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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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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, September 25, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started 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

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted.

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.

RES 24-1307

CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

RES 24-1411

RES 24-1414

Adopted

Authorizing execution and recording of a Memorandum of Plaza License,

Operations and Maintenance Agreement between the City and Ecolab USA

Inc.

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.

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

Adopted

Accepting the Department Efficiency and Collaboration Study between Parks

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

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

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

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

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

RES 24-1403

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

Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East. (Laid over from October 2.)

Councilmember Yang moved to lay over for one week.

Laid Over to October 2, 2024.

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and

Councilmember Johnson

Yea:

Nay:

RECESS

Meeting recessed at 3:34 PM

ROLL CALL

Meeting resumed at 3:35 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

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

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

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.

Councilmember Bowie moved to increase the limit from 7.9% to 8.1%

Councilmember Yang spoke against the amendment.

RES 24-1394

Councilmember Johnson spoke against the amendment.

Councilmember Noecker spoke against the amendment.

Bowie withdrew her amendment and moved approval of Version 1.

Council President Jalali spoke in favor.

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

Bill Dermody from the Department of Planning and Economic Development gave a

staff report and answered councilmember questions.

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

Councilmember Jost moved approval.

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

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

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

Councilmember Bowie moved approval.

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

Shane Wurst from the Office of Financial Services gave a staff report and answered

councilmember questions.

Councilmember Kim moved approval.

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.

Public hearing closed; laid over to October 2.

Donald Hinrichs, appellant, appeared in person

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: There are 3 orders in this appeal. One

has to do with tall grass, weeds, and overgrown vegetation in the yard. Another has

to do with garbage bags and other kinds of refuse in the yard. The third is an order to

vacate the structure. One the screen is an image of the house with overgrowth

shown. Another view shows the boulevard area with more of the tall grass. The

garbage bags are piled up at least 10-high along with used cages.

The deadline for coming into compliance on those orders is today. There was to have

been an inspection from the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) on

compliance with those exterior orders today at 10am. There was some

miscommunication, so I don't have follow-up information on that, but I’m thinking that

it’s likely to have been abated. If it hasn’t been, then City staff would be authorized to

go forward and clean up the yard.

The next more complex piece is the order to vacate the structure. A complaint came

on August 5, 2024 of what was described as unsanitary living conditions and too

many animals being present. An inspection was scheduled for August 9. The owner

asked to reschedule, wanting to do additional work on the house. The next inspection

was scheduled for August 15. A second rescheduling request was made, and it was

scheduled for August 16. Another request was made, and it was rescheduled to

September 3, which is when the inspection occurred. There was not access provided

to the entire property, though much of it was accessible. The August 5 orders were

based on what they saw at the time, and the conditions within were clearly showing

unsanitary and hoarding conditions, including animal hoarding. This is significant in

terms of the bacterial, viral, and toxic loads that it produces. The staff who were

present said that it was “extreme”.

There was an appeal filed that same day for a Legislative Hearing and a hearing was

conducted one week later on September 10. On September 11 there was another

inspection to get a clearer picture of the property. The property owner again did not

want to allow access because he wanted to do more cleaning, which is

understandable, but it was really important in my view to get a baseline so that the

Council had some place to begin with the property. The September 11 inspection

documented that the September 3 conditions continued to exist, in terms of

sanitation. They added items to the order as well. There was a strong odor of urine,

and sanitizing was needed throughout. There was also a smell of caustic chemicals

from the cleaning agents present, so breathing was extremely hard. One of our

inspectors went home because her face swelled up. Animal feces on the interior and

exterior were noted, as well as excessive combustible materials and inadequate

carbon monoxide alarms. There was a basement bedroom which did not have proper

exiting, a smoke detector alarm, or an egress window. Taking these things together,

my recommendation in the follow-up hearing on September 17 was grant until today

for the tall grass and weeds and garbage orders, and to recommend a vacate order

effective this coming Monday. It’s not a livable property, and this is a tight deadline.

The original orders on September 3 required vacation within 48 hours. If the

inspectors go in and find that the conditions have been improved, then they can lift

that condemnation on their own. The sanitation and air quality issues need to be dealt

with.

Another component I briefly talked about was animal hoarding. This property has

been used for an “animal rescue”, focusing on the “pocket pet” variety of animals. It

has been housing rabbits, hedgehogs, ferrets, rats, and guinea pigs. Additionally, the

family has 5 dogs, and 4 cats were reported. For the animals that are allowed, the

dogs and the cats, you can have up to 3. Dogs have to be licensed. If you go over 3,

you need a permit. A permit is going to require approval of the surrounding neighbors

and also an inspection to ensure safe, sanitary conditions for the animals present. It

seems unlikely that a permit would be granted, given the findings of these

inspections. It is also unlikely that this is a legal zoning use for property zoned H2.

