Called a meeting of the Saint Paul City Council to order Roll Call, please. Yang here. Johnson. Toast Council PRESIDENT Here. Can hear her care. Can you hear? Oh, yes, I can hear know that that me. Yeah, I can. Know that the meeting started okay and council PRESIDENT Maker here 6 present. No one absent. Welcome to everyone who's joining us today. We even have some champions in it's what we are super excited about. Everyone is invited to join us in standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Is there and these published for which it stands. Under GOD. And just for all. Consent agenda items 3 through 11 or before you for your consideration understand will be taking item 3 for separate consideration. Is there anything else to be withdrawn from consent? Seeing none. I'll take a motion Ms Johnson to approve the rest of
the consent agenda. Any discussion of that motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed 6 a favor. No info. No, I'm sorry. We have to do. Us. Well, that's right. Johnson. Items for the consent it's for the consent of everything except number 3, which just recently make I. Just. Council PRESIDENT Maker, I 6 in favor nor opposed the consent agenda is adopted as amended. Item. 3 is resolution. 25 dash 4.71. Approving the legislative hearing. Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Golden Time holding Holding Holdings llc, doing business as Golden Time Restaurant and bar for Laker on sale 100 seats are less liquor on sale Sunday liquor. Outdoor service area and entertainment license is located at 9.34 Selby Avenue. Thank you. PRESIDENT Maker
has want to just say thank you to all of our staff and we have some exciting news today. That's on item number 3, which is approving a liquor license for I rest threat Barra Golding Times and I'm super excited about it. This actually is in the heart of my ward located on Selby Avenue. It has been a historic gem for so long as cafe now is expanding as a restaurant and bar. So excited that we're going to get activity happening on Selby avenues to invite people out from using for food. And we have some of the owners here as well, audience so just want to thank our staff for walking us through this process and making sure supporting our small businesses Selby. Wonderful. Thanks so much. Mystery. And I I'll be voting in support as well. Any other
discussion? Take that as a motion motion to approve of. Roll call Cam. Yang, believe yes, Johnson, toast. Council. PRESIDENT Maker I 6 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. All right. Now that we have our full contingent here, we will go back to our regularly scheduled program. So I'm of suspension of the rules to consider resolution 25 dash 5.60, roll call, please. Can i yang? Johnson? No. Council PRESIDENT Maker. I. 3 in favor and 3 So it's being council members. We Johnson and Toast. The the motion to suspend the rule fails. All right. Take a resolute, a motion from Bowie to suspend the rules for
resolution 25 dash 5.64. Recognize the champions that we have here today. Welcome place. Johnson, I just council PRESIDENT An acre. I 6 a favorite. None opposed. The rules are suspended resolution. 25 Dash 5.64. Recognizing the youth and families of the 20. 24 25 Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Basketball League. All right. Well, as I said, we do not often have champions in our midst. We are super excited to have you guys here with us today. Before we officially vote on this resolution, I would love invite China ever have a to speak a little bit with a huge trophy. Largest trophy be that person. Thank you. Councilmember. I'm Shane Abraham and direct services manager for what I think is the best parks department in the country. I'm really excited here today to
acknowledge many young people and their parents and coaches who have invested time in them. But briefly, a quick background on how we got here. Simple is one of the only communities in the country that offers free sports recreation programs this year at 95 teams participate in basketball, which is insane. Kudos to our staff are figuring out how to have all of those teams practice play their games, fnd enough officials and recruit enough volunteers, mny of whom are here with us. So in addition to the 95 teams that played, had 20 teams participate in Rex State, just kind of a big deal. And of those 20 teams we had sorry, Im not gonna remember all their names. We had 4 champions team from Frogtown Dayton's Bluff Wilder
and mlk. We had 2 runner-ups. Another team from Frog down and Highland Park and then a couple 3rd placed teams. Another one from Wilder and another one from Highland Park. So great representation. I think it's just a really the most we've ever had at Rex State. And it's just kind of a a sign of what happens when reinvest in our community and allow space for young families to try new things. So I'd like to invite up all of the young people who participate. while there was kind enough to bring their giant trophy with us, which is Stand between the 2 giant golden columns, all 5 cameras and 2 additional ones. Can get you on screen. And keep to get everybody Everybody's got to We are so proud of you. You have made a shine and we just we would love to have you all if you don't mind, just come
