7:06 Council President Naker.
7:08 Six present, one absent, that being Council Member Kim.
7:11 Thank you, everyone, for joining us at our city council meeting today.
7:14 We're happy to have you.
7:15 We invite everyone to join us in standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
7:20 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
7:24 And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
7:37 Consent items two through thirty are before you for your consideration.
7:41 And I know we're going to be pulling items ten and eleven for separate consideration.
7:44 Is there anything else to come off of consent?
7:48 Seeing that I'll take a motion from Vice President Yang for the balance of the consent agenda.
7:51 All in favor say aye.
7:54 Six in favor, none opposed.
7:55 The consent agenda is adopted as amended.
8:01 So then we'll do these, right?
8:03 So resolution twenty-six-seven hundred approving the mayor's appointment of Aliana Golds, who are lore, and Mary Waugh to three-year terms on the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.
8:15 And I wanted to pull this item and the next one off because as all of us know, we have a really uh wonderful youth on boards um program in the city of St.
8:25 Paul, where we place young people on boards and commissions throughout the city.
8:40 But uh, but we have so many amazing young people who do this work and who are putting in the time and effort and bringing that perspective to so many boards and commissions.
8:48 So we happen to have two of our youth on board's appointees today in the audience, and and they are here for these two specific items.
8:55 Um and Jua Laura is the first who is with the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.
8:59 So I wanted to invite you up to uh introduce herself and um tell us what her favorite thing is about the City of St.
9:07 Paul and also uh what she's looking forward to about serving on the commission.
9:11 So come on up right in in between the two golden columns so that all five live cameras can be on you at once.
9:20 Um hi, my name is Jewel Law.
9:23 Um, I'm going to be appointed on the HERO Commissions, and one thing I love about St.
9:30 Paul is the diversity on the people in the community.
9:29 I love the fact that when I look around, I can see my culture being represented and just see familiar faces.
9:42 And most importantly, our mayor, who also kind of looks like me.
9:48 And actually, tell us if you're in school where you go to school or where you what you do when you're not on the board.
9:52 Um, so I'm a senior, I go to Johnson Senior High School, and I got accepted to the U of M Twin Cities.
9:58 So I will be attending there this fall.
10:03 All right, thank you so much for your service.
10:06 All right, uh since you go to Johnson High School, take a motion from Ms.
10:10 Johnson for approval.
10:13 All in favor say aye.
10:16 Six in favor, none opposed.
10:17 The resolution is adopted.
10:19 Resolutions 26-700.
10:21 Nope, I'm sorry, 703, approving the mayor's appointment of Michelle Collins, Ollie Grotsky, and Sir Watt to two year terms on the Labor Standards Advisory Committee.
10:30 And for this item, Ollie Gratzki is here, so I would invite them up to introduce themselves also and tell us what you do when you're not on the labor standards advisory committee and what you love best about the city of St.
10:44 Uh my name is Ollie Gratsky.
10:46 I go to Como Park Senior High School.
10:48 I'm a junior, and I'm being appointed to the Labor Standards and Advisory Committee.
10:52 And my favorite, one of my favorite things about the city of St.
10:56 Paul, I think is the public transit system, because I think it's really cool seeing a way for people to get around and to explore and to do all these things without being restricted by like a car or a bike or whatever.
11:12 That's just something that I think is really neat.
11:15 Thank you for your service.
11:16 Uh, your council member for Como is not here, but we'll have someone very close.
11:21 Uh Councilmember Coleman is fairly close.
11:25 So, uh motions for approval.
11:28 All in favor say aye.
11:31 Six in favor, none opposed.
11:32 The resolution is adopted.
11:34 Congratulations and thanks again to you both and all of our youth on boards members.
11:40 Uh, I'll take a motion from Vice President Yang to suspend the rules to consider items.
11:50 All in favor of suspending the rules say aye.
11:52 All opposed, six in favor, none opposed.
11:54 The rules are suspended.
11:55 Vice President Yang.
11:57 Thank you, Council President.
11:59 Um, sorry, can you would you like me to read it out?
