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president make or care. >> 6 present. One FC who is expected shortly. Thanks everyone for joining us for our city council meeting today. We invite everyone to join us in standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. And see the flag. A United States there and to public which stands. One nation under God. >> Indivisible liberty and justice for all. >> Consent item, 7, before you for your consideration. And we are pulling 30% for consideration. Is there anything ese to come off of

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consents? Seeing none. I'll take motion from vice president and the bounds of the consent agendall in favor say aye. I I'll post 6 in favor. None opposed. The consent agenda is adopted as amended. 30 item 30 Resolution, 26 dash, 1, 2, 5, 3 directing the city clerk to notify the county auditor to place about question on the November 3rd, 26 ballot regarding allowing tenants to make repairs to the building and approving the title language for that ballot question. And this is item on which we recently received some advice from the city attorney's office regarding

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conflicts between. >> The language of the ordinance and state law that could create some risk to the city. So I think it's important for us to have conversation about this item looking to you, Mr. Staley, if there's anything that you can offense some of the members. ? ? >> the city attorney's memo also kind that if there's a case where there's that conflict that the council does not. It's not required to put

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the item on the ballot has the option to have discussion about that. So in open U.S. up for conversation to my colleagues, also see if there's a motion. CBS President, thanks, council president. just want to see overall At the end of my comments and get move for an approval of the resolution here. want to first say thank you to city attorneys for the work that you did in what was to me an elected official. It's really important for me to be making informed decisions and that's

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inclusive of what I hear from you also from committee members and advocates who are now putting the sort of items in front of for a discussion for a vote to and the list goes on and on about who gets involved as part of that equation. There. I too want to see overall and very supportive of this resolution here wanted to just share that. And I think about the past few years on the council here, we've had ballot initiatives come up in their city. And overall from the legal matter what the topic

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is, it's always been very exciting to C at that level engagement and legal organization of the connection and a community's and and most importantly, like the organic conversations that as part of our democracy, know, for a city that does have a ballot, this sort of system where folks can yet petition and then item on the ballot. I think a lot about family members, friends that I have who live in 3rd world countries where they don't have this sort of option in front of them. And actually, if they were to voice their opinion at all about political, they or their lives

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could be put at risk. And so it's very kind to me. You know, as I any time I take a vote like this, and I'm just have a lot of deep gratitude for all the folks involved in even putting this in front of the council here inside. You want to give credit to save homes all 4, the work that they have done, incredible work they've done to really engage committee members to make sure that they getting have having a sufficient number of petition signatures on to even get this in front of us. And, you know, just the ways in which they really connected with tenant, especially in our city,

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knowing that we are a city of more than half where more than half residents are are renters. And so wanted share her all that. Like 9 to shun to the comments they need it. This is why understand that our city attorney you have concerns that. I also want to point out that in Duluth, this is the exact same language that was passed in their city and it Duluth, Tnnessee and was the group that helped organize the initiative in their city. They successful. I also learned in conversations I've had members and leaders

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of state home saying all that tenants have been very content and pleased with their with their ordinance. And I want to take a very wild guess that it's probably because the ordinances were working the way that it was meant to kill. And so in also recognizing that a safe home, Saint Paul has met the legal requirements to get this in front of us and put in down the ballot. You know, just really justifies why very confident a vote to support this and wanted just overall saved to my colleagues to like a really urge you to

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get to our voters. I hold our Paul voters capable being able to cast a vote, letting us know where they stand on this initiative. And so looking forward to hearing that's from the rest of my colleagues here. Thanks. Vice president take that as a motion for football Isom Johnson. Yeah, really appreciate just being able to talk about this as a council member who was lean on tenant protections protections as honestly truly. At the core value of one of the reasons why I honestly really got involved local politics court over all the wants to position protections. 2 issues that I hope pretty

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near and dear both personally beautiful in my role as a council member and one of the wards where I would argue that a right to repair ordinance in place will be very, very helpful for my constituents. >> And I just want to be clear that it wasn't just like a legal memo are conversations that came through that kind of brought in on the final hour with legal concerns. For committee members that are kind of wondering about this. The right to repair ordinance was deemed unlawful pen. Actually was seen as a conflict of state law. It would seem to potentially violate the United States con

