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February 19, 2025 ·3:30 PM Final

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 114 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:23
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
  3. 1 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 692 Sixth Street East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) CO 25-8 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Closing completed projects with no excess balances, but excess spending authority for projects from 2014 and before. AO 25-9 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Closing Capital Maintenance Projects 2015 - 2021. AO 25-10 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.
  7. 6 ROLL CALL
  8. 4 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during November 25 to December 6, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2514R, Assessment No. 258525) RES 25-234 Adopted
  9. 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during December 4 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2515R, Assessment No. 258526) RES 25-235 Adopted Pass
  10. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  11. 6 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during December 30 to January 10, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2516R, Assessment No. 258527) RES 25-236 Adopted Pass
  12. 7 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Safety and Inspections capital maintenance project budget and contingency funding to establish the 2025 Animal Services Building Project. RES 25-313 Adopted Pass
  13. 8 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit an application for $16,500 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects grant program, requiring a ten percent in-kind match, to enhance and restore three acres of floodplain forest habitat at Lilydale Regional Park. RES 25-272 Adopted Pass
  14. 9 Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. RES 25-273 Adopted Pass
  15. 10 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital and Capital Maintenance Contingency Budgets to transfer funds for the Dale Street Campus Improvements. RES 25-307 Adopted Pass
  16. 11 Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Ballard Spahr LLP. RES 25-276 Adopted Pass
  17. 12 Authorizing the use of the Neighborhood STAR Program funds for Public Works' sidewalk program and bike & pedestrian improvements. RES 25-283 Adopted Pass
  18. 13 Approving the execution of a perpetual driveway, greenspace and utility easement between the City and the residential property owners at 436 Wheelock Parkway East for their access across a city-owned parcel. RES 25-294 Adopted Pass
  19. 14 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $200,000 in capital funds per application for construction of a pump track at Lower Landing Park and for improvements to the Lower Afton intersection along the Point Douglas Regional Trail, and for up to $75,000 in equipment funds per application to support Saint Paul’s ski program from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Federal Recreational Trail grant program. RES 25-306 Adopted Pass
  20. 15 Authorizing the City to enter into and execute a Cooperative Funding Agreement for Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue Gateway Alliance Consulting Services with the City of Roseville and the City of Maplewood in accordance with the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan. RES 25-309 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 3:37
  21. 19 FOR DISCUSSION
  22. 16 Honoring and recognizing Frank White for his outstanding contributions to the history, culture, and legacy of African Americans in Saint Paul. RES 25-280 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 7:03
  23. 17 Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying four variance requests to construct a mixed-use development on the property at 2200 Ford Parkway. ABZA 25-1 ▶ jump to 22:14
  24. 18 Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to construct a commercial building on the property at 0 Cretin Avenue South (Highland Bridge Block 2C). ABZA 25-2 ▶ jump to 46:55
  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. 19 Granting the application of Tong Thanh Nguyen to rezone property at 25 George Street East from B1 local business to H1 residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Ord 25-17 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:40
  28. 20 Granting the application of LB1041 Selby LLC to rezone property at 642 Selby Avenue from B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Ord 25-18 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:56
  29. 21 Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Administrative Code to add Section (G)(10) establishing an Office of Financial Services grants section. Ord 25-19 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 57:28
  30. 28 First Reading
  31. 22 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 Laid Over to Second Reading ▶ jump to 58:15
  32. 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  33. 23 Amending the financing and spending plans for the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department related to certain grant funds. RES PH 25-24 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 62:22
  34. 24 Approving the application of Meefy Beat DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Weekend event on March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 995 7th Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook. RES PH 25-26 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 62:48
  35. 25 Approving the application of JR Mac’s for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Tent event on March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 1420 7th Street West - JR Mac’s. RES PH 25-27 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:30
  36. 34 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.
