Called a meeting of the Saint Paul City Council to order Roll call police. Provides key. CIOs council PRESIDENT Maker here present to absent being councilmember scam and provides key him is excuse he's expected back shortly. In fact, as if on Cue. Thank you all to everyone who's joined us for today's City Council meeting. We invite you all to join us and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Is led all all. Consent agenda items, 1, 3.11, or before you for your consideration. And they understand that we're going to take a number 11 for separate consideration. There anything else that should be pulled off of consent? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from Johnson to approve the balance of the
consent agenda. Any discussion of that motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. 6 in favor opposed the consent agenda is adopted as amended. Item. 11 is resolution. 25 dash 4.66. Approving the memorandums of agreement between the city of Saint Paul and asked me clerical local 25 0, 8, asked me technical local 18. 42 and the Professional Employees Association creating a pilot program for the purpose of establishing an equitable language compensation premium for the Saint Paul public libraries this Thank you. PRESIDENT Maker has first to say thank you to chair eating earlier today we had our budget committee where the hr director and deputy director gave a briefing of
our labor relations and just help us provide better context around like both that we take, particularly at our consent agenda, ours around I want just highlight. this poll to just talk about the scope and what actually accomplish. Also want to think on some of the city staff, the labor relations staff was unable to be here to give a report. But they gave us every and also thank our director Jay Williams for providing information for us. So going to briefly read some of the summary. So the equity language Premium memorandum was negotiated by Labor Relations Library. Administration asked clerical asking technical and the Professional Employees Association, the 3 unions. That will part the 3 units that will participate in the am always make up most of the front line staff that manager
libraries through the city of Saint Paul through their day-to-day work. They provide customer service to our residents in many languages. While some people will communicate in English, many of our residents speak a different language in need. A staff member that could speak their language, the equitable language premium benefit recognizes and compensate staff members who provide customer services. That is part of the essential functions of their position in a language other than English, which supports the same pop public libraries ability to pry, provide a more inclusive, welcoming inequitable library. Experience for patrons. So just want to just like real quickly, just highlight. Appreciate the PRESIDENT To ask the technical Isaac and also the PRESIDENT From professional the Players Association. Sarah and the
PRESIDENT's from asking clerical Jenin, our staff to getting to this agreement. I think this is a really amazing opportunity to demonstrate what equity looks like in our libraries and also across the board and for our staff who she's the same pot. So break here and that we we see value in their ability to reach all of our patients. Thanks so much history. I really appreciate your taking at the moment to highlight this because of its all too easy to just plays over it on the consent agenda and not think about what's really here. So thank you for that. And I agree that. Our conversation of the Budget Committee this morning, I think like like other budget committee meeting, Israeli yielding some powerful insights that we can put to
use. And one of those was about the kind o information that we get or don't get about contract approvals. And I think this is just one example of we dive a little bit below the headline. We can really appreciate understand what's going on in these conversations. So thank you. Any other discussion of 11. The result, a commission from his to approve all in favor say aye. I opposed. 6 favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. I will take a motion from Johnson to suspend the rules to discuss a resolution in favor national development conference. All in favor say Ae. I opposed 6 up a run opposed. The rules are suspended resolution. 25 Dash 6.30, recognizing the 20th annual among National Development Conference themed.
We rise United and celebrating 50 years among resilience, leadership and impact in the United States. Thank you. Council PRESIDENT. I'm really excited about resolution will be delivering it this evening to the 20th National Development Conference. I was asked American Partnership to bring this forward. That's a part of the continuation. I'm sure that we will continue to see throughout the year as this is the 5th year anniversary as well of and committee members being able to have that leadership an impact here in our country. And so I'm looking forward to being able to present and on the council behalf. And thank you to my colleagues for being supportive of it. It meant a lot to Meyer and her team at Happ as well. So as lot of the commune who will be at this conference later on this afternoon or evening. thanks so much starting wonderful events and
appreciate your leadership in making sure that we can express our appreciation for community and at that any other discussion of the motion the tank thanks the PRESIDENT. Just want to say thank you to Johnson for during the resolution and also present he and super pumped out. And this on Sunday this year, it is one of the most highly anticipated events. Months are among youth, especially those who are pursuing higher education. Like I remember during my college years, it was so popular and they always have events that are sold on the one this year. It's it's sold They took to happen. Wish them all the success in the for this means haven't. Okay. Thank All right. Seeing no further discussion. To that question from Johnson for approval all favor say aye. I opposed 6 a favor nor opposed
the resolution is adopted. I will move to suspend the rules to item related to special loan forgiveness for the Commerce building all in favor say Aye. I help 6 favor nor opposed rules are suspended resolution. 25 Dash 6.43. Approving the partial loan forgiveness of up to $238,994.88. You combine principal in interest on a Citi Mortgage to the commercial building. Phase one or Commerce bill. Excuse me. Phase one, a commerce building phase 2 projects 10 for Street east. And we do have a brief staff report on this from the Welcome Thank you. Council PRESIDENT Council members. My name is our
Houston. I'm a principal project manager in and housing team. This item was before the hra MARCH, 12th and approved on that date. As a reminder, the Commerce building on 4th and Wabasha is owned by Common Bond communities in order to avoid foreclosure and maintain affordability they are looking to sell the property to pack properties and requested forgiveness of 3 a jury loans to the project. As we're approaching closing next week, we found that we identified one mortgage is actually in favor to the city. And so that's the reason we're requesting forgiveness for partial loan forgiveness on one of those loans to 380 through 238,000, 949 dollars and $0.88 in pinciple and
interest. So again, this to facilitate the sale and really just about the city council mortgage in favor of the city cap and favor the city rather than the But I'd be happy to hear any questions or address any even. Thanks questions. That's think it's just a It does look like it. Thanks so much. And again, this was his and said we did see the but also had to see So thank you so much. Thank you. There's no further questions. I will move the end of any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Opposed 6 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted item. 12 is a pc. 25 dash considering the appeal by the University of Saint Thomas to decision of the planning Commission to uphold the condition. 2004 conditional use permit regarding drive access Goodrich Avenue. The public hearing was closed to late
over from MARCH. 12th. Mr. Prophetic. Thank you. Chair maker and members of the council. Appreciate all the work that's gone into this. This one obviously was laid over into my interim term, but a lot of staff work and council work happened beforehand. And appreciate sort of the tensions that with this sort of longstanding issue. I'd personally like to motion of intent to approve the appeal of the University of Saint Thomas to a decision of the Planning Commission regarding a condition of their 2004 conditional use permit based on the findings of the staff report to the zoning committee dated NOVEMBER, 21st 2024 to modify condition 16 of the
