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, July 19, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

7 - Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Chris Tolbert,

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember Nelsie Yang and

Councilmember Russel Balenger

Present

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 833 University project.

AO 23-71

AO 23-73

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 1048 Payne Ave (Payne

Oriental Market), a project selected by CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their

Business Investment Fund (BIF) program.

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget

to reflect expenditures more accurately.

AO 23-74

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget

to reflect expenditures more accurately.

AO 23-75

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 Jalali moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

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

12 to 30, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for August 15, 2023

and City Council public hearing for September 27, 2023 to consider and levy

the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2326A, Assessment

No. 238534)

RES 23-930

RES 23-931

RES 23-932

Adopted

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

services from January and May 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing

for August 15, 2023 and City Council public hearing for September 27, 2023

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

J2328A, Assessment No. 238537)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Tree Removal service from January

2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for August 15, 2023 and City

Council public hearing for September 27, 2023 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2329A, Assessment

No. 238538)

Adopted

Approving the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage

licenses for Metro Auto Deals, LLC d/b/a Metro Auto Deals, LLC (License ID

20230000909) for the premises located at 1566 Rice Street.

RES 23-987

Adopted

Authorizing agreement between the City and Dakota County Technical

College (MnSCU) for the Police Department’s use of the Public Safety

Building Classroom A & Driver Training Facility.

RES 23-1036

Adopted

Approving the settlement agreement and release between the City and

Loretta Garrett.

RES 23-1038

RES 23-1053

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel, lodging, and conference registration expenses

from Local Progress for Councilmember Mitra Jalali to attend the 2023 Local

Progress National Convening.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for a $32,112.50 grant through the

Fire House Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of fire hydrant

valves.

RES 23-1066

RES 23-1072

Adopted

Authorizing the City’s Office of Neighborhood Safety to apply for $50,000

grant funding from the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation to support its

Project PEACE and St. Paul Public Schools Summer Schools Initiative.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Christian Schweitzer to a three-year

term on the Board of Zoning Appeals.

RES 23-1078

RES 23-1079

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s reappointments of Marj Ebensteiner, Thomas

Eckstein, Dawn Selle, Imogene Treichel, and Ron Weisman to a two-year

termꢀonꢀtheꢀAdvisoryꢀCommitteeꢀonꢀAging.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Karen Reid to a two-year term on

the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization.

RES 23-1080

RES 23-1081

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Ibrahim Ahmed, Meegan Hall,

Ta’Mara Hill, Robert Brian Jackson, Antonio Elias and reappointment of

James Thayer to the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity

Commission.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointments of William O'Brien, Demetrius Shaw,

Carl Johnson, and Robert Brian Jackson as members of the Capital

Improvement Budget Committee.

RES 23-1082

RES 23-1084

Adopted

Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025)

and Memorandums of Agreement between the City and the Saint Paul

Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association.

Laid over to July 26, 2023

Amending RES 23-871, authorizing bridges as a use of Local Option Sales

Tax revenues, to correct a drafting error.

RES 23-1087

RES 23-1091

Min 23-27

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Hannah Hills, Emmanuel Donaby, and

Tahnea Brown to the Capitol Area Vitality Task Force.

Adopted

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of May 3, 10,

17, and 24, 2023.

Adopted

Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025)

and Memorandums of Agreement between the City and the International

Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70.

RES 23-982

RES 23-984

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Supervisors Organization for the purpose of providing Paid Parental

Leave for eligible employees.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Ordering a special election to be held on November 5, 2024 to add a ballot

question on whether the City should create a dedicated fund for subsidies for

children's early care and education through a property tax levy. (This item

was vetoed by the Mayor on July 27, 2023 and over-ridden on August 16,

2023.)

RES 23-1094

Councilmember Noecker spoke in favor and moved approval.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in opposition.

Councilmember Yang spoke in favor.

Councilmember Prince spoke in favor.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor.

Adopted

5 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince and Councilmember Yang

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing Co for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound on Saturdays, July 22, July 29, August 5,

August 12 and August 19, 2023 at 429 Wabasha Street South. (Public

hearing closed and laid over from July 12, 2023)

RES PH 23-183

Councilmember Noecker moved approval of Version 2.

Adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections as to how to proceed

with the request of Licensee, Majid Nitaishoon, doing business as MJ Market,

to surrender the Tobacco Shop License (License ID # 20210001131), for the

RES 23-1040

premises located at 922 Thomas Avenue West. (Licensee's attorney will

speak on behalf of the licensee and Licensee may wish to address the City

Council) (Laid over from July 19, 2023)

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

councilmember questions.

Craig Beuning, Attorney, spoke on behalf of the license holder.

Councilmember Balenger moved to lay over for two weeks.

Laid over to August 2, 2023

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the ballot question title and language to be presented to the voters

and directing the appropriate officials to take all necessary steps to place the

ballot question on the November 7, 2023 general election ballot.

RES 23-1073

Erik Petersen, Government Relations Associate in the Mayor's Office, gave a staff

report.

Councilmember Prince asked about uses of bonding.

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, addressed Prince's question.

Prince asked which projects would be funded.

Kershaw addressed Prince's question.

Prince expressed concerns.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in favor.

Andy Rodriguez, Parks Director, also addressed Prince's question about bonding.

Prince expressed additional concerns and moved Version 2.

Brendmoen spoke in opposition to Version 2.

Prince spoke in favor of Version 2.

Councilmember Jalali spoke in opposition to Version 2.

Motion failed 1 - 6.

Prince spoke in opposition to Version 1.

Councilmember Yang spoke in favor of Version 1.

Noecker spoke in favor of Version 1.

Councilmember Tolbert spoke in favor of Version 1 and moved approval.

Council President Brendmoen spoke in favor of Version 1.

Adopted

6 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Yea:

Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang and

Councilmember Balenger

1 - Councilmember Prince

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.

Emergency Ordinance

An emergency ordinance is read at only one council meeting and needs seven votes to

pass. The public hearing will take place during this reading. It becomes effective on the

day of publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.

Approving an emergency ordinance schedule of penalties for non-compliance

of outdoor watering restrictions. (Emergency ordinances only require one

reading for a final vote to be taken.)

Ord 23-37

Todd Blomstrom, Distribution Division Manager with Water Services, gave an

introduction.

Rich Rowland, Management Assistant with Water Services, gave a staff report.

Councilmember Prince asked about outreach plans.

Blomstrom addressed Prince's question.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support and moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Final Adoption

Amending the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) Zoning and Public Realm Master

Plan to accommodate a proposed project by the University of Saint Thomas.

Ord 23-30

Councilmember Tolbert moved Version 3 and to lay over for one week.

Amended and laid over to July 26, 2023 for Final Adoption

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending Legislative Code Chapter 63 pertaining to off-street parking facility

standards and design.

Ord 23-31

Councilmember Tolbert moved to lay over to October 4, 2023.

Laid over to October 4, 2023 for Final Adoption

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

First Reading

Granting the application of NP328 LLC to rezone the property at 898

Raymond Avenue from RM2 multiple-family residential to T2 traditional

neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to

the zoning map.

Ord 23-35

Anton Jerve, City Planner, gave a staff report.

Laid over to July 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 Chapter 142 of the Legislative Code (Title XII) pertaining to a

special service district in downtown. (Public hearing continued from July 19,

2023 for Final Adoption)

Ord 23-27

Dave Cossetta, business owner, spoke during the public hearing.

Bill Hosko, business owner, spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing for one week.

Public hearing continued to July 26, 2023 for Final Adoption

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Approving an extension of an interim ordinance requesting a Planning

Commission study to undertake a zoning study of non-conventional

residential housing unit products.

Ord 23-36

Councilmember Noecker moved to close the public hearing.

Laid over to July 26, 2023 for Final Adoption

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Final Order approving the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and

RES PH 23-139

maintenance costs for 2024 (File No. 18746-23, Assessment No. 237202).

