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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Amy Brendmoen  
Councilmember Russel Balenger  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Jane L. Prince  
Councilmember Chris Tolbert  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, August 17, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
1
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate  
$400,000 within its various accounting units in the 2022 adopted budget to  
most accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting  
unit and provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.  
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.  
2
Supplemental Resolution #22-1001 Supplementing the General Resolution  
(CF 88-835) Relating to Sewer Revenue Bonds and providing for the  
issuance of Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2022B (Green Bonds) and  
taking other required actions  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
3
4
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for the  
Marion at Ravoux Pedestrian Improvements Project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for the  
Energy Park Drive, Cleveland and Selby Traffic Signal Interconnect  
Project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
5
6
7
Approving the City’s cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service  
Line on Private Properties during April to June 2022, and setting date of  
City Council public hearing for September 14, 2022 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2203LDSRP,  
Assessment No. 224006)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on  
Private Properties during April to June 2022, and setting date of City  
Council public hearing for September 14, 2022 to consider and levy the  
assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2203,  
Assessment No. 223003)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to accept a donation in the amount of $24,475 from the  
Saint Paul Police Foundation (SPPF) on behalf of the Police Department  
(SPPD) to purchase Trauma Kits.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
8
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit an  
application for $10,000 in funding from the Capitol Region Watershed  
District, requiring a five percent in-kind match, to enhance and restore 2.5  
acres of native shoreland habitat at Loeb Lake.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
9
Authorizing the City Attorney to amend the scope of legal services under its  
current agreement with Brian Grogan and the law firm of Moss & Barnett  
and authorizing Brian Grogan and the law firm of Moss & Barnett to  
represent the City in upcoming Comcast cable franchise negotiations.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
10  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City and  
Donna Corbo and her attorney, Christopher Moreland.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
11  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to donate surplus  
tackle football equipment to Frogtown Football to support youth tackle  
football programs.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
12  
Appointing Kennedy & Graven, Chartered as special counsel for the  
purpose of providing advice and counsel on the legal business of the City  
of Saint Paul; and consenting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section  
24.03(A)(1)(iii), to Rachel Tierney performing work through Kennedy &  
Graven, Chartered in furtherance of the City’s need for the services of  
outside counsel.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
13  
Appointing LeVander, Gillen and Miller, P.A. as special counsel for the  
purpose of providing advice and counsel on the legal business of the City.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
14  
15  
Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $200 from Carey  
Thompson.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Declaring the official intent of the City to reimburse certain original  
expenditures related to the capital projects from the proceeds of  
tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the City after the payment of such  
original expenditures.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
16  
Memorializing the City Council’s decision to grant an appeal from a  
decision of the Planning Commission to approve an application to  
reestablish a non-conforming use permit for auto sales at 847 Hudson  
Road.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
17  
18  
Accepting the gift of lodging and conference registration expenses from  
People for the American Way’s Big Ideas Summit for Ward 6 Legislative  
Aide Chris Xiong to attend the 2022 Big Ideas Summit Conference.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the request for adverse action for removal of license condition  
#2 deleting the requirement for uniformed security on the licensed  
premises and modifying license condition #3 for the licenses held by TK  
Inspiration Inc d/b/a Tracks Bar & Grill (License ID #20180000178) for the  
premises located at 1091 Rice Street.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
19  
Approving the Labor Agreements between the Independent School District  
625 and the Operative Plasterers Local Union No. 265 (June 1, 2022 - May  
31, 2025) and the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District  
Council 82 (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025). (Laid over from August 10,  
2022)  
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 Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the first  
reading.  
Final Adoption  
20  
Amending Chapter 409.01 of the Legislative Code to align with the  
requirements for caterer’s permits with MN State Statute 340A.404 Subd.  
