City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
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City of Saint Paul  
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, February 28, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
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Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2024 Special Fund  
budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2024 financing and spending plans in the Department of  
Public Works Engineering Fund to move previously budgeted and newly  
identified personnel and operating expenses in the amount of $1,789,147  
to a dedicated accounting unit for 1% local option sales and use tax.  
Attachments:  
3
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate  
$346,220 within its various accounting units in the 2024 adopted budget to  
most accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting  
unit and provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.  
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.  
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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$200,000 in capital funds for construction of the Point Douglas Regional  
Trail and up to $75,000 in equipment funds per application to support Saint  
Paul’s ski program from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
Federal Recreational Trail grant program.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
5
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Public Library  
Agency to apply for funds from the Minnesota Department of Education’s  
Afterschool Community Learning Grant for shared community  
programming and transportation in Ward One, in an amount of up to  
$500,000, for each program year from 2024-2027.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
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Authorizing the use of project labor agreements for 2024 Public Works  
street and sidewalk projects.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Authorizing the City to enter into the attached agreement between the City  
and Whenever Water Sports, LLC for watercraft rental at Phalen Regional  
Park Beach.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
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9
Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to apply for a grant from  
Harvard University to fund and employ a two-year Harvard fellow from the  
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy  
School of Government at Harvard.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair  
Garage license now held by Muler Auto Repair LLC, d/b/a Muler Auto  
Repair LLC (License ID #20240000019) for the premises located at 1200  
7th Street West.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
10  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of  
December 6, 13, and 20, 2023.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
11  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2024 -  
December 31, 2026) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City  
of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
12  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Saint  
Paul Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of  
providing on-call pay for MMSA employees in Public Works to perform  
sewer-related emergency work.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
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Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget for the Grand Avenue - Snelling to Fairview Project,  
Grand at Fairview Signal Project and the Grand/Snelling Intersection  
Improvement Project.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks  
and Recreation Capital Budget to utilize the new 1% local option sales tax  
to implement various capital projects throughout the City to revitalize and  
improve the Parks and Recreation system.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Pro-Life Action Ministries for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound for the Good Friday Solemn  
Prayer Vigil on March 29, 2024 at the intersection of Charles Ave and  
Vandalia Street.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
16  
Approving the host issuance by the City of Little Canada of one or more  
series of conduit revenue bonds, approving a Bond Compliance and Fee  
Agreement, and authorizing the execution of documents relating thereto, for  
the St. Paul Academy and Summit School Project located at 1150  
Goodrich Avenue (District 16, Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
17  
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 Demonstration Account Transit  
Oriented Development (TOD) Grant Program for the benefit of 2441 Arts  
LLC at 2441 University Ave West (District 12, Ward 4).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
18  
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 Demonstration Account  
Development Grant Program for the benefit of a Common Bond  
development at 2260 Bohland Avenue (Common Bond Ford Site II)  
(District 15, Ward 3).  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
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.  
19  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 29  
ACKER STREET WEST in Council File RLH SAO 24-3.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
20  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 523  
BEAUMONT STREET. (File No. J2402A4, Assessment No. 248521)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
21  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 703  
BEDFORD STREET. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No. 248303)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
22  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1043  
BEECH STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-28.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
23  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621  
BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39. (Grant to March 25,  
2024 for Abatement)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
24  
Appeal of Paul Yang to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter  
at 985 BRADLEY STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
25  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 646  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. VB2404, Assessment No. 248803)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
26  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1135  
DALE STREET NORTH. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No. 248303)  
(Public hearing continued to September 13, 2024)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
27  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1643-1645  
DIETER STREET. (File No. J2401E1, Assessment No. 248309) (Amend  
to delete)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
28  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1643-1645  
DIETER STREET. (File No. J2402E2, Assessment No. 248311) (Amend  
to delete)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
29  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1643-1645  
DIETER STREET. (File No. J2403E2, Assessment No. 248314) (Amend  
to delete)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
30  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1643-1645  
DIETER STREET. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No. 248303) (Amend to  
delete)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
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Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 171  
GRANITE STREET. (File No. VB2401B, Assessment No. 248809)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 566 HALL  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2404, Assessment No. 248803)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 463  
IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. 2402T, Assessment No. 249001)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
34  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1117  
JENKS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 19, 2023, City  
Council Public Hearing. (To refer back to March 12, 2024 Legislative  
Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
35  
First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1082 LOEB STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-8.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
36  
Appeal of Jennifer Oliver & Reginald Petrie to a Summary and Vehicle  
Abatement Order at 1525 MARGARET STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
37  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1531  
MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2402E1, Assessment No. 248310)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
38  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1235  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No.  
248303)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
39  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1262  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the February  
21, 2024, City Council Public Hearing.(Amend to grant 180 days)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
40  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 172  
MOUNDS BOULEVARD. (File No. J2404E, Assessment No. 248303)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
41  
42  
Appeal of Olympia Haidos to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal  
Notice at 975 REANEY AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 455  
ROBERT STREET SOUTH within fifteen (15) days after the August 2,  
2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Refer to March 26, 2024 Legislative  
Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
43  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1220  
SAINT CLAIR AVENUE. (File No. J2402A3, Assessment No. 248520)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
44  
Appeal of Justin Gaarder, Rondo Community Land Trust, to a Vacant  
Building Registration Requirement at 843 and 845 SELBY AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
45  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 28  
SYCAMORE STREET WEST in Council File RLH SAO 24-3.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
46  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 760  
SYLVAN STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-3.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
47  
Appeal of Occupant to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and  
Order to Vacate at 421 THOMAS AVENUE #1.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
48  
Appeal of Thomas Nelson and Ranettia Alexander-Nelson to a Vehicle  
Abatement Order at 493 VAN BUREN AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
49  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 571 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. VB2401A, Assessment No. 248808) (Refer to  
March 19, 2024 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
50  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during April 7 to July 21, 2023. (File No. VB2404, Assessment  
No. 248803)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during August 2023. (File No. J2404B, Assessment No. 248103)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services from June to July 2023.  
(File No. J2401C, Assessment No. 242000)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Demolition services from August to  
September 2023 (C.D.B.G .Funds). (File No. J2401C, Assessment No.  
242000)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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56  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
fees billed during July 26 to August 25, 2023. (File No. CRT2403,  
Assessment No. 248202)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during June 22 to July 21, 2023. (File No. J2404E,  
Assessment No. 248303)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous  
Tree(s) services during September 2023. (File No. 2402T, Assessment  
No. 249001)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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