12:02 The resolution regarding resolution 26-619, urging European financial institutions to divest from companies that enable the United States Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and supporting the delegation of twin cities residents advocating for this divestment to be withdrawn.
12:21 Thank you to our city clerk.
12:23 Um, well, I appreciate the council here for your support in suspending the rules.
12:25 We had a clerical error, so we brought it under suspension on behalf of Councilmember Kim I withdrawing this item.
12:32 Thanks, Vice President.
12:34 Um, and this brings us to the public hearing section of our agenda.
12:37 Um, for all of our millions of viewers at home and everyone who's here, we uh whenever we adopt ordinances in the city of St.
12:44 Paul, we always have three readings.
12:45 The first reading is just the first time the ordinance is introduced to us.
12:49 There's usually a staff report that accompanies it, so we know what we're considering.
12:52 The next week we have a public hearing on the item.
12:55 Um so some of the public hearings here are ordinances having their second reading, public hearing, and then the next week or a subsequent week, if we have amendments, we would take a final vote on the item.
13:06 Um, so today there's some things that are in front of us.
13:08 You'll see two ordinances for a public hearing, those have already had a first reading, and those will be considered for adoption next week.
13:13 And then there's some other items that we just have public hearings on because we're required to, often because they have financial implications.
13:19 Um for any public hearing, if you're here to speak on that item, when your item is called, um, we'll ask you to come on up, stand in between the two microphones and in between the two golden columns.
13:29 So you're on all five live cameras.
13:30 Um we ask you to start with your name and where you're coming from, and then you'll have two minutes to testify.
13:35 And when you're done, please sign in on either of the two sign-in sheets.
13:39 Um, so with that, this we'll read the item.
13:43 Is item number 31, ordinance 26 25, amending chapter 66 of the legislative code to correct a scrivener's error related to allowing additional lot coverage for providing functional green roof space.
13:54 This is a public hearing.
13:56 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
14:00 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
14:02 Jose to close the public hearing and lay the matter over till May 13th for final adoption.
14:07 All in favor say aye.
14:10 Six in favor, none opposed.
14:11 The item is laid over.
14:13 Item number 32, ordinance 26-26, updating chapter 310 of the legislative code pertaining to uniform license procedures to extend payment of license renewal fees owed in the calendar year 2026.
14:25 This is a public hearing.
14:26 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
14:30 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
14:32 Johnson to close the public hearing and leave the matter over till May 13th for final adoption.
14:36 All in favor say aye.
14:38 Six in favor, none opposed.
14:40 The ordinance is laid over to May 13th, 2026.
14:43 Item 33, um resolution public hearing 26-103, authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of general obligation various purpose bonds series 2026 and levying a tax for the series 2026 B bonds.
14:58 And prior to this public hearing, I believe we have a staff report.
15:01 Youngins, welcome up.
15:04 Well, good afternoon.
15:05 I am here for both this resolution and the uh following one.
15:10 So uh Council President Anchor, City Council members, I'm Young Hans, the uh city treasurer in the Office of Financial Services.
15:17 Uh this morning we had two competitive uh bond sales, one for the city's 2026 B, uh GOCIB bonds, as well as our 2026 geo street reconstruction bonds.
15:29 Um for our GEO sale, uh the 26Bs, we received seven bids with Cabrera Capital Markets uh receiving the winning bid with a true interest rate cost of 2.89% for the 10 year term.
15:41 Um last year uh we had 11 bids uh with a slightly higher interest rate at 3.26.
15:48 Um for our geo street reconstruction bonds, we had uh we had uh six bidders uh with the winning bid being Stonex Financial uh receiving the winning bid with a true interest rate cost of 392 for the 20 year term.
16:04 Um and last year we had a similar, oh actually we had uh slightly more bidders, so 13 bids and uh true interest rate cost of 393.
16:13 Uh back about a month ago, the city was assigned a triple A stable outlook uh by SP and Fitch.
16:21 They highlighted the city's robust financial management and forward-looking strategies, which have been instrumental in preserving uh fiscal stability.
16:29 Um there is a lot more information in uh those uh your packets in front of you, so those rating reports from SP and Fitch.
16:36 Uh, that information is in there.
