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City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-767.

AO 26-28

Attachments:

2026 AO 26-28 YR NSTAR Financial Analysis -camphor

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Pathway to

Policing Reimbursement Grant 2024 for the approved budget modification

received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

AO 26-29

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Intensive

Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) 2025 grant for

the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department of

Public Safety and to more accurately reflect current year expenditures.

AO 26-30

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.

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application

submitted by The University Club of St Paul (License ID# 43940), d/b/a The

Commodore, for a Class B Entertainment license and to modify existing license

conditions to permit the establishment to provide entertainment events to their

customers for a business with the following existing licenses: Liquor On Sale -

181-290 Seats and Liquor On Sale - Sunday license.

RES 26-651

Sponsors:

Bowie

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 for the

May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

RES 26-811

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Painters MOA May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment

Authorizing a professional services contract with Poul Haas P.A.

RES 26-761

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

CONTRACT 5738 - draft

Authorizing a professional services contract with Primacy Strategy Group.

RES 26-762

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

CONTRACT 5737 - draft

CONTRACT 5737 - updated

Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from the

Vera Institute for the Office of Neighborhood Safety Deputy Director Rachel

Holzemer to attend the Applied Executive Session #4 (AES 4) from May 12-14,

2026.

RES 26-780

Sponsors:

Noecker

Accepting an Active Transportation grant from the Metropolitan Council for the

West Side Safe Routes to School Project and authorizing execution of the grant

agreement.

RES 26-788

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SG-25M-AT-15 St. Paul W. Side SRTS Ped. Imp._GA_JC updated final.pdf

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

(Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Mechanic

Arts High School M Club to support youth programming at Frogtown

Community Center and West Minnehaha Recreation Center.

RES 26-803

Sponsors:

Bowie

Approving the use of a Project Labor Agreement for the McMurray Fields

project.

RES 26-814

Sponsors:

Coleman

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of two power load

stretchers valued at $46,000 from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation.

RES 26-819

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of green roof

maintenance services from Spark-Y valued at $2,000.

RES 26-821

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for $50,000 from the

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation

Grant Program, which has a match requirement, for energy efficiency upgrades

at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility.

RES 26-823

Sponsors:

Bowie

Finding that the Class “A” Valet, Inc. violated Saint Paul Legislative Code,

Chapter 224, and imposing restitution in the amount of $21,658.

RES 26-837

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

FINAL Class A Valet Notice of Violation

FINAL Determination #25-08

Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant Anticipation

Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City.

RES 26-839

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A StP Lead Pipe Note Resolution 2026(51462949.3)-2

Exhibit B StP Lead Pipe Note Resolution 2026(51462949.3)

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and

Cement Masons International Association, Local No. 633.

RES 26-649

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Cement Masons MOA 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of

Plumbers, Local 34.

RES 26-696

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Plumbers MOA 2026 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States

Regional Council of Carpenters.

RES 26-759

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Carpenters MOA 2026 Wage & Fringe Adjustment

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of

Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10.

RES 26-784

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Sheet Metal Workers 2026 MOA Wage and Fringe Adjustment

Recognizing the life of Tswv Mas Donald Yang for his contributions to Saint

Paul and Proclaiming Sunday, May 31, 2026, as Tswv Mas Donald Yang Day in

the City of Saint Paul.

RES 26-851

Sponsors:

Yang

FOR DISCUSSION

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.

Final Adoption

Amending Title IV of the Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled Tree

Preservation for City Sponsored Projects. (Laid over from February 26, 2025)

Ord 25-4

Sponsors:

Noecker, Yang, Jost and Kim

Attachments:

Great River Greening letter of support

Friends of the Mississippi River letter of support

Ramsey Hill Assoc public comment

Gary Todd public comment

Jan 22 public comments

Jan 31 - Feb 26 public comments

2025.08.14 TPO PIG Overview - Final Version

Amelie Gahagan public comment

Payne Phalen Community Council letter

Process map revised

Ordinance Terms December 8 2025

2025.11.24 TPO PIG Overview - UPDATED Final Version

12.19.25 Council Presentation

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget for the Wheelock Grotto Phase II Street Reconstruction Project.

