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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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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, April 19, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 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

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1470 Kent

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

be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Received and Filed

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1862 Ivy

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

hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Received and Filed

Reduce the 2023 Cultural STAR Admin budget to zero, due to carry-over of

Cultural STAR Admin from 2022 in the amount of approximately $75,000.

Received and Filed

Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Sewers Capital Maintenance accounting unit.

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

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Authorizing the City to apply to the Minnesota Department of Employment and

Economic Development for contamination cleanup funding for a project at 755

Prior Avenue which includes indemnification obligations.

RES 23-469

RES 23-477

Adopted

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

January 18 to February 18, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

May 16, 2023 and City Council public hearing for June 28, 2023 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2320A,

Assessment No. 238523)

Adopted

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

March 1 to 8, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 16, 2023

and City Council public hearing for June 28, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2321A, Assessment No.

238524)

RES 23-478

RES 23-501

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply

to the Metropolitan Council for Tax Base Revitalization Account fund for four

projects; (1) 680 and 694 Minnehaha Avenue, (2) 1170 Arcade Avenue, (3)

512 and 514 Humboldt Avenue, and (4) 755 Prior Avenue, which includes

indemnification obligations.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

RES 23-527

RES 23-564

Laid over to April 26, 2023

Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement, on behalf of the

Police Department, with the State of Minnesota, on behalf of the Bureau of

Criminal Apprehension (BCA) for access the Criminal Justice Data Network

(CJDN).

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funds

of $3,510 from AARP to support the activation of the Outdoor Fitness Park,

located at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center.

RES 23-568

RES 23-569

RES 23-572

Adopted

Authorizing agreements between the City and the Metropolitan Airports

Commission (MAC), for the Police Department's use of commercial space for

police operations.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the United Association of Pipefitters Local

No. 455.

Laid over to April 26, 2023

Approving a Limited Use Permit with the State of Minnesota Department of

Transportation for the Fish Hatchery Trail project.

RES 23-575

RES 23-576

Adopted

Removing the existing license condition from the Liquor On Sale-100 seats or

less; Liquor On Sale-Sunday; Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and

Entertainment (A) licenses held by Lund Food Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Lunds &

Byerlys (License ID #20220000546), for the premises located at 2170 Ford

Parkway.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Police Federation for the purpose of establishing an on-call schedule.

RES 23-499

RES 23-520

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Electrical Workers Local

110.

Adopted

Approving an Amendment No. 1 to Automated Metering Infrastructure Site

Lease Agreement with the City to install AMI equipment on siren poles

maintained by the City’s Department of Emergency Management.

RES 23-597

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Considering the application for Clairview Holdings LLC, d/b/a Groveland Tap

(License ID #19980003516), located at 1834 St Clair Avenue, to add a new

RES 23-536

Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and expand the indoor On-Sale Liquor

Service Area licenses to the existing Malt On-Sale Strong and Wine On-Sale

licenses.

Amended and laid over to April 26, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Recognizing that the Department of Emergency Management has met

nationally recognized Emergency Management Standards and is accredited

by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP).

RES 23-349

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

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

Retail LLC d/b/a Mini Pac (License ID# 20210000750), at 1184 Maryland

Avenue East. (Licensee’s Attorney will speak to City Council on licensee’s

behalf) (laid over from April 19, 2023)

RES 23-566

Laid over to April 26, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

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 second reading.

First Reading

Amending Chapter 225 of the Legislative Code relating to weapons.

Ord 23-22

Laid over to April 26, 2023 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for multiple projects.

RES PH 23-16

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept funds in the

amount of $15,476 from the Saint Paul Conservancy, enter into a

Memorandum of Understanding with the Conservancy, and to establish a

financing and spending plan for two new signs at the Como Woodland

Classroom and Capitol View Park.

RES PH 23-76

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application of Rainbow Health for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1199 Midway

Parkway Como Pavilion.

RES PH 23-82

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Accepting Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society funds for the St. Paul -

Changsha China Friendship Garden project, and amending the financing and

spending budget for the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of

$70,000 for the project.