  37. 26 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1783 AMES AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111) RLH TA 25-1 Adopted
  38. 27 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 896 ARKWRIGHT STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-14 Adopted Pass
  39. 36 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
  40. 28 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 554 ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) RLH TA 24-508 Adopted Pass
  41. 29 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1133 ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804) RLH TA 25-37 Adopted Pass
  42. 30 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 372 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) RLH TA 25-20 Adopted As Amended
  43. 39 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  44. 31 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 494 BARCLAY STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304) RLH TA 25-62 Adopted Pass
  45. 32 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1978 BEECHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-40 Adopted Pass
  46. 33 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 583 BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-17 Adopted Pass
  47. 34 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1075 BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-500 Adopted Pass
  48. 35 Fifth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6. RLH RR 25-2 Adopted As Amended
  49. 36 Appeal of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a Summary Abatement Order and Excessive Consumption Order at 1400 CHARLES AVENUE. RLH SAO 25-2 Adopted Pass
  50. 37 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1631 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-521 Adopted Pass
  51. 38 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2356 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH TA 24-510 Adopted Pass
  52. 39 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1218 COMO BLVD EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-39 Adopted Pass
  53. 40 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 776 DESOTO STREET. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203) RLH TA 25-8 Adopted Pass
  54. 41 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 251 DEUBENER PLACE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-499 Adopted Pass
  55. 42 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 571 EARL STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-502 Adopted Pass
  56. 43 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 287 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-23 Adopted Pass
  57. 44 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1219 FIFTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2506R, Assessment No. 259509) RLH TA 24-445 Adopted Pass
  58. 45 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1822 FORD PARKWAY. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804) RLH TA 25-12 Adopted Pass
  59. 46 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1011 FOURTH STREET EAST (1011 4TH STREET EAST). (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-504 Adopted Pass
  60. 47 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 269 FRY STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-19 Adopted Pass
  61. 48 Appeal of Jason Syverson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1004 FULLER AVENUE. RLH SAO 25-11 Adopted Pass
  62. 49 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1425 GALTIER STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-9 Adopted Pass
  63. 50 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1452 HAZELWOOD STREET. (File No. VB2505B, Assessment No. 258817) (Amend to delete) RLH TA 25-54 Continue Public Hearing ▶ jump to 64:27
  64. 51 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 559 IDAHO AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) RLH TA 24-512 Adopted Pass
  65. 52 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1816 IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-48 Adopted Pass
  66. 53 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2504E3, Assessment No. 258315) RLH TA 25-32 Referred
  67. 54 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2505E2, Assessment No. 258317) RLH TA 25-33 Referred
  68. 55 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 9 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-503 Adopted Pass
  69. 56 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T2, Assessment No. 258540) RLH TA 25-28 Continue Public Hearing
  70. 57 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1311 KENT STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-21 Adopted Pass
  71. 58 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2177 LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. J2506T1, Assessment No. 2585) (Amend to delete) RLH TA 25-100 Referred
  72. 59 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2023 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103) RLH TA 24-465 Adopted Pass
  73. 60 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1721 MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-523 Adopted Pass
  74. 61 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-10 Adopted Pass
  75. 62 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 460 and 464 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 24-519 Adopted Pass
  76. 63 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1463 MIDWAY PARKWAY in Council File RLH SAO 25-6. RLH SAO 25-13 Adopted Pass
  77. 64 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 685 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2505C, Assessment No. 258818) (Public hearing closed and laid over from May 7, 2025) RLH TA 25-56 Referred
  78. 65 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 440 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH TA 24-522 Adopted Pass
  79. 66 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-22 Adopted Pass
  80. 67 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884 MOUND STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304) RLH TA 25-24 Adopted Pass
  81. 68 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1014 PACIFIC STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH TA 24-518 Adopted Pass
  82. 69 Appeal of Rico Duran, Latino Economic Development, to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection (which includes condemnation of Units 202 and 303) at 857 PAYNE AVENUE. RLH VO 25-3 Adopted Pass
  83. 70 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1264 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. VB2504B, Assessment No. 258815) RLH TA 25-7 Continue Public Hearing
  84. 71 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 910 RONDO AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 25-15 Adopted Pass
  85. 72 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1204 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH TA 25-41 Adopted Pass
  86. 73 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 911 SIMS AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) RLH TA 25-6 Adopted Pass
  87. 74 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1064 STINSON STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-11 Adopted Pass
  88. 75 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1559 SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH TA 24-520 Adopted Pass
  89. 76 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 93 SYCAMORE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-13 Adopted Pass
  90. 77 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 170 TENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104) RLH TA 25-43 Adopted Pass
  91. 78 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E1, Assessment No. 258313) RLH TA 24-489 Continue Public Hearing
  92. 79 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1319 THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) RLH TA 24-478 Adopted Pass
  93. 80 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1549 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804) RLH TA 25-55 Adopted Pass
  94. 81 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 489 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513) RLH TA 25-18 Adopted Pass
  95. 82 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1251 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 24-525 Adopted Pass
  96. 83 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 627 VIRGINIA STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH TA 24-527 Adopted Pass
  97. 84 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 96 WHEELOCK PARKWAY EAST. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No.58203) RLH TA 24-484 Adopted Pass
  98. 85 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 322 WINONA STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH TA 25-16 Adopted Pass
  99. 86 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during July 2024. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103) RLH AR 24-109 Adopted Pass
  100. 87 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during June 26 to August 6, 2024. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203) RLH AR 24-110 Adopted Pass
  101. 88 Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024 (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) RLH AR 24-111 Adopted As Amended
  102. 89 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) RLH AR 24-108 Adopted
  103. 90 Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 3 to 12, 2024 (File No. J2504P, Assessment No. 258403) RLH AR 24-112 Adopted Pass
  104. 91 Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during August 12 to 26, 2024. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512) RLH AR 24-113 Adopted Pass
  105. 92 Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during May 29 to July 31, 2024. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) RLH AR 24-114 Adopted Pass
  106. 93 Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 4 to 6, 2024. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513) RLH AR 24-115 Adopted Pass
  107. 94 Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during August 1 to 30, 2024. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515) RLH AR 24-116 Adopted As Amended
  108. 95 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804) RLH AR 25-3 Adopted As Amended
  109. 96 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during August 2024. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104) RLH AR 25-4 Adopted Pass
  110. 97 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during August 7 to September 10, 2024. (File No. CRT2505, Assessment No. 258204) RLH AR 25-5 Adopted Pass
  111. 98 Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during June 21 to July 22, 2024. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304) RLH AR 25-6 Adopted As Amended
  112. 99 Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 19 to 29, 2024. (File No. J2505P, Assessment No. 258404) RLH AR 25-7 Adopted Pass
  113. 109 ADJOURNMENT
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