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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

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 27, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 195 Goodrich

Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings

will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

CO 23-53

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

195 Goodrich Ave.OTA 9-20-23

Authorizing the Library to reallocate $276,000 from salary savings in the 2023

adopted budget to the services budget item and provide the appropriate levels

of spending authority.

AO 23-89

Attachments:

AO 23-89 Amending 2023 Budget Reallocate Salary to Services.xlsx

2023 Vacant Savings Cals 8.15.23.xlsx

Accepting $15 M PFA Infrastructrue B64grant/loan and establishing the 2023

spending and financing projects budget in the Water Utility Fund.

AO 23-94

Attachments:

BWC RES 23-1413

Financial Analysis

Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Sewers Utility Ford Stormwater Management District accounting unit.

AO 23-95

Attachments:

AO 23-95 Financial Analysis - Sewers - Ford Stormwater Mgmt District

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 1676 White Bear Avenue (V&I

Best Steak House) project.

AO 23-97

Attachments:

AO 23-97 Financial Analysis CDBG (V&I Best Steak House)

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 Liquor-Off Sale Micro Distillery, Liquor-Micro Distillery Cocktail

Room, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Entertainment (A) and Liquor-Outdoor Service

Area (Patio) licenses for King Coil Spirits, Co. d/b/a King Coil Spirits (License

ID 20230001516) for the premises located at 550 Vandalia Street, Suite #140.

RES 23-1446

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

King Coil Spirits - Class N License Application

King Coil Spirits - License Application Notification

Authorizing the City to enter into Agreement No.1054003 with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for federal participation in a force account for the

West Side Signal Project.

RES 23-1452

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MnDOT 164-030-016AgreeFA West Side Signal Project

Setting a public hearing date of November 1, 2023 for 2024 Water Charges.

Yang

RES 23-1460

Sponsors:

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to ask for and accept donations of

new and gently used mittens, hats, and scarves; non-perishable food items;

and hygiene products to be donated to people in need through the Community

Cupboard at 891 Dale Street.

RES 23-1466

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of July 12, 19,

and 26, 2023.

Min 23-31

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Minutes 7.12.2023

Minutes 7.19.2023

Minutes 7.26.2023

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of August 2, 9,

16, and 23, 2023.

Min 23-34

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety and the Police ASPIRE unit to

jointly apply for future federal and state public safety enhancement grants to

further their common mission and without needing individual preapproval from

City Council of each individual grant application when the grant applied for

does not have city grant obligations of providing matching funds, spending

requirements, or hiring or retention requirements beyond grant funding

periods. (Laid over from September 13, 2023) (To be withdrawn)

RES 23-1384

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

SUSPENSION ITEM

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

Program Joint Powers Agreement. (Laid over from September 6.)

RES 23-1339

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Final Section 3 Collaborative Services Agreement 2023 - signed

BUDGET ITEMS

The City Council will recess and convene as the Library Board to consider RES 23-1480

requesting that the City levy property taxes for the Saint Paul Public Library Agency.

The Library Board will adjourn and the City Council will reconvene.

Approving a 2024 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority (HRA).

RES 23-1471

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

HRA Property Tax Levy Rates 2019-2024 Proposed

2024 HRA Proposed Budget

Approving a 2024 maximum property tax levy for the City.

Brendmoen

RES 23-1481

Sponsors:

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 Title XXIII Public Health Safety and Welfare of the Legislative Code

to add Chapter 222, titled Smoking in City Parks and Certain Building

Entrances Prohibited.

Ord 23-40

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Description and Depiction for RE 05-2022

Aerial view (rev) for RE 05-2022

Greg Renteria public comment

Open Arms public comment

District Council public comment

Ratifying the assessment for the Curtice Street from Woodbury Street to

Andrew Street paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2022 St.

Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19257, Assessment No. 225204)

RES PH

23-224

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

Ratifying the assessment for the Edgcumbe Road from St. Paul Avenue to

Fairview Avenue paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2022 St.

Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19234, Assessment No. 225202)

RES PH

23-225

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

Catherine Grimshaw public comment

Ratifying the assessment for Wheelock Parkway from east of Edgerton Street

to west of Arcade Street paving and lighting project constructed as part of the

2022 St. Paul Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19210, Assessment No.

225203)

RES PH

23-233

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on

Private Properties. (File No. 2302LDSRP, Assessment No. 234001)

RES PH

23-283

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2302LDSRP.234001

Ratifying the assessments for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private

Properties. (File No. SWRP2302, Assessment No. 233001)

RES PH

23-284

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll SWRP2302.233001

50 Rose Ave E - Dareld Meggitt public comment

Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on

Private Properties. (File No. 2303LDSRP, Assessment No. 234002)

RES PH

23-285

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2303LDSRP.234002

Ratifying the assessments for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private

Properties. (File No. SWRP2302, Assessment No. 233002)

RES PH

23-286

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll SWRP2303.233002

Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for eleven (11) sound level

variances in order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers

and music on Saturday, September 30, 2023 and Sunday, October 1, 2023

during the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the State Capitol Complex, 75

Rev Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and ten (10) various other

locations (from Mississippi River Boulevard Eustis St to Marshall Ave,

Mississippi River Boulevard from Exeter Pl to Cretin and East along Summit

Avenue to Selby Avenue and State Capitol).

RES PH

23-280

Sponsors:

Balenger, Jalali, Noecker and Tolbert

Approving the application of Derrick Diedrich for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on October 1, 2023 at 1509 Ashland Avenue.

RES PH

23-287

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

Rick & Sarah Juliusson public comment

Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for the Walk for

Water event sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on

October 7, 2023 at 180 Shepard Rd - Upper Landing Park.

RES PH

23-288

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Church of St. Mark for a sound level variance in

order to present live amplified sound on October 7, 2023 at 1976 - 1983

Dayton Ave - parking lot and street.

RES PH

23-291

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Approving the application of Laura LeFebvre for a sound level variance in

order to present live amplified sound on October 7, 2023 at 1227 Montreal Ave

- Highland Park picnic shelter.

RES PH

23-293

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 318

EDMUND AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-11. (Public hearing closed, laid

over from August 16, 2023)

RLH RR

23-18

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

318 Edmund Ave.MF Notice of PH 3-22-23.doc

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.4-14-23

318 Edmund Ave.Bank Statement and Affidavit 4-26-23.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Photos 4-26-23.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Work Plan.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.4-28-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-10-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-11-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr5-26-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.6-16-23

318 Edmund Ave.Duct Cleaning Service Receipt 6-20-23.pdf

318 Edmund Ave.Ubl Email.7-12-23

318 Edmund Ave.Tea R-R Ltr.8-17-23.doc

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 Yee Fang, Naocha Management, to a Vacant Building Registration

Notice at 720 COOK AVENUE EAST.

RLH VBR

23-52

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

720 Cook Ave E.appeal.8-25-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.photo 8-11-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.Condemnation Ltr 8-9-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.Photos 8-7-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.Photos #1 8-9-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.Photos #2 8-9-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave.form 4. 8-6-23.pdf

720 Cook Ave E.Fang Ltr.9-8-23

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 50 FILLMORE AVENUE

EAST within fifteen (15) days after the September 27, 2023, City Council

Public Hearing.

RLH RR

23-45

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

34 Sycamore St E.Radunz Ltr.9-8-23.doc

34 Sycamore St E.Radunz Ltr.9-20-23.doc

Amending Council File No. RLH VBR 23-51 to waive the vacant building fee for

120-day at 575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

RLH VBR

23-57

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

575 University Ave W.Ratsamy Ltr.8-25-23.doc

Appeal of Chris McCalla, PBH Real Estate, to a Vacant Building Registration

Requirement at 1630 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

RLH VBR

23-55

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

1630 University Ave W.appeal.9-5-23

1630 University Ave W - Code Compliance Report.6-2-23.pdf

Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during January 3 to

12, 2023. (File No. J2305P, Assessment No. 238404)

RLH AR

23-54

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2305P.238404

Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during May 12 to 30,

2023. (File No. J2326A, Assessment No. 238534)

RLH AR

23-68

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2326A.238534

Ratifying the assessments for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services

during January to May 2023. (File No. J2328A, Assessment No. 238537)

RLH AR

23-69

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2328A.238537

Ratifying the assessments for Tree Removal service from January 2023. (File

No. J2329A, Assessment No. 238538)

RLH AR

23-70

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2329A.238538

ADJOURNMENT

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