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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, January 18, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Approving the 2023 Fund 200 - City Grants for the Department of Emergency  
Management to more accurately record expenditures.  
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Attachments:  
Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 2120 Rose  
Avenue East and 1117 Jenks Avenue nuisance properties. (For notification  
purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
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 Fire Department to accept a donation of $1,000 from Saint  
Patrick's Association.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the request for removal of license condition #3 deleting the  
requirement of closing the establishment at 12:00 a.m. for the licenses held by  
The Essence Event Center Inc d/b/a The Essence Event Center (License ID  
#20200000193) for the premises located at 1217 Bandana Boulevard North.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City and  
Monique C. Cullars-Doty, Trustee, and O’Connor Law Firm, Ltd.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification Utility Trainee, in  
Employee Group 71, Grade 028.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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.  
Final Adoption  
Granting the application of Trellis Treehouse Acquisition LLC to rezone property  
at 0 Madison Street (north of 2319 West 7th Street, PIN 22.28.23.22.0080), from  
R1 one-family residential to RM2 medium density multiple-family residential and  
amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 33.04 of the Legislative Code pertaining to establishment of  
Permit Fees.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapter 33.06 and 33.07 of the Legislative Code pertaining to  
Establishment of Fees for Certificate of Compliance and Fence Requirements.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapter 34.24 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Excessive  
Consumption of City Services.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapter 40.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy as it relates to Fees.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapter 43.03 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Vacant Buildings  
as it relates to the Vacant Building Registration Fee.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapter 55.04 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Fire Code -  
permit fees for tents.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Chapters 55.09 and 55.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the  
Fire Code - permit fees for liquid petroleum & hazardous materials, storage  
tanks, and dispensing devices.  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Amending Chapter 161 of the Legislative Code pertaining to parking  
enforcement during Snow Emergencies.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Earned Sick and  
Safe Time.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Jalali  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Granting the application of Keith Schroeder to rezone the property at 981 Fuller  
Avenue, from R4 one-family residential to T2 traditional neighborhood, and  
amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $89,244 to utilize Parkland Dedication funds for the  
Duluth and Case and Hazel Park Play Area projects.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $305,000 for the Hamline Avenue Trail project.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing  
and spending plan, in the amount of $500,000, for the North End Community  
Center (NECC) project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Considering and adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and  
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Recommendation submitted by the Administrative Law Judge concerning the  
cigarette/tobacco license held by Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop  
Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Property during July to September 2022. (File No. 2301LDSRP,  
Assessment No. 234000)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private  
Property during July to September 2022. (File No. SWRP2301, Assessment  
No. 233000)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Public Works’ FY2023 spending and financing budgets to reflect the  
final City Recycling Service rates as approved in RES PH 22-345 on December  
14, 2022.  
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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.  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1374  
ARLINGTON AVENUE WEST/ 1437 SHELDON STREET. (File No. J2304A,  
Assessment No. 238503)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Bao Starr to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at  
1239 BURR STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1437 CHARLES  
AVENUE. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503) (Public Hearing continued  
to April 19, 2023)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1501  
CLARENCE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the November 9, 2022, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Sonya Humes to a Summary Abatement Order at 643 EARL  
STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Mike Mortimer to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice and  
Summary Abatement Order at 1762 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1043 KENT  
STREET. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH FCO 22-88, adopted September 28, 2022, to grant  
Arnold Kampa an additional extension for property at 1084 LARPENTEUR  
AVENUE WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 802 MOUND  
STREET. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 575  
PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-71.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1393  
PROSPERITY AVENUE. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Todd Harper to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1384 REANEY  
AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean up services during July 1 to 7,  
2022. (File No. J2303A, Assessment No. 238502)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean up services during July 7 to 28,  
2022. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on  
public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by  
12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for  
review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and  
materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public  
record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to  
Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at  
651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
Council Meeting Information  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces  
costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages  
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