--- ## title: Meeting Minutes - Action Only --- ## City Hall and Court House ## 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd ## Floor 651-266-8560 ## City of Saint Paul ## Meeting Minutes - Action Only ## City Council ## Council President Rebecca Noecker ## Vice President Nelsie Yang ## Councilmember Anika Bowie ## Councilmember Molly Coleman ## Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson ## Councilmember Saura Jost ## Councilmember HwaJeong Kim ## 3:30 PM ## Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Wednesday, May 20, 2026 ## ROLL CALL Meeting began at 3:33 PM. ## Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang, ## Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie, ## Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and ## Councilmember Molly Coleman ## Present 7 - ## COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 ## AO 26-28 Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-767. ## Received and Filed 2 ## AO 26-29 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Pathway to Policing Reimbursement Grant 2024 for the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. ## Received and Filed 3 ## AO 26-30 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the Intensive ## Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) 2025 grant for the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and to more accurately reflect current year expenditures. ## Received and Filed ## 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 Consent Agenda adopted as amended. Page 1 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 4 ## RES 26-651 Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by The University Club of St Paul (License ID# 43940), d/b/a The Commodore, for a Class B Entertainment license and to modify existing license conditions to permit the establishment to provide entertainment events to their customers for a business with the following existing licenses: Liquor On Sale - 181-290 Seats and Liquor On Sale - Sunday license. ## Adopted 5 ## RES 26-820 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation for the purpose of changing the length of the eligibility list for the classification of Police Officer. Laid over to May 27, 2026 6 ## RES 26-782 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota. Laid over to May 27, 2026 7 ## RES 26-811 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 for the May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment. Laid over to May 27, 2026 8 ## RES 26-761 Authorizing a professional services contract with Poul Haas P.A. ## Adopted 9 ## RES 26-762 Authorizing a professional services contract with Primacy Strategy Group. ## Adopted 10 ## RES 26-780 Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from the Vera Institute for the Office of Neighborhood Safety Deputy Director Rachel Holzemer to attend the Applied Executive Session #4 (AES 4) from May 12-14, 2026. ## Adopted 11 ## RES 26-788 Accepting an Active Transportation grant from the Metropolitan Council for the West Side Safe Routes to School Project and authorizing execution of the grant agreement. Page 2 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## Adopted 12 ## RES 26-803 Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation (Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Mechanic Arts High School M Club to support youth programming at Frogtown Community Center and West Minnehaha Recreation Center. ## Adopted 13 ## RES 26-814 Approving the use of a Project Labor Agreement for the McMurray Fields project. ## Adopted 14 ## RES 26-819 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of two power load stretchers valued at $46,000 from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation. ## Adopted 15 ## RES 26-821 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of green roof maintenance services from Spark-Y valued at $2,000. ## Adopted 16 ## RES 26-823 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for $50,000 from the ## Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program, which has a match requirement, for energy efficiency upgrades at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility. ## Adopted 18 ## RES 26-839 Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City. ## Adopted 19 ## RES 26-649 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local No. 633. ## Adopted 20 ## RES 26-696 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of Plumbers, Local 34. ## Adopted 21 ## RES 26-759 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. ## Adopted Page 3 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only 22 ## RES 26-784 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10. ## Adopted 23 ## RES 26-851 Recognizing the life of Tswv Mas Donald Yang for his contributions to Saint Paul and Proclaiming Sunday, May 31, 2026, as Tswv Mas Donald Yang Day in the City of Saint Paul. ## Adopted ## FOR DISCUSSION 17 ## RES 26-837 Finding that the Class “A” Valet, Inc. violated Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 224, and imposing restitution in the amount of $21,658. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 ## 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 24 Ord 25-4 Amending Title IV of the Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled Tree Preservation for City Sponsored Projects. (Laid over from February 26, 2025) Laid over to June 24, 2026 ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 ## PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify. 25 ## RES PH 26-81 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget for the Wheelock Grotto Phase II Street Reconstruction Project. ## Adopted Page 4 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 26 ## RES PH 26-82 Accepting Local Road Improvement funding from the State of Minnesota and amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget to add this funding to Public Works pedestrian improvement projects. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 27 ## RES PH 26-106 Establishing the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $100,000, to reflect funds received from the Minnesota Twins to support youth baseball and softball. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 28 ## RES PH 26-107 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget to transfer Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding into projects. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 29 ## RES PH 26-108 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget for the 2026 Sidewalk Reconstruction Program. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 30 ## RES PH 26-117 Authorizing the execution of an MOU, accepting a $10,000 gift and in-kind travel support from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and amending the spending and financing budget for the Cities for Financial Empowerment Page 5 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only Grant. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 ## 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 Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended. ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and ## Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 31 ## RLH RR 26-7 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 633 CAPITOL BOULEVARD within fifteen (15) days after the May 20, 2026, City Council Public Hearing. ## Refer to Legislative Hearing October 27, 2026 32 ## RLH TA 26-101 Amending Council File RLH AR 25-59 to delete the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during April 2 to 11, 2025 at 872 RONDO ## AVENUE. (File No. J2522R1, Assessment No. 258500) ## Adopted 33 ## RLH VO 26-21 Appeal of George Leske, Occupant, to a Fire Inspection Report (which includes vacate) at 1609 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE, APARTMENT 5. ## Adopted 34 ## RLH SAO 26-47 Making finding on the appealed of Victor Thao to a nuisance abatement ordered for 685 VAN BUREN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-30. (May 19, 2026 Legislative Hearing) Adopted as amended 35 ## RLH AR 26-27 Ratifying the assessment for Demolition of Vacant, Nuisance and/or Hazardous Structure from the month of January 2026. (File No. J2604C, ## Assessment No. 262003) Page 6 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## Adopted 36 ## RLH AR 26-28 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding fees billed during July 2025 at 845 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2603B3, ## Assessment No. 268112) ## Adopted 37 ## RLH AR 26-29 ## Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding June ## 2025 at 712 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2602B1, Assessment No. 268108) ## Adopted 38 ## RLH AR 26-30 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding ## September 2025 at 1566 GROTTO STREET NORTH. (File No. J2605B1, ## Assessment No. 268113) ## Adopted ## ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:05 PM. Page 7 ## City of Saint Paul ## May 20, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. 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