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City Council

Council President Amy Brendmoen

Councilmember Mitra Jalali

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Councilmember Jane L. Prince

Councilmember Dai Thao

Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Please see below for meeting guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency

ROLL CALL

Meeting called to order at 3:31 p.m.

7 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao,

Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker,

Councilmember Jane L. Prince, Councilmember Mitra Jalali and

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the 2021 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Engineering Fund Survey Section Projects accounting unit.

Received and Filed

Amending the 2021 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Sewers Utility Fund Sewer Maintenance accounting unit.

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG undesignated project budgets to reprogram unused prior

year business and clearance funds to housing funds in order to assist

projects that will allow the City to meet HUD spending requirements.

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Moving funds from Undesignated Property

Maintenance project budget to 650-658 Sherburne project and closing out

unused funds from 686 Burr Street project.

Received and Filed

Establishing five (5) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round program as adopted via City Council Resolutions # Res 21-1437,

Res 21-1445, Res 21-1574, Res 21-1590 and Res 21-1608; and the balance

of one Year-Round STAR project completed under budget is being returned to

the Year Round STAR Program.

AO 21-62

Received and Filed

CONSENT AGENDA

Council President Brendmoen stated that Item 16 would be taken separately.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted as amended

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Approving the 2022 City Council meeting schedule.

RES 21-1626

RES 21-1503

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during April 29 to July 23, 2021, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 7, 2021 and City Council public hearing for

February 16, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. VB2204, Assessment No. 228803)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during August 2021, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

December 7, 2021 and City Council public hearing for February 16, 2022 to

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

J2204B, Assessment No. 228103)

RES 21-1504

RES 21-1505

RES 21-1506

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during August 2 to 16, 2021, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 7, 2021 and City Council public hearing for

February 16, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2204, Assessment No. 228203)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during June 22 to July 22, 2021, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 7, 2021 and City Council public hearing for

February 16, 2022 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2204E, Assessment No. 228303)

Adopted

Amending Civil Service Rule 14 providing promotional rights to Emergency

Medical Technicians into the fire fighting group and Community Engagement

Cadets into the police group.

Adopted

Approving the Labor Agreement between the Independent School District 625

and AFSCME District Council 5, Local Union 844, representing Clerical and

Technical employees (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022).

Adopted

Approving the adverse action against the Auto Repair license held by Duke’s

Cars and Towing, LLC, d/b/a Duke’s Cars and Towing, for the premises

located at 977 Front Avenue.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to

$25,000 from the Minnesota State Arts Board to support the Reconnecting the

North End Community Through Art project.

Adopted

Approving an agreement with MnDOT related to cost participation for Capital

improvements and release of right-of-way along and adjacent to I-94 and

I-35E.

RES 21-1604

RES 21-1607

Adopted

Reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a multifamily rental

housing development; approving the project and the program pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C; authorizing the Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue

obligations; and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and

materials in connection with said project and program, 520 Payne Avenue

(The Hollows Apartments Project District 5, Ward 7).

Adopted

Approving the use of grant funds through the Neighborhood Star Year-Round

Program for security and kitchen upgrades to Saint Paul Saloon.

RES 21-1608

Adopted

Approving the execution of the fourth amendment to the second agreement

with the RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority.

RES 21-1622

RES 21-1624

Adopted

Authorizing agreement between the City and The Travelers Indemnity

Company (acting on behalf of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company)

for use of the parking facility for police operations.

Adopted

Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the City General Election

held November 2, 2021.

RES 21-1625

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Recognizing Hope for the Day's 2021 National Suicide Prevention and action

awareness throughout the City.

RES 21-1605

Councilmember Yang introduced Bev Short from Hope for the Day, working towards

suicide prevention.

Bev Short spoke about the importance of acknowledging suicide prevention and spoke

about the work that Hope for the Day does.

Yang continued, reading from the resolution.

Councilmember Thao emphasized the importance of suicide prevention.

Council President Brendmoen spoke about the resolution as a public service

announcement.

Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Update on the rent stabilization ordinance.

SR 21-198

Council President Brendmoen provided an update on the logistics of the recently

approval Rent Stablization ordinance.

Received and filed

Authorizing a Business Subsidy for the OMG Studios. (The public hearing was

closed on November 3)

RES PH 21-298

Councilmember Jalali briefly reiterated points of support from the previous week.

Council President Brendmoen expressed her support for the project.

Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

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 Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are

held at the second reading.

Final Adoption

Amending Chapters 65 and 66 of the Legislative Code pertaining to homeless

services facilities.

Ord 21-33

Councilmember Noecker spoke in support of the ordinance and thanked her

colleagues for their work.

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Amending the commercial development district known as the Schmidt

Brewery Commercial Development District to remove liquor license

restrictions.

Ord 21-41

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Granting a five-year extension of the Energy Park Utility Company Franchise,

held by the Port Authority, from August 1, 2036 to August 1, 2041.

Ord 21-44

Councilmember Thao moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

garbage service to be effective January 1, 2022.

Ord 21-42

Tim Morehead spoke about how we need to reduce waste and expressed some

concerns.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Amending Chapter 64 of the Administrative Code to update deferral language,

delete sewer separation references, and update assessment procedures.

Ord 21-45

Ord 21-46

Ord 21-47

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending Chapter 60 of the Administrative Code to clarify hardship deferral

language.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending Chapter 177, Removal of Dangerous Trees, of the Legislative Code

by deleting it in its entirety and combining its provisions into Chapter 175 of the

Legislative Code.

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending Chapter 175A of the Legislative Code, Emerald Ash Borer Pest

Insect, by deleting it in its entirety and combining its provisions into Chapter

175 of the Legislative Code.

Ord 21-48

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Amending Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code to clarify hardship deferral

language and other language clarification.

Ord 21-49

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending Chapter 175 of the Legislative Code in order to combine three

chapters regarding the abatement of dangerous or diseased trees into one

chapter, and to clarify hardship deferral language.

Ord 21-50

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to November 17 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing, Inc. for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the Turkey Trot Saint Paul on

November 25, 2021 by Shepard Road between Washington Street and

Sherman Street.

RES PH 21-307

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Approving the application of Allianz Field for a sound level variance in order to

present live amplified sound for the Great Lawn Concert at Allianz Field on

June 14, 2022 by Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.

RES PH 21-308

Councilmember Thao moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $2,024.33 for a donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation.

RES PH 21-310

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $1,127,272.73 for the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to

purchase 248 radios.

RES PH 21-311

Councilmember Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department for

$10,084.47 for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative to

provide training for firefighters.

RES PH 21-312

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2022. (Laid over from November 3.)

RES PH 21-313

Councilmember Noecker moved approval.

Public hearing closed and laid over to December 8 for final adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending the redevelopment plan for the Saint Paul Neighborhood

Redevelopment Project Area and approving the establishment of the 520

Payne Avenue Housing Tax Increment Financing District (The Hollows) in the

RES PH 21-314

Neighborhood Redevelopment Project Area and approving a tax increment

financing plan therefore (District 5, Ward 7).

Councilmember Prince asked for a staff report to be given.

Jenny Wolfe gave a staff report.

Prince moved approval.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA

Councilmember Tolbert moved approval.

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended.

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Amending Council File No. RLH AR 21-74 to delete the assessment for

Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during August 28, 2020 to

March 17, 2021 at 284 ALBERT STREET SOUTH. (File No. VB2111,

Assessment No. 218817)

RLH TA 21-427

Adopted

Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Margaret A.

Mindrum for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 90 CROCUS PLACE.

RLH OA 21-14

RLH VBR 21-72

RLH VBR 21-76

Adopted

Appeal of Dan Carlson to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1154

GALTIER STREET.

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH VBR 21-56, adopted October 13, 2021, to grant

Lialoni Hutchinsen to a Vacant Building Registration Notice an additional

extension for property at 722 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST.

Adopted

Amending Council File RLH VO 21-32, adopted August 18, 2021, to grant Ann

Tran, dba ATH & Weal LLC, an additional extension for property at 754

SHERBURNE AVENUE.

RLH VO 21-45

Adopted

Appeal of Yevgeny Lapitsky to a Denial of a Fence Variance Request at 2383

YOUNGMAN AVENUE.

RLH OA 21-15

Adopted

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS

Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 864

RLH RR 21-41

MARION STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-2. (Public hearing closed on

November 3)

Councilmember Thao moved approval.

Adopted as amended.

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

Appeal of Robert Olsen to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint at

1008 LAWSON AVENUE EAST.

RLH FCO

21-162

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Referred to November 16 Legislative Hearing

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert,

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 4:14 p.m.

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