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constitution. >> And different areas. And it also was to unconstitutionally for vagueness in the ordinance written as is as a council member. One of the things that's really important to me, if we do put a ballot initiative or something on the ballot. >> Voters in Saint Paul fully understand and know exactly what they're vting on. And this ordinance doesn't. This would have actually allow council members to retroactively. Fix alter, change language and even if something would seem to hold up as a consequence or question, we wouldn't be able

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to do anything for at least a year in that regard. It does go. It would go into effect right away. There are there are differences between Duluth, municipality and Saint Paul municipality, which is why you So it copy and paste. An ordinance from another city and expected to work the same in the other cty. That's also why you would work with the elected officials as well. In those steps you don't have to. But it is always great and just to do so. Especially when you have a council that unanimously approved protections a second time around. I was really disappointed in just how late

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I will say is protections. Author who back. I was engaged in the issue honestly was brought to us is really like a take it or leave it that type of both like mentality, but also just and willingness to negotiate or even talk through a way to not make it lawful to not, you know, to not negotiate terms to make sure that we are abiding by the Constitution to also bring something here at the city that we can enforce. 5th passed to me would be disingenuous voting. Yes, today. So I'll be voting against the motion. But I just wanted to share that for folks who are looking outside because it's not just a matter of putting a ballot initiative on the ballot. It's a matter

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of making sure that what you're putting on te ballot, if passes, can be actually enforce buys. You intended. So we are at 7 boards up for failure. I can confidently say that the stuff that especially with but base that was given. Thanks to Stratton's there. Further discussion is just on. Thanks. Council >> I also be supporting the motion. And for me, it's not about the the topic of the petition before us. You know, when we have petitions come before us and that they meet the the requirements for the number of Every time I've been here, we've supported, supported But for me, this is

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about the concerns around legalities of the language that's coming before before us and could potentially go to the voters because of voters when they vote on and they're voting. Yes, you're voting no. If passes, the voters expected to be implemented and we win. we have a petition where we have a language that's conflicting with other laws and we cannot meet what is expected when folks are going to be voting on it than that doesn't serve the purpose. And that doesn't serve job that we do. Ad so I do. Thanks. Jus.

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So discussion. Yeah, I'm going to be supportive of the motion. Create ushering in ballot initiatives and align electric point the direction of or legislation the foundation of our democracy. I hear the concerns personally. We're pretty big fish in the city. I think there are ways that on the front and we think the sky's going to fall. And in the end, it ends up being okay. So for me, this is a risk that I'm willing to take on the have tenants in the city looking forward supporting the motion. Thanks a scam. As president. council president, Alex, jst share

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some of my final thought that I was listening my colleagues, colleagues speak, which is. I mean, if if this this doesn't get to I'm very interested in seeing basically what the >> You know, how does that play out for us? During my time of the they believe we have put it down and item like this before. And while an understand that there are concerns from colleagues, I mean, we when we were at the

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table, you know, and to live like that. We don't know what certain information, legal advice they have received as they were considering and item very similar to this and their city. And so that being said for like I knowing that the have this and you know, it's been passed by their voters. I'm a concerned about the the sort of precedence that this what set you know, knowing that safe homes think Paul has met the legal requirements to

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get this on the ballot, heal also concerned. You know what that would mean like for us if we were to vote down this item. Thanks time. >> I appreciate the thoughtful discussion. I would say agree with a lot that has been said. I just want to add a couple things that come to mind my colleagues for speaking, I think one of them is just that I think here around this table, a lot of shared values in terms of concern for tenants and their ability to have the right to remedy actions to to take action in

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there in their homes. If their landlords are not doing that. I think the question isn't so much about that. That right. And that value as much as it is about the specific language in the ordinance that has been drafted and put in front of us. And I think there are point vice president there are options to move forward with different pieces of legislation, different Wiese of remedying those actions working with the folks who brought this to us. Even if we don't put the specific language on the ballot. The other thing that I'm thinking about as someone who's been part of the ballot campaign,

