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, December 6, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
1
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 802 Mound  
Street a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings  
will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
2
3
Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works  
Sewers Utility Fund Sewer Inspections Program accounting unit.  
Attachments:  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 977 Payne Ave (East Side  
Arts Council) and 959 Arcade (Far East Bar Restaurant)  
Attachments:  
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.  
4
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
Registration fees billed during April 7 to July 21, 2023, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
February 28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. VB2404, Assessment No. 248803)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
5
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency  
Boarding services during August 2023, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February  
28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2404B, Assessment No. 248103)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
6
Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from June to  
July 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 9, 2024 and  
City Council public hearing for February 28, 2024 to consider and levy the  
assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2401C, Assessment  
No. 242000)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
7
Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from August to  
September 2023 (C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February  
28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2402C, Assessment No. 242001)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
8
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during July 26 to August 25, 2023, and setting date  
of Legislative Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public hearing  
for February 28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. CRT2403, Assessment No. 248202)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
9
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during June 22 to July 21, 2023, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public  
hearing for February 28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No. 248303)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
10  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or  
Dangerous Tree(s) services during September 2023, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for January 9, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
February 28, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. 2402T, Assessment No. 249001)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
11  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage  
Bills for service during April to June 2023, and setting date of legislative  
hearing for January 11, 2024 and City Council public hearing for March 13,  
2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
12  
13  
Authorizing the City to apply for a grant with the Metropolitan Council  
Environmental Services for the 2024 Private Property Inflow & Infiltration  
Grant Program.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
RES 23-1748 Approving the revised City specifications for house drain contractors.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
14  
Establishing the rate of pay for Project Manager IV in EG, 06, Professional  
Employees Association, Grade 022. (To be laid over one week for  
adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
15  
16  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit project applications  
for federal funding into the 2024 Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation  
Program and to authorize the commitment of a twenty percent local funding  
match plus engineering for any project that is awarded federal funding.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the City to enter into an Easement Agreement that includes  
permanent and temporary easement rights from Ramsey County Regional  
Rail Authority (“RCRRA”) for the Public Works Kellogg Street Bridge  
Project.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
17  
18  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit an application for  
state funding to the 2023 Local Road Improvement Program.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Paymentus  
Corporation to provide modern payment service options for Saint Paul  
Regional Water Services customers.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
19  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a  
graduation ceremony for new firefighters on December 21, 2023 at the  
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
20  
21  
Approving the appointment of Jeremy Lostetter as community advisor to  
the Audit Committee and as a non-voting member for a term of three years.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker and Prince  
Approving the Auto Repair Garage and Auto Body Repair/Painting Shop  
licenses for Brothers Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Brothers Auto Repair Bersain  
Morales Escobar (License ID #20230001820) for the premises located at  
881 Newcomb Street.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
22  
23  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City and the International Union of Elevator  
Constructors, Local 9. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (strong), and Liquor Outdoor  
licenses for Slice Watch Bar Lowertown LLC d/b/a Slice Brothers (License  
ID #20230001691) for the premises located at 400 Wabasha Street North  
Suite 200.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
24  
25  
Establishing the rate of pay for Veterinarian, Professional Employees  
Association, grade 20. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving adverse action and revocation against the Auto Repair Garage  
license held by Dukes Cars and Towing, LLC d/b/a Dukes Car and Towing  
(License ID #20190000933) for the premises located at 977 Front Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
26  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -  
December 31, 2025) and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of  
Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO  
Local 21. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
27  
28  
29  
Authorizing the City to accept a donation in the amount of $926.00 from the  
Blaine Police Department Explorer Post on behalf of the Saint Paul Police  
Department (SPPD) for Explorer Activities.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing an agreement between the City and Minnesota State Colleges  
& Universities (MnSCU) and the Police Department for the use of the  
Public Safety Bldg. Classroom A & Driver Training Facility.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop  
license now held by J&L Market LLC d/b/a J&L Market (License ID  
#20230002012) for the premises located at 993 Payne Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
30  
31  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop  
license now held by MNA Grocery LLC d/b/a MNA Grocery (License ID  
#20230002089) for the premises located at 361 Earl Street.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Approving adverse action against the Tree Trimmer, Tree Trimmer  
Vehicle, and Tree Trimmer Additional Vehicle license applications  
submitted by Minnesota Tree Experts LLC d/b/a Minnesota Tree Experts  
(License ID# 20230000536) for the premises located at 7527 Oliver  
Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55444.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
32  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage  
Bills for service during July to September 2023, and setting date of  
legislative hearing for January 11, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
March 13, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
33  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage  
Bills for service during July to September 2023, and setting date of  
legislative hearing for January 11, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
March 13, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
34  
Approving the Retainer Agreement between the City and Brian T. Grogan  
and his firm Moss & Barnett as special counsel representing the City for its  
upcoming Comcast cable-franchise negotiations.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
35  
Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification of Library Safety  
Manager in SPSO, Grade 017. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
36  
37  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 neighborhood STAR  
year-round program for The Center for Irish Music and The Midway Club.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for the City of Saint Paul in partnership with Saint  
Paul Parks Conservancy.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
38  
39  
40  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for John Traxler and the Saint Paul Downtown  
Alliance.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 3 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round Program for Highland Popcorn, LLC, Friends of Groveland  
PTO, and St. Paul Parks Conservancy.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of October  
4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023.  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
41  
Honoring the Life of WangSang Her and Proclaiming Saturday, November  
18, 2023 as WangSang Her Day in the City of Saint Paul.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
RES 23-1828 Honoring Pig’s Eye Park Friends.  
