City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Agenda

City Council

Council President Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

CO 24-55

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1784

Norfolk Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only;

public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

1784 Norfolk Ave.OTA 10-9-24

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate

$130,000 within its Highland Nine Hole Golf Budget in the 2024 adopted

budget to most accurately reflect the projected actual spending by

expense category.

AO 24-59

Attachments:

2024 Parks Budget A-O 8.12.24

AO 24-71

Amending the 2024 Office of Neighborhood Safety budget to utilize

salary savings to pay for rent expenses in the amount of $17,513.

Attachments:

AO 24-71 ONS salary savings and rent

AO 24-73

Returning the balance of five (5) projects to the Year-Round STAR

Program.

Attachments:

2024 YR STAR Financial Analysis 10.03.24

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 24-1386 Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to

apply to the Metropolitan Council for Tax Base Revitalization Account

fund for contamination cleanup for a project at 42 Water Street West

(Farwell on Water: District Connections and Venue).

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 24-1387 Authorizing the City to apply to the Minnesota Department of

Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for contamination

cleanup funding for projects at 530 Wheeler Street (Midway Program

Center: YMCA of the North Campus expansion), and 42 Water Street

West (Farwell on Water: District Connections and Venue).

Sponsors:

Jalali and Noecker

RES 24-1400 Approving the May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2027 Maintenance Labor

Agreement between the City and the United Association of Plumbers,

Local 34 and Sprinkler Fitters, Local Union No. 417 (To be laid over one

week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Plumbers & Sprinkler Fittters 2024 - 2027 Labor Agreement

Plumbers & Sprinkler Fitters 2024 - 2027 Summary Agreement

RES 24-1477 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2023/2024 Hazardous

Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of

$118,230 from the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety for

training for firefighters.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-1504 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and

AFSCME Council 5, Technical - Local 1842 for the purpose of regrading

the classifications of DSI Fire Safety Inspector II and DSI Fire Safety

Inspector III. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

AFSCME Technical Local 1842 MOA DSI Fire Inspector II & III Grade Changes

RES 24-1505 Authorizing the Office of Financial Services- Fleet, in partnership with

the Fire Department, to apply for the Heavy Duty On-road Replacement

Grant program from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to remove

older diesel vehicles from operation and partially fund the replacement

of them with new, less polluting vehicles.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-1506 Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for the East 7th and Arcade Street

Project.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

MnDOT Agreement E7th Arcade 1055887 AGR Saint Paul_v2.pdf

RES 24-1511 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and

Operating Engineers Local 49 in order to provide preferred license

premium pay for Heavy Equipment Operators in the Saint Paul Regional

Water Services. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

MOA Oper Eng Local 49 Preferred Lic Prem Pay SPRWS HEO

RES 24-1512 Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On Sale

- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday and Entertainment (B)

license now held by Lucy Bar & Restaurant LLC d/b/a Ethiopian Mesob

Restaurant (License ID #20240001343) for the premises located at

1220 Rice Street.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

Class N License Application

Letter of Support from North End Neighborhood Organization

License Application Notification

RES 24-1513 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to hold a

graduation ceremony for 10 new paramedics on October 24, 2024 at the

Wellstone Center.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-1524 Accepting the donation of conference registration from PFMAM (PFM

Asset Management) for City Treasurer Sarah Brown and Debt Manager

Neal Younghans to attend the 2024 Minnesota Investment Forum on

October 16, 2024.

Sponsors:

Jalali

RES 24-1526 Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 5 Neighborhood Star

Year-Round Program for TMREIT, LLC.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

2024 RES 24-1526 N YR STAR Financial Analysis W5 10.2.24

SUSPENSION ITEM

RES 24-1538 Recognizing the historic agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi to co-manage Bruce Vento Sanctuary and

honoring Indigenous Peoples Day.

Sponsors:

Johnson

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 24-27

Amending Title XXIII of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 224A titled

Wage Theft.

Sponsors:

Bowie, Jalali, Johnson, Kim, Noecker, Yang and Jost

Saint Paul Wage Theft Ordinance

HREEO staff report

Attachments:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

24-257

Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on October 20, 2024

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

24-32

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 188

ACKER STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-62. (Continue public

hearing to October 16, 2024)

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

188 Acker St.Code Compliance Inspection Report 1-9-24.pdf

188 Acker St E.Michka-Leibovich Ltr 7-23-24.doc

188 Acker St E.Michka-Leibovich R-R Ltr.8-16-24

RLH VBR

24-50

Appeal of Shai Lebovich & Carolyn Brown to a Vacant Building

Registration Renewal Notice at 188 ACKER STREET.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