up. To the microphone, say your name and say one thing you love about Saint Paul. Donald Trump wants anybody can come out. My name is Cameron in. I like the beautiful city. My name I a j. And I like the like all of the community centers and simple. And you guys don't even have to lean over those microphones to pick up just bit my name is Dion and I like There's many opportunities for everybody. You're not going eventually. My name Umar and I like the lakes. When it meant hearing what I love is like all beautiful cities in a Saint Paul. My name is Jackson. Like all the beautiful cities 2 people. It is. Come on, ladies. Do it. My name is Madison and I like. Well, America. We're going to claim that
went to Saint Paul. We're going to add exit. Let's make Together like that. My name is. Free. I mean, My name Paisley. Doing great and greatly like about a pop. We like everything. All right. I like everything to is that everybody that coach coaches. I'm Ali McCoy. One of the coaches from Frogtown and I just love to pour back into the community and do what was done for me. Other coaches my name is Gabe. And so that I really like a simple as a committee and the community that that we have built. is the The so Water Recreation Center and Co changes birthday today. Coming from community in the South. This is different from
any of 3 years and I love Love to hear that. My name is close and wrecked leader at while the rec center. I think they led by the city is just the unity. That everyone to be MISS Anyone get everybody. All right. What you guys such a good job with that. I'm gonna come on down to get Everybody gets on the record. All right. You guys ready? As the city of Saint Paul is committed to providing accessible and inclusive recreation opportunities for you through the Free Sports initiative, ensuring all children have the chance to participate in organized athletics regardless of financial barriers as the 2020 for 2025, Saint Paul Parks, Basketball League sot incredible participation with 95 teams competing across various age groups, fostering teamwork, sortsmanship and
community engagement, right? Correct me if I'm wrong, whereas 20 teams from Saint Paul proudly represented the city at the recreation state basketball tournament showcasing their dedication, hard work and competitive spirit. And whereas for Saint Paul teams achieved championship titles and their respective divisions, the fraud town hustlers. The date is fibers, the Wilder Wildcats and the mk Kings. Whereas 2 teams demonstrated outstanding performance as finalists and their divisions. The fraud town get back I love And the Highland Park Community Center, Sharks. And whereas 2 teams are in 3rd place finishes in their divisions, displaying perseverance and skill. The wild are Wildcats and the Park Community Center, Columbia,
Blue, whereas the success of the Saint Paul Parks, Basketball League would not be possible without the dedication of our players, families, coaches and staff, especially. Thank you. Coach is who contribute to creating a positive an enriching environment for youth sports in our city. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Saint Paul City Council hereby recognizes and celebrates the achievements of all youth participants, families and supporters of the 2020 for 2025. Saint Paul Parks, Basketball League and expresses gratitude for their commitment to community teamwork. And the spirit of the Congratulations to all of you. Sub. Ali was probably take a vote on time to approval of that resolution. That's an official resolution. Any discussion of
that motion? Vice PRESIDENT. As the original announcer of all of the incredible athleticism. And of course, the championship. But to every that participates in her free sports. Kudos to you. And congrats to the champs. I already told some of the North End Community center staff that I'm looking forward to having a trophy like that. Hang at the new north community center. But congratulations to all of you. Be really proud. You've made yourselves proud. And most importantly made the city of Saint Paul proud. So thank you so so much. And I look to supporting the resolution. You count thank you council PRESIDENT, I want to see a huge congratulations. Tell for
teams and players. We just seen y'all up there. And I know there's probably many more who weren't able join us today. It is so heartwarming and it really speaks to the values that this council really believes that we all believe in inner city here, which is removing really advancing equity. And so these that provide us e Park's and rec is so important and I just think about how many how many use are left out when we at Equity in their work and and really proud of the work that we continue to do here every single day and love see us continue supporting our at leaks here in the city. I also want commend all of the coaches, some inner parks and Recs staff who do the work that you do every day. Seeing that you've come back and joining your team's day after day. It really speaks to the volume of loving care and investment to nurture that you pour into this work. And so
thank you all. And today is possible because of u n and to the many families who are here supporting use as well. So kudos everybody. And I think it's an instant. I just want to to all of that and honestly, genuinely really excited to celebrate us today. The coach it so I couldn't sing and embarrass him sing. Happy birthday to him. But I'm sure you guys you guys can handle outside the hard find him. But just in want to say it's really exciting that you guys have had such an amazing year and I want to just highlight and uplift stay young folks that came in had the courage to step up and introduce yourself. Tell people who you are. I think that that is the one of the most powerful tools that we have is young people.
