City Hall and Court House

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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, September 6, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Establishing eight (8) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # RES 23-990,

RES 23-997, RES 23-1004, and RES 23-1005.

AO 23-83

Attachments:

AO 23-83 YR STAR Financial Analyis 7.13.23

Amending the CDBG project budgets to allocate the 2023 CDBG spending plan

of $7,600,000.00.

AO 23-84

Attachments:

AO 23-84 Financial Analysis CDBG (2023 CDBG Spending Plan)

Amending the CDBG project budgets: Funding for 950 Arcade (Family Foods)

and 781 Seventh Street East (Storehouse Grocers), projects selected by

CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their Business Investment Fund (BIF) program.

AO 23-85

Attachments:

AO 23-85 Financial Analysis CDBG (ESNDC - Family Foods, Storehouse Groce

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Funding for Stryker Senior Housing project

and Phalen Village Senior Housing project.

AO 23-86

Attachments:

AO 23-86 Financial Analysis HOME (Styker Senior Housing, Phalen Village Sen

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Moving 2023 grant year undesignated funds

to 2023 grant year project budgets.

AO 23-87

Attachments:

AO 23-87 Financial Analysis HOME (2023 Undesignated Grant Funds)

Amending spending authority within the 2023 spending budgets of the

Department of Public Works Right of Way Fund ROW Permits & Inspection

Accounting Unit and Public Works Administration Fund Dale Street Campus

Maintenance Accounting Unit.

AO 23-88

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - AO 23-88.xlsx

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Funding for Treehouse (W 7th Senior

Apartments) project.

AO 23-91

Attachments:

AO 23-91 Financial Analysis HOME (Treehouse)

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 assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to

ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling

parking lot operation and maintenance for 2024. (File No. 18746-23,

Assessment No. 237202)

RES 23-810

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Grand Snelling Parking Lot 2024 Budget

Assessment Roll

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County

for the Lexington Parkway Project between Albion Street and Adrian Street.

RES 23-1148

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Ramsey County Agreement PUBW2019-11R Lexington Ph 1 FINAL

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County

for the Lexington Parkway Project between Shepard Road and Adrian Street.

RES 23-1149

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Ramsey County Agreement PUB2022-09R Lexington Ph 2 FINAL

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration

fees billed during July 7, 2022 to April 19, 2023, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for October 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 10,

2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File

No. VB2401, Assessment No. 248800)

RES 23-1244

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2401.248800

Assessment Roll VB2401.248800

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

services during May 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October 3,

2023 and City Council public hearing for January 10, 2024 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2401B, Assessment

No. 248100)

RES 23-1245

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2401B.248100

Assessment Roll J2401B.248100

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during March 22 to April 21, 2023, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for October 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for

January 10, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2401E, Assessment No. 248300)

RES 23-1246

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2401E.248300

Assessment Roll J2401E.248300

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during May 8 to

June 8, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October 3, 2023 and

City Council public hearing for January 10, 2024 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2401P, Assessment No.

248400)

RES 23-1247

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2401P.248400

Assessment Roll J2401P.248400

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale-291 or more seats; Liquor

On Sale-Sunday; Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk); Liquor On Sale-2AM

Closing; Gambling Location and Entertainment (A) licenses held by New

Bohemia St. Paul, LLC d/b/a New Bohemia & Bier Haus/Truck Yard (License ID

20160003866) for the premises located at 222 Seventh Street West.

RES 23-1261

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

New Bohemia & Bier Haus - Truck Yard Notice of Adverse Action - Imposition of

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for the Minnesota Street from Kellogg to 6th Street

paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 St. Paul Street

Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19261, Assessment No. 235200)

RES 23-1266

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for Annapolis Street from Smith to Humboldt (Phase I,

Part A) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street Paving

Program (SPS). (File No. 19249, Assessment No. 235201)

RES 23-1273

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Approving the use or non-use of a Project Labor Agreement on Department of

Parks and Recreation construction projects for the second half of 2023.

