City Council to order roll call. Please for Johnson. Can council PRESIDENT Maker here, 5 PRESIDENT To absent being council members provide ski and Johnson and they are expected shortly. Great. Welcome, everyone. Thanks so much for taking time to come to our city council meeting today. We invite everyone to join us in standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. And for which it stands, one that Center Jen, items one through. 21 are before you for your consideration. And I know we will be taking item 20 for separate consideration. But is there anything else to pull off of consents? Its present compass. It's not on All right. Seeing no others commission motion from
Israeli to approve the rest of the consent agenda. All in favor say Aye, all opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The consent agenda I adopted as amended item number Twenty's resolution 25 dash 805, approving the appointment of Flora Loxton as interim director of the Office of Financial Services effective Friday. MAY 16. This is a really special occasion lives so excited for you. Your family and I believe that MISTER Wlliams will be doing oth of office. So we'll invite him to. Take a vote and then do that. Okay. Suppose we should vote and then she should swear her oath of fealty to the city doing So I will take a motion for approval its just any discussion motion. Probably excited. Happy say out. And we're looking forward to
working with you and appreciate you stepping up in the middle of Challenging time for all cities a country in general financial resiliency is a part of that. So we're really grateful for your leadership. All There's a further discussion all in favor say Aye. Post 7 in favor. None oppose. The resolution is adopted. MR. Realms. Is face. I stayed in a do you solemnly swear? Only okay all situations to support institutions of the United States United States and of the state of Minnesota and the state of Minnesota into this church faithfully and to discharge safely and the duties devolving do devolving me as the interim director at the Office of Financial Services as the interim director of the Office of
Financial Services said the city of Saint Paul and the city of Saint to the best of my judgment, to the best of judgment and ability. Congratulations, I just want to say thank you so much. So council PRESIDENT And the council member I really appreciate your support and forward to working with all of you continuing to work with you building on the just a great relationships that we've had director McCrady who recently left the city also just want to say thank you to him for all of his service to the city and support over the years. And a quick thank you to my parents and has been congratulations again. We are really excited to continue working with you in the snake Pass. Item number. 22 is resolution 25 dash 7.88. Approving the renaming of nature sanctuary and Indian Mounds regional park reflect Dakota cultural significance. believe there's a staff
report. Is a separate court. They're also at the press conference at this time. But then there's a park staff available still to to the staff report at this time. You can also welcome back if it would be. Easier to do there's a current number so we can move it, move Just checking check on the eta right think just came and perfect. Think what I'm doing. It's all geared up. So on on the presentation slides right? Welcome. Just in time for the staff report and we're excited to have you. But take a minute to get sold. is. It's I need to have my notes is a ship and hears the computer. One Well, all technical assistance is on its way. Into it's It. Thank you. Council PRESIDENT, thank you. Council members and
take another minute to try to figure out which class best for This And Alan Stewart, I am here as a representative of parks and recreation and work for design and construction. I'm here to provide the staff report for resolution 25 78, which is renaming nature. Sanctuary. And Indian Mounds, regional park. This has been a thoughtful and intentional effort that's been under way for some time. And very exciting milestone. It's a process and a code home lands and there are Safer Dakota site here. These sites are visited by and are places of ceremony for Dakota people stay. They include the but which indicates the confluence, the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers hold a creation story for the Dakota at. Indian on Cemetery in nature sanctuary are also
significant sacred places which sit within the larger but area. The renaming in this resolution is for the burial site and the cultural resources. Indian mounds and for sites in the Dayton Splash Neighborhood. The 2 sides are showing were closely here. There she likely connected their split open graphically by the blasts for the Dakota. These are sacred spaces that are intimately connected and hope deep spiritual significance. Within nature sanctuary that came with a flowing stream. This cave was deemed covers k by Europeans. But why can't he be? It's a name that the code of people have called it for centuries. We currently calling the amount regional park is on top of the blasts. And it has
existing burial mounds that are not visible that are visible and mouse that had been desecrated over time in the 18, 100's 50 burial mounds were recorded. Today. There are 6. For a bit of contacts and just go in try to renter this. We've now arrived at this moment. Starting with work that was done in 2010. We did a master plan for Indian Mounds, Regional park, the city. After master plan. Indicated amenities that the community members have brought forward in the process. In 2016, the city received legacy funding council to add a splash pad which had been included in that master plan. And at that time are initiating community
engagement. There's organized, pushed back with strong, undeniable feedback for members of the Native American community highlighting that the uses. We proposed in that plan or inappropriate Excuse me, and decision-making process that led to the adopted plan for safe. It say Lex inclusivity and adequate representation. Native Americans and the Dakota. This feedback and subsequent listening sessions that we held with neighborhood and with Native American people lead us to a pivot. We thank all of those who initiated that process and to participate in the conversations, including neighbors, the code committee members and tribal representatives. Council helped relocate funds are
sorry, allocate funds from the Splash Pad project to instead carry out cultural landscape study and messaging plan. To build an understanding. And knowledge of take a distant, sites that we manage. And also to put a focus on centering indigenous voices in decision-making about these Lance. Within that process, the tribal historic preservation officers from the 4 federally recognized Dakota tribes in Minnesota, along with the ho-chunk nation of Wisconsin requested that the city initiate name changes for both of these sites to reflect their sacred us. That document the cultural landscape study was adopted in 2020 discussions and actions to elevate the conversations about the sacred places have continued as parks and recreation has built relations
of ships with the Dakota tribes and strengthen them over time. Understand that are deeply culturally significant places has brought about questions, including how can we help the community recognize and respect the significance. The process that we followed was Dakota lead. We are honoring the tribal sovereignty and the government relationship that we have with for Dakota tribes because there are these are some it's a cemetery and a sense of cultural resource. The naming process was Dakota lead and include a consultation with knowledge keepers and travel representatives. The tribal Council for the for federally recognized Dakota tries in Minnesota designated their tribal historic preservation officers to represent the tribes in the process like on
