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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 Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1011 Burns

Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will

be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

CO 22-61

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

1011 Burns Ave.OTA 8-17-22

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.

Amending Civil Service Rule 7 to reduce the length of time eligible lists remain

in effect. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 22-707

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Amending Civil Service Rule 28.B.5 to eliminate language disallowing

consideration of years of employment, and related education and experience, in

setting wages for internal candidates as a firefighter. (To be laid over one week

for adoption)

RES 22-770

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department to accept an in-kind

donation from The Standard for PeerConnect app software licenses for the

Police Department's Employee Assistance Program.

RES 22-1042

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

The Standard Memo for St Paul PD_Final

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during June 2

to 13, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 20, 2022 and

City Council public hearing for January 4, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2301A, Assessment No.

RES 22-1140

238500)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2301A.238500

Assessment Roll J2301A.238500

Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during June

15 to 29, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 20, 2022

and City Council public hearing for January 4, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2302A, Assessment No.

238501)

RES 22-1141

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2302A.238501

Assessment Roll J2302A.238501

Approving and authorizing modifications of two STAR loans made to Circus of

the Star, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“Borrower”).

RES 22-1239

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for and accept a

grant from the National League of Cities for the Youth Excel Initiative in an

amount of $150,000 to improve systems supporting equitable economic

success for young people, focusing on STEM career opportunities.

RES 22-1269

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December

31, 2023) between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation.

(To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 22-1274

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2021 - 2023 Police Collective Bargaining Agreement

2021 - 2023 Police Summary Agreement

Authorizing the City to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County

for sidewalk construction on Upper Afton Road between Burns Avenue and

White Bear Avenue.

RES 22-1276

Sponsors:

Prince

Attachments:

Agreement-Saint Paul-UpperAftonRd_PW2022-05

Attachment A - Engineer's Estimate-Upper Afton Rd

Attachment B - Project Location Map - Upper Afton Rd

Authorizing the City to transfer $7,850,000 of American Rescue Plan funds from

the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific account for the

176 Robert project.

RES 22-1279

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

RES 22-1279 Financial Analysis

Jackie Borgan public comment

Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with the

State Patrol for helicopter operation training.

RES 22-1281

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

State of MN MART Agreement.pdf

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for the Prior Avenue from University to St. Anthony

paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2022 St. Paul Streets

Program (SPS). (File No. 19239, Assessment No. 225201)

RES 22-1284

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco License held by Peters

Market Inc. d/b/a Peters Market (License ID# 20200001649), at 530 Saint Peter

Street.

RES 22-1286

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

NOV, Peters Market

Reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a multifamily rental

housing development, approving the project and the program pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, authorizing the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue

obligations, and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and

materials in connection with said project and program, Dale Street Project

(Dale Street Project) District 8, Ward 1.

RES 22-1290

Sponsors:

Balenger

Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Hamline Church Dining Hall at the

Minnesota State Fair.

RES 22-1303

Sponsors:

Brendmoen, Jalali and Tolbert

Approving the revised Wage and Benefit Policy for Non-Represented

RES 22-1304

Management and Legislative Personnel. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Non-Rep-Pkg 08152022

Non Rep Summary Sheet 08152022

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to

ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling

parking lot operation and maintenance for 2023. File No. 18746-22, Assessment

No. 227202.

RES 22-1305

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

CF 94-1289 Places to Park

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for September 28, 2022 to

RES 22-1308

consider approval of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance costs

for 2021. File No. 18428-22, Assessment No. 227200.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

1983 Agreement with HRA

Assessment Roll

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessment for benefits, costs and expenses for the Seventh Place

Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2021. File No. 18428-22,

Assessment No. 227200.

RES 22-1310

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Liquor On Sale - 100 Seats or

Less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), and

Entertainment (A) License to Lund Food Holdings Inc. d/b/a Lunds & Byerlys

RES 22-1317

(License ID # 20220000546) for the premises located at 2170 Ford Parkway.

Sponsors:

Tolbert

Attachments:

Highland District Council Support Letter

License Application Notification

Authorizing the City of Saint Paul to enter into the Fencing Consortium Joint

Powers Agreement for the purpose of leasing anti-scalable fencing as a

de-escalation tool and a public safety measure.

RES 22-1318

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Fence Consortium JPA

Fencing Consortium Memo 2022

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

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.

Ord 22-38

Sponsors:

Noecker

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Approving the application of Taste of Rondo Bar & Grill for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on September 8, 2022 at 976

Concordia Ave - Taste of Rondo Bar & Grill.

RES PH

22-231

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Party.Notice to Owners

Letter to Applicant

Approving the application of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 22,

2022 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park.

RES PH

22-232

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 24, 2022 at

Upper Landing Park - 180 Shepard Rd.

RES PH

22-234

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, Margaret Cahill, Campus

Life for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on

September 4, 2022 at 2115 Summit Ave - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

22-235

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to execute

grant agreements with the Minnesota Department of Employment and

Economic Development, which includes an indemnification clause, acceptance

of grant funds, and amendment of related City budgets.

RES PH

22-236

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Attachment A Financial Analysis

Approving the application of Selby Avenue Jazz Fest (R. Mychael Wright) for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 10,

2022 at 934 Selby Avenue.

RES PH

22-237

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level variance

in order to present live amplified sound on September 9, 23, 30 and October 19,

2022 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

22-238

Sponsors:

Jalali

Attachments:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for a

contribution received from the State to pay for training and equipment for the

hazardous materials team.

RES PH

22-240

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

Haz Mat Financial Analysis $260,000.pdf

State of MN Haz Mat contract.pdf

Authorizing the Police Department Bomb Disposal Unit to accept and amend

the 2022 special fund budget and adding an activity for the 2021 Minnesota

Homeland Security Program - Bomb grant.

RES PH

22-242

Sponsors:

Brendmoen

Attachments:

2021 Homeland Security Bomb Grant A-SHSP-2021

Homeland Security Bomb Grant Financial Analysis

Approving the temporary installation of artwork in the public right of way on the

City’s signal cabinets on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Marion

Street.

RES PH

22-243

Sponsors:

Balenger

Attachments:

St Paul City School Vinyl Wrap Art Application - August 2022

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 is

continued from August 17.)

RES PH

22-239

Sponsors:

Noecker

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.

Denying a stay of enforcement of demolition for property at 587 COOK

AVENUE EAST. (Legislative Hearing on August 23, 2022)

RLH RR 22-52

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

587 Cook Ave E.Minutes.pdf

587 Cook Ave E.Krippner R-R Ltr.8-5-22.doc

587 Cook Ave E.PA with addendum.8-22-22

587 Cook Ave E.Available Fund 8-23-22.pdf

587 Cook Ave E.Mylin email & Available Funds 8-23-22.pdf

587 Cook Ave E.Affidavit of Financing 8.pdf

587 Cook Ave E.additional fund 8-23-22.pdf

Appeal of Zoe Zhi, American Medical Research, to a Vacant Building

Registration Notice at 1082 EUCLID STREET.

RLH VBR

22-38

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