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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

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, April 27, 2022

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:33

4 -

Present

Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Jane L. Prince,

Councilmember Mitra Jalali and Councilmember Nelsie Yang

3 -

Absent

Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert and Councilmember

Rebecca Noecker

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 Jalali moved approval.

Consent agenda adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a two-year

agreement with the Regents of the University of Minnesota, through the

College of Veterinary Medicine on behalf of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,

for veterinary care services in the amount of up to $38,121 per year.

RES 22-584

RES 22-593

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with AutoDesk for use of their

AutoDesk Suite of Products.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint

Paul Police Federation for the purpose of establishing an additional incentive

of personal release time for employees who are assigned as Field Training

Officers (FTO) during Police Department Recruit Academies.

RES 22-601

Laid over to May 4, 2022

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Como Park Zoo and

Conservatory Volunteer Services, to purchase items in an amount not to

exceed $4,000 for Volunteer Recognition events.

RES 22-605

RES 22-606

Adopted

Approving a Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license to Jimmy’s Auto

Sales LLC (License ID #20210002256) for the premises located at 1414

Arcade Street.

Adopted

Approving a Rental Hall license to Dream Events Center LLC (License ID

#20220000154) for the premises located at 670 Payne Avenue.

RES 22-608

RES 22-611

Adopted

Approval of a Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor - Outdoor Service Area

(Sidewalk), Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) license to

Desperate Measures LLC d/b/a Lost Fox (License ID #20220000375) for the

premises located at 213 Fourth Street East Suite 100.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to purchase gift cards for

Awakenings Program youth participants during the 2021-2022 program.

RES 22-612

RES 22-626

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with the Saint

Paul Parks Conservancy to submit a National Football League Foundation

(NFL) Grassroots grant application for $250,000 for the North End Community

Center, which requires a minimum 1:1 match satisfied by budgeted CIB funds

for this project.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2022 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Electrical Workers Local

110.

RES 22-635

Laid over to May 4, 2022

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $2,500

from Midwest Arts Grow, Invest, Gather (GIG) Fund, which includes a 100%

match requirement, to support the Dayton’s Bluff Performance Art project.

RES 22-640

RES 22-650

Adopted

Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to approve an expansion of the existing

outdoor liquor service patio area for a business with existing Malt On Sale

(Brewery Taproom), Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area

(Patio), Entertainment (A) and Malt Off Sale (Brewery) licenses to Urban

Growler Brewing CO LLC d/b/a Urban Growler Brewing CO (License ID #

20140000679) for the premises located at 2325 Endicott Street Unit #11.

Adopted

Establishing the rate of pay for Housing Team Supervisor.

RES 22-549

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Public hearing to consider the appeal of Dayton's Bluff District Council to a

decision of the Planning Commission approving a reestablishment of

nonconforming use for Elite Auto Sales LLC at 847 Hudson Road. (Public

hearing closed April 20. 2022.)

APC 22-1

Councilmember Prince moved to lay over for one week.

Laid over to May 4, 2022

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

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 Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are

held at the second reading.

Final Adoption

Granting the application of Nimco Ltd. to rezone property at 597 Seventh

Street East from I1 light industrial to T2 traditional neighborhood and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 22-17

Councilmember Prince moved to lay over for two weeks.

Laid over to May 11, 2022

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

First Reading

Granting the application of Corporate Associated Svcs Inc to rezone the

property at 115 Plato Boulevard West from IT transitional Industrial to T3

traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 22-20

Council President Brendmoen stated that this would be laid over for two weeks to align

with the public notice.

Laid over to May 11, 2022

Granting the application of Jeffers Pond Development LLC to rezone the

property at 150 Water Street West from IT transitional industrial to T3

traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code

pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 22-21

Council President Brendmoen stated that this would be laid over for two weeks to align

with the public notice.

Laid over to May 11, 2022

Establishing a Qualifications and Examining Committee for the position of

Police Chief in accordance with City Charter §12.12.1.

Ord 22-22

Laid over to May 4, 2022

PUBLIC HEARINGS

See below for ways to testify.

Amending Section 160.04 of the Legislative Code to add Juneteenth to parking

Ord 22-18

meter holidays.

Councilmember Yang moved to close the public hearing.

Public hearing closed, laid over to May 4, 2022 for final adoption

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Approving the application of Tawfiq Islamic Center for a sound level variance

in order to present live amplified sound on May 1 or 2, 2022 at 270 Lexington

Parkway North - Oxford Community Center.

RES PH 22-95

Shamsudin Omar from the Tawfiq Islamic Center spoke during the public hearing.

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Approving the application of ROK Eatery for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound on Sundays, May 1 - September 25, 2022 at 882

Seventh Street West - ROK Eatery.

RES PH 22-98

RES PH 22-99

ABZA 22-1

Councilmember Yang moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Approving the application of The Lab Pilot Facility and Taproom for a sound

level variance in order to present amplified sound on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

at 767 Eustis Street N. - The Lab.

Councilmember Jalali moved approval.

Adopted

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Considering the appeal of Muna Ali to a decision by the Board of Zoning

Appeals (BZA) denying zoning variance requests to exceed the maximum 20

square foot enclosed entrance size allowed by 48 square feet and to exceed

the maximum allowable open covered porch projection by 8.3’ at 664 Blair

Avenue. (Public hearing closed May 4, 2022)

Council President Brendmoen clarified that the Council could not vote on the item

today because they needed a minimum of 5 members to grant or deny an appeal.

Muna Ali, appellant, spoke during the public hearing through a translator.

Brendmoen asked if there were any particular errors made by the Board of Zoning

Appeals (BZA) during the hearing.

Ali responded to Brendmoen's question.

Councilmember Prince stated that the grounds for the appeal were clearly

documented.

Brendmoen suggested keeping the public hearing open for one week.

Bob Coughlen, assisting the appellant, spoke during the public hearing.

Brendmoen said the staff report would be given next week and moved to continue the

public hearing for one week.

Public Hearing continued to May 4, 2022

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

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 Prince moved approval.

Legislative hearing consent agenda adopted as amended

4 -

Yea:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

Nay:

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Appeal of Norma Anderson and Lisa Anderson to a Summary Abatement

Order at 888 BIRMINGHAM STREET.

RLH SAO 22-13

RLH SAO 22-8

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1059

BURGESS STREET in Council File RLH SAO 22-6. (Public Hearing

continued to April 27, 2022)

Adopted as amended (nuisance not abated)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali

and Councilmember Yang

3 - Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert and Councilmember Noecker

Absent:

Appeal of Victor Nenghimobo Clement to a Vacant Building Registration

Notice at 467 IVY AVENUE EAST.

RLH VBR 22-21

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4pm

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