City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

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, March 15, 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 Nelsie Yang

1 - Councilmember Russel Balenger

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 871 Stickney

CO 23-12

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

be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Received and Filed

Partial funding designated for the City Council Neighborhood Investment Fund

is being added to the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program.

AO 23-26

AO 23-30

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 166 Larpenteur (Fantasy

Nails), a project selected by CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their North End

Façade Improvement Program (NEFIP).

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for Fire Station 51 project

rehabilitation costs.

AO 23-31

AO 23-32

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for Rondo Community Land Trust

CDBG subaward.

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

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Saint

Paul Public Housing Agency for the collaborative A Community Outreach

Program (ACOP), that includes an indemnification clause.

RES 23-332

RES 23-340

Adopted

Approving an extension amendment for the Saint Paul Farmers Market lease,

located downtown and bounded by Fourth Street, Fifth Street, Broadway

Street, and Wall Street (District 17, Ward 2).

Adopted

Approving the agreement with Lime (Neutron Holdings, Inc. dba Lime) to

provide e-scooter sharing services for the 2023 scooter season.

RES 23-352

RES 23-353

RES 23-355

Adopted

Approving the agreement with Spin (Skinny Labs Inc. dba Spin) to provide

e-scooter sharing services for the 2023 scooter season.

Adopted

Appointing the firm Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A., under the direction of attorney

Dyan J. Ebert, as outside counsel representing Fire Captain Jeremy Coy in

the matter of Ahmed Ali v. Jeremy Coy; David Alfred; Ulicer Sanchez; Vang

Touhu; City of St. Paul.

Adopted

Appointing the firm Waldeck & Woodrow, P.A., under the direction of attorney

Theodore J. Waldeck, as outside counsel representing Firefighter Vang Touhu

in the matter of Ahmed Ali v. Jeremy Coy; David Alfred; Ulicer Sanchez; Vang

Touhu; City of St. Paul.

RES 23-356

RES 23-357

Adopted

Appointing the firm Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A., under the direction of

attorney Margaret Skelton, as outside counsel representing Fire Equipment

Operator David Alfred in the matter of Ahmed Ali v. Jeremy Coy; David Alfred;

Ulicer Sanchez; Vang Touhu; City of St. Paul.

Adopted

Appointing the firm Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P., under the direction of

attorney Joseph E. Flynn, as outside counsel representing Firefighter Ulicer

Sanchez in the matter of Ahmed Ali v. Jeremy Coy; David Alfred; Ulicer

Sanchez; Vang Touhu; City of St. Paul.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey

County to provide services with funding from a 2022 American Rescue Plan

Act Innovation in Community Safety (ARPIC) Grant from the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety.

Adopted

Approving the application with no conditions, per the Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Bold Grit LLC (License ID# 20230000117), d/b/a Club Pilates

Highland Park West, for a Health/Sport Club license located at 757 Cleveland

Avenue South.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2022 Staffing for Adequate

Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $4,579,629

from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire 14

additional firefighters.

Adopted

Approving a Liquor Off Sale license to Randolph Liquors Inc. d/b/a Randolph

Liquors (License ID #20220002141) for the premises located at 1325

Randolph Avenue.

RES 23-370

RES 23-374

RES 23-392

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing

Officer, for Slate Billiard Club LLC (License ID #20230000170), d/b/a same,

for a Pool & Billiard Hall license located 755 Prior Avenue North, Suite #002A.

Adopted

Approval of financing of a $2,307,342 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

loan; authorization to enter into a subrecipient and loan agreement for the

Ashland Apartments project at 532 Ashland; and authorization to transfer the

funds from the 30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing account to a specific

account for the Ashland Apartments Housing Project (District 8, Ward 1).

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Maribel Davidson, Natalie King, Ana

Perez, Crystal Robinson, and Aimee Vue to the Neighborhood STAR Board.