16:38 Um, and I want to thank our partners at Baker Tilly and uh Ballard's bar, I guess uh Barnes and Thorberg now, as well as OFS leadership for uh completing all this work for the transaction.
16:49 So I can stand for any questions.
16:52 Uh questions from my colleagues.
16:57 Um, just one quick one.
16:58 Is this street reconstruction bonds?
17:00 Did we get, are we getting a lower interest rate this year on those than last year as well?
17:05 Uh yes, I believe by one basis point.
17:09 Uh, I think it looks like last year we had a 3.93% interest rate, and this year it was 3.92%.
17:18 Well, um, want to really uh commend you and your team for the strong financial management that saves uh taxpayers um many, many thousands of dollars on financing costs, maybe even more than thousands of dollars because of our triple A credit rating, which um I know we're all really proud of, and we work really hard to maintain.
17:35 So it's not something that is um shiny and that gets uh it's it's not often talked about, but I think it's really important for people to know that you're doing all that hard work to save us lots of money and get these good rates.
17:46 So um, so thank you.
17:48 Um we'll now hold the public hearing.
17:51 Don't go too far in case people have questions for you.
17:53 This is a public hearing.
17:54 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
17:59 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
18:01 Bowie to close the public hearing and approve.
18:03 All in favor say aye.
18:06 Six in favor, none opposed.
18:07 The resolution is adopted.
18:08 Item 34, resolution public hearing 26-111, authorizing the issuance of and awarding the sale of general obligation street reconstruction bonds series 2026 C and levying a tax for the payment of the series 2026 C bonds.
18:22 This is a public hearing.
18:22 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
18:26 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
18:27 Coleman to close the public hearing and approve.
18:29 All in favor say aye.
18:29 Six in favor, none opposed.
18:33 The resolution is adopted.
18:34 Item 35, resolution public hearing 26-114, authorizing a transfer of appropriations between the St.
18:41 Paul City Council General Fund and Special Projects Fund in the amount of $50,000 to align audit committee spending with past practices.
18:48 This is a public hearing.
18:49 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
18:52 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from our newest edition to the audit committee, Ms.
18:56 Johnson, to uh close the public hearing and approve.
18:58 All in favor say aye.
19:01 Six in favor, none opposed.
19:02 The resolution is adopted.
19:03 Item 36, resolution public hearing 26-115, authorizing the city council to utilize fund balance accumulated and unspent in 2025 to increase the financing and spending budgets in the city council special projects fund by 245,050.
19:17 This is a public hearing.
19:18 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
19:21 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
19:23 Johnson to close the public hearing and approve.
19:25 All in favor say aye.
19:28 Six in favor, none opposed.
19:29 The resolution is adopted.
19:30 Item 37, resolution public hearing 26-48, accepting grant funds authorizing execution of a grant agreement and amending the operating budget with respect to the city sponsorship of a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Contamination Cleanup Grant for the benefit face-to-face at 1170 Arcade Street North.
19:49 This is a public hearing.
19:50 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
19:53 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
19:54 Yang to close the public hearing and approve.
19:56 All in favor say aye.
19:58 Six in favor, none opposed.
20:00 The resolution is adopted.
20:00 Item 38, resolution public hearing 26-102, authorizing the acceptance of 298,000 from the Minnesota Department of Commerce's microgrids at community lifeline facilities grant program for Oxford Community Center and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement and amending the 2026 grant budget.
20:17 This is a public hearing.
20:18 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
20:21 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
20:23 Bowie to close the public hearing and approve.
20:24 All in favor say aye.
20:26 Six in favor, none opposed.
20:28 The resolution is adopted.
20:29 Item 39, resolution public hearing 26-109, approving an interim use permit to allow temporary cellular telephone antennas on a seventy-six foot monopole tower at 732 Central Avenue West.
20:40 Nice job with that one.
20:41 Thank you for how that one's gonna go.
20:44 It's also a vocabulary lesson.
20:46 This is a public hearing.
20:47 Is there anyone here?
20:48 First, we have a staff report.
20:51 Yep, we're gonna have a staff report and then we'll have a public hearing.
20:54 So call that right up.
