City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

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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, February 1, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

6 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Chris Tolbert,

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali and Councilmember Russel Balenger

1 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 2023 District Council

Community Engagement program.

AO 23-9

AO 23-11

AO 23-18

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget

to reflect expenditures more accurately.

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 1080 Payne Ave (Chances

Tavern), a project selected by CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their Business

Investment Fund (BIF) program.

Received and Filed

Order Finding that 242 West 7th Street is a Dangerous Structure Subject to

Emergency Demolition under Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code

and/or Minnesota Statute, Chapter 436.

AO 23-19

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

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a

cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

(MN DNR), to accept terms of receiving archery equipment valued at $3,600

to support Saint Paul’s archery program, with a local match required and

provided by existing grant funds.

RES 23-117

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to

accept a donation of kitchen appliances from the Hallie Q. Brown Community

Center, to be used as part of planned kitchen upgrades at the Martin Luther

King Recreation Center.

RES 23-137

RES 23-138

Adopted

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

Conservatory, to accept donations of refreshments and services in an amount

not to exceed $5,000 from Lancer Hospitality and Como Friends through

attending and participating in relationship building, appreciation, and

recognition events in 2023.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to purchase water and refreshments for

witnesses, victims, and suspects during critical incident investigations and

assistance programs.

RES 23-153

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to purchase refreshments for employee

recognition ceremonies and events in 2023.

RES 23-159

RES 23-160

RES 23-161

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to purchase food and beverages for law

enforcement trainings conducted in 2023.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department expenditures for the Standardized Field

Sobriety Testing Training program conducted in 2023.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department's expenditures relating to the Canine Unit’s

community engagement meetings, community engagement events, and

training sessions in 2023.

RES 23-162

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department's expenditures relating to community

meetings and events in 2023.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for and receive funding

from the 2023 Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure grant.

Adopted

Approving a 5-year lease between the City and Keystone Community

Services for the City's use of space in the West Seventh Community Center.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2021 Hazardous Materials

Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of $31,500 from the

State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety for training for firefighters.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2023 Workplace Wellness

Community Grant for up to $5,000 from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of

Commerce for health and wellness equipment for firefighters at Fire Stations

6, 18, and 24.

RES 23-170

RES 23-179

Adopted

Approving a Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license to Angie’s Auto Sale

LLC (License ID #20220002092) for the premises located at 545 University

Avenue West.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Ianni Houmas, Brian Martinson, and

Luis Ortega to the Planning Commission for a term ending January 31, 2026.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Deepa de Alwis and reappointment of

Alice Wagner-Hemstad to the Saint Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jerome Benner to a three-year term on

the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s reappointments of Daniel Miller, Luis E. Rangel

Morales, Robert Clarksen, Diane Trout-Oertel, and Marilyn Porter to the Board

of Zoning Appeals.

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of December

1, 8, 15 and 22, 2021.

Min 23-7

Adopted

SUSPENSION ITEM

Recognizing the First Place award of Team Thune at the World Snow

Sculpting Championship and proclaiming February 1, 2023 as "House of

Thune Day" in the City of Saint Paul.

RES 23-197

Councilmember Noecker moved approval. She then spoke in favor, read from the

resolution, and presented copies to the honorees.

Dusty Thune gave remarks.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

FOR DISCUSSION

Public hearing to consider the appeal of Chad Cutshall of a Planning

Commission decision approving a variance for residential development at 0

Madison Street with significant regrading, tall retaining wall, and creation of

trough-shaped yards between a new building and the new retaining wall.

(Public hearing closed and laid over from January 25, 2023)

APC 23-2

Councilmember Tolbert spoke in opposition to the appeal and moved intent to deny.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support of the appeal.

Motion of intent, appeal denied

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Balenger

1 - Councilmember Prince

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Public hearing to consider the appeal of Chad Cutshall of a Planning

Commission decision approving a site plan for residential development at 0

Madison Street with 36 dwelling units and 7 structured parking spaces to be

accessed via a private street on the adjoining property at 2319 7th St W.

(Public hearing closed and laid over from January 25, 2023)

APC 23-1

Councilmember Tolbert spoke in opposition to the appeal moved intent to deny.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support of the appeal.

Motion of intent, appeal denied

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Balenger

1 - Councilmember Prince

1 - Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Absent:

RECESS

Meeting recessed at 3:42 PM

Meeting reconvened at 3:44 PM

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Considering and adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge, and revoking the

Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Moundsview Retail Inc., d/b/a Mounds Park

Market, for the premises located at 241 Earl Street.

RES PH 23-19

Therese Skarda, Deputy City Attorney, gave a staff report and answered

councilmember questions.

Derek Thooft, Attorney for the license holder, spoke via telephone during the public

hearing.

Councilmember Prince spoke in favor and moved approval.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

amount of $2,405.80 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation for

treadmill belts.

RES PH 23-21

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) to accept a grant

in the amount of $278,565 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the 2021 Building

Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Program.

RES PH 23-25

David Hoban, Deputy Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections, gave a

staff report.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Establishing the Water Street Special Sanitary Sewer Availability Connection

Charge District, determining the Water Street Special Sanitary Sewer

Availability Connection Charge, expressing intent of the City to reimburse itself

from proposed tax-exempt bond proceeds, and approving a budget

amendment (Ward 2, District 3).

RES PH 23-23

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support and moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to accept grant funds from

Living Cities and to amend the financing and spending plan, in the amount of

$150,201, to support worker and community ownership strategies.

RES PH 23-24

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

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 as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 288

AVON STREET NORTH in Council File RLH RR 22-50.

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Appeal of John Weinand to a Summary Abatement Order at 1068

CHATSWORTH STREET NORTH.

Adopted

Appeal of Andrew Eisenhart, AJE & Co. LLC, to a Fire Inspection Correction

Notice at 708 HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1710 REANEY

AVENUE. (File No. J2227A, Assessment No. 228532) (Amended File No.

J2227A2, Assessment No. 228549)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during August 1 to

18, 2022. (File No. J2305A, Assessment No. 238504)

RLH AR 22-104

RLH AR 22-105

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during August 12

to 31, 2022. (File No. J2306A, Assessment No. 238505)

Adopted

Meeting ended at 4:10 PM

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