##VIDEO ID:https://stpaul.granicus.com/player/clip/5168?view_id=37&redirect=true## I call this meeting of the City Council's order roll call Johnson. Here we hear council presidential ally here. Present to have something councilmembers camera maker who are excuse. Please stand if you would like and are able and join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. A. there stance one under GOD the Consent agenda items 5 through. 24 before you for your consideration. All right. So are there any items that members wish to take separately from consent today? Seeing none MISS Yang would move the consent agenda for approval on favor. Say Aye. I'm in favor. No one opposed the consent agenda is adopted. All right. Motion from Ms Johnson to suspend the rules on favor say Aye, aye. Any opposed rules are suspended resolution 25 dash 2.60, recognizing judge allow leadership and service to the city of Saint Paul. Is Johnson to present this item? here you can be I appreciate it. If you would join me and great proper fashion for the record. Including just being able to talk about this time of take this moment I want welcome up here, Carter, I want to welcome Attorney General Keith Ellison. I want of commissioner Fernando and want to just give folks a chance to come through. Here I have. I wanted to put resolution say that, honestly, it's been just such a better sweet, but also just like a necessary step right now to make as a council member and truly has. Someone who considered a friend and a sister to council PRESIDENT Jalali as we do that, we have to do it in, you know, and respect all your wishes are so that you wanted something a little bit small and intimate. I decided I decided to honor that was making sure that the folks that are truly close e u I said No. We're gonna show up in big bopper fashion because of how we write. And so I want to just give the mic to a couple people who have had something to say about your journey, but also have seen at witness to the work and legacy that you will leave from this council from now and for decades and decades to come. So instead of reading everything that you play so elegantly in this for the record, I wanted to spend my time and give it to Attorney General Keith Ellison. 2 Mayor Carter and so could allow yourself so. Thank you. Councilmember. I just want to come before you. And just let you know how much I appreciate the leadership that you have offered this city and this state. Uni, well, we met at a job interview many years ago. This is one of those where we just opened up the door and that anybody apply. Who Yeah. And we started rifling through applications found 1, 4, Metro k good brought in for interview and we were so blown away. We didn't interview anyone else. Offer her the job. Thank goodness you took it. And she did a job that. I don't think anybody rivaled. And I just want to tell you that for the constituents that you helped. They fell in love with you. They feel you were their champion. And when it came time you said Keith, I'm thinking about running for office myself. I said I can't think of anybody better. And I and I was so proud of you. And I got to tell you, it is true. You cannot drive the bus from the back seat. If you want to offer leadership and you have an idea about where the bus needs to go, you might need to drive that bus. And so despite the fact that you're a humble person. Have you're blessed with humility. You still stepped up into that leadership. Not necessarily because you needed to be front and be seen, but because you knew that the community needed you renters need to Young people need a few seniors need to do. And now you've done such a remarkable, wonderful job. And I'm very proud of you. And I love you very much and will be key. I'll deputy mayor temperature to join me. You can tell by the look on our faces our rehearsed. Thank you for being here. Council. PRESIDENT Sellout. Members of the City Council. And this large communities come out to express our gratitude for your leadership in this space. I just want to say thank you for your service to the city on to say thank you for your service as a friend as a mentor, a role model of mine in many ways as a colleague and certainly as an ally to our community and to our office. Your leadership has been steadfast. And I would say you are the a authentic leader, the your a ability to come into this space that these types of spaces oftentimes recreate people to their image to come in this space and rally be yourself and bring yourself into this space in a way that boldly gives us all permission to be ourselves in the space as well. Is incredible. It's been astounding. I have come to rely on your leadership as a council member. And certainly as our council PRESIDENT And as one of our most passionately committed community members, that same poll has to offer. That has a place of refuge for this building for for many of us in our community. And certainly for personally I thank you for that. I thank you for the extreme example that you're setting right now of taking oftentimes and city employees retire. What I ask at their retirements is to take all of the energy that they've put into taking care of our community of the statue reported to them and to the of community functions that they've responsible for. All of that care towards taking him. All of that energy care towards taking great care of themselves. And so we also appreciate the example that you set for us or that's concerned. I do have a brief proclamation to share. But before all asset, the deputy mayor shes any words as well. I was just goes on and all of that. I remember. During covid. The nuns bases with you taking care of the people in our community that need it most. That's that's that when I think about your leadership just the heart that you put into your as a city council member and city council PRESIDENT. Grateful to you and I'm grateful to call you a friend. Because so much. But I have a of a proclamation that we'd issued from our office. I will burden the whole room with the fall. Text of it in this moment. But suffice it to say that the final line of the proclamation does say it now. Therefore, I know part of the 3rd near the city of Saint Paul do hereby proclaim today Wednesday, FEBRUARY 5th 2025 Dimitri De La Liga the city. so happy meets its a lot As a part of me, allowed day obviously on Saint Patrick's Day, wear green and during the holiday season, often times people wear red and green a different colors for every season for me to jalali. They obviously the color is very Thank Hot pink and lightning bolts are inaccessible, unacceptable accessory. Thank you so much. I am the most. Proud mother. Schumann. I can be. Metro for your service. 7 years of public service. I am more than proud of you. Some of you don't know the metro. Those she was when she was little. Oh, my GOD. She was. She was the quiet girl that said in the coach in the corner in read a book. And nobody would know that today. And that kind of neat role that I experience when she was growing up we went to Mexico and win 18th birthday and I sent are to this really good. See plays. And she said, mom, I'm bored here can be cool to the inner city. Can we say with the real people live? That's where I want to go. And that is the She created invented on her own. She set a path from the very young age. The she wanted to elevate people. And thank you everyone to help or to elevate our community. It is only when you but elevated community. Good people can rise in sea, greater south and you helped her to do that. Thank you. you want to do is fight or do you have to do business do I talk know what do I do? Yes. Okay. Okay. Wow. What can they even I'm going to start by saying that. I thought so hard about a way to just. It's just leave and nobody noticed like just knowing that I was really not doing well and was like, how can I just kind of did it. And it and there was no way to do that. And so I had to do something that I don't have a real example for, which is be very honest with my community about everything we've gone through together. The toll it has taken on me. All of the wrestling with. What I need to actually really not just survive, but like be in this work for the long haul. And it was really hard to come to my decision the thing that I was bracing for was for people to be let down and disappointed in mad at me. And I had to. Make a radical decision for myself that my health was gonna matter more than anyone else's emotions. And then what I actually did share my views and my decision but really blew me away. Is that people were overwhelmingly so kind and compassionate t me and supportive. And so I need you all to know that I'm not going to forget that for the rest of my life. I feel changed by the chance to be your COUNCILWOMAN. I feel change by the chance to be your council. PRESIDENT. And there's just nothing I could possibly begin to say to everyone in this room has been a part of this work. But there's just no me without all of you and all of us like I move in is not about one person. It's about hundreds of people saying we're here for our values, were here for our vision. And so the trust that I've been able to have the partnership with the work, the efforts I've called on almost every single person in this room at some point to help with the group project. That is our city. We love right. Our Saint Paul and so I feel a great deal of peace knowing that as I take some time to rest and actually get the care and support that I need like actual focused health and attention that these capable leaders in these many people are going to carry this work forward. That is my greatest wish is to see our council do well. Our mayor do well. Our city staff and I need to make sure also that I just think every single person here, if you are city of Saint Paul employee, could you raise your hand and can we give a round of applause to City employees? One of the things that has made this moment hard for me is the moment our country is in and really feeling like there's aways a reason to keep going. There's always a reason to keep fighting. But when your when your body is telling you, you actually can't. You got to you got to sit this one out and other people are in and you're off. You need to listen to that. And so I want to say thank you for supporting my well-being because a lot of times in this work it feels it feels transactional or it feels just political and like, what's the point? If we can't be human beings with each other? What is the point if we can't actually really be human beings with each other. So I love the of all of you. I'm deeply honored by this resolution and I'm proud of myself for making it through all of that without bursting into tears. I am deeply grateful to just my colleagues and my community for showing me love in a really hard time in my life and my commitment to you is I'm going to get healthy. I'm going to find a way t return to community in a more sustainable way as a neighbor, a friend and advocate. I don't feel like my work is done, but I do thank all of you for helping me close this chapter in a way that is more perfect that I could ever hope fr amid something really painful and hard for me. So thank you. I love you. Just give yourselves a round Thank you so much. equal. We have to like vote on this to make it permanent. So can you come back here so we can vote and then can I just get in picture with all you? So stay I need. I need my COUNCILMAN Back to vote on this. And then I want to be able take a picture and then the next item is about a tobacco shop place. And so it's just it's it's everything you want. We got it at this meeting. Maybe