42  
43  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Honoring Jacklyn Milton for her outstanding contributions as a literacy  
champion and literary leader on her 70th birthday.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
FOR DISCUSSION  
44  
Presentation of the City Council Welcome Video, created by  
YouthLens360.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
BUDGET ITEMS  
45  
Authorizing Public Works to request $897,283 in SCORE grant funds from  
Ramsey County.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2024.  
46  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
RES 23-1817 Setting the 2024 Special Service Fees for Certain Solid Waste Services.  
47  
48  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Setting the Recycling Service Fee for 2024.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Setting the 2024 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates.  
49  
50  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Establishing the Water Charges for 2024.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
RES 23-1835 Approving the Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2024 Budget.  
51  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
52  
53  
Approving the final 2024 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)  
budget and certifying the final HRA property tax levy payable in 2024.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RES 23-1854 Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
54  
Approving the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority  
2024 Budget.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RES 23-1857 Approving the 2024 City Tax Levy.  
55  
56  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RES 23-1833 Adopting the 2024 Budget.  
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.  
First Reading  
57  
58  
59  
Amending Chapter 51 of the Administrative Code, titled Disposition of City  
Property.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker and Tolbert  
Amending Title IV of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 22, titled Local  
Sales and Use Tax.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Tolbert  
Enacting Chapter A-17 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to address  
street names.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
60  
Amending Chapter 324 of the Legislative Code to remove tobacco  
vending machine licenses, reduce the number of Tobacco Shop Licenses  
from 150 to 100 and reduce the number of Tobacco Product Shop  
Licenses from 25 to 15.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen, Balenger, Noecker, Prince, Yang and Tolbert  
Attachments:  
61  
Amending specific sections of the Legislative Code pertaining to zoning  
regulations to allow micro-unit dwellings as an accessory use to religious  
institutions.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Yang  
Attachments:  
62  
Amending Chapter 183 of the Legislative Code pertaining to human rights  
protections for persons with disabilities.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen, Noecker, Jalali, Tolbert, Yang, Prince and Balenger  
Attachments:  
63  
Amending Chapter 293 of the Legislative Code to create an administrative  
process for Amplified Sound Permits and modify the process for Sound  
Level Variances.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Yang  
Attachments:  
64  
Amending Chapter 140 of the Legislative Code regarding the maintenance  
of the Skyway Pedestrian System including responsibilities, abatements  
and assessments.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
65  
66  
Amending Chapter 105.04 of the Legislative Code to allow raised planter  
beds to be placed in the boulevard of the public right-of-way.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget to close out 2019 projects.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
67  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $60,000 to reflect funds received from the  
Ward 7 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the Pig’s Eye Park  
project.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
68  
69  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the Capital City Bikeway (CCB) Kellogg Phase  
1 and the West Side Signals Project.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $50,000 to reflect funds received from the  
Wards 1, 2, 6, and 7 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the  
Hmong Plaza Paj Ntaub Engraving project in Phalen Regional Park.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
70  
71  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Saint Paul Streets  
Program.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
72  
73  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the Lafayette Trail Connection Project.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Regional  
Parks Bonding funds, enter into grant agreements, and amend the  
financing and spending plan in the amount of $4,877,239.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
74  
75  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Parks and  
Trails Legacy Funds, enter into grant agreements, and amend the financing  
and spending plan in the amount of $3,048,555.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in  
amount of $84,867.26 for the contribution received from the Minnesota  
Board of Firefighter Training and Education to pay for training for  
firefighters.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
76  
77  
Authorizing the Police Department to accept (and amend the 2023 Special  
Fund Budget for) a grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing  
Services of the United States Department of Justice.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving a Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan for the Fiscal Years  
2024 through 2028 and granting preliminary approval to the issuance of  
certain General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds by the City.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
78  
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 Pre-Development Grant  
Program for the benefit of 796 Stewart Avenue (Little Mod), (District 9,  
Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
79  
Authorizing a loan and 2023 budget amendment for the Port Authority’s  
“The Heights” project (District 2, Ward 6).  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
80  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $27,361.72 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)  
reimbursement from the City of Edina.  
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.  
81  
Appeal of James Ngene to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at  
1880 AMES AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
82  
83  
Appeal of Tamiko V. Trott-Binns and Michael A. Binns to a Vacant Building  
Registration Requirement at 1020 and 1022 AURORA AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Ia Thao to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 986 GALTIER  
STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
84  
Appeal of Leeyoun Sayaxang to a Summary Abatement Order at 960  
GERANIUM AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
85  
Appeal of Lisa McCormick, Attorney, representing Grand Holding Co.,  
LLC, to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint at 236 GRAND  
AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
86  
87  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1803 IVY AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-20.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1058  
JESSIE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the December 8, 2023, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Refer back to December 12, 2023, pending  
posting of $5,000 performance deposit)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1058 Jessie St.Fire Incident Report 12-1-20  
1058 Jessie St.Fire Investigation Report 12-1-20  
88  
Appeal of James Nguyen to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at  
607 LAWSON AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
89  
Appeal of Edwardo Rikprashad, Intact Properties, to a Vacant Building  
Registration Fee Warning Letter at 1082 LOEB STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
90  
Appeal of Iris J. Logan to a Summary Abatement Order at 1322  
SHERBURNE AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
91  
Appeal of Jason Stockwell to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal  
Notice at 1006 THIRD STREET EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
92  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1006 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-14.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
93  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1457 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-19. (Public  
hearing continued to December 20, 2023)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
94  
Appeal of Yusuf Kabeto to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint at  
548 VAN BUREN AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
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  
review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
The public may 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 review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to  
Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at  
651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
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