tv. Got they facilitated the naming process that facilitated facilitation included scheduling meetings and listening sessions with the tempo is tribal historic preservation. Officers. And following the process that was determined by the tribal representatives. Us. There's also been discussion with to the wife of the late congressman for for the nature sanctuary was named as well as outreach at community events for broader input and feedback. The final determination recommendation made by the tribal historic preservation officers. It's before you today. The city on the other hand has been involved in the process that we're leading the steps for the formulas. Ation the name. This includes talking with the District Council, the most
recent Parks and Recreation Commission meeting where approval to recommend the names was unanimously approved this resolution before you today and future Met Council approval. Completion of the Metropolitan Councils. Imagine 2020 2050, park's policy plan timed out. Well, as they have just incorporated a sub classification to the special feature designation with their system. The sub classification is the cultural landscape designation and the purpose of that nations to rcognize lands with significant cultural value to it. Native American tibes and other cultural communities. The tribal representatives have provided a name for the city to move forward with for that cultural landscape. And then which encompasses both sites
and then names for each site. So now we're getting to the meat of The name. Asia, Scott. Is the day that the coating is and many still use when describing Saint Paul area. It translates to white cliffs and it refers to the that teachers at the bend in the Mississippi River just east of downtown. A disguise. The proposed name for the cultural landscape. Happy. Is the Dakota where that translates to cemetery. Which I have is the proposed name for the 111 acre site where the burial mounds remain currently called Indian Mounds, Regional Park. On tv. Although there are several names that people have used to describe the cave that sits within the nature. Sanctuary work on tv has been long reported and use in for this place. Look on tbs, Dakota for dwelling place of the sacred. Welcome to cause the proposed name for the 27 Acre Nature. Sanctuary. That seems like a lot of names. So I'm just
going to quickly show you signage. So you can understand maybe how that incorporated. So what is confusing when people are on site we've had questions about that. So to convey that these are sacred sites, a separate but related a just culture landscape will appear on the signs is a draft of what the sign might look like. We have not completed the design. So the name for each site then would be more prominent on the signage, but would still have the underlying cultural landscape designation. The other thing that I would say is that there will be information I'd said that was tv is a Dakota. The scripture for the site of the nature sanctuary. There will be information walk into
the center about the names since there are other descriptors that have been used for this place. And there's opportunity to put some of those also alongside on this and the sign. So this map shows the site with a 3 propose names and they just got cultural landscape for the 4040 ares walk on tv for the area currently. No, that for nature sanctuary. And happy for the site known as Indian Mounds, Regional Park. Quickly, this is an all of the next steps in renaming. But we're gonna moving forward with if there's a name change with website and media updates Met Council cultural landscape, long-range plan that we will have to do for the entirety of that site from. Just got. One's legacy funds are available approvals for long-range require. Separate
city council approval. I would like to thank the following individuals to instrumental in this process. Frank Jackson from Perry Island, Sam Border pursue science John lower. Sue. Leonard, why The at the medal at the No White Prairie Island, Indian community. Other questions. thank you so much, MISTER, for walking us through the full history in the context of what's in front of us today. I really appreciate it. Questions. MR. Does look like Thanks so much. All right. So I would turn Is there someone else is in more staff report. Report to put sorry. Council members, I just want to say a few words and just, you know, thank Ellen for her work the long road on
this process. There's a lot of engagement and partnership in this work and new road that we're following for here. And I think we've learned a lot over time and also learned that, you know, there can be. Multiple opinions and things and they can all be right, right. And we know that this is important process. And I think we've had a very good engagement and appreciate your time on this matter. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. With that. Turn to in this Johnson. Thank you. Council PRESIDENT Vicki Direct Rodriguez Sen Ellen as well for being here to provide the staff report. Just say that one of the things that has since been really great about seeing this come to point and the process has been just the overwhelming. Joy that I be able to se and watch folks be
like, wow, MR. As a community request that has turned into stepping beyond a land acknowledgment and being around action surrounding article to people and I what I feel to be not rewriting history, but definitely reshaping to move forward. I look forward to being able to have a space that prepping designated. So folks understand where they are and where they exist and what land that they actually walk on. It's really not just land. It's truly is a sacred space. It is a cemetery. Is place for reverence for for learning. It's not just a part. And I think that we're taking this bold step in a way to really. Attempt unify a community members as well. So being able to give the proper. I would say started as a nation to our Dakota neighbors and the court
of people. So I just really would love to my colleagues for your support. I You have just continuing this process, which I have felt has been really Dakota lead Dakota centered. I really think that overall Saint Paul's the city that we love and call home, but it does sit on sacred place for so many to quit people for all people that are here and I and our city and I see this as an opportunity to move forward I was in my to say and multiple conversations that. We have the ability to so much more than just a name. And this used to be so much more than just a name change, especially in a space and a community space that for years we have wanted to see this speed because it's not just a name change its to the acknowledging, but we've known for years and what this actually And so I think that will prevent, which Future. Things that have really harmed our community medallions being
placed in places. Maybe they shouldn't. Really just being able to have. That's an example of one that I know about the cause. There's been multiple times that that's the case because people MAY not always know where they are at what around they're walking. I was based there. Now I think that's ability for people to learn that to you, to lean more and to reach out to folks to understand that. So I see this is a necessary first step to in ensuring that. Some of the same voices that have been asking for this for years are at the center of the city process that we have to manage public land and especially to cuddle and in this way. And so I look forward to that wreck partnership. I recognize this is just the beginning of something that I personally will remain fully committed to ongoing process. And I just want to so many of the leaders
that were earlier today to but the tribal historic preservation office is that were listed throughout committee has asked over and over to consult tribal leaders and this process vet people have asked over and over for Indy. Banned months to go beyond just landed announcements and recognizing up within what we acknowledge that we walk and acquittal every event that we go to that something that is mentioned. But what does that actually mean when we continue to rewrite history and maybe take away pieces of land in history that still there. To me this is about reinforce mean and reinforcing that travel protections, ensuring that future generations will continue to experience the site and the way they're supposed to. And a space of reference signing and healing. And so I just want to say thank you to all of leaders that are part of work. Thank you. Folks even met with us today to discuss this one