save a city hall. Okay. Any other discussion before we vote. Let's get let's go. Just. We'll whatever it that things. I just want to thank you so much for everything that you've taught me and taught all of us. I think specially council members will. Will be great leaders because of the leadership that we had from you and this past year and the year before that, you know, will be years that will always have together never forget. And I'm just so grateful to you. Thank you. How do you appreciate you? He's counsel, Fred, I just year, your leadership will be so honored. And as I just want to say, I thank you for your courage. Your genuine, authentic self. I had a chance to meet meet the person who ws so loving. I also had a chance mean The leader who was fearless, energetic and also on the campaign trail, me the Rock Star People's Electric. And you, your leadership has is electrified many of us and brought up so many ideas. So many visions. I appreciate all the time that we had. You know, working on the project of the City of Saint Paul. And again, you are just such a fearless leader. I'm so excited to see your journey of healing of working on yourself and having that as a demonstration on for everyone out there that bears the responsibility of being elected official and processing that in how you will also amplify and just to everyone why important to take your healing wellness. Very so again. Thank you. And just also, I want to say thank you, Councilmember Johnson for orchestrating this. This is beautiful. It's really important as we share. In this space as colleagues of how welcome people and how we also highlight in and thank them for their leadership. So appreciate it. Thank you so much, COUNCILMAN, appreciate We'll go to MISS Yang. Go at and council PRESIDENT Have a couple of things to do today. The first one here is would like to read a statement from member Niekerk who can't be here today. And then after that, I will share my words. PRESIDENT Ali. I'm very sorry. I can't be here for your final council meeting, but I appreciate the opportunity t have the statement read in my absence from the very first moment you took office, you have been a whirlwind of positivity of passion and of pink. Also shout out to for that pink color. Her to You came in with a thirst for change that has never been slate and the courage to advocate for your constituents that has never waned. You have the remarkable a triple whammy of intelligence perspective and maybe most importantly, humor. Never forget the way your eyes get real big and your mouth but flat line when something exasperating are hilarious or both what's happening and you have to convey it while also holding it in over the past year as a council PRESIDENT, you have shown deep empathy and respect for all of us. Navigating a tense first year as the new council and helping each of us shine. He's held the gavel and held the room through some of our hardest moments. You are also I have to imagine the first council PRESIDENT To ever viral while sharing your thoughts and prayers at an inauguration. You have helped be the council. We are today and I'm grateful. I believe that when good people move on to the next phase of their journey, apart of them stays behind your legacy of courage and compassion will be with this council with our city. And with me personally for a long time to come. Thank you for everything. Again, constantly maker que. Can give her a round of applause? The party? I wanted to share my words and I do want to echo what you said. Customer Johnson that today is a very bittersweet day. I want to say thank you for bringing forward the resolution. Getting the plaque ready and also want to give a shout out to council PRESIDENT Jlali your former and also current la ease who it didn't so much of the heavy lifting in putting the resolution league which together. I have so much. I want to say and I wouldn't wouldn't fit into statement here. So I hope during your time off and your time where you take care of yourself that we're able to find some time for coffee so we can chat and continue to bond. I want to see overall, thank you for your Henry. Think unwavering courage and leadership. It was truly an honor to serve and work alongside you. And you probably notice in our, you responses to each other. I've been saying that so mch because I really, really mean it. And it really summarizes how I'm feeling in that moment. And reflect on the years that we've known each other. I think a lot about the days when we to Jackson, Minnesota and that you at the women color table events and what I admire so much from day one knowing you is that you've always been so unapologetic about who you are. You've had a strong devotion to building a world where it is rooted in justice and equity world needed world where everyone belongs. No exceptions. And every time that you look back at this capter public service, I hope that it makes you proud because as your colleague, I one of tests, I can attest you really pour your heart and soul into this work every single day. And I believe that I can say the same for so many of the people here who had the privilege and honor being in meetings, a few working on projects with you just really see. New champion, you're boarding officers. City has a home. Our city is better because of you. And I want to end by saying thank you for being one of my role models for inspiring me to be key areas to evolve to listen and also to have the courage to push back and to ask questions because in the public spaces like this. And sometimes it's very challenging and also into knitting, intimidating to push back in to ask very hard and tough questions. The things that I saw you model for me and our colleagues from our current council. It's her former council and so many people in our community. And I also want to say, do not worry about us. You have an entire team here who will continue the amazing work that you let on and care deeply about. And I hope that you have a wonderful time. Prioritizing you your health and spending time with people who are important to you and wishing you all the best in your future endeavors. I also am so grateful to you for your courage and really talking about the importance of your health and continuing to fight for a community where where people are cared for. And we know that building a caring community that doesn't come just miracle it comes from a starting from within and doing that ourselves. So you do it from a place of such deep courage as a public official because it is really hard to talk about those things and acknowledge. And so I want to say thank you for bringing that to the surface and normalizing that. I think it's really oftentimes what you know in public service wrk, whether you've been appointed elected or alright, are you? Got hired to do public service work in the community like we really do this because we care so much about making a difference in the world and building a better world. And we often think about what the beginning looks like for us and not what our transition out looks like. But we all get there at one point. And I am so proud that for you, you're able to finish off this chapter, really fighting and winning the things that were so important to you. And I'll just let that a couple of them are in the Michigan citations. Also it making sure that construction for the him amid library has since 2. So it's there's so much more to lists. But those are the 2 that, Wage theft ordinance of and I know that these are issues that are really important to you as your colleagues. I am what you to rest assured knowing that we will continue to carry on these issues that you really cared about. So thank you again for everything that you have done to improve our city, make it a place for all people along. And I look forward to staying in touch with you. Thank you so much, COUNCILMAN, Proud you, too. Thank you. Okay Johnson has something she wants to say. Let's good Johnson. would just say like I think that the room is filled with. So many community members, city it was very easy call to make too some of your friends and supporters because folks continue to show up for you like showed up for u. And I think we go around the room and have that personal touch of folks that know you will of just how you have. Essentially just mde. But the I think the pink is really telling for me because for me, pink in the bold. MISS Of the pink as well. So as the Lightning bolt that is cup throughout the signs and I remember even jst how the commission's around like why that was your logo. And I just want to be very clear, like you've continue to be a lightning bolt fire for our city since you step into the door and even before that, a fire as my colleague then Congressman now Attorney General Keith Ellison's office you genuinely have been a huge to be reckoned with both from a productivity space. But I think you can tell a lot about a leader when they have receipts to back it up and I won't go through your entire resolution because it is 5 pages but it's full of receipts that so many people of the room and the room have had a chance to touch directly and directly on the long nights where, you know, it's it's one thing to be able to. And to inspire. It's an entire other thing to inspire Basij for the work and the commitment that you keep. And I don't know a promise broken thus far and I don't expect it to ever be a promise that you break. And so I hope that the promise that, you know, some asking you to make thank you to you to make both as my colleague but also my sister in this work is that, you know. Well, the forever in the public record. As we vote to put this motion forward. But it does it have anything in it that can't be backed up with multiple receipts and witnesses? And I think that's the legacy that yu hold and we'll continue to make as you move forward. And so I just want to thank you and I thank you for your service as well. So it's just being able to thank you for letting me completely disregard your wishes and having this room packed with people because I just don't actually know how we would let you go any other way. So with that, I move approval. Motion for Mis Johnson to prove on favor say any opposed 5 in favor nor opposed resolution is adopted. Thank you. I would like to be able to come over there and take a big picture with my beautiful community. I'm gonna come to that. It's babies the next year. Just before everyone goes, 0, 8. This is the fun before goes, I wanted to also say so a lot of people have asked about some kind of gathering and stuff like that. And what I would like to tell folks is that right now in order for me to just like handle my life and go do what I need to do. I'm gonna take some time. But what I would like to do is when I am on the other side of my view for health, I would like to invite folks, community city, everybody to a much bigger thing because you want to know why it's a hard time right now. And I want to have a gathering once they feel up to it and well and we can properly plan it. Ideas for it have included rollerskating. They've included snacks of all types. You know, as well leave it that they've included a lot of different things because we need to have fun and we need to take care of each other, feed each other food and just being community. So when I'm on the other side of the health, all come back and come to my party. Appreciate Friday Friday for Pink Friday party. Around the rest of this let you guys by. Item. 25 his resolution, 25 dash one. 61 approving adverse action against the tobacco shop license held by Peters Market doing business as Peters market for the premises located at Five-thirty Saint Peter Street. It is my understanding that there's a motion to lay this matter over from Ms Johnson for one week motion from his Johnson to lay this over one week on there so that any of those. I'm in favor nor opposed the resolution is laid over to FEBRUARY 12. Item 26 is resolution. 