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it is a ton of work to go through that process a ton of work to campaign and and I would hate t have all of that happen to get to the point where something's adopted. That truly cannot be implemented from the organizers perspective, but also from tenants perspective, I don't want Councilmember Johnson said, I think really well for tenants to believe that something is the case that actually. We can't implement or enforce not to mention the legal risks. That sounds like we open ourselves up to. So I will also be voting against the motion. It sounds like at this point he

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spoken. So I think at this point I would call her will come out. Coleman, no. Johnson. CIOs. Yes, yeah. And I council president maker now, do you would you like to vote no. Now? So that is 2 in favor. 5 opposed the resolution fails U.S.. Item. 31 ordinance 26 dash. 35 amending chapter 65 of the legislative code pertaining to golf course us. And for those of you who are not a regular millions of viewers on

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YouTube, this brings us to ordinance section of our agenda all ordinances before the council have to have 3 readings. >> First, a first reading a staff report is given to tell us what's in the ordinance. The second reading we have a public hearing where we take public testimony on the ordinance and then 3rd reading or later, if we need time for amendments, its final adoptions, you'll see that we're in the section right now. A final adoption. All of these these 2 items have both had at least 2 previous readings and conversation. So this point I would look to customer just for a motion on item. 31. Thanks president. Well, really appreciate all of

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the effort that's been put in for this ordinance. >> we've got folks from parks here today and we've been working on this for for quite some So I will make a motion to approve the settlement for those tuning in today. It's basically modify the language in our cone around golf courses where there was language that you could not have miniature golf and also that golf courses could not related for night use. And now we're changing that to remove the part where you can have golf courses and also that

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golf courses that are equipped for lighting, which in this case right now would apply to the Highland National Driving Range. >> Can operate until 10:00PM. so really excited to see this come forth. This is going to be expanding programming at the golf course so that, you know, more folks can can come use it. And also adding to the revenue that will be receiving as the city fr that additional programming. And some really >> excited to open up the golf course even more to our entire

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community. Thanks so much just thanks for leadership on this. So that's a motion for approval. Is there any discussion of the motion? >> Seeing none all in favor say aye. I almost 7 and run and pass. The ordinance is adopted item. 32 on us. 26 dash. 36 adding Chapter 86.1 3 to the administrative code to require city council approval of mixed municipal, solid waste contracts. And I will move approval of this item with great thanks to my legislative aide, Macon jacket and to the city attorney's office and the lesson for a federation for their comments. Any discussion of the motion?

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Seeing none all in favor say Aye. post 7 in favor opposed. The ordinance is adopted item. 33 ordinance 26 dash 27 administrative ordinance placing the classification title. Deputy city clerk in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12 Point 0, 3.2 hof the city of Saint Paul Charter. Must be approved by the Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council. prior Demers better. This bings us to the public hearing section of our agenda. So if you're here to testify on an item when your item is called, we ask you to please come up to the front stand in between those 2

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microphones. You don't need to adjust them at all and actually ask that you not adjust them at all. >> You don't need to bend over towards them to stand up straight. They'll pick you up just fine. Philip 2 minutes which go by quickly. There is a time right in front of you. So help me help you help us stand the 2 minutes. And at the end, please make sure to sign an order for to sign in sheets. So with that, this is a public hearing on item. 33. Whoever is first woke up. >> My name is Chelsea very

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high the treasure from asked me clerical to local. 25 await executive assistant in parks and I live in Ward 5 today. I am reading an abridged version of a letter you received this week signed by all 3 arms of apps, me and PA. I urge you to read the full letter and review the employment history attached to it. Asked me local. 25 awaits. A clerk will strongly urges you to reject making the deputy city clerk appointed position. This ordinance is harmful and disrespectful to union employees. There is no clear need for this role to be non represented. We urge you to recreate the role of deputy