thing that was clear to me that there's not a disagreement that that sould be renamed. And it's with tat that I, you know, and the leadership and the continued recommendations from so many leaders, including happens on Maggie Lorenz is executive director of I Can t be on copy who I'm very excited to see be able to literally have this whole continue n 2 of the leaders that have really spearheaded making sure that we did not put a splash pad on the site and continued for years after that to advocate to it. We are at now. I mean, I would say. Lot of things can happen in a decade. And when we look at a space of what that process can continue to be just just a reminder to
people who, you know, thank is one points important when we're talking about a massive community. And I think the answer is yes. Sometimes one voice, sometimes multiple voices sometimes tribal leaders, sometimes movement of committee members can lead to change. And that's what I've seen here is the continued movement of people wanting to not only. Acknowledge, but reclaim space that was always intended to be secret. So have with that. I'd move a motion to approve this resolution, but I definitely really want to to share how special it because it's truly something i think will shape what continue to shape. More nationwide topics around this, especially here in Minnesota. Thank you, Johnson and thank you for your hard work and leadership on this as well. And also thanks
to so many of the folks who joined us here today to part of this particular. Important milestone in our community. So thank you. Other discussion that is a motion for approval. Any further discussion. MR. Prescott, thank you. Council PRESIDENT Maker and really appreciate the work that Councilmember Johnson put into this any time we're trying to right. Some of these historical wrongs and take a new step. It's not always clear the best way for the city to sort of move in the right direction when there's so much history and so much so much harm, 30 been done as someone grew up. Neera, you know, a jump away nation up north of smeone who went to college out west and a place where there's a lot of frankly tragic, you know,
history for how tribal members are treated. I've lived in Saint Paul for a long time. And it's not always clear the best way to make those make those repairs to make those relationships have in the right direction. And it really does start with that actual and tension and relationship building a consultation so that our tribal, you know, neighbors are the ones who are actually helping us having that right direction. So just excited to see this action today. And as Councilmember Johnson said, first many, okay, that's share everything. Thank you, council PRESIDENT, thank you for your Councilmember Johnson on it's really is a very special Vo. I think about the day of our not ration the young woman who had we need to
go beyond just a land that are no land back a land acknowledgment you know, had proposals land that storytelling renaming restitution reparations of those things. Have talked about particularly around this body. But I want to just appreciate know how the staff had presented on this to where it's just more than public land for farming, sacred land. And we're for me, the sacred story families and people who were points here who are still here and mining us reflect reaffirming our communities are stronger together. I think, you know. Often around the the many hands took to do the remaining 4 Randall Avenue. And, you know, that
was just a street sign, But it had it required so much communally trust. And I see that you have built that I've seen the work that you have had with making sure communities are involved. And I see just looking even in the audience as well to that, there you know, elders I've seen making sure that we're advocating. So I know this is not the this is not the only step. This isn't there's way more work to be done. But I just want to say appreciate bringing this vote before us. believe some of people had a chance to join the press conference. Unfortunately, I was not able to make but I do appreciate the steps being taken for making sure
that we have the community engagement and most importantly, building that trust with our elders in the community that's leading fight. Thanks, Any other discussion, the motion. All right. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted. Item number. 23 is final adoption. Sometimes we go a little too quickly to. So I started PRESIDENT Can never starts the applause. So that is a nation but we took a moment. Okay. Item number. 23 is final adoption of odinance. 25 dash 32 considering the application of Matt Canavan to rezone property and 9, 5, 9, Payne Avenue from be to community business that he to traditional neighborhood in amending chapter 16 of the legislative code pertaining to
the zoning map. Great. So this is moving into our ordinance section of our agenda. Ordinances require 3 hearings. We start with a staff report at the first hearing. We have a public hearing at the second hearing or reading and then finally at the 3rd week or the 3rd hearing we consider finally take a final vote on the item. So this has already been before us and for a couple weeks before, I'll turn to MISS Yang from a motion. Tough PRESIDENT First. Want to give a shout out to stiffen and all of those staff members who involved in this on requests. He I did to get a chance or the or the materials had a staffer if you bought, are ready very supportive of the staff recommendations, move approval of great that a motion for approval. Any discussion of the motion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Aye, all host 7 in favor. Not post. The ordinance
is adopted. I'll take a motion from Vice PRESIDENT Kim to suspend the rules to consider a sound variance. All in favor say Aye. I I'll post 7in favor. None opposed. The rules are suspended. Item. Resolution public hearing. 25 dash 94 is approving the application o shine in the World. Ministry's for some of the variance. In order to present amplified sound for the merge Twin Cities, events on JUNE 6, 2, 7, 2025 at 75 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Minnesota state Capitol grounds. And we're bringing this item and under suspension because a public hearing was noticed on tis item of folks MAY have turned out to speak on the item and it MR. Legistar deadline. So we're trying to not bring items under suspension because it's much more transparent to have them be published ahead of
time with the full agenda. But in this case, the public hearings notice want to make sure to have it. So this brings us to the public hearing section of our agenda. If you're here for a public hearing you can come on up when I call for the public hearing just and right between the 2 microphones right there. You don't need to adjust them or touch them. They will pick you up just fine. Say your name. Tell us where you're coming from. And in most cases you'll have 2 minutes to speak. And after you're done signing at either of the 2 sign in sheets at either end of the dias. So with that, this is a public Some of variants we just talked about, is there anyone here to speak on this item? Let the testifier before you grab their water, then say your
name just Interesting. Yes, thank you. City Council's council PRESIDENT And the city Council members. And it was much you just met. And Yes, and we're proud Senator Amanda Chase. Yes, we just wanted to give some updates on this. 6 is not production dates. We made some adjustments to that. There will be no leveled sound Friday, JUNE 6. So that day is basically just all set. The 7 can through some times of just win. There's more elevated music from the platform. So that would be at 12, 15, one. 45 2.40. 3 things 4.50, 7.50, a very nation yeah. So just to give you guys a little bit and sending
around sees the our organization that everything we do is charge in Florida Church and just this festival is to celebrate. And nations, that's representative in our city. And that's when cities reason. - Great. Wll, thanks so much for taking time to give us a little bit more contact. Sometimes we just see. Sort of the bear minimum on our agenda. And it's really nice to get a sense of what the event will actually be. And it sounds like the adjustments that you're talking about don't require a change in the sound level variance permit. You've got more time than you need then we don't need to adjust. Okay. Great. Well. Thank you so much. Make sure to sign in anyone else here to testify on
