City Council - March 05, 2025   3/5/2025

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

1. Amending the 2025 Public Works Engineering Fund Survey Section budget to reallocate budgeted amounts within spending accounts for the maintenance and upgrade of the public website in order to better align with actual spending needs, in the amount of $20,000.

• Engineering Survey Section.pdf

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. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for Right Track, the City’s Youth Employment Program in an amount of up to $850,000 a year for two years.

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

3. Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to ratify the assessments for sanitary sewer replacement within the street right-of-way from the public sewer to the property line, done with the Cleveland Avenue Street reconstruction project. (File No. 19258C, Assessment No. 226002)

• Report of Completion
• Assessment Roll

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

4. Authorizing a lease agreement with the Police Department for the use of a video relay antenna at Highland Tower No. 3 located at 750 South Snelling Avenue.

• Lease Agreement
• BWC RES 25-301

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

5. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for a Geothermal Planning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for Como Zoo.

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

6. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Fire Supervisory Association, Local 21, to establish promotional rights from one classification to another for employees in the following union represented classifications: Fire District Chief, Emergency Medical Service Chief and Fire Training Officer.

• MOA Fire Supervisory Associationi Prom Rights

7. Authorizing the City to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County Geographic Information Systems for governmental units interested in using geographic systems and data created and maintained by Ramsey County.

• RCGISUG JPA 2021-2025 joint Powers Agreementwith Ramsey County for GIS user groups

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

8. Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency for the collaborative A Community Outreach Program (ACOP) (that includes an indemnification clause).

• ACOP Contract FY26 #25-136

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

9. Approving the application for change of ownership to the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage license now held by Earl Street Auto Sales and Repairs LLC d/b/a Earl Street Auto Sales and Repairs LLC (License ID #20250000006) for the premises located at 803 Earl Street.

• Class N License Application
• License Application Notification

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

10. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 1, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)

• Report of Completion VB2508.258807
• Assessment Roll VB2508.258807

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

11. Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during November 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 1, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2508B, Assessment No. 258107)

• Report of Completion J2508B.258107
• Assessment Roll J2508B.258107

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

12. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during November 1 to December 12, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 1, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2507, Assessment No. 258206)

• Report of Completion CRT2507.258206
• Assessment Roll CRT2507.258206

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

13. Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during September 23 to October 21, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 1, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2508E, Assessment No. 258307)

• Report of Completion J2508E.258307
• Assessment Roll J2508E.258307

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

14. Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) during December 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April 1, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)

• Report of Completion 2503T.259002
• Assessment Roll 2503T.259002

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

15. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during October to December 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for April 10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2502A1, Assessment No. 250113)

• Report of Completion CG2502A1.250113
• Assessment Roll CG2502A1.250113

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

16. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for service during October to December 2024, and setting date of legislative hearing for April 10, 2025 and City Council public hearing for May 14, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CG2502A2, Assessment No. 250114)

• Report of Completion CG2502A2.250114
• Assessment Roll CG2502A2.250114

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

17. Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of December 2, 4, 11, 18, and 19, 2024.

• Minutes 12.2.2024
• Minutes 12.4.2024
• Minutes 12.11.2024
• Minutes 12.18.2024
• Minutes 12.19.2024

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

18. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers, Local 363, to provide premium pay for the union employees holding the title Water Utility Worker in the Saint Paul Regional Water Service selected to the leads.

• MOA Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers WUWI Ld Wkr Prem Pay SPRWS

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

19. Administrating the Oaths of Office to the Assistant City Attorneys.

20. 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.