RES PH 23-83

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the application of Allianz Field for a sound level variance in order to

present live amplified sound for the Night Nation Run- Twin Cities Event on

May 20, 2023 by Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 23-84

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Friends of St. Paul College for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound for the Friends on the Lawn

Event on May 18, 2023 at St. Paul College - 235 Marshall Avenue.

RES PH 23-87

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a grant from

Abbey’s Hope Charitable Foundation in the amount of $15,000 to provide 188

swimming lesson scholarships to St. Paul youth.

RES PH 23-88

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Yea:

7 -

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 686 EDMUND

RLH TA 23-76

AVENUE. (File No. VB2305A, Assessment No. 238812) (Public hearing

closed and laid over from March 22, 2023)

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Appeal of Herbert Darnell Steele to an Emergency Condemnation and Order

to Vacate at 1319-1321 DAYTON AVENUE.

RLH VO 23-15

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

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:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1030 BEECH

STREET. (File No. J2306E, Assessment No. 238305) (Public hearing

continued to October 11, 2023)

RLH TA 23-101

Public hearing continued to October 11, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1621

BIRMINGHAM STREET. (File No. J2306B, Assessment No. 238105)

RLH TA 23-72

RLH TA 23-98

RLH TA 22-377

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1162 BLAIR

AVENUE. (File No. J2306B, Assessment No. 238105)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1437

CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2304A, Assessment No. 238503) (Public

Hearing continued to April 19, 2023)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 424 ENGLISH

STREET. (File No. CRT2305, Assessment No. 238204)

RLH TA 23-106

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1040 GRAND

AVENUE. (File No. J2306B, Assessment No. 238105)

RLH TA 23-100

RLH RR 23-10

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1117

JENKS AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 19, 2023, City Council

Public Hearing. (To refer back to July 11, 2023 Legislative Hearing)

Public hearing continued to April 26, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 905

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2310A2, Assessment No. 238527)

RLH TA 23-42

RLH TA 23-120

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 689

PARKVIEW AVENUE. (File No. VB2306, Assessment No. 238805)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1070 ROSS

AVENUE. (File No. J2306E, Assessment No. 238305)

RLH TA 23-95

RLH TA 23-96

RLH TA 23-89

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1273

SARGENT AVENUE. (File No. VB2306, Assessment No. 238805)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1150

SEVENTH STREET EAST (also 1154 Seventh Street East). (File No. J2306E,

Assessment No. 238305)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120 STEVENS

STREET WEST. (File No. J2305E1, Assessment No. 238312) (Public hearing

continued July 12, 2023)

RLH TA 23-109

RLH TA 23-110

Public hearing continued to July 12, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120 STEVENS

STREET WEST. (File No. J2306E, Assessment No. 238305) (Public hearing

continued to July 12, 2023)

Public hearing continued to July 12, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 779 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. J2304E3, Assessment No. 238310)

Public hearing continued to May 17, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 779 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. J2305E3, Assessment No. 238314)

Public hearing continued to May 17, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 779 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. J2306E, Assessment No. 238305)

Public hearing continued to May 17, 2023

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 820

WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2305E2, Assessment No. 238313)

(Public Hearing continued to April 19, 2023)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 820

WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2306E, Assessment No. 238305)

RLH TA 23-91

RLH AR 23-23

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during June 1 to October 20, 2022. (File No. VB2306, Assessment No.

238805)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during November 2022. (File No. J2306B, Assessment No. 238105)

RLH AR 23-24

RLH AR 23-25

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees

billed during September 27 to October 24, 2022. (File No. CRT2305,

Assessment No. 238204)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during September 22 to October 21, 2022. (File No. J2306E,

Assessment No. 238305)

RLH AR 23-26

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during November 2 to

December 1, 2022. (File No. J2304P, Assessment No. 238403)

RLH AR 23-27

Adopted

PUBLIC HEARING

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

to testify.

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending the

operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan

Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented

Development (“TOD”) Grant for the benefit of Kimball Court located at 555

Snelling Ave N (District 11, Ward 4).

RES PH 23-89

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:28 PM

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