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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, June 5, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

AO 24-47

Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget

to record the cost-neutral change in spending for principal and interest due

on PFA note DW08.

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

AO 24-48

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $244,000 of funding for 729 Burr St

and $276,000 of funding for 930 York Ave to be funded with undesignated

funds.

Attachments:

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 24-640

Approving the release of grading easements along Ivy Avenue and the

partial release of a utility easement reservation in vacated streets and

alleys within The Heights development.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit A...Bk 71 Pg2 aka Doc 1387053

Exhibit B...Doc 378552 Ivy slope easement

Exhibit C. Doc 608255 vacate streets

Exhibit D.Doc 618753 vacate alleys

Exhibit E.COT 652627.Port Authority

RES 24-680

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the International Union of Painters and

Allied Trades District Council 82. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

2024 Painters MOA Wage & Fringe Adjustment

RES 24-763

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during August 14, 2023 to January 24, 2024, and

setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council

public hearing for August 14, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments

against individual properties. (File No. VB2410, Assessment No. 248814)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2410.248814

Assessment Roll VB2410.248814

RES 24-764

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency

Boarding services during January to February 2024, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

August 14, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2410B, Assessment No. 248109)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2410B.248109

Assessment Roll J2410B.248109

RES 24-765

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during February 7 to 19, 2024, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

August 14, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2409, Assessment No. 248208)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion CRT2409.248208

Assessment Roll CRT2409.248208

RES 24-766

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during December 27, 2023 to January 19, 2024,

and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council

public hearing for August 14, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments

against individual properties. (File No. J2410E, Assessment No. 248316)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2410E.248316

Assessment Roll J2410E.248316

RES 24-767

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services billed

during January 8 to February 5, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 14,

2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2408P, Assessment No. 248407)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2408P.248407

Assessment Roll J2408P.248407

RES 24-768

Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or

Dangerous Tree(s) during March 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 14,

2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. 2408T, Assessment No. 249010)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion 2408T.249010

Assessment Roll 2408T.249010

RES 24-769

Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or

Dangerous Tree(s) during January 2024 at 2163 Marshall Ave, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for July 30, 2024 and City Council public

hearing for August 14, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. 2409T, Assessment No. 249011)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion 2409T.249011

Assessment Roll 2409T.249011

RES 24-771

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the Trunk Highway 51(Snelling)

Project from St. Clair Avenue to Grand Avenue.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1055042 AGR CITY OF SAINT PAUL5.17.24.pdf

1055042 AGR CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5.10.24.pdf

RES 24-774

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department to

apply for grant funds of $4,000 from National Recreation and Park

Association.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-779

Appointing Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P., as Special Counsel for

purposes of providing legal advice, counsel, and representation in civil

lawsuits involving the City.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Administrative Code 3.02

Jardine Logan and O'Brien Financial Analysis

RES 24-780

Modifying the interest rate for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on private

properties, as requested by the property owners, adopted with RES PH

24-86 on May 1, 2024. (File No. SWRP2401, Assessment No. 243000.)

Sponsors:

Johnson

RES 24-785

Approving the expansion of the Malt On Sale (Brewery Taproom), Malt Off

Sale (Brewery), Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) & Liquor On Sale -

Sunday License to the existing licenses for Bang Brewing Company LLC

d/b/a Bang Brewing Company (License ID# 20120004741) for the

premises located at 2320 Capp Road.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Licence Application Notification

4.4.2024- Ltr of support from St. Anthony Park Community Council

RES 24-788

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of

providing a shoe allowance for Senior Zookpeepers at Como Park Zoo &

Conservatory. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

MMSA MOA Sr Zookeeper Shoe Allowance

RES 24-794

Authorizing the City Attorney to execute a Special Counsel Retainer

Agreement to retain Brian Grogan and the law firm of Moss & Barnett to

represent the City in matters of geothermal franchising and other

specialized areas as necessary.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

2024.05.17 - Retainer Agreement Geothermal (Brian Grogan)

RES 24-798

Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by

Garso Mini Mart d/b/a Garso Mini Mart (License ID #20200002430) for the

premises located at 189 7th Street East.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Final Packet for Garso Mini Mart - NOV

RES 24-799

Authorizing the City to apply for $72,000 from the Minnesota Department of

Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for rooftop solar

installation at North End Community Center.

Sponsors:

Kim

RES 24-803

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under

a Request for Proposals for the 2024 HIDTA Discretionary Grant Program,

issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-804

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under

a Request for Proposals for the 2025 Enforcement Grant Program, issued

by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic

Safety (OTS).