2004 permit to allow the driveway in question to remain but to limit its use as follows. Goodrich Avenue access the loading drive, which currently exist between Goodrich Avenue and the Bins or factory Shelby used only for materials deliveries to and pickups from the bins or factory and Brady Education center, maintenance vehicles and emergency vehicles. It MAY not be used for student employee or visitor vehicle traffic and it MAY not be connected to parking spaces access by those users, except that the drive MAY be maintained for current purposes for an interim period during construction of the multipurpose arena and associated access, infrastructure for a period
not to exceed 2 years. That's the motion from Mr. Progress Any discussion of that option. I would just say for myself tat I would I would plan to vote against the I did not find any errors in the planning commission's discussion of this item, which was quite lengthy. It seems that it's not debated Thomas do the remodeling that was talked about the conditional use permit? And it's also clear that the conditional use permit requires driveway be removed from that amount thing takes place of those. 2 facts are not really in question. It seemed that the only question was why that condition was put in place in the first place. And therefore, whether it was still necessary. And and given that, we don't have insight into that question because much of this discussion happened is part of a settlement conference and we don't have the record. I think that in this situation we should uphold the condition
and it's plain a storm, especially given the fact that it's clearly at least from the community members perspective, the conditions should should still apply. And the assumptions that applied at the time that was put in place are still applicable and again, that's that was something that I heard discussed at the Planning Commission. And I thought that their discussion was took an accurate view of the matter to vote against the motion. Any other discussion. Seeing none will take a roll call. Provide skate. Yes. Johnson. Council, PRESIDENT Maker know. 5 in favor one opposed being counts. PRESIDENT Maker. The motion of intent of the appeal is granted item 13 is final adoption of ordinance. 25 dash 21 granting the
application of Central Internal Medicine Associates pa to rezone property at 6.35, Cleveland Avenue south from os officer Fist to t to traditional neighborhood and amending chapter 16 of the legislative code pertaining to the zoning map. This is first for final adoption and motion from that's just. Thank you. I will make a motion to approve motion to approve any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Opposed 6, a favor known opposed. The ordinance is adopted. Item. 14 is a public hearing of ordinance. 25 Dash 30 amending chapter 3.10, Point 0, 4, of the legislative code directly to more efficient method of cancellation when licensee is not in compliance with providing materials to be engaged in license activity. This brings us to the public hearing section of our agenda. Any time you are here to testify,
that item, please just come on up. Stand right between those 2 microphones. You don't need to touch them. They will pick you up just fine. Start putting your name and where you're coming from. 2 minutes to testify and then make sure to sign in either side after you're done testifying. So is there anyone here to testify on this item? All right, seeing none. I'll move to close the public hearing in Lee over till next week for final adoption. Any discussion of that motion all in favor say Aye. I all opposed 6, a favorite know and oppose. The public hearing is closed in. The ordinance is laid over to APRIL 20rd for final adoption. Item 15 resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 62 approving the application of breakaway music festival for some level variance in order to present amplified sound on JUNE 6 through 7th at 400 Snelling
Avenue, North Alliance field grounds. And I believe we have a staff report on this item. Good afternoon. I'm Bron McMonagle. See Dennis from te Department Safety inspections. When put this Show, please. Voice activated Protector Act today. Like magic to there. Have to have some hearings. U.S.. The Department of Safety inspections process as many some level variances yearly. This one is no exception. The variance that breakaway festival has requested is for 183 decibels and 125 feet for their main stage. And 95 decibels at 100 feet for their secondary stage. This event is like the event that they conducted lst year at the same venue in which they had
requested 103 decibels at 15 feet. But the council had approved 97 decibels at 50 feet. Indications are they likely operated near the 103 decibels for last year's event and 125 feet. This year's event changes a couple of things. One is the main stage orientation to have the stage directly facing alliance, a field stadium for some of the sound absorption because of the materials that the stadium is is built out of. But for venues like this event, location, Dsi has recommended sound level variances around 100 decibels at 75 Feet. Minnesota Yacht Club Festival at Harriet Island was approved for 100 decibels at 75 feet
last year 2024. So Dsi is recommending sound levels that would be lower than breakaway has requested. As well as having an earlier in time for this. You know, for this event. Breakaway has indicated that their request its own variants is necessary for the event's success in the event MAY not occur without it. The breakaway indicates that they will be presenting the event at all. Leon. Ce in 20 25, but they're looking for another site elsewhere in the city. After this year. Dsi is also recommending that breakaway compensates the city for 10 hours of overtime for a staff member from the Department of Safety and inspections to be present during the event breakaway would be responsible. 2, the address and violations that would be
noted by the staff member coming in. The other item that we would like to add is that unlike concerts, you might be more familiar with the 103 decibels is not sustain throughout the entire concert, rather. This John Ray has numerous crescendos followed by De Christian do so. It's different than some of our concert events. And I would address any questions you these. Right. Thank you so much. Respect Santa questions. Looks like Johnson. Thank you. I'm I'm just wondering what the for on site. Are they going to be testing? Mike? The sound levels throughout is that kind of the purpose of Bill survived and is one of the
things we would be is for monitoring sound okay. And along with their staff as well. Okay. So then. How frequent that have with that be. And then they're expected to kind of address them in real time. I think. There to report back. And I believe that we had recommendations for at least for every different act or for reports within the hour. So that. It's my understanding that they planned also have separately with working out with our police department about having more real-time access. If there is community feedback during the event. Okay. And then to be clear, I heard correctly that last year we recommended a lower. Out and allowable sound. That's false. Seems like, though, that it's believed that it around that 103 and so. My question is, I guess outside of just like us, the changes to like the
orientation of where the state would be, doesn't that there's any changes in the sound volume that they're asking for. And I'm just kind of wondering, Mike. If the issue was around, I think from last year was men's number of complaints that were received from committee members who literally had building shaking and a lot of things that came up. I'm just wondering. The orientation of the stations changed. But the sound level has not and will recommend a higher sound level this year than what we allowed last year. Is the hope that the staff presence would. Gain one of the peace. Thank you, Commissioner. Johnson also it's my understanding that there is a new array system for sound
production for the event and they have some type of a system where they would have a speaker directed in one direction. One stack followed by an adjoining reversed directions. Staff. Stack to cancel. So that's one of the pieces and I understand that perhaps te breakaway people might explain more about that today. Thank you. All right. Any other questions before you version poke But think presented my question is pretty simple. I really interested to hear from the event organizer, but can you give a ballpark of? How much the organizers will be compensating for the 10 hours of overtime. That I do not know. I wasn't involved with that, but I do know that there is, I believe, a you know, for the hours. But this was not part
of the. Conditions last year. ok, ad then you also as a follow-up similar and I touch base with them. Director, easy on that number. You mentioned our dsi will also be working with Sdpd do yu have a ballpark of how much the security would cause or how much you know, where their coordination or their role is. And you already articulated that the U.S. I would be there to monitor sound. But are you aware like what role spd will be playing if it's like traffic control or is just the Kerry around there inside of the event. Thanks, councilmember bully. Police have worked on some separate activities within not that would be with the variants that Dsi having with the information before