As we gt up when we talk about just what makes us who we are. And so do never shy away from that to my young woman who decided to go together, kudos and shout outs to you. That's what this is all about. You know, it's about the team and it's also about the work that guys ae doing as young people and has used for our current, not just our future. Just really, really uplifting the staffing of lifting the students that came out today and I'm super stoked about this big trophy. I don't have trophy but just congratulations and it's super cool to see you guys here. And that's really. Thank you. Want to share of the suspense also so so inspired when I see our investment that comes from this chambers actually into the community coming back into the chambers. It's so
important that you know, that you get the chance to see the faces behind the people who are actually investing and leading in the city like Councilmember Johnson had mentioned, you know, is okay to be shy. I also am very shy in this role. And I have, you know, lots of experience and the been voted by thousands of people. But only think about the power of of our presence. And I boys. It's so important that you push through that. So again, I'm so happy to see Paisley. Hey, Paisley. They'll make a little bit stride. But but thank you again. Also want to appreciate the coaches for your leadership in showing My my brother is a coach. So I know is a tireless type of role and you have to have a passion for it. So again, thank you for your investment now the city, but also in our young
people. All right. Well, that sounds like a rat. Think you've heard it from everyone here. We are so grateful. We're so proud and I hope you keep it up. So thank you so much. And with that, we will take roll call. Vote. This resolution Cam. Johnson, I toast. Council, PRESIDENT Maker. I 6 in favor and no one opposed. The resolution is adopted. Congratulations to get. And good. Is the consideration resolution 25 dash 5 6. I cn you repeat that, please? Couldn't hear over the pause. So would like to make a motion to suspend the rules for consideration of resolution. 25, dash, 5, 5, 6, Roll call. Please. now. Johnson. Council, PRESIDENT Maker now. 2 in favor 4 opposed being council
members, Kim Gang Bowie and maker the motion fails. Tke a motion fom MISS Yang to suspend the rules for resolution. 25 dash 5, 5, 9, declaration of local emergency. Well, call police. Yes. Yeah, I. Not sure what this is Declaration of local emergency to suspend the rules of the declaration. Thank you. Yes, okay. I Johnson. Council PRESIDENT Maker, I 6 in favor nor opposed the rules are suspended resolution. 25 Dash 5, 5, 9, for him. The extension of dclaration of local emergency, one effective date of APRIL. First 2025. By Mayor Melvin Carter. The 3rd. This item is before us pursuant to the marriage
declaration of a local emergency, which can only take effect for 3 days before. extended by the council. Is there anyone here from staff is here to give An update on this or any information. Looked like it. All right. So this is before us. Any discussion on this. Resolution. Missing thanks, council PRESIDENT. Only company want to make is that I will be supporting this. I'll take that as a motion from a Santa hat with approval I will say I will be supporting this as Because it's a critical responsibility on the city to collect. I want to reiterate that I don't believe we would have been in this position to have to declare a state of emergency. Garbage contractor had not then the forest just a few days before they were contractually obligated to pick up trash with the first of several approvals that they
would need in order to do so. There's still several state permits and other regulatory approvals that need to be processed. I recognize that we're in the position that we're in and we need to meet our obligations to our residents. I do this without. Changing my strong position. And I know the council voted unanimously a couple of weeks ago. I continue to believe this is not the right site for this use and my understanding in voting in favor of this is not that this time period will be used to undermine the council but will be used to try t identify an alternate location. So I will be voting in support as well. And that is my understanding doing so. Other discussion. Seeing none. We will take a yang. I Yes,
Johnson. Council, PRESIDENT Maker 6 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. Item 12, his first reading 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 Vista t to traditional neighborhood and amending chapter 60 of the legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. All right. And I believe this is frustrating typically staff report a first reading welcomes Douglas. Thank you. Council president maker council members and Katie Dad was a planner in pd. Oftware update. So we've been having all day. So we are. Perfectly
comfortable with that. My knowledge So again, before you today is a rezoning of some property. And before I get to the details of the rezoning, I just want to orient you to the property. and the surrounding area feel free ask questions as I go. Here's an aerial of the property proposed rezoning highlighted the yellow. It's the southwest corner of Cleveland Avenue South and Baird Avenue. There is a 2 story office building on the property that's located close to Cleveland Avenue and the service parking lot towards the rear access from the alley and from the side street. This is the zoning in the area area outlined in blue. There s the properties asked stands for office service and property immediately to the South is on
West as well properties to the north and south are multi-family. Zoning are into. We have some lower density residential zoning on either side East and West h 2 and some tea to traditional neighborhood zoning to urge the South. Some pictures to Orient you. This is the building proposed rezoning to story office building. And the picture on the bottom is just the of the building and the apartment buildings to the of you from the alley. Top eu is residential property single-family a long Beard Avenue to the West. And the bottom photo single-family multi-family. Zoning and properties on the east side of Cleveland Avenue. These are properties to the north on the top side, an apartment building and office building. And then these are properties
