City Council - October 25, 2023   10/25/2023

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

1. Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds in the amount of $658,071.26.

• Financial Analysis

2. Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds in the amount of $53,156.55.

• YR STAR Financial Analyis 2023 Closeouts 9.26.23(1)

3. Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds for three (3) projects in the amount of $131,500.

• YR STAR Financial Analyis 9.26.pdf

4. Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget to record the cost-neutral change in spending for the cost of issuance, principal and interest due on PFA note DW08.

• Financial Analysis

5. Amending the 2023 Neighborhood STAR budget to reallocate funds for one (1) project in the amount of $15,000.

• AO 23-104 YR STAR Financial Analyis 10.12.pdf

6. Amending the Police Department budget to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.

• AO 23-105 $3,487 2021 Homeland Security Bomb Grant Financial Analysis

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

7. Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during August 8 to 11, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2406A, Assessment No. 248505)

• Report of Completion J2406A.248505
• Assessment Roll J2406A.248505

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

8. Approving the City’s cost of providing Property Clean Up services during August 14 to 22, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2407A, Assessment No. 248506)

• Report of Completion J2407A.248506
• Assessment Roll J2407A.248506

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

9. Approving the City’s cost of providing Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services during July to August, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2408A, Assessment No. 248507)

• Report of Completion J2408A.248507
• Assessment Roll J2408A.248507

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

10. Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services during July to August, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for November 21, 2023 and City Council public hearing for February 7, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2409A, Assessment No. 248508)

• Report of Completion J2409A.248508
• Assessment Roll J2409A.248508

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

11. Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with People Incorporated to provide services with funding from a Miscellaneous Funding 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

• PSA complete packet SPPD and People Inc -DPS JAG signed by People Inc 10.11.23

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

12. Approving the issuance by the City of Coon Rapids of conduit Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds on behalf of Mississippi View Housing Partners, LP using, in part, recycled bonding authority from the Fairview & University Project, Fairview Avenue & University Avenue (District 11, Ward 4).

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

13. Establishing an additional Step 7 for the existing classification of Street Services Worker in Grade 012 of EG 71, Tri-Council Laborers.

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

14. Establishing the rate of pay for Chemical Feed Specialist II and Senior Water Operator in Grade 12U, of EG 12, Operating Engineers Salary Schedule.

• Senior Water Operator and Chemical Feed Specialist II-Financial Analysis

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

15. Approving the 2023 Memorandums or Agreement between the City and Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association and Tri-Council (LIUNA Laborers, Local 363; General Drivers, Local 120; Operating Engineers, Local 49) for the purpose of establishing a process for determining compensation for the supervising of and potholing and skim paving work performed on a weekend shift.

• MOA MMSA Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift
• MOA Tri-Council Potholing Skim Paving Weekend Shift

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

16. Establishing the rate of pay for Maintenance Worker III in Grade 11U, of EG 12, Operating Engineers Salary Schedule.

• Maintenance Worker III-Financial Analysis

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

17. Authorizing the City to enter into Privately Owned Public Space Parkland Agreements with Snelling-Midway Redevelopment, LLC.

• Draft Parkland Agreement-Playground
• Draft Parkland Agreement-Sculpture Garden
• Midway Chamber of Commerce Letter
• Union Park District Council Letter
• Sanneh Foundation Letter of Support POPS 10-23-2023

• Passed 5-1-1 Adopted As Amended

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

18. Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level garbage service to be effective January 1, 2024.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

19. 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.

• Planning Commission Resolution 23-28
• 2285 Hampden rezoning minutes
• 2285 Hampden Zoning Committee Summary
• 2285 Hampden Testimony
• 2285 Hampden Staff Report

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.

20. Granting the application of Pillai Builders LLC to rezone property at 597- 605 Front Avenue from B3 general business to T2 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.

• 23-077-798 597-605 Front Rezoning PC resolution
• 23-077-798 597-605 Front Rezoning Minutes
• 23-077-798 597-605 Front Ext. Letter
• Zoning Committee Packet
• District Council Letter 597-605 Front Avenue Rezone Letter

• Passed 6-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

21. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept State General Obligation Bond Funds, in the amount of $8,000,000, enter into a grant agreement, and amend the financing and spending plan for the Mississippi River Learning Center.

• RLC FS $8M State Bonding Grant

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

22. Accepting an Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant administered through the Minnesota Department of Administration, establishing a financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $432,000 for the construction of the Hmong Plaza in Phalen Regional Park, and entering into a required grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause).

• Hmong Plaza-Phalen China Garden Ph II Grant FS MN Dept of Admin $432K

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

23. Establishing the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $500,000 for funds contributed from the Port Authority for the Hillcrest Heights project.

• Hillcrest Heights Port Authority Bud FS $500K

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

24. Amending the City's Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details resulting from the issuance of the Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2023E.

• RES PH 23-319 Financial Analysis Sewer

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

25. Approving the petition of Curt Trisko, on behalf of York Avenue Land Development LLC, to vacate an unimproved alley opened behind 1500 York Avenue.

• Exhibit A- Description and depiction RE 09-2023
• Aerial view for RE 09-2022

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

26. Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water Services adopted budget in the amount of $1,000,000 to record the increase in spending and financing for chemical, electricity, sludge handling, and plumbing supplies.

• Financial Analysis

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

27. Approving the Capital Improvement Plan submitted by the Saints identifying Capital Improvements to be performed at the Ballpark as part of the Saints’ Triple-A affiliation with the Minnesota Twins, authorizing the use of Capital Expenditure Funds in an amount not to exceed $151,000, and amending the spending and financing budget in the Lowertown Ballpark Fund.

• Financial Analysis RES PH 23-331

• Passed 6-0-1 Adopted

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

31. Appeal of Richard Heller to a Summary Abatement Order at 1223 MARION STREET.

• 1223 Marion St.appeal.9-13-23.pdf
• 1223 Marion St.photos 9-5-23.pdf
• 1223 Marion St.Photos 9-25-23.pdf
• 1223 Marion St.Heller Ltr.10-5-23
• 1223 Marion St.Photos 9-26-23.pdf
• 1223 Marion St.Photos 10-16-23.pdf
• 1223 Marion St.Transcript of Voicemail from neighbor to Insp Smith10-23-23

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

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

28. Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-65 to delete the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during January 27 to March 28, 2023 at 1112 ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2306P, Assessment No. 238405)

• 1112 Arcade St.Graffiti Abatement Order 1-24-23.pdf
• 1112 Arcade St.Graffiti Waiver 8-7-23.pdf

• Failed 6-0-0 Adopted

29. Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1618 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH RR 23-2.

• 1618 Hamline Ave N.Photo from Steinmaus 8-25-23.pdf
• 1618 Hamline Ave N.Making Finding PH Letter 9-22-23.pdf
• 1618 Hamline Ave N.Cert of Code Compliance 10-2-23.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

30. Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 771 IOWA AVENUE WEST in Council File RLH RR 22-56.

• 771 Iowa Ave W.Code Compliance Certificate 6-9-23.pdf
• 771 Iowa Ave W.Making Finding PH Steinmaus Ltr.9-22-23.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

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