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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Councilmember Saura Jost will be participating remotely at 5055 July St. (outside), San

Diego, CA 92110

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

CO 25-14

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1510

Laurel Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public

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

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

1510 Laurel Ave.OTA 3-24-25

AO 25-17

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: An additional $51,750.00 of funding for

North End Neighborhood Organization (NENO) business investment and

revitalizing fund.

Attachments:

AO 25-17 Financial Analysis CDBG (NENO)

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 25-471

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the

application submitted by Golden Thyme Holdings LLC (License ID#

20250000218), d/b/a Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar, for Liquor On Sale

- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area

(Patio), and Entertainment (A) licenses, located at 934 Selby Avenue.

Sponsors:

Bowie

RES 25-514

Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with

the State of Minnesota - Dept of Transportation to provide emergency fire

response and annual fire drills.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

State of MN - MN DOT Fire Protection Services.pdf

RES 25-518

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Michael Darrow, Daniel

Featherstone, Catherine Grilz, and Michael Rademaker and reappointment

of Erin Hayes, Shaval Webb, and Nancy Rodenborg to the Police Civilian

Internal Affairs Review Commission.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-519

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Nelsie Yang to serve on the Ramsey

County Dispatch Policy Committee.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-520

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Rebecca Noecker to serve on the

Joint Property Tax Advisory Committee.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-521

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of HwaJeong Kim to the Workforce

Innovation Board of Ramsey County.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-522

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of HwaJeong Kim to the Minnesota

Landmarks Board.

Sponsors:

Noecker

SUSPENSION ITEMS

RES 25-560

Sponsors:

Appointing Lisa Nelson as the interim Ward 4 councilmember.

Noecker

RES 25-556

Appointing Matt Privratsky as the interim Ward 4 councilmember.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Mary Dunlap public comment

RES 25-559

Affirming the extension of Declaration of Local Emergency with an effective

date of April 1, 2025 by Mayor Melvin Carter III.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

20250331_EMERGENCY DECLARATION

20250331_EXECUTIVE ORDER 2025-01

RES 25-564

Recognizing the Youth and Families of the 2024-25 Saint Paul Parks and

Recreation Basketball League

Sponsors:

Noecker, Kim, Bowie, Johnson and Yang

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 25-21

Granting the application of Central Internal Medicine Associates PA to

rezone property at 635 Cleveland Avenue South (southwest corner at

Bayard Avenue) from OS office-service to T2 traditional neighborhood and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning

map.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Planning Commission Resolution 25-11

Planning Commission Action Minutes March 7, 2025

Zoning Committee Minutes February 27, 2025

Staff Report Packet

Highland District Council Resolution Supporting Rezoning

60 Day Extension Letter for Rezoning

Ord 25-29

Amending Chapter 193A.08 of the Legislative Code pertaining to rent

stabilization.

Sponsors:

Bowie, Jost and Noecker

Attachments:

Jordan Brasher public comment

Jeffrey Austin public comment

Luke Hanson public comment

Ord 25-31

Creating Chapter 193 of the Legislative Code (Title XIX) pertaining to

Tenant Protections.

Sponsors:

Johnson, Kim, Noecker and Jost

Luke Hanson public comment

Attachments:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

25-58

Approving the application of Allianz Field + Minnesota United FC for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound for the Great

Lawn Concert event on May 9, 2025 outside of Allianz Field - 400 Snelling

Ave. N. (To be withdrawn due to the event cancellation.)

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Debbie Meister public comment

Chris Wahrman public comment

RES PH

25-59

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, Erin Whipkey,

Assistant Director of Campus Life for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound on May 16, 2025 at 2115 Summit Avenue,

University of St. Thomas, Lower Quad.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Traffic Warehouse accounting unit to account for additional Capital

Projects, Local Option Sales Tax work, Signage for Rondo neighborhood

renaming expenditures and wire theft replacement in the accumulative

amount of $1,714,622.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Updated Financial Analysis RES PH 25-60 Traffic Warehouse_

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 TA 25-97

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1106

ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. J2510T, Assessment No. 258520)

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

1106 Albemarle St.TGW Ltr 10-3-24.pdf

1106 Albemarle St.Photos 10-14-24.pdf

10-14-2024 Warner's Invoice.pdf

1106 Albemarle St.zimny email.2-19-25

RLH TA 25-90

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1467

ASHLAND AVENUE. (File No. J2511R, Assessment No. 258519)

Sponsors:

Bowie

RLH TA

25-106

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900

LAUREL AVENUE. (File No. J2511R, Assessment No. 258519) (Public

hearing continued to October 1, 2025)

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

900 Laurel Ave.Overfors contested chain email 2-13-25.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.SA Ltr+photo 10-3-24.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.photo 10-3-24.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.Contractor photos 10-25-24.pdf

Kamish Invoice 10-25-2024 Cleanups (2).pdf

RLH TA

25-107

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 686

LEXINGTON PARKWAY SOUTH. (File No. J2512R, Assessment No.

258522)

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

686 Lexington Pkwy S.SA Ltr+photo 10-17-24.pdf

686 Lexington Pkwy S.photo 10-17-24.pdf

686 Lexingon Pkwy S.photo 10-28-24.pdf

686 Lexington Pkwy S.contractor photos 10-30-24.pdf

10-30-2024 Kamish Invoice (1).pdf

686 Lexingon Pkwy S.Vang chain email 2-14-25.pdf

RLH TA 25-82

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1114

MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2511T, Assessment No. 258523)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

1114 Margaret St.TGW Letter 10-8-24.pdf

1114 Margaret St.Photos 10-21-24.pdf

1114 Margaret St.Contractor Photos 10-24-24.pdf

1114 Margaret St.Warner Invoice 10-24-24.pdf

RLH TA

25-183

Amending Council File RLH TA 24-475 to delete the assessment for

Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2, 2023

to February 19, 2024 at 233 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No.

VB2411, Assessment No. 248817)

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

233 Maryland Ave W.email chain 11-4-24.pdf

SR 24-99 233 Maryland Ave W minutes.11-19-24

RLH TA 25-53

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1540

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506A, Assessment No.

258822) (Public hearing continued to April 2, 2025)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

125 Winter St.SAO.10-25-24

125 Winter St.recheck photo.11-1-24

125 Winter St.contractor photos.11-4-24

125 Winter St.Kamish invoice.11-4-24

125 Winter St.Zimny email.3-5-25

RLH AR 25-19

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services

during October 7 to 23, 2024. (File No. J2511R Assessment No. 258519)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2511R.258519

RLH AR 25-20

Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services

during October 14 to 22, 2024. (File No. J2510T Assessment No. 258520)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2510T.258520

RLH AR 25-21

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services

during October 28 to November 8, 2024. (File No. J2512R Assessment

No. 258522)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2512R.258522

RLH AR 25-22

Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services

during October 24 to November 6, 2024. (File No. J2511T Assessment

No. 258523)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2511T.258523

ADJOURNMENT

City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on

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:

The public may comment on 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:

Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to

Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at

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

is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or

https://forms.office.com/g/TD3xN7WHy5.

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