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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

5 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie and

Councilmember Saura Jost

2 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 857 Lafond

CO 24-9

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

will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works'

Electric Vehicle Maintenance accounting unit.

AO 24-11

AO 24-12

ROLL CALL

Received and Filed

Shifting funds within and between ARP projects in alignment with adopted

budget, and project spending.

Received and Filed

6 -

Present

Absent

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember

Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

1 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

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 Jalali stated that Item 17 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

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

November 6 to 7, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 19,

2024 and City Council public hearing for May 1, 2024 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2414A, Assessment No.

248513)

RES 24-181

RES 24-182

Adopted

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

services during November to December 2023, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for March 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 1, 2024 to

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

J2415A, Assessment No. 248514)

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department

of Transportation regarding Trunk Highway 3 from 11th Street East to Kellogg

Boulevard East.

RES 24-191

RES 24-199

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2024 - December

31, 2026) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the Saint Paul Police Federation.

Laid over to February 28, 2024

Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey

County for the Capital City Bikeway Kellogg Phase 1 Project.

RES 24-208

RES 24-224

Adopted

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

for Minal LLC, d/b/a Midway Café & Grill (License ID #20230002192), which

has applied for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday,

and Gambling Location licenses, located at 1964 University Avenue West.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Saint Paul

Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of providing

on-call pay for MMSA employees in Public Works to perform sewer-related

emergency work.

RES 24-243

Laid over to February 28, 2024

Granting of a permanent easement for drainage and utilities to Ramsey

County within Como Golf Course.

RES 24-252

RES 24-253

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2024 Workplace Wellness

Community Grant for up to $5,000 from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of

Commerce for health and wellness equipment for firefighters at the fire

stations.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to accept a donation of $9,000 from the Saint Paul Police

Foundation to support the Police Department's Bike Truck Program.

RES 24-264

RES 24-279

Min 24-6

Adopted

Authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute and record deed

declarations for capital projects funded with State General Obligation Bonds.

Adopted

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

8, and 15, 2023.

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for the classification of Human Resources

Consultant IV in Classified Confidential Employees Association, Grade 20R.

RES 24-185

ROLL CALL

Adopted

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

FOR DISCUSSION

Recognizing the Minnesota Music Café as Minnesota’s Best Concert Venue

RES 24-294

Councilmember Noecker read from the resolution, spoke in support, and moved

approval.

Karen Palm, owner of the Minnesota Music Cafe, gave remarks.

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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 the appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to

Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to

create four (4) distinct Commercial Development Districts within the area

known as the Creative Enterprise Zone and allow for nine (9) On-Sale Liquor

Licenses of any type, notwithstanding on-sale liquor licenses allowed under §

409 of the Legislative Code, to be distributed among the four (4) Districts.

Ord 24-7

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

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

Recreation in the amount of $2,500,000 for construction for the Wakan Tipi

Center project at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.

RES PH 24-35

Councilmember Johnson spoke in support and moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Patrick McGovern’s Pub for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for Lucky Palooza & St Patrick’s

Day events on March 9, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 225 7th

Street West - Patrick McGovern’s Pub.

RES PH 24-36

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Shamrocks Irish Nook for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Weekend event on

March 15, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 995 7th Street West -

Shamrocks Irish Nook.

RES PH 24-37

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in the

amount of $510,000 to reflect grant funding expected, budgeted, and awarded

in 2023 from the Como Zoo DNR Grant (SFY 24/25).

RES PH 24-38

Sima Shakhsari spoke during the public hearing.

Meredith Aby spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

RECESS

Meeting recessed at 3:18 PM

Meeting resumed at 4:30 PM

ROLL CALL

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 Jost moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie and

Councilmember Jost

Nay:

3 -

Absent:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember

Johnson

Appeal of Ronald Staeheli to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy

and Order to Vacate at 358 ARBOR STREET.

RLH VO 23-37

RLH RR 23-66

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621

BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39. (Continued Public

Hearing to February 28, 2024)

Public hearing continued to February 28, 2024

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-5 to ratify and made payable over five

(5) years for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree services during

June to August 2023 at 559 BURLINGTON ROAD. (File No. 2401T,

Assessment No. 249000)

RLH TA 24-89

Adopted

Appeal of Gary Jager to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at

1783 DAYTON AVENUE.

RLH VBR 24-9

RLH TA 24-52

RLH TA 24-37

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 380 EARL

STREET. (File No. J2402A1, Assessment No. 248518)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 850 FIFTH

STREET EAST. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509) (Public hearing

continued to June 12, 2024)

Public hearing continued to June 12, 2024

Appeal of Greg Lehman to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Fire

Certificate of Occupancy Revocation Notice at 839 FOURTH STREET EAST.

RLH VBR 23-70

Adopted

Appeal of Kelly Jelinek to a Correction Notice at 1818 IDAHO AVENUE EAST.

RLH CO 24-1

RLH RR 24-1

Adopted

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 59 KING STREET EAST

within fifteen (15) days after the February 21, 2024, City Council Public

Hearing.

Adopted

Appeal of Jeremy Plesha to a Summary Abatement Order at 1708

MARSHALL AVENUE.

RLH SAO 24-6

RLH RR 23-43

Adopted

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 595

PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-12. (Public hearing continued to

October 18, 2023)

Amended and public hearing continued to March 27, 2024

Appeal of Franklin Zou LLC to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice

at 540 RICE STREET.

Adopted

Appeal of Whittney Streeter to a Summary Abatement Order at 1472

SHERBURNE AVENUE.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1472

SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 929 SIXTH

STREET EAST. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509)

Adopted

Appeal of Si Nguyen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and

Order to Vacate at 353 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

Public hearing continued to March 6, 2024

Appeal of Rob Yang to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 1573

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Property Clean up Fees from

September 2023. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509)

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:32 PM

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