you today. the police were involved last year as well. But this year, this piece is for the component for Dsi. To be working on for the various, but there would be separate things that police will be working on. Any other questions before we go it does look like it. As believe there's a version 2 that you want Yes, thank you for reminding Yeah. I would like to move the motion make a motion. Some a second version it was mentioned already some of the changes that we're making on here where dia size actually going to recommend that the breakaway festival compensates for the for the overtime. Also the conditions of the stage and also setting
the decimal. So some of that was already reviewed with the staff report. So we'll just make it real by actually motioning te version that has a resolution. Great. So we're not voting on it right now. We're just voting and moving that version. So we have the public on that version. So any discussion that motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. All opposed Excuse me, 6 favor nor opposed the amendment is approved. And with that, this serious. Anyone here to speak on this item. Coming up. Actually can have 5 minutes since you are the wonderful 3 more minutes than even that. Thank you. Much appreciated. And thank you. Councilmember councilmember strap me back. I see some familiar faces. And we're excited about the opportunity to return the beautiful city of Saint Paul. My name is Jared Fucci. I serve as Brinkley music
festivals. PRESIDENT. We are excited to rturn to Saint Paul JUNE 6, 7 in partnership with a number of departments here at the city as as well as yourselves this year. Like I said, we'll execute the event JUNE 6th and 7th only on steals representation today from the venue and their support of the event overall. This year's event. And I'll get into all of this. But this year's event headlined by 3 Amazing Artist John Summit, the largest dj in the world. Currently tso a familiar name by many and Alice in Wonderland. Wonderful female dj from Australia. Another 20 artists and 60 local artists here right from Saint Paul I bring this to not start my statement by just saying thank you to our council members here today, the city of Saint Paul Dsi Eric. And that entire team have been and an instrumental
in the conversations we've been having to date so far, our venue partners and pd time. We've also been engaging in meaningful conversation with the Midway Coalition and the Union Parks District during this process. I'm really engaging and listening to the community's feedback, not just about the noise, but how the overall up event, jade impact them. I, of course, would be remiss to not say that is not lost on me. That our event was dsruptive. I put right. Let's let's be very honest about that. There were an overwhelming amount feedback that came into pd causing destruction in their systems, which I think we partnered with them to come up with the growing great plan for resolution on addressing feedback as it comes in real time in responding to that feedback in real time in the
community. So we feel that burden and understand a pardon on the folks sitting in this room as well as pd and ultimately the people residing in these communities. In 2024 and had a tremendous impact. We do focus on hiring local staff. And so all of our security bar staff builds staff, local vendors and partners are all been instrumental. Part of bringing our event. We don't believe in taking. We are touring series. We will do 12 festivals. I left one in Phoenix this morning to come for this. Flying back to execute that event this weekend. There's just a few of us that come event to event. We really pride ourselves on hiring local, staying local what we want to stay within the city of Saint Paul. There's a reason why we are in the city. Hotels, flights, revenue to businesses, all of these
things we really do believe make a tremendous local impacts. Like I said, we also bring in about 60 local artist, a player stages dance music fans are really unique. They really high expectation for the execution of these events. They pt us up against some of the largest events in the world as they typically are dance music events. And we want to continue live with them. And part of that is the audio and the audible experience of that event. We, of course, want to maintain the utmost respect for the community that we are working within and the safety of our artists, fans and anyone participating in the event. But we really do believe that in order for this event to be sustainable, we want to continue to deliver. An excellent audio experience in 2024, we welcomes just shy of 24,000 attendees about 12,000
people each day generating a little over 2 million dollars in ticket sales, which in a study that is kind of used as the crown jewel executed by live nation ultimately deliver to you as a part of a packet that I delivered in advance of this hearing. That generates about a little over 6 million dollars in economic impact in this community. And we want to continue to see those numbers rise. That is a huge priority for us. We want to safe and smooth event. We had an incredibly safe and smooth event. I cannot say enough good things about the partnership we have with Saint Paul pd and our venue. Wrapping up here. Sorry about my my extended words. I will say the process with Dsi has been icredibly positive. It's been great to get their feedback collaborate with them. Ultimately, obviously, Bart has presented some information here today. I
really do and significantly appreciate that. What we're asking for is obviously different. I hope that we can present a middle ground that is agreeable to us as a promoter producer and music fans and is agreeable to the Department of Safety and inspections as they are looking out for the bench. Just best interest of everyone involved. And we look forward to continue continuing to engage in that discussion. Which is why we started really early. We submitted this probably submit its application on ultimately reviewed and received and process. On 10, 15 of last year we've been working with the team again, not lost on me. How many hours size put into this and we look forward to answering your questions. I do want to just make sure and draw my to draw your attention to a packet ultimately delivered in advance of this meeting. And their only a couple things that I think we need to highlight. I'm happy project it. If that's something that you would like
to appear 5 seconds left. So maybe it would be best for us review it time That's left is a packed. Have answered questions. Thank you very much. Appreciate the information. Are there any questions this will continue the public hearing this? Thank you. Thank you. PRESIDENT Maker, I do have some questions you mention hiring local staff. Are you working employee recruitment staff are what's your process of outreach of getting the word out that you're hiring locally? Yeah. So we identify a key vendor. Use one is an example that the city works with often like warning lights. So we'll go to a company like warning lights will say this is how many people we think we need. This is the south levels. We'll do that. Same thing
with our and beverage programs will do the same thing for security services. We partner with all the ons on hiring their staff as well to come help with the event. But folks come very temporary, one-day chefs to 7 day chefs from the time we start build to that, I minutes. Thank you. Of course. Any other questions. Johnson. Thank you. I appreciate kind of overview and I didn't get a chance to just read through the pack and I mostly did so. I represent with 7. So not necessarily with the event would be held. But even then we were getting stale lot of community back. I mean, I had friends who were literally standing. Several but several blocks away. Move ahead, taken video as well and recordings of like just the last time there was a bend, some police. I'm supportive of events, you
know, and it definitely worse. And like for you, it's how often this replicated. But I am curious just from last year, you mentioned just kind of doing a lot of different outreach. But what did you change from last year to this year to kind of like address some of the community concerns that you heard? Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate your feedback. There are a few things that I will call out specifically some of which barred from Dsi has already called out the orientation of this main stage, which was pointing kind of towards Cub foods. If you're familiar in the gap between alliance field in Cub Foods, the sound was able to travel directly through that corridor right there. We actually reorient hated our entire site plan to replace the state main stage because of semi permeable nature of the structure around Alliance field. It is a perfect place
