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February 21, 2024 ·3:30 PM Final

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 56 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:45
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
  3. 1 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 857 Lafond Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) CO 24-9 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Amending the 2024 spending budget in the Department of Public Works' Electric Vehicle Maintenance accounting unit. AO 24-11 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Shifting funds within and between ARP projects in alignment with adopted budget, and project spending. AO 24-12 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 2:47
  7. 6 ROLL CALL
  8. 4 Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during November 6 to 7, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 1, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2414A, Assessment No. 248513) RES 24-181 Adopted Pass
  9. 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services during November to December 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 19, 2024 and City Council public hearing for May 1, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2415A, Assessment No. 248514) RES 24-182 Adopted Pass
  10. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  11. 6 Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation regarding Trunk Highway 3 from 11th Street East to Kellogg Boulevard East. RES 24-191 Adopted Pass
  12. 7 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation. RES 24-199 Laid Over
  13. 8 Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County for the Capital City Bikeway Kellogg Phase 1 Project. RES 24-208 Adopted Pass
  14. 9 Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for Minal LLC, d/b/a Midway Café & Grill (License ID #20230002192), which has applied for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses, located at 1964 University Avenue West. RES 24-224 Adopted Pass
  15. 10 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Saint Paul Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of providing on-call pay for MMSA employees in Public Works to perform sewer-related emergency work. RES 24-243 Laid Over
  16. 11 Granting of a permanent easement for drainage and utilities to Ramsey County within Como Golf Course. RES 24-252 Adopted Pass
  17. 12 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2024 Workplace Wellness Community Grant for up to $5,000 from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce for health and wellness equipment for firefighters at the fire stations. RES 24-253 Adopted Pass
  18. 13 Authorizing the City to accept a donation of $9,000 from the Saint Paul Police Foundation to support the Police Department's Bike Truck Program. RES 24-264 Adopted Pass
  19. 14 Authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute and record deed declarations for capital projects funded with State General Obligation Bonds. RES 24-279 Adopted Pass
  20. 15 Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of November 1, 8, and 15, 2023. Adopted Pass
  21. 16 Establishing the rate of pay for the classification of Human Resources Consultant IV in Classified Confidential Employees Association, Grade 20R. RES 24-185 Adopted Pass
  22. 17 Recognizing the Minnesota Music Café as Minnesota’s Best Concert Venue in 2023. RES 24-294 Adopted As Amended Pass ▶ jump to 2:55
  23. 21 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.
  24. 22 Final Adoption
  25. 22 ROLL CALL
  26. 18 Amending the appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to create four (4) distinct Commercial Development Districts within the area known as the Creative Enterprise Zone and allow for nine (9) On-Sale Liquor Licenses of any type, notwithstanding on-sale liquor licenses allowed under § 409 of the Legislative Code, to be distributed among the four (4) Districts. Ord 24-7 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 8:22
  27. 23 FOR DISCUSSION
  28. 24 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  29. 19 Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $2,500,000 for construction for the Wakan Tipi Center project at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. RES PH 24-35 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 7:25
  30. 20 Approving the application of Patrick McGovern’s Pub for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Lucky Palooza & St Patrick’s Day events on March 9, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 225 7th Street West - Patrick McGovern’s Pub. RES PH 24-36 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 11:26
  31. 21 Approving the application of 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, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 995 7th Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook. RES PH 24-37 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 11:50
  32. 22 Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in the amount of $510,000 to reflect grant funding expected, budgeted, and awarded in 2023 from the Como Zoo DNR Grant (SFY 24/25). RES PH 24-38 Adopted Pass
  33. 29 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.
  34. 23 Appeal of Ronald Staeheli to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 358 ARBOR STREET. Adopted Pass
  35. 24 Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621 BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39. (Grant to March 25, 2024 for Abatement) Continue Public Hearing
  36. 25 Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-5 to ratify and made payable over five (5) years for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree services during June to August 2023 at 559 BURLINGTON ROAD. (File No. 2401T, Assessment No. 249000) RLH TA 24-89 Adopted Pass
  37. 26 Appeal of Gary Jager to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 1783 DAYTON AVENUE. RLH VBR 24-9 Adopted Pass
  38. 33 RECESS
  39. 27 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 380 EARL STREET. (File No. J2402A1, Assessment No. 248518) RLH TA 24-52 Adopted Pass
  40. 34 ROLL CALL
  41. 28 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 850 FIFTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2410A1, Assessment No. 248525) Continue Public Hearing
  42. 29 Appeal of Greg Lehman to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation Notice at 839 FOURTH STREET EAST. Adopted
  43. 36 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  44. 30 Appeal of Kelly Jelinek to a Correction Notice at 1818 IDAHO AVENUE EAST. RLH CO 24-1 Adopted Pass
  45. 31 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 59 KING STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the February 21, 2024, City Council Public Hearing. RLH RR 24-1 Adopted Pass
  46. 32 Appeal of Jeremy Plesha to a Summary Abatement Order at 1708 MARSHALL AVENUE. RLH SAO 24-6 Adopted Pass
  47. 33 Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 595 PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-12. (Public hearing continued to April 10, 2024) Continue Public Hearing
  48. 34 Appeal of Franklin Zou LLC to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 540 RICE STREET. RLH VBR 24-2 Adopted Pass
  49. 35 Appeal of Whittney Streeter to a Summary Abatement Order at 1472 SHERBURNE AVENUE. RLH SAO 24-8 Adopted Pass
  50. 36 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1472 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509) Adopted Pass
  51. 37 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 929 SIXTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509) Adopted Pass
  52. 38 Appeal of Si Nguyen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 353 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. Continue Public Hearing
  53. 39 Appeal of Rob Yang to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 1573 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. RLH VBR 24-5 Adopted Pass
  54. 40 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Property Clean up Fees from September 2023. (File No. J2410A, Assessment No. 248509) Adopted Pass
  55. 48 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 62:09
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