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city clerk in a certified capacity entitled to representation either within asked me or whatever multiple civil unions, the reasons for our opposition are this position would do work that is currently done by union employee. This will result in the loss of the Union job and the deputy cerk role should remain as a civil service position to allow for greater continuity of service in the clerk's office. The statement that this position needs to be appointed to allow for signing authority is simply untrue. Many official legally binding documents are signed by union represented staff on behalf of

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the city every day. Our city's history of previous deputy city clerks with Union representation. Further disproves this stated need. It is understood that a deputy city clerk is needed since early November. One of RFP. 25 0, 8, members has carried out the majority of these responsibilities for working out of title. This underscores the need for the job and also the fact that aligns with the work of Union represented employees. It is not understood why this position should go without a contract or collective bargaining. Union representation is not a barrier to professional

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compensation or operational efficiency. Employees should not have to choose between promotions and labor rights. There are multiple paths that would allow the deputy city clerk to remain in the union. We look forward to discussing those options with you. Please oppose this ordinance and affirm that the deputy city clerk position deserves union representation. Thank you. Thank you very much. Make sure to sign will come up. anyone who's here to speak of just ask if you would mind lining up for this from any item, just we can get a sense of welcome. Hello, Council members. My name is Christian

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Kozel. >> I am 13 year employee of the City of Saint Paul. In a word 5 president. you all know me because I work in your offices. I'm not making my comments today as a city council in play. Putin said in my capacity as a board member of the actually clerical local. 25 0, 8, Our local represents over 500 city employees within basically every departments. What you're being asked to consider today is the creation of a non-union position within your office. What isn't said in the text of

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this ordinance is that this title will remove one of the 11 union positions within your office. I'd ask that you consider whether reduction of union jobs in any city department is acceptable. Asking employees to compromise their values and leaking in job at the promise of more pay is at its most charitable. A textbook example of union busting and more bluntly should be considered only dust and closest. Saint Paul has

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strong union routes as does the state of Minnesota. And a federal landscape stripping workers of rights and union protections. You have the opportunity to stand firm in your values and stand with union workers. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Make sure sign will come up. >> Hello, Petitioner. I live in the north and and serve on local 25 0, 8. board and want to share some quick thoughts regarding the deputy clerk position. The materials online reference the city charter and statute as a one of the

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reasons for that clerk to be appointed position. However, that was not the most recent practice just 10 years ago as our local shared with council in our letter. I don't know how council squares that it's a previous practice. But this seems to be about as control and removing an employee's ability to collectively bargain has afforded to the previous employee says served in this role. A higher level position with the appropriate authority compensation and accountability can still be a union position as seen by the

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various levels of various high level manager positions within the same all supervisors organization. I find it concerning to hear it insinuated that no employee in a union representative position has authority compensation or accountability that they need to do their job on behalf of the communities that we serve. Thank you. Thank you very much. Make sure to sign in. Well, come up. >> Council compassion from Highland Park and your colleague. I just want to say that this position would be

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great as a union job. It's been done as a union job and >> I think we should keep on that line. Thank you. Thank you very much. Make sure to sign in anyone else here to speak to this item. >> Seeing nne. I will make a motion to close public, heinous federally over till August. 12th. Before I All in favor say. 72 right now to post a public hearing is closed there in over. >> 34 ordinance 26 dsh. 31

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amending section 2. 24.5 C of the legislative code to eliminate the city's provisional 90 day minimum wage rate in the city of Saint Paul for workers between the ages of 14 17. >> This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none motion from his colon to close public hearing the federally over till August. 12th all in favor say Aye. All posts. >> 7 and feminine opposed. ordinance is laid over item. 35 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 67 amending the

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start budget to include a one-time transfer in the amount of $400,000 from the housing and Redevelopment Authority Enterprise Fund for the commercial corridors program. Citywide. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take motion for Mis Johnson to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Aye opposed. >> 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted item. 36 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 32 in the Department Parks and Recreation to amend the financing and spending plan in the amount $150,000 to accept local trail connections. Grant program funds from the

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Minnesota Department Natural Resources for improving trail connections into and within the park land adjacent to the mountains maintenance facility and to enter into an agreement with the DNR, which includes indemnification class. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his Johnson close the public hearing and approve all in favor say opposed 7 in favor, not oppose resolutions adopted item. 37 resolution public hearing 26 dash one, 60 amending the Parks and Recreation 2026. Grant and Aid fund for a 2 million 25 thousand dollar

