City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:32PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Chris Tolbert,

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember Russel Balenger

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Designating Axel Henry, Chief of Police as an authorized signer for the City of

AO 22-71

Saint Paul Police Department pursuant to Sec. 86.01 of the Saint Paul

Administrative Code.

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for Dale Street Place.

AO 22-72

AO 22-74

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG-CV Project Budgets: CDBG-CV Spending Plan Resolution

(Correction to RES 22-1630)

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Library to reallocate $110,000 within its varies 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.

AO 22-75

AO 22-76

Received and Filed

Amending the 2022 spending budget for the Mayor’s Office.

Received and Filed

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.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Council President Brendmoen stated that Item 25 was withdrawn and that Item 30

would be taken separately.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during September 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

January 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 22, 2023 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2304B, Assessment No. 238103)

RES 22-1755

RES 22-1757

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from August 2022

(C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 3, 2023

and City Council public hearing for February 22, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2302C, Assessment No.

232001)

Adopted

Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Payroll Manager to Grade 023

of EG 17, Non-Represented Managers.

RES 22-1782

RES 22-1786

Laid over to December 14, 2022

Approving Ordinance Permit 20220010207 for Roadway Sidewalk

Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of

Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. The

sidewalk infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20220010207 is

sidewalk on Cretin Avenue and Ford Parkway adjacent to Lot 1 Block 3

addressed as 2170 Ford Parkway.

Adopted

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for a $70,000 grant

from the Saint Paul Foundation to support CollegeBound Saint Paul program

bonus deposits.

RES 22-1798

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a

graduation ceremony for new firefighters on December 22, 2022 at the Paul

and Sheila Wellstone Center.

RES 22-1813

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to donate four radiological monitors to the

Minnesota Department of Human Services Radiological Preparedness.

RES 22-1814

RES 22-1817

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative

hearing for January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023

to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

CG2204A1, Assessment No. 220113)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative

hearing for January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023

to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

CG2204A2, Assessment No. 220114)

RES 22-1818

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during July to September 2022, and setting date of legislative

hearing for January 5, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 8, 2023

to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

CG2204A3, Assessment No. 220115)

RES 22-1819

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Advancing Conservation

through Empathy (ACE) for Wildlife Network for Kelsey Raffel to attend the

ACE for Wildlife In-Person 2023 Summit in Seattle, Washington from Feb 7th

- 10th 2023.

RES 22-1821

RES 22-1823

RES 22-1824

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Como Park Zoo and

Conservatory, to accept funding from the Zoological Registrars Association to

be used for registration costs for Senior Zookeeper to attend Institutional

Records Keeping in Wheeling, WV 13-19 February 2023.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the

Metropolitan Council for the B-Line Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Project.

Adopted

Accepting a sidewalk easement from 150 Farwell Yards, LLC in conjunction

with a proposed development of 150 Water Street.

RES 22-1825

RES 22-1827

Adopted

Approving a Tobacco Shop (Cigarette/Tobacco) and Liquor Off Sale license

to East Side Liquor Inc. d/b/a East Side Liquor (License ID #20220001591) for

the premises located at 1361 Maryland Avenue.

Adopted

Approving a Malt On Sale (Brewery Taproom), Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Malt

Off Sale (Brewery), and Malt Off Sale (Small Brewery - 128 oz) license to

Gambit Brewing Co. LLC d/b/a Gambit Brewing Co. (License ID

#20220001740) for the premises located at 141 4th Street East.

RES 22-1828

Adopted

Approving a Gambling Location license to be added to existing licenses for

Metronome Brewery LLC d/b/a Metronome Brewery (License ID

#20220000010) at 289 5th Street East #104.

RES 22-1831

RES 22-1840

Adopted

Accepting the gift of the costs of travel, food, and lodging from Urban

Strategies, Incorporated for Mayor Melvin Carter and Muneer Karcher-Ramos

to attend the Partnership for Resilient and Equitable Communities convening

in Selma, Alabama, on December 6, 2022.

Adopted

Authorizing the City’s Office of Neighborhood Safety to apply for $30,000 grant

funding from the Saint Paul Foundation, with no grant obligations anticipated

upon receipt of these grant funds.

RES 22-1841

RES 22-1842

Adopted

Amending Section 409.02 of the Legislative Code to allow restaurants to stay

open and serve food and beverages until 1:00 a.m. on January 1st.

Withdrawn

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Russel Balenger to serve on the

Ramsey County Dispatch Policy Committee.

RES 22-1844

RES 22-1848

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Emma Baldwin, Megan Thomas, and

Lydia Scherr-Demzuk to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People with

Disabilities.

Adopted

Approving grand funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star Year-Round

Program for Care4all Lab Services and the East Side Neighborhood

Development Company (ESNDC).

RES 22-1850

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Hanna Getachew-Kreusser to the

Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County.

