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, September 6, 2023

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:32 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

Establishing eight (8) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR

AO 23-83

Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # RES 23-990,

RES 23-997, RES 23-1004, and RES 23-1005.

Received and Filed

Amending the CDBG project budgets to allocate the 2023 CDBG spending

plan of $7,600,000.00.

AO 23-84

AO 23-85

Received and Filed

Amending the CDBG project budgets: Funding for 950 Arcade (Family Foods)

and 781 Seventh Street East (Storehouse Grocers), projects selected by

CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their Business Investment Fund (BIF)

program.

Received and Filed

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Funding for Stryker Senior Housing project

and Phalen Village Senior Housing project.

AO 23-86

AO 23-87

Received and Filed

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Moving 2023 grant year undesignated

funds to 2023 grant year project budgets.

Received and Filed

Amending spending authority within the 2023 spending budgets of the

Department of Public Works Right of Way Fund ROW Permits & Inspection

Accounting Unit and Public Works Administration Fund Dale Street Campus

Maintenance Accounting Unit.

AO 23-88

Received and Filed

Amending HOME Project Budgets: Funding for Treehouse (W 7th Senior

Apartments) project.

AO 23-91

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:

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing

to ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the

Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance for 2024. (File No.

18746-23, Assessment No. 237202)

RES 23-810

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the Lexington Parkway Project between Albion Street and Adrian

Street.

RES 23-1148

RES 23-1149

RES 23-1244

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the Lexington Parkway Project between Shepard Road and Adrian

Street.

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during July 7, 2022 to April 19, 2023, and setting date

of Legislative Hearing for October 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for

January 10, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. VB2401, Assessment No. 248800)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during May 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October

3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 10, 2024 to consider and

RES 23-1245

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2401B,

Assessment No. 248100)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during March 22 to April 21, 2023, and setting date

of Legislative Hearing for October 3, 2023 and City Council public hearing for

January 10, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2401E, Assessment No. 248300)

RES 23-1246

RES 23-1247

RES 23-1261

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during May 8

to June 8, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October 3, 2023

and City Council public hearing for January 10, 2024 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2401P, Assessment No.

248400)

Adopted

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On Sale-291 or more seats;

Liquor On Sale-Sunday; Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk); Liquor On

Sale-2AM Closing; Gambling Location and Entertainment (A) licenses held by

New Bohemia St. Paul, LLC d/b/a New Bohemia & Bier Haus/Truck Yard

(License ID 20160003866) for the premises located at 222 Seventh Street

West.

Adopted

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for the Minnesota Street from Kellogg to 6th Street

paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 St. Paul Street

Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19261, Assessment No. 235200)

RES 23-1266

RES 23-1273

Adopted

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify the assessments for Annapolis Street from Smith to Humboldt (Phase I,

Part A) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street

Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19249, Assessment No. 235201)

Adopted

Approving the use or non-use of a Project Labor Agreement on Department of

Parks and Recreation construction projects for the second half of 2023.

RES 23-1275

RES 23-1276

Adopted

Approving Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 8, Sections 4 and 5

regarding the Downtown and Seventh Place (for the Minnesota Event District)

Tax Increment Financing District.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to participate as a subrecipient in

an application for grant funding from the Department of Energy (DOE)

RES 23-1300

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

Ride and Drive Electric program for funding to examine the cost and benefits

of EV carshare, as well as the most effective business and economic models

for EV carshare viability in communities outside the Twin Cities Metro.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the County’s 2023 Pavement Preservation Project.

RES 23-1305

RES 23-1306

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) #8 to

the Master Funding Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the Gold Line

Bus Rapid Transit Project.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and AFSCME

Clerical, Local 2508, for the purpose of establishing tuition assistance, a

uniform allowance, and eligibility for consideration for scholarship grants

provided grants are funded for Saint Paul Police Department Community

Engagement Cadets.

RES 23-1307

Laid over to September 13, 2023

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

for Rudy’s Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20230001164), d/b/a Rudy’s Auto

Repair, for an Auto Repair Garage license located at 475 Como Avenue.

RES 23-1312

RES 23-1319

RES 23-1320

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation (the “State”) for construction of the Fish

Hatchery Trail on Truck Highway No. 61 Right-of-Way.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into Contract No.1050910 (which includes

indemnification obligations) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation

(MnDOT) for federal funding for the Rondo Neighborhood Streets

Improvement Study.

Adopted

Authorizing the Sewer Utility to enter into a Project Funding Agreement with

the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) for the creation of Phalen

Creek Storm Sewer Hydraulic, Hydrologic, and Water Quality Detailed

Modeling and Reporting.

RES 23-1322

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of David Ybarra to a three-year term on

the District Energy Board of Directors.

RES 23-1326

RES 23-1333

Adopted

Naming Hillcrest Drive as a private street in the Highland Bridge development.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection of St. Paul

Avenue and Edgcumbe Road.

RES 23-1335

RES 23-1347

Adopted

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

from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ReLeaf

Community Forestry Grants Program to invest in forestry planning and

management of the tree canopy throughout Saint Paul.

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from National League of Cities for Mary

Henke-Haney to attend the Cities Connecting Children to Nature event, Nature

Smart Library Site Exchange, in San Antonio, TX on October 3-5, 2023.

RES 23-1348

Adopted

Approving Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 12, Section 15 regarding

the CIB Special Law.

RES 23-1358

RES 23-1360

Adopted

Authorizing the City to transfer $1,950,000 of American Rescue Plan funds

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

the Treehouse project.

Adopted

Honoring Michael Cherwayia Thao for his leadership in the community.

RES 23-1378

RES 23-1253

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Public Works Supervisor, Solid Waste in EG

10, Grade 036.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the City to amend the HUD Section 3 Compliance (Collaborative)

Program Joint Powers Agreement.