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-812

Approving the final plat for Townhomes of Hillcrest Heights.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Townhomes of Hillcrest Heights_051724

Final Plat staff report- Townhomes of Hillcrest Heights

Final plat application- Townhomes of Hillcrest Heights

Maps-HabitatFinalPlat

RES 24-829

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Checker Board Pizza Professional Corporation.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-520

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

AFSCME Technical, Grade 039. (To be withdrawn.)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Resolution-Financial Analysis-Data Practices Specialist

RES 24-526

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

withdrawn.)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Resolution-Financial Analysis-Data Practices Supv

RES 24-748

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

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Library Safety Specialist Financial Analysis

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.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

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

FOR DISCUSSION

RES 24-831

Commemorating the 55th Anniversary of Stonewall and Celebrating June

2024 Pride Month.

Sponsors:

Jalali, Noecker, Kim, Johnson and Bowie

RES 24-787

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of General Obligation

Various Purpose Bonds, Series 2024A and levying a tax for the Series

2024A Bonds.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Providing for the issuance of and accepting a proposal on the sale of

General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2024B; and

levying a tax for the payment of the Series 2024B Bonds.

Sponsors:

Jalali

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.

(Public hearing closed and laid over from May 22, 2024)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

RES PH 24-121- ONS 211 Carryforward

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

24-108

Authorizing the conveyance of city-owned property at 1199 Rice Street to

Ramsey County in connection with the County's Rice Street roadway

improvement program.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Staff Report to dispose of 1199 Rice St to Ramsey Co

Map - 1199 Rice Street

RES PH

24-130

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Office of Neighborhood Safety (“ONS”)

to accept and amend the financing and spending plan in the amount of

$450,000 for a 2024 Community Crime Intervention and Prevention Grant,

issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

RES PH 24-130 ONS DPS Grant Acceptance

Resolution - RES 23-1519

RES PH

24-131

Amending the Parks and Recreation and the Public Library’s spending and

financing budgets in the total amount of $1,478,814 to reflect grant funds

received from the MN Department of Education’s After School Community

Learning Grant, to be used during the period of May 8, 2024 to June 30,

2027 and authorizing the proper the City officials to enter into a Grant

Agreement with the State of Minnesota (that includes indemnification

language).

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

RES 24-131 MDE Dept of Education Grant Parks and Libraries

RES PH

24-123

Approving the application of City of Lakes Community Band for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on June 18, 2024 at

1360 Lexington Parkway North - Como Lakeside Pavilion.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

Public Comment - E Como Neighbors

RES PH

24-126

Approving the application of Ruck B Media/Kyle Rucker for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at

6th Street East between Sibley Street and Wacouta Street.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Ruck B Media/Kyle Rucker for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at

109 4th Street West - Rice Park.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Breakaway Music Festival Inc. for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on June 28, and June 29,

2024 at 400 Snelling Avenue North - Allianz Field Grounds.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Authorizing the City to amend project budgets from Grant Fund to Special

Fund.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

RES PH 24-137 Technical Change

ARP Presentation 6.5.24

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 24-21

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for

1043 BEECH STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-68.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

1043 Beech St.Cert of Code Compliance 3-19-24.pdf

1043 Beech St.Making Finding Notice of PH Ltr 4-24-24.doc

RLH TA

24-125

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 557 DALE

STREET NORTH. (File No. J2406E1, Assessment No. 248320 (Public

hearing continued to June 5, 2024)

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

557 Dale St N.Correction Notice 5-17-23.pdf

557 Dale St N.EC Letter & Bill 9-15-23.pdf

557 Dale St N.Photos 9-15-23.pdf

557 Dale St N.Photos 6-8-23.pdf

557 Dale St N.Kedrowski & Photo 6-5-24.pdf

RLH RR 24-18

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 857 LAFOND

AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the June 5, 2024, City Council

Public Hearing.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

857 Lafond Ave.OTA 2-7-24

857 Lafond Ave.PH 3-22-24

857 Lafond Ave.Photo 6-2-22

857 Lafond Ave.Photos 2-1-24

857 Lafond Ave.Photo 2-8-24

857 Lafond Ave.Photo 3-22-24

857 Lafond Ave.Coleman R-R Ltr.4-26-24

RLH TA

24-177

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1082

LOEB STREET. (File No. VB2407D, Assessment No. 248823)

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

1082 Loeb St.VB renewal.9-4-23

1082 Loeb St.VB warning.10-4-23

RLH TA

23-307

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 746

MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2324A2, Assessment No. 238541)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

746 Montana Ave E.Summary Abatement Order w Photo 4-12-23.pdf

749 Montana Ave E.Photo 4-12-23.pdf

749 Montana Ave E.Photos 4-20-23.pdf

RLH VO 24-13

Appeal of Dharmedra Bhakta to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 901 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH.

Sponsors:

Jalali

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