City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Minutes - Final

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, September 25, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting Began at 3:30 PM

7 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Present

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2024 Regional Water Services spending budget to record the

AO 24-64

cost-neutral change in spending for the cost of issuance, principal and

interest due on PFA note DW09.

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

A motion was made by Councilmember Jost to Approve the Consent Agenda

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

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

for service during April to June 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing

for October 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for November 6, 2024 to

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

CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

RES 24-1307

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

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

for service during April to June 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing

for October 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for November 6, 2024 to

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

CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)

RES 24-1308

RES 24-1379

RES 24-1380

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit an application

for $96,000 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,

Conservation Partners Legacy grant program, requiring a ten percent in-kind

match, to enhance and restore 23 acres of native woodland habitat at Swede

Hollow Park.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Second Hand

Dealer - Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage license now held by Elite

Auto LLC d/b/a Elite Auto LLC (License ID #20240001351) for the premises

located at 336 Larpenteur Avenue West.

Sponsors:

Kim

Adopted

Authorizing the City Council to purchase snacks, water, and light

refreshments, for community engagement meetings in 2024 about the 2025

budget.

RES 24-1391

RES 24-1392

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the

denial of the Laundry/Dry Cleaning Plant License and adverse action against

Global Finance LLC d/b/a Laundry Lounge, (License ID #20230000728) for

the premises located at 1047 University Avenue West.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Adopted

Consenting to the issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Port Authority

for the benefit of District Energy Saint Paul, Inc. and approving a public

hearing.

RES 24-1405

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

Authorizing execution and recording of a Memorandum of Plaza License,

Operations and Maintenance Agreement between the City and Ecolab USA

Inc.

RES 24-1411

RES 24-1414

Sponsors:

Noecker

Adopted

Authorizing City Firefighters to participate in the partnership between the

International Association of Fire Firefighters and the Muscular Dystrophy

Association by soliciting for donations during the 2024 "Fill the Boot"

campaign.

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointments of members to the Saint Paul Climate

Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) Update Advisory committee of the

Climate Justice Advisory Board.

RES 24-1416

RES 24-1420

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

Accepting the Department Efficiency and Collaboration Study between Parks

and Recreation and the Public Library Report conducted by Wilder Research.

Sponsors:

Noecker, Jost and Kim

Laid Over to October 23, 2024.

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation

Workers, Local 10 in order to correct the wages for Lead Sheet Metal Worker

and Sheet Metal Inspector classifications.

RES 24-1354

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Approving the application for a license approval for GB License LLC d/b/a

Gopuff for the Liquor Off Sale (License ID #20230002311) for the premises

located at 129 State Street. (Laid over from September 18, 2024)

RES 24-1372

Sponsors:

Noecker

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Considering the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation

submitted by Administrative Law Judge Todnem concerning the

cigarette/tobacco license held by Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop

Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East.

RES 24-1403

Sponsors:

Yang

Laid Over to October 2, 2024.

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

BUDGET ITEMS

The City Council will recess and convene as the Library Board to consider RES 24-1424

requesting that the City levy property taxes for the Saint Paul Public Library Agency.

The Library Board will adjourn and the City Council will reconvene.

Approving a 2025 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority (HRA).

RES 24-1350

Sponsors:

Noecker

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Approving a 2025 maximum property tax levy for the City.

RES 24-1394

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

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 Tegg Holdings LLC to rezone the property at 629

Bush Ave from H2 residential, I1 light industrial, and T2 traditional

neighborhood districts to IT transitional industrial district and amending

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

Ord 24-24

Sponsors:

Noecker and Yang

Laid over to October 2, 2024 for second reading.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Ratifying the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the

Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2025. (File

No. 18746-24, Assessment No. 247202)

RES PH 24-145

Sponsors:

Jost

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for ten (10) sound level

variances in order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers

and music on Saturday, October 5, 2024 and Sunday, October 6, 2024

during the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the State Capitol Complex, 75

Rev Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and nine (9) various other

locations (from Mississippi River Boulevard Eustis St to Marshall Ave,

Mississippi River Boulevard Blvd and East along Summit Avenue to Selby

Avenue and State Capitol).

RES PH 24-244

Sponsors:

Bowie, Noecker, Jost and Jalali

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level

variance applications in order to present amplified sound on September 28,

and October 19, 2024, within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz

Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 24-245

Sponsors:

Bowie

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing Fleet to use fund balance to increase the 2024 spending and

financing budgets in the Fleet Services Fund by $1,500,000 to purchase

vehicle and equipment replacements to support citywide operations.

RES PH 24-249

Sponsors:

Jalali

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Appeal of Donald A. Hinrichs to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for

RLH VO 24-31

Human Habitation & Order to Vacate, Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or

Weeds, and Summary Abatement Order at 995 WAKEFIELD AVENUE.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Public Hearing closed. Laid over to October 2, 2024.

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

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

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 188

ACKER STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-62. (Public hearing

continued to September 25, 2024)

RLH RR 24-32

Sponsors:

Bowie

Amended and continued to public hearing on October 9, 2024.

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1302

BAYARD AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-41.

RLH SAO 24-47

RLH RR 24-31

Sponsors:

Jost

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 594

BRUNSON AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-10.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Adopted as amended. (Granted 180 days.)

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Appeal of Rashad Kennedy to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 741

CASE AVENUE.

RLH VBR 24-57

Sponsors:

Yang

Amended. (Appeal granted.)

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Appeal of Karen Nowak to a Summary Abatement Order at 121 CURTICE

STREET EAST.

RLH SAO 24-62

RLH RR 24-42

Sponsors:

Noecker

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1262

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 24-2. (September 24,

2024 Legislative Hearing)

Sponsors:

Johnson

Adopted as amended. (Nuisance abated.)

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Appeal of Jaswant Teekasingh to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction

RLH FCO 24-86

Notice at 159 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Adopted

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-30 to delete the assessment Graffiti

Removal services during March 21 to November 13, 2023 at 874 SEVENTH

STREET EAST (AKA 876 SEVENTH STREET WEST). (File No. J2405P,

Assessment No. 248404)

RLH TA 24-371

Sponsors:

Johnson

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1941

STANFORD AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-53.

RLH SAO 24-60

RLH RR 24-29

Sponsors:

Jost

Adopted as amended. (Nuisance abated.)

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 291

STINSON STREET within fifteen (15) days after the September 4, 2024, City

Council Public Hearing.

Sponsors:

Adopted as amended. (Granted to remove within 21 days.)

Bowie

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 298

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2422R1, Assessment No. 248538)

(Public hearing continued to September 25, 2024)

RLH TA 24-264

Sponsors:

Bowie

Adopted as amended. (Assessment deleted.)

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-114 to delete for Collection of Fire

Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during July 26 to August 25, 2023 651

WELLS STREET. (File No. CRT2403, Assessment No. 248202)

RLH TA 24-367

Sponsors:

Yang

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:57 PM.

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