20:59 Um, Chris Hong, City Planner in Planning and Economic Development.
21:02 Here to discuss this IUP application.
21:05 Uh and this is the location of the application, just right at the location of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Summit U.
21:16 Uh the zoning application requests an interim use permit to allow temporary cellular antennas on a 76-foot monopole tower 732 Central Avenue, right where that yellow dot is, and the proposed IUP would expire on April 27th, 2027, about this time next year, at which point the antenna and the tower would all need to be uh removed.
21:39 And uh this uh request is precipitated by a T-Mobile Tower being decommissioned um in early April of this year, which was um less than a quarter mile away from this proposed location.
21:55 And so the proposed tower is to provide coverage until a permanent tower can be constructed, and that is expected to be incorporated into a um uh forthcoming development on the site on the same parcel is what I mean.
22:09 Uh so staff does recommend um approval of this IUP and with the condition that it be um terminated by April 27th, 2027.
22:20 Um, and when we and when it expires at that point, it does need to be removed entirely.
22:27 Um we heard some questions from the district council, but we did not receive a um specific uh recommendation.
22:35 And I'm happy to take any questions.
22:38 Are there questions?
22:40 Thank you so much, Council President.
22:41 Thank you so much for providing this uh brief uh staff report.
22:44 I know my office had a chance to get briefed on it as it's in my ward.
22:49 Um, and you might have said this in the briefing um before, but is this a singular provider or will the would this um tower um serve as Moswell providers?
23:00 Uh thank you, Council President, Councilmember Bowie.
23:02 Um, this would just be for T-Mobile.
23:06 Hong, a follow-up question as well.
23:08 Um, I know normally we when we consider these, I'm not sure why our voice activated cameras going nuts, but that's okay.
23:13 Um, we have when we consider these sorts of applications, we often see conditions that have to be considered in order for approval to be granted.
23:20 Does the department have similar conditions or what are the factors that go into recommending approval or denial of uh use like this?
23:28 Uh council president, we usually have uh conditions on um cellular antennas, but we do um and all sorts of uses, obviously, but for IUPs because they're temporary in nature, we um we kind of um use a discerning eye on deciding which conditions would be important uh for the temporary use, and it didn't seem like um any of the conditions that we have on antennas would be appropriate for this one year period.
24:00 Other questions for staff before we open up the public hearing?
24:03 Boy, thank you so much again.
24:05 Um another question I have is particularly around uh where it will be installed.
24:09 I know sometimes with these towers, they're installed on top of buildings.
24:13 If this is gonna be the same type of installation, and if there's any um I I appreciate that question, I didn't even think about it because um one of the things around the conditions is ensuring that it's the safety, just making sure, you know, as we know we have a challenging issue with um copper theft, and just want to make sure that when it is temporary installed, that there is not any you know um access, right?
24:38 Um, and want to prevent any unauthorized access to that tower.
24:42 Um well we uh it would be on a uh on a monopole tower, just a tower, uh stick in the air, and it's 76 feet tall.
24:51 Um we do have the applicant here who can um tell us if there's any fencing planned um for that.
24:58 Um but um uh uh does does that answer your question?
25:04 Yeah, I guess I'm just um curious around like the safety and you know, yes, safety and theft prevention, just because that is a uh a big thing in terms of you know, getting unauthorized access to whether it's uh um wireless towers or in this case um a service tower.
25:26 Um, but that could be a follow-up um, and we could also open up the public hearing and hear from the appellant on or the applicant ask them to address those concerns when they testify.
25:34 Yes, I would defer to the applicant regarding kind of these uh site specific questions.
25:39 So we'll go ahead and open up the public hearing.
25:41 Hong, don't go too far.
25:42 Would you want the applicant to have the applicant come up as part of the public hearing?
25:47 Um so if you're here to testify on this item, including if you're the applicant, uh please come on up and you'll have two minutes.
25:52 Remember to start with your name and where you're coming from today.
25:55 Uh hi, my name is Blair Ransom.
25:56 I'm here uh with a consulting company called Insight, and we're here representing uh T Mobile in this project.
26:03 Um I'll start by addressing the fencing.
