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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, March 6, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Allocating undesignated Neighborhood STAR YR balances to wards (1

through 7 and mayor's office).

AO 24-13

AO 24-17

Received and Filed

Amending the Capital Improvement Budget to allocate funding for 2024 capital

maintenance and Phase Two Deferred Maintenance projects to the

appropriate departments, as recommended by the Capital Improvement

Budget Committee and Mayor.

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 spending budget by $1,000,000 in the Department of

Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Programmed Inspections accounting unit

for additional projects at Mounds-English, Como-Rose and other areas to

keep up with upcoming City, County and State transportation projects in the

2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Sewers Utility Fund

Sewer Inflow and Infiltration accounting unit.

AO 24-18

Received and Filed

Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Street Lighting Maintenance accounting unit to account for wire theft

replacement and prevention expenditures in the amount of $300,000.

AO 24-19

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

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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

Registration fees billed during April 5 to October 20, 2023, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May

15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. VB2407, Assessment No. 248806)

RES 24-280

RES 24-281

Adopted

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

services during November 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2407B,

Assessment No. 248106)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services during September

2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council

public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. J2402C, Assessment No. 242001)

RES 24-282

RES 24-283

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during February 28 to December 19, 2023, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for

May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2406, Assessment No. 248205)

Adopted

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

Abatement services billed during September 22 to October 19, 2023, and

setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public

hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. J2407E, Assessment No. 248306)

RES 24-284

Adopted

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

21 to November 13, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2,

2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2405P, Assessment No.

248404)

RES 24-285

RES 24-286

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) services during December 2023, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 16, 2024 to

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

2405T, Assessment No. 249004)

Adopted

Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by 1NE Stop

Food Market INC d/b/a 1NE Stop Food Market INC (License ID

#20220001938) for the premises located at 604 Western Avenue North.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and International

Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 21 for the purpose of establishing

differential pay for Basic Life Support (BLS) employees.

Laid over to March 13, 2024

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for $38,250 in grant

funding from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation for guaranteed income

payments.

Adopted

Accepting the gift of the cost of registration, hotel, and airfare expenses from

the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) for Brittney

Baker, Christyn Lewis, and Ken Adams to attend the NASEMSO conference

being held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 14-16, 2024.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all travel expenses of airfare,

lodging, and meals for Ken Adams, a retired Saint Paul Fire Department

employee to attend the National Association of State EMS Officials

(NASEMSO) conference from May 14-16, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

RES 24-319

RES 24-323

RES 24-326

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Gas Station,

Tobacco Shop and Malt Off Sale license now held by Dale Inc. d/b/a Kitty’s

Corner 3 (License ID #20230001816) for the premises located at 626

Larpenteur Avenue West.

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2023 Assistance to

Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $1,351,050 from the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide paramedic training and

peer group support and purchase fire hose, turnout gear, fire extinguisher

trainer, and power loads for ambulances.

Adopted

Approving the settlement agreement and release between Defendants City of

Saint Paul, John Corcoran, Melissa Joly, Marshall Titus and John Doe, and

Plaintiff Jill Mollner.

RES 24-331

RES 24-335

Adopted

Approving the agreement between the Department of Safety and Inspections

and the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota effective November 1, 2023

through October 21, 2024 and accepting a grant of a minimum of $10,000 to

enable DSI to limit youth/underage access to tobacco products.

Adopted

Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services

Agreement with Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.

RES 24-339

Adopted

SUSPENSION ITEM

Calling for an immediate and permanent mutual ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.

Councilmember Johnson moved suspension of the rules. Approved 7-0.

Council President Jalali gave introductory remarks.

Johnson read from the resolution and moved approval.

Councilmember Jost spoke in support.

RES 24-386

Johnson spoke in support.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Councilmember Kim spoke in support.

Councilmember Bowie spoke in support.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support.

Jalali spoke in support.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) adopted

operating budget to reflect accurate fringe close-out in SPRWS's capital

project accounting units in the amount of $171,582.

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 University of St. Thomas, Erin Whipkey, Campus

Life for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 17,

2024 at 2115 Summit Avenue, University of St. Thomas, Lower Quad.

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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

Recreation in the amount of $813,236 to reflect additional 2024 funding

expected from Como Friends.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Authorizing the Police Department to amend the 2024 Budget to accurately

reflect the award of the 2023 COPS Microgrants - Community Policing

Development in the amount of $175,000.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Amending the 2024 Operating Budget financing and spending plans in the

Department of Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling 2024 special fund, to

make planned investments in solid waste services collection vehicles.

RES PH 24-48

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, gave a staff report alongside Sarah Haas,

Solid Waste Manager, and answered councilmember questions.

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 195

RLH RR 23-63

GOODRICH AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the January 17, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing.

Councilmember Noecker: I would like to move a one-week layover of Item 28. I haven't

had a chance to discuss it yet with the Legislative Hearing Officer.

Public hearing continued to March 13, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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 Kim moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Appeal of Augustine Sylvester to a Summary Abatement Order at 1341 CASE

AVENUE.

RLH SAO 24-9

RLH SAO 24-17

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1525

MARGARET STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-15. (March 5, 2024

Legislative Hearing)

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Appeal of William Munson to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and

Summary Abatement Order at 12 OAKLEY AVENUE.

RLH VBR 24-11

RLH SAO 24-16

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1472

SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-8. (March 5, 2024

Legislative Hearing)

Adopted as amended (nuisance unabated)

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 871

STICKNEY STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-21.

RLH RR 24-7

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 829 THIRD

STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-16.

RLH RR 23-64

RLH VO 23-35

RLH SAO 24-10

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

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

Order to Vacate at 353 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

Appeal of Joseph W. Guion Jr. to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1655

WILSON AVENUE.

Adopted

Meeting ended at 4:20 PM

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