RES 22-1851

RES 22-1877

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit applications for state

funding to the 2022-2023 Active Transportation State Infrastructure Program

with no local funding match requirements.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Lori Greene and Johnathan Nguyen to

the Cultural STAR Board.

RES 22-1879

RES 22-1880

RES 22-1881

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Diane Levendusky and Isaac Russell

as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Neighborhood Safety Community Council.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Megan Dayton, Colin Little, Tristan

Skoglund, Carson Starkey, and Niel Willardson and reappointments of Rick

Varco, Diana Tastad-Damer, and Kera Peterson to the Labor Standards

Advisory Committee.

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of October 5,

12, 19, and 26, 2022.

Min 22-38

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the City to transfer $42,025,497 of American Rescue Plan funds

to specific accounts for Modernization and Budget Stabilization services.

RES 22-1868

Laura Logsdon, Office of Financial Services, gave a staff report.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in favor and moved approval.

Councilmember Prince spoke in favor.

Councilmember Yang spoke in favor.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Considering the appeal of Amy & Kurt Atkinson to a decision of the Board of

Zoning Appeals denying zoning variances to create a new lot that would be

suitable for a new single-family dwelling at 1841 Lincoln Avenue. (Public

hearing closed and laid over from November 16, 2022)

ABZA 22-4

Councilmember Tolbert spoke against granting the appeal.

Councilmember Noecker moved to grant the appeal and spoke in favor.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in favor of granting the appeal.

Councilmember Prince spoke against granting the appeal.

Noecker motion failed on a 3 - 4 vote, with those against being Councilmembers

Balenger, Tolbert, Yang, and Prince.

Motion of intent to grant the appeal fails, appeal is denied

3 -

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember

Jalali

Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Yang and

Councilmember Balenger

BUDGET ITEMS

Authorizing Public Works to request $767,266 in SCORE grant funds from

Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program and setting the

2023 City Recycling Service Fees. (Being reconsidered for Version 2 after

adoption on December 7, 2022.)

RES PH 22-345

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, gave a staff report alongside Susan Young,

Manager of Employee and Resident Services at Public Works.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in favor of Labor Peace being included in the next

recycling contract.

Councilmember Prince spoke in favor of Labor Peace and addressed the rate

increases.

Young addressed the cost of services in various nearby cities.

Councilmember Noecker asked about costs.

Kershaw responded to Noecker's question.

Noecker spoke in favor of including Labor Peace as a requirement and addressed the

rate increases.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor of including Labor Peace as a

requirement and addressed rate increases.

Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2023. (Laid over from November 2,

2022)

RES PH 22-343

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Setting the 2023 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates. (Laid over from

November 2, 2022)

RES PH 22-322

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Establishing the Water Charges for 2023. (Laid over from November 2, 2022)

RES PH 22-323

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2023 Budget.

RES 22-1854

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

The City Council will recess and convene as the Housing Redevelopment Board to

consider RES 22-1820: Approving the final 2023 HRA budget and certifying the final

HRA property tax levy payable in 2023

Meeting recessed at 4:17 PM

Housing Redevelopment Board will adjourn and the City Council will reconvene.

ROLL CALL

Meeting reconvened at 4:19 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Chris Tolbert,

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember Russel Balenger

RES 22-1822

Approving the final 2023 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)

budget and certifying the final HRA property tax levy payable in 2023.

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget.

RES 22-1862

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority 2023

Budget.

RES 22-1834

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the 2023 City Tax Levy.

RES 22-1833

Holly Huston, City Council Chief Budget Officer, gave a staff report on Items 45 and

46.

Council President Brendmoen spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Yang spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Jalali spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Noecker spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Balenger spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Prince spoke to the budget.

Councilmember Tolbert spoke to the budget.

Brendmoen thanked staff for their work.

Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Adopting the 2023 Budget.

RES 22-1832

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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 Selby Commons Limited Partnership to rezone the

property at 909 Selby Avenue / 180 Milton Street & 912 Selby Avenue, from B3

general business & VP vehicular parking to T2 traditional neighborhood, and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 22-50

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

SUSPENSION ITEM

First Reading

Ord 22-55

Amending Section 409.02 of the Legislative Code to allow restaurants to stay

open and serve food and beverages until 1:00 a.m. on January 1st.

Councilmember Noecker spoke to the ordinance.

Laid over to December 14, 2022 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways

to testify.

Amending the 2022 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget resulting in an

increase in spending and financing of $10.5 million for a subrecipient

agreement with the City for American Rescue Plan funds.

RES PH 22-334

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to transfer Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding from 2022

MSA Contingency into Public Works projects.

RES PH 22-341

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to close out 2017 projects.

RES PH 22-342

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $35,000 for funds received from the St. Paul

Parks Conservancy for the Swede Hollow Woodland Garden Enhancement

project.

RES PH 22-348

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Authorizing the Police Department to add fund equity to its 2022 Special Fund

operating budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.