12.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
21  
Granting the application of Fulford Family Partnership LP to rezone  
property at 533 & 567 Randolph Avenue from T2 traditional neighborhood  
to IT transitional industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative  
Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
22  
Approving the application of Tanya Adelman for a sound level variance in  
order to present amplified sound on September 10, 2022 at 700 Cherokee  
Heights Blvd. - Cherokee Regional Park.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
23  
Approving the application of Minnesota Recovery Connection for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 17, 2022  
at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - State Capitol Upper and Lower  
Malls.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
24  
Approving the application of Compassionate Action for Animals for a  
sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September  
18, 2022 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
25  
Approving the application of Church of Lumen Christi for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on September 10, 2022 at  
1668 Montreal Ave. - Urban Academy Charter School parking lot.  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
26  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for  
$8,187.55 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative  
for firefighters to attend the mental health strategies training on April 22-23,  
2022.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
27  
28  
29  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $2,740 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of  
Firefighter Training and Education to pay for training for firefighters.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $24,837.64 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)  
reimbursement from the City of Edina.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Considering and adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and  
Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge, and request of the  
Department of Safety and Inspections to upwardly depart to revocation of  
the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Bright Star Inc., d/b/a Tom and  
Joe’s Market, for the premises located at 684 Western Avenue. (Public  
hearing to be continued to September 14, 2022.)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
SUSPENSION ITEMS  
Approving the issuance of a conduit multifamily housing revenue note by  
the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for a multifamily rental  
housing development project; reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance  
Program related to such multifamily rental housing development; approving  
the related project and program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter  
462C; authorizing the HRA to issue a conduit multifamily housing revenue  
note and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and  
materials in connection with said project and program, and approving an  
ARPA Loan, and related documents for 176 South Robert Street, Soul  
Project (District 3, Ward 2). (Public hearing to be continued to August 24.)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to add a Malt Off Sale (Small  
Brewery - 128 oz) to existing Licenses to Burning Brothers Brewing LLC  
(License ID # 20130004023) for the premises located at 1750 Thomas  
Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to add a Malt Off Sale (Small  
Brewery - 128 oz) to existing Licenses to Bad Weather Brewing LLC  
(License ID # 20150000267) for the premises located at 414 7th Street  
West.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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.  
30  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 210  
AVON STREET NORTH. (File No.CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
31  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1615  
BAYARD AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
32  
33  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1043  
BEECH STREET. (File No.CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 657  
CANTON STREET. (File No. VB2211, Assessment No. 228816)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
34  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 788  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2211E, Assessment No. 228314) (Public  
hearing continued to February 22, 2023)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
35  
36  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 113 COOK  
AVENUE WEST. (File No.CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 662  
EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2211E, Assessment No. 228314)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
37  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1223  
FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
38  
39  
40  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 323  
FOREST STREET. (File No. VB2211, Assessment No. 228816)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 640  
HOLLY AVENUE. (File No.CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 795  
HYACINTH AVENUE EAST. (File No.CG2202A1, Assessment No.  
220105)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
41  
42  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 467 IVY  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2211B, Assessment No. 228114)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 329  
LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No.  
220106)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
43  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1778  
MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2211E, Assessment No. 228314)  
(Public hearing continued to February 22, 2023)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
44  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 587  
MARION STREET (218 THOMAS AVENUE). (File No. J2211B,  
Assessment No. 228114)  
Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
45  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 165  
MCKNIGHT ROAD NORTH. (File No. J2211B, Assessment No. 228114)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
46  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1681  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No.CG2202A2, Assessment No.  
220106)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
47  
48  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 564  
MONTCALM PLACE. (File No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 692 POINT  
DOUGLAS ROAD SOUTH. (File No. CG2201A1-1, Assessment No.  
220108)  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
49  
50  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1053  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1609  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No.CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
51  
52  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 393  
STRYKER AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1685  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2207P, Assessment No.  
228406)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
53  
54  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1311 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No.CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Abby Miskowic to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
and Order to Vacate at 608 WELLS STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
55  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 905  
WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2211E, Assessment No.  
228314)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
56  
57  
Ratifying the assessments for Removal of Dangerous Tree services during  
March 2022 at 1032 JESSIE STREET. (File No. 2206T, Assessment No.  
229005)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during July 27 to February 16, 2022. (File No. VB2211,  
Assessment No. 228816)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
58  
59  
Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during March 2022. (File No.J2211B, Assessment No. 228114)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during January 20 to February 18, 2022. (File No. J2211E,  
Assessment No. 228314)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
60  
61  
Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during February 28  
to March 29, 2022. (File No. J2207P, Assessment No. 228406)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022. (File  
No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
62  
63  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022. (File  
No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022. (File  
No. CG2202A3, Assessment No. 220107)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
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telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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