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March 12, 2025 ·3:30 PM Final-revised

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 52 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:41
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE ▶ jump to 1:42
  3. 1 Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2025 Budget Amendment No. 2 in multiple accounting units to reflect a restructure of the organization. AO 25-12 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 2025 District Council Community Engagement program and clearance of blighted properties. AO 25-14 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolution # RES 24-1893. AO 25-15 Received and Filed
  6. 6 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. ▶ jump to 1:48
  7. 4 Authorizing the City to renew a lease agreement with the Pointe of Saint Paul Condominium Association for the Police Department's use of interior and rooftop space for radio communication equipment. RES 25-291 Adopted
  8. 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  9. 5 Approving a petition from WRA 1276 LLC for specially assessing the costs of a fire protection system at 1276 Wilson Avenue. (Project No. FP2025-02, Assessment No. 257100). RES 25-374 Adopted Pass
  10. 6 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the Gary Sinise Foundation First Responder Grant Program up to the amount of $150,000 to purchase extrication equipment and/or firefighting equipment. RES 25-376 Adopted Pass
  11. 7 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program/Leary Firefighters Foundation grant up to the amount of $25,000 to purchase extrication equipment and/or firefighting equipment. RES 25-377 Adopted Pass
  12. 8 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Saint Patrick's Association. RES 25-379 Adopted Pass
  13. 9 Authorizing the Police Department to purchase food and beverages for law enforcement recruiting conducted in 2025. RES 25-412 Adopted Pass
  14. 10 Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Kutak Rock LLP. RES 25-425 Adopted Pass
  15. 11 Amending the budget for AU 21117700 - Opioid Settlement and creating department-specific accounting units and projects for each of the identified uses of Opioid Settlement funds in the 2024 and 2025 adopted budgets. RES 25-428 Adopted Pass
  16. 12 Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of January 8, 15, and 22, 2025. Min 25-12 Adopted Pass
  17. 13 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Fire Supervisory Association, Local 21, to establish promotional rights from one classification to another for employees in the following union represented classifications: Fire District Chief, Emergency Medical Service Chief and Fire Training Officer. RES 25-337 Adopted Pass
  18. 14 Amending Appendix A-2 of the Administrative Code to establish the Public Safety Committee. (Laid over from March 12, 2025) RES 25-434 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 2:08
  19. 15 Advocating for a Green New Deal. RES 25-424 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 14:02
  20. 18 ROLL CALL
  21. 19 FOR DISCUSSION
  22. 16 Considering the appeal by the University of Saint Thomas to a decision of the Planning Commission to uphold a condition of their 2004 conditional use permit regarding drive access from Goodrich Avenue. (Public hearing closed and laid over from March 12, 2025) APC 25-1 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 26:21
  23. 21 SUSPENSION ITEM
  24. 22 Overview of the Office of Cannabis Management's CanRenew Grant. SR 25-41 Received and Filed
  25. 23 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.
  26. 24 Final Adoption
  27. 17 Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Ord 25-5 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 33:59
  28. 18 Amending Chapter 85 of the Legislative Code regarding Water Rates. Ord 25-6 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 34:51
  29. 19 Amending Chapter 87 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service Connections. Ord 25-7 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:04
  30. 20 Amending Chapter 88 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Meters. Ord 25-8 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:30
  31. 21 Amending Chapter 89 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Supplies. Ord 25-9 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:32
  32. 22 Amending Chapter 90 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Hydrants. Ord 25-10 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:34
  33. 23 Amending Chapter 91 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Code miscellaneous provisions. Ord 25-11 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 36:13
  34. 24 Amending Chapter 92 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Plumbing. Ord 25-12 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 36:31
  35. 25 Amending Chapter 93 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service Connections. Ord 25-13 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 36:58
  36. 26 Amending Chapter 94 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Interior Work. Ord 25-14 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 37:07
  37. 27 Amending Chapter 96 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Connection of Air Conditioning Equipment to City Water. Ord 25-15 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 37:17
  38. 28 Amending Chapter 97 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Well Drillers. Ord 25-16 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 37:31
  39. 37 First Reading
  40. 29 Granting the application of St Paul Property Group, LLC to rezone properties at 10 River Park Plaza from T3M traditional neighborhood with master plan to ITM transitional industrial with master plan and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Ord 25-23 Laid Over to Second Reading Pass ▶ jump to 37:58
  41. 30 Amending Chapter 427 of the Legislative Code to reference and incorporate Uniform License Procedures as outlined in Legislative Code Chapter 310, clarify ambiguous language, update outdated gender language, add Infrared heated sauna fitness studios to the definition license category, and change the on-duty staffing exceptions. Ord 25-24 Laid Over to Second Reading Pass ▶ jump to 41:02
  42. 31 Repealing Chapter 440 of the Legislative Code related to Energy Benchmarking. Ord 25-25 Laid Over to Second Reading Pass ▶ jump to 48:33
  43. 32 Amending Chapter 189.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to duties of frequency of the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board evaluator examination. Ord 25-28 Laid Over to Second Reading Pass ▶ jump to 50:56
  44. 42 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  45. 33 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $448.57 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation to support the Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness (TCF3) group. RES PH 25-38 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 54:22
  46. 34 Approving the application of MN Run Series, Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 31, 2025 at 226 Spring St - Upper Landing Park. RES PH 25-39 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 54:52
  47. 35 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Police Department in the amount of $150,951 for the current Minnesota Crime Prevention grants. RES PH 25-41 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 55:53
  48. 36 Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of two grant agreements (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the operating budget with respect to the City’s sponsorship of a Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Contamination Cleanup Grant, and a Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Contamination Cleanup Grant for Farwell on Water: District Connections and Venue at 42 Water Street West (District 3, Ward 2). RES PH 25-43 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 55:55
  49. 37 Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota to accept up to $30,000 from the State Funded IIJA Technical Assistance Program. RES PH 25-50 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:36
  50. 38 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $72,000, to reflect funds received for rooftop solar installations at the North End Community Center (and to enter into a required grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Commerce). RES PH 25-51 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 57:03
  51. 49 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 73:58
  52. 50 City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or https://forms.office.com/g/TD3xN7WHy5. Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription. Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings.