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Meeting Minutes

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, January 12, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

The meeting was called to order at 3:33 p.m.

5 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker,

Councilmember Jane L. Prince, Councilmember Mitra Jalali and

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

2 - Councilmember Dai Thao and Councilmember Chris Tolbert

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Mayor's Emergency Executive Orders 21-47, 21-48, 22-1, 22-2 and 22-3.

CO 22-2

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Executive Order 2021-47

Executive Order 2021-48

Executive Order 2022-1

Executive Order 2022-2

Executive Order 2022-3

Received and Filed

Amending the 2021 spending budget in the Department of Public Works

Engineering Fund Survey Section Projects accounting unit.

AO 21-77

Attachments:

AO 21-77 Financial Analysis - Engineering Survey Section

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $500,000

within its various accounting units in the 2021 adopted budget to most

accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and

provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.

AO 22-1

Attachments:

2021 Parks Budget A-O 12-22-21

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

Consent Agenda adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $800

from St. Clement’s Episcopal Church to support healthy snacks and a

curriculum based in YPQA principles for the Frogtown and Rondo community.

RES 22-80

Thao

Sponsors:

Adopted

Authorizing a professional services contract with Messerli Kramer, P.A.

RES 22-9

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Messerli Contract 2022

Adopted

Amending the City’s State Legislative Agenda and the City's ranked list of

2022 State G.O. bonding requests and support for local nonprofit partner

State G.O. bonding projects for submittal to Minnesota Management and

Budget (MMB).

RES 22-10

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Adopted

Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing

Officer's recommendation, for Jake's Auto Mall LLC (License ID

#20210001428), d/b/a Jake's Auto Mall, for a Second Hand Dealer - Motor

Vehicle license, located at 378 Como Avenue.

RES 22-22

Thao

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Class N Application

Site Plan

Public Works Encroachment Permit 21-1027

STAMP Activity Report

100' Property Ownership

AMANDA Print Screen

Class N Notification

Notification of License Hearing

Adopted

Approval of a Liquor On Sale - 181-290 Seats, Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing,

Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor - Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk), and

Entertainment (A) license to Grotto Group Of St Paul LLC d/b/a Noyes and

Cutler (License ID #20210002037) for the premises located at 229 6th Street

East.

RES 22-25

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

License Application Notification

Signed License Conditions

Adopted

Approval of a Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - 2 AM

Closing, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Gambling Location, and Entertainment (A)

license to Stadium Ramp LLC d/b/a Ox Cart (License ID #20210001812) for

the premises located at 255 6th Street East.

RES 22-27

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

License Application Notification

Signed License Conditions

Adopted

RES 22-28

Approving a closed meeting of the City Council on January 26, 2021.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointments of Shaval Webb, Moti Duba, Nancy

Rodenborg, and Erin Hayes to the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review

Commission.

RES 22-29

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to expend an amount not

to exceed $15,000 for the purpose of providing refreshments, marketing

materials, and other incentives for various activities, programs, and events

throughout 2022.

RES 22-30

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for costs incurred to hold a graduation

ceremony for the new firefighters on January 14, 2022.

RES 22-39

RES 22-40

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Adopted

Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $500 from Saint

Patrick's Association.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Saint Patrick's Association letter.pdf

Adopted

Supporting clean-up and restoration of Pig’s Eye Lake

RES 22-69

Prince and Yang

Sidles Email

Sponsors:

Attachments:

SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION 22-69 PIGS EYE REGIONAL

PARK_KS (002)

Dimond Email

LPCP Letter of Support - Res 22-69

Letter St.Paul Audubon Society

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December

31, 2022) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential

Employees Association.

RES 22-13

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

2021 - 2022 Classified Confidential Employees Association Labor

Agreement

2021 - 2022 CCEA Summary Agreement

Adopted

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December

31, 2022) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and Tri-Council: LIUNA City Employees, Local 363; Teamsters General

Drivers, Local 120; and Operating Engineers, Local 49.

