City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Matt Privratsky  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, May 14, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:31 PM  
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Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Matt Privratsky  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works,  
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moving $100,000 of expenses from Summer Street Maintenance to Traffic  
Signs and Markings to accommodate FY25 needs for traffic marking  
materials.  
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  
Council President Noecker stated that Item 20 would be taken separately.  
Councilmember Johnson moved approval.  
Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
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Registration fees billed during September 5 to December 20, 2024, and  
setting date of Legislative Hearing for June 10, 2025 and City Council public  
hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against  
individual properties. (File No. VB2510, Assessment No. 258810)  
Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during January 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for June  
10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2510B, Assessment  
No. 258109)  
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Adopted  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services from November to  
December 2024 (C.D.B.G. Funds), and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
June 10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for July 16, 2025 to consider  
and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2505C,  
Assessment No. 252005)  
Adopted  
Authorizing the submission of the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and 2025-26  
Annual Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD), and execution of HUD agreements.  
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Adopted  
Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Young Elected Officials Network  
for Mayor Melvin Carter to attend the 2025 YEO National Convening from May  
1-2 in Washington, D.C.  
Adopted  
Appointing Nelsie Yang to serve on the Ramsey County Criminal Justice  
Coordinating Council.  
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Adopted  
Approving a Parking Lot New Location license to Interstate Parking d/b/a  
Interstate Parking (License ID 20250000456) for the premises located at 755  
Prior Ave N.  
Adopted  
Approving the Use of Grant Funds Through the Ward 1 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round Program For YWCA St. Paul.  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funds  
of $35,000 from the Minnesota State Arts Board.  
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Adopted  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City and the International Association of Sheet Metal,  
Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10.  
Laid over to May 21, 2025  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a grant  
agreement with Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) to accept cost  
share grant funding for Como Regional Park, (which includes an  
indemnification clause).  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor's reappointment of Richard Jacobs and Timothy  
Trembley to the Truth in Sale of Housing Board.  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Eric Foster, Aden Homard, Krista  
Schnelle, and Ella Voldto a three-year term on the Heritage Preservation  
Commission.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Darren Tobolt and Michelle Beeman to  
a three-year term on the District Energy Board of Directors.  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Daniel Blackburn, Der Yang, and  
Manuel Zuniga to the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity  
Commission.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a  
graduation ceremony for the EMS Academy on May 16, 2025 at Fire  
Department headquarters.  
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Adopted  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of March 5, 12,  
19, 26, and 28, 2025.  
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Adopted  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 Wage and Fringe  
Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of  
Plumbers, Local 34. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Changing the rate of pay for Storeroom Coordinator, EG 01, AFSCME  
Clerical.  
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Council President Noecker moved approval of Version 2.  
Adopted as amended  
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Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
RECESS  
Meeting recessed at 3:36 PM  
Meeting resumed at 3:44 PM  
ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Matt Privratsky  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeal of Brian Pierce from  
a Planning Commission decision to approve the application of Abel Pliego  
Burgos for a reestablishment of a nonconforming use permit at 237  
Richmond St.  
Council President Noecker moved approval and spoke in support.  
Councilmember Johnson spoke in opposition.  
Adopted  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Jost  
2 - Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky  
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.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways  
to testify.  
Considering the application of Matt Kenevan to rezone property at 959 Payne  
Avenue (southwest corner of Case Avenue) from B2 community business to  
T2 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Councilmember Yang moved to close the public hearing.  
Laid over to May 21, 2025 for Final Adoption  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
Approving the application of Breakaway Music Festival for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on June 6 through June 7, 2025  
at 400 Snelling Avenue North - Allianz Field Grounds. (Public hearing  
continued from April 23, 2025)  
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Councilmember Bowie gave remarks in support of Version 3.  
Councilmember Privratsky gave remarks in support of Version 3.  
Jared Fucci from Breakaway Music Festival spoke during the public hearing.  
Zacharia Litzelswope from Allianz Field spoke during the public hearing.  
Mark Morrow from Union Park District Council spoke during the public hearing.  
Privratsky moved to close the public hearing. Approved 7-0.  
Privratsky moved approval of Version 3.  
Councilmember Johnson spoke in opposition to Version 3.  
Privratsky spoke in support.  
Bowie spoke in support.  
Councilmember Kim asked for clarification.  
Privratsky addressed Kim's question.  