RES 23-1275

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 8, Sections 4 and 5

regarding the Downtown and Seventh Place (for the Minnesota Event District)

Tax Increment Financing District.

RES 23-1276

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MN 2023 Laws Chp 16 Article 8

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to participate as a subrecipient in

an application for grant funding from the Department of Energy (DOE)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

Ride and Drive Electric program for funding to examine the cost and benefits of

EV carshare, as well as the most effective business and economic models for

RES 23-1300

EV carshare viability in communities outside the Twin Cities Metro.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County

for the County’s 2023 Pavement Preservation Project.

RES 23-1305

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Ramsey County PUBW2022-25R 2023 Pavement Preservation Project

Authorizing the City to enter into Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) #8 to

the Master Funding Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the Gold Line

Bus Rapid Transit Project.

RES 23-1306

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

AGR_19I056H_SFA8_St Paul_R03-01_20230719_withExhibits

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and AFSCME

Clerical, Local 2508, for the purpose of establishing tuition assistance, a

uniform allowance, and eligibility for consideration for scholarship grants

provided grants are funded for Saint Paul Police Department Community

Engagement Cadets. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 23-1307

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

AFSCME Clerical Local 2508 MOA Police Community Engagement Cadets

Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for

Rudy’s Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20230001164), d/b/a Rudy’s Auto Repair,

for an Auto Repair Garage license located at 475 Como Avenue.

RES 23-1312

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Zoning Variance #23-025706

Class N Application

District Council Communication RE: Prenotification

Site Plan

Street Photos

STAMP Activity Report

Email RE incident report & district council notification

Letter of Objection

District Council Support Letter

Aerial Photo

Zoning Map

Plat map

100' Property Ownership

AMANDA Print Screen

Class N Notification

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

Authorizing the City to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota

RES 23-1319

Department of Transportation (the “State”) for construction of the Fish Hatchery

Trail on Truck Highway No. 61 Right-of-Way.

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

Fish Hatchery Trail Coop Agree MnDOT C 1052890 unsig

Fish Hatchery CAO Indemnification Approval of MnDOT Coop Agree

Authorizing the City to enter into Contract No.1050910 (which includes

indemnification obligations) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation

(MnDOT) for federal funding for the Rondo Neighborhood Streets Improvement

Study.

RES 23-1320

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

MnDOT Agreement Rondo RAISE 164-080-019PEAgree No. 1050910

Authorizing the Sewer Utility to enter into a Project Funding Agreement with the

Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) for the creation of Phalen Creek

Storm Sewer Hydraulic, Hydrologic, and Water Quality Detailed Modeling and

Reporting.

RES 23-1322

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Phalen Creek Modeling_Cooperative Agreement_Final_8-14-2023.pdf

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of David Ybarra to a three-year term on

the District Energy Board of Directors.

RES 23-1326

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Naming Hillcrest Drive as a private street in the Highland Bridge development.

RES 23-1333

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Exhibit A.pdf

Attachments:

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County

for the replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection of St. Paul Avenue

and Edgcumbe Road.

RES 23-1335

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Ramsey County PUBW2022-14 Edgcumbe_St Paul Ave Signal Agreement

Authorizing the City to amend the HUD Section 3 Compliance (Collaborative)

Program Joint Powers Agreement.

RES 23-1339

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Final Section 3 Collaborative Services Agreement 2023 - signed

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funding

from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ReLeaf

Community Forestry Grants Program to invest in forestry planning and

management of the tree canopy throughout Saint Paul.

RES 23-1347

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from National League of Cities for Mary

Henke-Haney to attend the Cities Connecting Children to Nature event, Nature

Smart Library Site Exchange, in San Antonio, TX on October 3-5, 2023.

RES 23-1348

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 12, Section 15 regarding

RES 23-1358

the CIB Special Law.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

RES 23-1358 Minnesota Session Laws

Authorizing the City to transfer $1,950,000 of American Rescue Plan funds from

the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific account for the

Treehouse project.

