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 Mitra Jalali

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

6 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember

Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

1 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for Ramsey County Lead Hazard

Control Program subaward, to be funded with the St. Paul Home

Improvement Loan Fund.

AO 24-20

Received and Filed

Shifting funds within the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Snow Plow Route

Optimization project to alternate spending account in order to align with

project spending.

AO 24-21

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 Jalali stated that Items 11 and 18 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Bowie asked that Item 17 be taken separately as well.

Councilmember Yang 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:

Authorizing the City to enter into a Subrecipient agreement with the State of

Minnesota, through its Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control

Agency for the expansion of the Electric Vehicle Spot Network at two Parks

and Recreation Centers.

RES 24-259

Adopted

Authorizing stipend payments for City Council hiring panel community

members.

RES 24-304

RES 24-332

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during October to December 2023, and setting date of legislative

hearing for April 4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to

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

CG2401A1, Assessment No. 240111)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills

for service during October to December 2023, and setting date of legislative

hearing for April 4, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to

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

CG2401A2, Assessment No. 240112)

RES 24-333

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Pawn Shop license

now held by EZPawn Minnesota Inc. d/b/a Max-It Pawn (License ID

#20240000052) for the premises located at 525 Seventh Street East.

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Pawn Shop license

now held by EZPawn Minnesota Inc. d/b/a Max-It Pawn (License ID

#20240000050) for the premises located at 966 Seventh Street East.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of

tickets to local theater and sporting events from Tickets for Kids Charities for

youth and their families to attend various events in the metropolitan area.

Adopted

Approving a Health/Sport Club - New Location license to Core LLC, d/b/a Core

Pilates and Yoga (License ID 20240000186) for the premises located at 700

Grand Avenue Suite 100.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a proposal to

the Nature Everywhere Vision Lab sponsored by the National League of Cities,

Children & Nature Network, and Kaboom. (If awarded, the Nature Everywhere

Vision Lab would provide the department with technical expertise, travel

expenses, a peer network, and seed funding up to $40,000 to intentionally

accelerate local nature connection strategies throughout Saint Paul.)

RES 24-359

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Council

for the METRO E Line Bus Rapid Transit Project.

RES 24-361

RES 24-365

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement, on behalf of the

Police Department, with Ramsey County, on behalf of the Attorney’s Office

(RCAO), for staffing a Prevailing Wage Compliance Officer position.

Adopted

Approving a Liquor on Sale - New Location license to Tres Amigos

Restaurants & Cantina d/b/a Cancun Mexican Grill & Cantina (License ID

20240000155) for the premises located at 1641 Rice Street.

RES 24-375

RES 24-382

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into and execute a Cooperative Funding

Agreement for Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue Gateway Alliance

Consulting Services with the City of Roseville and the City of Maplewood in

accordance with the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan.

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.

RES 24-314

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donated funds

of $3,500 from the Saint Paul Children’s Collaborative and, if accepted, enter

into an agreement.

RES 24-355

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support and moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

ROLL CALL

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations of a

mural, basketball backboards, sports equipment, and food, valued at $13,000,

from the Big Ten Conference to enhance the gym and offer opportunities to

participants at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center.

RES 24-387

Councilmember Bowie 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:

Supporting the application to the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance

Authority to build a District Geothermal Energy System at the Heights.

RES 24-389

Councilmember Yang spoke in support.

Yang and Councilmember Johnson read from the resolution.

Kathryn Sarnecki, Chief Development Officer for the Port Authority, gave remarks.

Winona Yang from the office of Ramsey County Commissioner Mai Chong Xiong gave

remarks and read a letter from the Ramsey County Board.

Ioannes Houmas from the Greater East Side Community Council gave remarks.

Jean Comstock from Saint Paul 350 gave remarks.

Yang moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Kim

Absent:

Approving adverse action against the Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk),

Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor On Sale - 100 Seats or less licenses

held by Kalsada LLC d/b/a Kalsada (License ID # 20220000012) for the

premises located at 1668 Selby Avenue (Licensee's attorney will speak on

behalf of the licensee and licensee may wish to address the City Council.)

RES 24-384

Theresa Skarda, Deputy City Attorney, gave a staff report and answered

councilmember questions.

Patrick O'Neill, attorney for Pauly's Bar & Grill, gave testimony, asking for a reduced

suspension and offered to pay a $1000 fine.

John Occhiato, owner of Kalsada, gave testimony.

Council President Jalali suggested a five-day suspension.

Councilmember Jost asked about the difference between the fine and suspension

penalties.

Skarda stated that the suspension was for serving liquor without liquor liability

insurance, and the fine would be for not submitting the required management

agreement to the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). Because they usually

don't double-up on penalties, DSI only recommended the greater penalty of a

suspension.

Councilmember Noecker suggested picking the dates of the suspension.

Skarda encouraged councilmembers to pick the dates, to help get the suspension

served promptly.

O'Neill suggested dates for the suspension.

Councilmember Johnson expressed concern with letting a licensee pick suspension

dates.

Jalali suggested an amendment to reduce the suspension to 5 days on March 18, 19,

20, 25, and 26, and set a fine of $1000.

