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, May 4, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for HUD program year 2021 Acute  
Intervention Project.  
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AO 22-21  
Attachments:  
AO 22-21 Financial Analysis CDBG (Acute Intervention Project)  
Establishing an account code for one NENDC recommended project through  
their North End Neighborhood STAR Program funded via Resolution 17-1005.  
AO 22-23  
Attachments:  
2022 STAR Financial Analysis AO 22-23 04-25-22  
Amending the ARP Right Track budget to adjust account budgets.  
AO 22-24  
Attachments:  
AO 22-24 Right Track  
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.  
Ratifying the assessments for Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on  
Private Property during October to December 2021 at 842 Jenks Ave. (File No.  
2201LDSRP1, Assessment No. 224007)  
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RES 22-634  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Assessment Roll 2101LDSRP1.214007  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2022 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of  
Plumbers, Local 34. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
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RES 22-636  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
2022 Plumbers MOA Wage & Fringe Adjustment  
Approving Municipal State Aid roadway system revisions in Saint Paul made  
necessary by the Ramsey County Lexington Parkway Realignment Project  
from Montreal Avenue to Shepard Road.  
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RES 22-638  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with the  
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to submit a United States  
Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA-FS), State Urban Forest  
Resilience (SUFR) grant application for a total of $488,400 to address the  
critical need to restore and improve urban forests due to catastrophic losses  
from Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), which requires a minimum 1:1 match, of which  
the City of Saint Paul will be responsible for $100,000 satisfied by budgeted CIB  
funds for citywide tree planting.  
RES 22-639  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a disc golf  
practice basket, valued at $400, for the Highland Disc Golf Course, donated by  
Dan Betlock.  
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RES 22-644  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2022 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of  
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10. (To be laid over  
one week for adoption)  
RES 22-653  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
2022 Sheet Metal Workers MOA Wage & Fringe Adjustment  
Authorizing the City to enter into Subordinate Funding Agreement #6 to the  
Master Funding Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the Gold Line Bus  
Rapid Transit Project.  
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RES 22-655  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
AGR_19I056F_SFA6_StPaul_DRAFT_20220414.pdf  
SFA_StPaul_Exhibits.pdf  
Authorizing the execution of a drainage and utility easement along Mississippi  
River Boulevard.  
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RES 22-658  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Miss River Vista-Blvd Draniage and Utility Easement Exhibit A 2022 04 22  
Accepting a dedication of easement for public sewer purposes and a temporary  
construction easement from Lakewood Group Three, LLC for the improvement  
and expansion of existing sewer facilities and pumping station; and authorizing  
compensation for the easements to Lakewood Group Three, LLC.  
RES 22-659  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A1 - Permanent Easement  
Exhibit A2 - Temporary Easement  
Amending Council File RES PH 21-246 to reduce the assessment for  
Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on Private Properties during April to  
June 2021. (File No. 2103LDSRP, Assessment No. 214003)  
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RES 22-661  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Addresses to be adjusted for Lead Water Grant_214003  
Accepting the offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to purchase a  
water revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed  
$46,000,000, providing for the issuance of the water revenue note, Series 2022,  
and authorizing execution of a project loan agreement with the Minnesota Public  
Facilities Authority.  
RES 22-662  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RES 22-662 Exhibit A  
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RES 22-663  
Establishing the rate of pay for Lead Operating Engineer. (To be laid over  
one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Lead Operating Engineer - Financial Analysis  
Amending Council File RES PH 22-6 to reduce the assessment for  
Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on Private Properties during July to  
September 2021. (File No. 2200LDSRP, Assessment No. 224000)  
RES 22-664  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Addresses to be adjusted for Lead Water Grant_224000  
Amending Council File RES PH 21-247 to reduce the assessment for Repair of  
Sanitary Sewer Line on Private Property during April to June 2021 at 224 Isabel  
St W. (File No. SWRP2103, Assessment No. 213003)  
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RES 22-666  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Council File RES PH 22-72 to reduce the assessment for Repair of  
Sanitary Sewer Line on Private Property during October to December 2021 at  
1173 Laurel Ave. (File No. SWRP2201, Assessment No. 223001)  
RES 22-667  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20210010406 for Stormsewer Conveyance  
Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan  
Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site.  