26:05 We don't have any proposed uh fencing outside of what's already um uh surrounding the church property.
26:12 Um if that was something uh you know you felt uh would warrant adding a condition, we'd certainly uh talk to the church.
26:20 We have uh Nate Galloway um in attendance, we can talk about putting up a uh temporary uh fence around the equipment.
26:28 Um and then just in general, uh we're here uh specifically asking for the IUP uh because we can't comply with the residential dwelling setback.
26:38 So the ordinance imposes um for uh even a temporary poll like this where we're not building uh uh permanent foundation and it's intended to be replaced someday by a permanent structure uh to be tower height plus 38 feet away from any residential dwelling.
26:54 The reason we can't comply with that is because the location that we otherwise would go is too close to where we're gonna be building uh the permanent foundation, and you have to dig, you know, quite a large hole, so that would affect the structural integrity of the poll during construction.
27:10 So that's the specific reason we're here.
27:12 Um I'm happy to answer any uh other specific questions you may have.
27:18 And I do have a coverage map, actually.
27:20 Would that be helpful?
27:22 You've got 55 seconds, whatever you'd like to do.
27:25 On the voice activated projector.
27:27 Am I able to project that?
27:29 Sorry, how do I project it?
27:35 Wait, uh, it's happening.
27:37 Oh, you can see it.
27:41 So right here in the center, that's the existing tower.
27:46 Just to the right here, or to the east is the proposed tower.
27:50 You see, uh, this is existing as of uh a couple weeks ago before the tower is decommissioned.
27:55 This is the current um coverage loss.
27:58 You see in the Frogtown area and then south in the summit university area.
28:02 There's a significant loss of coverage.
28:04 Um that affects everything from uh just regular data usage and calls and um importantly E911 services.
28:12 Thank you very much.
28:13 Um make sure to sign in and don't go too far.
28:15 We might have follow-up questions for you.
28:17 This continues to be a public hearing.
28:19 If you're here to speak on this item, please come on up.
28:24 Yeah, we'll come on up to the microphone, sir, and just start with your name and where you're coming from, and then you'll have two minutes.
28:32 I live at 726 Fuller Avenue, so it's very close to my house.
28:37 Um, not really thrilled about having a tower like that so close.
28:43 I've heard they can be a health hazard, um lower your property value.
28:51 And it's an ISO or two.
28:53 It's I mean, I got my grandson comes over and weekends.
28:57 Sometimes we take a telescope out and we're looking at the night sky and stuff and just um think it's you'd never see something like this going up on Summit Avenue and all that, you know.
29:10 So it's like, just want to throw it at us, you know.
29:16 That's that's my opinion.
29:20 Make sure to sign in before you sit down.
29:23 Um, is there anyone else here to speak on this item?
29:30 Doesn't look like it.
29:31 I'll take a motion from Ms.
29:32 Bowie to close the public hearing.
29:33 All in favor say aye.
29:36 Six in favor, none opposed.
29:37 The resolution is adopted.
29:38 Just the public hearing.
29:39 Just the public hearing.
29:43 Yeah, I um motion to actually um uh adopt the staff recommendation.
29:49 I had a chance to talk with the staff, and first I just want to say I do appreciate you, sir, for um I'm showing up and participating in the public hearing.
29:58 Um, I know those are also concerns I've heard from other constituents in terms of you know what are the impacts.
30:04 I think there's a lot of information and misinformation that needs to be dealt with when we think about the connectivity and like the purpose and the use and the impacts on the environmental impacts.
30:15 Um, importantly around how our towers are installed.
30:20 Um one thing I would say the reason why I am you know um strongly confident in this boat is ensure that our neighbors, my neighbors have connectivity, that we have service.
30:31 Um it actually would be a deficit if we didn't have this tower and we had a complete loss of service.
30:37 Um, and I I fully fully believe you know, having more connectivity is is uh equity centered um on priority.
30:46 We want to make sure that people have access to uh the internet, access to um their families, um, and we have just a strong variety of different services, so that's why I'll be adapting this.
30:58 Um, if there is any other questions that um residents in award wine have, I definitely um encourage us to have conversations with the leadership at Pilgrim Baptist Church.