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $4,000,000 from a US Department of Housing

Urban Development (“HUD”) grant for the North End Community Center

(“NECC”) project.

RES PH 23-161

Council President Brendmoen moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Sidewalk Projects.

RES PH 23-180

RES PH 23-181

RES PH 23-185

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the Minnesota Street Phase 1 Project.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Adopting the 2024 Operating Plan for the Downtown Improvement District

and imposing a service charge pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter

428A. (Public hearing continued from July 19, 2023)

Councilmember Noecker moved to continue the public hearing for one week.

Public hearing continued to July 26, 2023

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of Trilingua Cinema for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on July 29, 2023, August 12, 2023, and

August 26, 2023 at East Side Sculpture Park - 705 Seventh Street East.

RES PH 23-186

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending the 2023 ESG general ledger budget to reflect the actual 2023

grant award of $587,737 and amending the ESG project budget to include

2023 ESG spending and financing.

RES PH 23-187

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing

and spending plan, in the amount of $68,767.50, for the Pedro Park project.

RES PH 23-188

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing

and spending plan, in the amount of $305,000, for the West Minnehaha

Recreation Center HVAC project.

RES PH 23-189

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of Kristin Carver and Francisco Ramirez for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on July 22, 2023 at

1199 Midway Parkway - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion.

RES PH 23-191

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level

variance applications in order to present amplified sound on July 23, 2023

and on July 27, 2023 within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz

Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 23-192

Councilmember Balenger moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $500,000 to reflect additional 2023 funding

expected from Como Friends.

RES PH 23-193

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1043

RLH RR 23-28

BEECH STREET within fifteen (15) days after the July 19, 2023, City Council

Public Hearing.

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I request to continue the public

hearing for one week.

Councilmember Prince moved Moermond's recommendation.

Public hearing continued to July 26, 2023

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 381 RAMSEY

RLH TA 23-170

STREET (0 RAMSEY STREET). (File No. J2319A1, Assessment No.

238536)

Assessment reduced by half.

Also in attendance: Robert Rulon-Miller, appellant

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This is an assessment for property

cleanup. The order was issued on September 28, 2022 for cleanup of tents and other

items left behind by a homeless encampment. It was issued by a staffer with the

Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) as a part of their work. The deadline

of October 5 was not met. Kamish Excavating was contracted to do the work on

October 24. During the hearing, we discussed how cleanups are triggered and how

that process works. I have attached a record of police calls to that intersection as

well. There were 8 calls from the beginning of 2022 until now, which might have been

connected to this. It is a site that has been known to have homeless encampments.

The HART team opened a file on it in 2019. The owner has indicated that he has had

problems with this location since he came in back in 1989. The matter right now is

whether the entire assessment should be paid by the property owner or should it be

divided between the City and the owner, which is what I believe the owner is asking

for. In other cases like this, we have attached the cost to the property owner when it

is on private property, so my recommendation to you fits this standard.

Council President Brendmoen: This is interesting and different because the HART

team called it in, which is different than other circumstances, but also because they

left the stuff.

Councilmember Prince: I appreciate where you're coming from, Moermond. I don't

think we should change things in this case if we have passed these costs along in the

past, but I do think this policy may need to be revisited. The things being cleaned up

can be personal property or hazardous materials.

Robert Rulon-Miller: It's a difficult piece of property becaue it's wooded and on a

slope, but there is this flat level spot where a garage used to be. I was asking for a

shared expense because I called the police a few times, maybe not 8, but often in the

middle of the night. I don't think anything ever happened. The people stayed there

6-8 weeks and the encampment got bigger to include 4 or 5 people. If the police got

rid of them the first time around the work would have been less. I do know that also

bear responsibility and that is why I think the cost should be shared. Also, homeless

people are back. I called the police again. I was referred to someone else and they

said they would take care of it.

Brendmoen: Do you have ideas on making it less of a campground?

Rulon-Miller: One idea is to fence it off, but it's a big property, well not that big, but it

would be a big expense.

Brendmoen: Could it be developed?