to the on the block. That's has the proposed rezoning where there are the bll that the property itself, 3 apartment buildings and then a restaurant and some surface parking along Cleveland Avenue. Montessori 3 is the representative for this application. Their intention is to acquire the property and use it as a retail store. And a maker space for some Montessori teaching materials. They'll use the space on the second floor of the building for parents and classes in teacher training classes retain some of the health and wellness uses that are in the building. Currently on the second floor and the parking at the rear of the bilding will be used by the eu says inside. This is a picture provided Montessori 3 and it shows their proposed use of the main level of the
building, which would be set up as a Montessori classroom. And then all of the items within the classroom would be available for sale and they have the inventory in the basement of the building for sale. In terms of the required findings for rezoning to that. He 2 zoning district. The first is that the zoning is consistent with the way the area's developed. And you can see along here at very top is the property proposed rezone asked to within tat bloc. There's a mix of office apartments, restaurant and parking and then mostly commercial uses in a teacher zoning district South, all the way to Fort Parkway Cleveland Avenue is an existing transit corridor. Nxt finding relates to the proposed zoning to be
consistent with a conference of plan. In this case, land use plan calls for mixed use along this stretch of Cleveland Avenue. You can see that fom the property to be rezoned all the way down Cleveland Avenue to for parkway and then a neighborhood note exist it at Fort Parkway in Cleveland. And the last finding is that the rezoning is compatible with surrounding uses on Cleveland Avenue. Top photo just shows the block where the proposed zoning is to take place where you can see a mix commercial residential and parking and then the bottom 3 sides to. So the variety primarily commercial uses to the towards for Parkway. So based on the findings, Planning Commission recommends approve the
rezoning to to 2 the Highland Council's committee voted wrecked out to support the rezoning. We didn't receive any letters in support or opposition and city councils. Public hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday. APRIL 9th, happy to answer any questions. If you have any. Hey, thanks so said Liz, appreciate the informative report. This will be kind of us for public hearing next week. But any questions for the status. I much. Thank you. Ordinance is laid over to APRIL 9th for second reading public hearing. Item 13, his first reading of ordinance, 25 Dash 29, many chapter one. 93 a 0.8 of legislative code pertaining to rent stabilization. And my understanding is that we will have a staff report about this and the following item, which are coming together as a package next week at a public hearing.
I want to thank council member toast in particular and cats member Billy for their leadership and bringing this item forward. It's a big deal and we'll be talking a lot more about in the coming weeks. The ordinance is laid over to APRIL 9th for second reading public hearing. Item 14, its first reading of ordinance. 25 Dash 31 creating chapter one 93 of the legislative code pertaining to tenant protections. And once again, we'll be hearing a staff report on this item next week. Johnson, you, your leadership on this is has been remarkable as anything you want to say right now. I just mostly want to encourage folks. You know, we want to be laid over a matter for next week. Have a staff report, but also the public hearing scheduled for next week. So if you're looking to weigh in on this ordinance of the path of the previous one, know that you're welcome and would love to hear from you.
Thank you. Great. And the ordinance is laid over too APRIL 9th for second reading public hearing. Item 15 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash 58 approving the application of Alliance Field. Plus Minnesota United fc for some level variance in arctic. Oh, I'm sorry. I don't need to the whole thing because of the item has been withdrawn due to the cancellation of the event. Item 16 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash 59 approving the application of University of Saint Thomas Aaron with Key assistant director of campus life for a sound of a variance in order to present amplified sound on MAY 16th at 21 15 Summit Avenue University of Saint Thomas lower quad. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this
item? If you do want to speak, you would just stand up when I say that income its peak in the middle of the 2 Doesn't look like it. So I will move to close the public hearing and approve any discussion that motion. Seeing none cam. Yang. Johnson, toast. Council, PRESIDENT Maker. 6 in favor nor opposed the public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted. Item. 17 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash 60 amending the 2025 spending Budget and the Department of Public Works Traffic Warehouse County unit to account for additional capital projects. Local option sales tax work. Scientists for Rondo neighborhood renaming a spend jurors and wires that free placement in the climate.
Out of 1 million, 714,622 dollars. And I understand there's a scrivener's error there actually is an amendment to remove the part about signage for the Rondo neighborhood. Renaming expenditures and then that would also mean that there was a change in the financial analysis. So I would ask that you move the amendment first. I believe staff is here. If you have questions. I'll take a motion from his plea to move that amendment. Any discussion of the motion questions for staff. All I favor. Roll call, please on the amend that. Yes, buoy. Johnson. I Jones. Council, PRESIDENT Maker. I 6 in favor opposed the amendment is approved. All This is a public hearing as they're known here to testify on this item. Just when you come up to testify, make sure
you stand in between the make phones don't need to touch them pick up the sound of your voice. You'll have 2 minutes to testify. Start putting your name and where you're coming from and then make sure to sign it on either of the 2 sign I sheets when you're welcome. Thank you, John Byrne from the Saint West side of Saint Paul I didn't quite catch amendment, but I think I did. I don't know if the overhead is on, but this what you're analysis is voice activated project or activity. There we go. Did have a conversation that was unable to catch up with a the director and I brought up. Air the On the negative for the says shows parentheses-1.7 million. Should b a plus that that's just something wrong with that. That was what my