31:10 I am happy to hear that um the pastor is here, and I look forward to continuing to have engagement um on this, but I just think it's important that we keep the connectivity and strengthen that as well.
31:24 I'll and I'll support your recommendation and appreciate the offer to also get more information out to constituents and others who might have doubts about this and and explain kind of the um clarify some of the misunderstandings perhaps about these structures.
31:39 So any further discussion?
31:42 Seeing none, all in favor say aye.
31:44 Aye, all opposed, six in favor, none opposed.
31:46 The resolution is adopted.
31:48 Item 40, resolution public hearing 26 96.
31:51 Please excuse my pronunciation.
31:54 Approving five applications of Alberito Mercado for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Las Series de Verena de Alberito Mercado, including Fiesta Mexicana and Al Patio event on the Fridays of May 8th, June 5th, July 10th, August 7th, and September 11th, 2026.
32:20 This is a public hearing.
32:21 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
32:24 Seeing none, I will move to close the public hearing and approve.
32:27 All in favor say aye.
32:30 Six in favor, none opposed.
32:31 The resolution is adopted.
32:32 Item 41, resolution public hearing 26-78, approving the application of Ordway Center for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Flint Hills family event on May 27 through 30 at 109 West 4th Street, Rice Park, and 379 St.
32:46 Peter Street, Landmark Plaza.
32:48 We are getting to the fun and lively section of the agenda.
32:50 This is a public hearing.
32:51 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
32:54 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
32:56 Jose to close the public hearing and approve.
32:57 All in favor, say aye.
32:59 Six in favor, none opposed.
33:00 The resolution is adopted.
33:01 Item 42, resolution public hearing 26-79, approving the application of University of St.
33:06 Thomas Campus Life for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Tommy Fest event on Friday, May 15th at 2115 Summit Avenue, University of St.
33:16 This is a public hearing.
33:17 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
33:20 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
33:21 Coleman to close the public hearing and approve.
33:23 All in favor say aye.
33:25 Six in favor, none opposed.
33:26 The resolution is adopted.
33:27 Item 43, resolution public hearing 26-98.
33:30 Approving the application of dual citizen brewing company for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for friends of the Mississippi benefit concert music for the Mississippi event on Saturday, May 30 at 725 Raymond Avenue dual citizen brewing.
33:42 This is a public hearing.
33:43 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
33:46 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
33:47 Coleman to close the public hearing and approve.
33:49 All in favor, say aye.
33:51 Six in favor, none opposed.
33:52 The resolution is adopted.
33:53 Item 44, resolution public hearing 26-99.
33:56 Approving the application of Skinner's Pub for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a music in the patio event series Tuesdays, June through September at 919 Randolph Avenue Skinner's pub.
34:06 This is a public hearing.
34:07 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
34:10 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Vice President Yang to close the public hearing and approve.
34:13 All in favor say aye.
34:16 Six in favor, none opposed, the resolution is adopted.
34:18 Item 45, resolution public hearing 26-101.
34:21 Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for live music at Wabasha event series on the Saturdays at 429 Wabashaw Street South at the patio of Wabsha Brewing.
34:33 We just have so many events going on.
34:34 It's hard to read the entire title.
34:36 That's the problem in St.
34:37 It is too lively for the agenda.
34:39 This is a public hearing.
34:40 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
34:42 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
34:44 Johnson to close the public hearing and approve.
34:46 All in favor say aye.
34:48 Six in favor, none opposed.
34:49 The resolution is adopted.
34:50 Item 46, resolution public hearing 26-104, approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a train days music festival event on Saturday, June 6th at 240 Kellogg Boulevard East Union Depot.
35:03 This is a public hearing.
35:04 Is there anyone here to speak on this item?
35:07 Seeing none, I'll take a motion from Ms.
35:09 Bowie to close the public hearing and approve.
35:10 All in favor, say aye.
35:12 Six in favor, none opposed.
35:14 The resolution is adopted.
35:15 This brings us to the legislative hearing agenda.
35:18 Uh welcome as Mormon.
35:22 Council President, I'm not aware of anyone here to testify on a legislative hearing item.
