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 21, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:33 PM

6 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker,

Councilmember Jane L. Prince, Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember

Nelsie Yang and Councilmember Russel Balenger

1 - Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Approving the 2022 general fund budget for the Fire Department to more

accurately record expenditures.

AO 22-78

AO 22-79

Received and Filed

Amending the 2022 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Sewers Utility Fund Sewer Capital Maintenance accounting unit.

Received and Filed

Designating Jack Serier, Assistant Chief of Police as an authorized signer for

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

Administrative Code.

AO 22-81

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 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Masooda Enterprises Inc (License ID# 20220001568), d/b/a Bar

Cart Lounge & Restaurant, for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On

Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, located at 1571 Grand

Avenue.

RES 22-1762

RES 22-1781

Adopted

Approving the application with no new conditions, per the Deputy Legislative

Hearing Officer for Em Que Viet LLC (License ID# 20210001847), d/b/a Em

Que Viet Restaurant & Bar, to add Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) &

(Sidewalk) licenses to the existing Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor

On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, located at 1332 Grand

Avenue.

Adopted

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

October 1 to 12, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17,

2023 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2023 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2309A, Assessment

No. 238508)

Adopted

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

October 14 to 26, 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17,

2023 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2023 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2310A, Assessment

No. 238509)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Equipment and Labor for Property Clean

Up services during July 2022 at 138 Cesar Chavez St, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for January 17, 2023 and City Council public hearing for

March 1, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2311A, Assessment No. 238510)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Equipment and Labor for Property Clean

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

for January 17, 2023 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2023 to

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

J2312A, Assessment No. 238511)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service

Lines on Private Property during July to September 2022, and setting date of

City Council public hearing for January 18, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2301LDSRP,

Assessment No. 234000)

RES 22-1829

RES 22-1830

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer line on Private

Property during July to September 2022, and setting date of City Council

public hearing for January 18, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments

against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2301, Assessment No. 233000)

Adopted

Authorizing Public Works to submit a variance application to the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for the Lafayette Trail Extension project.

RES 22-1835

RES 22-1857

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Black Hart of Saint Paul LLC (License ID# 20180001270), d/b/a

The Black Hart Of Saint Paul, to add a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio)

license to existing Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday,

Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk),

Entertainment (B), and Gambling Location licenses located at 1415 University

Avenue West.

Adopted

Authorizing the withholding of tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six

months.

RES 22-1913

RES 22-1915

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing

Officer, for David A Heu (License ID# 20220001800), d/b/a Fun Auto, for an

Auto Repair Garage license located at 931 Atlantic St Unit I.

Adopted

Accepting a sidewalk easement from Charter School Property II, Inc. in

conjunction with the development of a charter school at 215 University Avenue

West.

RES 22-1920

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the City of Hastings,

Minnesota for maintenance of traffic and lighting infrastructure.

RES 22-1954

RES 22-1955

Adopted

Approving the application with no new additional conditions added, per the

Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Real Big Huge Brewing Company

(License ID# 20210001648), d/b/a Wabasha Brewing Company, to add a Malt

Off Sale (Small Brewery- 128 oz) license to the existing Malt Off Sale

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

Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment (A) licenses located at 429

Wabasha St S.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a three-year

lease agreement with District 10 Como Community Council at the Historic

Como Streetcar Station.

RES 22-1956

RES 22-1959

Adopted

Approving the application with no new conditions, per the Deputy Legislative

Hearing Officer, for Revelry LLC (License ID# 20160002909), d/b/a Brunson’s

Pub, to add a Gambling Location license to its existing Liquor On Sale -

101-180 seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor Outdoor Service Area

(Patio) licenses, located 956 Payne Avenue.

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 5 neighborhood star

year-round program for Taiko Arts Midwest.

RES 22-1962

RES 22-1970

RES 22-1976

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Anne Leland Clark to the Financial

Empowerment Community Council.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to make budget neutral technical amendments to

American Rescue Plan funds in specific projects and accounts that will

increase ease of reporting.

Adopted

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

Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County for a term ending July 31,

2024 .

RES 22-1977

RES 22-1882

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December

31, 2025) between the City and the International Union of Elevator

Constructors, Local 9.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Outlining the City's 2023 Legislative Agenda.

RES 22-1991

Christian Taylor, Director of Intergovernmental Relations in the Mayor's Office, gave a

staff report and answered councilmember questions.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the appointment of Andrea Ledger as the Interim Director of the

Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity effective

December 17, 2022.

RES 22-1992

Council President Brendmoen stated that Andrea Ledger could not attend and would

be sworn in at another time.