RES PH 22-351

RES PH 22-355

RES PH 22-357

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application of Monster Series, LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound for the Polar Dash event on January 7, 2023

by Harriet Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Emergency

Management budget in the amount of $34,690 for the 2022 Emergency

Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to provide assistance for

Emergency Management conference expenses, services, and supplies.

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

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

amount of $317,000 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of

Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training and equipment

for the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team (MART) and helicopter training with

the Minnesota State Patrol.

RES PH 22-358

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for

$7,075.89 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative for a

firefighter to attend the Yoga for First Responders training October 2-8, 2022.

RES PH 22-359

RES PH 22-360

RES PH 22-361

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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

amount of $40,825 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of

Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training for firefighters.

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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

amount of $56,716.72 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

Council President Brendmoen moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Authorizing the Police Department to accept and amend the 2022 Special

Fund Budget for the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

(JAG).

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving a Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan for the fiscal years 2023

through 2027 and granting preliminary approval to the issuance of certain

General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds by the City.

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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

amount of $24,304.43 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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

amount of $248.51 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for

$21,060 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative for the

contract for Critical Incident Stress Consultants.

RES PH 22-369

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1011 BURNS AVENUE

RLH RR 22-63

within fifteen (15) days after the December 7, 2022, City Council Public

Hearing.

$5,000 performance deposit must be posted and an application for a code compliance

inspection must be filed by the close of business on Monday, December 12, 2022.

Legislative hearing will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to review next

steps.

Also in attendance: Victoria Cree, property owner (lives in Minneapolis)

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This is an order to remove the property.

The legislative hearing for this item was a no-show, but two days ago the property

owner contacted us saying she wanted to rehabilitate the property. My recommendation

is that if you decide to let her do so, that a $5,000 performance deposit be posted and

an application for a code compliance inspection be filed by the close of business on

Monday. I can have a legislative hearing on this item Tuesday morning to review if

those requirements have been met and discuss how to proceed with the property

owner, and then return this issue to the City Council at a later date.

Council President Brendmoen: How long has this been vacant?

Moermond: It has been a registered vacant since September of 2018. There have

been 25 abatement orders since that time, including: garbage cleanup, boarding and

securing, tall grass and weeds, tree removal. Estimated cost to clean up is at least

$100,000. This would also be expensive to remove, though, since it is positioned at the

top of a hill with significant retaining walls, with costs estimated above $60,000. This

will be a lot of money either way but has also been costing taxpayers during this time,

and is considered a neighborhood nuisance.

Cree: I'm currently residing in a temporary place in Minneapolis. I have two houses and

two young kids, and I've struggling with my own stuff these last four years. I do want to

sell this property and just be done with it.

Brendmoen: Is your request to take the extension of time offered by Moermond so you

can rehabilitate the property?

Cree: Yes.

Councilmember Prince: Thank you for being here. I live right across the street from

this property. It is a really nice house that people ask about, so I think there would be

interest in purchasing it. I think that your ability to follow these requirement set by

Moermond is great news. Moermond can provide you with my contact info so I can be

involved in helping with this. I'm glad that we will not lose this house. I move

Moermond's recommendation on the extension.

Referred to December 13, 2022 Legislative Hearing

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Appeal of Daniel Feess to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 952 EUCLID

STREET.

RLH SAO 22-48

Appellant granted until December 30, 2022 to come into compliance.

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I believed that Mr. Feess would be here,

but if he was, he has left. My recommendation has not changed.

Council President Brendmoen: Is there anyone here to speak to this item?

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

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.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Appeal of Tiffany Lee to a Correction Notice-ReInspection Complaint (which

includes vacate order) at 955 ALBEMARLE STREET.

RLH VO 22-33

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-67 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022 at 287

ATWATER STREET. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

Adopted

Appeal of Charles Forrest to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at

995 BURNS AVENUE.

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-81, adopted October 12, 2022, to ratify the

assessment at 749 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. VB2213, Assessment No.

228821)

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-67 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022 at 956

DUCHESS STREET. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

Adopted

Appeal of Tanya M. Elliott to a Vehicle Abatement Order and Summary

Abatement Order at 202 GOODRICH AVENUE.

RLH SAO 22-51

RLH SAO 22-40

RLH TA 22-416

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 769 HAGUE

AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 22-29.

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-67 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2022 at 233

IVY AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2202A2, Assessment No. 220106)

Adopted

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 686 MINNEHAHA

AVENUE WEST within five (5) days after the December 7, 2022, City Council

Public Hearing.

RLH RR 22-64

Adopted

Appeal of Alfredo G. Cayetano to an Amended Fire Inspection Report for the

Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies at 1143 PAYNE AVENUE.

RLH FCO

22-110

Adopted

Appeal of Jason Stockwell to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at

1006 THIRD STREET EAST.

RLH VBR 22-57

Adopted

Appeal of Johnny Barnes to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1072 THIRD

STREET EAST.

RLH SAO 22-50

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 5:22 PM

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