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 24, 2023  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Public Hearing on the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan at 5:30 PM in Council  
Chambers.  
Regular Council Meeting at 3:30 PM in Council Chambers will recess after finishing  
other business and then reconvene for the public hearing.  
ROLL CALL  
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 partial release of the utility easement rights referenced in  
Ramsey County, Document Number 4970150.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for funding of  
the Maxfield Safe Routes to School Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Digital Evidence Technician to  
Grade 030, EG 02, AFSCME Technical. (to be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during March  
14 to 31, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 20, 2023 and  
City Council public hearing for August 2, 2023 to consider and levy the  
assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2322A, Assessment No.  
238528)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during April 4  
to 13, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 20, 2023 and City  
Council public hearing for August 2, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2323A, Assessment No. 238530)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Accepting the donation of travel and lodging expenses from Visit Saint Paul for  
Nicolle Goodman to attend the American Society of Association Executives  
annual meeting convening in Atlanta, Georgia from August 05-08, 2023.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the conveyance of the Barack & Michelle Obama Elementary  
School, City-owned property, to the St. Paul Public School District.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for, and if  
awarded, accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest  
Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to invest in forestry planning,  
planting, and management of the tree canopy throughout Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Accepting temporary easements and authorizing payment to property owners  
for the West Side Traffic Signal Improvement Project.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 June Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment (June 1, 2023) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417. (To be  
laid over one week for adoption)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the addition of a Gambling Location license to existing Liquor On Sale  
101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2AM Closing and  
Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses held by The Bulldog  
Lowertown, Inc. d/b/a The Bulldog Restaurant (License ID #20160004150) for  
the premises located at 237 - 6th Street East, Suite 100.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving a Motor Vehicle Salvage Dealer and a Second Hand Dealer - Motor  
Vehicle license to Soowys Corp. d/b/a Soowys Corp (License ID  
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#20210000281) for the premises located at 240 Sycamore Street West.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Approving a Tobacco Products Shop license to Mowney, Inc. d/b/a High 5  
Tobacco (License ID #20230000294) for the premises located at 162  
Pennsylvania Avenue West, Suite A.  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a  
Request for Proposals for the National Forensic Sciences Improvement 2023  
program, issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Providing for the issuance of and accepting a proposal on the sale of a General  
Obligation Capital Note, Series 2023B; and levying a tax for the payment of the  
Series 2023B Note.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for  
David A. Heu (License ID # 20220001800), d/b/a Fun Auto, to add an Auto Body  
Repair Shop license to the existing Auto Repair Garage license, located at 931  
Atlantic Street Unit I.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale-100 seats or less,; Liquor  
On Sale-Sunday; Liquor On Sale-2AM Closing, Liquor Outdoor Service Area  
(Patio); Tobacco Shop and Entertainment (A) licenses held by DP McCue, Inc.  
d/b/a Plum’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill for the premises located at 480 Snelling  
Avenue South.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving the use of the grant funds through the Ward 1 Neighborhood Star  
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Year-Round Program for projects located at Midway Peace Park.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Changing the rate of pay for the Animal Services Officer I-III series to Grades  
030, 034, 037, respectively.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December  
31, 2025) between the City and the Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association  
International Association of Firefighters Local 3939.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Recognizing May 21, 2023 as No Menthol Sunday in the City of Saint Paul.  
Noecker, Yang, Balenger and Prince  
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Sponsors:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for Checker Board Pizza, Far East Bar and Restaurant,  
Family Foods Market LLC, and Hillcrest Knoll Disc Golf Course.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the application of The Center for Irish Music for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on June 10, 2023 at 836 Prior Ave  
N. - Celtic Junction Arts Center.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to transfer $30,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to  
specific accounts for Project PEACE - Technology and Equipment as a  
Response to Violence.  
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  
Amending Chapter 225 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code relating to weapons.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker, Balenger, Brendmoen, Jalali, Prince, Tolbert and Yang  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 157 of the Legislative Code related to parking of commercial  
and overweight vehicles.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Granting the application of Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans to rezone  
property at 704 Larpenteur Ave E from R3 one family residential to RT2  
townhouse residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Authorizing the Office of Human Resources to accept the Living Cities $5,000  
Healing Justice Grant and the Living Cities $10,000 Flexible Grant.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto and amending the  
operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan  
Council Livable Communities Act Grant Tax Base Revitalization Account  
(“TBRA”) grant for the benefit of Project for Pride in Living, Inc., a Minnesota  
non-profit corporation (“PPL”) located at 892 East 7th Street (PIN  
28-29-22-33-0062 District 4, Ward 6).  
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Sponsors:  
Prince and Yang  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (SPPD) to accept and  
amend the Special Fund for an additional $25,000 in funds from the Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety for the 2022 Pathways to Policing grant.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to amend the 2023 Grant Fund for the  
sub-grant received from Ramsey County for the 2022 Violent Crime  
Enforcement Team (VCET).  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $11,660.99 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)  
reimbursement from the City of Edina.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (SPPD) to accept and  
amend the Special Fund for an additional $51,398 in funds from a subgrant  
from the St Paul and Ramsey County Intervention Project (SPIP).  
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 1932 ASHLAND  
AVENUE. (File No.CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Michael VanGrinsven, RE/MAX Prodigy o/b/o Secretary of Veterans  
Affairs, to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1622 BARCLAY STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 505  
BEAUMONT STREET. (File No. CG2301A3; Assessment No. 230107)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1185 BURNS  
AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 698  
DESOTO STREET in Council File RLH RR 22-16.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1074 EUCLID  
STREET. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1460 FARRINGTON  
STREET. (File No. CG2301A2; Assessment No . 230106)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 597 HAZEL  
STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Linda Aiken to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 1364 HEWITT  
AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1749 IDAHO  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 920 LAWSON  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1082  
LOEB STREET within fifteen (15) days after the March 22, 2023, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on May 22, 2023)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2069 MANITOU  
AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2000 MONTANA  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND  
STREET. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1391  
PLEASANT AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A1; Assessment No. 230105)  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2208  
PRINCETON AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A1; Assessment No. 230105)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 127 SIDNEY  
STREET EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 723 SIXTH  
STREET EAST. (File No.CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 114 SNELLING  
AVENUE NORTH. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 666 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Brian Norelius to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and  
Order to Vacate at 842 VANDALIA STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File  
No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File  
No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File  
No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RECESS (The Council will recess, and reconvene at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.)  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC HEARING (The public hearing on this item will take place at 5:30 p.m. in Council  
Chambers.)  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Adopting the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali and Brendmoen  
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  
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