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, April 6, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
1
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 132  
Western Avenue South a nuisance property. (For notification purposes  
only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
2
3
Amending CDBG-CV Project Budgets: Increasing funding for Latino  
Economic Development Center (LEDC) CDBG-CV ERA program.  
Attachments:  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: returning unused Ain Dah Yung project  
funds to CDBG undesignated project funds.  
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.  
4
Authorizing the Departments of Public Works and Parks and Recreation to  
submit project applications for federal funding into the 2022 Metropolitan  
Council Regional Solicitation Program and to authorize the commitment of  
a twenty percent local funding match plus engineering for any project that is  
awarded federal funding.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
5
Authorizing amendment No. 2 to the lease with Ramsey County extending  
the leased premises to include parking area improvements at the Charles  
M. Schulz Highland Arena.  
Sponsors:  
Yang and Tolbert  
Attachments:  
6
7
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations  
up to $5,000 from CVS Pharmacy to sponsor young people participating in  
Right Track’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Accepting the gift of the cost of conference registration and hotel expenses  
from the Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC) for Butch Inks,  
Steve Sampson, and Jeramiah Melquist to attend the annual FDIC  
conference to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana April 25-30, 2022.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
8
Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative  
Hearing Officer, for Piston Automotive Co. (License ID #20210002268),  
d/b/a Piston Auto, located at 1324 Arcade St. Unit A, for an Auto Repair  
Garage license.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
9
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
Registration fees billed during June 4 to December 13, 2021, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for May 3, 2022 and City Council public  
hearing for June 15, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. VB2209, Assessment No. 228811)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
10  
11  
12  
13  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency  
Boarding during January 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
May 3, 2022 and City Council public hearing for June 15, 2022 to consider  
and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2209B,  
Assessment No. 228111)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from January  
2022 (C.D.B.G.Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 3,  
2022 and City Council public hearing for June 15, 2022 to consider and  
levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2204C,  
Assessment No. 222003)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during December 1 to January 18, 2022, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for May 3, 2022 and City Council public  
hearing for June 15, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. CRT2208, Assessment No. 228207)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during November 22 to December 22, 2021,  
and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 3, 2022 and City Council  
public hearing for June 15, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2209E, Assessment No. 228310)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
14  
15  
Approving modifications to a Neighborhood STAR program funding for  
Asian Economic Development Association.  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Approving a Liquor Off Sale and waiving the three-hundred (300) foot  
separation distance requirement from a protected use in order to issue a  
Liquor Off Sale license to Life is Grand LLC d/b/a The Little Wine Shoppe  
(License ID #20210002156) at 2305 Como Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
16  
17  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$85,000 from the Saint Paul Public School’s (SPPS) Community  
Partnership for 2022-2024 ARP grant to support the Upside: Leadership  
Programming for Middle-School Youth project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$402,000 from the Saint Paul Public School’s (SPPS) Community  
Partnership for 2022-2024 ARP grant to support the Mental Health Initiative  
project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
18  
19  
20  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to  
$15,000 from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s (MRAC) Flexible  
Support grant to support the Saint Paul Nature Champions project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for and accept RAISE  
Grant funding for the Jackson Street Reconstruction and Pedestrian  
Improvement Project.  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into Memorandums of  
Understanding with participating VISTA Sites.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
21  
22  
Approving MN GreenCorps member applications and authorizing the  
necessary agreements.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the adverse action against the Auto Repair license held by  
Duke’s Cars and Towing, LLC, d/b/a Duke’s Cars and Towing, for the  
premises located at 977 Front Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
23  
24  
Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement  
with the State of Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) for  
three one-day training sessions.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for the 2021 Street Maintenance Service  
Program-Mill and Overlay. (File No. MO2120, Assessment No. 215520)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
25  
26  
27  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for the 2021 Street Maintenance Service  
Program-Mill and Overlay work completed by a contractor. (File No.  