for sound absorption. It will not absorb 100% of sound sound doesn't just stop when it hits a So one thing was facing direction. We also invested some different speaker systems and technology to help better direct as we receive feedback we partnered with pd 2. Ultimately, we like to get this out. And in partnership with. That local communities of giving them the opportunity provide feedback I the form qr code posted online, shared via mailers so that they can submit feedback in real time. They fill out a simple questionnaire. That information hopefully lessens the burden on pd and then we in real time are assessing not in partnership with pd and e s eye on site covering the overtime and size of no concern or pushback from U.S.. But ultimately we were able to say, ok, we are receiving complaints and this feedback
in this area, we're going to dispatch a team physically to that location with a sound meter actually measure sound. We are going to report back sound to the dsi member on site every 15 mnutes. So a little bit more than every act, every 15 minutes. And at the conclusion of every night Unaudited report will come out of our. Out of our kind of our sound equipment and be delivered ultimately did. Yes, I just as a as a reassurance that we're staying well within the parameters of our proves sound of a variance. follow-up just out of curiosity. I tink during the 7 point they'd I heard that next year and dissipating potentially explain another location in the city. If you have like an idea of where that is. Yeah. I mean, kid candidly, you know, really honestly depends on this goes is our sustainability and the city. We love all ons. We like
being there. And they're obviously developing a lot on that site. So, you know, really how the we want to let the event play out this year. See how the community is receptive. We've been in discussions with the Parks Department on Harriet Island as well. We are open. We want to stay in Saint Paul. We prioritize staying in Saint Paul and working with working on where this goes. Okay. Thank My pleasure. Thank you. Take any other questions. All right. That's I just want to highlight some things. I did get a chance to look the air package on the last page. You do have a survey is a qr receiving. Feedback and community-based responses. How are you like allocating this? And I were can counsel be
helpful clue to how to manage at some point and even many of us last year, we did not anticipate we know you're new pass on Bulgarian says all the time, definitely big difference. But again, I've music festivals and you then really transparent and honest about it. And we want to see you successful, which is why curious of like how w can collaborate, particularly to make sure that you are receiving this community-based response and once you do receive the surveys response, what what do you plan on doing it to actually implement yet? Thank you for your thoughtfulness and thank you for taking the time to look at the information so first and foremost, partnering with getting this listed were places in places where community members, online city websites that there's any
place that we can put those as a promoter has an event organizer. We will work in partnership. So we have an event going on in Arizona. We distributed distributed about 10,000 mailers at our cost that went to every single resident that said, hey, this event is coming. We invite you to join us if you out feedback. All you need to do is scan this qr code or type in this very simple link. And you can just in real time fill out this form and we're going to we're going to monitoring that feedback in real time at the event. And so in real time, if we start seeing someone who lives at. 200 Murphy's Road at 4. There's like a lot of activity and that's place. We're going to dispatch a team to that location with a sound monitoring machine to verify are above our limits is the weather, which is a huge
factor in sound is it forcing some to move that way and then on site in real time that person can pick up the phone and call our sound engineer and say, hey, readings are a little high in this neighborhood. Turn it down in this area and we can direct sound. We just really need to know where it's coming from, which was a huge learning opportunity from last year's knowing exactly where this feedback is coming from in Real Time, Thank you. My pleasure. Any other to become it. I'm just going them. It's thank you so much. We'll continue with the public hearing them discuss. Is there anyone else here to testify and my letter asked the question just up from 7, 0, isn't a anyone else here test by the Senate. Plenty of time to discuss just out public.
Okay, seeing none. I'll take a question from way to close the public and discussion on that motion thing at all in favor say aye. I opposed 6 a favor. Know enough owes the public hearing is closed, m. Thank you. Yeah, I want to make a motion to approve the amended version and I do appreciate everyone's questions. I did have a chance to talk it. Yes, I mean, last year since of Lee about even to the point of looking at changing ordinance, which was going to be a more a long, out process. But we got to a place where we this example, help strengthen our response to these concerns. I am happy that we have no the breakaway organizer here as a partner and seems like they took a lot of consideration and being
proactive in making sure that this event is support everyone. And yeah, also want to mention appreciate them promoting our city and I think this is going to bring a lot of business to that area that is still and development is still growing. We also have a chance to feature pk part Dilla Theis Park and also our land and little landing. So I support seems like, you know, the organizer really took into consideration all of our concerns one things I want to highlight that came from. The learning lesson from last year was ensuring that our staff is involved. One of things that I saw that was concerning was that we put the responsibility
on the event organizer to track our monitor, the sound level which I thought was in really the best type of practice. But in terms of making sure that we compensating that, that that doesn't go on tax dollars. That burden is also that something that you've been organized to be responsible to make sure they're in compliance. So the motion that's in front of us is for version. To which you moved earlier, Yeah. And then I highlight just for to refresh my memory. So this vision is to request a variance for while 3 d pa. And 125 feet. And there's the main stage and it is like another area as well. And also let's see here try to see the conditions put on it is for the event to had their stage.
Aren't it facing the Allianz Field Stadium so that in it and the in the packet that is on the attachment as shows like the difference of how the stages angles. So that's another condition. And then what just mentioned before, the main change is that you're recommending staff to to at 10 hours, which was decided decided by director Angie to be present during the event. Okay. Thanks for clarifying MISTER Prescott Baker, thank u n. Huge thanks to Councilmember Bowie who this project is happening in her ward. But it's it's really happening in sort of in my neighborhood. It's alliance
center, really funny spot where the entire stadium redevelopment site is in Ward. One. But a lot of the neighborhood impacts are felt also north of there in Workforce. Appreciate all the work that went in by Councilmember Bowie and by Dsi staff Dsi staff regularly harassed by us to be the enforcing entity that regulating entity. And so they regularly have to serve a search of the red tape of the city. And this is one instance where I think all that hard relational work with the event hosts really help show that we're open for business, that we want things like this. We want thousands of people coming to the neighborhood supporting hotel's restaurants, all those things. So also appreciate all the changes that were made from last year to this year because even myself a neighborhood
resident who lives just north of the stadium was obviously very aware you know, going on all those things and just also just want to I just firmly believe having more events and more things going on in the city better for the community and also at the site where we put spent significant pblic dollars into building out volumes. Audience district finding more than just soccer and a huge, huge soccer fan. But more than just soccer is a way to use. This public asset is a huge, huge part of what makes those to fund infrastructure dollars worth it. So just thankful for involved yeah, bring bring more events to Saint Paul appreciate the fact that city staff are able to help make this happen. Johnson. I appreciate cmments Bill
from cuts really cancer fund. That's key. I will just my $0.2 for the PRESIDENT Who came over to present as well. We have certain requirements in our city for notification, right? And it doesn't extend very far into the residential properties surrounding you. I would strongly encourage at the bare minimum to notify some of your property managers, the local area, even if it's just so tey could send out a letter to their tenants. I think that that would go a long way. In comparison to some of the other cities that I'm sure you do, the music festivals and with this one. I think that that would go, you know, from my unsolicited opinion slash also with folks that just MAY want to make other arrangements MAY want to think about like, is that the day that I will be at home trying to watch it via scream? Maybe it's pinnacle my friend and make other arrangements to do so. I think that they could do
