North St. Paul City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Residential Construction Contract Renewal and Partnership
Votes (1)
Approval of Residential Construction Contract with St. Paul College
Moved by Council member Woods [5:06] · Seconded by Council member McKenzie [5:08]
The item involved the introduction of St. Paul College representatives (Dean VA Haymon Barber, Carpentry Instructor Tom Lyscow, Catmaking Instructor Tom Hilst) and a discussion of the renewed partnership for student-built residential projects. Speakers highlighted the program's value in providing real-world experience, the use of Procore for project management, and the unique design of the upcoming twin homes. A new feature of the contract is a $500 per student scholarship contributed by the city to support the program and its students.
Notable Quotes (5)
I feel like this is the start of something big.
we're training our students for realworld um hands-on activities. Now when these students graduate, they go into these car carpentry careers and uh and it gives them a leg up on any other future employee because or employee employee potential uh because they are well trained, right? They have experience.
We also uh are working with Procore um which is a construction management program. Um we're hoping to get um North St. Paul logged on to Procore as well so that we're able to manage the program or manage the project through Procore where you can see what's coming in, what's going out.
students take pride in it when they when we get all done and to see them just they spend about an hour taking pictures afterwards.
there is one thing new which um it's actually a good thing. Uh so but there's going to be a scholarship type program with this new contract that um so we are going to put up $500 per student in the class that will then go back and be put into the program to help the program out and the kids uh joining this program.
Ordinances & Resolutions (3)
The main agreement between North St. Paul and St. Paul College for the residential construction program, including a new scholarship component.
A construction management program intended for use in managing the project, allowing tracking of schedules, financials, and contractor coordination.
Architectural drawings for the proposed twin homes, designed by CSA architect firm.