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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, May 24, 2023

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Public Hearing on the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan at 5:30 PM in Council

Chambers.

Regular Council Meeting at 3:30 PM in Council Chambers will recess after finishing

other business and then reconvene for the public hearing.

ROLL CALL

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

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 Yang moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Approving the partial release of the utility easement rights referenced in

Ramsey County, Document Number 4970150.

RES 23-600

RES 23-705

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for funding of

the Maxfield Safe Routes to School Project.

Adopted

Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Digital Evidence Technician

to Grade 030, EG 02, AFSCME Technical.

RES 23-716

RES 23-720

Laid over to June 7, 2023

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

March 14 to 31, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 20,

2023 and City Council public hearing for August 2, 2023 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2322A, Assessment

No. 238528)

Adopted

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

4 to 13, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 20, 2023 and

City Council public hearing for August 2, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2323A, Assessment No.

238530)

RES 23-721

Adopted

Accepting the donation of travel and lodging expenses from Visit Saint Paul for

Nicolle Goodman to attend the American Society of Association Executives

annual meeting convening in Atlanta, Georgia from August 05-08, 2023.

RES 23-740

Adopted

Authorizing the conveyance of the Barack & Michelle Obama Elementary

School, City-owned property, to the St. Paul Public School District.

RES 23-742

RES 23-745

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for, and if

awarded, accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture -

Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to invest in forestry

planning, planting, and management of the tree canopy throughout Saint Paul.

Adopted

Accepting temporary easements and authorizing payment to property owners

for the West Side Traffic Signal Improvement Project.

RES 23-746

RES 23-747

RES 23-749

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 June Wage and

Fringe Adjustment (June 1, 2023) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417.

Laid over to June 7, 2023

Approving the addition of a Gambling Location license to existing Liquor On

Sale 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2AM Closing

and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses held by The Bulldog

Lowertown, Inc. d/b/a The Bulldog Restaurant (License ID #20160004150) for

the premises located at 237 Sixth Street East, Suite 100.

Adopted

Approving a Motor Vehicle Salvage Dealer and a Second Hand Dealer - Motor

Vehicle license to Soowys Corp. d/b/a Soowys Corp (License ID

#20210000281) for the premises located at 240 Sycamore Street West.

Adopted

Approving a Tobacco Products Shop license to Mowney, Inc. d/b/a High 5

Tobacco (License ID #20230000294) for the premises located at 162

Pennsylvania Avenue West, Suite A.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a

Request for Proposals for the National Forensic Sciences Improvement 2023

program, issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Adopted

Providing for the issuance of and accepting a proposal on the sale of a

General Obligation Capital Note, Series 2023B; and levying a tax for the

payment of the Series 2023B Note.

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer,

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

Body Repair Shop license to the existing Auto Repair Garage license, located

at 931 Atlantic Street Unit I.

Adopted

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale-100 seats or less,;

Liquor On Sale-Sunday; Liquor On Sale-2AM Closing, Liquor Outdoor Service

Area (Patio); Tobacco Shop and Entertainment (A) licenses held by DP

McCue, Inc. d/b/a Plum’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill for the premises located at

480 Snelling Avenue South.

RES 23-766

Adopted

Approving the use of the grant funds through the Ward 1 Neighborhood Star

RES 23-770

RES 23-717

RES 23-730

Year-Round Program for projects located at Midway Peace Park.

Adopted

Changing the rate of pay for the Animal Services Officer I-III series to Grades

030, 034, 037, respectively.

Adopted

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

31, 2025) between the City and the Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association

International Association of Firefighters Local 3939.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Recognizing May 21, 2023 as No Menthol Sunday in the City of Saint Paul.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support.

RES 23-779

Rev. Runney Patterson spoke to the resolution.

Sylvia Amos spoke to the resolution.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

SUSPENSION ITEM

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Checker Board Pizza, Far East Bar and Restaurant,

Family Foods Market LLC, and Hillcrest Knoll Disc Golf Course.

RES 23-795

Councilmember Yang spoke in support and 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 The Center for Irish Music for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on June 10, 2023 at 836 Prior

Avenue North. - Celtic Junction Arts Center. (public hearing continued from

May 24, 2023)

RES PH 23-119

Councilmember Jalali moved to continue the public hearing to June 7.

Public hearing continued to June 7, 2023

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 second reading.

Final Adoption

Amending Chapter 225 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code relating to weapons.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support and moved approval.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support.

Ord 23-22

Gretchen Damon spoke to the resolution.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Amending Chapter 157 of the Legislative Code related to parking of

commercial and overweight vehicles.

Ord 23-25

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Councilmember Prince spoke in support.