RES 23-1360

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Honoring Michael Cherwayia Thao for his leadership in the community.

Prince

RES 23-1378

Sponsors:

Establishing the rate of pay for Public Works Supervisor, Solid Waste in EG 10,

Grade 036.

RES 23-1253

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Financial Analysis - Public Works Supervisor I Solid Waste

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving adverse action against the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle Parts

and Auto Repair Garage licenses held by Castillo Auto Repair d/b/a Castillo

Auto Repair (License ID# 20200001910), for the premises located at 744 Third

Street East. (Licensee will speak to Council on their own behalf)

RES 23-1334

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

Castillo Auto Repair - Council Hearing Packet with previous adverse actions

Castillo Auto Repair - Notice of Council Hearing with current adverse action

Adopting the 2024 Operating Plan for the Downtown Improvement District and

imposing a service charge pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428A.

(Public hearing closed. Laid over from August 16, 2023)

RES PH

23-185

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - REVISED 2024 SPDID Operating Plan

Exhibit B - REVISED 2024 Service Charge Calculation Summary

Exhibit C - Assessment Roll

Cossetta's public comment - updated 7/21/23

Hosko handout

Cossetta's Oposition Letter

Lowry Building LLC Objection to Special Service Charge

Alliance Center LLC Objection to Special Service District Charge

Seventh Place Apartments LLC Objection to Special Service District Charges

Approving the petition of the Deanna Seppanen, on behalf of Macalester

College, to vacate the remaining public alley rights opened, dedicated and

platted in the block bounded by Grand Avenue, Macalester Street, Summit

Avenue and Cambridge Street. (Public hearing closed and laid over from

August 23, 2023)

RES PH

23-214

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Aerial view of alley to vacate RE 06-2023

Exhibit A - survey description and depiction

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 310 of the Legislative Code to correct license fee tables and

implement annual license fee increases.

Ord 23-32

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

EXHIBIT #1 - Signature Copy - FINAL ORD 22-46 (Chapter 310)

EXHIBIT 2 - CLASS R LICENSE FEES

EXHIBIT 3 - CLASS T LICENSE FEES

EXHIBIT 4 - CLASS N LICENSE FEES

Amending Sections 411.01 and 411.04 of the Legislative Code to remove a

reference to previously removed consent requirements and remove the

requirement for a prospective licensee to provide off-street parking.

Ord 23-38

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

First Reading

Granting the application of York Avenue Land Development LLC to rezone

property at 1500 and 1510 York Ave from a combination of R4 one-family

residential & RM2 multiple-family residential to all RM2, and amending Chapter

60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 23-42

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1500-1510 York Ave Rezoning Resolution

ZC staff packet- 1500 York rezoning

60-day extension 1500 York rezoning

Neighbor letters-opposition

Jerde opposition

Letter of support 1500 york avenue

ZC minutes- 1500 York rezoning

PC Action Minutes 8-4-23

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Title XXIII Public Health Safety and Welfare of the Legislative Code to

add Chapter 222, titled Smoking of Tobacco, Hemp and Cannabis Products in

City Owned Public Places Prohibited.

Ord 23-40

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Kayla Fearing public comment

Sean Lim public comment

Athena Hollins public comment

Denying the application of Bigos Management/Kellogg Square for an exception

to the general hours of skyway operation.

RES PH

23-245

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice of Council Hearing 8-18-2023

SPLC Section 140.10. - Hours of Operation

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Public Works Sewer

Stormwater Discharge Management Accounting Unit in the amount of $32,415

for stormwater pond sediment sampling.

RES PH

23-243

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-243 Financial Analysis - Sewers - Monsanto Settlement - Stormwate

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

amount of $350,000 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

23-248

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MBFTE MART $350,000 Financial Analysis.pdf

Approving the application of Compassionate Action for Animals for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 17, 2023 at 300

Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard - Harriet Island Regional Park.