attention to this. Most of them, my concern has to do with. Rondo signage up on on the agreement for that change have nothing against any of that. The only thing wanted to make sure of was that the there's what you call From the from the funds that are coming from the sales tax. One percent sales tax. I didn't want to be a commingling. Those and we just discussed this with the director. He says there's no commingling on this, but it just wasn't clear by your financial statement here that there We don't know where money's coming from. The 1.7 million that was boosting up this this account would it's not stated here. And I was concerned that it would coming from one percent and lose that identity for where that should
be spent. So that was my concern. But I understand with this amendment that maybe the things in a state of correction, which I don't fully understand either. But up, Matt Magill, I can get confirmation later on. So thank you. Thanks, MR. Please remember to sign in. I really appreciate that catch. It's very important that our residents have confidence that what they approved in the local option sales tax is where the money is going and not to have that coming wings, the director, Trisha, could you come up in just clarify the nature of where these funds are coming from. The projects will be funded here. Good afternoon Council PRESIDENT Council members. My name John Kerr. Some the director of public works. Appreciate the attention from MR. Purdy. There was an error and what
was presented. And so with the amendment that was corrected and there's not we're very careful in the accounting for all the reasons you mentioned council PRESIDENT, that there's not commingling. The warehouse is a part of our accounting system where we move money in and out in order buy equipment for our projects. So that's technically what happened here. But common sense, local option sales tax money is only spent on those 24 projects that were identified. Okay. Great. Thank you so much. Stricter and again, MR. Pretty thank you. Fear attention to detail your diligence on tis really important to get this right. This continues to be a public hearing. Anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from Ms Johnson to close the public hearing to prove. Any
discussion on that motion. Roll call, him. I toast. Council. PRESIDENT Maker. I 6 in favor opposed the public hearing is closed in the resolution is adopted as amended. Going to move for us to move into recess. Roll call, please. Cam. Yes. Johnson. Sure. Yeah. Council PRESIDENT Acre I 6 in favor know in The Post's. We'll be in recess. Call the beating of the Saint Paul City Council back to order. Roll call, please. Johnson. Toast. Council. PRESIDENT Makers here. 5 PRESIDENT, one absent being councilmember Bowie who is expected to return shortly.
All right. Thanks everyone for your patience with our recess. We're back to our legislative hearing consent agenda moment. Legislative hearing consent agenda items 18 through 61 to be for you for your consideration. Council PRESIDENT, we do have the owner 104, place it here. That 7. We have talked with Mr, Tran and he would like them all be considered together and be given a little bit more time as one. So we will read one of them into the record and then have the public hearing. But it will be on a floor. So that's item. 32 through 37. So item. 32 is our latest. 25 dash 30 ratifying the Field Special
Tax Assessment for property at 104, Ivy Avenue west. This moment. What you have in front of you with all of these items is collection of bills related to excessive consumption of code enforcement services at this property. In JANUARY of 24 JANUARY, 4th, 20 for an order was written and that was related to parking surface and where a vehicle was parked that 2 weeks later, they rewrote the order. Clarify that further per the owner's request. So we have. That order in JANUARY with the deadline associated with that and the deadline was not met when inspector revisited. And so when it wasn't that and excessive consumption bill was generated
that first one was generated FEBRUARY 27th. Followed by MARCH. 12th. MARCH 29th APRIL, 12th APRIL 29th. And then a vehicle abatement order was issued for. Many vehicles on the property as well. And so the excessive consumption bills. Started come from violations. These corrections, there were one. 8 more excessive consumption. Fees and those all turned into assessments that are in front of you. The assessments. Bill for a time period. So some of the assessments are a little bit more than others there, either 303, or one. 69. If that's the 303, it's because there were 2 visits in that
billing time period. It's one 62 just one visit so that you're looking at the visits and that stop the same assessment. Sorry, that might been too confusing. If there was compliance with orders at the end of the year, literally at the very end of the year when the city executed a cleanup that the property. So it is now my understanding is taking care of for all these orders, bt it wasn't for the course 2024. Great. Any questions from his apartment. There was this is a public hearing. And so it would be helpful. There's a photograph on screen that gives you an idea of what's going on in the yard and the number of vehicles and so on. So
there's a lot going There's 2 parcels there. So it's that's the basis what you have. A ton of photos attached year records front of you as well. Thanks much all right. This is a public hearing. If you're here to speak on this item, please come up. Welcome. So just a start putting your name and where you're from. And then you'll have a little over 5 minutes. This kept just to clarify as well that the time only run while you the appellant speaking, we be clocking time. It is being turned into canyon. being a it unfold. Hi to all of member. those to get to show along.
Getting a phone. We Yeah. The tickets. I would like to explain to you why I have so many tickets through the inspector. I really is 3 reasons. dot at got cught making a one. Language barrier. Though they knew of know the untimely be knew that they could do opening? There's so many time I gave them a call. Due to the tickets. We don't show ending the month the time get enough of come a way. When I want to show too, the inspector It's not. All right. go pick up tab and go but don't want to come with toe.