This would be allowable in a traditional neighborhood zoning district, but not here.

The closest category this would fall into is an “animal boarding facility”. Finally, with

respect to permitting, the animal code provides that one animal in certain categories

can be maintained. Code states: “No person shall keep or permit more than one live

rabbit, mink, ferret, turkey, duck, goose, pigeon, or similar small animal or bird in any

dwelling unit or on the same lot or premise within the dwelling or other premises

within the city without a permit. This paragraph does not apply to any single dove or

other bird, chinchilla, hamster, gerbil, white rat, mouse, guinea pig maintained as a

pet.” Consulting with Molly Lunaris, the manager of Animal Control, she clarifies that

only one of that group of animals is allowed without a permit. I don’t see a way for

there to be resolution of the animal issue without there being complete reduction to

almost none of the pocket variety of animals. Animal control reported that the owners

have surrendered 2 guinea pigs, 23 rats, and 1 hamster to the MN Pocket Pet

Rescue and they moved their cats to a friend’s house while they clean. The rescue

did confirm the surrender of 1 hamster, 14 female rats (some pregnant), 9 male rats,

and 2 guinea pigs. They reported that several of the rats have respiratory infections,

are underweight, or have loose stool.

There is a cycle of unsafe living conditions here. I know from working in this field that

getting a house clean after being urine-soaked is a difficult task. It permeates deeply.

I can say the owners have taken action to reduce the fire risk of the house. That is

fantastic, but it does not take care of all the situation. My recommendation is to grant

to September 30 or that the property be vacated.

Councilmember Johnson: Can you provide an update related to the tall grass and

weeds and the garbage bags? When will the Department of Safety and Inspections

be able to conduct their follow-up?

Moermond: They will be going to inspect tomorrow, based on when we spoke this

afternoon.

Johnson: Has there been any disciplinary action with it not being done by now?

Moermond: We have avoided any Human Resources issues, since we are not the

administrative, but rather the legislative branch. I have a practice of sharing with the

administration what our experience has been, so that can be used—

Johnson: There isn’t a fee, or something being assessed right now for this? We don’t

know if those items have been done or not?

Moermond: We do not know whether those two things have been done or not. We’ll

get testimony on that. It was reported in the September 17 hearing that those things

were underway. I assume that they have been taken care of.

Johnson: Okay. Switching to the Order to Vacate, could you clarify your

recommendation?

Moermond: My recommendation is that the unsafe conditions that create an

uninhabitable circumstance be addressed by Monday, and that there be an

inspection on Monday to make a determination on whether or not those conditions

have been addressed. If they have been addressed to the satisfaction of the

inspectors (the air quality addressed, the floors sufficiently cleaned), the Vacate

Order is to be converted to a Correction Order. If they find that those items have not

been adequately addressed, then the vacate date would become effective on the

property.

Donald Hinrichs: I’m the owner. Next to me is my wife, Tischauna. When we first got

the notice of an inspection, she was sick with COVID, so we moved it to September

3. We have been working the last two weeks. We have pulled up the carpet and been

using enzyme destroyer. We have a dumpster coming from HomeLine. Due to lack of

drivers they can’t get one to us until October 1. We have been putting the stuff on the

curb until the dumpster gets to us. We are working with a company called

SteraClean, who will give us a cleaning estimate for anything we can't do ourselves.

As for the animals, we have gotten rid of all of our rescues and stopped taking in new

ones. All we’re doing as a rescue now is posting them to our webpage and getting

them in touch with people who can adopt them. They do not come to our house

anymore. We’ll arrange transportation for them, but we are no longer taking in

animals. About a year ago when we first got the 501c-3, Animal Control came out and

inspected all our cages and never told us anything about a limit. Had we known, we

wouldn’t be running it out of our house. We didn’t know that we couldn’t have more

than 1 ferret or anything like that.

Tischauna Hinrichs: We have pictures too.

D. Hinrichs: On the projector you can see the front lawn and the sidewalk. We still

have to trim the backyard. My brother-in-law is coming with equipment. We put up

smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. In another photo you can see the

enzyme destroyer we are using. We have cleaned the floors and removed carpet in

appropriate places. Also pictured is the cleaned kitchen and stairs. We took the bed

out of the basement and put it upstairs. In another picture here is stuff we’re waiting

on the dumpster for.