that. If they got a notification, they MAY not be. And footage, the square footage requirement for us. But it just might go a long way for the organizers. If you have the capacity, you know, like to just like a little like, here in the returning to the neighborhood, I'm trying to be a good neighbor. If you could just notify the people around me. Are the residents around me? The families around that area, too, especially those that are in work across the street. It might be just I think it's a small token that could be really appreciated Saint Paul. Thank you. Johnson. thank Council PRESIDENT. I want piggyback off councilmember John mention when it comes t compliance
on. This was one of things when it first incident had happened last year. One things we were looking at was expanding the nsa. Notice the notification for a mile radius. The reason why we didn't go for but that are that wasn't a good idea is because that if a quarter and care more cost for us to be able to do So and think we have we're working with district councils and they've been working with district councils to actually expand that through via e-mail and also hearing from the event organizer. I do appreciate that. They also are invest. It and and mailing that I heard. It's also strongly encouraged to to do that on have the same type of model of engagement here and sing pot think that
will go really well. And also it was a very low threshold to get a sound of a variance in the city of Saint Paws under $200. But if you know, if we aren't getting the type of odds are getting the complaint that can actually cost us more great. And so just trying to be proactive to ensure that we can continue welcoming the breakaway festival and just totally understanding that as much as I love festivals here in Saint I we you know anything that's no. We want to make sure that the city has the infrastructure and response. So and like I mentioned, like this is the developing site. There's a lot of there's a lot challenge is, you know, and was also a lot of great things that are happening. We're happy that it's using same pot use and
now he failed. So just want to put it context that there's a cost that comes everything. But most important cost of making sure that people are notified. And I plan on through my office and has encouraged people as well as we get close to You know, to put that into, you know, you newsletter let people know I'm sure they're doing the same as well. I appreciate the conversation and the populace that we're putting into this because as we have all. Reflected on, we got a lot of feedback about this. Is that last year? I and I appreciate the the way that we're trying to balance, bringing vibrancy to the community and also thinking about the feedback that we received. I just want make sure I'm clear before we vote as early as version to the compromise that the organizers were talking about wanting to reach or is it the dsi
provided language that they said would make the event possible to I Bring back. Is it final scene at Yes, just to just to refresh because this time we went over this language, not win over this language this morning and they thought it was in there. So that's why we had to bring this version just to make sure it's like written in a resolution So just want to get a refresher that make sure. that's Council PRESIDENT. So we have put specific language in the resolution. It is not with the breakaway people originally asked for. I that the U.S. I had had meetings with the event organizers to try to reach this point is lower than I believe that they would have anticipated for what they want
for the for the event. But this is what the come up with. His recommendations in that version. 2. So what is front of us is what Dsi has is recommending, correct. And that is what the organizers say. They do not find acceptable. Is that what you're mentioning? That? Because last time we went under that. That threshold and there was force made up of it. So I guess like where we're at right now is between choosing 100 decibels, but they requested 120 correct. It says right here shall not exceed 95. 95. Exactly what they hand. We have the information in there for both what they requested? And then they wanted up to 103
decibels at 125 feet for the main stage, 101 decibels at 100 feet for the secondary stage. But the U.S. I has recommended for the main stage. Of the 10108 for the Maine. 99 at 75 feet. For that secondary statement. Got it. Thank you for notifying that because I didn't know there was a change in the decimals bat. One of the things I do want to adopt with the conditions with this version. 2 is the staff capacity. So I guess we'll have that be another motion to change the dust motorist told because what I don't want to happen is if we lower that threshold and then, you know,
we we kept their ability to have a range of of sound levels because we legally have like I stepped in it 120 is 120 does that exceed what we normally do that because of the conditions from last year base of the incidents as they might a head on my. You know, chart from earlier. If you look at a construction site that is really loud it 100 decibels and a nightclub at 10. So it's a lot of sound. Yeah, but this is different at a nightclub because it's going to That's true. Yes, outdoors. So what was the decimals for? Let's say, for example, the Minnesota Yacht Club. I would have to look at that councilmember, this on a sound is above what we might normally do for many different kinds of festival events. But i
understand they're trying to produces Andrea music dance, you know, electronic dance music. So that is different. But we know that event like this will be producing. Some dsi has met with with the members of the people. But with the breakaway people. But we have And it was one of our deputy directors that have met to reach this data. For what the is recommending after meeting with organizers really if you have a follow-up hve additional questions, know, I don't have a follow-up, but I do have a motion, ok? Well, you're right that the He thinks Ijust want to say appreciate the question that you posed to the table here comes to presidential so that we have clarity on what's being voted on. I do. I want to offer suggestions the customer blue, if you would
like for more time, just to be able to have discussions with site. We could leave the for another week because the event isn't until JUNE. So there's plenty of time to be able to have discussion about. Just putting that out there, too. Thank you so Thank Present that they can cause marrying that was considered. But we just also like this was already brought to us after many negotiations discussions with the event organizer. We didn't want to. I will. We already heard the public hearing. So I guess we didn't know it already close, but gives me my allergies right now. I do feel comfortable moving forward with a to entertain. If we want to be in agreement, I wouldn't want to. Have you been organizer held up and like finalizing a
waiting for us to make a decision. So based off of that, I'm gonna pull of motion or version. 2. So it will remain the same on their has item. 5, which I'd mention is the overtime. So will will keep that also keep item. Excuse me item 6, which is the overtime item by which is the time frame item for I think is like also the PreCheck. I'm trying to see right here in the motion we would meet need to make the looks like such amendment in the whereas is 2 instead of having it at 95 grant them the variants at 103 at 125 feet. So grant them the variants that they requested with the staff that we had
recommended as well as you know, the cost, which it looks like should not exceed more than 100 are skews me. The cost of inspectors will not exceed more than $641. Okay. So I think would be helpful to have the motion MAY be. Redback or said or sorry. Okay have a point distribution as well. If we're going to commitments to this version. But we need to re do a public hearing. to this. So it would be laying over anyway for week 2. Well, another public image of amendment is to the whereas is not know it wouldn't be to the whereas clauses tat would be to the resolved because it was right. I'm going be an amendment to number resolve number 4. I'm thinking this where you're trying to get at, but I I would also just kind of go back to council meetings, original recommendation as well and