But they see no lock on my psi. And he was so busy. He didn't return my call. Then MARCH 2024. he been fast and efficient. It is a polis in false came by. And making having killed and cleanup everything. Then I spoke to him and he agree to give me one year. To clean the house. I if they're going to do right there in your mind and that Then I didn't that to the Inc take inspector that he didn't agree. thing that covid and though faithful in the pews and now think even if they can thing full you can buy and you can now given day, then I don't know where to look. For
the information and I don't know. The rules of law, the cd of Saint Paul, all states. They come and take a kid. You know, the then way to have all my. Miscellany saw. To put way. the could think it might. That's the reason I just let team camp given me tickets to the year. a Pima the vote. Then at the end of the by the and if and when ship the and inspection. Then at the end of the year, I didn't call safety and inspect. the that they amended provide you ride and then a little bit can. I didn't see the many chair and he explained to me more.
Regulation on do show do do that? And if it's a And that that that I clean. I clean up all of later that day to hood in full. So today I am coming to ask you. to the key people day even they donned you Can dismiss? On the take it because tickets. Keep repeating it. Thank you very much. Is there anything else you want to add? You still have some more time if you'd like. new when they'll make eye thing, we need to get in sure that they could beaten by beta. So some of ticket that is already.
pain protect As some of the tickets that artery transfer into property tax the that he and I were going to so can I make a complain? Thank you very coming. We will thank you. Take a motion for vice PRESIDENT. Come to close the public hearing. Discussion of that motion seeing none at Welcome. Johnson, I toast. Council PRESIDENT Acre. I 5 in favor and no one of host a public hearing is closed. Present kept. Thank you. So I. Just to clarify my making to make singular motions are allowed to approve all of them together. You'll need to make singler motions. Each
one. all And then just MAY clarify something with a legislative hearing. Officer. Will we talked about sort of the clunky innocent division. would you be willing to make a recommendation for the time for each one? Cause some of these Are quite small. And I don't know if that's a good fit for them to be divided. Over the years we discussed. Are you able to sort of make that judgment call for us in time like as we go. Yes, or justice for all statement is her. The instruction I understood is that all of them would be divided over 3 years. And so there is an amended version waiting for you All-Star. That does exactly that. Okay. That sounds great. So.
Then if I'm hearing this correctly, going to move the amended the amended resolution for approval. So we'll start. Sure you to read together. No comment. So then for item, 32, just to clarify that storm around. I'd like to move to approve the amended recommendation of the alleged that hearing officer. The mission is to approve the recognition a legislative hearing. Officers there. Any discussion that motion? Seeing none roll call, please. I sun. I toast. Council PRESIDENT Acre. I. 5 in favor nor opposed to the resolution is adopted as amended. Item. 33 is our leach 25 dash. 31 with this same topic ratifying the Appeals Special Tax Assessment for Property of one of 4 Ivy Avenue west. I move the amended recommendation of the
legislative hearing. Officer and with Oh, I'm so sorry, dessert. Is there anyone else here to testify on this item? Okay. Seeing then as present him is to close the pblic hearing and accept the recommendation. Legislate hearing officer any discussion on that motion. Seeing all. Yang. I Johnson, I just. Council PRESIDENT Maker. I 5 in favor nor opposed to public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted as amended. Item. 34 Zara Leach 25 dash. 32 red finally peeled special tax assessment for property at one of 4 Ivy Avenue west. So anyone else here? To speak on the side. Seeing none as Preston Kimmel Live to close the public hearing. And recognition of a state hearing officer. Any discussion on that motion as
good as amended. Any discussion. Seeing roll call, please, Kim, Johnson. I just. Council PRESIDENT Maker. I 5 in favor nor opposed the public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted as amended item. 35 is our Leach 25 Dash 3, 3, right? If I am the appeal. Special tax assessment for property at 104, I b Avenue West. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. Take a motion from vice PRESIDENT Come to close the public hearing and approve the amended version of legislative hearing officer's recommendation. Any discussion on that motion? Seeing none roll call police. Yang. I Johnson, I'm just. Council PRESIDENT Maker. I 5 in favor nor opposed the resolution.