Rulon-Miller: I bought this from John Rupp, and part of me buying it was an

agreement not to develop the land so that people at the University Club could look

out over woods instead of buildings. I am happy having it natural. No I cannot

develop it.

Brendmoen: So part of the challenge is that you're opting to keep it a campground.

Rulon-Miller: I'm not. I'm opting to keep it natural. An issue with a fence is that it

would have to go all the way up to Summit Ave, and even then someone could go

through my yard to get there. I'm not trying to create a home for the homeless people.

Councilmember Noecker: What were the hazardous materials?

Rulon-Miller: I was out of town when the work was done. A painter who did work on

my house has found needles next to my garage. I don't know if there is a connection

there.

Noecker: So the reason why you didn't heed the orders is just because the police

didn't remove the original inhabitant, or is there another reason also?

Rulon-Miller: I'm not sure I knew there was a deadline. I knew I was supposed to get

it off the property. I'm on the road a lot for my business. I used to be away for a third

of the year.

Councilmember Balenger moved to close the public hearing. Approved 7-0.

Balenger: I go through that area on my walks and have seen tents and

encampments. When the people left there, they should have taken their tents with

them. I'm going to go along with the split fine and move a 50-50 shared cost.

Brendmoen: I support your motion. I do think there is a distinction here with

involvement of the HART team and what responsibility lies with them.

Councilmember Tolbert: I support this motion. I learned today that we fine other, and I

didn't appreciate that fact. Maybe we should bring the HART team in so we can be

consistent about this and work to cover these costs. One thing I know they have said

is that when they close encampments they take the belongings, so I don't know why

that didn't happen in this case. This is worth revisiting the issue.

Noecker: I support this motion. We need to do something to prevent this happening

at this location in the future. We have City services that can help you plan your

design.

Rulon-Miller: I did not know that.

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced by half)

7 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

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 - Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1020

RLH TA 23-262

AURORA AVENUE. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311) (Legislative

Hearing on July 18, 2023)

Adopted as amended (assessment ratified)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 399 BLAIR

AVENUE. (File No. J3209E, Assessment No. 238311) (Refer to Legislative

Hearings August 1, 2023)

RLH TA 23-183

Referred to August 1, 2023 Legislative Hearing

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 643 EARL

STREET in Council File RLH SAO 23-3. (Legislative Hearing on July 18,

2023)

RLH SAO 23-11

Adopted as amended

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1093 EUCLID

STREET. (File No. VB2309, Assessment No. 238811)

RLH TA 23-230

Adopted

Appeal of Jahanshir Zadmehran to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 723

GRAND AVENUE.

RLH FCO 23-46

RLH RR 23-29

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1862

IVY AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the July 19, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing.

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1541 and

1543 JACKSON STREET. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

(Public hearing continued to January 3, 2024)

RLH TA 23-248

RLH TA 23-231

Public hearing continued to January 3, 2024

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 340

LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

(Legislative Hearing on July 18, 2023)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 733 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

RLH TA 23-242

RLH TA 23-234

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1738

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1744

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

RLH TA 23-238

RLH AR 23-50

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees

billed during July 7, 2022 to January 24, 2023. (File No. VB2309,

Assessment No. 238811)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

during February 2023. (File No. J2309B, Assessment No. 238109)

RLH AR 23-51

RLH AR 23-52

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during

December 21, 2022 to January 21, 2023. (File No. CRT2308, Assessment

No. 238207)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during December 23, 2022 to January 19, 2023. (File No.

J2309E, Assessment No. 238311)

RLH AR 23-53

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during January 3 to

12, 2023. (File No. J2305P, Assessment No. 238404) (To be referred back

to August 15, 2023 Legislative Hearing)

RLH AR 23-54

ADJOURNMENT

Referred to August 15, 2023 Legislative Hearing

Meeting ended at 5:26 PM

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Council Meeting Information

The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The

agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members

use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device

greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files,

are over 1000 pages when printed.

Web

Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds

(RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription.

Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas,

minutes, and supporting documents.

Cable

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

local listings.