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the appointment of Jennifer Lor as the Legislative Aide in Ward 6.

RES 22-1995

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Jennifer Lor was sworn in.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Recognizing Life Care Animal Hospital for their service and commitment to

veterinary excellence and proclaiming Wednesday, December 21, 2022 as

Life Care Animal Hospital Day.

RES 22-1989

Councilmember Yang read from the resolution, spoke in support, and moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

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.

SUSPENSION ITEM

Honoring Mai Chong Xiong for her years of service to the City of Saint Paul

and Ward 1 and proclaiming Friday, December 23, 2022 as Mai Chong Xiong

Day in the City of Saint Paul.

RES 22-2019

Councilmember Balenger read from the resolution and moved approval.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in support.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support.

Councilmember Balenger spoke in support.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in support.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Final Adoption

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.

Ord 22-55

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Creating Chapter 112 of the Administrative Code to establish the Saint Paul

Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission.

Ord 22-52

Councilmember Prince: I will be moving Version 2. It has some minor technical

amendments. There was language that would require its own budget. Because this is

managed through the City Council, it does not need its own budget, so that was fixed.

The language is also updated to conform to practices regarding stipends, to say that

stipend details will be set by resolution when the commission is appointed. Also,

because of Trahern Crews' leadership on this, I would like it if we could begin with him.

Version 2 adopted 7-0.

Trahern Crews, Convener of the Legislative Advisory Committee on Reparations: On

January 13, 2021, the City Council passed RES 21-77, which apologized for holding

Dredd Scott in military slavery at Ft. Snelling, for the destruction of the Rondo

community when I-94 was built, and for its role in institutional racism. This resolution

also committed to building generational wealth for descendants of slavery who reside in

St. Paul. Please continue to unapologetically lead on this issue. Some of the earliest

founders of Minnesota were either slave owners or made their money in the slave trade.

The attitudes of these people became policies and laws that then determined who

societies fears the most. People like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. These laws

also created the biggest racial wealth gap besides Washington D.C. and Wisconsin.

We can begin to repair with the work of this commission.

Council President Brendmoen opened the public hearing.

Stephen Cobb: I'm a child of the Rondo community, and it's an honor to be here. I'm

happy that I knew Mr. Crews's parents. I had no idea that this was going on and saw

the invitation. My family was severely disrupted by the I-94 freeway. We had the first

townhouses in America on Rondo and Oxford. I was just a child at the time, but the

city came and tore them down. My family was never adequately compensated for that

real estate. My mother still cries every day and urges me to find somewhere that she

can live back in the Rondo community. I look forward to working with the community

and the team in the future.

Vic Rosenthal: I live in the Summit-University neighborhood of Ward 1 and have lived

there for 36 years. I was a member of the Legislative Advisory Committee. I want to

congratulate the Council for taking this leadership role. As a Jewish person, I also

want to add that the German government proved that reparations can be done, by

spending over $9 billion over the last 70 years to holocausts survivors and

descendants. I want to really encourage the Council to provide sufficient and ongoing

funding for this commission to do its work. There will be harder decisions to be made,

and you have to stick with this as we start to see opposition. Lastly, I think the

Inheritance Fund should be seen as a down payment on reparations, with regard to the

Rondo community. We can use this fund as a way to kick off the city's efforts.

Jesse Williams: I live in the West 7th neighborhood. I appreciate the work you are

doing and taking the lead on this for the rest of the state.

Barry Riesch: Lived in St. Paul my whole life. I think it's important to go back to 1492

and begin with our native population, who were the first people we displaced.

Jeramie English: I am an original member of the steering committee that helped move

this along, though I wasn't a part of the advisory committee. Glad to see this is moving

forward. I recommend that you find a way to get funding for this as soon as possible. I

think the commission should focus on the 5 pillars of reparations: Compensation,

Restitution, Rehabilitation, Satisfaction, and the Guarantee of Non-Repetition.

Regarding #1, there should be direct payments. Regarding #2, the commission should

partner with different organizations and businesses that benefited from Slavery or

disparities. Regarding #3, we should make sure that black people have a state of

equalness in the city.

Danielle Churcher: This is a great day and it's important to remember the people we

are talking about today. I am a descendant of Rondo, and the family was separated

when I-94 came. Some moved to Minneapolis, while some stayed in St. Paul. Investing

in the descendants of slavery will create economic growth and put people to work.

John Mudd: I moved to St. Paul 16 years ago. It may not include me directly, but I

know people who it does include and they are deserving. I hope we don't lose sight of

the goal of federal reparations. We all deserve repair.