• Application and Narrative
• Attachment A - HB Block 2B Variance Application
• Attachment B - HB Block 2B Variance Narrative
• Attachment C - HB Block 2B Exhibits
• Attachment D - HB Block 2B Variance Supplement
• Attachment E - HB Block 2B 12.9.2024 BZA Meeting PowerPoint
• Attachment F - HDC Resolution for Highland Bridge 2B
• Attachment G - BZA Staff Report File 24-095781
• Attachment H - BZA Agenda Results Dec 9 2024
• Attachment I - BZA Agenda Results Jan 6 2025
• 2200 Ford Parkway HB Block 2B Extension Letter 1.3.2025
• B.92 - 2025-1-13 - Block 2B Ford PKWY Updated Rendering
• Zoning Variance Application
• Staff Report
• Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution
• HDC Resolution for Block 2B
• Applicant Presentation to BZA 12.9.2024
• Application Supplement from Applicant Received January 3rd 2025
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice
• § 15.99 Extension Letter for 2200 Ford Parkway 1.3.2025
• City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• City Council Public Hearing Notice
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_12092024
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01062025
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01212025
• Kathryn Iverson Public Comment
• 1.27 public comment
• 2.4 public comment
• 2.5 public comments
• 2.6 public comments
• 2.7 public comments
• 2.10 public comments
• 2.11 public comments
• 2.12 public comments
• 2.18 public comments
• 2200 Ford Parkway Staff Presentation 1
• Ryan Companies council slides
• submitted during council public hearing
• submitted during council public hearing
• 3.4 public comment

21. 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).

• Application and Narrative
• Attachment A - HB Block 2C Variance Application
• Attachment B - HB Block 2C Variance Narrative
• Attachment C - HB Block 2C Variance Exhibits
• Attachment D - HB Block 2C Variance Supplement
• Attachment E - HB Block 2C 12.9.2024 BZA Meeting PowerPoint
• Attachment F - HDC Resolution for Highland Bridge Lot 2C
• Attachment G - BZA Staff Report File # 24-096392
• Attachment H - BZA Agenda Results, December 9, 2024
• Attachment I - BZA Agenda Results, January 6, 2025
• C.91 - 0 Cretin Ave S HB Block 2C Extension Letter 1.3.2025
• Zoning Variance Application
• Staff Report
• Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution
• HDC Resolution for Block 2C
• Applicant Presentation to BZA 12.9.2024
• Application Supplement from Applicant Received January 3rd 2025
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice
• § 15.99 Extension Letter for 0 Cretin Avenue South
• City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• City Council Public Hearing Notice
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_12092024
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01062025
• BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01212025
• Kathryn Iverson Public Comment
• 1.27 public comment
• 2.4 public comment
• 2.5 public comments
• 2.6 public comments
• 2.7 public comments
• 2.10 public comments
• 2.11 public comments
• 2.12 public comments
• 2.18 public comments
• 0 Cretin Ave S Staff Presentation
• Ryan Companies council slides
• submitted during council public hearing
• submitted during council public hearing
• 3.4 public comment

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

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.

• 841-857 Grand PC Resolution
• PC Action Minutes 1-10-25
• 841-857 Grand Ave Rezoning Staff Report
• 841-857 Grand Rezoning Minutes
• 841-857 Grand Ave Ext Letter
• 841-857 Grand Ave Rezoning Testimony
• 841-857 Grand_Rezoning_PPT_CC
• Mischief Toy Store public comment
• Jennifer Caritas public comment
• Peter Caritas public comment
• Betsy Turner public comment

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

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

23. Amending Chapter 85 of the Legislative Code regarding Water Rates.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution #24-1809

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

24. Amending Chapter 87 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service Connections.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1810

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

25. Amending Chapter 88 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Meters.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1811

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

26. Amending Chapter 89 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Supplies.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1812

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

27. Amending Chapter 90 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Hydrants.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 25-1813

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

28. Amending Chapter 91 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Code miscellaneous provisions.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1814

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

29. Amending Chapter 92 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Plumbing.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1815

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

30. Amending Chapter 93 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service Connections.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1816

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

31. Amending Chapter 94 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Interior Work.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1817

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

32. Amending Chapter 96 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Connection of Air Conditioning Equipment to City Water.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1818

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

33. Amending Chapter 97 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Well Drillers.

• Proposed Ordinance
• Proposed code changes in redline form
• BWC Resolution 24-1819

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

34. Considering the appeal by the University of Saint Thomas to a decision of the Planning Commission to uphold a condition of their 2004 conditional use permit regarding drive access from Goodrich Avenue. (Public hearing closed and laid over from March 12, 2025)

• ZC staff report packet UST review of CUP
• PC Resolution 24-38 upholding condition of 2004 CUP
• PC minutes 2024-12-13
• ZC minutes- 2024-12-05 UST review of CUP
• ZC minutes- 2024-11-24 UST review of CUP
• ZC public hearing written testimony
• ZC public hearing- additional written testimony
• Moss letter
• Brombach letter
• UST supplemental letter
• Feb 24 public comment
• Feb 27 public comments
• Feb 28 public comments
• Mar 3 public comments
• J. Brummer Affidavit
• Mar 4 public comments
• Mar 5 public comments
• City Council Presentation

• Passed 4-0-0 Laid Over

35. Amending the 2025 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase in spending and financing of $12,000,000 for additional funds for the McCarrons Water Treatment Plant project.