potentially either recommend a layover. But I think it would be important if we are making that change that we have a public hearing on this item. It sounds like we can reopen the public hearing right now and have another public hearing on this I also would feel more comfortable adopting the change if there had been some time to discuss with Dsi and the applicant just to make sure that we're on the same page. Just that thought, MR. Just for clarity comes PRESIDENT Maker, if we open the public hearing will be possible to just get a very quick yes know from the event host of whether the version 2 is acceptable to them thinking that's ultimately the question on the table that were? Yeah, I we We can get a 5 minute. I mean, I think I'm trying to understand. I think from my vantage point, it's
really just like. We be talking about 3 decimal Try to understand the significance of that change. And it seems that there's just a lot of back and forth right now and I would motion for a layover. So there's actually already motions tabled. So we do need to take a special first So. But we do need to articulate the motion. Clearly, sure we know living. So really so the emotion I want clarify ration the original motion or excuse me, vision to says shall not exceed. 95 decibels. The applicant ask for 103 decimals and also 100 for 125 feet distance of the sound. So there's aready conditions put in place around
where the sound before checked it. It'll be absorbed by the building. So we will have the same type of issues as well as now in the staging, but will also have staff there to actually do the reporting versus last year where there wasn't any staff decided to actually monitor. So I'm making this motion just because what I have heard from the organizers that they will not be able to actually accomplish this event. But I think it is fair to now that we have this new information. 2, if we want to open up a public hearing and get a quick yes or no with with the second version that we have months. That's right. Now, would they still be able to have their event within a 95 decibels excuse me. 95 decibels and
says the other states can't be more than 100 decibels. So the motion is just to amend number 4 to be what the applicant originally requested, which is listed in the whereas Clauses 103, 125 feet currently reopen the public hearing now and hear the applicants talked about that as well the other version. That's the motion must toast. That was my question. I just want to clarify what we're voting on. We're voting on amending the resolution again, but we're not voting on the resolution yet is that that's we wanted pass that amendment. And we reopen the public hearing and we will take a final vote. There on the motion. Any further discussion. Just the question prior to the public thing, can you explain the difference like Sam, you
help us understand the difference between the recommended discipline and then wat that would be that change. I'm trying understand the implication implications of the amendment. From a sound respect. Thank you. Councilmember Johnson County. PRESIDENT Maker. The the difficulty for many times with them trying to to figure out the sound is sound is measured in the logarithmic scale. It's not done in a linear scale like you might think of for other kinds of. Calculations, logarithmic means that there's doubling of sound. Factor. Not just There's a big difference. For example, between. 95 100. And they're asking for they wanted
to have. 103, a 125 feet. So at 125 feet, if you hear that same amount of sound as Ed 100 feet. It's loud or because you're 125 feet away from the source. So it's it's this Logarithmic scale that makes makes a difference in what the sound Okay. Okay. Thank you. All right. So motion table, let's take a vote on that motion. All in favor say Aye. All opposed. I. 65 in favor. One opposed being Councilmember Johnson. The is approved. we are reopening the public hearing and that version people. Out to be okay is Billy moves to reopen the public hearing all in favor say Aye. Aye, all opposed 6 favor nor opposed the public hearing is now reopened. All right. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here
to speak on this item? Welcome back. You have 5 minutes. And so I tink hopefully heard the conversation is impossible to turn this voice activated overhead projector act. In the document that I submitted I put in here, what I think is a compromise between just operating at 103 dba for the entire event. That is unsustainable and tremendously impactful to the community. We recognize that before you in the document that was submitted, there is a progressive sound bill table that does crescendo at 103 for our hadline Act but does start much lower. Starting at 94 dba moving up to 103 dba all measured a 125 feet for our main stage as seen here.
And then our second stage starting at 92 ending at 101, ultimately measured at 10 feet in regards that hopefully helps address what will allow us to have a very successful event while also minimizing the impact to the community at large. In terms of the time, which is also part the hour's the operational hours of the event. Not exactly sure of is appropriate to say, but I would choose. And if I were to advise that. We would prefer operate and to show a little bit earlier. Then running into 11 o'clock and having adequate sound and delivering a great product to consumers. So I we would rather operate the show from 3.30, to 10, 30 versus 4 to 11. The sound levels that are requested. Ultimately, Chris, at at its peak at 103. But following this guidance
here laid out very similar to size guidance, which builds throughout the day. So matching the times that Dsi has proposed. But agreeing to increase permissible sound levels. Maxing out at 103, at our main stage for only a smaller period of time. Great 3 minutes left. Anything, just was actually my question for is if I could present trying to avoid just happened All right, MR. Prescott. And just to be clear, I believe the version which which you've amended now puts the cap at 103, for both instances. I believe that's what we've done. And so I'm I'm just curious from your perspective, just to just to be clear and this is the question I would invest even from the non amended version. Is it workable for this event to go on at the decibel level in the current version?
At 103. I wonder if we are offered at 103 d v a at 125 feet. We can operate an incredibly okay. So correct. Then with what you shared your highest amount of sound will be the latest point in the correct. And just for clarity and the amended - version, will be adjusting it till 10, 30 think its first time frame. For. The station events. And so you're saying that. From 9.30, to 10, 30 will highest amount of time at 103, correct? Will it stay at one of 3 since amended it to include one of 3 is like your cap throughout the whole thing. Is that gonna make you adjust your entire sound throughout the festival ordered. Michael, how does
that that? Do you make any changes truth truthfully, table, I'm providing this is this is how we want to operate the event. We want to start quiet and build. I have a starting at 04:00pm here and ending at 11:00pm, which is what was in the application. But we are absolutely agreeable to starting at 3.30, ending at. 10, 30 giving us the same amount of operating lessening 30 minutes of the impact at the end of the night with louder noise. So we just end the show earlier and start 30 minutes earlier. Does that answer your question? Yeah. And and futuristic helping understand as well like what about? 100 and is not doable. Just kind of looking at your schedule in your space. Could you share a the implication that implications? Yeah, just like I absolutely. And that's a very that's a very fair
question. As the crowd builds, we have more bodies that building the crowd. So for those as as bodies absorb more sound, we need to produce more. Your higher volumes of sound to allow folks throughout the crowd to get what we believe to be an acceptable experience to avoid upset consumers. Ultimately, we feel that 103, is the Maxx are operate at 103, really depends on how the crowd is pace troughout the throughout the venue, but it will allow for the optimal audible audio experience for for all were on site and we have less people on site. We can just not have been as loud, which is why we start
lower and lower levels. And can remind us again how this compared to last year's level, This is the same. In terms of just inject levels. And the distance. Is this the same as what you had last year? But you're propel this is exactly what we applied for last year and what you got last year. You guys want sorry, excuse That their out of a variance was ultimately 97. At 75, I believe last year when we were in this room, we didn't have any discussion about it being adjusted. We actually had no idea until the day of the event that our sound of a variance was an approved 103. And so you produce. But We I mean, we we're not tracking sound bite. We are tracking sound now. So I cannot say definitively. Any other