25 dash to 13 recognizing Black History Month in the city of Saint Paul for the month of FEBRUARY and uplifting, the local proceed. Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, Reverend Paul Johnson and Mama Jo and Clark. All now pass it to Ms Johnson for remarks on this exciting resolution recognizing Black History Month. back at it again. And I'm going to give all my a family, a chance join me as well. For those that are able. And honestly, we we know that we see them in the room. We we are really, really excited of office. I just want a good time to acknowledge Black History Month. And as I was doing thinking aout that and the space where we've had a unique opportunity to black history makers. Nationwide. But also black history makers right here in our community. I seen and really genuinely wanted to take the time to uplift the black history makers that are here that are doing the work every day to make our city a better place and as a member of forgets about the myself, I have been watching a lot of the work that some of our elders in our community have been doing throughout te city. You know, shutout and much respect to our historically black community Rondo as well. So as you know, to the leaders that are here on the east side and this resolution, you know, really wants to make a conscious effort to bring attention to the work of some of her head leaders who, you know, this is this is part is about it. But I know that she's a very prominent. Force and leader on the east side of Saint Paul. And so this resolution highlights History Month but also talks about the importance of being able to acknowledge those leaders that are we tried to make it better for our kids, better for our community. And so I have 2 people briefly that asked share a couple remarks because what you'll see here is the work proceed, nonprofit arm that genuinely continue serve our youth in our community. On the east side as well. So as rep Miller, who is the proud past river of forget about the search and the legacy that holds. So I will start Pastor Miller ad then headed over to suspect as well. Thank you so What an honor to be here today. Certainly think. Thank you so much for great to privilege. Please. Be years ago, group of 22 individuals started Progressive Baptist Church. And the record suggested they wanted to be in the hood. That's really what the record says. You cited the time was not the but really that kind of defines the evils of this of this curve. Asians are to be in a place where most unique challenges just in the shade and to be a change agent. That's literally what to progress all about. And 27 years ago, we've got a good group to proceed. And out of that has amazing journey. It's been proceed is live the charge on the side affordable housing senior programming. The college Fair College to going to from great one herself in just a moment. Youth camps, youth enrichment programs, early education. Yeah, that a school and of course, food shelter gives away about key to 15 tons of food. Every single month. And so we're really excited and on into announce in spring will be breaking ground for youth, the direction. That will enable us house a few of them playing the mental health clinic. Jim, a lot of cool spaces for people. And our intention is to change the city and the end to make an impact that will be will leave a legacy that will. It's just from the Thank you so much for lead on that. And thank you. Councilperson Johnson admission. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you. And the one of these that I want to thank you is for night given up on it. Young people. The world have gave up on but not And I want to thank the city of Saint Paul. Let me come into they space. And is speaking have young people. Lots of people have put target all along caucus. This Black History Month. Okay. Lots of people have put a target on a lifeboat was and I like well, when I look here and Noel that you do, have a target on young people. And don't give him. All was said. We start at the bottom. But people like you who can help us that. Not that tough. And also want to all the people spawn. So is very missed to do it, too. Last year it was This go on a tour. But as people like you. Who help us go on it, too. And also on the thing, lot of partnership and I cannot. Saint Paul public school. Has supported the tour the college fair. And if you have any kids now should game in the favorite the 22nd, the Polish progressive and posted on the show was safe. All public school. And his call thicken college really? And that that family were held students from all over the Twin Cities, you know, say posed on a good thing. If gets the Suburbans come a college So on city officials to show up also. I want to also thank, know, with male colleague goal. Okay. Okay. I guess it's okay. Yeah. But again, I want to thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And please do not give up on how young people. It never. Thank you. I think that you're going to go back to It's so fantastic. It is so good to be here at Black History Month. All of the law. This is a time in American where we are have being forced to decide if the differences that make us look different and make sound different and make us a practice different cultures and different religions and eat different foods make a stronger or make us weaker. And I'm here to say that with exception of doing sweater it did 5 Jay here that with the exception of delaying that the diversity that we have in same paw is what makes us a paw. Saint Paul. Not just one example, strong. It is. It's not just what makes a point hers. But Saint Paul would not be Saint Paul. Without the strength that we have in all of our communities color. And are not the same paw without the strength that we have benefited from specifically from our African-American community in that community. There few people who have said as Lions and I tell folks sometimes that the secret to leadership is likely to follow. And you don't have to spend a lot of time in Saint Paul to know that moment. Joye Carter joined people that you And the ministry. That is in space. It's you that you leave enjoy an the ministry. Pastor Miller, that you operate. And, you know, well, that I was baptized by different Pastor Miller and this, this this this community ministry that is progress. It's sch a strong community ministry between, you know, the ways we care for young people of the ways we care for families leafy folks when they need food. To the Black College tour which my children have been on. And so many of our children have been on for 20 years. 21 21 apart. My apologies for 21 years. 95% of going on to go to college. And graduate is Iran and will pivot such an honor to welcome South and the legacy that exists in this space Black History Month. And we know that while we're standing here in FEBRUARY that you all stand for year-round own business around the entire calendar. So thank Congratulations. Any other discussion for vote from council members. Goodness Billy, think you've got a PRESIDENT? Thank yu again. Councilmember Johnson sponsoring this and are constraining organizing our community to be here. Honor of Black History Month. I just want to say it's just such an honor. I want to echo everything that was said in terms when I think about my mentors and who I follow and whose footsteps I get honor to walk through. I walk on Appreciate your leadership. Progressive Baptist Church is a place that my family also share. When I think about she was member and have always made sure that the foundation, the spiritual and the foundation is community and I have seen how Progressive Baptist Church has been the beacon for community, whether it's hosting conversations, critical conversations around public safety there and a lot of the business that. Comes before Council for starts, you know, see the truss inside of your congregation. So thank you for your leadership. Also missed. Join Clark. You. You keep you keep me on us. And you keep me alive. I just appreciate. How a your unconditional love for our young people and making sure that's all we at the forefront. when thinking about the investments, you know, in our cities and our investments and our children. So, again, I know you be circling back around asking for a donation and I'm here Florida thank you again and thank you for everyone who showed up to to give honor. And I am so excited, too. Us up this resolution and continue to be in communion with you all. Beautiful other comments from council members before we vote. I would just collect. Ms Johnston, go ahead. Thank you so Just a it's not necessarily at a comment but will gather outside of chamber's for quick picture. So we'll be at the bell. And there's I'm Melanie, who has spent an ample amount of time just putting together the resolution. And I do want to take them take a moment to just say thank you. Thank you for making some time to come the day on a for this this moment. And also just to kind of share your vision with us. And so thank you for that. And genuinely. It's a pleasure. It's an honor to be a I would say that Missus, Missus. Clark is probably the reason I am a member of forgot about church. I remember being at the it was a Christmas like Christmas concert. And I kind of looked around the room and as somebody who is not originally, wasn't born and raised in Saint Paul. So I don't have the great aunts and uncles that I tend as being a part of the legacy that is Saint Paul. But I I know when I recognize what it looks like to have an open hand extended to you as somebody who has looked in search for a church home for a long time since I've been in the Twin Cities and it's been one of the few places that my mom felt safe. My grandma has felt safe. My brother has felt safe and they've all had a chance to take. This is Clark and they've all had a chance to meet MISTER Miller. And Ijust want you to know how much it meant to me as someone who continues to work. An advocate for us and our community every day. And most importantly just know that you are seeing your work is seen and it will continue to be uplifted. Pretty much in my work and beyond. And I think that's why this is really important. We got decorate the public record and we have to show it with the work and the legacy that we have and the legacy that you will bring. So thank you cancel Bowie as well being one of the sponsors here to the co-sponsor on this item. And also thank you guys for giving some time too Black History Month. And isn't just 28 days. It's all year around. And I know that and I see the work that guys are So thank you for making that time. Thank you. And before I move approval, I just wanted to thank all of you for being here. For your brilliance, for the ways that you hold our communities together. Really proud to serve on this council with the daughters of that work and with our mayor and partnership for our city, all of our community really, truly, we stand in your power and we are committed to making sure that we do at this table honors that in policy and investments. And someone said in the well-being of our children. So thank you for being here to show the diversity of our black community here and the history and the legacy and excited to move this resolution motion from MISTER Johnson to prove they were say Aye, any opposed. 