the side. Seeing none. I'll move to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Aye. All post 7 in favor not oppose. The resolution is adopted. Item number, 2 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 90 amending the financing spending plan and the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of 2 million, 500,000 dollars to reflect funds awarded from the Department of Employment and Economic Development for state funding. Pastor Grant of 2 Million, 500,000 dollars. Victoria Park universally accessible play area project and authorizing city to enter into a grant agreement. That might win for the longest title on our agenda This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to
this item? Seeing Just before we take a motion, I will just note, even though this isn't councilmember just word, it's something my predecessor day food that was passionately involved in something. Therefore, I got to be involved in really, really excited to see that universally accessible playground moving forward so I want to say that, but I'll take a motion from his just to close the public hearing and approved all in favor. Say Aye. Aye opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted item nmber. 25 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 95. Proving the application of Ordway Center for some of variance order percent amplified sound on MAY. 28 through MAY. 31 2025 at Rice
Park 109, 4th Street West ad at Landmark Plaza, 3, 7, 9, Saint Peter Street. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his game to close the public hearing and approve all in favor. Say Aye. Aye opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted item number. 26 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 98. Amending the grant contracts for 2 state auto theft Prevention Grant for engine program. Grants to change agencies. Minnesota - Department of Commerce to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and testing activity for approved grant adjustments and current agency approved budget. there's anyone understands that and is here to speak on this item, this is a public hearing. Seeing none. I'll take a motion from MR. Progress Key to close the public hearing and approved on
favor say Aye. I opposed. 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted. I am number 27 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 100 in the financing and spending plans in the police department grant funding the amount of $60,000 and adding $237,000 activity, budget for the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. Edward Byrne, Mmorial Justice Assistance Grant. This is a public hearing. Anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from Wisconsin to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. I'll post 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted. Greg, just before you read the next item, I've been advised by the city attorney's office. Need to recuse myself from the discussion on this item. So I'm gonna leave the chambers and kuz best present candidates going facilitate
this item. Item number, 28 is a pc. 25 dash 5 considering the appeal of the West 7th Fort Road Federation to a decision of the planning Commission approving a site plan review for a public works yard or maintenance facility, including development of a compressed natural gas. Garbage truck filling facility, truck, Fleet Storage and off Street parking and 5.60, Randolph Under fall. And I believe what we are working on is a staff report. We are welcoming our city. Cleaner t Anderson and her deputy Mayor country chambers. Good afternoon Council PRESIDENT Council members, Jaime Tincher, deputy Mayor City of Saint at the item
before you is to consider the West 7th. Road federations appeal of the zoning Planning Commission's approval of the site plan for fcc at 5.60, Randolph Avenue. As you consider this appeal, we wanted to ensure that you are aware of some conversations that we've had. I connected with the executive director of the West 7th Portrait Federation as the federation had specific questions as to how additional can conditions could be added to the site plan at this stage. Our guidance from the city attorney's office is that while additional considerations and conditions, can be added to a site plan case last set strict parameters on the type of conditions that can be at it. The city attorney's office
advises that the condition must be a typical site plan condition. There must be a close nexus between the condition and the site plan application and the condition must comply with the zoning code. I also connected with fcc about some of the concerns and requests of the West 7th for a federation. Fcc has expressed a willingness to discuss the concerns in order to try to find solutions that work for everyone and a meeting separate from the site plan approval process and we intend to help facilitate few of the concerns that I heard directly from West 7th Federation include traffic patterns to and from the site, particularly cutting through Schmidt districts. The potential use of the cng refueling infrastructure by outside entities and the site
becoming a cng fueling hub. Employee parking along Randolph and concerns about air quality water quality in news noise, pollution, the forward Federation is beginning the community air monitoring project and they'd like permission from fcc to place air monitor on or near the site. Well, we don't believe that these can get these concerns. Meet the criteria required to add as conditions to the site plan. We absolutely believe they can be addressed in a medium following the site plan process. I'm confident in the work that are dedicated, professional staff have done on this. And I'm confident in the commitment of fcc to our customers and our community. Resolving the site plan will allow us to move on to the important next steps in those conversations with the community. And with that turn it over to Anderson to go
through the site plan for Fast, 60 Grand. Thank you Thank you. Deputy Mayor. Good afternoon. Vice chair. Can council members? My name is Tia, Aderson, and I'm a project manager in the planning and economic development Department before you today. In my previous role as a city planner, department safety where I worked with the zoning administrator reviewed the sec Virus Services site his behalf. So today we have an appeal of the site plan before you review. Is it delegated function of the planning Commission to zoning administrator, the vast majority of the time said plans are administratively
reviewed and approved by city staff. And in my previous role, a coordinated across department review team work with all departments of the city as well as relevant agencies to review site plans for compliance with codes and policies of the city. However, so plans can be brought to the planning Commission on referral. And that is what we did with this sec site plan and then planning Commission decisions are appealable to the city council, which is why it is here before you today on appeal. The site that sec owns is at 5.60, Randolph Avenue is just under 44. And a 30 acre site zoned for light so district for its permits, a wide variety of land to says and particularly and use that was determined for fcc has
operations is a public works yard o maintenance facility as you are probably recalling. There have been some previous at appeals discussions before you regarding the land use and subsequently the mayor's veto. That decision they land use with the site plan has moved forward as determined to be a public works yard or maintenance facility. It has been reviewed based on the Atlantis. And you can see the fcc. I 60 right of property. It is owned. Light industrial with surrounding light industrial properties as well as as you go out further traditional neighborhood zoning districts. The existing conditions of the
