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 Amy Brendmoen  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Jane L. Prince  
Councilmember Dai Thao  
Councilmember Chris Tolbert  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, December 1, 2021  
3:30 PM  
Remote Meeting  
Please see below for meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.  
The Truth in Taxation Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 PM at a separate meeting.  
ROLL CALL  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1628 Darlene  
Street and 1457 Third Street East nuisance properties. (For notification  
purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
1
Sponsors:  
Yang and Prince  
Attachments:  
Mayor's Emergency Executive Order 21-42.  
2
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2021 spending budget for the Office of Financial Empowerment  
in the Office of Financial Services  
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4
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $510,348  
within its various accounting units in the 2021 adopted budget to most  
accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and  
provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Library to reallocate $225,505 within its various accounting units  
in the 2021 adopted budget to most accurately reflect the projected actual  
spending in each accounting unit and provide the appropriate levels of spending  
authority.  
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Attachments:  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 913 Payne (Gentlemen's Cuts),  
a project selected by CDBG subgrantee ESNDC to be funded with Payne Ave  
BIF program funds.  
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Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2021 Special Fund budget to  
reflect expenditures more accurately.  
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.  
Accepting the 2022 Toward Zero Death Enforcement Program grant with the  
State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety.  
8
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Establishing the City Council Legislative Advisory Committee on Garbage.  
Brendmoen  
9
Sponsors:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a Work Order Contract with the Minnesota  
Department of Transportation for the State’s Trunk Highway 5 Project.  
10  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010603 for Sanitary Sewer Collection  
Infrastructure Installed by Ryan on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
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12  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20200010604 for Sanitary Sewer Collection  
Infrastructure installed by Ryan on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City Attorney's Office to apply for Byrne Justice Assistance  
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Intervention Renewal (Byrne-JAG) grant.  
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14  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the City to transfer $5,456,090 of American Rescue Plan funds to a  
specific account for public safety radio replacement costs.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Memorializing the City’s Council’s denial of an appeal taken from a planning  
commission decision to grant a conditional use permit and dimensional and  
area variances requested by the owner of property at 695 Grand Avenue for the  
purpose of constructing a commercial and residential mixed use building.  
15  
16  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the City to enter into a lease agreement and management  
agreement with Your Boat Club, LLC for use and management of Watergate  
Marina.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City and  
Benjamin Smith and other members of the putative class, and their attorneys,  
Wrobel & Smith, PLLP, Michael J. Vanselow Law Office, PLLC, and Meyer Njus  
Tanick.  
17  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Malt On Sale (Strong) and  
Wine On Sale License to Yum Kitchen & Bakery Homeland LLC d/b/a Yum  
Kitchen & Bakery (License ID # 20210001764) for the premises located at 164  
Snelling Avenue North.  
18  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Affirming the Extension of Declaration of Local Emergency issued November  
29, 2021 by Mayor Melvin Carter III.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing  
Officer, for DWD Group LLC (License ID # 20210000875), d/b/a Billy’s on  
Grand, for a Liquor on Sale - 291 or more seats, Liquor on Sale - Sunday,  
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Liquor on Sale - 2 AM Closing, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio),  
Entertainment (B), and Gambling Location licenses, located at 857 Grand  
Avenue. (Laid over from November 17, 2021.)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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 Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the second reading.  
First Reading  
Granting the application of Selby Flats LLC to rezone property at  
1708 Selby Avenue from B2 community business to RM2  
medium- density multiple-family residential and amending  
Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map .  
20  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Considering the application of Gary and Catherine Ballman to rezone property  
at 1329-1331 Lincoln Avenue from RT1 two-family residential to RM1  
low-density multiple-family residential.  
21  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Minnesota  
Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) Outdoor Recreation grant  
program funds, enter in a grant agreement required as a condition of receiving  
said funds, which includes an indemnification clause, and to amend the  
financing and spending plan in the amount of $250,000 for the Victoria Park  
Multi-Use Athletic Field project.  
22  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plan of the Office of Financial Services  
and Department of Public Works in the amount of $48,974 to utilize available  
capital maintenance funds for costs related to multiple HVAC renovation  
projects.  
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24  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budgets in the  
amount of $1,056,000 to reflect various grant funding awarded in 2022 and  
establishing the appropriate grant activity budgets.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to add fund equity to its 2021 Special Fund  
operating budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.  
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26  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to execute  
a grant agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and  
Economic Development, which includes an indemnification clause, acceptance  
of grant funds, and amendment of related City budgets.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the petition of Matthew Michel, on behalf of Noelna Holdings, LLC, to  
vacate a two-foot portion of Wynne Avenue abutting 1611 Wynne Avenue.  
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28  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Cathedral Heritage Foundation/Carolyn Will for a  
sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound for the Cathedral  
Festival of Lights on December 15 through December 19, 2021 at Cathedral Hill  
Park - 215 Summit Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2021 spending budgets for the Public Works Traffic Building and  
the Grant Fund related to the LED electrical retrofit.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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.  
Appeal of Shekita Moore to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 201  
GENESEE STREET.  
30  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Appeal of William Acree to a Vacant Building Registration Notice, Summary  
Abatement Order, and Vehicle Abatement Order at 160 GRANITE STREET.  
31  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 701 HAZEL STREET  
NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the December 1, 2021, City Council Public  
Hearing.  
32  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
701 Hazel St N.Form4 12-25-19  
Appeal of Diane Slate to a denial of a Request for Fence Variance at 620  
JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST.  
33  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Scott Beck, Havenbrook Homes, to a Vacant Building Registration  
Notice plus Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at  
1125 MARGARET STREET.  
34  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for  
Property Clean Up services during August 3 to 14, 2020 at 1817 MARYLAND  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2105A2, Assessment No. 218522)  
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36  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Tamer Azzazi to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and  
Order to Vacate at 1843 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Greg Fry, Oak Knoll Property Management, to a Vacant Building  
Registration Fee Warning Letter at 912 ROSE AVENUE EAST.  
37  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1179  
SEVENTH STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 21-40. (Legislative Hearing  
on November 23, 2021)  
38  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 521 YORK  
AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-10.  
41  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Appeal of James Brinker to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter  
at 1739 YORK AVENUE.  
42  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
In-person meetings, or meetings conducted under Minn. Stat. § 13D.02 of the City Council, are  
not practical or prudent because of the COVID-19 health pandemic emergency declared under  
Minn. Stat. Chapter 12 by Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. In light of the COVID-19 health  
pandemic, members of the City Council will participate in City Council meetings by telephone  
or other electronic means.  
Public attendance at the City Council’s regular meeting location is not feasible due to the  
COVID-19 health pandemic. Members of the public may view City Council meetings online at  
stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18.  
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.  
While the Council will make best efforts to decide all issues before them, the Council may  
delay decisions on certain matters where the members believe meeting in-person is  
Council Meeting Information  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces  
costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages  
when printed.  
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