5 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. And I believe MISS Johnson said photo outside. Group will be will help. Item 27 is first reading of ordinance. 25 Dash 17 granting the application of taunting to rezone property at 25 George Street East from b, one local business to h one residential and in many chapter 60 of a legislative code pertaining to the zoning map. All right. We are glad to Chris Tang back today to give us an initial staff report on this item. So whenever you're ready crispy to sec, no worries that. Go ahead. Thank you. Owning application is on the West Side. It's on George just west of Robert Street. The surrounding areas primarily residential with the exception of the mixed use, building. To the east of the subject parcel which is the one as well. The property currently has a detached garage on and the applicant is requesting a rezoning from the one local business to h one residential in order to build a single family home on it. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the way that this area has developed with higher density residential and commercial uses on Cesar Chavez and striker with a primarily lower density residential in between. The District Council stated that they neither support nor oppose the rezoning and the planning Commission did recommend approval. Wonderful. Any questions for Ms Khan right now. I don't believe any questions either. So thank you for that overview and will send this item to its public hearing for next week. The ordinance is laid over to FEBRUARY 12 for second reading public hearing. I am 28 first reading of ordinance. 25 Dash 18 granting the application of mlb, 1, 0, 4, one cell boc to rezone 6.42. Selby Avenue from b to community business to tea, 3 traditional neighborhood and many chapter 16 legislative pro pertaining to the zoning map. All right. And back to you was on first effort on this item. This zoning application is at is in the Senate. You neighborhood a corner Selby in Dale U.S.. And the surrounding areas a mix of commercial uses and varying densities. This is the site. It's currently a vacant commercial building. There was a long-standing dry cleaning business, but it closed in 2023. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from b to community business, too. T 3 traditional neighborhood in order to develop a mixed use building. The proposed development is a mixed use building with commercial space on the first floor and 20 residential units over 4 floors. But like all rezonings, this specific project is required to be developed if the rezoning is approved. The District Council and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning. Thanks. Any questions for Ms Khan on this one. My question is just is it market rate housing project is their affordability rate down know? All right. That's still being determined council PRESIDENT. I Defer to the applicant they're available and yet, if you don't mind coming up in just any fantasy, want to tell us about this while we have you here, that the great. my name is my name Eleanor through. And I know also just, you know, if you just stand between the 2 microphones, it'll pick up the sounds that be that helps you back a little so yeah, go ahead. I telling our time here a representative Rondo Land Trust and the goal is to make it affordable housing project. We're headed now for towards what Michael, at least hold cooperative, the type of structure for folks at or below 80% of area median income in the community. So that's geat. Thank Really appreciate hearing that and obviously enjoy partnership with the Land trust at the thank you. Any other questions for our applicant. What we have here. Thanks. Look forward to the public hearing. There's another questions. We can move this next week. That witness is laid over to FEBRUARY 12 for second reading public hearing item. 29 is first reading of ordinance. 25 Dash 19 amending chapter 2 Point '02 of administrative code to add Section g 10 establishing an office of Financial Services Grants Section. All right. And we will come is back or from the Office of Financial Services to give us a staff report on this item. Thank you for being and thank you itself. We need to present. Meetings and doctor and the grants director for the city the I'm here to talk about as you I can turn say this is my first time addressing his body. So nice to meet all of you. And if I make any mistakes, something. So this ordinance establishes the office grants Division and what the ordinance says that we do. Provide support and technical assistance to departments around prospecting and great writing grants, management and compliance grand strategy and planning. We also implemented grants manual that set citywide policies and procedures. And I think we do is facilitate trainings for departments to build confidence and knowledge for city staff. And then we also have a report on citywide grant activities. So why is this ordinance necessary? Really just codifies the grants division and the same way that it does. All of the teams. So language is really similar to what we see for other. All of us divisions and it also gives the grants Division Authority to set citywide that policies. And includes approving applications before being submitted. also add at this point that that does not change a city council approval of grand applications that will stay the same. There are also no budget implications for this ordinance is just an administrative code change. So before we get started, I really wanted to just set the context and national extent climate for how the team came to be. So there has like within the last, you know, 4 years, the Biden administration invested a lot infrastructure, climbing activities in through a variety of lies, the other 700 billion dollars that was put out. So there is a massive influx of grant funding at federal level and also seeing that, you know, our state was dealing fraud issues or grants management. So overall, there's been a tightening of grants management policies at the state level. And so that has been happening. And then within the last 3 all of federal fnding pause and Friesen, uncertainty. That's the climate that city departments are working in and city staff are trying to navigate this all. And so The grand scheme is really at created in this space where there's more money. There's more oversight and there's more confusion. So terms of timeline, I really wanted to like back up put the team in the context of prior to there is a really decentralized structure within the city around grants departments manage them on their own. They applied all on our own and departments. A lot of successes and challenges and that as well. Then in the city received some historic pandemic era federal funding total combined across all the different grants. 234 million so really created a lot space for the city, too. Figure out where we were doing well and where we could do better. In 2021, we hired and also reallocated staff to administer these aarp dollars. So that was kind of the first centralize fan support we've had at the city. In 2022. Did a needs assessment with departments about grants management. So interviewing directors and grant staff. I will also I really want to emphasize that the grants team come out of a lot of collaboration with departments and a lot of input from department staff and want to be responsive to that. So I just that it will be a scene that you'll see throughout this presentation. So also - then in 2022 office recommends the creation of a centralized grants office in 2023. The office was prioritized by the administration and the mayor's proposed budget and this body approved 3 fde to establish a grant office. 2024. I was hired as the grants director in MARCH. So I've been just under a year and then we also quarter 3, we promoted to grant administrator and we had to get we are at full staff with 3 people here to just kind of set everything a city code to establish a Like I said, that the needs assessment. We really talk to departments a lot to hear about what they needed. I wanted to share some of the findings that we found from that. So there are definitely some strings that we have at the city around You know. There are a lot of collaborative models around grant development that work well create a lot of staff pride. There's a lot teams that have done a lot with a little bit expertise and work. So with the challenges, you know, we lack a centralized policy and processes for grants which in the past has resulted in audit findings. There's also a lack of a centralized file management system for our contractual No one place to go to find everything grants related, which as you can tell this last week was a source of stress. We also don't have grant data and easily accessible format or system. It's kind of all in different places. People are doing it differently. And all of those things work for those departments. But at like a centralized level, we don't have anything in that space. From the needs assessment. All departments really supported and recognize the need for centralized front office. And some of the most frequently requested resources were around citywide policies and tools. Armbands management, trainings on federal regulations and compliance grant prospecting, I will say is one that we heard almost every department and as well as application coordination and then grant writing. So are grant team and functions. I'll start with the functions so that what we do is we do prospecting finding grants. Communicating those departments and making sure they know like what everything is entailed if they're going to apply for something. So we assist with grant writings of securing grants. And then we also do grant management. So keeping grants. You know, all these buckets are the same size, but they're certainly not like the same size and the body of work that we do. I think grants management is one entire full-time person's job. And then we also do training and citywide policies and procedures and then kind of cutting through all of that is strategy and planning. So how are we helping departments do all of these activities in a really strategic way. Are 3 Ft ease. There's me. I'm the grand structure. Like I said, I've been here since MARCH. I have 15 years of grand experience and like almost entirely in the city of Saint Paul. Really happy to be here at the city in Israel. Ad Grant administrator is mile while Bird. She has been our air p administrator. So I know she has been it all probably know And so we're really lucky to have her stay on in a permanent role. And then grant specialist Caroline Swinford. MAY the only person and that that's raised more money than I have. And so she is really good at grant writing and grant prospecting. So examples of work to date. We have city wide policies and procedures. We developed a grants manual that supports departments with just like laying out policies. What they should do for different steps. We're also implementing the intent to apply process. So that is reviewing grant information before department submitted to funders. So just to get a good sense of like what's ging out, how much money to whom all of those things? We also have done prospecting. So we've identified priorities with departments and creating prospect list for, you know, bringing them a list of things to review and plan for upcoming proposals. One of the things that we've heard most was from departments was we know that there's more funding out there. We just don't know where it is. We don't have time to find it. Grant prospecting really fills that hole. And that means that departments have been asking We've also