Rev. Carl Walker: I am the cofounder of Walker West Music Academy and

Morningstar Baptist Church as a previous pastor. This is a great undertaking and the

time is. I have lived in St. Paul for over 60 years. I was in the Summit-University

community until the freeway came through. We had a home on Fuller were told that our

house would be torn down. We wanted to be stabilized in the community but had to

uproot across Lexington, and 10 years later came back to the Central Village. When a

person is moved out of a community, it puts a burden because a person has to start

over. People lose equity. I am thankful that we could move back into Central Village

and we need to stick with this. We need to show the country that we mean business.

Nila Golden: I live in the West 7th neighborhood. This is personal to me as someone

who works in public health. When our state sees what it's done wrong, we take steps

to rectify that. We did that with tobacco and with health disparities. We are working on

it with safety in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.

David Ellis: I'm a lifelong resident of the Rondo community. I'm standing on the

shoulders of my ancestors. Now, we are standing and fighting for our youth who are

stuck in poverty, undereducated, and left behind. I'm uncomfortable being in a position

of having to ask for reparations, when our country already knows the impact of slavery

and racism. I'm thankful to have my mentors here like Mr. Crews and Rev. Walker.

This work needs to continue. We are far behind. The bureaucracy makes it so hard to

get anything done.

Pastor Alethea Chaney: I am the pastor of Neiamiah's Walls International. Leveling the

Rondo houses affected the communities as a whole. I was 4 or 5 when the freeway

came through. I remember playing in the torn up area and there were some kids who

fell into a sinkhole. There were no fences or anything to tell us to keep out of there. I

waited all night for people to come get the children out of the ground. This affected

everyone. We all supported one another and it was so hard.

Habib Johnson: I just came to St. Paul in February. When I first came across the

Rondo community it was in a library on University Avenue. From a reparations

perspective, there should be a continuous budget every year. Black people have been

here for longer than so many other people and still get looked down on like we didn't

build this country. We need to rectify things like redlining. I would like to stay engaged

throughout the process. Minnesota has a massive surplus and we are still suffering

while the state doesn't know what to do with that money.

Sharon Garth: I grew up in St. Paul and have lived in Central Village for over 48 years. I

remember the closeness of my community growing up. When they came through and

put the stickers on the door and told us to move, there wasn't any money coming with

that. There were generations of families in those homes. The trauma was unbearable.

We did not have money back that and had to lean on each other. The impact of that

then follows a person their entire life. Some of today's tragedies take me right back to

my childhood. I appreciate this effort to right some of the wrongs of the past. If there is

anything we can do in the community, please do not hesitate to ask.

Donald Walker: I just hope that this committee doesn't waste time reinventing the

wheel and listening to the crime. We need to focus on fixing it and taking action. There

are lots of people in the community who can give advice we desperately need.

Speaking for myself, one of the things we need is education for our youth. We need to

invest in our young people. We need to fix the wrong and make it right. We know what

happened and don't need to rehash it.

Dr. Artika Tyner: I am a law professor and a lifelong member of the Rondo community.

We have a problem of documenting history and the issue of revisionism. This is our

opportunity to accurately document history and take action. We need to bridge the

racial wealth gap. This relates to land - business and home ownership. We need to

think about a strategy. We need to look at what works and shape policy, and then

evaluate what we are doing. This is our time to create change today. Also, this

commission needs to be St. Paul residents who keep things transparent and

accountability. Lastly, I want to draw a distinction between this and the Mayor's

program related to Rondo. This is a complementary program but a different one.

Jamisha Mallard: I am with the Wrongfully Incarcerated and Overly Sentenced Family

Council. Mass incarcerations falls under the umbrella of reparations, including those

who are wrongfully convicted. This is new age slavery and also demands reparations.

Alissa Washington: I am the founder of Wrongfully Incarcerated and Overly Sentenced

Family Council. I am not a member of the community but my mother is, and my

younger sisters are. We need this in St. Paul and all over the country. Everyone's

stories here today make me want to do more research on where I'm from.

Johnnie Walters: This council needs to be lineage-based. We can't wedge other

people in. This needs to be specifically for the people with the lineage. This doesn't

apply to me since I'm not a St. Paul resident, but it is also important that reparations

go to the people who have been here, and not those more recently arrived. I appreciate

the apology, but documentation beats conversation. Cut that check. Wealth was taken

away in a targeted way and needs to be righted in a targeted way.

Bill Hosko: I have submitted in writing some differing opinions from what has been

expressed tonight. I find that it's somewhere in the middle. My contact info is at the

bottom of the document and I am happy to talk with you.

