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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

RES 24-38

Electing the officers of the City Council.

Sponsors:

Jalali

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 24-13

Sponsors:

Designating the City's official newspaper for 2024.

Brendmoen

RES 24-21

Waiving the signature requirement for the creation of four individual

Commercial Development Districts within the Creative Enterprise Zone.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Exhibit 1 - CEZ CDD Split (002) (002)

RES 24-44

Approving adverse action against the Auto Body Repair/Painting Shop

and Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle license applications submitted by

PET Enterprise LLC d/b/a Sandstone Auto Sales LLC (License ID#

20220000214) for the premises located at 786 Robert Street South.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Sandstone Auto Sales - notice of Recommendatin for Denial of License (Packet

RES 24-14

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 January Wage and

Fringe Adjustment (January 1, 2024) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union

No. 417. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Sprinkler Fitters 2024 MOA Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 24-33

Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Pristine Motors LLC, d/b/a Pristine Motors (License ID

#20230002076), for a Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license,

located at 378 Como Avenue.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Public Works Encroachment Permit #21-1027

Class N Application

Site Plan

Street Photos

STAMP Activity Report

Letter of Objection

District Council Correspondence

Aerial Photo

Zoning Map

Plat Map

100' Property Ownership

AMANDA Print Screen

Class N Notification

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

RES 24-32

Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Habanero Tacos Mexican Grill & Bar Corp, d/b/a Habanero

Tacos (License ID #20220001905), to add an Entertainment (A) license to

the existing Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats, and Liquor On Sale - Sunday

licenses, located at 80 Snelling Avenue N.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Class N License Application

Floor Plan

Street Photos

STAMP Activity Report

100' Property Ownership

AMANDA Print Screen

Class N Notification

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

RES 24-45

Authorizing the appropriate personnel to enter into MnDOT Detour

Agreement No. 1055747 for the Trunk Highway 51 (Snelling Ave) project.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

MnDOT Detour Agreement 1055147 Snelling Ave..pdf

RES 24-46

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and

Operating Engineers, Local 70 to provide On-call pay in the Saint Paul

Regional Water Services Distribution division. (To be laid over one week

for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA SPRWS Distribution Div On Call Pay

RES 24-5

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under

a Request for Proposals for the 2024-25 Pathway to Policing (P2P) Grant

Program, issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-6

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under

a Request for Proposals for the 2024 Intensive Comprehensive Peace

Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Grant Program, issued by the

Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-7

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under

a Request for Proposals for the 2024 - 2025 Firearms Storage Grants,

issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-8

Authorizing the application and execution of a trail easement for the Fish

Hatchery Trail project.

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Fish Hatchery Trail DNR Easement App Dec '23

RES 24-23

Approving adverse action and imposition of a $500 Matrix Penalty against

the Auto Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer Motor licenses held by

M F K Enterprise Inc. d/b/a M F K Enterprise for the premises located at

830 Robert Street South (License ID #200057957).

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

M F K Enterprises Attachments

RES 24-35

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

$200,000 in Equity Grant funds for the Hmong Cultural Plaza at Phalen

Regional Park, the Saint Paul Swims Safely program, and the Rec Check

Outdoors program.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-40

Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City and

AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508 and AFSCME Technical, Local 1842, for

the purpose of providing preferred license premium pay for AFSCME

employees in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services. (To be laid over one

week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

AFSCME Clerical MOA SPRWS Preferred Lic Premium Pay

AFSCME Technical MOA SPRWS Preferred Lic Premium Pay

RES 24-47

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Cheniqua Johnson to the Workforce

Innovation Board of Ramsey County.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-48

Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Rebecca Noecker to serve on the

Saint Paul Children's Collaborative for a term ending December 31, 2027.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-49

Approving the Mayor's appointment Anika Bowie, Mitra Jalali, and

reappointment of Rebecca Noecker to serve on the Visit Saint Paul Board

of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2027.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-50

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Cheniqua Johnson to serve on the

Red Rock Corridor Commission a term ending December 31, 2027.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-51

Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Nelsie Yang to serve on the

Ramsey County League of Local Governments for a term expiring on

December 31, 2027.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-55

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Chris Tolbert to the Saint Paul

Board of Water Commissioners for a term ending July 8, 2024.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-56

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, and

Nelsie Yang to the Board of Water Commissioners.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-57

Appointing Anika Bowie to serve on the Ramsey County Criminal Justice

Coordinating Council.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-58

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Anika Bowie and Nelsie Yang to

serve on The Family Housing Fund.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-59

