City Council - September 24, 2025   9/24/2025

Attachments

  • ROLL CALL

  • COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

  • 1. Moving funds from one account code to another within the Public Works Downtown Improvements F211 project to align with project spending.

  • 2. Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Grants Electric Vehicle Charging Stations accounting unit.

  • 3. Amending CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Budgets: Adjusting predicted annual HUD grant budget amounts to align with actual FY2025 awards received September 9, 2025.

  • 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. Authorizing the City to enter into an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at North End Community Center.

    • Failed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 5. Authorizing the City to enter into an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at Animal Services.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 6. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $250,000 in Minnesota Historical Society grant funds for the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 7. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500,000 from the 3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program for the Duluth and Case Revisioning project.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 8. Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to the Metropolitan Council for Livable Communities Demonstration Account for Affordable Homeownership projects at: 0 Bush Avenue (Amani Construction and Development), 968 Payne Avenue (African American Community Development Corporation), and 642 Selby Avenue (The Rondo Community Land Trust).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 9. Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) for Councilmember Anika Bowie to attend the LMC 2025 Annual Board Retreat in Bemidji, MN from September 17-19, 2025.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 10. Approving polling location changes for the November 4, 2025 election (wards 2, 3 and 5).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 11. Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the denial of the Tree Trimmer-1 Vehicle license and adverse action against North Country Tree Solutions d/b/a North Country Tree Solutions, (application ID #20250000582) located at 28268 120th Street Northwest, Zimmerman.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 12. Approving the Mayor's appointment of Molly Coleman (as an alternate) to serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Advisory Board.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 13. Approving the Proposed Issuance of Conduit Charter School Lease Revenue Bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”) for the Metro Deaf School Project Located at 1125 Energy Park Drive (District 10, Ward 4).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • FOR DISCUSSION

  • 14. Approving the City of Saint Paul Audit Committee’s next study related to the data practices process and authorizing Wilder Research to conduct the study. (Laid over from September 17, 2025)

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 15. Authorizing the Police Department to accept the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, authorizing the execution of the grant agreement, and amending the 2025 grant fund budget and add activity budget. (Public hearing closed and laid over from September 17, 2025)

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • RECESS The City Council will recess to convene as the Library Board to take up RES 25-1490, Requesting that the City levy property taxes for the Saint Paul Public Library Agency. They will then adjourn the Library Board meeting and reconvene as the City Council.

  • ROLL CALL

  • BUDGET ITEMS

  • 16. Approving a 2026 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 17. Approving a 2026 maximum property tax levy for the City.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 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. Establishing the classification titled City Council Communications Lead in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council and prior to Mayor signature).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 19. Amending Chapter 441 of the Legislative Code to adjust the electric-vehicle charging station rates.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • First Reading

  • 20. Amending Chapter 11 of the Administrative Code to update the responsibilities of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.

  • 21. Amending Chapter 224 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.

  • 22. Amending Chapter 224A of the Legislative Code to clarify record production processes.

  • 23. Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.

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

  • 24. 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 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Contamination Cleanup grant for the benefit of The Rondo Community Land Trust’s Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 642 Selby Avenue (District 16, Ward 1).

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 25. Authorizing the Office of Financial Services - Fleet, in partnership with the Fire Department to accept the $1,457,381.84 Heavy Duty On-road Replacement grant and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause) with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to remove older diesel vehicles from operations and partially fund the replacement of them with new, less polluting vehicles.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 26. Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2026 Enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, authorize the execution of the grant agreement, amend the 2025 grant fund budget and add activity budget.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 27. Approving the application of University of St. Thomas - Campus Life, Erin Whipkey, for a Homecoming Event, Friday, October 3, 2025, for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound at 2115 Summit Ave - University of St. Thomas, Lower Quad.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted

  • 28. Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers, and music on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Sunday, October 5, 2025, during the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the MN State Capitol Complex, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

    • Passed 5-0-0 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

  • 29. Appeal of Parker Hoen to a Correction Notice at 1635 MONTREAL AVENUE.

  • 30. Appeal of Gladys Igbo to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at 385 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.

    • Passed 5-0-0 Adopted As Amended

  • ADJOURNMENT

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