MO2119, Assessment No. 215519)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for the 2021 Street Maintenance Service  
Program for above-standard lighting. (Project No. 2021ASL, Assessment  
No. 210026)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to  
apply for the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration  
Account Pre-Development grant fund for 652-654 Oakdale Avenue and for  
the African American Community Development L.L.C.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker and Prince  
28  
29  
Approving the appointment of Tara Beard as the Housing Director in the  
Department of Planning and Economic Development.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Office of Technology and Communications to update an  
agreement with BrainStorm Inc. (BSI) for online “how to” training and  
education on the Microsoft Office 365 suite of products including Microsoft  
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Thao  
Attachments:  
30  
Establishing the rate of pay for Human Rights and Labor Standards  
Supervisor. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
31  
32  
Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of 13 saunas  
valued at $72,800 from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation. (To be amended.)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul  
and AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508 for the purpose of establishing tuition  
assistance, uniform allowance and eligibility for consideration for  
scholarship grants provided grants are funded for Saint Paul Police  
Department Community Engagement Cadets. (To be laid over one week  
for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
33  
34  
Approving the Mayor’s reappointments of Nathaniel Hood and Jeffrey  
Risberg to the Planning Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Troy Hackney, Mauricio Ochoa  
Rosales, Ismail Khadar, and Elizabeth Starling to the Planning  
Commission for a term ending March 31, 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
35  
36  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Daud Mohamed and Natasha  
Jones as members of the Capital Improvement Budget Committee with a  
term ending March 31, 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor's appointments of Richard Jacobs, Inti  
Martinez-Aleman, Emerald Sawyer and Timothy Trembley to the Truth in  
Sale of Housing Board.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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 Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the second reading.  
Final Adoption  
37  
Amending Section 13.02 of the Administrative Code establishing duties in  
the Department of Safety and Inspections related to rent stabilization.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali and Yang  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
38  
Granting the application of Nimco Ltd. to rezone property at 597 7th St E  
from I1 light industrial to T2 traditional neighborhood and amending  
Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
See below for ways to testify.  
39  
Creating Chapter 134A of the Legislative Code (Title XII) pertaining to  
small wireless facilities.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
40  
Amending Chapter 193A of the Legislative Code to define certain terms  
contained therein and ensure consistency of language used throughout.  
(Public hearing continued from March 23.)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali and Yang  
Attachments:  
41  
Accepting a 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Criminal and Juvenile Justice  
Intervention grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office  
of Justice Programs, in the amount of $257,050.00 for the City’s ETHOS  
program and amending the 2022 spending and financing budget for the  
City Attorney's Office.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
42  
43  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks  
and Recreation in the amount of $92,630 to reflect additional 2022 funding  
from Como Friends.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of  
Emergency Management for the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant  
for $829,500.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
44  
Approving the application of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Inc for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 22, 2022 at 75  
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. - MN State Capitol.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
45  
46  
Approving the petition of Kevin Vu to vacate the north-south alley in Block  
4, the Strand Addition.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2022 OFS/Real Estate Operating Budget to accept  
payment from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for City  
Real Estate services and for compensation to the Canadian Pacific/Soo  
Line Railroad for a permanent easement for the Gateway Trail Project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
47  
Approving the application of Twin Cities Jazz Festival for a sound level  
variance in order to present live amplified sound on June 24 and 25, 2022  
at 221 5th St. E. - Mears Park.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
48  
Approving the application of Macalester College for a sound level variance  
in order to present amplified sound on May 13-15, 2022 at 179 Snelling  
Ave S - Macalester Stadium.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
49  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $1,600 for a grant received from the Saint Paul Area Chamber  
of Commerce for health and wellness equipment for firefighters at Fire  
Station 17.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
50  
51  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $1,600 for a grant received from the Saint Paul Area Chamber  
of Commerce for health and wellness equipment for firefighters at Training.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level  
variance applications in order to present amplified sound on April 16, 2022  
and on April 23, 2022 within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at  
Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Ave. N.  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
52  
Approving the application of Eclectic Culinary Concepts, Inc -dba- Pajarito  
for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 7,  
2022 at 605 7th St W. - Pajarito.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Properties during October to December 2021. (File No.  