35:27 All right, in that case, legislative hearing consent agenda items 47 through 62 are before you for your consideration.
35:33 If there's anyone here on items 47 through 62, this is your public hearing.
35:41 Not seeing any, so I'll take a motion from Ms.
35:44 Coleman to close the public hearings and approve all the items with the amendations and recommendations of legislative hearing officer.
35:50 Any discussion on the motion.
35:52 Seeing none, all in favor say aye.
35:55 Six in favor, none opposed.
35:56 The legislative hearing consent agenda is adopted as amended.
36:01 That brings us to the end of our agenda.
36:02 Before we do good news, I do see some um younger civic participants today.
36:07 Um I don't know if anyone is here from any school or anything.
36:14 If not, and you're just here participating in the civic process, that's great.
36:17 But if you're here like for a class or something and you want to come up and tell us why you're here, you're welcome.
36:23 Then you'll have proof for your teacher that you were here because you'll show be able to show the video.
36:28 I also won't put you on the spot.
36:29 You can think about it.
36:31 This is the good news section of our agenda, and if our friends want to come up at any point, they can.
36:36 Any good news from the neighbor from the wards, Ms.
36:39 Thank you, Council President.
36:41 And yes, no pressure, but it's always great to hear from folks that are super excited to be here.
36:51 But yes, so the citywide Senator Protections community conversation is tomorrow, and I, along with Councilmember Coleman and the mayor's office, will be able to uh join the Department of Safety and Inspections and the Office of Financial Empowerment for a tenant protections conversation.
37:07 Uh obviously on May 14th, the ordinance that we passed last year will go into effect.
37:12 As such, we are having this meeting for really anyone who, whether they're renters, property owners, landlords who want to just come and get a recap of the ordinance that we pass, but also just learn how it applies or may apply to you.
37:25 Um it's an opportunity to ask direct questions.
37:28 It's free, it's open to the public.
37:29 It's from 6 to 7:30 tomorrow at the North End Community Center.
37:33 Uh I'm super excited about it and look forward to seeing people there.
37:36 Thanks, Chair Johnson.
37:41 Just uh a second time just to promote um this amazing fun event that's taking place at Hallecue Brown.
37:47 It's gonna be on Thursday at uh 11 a.m.
37:52 But it is their annual spring tea.
37:54 So they're celebrating Mother's Day.
37:56 You do not have to be a mom to be there.
37:58 Um, but uh we are inviting everyone who has their cute hats and would love to celebrate um their annual spring tea.
38:05 I believe it's been going on for about 30 years or over 30 years.
38:08 So it's just a uh a community tradition that I just want to invite everyone to.
38:13 Again, it's at Howie Q Brown Community Center.
38:17 Love a good tea, yes.
38:19 Um other good news from the wards.
38:25 Along the vein of Mother's Day is uh personal privilege.
38:28 It's my first Mother's Day, and so I just want to take a time to say happy Mother's Day to all of the moms on the council and also um here in the city and throughout the city of St.
38:38 So it's honestly been a pleasure and been an honor to be a mom.
38:41 And so I'm looking forward to celebrating my uh first Mother's Day.
38:45 But I'm sure that as more and more women are joining into these spaces and then more and more moms and especially women who are taking the mother figure and mother hat um as well and caretaker hat.
38:56 Um, this is the weekend for us, and so live it up.
38:59 Make your husband buy everything, because that's what I'm doing now.
39:04 Thank you, Chair Johnson.
39:05 I certainly hope Isaiah is planning to take you to tea.
39:10 Um I will just share good news from uh Ward 2, which is actually happening as we speak.
39:15 So I'm kind of happy that our meeting ended a little early.
39:18 Um the downtown alliance is having their annual meeting right now from four to six p.m.
39:22 at the Palace Theater.
39:24 Um it's their first ever annual meeting.
39:25 Great time to celebrate progress happening downtown.
39:27 If anyone is interested in joining me and stopping by, you would be more than welcome.
39:31 I will be heading over almost immediately.
39:33 Um what time is it over?
39:38 Uh, with that, brings us to the end of our agenda.
39:42 Thanks for a great one.