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Nelsie Yang and Cheniqua Johnson

to the Saint Paul Port Authority.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-60

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Rebecca Noecker to serve on the

Great River Rail Commission.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-61

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Anika Bowie, Mitra Jalali, and

HwaJeong Kim to serve on the Ramsey County Dispatch Policy

Committee.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-62

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Mitra Jalali, Cheniqua Johnson, and

HwaJeong Kim to the Joint Property Tax Advisory Committee.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-70

Approving the Mayor's appointments of HwaJeong Kim and Saura Jost (as

alternate) to serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 23-1962

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

Classified Confidential Employees Association for the purpose of

establishing a performance pay process.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2023 - 2025 CCEA MOA Performance Pay Process

RES 23-1984

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and

Operating Engineers, Local 49 for the purpose of establishing a training

fund.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

MOA TriCouncil Oper Eng Local 49 Trng Fund

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

Ord 24-4

Granting the application of Hovda Properties LLC to rezone property at 0

Saint Clair Avenue Rezone from B1 local business to T3 traditional

neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the zoning map.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

0 St Clair Zoning Committee Packet

District Council Letter 0 St Clair

0 St Clair PC Resolution

PC Approved Minutes 12-8-23

0 St Clair 60 Day Extension

Ord 24-2

Amending Chapters 106, 113, 170, and Appendix I Section 20 of the

Legislative Code pertaining to snow removal and placement.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Ord 24-3

Amending Chapters 19 and 160 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the

power of right of way inspectors to issue citations. (To be withdrawn)

Sponsors:

Jalali

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Ord 23-70

Amending Chapter 310.01 of the Legislative Code to add a table and

definition for fees associated with business activities that are referenced

but not stipulated within specific ordinance sections and animal fees.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Copy of Exhibit 4 - Other Non-License Fee Table for 310

Exhibit 3 Animal Fee Table for 310 2023 Amendment - Final (002)

SignatureCopy11-Dec-2023-09-27-29

RES PH

23-357

Approving the petition of Joseph Commers and Robert Stolpestad, on

behalf of Midway 280 Business Commons LLC and Exeter Territorial LLC,

to vacate an alley between 2505 University Avenue West and 2424

Territorial Road. (Public hearing continued from December 20, 2023.)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Exhibit A - description and depiction

Aerial for RE 13-2023

Pat Thompson photos

RES PH 24-2

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Hazardous

Tree Removal and Replacement funds, enter into a grant agreement, and

amend the financing and spending plan in the amount of $66,321.51.

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Hazardous Tree Removal FS PH 23-379

RES PH 24-5

Approving the application of St. Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St. Paul

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.

RLH VO 23-37

Appeal of Ronald Staeheli to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 358 ARBOR STREET.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

358 Arbor St.appeal.11-13-23.pdf

358 Arbor St.Def List 10-13-23.pdf

358 Arbor St.Corr Notice 5-25-23.pdf

358 Arbor St.appeal.Photos 11-2-23.pdf

358 Arbor St.appeal.Photos 10-30-23.pdf

358 Arbor St.appeal.Photos 10-13-23.pdf

358 Arbor.Tvedten email.11-28-23

358 Arbor St.Staeheli email post hearing.11-28-23

358 Arbor St.email chain 12-14-23.pdf

RLH VBR

23-73

Appeal of Peter Lee to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 770

FOURTH STREET EAST.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

770 Fourth St E.appeal.12-11-23.pdf

770 Fourth St E.vacate order 11-21-23.pdf

770 Fourth St E.photos 11-21-23.pdf

770 Fourth St E.photos 11-30-23.pdf

770 4th St E.Lee Revised Ltr 12-20-23.doc

770 4th St E.Vang-Lee email 1-2-24.pdf

RLH SAO

23-50

Appeal of Udoka C Ofoedu to a Summary Abatement Order at 1386

FURNESS PARKWAY.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1386 Furness Pkwy.appeal.12-7-23.pdf

1386 Furness Pkwy.photo 12-1-23.pdf

1386 Furness Pkwy.Ofoedu Ltr 12-20-23.doc

RLH RR 23-69

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 792

ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-32.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

792 Rose Ave E.Email Chain 12-22-23.pdf

792 Rose Ave E.Signed CMA.pdf

RLH TA

23-353

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1348

SIXTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2401E, Assessment No. 248300)

Sponsors:

Prince

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