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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, May 22, 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 HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

2 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang and Councilmember Anika Bowie

Absent

ROLL CALL

6 -

Present

Absent

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

1 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang

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 Johnson moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for The Heights Habitat

for Humanity Phase I (District 2, Ward 6).

RES 24-498

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Specialist, in EG 02, AFSCME

Technical, Grade 039. (To be withdrawn.)

RES 24-520

RES 24-526

RES 24-629

Laid over to June 5, 2024

Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Supervisor, EG 09. (To be

withdrawn.)

Laid over to June 5, 2024

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services

during February 1 to 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June

18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7, 2024 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2420R,

Assessment No. 248524)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish & Garbage Clean Up services

during February 14 to 27, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

June 18, 2024 and City Council public hearing for August 7, 2024 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2421R,

Assessment No. 248526)

RES 24-630

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Minnesota Bonsai Society for

Reva Kos to attend the Bonsai Master Training by Michael Hagedorn in

Milwaukie, Oregon from July 18-20th, 2024.

RES 24-697

RES 24-718

Adopted

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to apply for grant funds of up to

$1,000,000 from the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant

Program through GFOA's Putting Asset to Work initiative to support an asset

scan of City-owned property and related work.

Adopted

Approving issuance of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loans in

the combined amount of $520,000 to Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing

Services and execution of loan agreements for 729 Burr Street and 930 York

Avenue under the Inspiring Communities program (District 5, Wards 2 and 6).

RES 24-735

Adopted

Approving issuance of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan

in the amount of $270,000 and execution of a loan agreement for the

American House Project located at 352 Wacouta Street (District 17, Ward 2).

RES 24-736

RES 24-742

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor Off Sale and

Tobacco Shop license now held by Sardul LLC d/b/a J’s Wine and Spirits

(License ID #20240000437) for the premises located at 2389 University

Avenue West.

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage

(License ID #20240000516) for the premises located at 1324 Arcade Street

Suite A.

Adopted

Approving a Transportation Network Company license to Wheels LLC d/b/a

MyWeels (License ID 20240000633) for the premises located at 413 Wacouta

Street.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers, Local 363, for the purpose of establishing and

clarifying requirements for the newly created Utility Trainee classification.

Laid over to June 5, 2024

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of April 3, 10,

17, and 24, 2024.

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Library Safety Specialist, EG 02.

RES 24-748

RES 24-778

Laid over to June 5, 2024

Appointing Iverson Reuvers as Special Counsel for Purposes of Providing

Legal Advice, Counsel, and Representation in Civil Lawsuits Involving the City.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in order

to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 4 - September 24, 2024 at 919

Randolph Avenue - Skinner’s Pub. (Public hearing closed and laid over from

May 15, 2024)

RES PH 24-106

Councilmember Noecker moved Version 2. Approved 6-0.

Noecker spoke to the amended version and moved approval.

Adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget for the Robert Street Project.

RES PH 24-70

RES PH 24-71

RES PH 24-95

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public

Works Capital Budget to close out 2020 and 2021 projects.

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

Recreation in the amount of $182,979 for the transfer of funds from the Twins

Grant Special Fund Budget to the Victoria Park Capital Project Fund for

project enhancements.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

Recreation in the amount of $219,070 from the Ramsey County

RES PH 24-116

Environmental Response Fund (ERF) for the Fish Hatchery Trail project.

Councilmember Johnson moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Approving the application of Ka Vang for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound on June 8, 2024 and June 9, 2024 at 425 Rice St -

parking lot.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound on June 1, 2024 at 226 Spring St

- Upper Landing Park.

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Approving the application of Rondo Days LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 271 Mackubin

St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center.

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to use fund balance,

accumulated and unspent in 2023, to increase the financing and spending

budgets in the Office of Neighborhood Safety Special Fund by $3,598,936.

(Public hearing closed, laid over from June 5, 2024)

Councilmember Johnson moved to close the public hearing and lay over for two

weeks..

Public hearing closed and laid over to June 5, 2024

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

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

Recreation in the amount of $400,000 for three grants awarded from the

Metropolitan Council’s equity grant program.

RES PH 24-122

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - 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

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Yang

Absent:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 706

CONWAY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the May 15, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 24-15

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

Appeal of Annette Ebelhar to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 408

HAZELWOOD STREET.

Adopted

Appeal of Patricia Whitney for Luke Nilles to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy

Revocation and Order to Vacate at 891 IGLEHART AVENUE.

Adopted

Appeal of Shai Leibovich and Carolyn Brown to a Vacant Building Registration

Renewal Notice at 140 ISABEL AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 265 PAGE

STREET WEST in Council File SAO 23-54.

Adopted

First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1356

REANEY AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-23. (Amend to grant 180 days)

RLH RR 24-13

RLH VO 24-4

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

Appeal of Raj Mehta to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection (which

includes condemnation) at 220 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. (Refer to

January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to January 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Appeal of Gloria Berg to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at

123 WHEELER STREET SOUTH

RLH FCO 24-35

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 3:43 PM

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