site has perhaps my color coming. Tory somewhat neglected over the years. It is a most recently a tow on on Page Gravel. Lot. There are a couple of administrative buildings that sit on the site and will be continue to be used but are not part of the site plan scope. They're not too. Building addition or removal of the building or new building. There is perimeter, chain-link and barbed wire fence, particularly along the Randolph Avenue side and currently there is no public sidewalk or boulevard trees along Roundup. Haven't you? You can kind of see See in this aerial view, there is some at. Tree growth alone. Randolph Avenue here. I think our city first the script that is volunteer as opposed to plant at trees currently today. And I think actually this has partially removed in
preparation for the site improvements. I will just at this point note as part of the peel, this was also brought up at the sanitary or lack of sanitary sewer connection to his existing buildings. So again, these buildings are not part of the site plan. Saints fan. Read only really consider the buildings. Like I said, if there is a building addition or removal, a new building and that is part of the building operations had discovered that the The septic that there's actually a septic system there and not a sanitary connection. And so that needs to be upgraded. And there will be a sanitary connection for those buildings and will happen under the appropriate permitting. But again, it's just outside of the site plan application as part of the building at building code
upcoming code permitting authority. So what is site plan review? And we should receive a site plan review application earlier this year for site improvements to provide for compressed natural gas trucks filling facility the equipment area for that truck. Fleet Storage as wll as the dispatch maintenance for the trash trucks and street parking for employees and visitors. And so those components of the site plan for what was reviewed by staff across departments. And so even though this was a site plan being referred to the Planning Commission for a decision. Those cross departments subject matter. Experts still go through the due diligence making sure that the site plan is in compliance with our city codes and policies and specifically that
they're consistent with the 11 require findings for a site approval in the zoning code. I also just mention Randolph Avenue is Ramsey County right of way. So we did engage with on the review of the site plan that's out their input. And then as show you this, the site plan specifics Capital Region, Watershed District was also a key partner with us and the review. It is a large enough site that recurs watershed permitting requirements. Has to meet their water quality standards. They have their own review and permitting process. But we do work very closely with them to make sure that we are aligned since we also as a city have our own storm water rate control requirements and ultimately will permit the storm connection for the
sites. So the safety review is really focused on the the physical exterior iprovements are being made to the site. It MAY be kind of hard to see the fine lines here. But ultimately the site plan is proposed to provide vehicle parking 75 parking spaces kind of in in a few different scattered throughout the site. And that's for employees many visitors as well as vehicle storage areas. So there shot vehicles for shot vehicles and 5 trashed. Trash collection stalls as well as 30 compressed natural gas stalls where the trash trucks will be stored. And if you will, and all of that will in a paved area. There is landscaping, both buffering extensively along Randolph Avenue as well
as some landscape islands with in the parking areas. And then there is a decorative 6 foot tall decorative screening offense with detail here. I on the bottom right hand corner or Yeah. Right. Hand corner. That will then screen along Randolph Avenue. And I meant the landscaping is proposed. There. And then part of the site plan review working with Ramsey County with our public works, transportation planning and safety folks, sidewalks as well as zoning code requirements. Infill sidewalk is being installed along with their on Randolph Avenue as well as all of our trees. And these the limited to their property lines certainly is
complementary to any perhaps future public works right away to county, right of way project that happened along Randolph Avenue as our public works around. The county colleagues were looking at the site, looking sure that we were keeping an eye on the future as as pertains to public sidewalk. In fell along this stretch. And then finally, stormwater management is a big part of the site plan. So what can easily see here is underneath the part of the parking lot area at large storm vault on a boat that will collect the runoff from the site and then treat that
storm water before ultimately connecting into the city's public storm system. So the planning commission once when we presented this this plant them and they hosted a public hearing, they unanimously voted to approve. The site has proposed with 2 conditions and these are conditions that staff had recommended really kind of a belt and suspenders that when we have the final construction plan sets that staff have an opportunity to review those technical compliance and make sure any tweaks that MAY occurring between the site plan review set that we see what happens for construction documents that those still meet our requirements and then secondarily, that the capital region Watershed district that their permit be issued before any land disturbance, which again, just part of the normal
process as it is that we have that in hand before the construction. Get. So before you today, then is the appeal of that planning Commission decision for the zoning Code section 61 at 702. When an appeal is before it needs to be based in an error. In fact, procedure are finding. Should the council decided to deny the appeal from Fort Road Federation today and that would uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve sec site plan. Construction of the site improvements could commence under permits alternatively, should the council decides to approve the appeal? That would mean concurrence with Fort Road federations appeal and the sec site plan should be denied a any motion that would be made in that regard would
need to include specific air, in fact, finding or procedure that was made by the Planning Commission. I do have other slides that I can share. Anybody interested in any more detail about the specifics of the site plan, but otherwise, I'm happy to take questions at this time. Any questions from my colleagues during the staff report. Inspired mayor. All right. All right. Stay, stay tuned, always. Thank you, Is public hearing. And if there's anyone here to testify, please join us at the diocese. Again. State, your name address way they should. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. And if you are in a calendar in Africa, needed 5. Of course, 5 minutes. Thank you for clarifying. One of the que council members. Thank you for the
opportunity to present today. And to date, the federation and neighbors have followed public process. This started for neighbors at a community meeting in early DECEMBER, the last 6months, community members have spend their time a scarce resource testifying at multiple public hearings, attending key meetings and writing written testimony, dozens of public comments have been submitted for the multiple public hearings throughout this process. Attendance MAY be limited today, but it's important to recognize the full participation throughout this process. We should also note that long before fcc was a community issue, community members spent hundreds of hours sharing input and helping craft the city adopted plans that speak directly to the future of the site. These
active plans are being ignored in contradicted by allowing fcc to entrench the site in the heavy industrial use. Our community knows this is not the right side for fcc or beyond disappointed and frankly angry that the city has abandoned these plants under appeal. We've outlined how the planning Commission did air. In fact, procedure and finding we stand by that. We ask that you give her appeal your full and honest consideration. We trust read the appeal and have that information because of that. We'd like to focus today on new iformation. Deputy mayor. We did have a conversation and we did share some initial conditions that we would like place on the site plan approval. And should you choose to go that route?