RES 23-393

RES 23-397

Adopted

Authorizing the City Attorney's Office to apply for a 2024 Crime Victim

Services 12- Month Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,

Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

Adopted

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

Economic Alliance (BEA), for Mayor Melvin Carter’s attendance at the Black

Economic Alliance Solutions Summit in New York, NY, on March 21, 2023.

RES 23-402

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of April 6, 13,

20, and 27, 2022.

Min 23-15

Min 23-17

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of February 1,

8, 15, and 22, 2023.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the City to grant a Temporary Revocable License on behalf of the

Police Department (SPPD) for lease of 235 Maryland Avenue East, Saint

Paul, MN with Shindler/West Finance Partners for canine training.

RES 23-331

Laid over to March 22, 2023

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Recognizing Holly Huston’s career and dedicated service to the City of Saint

Paul.

RES 23-399

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

SUSPENSION ITEMS

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for projects located at FoxFace Studios.

RES 23-419

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

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.

Final Adoption

Granting the application of William Janicke to rezone property at 869 Arkwright

St from RT1 two-family residential to RT2 townhouse residential and

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

Ord 23-14

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

First Reading

Granting the application of 1598 Carroll LLC to rezone the property at 1598

Carroll Avenue from T2 traditional neighborhood to I1 light industrial and

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

Ord 23-13

Laid over to March 22, 2023 for Second Reading

Granting the application of Rosenblum Family Limited Partnership to rezone

the property at 271 Snelling Avenue North from IT transitional industrial to I1

light industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to

the zoning map.

Ord 23-15

Laid over to March 22, 2023 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Considering and adopting the Order on Cross Motions for Summary

Disposition of the Administrative Law Judge and imposing the presumptive

matrix penalty for a first violation, suspending the licenses held by Majid

Nitaishoon d/b/a MJ Market, located at 922 Thomas Avenue, for 10 days in

accordance with Legislative Code §324.10.

RES PH 23-45

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Approving the application of Visit Saint Paul for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound for the Visit Saint Paul/NCHC Fan Fest 2023 on

March 17 and 18, 2023 on the Patio of Apostle Supper Club at 253 Kellogg

Boulevard West - on Seventh Street West between Kellogg Boulevard West

and Fifth Street West.

RES PH 23-49

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to

accept grant funds from Living Cities and to amend the financing and

spending plan, in the amount of $400,000, to support homeownership

strategies.

RES PH 23-54

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Authorizing the execution of business subsidy agreements for the

Neighborhood STAR loans and grants for the Shanghai Wholesale LLC

project located at 640 Prior Avenue North (District 11, Ward 4), Vina Highland

Inc project at 756 Cleveland Avenue South (District 15, Ward 3), and

Wabasha Partners LLC project located at 160 Wabasha Street South (District

3, Ward 2).

RES PH 23-57

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Appeal of Greg Trentman and Rachel Goligoski to a Summary Abatement

RLH SAO 22-52

Order at 1317 SELBY AVENUE.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

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

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali and

Councilmember Yang

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Balenger

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 522 AURORA

AVENUE. (File No. J2302A, Assessment No. 238501) (Public hearing

continued to March 15, 2023)

RLH TA 22-337

RLH TA 23-102

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Amending Council File RLH AR 22-19 to delete the assessment for Property

Clean Up services during November 1 to 10, 2021 at 1615 CHARLES

AVENUE. (File No. J2214A, Assessment No. 228513)

Adopted

Appeal of Mark Allerman, Christ's Household of Faith, to a Vacant Building

Registration Renewal Notice at 27 EMPIRE DRIVE.

RLH VBR 23-11

RLH SAO 23-17

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1947

LINCOLN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 23-16. (Legislative Hearing on

March 14, 2023)

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 575

PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-71.

RLH RR 22-39

Adopted as amended (forfeited $5,000 performance deposit {amended earlier,

as nuisance not

abated after 3rd deadline missed by 5 months in November} and found that

nuisance

condition is now abated)

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1384

REANEY AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 23-2.

RLH SAO 23-12

Adopted as amended (nuisance not abated and DSI action authorized)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:59 PM

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