RES PH 26-81

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

FA RES PH 26-81.xlsx

Accepting Local Road Improvement funding from the State of Minnesota and

amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget to add this funding to Public Works pedestrian improvement

projects.

RES PH 26-82

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

FA RES PH 26-82.xlsx

Establishing the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $100,000, to reflect funds received from the

Minnesota Twins to support youth baseball and softball.

RES PH

26-106

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MN Twins Grant FS $100K PH 26-106

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget to transfer Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding into projects.

RES PH

26-107

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis 26-107.xlsx

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget for the 2026 Sidewalk Reconstruction Program.

RES PH

26-108

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis 26-108.xlsx

Authorizing the execution of an MOU, accepting a $10,000 gift and in-kind travel

support from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and amending the

spending and financing budget for the Cities for Financial Empowerment Grant.

RES PH

26-117

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Cities for Financial Empowerment Budget Amendment

RES PH 24-174

CFE MOU

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.

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 633

CAPITOL BOULEVARD within fifteen (15) days after the May 20, 2026, City

Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 26-7

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

633 Capitol Blvd.OTA 2-9-26

633 Capitol Blvd.PH Mailing Letter 3-13-26

633 Capitol Blvd.Notice of Condemnation 7-24-19

633 Capitol Blvd.Photo 11-10-25

633 Capitol Blvd.Photos 2-5-26

633 Capitol Blvd.SHPO Letter 3-20-26

633 Capitol Blvd.List of WO in Legacy 4-13-26

633 Capitol Blvd.Summary

633 Capitol Blvd.State of MN Trust R-R Ltr.4-17-16

633 Capitol Blvd.Police Calls Log 4-20-26

633 Capitol Blvd.State of MN Trust R-R Ltr.5-1-26

633 Capitol Blvd.State of MN Trust R-R Ltr.5-15-26

Amending Council File RLH AR 25-59 to delete the assessment for Rubbish

and Garbage Clean Up services during April 2 to 11, 2025 at 872 RONDO

AVENUE. (File No. J2522R1, Assessment No. 258500)

RLH TA

26-101

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

872 Rondo Ave.Minutes 4-21-26

Appeal of George Leske, Occupant, to a Fire Inspection Report (which includes

vacate) at 1609 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE, APARTMENT 5.

RLH VO 26-21

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

1609 St. Anthony Ave. appeal.4-15-26

1609 St. Anthony Ave. photos 11-25-25

1609 St. Anthony Ave.Leske Ltr.4-24-26

1609 St AnthonyAve.Correction Orders UPDATED 4-30-26

1609 St Anthony Ave.photos 4-29-26

1609 St. Anthony Ave.Leske Ltr.5-8-26

Making finding on the appealed of Victor Thao to a nuisance abatement ordered

for 685 VAN BUREN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-30. (May 19, 2026

Legislative Hearing)

RLH SAO

26-47

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

685 Van Buren Ave.Thao Letter 5-8-26

685 Van Buren Ave.Inspector photos 5-18-26

685 Van Buren Ave.Vang email 5-18-26

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition of Vacant, Nuisance and/or Hazardous

Structure from the month of January 2026. (File No. J2604C, Assessment No.

262003)

RLH AR 26-27

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2604C.262003

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding fees billed

during July 2025 at 845 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2603B3,

Assessment No. 268112)

RLH AR 26-28

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2603B3.268112

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding June 2025

at 712 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2602B1, Assessment No.

268108)

RLH AR 26-29

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll - J2602B1.268108

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding September

2025 at 1566 GROTTO STREET NORTH. (File No. J2605B1, Assessment No.

268113)

RLH AR 26-30

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2605B1.268113

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