Council President Brendmoen moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

First Reading

Granting the application of Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans to

rezone property at 704 Larpenteur Avenue East from R3 one family residential

to RT2 townhouse residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative

Code pertaining to the zoning map. (Public hearing continued and laid over for

Final Adoption from June 7, 2023)

Ord 23-26

Laid over to June 7, 2023 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Authorizing the Office of Human Resources to accept the Living Cities $5,000

Healing Justice Grant and the Living Cities $10,000 Flexible Grant.

RES PH 23-109

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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 Act Grant Tax Base Revitalization Account

(“TBRA”) grant for the benefit of Project for Pride in Living, Inc., a Minnesota

non-profit corporation (“PPL”) located at 892 East Seventh Street (PIN

28-29-22-33-0062 District 4, Ward 6).

RES PH 23-118

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (SPPD) to accept and

amend the Special Fund for an additional $25,000 in funds from the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety for the 2022 Pathways to Policing grant.

RES PH 23-122

RES PH 23-124

RES PH 23-126

Councilmember Tolbert 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 amend the 2023 Grant Fund for the

sub-grant received from Ramsey County for the 2022 Violent Crime

Enforcement Team (VCET).

Councilmember Prince 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 $11,660.99 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)

reimbursement from the City of Edina.

Council President Brendmoen moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department (SPPD) to accept and

amend the Special Fund for an additional $51,398 in funds from a subgrant

from the St. Paul and Ramsey County Intervention Project (SPIP).

RES PH 23-127

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

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:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1932

ASHLAND AVENUE. (File No.CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

RLH TA 23-122

RLH VBR 23-19

RLH TA 23-161

Adopted

Appeal of Michael VanGrinsven, RE/MAX Prodigy o/b/o Secretary of Veterans

Affairs, to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1622 BARCLAY STREET.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 505

BEAUMONT STREET. (File No. CG2301A3; Assessment No. 230107)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1185 BURNS

AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

RLH TA 23-128

Adopted

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 698

DESOTO STREET in Council File RLH RR 22-16.

RLH RR 23-23

RLH TA 23-151

RLH TA 23-127

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1074 EUCLID

STREET. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1460

FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2301A2; Assessment No . 230106)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 597 HAZEL

STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

RLH TA 23-134

Adopted

Appeal of Linda Aiken to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 1364 HEWITT

AVENUE.

RLH FCO 23-30

RLH TA 23-132

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1749 IDAHO

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 920 LAWSON

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)

RLH TA 23-125

RLH RR 23-8

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1082

LOEB STREET within fifteen (15) days after the March 22, 2023, City Council

Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on May 22, 2023)

Referred to June 13, 2023 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2069

MANITOU AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)

RLH TA 23-130

RLH TA 23-129

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2000

MONTANA AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND

STREET. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)

RLH TA 23-124

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1391

PLEASANT AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A1; Assessment No. 230105)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2208

PRINCETON AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A1; Assessment No. 230105)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 127 SIDNEY

STREET EAST. (File No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 723 SIXTH

STREET EAST. (File No.CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 114

RLH TA 23-160

RLH TA 23-131

SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 666 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)

Adopted

Appeal of Brian Norelius to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and

Order to Vacate at 842 VANDALIA STREET.

RLH VO 23-12

RLH AR 23-30

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File

No. CG2301A1, Assessment No. 230105)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File

No. CG2301A2, Assessment No. 230106)

RLH AR 23-31

RLH AR 23-32

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2022. (File

No. CG2301A3, Assessment No. 230107)

Adopted

SUSPENSION ITEM

Authorizing the City to transfer $30,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to

specific accounts for Project PEACE - Technology and Equipment as a

Response to Violence.

RES 23-805

Councilmember Noecker asked for clarification on the resolution.

Brooke Blakey, Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety, addressed Noecker's

question.

Councilmember Prince asked for clarification on the resolution.

Blakey addressed Prince's question.

Councilmember Tolbert asked for clarification on the resolution.

Blakey addressed Tolbert's question.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in support and moved approval.

Prince expressed additional concerns.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

RECESS (The Council will recess, and reconvene at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.)

Meeting recessed at 4:08 PM

ROLL CALL

Meeting resumed at 5:32 PM

PUBLIC HEARING (The public hearing on this item will take place at 5:30 p.m. in

Council Chambers.)

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

to testify.

Adopting the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan.

RES PH 23-125

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, gave an introduction.

Andy Rodriguez, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave an introduction.

Alice Messer, Manager for Parks and Recreation, gave a staff report.

Rachel Coyle, City Forester, continued the staff report.

Councilmember Prince spoke in opposition.

73 people spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Councilmember Balenger spoke in support.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support.

Councilmember Tolbert spoke in support.

Councilmember Prince spoke in opposition.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in support and moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Balenger

1 - Councilmember Prince

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 9:56 PM

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