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Meeting Minutes

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, April 3, 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

Authorizing the Police Department to amend the 2024 Special Fund Budget

AO 24-27

for the 2022 State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, Byrne Justice

Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $40,000.

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 2 and 8 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Approving the City’s cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service

Line on Private Properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for

RES 24-411

May 1, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. 2401LDSRP, Assessment No. 244000)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Line on Private

Properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for May 1, 2024 to

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

SWRP2401, Assessment No. 243000)

RES 24-412

Adopted

Accepting a donation in kind from Cops-N-Rodders for the installation of

diamond plating at the headquarters employee exercise area in the amount of

$2,500.

RES 24-414

RES 24-449

Adopted

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the

application with conditions submitted by El Aguila Restaurant LLC, d/b/a El

Aguila Restaurant Latin Food (License ID#20240000156), for Liquor On Sale

100 seats or less and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses, located at 1552

Como Avenue.

Adopted

Approving the release of utility easement rights within a portion of vacated

Clear Avenue west of Arcade Street.

RES 24-450

RES 24-473

Adopted

Approving a condition modification to increase the number of for-sale vehicles

parked on the property from nineteen (19) to twenty-five (25), and eliminate

one handicap accessible parking space the for Second Hand Dealer Motor

Vehicle & Auto Repair Garage licenses for A2Z Auto Sales & Service Inc d/b/a

A2Z Auto Sales & Service Inc (License ID# 20200002129) for the premises

located at 923 University Avenue West.

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood

Year-Round Program for Selby Property Investments, LLC.

RES 24-508

RES 24-509

Adopted

Approving the use of Neighborhood STAR grant funds for an expanded scope

of work for Yoni Treats LLC.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

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

Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Transportation for the Trunk

Highway 51 - Snelling Avenue project from St. Clair Avenue to Grand Avenue.

(laid over from April 3, 2024)

RES 24-211

Council President Jalali moved to lay over for one week.

Laid over to April 10, 2024

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Approving the agreements with Lime (Neutron Holdings, Inc. dba Lime) and

Spin (Pheenix USH LLC, dba Spin) to provide electric scooter and

electric-assisted bicycle sharing services for the 2024 season, with the option

to renew for two additional one-year terms.

RES 24-471

Council President Jalali spoke in favor.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

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.

First Reading

Granting the application of Robert Anderson et. al to rezone property at 964

Payne Avenue from H2 residential to B2 community business and amending

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

Ord 24-12

Chris Hong from the Department of Planning and Economic Development gave a staff

report.

Laid over to April 10, 2024 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending Chapter 63 of the Legislative Code pertaining to electric vehicle

charging infrastructure in surface parking lots.

Ord 24-5

Dan Collison from Sherman Associates spoke during the public hearing.

Steve Gjerdingen, resident, spoke during the public hearing.

Council President Jalali spoke to the ordinance.

Councilmember Yang moved to close the public hearing.

Laid over to April 10, 2024 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending the

operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan

Council Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Contamination Cleanup

Grant Program for the benefit of Robert Street, LLLP at 176 South Robert

Street (District 3, Ward 2).

RES PH 24-66

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

Authorizing the acceptance of funds and amending the Department of Parks

and Recreation Grant Fund, in the amount of $85,000, to reflect additional

grant funds received from the Saint Paul Public School’s (SPPS) Community

Partnership for 2022-2024 ARP grant, to support the Upside: Leadership

Programming for Middle-School Youth project and additional Citywide

programs and events, and authorization to enter into a grant agreement

(which includes an indemnification clause).

RES PH 24-67

Councilmember Johnson 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 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network c/o Event360

for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on April 26,

2024 and April 27, 2024 at 1199 Midway Parkway - Como Midway Picnic

Pavilion.

RES PH 24-68

Councilmember Kim 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 Macalester College for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on May 10-11, 2024 at 179 Snelling Avenue

South - Macalester Stadium.

RES PH 24-69

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

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 Bowie 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:

First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 523

BEAUMONT STREET in Council File RLH RR 22-48.

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Appeal of Kevin Christ to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1391

ENGLEWOOD AVENUE.

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1056

SEMINARY AVENUE. (File No. J2413A, Assessment No. 248512)

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)

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Appeal of Occupant to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and

Order to Vacate at 421 THOMAS AVENUE #1.

RLH VO 24-5

RLH TA 24-82

Adopted as amended (extension granted to May 1)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 571 VAN

BUREN AVENUE. (File No. VB2401A, Assessment No. 248808)

Adopted as amended (assessment ratified)

Ratifying the assessments for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services

during September to October 2023. (File No. J2412A, Assessment No.

248511)

RLH AR 24-15

Adopted

Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during October 20

to 25, 2023. (File No. J2413A, Assessment No. 248512)

RLH AR 24-16

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 3:45 PM

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