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, February 5, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Reallocating funds from two (2) 2024 Neighborhood STAR projects to establish  
one (1) new project per Res 24-1460.  
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Attachments:  
Amending the 2022 Citywide Long-Term Capital Maintenance Program Capital  
Improvement Budget to correct spending and financing allocations.  
Attachments:  
Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round  
Program as adopted via City Council RES # 24-1875.  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2025 Planning and Economic Development budget to correct  
revenue account codes.  
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.  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department  
of Transportation (MnDOT) for federal funding to lease electric vehicles for the  
Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network (Evie Carshare).  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a grant of $250,000 from  
the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) 2025 Private Property  
Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the January 2025 Wage & Fringe  
Adjustment (Dues Only) between the City and the International Union of  
Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82. (To be laid over one week for  
adoption)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Talent and Equity Resources to accept  
donations of refreshments and items of support at new employee orientations  
and other citywide educational events for City employees in 2025.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Establishing the rate of pay for the new classification of Outreach Supervisor in  
EG 09, Grade 015 (to be laid over one week for final adoption).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to amend the lease agreement with National Cooperative  
Leasing to expand the fleet size of the Evie carshare program by 45 vehicles.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department  
of Transportation for the Kellogg-3rd Bridge Project.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2024 and 2025 Capital Improvement Budget to allocate funding  
for Community Proposal Allocations, and reprogramming unspent 2021  
Community Proposal funding as recommended by the Capital Improvement  
Budget Committee.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s Council’s reappointment of Jamila Pickett, Khulia Pringle  
and Nick Khaliq to the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations  
Commission.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson, Bowie and Jalali  
Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Knight Foundation for  
Councilmember Saura Jost and Library Director Maureen Hartman to attend the  
Knight Foundation Library Leaders Convening and Knight Media Forum from  
February 17 - February 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Authorizing the City to enter into the attached Lease Agreement with  
Macalester-Groveland Community Council for office space at Edgcumbe  
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Recreation Center.  
Jost  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of  
tickets to local theater and sporting events from Tickets for Kids Charities for  
youth and their families to attend various events in the metropolitan area.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Authorizing the City to enter into the attached Lease Agreement with Highland  
Area Community Council for office space at Hillcrest Community Recreation  
Center.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into the attached Lease Agreement with  
Summit-Hill Association Community Council for office space at Linwood  
Recreation Center.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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 Animal Services.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round program for Cadenza Music, LLC.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round Program for Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic, P.A.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the use or non-use of a Project Labor Agreement on Department of  
Parks and Recreation construction projects for the first half of 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to accept an amended grant from  
the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Intensive Comprehensive  
Police Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Program.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Honoring the life of Edward Nao Yeng Yang and proclaiming Wednesday,  
February 5, 2024, as Edward Nao Yeng Yang Day in the City of Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
FOR DISCUSSION  
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Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop License held by Peters  
Market Inc., d/b/a Peters Market (License ID #20200001649), for the premises  
located at 530 Saint Peter Street. (Licensee will be represented by legal  
counsel for the hearing before the City Council).  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Recognizing Black History month in the City of Saint Paul for the month of  
February and uplifting the local work of Proceed, Progressive Missionary Baptist  
Church, Rev. Paul Johnson and "Mama" Jo Ann Clark.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson, Yang and Bowie  
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  
Granting the application of Tong Thanh Nguyen to rezone property at 25 George  
Street E from B1 local business to H1 residential and amending Chapter 60 of  
the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Granting the application of LB1041 Selby LLC to rezone property at 642 Selby  
Avenue from B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and  
amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Administrative Code to add Section (G)(10)  
establishing an Office of Financial Services grants section.  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Authorizing the City to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County  
for solid waste and recycling funding.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Burger Moe’s for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day/Lucky Palooza events on  
March 15, 2025 and March 16, 2025 at 242 7th St W - Burger Moe’s parking lot.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to accept a $500,000 grant from the United States  
Department of Energy (DOE)’s Energy Future Planning Grant program for the  
purpose of supporting local, state, and Tribal government-led partnership efforts  
that will help scale local strategies that increase resiliency and improve access  
to affordable clean energy; and authorizing a corresponding budget  
amendment.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Patrick McGovern’s Pub for a sound level variance  
in order to present amplified sound for Lucky Palooza & St Patrick’s Day events  
on March 15, 2025, and March 17, 2025 at 225 7th St W - Patrick McGovern’s  
Pub.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 916  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST (918 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST). (File No.  
J2501C, Assessment No. 252000)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
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.  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1177  
ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 515 BEAUMONT  
STREET. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Thomas Grant to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1449 BREDA  
AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Norma C Roberts Hakizimana to a Summary Abatement Order at 411  
CHARLES AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Thang Nguyen to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter  
Requirement at 1205 EDGERTON STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1601  
FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258302) (February 4, 2025  
Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2130 IVY  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2503, Assessment No. 258802)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2023  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2503B, Assessment No. 258102)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2023  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2503E, Assessment No. 258301)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jennifer Adams to a Correction Notice at 2147 MINNEHAHA AVENUE  
EAST.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2117 MOHAWK  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2503, Assessment No. 258802)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed of Joseph Richardson to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE in Council File SAO 24-82.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Mai Tran to a Summary Abatement Order at 801 PIERCE BUTLER  
ROUTE.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 981 SAINT  
ALBANS STREET NORTH, #102. (File No. J2503B, Assessment No. 258102)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1769 SAINT  
ANTHONY AVENUE. (File No. VB2503, Assessment No. 258802)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Richard A. Bowen to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning  
Letter at 767 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during November 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024. (File No. VB2503, Assessment  
No. 258802)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during June 2024. (File No. J2503B, Assessment No. 258102)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during May 27 to June 24, 2024. (File No. CRT2503, Assessment No.  
258202)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during April 22 to May 21, 2024. (File No. J2503E, Assessment  
No. 258302)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during June 18 to 28,  
2024. (File No. J2503P, Assessment No. 258402)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Recognizing Mitra Jalali's leadership and service to the City of Saint Paul.  
Johnson, Jost, Yang, Kim, Bowie, Jalali and Noecker  
Sponsors:  
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  
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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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