The public hearing is closed in the resolution adopted as amended item. 36 is our elite 25 dash 34 ratifying the Peel Special Tax Asessment for property at one of 4 Ivy Avenue west. This is a public hearing anyone else here to speak on the fate of seeing none. We'll take a motion from his camp to close the public hearing and approved the amended version of legislative hearing officer's recommendation. Any discussion on that motion? Seeing none place. Kim, Yang, I Johnson just. Councilor toast. Sorry, sorry. And you're sorry. I. Council PRESIDENT Maker, 5 in favor nor oposed public hearing is closed and the resolutions adopted as amended and I 37 r l h 25 Dash 34 ratifying the appealed Special Tax assessment for One of 4 Ivy Avenue west. This is a public Anyone else here to speak on the side. Seeing no take a motion from vice PRESIDENT Come to close the
public hearing and approved legislative hearing officer's recommendation as amended. Any discussion of that motion? Seeing none roll call, please cam. I I Johnson. Toast. Councilmember toast. Use she's there. I'm sorry minute. But I think it's not s cages and council PRESIDENT Acre. I. 5 in favor nor opposed to public hearing is closed in the resolutions adopted as amended. All right. That's more than any other items for separate consideration. I'm not aware anyone else being here to testify. All right. So anyone else here to speak at any of other legislative hearing items? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his Johnson for the balance of
legislative hearing agenda. They've had officers recommendations. Any discussion on that motion. Seeing none roll call, please. Kim. Johnson. I toast. I I counsel present maker. I 5 in favor nor opposed to public hearings are closed from the consent agenda is adopted as amended. All right. That brings us to the end of our agenda. There's nothing else to come before us. Yeah. I'd like motion to suspend the rules to reconsider the earlier motion to suspend the rules to consider resolution 25 dash 5.60. All Well, pop place. This is a motion to. We consider the earlier motion to suspend. To suspend the rules so we can reconsider the earlier motion to suspend the rules. Okay. It's getting
it's getting crazy up here. public yes, Point of order. Also, is there a moment of discussion on any items when their motion being made? Would there be discussion whether to suspend the rules? Yes. There's a motion lead on the table in one ask. So the motion for you. That is a motion to reconsider a motion to suspend the rules to reconsider the motion suspend the rules. And so there's discussion this topic. Wonderful. Thank I wanted to make sure that there was an opportunity to just just talk about this process. As I genuinely have taken my time to really look into decision has been made. And over the last several iterations of multiple attempts to move forward for council cuts. As I just want
to express my frustration as well. So as true concern about the lack of transparency that is taking place regarding this process regarding the discussions regarding the recess regarding even just being in a space. But right now we're bringing forth this again after multiple times in which we voted today not to suspend the rules, not to bring either motion forward for recommendations on the interim council member candidate. And I just want to say for all for a 3 candidates that are currently in consideration, I hope that you will know that as a council member, one of the things that I have really enjoyed about hearing from your interviews has been the dedication that you have to your community and serving constituency and
worked for. And I think all of you would make a phenomenal job what have fun opportunity. But also genuinely would do the job. Service with that being said, this process has been anything but the standard that we've operated as a council all for the firm for the year and a half. We've been in this office together. This has been one of the most painful procedures that I've been through as a council member. And I'm going to be going now tday to any continued further iteration of this, because I know when we left this room before the recess before the recess, we didn't have a consensus. And so bringing back this vote now for further consideration, who knows where the vote will go? I don't know where the vote will go, but I know that that discussion that happened after the recess was not
transparent. And I reject that. And I think genuinely have to be better. And so when I looked at the space and even just some of the things that I've seen, some of the conversations I've heard, I genuinely think that committee members want us to do you say to get city business dot and I agree with that and I think we need to focus on things that are really important when we have a situation, which is what it looked like here wen we had to and and went into recess conversation and then come back a hour. We're having this reconsider this motion being made. What's truly off putting about that is that anything changed between the votes that we had earlier today, like within few hours. Coverage other I don't know how much time has passed. Vaping has changed. That has not changed transparently and I'm very disappointed by that. I do not appreciate this. I think we are. Are candidates better and I genuinely want us to sit and reflect after that. i'm going to make and I would
be voting on every attempt to continue for the oceans around, bringing candidates for further discussion until we have a transparent conversation about what's truly transpiring. I've read articles I've talked to you know, I share that frustration and I just wanted to be clear, like my silence or my votes really, truly or not in a space where I would have a problem working with any candidate that putting forward. But I don't like the fact that it's very clear. We have differing of opinions in our council. But instead of having that conversation transparently, we've opted to recess is motions to consider motions to suspend the rules after they've been voted on and failed twice. And I don't think that that is the way that we should do this process. And I've waited have waited a long time after
multiple votes to say my piece and I just want to say how disappointed I am. And this entire process and the lack of transparency and how important it is for us as a council to continue to work tgether, but also welcoming new counsel colleagues, Staff, colleagues. We have to do better and cannot be like this. So people will vote how they vote today on this issue are on this item. And honestly, to me, I am very, very truly with how this is proceeding. And I expected better and JANUARY for me. That's why I'll be voting no today. And I truly appreciate the the motion for reconsideration of the motion to suspend the rules. But truly this process has been very complex and I don't find it necessary. Thanks start appreciate your perspective. And And frankly disappointed that we're at this point as
