Financial Analysis Status Res 22-1862

Approving the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority 2023

Budget.

RES 22-1834

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Attachment A - RCVA Resolution 22-007 - BOD Approve 2023 Annual Budget-S

Attachment B - RCVA 2023 Budget

Approving the 2023 City Tax Levy.

RES 22-1833

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Attachment A - Final Tax Levy 2023 - Financial Analysis

Adopting the 2023 Budget.

RES 22-1832

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-1832 2023 Adopted Budget

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

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.

Ord 22-50

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Staff Report

ZC minutes

22-093-711 180 Milton 909, 912 Selby Rezoning application Packet

Extension Letter

PC resolution

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending the 2022 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget resulting in an

increase in spending and financing of $10.5 million for a subrecipient agreement

with the City for American Rescue Plan funds.

RES PH

22-334

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget to transfer Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding from 2022 MSA

Contingency into Public Works projects.

RES PH

22-341

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 22-341

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget to close out 2017 projects.

RES PH

22-342

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 22-342

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $35,000 for funds received from the St. Paul Parks

Conservancy for the Swede Hollow Woodland Garden Enhancement project.

RES PH

22-348

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

Swede Hollow Woodland Garden Bud Amd FS

Authorizing the Police Department to add fund equity to its 2022 Special Fund

operating budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.

RES PH

22-351

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2022 RES PH 22-351- Fund 225 - AU 22523210

Approving the application of Monster Series, LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound for the Polar Dash event on January 7, 2023

by Harriet Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd.

RES PH

22-355

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Emergency

Management budget in the amount of $34,690 for the 2022 Emergency

Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to provide assistance for Emergency

Management conference expenses, services, and supplies.

RES PH

22-357

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-823.pdf

2022 EMPG Grant.pdf

2022 EMPG Grant Financial Analysis.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $317,000 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of

Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training and equipment

for the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team (MART) and helicopter training with

the Minnesota State Patrol.

RES PH

22-358

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MBFTE MART $317,000 Financial Analysis.pdf

MBFTE MART Letter $317,000.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for

$7,075.89 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative for a

firefighter to attend the Yoga for First Responders training October 2-8, 2022.

RES PH

22-359

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MNFire Reimbursement $7,075.89.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $40,825 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of

Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training for firefighters.

RES PH

22-360

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MBFTE Financial Analysis $40,825.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $56,716.72 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

RES PH

22-361

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MNTF1 Financial Analysis $56,716.72.pdf

Authorizing the Police Department to accept and amend the 2022 Special Fund

Budget for the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).

RES PH

22-363

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Byrne JAG Grant - 15PBJA-22-GG-02197-JAGX Grant 2022

2022 JAG Financial Analysis

Approving a Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan for the fiscal years 2023

through 2027 and granting preliminary approval to the issuance of certain

General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds by the City.

RES PH

22-365

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

StP 2022 Street Reconstruction Plan

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $24,304.43 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

RES PH

22-367

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MNTF1 Financial Analysis $24,304.43.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $248.51 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1) reimbursement

from the City of Edina.

RES PH

22-368

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MNTF1 Financial Analysis $248.51.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for $21,060

for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative for the contract

for Critical Incident Stress Consultants.

RES PH

22-369

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MNFire Reimbursement $21,060.pdf

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 Tiffany Lee to a Correction Notice-ReInspection Complaint (which

includes vacate order) at 955 ALBEMARLE STREET.

RLH VO 22-33

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

955 Albemarle St.appeal.11-10-22

955 Albemarle St.Photos 8-4-22

955 Albemarle St.Lee Ltr 11-15-22.pdf

955 Albemarle St.Vang-Brown email 11-16-22.pdf

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 287

ATWATER STREET. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

RLH TA

22-424

Sponsors:

Balenger

Appeal of Charles Forrest to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 995

BURNS AVENUE.

RLH VBR

22-56

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

995 Burns Ave.appeal.10-27-22.pdf

995 Burns Ave.email chain 10-31-22.pdf

995 Burns Ave.Forrest Ltr.11-9-22

995 Burns Ave.Fire C of O Updated Revocation.11-21-22

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1011 BURNS AVENUE

within fifteen (15) days after the December 7, 2022, City Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 22-63

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

1011 Burns Ave.OTA 8-17-22

1011 Burns Ave.PH 9-23-22

1011 Burns Ave.SHPO Letter 9-9-22

1011 Burns Ave.Condemnation Letter 4-18-18.pdf

1011 Burns Ave.Condemnation Letter 8-14-18.pdf

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 9-27-22

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 8-19-22

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 8-11-22

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 5-11-22

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 4-20-22

1011 Burns Ave.Photos 6-8-21

1011 Burns Ave.SHPO Letter.10-13-22

1011 Burns Ave.docx

1011 Burns Ave.LS 10-25-22.pdf

1011 Burns Ave.Cree R-R Ltr.10-28-22

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-81, adopted October 12, 2022, to ratify the

assessment at 749 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. VB2213, Assessment No.

228821)

RLH TA

22-423

Sponsors:

Balenger

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 956

DUCHESS STREET. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

RLH TA

22-425

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

936 Duchess St.Email Chain.10-21-22

Appeal of Daniel Feess to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 952 EUCLID STREET.

Prince

RLH SAO

22-48

Sponsors:

Attachments:

952 Euclid St.appeal.10-17-22

952 Euclid St.photo.10-10-22

952 Euclid St.Martin email.11-3-22

952 Euclid St Photos.11-3-22

952 Euclid St.Feess Ltr.11-4-22

952 Euclid St.Feess Ltr.11-9-22

Appeal of Tanya M. Elliott to a Vehicle Abatement Order and Summary

Abatement Order at 202 GOODRICH AVENUE.

RLH SAO

22-51

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

202 Goodrich Ave.appeal.11-4-22

202 Goodrich Ave.photos 11-1-22

202 Goodrich Ave.Aerial Map 11-10-22.pdf

202 Goodrich Avenue. Elliot Ltr 11-18-22

202 Goodrich Avenue. Elliot Ltr 11-28-22

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 769 HAGUE

AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 22-29.

RLH SAO

22-40

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

769 Hague Ave.Klein Ltr.7-28-22.doc

769 Hague Ave.email chain 9-8-22.pdf

769 Hague Ave.Klein Ltr.9-16-22

769 Hague Ave.Photo 7-25-22.pdf

769 Hague Ave.Photo #2 7-25-22 .pdf

769 Hague Ave.Email from Rafowicz 10-31-22.pdf

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 233

IVY AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

RLH TA

22-416

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

233 Ivy Ave W.Email request to remove 11-10-22.pdf

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 686 MINNEHAHA AVENUE

WEST within five (5) days after the December 7, 2022, City Council Public

Hearing.

RLH RR 22-64

Sponsors:

Balenger

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