RES 22-673  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Permit 20210010406- Exhibit A For Council  
Approval of a Liquor Off Sale and waiving the three-hundred (300) foot  
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RES 22-674  
separation distance requirement from a protected use in order to issue a Liquor  
Off Sale license to Creative Libations LLC (License ID #20210000871) at 1545  
7th Street West.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
License Application Notification  
Signed License Conditions  
SPLC section 409.06  
Creative Libations Petition Results  
Copy of Petition  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Quentin Turner to a three-year term on  
the Heritage Preservation Commission.  
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RES 22-681  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Emily Peterson to the Human Rights  
and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission and designating her to serve as  
chairperson.  
RES 22-685  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor's appointments of Bethany Gladhill, Jon Jee Schill,  
Georgina Chinchilla Gonzalez, Cheniqua Johnson, and Shannon Forney to the  
Cultural STAR Board.  
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RES 22-686  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of August 4, 11,  
18, and 25, 2021.  
Min 22-12  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Minutes 08-04-21  
Minutes 08-11-21  
Minutes 08-18-21  
Minutes 08-25-21  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint Paul  
Police Federation for the purpose of establishing an additional incentive of  
personal release time for employees who are assigned as Field Training  
Officers (FTO) during Police Department Recruit Academies.  
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RES 22-601  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
MOA Police FTO Personal Release Time Incentive 04122022  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2022 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Electrical Workers Local  
110.  
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RES 22-635  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
2022 Electricians MOA Wage & Fringe Adjustment  
Accepting the gift of the cost of travel expenses for the Bloomberg Harvard City  
Leadership Initiative for HREEO Director Kristien R. E. Butler, Human Rights  
and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO), HREEO Deputy Director Andrea  
Ledger, and Public Works Director Sean Kershaw to attend “Leading City  
Procurement Reform” Program in Cambridge, MA from May 9, 2022-May 13,  
RES 22-705  
2022.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Bloomberg-Harvard gift resolution 1  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Recognizing Beverly Farraher’s award from the National APWA as a Top Ten  
Public Works Leader of the Year.  
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RES 22-680  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the City to transfer $4,477,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to  
specific accounts for recipients of the Tourism Recovery Support Program  
grants.  
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RES 22-687  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen and Tolbert  
Attachments:  
RES 22-687 Tourism Grant Awards  
Public hearing to consider the appeal of Dayton's Bluff District Council to a  
decision of the Planning Commission approving a reestablishment of  
nonconforming use for Elite Auto Sales LLC at 847 Hudson Road. (Public  
hearing closed April 20. 2022.)  
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APC 22-1  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
847 Hudson Appeal  
PC resolution 22-15 847 Hudson Rd  
staff report packet 847 Hudson Rd  
pcactionminutes030422  
draft ZC minutes- 847 Hudson Rd  
847 Hudson oppose ramos_Redacted  
60 day extension 847 Hudson  
aerial map 847 Hudson  
land use map 847 Hudson  
zoning map 847 Hudson  
APC 22-1 - Applicant E-Mail  
Email 847 Hudson-neighbor  
Email 847 Hudson-Ggold Line  
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 Section 160.04 of the Legislative Code to add Juneteenth to parking  
meter holidays.  
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Ord 22-18  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Emergency Ordinance Public Hearing  
See below for ways to testify.  
Pursuant to City Charter 6.06, an emergency ordinance for the specific purpose  
of curing any potential procedural issues with the original enactment of  
Emergency Ordinance No. 20-36 on November 18, 2020, to facilitate the  
establishment of a day-use service facility to provide services to the City’s  
unsheltered population during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency at the site of  
former Fire Station 51 at 296 West Seventh Street commonly known as  
“Freedom House.”  