assisted with grant writing. There's a applications that we've helped with here, you know, assisting library with the digital equity proposal. We also worked on a cross department proposal with sleet and fire on heavy, heavy duty on road proposal, just recently we heard a successful. So we are excited you know, have a second electric fire truck as a result of that proposal. One other thing with grant writing that I want to emphasize is this analyzing their criteria school or and making proposals to help? We're making improvements to helped score highly so fderal grant writing is not necessarily what's the best proposal you can write, but how can you follow like the most specific set of instructions that are often like conflicting? And so what we have been able to do is take, you know, the documents that the federal government puts out about how they're going to score proposal, take what you know, art staff has written in this case public works around the bridge investment program and say, know, based on what the federal government says, they're going to review this proposal with we need data and this area. We need this piece of information. We need this specific thing so we can score highly so that's really like something that has like a crime, concrete way of helping bring more money in the door. You know, I'm on the Bridge Investment program proposal, at Other work to date. So grants management. So we provided some technical assistance on Cross Department grants and especially around recipients management and documentation. We've done some training and skill building. So we did a training on 2024. Updates to the federal Code of regulations and also wanted the pairing your grants for the new Federal administration, which I went back and looked at this week. And I actually, you know, I think we had a lot of good points in terms of helping departments prepare. And then strategy and planning so identifying and tracking match sources for all of our grants and then also doing contingency planning around just the uncertainty in federal grant funding freeze that we saw last 2 weeks I also want to emphasize structurally how different this team is compared to the American rescue plan funding. So, you know, for the American rescue plan, the funding came from Treasury through Ofs and the aarp administration to department. So we are really in that like centralize role. So that has a filter between the 2 kind of entities. And then with citywide grants. City departments are responsible for both aplying for and managing funds. So the you know, they work directly with federal and state agencies on that and citywide grants. We really commend the spot as a technical assistance and support. So we're not in middle role and that way. It's structurally very different. I also added this table is a comparison in terms of just like roles. So for a r p r Fund or was the U.S. Treasury Air p was the grant management and compliance function and then departments did at the project management for a citywide grants. You know, a funder could be a federal or state agency. The department is responsible for the grants, management and compliance and department does the project management as well. And then we're hearing that technical assistance and support. So it's just I really different structure that has some implications in terms of who has what information and who's responsible for different things. So I just wanted to be really clear about that part. So what's next for the grants team? We one to find grant ordinance. We also are continuing the financial analysis of our federal portfolio and planning with departments around, you know, any potential changes to the funding landscape? Planning on fully launching the intent to apply process so that will give us better data. I'm grant applications across departments and like I said before, no changes to the council approval of grant applications. Are finishing strategic planning and early 2025. Want to thank Jay for helping us council, you know, perspective on that strategic plan. We're also grants management software. So this will help U.S. Manage data management applications, all those things we're going pair to make a budget request for that in the 2026 budget process. I think that everything so I we'll stand for questions. Thank you. I appreciate that. They're a staff report as back. There any questions Fest colleagues right now? Goodness, Johnson, I just one and it's really just around council interaction with. They grandstand so is this something that also if established the council, considered a department also to provide it provided like type of assistance from the steam at all. Yeah, absolutely. I would say I mean, if there's a grant that you know that you'd like to apply for, we can meet with, you know, Caroline and I to talk through application. All of that. It's I don't think. Yeah. So I would say. Also, too, including on the prospecting section. If there's things that you know that you want to look for, we can sit down and you can talk through what you're curious about and we can put that on our radar in terms of things to look for its usually about like 4 to 6 weeks between like that initial meeting when we go through what you're interested in. So when we come with a list of like, here's what we know is out there. Thank you. Yeah, no, I appreciate that. And just kind of something it's come up a couple times in past year just of different opportunities for potentially that there's an avenue for the council when they're thinking about grants pursuing grant funding. So it's nice to know that that's out there. And I appreciate their update. Yeah. Happy to put together a list things you're interested in. Good but we thank you, council PRESIDENT. Thank you, Lindsay. It's really a pleasure to see this that you're management of know how we're going to better streamline. Grant process. I just think about just now some housekeeping needs where it says if you have things organizing just makes everything else function better. So I'm happy and look forward to just seeing how this improves our process moving forward. But Ihave a question particularly around. In relation that to Councilmember Johnson's question around the council. But for example, I there's a grant sources that comes from federal and state. Does this process with process also include grant funding that comes from like private sector let be. Yes, it Federal and state is our largest source of funding. But we do. It would include private grants, private funders and that that's actually one I think, having the centralized offices important to have just so when we're working with a fund or, you know, they know that were coordinated and we know what we're asking for. And we're not stepping on each other's feet. So it does include private funders. Thank you. All Really appreciate your tremendous work everything that we are navigating right now in the country and the changing nature funding. Can't emphasize enough much. We appreciate your team and that we are excited to have this administrative ordinance really to formalize the work you've been doing so thank you for your leadership and look forward to finalizing this and continue to work more together to build the systems out with you. We appreciate lot Gap. Thanks. Thank you. The ordinance is laid over to FEBRUARY 12th for second reading public hearing. Item 30's resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 13 authorizing the city to enter into joint powers Agreement with Ramsey County for solid waste recycling funding. All right. This is a public hearing on item number 30. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Number 30? Looking around. Don't se anyone ok, seeing a motion from ms Jones to close public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye, aye, any opposed 5 in favor nor opposed the public hearing is closed in the resolution is adopted item. 31 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 16 approve the application of burger most for some of variance in order to be sent amplified sound for the Saint Patrick's Day. Lucky Palooza event on MARCH 15th, the 16th at 2.42, 7th Street West Burger. Most parking lot. All right. This is a public hearing for item number. 31, is there anyone here to speak to this item number? 31. Seeing none is Johnson would move to close public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye, Any opposed 5 in favor nor opposed to public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted item. 30 twos resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 17 operation in the city to accept a $500,000 grant from the States Department o Energy. Energy's Future Planning Grant program for the purpose of supporting local state and tribal government led partnership efforts that will help scale local strategies and increase resiliency and improve access to affordable, clean energy and authorizing a corresponding budget amendment. All right. This is a public hearing for item number. 32, is there anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion for Ms Yang to close public hearing and approve all in favor. Say Aye. Opposed 5 in favor nor opposed the public hearing is closed and the resolutions adopted item. 33 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 18. Working the application of Patrick think governs pub for some of variance in order to present amplified sound for lucky Palooza and Saint Patrick's events on MARCH, 15th and 17th at 2.25. 7th Street West Patrick, the government's pub. If you want to know where all this Saint Patrick's parties are happening in Saint Paul, this is the part of the agenda to look at. This is a public hearing on item. 33, is there anyone here to speak to this item number? 33. Okay. Seeing none. A motion from ms Bowie to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Aye. Any opposed 5 in favor nor opposed to public hearing is closed in the resolution is adopted item. 34 is our leached. He a 24 dash 406, red. Find the appeal. Special tax assessment for property at 9.16 University Avenue West. All right. Hello again. This warm and I believe we're here to talk about 34 and then we'll move to the rest item. So any updates on this particular item you'd like us to know about at this time. I don't have any updates. A dim view. The video from 2 weeks ago if there are still open questions, happy too. Deal with I think there's been response is so I we do have a motion at this time you'd like us to consider. I do not have a chance to talk Marcia are Russia particularly around. And it was the item on the uphill. It is fully aware of the conditions and had a chance to comply with those. So don't have a motion. Okay. So in this matter, I believe we were asked to approve a recommendation for you as more Monday been reminding me what your recommendation was. The recommendation is approval of the assessment ratifying it so that and making a payable over a period of 10 years. This is substantial assessment for the demolition of a a coroner brick building on University pair north of All Any other discussion on i'm fine. Moving approval of that, ok? A motion GOD knows what it is and you might have just said it. But it's been a very long meeting. Want to make sure on the record attempt that hit over the span of 10 years, I guess a motion from ability to move the recommendation all in favor say Aye. Aye, any opposed. Highs in favor. One opposed public hearings are I'm sorry, public hearing and the resolution is adopted. Legislative hearing consent agenda items. 