Councilmember Prince moved to close the public hearing. Motion approved 7-0.

Brendmoen: As a reminder, we will not be voting on this today. The final vote will be

during the first meeting of January. Councilmember Balenger, would you like to kick

us off?

Councilmember Balenger: I think most of the testifiers know me. Our home was on the

north side of Rondo, the other side of the same block of where the freeway is. My

great-grandfather was forced to work for free in slavery. He was not a slave. He was

forced to work for free. We have come this far, and I promise you that I will work hard

to take this to the next place, and hope you can trust me to do that.

Brendmoen: I apologize, we did miss one person who signed up to testify remotely, so

we will reopen the public hearing and go to them now.

Rev. Kathleen Rolenz: I live and work in Ward 1. I am a member of the Unitarian

Universalist clergy, and currently the interim senior minister at Unity Church in St.

Paul. I come to you as white person who is interested in justice. This is about repairing

the soul of its people, and we owe a debt of gratitude to the labor of its black citizens.

Repairing our community requires addressing the moral and spiritual demands of our

time.

Balenger moved to close the public hearing. Motion approved 7-0.

Councilmember Yang: Thank you to everyone who spoke and shared your stories from

a place of vulnerabilities. It is not easy to share the traumas of ourselves and our

ancestors. You all did it and I think it is so important for us to share our stories

because it gives others permission to share theirs. It's so important because our

stories are how we see that our lives are connected and that we do have power to

make change in our communities. You all made this commission happen. That is the

power of organizing and electing people who align with your values. You took charge

and did the groundwork. Thank you. I look forward to voting in support of this.

Councilmember Noecker: Thank you all for being here with the freezing cold outside. I

was so moved by all of your stories. I want to thank Councilmembers Balenger and

Prince for their leadership roles in this. I also want to thank Mr. Crews and everyone

else here. It just made me think about how long it takes to make something like this

happen. What stuck with me when we heard the committee's report was a pervasive

sense of cynicism when this report came out. It seemed to me that to fulfill that would

be to commit the oppression over again. I know that the work isn't done and that the

cynicism will stay there until we move beyond the commission itself. I want you to

know that we are committed to that.

Councilmember Jalali: I've mostly just been sitting with what I've heard tonight. Thank

you for trusting us with your truth and your pain. I was very affected by what I heard and

am taking it to heard. I'm hearing loud and clear that you want action, not speeches or

promises. I take that seriously, so we are going to act on this and keep pushing this

forward. I feel a deep responsibility for this work. Thank you for everyone who got us

here and helped build the structure to get us this far. I dream of a day that we can say

we did this right, and hope that day comes soon and not generations from now.

Councilmember Prince: This is a day that came faster than I thought it was going to. It

is a tribute to the steering committee that formed about 3 years ago that called for the

appointment of an advisory committee which recommended this ordinance. Also, it was

good news that our legislative agenda calls for the legalization of cannabis which

includes a funding stream that addresses reparations. In the meantime, we are talking

about connections to the inheritance fund and foundations that want to work with us.

We know that the corporate, academic, and religious communities are with us. This is

going to be hard, and you need to hold us accountable. Thank you all. We have

budgeted for a staff person for this commission and will be seeking applications for

serving on the commission. Reach out to Ward1@stpaul.gov if you are interested. It is

a commission made up of the community, not government officials. I encourage you to

stay active and involved.

Brendmoen: Thank you Councilmember Prince for your leadership on this. Today is

the winter solstice and that is a good day for new beginnings. I look forward the final

vote on January 4.

Amended an laid over to January 4, 2023 for Final Adoption

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

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

amount of $1,010,999 for the Fire Station 51 upgrade project.

RES PH 22-362

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the petition of Sam Jagodzinski, on behalf of PHS Norfolk Avenue,

LLC, to vacate the west ten feet of Sue Street between Graham Avenue and

Norfolk Avenue.

RES PH 22-364

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Amending 2022 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase of

spending and financing in the amount of $10,000 for a pass through grant.

RES PH 22-371

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Authorizing the Mayor’s Office to accept sponsorship and donations from Xcel

Energy for the EVIE Carshare program to fund program operations and

amending the 2022 budget for the department of Public Works.

RES PH 22-384

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

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 Balenger moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-424 to ratify 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)

RLH TA 22-433

RLH TA 22-434

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-95 to delete the assessment for Collection

of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2022 at 287

ATWATER STREET. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)

Adopted

Meeting ended at 5:24 PM

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minutes, and supporting documents.

Cable

Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your

local listings.