Councilmember Bowie spoke in support of Jalali's amendment.

Councilmember Yang spoke in support of Jalali's amendment.

Councilmember Kim moved approval of Jalali's amendment.

Adopted as amended (penalty set at $1,000 fine and license suspension of 5

days to be served March 18, 19, 20, 25, and 26)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the application of Pro-Life Action Ministries for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the Good Friday Solemn

Prayer Vigil on March 29, 2024 at the intersection of Charles Avenue and

Vandalia Street. (public hearing closed and laid over from February 28, 2024)

RES PH 24-39

Councilmember Jalali spoke to the resolution and moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Approving the application of Kalsada dba Pauly’s Pub & Grill for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the St. Patrick’s Day events

on March 15-17, 2024 at 1668 Selby Avenue - Pauly’s Pub & Grill parking lot.

RES PH 24-49

David Kronmiller, neighbor, spoke during the public hearing.

Council President Jalali spoke to Kronmiller's concerns and moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Traffic Warehouse accounting unit to account for additional Capital Projects,

Local Option Sales Tax work, signage for Rondo neighborhood renaming

expenditures, and wire theft replacement in the accumulative amount of

$2,610,000.

RES PH 24-51

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, gave a staff report and answered

councilmember questions.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant

Fund in the amount of $10,000 to reflect funds received from the Capitol

Region Watershed District (CRWD) grant program, to support the BIPOC

Parks Ambassadors Program (and authorizing the proper City Officials to

enter into a grant agreement with the CRWD, which includes an

indemnification clause).

RES PH 24-52

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and execute a grant

agreement for a $230,000 award from the Metropolitan Council Environmental

Services 2024 Private Property Inflow & Infiltration Program, and amend the

RES PH 24-54

2024 Public Works spending and financing budget in the Sewer Fund (which

includes an indemnification clause).

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

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 790

RLH TA 24-55

GERANIUM AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Assessment ratified.

Also in attendance: Francisco Ochoa, appellant (remote attendance, translated

through in-person interpreter)

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

hauling from July 1 to September 30, 2023. When the garbage bill went unpaid, the

unpaid bill was sent to the City as an assessment. The amount is $119.89. In

Legislative Hearing, Ochoa said he was appealing due to a lack of income, not

because of an allegation that services were not provided.

Francisco Ochoa: That is correct.

Moermond: Ochoa said he also had medical difficulties and was waiting for his green

card, further complicating things.

Ochoa: That is correct. I am unable to work due to disability and have been unable to

do so for the last 3 years.

Council President Jalali: Are you finished with your staff report, Moermond? I'd like to

know if you have any additional points to make so that we can let Ochoa know we will

hear from him after you're finished.

Moermond: I just have two more things. First is that he stated in Legislative Hearing

that he was previously getting financial assistance in paying his bills, including his

property taxes (which are up to date). Secondly, if there is difficulty in paying property

taxes, Ramsey County has mechanisms to help like payment programs. He has a long

period of time to catch up on property taxes.

Ochoa: I have a medical disability. I'm waiting for my green card. I've been receiving

financial assistance but that is not enough. I've been trying to pay all my taxes, but

when the pandemic started I got sick, a brother died, and I've had 9 surgeries since

then. I have a brain tumor, my feet are numb, and I just had hip surgery. With these

limitations, can't work and have no income. I'm retired. I have social security, but that

has been on hold because I started my process to obtain a green card for permanent

residency. All my assets are now frozen, including my social security. My lawyer has

been asking for an extension with immigration, but I don't have insurance and am

having trouble getting medications. I've also been having difficulty eating. I've been

working here since 1986 after arriving in 1970. I'm not a new immigrant. All my money

was put into social security but now it's all frozen. I've been paying a lot of taxes for a

long time. I have two applications for immigration. One is in California and one in is

Minnesota. I did have Social Security money, but once permits for work stopped last

May, I have not had money coming in. It was supposed to go for one more year, but I

have not received it.

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

Councilmember Yang: Thank you for being here Francisco, and thank you for the

translation as well. We’ve talked about how cost-burdened families are a lot. Many

families struggle to pay garbage bills. I think this also intersects with why I am

supportive of cart-sharing and opt-out options for garbage hauling, to avoid or reduce a

cost burden. Moermond, are there services that could assist the appellant, and could

you also restate your recommendation?

Moermond: My recommendation is to ratify the assessment. I cannot look at financial

circumstances like financial difficulties in developing my recommendation.

Noecker: Is there an opportunity for deferral of payment, especially since this person is

a senior?

Moermond: There are no assessment deferrals for nuisance abatement assessments

or garbage assessments like this. Regarding resources to help, I don’t know of any

resources to help pay property taxes.

Jalali: Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) may be able to help as a

starting point, if any programs exist. They could help point Ochoa in the right direction.

Moermond: While there may not be assistance to help with this assessment, there

may be assistance in other areas. There are food shelves and other support services

that I don’t work with every day that could help him.

Noecker: I’m comfortable with the recommendation. I don’t see a legal basis for doing

otherwise. For ongoing garbage bills, what tools are there if he is still creating

garbage?

Moermond: There are some tools. The bill before you today is for a larger container.

We worked in hearing to get him into a smaller semi-weekly container which is

cheaper, though this may not be enough to handle his garbage. We also set up

walk-up service, which is ongoing.

Yang: When would the recommended $119.89 be due with property taxes?

Moermond: It would appear on 2025 property taxes, with half due in the first half of the

year and half due in the second half of the year.

Yang: I support Moermond’s recommendation. My office will follow up with Ochoa and

connect to community organizations to help him get unstuck. I sit on the Water Board,

and I know with water bills, people can make contributions to help out other customers

in need. I will talk with Public Works Director Kershaw about doing that for garbage. I

move approval. I would like Ochoa to be on the lookout for my staff reaching out. I

appreciate his vulnerability in sharing his story.

Ochoa: Thank you.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2023. (File No.

CG2303A2, Assessment No.230113)

RLH AR 23-107

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I am asking that this resolution be

approved as amended to remove 1223 Farrington Street and refer it to Legislative

Hearing on April 4.

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

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted as amended (1223 Farrington removed and referred to Legislative

Hearing on April 4, 2024)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July through September 2023.

(File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

RLH AR 23-108

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I am asking that this resolution be

approved as amended to remove 1223 Farrington Street and refer it to Legislative

Hearing on April 4.

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

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted as amended (1223 Farrington removed and referred to Legislative

Hearing on April 4, 2024)

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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 Johnson moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Amending Council File RLH VBR 23-62, adopted November 1, 2023, to grant

Alex Delendik an additional extension for property at 827 AGATE STREET.

RLH VBR 24-20

RLH TA 24-8

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1319

ARLINGTON AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939

CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-37.

RLH RR 24-6

RLH TA 24-11

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days to abate)

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1256

DANFORTH STREET. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Maria

Esperanza Renteria Rodriguez, fee owner, for repurchase of tax forfeited

property at 890 DUCHESS STREET. (March 12, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

RLH OA 24-1

Adopted as amended (recommended to Ramsey County Board to allow for

repurchase)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1288

EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

RLH TA 24-10

RLH TA 24-13

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1288

EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 658 EDMUND

AVENUE. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

RLH TA 24-48

RLH TA 24-67

RLH TA 24-6

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 839 EDMUND

AVENUE. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1128 FOURTH

STREET EAST. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Adopted

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-93 to delete the assessment for

Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during April 24 to

May 19, 2023 at 703 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. J2402E, Assessment No.

248301)

RLH TA 24-118

RLH TA 24-119

RLH RR 23-63

Adopted

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-104 to delete the assessment for

Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during May 22, 2023

to June 21, 2023 at 703 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. J2403E, Assessment No.

248302)

Adopted

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

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

Council Public Hearing.

Public hearing continued to March 20, 2024

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 195

GOODRICH AVENUE. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

RLH TA 24-46

RLH TA 24-47

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 195

GOODRICH AVENUE. (File No.CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2078

HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No.

230114)

RLH TA 24-63

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1716

RLH TA 24-14

RLH TA 24-15

RLH RR 23-56

HYACINTH AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1740

IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1058

JESSIE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the December 8, 2023, City

Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)

Adopted as amended (remove within 15 days)

Appeal of Matt Hursh to a Notice of Condemnation-Unfit for Human

Habitation-Order to Vacate at 264 LAFOND AVENUE.

RLH VO 24-6

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 384 LAWSON

AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2411A, Assessment No. 248510)

Amended and public hearing continued to March 27, 2024

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 384 LAWSON

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Public hearing continued to March 27, 2024

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 384 LAWSON

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Public hearing continued to March 27, 2024

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 110

MANITOBA AVENUE. (File No. J2326A1, Assessment No. 238542) (Public

hearing continued to March 13, 2024)

Adopted as amended (assessment reduced and ratified)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2106

MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2106

MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 759

MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Eagle Rock

Real Estate, LLC, fee owner, for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 1021

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (March 12, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

Adopted as amended (recommended to Ramsey County Board to allow for

repurchase)

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1964

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

RLH TA 24-7

RLH TA 24-61

RLH TA 24-84

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 602 ORANGE

AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2304A1, Assessment No. 230114)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2024 REANEY

AVENUE EAST (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401 ROSE

AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-40.

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days to abate)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1332

SARGENT AVENUE. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 749

SCHEFFER AVENUE (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 346

SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-38.

Public hearing continued to March 20, 2024

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 678

SNELLING AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH RR 20-22.

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 342

THOMAS AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-46.

Public hearing continued to March 20, 2024

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1941

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST in Council File RLH RR 23-49.

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 651 WELLS

STREET. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900

WESTMINSTER STREET. (File No. CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

RLH TA 24-60

RLH VBR 24-12

RLH AR 23-109

Adopted

Appeal of Jennifer Melendez to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 743

WILSON AVENUE.

Adopted

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

Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2023. (File No.

CG2304A2, Assessment No. 230115)

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during October 5

to 13, 2023. (File No. J2411A, Assessment No. 248510)

RLH AR 24-1

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

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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.