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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, November 20, 2024

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:35 PM

5 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie and

Councilmember Saura Jost

Present

2 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

AO 24-80

Traffic Signs and Markings accounting unit for the purpose of purchasing a

replacement printer.

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 Yang moved approval.

Consent Agenda adopted

5 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept an in-kind

donation of structural engineering design services, valued at $30,000 for the

Linwood Recreation Center site improvements, donated by Encompass, Inc.

RES 24-1600

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Nardos Ashenafi and April Eh as

members of the Capital Improvement Budget Committee.

RES 24-1637

RES 24-1638

Adopted

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

services during August 12 to 26, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for December 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February

19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal

services during May 29 to July 31, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for December 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February

19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)

Adopted

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

services during September 4 to 6, 2024, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for December 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February

19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal

services during August 1 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing

for December 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025

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

J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)

Adopted

Requesting a variance from Minnesota Municipal State Aid Rules for the

Kellogg Boulevard Capital City Bikeway Project from W 7th Street to St.

Peter Street.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to apply for the Metropolitan Council Environmental

Services 2025 Private Property Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program.

RES 24-1668

RES 24-1674

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for a Planning Grant

for the Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience program

from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to help local

communities assess vulnerabilities and begin planning for the effects of

Minnesota’s changing climate.

Adopted

Accepting the gift of airfare, lodging, and meal expenses from CARESTAR

for Brittney Baker to attend the conference being held in Berkley, California

December 16-19, 2024.

RES 24-1681

RES 24-1684

Adopted

Accepting the gift of lodging from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety

- State Fire Marshal Office for Fire Department employees to attend the Joint

Emergency Response Training Center (JERTC) conference being held in

Little Falls, MN September 24-26, 2024.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to acquire a temporary construction easement from the

Qwest Corporation for the Kellogg Capital City Bikeway Phase 2 Project,

which includes a City indemnification provision.

RES 24-1686

RES 24-1690

Adopted

Approving the First Amendment to Promissory Note, Pledge Agreement,

Loan Agreement and Grant Agreement for a Neighborhood Star Loan to the

Lower Phalen Creek Project, also known as the Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Aliyah Yang and Jamesha Richards to

the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission.

RES 24-1697

RES 24-1702

Adopted

Approving Ordinance Permit No. 20243510101 for Pedro Park Alley

Paving by Parks and Recreation.

Adopted

Approving the Phalen Keller Regional Park Long-Range Plan Amendment.

RES 24-1706

RES 24-1650

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Sprinkler

Fitters Local Union No. 417 in order to provide clarification to the

Plumbers and Sprinkler Fitters collective bargaining agreement relating to

Appendix F for the Fire Protective Systems Inspector classification.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Amending the City’s 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to allocate

RES PH 24-281

$6,789,929.00 of HOME-ARP funds. (Laid over from November 20, 2024)

Councilmember Bowie moved to lay over to December 11, 2024.

Council President Jalali spoke against the layover motion.

Councilmember Noecker spoke in favor of the layover motion.

Bowie gave additional remarks.

Councilmember Yang spoke in favor of the layover motion.

Laid over to December 11, 2024

3 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang and Councilmember

Bowie

Yea:

2 - Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Jost

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Nay:

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 the gas and electric franchises granted by the City to Northern

States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (“Company”).

Ord 24-32

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

5 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,

Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

First Reading

Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level

garbage service to be effective January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025.

Ord 24-36

Sean Kershaw, Director of Public Works, gave an introduction.

Sarah Haas, Solid Waste Manager in the Department of Public Works gave a staff

report.

Councilmember Yang gave remarks.

Laid over to December 4, 2024 for Second Reading

ROLL CALL

7 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,

Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,

Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Present

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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to testify.

Amending Chapter 324.04 of the Legislative Code to allow a Tobacco Shop

or Tobacco Product Shop licensee to relocate within a Shopping Center or

the Same Parcel of Property under certain circumstances. (To be withdrawn)

Ord 24-34

Withdrawn

Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to accept a $50,000 grant from

the Public Finance Initiative to advance racial equity work in public finance,

and amending the 2024 budget for the Office of Financial Services.

RES PH 24-285

Councilmember Bowie 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

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for

RLH RR 24-46

346 SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-37. (Public hearing

closed and laid over from November 6, 2024)

Nuisance abated and matter resolved.

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: The nuisance has been abated and

the matter resolved. I ask that you amend the resolution accordingly and approve.

Councilmember Johnson moved approval as amended.

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated, matter resolved)

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

Councilmember Kim 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 of Michael E. Corcoran to a nuisance

abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-51.

RLH SAO 24-67

RLH RR 24-36

Adopted

Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for

939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6. (Public hearing

continued to November 20, 2024)

Public hearing continued to December 4, 2024

Appeal of Shai Leibovich, BP Homes 1 LLC, and Carolyn Brown, Community

Stabilization Project, to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 494

EDMUND AVENUE.

RLH VBR 24-67

RLH VBR 24-66

RLH CO 24-12

Adopted

Appeal of Shai Leibovich, BPH 3 LLC, and Carolyn Brown, Community

Stabilization Project, to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at

1271 MARION STREET.

Adopted

Appeal of Stephanie Bowron to a Correction Order at 1396 SARGENT

AVENUE.

Adopted

Appeal of Darius Claytor to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy

and Order to Vacate at 365 SHERBURNE AVENUE.

RLH VO 24-32

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 3:52 PM

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