questions. Thanks so much. We'll see if there's anyone else here to testify. Thank you. Council members. Is there anyone else here to testify on this item? Seeing none motion from his way to close the all in favor say Aye. Post 6 a favor and oppose. The public hearing is closed. This Well, all the I think it's really enriching that we hve the organizer here. And like I mentioned, likely for learning from last year, you know, all the things to be considered. There are adjustments that will actually mitigate for te sound that wasn't considered last year. And one of the main complaints that we have heard particularly was people just didn't receive a notice. So our working diligently this year to make sure people get that notice in advance. So no, like Council member Johnson had mentioned they can make
plans and arrangements. For further weaken. But the reason why I wanted to make the amendment to get them at 103. What they requested is because last year mentioned, we the recommendation was lowered and it actually got us a point where I don't. I don't I don't know. It was helpful, particularly that like they didn't. They weren't even really aware of that vessel being lowered and even just degree of the concert in nature of the concert and the nature of the genre of of this festival. It just seems like it makes sense to give them a threshold that they can work with. And it doesn't sound like they're going to be at the max of 103, the entire time. And also another thing to consider, you know, one of
the main concerns is really on Sunday and they're not having hosting even on Sunday. Is Friday and Saturday, which I think is doable since there is a church right across the street. And I remember, know, there was a lot of references and from that. So like I mentioned earlier, I think the proper adjustments have been made and what our staff being there to monitor. We have, you know, we'll have a closer eye on it and ways that we did not have are know to have last year. Any further discussion of the motion. I appreciate that councilmember really I'm gonna be voting no to the motion. I would supported the staff recommendation. I think in many ways what I heard was waste that we've addressed kind of like the production of the actual event. But I didn't hear anything about actually
adjusting the salmon, which was something that I heard a lot about. And so I definitely know that they'll be like as a council. We have to take many strides towards like supporting festivals and sporting events here. So, you know, it's definitely not reflection of like not being supportive of it, but I just can't necessarily at least one my vantage point. I I think that there is steps to that. I know like they got club has been here Saint Paul, the decibel points have changed in some and over the years as well. With you adjustments to sound and the previous approved sound. Libertarian says in 2023 with a 5 and you know 2024, we looked at 110 at 100 feet period. Island, Allianz Field or just different than using different space and soul. I personally taken some dots around like what when I heard the public testimony about the middle
ground and to me what Dsi presented, what is the middle ground? And so I will respectfully vote no to this amendment. But I up to to this amendment itself, but it's not a reflection of it. I do appreciate you taking the time to comment to speak and to be here and the PRESIDENT's not every day that. So what does that? So does go a long way with me. But I I think we should address the sound festivals spaces like this to a night. Just want us to make sure that we're being consistent throughout multiple festivals, no matter the genre. So and actually going to vote against us today. Thanks for startups. Other discussion. Okay. I will also say I would also support a layover in some attempt to discuss. I'm concerned about. Despite the fact that the applicant didn't know what they're selling level. Darien
said last year, what we would be doing after the feedback we got last year would be granting a higher level of some of variance than we did last And while I really appreciate the mitigation measures that are being taken and that are in the conditions, which I also support it seems that we would keep the sound level the same and require those mitigation conditions to be applied rather increasing the allowable sound. And also those conditions. I would worry that that might lend us back in the situation we were last year, which I know we all want to prevent. So I would also vote no on the motion has its stance. Any other discussion. MR. Prescott, just for Clarity, Council PRESIDENT Maker the because we made an adjustment. The public hearing will be continued and into next week
or cost. So okay. And we can today not. You think about and worry about ok, previously close. The public hearing. This has been a good civics lesson like last for me, really thank you for the maker just for, you know, get us to the next items. I know we have a day ahead of us. I am told okay with that. The withdraw my motion. And so we can just vote the motion. I you know, I just want to be a advocate for people actually try to read rectify, you know. The issue, but what I'm hearing unless there's other council members that feels differently about it. But what I'm hearing is that people want to go back to The recommendation from Dsi. If if that is something that people
feel comfortable with and for us to be able to approve this bill, that's something that open to doing. It sounds like 2 of us do. I'm not sure everyone else. And so it deferred us what you want to take the vote if it fails. Kelly's go back to the other recommendation take So it wasn't on te motion of amendment. We will. You voted on the amendment. That's what Hawaii be up in the public hearing. We can take the vote. And if it like guests with we take it fails, then we can bring back another. Do are we able to vote on both amendments are count just what you can do is make a motion to amend it again to remove the last amendment. So there's no
way vote twice. We really have to. Yeah, we'll into a a. Well. I would be interested in seeing where the votes land for the amended version. So if we can vote on it since we are prove that. that would be great. And then we can figure out what to do after I'm just wondering it. Thank you. To that point, if entire variants fails, could we bring? Could we bring another version or Just recommend a layover? At this point. As a nation with fail rate, One Okay. So I think we're looking at is either when we play over. If you want to amend. Again to go back to the original version that we can vote today. But it doesn't
sound like. If we vote today, we're just not sure. And it fails wat would happen next and it would be better not to be in that situation. Really would you prefer? When we plan for that are going back original. I would just I don't know where the people are at in terms of this moment. I know constantly. Johnson has more in a career. And Councilmember Yang, I guess if you'd ask you, are you willing to vote in favor of this amendment? All right. On. I I would vote in support of it. I would strongly, you know, just I want to go back to my suggestion the beginning, which is Diana would have been appropriate for us to lay this over to have discussions come through Bowie. If you wanted to have more discussions, the dsi and
also with the applicant, you could have done that to you that, you know, I've customers do that before. And I think that. You know, I just think that there are certain things where we can discuss it here at the table. And then also this is just an example for me on something that could have been done behind the scenes because it sounds like there's room for for a negotiation and compromise. And it sounds like the applicant has really been willing to work with dsi staff on that and saw that's just what I'm gonna say. And I. I would just say, passes wise. It would great if we could just lay that's over and bring it back next week. So I I would support the motion on to which I understand is the amended version. Interesting take that. All right. So the motion is in front of us
number 4 to the. 103 decibels 125 feet as must we previously read into the record. Any discussion further discussion, MR. Provides believe, comes PRESIDENT A career. The amended. That version on the table to one of 3. Yes, that's so. Now it is the version with that amendment in there yet. That's the vote on the entire some of parents at this point. All right. Let's do a roll call. Vote. That's key. I yang I. Johnson no, just yes. Council PRESIDENT Maker now. 4 in favor to oppose being Councilmembers, Johnson and maker that resolution is adopted as amended. Item 16 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash 63. Approving the applications of white squirrel bar for to some level variances in order
to present amplified sound for Saturday Patios Music series and the Sunday Patio Music series, JUNE first AUGUST 31st at 9, 74 7 Street West. The white squirrel bar patio. This is a public 7 here to testify on this Another crazy I think public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Post 6 of a Reno and oppose a public hearing is closed to the resolution is adopted item. 7 teens resolution public hearing. 25 dash 67 approving the application of Bell Burrito Mercado for to some level variances in order to present live music on certain Fridays for Fiesta. Mexicana Fridays MAY second through SEPTEMBER. 12th charities for and mi Barrio Summer Music series beginning MAY 3rd through AUGUST. 16th at the