188 Acker St.appeal.8-13-24.pdf

188 Acker St E.Brown Ltr.9-27-24

188 Acker St E.Brown Ltr.10-11-24

RLH TA

24-404

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-50 to delete for Rubbish &

Garbage Clean Up services during February 1 to 12, 2024 at 819

AURORA AVENUE. (File No. J2420R, Assessment No. 248524) at 559

BURLINGTON ROAD.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

819 Aurora Ave.SA Letter 1-8-24.pdf

819 Aurora Ave.Photos 1-17-24.pdf

819 Aurora Ave.Contractor Photos 2-2-24.pdf

819 Aurora Ave.Minutes 9-17-24.pdf

RLH SAO

24-34

Appeal of Gonzalo R. Sanchez to a Summary Abatement Order at 1040

BUSH AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

195 Goodrich Ave.Marks-Faust Notice of PH Ltr.9-6-24.doc

195 Goodrich Ave.Marks-Faust Ltr.9-27-24

195 Goodrich Ave.Updated work plan 9-27-24.pdf

195 Goodrich Ave.Financial 9-27-24.pdf

195 Goodrich Ave.Affidavit 9-27-24.pdf

195 Goodrich Ave.Marks Photos 9-27-24.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1157

HERBERT STREET. (File No. J2405E, Assessment No. 248304)

(Amend to delete)

RLH TA

24-137

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1157 Herbert St.SA Letter 7-26-23.pdf

1157 Herbert St.EC Letter & Bill 8-9-23.pdf

1157 Herbert St.Photo 8-9-23.pdf

RLH TA

24-340

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 419

HERSCHEL STREET. (File No. CRT2410A, Assessment No. 249212)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

419 Herschel St fee inv.3-13-24

419 Herschel St final inv.4-12-24

RLH SAO

24-45

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 705

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 24-29.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

705 Maryland Ave E.Pham Ltr.6-14-24.doc

705 Maryland Ave E.Zoning - site plan 5-23-24.pdf

705 Maryland Ave E.Photo 10-7-24.pdf

RLH RR

24-37

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered

for 401 ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 24-11.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

401 Rose Ave E.2nd Notice of Public Hearing Ltr 9-5-24.doc

401 Rose Ave E.Quality Residences R-R Ltr.9-27-24

401 Rose Ave E.Updated Work Plan 10-16-24.pdf

401 Rose Ave E - Performance Deposit 10-16-24.pdf

RLH RR

24-38

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered

for 678 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH RR 24-3.

(Nuisance is abated)

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

678 Snelling Ave N.Kugler & Gelgelu Notice of PH R-R Ltr.9-6-24.doc

678 Snelling Ave N.Gelgelu R-R Ltr.9-27-24

678 Snelling Ave.Kugler photos 9-25-24.pdf

678 Snelling Ave N.Gelgelu R-R Ltr.10-11-24

678 Snelling Ave.Temporary Certificate of Occupancy 10-16-24.pdf

RLH VBR

24-64

Appeal of Sharon Lee Anderson to a Vacant Building Registration

Requirement at 697 SURREY AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

697 Surrey Ave.appeal 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Condemnation Notice 9-9-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Photos 8-29-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Photos 9-13-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.email chain 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.email chain #2 9-30-24.pdf

697 Surrey Ave.Anderson Ltr.10-11-24

sharon anderson voicemails to Moermond updated through 10-16-24

RLH RR

24-35

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered

for 829 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-64. (Public

hearing continued to November 6, 2024)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

829 Third St E.Second Making Finding Notice of PH Ltr 9-5-24.doc

829 Third St E.Grimm R-R Ltr.9-27-24

RLH SAO

24-73

Making finding on the appealed of Donald A. Hinrichs to a nuisance

abatement ordered for 995 WAKEFIELD AVENUE in Council File RLH

VO 24-31.

Sponsors:

Johnson

RLH TA

24-375

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1645

WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2411B1, Assessment No.

248111) (Public hearing continued to October 16, 2024)

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1645 White Bear Ave N.Respro Invoice 3-7-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Emergency Boarding Letter 3-11-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Police Report 3-7-24.pdf

1645 White Bear Ave N.Grand Cleaners Street View Photo 9-30-24.pdf

RLH RR

24-41

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1213

WOODBRIDGE STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-44.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

1213 Woodbridge St.Notice of Public Hearing Ltr.9-5-24.doc

1213 Woodbridge St.Sauer R-R Ltr.9-27-24

1213 Woodbridge St. revised timeline of repairs.10.9.24

ADJOURNMENT

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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:

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public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as

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