RES 22-14

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

2021 - 2022 Tri-Council Local 363, 120 and 49 Collective Bargaining

Agreement

Summary Agreement Sheet Tri-C 2021-2022

MOA TriCouncil Operating Engineers Local 49 Forestry On Call

MOA TriCouncil Compensation for Indirect Hours Street Maintenance

Div Public Works

MOA Tri-Council LIUNA Local 363 Golf Comp Time Exception

MOA Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers Local 363 Operating Eng Local 49

Drivers Local 120 Public Works Street Maintenance Holiday Hours

MOA Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers Local 363 Operations and

Maintenance Worker Trainee Classification

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Police Federation, for the purpose of compensating the members of the

Police Department's Mobile Field Force unit.

RES 22-15

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

MOA Mobile Field Force Pilot Program

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Saint

Paul Police Federation; Fire Fighters Local 21; Professional Employees

Association; and Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers Local 363, General Drivers,

Local 120 and Operating Engineers Local 49 for the purpose of continuing

Council Resolution 14-1068 concerning military pay salary differential for City

employees who are called to active service in the Reserve and National

Guard.

RES 22-17

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

MOA Military Pay Shift Differential Fire Police PEA TriCouncil

12212021

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Honoring the recipients of the 2021 Saint Paul Business Awards.

Thao, Noecker, Tolbert, Jalali, Brendmoen, Prince and Yang

RES 22-57

Sponsors:

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Staff report from the Police Department about the upcoming federal trial

preparations and costs.

SR 22-6

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Federal Trial Update - Preparations Costs 01.12.2022

Received and Filed

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.

First Reading

Amending Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code to allow possession and

consumption of nonintoxicating malt liquor and intoxicating liquor up to 5.5%

alcohol by weight within picnic shelters, facilities or areas within any park,

playground or recreation center designated for that purpose by the parks and

recreation director instead of only allowing possession and consumption of

3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor.

Ord 22-4

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Staff Presentation

Laid over to January 19 for second reading/public hearing

PUBLIC HEARINGS

See below for ways to testify.

Amending the zoning code as recommended in Phase 1 of the 1-4 Unit

Ord 22-1

Housing Study.

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Phase 1 Public hearing memo

Appendix A - PC Resolution with text amendment

Appendix B - All public comment

Appendix C - Phase 1 full study

2009 Duplex Conversion Guidelines

2009 Triplex Conversion Guidelines

Ord 22-1 - Daniel Tikk

Ord 22-1 - Ronda Isakson

Ord 22-1 - David Lauer Ackos

Ord 22-1 - Sarah Hunt

Ord 22-1 - Rick Varco

Ord 22-1 Britta Dornfeld

Ord 22-1 - Britta Dornfeld

Public hearing closed; laid over to January 19 for final adoption

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Granting the application of Laurel Gamm and Charles Stephens to rezone

property at 83 Douglas St Rezone from R4 one-family residential to RT2

townhouse residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the Zoning map.

Ord 22-2

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

PC Resolution Religious Accessory Uses- 12.17.21

Religious Accessory Uses PC memo- post PH

PC-PublicHearing comments-Religious Uses

CC ENS notice- Religious Uses1

Staff Presentation

Novare Letter

Novare Video

Ord 22-3 - Interfaith Action

Amended, public hearing closed, laid over to January 19 for final adoption

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the applications of Saint Paul Winter Carnival for two sound level

variances in order to present live amplified sound for the Saint Paul Winter

Carnival on January 28, 2022 through February 6, 2022 at Rice Park - 109 W

4th St and at Landmark Plaza Park, 379 St Peter St.

