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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, May 22, 2024

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

ROLL CALL

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 24-498

Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for The Heights

Habitat for Humanity Phase I (District 2, Ward 6).

Yang

Sponsors:

RES 24-520

Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Specialist, in EG 02,

AFSCME Technical, Grade 039. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: Resolution-Financial Analysis-Data Practices Specialist

RES 24-526

RES 24-629

Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Supervisor, EG 09. (To be

laid over one week for adoption)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Resolution-Financial Analysis-Data Practices Supv

Attachments:

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up

services during February 1 to 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for June 18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7,

2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Report of Completion J2420R.248524

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2420R.248524

RES 24-630

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up

services during February 14 to 27, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for June 18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7,

2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2421R, Assessment No. 248526)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Report of Completion J2421R.248526

Attachments:

Assessment Roll J2421R.248526

RES 24-697

RES 24-718

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Minnesota Bonsai Society

for Reva Kos to attend the Bonsai Master Training by Michael Hagedorn in

Milwaukie, Oregon from July 18-20th, 2024.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to apply for grant funds of up to

$1,000,000 from the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant

Program through GFOA's Putting Asset to Work initiative to support an

asset scan of City-owned property and related work.

Jalali

Sponsors:

RES 24-735

Approving issuance of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

loans in the combined amount of $520,000 to Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood

Housing Services and execution of loan agreements for 729 Burr Street

and 930 York Avenue under the Inspiring Communities program (District 5,

Wards 2 and 6).

Noecker

Sponsors:

RES 24-736

RES 24-742

Approving issuance of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

loan in the amount of $270,000 and execution of a loan agreement for the

American House Project located at 352 Wacouta Street (District 17, Ward

2).

Noecker

Sponsors:

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor Off Sale

and Tobacco Shop license now held by Sardul LLC d/b/a J’s Wine and

Spirits (License ID #20240000437) for the premises located at 2389

University Avenue West.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: Class N License Application

License Application Notification

4.4.2024-Letter of Support from St. Anthony Park Community Council

RES 24-743

RES 24-770

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair

Garage (License ID #20240000516) for the premises located at 1324

Arcade Street Suite A.

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments: Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Approving a Transportation Network Company - New Location license to

Wheels LLC d/b/a MyWeels (License ID 20240000633) for the premises

located at 413 Wacouta Street.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: Class N License Application

RES 24-776

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers, Local 363, for the purpose of establishing and

clarifying requirements for the newly created Utility Trainee classification.

(To be laid over one week for adoption)

Jalali

Sponsors:

2024 MOA Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers Utility Trainee Job Classifcation Establis

Attachments:

Min 24-18

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of April 3,

10, 17, and 24, 2024.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: Minutes 4.3.2024

Establishing the rate of pay for Library Safety Specialist, EG 02. (To be

laid over one week for adoption)

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: Library Safety Specialist Financial Analysis

Appointing Iverson Reuvers as Special Counsel for Purposes of Providing

Legal Advice, Counsel, and Representation in Civil Lawsuits Involving the

City.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Administrative Code 3.02

Attachments:

Iverson Reuvers Financial Analysis

FOR DISCUSSION

RES PH

24-106

Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 4 - September 24,

2024 at 919 Randolph Avenue - Skinner’s Pub. (Public hearing closed and

laid over from May 15, 2024)

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments: Application

Matthew Hlady public comment

Rebecca Ramsden public comment

Chris Johnson public comment

Rebecca Ramsden public comment #2

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

24-70

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the Robert Street Project.

Noecker

Sponsors:

RES PH 24-70 Robert Street.xlsx

Attachments:

RES PH

24-71

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to close out 2020 and 2021 projects.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: RES PH 24-71 2020-2021 Projects Close Out 4.23.24.xlsx

RES PH

24-95

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $182,979 for the transfer of funds from the

Twins Grant Special Fund Budget to the Victoria Park Capital Project Fund

for project enhancements.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Victoria Park Twins Grant Budget Amendment 4.4.24

Attachments:

RES PH

24-116

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $219,070 from the Ramsey County

Environmental Response Fund (ERF) for the Fish Hatchery Trail project.

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments: Fish Hatchery Ramsey County ERF Grant $219,070 5.2.24

Fish Hatchery Trail Grant App Ramsey Cnty ERF $219070 CF 23-1734

ERF24-_FishHatcheryTrl-StPaul - grant agreement

RES PH

24-117

Approving the application of Ka Vang for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound on June 8, 2024 and June 9, 2024 at 425 Rice St

- parking lot.

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments: Application

Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on June 1, 2024 at 226

Spring St - Upper Landing Park.

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Approving the application of Rondo Days LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 271

Mackubin St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center.

Bowie

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to use fund balance,

accumulated and unspent in 2023, to increase the financing and spending

budgets in the Office of Neighborhood Safety Special Fund by $3,598,936.

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments: RES PH 24-121- ONS 211 Carryforward

RES PH

24-122

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $400,000 for three grants awarded from the

Metropolitan Council’s equity grant program.

Jalali

Sponsors:

2024 Met Council Equity Grants

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.

RLH RR

24-15

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 706

CONWAY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the May 15, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments: 706 Conway St.OTA 2-5-24

706 Conway St.PH 3-8-24

706 Conway St.Revoked C of O 9-17-12

706 Conway St.Expired Code Compliance Report 1-22-21

706 Conway St.Photos 11-27-12

706 Conway St.Photos 9-9-15

706 Conway St.Photos 11-20-15

706 Conway St.Photos 1-18-24

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