35 through 58 or before you for your consideration. All As warm and we understand number folks who want take their items separately. So I'll let you walk us through the order foot. Which one would you like us to go to? First the first time that item number 38 understood. Item 38 is our 25 Dash 5 appeal of normalcy, Roberts, highs and to summary abatement order at 4.11 Charles Avenue. All right. And we'll go first. Mormon for a staff report on number. 38. Thank This is a summary abatement oder to address items in the backyard. Predominantly what it indicates is please remove and properly dispose of the plastic totes ad all of those scattered debris in the alley and behind the House. And that order was written JANUARY 7th with a deadline of JANUARY 14th, legislative hearing was conducted and the matter is before you, I have recommended that an extension be granted MAY 1st. There is some language in there which I think helps to clarify for the property owner, the expectations that connect clear up what we're dealing with and I can show you. And here is photo of the back of the property. And in the foreground, we some feral cat housing and feeding stations in the background. We plastic totes and containers. We have some scrap wood and how it and some other pieces to propped up against the back deck. There's some materials in this general area. So that's what the summary abatement order was referring to. I have a follow-up photo that was taken the day of the hearing. And so you can see largely the same thing from a different angle. Only this has snow. And then there's another angle on the material in the pretty much what we're talking about when we're talking about this type of thing is, is it scrap wood or is it being put to use? So, for example, for a period of time, lumber would be actually able to b put to use it a building material. You know, if you're bilding a shed, of course, you can have lumber beside the shed. Your building. Can you have lumber there for 2 years? No, you cannot scrap wood. Same kind of deal. Of course, people reuse would but isn't an indefinite situation or not? Given that we had talked about that kind of thing for a little bit. We tried to clarify and the resolution what the expectations were and to divide out those things that would be put to use and to take into account. Shed which had failed on the property. The owner indicated she was going to be rebuilding. And so to give some grace to get that taken care of. So that there could be a shed used for some of that material there. So. I can do you no doubt see and hear files on the language in the resolution. And it will just share it with you quickly. And says. Recommends the council grant to MAY 1st to remove it. And Stuart, any scrap wood not used for a specific purpose and in the interior items stored on the exterior. So trying to be super clear about. Does and doesn't work. That's my report. Thank you. Any questions for Ms Mormont? Okay. We're gonna go to the public hearing on this item number. 38, we welcome anyone who wants to come and give tstimony on this issue think yet. Hello, are you Norma? Yeah. Just and between the 2 microphones, we can you be that way? Go ahead. You have 2 Norma, thank you for having me here. Of course. I. Guests can really want to come and ask for. And opportunity to discuss the possibility of how these abatements are handled. Letter was dated the 7th. I received that on the 11th instructions get my hearing by the 14th. Have received it on a Saturday. By the time I call the office to try to get hold of the officer. David Smith. On Monday, I had no answer. No call back. I've left a message with a supervisor. Lisa Martin will call back from her. At the hearing the following week. I discovered that he was no longer there. So I don't know why she didn't call me back anyway. I'm just wondering if. These can be handled so that we don't have flight 2 days to get back to the city to try to resolve the issue. And just one sack. So just what we have here, Roberts, and I'm hearing you that you want to see communication to be clearer and easier and more time. And that makes The recommendation were asked to do today is to just give until MAY first to remove or store any of the scrap wood as specified. And I just I'm wondering, do you have any issue with that? Is that something workable as well? I can take care of this craft. Would the plastic totes because I'm and part of the tnr in Frank Town. These shelters beating stations and such. So that's been there. I don't know. And it's the stuff. Is that out in the alley? It's on my property. There's report of Redfish. And garbage and I don't have any of that on my property and are Got it is anything else you want us to know right now with the time you have. I think that's it. Great. And then if you don't mind, just one second looks like your counsel and might have a question for you. So go ahead, MISS Thank you because PRESIDENT, thank you as Norman for showing up today. Can you just clarify what does since you have some time left? Can you distinguish what is like the materials fear you're feeding stations? Just because they're they're, you know, the the materials that were asking for you to remove. Just want to make sure it's clear like what you are noticing that needs to be removed and what is also. As you mentioned, part of your feeding materials. Feeding material are skewed are what was it caught the feeding station beating say shelters. Yeah. that. That be helpful. The cable to bring that is it for me. You we're just trying to see pictures I I have the plastic picks a place for barrier to keep the wind and snow out. There's plastic totes. The one on the left has a hole in it with straw, the whiteness tariff the ball for straw and then the feeding station because sometimes there's more than one cat. That's on the side. There. Is going. So is this a simple is this point is a project that you're working on ongoing? It's been going on fr years okay and would be cleared the on the conditions as on here actually close the public hearing. we dn't we just do have questions still for for the constituent or do you want to? Yeah, I guess. Yeah. So you keep the the the request is for you to to remove And looks like it's on outside of your facing the alley. Are you live to compliance with the conditions requested of you to move that? One? There is a removal but into it sounds like you have a feeding station as you're working on. You have until the deadline of MAY to get that assemble ensure that you have proper stations for your feet exemptions. And also I see have a shed that also. In repairs. So as you want to make sure that you have adequate time, so you can. Ensure that don't have to come back around of some kind thinking MAY 1st, if we have a blizzard or snowstorm in APRIL, that's going to slow me down some. I don't know if it's JUNE 1st to be better. First, I guess I can try to work on it and that period of time. Any other questions for ms Roberts right ok? sounds like you let us know what is helpful to you. Thank you for being here. The close public hearing. We're going to make a plan all right. Motion from his blue to close public hearing on favor say Aye, aye, any opposed. I guess, yeah, believes anything. You want a man to the motion or the recommendation? Yeah. I don't have any amendments. I appreciate coming and get some clarity to it. I think with them the MAY first that gives some time we have no just heard from. MISS Norma about if there is a case that there is a blizzard are weather. And that can be a barrier to as normal does have the contact to the specter and also marshes. You know, i would wait to hear from the appellate if he does the more time that she knows that she can reach out to the office request that extension. So I want go with the recommendation that MARCH Got it. I appreciate that. I'm supportive of that. And fully want to know to the comments about the communication leading up to it and and hearing that and work with what we can on the dsi front. Okay. So motion from his Bowie to that. Approve the recommendation of the legislative hearing. Officer on favor say Aye, any opposed 5 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. All right. Back to his Mormon on which items she'd like us to take next. Comes for. It would be 20 it, which 42. 42 Zara leached he a 24 dash 4.39. Ratifying the appealed Special tax assessment for property at 21 30 Ivy Avenue east. Council PRESIDENT, this is a tax assessment being levied on the property for a vacant building fee. The council has had this property in front of it regarding vacant building registration on 2 occasions, a vacant building. Registration waiver. So you gave a 90 day waiver on the fee and then there was an extension granted up on that within that resolution where you granted an extension to the waiver. There are some specific language about circumstances under which the vacant building fee would be prorated. The wording, i would've honestly Redmond, different way than Palin, Reddit. But I think that that was sufficiently ambiguous that I would call it with the appellant. Provided calculations of what she believed that the vacant building assessment should be. And she provided good background on that. And so my recommendation before you is what the opponents request was, which is a reduction from $5,077 to $2,815. I would note that she purchased property in NOVEMBER and assessment. Had not yet. Levy, there had been notices that went out about it. It was. Simply a pending assessment. And when you close on the property. The assessments need to be dealt with. The title company wants to clean that up. And so we that the seller or the buyer will pick up the cost of the assessment, whatever their agreement is. And in this case because the assessment hadn't yet been ratified by the city Council, the money for the assessment was s crowed. So the money. The title company did actually pay the assessment. And so it has been paid at the $5,000 level. And if the council moves forward to decrease the amount of the assessment don't Permit recommendation the excess amount would be refunded to the title company. So and then they would deal with it from there. That's my report. All right. Any questions for ms Mormon right now on this item? Okay. So we're gonna go to the public hearing for item. 42, if you're here for 42, thank you. Welcome. Come on up. And if you just stand between the iPhones Ty, thank you. Don't go ahead. So if you could, let us know your name to Julie Walters, Lee. Julie, thank you. And we purchased the property and Jne 3rd, 2024, and we saw the property on OCTOBER. 31 2024, and I appreciate you. Decreasing. Suggesting to decrease it from the 5,077 2015. And then I needed to appeal this because that's what was in the what you guys all signed that. The resolution. So the resolution says. So I don't know if you guys have my calculation in front of you or not. Yes, okay. So. The last line of the calculation represents the 50% reduction. In regard to the resolution stating with the legislative hearing, officer noting the difference on paid registered vacant building fee comes forward as a proposed assessments. If appealed, it will reduced 50%. It's a code compliance certificate be issued by SEPTEMBER 29th 2024. Vacant building fee to come forward as a proposed assessment. The letter I attached to my email, the Certificate of Code compliance was issued by SEPTEMBER 29th 2024. And I have appealed the fee. So I am aking that. I appreciate her putting into 2015, which is what was supposed to be. But there is a mistake made and nobody could fix the mistake. And so it should have been 28, 15 on the website that it was not. But now I'm peeling and hopes that it'll be the 14. 