City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
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City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
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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, February 9, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
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 Memorandum of Agreement for the 2022 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment (January 1, 2022) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20210010105 for Roadway Base Infrastructure  
installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies  
US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20210010203 for Roadway Sidewalk Infrastructure  
installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies  
US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20210010204 for Roadway Sidewalk Infrastructure  
installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies  
US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20210010205 for Roadway Sidewalk Infrastructure  
installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies  
US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into Cooperative Agreement No.1049200 with the  
Minnesota Department of Transportation for federal participation in a force  
account for the Snelling at Englewood Intersection Improvement Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022) and  
Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul  
Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Liquor On Sale - 100 Seats or  
Less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk)  
License to Manley Morgan Ventures LLC d/b/a Gus Gus (License ID #  
20210002231) for the premises located at 128 Cleveland Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the use of Grant Funds through the Neighborhood Star  
YEAR-ROUND Program for The Sweet Shop.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Barett Steenrod to a three-year term on  
the Capital Improvement Budget Committee.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Approving the appointment of Brynn Hausz as Director of City Council  
Operations.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Affirming the Extension of Declaration of Local Emergency issued February 8,  
2022 by Mayor Melvin Carter III.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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.  
Final Adoption  
Granting the application of Vu Investments LLC to rezone the property at 1128  
Mackubin Street from R4 single-family residential to RT1 two-family residential  
and amending Legislative Code Section 60.303 to reflect the change.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Amending Section 3.02 of the Administrative Code to create an Office of  
Neighborhood Safety and immigrant and refugee program within the Office of  
the City Attorney.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen, Jalali and Noecker  
Granting the application of 560 Randolph Ave LLC to rezone  
property at 540 Randolph Avenue from T2 traditional  
neighborhood to I1 light industrial and amending Chapter 60 of  
the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
See below for ways to testify.  
Amending Chapter 86 of the Administrative Code to add Section 86.12 requiring  
council approval prior to submission of grant applications.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and  
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Recreation in the amount of $34,600 for funds granted from the Toro  
Foundation and Neighborhood STAR funds for the Arlington Soccer Field  
project.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Amending the financing and spending plan of the Fire Department and the Debt  
Fund to reflect sale of bonds and debt service to purchase cardiac monitors.  
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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.  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1034  
BRADLEY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the December 22, 2021, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 939  
CHARLES AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 22, 2021, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to February 9, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH VBR 21-86, adopted December 22, 2021, to grant  
Shekita Moore additional extensions for property at 201 GENESEE STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Review Request for a potential stay of enforcement of demolition for Derek  
Thooft, Thooft Law LLC, on behalf of Lorie Miller, for property at 975 HUDSON  
ROAD.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 615 LAWSON  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2205A, Assessment No. 228504) (Public Hearing  
continued to July 13, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Sandra Sattler to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 469  
MACALESTER STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jay Mitchell to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at  
716 SIMS AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Robert R. Savela to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1387 THOMAS  
AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services July 14 to August 13,  
2021. (File No. J2205A, Assessment No. 228504) (Public Hearing continued to  
July 13, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services August 11 to 30,  
2021. (File No. J2206A, Assessment No. 228505)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services  
during June to August 2021. (File No. J2207A, Assessment No. 228506)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for removal of two metal storage containers and  
contents at 814 Manomin Ave during June 2021. (File No. J2208A, Assessment  
No. 228507)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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  
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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