City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
Boulevard  
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, May 10, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
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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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$20,000 from Ramsey County where no match is required, and if awarded,  
accept said grant to support the Building Inclusive Athletics project.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
Registration fees billed during July 7, 2022 to January 24, 2023, and  
setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 6, 2023 and City Council public  
hearing for July 19, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. VB2309, Assessment No. 238811)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency  
Boarding services during February 2023, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for June 6, 2023 and City Council public hearing for July 19, 2023  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2309B, Assessment No. 238109)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during December 21, 2022 to January 21, 2023,  
and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 6, 2023 and City Council  
public hearing for July 19, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. CRT2308, Assessment No.  
238207)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during December 23, 2022 to January 19, 2023,  
and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 6, 2023 and City Council  
public hearing for July 19, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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Changing the rate of pay for the classifications of Housing Rehabilitation  
Advisor I and II to Grade 034 and 038, respectively, in AFSCME Technical.  
(to be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept an in-kind  
donation of registration fee, hotel, and food, valued at $650, for Mary  
Norton to attend the Collaboration of Regional Trail Initiatives (CRTI 2023)  
Conference in Pittsburgh from June 14-16, 2023.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$24,000 from Twin Cities Public Television SciGirls East Side STEM  
Grant to implement the STEM Programming with Kids Grant.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Indigo Design  
Company (IDC) for use of their DYNO Mapper standard license through  
dynomapper.com.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
10  
Approving a public hearing on the issuance of conduit multifamily housing  
revenue bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”)  
for a multifamily rental housing development project located at 540  
Broadway Street; reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program  
related to such multifamily rental housing development; approving the  
related project and program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter  
462C; authorizing the HRA to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue  
bonds and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and  
materials in connection with said project and program, and related  
documents. (District 4, Ward 2)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
11  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City and the International Union of Painters and  
Allied Trades District Council 82. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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13  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$19,050 from the Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund (ERF) for  
the Fish Hatchery Trail project.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of March 1,  
8, 15, and 22, 2023.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City and the North Central States Regional  
Council of Carpenters.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City and the United Association of Plumbers,  
Local 34.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Animal Services Manager  
(formerly Animal Control Supervisor), from Grade 038 to Grade 046, EG  
10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
17  
Recognizing the Saint Paul and Ramsey County Domestic Abuse  
Intervention Project and 10th Annual Northland Cup Charity Hockey Game.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert, Jalali, Noecker, Brendmoen, Yang, Prince and Balenger  
18  
Authorizing the proper City Staff to execute the contract for collection of  
recyclables from residential properties and municipal facilities with  
Neighborhood Recycling Corp. d/b/a Eureka Recycling. (Laid over from  
April 26, 2023)  
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 second  
reading.  
Final Adoption  
19  
Granting the application of Lucky 888 LLC to rezone property at  
1416-1418 Grand Avenue from OS office-service to T2 traditional  
neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
20  
Amending Chapter 157 of the Legislative Code related to parking of  
commercial and overweight vehicles.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
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Granting authority to the Port Authority to issue and sell general obligation  
bonds to which the Port Authority pledges the full faith, credit, and  
resources of the City pursuant to the provisions and by authority of said  
Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 469 and 475, as amended.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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23  
Amending Chapter 33.04 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Permit  
Fees as they relate to Gas Burner, Plumbing fees and Radon system fees.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant  
Fund in the amount of $25,000 to reflect grant funds received from the  
Minnesota DNR, authorization to enter into a grant agreement detailing the  
requirements of said grant, and to amend the Department of Parks and  
Recreation Grant Fund to reflect said funds to support the Outdoor  
Adventures Saint Paul project.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
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Approving the application of OSP Events LLC for a sound level variance in  
order to present amplified sound on Thursdays, June 1 - August 31, 2023  
at Mears Park - 221 5th St E.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of University Club of St Paul for a sound level  
variance in order to present live amplified sound on Wednesdays, June 14  
- August 30, 2023 at Overlook Park - 419 Summit Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for the Billy  
Lindsay Run sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on  
June 10, 2023 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet Island Regional Park.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant  
Fund in the amount of $24,000 to reflect grant funds received from the Twin  
Cities Public Television SciGirls East Side STEM Grant, authorization to  
enter into an agreement with TCPT detailing the requirements of the grant,  
and to amend the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Budget to  
reflect said funds.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
28  
Authorizing the Police Department to enter a Professional Services  
Agreement with Ramsey County Public Health and to amend the 2023  
special fund budget to provide support services with funding from a 2023  
Violence Against Women Act 24-Month Special Project Grant from the  
Minnesota Department of Public Safety.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
29  
Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant  
Fund in the amount of $30,000 to reflect grant funds received from the  
Creative Support for Organizations grant from the Minnesota State Arts  
Board (MSAB), authorizing entering into a grant agreement (which  
includes an indemnification clause), and amending the Department Grant  
Fund to support the Dayton’s Bluff Project: Celebrating Community  
Through Art.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
30  
Amending the Planning and Economic Development (PED) department  
operating budget related to the City’s sponsorship of a Minnesota  
Investment Fund grant for the benefit of the ForwardEdge ASIC project  
located at 2340 or 2344 Energy Park Drive. (District 12, Ward 4)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Tolbert  
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.  
31  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1068  
CHATSWORTH STREET NORTH in Council File RLH SAO 23-9.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
32  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1803  
IVY AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 22-42.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
33  
Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
655 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 22-51.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
34  
Appeal of Curtis Persson to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation  
and Order to Vacate at 1436 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
35  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1457  
THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 22-24. (Public hearing  
continued to May 17, 2023)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
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  
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