Dan Niziolek from the Department of Safety and Inspections provided clarification.  
Council President Noecker spoke in opposition.  
Adopted as amended  
5 -  
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Privratsky  
2 - Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Johnson  
Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2024 State Homeland  
Security Program (SHSP) grant for $235,000 and amending the financing and  
spending plans in the Police Department grant fund in the amount of  
$199,175.  
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Councilmember Kim gave remarks.  
Paul Ford from the Police Department gave a staff report and answered  
councilmember questions.  
Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $7,439.05 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)  
reimbursement from the City of Edina.  
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Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $30,000 for the Savvik Foundation and Delaware State University's  
initiatives to enhance workforce diversity.  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
Authorizing the City to accept $20,250 in grant funding from the Saint Paul &  
Minnesota Foundation to support direct guaranteed income payments to Saint  
Paul families in the CollegeBound Boost program.  
Councilmember Privratsky moved approval.  
Adopted  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for and accept a  
$20,000 grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund for the  
Financial Empowerment Cities Expert Mentor Program.  
Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
Approving the adoption of a Sixth Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing  
Plan for the Ford Site Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District and  
authorizing the execution of related documents (including amendments to the  
redevelopment agreement, minimum assessment agreement and related  
documents) (District 15, Ward 3).  
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Councilmember Jost moved Version 2. Approved 7-0.  
Jost moved to close the public hearing. Approved 7-0.  
Jost spoke in favor and moved approval.  
Councilmember Yang asked for clarification.  
Melanie McMahon from the Department of Planning and Economic Development spoke  
to Yang's questions.  
Yang spoke in opposition, asked for a layover, and asked additional questions.  
Maureen Michalski from Ryan Companies spoke to Yang's questions.  
Nick Nowotarski from Weidner Apartment Homes spoke to Yang's questions.  
Councilmember Privratsky spoke in support and against a layover.  
Councilmember Johnson expressed concerns and spoke in support.  
Councilmember Kim asked for clarification and spoke in opposition.  
Nowotarski spoke to Kim's question.  
Michalski spoke to Kim's question.  
Council President Noecker spoke in support and asked for quarterly update  
commitments.  
Michalski and Nowotarski agreed.  
Adopted as amended  
5 -  
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost,  
Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky  
2 - Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Kim  
RECESS  
Council will recess and then convene as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority  
(HRA) to take up RES 25-737. HRA will then adjourn and the City Council will  
reconvene.  
Meeting recessed at 5:03 PM  
ROLL CALL  
Meeting resumed at 5:07 PM  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Matt Privratsky  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2054 LAUREL  
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AVENUE. (File No. J2516R1, Assessment No. 258562)  
Assessment ratified.  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: My recommendation is unchanged from  
last week, which is to ratify the assessment.  
Councilmember Privratsky moved approval.  
Adopted  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 736  
OAKDALE AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)  
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Assessment ratified and reduced to $650.  
Kent and Lee Begnaud, owners, appeared in person  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This is an assessment for a vacant  
building fee covering July 8, 2024 - July 8, 2025. We are 9 months into that billable  
period, where we normally don't look at prorating. This is an unusual case for these  
reasons: 1) The owner's application to pull permits was misplaced at the Department of  
Safety and Inspections (DSI). The owner had to follow-up to ensure the application was  
found and reviewed, resulting in a 3-month delay. 2) The owner also appealed the  
vacant building registration itself. At that point, I recommended a 120-day waiver,  
instead of the standard 90 days, while this issue was getting sorted out. 3) Problems  
with Xcel Energy also required dealing with. 4) Contractors also were not aware of the  
required process of pulling permits for this type of vacant building. The building exited  
the vacant building program at the beginning of April, and I am recommending that the  
assessment be decreased from $2,618 to $1,309. This accounts for the 3-month  
delay. The owners will testify that the time of the year magnified the delay, because of  
the timing of the construction season and the consequences of delaying opening the  
business.  
Kent Begnaud: We knew the building was vacant when we bought it, but because I am  
not familiar with real estate, I didn't know there was an assessed fee each year for it  
being vacant. Neither our seller or the realtor let us know. We got the fee notice a few  
months in while we were fixing up the building. We are hoping the fee can be removed  
completely. We were still taking care of the property and fixing it up while we were  
waiting on Xcel to get the electricity running. We were also paying fees on the loan we  
got to do our remodel.  
