1. Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 692 Sixth 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
4. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during November 25 to December 6, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2514R, Assessment No. 258525)
5. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during December 4 to 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2515R, Assessment No. 258526)
6. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during December 30 to January 10, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March 18, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2516R, Assessment No. 258527)
7. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Safety and Inspections capital maintenance project budget and contingency funding to establish the 2025 Animal Services Building Project.
8. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit an application for $16,500 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects grant program, requiring a ten percent in-kind match, to enhance and restore three acres of floodplain forest habitat at Lilydale Regional Park.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
9. Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
10. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital and Capital Maintenance Contingency Budgets to transfer funds for the Dale Street Campus Improvements.
11. Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services Agreement with Ballard Spahr LLP.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
12. Authorizing the use of the Neighborhood STAR Program funds for Public Works' sidewalk program and bike & pedestrian improvements.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
13. Approving the execution of a perpetual driveway, greenspace and utility easement between the City and the residential property owners at 436 Wheelock Parkway East for their access across a city-owned parcel.
14. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $200,000 in capital funds per application for construction of a pump track at Lower Landing Park and for improvements to the Lower Afton intersection along the Point Douglas Regional Trail, and for up to $75,000 in equipment funds per application to support Saint Paul’s ski program from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Federal Recreational Trail grant program.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
FOR DISCUSSION
15. Authorizing the City to enter into and execute a Cooperative Funding Agreement for Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue Gateway Alliance Consulting Services with the City of Roseville and the City of Maplewood in accordance with the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
16. Honoring and recognizing Frank White for his outstanding contributions to the history, culture, and legacy of African Americans in Saint Paul.
17. Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying four variance requests to construct a mixed-use development on the property at 2200 Ford Parkway.
18. Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to construct a commercial building on the property at 0 Cretin Avenue South (Highland Bridge Block 2C).
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
19. Granting the application of Tong Thanh Nguyen to rezone property at 25 George Street East from B1 local business to H1 residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
20. Granting the application of LB1041 Selby LLC to rezone property at 642 Selby Avenue from B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
22. Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
24. Approving the application of Meefy Beat DBA 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, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 995 7th Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook.
25. Approving the application of JR Mac’s for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Tent event on March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 1420 7th Street West - JR Mac’s.
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
26. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1783 AMES AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)
46. Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1011 FOURTH STREET EAST (1011 4TH STREET EAST). (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)
64. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 685 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2505C, Assessment No. 258818) (Public hearing closed and laid over from May 7, 2025)
69. Appeal of Rico Duran, Latino Economic Development, to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection (which includes condemnation of Units 202 and 303) at 857 PAYNE AVENUE.
87. Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during June 26 to August 6, 2024. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203)
88. Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024 (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)
89. Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)
95. Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)
97. Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during August 7 to September 10, 2024. (File No. CRT2505, Assessment No. 258204)
98. Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during June 21 to July 22, 2024. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304)
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