Recognize that you MAY choose to 99 the appeal. And if you take that, we ask that you include the following conditions. You have them in front of and the for everyone else. We do ask that fcc stop inappropriate traffic patterns to and from the site, particularly cutting through the Schmidt Historic District limit, the number of garbage trucks on site to 36, which is what is needed to serve the city contract and would be in keeping with their designation as a public works facility. Prohibit use of cng field refueling infrastructure by outside entities and prohibit fcc employee parking on Randolph Avenue. We were not able to discuss these conditions. The fcc prior to the council vote. However, it was communicated to the federation that fcc did not
agree to any of these conditions. Still, we believe these conditions are more than fair. Applicable to the site plan approval traffic patterns and limiting ploy parking within the 75 parking spots allocated to employees are not extraordinary requests. Similar conditions have been applied to other site plans in the past. In fact, one came across my desk. This week where somebody violated a condition for parking request. Our most significant request is limiting the number of trash collections tracks to 36. When the council voted previously on a previous appeal, it found that fcc did not meet the definition of a
public works yard or a maintenance facility. Fcc ws allowed to proceed with that site plan due to the timing of the mayor's Letting fcc now operate under the same rejected classification contradicts the council's ruling undermines public process. Fcc has been transparent about its plans for expansion and has stayed at the site. Will comfortably house up to 80 trucks that transparency reinforces our concern. If we were truly if they use for truly equivalent to a municipal public works, Arctic Spansion would not be an issue. And if fcc wishes to claim public work satus and they should be held to that standard and limit their tracks to those necessary to
serve Saint Paul if they want to abide by the spirit of a public works yard, we can call them what they are. Private waste hauler. If the Spider Appeal, the council chooses to approve the site plan. We urge you to adopt these reasonable and necessary conditions. If West 7th is to bear the burden for the entirety of Saint Paul. All of your words. The negative impacts on your neighborhood must be mitigated. Our community has participated in good faith throughout this process. We have raised valid concerns, offered compromise. And now we have proposed clear unforcible conditions. Well, they don't fully protect our neighborhood, represent the minimal level of consideration. That should be
applied to safeguard our health safety and liveability at the very least West 7th deserves that. Please, if you are going to approve the plan did not do so without safeguards in place at the conditions are neighborhood like every neighborhood in Saint Paul deserves protection. Respect in a voice in shaping its future. Welcome. You've got a 2 minutes. Once we get that out, please state your name for the record. Sure. name is Becky used to live it to 56 Goodrich a avenue. I MAY not matter as an individual councilmember Johnson, but Mike community does. Why are we here? There's 7 items I'd like to go over first pd. Never follow through on zoning recommendations of the community and other planning documents long before acc bought the site public that 2 public works never brought the sec contract before you the City Council
for discussion or approval. 3 public works live to the community and council members that the fcc contract required them to locate within Saint Paul City limits for the District 9 Council. The federation is the city recognized citizen participation organization for the neighborhood, but it was not informed by public works or pd about fcc until DECEMBER 4th, 2020 for almost a year after public works was working with fcc p 5 pd and the zoning administrator signed an arbitrary zoning classification for sec to fit the mayor's desire to finish the deal, not to support the community. 6 public testimony was lost by pd and never presented to the FEBRUARY 21st 2025 Planning Commission meeting for its consideration of the federation's first
appeal and 7 sec publicly stated that they want to be good neighbors and to work with the community. But so far they have refused to meet and refuse to consider any conditions to their site to fulfill their promise of being a good neighbor. I've lived in West 7th and love this city for 51 years. But the past 6 months experience tells me that it no longer is the city I can trust the sec debacle has exposed the ineptitude of our current city administration, specifically the mayor public works mpd and frankly, it does not bode well for the other 16 planning districts represented by each of you there. City Council members. Thank you. Thank you. Council vice PRESIDENT John Purdy from the West side of same forward to. On Page 2 of the Planning Commission resolution before you. It defines the plane and ordinarily accepted meaning of
a public works yard. As being a space used for public services. It ges on to say that fcc's proposed facility services and the site plan aligns with this ordinarily accepted meaning. However. Mayor Carter at the MARCH 31st. Outdoor press conference some of you are said, quote, Trash collection is defined in state law as a public works activity. And to be clear. That was the determination of all the experts and operational staff who reviewed that unquote. Director, we also was there and said, quote, State law especially helps us out with that as a defiance. But public works activities unquote. Fcc's attorney and MR. Reffering also cited state law
contending. The same for their private operation at 5.60, Randolph, not all and ordinarily accepted meaning is that meaning as understood by layperson. As in people professional or specialized knowledge. This council is compulsively persons and you took testimony from lay people. Yes, you're a pc, 25 2 decision. You determined to the fcc's private operations were not like the deal. Street public works. Garage and you gave Here. The planning commission has just claimed the city council's determination and have a redefined it according to lawyer expert lawyers think. By redefining ordinarily accepted meaning to a expert meeting. This resolution is not in harmony with city cold.
65.0, 0, 0, which says that a I'm so sorry to cut you off. Thank you. Says the undefined term Shelby astride ordinarily accepted meetings. Thank you. And I hope and I think that were shell is a command and the council needs to rule for the neighbors of the Fort Road Federation. They testimony. Sheriff Lee with a 93 suffer here for the 3rd 4003th time committee members have been sharing for months. Their concerns about 5.60, Randolph and that it is not a proper location for this facility. I don't have any hope that changes are going to come fcc or city staff because we have seen. are
things get vetoed and are concerns that that even the Council of Health get get vetoed, the lack of community engagement in this process as well as the dismissal of neighbors. Concerns is reprehensible. I am not a community member trying to stir up drama. I am one of many and civically active West 7 citizens who care deeply for my neighborhood. West, 7th Street and Shepherd Road simply cannot handle the increased traffic. It will make already difficult pedestrian environment even more unsafe. There are many reasons that this site plan is a failure in for failure for my neighborhood. It is not zoned correctly. It is not appropriate or safe to have 80 trucks and a cng repealing
station located so close to the Mississippi River. This project, multiple trucks trips each day employee in vendor parking along Randolph Aenue. Wilson severely impede the West 7th communities and others access to the river. I asked that the council hold the Fort Road. Feds appeal because this project is bad. Thank you for your testimony. Any other testifiers and ran? Going once going twice will take a motion fom Johnson, a close. The public hearing all in favor say Aye. Aye. Any oppose us. 6 in favor not oppose. The public hearing is close All right. Any discussion? a motion for discussion. All entertain discussion. The motion Council meeting. Thank you, council vice
PRESIDENT. I am. Well, first, I want to say thank you to all the people who came here and testified. I really commend the West 7th Ford Road Federation for coming up with these ensuring them to the council here. Just wanted to replay what I heard from testimonies from a few weeks ago when we first had an item that on that the fcc. Appeal, which was that when there was fcc representative here at the podium, they did say that they wanted t build a relationship with community members. My hope is that sometime in between maybe there would have been conversations, robust conversations between you all and also fcc to really figure out what does it look like for for there to be middle ground in this. And I'm seeing here