Lee Begnaud: I spoke with DSI Director Angie Wiese about all the roadblocks we  
faced. Her email to me expressed support for ordinance changes to give staff more  
ability to grant extensions on charging the fee without needing to appeal. She said she  
would rather we put the money into the building. This assessment was a punch in the  
gut after we complied with what needed to be done.  
Council President Noecker moved to close the public hearing. Approved 7-0.  
Noecker: I also have concerns with what the owners went through. We do have a  
vacant building fee for a reason, so waiving the fee completely would be inconsistent  
with what we've done in the past. While your recommendation, Moermond, would  
account for the 3-month delay, this circumstances of this make me want to proposed  
an additional 3 months off the fee. What amount would that lead us to?  
Moermond: You could say that reduces the fee to $650.  
Noecker: I would like to do that, and make it payable over 5 years if the owners wish.  
Moermond: Would you like that?  
K. Begnaud: No.  
Noecker: I move to reduce the assessment to $650. We are also working on revising  
our vacant building ordinance.  
Councilmember Johnson: I remember a similar situation in my ward where an owner  
was notified of the fee and I moved to remove the fee, but it unfortunately was voted  
down. How is this situation different?  
Noecker: Knowing about the fee is the responsibility of the property owner. I heard  
what the owners in this case said about that, but that is not why I am asking to further  
reduce the fee. I am asking for that because of DSI's error and the delay it caused.  
Johnson: That's helpful.  
Councilmember Bowie: I agree with Johnson. I appreciate Moermond's  
recommendation, but a situation in my ward also had issues with the owner not  
knowing about the vacant building fee and assessment.  
Noecker: Just to clarify, my motion is to reduce the assessment to $650.  
Councilmember Kim: They were in the program from July 2024 to April 2025, correct?  
Noecker: Yes.  
Kim: Could you say more about the error at DSI?  
Noecker: I can't speak to what happened exactly, but I know that we held up their  
process of getting permits.  
Adopted as amended (assessment reduced to $650)  
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Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
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Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2024. (File  
No.CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
Three addresses removed for separate consideration. Remainder of assessments  
ratified.  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: I am asking that 1822 Chelton Avenue,  
291 Bates Avenue, and 581 Charles Avenue be removed from the assessment roll and  
referred to Legislative Hearing.  
Council President Noecker: I will move that recommendation.  
Adopted as amended (1822 Chelton Avenue, 291 Bates Avenue, and 581  
Charles Avenue removed and referred to July 10, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
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Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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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 Johnson moved approval.  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Privratsky  
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Nay:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2060 4TH  
STREET EAST. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
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Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 145  
BELVIDERE STREET EAST. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1226  
BERKELEY AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
Adopted  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 411  
CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-5.  
Adopted  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 947  
FREMONT AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the May 14, 2025, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing May 13, 2025)  
Public hearing continued to May 21, 2025  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1931  
FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
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Adopted  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-1 to delete the assessment for Collection  
of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 796  
HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 463  
HERSCHEL STREET. (File No. J2502R1, Assessment No. 258528) (Public  
hearing continued to May 14, 2025)  
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Adopted as amended (assessment reduced)  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 81 MAGNOLIA  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)  
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Adopted  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-2 to delete the assessment for Collection  
of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 611  
MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112)  
Adopted  
Amending Council File RLH AR 25-1 to delete the assessment for Collection  
of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2024 at 63  
MILTON STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)  
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Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 840 MONTANA  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1122  
JACKSON STREET. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 956 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1453 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1686 RACE  
STREET. (File No. CG2501A1-1, Assessment No. 250115)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 272  
RICHMOND STREET. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1709  
SCHEFFER AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 382 SIMS  
AVENUE. (File No. J2508E, Assessment No. 258307)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1336  
THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)  
Adopted  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 750 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 901 WELLS  
STREET. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024. (File No. VB2508, Assessment  
No. 258807)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during November 2024. (File No. J2508B, Assessment No. 258107)  
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Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during November 1 to December 12, 2024. (File No. CRT2507,  
Assessment No. 258206)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
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services billed during September 23 to October 21, 2024. (File No. J2508E,  
Assessment No. 258307)  
Adopted  
Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)  
service during December 2024. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)  
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Adopted as amended (588 Forest Street removed and referred to May 20, 2025  
Legislative Hearing)  
Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of  
Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2024. (File  
No.CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)  
Adopted  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 5:34 PM  
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