RES PH 22-2

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the request for a sound level variance for Nor-son Construction to

allow for construction at 170 Western Avenue S.; beginning January 15, 2022

RES PH 22-3

through March 4, 2022;

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

RES PH 22-3 - Jane Lang

RES PH 22-3 - Novare Counseling Center

RES PH 22-3 - Novare Counseling Center video

RES PH 22-3 Briah Anson, MA Photo 1

RES PH 22-3 - Briah Anson Photo 3

RES PH 22-3 - Briah Anson, MA Photo 2

RES PH 22-3 - Briah Anson Photo 4

RES PH 22-3 - Briah Anson, MA Expenses

RES PH 22-3 - Briah Anson, MA

RES PH 22-3 - Banfil Office Court

Edmund Email

170 Western Ave S Sound and Vibration Mitigation Plan 12-16-21

555 Monitoring Records

557 Monitoring Records

MacDonald Mont. Monitoring Records

Vibration and Sound Mitigation Site Plan

Winlsow Introduction Letter

RES PH 22-3 - Bigos Management

Ord 22-3 - Brennan Malanaphy

RES PH 22-3 Brennan Malanaphy

Public hearing closed; laid over to January 19

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Considering the application of Timothy J. O’Connor, General Services

Administration, for an exception to the general hours of operation for

pedestrian skyway bridges which would close pedestrian skyway bridge #35

between the Pioneer Endicott Building and the W.E. Burger Federal Building

and US Courthouse to the general public during a high profile trial.

RES PH 22-10

Noecker

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Exhibit 1 - Skyway #35 Hours Exception (Closure)

Exhibit 2 -Skyway #35 Hrs Exception Amended 1-4-22

Exhibit 3 - SPPD supports Exception to Hrs of Operation

Exhibit 4 - Skyway Goverance Advisory Commitee agrees with

exception to the skyway hours

Exhibit 5 Letter from DSI no objections

Skyway #35 Closure Support Email

Adopted as amended

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ITEM FOR DISCUSSION

Appeal of Shaun Ray to a Fire Safety Inspection Appointment letter at 1417

BLAIR AVENUE.

RLH FCO

21-194

Jalali

Sponsors:

Attachments:

1417 Blair Ave.appeal.12-10-21

1417 Blair Ave.Ray Ltr.12-27-21

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1034

RLH RR 21-67

BRADLEY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the December 22, 2021, City

Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to January 12, 2022 with

Legislative Hearing on January 11, 2022)

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 671 LAFOND

AVENUE. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500) (Amend to delete)

RLH TA 21-393

RLH TA 21-441

RLH RR 21-74

Thao

Sponsors:

Attachments:

671 Lafond Ave.SAO with Photo.5-10-21.pdf

671 Lafond Ave.Photos.5-10 & 5-17 & 5-19-21.pdf

Adopted as amended (delete assessment)

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 705

MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500)

(Public hearing continued to January 19, 2022)

Yang

Sponsors:

Attachments:

705 Magnolia Ave E.contested email..pdf

705 Magnolia Ave E.SAO Ltr. 5-26-21.pdf

Public hearing continued to January 19

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 879

SIXTH STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City

Council Public Hearing.

Prince

Sponsors:

Attachments:

879 6th St E.OTA 9-22-21

879 6th St E.PH 11-12-21

879 6th St E.SHPO Form 10-8-21

879 6th St E.Exp Code Compl 6-24-10

879 6th St E.Photos 9-17-21

879 6th St E.Photo 10-8-21

879 6th St E.Photo.11-16-21.pdf

879 6th St E.Fire C of O Revocation.10-28-08

879 Sixth St E.Summary.pdf

879 6th St E.LS 12-14-21.pdf

879 Sixth St E.State of MN Tax Liens.pdf

879 Sixth St E.Carlson R-R Ltr.12-17-21

879 Sixth St E.Carlson R-R Ltr.1-18-22

Referred to January 25 Legislative Hearing

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted

5 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember

Prince, Councilmember Jalali and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

2 - Councilmember Thao and Councilmember Tolbert

Absent:

Appeal of Sharon Bruestle to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 472

CASE AVENUE.

RLH VBR 21-85

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

472 Case Ave.appeal.12-9-21

472 Case Ave.photos 12-9-21

472 Case Ave.photos 11-12-21

472 Case Ave.Reg Notice.12-10-21.pdf

472 Case Ave.Breustle Ltr.12-27-21

Adopted

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1853 MINNEHAHA

AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City

Council Public Hearing.

RLH RR 21-76

Brendmoen

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2202A.228501

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

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