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Council Chambers - 3rd

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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, October 18, 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.

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for funds of up to

$10,000 from the Capital Region Watershed District’s Partner Grants program

for the Parks Ambassadors program.

RES 23-1509

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2024 Parks Ambassadors CRWD Partner Grant App Letter

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept a

grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2023 program.

RES 23-1553

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Award_Package_FAW-177927 JAG 2023

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to

the Metropolitan Council's Tax Base Revitalization Account fund for a project at

680 and 694 Minnehaha Avenue E. (Hamm's Brewery redevelopment), and 176

Robert Street S. (Soul).

RES 23-1571

Sponsors:

Prince and Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Matteo Vuong-Deo-Campo to the Human

Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.

RES 23-1577

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Makayla Cox as a member of the Capital

Improvement Budget Committee.

RES 23-1579

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Setting the date of Public Hearing for November 1, 2023 for 2024 Sanitary

Sewer Rates and 2024 Storm Sewer System Charges.

RES 23-1590

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Establishing an additional Step 7 for the existing classification of Street

Services Worker in Grade 012 of EG 71, Tri-Council Laborers. (To be laid over

one week for adoption)

RES 23-1598

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Establishing the rate of pay for Chemical Feed Specialist II and Senior Water

Operator in Grade 12U, of EG 12, Operating Engineers Salary Schedule. (To be

laid over one week for adoption).

RES 23-1599

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Senior Water Operator and Chemical Feed Specialist II-Financial Analysis

Approving the 2023 Memorandums or Agreement between the City and Manual

& Maintenance Supervisors Association and Tri-Council (LIUNA Laborers, Local

363; General Drivers, Local 120; Operating Engineers, Local 49) for the

purpose of establishing a process for determining compensation for the

supervising of and potholing and skim paving work performed on a weekend

shift. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 23-1600

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MOA MMSA Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift

MOA Tri-Council Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift

Establishing the rate of pay for Maintenance Worker III in Grade 11U, of EG 12,

Operating Engineers Salary Schedule. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 23-1601

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Maintenance Worker III-Financial Analysis

Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Police Department, to enter into a

Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marshals Service

Fugitive Task Force.

RES 23-1606

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 23-1606 USMarshals RFTF-VOTF MOU

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December

31, 2025) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential

Employees Association.

RES 23-1539

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 - 2025 Classified Confidental Employees Assn Labor Agreement

2023-2025 Summary Agreement CCEA

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508 in order to provide a shoe allowance for

Zookeepers at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory.

RES 23-1543

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

AFSCME Clerical MOA Zookeeper Shoe Allowance

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

AFSCME Technical, Local 1842, to amend the 2023 - 2025 Labor Agreement

for the purpose of correcting uniform reimbursement amounts.

RES 23-1551

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MOA AFSCME Technical Uniform Reimbursement Correction

Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Products Shop license held by

White Bear Tobacco Market Place Inc. d/b/a White Bear Tobacco (License ID

#20140001994) for the premises located at 1662 White Bear Avenue.

RES 23-1597

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

AA - 1662 White Bear Avenue North - DBA_ White Bear Tobacco

White Bear Tobacco - NOV

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 the Zoning Map and specific sections of the Legislative Code

pertaining to zoning regulations to promote the production of 1-6 unit residential

housing options as recommended in Phase 2 of the 1-4 Unit Housing Study and

amending additional Legislative Code sections that regulate those aspects of

property maintenance associated with 1-6 unit housing.

Ord 23-43

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law.

Sponsors:

Yang, Tolbert, Brendmoen, Balenger, Jalali and Noecker

Attachments:

ESST memo to CM Tolbert (9.12.23)

HREEO ESST Alignment Report

SEIU Healthcare public comment

St Paul RLF public comment

MN Grocers public comment

St Paul Chamber public comment

First Reading

Granting the application of Pillai Builders LLC to rezone property at 597- 605

Front Avenue from B3 general business to T2 traditional neighborhood and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

Ord 23-51

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

23-077-798 597-605 Front Rezoning PC resolution

23-077-798 597-605 Front Rezoning Minutes

23-077-798 597-605 Front Ext. Letter

Zoning Committee Packet

District Council Letter 597-605 Front Avenue Rezone Letter

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level

garbage service to be effective January 1, 2024.

Ord 23-47

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Granting the application of 2285 Hampden LLC to rezone property at 2285

Hampden Avenue from I1 light industrial to IT transitional industrial and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 23-49

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Planning Commission Resolution 23-28

23-075-366 - 2285 Hampden rezoning minutes

23-075-366 - 2285 Hampden Zoning Committee Summary

23-075-366 - 2285 Hampden Testimony

23-075-366 - 2285 Hampden Staff Report

Authorizing an increase in the Highland National Golf budget in the amount of

$230,000 to reflect the increase in revenue during the 2023 season.

RES PH

23-309

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Highland National Golf Budget Amendment 2023 230K 9.27.23

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept Rebuilding American

Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funds for the Rondo

Neighborhood Planning Study and amending the budget to reflect the new grant.

RES PH

23-310

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-310 2023 RAISE Grant - Financial analysis

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

Approving the application of Backstory Coffee Roasters for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday October 21, 2023 at

432 Wabasha St South.

RES PH

23-315

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”) to accept, and

amend the special fund for $1,146,000 from the Minnesota Department of

Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Enforcement Grant

Program 2024 program.

RES PH

23-324

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23-324 2024 TZD Enforcement Grant Financial Analysis

TZD FFY24grant.agreement.SPPD 10.2.23

Authorizing the City to shift American Rescue Plan funds into the City Payroll

ARP project.

RES PH

23-325

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES PH 23- 325 City Payroll ONS

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 Bailey Miracle and Rachel Waters to a Rent Stabilization

Determination at 696 CONWAY STREET, Unit 2.

RLH RSA

23-10

Sponsors:

Prince

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