City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
Boulevard  
City of Saint Paul  
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 25, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
AO 23-99  
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Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds in the  
amount of $658,071.26.  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
AO 23-100  
Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds in the  
amount of $53,156.55.  
Attachments:  
YR STAR Financial Analyis 2023 Closeouts 9.26.23(1)  
AO 23-102  
Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds for  
three (3) projects in the amount of $131,500.  
Attachments:  
YR STAR Financial Analyis 9.26.23  
AO 23-103  
Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget  
to record the cost-neutral change in spending for the cost of issuance,  
principal and interest due on PFA note DW08.  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
AO 23-104  
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Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds for  
one (1) project in the amount of $15,000.  
Attachments:  
AO 23-104 YR STAR Financial Analyis 10.12.23  
AO 23-105  
Amending the Police Department budget to reallocate its 2023 Special  
Fund budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.  
Attachments:  
AO 23-105 $3,487 2021 Homeland Security Bomb Grant Financial Analysis  
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.  
RES 23-1476  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during  
August 8 to 11, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2406A, Assessment No. 248505)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2406A.248505  
Assessment Roll J2406A.248505  
RES 23-1477  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during  
August 14 to 22, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2407A, Assessment No. 248506)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2407A.248506  
Assessment Roll J2407A.248506  
RES 23-1478  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Equipment and Labor for Clean Up  
services during July to August, 2023, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for  
February 7, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2408A, Assessment No. 248507)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2408A.248507  
Assessment Roll J2408A.248507  
RES 23-1479  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services  
during July to August, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024  
to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. J2409A, Assessment No. 248508)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Report of Completion J2409A.248508  
Assessment Roll J2409A.248508  
RES 23-1612  
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Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with People  
Incorporated to provide services with funding from a Miscellaneous  
Funding 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
PSA complete packet SPPD and People Inc -DPS JAG signed by People Inc 10  
RES 23-1617  
Approving the issuance by the City of Coon Rapids of conduit Multifamily  
Housing Revenue Bonds on behalf of Mississippi View Housing Partners,  
LP using, in part, recycled bonding authority from the Fairview & University  
Project, Fairview Avenue & University Avenue (District 11, Ward 4).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
RES 23-1598  
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Establishing an additional Step 7 for the existing classification of Street  
Services Worker in Grade 012 of EG 71, Tri-Council Laborers.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
RES 23-1599  
Establishing the rate of pay for Chemical Feed Specialist II and Senior  
Water Operator in Grade 12U, of EG 12, Operating Engineers Salary  
Schedule.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Senior Water Operator and Chemical Feed Specialist II-Financial Analysis  
RES 23-1600  
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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.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
MOA MMSA Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift  
MOA Tri-Council Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift  
RES 23-1601  
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Establishing the rate of pay for Maintenance Worker III in Grade 11U, of EG  
12, Operating Engineers Salary Schedule.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Maintenance Worker III-Financial Analysis  
RES 23-1649  
Authorizing the City to enter into Privately Owned Public Space Parkland  
Agreements with Snelling-Midway Redevelopment, LLC.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Draft Parkland Agreement-Playground  
Draft Parkland Agreement-Sculpture Garden  
Midway Chamber of Commerce Letter  
Union Park District Council Letter  
Sanneh Foundation Letter of Support POPS 10-23-2023  
FOR DISCUSSION  
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  
Ord 23-47  
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Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base  
level garbage service to be effective January 1, 2024.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Ord 23-49  
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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.  
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  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Ord 23-51  
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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.  
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  
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RES PH  
23-296  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept State  
General Obligation Bond Funds, in the amount of $8,000,000, enter into a  
grant agreement, and amend the financing and spending plan for the  
Mississippi River Learning Center.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
RLC FS $8M State Bonding Grant  
RES PH  
23-307  
Accepting an Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant administered through  
the Minnesota Department of Administration, establishing a financing and  
spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of  
$432,000 for the construction of the Hmong Plaza in Phalen Regional Park,  
and entering into a required grant agreement (which includes an  
indemnification clause).  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Hmong Plaza-Phalen China Garden Ph II Grant FS MN Dept of Admin $432K  
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RES PH  
23-311  
Establishing the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks  
and Recreation in the amount of $500,000 for funds contributed from the  
Port Authority for the Hillcrest Heights project.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Hillcrest Heights Port Authority Bud FS $500K  
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RES PH  
23-319  
Amending the City's Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details  
resulting from the issuance of the Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2023E.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RES PH 23-319 Financial Analysis Sewer  
RES PH  
23-320  
Approving the petition of Curt Trisko, on behalf of York Avenue Land  
Development LLC, to vacate an unimproved alley opened behind 1500  
York Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A- Description and depiction RE 09-2023  
Aerial view for RE 09-2022  
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RES PH  
23-322  
Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water Services adopted budget  
in the amount of $1,000,000 to record the increase in spending and  
financing for chemical, electricity, sludge handling, and plumbing supplies.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
RES PH  
23-331  
Approving the Capital Improvement Plan submitted by the Saints  
identifying Capital Improvements to be performed at the Ballpark as part of  
the Saints’ Triple-A affiliation with the Minnesota Twins, authorizing the use  
of Capital Expenditure Funds in an amount not to exceed $151,000, and  
amending the spending and financing budget in the Lowertown Ballpark  
Fund.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis RES PH 23-331  
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.  
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RLH TA  
23-358  
Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-65 to delete the assessment for  
Graffiti Removal services during January 27 to March 28, 2023 at 1112  
ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2306P, Assessment No. 238405)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
1112 Arcade St.Graffiti Abatement Order 1-24-23.pdf  
1112 Arcade St.Graffiti Waiver 8-7-23.pdf  
RLH RR 23-54  
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Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1618  
HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH RR 23-2.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1618 Hamline Ave N.Photo from Steinmaus 8-25-23.pdf  
1618 Hamline Ave N.Making Finding PH Letter 9-22-23.doc  
1618 Hamline Ave N.Cert of Code Compliance 10-2-23.pdf  
RLH RR 23-53  
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Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 771  
IOWA AVENUE WEST in Council File RLH RR 22-56.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
771 Iowa Ave W.Code Compliance Certificate 6-9-23.pdf  
771 Iowa Ave W.Making Finding PH Steinmaus Ltr.9-22-23.doc  
RLH SAO  
23-37  
Appeal of Richard Heller to a Summary Abatement Order at 1223 MARION  
STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1223 Marion St.appeal.9-13-23.pdf  
1223 Marion St.photos 9-5-23.pdf  
1223 Marion St.Photos 9-25-23.pdf  
1223 Marion St.Heller Ltr.10-5-23  
1223 Marion St.Photos 9-26-23.pdf  
1223 Marion St.Photos 10-16-23.pdf  
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