from your testimony that there that sort of interaction has not happened yet. And so if that is the case, a case that it and if that I the key it is really disappointing because to me having a win-win situation is really important here I Im reading through the conditions that you put together and I would really love to hear what is public works. Reaction to these conditions. If we can have somebody come and speak to that, that would be really helpful. But each of them. So I see here there's about 4. There's 4 conditions. Before we have a response to that, they see folks kind of ready. I Just logistics. Today I open the public hearing for anyone. It sounds like only folks that were in support the
Peel testified and so a bit of a mobile double. But I will. Sorry about the same with me for a second. I will entertain a motion from Councilmember rescue to reopen the public hearing all in favor say Aye. Any opposed. 6 in favor. None oppose. The public hearing is re-opened. Thank you so much. So I once aain, we'll ask if there's anyone here fr public testimony in favor or against. Please join the time. Yes, I'm sorry. That was not. Nicole isn't as helpful as I think it is. Yes, and I believe you are the. The applicant. general manager for Then you will receive 5 minutes to
testify if there's anyone else. Any takers lineup after afterwards. And I'm so sorry and thank you for my colleagues to. To hang with me for a second and then we'll get to those qestions. Your 5 minutes or so. Council PRESIDENT Council members, thank you for the opportunity speak to this afternoon. And the the general manager for fcc Environmental Services. We are here today. 2. Response to a appeal. Couples filed an opposition fcc site plan. Fcc safe. And it's all the standards required under the law and the Saint Paul legislative Koch planning staff has noted staff report confirmed that through review of the facts all necessary standards for the site plan approval have been satisfied subjects subsequently the zoning
committee unanimously unanimously supported recommendation to the Planning Commission to approve a site Shortly thereafter. The planning Cmmission also unanimously approved the site plan application on MAY. 2nd. I would also refer you to fcc's written submission for this matter, which sets forth in detail how application beat all legal and necessary requirements for site plan approval as required under the law. As you see is an experience company in the industry dedicated to providing dependable waste collection services to the city of Saint Paul. Look forward. For many years of serving incredible people of Saint Paul. Respectfully, we request this appeal to be
denied. Thank you for your time consideration. It s e we is cut once. I Entertain a motion from Councilmember Yang to once again. Lows. Public hearing all in favor say Aye, aye, any opposed 6 in favor. None opposed to public hearings close. Annie. Discussion from my colleagues. And believe there's a question from husbandry. It looks like the deputy mayor is ready to respond. Council vice PRESIDENT Councilmember Yang for the conditions that I think you have in front of you. I did have an opportunity to talk with our staff about each of the conditions. And so I can just come in to share a little The traffic patterns and the cutting freshman districts as part of the site plan review
process. There was. Traffic studies that have been completed. And so potentially what is happening is a training issue. So as they're coming you know, garbage collection happens on all of our throughout the city. And so if their preferences and in working with fcc o, where would the preference before that the routes that are coming in and out. We can certainly address those. As i mentioned at the beginning, we know and fcc has expressed a willingness to have a conversation about all of these. The second one, the refueling infrastructure I've been told by fcc that that is not in their plans to have that refueling infrastructure be available to any other uses if that were to change, if they had wanted that, that would be another process where they would have to get permits and come back through another process to have those
approval. So it isn't permanent to the site plan review. The parking along Randolph Avenue I think would need to Part of that conversation outside of a site plan, approval process because Randolph Avenue is public street. And so and that hit the connection to this particular site plan doesn't fit. And then the concerns I was a a I ws alerted to the concerns about air quality water, quality and noise pollution. And I think having fcc be a part of the the monitoring pilot project. I think that that would be certainly up for discussion in the meeting that would follow the site plan review. Thank you. Near just a follow-up question comes Vice PRESIDENT? I MAY have missed the response to the 3rd bullet point. Can you repeat that one again? Their Randolph Avenue
prohibit use of the cng. We feeling infrastructure by outside entities. So MR. Riverine us here. What I was told directly from fcc is that they have no intentions for anyone other than fcc to use that. And cng refueling infrastructure. If they were to want to do that in the future, that would another approval process. They would need to get approvals to use that for that purpose. Any Yes. Councilmember Thank you. Council Vice PRESIDENT Kim. I think, you know, I appreciate the sensitivity and the community concerns. I think, you know, any use like this would be a concern and you are in the
city. I also appreciate the desire for continued conversation as the say progresses. And I hope those conversations continue I believe the record is is clear and that the Planning Commission's decision is sound. So I would voting to deny the appeal. But I hope those conversations between neighborhood folks and the company will continue moving forward to make sure implementation is as smooth as possible. All Any other thoughts or comments from my colleagues? Chad Johnson? I just have I think probably a question for the upcoming year. I know you but I have a question for you. I know that in the past. So we have had my words. Sometimes
there's been discussions where there was ample amount of community members who came to testify for whatever reason. On both of the matter. And I'm just wondering if it's possible to at least get a commitment either from the. In new deputy mayor to enter or from fcc to do a community style. After this space to talk to to to some engagement. I know that one of the things that was mentioned was that there was a commitment made during the public hearing. And I watch back to testimony from a from the previous hearing. There was a commitment of just being a partner being a neighbor and especially with our financial manager here and just being able I think it would go a long way to hear what. I at all, there is not as a condition or anything like that. Just mostly from curiosity, what will the
communication like moving forward post this discussion separately of justice? Hearing what MAY or MAY not be possible for as far as like I hear direct ask from community being involved. And I just wonder what that could look like. And if that has been discussed, it s. I council vice PRESIDENT Councilmember. I really appreciate the question. And I what we've discussed our processes sometimes create a lot of challenges and this process of site plan review, as you all are ex parte communications because of your cause, a judicial roles make it really challenging to sometimes have the conversations that we need to have where if we're trying to bring parties together for mutual win-win, solutions. It's really challenging to do that within the confines of a process that we're trying to That is very technical in
nature, has a lot of, you know, very specific things that we need to abide by. So I think of you, the commitment from the mayor for me, from our team that, you know. The residents concerns and what I heard, they're valid and we want this to be good for everybody. Want to get to some solutions for everybody and I think once were outside of the site plan, the very technical process. I think that fcc who wants to be a good neighbor, they want to 2 great business in our city and we want to support that. I think that though they will be able to come to te table and have conversations about what can we do? How can we work together in a way that it isn't constrained by some of specific process pieces that we have to do. Is that helpful? Councilmember? Yeah, thank you for that. I think that that's something that I'm hearing from the testimonies today. And I think
