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December 18, 2024 ·3:30 PM Final-revised

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:26
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
  3. 1 Authorizing the Library to reallocate $1,328 within its varies accounting units in the 2024 adopted budget to most accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and provide the appropriate levels of spending authority. AO 24-85 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Reallocating $200,000 from General Professional Services to EAMS capital project and transfer $450,000 from materials to services. AO 24-86 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department to correctly align with department spending. AO 24-87 Received and Filed
  6. 4 Approving the 2024 general fund budget for the Fire Department to more accurately record expenditures. AO 24-88 Received and Filed
  7. 7 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 4:11
  8. 7 ROLL CALL
  9. 5 Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Sweeney’s LLC (License ID# 20240001827), d/b/a Sweeney’s Saloon, for Liquor On Sale - 181-290 seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Entertainment (B), and Tobacco Shop licenses, located at 96 Dale Street North. RES 24-1788 Adopted Pass
  10. 6 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 9 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509R, Assessment No. 258514) RES 24-1801 Adopted
  11. 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  12. 7 Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during September 4 to 30, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2508T, Assessment No. 258517) RES 24-1802 Adopted Pass
  13. 8 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 23 to October 4, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2510R, Assessment No. 258516) RES 24-1803 Adopted Pass
  14. 9 Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during October 1 to 19, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509T, Assessment No. 258518) RES 24-1804 Adopted Pass
  15. 10 Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services during July to October 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 21, 2025 and City Council public hearing for March 5, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2501A, Assessment No. 258521) RES 24-1805 Adopted Pass
  16. 11 Approving an amendment to the agreement with HOURCAR for the operation of the Shared Electric Vehicle Fleet. RES 24-1837 Adopted Pass
  17. 12 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111) RES 24-1846 Adopted Pass
  18. 13 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during July to September 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for January 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 12, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2501A2, Assessment No. 250112) RES 24-1848 Adopted Pass
  19. 14 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500 in grant funds, with no match required of the City, from the St. Clements Faith Action Team. RES 24-1852 Adopted Pass
  20. 15 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Saint Paul Public Library Agency, and Human Resources to apply for funds, in an amount up to $500,000 with no match required of the City, from the Minnesota Office of Restorative Practices for the Restorative Practices Initiatives Grant Program to imbed restorative practices into internal and external policies and operations throughout Saint Paul. RES 24-1853 Adopted Pass
  21. 16 Authorizing the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory to accept funding for two representatives to attend the annual Empathy Summit for the Advancing Conservation through Empathy for Wildlife Network, to be held in Seattle, Washington on February 11 and 12 of 2025. RES 24-1860 Adopted Pass
  22. 17 Supporting the Port Authority’s acquisition of the former Kmart site, 245 Maryland Avenue East. RES 24-1861 Adopted Pass
  23. 18 Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 and city-wide Neighborhood Star Year-Round program for Sssdude-Nutz dba The Donut Trap. RES 24-1875 Adopted Pass
  24. 19 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 January Wage and Fringe Adjustment (January 1, 2025) for the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417. RES 24-1891 Laid Over
  25. 20 Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for St. Paul Public Works. RES 24-1893 Adopted Pass
  26. 21 Approving the revised Wage and Benefit Policy for Non-Represented Management and Legislative Personnel. RES 24-1768 Adopted Pass
  27. 25 FOR DISCUSSION
  28. 22 Considering the appeal of Benegas Properties, LLC to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to construct a new multiple family dwelling on the property at 1963 Grand Avenue. (Public hearing closed and laid over from December 11, 2024) ABZA 24-4 Granted Pass ▶ jump to 4:31
  29. 27 SUSPENSION ITEMS
  30. 27 ROLL CALL
  31. 28 Approving an amended subordination of a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Dayton’s Bluff Construction Training Center (District 4, Ward 7). RES 24-1910 Adopted Pass
  32. 29 Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections (“DSI”) to enter into a Settlement Agreement with Khaled Aloul on behalf of Maryland One Stop Food & Fuel Market, Inc., d/b/a Maryland Amoco/BP Market Place (“Licensee”). RES 24-1937 Adopted Pass
  33. 30 RECONSIDERATION Rules Suspended Pass
  34. 31 Amending the West Side Flats Comprehensive Plan at 10 River Park Plaza. RES PH 24-288 Adopted Pass
  35. 32 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.
  36. 33 Final Adoption
  37. 23 Establishing the classification titled Senior Legislative Aide in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature). Ord 24-18 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 11:44
  38. 24 Establishing the classification titled Chief Policy Analyst in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature). Ord 24-30 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 13:03
  39. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  40. 25 Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level garbage service to be effective April 1, 2025. Ord 24-40 Laid Over to Final Adoption Pass ▶ jump to 13:33
  41. 26 Approving the final (combined) plat at 2254 and 2260 Edgcumbe Road. RES PH 24-286 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 14:14
  42. 27 Moving $556,879 from 2024 Library General and Special funds to the Library Agency's Transforming Libraries construction and renovation project. RES PH 24-305 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 14:44
  43. 40 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
  44. 28 Appeal of Jerry Brashier to a Correction Notice at 511 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (Public hearing closed and laid over from December 11, 2024) RLH CO 24-10 Adopted As Amended Pass
  45. 42 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. ▶ jump to 16:51
  46. 29 Appeal of Amber Duncan to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 973 FRONT AVENUE. RLH VO 24-37 Continue Public Hearing
  47. 30 Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6. RLH RR 24-36 Adopted As Amended
  48. 31 Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 706 CONWAY STREET in Council File RLH RR 24-15. RLH RR 24-50 Adopted
  49. 32 Appeal of James Swartwood to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint (which includes condemnation) at 735 COOK AVENUE EAST. RLH VO 24-35 Adopted Pass
  50. 46 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  51. 33 Appeal of Joseph Richardson to a Summary Abatement Order and a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE. RLH SAO 24-82 Referred
  52. 34 Referring to City Council of a potential stay of enforcement of demolition for Tom Radio, representing Allstate BK Real Estate Holdings, Ltd, for property at 455 ROBERT STREET SOUTH. RLH RR 24-55 Adopted Pass
  53. 49 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 22:29
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