1. Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 188 Acker Street East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)
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.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
2. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 13, 2022 to May 18, 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2402, Assessment No. 248801)
3. Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during June 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2402B, Assessment No. 248101)
4. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during April 11 to June 22, 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2401, Assessment No. 248200)
5. Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during April 24 to May 19, 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2402E, Assessment No. 248301)
6. Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during July 11 to 20, 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2402P, Assessment No. 248401)
7. Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree services during June to August 2023 and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 7, 2023 and City Council public hearing for January 24, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2401T, Assessment No. 249000)
8. Approving a Liquor On Sale - 101 -180 Seats and a Liquor On Sale-Sunday license for JED Inc., d/b/a La Cucaracha (License ID 20230001446) for the premises located at 36 Dale Street South.
9. Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by Northern Tier Retail, LLC d/b/a Speedway #4419 (License ID #20100004253) for the premises located at 925 Grand Avenue.
10. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Gaohuacua Goldy Moua to the Business Review Council.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
11. Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Cadence Lee and Aaronn Woods to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
12. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Liz Xiong to the Public Housing Agency (PHA).
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
13. Approving the Mayor's appointment of Ololade Ariremako to the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
14. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Josiah Hunt and reappointment of Michelle Furrer to serve on the Our Fair Carousel Board of Directors.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
15. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Gloria Contreras Edin to the Capitol Area Vitality Task Force.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
16. Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Alaina Gall, Meghan Redmond, Teisha Magee, and Mary Jean Mulherin to?the?Advisory?Committee?on?Aging.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
17. Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential Employees Association.
18. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508 in order to provide a shoe allowance for Zookeepers at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory.
19. Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County to provide services with funding from a Miscellaneous Funding 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
20. Approving the Use of Grant Funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the St. Paul Parks Conservancy
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
21. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME Technical, Local 1842, to amend the 2023 - 2025 Labor Agreement for the purpose of correcting uniform reimbursement amounts.
22. Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the Landmark Towers Project at 345 St. Peter Street. (District 17, Ward 2)
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
23. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jacy Johnson Becker to the Planning Commission.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
FOR DISCUSSION
24. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Kelly Yang and Mary Yang to the Saint Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
25. Recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
26. Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by River Spirits, LLC d/b/a Liquor Village (License ID# 20120000541) for the premises located at 2289 Ford Parkway. (Licensee will speak to Council on his own behalf)
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.
Final Adoption
27. Amending Legislative Code Chapter 63 pertaining to off-street parking facility standards and design.
28. Granting the application of York Avenue Land Development LLC to rezone property at 1500 and 1510 York Avenue from a combination of R4 one-family residential & RM2 multiple-family residential to all RM2, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
29. Amending the Zoning Map and specific sections of the Legislative Code pertaining to zoning regulations to promote the production of 1-6 unit residential housing options as recommended in Phase 2 of the 1-4 Unit Housing Study and amending additional Legislative Code sections that regulate those aspects of property maintenance associated with 1-6 unit housing.
Passed 5-2-0 Amended and Laid Over for Final Adoption
First Reading
30. Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level garbage service to be effective January 1, 2024.
31. Granting the application of 2285 Hampden LLC to rezone property at 2285 Hampden Avenue from I1 light industrial to IT transitional industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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32. Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Earned Sick and Safe Time, to bring Saint Paul’s ordinance into alignment with the State of Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law.
34. Ratifying the assessments for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2024. (File No. 18746-23, Assessment No. 237202)
35. Ratifying the assessment for Minnesota Street from Kellogg to Sixth Street paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19261, Assessment No. 235200)
37. Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Smith to Humboldt (Phase I, Part A) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19249, Assessment No. 235201)
38. Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Major Sewer Service Obligations accounting unit for the financing of the Ford Site Central Stormwater Utility and related facilities (as well as updating related sources on the Mississippi River Boulevard Crossing project, also commonly referred to as the Hidden Falls Connection and the MRB Crossing project).
39. Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on November 4, 2023 at Harriet Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard.
40. Approving the application of Church of the Holy Childhood for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on October 14, 2023 at 1435 Midway Parkway - Church of the Holy Childhood.
43. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1985 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2313A1, Assessment No. 238529) (Public hearing closed and laid over from April 12, 2023)
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.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
44. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1019 BEECH STREET. (File No. J2307E2, Assessment No. 238321)
52. 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)
55. Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1941 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST in Council File RLH RR 23-6. (Amend to grant 90 days)
58. Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during December 7 to March 20, 2023. (File No. VB2311, Assessment No. 238814)
62. Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during March 7 to April 1, 2023. (File No. CRT2310, Assessment No. 238209)
63. Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during February 21 to March 21, 2023. (File No. J2311E, Assessment No. 238319)
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Council Meeting Information
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.
26. Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license held by River Spirits, LLC d/b/a Liquor Village (License ID# 20120000541) for the premises located at 2289 Ford Parkway. (Licensee will speak to Council on his own behalf)
28. Granting the application of York Avenue Land Development LLC to rezone property at 1500 and 1510 York Avenue from a combination of R4 one-family residential & RM2 multiple-family residential to all RM2, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
29. Amending the Zoning Map and specific sections of the Legislative Code pertaining to zoning regulations to promote the production of 1-6 unit residential housing options as recommended in Phase 2 of the 1-4 Unit Housing Study and amending additional Legislative Code sections that regulate those aspects of property maintenance associated with 1-6 unit housing.
31. Granting the application of 2285 Hampden LLC to rezone property at 2285 Hampden Avenue from I1 light industrial to IT transitional industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
32. Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Earned Sick and Safe Time, to bring Saint Paul’s ordinance into alignment with the State of Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law.
34. Ratifying the assessments for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2024. (File No. 18746-23, Assessment No. 237202)
35. Ratifying the assessment for Minnesota Street from Kellogg to Sixth Street paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19261, Assessment No. 235200)
37. Ratifying the assessment for Annapolis Street from Smith to Humboldt (Phase I, Part A) paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2023 Street Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19249, Assessment No. 235201)
38. Amending the 2023 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Sewers Utility Fund Major Sewer Service Obligations accounting unit for the financing of the Ford Site Central Stormwater Utility and related facilities (as well as updating related sources on the Mississippi River Boulevard Crossing project, also commonly referred to as the Hidden Falls Connection and the MRB Crossing project).
39. Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on November 4, 2023 at Harriet Island - 200 Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard.
40. Approving the application of Church of the Holy Childhood for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on October 14, 2023 at 1435 Midway Parkway - Church of the Holy Childhood.
43. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1985 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2313A1, Assessment No. 238529) (Public hearing closed and laid over from April 12, 2023)
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.