7.62. So then my refund would be on $3600. If you're confused, I don't blame you. But It's this hs been ongoing for over a year. Cause. I started. What happened was the va owned But the va wouldn't pay the vacant building fee. And so I wanted to purchase the home. And the only way to do that was to take on some of the fee. But I only want to take on the fee that. You know, you guys approved that we take on. So just so I understand because we're pastor time, but I just want make sure I have what you're hoping for. And then we can deliberate. So. I'm looking in the resolution and it says the assessment is ratified in reduced from 5,077 to 2,815. Are you saying that you think it should be something different than 2,815? Yes. And what amount you think it should be? I think it should be. $1407. And $0.62 because of that statement where if I appeal. If the Court of compliance was issued the first time between 9th and if it was center assessments, there, however, comment. Got it. Okay. Thank you. I just want to make sure I understood for the record what you were asking for. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate your comment. And then make sure that you sign in. We'll take a motion from his yang to close public hearing on favor say any opposed. All right. Looked to MISS Yang to see if she has any further direction for us on this mtter. Thanks, council PRESIDENT. I I do see the documents that I came in from point I do see the calculation is fall and I'll really frank. I don't a motion for today. It's going because this is my first time seeing the calculation hearing the testimony, too. So need some time to be with discussed, the just that math and understand a bit more about what the content of the testimony, especially the calculation here with Marchessault. The latest where and bring him back next week. I was somewhat thinking similarly. So that makes MISS Yang is going to do is move a layover for a week so that we can let her office have time to dig into the details and come up with direction from there. So motion from Ms Yang to lay this matter. Over one week on favor, say Aye, aye, any opposed. 5 in favor nor opposed the resolution slate over to FEBRUARY. 12th. That team is Mormon for additional items today. Yes, the next one is item number. 45? Item? Our late 25 Dash 6 appeal of Sylvester to a vehicle abatement order at 14. 63 Midway Parkway. All right. And thank you, sir, for us. We're gonna get a staff report and then we'll go to you for the public hearing. So if you don't mind just waiting off to the side and then I'll call you up in just a minute. Thanks. Go ahead this morning. Summary abatement order was issued for the removal from the public right of way of this boat on a trailer. It did indicate that trailer was in disrepair and in operable. That's because it's missing tires. On cinder blocks, the boat itself and the trailer existing in the right of way is a violation of chapter 105, the city's right of way. Code. Unfortunately, the inspector did not note that as a violation, but rather incorrectly noted that it was parked approved surface. And just so. During the course of te legislative hearing, we discussed this at length. I asked these code enforcement supervisor to reissue the order with the correct citation so that there was a consistent understanding among everyone. A new letter was actually issued with that cause. That correct citation. I understand that the owner wanted to appeal that letter and our front desk inadvertently accepted the appeal, although it ws already under consideration by the city council at that point scheduled to be on your agenda today because this is exactly the same issue. I would again say if there's new testimony on the matter definitely the council can hear and include that in deliberations. I understand the code enforcement inspector who visited the site on Monday that the boat has been removed from the pblic right of way. And isn't there anymore? I'm not than what the concern would be. It's helpful have also. Aerial map here of the site. And here is the boat kind of in the middle right there. And it is that boat that was sitting makes wise in the drop in the driveway front and to the north here 13. 39 Haskell Street North this bowl, a restaurant. And so the problem that the owner discussed was that Uber Eats or DoorDash comes that they use that apron to access to to put their car temporarily while they run it and get the order. And also there were concerns about them. Parker's infringing on the driveway space. We did talk signage. The public works could provide. I understand it was reviewed and there is a sign - out there. So not sure which offer on that point. Exactly. Except there was a into the word for office. In case there was some constituent service that could be provided that would be of assistance. Can I just ask what so I understand where we're seeing that the vehicle cannot be park, but where what is the city rules say about if you have a personal, if you have a boat where put it, I just don't know that rule. Whatever. Let's constituent, what what is the role that everyone should be following? That would be helpful to understand. In this case and in cases where we have boats on trailers, its work and the trailer be parked. And a trailer can be parked on an approved parking surface. The same kind of surface of car could be parked on. So that will be what's under consideration in the inspector takes like your own driveway or a garage if you have it or exactly any place like that, it could it could exist. And in aerial photo I showed you earlier, it did. It was parked in the driveway area. Okay. It was their them. And can it just be like outside the street by your house to? I'm just trying to understand, does it have to be on your property? For trailers? Lots of people. Park trailers in the street on a temporary basis. And if they're licensed and operable, the police are going to see that there's a problem with that. If they're not license or if they are inoperable, which a truly would be considered when lacks tires are inflated tires, then that would be problematic and they would want that removed. Thank you as women. Appreciate it. Okay. So let's go to the public number. 45 and I believe you're here to speak to this item. So watch. Come on up. And then just let us know your name. And you'll have 2 minutes to speak to this issue. Go ahead. Care I I I don't think the voters going move change. So o'clock this the rule on. Blocking driveway is you can't you can more than 5 feet from each And you can't stop there. or you can stop there either your case that was parking, you can and they can't to the design they wanted to do, which is. Use that exclusively for DoorDash and rubble. You can't do it because it's illegal. To, you know, you because you can't park there and stop Okay. That's what they were doing and they from using it for my own prposes. I mean, they were using it illegally and in the same time. They they the same time they blocking me from doing something that was illegal. First, I want just save Dia needs a civil review board. They're much more dangerous. They created much more problems for human beings. Then the police too. And I would I would gather that 60% of the really hrrible cases. Our perpetrated against women. Not man. I own property really close to is for the year again, the vote about a lot of stuff. And after they Told basically prevented me from from using it at all. I said, well, if they can do that, I can put my both there and we can. Talk opponent. Tey so MR. So that's you're actually you're past your time. And I want to understand just so that I can move toward action here. But so what's at issue is that? The the council is voting on. This. Basically an order that you remove the boat and trailer from the right of way and not seeing any cost or fear. Find attached to it. It's just saying don't put it in the right of way. You're saying that you have moved it. So I understand you're having issues with the operation of the business and stuff like that. That is outside the scope of this. But you are you here because you have an issue with it, refusing to move your boat from that area or do you understand that now? And is that something that you have like? Do you disagree with that? I guess that's the thing I'm trying to understand. Well, why I I was I was hoping for a little even handed to And I was hoping that they could use the opportunity all of our lives a little better. Okay. A little more respectful over the last Okay. And I understand. Okay. So what I'm gonna do actually it's real hard hearings with time in it. Yeah, I'm sorry about that. Can know what's what? I don't think. I don't know can. You hear me You got a cocaine. What I'm going to do is I'm going to close the public hearing. My staff are here and if there are issues with just how the business is conducting its operations were happy to take a look at that. Within what we decide today, the vote does need to move. It sounds like you moved it. So I appreciate that. And figure out how to connect with the business. So that that right of ways for the public, it does need to be used for the public. So we'll look into that. But we actually are going I supported order to move it. Yeah, go ahead. Could could I about the bold Vo Thi? It's interesting. I don't know if she cover that. There was a during legislative hearing there a woman that was representing some factions and she had some documentation and she wasn't allowed to look at the documentation. There was there was also the complaint, which assume was why the owner of Ole yet. So and I didn't get I didn't get to hear her documentary. So whatever do, sir, actually so. But I'm sorry, we're well past your time. So my staff right there, Jenny, she can connect with you on any information in that public hearing was a part of that. But we have to close public hearing now and I'm going to make a motion so that we can move to the next step. So that's your time for now. Thank you, though. I appreciate you being here. Okay. All right. So I would move to close public hearing on set. Any opposed. Does anybody know vote was taken by? So it sounds like you just said, you moved it yourself. You know. Ok, ok, well, can I mean, can I just have 1, 1, 7, What's so? I'm sorry. We did close public hearing. So my staff right there, Jnny, she is going to help you with literally all the follow-up. So thank you, sir. Appreciate being here. Okay. It sounds like the I didn't hear anything that give a basis to move anything other than your recommendations. So I'm gonna move the recommendation of the legislative hearing. Officer on favor say Aye. Any opposed. 4 in favor opposed the resolution is adopted. Warm and other any other items we need to take separately today. There's been more just for you and work for that is number 52. 17, 16 on too, is our lhc a 24 dash 4.55. Appealing ratifying the Appeal. Special Tax Assessment for property at 17. 