City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
Boulevard  
City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
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, October 23, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
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Correcting the 2020 - 2021 Community Proposal Funding Account  
Categories.  
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 City to amend a lease agreement with Ramsey County for  
the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office use of space in the City Hall Annex.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during June 28 to July 26, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for November 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2505R, Assessment No. 258508)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up  
services during July 24 to August 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for November 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2506R, Assessment No. 258509)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
5
Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal  
services during July 29 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing  
for November 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 12,  
2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. J2505T Assessment No. 258510)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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7
Authorizing a call for redemption of General Obligation Tax Increment  
Refunding Bonds (Koch/Mobil Project), Series 2010A and terminating the  
related Tax Increment Pledge Agreement.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 3 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for Monument Trail, LLC.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
8
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Recycling  
Processing Center license now held by E-Z Recycling Center LLC d/b/a  
E-Z Recycling Center LLC (License ID #20240000918) for the premises  
located at 875 Prior Avenue North.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
RES 24-1535 Approving the Phalen Creek Daylighting Development Agreement.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
10  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Gas Station,  
Tobacco Shop and Malt Off Sale license now held by Ikesgas Inc d/b/a  
Speedy Market (License ID #20240001530) for the premises located at  
589 Dale Street North.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
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12  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation  
in the amount of $850 from the Northwest Como Booster Club to be used  
for supplies for the Northwest Como Halloween Bonfire.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation  
in the amount of $2,150 from the Northwest Como Booster Club.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
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14  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round program for Elite Care Chiropractic P.A. and HerizonOne.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop  
license now held by YA Bricks Snacks & Tobacco LLC d/b/a YA Bricks  
Snacks & Tobacco (License ID #20240001734) for the premises located  
at 879 Fremont Ave.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
15  
Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the rehabilitation  
of the Mary Hall building located at 438 Dorothy Day Place (District 17,  
Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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17  
Accepting the gift from Allianz Field for rental space expenses for a  
community event.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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20  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
RES 24-1521 Declaring Youth Civic Engagement Day in the City of Saint Paul.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie, Noecker and Yang  
FOR DISCUSSION  
21  
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.12, subd. 7, seeking a recommendation from  
the Charter Commission to amend Chapter 6.03 of the City Charter by  
ordinance pertaining to the application of Administrative Citations for  
violation of City ordinances.  
Sponsors:  
Jost, Kim, Noecker, Jalali, Yang, Bowie and Johnson  
22  
Accepting the Department Efficiency and Collaboration Study between  
Parks and Recreation and the Public Library Report conducted by Wilder  
Research.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker, Jost and Kim  
Attachments:  
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  
23  
Amending the gas and electric franchises granted by the City to Northern  
States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (“Company”).  
Sponsors:  
Jost and Jalali  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
24  
Amending Title XXIII of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 224A titled  
Wage Theft.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie, Jalali, Johnson, Kim, Noecker, Yang and Jost  
Attachments:  
25  
Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation in the amount of $482,510.25 to reflect funds received from  
Ramsey County for the Hidden Falls Drive Reconstruction project (and  
entering into a cooperative agreement).  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
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27  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept tree  
planting grant funds, enter into a grant agreement, and amend the financing  
and spending plan in the amount of $90,749.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound on November 2, 2024 at  
Harriet Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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29  
Amending the 2024 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an  
increase of spending and financing of $60,000 for postage fees.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to enter into a Joint Powers  
Agreement with Ramsey County to accept a federal grant subaward to fund  
outreach to Familiar Faces clients and partial staffing costs of a  
stabilization center for short-term housing of Familiar Faces clients, and to  
amend the budget of the Office of Neighborhood Safety accordingly.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
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.  
30  
Appeal of Daniel Oberhauser, tenant, to a Rent Stabilization Determination  
at 296 BATES AVENUE, UNIT 8.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
32  
Appeal of Lee Yang, Yangs Invest LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration  
Fee Warning Letter at 933 BEECH STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
33  
34  
Making finding on the appealed of Kelly Sater to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1240 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-65.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed of Greg Gustafson to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 1244 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO  
24-64.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
35  
Appeal of Dinh Thong to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 899  
BURR STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
36  
37  
Making finding on the appealed of Karen Nowak to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 121 CURTICE STREET EAST in Council File RLH SAO  
24-62.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Francis Crowley to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning  
Letter at 912 FRY STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
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39  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1746  
LINCOLN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-50.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed of Ray Krueger to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 327 MAPLE STREET in Council File RLH CO 24-7.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
40  
Appeal of Jerry Brashier to a Correction Notice at 511 MINNEHAHA  
AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing continued to November 13, 2024)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
41  
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. (Amend to remove only)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
42  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
401 ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 24-11.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
43  
Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
346 SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-4.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
44  
Appeal of Sharon Lee Anderson to a Vacant Building Registration  
Requirement at 697 SURREY AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
45  
Appeal of Thomas Nelson & Ranettia Alexander-Nelson to a Correction  
Notice at 493 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (Public hearing continued to  
November 13, 2024)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
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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  
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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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651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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