just from. Just reaffirming that commitment previously made, I think I would be really important to go a long way for there to be some intentionality and what that could look like. I know there's concerns that we hold and tis capacity as councilmembers, but I'm not sure that extends and I don't believe it does too. To your office and fcc. So I just hope that like in the capacity what isn't Able to have happened. We've had. Members of the public come and speak kind of share where they're coming from their names. Excited every time becoming a public testimony. I think it's clear it's like some of the of point as well. And so in that regard, and I think there MAY have been a misunderstanding of my previous now and individual. I find a lot away an individual's. I'm not actually
sure what that was. Is what I do. A I think as an individual that's one thing I wanted to uplift in that capacity of just it seems that there's and asked for community engagement, think being able to be responsive to what that could look gives us all the ability participator not dissipate. Hear feedback from committee members. I think that that needs to be like you there decided the request seems to have been made for a meeting. From this group, according to their testimony. That would be from from from from deputy Mayor, Twitter right. Council, vice PRESIDENT Councilmember. What I was referring to as the process that we're under. I think that difficulty to bring parties together as we we've just been discussing what, what requests or
concerns. Become conditions that meet the criteria for this process. And so facilitating that conversation became very difficult because it felt like it was teetering into the space of quid pro quo for a vote on this decision. And so it wasn't that there was a lack of willingness to bring parties together. It was that given the parameters of the process, we're in. We didn't see an avenue where that was going to be productive. Thank you. Any other. Questions council thanks, council. Vice PRESIDENT. I'm just going back to my first question about the conditions Again, appreciate the response and clear that with bullet points to their 4. There is a separate process for that, especially relating to licensing. Can you can
somebody just share a bit more with us about Smith District? I would really like to get familiar with that. I'm looking at the map here and I don't see a street or, you know mean that at all. So it would be really helpful to understand what is met by stop the inappropriate traffic patterns to and from the site, particularly cutting through Schmidt District. Council, vice PRESIDENT Councilmember, I have specific area around keg and case like that. That area and there's probably a lot of neighborhood concerns about how much traffic as impeding some other activities and things like I know we have other folks here. So it was brought to us by community. So I don't want to speak for them. That's that's
just my understanding of what might be referring to. Thank you. Vice PRESIDENT Kim. I spoke earlier, but I don't know that actually formally the motion, but I would move the appeal. motion any further discussion. Constant Things Council, vice PRESIDENT Al just make comment here that cars are put out it stays in supporting your motion. I really encourage. The more beyond this point. The teen fcc and also the front row federation. I tink that for me what was really valuable ws getting the information here at the podium about, you know, basically steps moving forward. There are concerns if we see anything that is really out of alignment here. I mean, I hope that that is something especially committee members
and also council PRESIDENT Maker continue to to hold fcc accountable on. And that is something really important to me. See, there's a motion on the table. Let's take roll call. Vote. For at t. Just yes, Kim. 6 in favor not oppose. The motion of intent is to deny the appeal. Item number. 29 is our only touched 25 dash. 56. finally, a field special tax assessment for property and 6, 8, 5, Minnehaha Avenue East. It's here comes. And legislative hearing officer. We'll keep a push in. About that. Vice PRESIDENT For this particular item, my recommendation, this ratification tsa spent 2 weeks ago. The condition. What we're
looking for from the owner is too get a. Verified use from the building code as cold storage, which is what they're wanting to use it for versus the powerhouse at the brewery, which has been used for. They do intend to go forward with that. We are approximately 9 months into the year vacant building It's been in the vacant building program since 2010 and their sincere hope is that this will be last they can building fee. And for next year, they will be able to forward with the cold start. Yes. Thanks for storm. And I just want to know, I'm just really been excuse for For some reason. And I really you need to leave. Times his country. I recommend the council
ratified this assessment. Any discussion of the most are recommendations. Yang. Things Council PRESIDENT. I just wanted to understand a bit more. We basically lake where progress in the conversation. Teen, the property owner and also the departments are I know we played this hope maybe. Twice now and it seems like there was a disconnect. And and the hope was that we would leave over for there to be a resolve and for that communication. 2 for there just to be like a communication. And I'm I'm not sure where that all has landed. I see here that there was originally which about a reduction in the in the vacant building fee. And then the recommendation is to. To ratify the full payment here for the entire year. And it
just seems like w're jumping ahead and I didn't hear back on what happened with that communications department. So can sheriff about that? Because I would be very supportive of Lee and over again to allow for more time I can definitely clarifying that. And if you'll indulge me for just a moment, this particular property came forward is in the field vacant building assessments. It had been an actual registered vacant building and continues to be. So however, the owner of the property have begun to use it. Not under its old use, has the power plant there, but rather using it for cold storage. The fire certificate of occupancy was not granted for either use. So using it for cold storage was not an approved to use. What the hope was on my part, which puts perhaps too hopeful was
that the fire inspector could go through and make a determination that this is a lesser use and the conditions within the structure would work cold storage. There are some peculiarities to this building, not surprisingly, previous years that make it not so easy for the fire inspector in this case himself. 2 make that determination. And so he sent it to the building official to look it over to see what would actually need to change. So my hope that we could get this very easily handled by quick sign off. When away ad what's going to have to happen. And what we discussed with the owner was at this point, you need to work with an architect or designer of record to make sure that you meet the coats that are required for cold storage and that MAY or MAY not have to do with
eliminating some has met concerns or other kinds of concerns. Came with the previous U.S. I've been communication throughout with the owner and his representatives. They understand where it's at. He is happily moving forward with a conversation with his architect of record and we'll be coming up with a plan to bring to the building official to make this change. Thank you. I appreciate the full report on supportive of the recommendation emotion thanks for so we'll take that as a motion in favor of lunch that he wraps recommendation. Any discussion of that motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed 6 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted. Legislative hearing consent agenda items. 3 35 or before you for your consideration as moment.
told staff reports unless you have one particular someone's here testify. Okay. Looks like we don't have anyone here to testify. But I calling in so. We will. Hold a public hearing on the balance of the consent agenda items. Anyone here to testify in any of these items now is your opportunity seeing none. I want to close the public hearing and approve. The items has recommended let's say officer all in favor say Aye. Post 6 in favor. None opposed the legislative hearing. Consent agenda is adopted as amended. That brings us to be in Virginia. There any good news around the table? a good news is I'll just share the Lower 10 social hour is tonight. Still happening until 06:00pm at glass box and I will be
there for Jeff not. And the other good all right. Thanks a great meeting. We are