1. Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Public Library Agency budget to reallocate budgeted amounts within spending accounts to better align with actual spending needs, in the amount of $367,772.
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 assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance for 2025. File No. 18746-24, Assessment No. 247202.
3. Authorizing the City to enter into a detour agreement with the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Transportation, for the East 7th Street and Arcade Street Project.
4. Approving the City’s cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on private properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2402LDSRP, Assessment No. 244001)
5. Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on private properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2402, Assessment No. 243001)
6. Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on private properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2403, Assessment No. 243005)
7. Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on private property at 1668 Westminster St, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2404, Assessment No. 243006)
8. Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on private properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2405, Assessment No. 243007)
9. Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on private property at 1144 Cook Ave E, and setting date of City Council public hearing for September 18, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2406, Assessment No. 243008)
10. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during April 29 to May 10, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for January 15, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2501R, Assessment No. 258500)
11. Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during May 29 to June 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for January 15, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2501T, Assessment No. 258503)
12. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during May 10 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for January 15, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2502R, Assessment No. 258501)
13. Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during June 7 to 26, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 17, 2024 and City Council public hearing for January 15, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2502T, Assessment No. 258505)
16. Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for the application submitted by Fernando & Sons Auto Repair Inc, d/b/a same (License ID#20240001116), for an Auto Repair Garage license located at 670 Snelling Avenue N.
17. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Fire Department grant funds to reallocate spending authority between two existing accounting units.
18. Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for the application submitted by Bikkurim-Baldingers 1888 LLC, d/b/a Razava Bread Company License (ID#20240001073), for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) licenses, located at 685 Grand Avenue.
19. Authorizing the City to accept a donation in the amount of $4000.00 from the Saint Paul Police Foundation (SPPF) on behalf of the Police Department (SPPD) for the Safe Summer Nights program.
20. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Bryan Kuzel and reappointment of Tom Aasheim, Jonathan Banks, Hanna Getachew-Kreusser, Katie Kapaun, Donna Rapacz, Mary Rick, and Trish Stevens to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
21. Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to accept a baseball/softball outdoor scoreboard donation, valued in the amount of $5,000, from the Minnesota Twins and Daktronics to support the youth baseball and softball programming at the Dunning Sports Complex.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
22. Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Michael Lukes to a two-year term on the Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
23. Authorizing the City to support an application from the Rondo Community Land Trust to the Environmental Protection Agency Community Change Grant program.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
24. Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Liz Xiong and appointment of Kristin Beckmann to the Public Housing Agency (PHA).
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
25. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Sarah Gartner, Ahnaf Prio, and reappointment of Terri Banaszewski, Erin Heelan, and Chris Leifeld to a three-year term on the Neighborhood STAR Board.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
26. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jillian Hansen, Gabriele Menomin, Mauricio Leon Mendez, and Isaac Evans to the Saint Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
27. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Hol Flor to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
28. Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Alexander Hungs to a two-year term on the Advisory Committee on Aging.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
29. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Angela Casselton to the Business Review Council.
Passed 5-0-0 Adopted
ROLL CALL
FOR DISCUSSION
30. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Nelsie Yang to the Board of Water Commissioners for a term beginning on August 1, 2024.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
31. Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Nelsie Yang to the Saint Paul Port Authority Board of Commissioners for a term beginning on August 1, 2024.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
32. Amending the City's Capital Improvement Budget and Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details resulting from the issuance of the G.O. Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2024A and the G.O. Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2024B, amending the budget for 2021E Street Assessment bonds for prepayment and pay off the 2021B G.O. Tax Increment Finance bonds.
33. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital and Operating Budgets for the 2024 Bicycle Facility Improvements Program.
35. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget for the Fourth and St. Peter Pedestrian Improvement, Kellogg/Third Bridge, Shepard Road Bridge near Otto and the West Side Pedestrian Improvement Projects.
37. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $7,086.40 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1) reimbursement from the City of Edina.
38. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $1,731.01 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation for equipment for Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness (TCF3) group.
39. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending the operating budget for the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant Program for the Rondo Community Land Trust (Rondo CLT) at 1036 Marshall Avenue (District 8, Ward 1).
40. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Contamination Cleanup/Site Investigation Seeding Equitable Environmental Development (SEED) Grant Program for the benefit of JB Vang Partners, Inc. at 680 & 694 Minnehaha Avenue East (District 4, Ward 7).
41. Approving the application of PackMaterial, LLC/Shay (Glorius) L. Martin for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 24, 2024 at 1063 Iglehart Avenue - The JK Movement/Jimmy Lee Recreation Center Football Field.
42. Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 7, September 14, October 5, October 26, November 9, and November 23, 2024 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
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
43. Appeal of LaVonne Pine to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1478 BLAIR AVENUE. (public hearing closed and laid over from August 28, 2024)
49. Appeal of Cynthia Johnstone to a "Partial Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate of Unit 1 Only" at 1352 SEVENTH STREET WEST.
City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:
The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:
Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or https://forms.office.com/g/TD3xN7WHy5.
Council Meeting Information