Agenda - City Council

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 Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

AO 26-32

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate activity budget to more

accurately record grant awards from the Saint Paul Police Foundation.

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.

RES 26-838

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for Active Transportation funding for the

Lafayette Trail Connection Project.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

164-590-001ATAgreeCOMPLETE.pdf

RES 26-840

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the

purpose of ensuring adequate staffing, training and operational continuity

during a period of staffing shortages in the Saint Paul Regional Water

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

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Operating Engineer L70 MOA Staffing Issues SPRWS Prod Div 05122026

RES 26-843

Authorizing payment in the amount of $12,818.89 in full and final settlement

of claim of Deborah Brisch-Cramer.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

C240177- Release

RES 26-844

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240020403 for Storm Sewer Collection

infrastructure installed by the Saint Paul Port Authority on The Heights

project site.

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit A.pdf

RES 26-874

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Ia Xiong to serve as the City’s

Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-880

Appointing and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Legal Services

Agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Agreement

RES 26-886

Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey

County Economic Development Authority (“EDA”).

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-782

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied

Craftsworkers Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Bricklayer MOA Wage and Fringe

RES 26-811

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.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Painters MOA May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment

RES 26-820

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the Saint Paul Police Federation for the purpose of changing the

length of the eligibility list for the classification of Police Officer.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Police MOA Eligibility List Length Police Officer

FOR DISCUSSION

RES 26-841

Amending the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and

Recommendation submitted by the Administrative Law Judge, and

adopting them as amended, concerning the Auto Repair Garage &

Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license held by M F K Enterprise Inc

d/b/a M F K Enterprise (License ID #57957) for the premises located at

830 Robert Street South and imposing the presumptive matrix penalty and

amending the license conditions. (Licensee will speak to Council on their

own behalf).

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving a Legislative Hearing Fee Waiver Pilot Program for the

remainder of 2026.

Sponsors:

Noecker and Yang

RES 26-791

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Melanie McMahon to serve as the

City's Director of Planning and Economic Development.

Sponsors:

Noecker

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

RES PH

26-120

Approving five (5) applications of the Grand Avenue Business Association

for sound level variances in order to present amplified sound for the Grand

Old Day event on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 640 Grand Avenue, South of

the intersection of Grand Avenue and Grotto Street S. and 791 Grand

Avenue, 917 Grand Avenue, 1055 Grand Avenue, and 1549 Grand Avenue

- Macalester College Parking Lot.

Sponsors:

Jost and Noecker

Attachments:

Application_Grand_1055

Application_Grand_1549

Application_Grand_640

Application_Grand_742_791

Application_Grand_917

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending

the Operating Budget with respect to the City’s sponsorship of a Minnesota

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Redevelopment Grant for the benefit of Afton Park Development’s

Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 841-857 Grand Avenue (District 16, Ward

2).

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

RES PH

26-122

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for the

Capitol Region Watershed District Maintenance Grant for the green roof

located at Fire Department Station 1/Headquaters building.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Maintenance Grant Agreement_SPFD Green Roof - Final

RES 26-670

Capitol Region Watershed District Grant Financial Analysis

RES PH

26-126

Authorizing the City to accept $6,800,061 in HOME-ARP funds from the

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and

amending the 2026 budget to incorporate these funds into the federal grant

budget.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 26-126 HOME ARP Financial Analysis

Adopting the Climate Action and Resilience Plan Update

RES PH

26-130

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Draft CARP Update

Public comments

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 SAO

26-45

Making finding on the appealed of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance

abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO

26-28. (Public Hearing continued to June 3, 2026)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

233 Bates Ave.Owens Ltr.4-17-26 (SAO)

233 Bates Ave.photos #1 5-26-26

233 Bates Ave.photos #2 5-26-26

233 Bates Ave.photos #3 5-26-26

RLH TA

25-422

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2511E1, Assessment No. 258325)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highlwood Ave.email chain 10-27-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave-rescheduled hearing email chain 11-3-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Vang email 11-14-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

RLH TA

25-404

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2512E1, Assessment No. 258326)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highwood Ave.Vang email 11-14-25.pdf

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

RLH TA 26-49

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2601E1, Assessment No. 268302)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2170 Highwood Ave.Zimny email.4-15-26

RLH TA 26-38

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

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