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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 23, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1347 University  
Avenue West a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public  
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Mayor's Emergency Executive Orders 22-10 and 22-11.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2022 General Fund budget for the Department of Human Rights  
and Equal Economic Opportunity.  
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.  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services December 1  
to 14, 2021, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 22, 2022 and City  
Council public hearing for May 4, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2216A, Assessment No. 228515)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services December 14  
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to 30, 2021, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 22, 2022 and City  
Council public hearing for May 4, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for funds up to  
$300,000 from the Outdoor Recreation grant program and to apply for grants to  
other agencies and groups as needed for any matching amounts required.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the conveyance of six City owned properties to the St. Paul Public  
School District.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Memorializing the City Council’s decision to grant an appeal by Thomas  
Schroeder from a decision of the BZA denying a rear-yard lot coverage variance  
requested for the purpose of building a new garage at 1446 Summit Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing proper City officials to submit a Gateways for Growth  
Implementation Technical Assistance and Grants Program application.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the renaming of Ecolab Plaza to Osborn Plaza.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Authorizing the City to transfer $4,500,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to a  
specific account for PED Tourism Package.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Recognizing Mike Hahm’s career with the City of Saint Paul and congratulating  
him on his retirement.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
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  
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  
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:  
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, Noecker, Yang and Tolbert  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
See below for ways to testify.  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Minnesota  
Historical Society (MNHS) grant funds, enter in a grant agreement required as a  
condition of receiving said funds, and to amend the Department financing and  
spending plan by $136,167 for the Cochran Park Pool and Sculpture  
Restoration project.  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2022 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) spending and  
financing plans to record cost-neutral changes and carry forward adjustments,  
Citywide.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with  
indemnity obligations, and amending the Planning and Economic Development  
(PED) department operating budget related to the City's sponsorship of a  
Minnesota Investment Fund grant for the benefit of the Kalera, Inc. project  
located at 543 James Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of the Saints Baseball, LLC for a sound level variance  
in order to present amplified sound on March 17, 2022 at CHS Field - 360 N.  
Broadway St.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending the spending budget for the Public Works Grant Fund related to the  
2022 Ramsey County SCORE Incentive Grant.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $39,130 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of  
Firefighter Training and Education to pay for training for firefighters.  
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 Daniel Burgess, 3M Aviation, to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
Correction Notice at 680-690 BAYFIELD STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1608 CARROLL  
AVENUE. (File No. J2205E, Assessment No. 228304)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of John & Wendy Slade to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation  
and Order to Vacate at 1005 CONWAY STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1066 DESOTO  
STREET. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 318 EDMUND  
AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-11. (Legislative Hearing on February 22,  
2022)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 419 FRY  
STREET within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City Council Public  
Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on February 22, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1033  
GALTIER STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-61.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH VBR 21-81, adopted December 7, 2021, to grant  
Derrick Malone, an additional extension to a Vacant Building Registration  
Requirement & Summary Abatement Order at 394 HOPE STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 687 JACKSON  
STREET. (File No. J2204P, Assessment No. 228403)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Deanna Seppanen, on behalf of Macalester College, to a Fire  
Inspection Correction Notice at 1673 PRINCETON AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 855 RICE  
STREET. (File No. J2205B, Assessment No. 228104)  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1802 ROSS  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804) (Public hearing  
continued to April 20, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Matthew Wergin, on behalf of Scott Evans Wergin, to a Vacant  
Building Registration Notice at 1340 SEARLE STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 782 SEVENTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2204P, Assessment No. 228403)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1941  
STANFORD AVENUE. (File No. J2209A, Assessment No. 228508)  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1047  
WAKEFIELD AVENUE. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 141 WINIFRED  
STREET WEST. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Home Buyers,  
LLC for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 702 WILSON AVENUE.  
(Legislative Hearing on February 22, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during September 1  
to 13, 2021. (File No. J2209A, Assessment No. 218508)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during September  
14 to 30, 2021. (File No. J2210A, Assessment No. 218509)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during March 29 to August 16, 2021. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No.  
228804)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during September 2021. (File No. J2205B, Assessment No. 228104)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during August 17 to September 13, 2021. (File No. CRT2205,  
Assessment No. 228204)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during July 23 to August 20, 2021. (File No. J2205E, Assessment  
No. 228304)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during September 13  
to October 12, 2021. (File No. J2204P, Assessment No. 228403)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
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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  
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