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Ord 22-19  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ex. 1 - Ord 20-36  
Ex. 2 - 350' map and address list  
Ord 22-19 - Dave S. Walia  
Ord 22-19 - Mark Christensen  
Ord 22-19 - Pat Salkowicz & Charles Kosse  
Planning Commission Resolution  
Ord 22-19 - Winthrop & Weinstine  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
See below for ways to testify.  
Establishing a Qualifications and Examining Committee for the position of  
Police Chief in accordance with City Charter §12.12.1  
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Ord 22-22  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Committee Roster 5-3-22 Updated  
Committee Roster 4-21-22 release  
Authorizing the Police Department to accept and amend the 2022 Special Fund  
Budget for the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, Byrne Justice  
Assistance Grant (JAG).  
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RES PH  
22-100  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
State of MN Dept of Public Safety JAG 2022 Grant  
MN Dept of Safety JAG 2022 Grant  
Approving the application of Hampden Park Co-Op for a sound level variance in  
order to present amplified sound on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 928 Raymond  
Ave.  
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RES PH  
22-101  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Application  
ENS  
Map  
Owner list  
Notice to Owners  
Letter to Applicant  
Approving the application of Jan Hohn for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound on June 25, 2022 at 1190 Summit Ave - Back/Side  
yard  
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RES PH  
22-106  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Application  
ENS  
Map  
Owner list  
Notice to Owners  
Letter to Applicant  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works Garbage Program to accept funds  
for Liquidated Damages from WM (formerly Waste Management) in the amount  
of $11,850.  
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RES PH  
22-108  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis LD  
Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by New  
Hope Grocery LLC, d/b/a New Hope Grocery, for the premises located at 1132  
Payne Avenue.  
RES PH  
22-114  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
NOVUD to Revocation New Hope Grocery LLC  
Licensee requesting Public Hearing  
Considering the appeal of Muna Ali to a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals  
(BZA) denying zoning variance requests to exceed the maximum 20 square foot  
enclosed entrance size allowed by 48 square feet and to exceed the maximum  
allowable open covered porch projection by 8.3’ at 664 Blair Avenue. (Public  
hearing continued from April 27, 2022)  
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ABZA 22-1  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Appeal Application for 664 Blair Avenue  
Variance Application and Plans for 664 Blair Avenue  
Board of Zoning Appeals Staff Report for 664 Blair Avenue  
Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution for 664 Blair Avenue  
Board of Zoning Appeals March 21, 2022 Hearing Minutes  
Notice Map for 664 Blair Avenue  
Hearing Notice for 664 Blair Avenue  
§ 15.99 Extension Letter for 664 Blair Avenue  
Approving the petition of Kevin Vu to vacate the north-south alley in Block 4, the  
Strand Addition. (Public hearing continued from April 6, 2022.)  
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RES PH 22-62  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A-Depiction & Description 05-2021  
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.  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 608 CASE  
AVENUE. (File No. CRT2206A, Assessment No. 228208)  
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RLH TA 22-88  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
608 Case Ave.fee invoice 10-8-21.pdf  
608 Case Ave.final invoice 11-8-21.pdf  
608 Case email.pdf  
608 Case Ave.Zimny email.4-14-22  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1015  
CHURCHILL STREET. (File No. J2206B1, Assessment No. 228113)  
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RLH TA 22-94  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1015 Churchill St.Contested chain email.3-2-22.pdf  
1015 Churchill St.Respro Invoice.10-21-21.pdf  
1015 Churchill St.Emergency Boarding Letter.10-25-21.pdf  
1015 Churchill St.Photos.10-22-21.pdf  
1015 Churchill Street.Investigation Report 10-20-2021.pdf  
1015 Churchill Street.Incident 3-10-22.pdf  
1015 Churchill St.Zimny email.4-6-22  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 59 KING  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2207B, Assessment No. 228106)  
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RLH TA 22-91  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
59 King St E.Respro Invoice.11-18-21.pdf  
59 King St.Zimny email.4-6-22  
59 King St.Zimny email.4-21-22  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 310 LAWSON  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516) (Legislative  
Hearing on May 3, 2022)  
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RLH TA  