69 Saint Anthony Avenue. Comes PRESIDENT. So the last legislative hearing staff giving that I'm aware is for you. That is a vacant building fee. This property entered the vacant building program wen the certificate of occupancy was revoked in the terms for the reinstatement of the certificate of occupancy were not met on the deadlines that were established in a legislative hearing process. The owner would like to appeal further to the council to not be in the vacant building program. What I think needs to happen, this is an a 4 plex that from 2019 to 2024, inspectors had not been given access to the interior access was provided number of orders were written up. I do understand that the owner has moved family into the building and so I I think that decent conversations needs to occur with the inspection staff at the Department of Safety and inspections to create some bright lines about re occupation of the property. I don't have anything more but happy to field questions now or after testimony, which I believe is going to be on the phone. So before we go to the testify in the seen total assessment is $2,618. And that is for unpaid vacant building fees or what are we? What is gets? A kiss is an assessment for a vacant building c year one. So it's at that level. And then the service to okay got just want make sure have that before we go to the public hearing, any questions for is Mormon right now. Okay. You said this is 52 right number, 52. Yes, okay. All right. So we're gonna go to the public number 52. And it sounds there's someone on the phone. So a minute passes to our staff, we can get our caller on the line for us for 52. Council PRESIDENT Jalali. Can you hear me ok? I can hear you loud and clear. Thank you. I have Roger on the line, MR. You'll have 2 minutes to testify. Please press star 6 to unmute yourself and please start your testimony by stating Your name. Thank you. MR. Chief them. Did you unmute yourself? I believe a good now. We can hear you. Excellent. Thank you. Got. my name is Roger. Coming from. And talking to you from. Living room 17 times, 17, 16, 19 at the meat. My way is across the hall and in the living room of the other unit. Keep playing. The building is owner occupied a this time and it will remain that way. Until we sell it. My my wife is so. Actually having surgery tomorrow. And the we're just hoping everything goes. All right with that. And should be back here and try to cope with. But the building is 113 years old obviously has. Showing its age some of the window sills and one side of the building has loose to covid needs to replaced or or would probably going to do is take this to cool off Henry side. And put I new windows on that side of the building. At least. We will plan on doing that. This coming. Construction season. But I'm not sure when we will be looking to reoccupy it. It's rental property. Probably next fall at the soonest. My. My wish is to get off of the vacant building list because makes it more difficult to get financing to do the work that needs to be done. Doing that. What I can on my ripped a lot of would work as team. Radiators. I'm trying to renovate the building. In a way that respects the original style heritage For right now, we're going to be occupying. It is owner occupied. We have a grandson lived one apartment upstairs. And the other apartment upstairs empty. And I'm going to be working on that with winter know. Not sure what I can say regarding that. I don't think the we've been treated very well. But the inspectors and inspections department that. That's a matter that will be settled in court later. All I want to do right now is get off of this hole in I'm not sure how we can do that. I need to I need to be able to work on the property myself. And I need to be able to hire people. That don't have to go through a whole lot of regular old to get a permit. Yeah. So one of problems with district So you're actually pass your time. But I I'm hearing you. I wanted to just quickly clarify. So the building, vacant building fee that is at issue in this matter was buildup from NOVEMBER 8th 2023 to MAY 2020. 24, I understand you saying someone lives there now. Did you have people living there from NOVEMBER 2023? To MAY 2024. Well, NOVEMBER, 2, 3 NOVEMBER. 23, my wife was at home. thing that the distinction having so the distinction I want to make is I understand that you want to get off the vacant building fee program. I understand that you want to invest in the property. That makes sense to me. I appreciate that. Thank you for sharing that. The matter before us is in the past when the building was in the vacant building program, there are fees associated with that that are outstanding right now. So but I'm gonna do is I'm going to close public hearing and we're going to figure out that's that exist going forward because we do need to deal with this outstanding fee. But also with where there's a way to help you get off that list started the property. We want to support that. So it sounds like that's your mean today. So that makes sense. So I would move to close what hearing on say Aye. Aye, any opposed. So warm I guess can you explain what this individual need to do? It actually move off of it. The vacant building list if he wants to actually reoccupied the property. Yes, tis is a 4 plex actually. And so regardless of whether or not its owner occupied, it does need to fire certificate of occupancy. So it would continue to need to be in that program. And the program is not targeted for rental property exclusively at all. It is simply for. Buildings that have a certain number of units in them with an exception for single family homes and on effects us. So here we are. We have a vacant building fee that covers from JANUARY 29th of 2024 through JANUARY 28th of 2025. So that year has coming gone. The reason that the goes back to JANUARY when we started the appeal process on the fire, stiff good of occupancy in vacant building fee is because of failure to meet the terms of the work plan. So the conditions not having been Matt, we have a fee for the entire time period in question. In terms of what he would need to do. The typical measure at this point would be to have a team inspection. That would be the trades inspectors to do a walk-through of the interior and see the exterior and right borders to bring it into minimum code compliance and that would be the basis for trades people to come and pull tournament if he believes that it isn't sufficiently good condition to not have to go through that process, that something he would need to discuss with the building official because right now it is a category 2 registered vacant building and that would have them based on the violations that were observed by fire inspections. In about a year ago. I'm wondering just in terms of the actual out, the payment that is due, it says we hear that the recommendation is to ratify it and then make it payable in one installment. Does it? Is there a route here where we can somehow? Break it up into multiple installments so that there's at least just some time and flexibility. You have any recommendations or ideas on that front. If the council wants to pursue that, the council can absolutely make assessment payable in up to 5 year time period. Go ahead and seeing things come present just a couple of questions still processing all the information that was shared. I I am wondering why? There are people living at the property if it is. The vacant building right now. Okay. And that, okay. That definitely a red flag for me. I I'm wondering if the if the property owner, if information that you shared earlier on what needs to happen in order to bring their home up to code, if that's been shared with them are ready and what has that conversation? But like in terms of their progression and and having a plan. Much like the testimony today. Indicating family members were there and the city can't require the fires certificate of occupancy. If it's family members there. So it shouldn't be covered by the vacant building program for failure to have that fire certificate of occupancy. That's the nature of the conversation. Okay. And then it's just a last The. If we were to prove the assessment. Despite I'm not sure whether we're gonna make up 1, 1, installment or break it up into more installments. But is say that that's an incentive to make sure that the property owner is maintaining their building and if there is a a plan, if they come up with the plan later on that they would be able to come back to you negotiate, possibly differently. Timeline. All meant. Yet another vacant building. fyi, the annual fee is assessed. It does cover the cost of running the vacant building. Problem doesn't actually quite cover the cost of running the vacant building program. It does have the side benefit of encouraging people to get off of the vacant building west and get the building back up and running, which is what everyone's goal is in these kinds of cases. With respect to understanding what's going on. We often hear from folks who don't want to pay like the next year is fake building This one water under the bridge. I don't want to deal with next year. We would say at that point I would love to help you. Let's get a work plan in place, but some deadlines in place as we have before. And if at fee can be waived, if it, you know, and we normally would. Recommend to the council that it's, you know, 90 days that the person would have to be able to undertake those things. So that's the path we like to do to create a second incentive. Okay. Thank you. Oh, yeah. I'm just sharing my thoughts you. Council PRESIDENT, our colleagues here to have a just based on what I've heard. I would be supportive of of. Of approving the assessment and and within 10, 10 additional installments. But feel strongly about about the recommendation. Yeah, I think that what ll do I have to figure how to amend it. But if we could make it. Table, I don't know how to say over multiple installments like I don't want to set a time frame, but just For you. If someone wants to pay it off early, they can most definitely write a check to pay off early. So. Giving more grace doesn't mean that interest accrues further p people can write checks faster and get the gun. Yeah, I don't. I don't mind doing that. I think we should just say it's there, but you have to pay over 5 years and then center is great and it what want change. So. GOD Johnson. Yeah, tat makes an xy. My only follow-up question for us is. Since it's been noted on the public like just to the public during the public hearing. But also, I think also as well during legislative hearing of occupancy, the vacant building. I'm just wondering what the next steps are regards to that as well. The Department of Safety inspections is aware. And it would be their rule at this time to choose appropriate enforcement. Back to you. Yeah, I think what I'll do for it for purposes putting them on a path to be able t. Still pay this off and have to pay it off with some room and then to be in communication, their office. I'm going just amended to say payable over 5 years. I think that is the language that is needed. And then there's still still if they want to pay it up this month, they can. If they need extra time to get up to 5 years and then my office can connect the dsi and figure out what's the plan to get this back into the motion needs to be so. Okay. So make that motion as amended need to say anything else. Besides that. I think that's the right recommendation. Okay. On favor. Say Aye. Aye. Any opposed. in favor opposed the resolution adopted as amended. So that takes care. 52, you is there. Anything else was warm and we need to take separately. I'm not aware of anyone else here to testify. There could be that I'm not aware of. Got it. Okay. So we are now going to just close out combine public hearing items. 35 to 58. Is there. Anyone here needs to testify on any of these items? 35 to 58. This is did I just do? The public think this to come home, does become public hearing on those items, seeing none motion from his yang to close the public hearings and approve the rest of the agenda as recommended on favor, say Aye, any opposed. 4 in favor. No one opposed to public hearings are closed to the consent agenda is adopted as amended. Okay. Well, that brings us to the end of our notice business. If there's nothing else come before us. We're