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March 6, 2024 ·3:30 PM Final

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:23
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
  3. 1 Allocating undesignated Neighborhood STAR YR balances to wards (1 through 7 and mayor's office). AO 24-13 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Amending the Capital Improvement Budget to allocate funding for 2024 capital maintenance and Phase Two Deferred Maintenance projects to the appropriate departments, as recommended by the Capital Improvement Budget Committee and Mayor. AO 24-17 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Amending the 2024 spending budget by $1,000,000 in the Department of Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Programmed Inspections accounting unit for additional projects at Mounds-English, Como-Rose and other areas to keep up with upcoming City, County and State transportation projects in the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Sewer Inflow and Infiltration accounting unit. AO 24-18 Received and Filed
  6. 4 Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Street Lighting Maintenance accounting unit to account for wire theft replacement and prevention expenditures in the amount of $300,000. AO 24-19 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 2:00
  8. 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 5 to October 20, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2407, Assessment No. 248806) RES 24-280 Adopted Pass
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  10. 6 Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during November 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2407B, Assessment No. 248106) RES 24-281 Adopted Pass
  11. 7 Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services during September 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2402C, Assessment No. 242001) RES 24-282 Adopted Pass
  12. 8 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during February 28 to December 19, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2406, Assessment No. 248205) RES 24-283 Adopted Pass
  13. 9 Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during September 22 to October 19, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2407E, Assessment No. 248306) RES 24-284 Adopted Pass
  14. 10 Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during March 21 to November 13, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 15, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2405P, Assessment No. 248404) RES 24-285 Adopted Pass
  15. 11 Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) services during December 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 2, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 16, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2405T, Assessment No. 249004) RES 24-286 Adopted Pass
  16. 12 Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by 1NE Stop Food Market INC d/b/a 1NE Stop Food Market INC (License ID #20220001938) for the premises located at 604 Western Avenue North. RES 24-310 Adopted Pass
  17. 13 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 21 for the purpose of establishing differential pay for Basic Life Support (BLS) employees. RES 24-314 Laid Over
  18. 14 Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to apply for $38,250 in grant funding from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation for guaranteed income payments. RES 24-316 Adopted Pass
  19. 15 Accepting the gift of the cost of registration, hotel, and airfare expenses from the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) for Brittney Baker, Christyn Lewis, and Ken Adams to attend the NASEMSO conference being held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 14-16, 2024. RES 24-318 Adopted Pass
  20. 16 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all travel expenses of airfare, lodging, and meals for Ken Adams, a retired Saint Paul Fire Department employee to attend the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) conference from May 14-16, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RES 24-319 Adopted Pass
  21. 17 Approving the application for change of ownership to the Gas Station, Tobacco Shop and Malt Off Sale license now held by Dale Inc. d/b/a Kitty’s Corner 3 (License ID #20230001816) for the premises located at 626 Larpenteur Avenue West. RES 24-323 Adopted Pass
  22. 18 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $1,351,050 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide paramedic training and peer group support and purchase fire hose, turnout gear, fire extinguisher trainer, and power loads for ambulances. RES 24-326 Adopted Pass
  23. 19 Approving the settlement agreement and release between Defendants City of Saint Paul, John Corcoran, Melissa Joly, Marshall Titus and John Doe, and Plaintiff Jill Mollner. RES 24-331 Adopted Pass
  24. 20 Approving the agreement between the Department of Safety and Inspections and the Association for Non-Smokers-Minnesota effective November 1, 2023 through October 21, 2024 and accepting a grant of a minimum of $10,000 to enable DSI to limit youth/underage access to tobacco products. RES 24-335 Adopted Pass
  25. 21 Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. RES 24-339 Adopted Pass
  26. 25 SUSPENSION ITEM
  27. 26 Calling for an immediate and permanent mutual ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. RES 24-386 Adopted Pass
  28. 27 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  29. 22 Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) adopted operating budget to reflect accurate fringe close-out in SPRWS's capital project accounting units in the amount of $171,582. RES PH 24-40 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:18
  30. 23 Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, Erin Whipkey, Campus Life for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 17, 2024 at 2115 Summit Avenue, University of St. Thomas, Lower Quad. RES PH 24-45 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 40:55
  31. 24 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $813,236 to reflect additional 2024 funding expected from Como Friends. RES PH 24-46 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 41:30
  32. 25 Authorizing the Police Department to amend the 2024 Budget to accurately reflect the award of the 2023 COPS Microgrants - Community Policing Development in the amount of $175,000. RES PH 24-47 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 42:06
  33. 26 Amending the 2024 Operating Budget financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling 2024 special fund, to make planned investments in solid waste services collection vehicles. RES PH 24-48 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 42:35
  34. 33 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 48:17
  35. 27 Appeal of Augustine Sylvester to a Summary Abatement Order at 1341 CASE AVENUE. RLH SAO 24-9 Adopted Pass
  36. 34 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
  37. 28 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 195 GOODRICH AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the January 17, 2024, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days) Continue Public Hearing Pass
  38. 29 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1525 MARGARET STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-15. (March 5, 2024 Legislative Hearing) RLH SAO 24-17 Adopted As Amended
  39. 30 Appeal of William Munson to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Summary Abatement Order at 12 OAKLEY AVENUE. RLH VBR 24-11 Adopted Pass
  40. 37 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  41. 31 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1472 SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 24-8. (March 5, 2024 Legislative Hearing) RLH SAO 24-16 Adopted As Amended
  42. 32 Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 871 STICKNEY STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-21. RLH RR 24-7 Adopted Pass
  43. 33 Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 829 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-16. (Amend: grant additional 180 days) Adopted As Amended
  44. 34 Appeal of Si Nguyen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 353 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. Adopted As Amended
  45. 35 Appeal of Joseph W. Guion Jr. to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1655 WILSON AVENUE. RLH SAO 24-10 Adopted Pass
  46. 43 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 50:40
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