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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, April 24, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

5 -

Present

Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

2 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Absent

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

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

January 10, 2024 at 927 Desoto St, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

May 21, 2024 and City Council public hearing for July 10, 2024 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2418A,

Assessment No. 248522)

RES 24-500

RES 24-501

Adopted

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

January 22 to 24, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 21,

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

assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2419A, Assessment No.

248523)

Adopted

Approving a Health/Sport Club - New Location license to Tmreit LLC d/b/a The

Mali Center (License ID 20240000348) for the premises located at 576 Front

Avenue.

Adopted

Approving a Parking Ramp (Government) - New Location license to PHA of

City of St Paul d/b/a PHA of City of St Paul (License ID 20240000363) for the

premises located at 555 Wabasha Street North.

Adopted

Approving a Parking Ramp (Private) - New Location license to River Park

Lofts d/b/a River Park Lofts (License ID 20240000361) for the premises

located at 406 Wacouta Street.

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Parking Ramp

license now held by Premier Parking of Tennessee d/b/a Metropolis (License

ID #20240000302) for the premises located at 111 Kellogg Boulevard East.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the North Central States Regional Council of

Carpenters. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 1, 2024

Approving the revised Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

Saint Paul Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for additional

Public Works and Saint Paul Regional Services classifications to be eligible

for preferred license premium pay. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 1, 2024

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

RES 24-541

RES 24-545

RES 24-551

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the Operative Plasterers and Cement

Masons International Association, Local No 633.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2024 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City and the United Association of Pipefitters Local

No. 455.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving the Final Plat for United Village Development (Public hearing for the

Preliminary Plat held on September 20, 2023).

RES 24-578

Adopted as amended

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Adopting the update to the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan as an addendum to the

Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. (Public hearing closed and laid over from

April 17, 2024)

RES PH 24-76

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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 293 of the Legislative Code to allow certain events to

obtain one amplified sound permit for multiple days.

Ord 24-10

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Granting the application of Project for Pride in Living to rezone property at 892

East 7th Street from B3 general business to T3 traditional neighborhood and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

Ord 24-13

Laid over to May 1, 2024 for Final Adoption

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Approving the application of Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 18 and 19, 2024 at

75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. - MN State Capitol.

RES PH 24-88

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,

Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Appeal of Cecilia Resendiz to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning

Letter at 1056 BEECH STREET.

RLH VBR 24-21

RLH RR 24-16

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621

BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-66. (April 23, 2024 Legislative

Hearing)

Public hearing continued to May 8, 2024

Appeal of David Mallet to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at

1592 GREENBRIER STREET.

RLH FCO 23-81

RLH VBR 24-23

RLH RR 23-31

Adopted

Appeal of Chet Funk to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at

1081 RANDOLPH AVENUE.

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 455

ROBERT STREET SOUTH within fifteen (15) days after the August 2, 2023,

City Council Public Hearing. (Refer to May 28, 2024 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to May 28, 2024 Legislative Hearing

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 3:40 PM

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