2201LDSRP, Assessment No. 224001)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private  
Properties during October to December 2021. (File No. SWRP2201,  
Assessment No. 223001)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Property during July to September 2021 at 1157 Ashland Ave. (File  
No. 2200LDSRP1, Assessment No. 224003)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Property during January to March 2021 at 2238 Dayton Ave. (File  
No. 2102LDSRP1, Assessment No. 224004)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Property during April to June 2021 at 605 Bay St. (File No.  
2103LDSRP1, Assessment No. 224005)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for  
$7,743.04 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative  
for two firefighters to attend the National Firefighter Cancer Symposium in  
Miami, FL, February 23-26, 2022.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
59  
Authorizing the Police Department to amend the 2022 Special Fund  
Budget to add the 2021 COPS LEMHWA grant.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Expanding the membership of the Audit Committee’s Advisory Group to  
include a fourth community advisor and approving the appointments of  
Dana M. DeMaster, Stephanie D. Dilworth and James Farnsworth as  
community advisors to the Audit Committee and as non-voting members  
for a term of three years.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker, Prince and Thao  
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.  
60  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1693  
BEECH STREET. (File No. 2203T, Assessment No. 229002)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
61  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1276  
BRADLEY STREET. (File No. CRT2207, Assessment No. 228206)  
(Legislative Hearing on April 5, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
62  
Appeal of Terry Hopkins, Americold LLC, to a Fire Inspection Correction  
Notice at 236 and 240 CHESTER STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
63  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1253  
CLEVELAND AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH RR 21-37.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
64  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 318  
EDMUND AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-11. (Public hearing  
continued to March 23, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
65  
Granting a stay in the enforcement of Council File No. RLH RR 21-24, an  
Order to Raze and Remove the Structures at 975 HUDSON ROAD.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
66  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1880 OLD  
HUDSON ROAD. (File No. J2207E, Assessment No. 228306)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
67  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 59 KING  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2207B, Assessment No. 228106) (To refer to  
April 19, 2022 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
68  
69  
70  
Appeal of James Maxa to a Notice to Remove Snow and/or Ice from  
Sidewalk at 814 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Angela Pierach to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal  
Notice at 779 RAYMOND AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2386  
TERRITORIAL ROAD/799 RAYMOND AVENUE. (File No. J2207B,  
Assessment No. 228106)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
71  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1446 RICE  
STREET. (File No. VB2207, Assessment No. 228806)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
72  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 2075  
SCUDDER STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-39.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
73  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 609 SIMS  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2207, Assessment No. 228806) (Public hearing  
continued to May 4, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
74  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1496  
SIXTH STREET EAST. (File No. CRT2207, Assessment No. 228206)  
(April 5, 2022 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
75  
76  
Appeal of Viet Tran, dba Stryker Auto Body, to a Re-Inspection Fire  
Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 584 STRYKER AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1004 THOMAS AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 21-42. (Public hearing  
continued to April 6, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
77  
78  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. VB2207, Assessment No. 228806)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
fees billed during October 19 to November 26, 2021. (File No. CRT2207,  
Assessment No. 228206)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
79  
Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during September 22 to October 21, 2021. (File No.  
J2207E, Assessment No. 228306)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
80  
81  
Ratifying the assessments for Removal of Dangerous Tree services during  
November 2021. (File No. 2203T, Assessment No. 229002)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Removal of Diseased Emerald Ash Tree  
services during November to December 2021. (File No. 2204T,  
Assessment No. 229003)  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
82  
83  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during June 16 to October 19, 2021. (File No. VB2207,  
Assessment No. 228806)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during November 2021(File No. J2207B, Assessment No.  
228106)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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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  
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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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