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donation from friends, a nonprofit to promote sport, preserve and enhance the Como Zoo. And Michael McKinley Conservatory. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take motion from his camp to close the public hearing and all in favor say Aye. All post 7 in favor. None oppose. The resolution is adopted 38 resolution. Public hearing 26 Dash 1, 6, to 2 in the police department to accept the donation from the Saint Paul Police Foundation. The amount of 35,000 in amending the 2026 Grant budget and adding activity. this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from his ability to

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close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. opposed 7 in favor, not oppose resolutions adopted item. 39 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 64 i the face for men to amend the 2026 grand activity budget and the amount of 25,000 for the 2025 Port Security Grant. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from vice president and to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say opposed. 75 in a post resolution is adopted item. 40 resolution public and 26 dash one. 63 amending the budget for the City Council

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office renovation project improving internal document for the project. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing take a motion from his just to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. opposed 7 and famine and oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 41 resolution public hearing 26 dash one, 70 authorizing the acceptance of $50,000 in total grant funding from the Rocky Mountains to your cars. No match for the purchase of 2 curbside EB charges. And the Associated Site work required and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement and amending the financing in spending in the public works grant budget and not a $50,000. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing

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none. We'll take a motion from his coma to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. opposed 7 in favor. Not oppose resolution is adopted item. 42 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 57 am ending the financing in spending plans in the fire department in the amount of $202.88 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation to support the fire Explorers program. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his camp to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. I opposed 7 in favor, not oppose resolutions adopted item. 43 resolution public hearing 26 dash one 65 authorizing the city through

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its fire department to management cars agreement with state of Minnesota through its state Fire Marshal Division to provide a hazardous materials response end response team and a man to the 2 financing and spending plans for the fire department in the mount of 3 $60,000. This is a public hearing. Is anyone here speak to this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from his duty to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. I post 7 in favor not oppose. resolution is adopted. And 44 resolution public hearing to a 6 dash one 68 in the fight from it. And then the financing and spending plans i the fire department in the amount pay for training and equipment for

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the minister to address team. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from is common to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. All opposed. 75 unopposed resolutions adopted item. 45 resolution? Public hearing 26 dash one 73 amending the financing and spending plans in the fire department and the amount of 21,001. 31 0 47 for them in a such a task force, one reimbursement from the city of Medina. And in the words of the great and it's always a good day when you take money from the city of Medina, this is a public hearing. anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none? We'll take a motion from is

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just to close public hearing and approve of favor say Aye. Of 7 in favor. None oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 46 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 61 approving the application of one simple plan for a sound of a variance in order to present and provide sound. Foreign India Fest. 26 event Saturday. August 15th at 75 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Minnesota State Capitol grounds. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to the side? Seeing make a motion to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye host. 75 oppose resolutions adopted 47 resolution. Public hearing 26 dash one 72 approving the application of

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option. Everyone company for some of variance in order to present amplified sound for music at Watershed event series on Saturdays in August, September, October at 4.29, Wabasha Street South, the patio option incoming. This is a public hearing. Is anyone here speak to this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion for vice president to close the public hearing and all in favor say Aye. almost 7 in favor House resolution is adopted legislative hearing consent agenda items. 48 through 58 or before you for your consideration. Welcome is warm and thank you council president. If item number 48

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could be read into the record. >> Item 48 rl HB BR 26 Dash 1, 4, appeal of the gun going cmn ACM and properties LSU, too. A vacant building registration renewal requirement at 10. 47 Arcade Street. This moment Council president. >> This is a case of an appeal of the new all of a vacant building This property has been in the vacant building program since 2022. >> As of and having been in the program for this time,

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this should be a category 2 registered vacant building enter the program as such. I think in the confusion and switching to Polly and so forth that this a change to a category one benefit to the property owner us that is hlf the vacant building registration fee that we would normally looking at. In the public and the legislative prior to this. The property representative of a CNN properties indicated that the