well. Many continue to try to work to make a decision on this issue. And if not able to make a decision on this issue, we won't be able to so any other discussion on the motion. It's ging to something MISS Billions and husband tells all turn this just this book. Yeah, I just I want to also echo what Councilmember Johnson just said. You know, I think for me, this decision is about one thing. And one thing only it's about the people aboard for and, you know, we need to put that We had some very some great candidates that applied and put their name force for their community. We received many impressive applications and every candidate that we interviewed had their own unique strengths is a very, very difficult decision. But I
will also be a want to make sure say that, you know, word for has many urgent issues they're facing in the midway around come food, cbs housing that require immediate attention. And I've had lots of work for residents and friends reach out to be expressed their frustration with this process. You know, I actually lived in ward for for for 3 years of my life. And I really have a lot of connections to folks in the community there. I care a lot about where foreign for me. That's really what this decision was about. I think, again, you know, residents deserve a fair and transparent process without delay. I expressed concerns around this process. Many of you know, I shared it on personal statement about this and, you - know, at this point, it's not really, you know, yes, for one
candidate for another or anything like that. People know where I stand on the it's we have great candidates applying what we have is a tie. Our charter provides a clear process for ad I'm not going to stand whats been happening the last few weeks and live in last few days. And again, I don't even know what just happened. Just not like council member Johnson just said we already voted on this. The vote was no to reconsider. And I think that we need to stick with that because that this point, I don't it's just completely unfair. It's unfair. The process unfair to the candidates and I'm extremely disappointed. So I will be voting no. Thanks, just MISS Billy. Thank PRESIDENT. I think it's really important that we do have a chance to share
because I to be honest, this process has been feeling really silent and also we had a a process of interviewing candidates, a sharing applications, encouraging people to to join. And us colleagues and this, you know, as I've just been reflecting over the weeks throughout this entire process, I just reminded of like how we even got here. We are here to fill in a Ward 4 seat because I far council PRESIDENT Judge allow resigned. She had to resign and she was very public with her resignation, really public about why she had to take a step back and she also had allowed for us to make decision. And for us it had trusted us to make a decision
that. That depended on that it up. But decision that had the people board for in mind. And this has been a struggle, it has been its been difficult and it wasn't a struggle deciding on home. I didn't really clear that I put my support behind. Met. I was really clear what my bold last Wednesday that I think Matt should be that candidate because what would want us to do. That's how I'm coming. Genuinely sincerely to this decision. But we don't have the consensus today and we didn't have the consensus Friday to make that decision. I also think about Jesus. Our approach should should be honoring the person who formally set in the seat. That matters to me. And Playing a game of chess for a person who's going to be here
performance really does not reflect what the whole row and the purpose of of of this very simple vote. We have big votes before us. And as a Ward, one council member who borders with Ward 4. It's very important whose and the seat. It is really important on like how we take that into consideration. And I don't have any. Substantial Why not met? Objectively in make sense. He was here the longest he was right by me. Trust side. He's very familiar with the votes. Every lie it take. But, you know, I understand we don't have that consensus. And I'm also disappointed. Only in the process, but just disappointed that. We couldn't get our personal feelings out
of the way and really think objectively about this. So again, you know, it is. It is a lesson learned, I guess for us moving forward but also not be supporting a motion to suspend the rules. Thanks, MISTER Any further discussion? At the Thank you. Council PRESIDENT. Well, I have a few things to say for staff. Really appreciate the comments. Very hard to take it in from a very genuine place. I mean, I I don't have bing out what happened recently when the PRESIDENT, you're out bereavement, leave him. There was definitely a lot about undermining that happened at the people here. And I also can I I think it's a really inappropriate to be having a
conversation directly about the candidates. Those are things that we wanted to have behind the scenes, really, you know, so that we can have conversations about how they showed up in interview the information that they submitted to us, too Intel about candidates. I mean, those are all things that I feel is should not be done here at the at the table. And so can you just remind us again, lake that the day, Don, when we need to appoint an interim, I think many folks here probably wondering that. So just getting a refresher on that would be really helpful in overall I am supportive of. Of of the reconsideration. Thanks for saying the day by which we need to make a decision is APRIL 6. If all APRIL 6 falls on a Sunday. Rules say we would go to the next business Day, which would
come Monday prcent. I think the county actually 17. Okay. It was person. You. Okay. Any further discussion? I will just say I appreciate everyone's comments here. I have respect for everyone around this table. And I also agree that this process is not what I hoped it would be. And I think we have a lot of reflection to do and a lot of processing to do as we move forward. It's extremely important to me that this council, even when we disagree does so civilly, which I know that we've done here today. I want to thank people for that. Luckily, we have processes in place when this council could not agree to make decisions and move forward. And in this case since we don't have consensus
mode have consensus. The decision in this case would go to the mayor. Does some of their support for the motion suppress income to want to. Which I mention. I still like to proceed. So on the table is to suspend the rules to reconsider the motion to suspend the rules. I broke up. Yang. I. Johnson Toast. Council. PRESIDENT Maker. I. 3 in favor 3 Apollo's being councilmembers. Billy Johnson shows the motion fails. All right. That brings us to the end of our agenda. Is there any news from around the works? Doesn't sound like it. Thank you all so much. Learjet.