22-161  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
310 Lawson Ave E.contested email J2217A.4-20-22.pdf  
310 Lawson Ave E.SA Letter.12-16-21.pdf  
310 Lawson Ave E.Photo.12-16-21.pdf  
310 Lawson Ave E.Photo.12-22-21.pdf  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 927 LAWSON  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516) (Public hearing  
continued to September 20, 2022)  
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RLH TA 22-93  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
927 Lawson Ave E.SA Letter & Photo.12-6-21.pdf  
927 Lawson Ave E.Photos.12-6-21.pdf  
927 Lawson Ave E.SA Letter 12-13-21.pdf  
927 Lawson Ave E.Photos.12-13-21.pdf  
927 Lawson Ave E.Recheck Photos.12-20-21.pdf  
927 Lawson Ave E.Zimny email.3-22-22  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 628/630  
MENDOTA STREET. (File No. J2216A Assessment No. 228515) (Public  
hearing continued to September 20, 2022)  
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RLH TA  
22-101  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
630 Mendota St Apt 3.SAO.11-29-21  
360 Mendota.photos.12-13-21  
630 Mendota St.photos.12-21-21  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 975 PALACE  
AVENUE. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516) (Public hearing continued  
to September 20, 2022)  
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RLH TA 22-99  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
975 Palace Ave.SA Letter & Photo.12-1-21.pdf  
975 Palace Ave.Photos. 12-1-21 & 12-13-21.docx  
975 Palace Ave.Zimny email.3-22-22  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1446 RICE  
STREET. (File No. VB2207, Assessment No. 228806)  
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RLH TA 22-86  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1446 Rice St.Contested email.2-28-22.pdf  
1446 Rice Street.Zimny email.3-3-21  
1446 Rice St.contested email to CC.4-6-22.pdf  
Appeal of Norma Anderson to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and  
Summary Abatement Order at 1425 SEVENTH STREET EAST.  
RLH VBR  
22-22  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
1425 7th St E.appeal.4-5-22  
1425 Seventh St E.Email & Photos.4-18-22.pdf  
1425 Seventh St E.Email #2 4-18-22.pdf  
1425 Seventh St E.Email #3 4-18-22.pdf  
1425 7th St E.Anderson Ltr.4-21-22  
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)  
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RLH TA  
22-100  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
609 Sims Ave.Street view.3-16-22.pdf  
Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for  
Property Clean Up services during November 1 to 10, 2021 at 1428 THOMAS  
AVENUE. (File No. J2214A, Assessment No. 228513)  
RLH TA  
22-165  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
1428 Thomas Ave-Related File.pdf  
1428 Thomas Ave-Minutes 4-19-22.pdf  
Making revised recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Home  
Buyers, LLC for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 702 WILSON AVENUE  
adopted by Council under File No. RLH OA 22-2.  
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RLH OA 22-4  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
702 Wilson Ave.appeal.2-16-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.STAMP Inquiry.2-16-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Aerial Map.2-16-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Police Calls Log.2-17-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.email chain.2-17-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Summary Abatement Orders.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Condemnation.1-6-20.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Respro Invoice.9-25-20.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Respro Invoice.3-1-21.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.email chain.3-9-22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Hanson Ltr.2-25-22  
702 Wilson Ave.Completed Repurchase Application recd 2.2.22.pdf  
702 Wilson Ave.Hanson Ltr.5-2-22.docx  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during December 1  
to 14, 2021. (File No. J2216A, Assessment No. 228515)  
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RLH AR 22-29  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Notice Assessment Roll J2216A.228515  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during December 14  
to 30, 2021. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516)  
RLH AR 22-30  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Notice Assessment Roll J2217A.228516  
Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for  
Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during October 19 to  
November 26, 2021, at 244 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CRT2207,  
Assessment No. 228206)  
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RLH TA  
22-171  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
244 Maryland Ave E.email chain.4-26-22.pdf  
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public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by  
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materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public  
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