RES 23-1339

Laid over to September 20, 2023

Approving adverse action against the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle

Parts and Auto Repair Garage licenses held by Castillo Auto Repair d/b/a

Castillo Auto Repair (License ID# 20200001910), for the premises located at

744 Third Street East. (Licensee will speak to Council on their own behalf)

(Laid over from September 6, 2023)

RES 23-1334

Laid over to September 13, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Adopting the 2024 Operating Plan for the Downtown Improvement District and

imposing a service charge pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428A.

(Public hearing closed. Laid over from August 16, 2023)

RES PH 23-185

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the petition of the Deanna Seppanen, on behalf of Macalester

College, to vacate the remaining public alley rights opened, dedicated and

platted in the block bounded by Grand Avenue, Macalester Street, Summit

Avenue and Cambridge Street. (Public hearing closed and laid over from

August 23, 2023)

RES PH 23-214

Adopted

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.

Final Adoption

Amending Chapter 310 of the Legislative Code to correct license fee tables

and implement annual license fee increases.

Ord 23-32

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Amending Sections 411.01 and 411.04 of the Legislative Code to remove a

reference to previously removed consent requirements and remove the

requirement for a prospective licensee to provide off-street parking.

Ord 23-38

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 York Avenue Land Development LLC to rezone

property at 1500 and 1510 York Ave from a combination of R4 one-family

residential & RM2 multiple-family residential to all RM2, and amending

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

Ord 23-42

Laid over to September 13, 2023 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending Title XXIII Public Health Safety and Welfare of the Legislative Code

to add Chapter 222, titled Smoking of Tobacco, Hemp and Cannabis Products

in City Owned Public Places Prohibited.

Ord 23-40

Public hearing continued to September 13, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Denying the application of Bigos Management/Kellogg Square for an

exception to the general hours of skyway operation. (Public hearing continued

from September 6, 2023)

RES PH 23-245

RES PH 23-243

RES PH 23-248

Public hearing continued to September 13, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Public Works Sewer

Stormwater Discharge Management Accounting Unit in the amount of $32,415

for stormwater pond sediment sampling.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

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

amount of $350,000 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of

Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training and equipment

for the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team (MART) and helicopter training with

the Minnesota State Patrol.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Compassionate Action for Animals for a sound

level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 17, 2023

at 300 Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard - Harriet Island Regional Park.

RES PH 23-240

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level

variance applications in order to present amplified sound on Tuesday,

September 12, Saturdays, September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 2023, within

the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue

North.

RES PH 23-242

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level

variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 23, October 7,

28, and November 18, 2023 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy

Stadium.

RES PH 23-250

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 9, 2023 at

1668 Montreal Avenue - Urban Academy Charter School baseball fields.

RES PH 23-251

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September

21, 2023 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park.

RES PH 23-252

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, Cretin Derham Hall

game series for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound

on Fridays September 8, September 22, October 6, and Wednesday, October

18, 2023 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH 23-253

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Veit & Company - Logan Carlson for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound beginning as soon as possible

and ending November 30, 2023 at Minnesota Street from Kellogg Boulevard

East to Sixth Street.

RES PH 23-255

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of Selby Avenue Jazz Fest/R. Mychael Wright for a

sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 9,

2023 at 934 Selby Avenue.

RES PH 23-258

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Approving the application of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 17,

2023 at 1199 Midway Parkway - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion.

RES PH 23-259

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

Amending the City’s 2023 Operating Budget to reflect the use of fund equity of

up to $600,000 to finance the CHA Building Automation System Project.

RES PH 23-263

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Amending the HOME 2023 general ledger budget by $438,017.14 to reflect the

receipt of additional prior year HOME Program Income and amending the

budget by $632,639.14.

RES PH 23-267

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department, to accept, and amend

the Special Fund for, $149,635.10 in funds from the Minnesota Department of

Public Safety for the 2024 NHTSA: DWI/Traffic Safety Officer grant program.

(Public hearing closed and laid over from September 6, 2023)

RES PH 23-268

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 13, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department to accept, and amend

the Special Fund for, $309,000 in funds from awarded from the Minnesota

Department of Commerce, Auto Theft Prevention Grants Program (Dedicated

Investigator). (Public hearing closed and laid over from September 6, 2023)

RES PH 23-269

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 13, 2023

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember

Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember

Yang and Councilmember Balenger

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 621

RLH RR 23-39

BIDWELL STREET within one-hundred eighty (180) days after the September

6, 2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing closed an laid over from

September 6, 2023)

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 13, 2023

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:

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1508

COMO AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 22-22.

RLH RR 23-48

RLH VBR 23-41

RLH TA 23-24

Adopted

Appeal of Chris Boylan to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at

1508 COMO AVENUE.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 917 FULLER

AVENUE. (File No. J2309A, Assessment No. 238508) (Public hearing

continued to September 6, 2023)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 916 HATCH

AVENUE. (File No. J2304E, Assessment No. 238303) (Public hearing

continued to September 6, 2023)

RLH TA 23-8

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1664

NEBRASKA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2307A, Assessment No. 238506)

(Public hearing continued to September 6, 2023)

RLH TA 22-439

RLH RR 23-40

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 401

ROSE AVENUE EAST within180 days after the September 6, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing.

Public hearing continued to September 13, 2023

Appeal of Julin Moua to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 1139

ROSS AVENUE.

RLH VBR 23-49

Adopted

Appeal of William Nichols to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning

Letter at 1752 SCHEFFER AVENUE.

RLH VBR 23-45

RLH VBR 23-51

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Appeal of Peter Ratsamy to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 575

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

Adopted

Meeting ended at 6:24 PM

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