T. Hinrichs: I want to share a few before and after pictures as well. Pictured is the

room that had the guinea pigs and the hedgehog. After we moved everyone out, this

is where the bed is now. Pictured now is where the rats were kept, and then what we

have left. Another photo shows the living room now that we have lifted out the carpet,

cleaned, and moved the couch.

D. Hinrichs: We would just like time to move stuff from the curb to the dumpster, and

to remove the carpet and get it treated. We can address the pet issue as well. We

talked with Animal Control when we first started, and they never said anything about

not being able to do the rescue out of the house. Had we known, we wouldn’t have

done it. Our hearts are in the right place and were overdoing our brains. I apologize.

Jalali: We appreciate these updates. It sounds like you're asking for time to keep

working.

Hinrichs: We’re hammering away at it. We brought over friends to help and they

noticed a vast difference. They’re not smelling any animal-related smells anymore.

This has been the most embarrassing thing in my life. I can’t sleep. I can’t eat.

Someone told us to stop thinking about the animals and start thinking about

ourselves, and that’s what we have to do.

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

Johnson: DSI is going out tomorrow for the weeds and bushes. Is that done?

Hinrichs: Yes, my brother is coming to deal with the back.

Johnson: Typically, I would offer a continuation of conversation with my Legislative

Aide. She is out today, but will be here tomorrow, and there will be future

conversations with our office as well. The question we have here is whether or not to

have a vacate order that gets in place on Monday if issues cannot be resolved. What

I have heard from you is a request for time. What is realistic for you as a timeline? I’m

hearing an urgency from Moermond and want to hear from you.

Hinrichs: The dumpster comes on October 1 and is here through October 8.

HomeLine said that if we needed more than one they could send another one. I don’t

know how long that takes, but I don’t think we should be able to fill more than one

dumpster.

Johnson: Thank you so much for that. Moermond, what are the implications of a

one-week layover?

Moermond: Council has closed the public hearing, so a 1-week layover would make

this a discussion item on next week’s agenda. You would, if you wish, get a progress

report on where things are at. Alternatively, you could adopt a resolution today and, if

you felt there was a substantial change in conditions after Monday's inspection, recall

and reconsider this item next week.

Johnson: I’m going to move a 1-week layover, but I genuinely want to see the DSI

inspections for a progress report. I intend to make a decision next week based on

that progress.

Jalali: To understand the recommendation, if we lay it over now, what work happens

between now and next week?

Moermond: Currently, there is an inspection due on exterior conditions. There would

otherwise have been an inspection on Monday, September 30th as to whether or not

the property would continue to be considered as uninhabitable. With the Council

doing a layover of one week, that inspection would not necessarily happen. You

could require DSI to schedule an inspection on a particular day, and have that

information be given to you prior to your meeting next week.

Johnson: I ask that an inspection happen on September 30 or October 1, so we have

that info for next week's meeting.

Moermond: I can add that to the resolution.

Jalali: I support that.

Councilmember Nelsie Yang: I support that as well. Do they risk having a summary

abatement order with everything being moved outside until the dumpster comes?

Moermond: I can communicate to DSI staff that if they do end up writing a summary

abatement order, that they grant through the end of next week to remove the items

into a dumpster.

Yang: Please do that.

Jalali: To summarize what I’m understanding, the motion is to lay this over. DSI staff

will work to schedule an inspection on Monday, September 30, to check progress.

We will hear about this in a week and will measure where progress is at to ensure

safety for everyone involved. Does that makes sense with your motion, Johnson?

Johnson: Yes.

Councilmember Bowie: Does DSI regulate animal rescues? Is that a commercial

use? How would someone conduct an animal rescue?

Moermond: I would distinguish between providing foster care to a rescue organization

and running an actual rescue organization. If it is operating as a business, whether it

is making a profit or not, it needs to be zoned and licensed appropriately. If there

need to be permits based on the number of animals being held there, then that needs

to happen.

Bowie: Has the owner gone through any licensing process?

Moermond: They have reported going through a 501c-3 nonprofit process, and they

have shared prior conversations with DSI that indicate a misunderstanding on what

the requirements are. I think information on fostering is the most important thing.

Most people don’t operate as a full rescue.

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

Council President Jalali moved approval.

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

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

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 594

BRUNSON AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-10.

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

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

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)

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

Notice at 159 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST.

RLH FCO 24-86

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:57 PM.

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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.