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work that ws done prior to them taking over was done without permit. By big local companies. And so what they need to do is to go back and pull the permits to make sure the work was correctly. Kit the inspections and signed off. So it sounds like they're pretty close to being done. My understanding is that they would like to be removed from the vacant building pogram at this time being so close to being complete. My recommendation to the council is to get a 3 month wiver on the vacant building feet and

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which if they've completed getting their code compliance certificate, there would be no vacant building fee for the 26 27 cycle. If they fail to complete the work, then there would be a vacant building fee forthcoming. The bright line, the finish line for getting out of the vacant building program, of course, is getting the certificate of occupancy in your packet. So my recommendation is to deny the appeal, but a waiver for 90

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days. Thank you. As my questions from his Mormon before we open up the here. as president. >> Things because the president I was just wondering if you can clarify, you know, when does that, what does the 90 Weber take effect? What we do and legislative hearings is count Day one as the day, the beginning of the year. So that went in the vacant building program on July. 1st, then a 90 day waiver would take you on a September October. 1st. So it's always consistently

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counted rather than minutes in from the council. So 3 minutes from the beginning of that year. Okay. Thank Other questions. >> All right. At this is a public hearing. It Holland is here. that unity coming up. And just like before field start with your name where you're coming from. And then you'll 2 minutes which go by fast. So make sure to focus on your ask for us if you would. We have all your information in front Really good afternoon council, president and council. My name is Angela Dawson. >> I'm a licensed realtor and I am also representing a CNN

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properties. Dejan going to miss my son-in-law's. The property manager and I am actually planning on renting this property for a licensed cannabis grow that I am licensed cannabis farmer. I've been farming hemp a cannabis for the past 7 years northern Minnesota, bringing operation to the city's been working with city offices on this project for quite a while. The issues she mentioned about the vacant building process has been pretty complicated for us for a while. It costs a lot of money. And so I'm pretty much

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in agreement with the recommendation. And I just wanted to mention to the city council we really appreciate the way that the staff has been trying to be helpful in resolving But I will say the issues with Polly and the I'm not sure exactly what happened with the pali system last year but has cost us a lot of. >> Returning to the same question over and over again. Cost us a lot and permit fees and contractors being able to take advantage of that system with Polly. And so we would really like to get this off

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the vacant building this. We're not really sure why it had been put on there in the first place because there's always been permits, opened, work going on in the building and we'd like to get it in operation as soon as possible. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Mke sure to sign and anyone else here right. I'll take a motion from vice president and close the public hearing all in favor say all opposed 7 of Aaron and post public hearings closed. Thing. So I want to say thank you for coming and testifying. It's

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really great to hear your future plans for the property here. And you can definitely hear the commitment we have to. >> Getting property fixed up. am very grateful to you for coming from your support for recommendation from the legislative hearing. Officer, hear your concerns about how very consistent with what I've heard from other folks too, not just even related to a legislative hearing. Items know that the things that's fallen. So I will be sure to have a conversation with our director of Department of Safety inspections about that because there are areas of

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improvement for Pollio from so with that, I move approval of >> nation from the legislative hearing. Officer, thank thank you, Vice president. So there's a motion for approval. I also want to echo the thanks for the comments about Pauline, I think a number of us have heard concerns. And so we appreciate you raising those and we'll be continuing to elevate those with department. Any discussion of the motion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. post 7th heaven and oppose the legislative hearings. Recommendation is adopted hearing officers Is there anything else for separate consideration this

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moment? I'm not aware of anyone else here to testify in the hearing. in that case, we will hold a public hearing on all of the remaining legislative hearing can consent agenda item. So if you're looking for any item from 48 to 58. This is your public hearing. >> Seeing none. We'll take a motion from Johnson to close the public hearing and approve all of the items with nation's and recommendations of legislative hearing. Officer all favor say Aye. post some in favor not oppose legislative hearing. Consent agenda is adopted as amended.

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brings us the end of our agenda and turn up to the shoes from the words my colleagues see if there's any news. Thanks much run for productive meeting. We are