1. Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $260,000 of additional funding for Fire Station 51 and $36,000 of additional funding for NENO / D6 Business Invest and Revitalize Fund.
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
3. Approving the 2024 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program awards.
7. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)
8. Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during July 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2504B Assessment No. 258103)
9. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during July 26 to August 6, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203)
10. Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)
11. Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during July 3 to 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 3, 2024 and City Council public hearing for February 19, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2504P, Assessment No. 258403)
12. Accepting the gift of lodging expenses from IAFF Local 21 for Fire Department Health & Wellness Coordinator/Captain Kyle Bode to tour the IAFF Center for Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery in Washington DC, October 26-27, 2024.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
13. Approving a Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment (B) - New Location license to Xieng Khouang Restaurant LLC d/b/a Xieng Khouang Restaurant & Hall (License ID 20220001916) for the premises located at 1756 Old Hudson Rd.
14. Authorizing the Office of Financial Services, in coordination with the Mayor’s Office, to apply for Core Program Support from the Ford Foundation to support the City’s budget engagement sessions and related efforts to ensure reflective governance.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
15. Changing the rate of pay for DSI Fire Safety Inspector II, EG 02, AFSCME Technical.
17. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept $2,900 from the Duluth & Case Recreation Center Booster Club, a non-profit organization, to provide financial support for community events and youth sports programming at the Duluth & Case Recreation Center.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
18. Accepting the gift of travel and lodging expenses from Rooted Philanthropic for Jimmy Loyd to attend the Entrepreneurs and Small Business Seminar convening in Atlanta, Georgia from October 16-18, 2024.
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
19. Approving a Settlement Agreement between 883FrontAvenue, LLC and the City with respect to the 2020 STAR award for the project located at 883 Front Avenue (District 6, Ward 5).
Passed 6-0-0 Adopted
20. Correcting a scrivener’s error in RES 23-33, which supported the authority of the City to impose a local sales tax to fund special capital improvements providing regional benefit, to establish the duration of the tax and the revenue to be raised by the tax, and to authorize the City to issue bonds supported by the sales tax revenue.
21. Correcting a scrivener’s error in RES 23-871, which supported the authority of the City to impose a local sales tax to fund special capital improvements providing regional benefit, to establish the duration of the tax and the revenue to be raised by the tax, and to authorize the City to issue bonds supported by the sales tax revenue to authorize bridges as a use of revenues as required by 2023 Laws Chapter 64, Article 10, Section 3.
22. Approving the application for change of ownership to the Parking Lot license now held by Parking Management Company d/b/a Parking Management Company (License ID #20240001674) for the premises located at 215 10th Street East.
23. Approving the application for change of ownership to the Parking Lot license now held by Parking Management Company d/b/a Parking Management Company (License ID #20240001676) for the premises located at 81 9th Street East.
27. Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for Minnesota Care Partners DBA Roots Wellness Center and Turbo Tim's Anything Automotive, LLC.
34. Authorizing the City to enter into an Assignment Agreement and Use Agreement (which include indemnification language, and other documents as necessary) to close on the purchase of the property at 60 West Sycamore Street to house the Department of Public Works Solid Waste and Recycle Operations.
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
36. Amending Title XXIII of the Legislative Code to add Chapter 224A titled Wage Theft.
38. Granting the application of Church of St. Pascal Baylon to rezone property at 470 White Bear Avenue North from H2 residential district to RM2 medium-density multiple family residential district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.
40. Authorizing Public Works to request $973,000 in SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program and setting the 2025 City Recycling Service Fees.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
41. Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2025.
Passed 7-0-0 Adopted
42. Setting the 2025 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates. (Public hearing closed. Laid over from December 4, 2024)
43. Establishing the Water Charges for 2025. (Public hearing closed. Laid over from December 4, 2024)
44. Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing, Inc. for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Turkey Trot Saint Paul on November 28, 2024 by Shepard Road between Washington Street and Sherman Street.
45. Authorizing the Emergency Management Department to accept the 2024 Port Security Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (and amend the 2024 grant fund budget for this grant).
46. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $25,974.81 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1) reimbursement from the City of Edina.
47. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Emergency Management budget in the amount of $30,000 for the 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to provide assistance for Emergency Management to attend and provide training, public education and purchase equipment.
48. Authorizing Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling Fund to amend their 2024 fiscal budget, including a reallocation of spending by $891,692 to adjust expenditures in Fund 645 and Fund 241 for the purchase of 60 W Sycamore St approved on RES PH 24-171.
61. Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 674 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the November 6, 2024, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)
74. Fourth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 346 SHERBURNE AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-37. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 6, 2024)
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
50. Amending Council File No. RLH RR 24-32 to abate the Making Finding on the appealed Substantial Abatement Ordered for 188 ACKER STREET EAST.
54. Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2024 at 565 DAYTON AVENUE. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment No. 240113)
56. Amending Council File RLH AR 24-32 to delete the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2023 at 1225 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2401A1, Assessment No. 240111)
57. Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to delete the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2024 at 1225 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment No. 240113)
63. Amending Council File RLH AR 23-107 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2023 at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)
64. Amending Council File RLH AR 24-32 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2023 at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2401A1, Assessment No. 240111)
65. Amending Council File RLH AR 24-52 to reduce the assessment for Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2024 at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2402A1, Assessment No. 240113)
77. Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 829 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-64. (Amend: nuisance is abated)
79. Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2024. (File No. CG2403A1, Assessment No. 240115)
80. Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2024. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)
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