Elbe read Olaf's Ito Patio space at one. 75 Cesar Chavez Street. This is a public areas. Anyone here to testify, the set. Seeing to close the public hearing. And before I move to approve, I just want to say, I always like to use this opportunity for this particular cell of a variance to shout out to air can dsi willing to sit down with me. And we said the as freedom to talk about the fact that she wanted to do more than one event of the course of the summer and not apply for some of variance every single time. And he was innovative and open enough to say why do we have some of first series? And since then we've seen many more series is and I think it's just example of dsi and specifically MISTER Good acting. Really trying to find a way to say yes, of to close public hearing and approve any discussion. On favor. Sacks. 6 a favor. None oppose public hearings close in the
resolution is adopted item. 18 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 69 accepting grant funds authorizing execution of a grant agreement and amending the operating budget for the Metropolitan Councils, Livable Communities demonstration account, affordable Homeownership Grant program for Roanoke Community Land Trust at 10. 36 Marshall Avenue. This. But we did want to speak before the public hearing or have the public. I just want to say appreciate the city's champion, affordable housing. Great. Thank you. This is a public certainly here to speak on this item. Seeing none out a commission from his to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Post 6 a favor and don't oppose. A public hearing is closed and the resolutions adopted. Item. 19 early age. He a 25 dash
one, 20 ratifying the Apeal Special Tax Assessment property at one 20 late in place. Welcome at this moment. Council PRESIDENT For this address. I did have a chance to discuss the case. Again, council member of the week revisit it. And I believe she's gonna make a motion to. Ratified the assessment as recommended. Can't Thank you. So I appreciate for giving me contacts and also have taking the time to read through it and understand nuance context. So in short, I would like to motion to the staff's recommendation. And motion to table any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Opposed 6 up a Reno and oppose. The resolution is adopted. Item 20 is our latest. 25 dash. 76 ratifying the Peel Special Tax Assessment for
property at 11 41 University Avenue West. This moment. Council PRESIDENT For this case. I have a chance to meet with Council member for St and discuss it. And the amended version in front of you makes payments over 5 years. MR. Prescott. Yes, thank you. Council PRESIDENT Maker, thank you to legislative hearing officer Mormon for her work on this and for my staff for. Their work as well. I would move the recommendation of legislative hearing officer. Great. Thank you. There's a motion on the table. Any discussion of that motion. Seeing none all in favor say aye. All posed 6 a favor nor opposed resolution is adopted as amended. Legislative hearing consent agenda items. 21 through 35 or before you for your consideration. Anything for separate
consideration as well. I blieve we have someone on the line to testify. 4. Secondly, that item 26. Yes, thank you. I am. 26 is our leached. 25 dash. 56 ratifying the appeals Special Tax Assessment for Property at 6.85. Minnehaha Avenue East. This moment. Council in this particular case, we are looking into the powerhouse appealed Aris eye to on here. The building has been in the registered vacant building program for quite a long time during the course of the legislative hearing. It became apparent that the building was being used for cold storage right now as such. It did not have a fire certificate of occupancy do
so. So it was referred to fire inspections and what they would do is to for the use for the cold storage use. Tey have a specific set of things that they would look at. And they did examine the building and approved it for cold storage use. However. Building inspections, staff said, hey, we're not going to get out of the vacant bilding program and tell you do all this other stuff. I'm thinking that we have people not talking to each other well, and so my recommendation. Which was too. Let's get that cold storage proved get get you moving on this. That fell. Nowhere in the council does have the authority to remove the building from the vacant building program, but perhaps
Best too refer this matter for further discussion that the attorney's office in Dsi and myself to see if we can figure this out. But the owner is on the phone. Every bike to explain his perspective on this. And questions from this moment. We go to can't. All right. This is a public hearing that we are ready for testimony from the phone. Council PRESIDENT. Can you hear me, ok? You Yeah, great. I have shot Ryan on the line. MISTER Ryan, please press star 6 to unmute yourself. You will have 2 minutes to address the council. Start with your name. Thank you. Yet the we couldn't. MR. Ryan, go ahead. Please. Go ahead. My name is Shawn or I'm here representing 35 Thank you
for that. Tend speak want to thank the hearing officers and the Specter helping us track property back to productive. College to college to get signed. We did complete list of items and Specter had. Put on the structure for the closer it for just one now, which the acting the property of power again, we have an it with her lecture Currently Corning, with Xcel Energy to get their meter installed. It's a terrific for to just come back So we are just requesting more time to complete those items and then also coordinate with staff to give us questions. Waiting. Doesn't look like it. Thanks so much for your testimony. Anyone else here to
testify on item? Does look like think most us and to close the public hearing all in favor say Aye. All opposed 6 a favor nor opposed to public hearings closed Thanks to PRESIDENT. I appreciate everything from u Marshall and also to Sean for testifying. I heard from you as an option to refer back to the legislature hearing officer will back to you. And so I do think that that's important to do it sounds like Arrieta parents really need to be talking to each other about this and hopefully you people to come back with another a different recommendation to the council. So that's how the machine great to have a motion on the table. Any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say aye. But that okay, just has what is the date of the lax? It hearing Council PRESIDENT Council members. It would work just as easily too.
Leave the matter over here at council I could have a meeting outside of a legislative hearing save a little bureaucracy. It's that works. S they over to let date at 3 weeks to say I MAY 7th. MAY 14 14. Yeah, that for me. 3 weeks is 7. It's given that don't a candidate. Okay. Over till MAY 7th motion. Any discussion. All in favor say Aye. All opposed 6 up a unopposed the rest. The file is laid over to MAY 7th. The others for separate consideration as Not that I'm aware of comes PRESIDENT. There a out we will now hold? I tink her 28. That's one of the phone. That was taken out All right. So we will now hold a public hearing on the
balance of the legislative hearing agenda item. So if you're here for any of the legislative hearing agenda items, please come up. let us know which number you're here for it. Tiffany attended. Okay. Great to the county commission from. M. Progress Key to close the public hearing and adopt items as amended that legislative Any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. A post 6 a favor nor opposed the consent agenda is adopted as amended. That brings us to that. a difference line waiting since 2 weeks ago, 3 ago. And a good news on the table. think you I did want to share that. We have an event coming up. It's hosted by some parks and rec. That's really to get community input about
the future project at the Heights. So that would be next Tuesday. Twenty-second from 05:00pm to 07:07pm, at Heaton Heights Library. Very exciting Thank you. Any other goodness. I can share that happening right now and going until 6 o'clock is the large town social hour, which is an attempt to just support our businesses. Tonight. It is that ease. But if you have been in a while is under new ownership, it's really great institution, anchor institution. Encourage everyone to go. I will be there. Case you needed more intense. The I just want to tease My 7, residents know that we have phenomenal legislative system if they didn't already know that. But you take it accepted to the next community partners for years and commissions too.
2025 the Cli fellow. And I'm excited for her and that and I think we're all looking forward to the different fortson. Community spaces that you take up specially here in State Townsend. Thanks, Lawson. Melanie's. Great. And the other good news. Seeing none. That brings the standard agenda. Thanks for a great meeting. We're adjourned.