RES PH

23-240

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Laura Matanah public comment

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level variance

applications in order to present amplified sound on Tuesday, September 12,

Saturdays, September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 2023, within the Street and the

Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH

23-242

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level variance

in order to present live amplified sound on September 23, October 7, 28, and

November 18, 2023 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

23-250

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Richard L Varco Jr public comment

Approving the application of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 9, 2023 at

1668 Montreal Avenue - Urban Academy Charter School baseball fields.

RES PH

23-251

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Approving the application of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 21,

2023 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park.

RES PH

23-252

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, Cretin Derham Hall game

series for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on

Fridays September 8, September 22, October 6, and Wednesday, October 18,

2023 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

23-253

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Richard L Varco Jr public comment

Approving the application of Veit & Company - Logan Carlson for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound beginning as soon as possible and

ending November 30, 2023 at Minnesota Street from Kellogg Boulevard East to

Sixth Street.

RES PH

23-255

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Selby Avenue Jazz Fest/R. Mychael Wright for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 9,

2023 at 934 Selby Avenue.

RES PH

23-258

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Approving the application of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 17,

2023 at 1199 Midway Parkway - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion.

RES PH

23-259

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Amending the City’s 2023 Operating Budget to reflect the use of fund equity of

up to $600,000 to finance the CHA Building Automation System Project.

RES PH

23-263

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-263 - Financial Analysis

Amending the HOME 2023 general ledger budget by $438,017.14 to reflect the

receipt of additional prior year HOME Program Income and amending the

budget by $632,639.14.

RES PH

23-267

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-267 Financial Analysis HOME (2023 Increase Prior Year Program In

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department, to accept, and amend

the Special Fund for, $149,635.10 in funds from the Minnesota Department of

Public Safety for the 2024 NHTSA: DWI/Traffic Safety Officer grant program.

RES PH

23-268

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-268 2024 DWI - Traffic Safety Officer Grant Financial Analysis

SaintPaulGrantAgreement DWI Officer A-OFFICR24-2024-SPPD-006

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department to accept, and amend

the Special Fund for, $309,000 in funds from awarded from the Minnesota

Department of Commerce, Auto Theft Prevention Grants Program (Dedicated

Investigator).

RES PH

23-269

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

St Paul Police Dept (FY23-FY26 Dedicated Investigator) for Council Approval 8.

RES PH 23-269 Investigator - Auto theft Grant Financial Analysis 8.28.23

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.

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 621

BIDWELL STREET within one-hundred eighty (180) days after the September

6, 2023, City Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 23-39

Sponsors:

Noecker

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 917 FULLER

AVENUE. (File No. J2309A, Assessment No. 238508) (Public hearing

continued to September 6, 2023)

RLH TA 23-24

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

917 Fuller Ave.Contested email 1-6-23.pdf

917 Fuller Ave.SA Letter & Photo 9-20-22.pdf

917 Fuller Ave.Photos 9-20 & 9-30 & 10-5-22.pdf

917 Fuller Ave.Zimny email.1-17-23

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 916 HATCH

AVENUE. (File No. J2304E, Assessment No. 238303) (Public hearing continued

to September 6, 2023)

RLH TA 23-8

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

916 Hatch Ave.SAO.7-27-22

916 Hatch Ave.photo.7-27-22

916 Hatch Ave.EC bill.8-3-22

916 Hatch Ave.photo.8-3-22

916 Hatch Ave.EC bill.8-15-22

916 Hatch Ave.photo.8-15-22

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1664

NEBRASKA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2307A, Assessment No. 238506)

(Public hearing continued to September 6, 2023)

RLH TA

22-439

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1664 Nebraska Ave E.SA Letter 8-17-22.pdf

1664 Nebraska Ave E.Photo 8-31-22.pdf

1664 Nebraska Ave E.Zimny email.12-21-22

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 401 ROSE

AVENUE EAST within180 days after the September 6, 2023, City Council Public

Hearing.

RLH RR 23-40

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

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