• Financial Analysis
• Summary

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

36. Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $639,275 to reflect additional 2025 funding expected from Como Friends.

• Como Friends Grants 2025 2.18.25 RES PH 25-33

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

37. 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 Demonstration Account (“LCDA”) Grant for Gloryville at 1570 White Bear Avenue North (District 2, Ward 6).

• 2025 RES PH 25-35 Attachment A Gloryville LCDA

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

38. Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety to accept a Minnesota Department of Human Services grant to support operating costs of shelter space for integrated care to Familiar Faces clients experiencing homelessness, and to amend the budget of the Office of Neighborhood Safety accordingly.

• RES PH 25-36

• Passed 4-0-0 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

39. Appeal of Pastor Roger Barcus to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 677 CALIFORNIA AVENUE EAST.

• 677 California Ave E.appeal.1-31-25.pdf
• 677 California Ave E.photos 1-23-25.pdf
• 677 California Ave E.Barcus Ltr.2-21-25

• Failed 4-0-0 Adopted

40. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 355 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2505A, Assessment No. 258816)

• 355 Cook Ave E.VB reg.6-30-23
• 355 Cook Ave E.VB renewal ltr.5-30-24
• 355 Cook Ave E.VB warning ltr.7-31-23
• 355 Cook Ave E.Fire orders.6-21-23
• 355 Cook Ave E.Fire photos.6-21-23
• 355 Cook Ave E.revocation ltr.6-27-23
• 355 Cook Ave E.Fire photos.6-27-23
• 355 Cook AveE.PO packet submitted.1-5-25
• 355 Cook Ave E.Vang email 1-10-25.pdf
• 355 Cook Ave E.Vang email 1-30-25.pdf
• 355 Cook Ave E.Code compliance report 2-11-25.pdf

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

41. Appeal of Glen Rank, on behalf of Millenium, to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 1596 HEWITT AVENUE.

• 1596 Hewitt Ave.appeal 2-13-25
• 1596 Hewitt Ave.photos 11-25-24
• 1596 Hewitt Ave.Rank Ltr.2-21-25
• 1596 Hewitt Ave.Rank Ltr.2-25-25 revised

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

42. Appeal of Abah Mohamed to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement and Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 576 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NORTH.

• 576 Lexington Pkwy N.appeal 2-7-25.pdf
• 576 Lexington Pkwy N.Site Plan Review Invoice 12-30-22.pdf
• 576 Lexington Pkwy N.Ordinance to rezone.pdf
• 576 Lexington Pkwy N.Mohamed Ltr.2-21-25
• 576 Lexington Pkwy N.Olson meter email.2-27-25

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

43. Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 975 REANEY AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-28.

• 975 Reaney Ave.Cert of Code Compliance 1-21-25.pdf
• 975 Reaney Ave.Cert of Code Compliance-Revised 1-21-25.pdf
• 975 Reaney Ave.email chain 1-22-25.pdf

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

44. Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 9 to 20, 2024. (File No. J2509R, Assessment No. 258514)

• Notice Assessment Roll J2509R.258514

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

45. Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during September 4 to 30, 2024. (File No. J2508T, Assessment No. 258517)

• Notice Assessment Roll J2508T.258517

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

46. Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during September 23 to October 4, 2024. (File No. J2510R, Assessment No. 258516)

• Notice Assessment Roll J2510R.258516

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

47. Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during October 1 to October 9, 2024. (File No. J2509T, Assessment No. 258518)

• Notice Assessment Roll J2509T.258518

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

48. Ratifying the assessment for Miscellaneous Abatement services during July to October 2024. (File No. J2501A, Assessment No. 258521)

• Notice Assessment Roll J2501A.258521

• Passed 4-0-0 Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

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