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City Hall and Court House 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor 651-266-8560 City of Saint Paul Meeting Minutes City Council Council President Rebecca Noecker Vice President HwaJeong Kim Councilmember Anika Bowie Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson Councilmember Saura Jost Councilmember Matt Privratsky Councilmember Nelsie Yang 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd FloorWednesday, August 20, 2025 ROLL CALL Meeting started at 3:30 PM Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and Councilmember Matt Privratsky Present 6 - Councilmember HwaJeong KimAbsent 1 - COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 CO 25-33 Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 499 Snelling Avenue North a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.) Received and Filed 2 AO 25-43 Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $50,000 of funding for Arcade Wine and Spirits (1100 Arcade St) for CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their Business Investment Fund (BIF) program. Received and Filed 3 AO 25-44 Establishing eighteen (18) new projects through the STAR Economic Development Program as adopted via City Council Resolution # 25-633. Received and Filed CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Approval of the Consent Agenda Council President Noecker stated that Item 18 would be taken separately. Page 1City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Bowie moved approval. Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 4 RES 25-1184 Accepting a Community Resilience grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the Jackson Street Project and authorizing the execution of the grant agreement. Adopted 5 RES 25-1197 Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the Central Safe Routes to School Project. Adopted 6 RES 25-1198 Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the Como Safe Routes to School Project. Adopted 7 RES 25-1212 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 17, 2024 to March 18, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 16, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2513, Assessment No. 258829) Adopted 8 RES 25-1213 Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during April 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 16, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2513B, Assessment No. 258113) Adopted 9 RES 25-1217 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory to apply for a grant of up to $400 from the Mid-America Orchid Congress for the purchase of orchid plants in the year 2025. Adopted 10 RES 25-1231 Authorizing the City to apply for $63,075 from the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation at Hamline Midway Library. Adopted Page 2City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes 11 RES 25-1257 Authorizing the City to enter into Agreement No.1057461 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for federal participation in a force account for the Burns and Suburban Sidewalk Infill Project. Adopted 12 RES 25-1277 Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage license now held by Romea Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Romea Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20250001058) for the premises located at 511 Smith Avenue South. Adopted 13 RES 25-1281 Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to apply for an annual Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support regional preparedness and capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. Adopted 14 RES 25-1293 Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for Nova Classical Academy Project, 1455 Victoria Way, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1655 (District 9, Ward 3). Adopted 15 RES 25-1294 Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authorityfor the Twin Cities Academy Project, 690 Birmingham Street, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1655 (District 1, Ward 7). Adopted 16 RES 25-1299 Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special City General Election held August 12, 2025. Adopted 17 RES 25-1233 Establishing the rate of pay for new classification of SPRWS Training Coordinator, in Grade 038 of EG 10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 18 RES 25-1307 Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Minnesota Toy Library in the City of Saint Paul. Councilmember Johnson gave remarks. Rebecca Nutter from the Minnesota Toy Library gave remarks. Page 3City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Teresa Eisenbise from the Minnesota Toy Library gave remarks. Council President Noecker spoke in support. Councilmember Privratsky spoke in support. Councilmember Jost spoke in support. Councilmember Bowie spoke in support. Councilmember Yang spoke in support. Johnson moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second reading. Final Adoption 19 Ord 25-46 Approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (RCRRA), Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church to rezone properties at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E et al from I2 general industrial to H2 residential, T3 traditional neighborhood, RM2 medium-density multiple-family residential district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map. (Public hearing on July 23, 2025) Councilmember Johnson moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 20 Ord 25-47 Approving an interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd.4 pending the completion of a Zoning Study on Sober Houses and Supportive Page 4City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Housing Facilities. Councilmember Bowie moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify. 21 Ord 25-45 Changing one block of Margaret Street between Arcade Street and East 7th Street from a one-way street westbound to a two-way street in accordance with Chapter 147 of the Legislative Code. Councilmember Johnson moved to close the public hearing. Laid over to August 27, 2025 for Final Adoption Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 22 RES PH 25-163 Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $105,242.36 to utilize Parkland Dedication funds for the Linwood Park Improvements project. Council President Noecker moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 23 RES PH 25-171 Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant Program for the benefit of Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E. (District 4, Ward 7). Page 5City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Johnson moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 24 RES PH 25-172 Approving the three applications of University of St Thomas (UST) for a UST Welcome Days Pep Rally on 08/27; a UST Football Game on 08/28 and a UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 for three sound level variances in order to present live amplified sound at the University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue. Dan Kennedy, resident, spoke during the public hearing. Councilmember Privratsky moved approval. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM 26 RLH TA 25-306 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 992 ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2511B1, Assessment No. 258116) (Public hearing closed and laid over from August 20, 2025) Public hearing closed and laid over for two weeks. Nenghue Moua, property owner, appeared in person and spoke through a Hmong interpreter Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This is an assessment for securing and/or boarding of a building after a fire. The work was done on February 21, 2025. Police and fire were on the scene of a suspected arson and police contacted the boarding contractor and the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). The owner arrived at the property and talked to the Fire Inspection Manager after the building was secured on the first level. Photos of the fire scene are on the screen in front of you. The building was already vacant and boarded. The contractor still needed to screw the doors shut. This assessment is the cost for an emergency call-out and for securing 4 doors. The total cost is $654. Nenghue Moua: On February 21, the officer, AJ (Neis), called me to tell me about the fire. I asked how much the cost was for boarding. He told me that if I boarded it myself it wouldn't cost me anything. He told me that I had to do it by 4pm, so I did it myself. I Page 6City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes don't understand why he is the one who told me this, but the report didn't mention him. The report says they boarded my building. If you don't believe me, call AJ. Council President Noecker: What is your ask? Moua: I don't want to pay the fee because I put up the boarding. Councilmember Yang moved to close the public hearing. Approved 6-0. Yang: Could we get clarification on if the owner boarded the property themselves. Moermond: The order of events was that the Fire Department arrived first, then Police, the fire was put out and investigated and materials were pulled out. When they went to close out the scene, they called DSI and the boarding crew together. By the time Moua arrived, the doors had been secured with screws, not boarded. The windows on the first floor had previously been boarded by the owner, as the building was vacant. As the photos show, these are not the grey-painted boards with the date on them that the City uses. I contacted Fire Inspector AJ Neis and asked how he talks about these things with property owners. I'm not sure if there was a conversation about securing openings on the second floor, but the securing of the doors had already happened and that's what this assessment is for. Yang: So the work was done before the owner got there and that's what is being assessed? Moermond: Yes. Noecker: Normally we have photo evidence of the work done. This seems like a strange discrepancy where the City and the owner are both saying they did the boarding. It would be helpful to have evidence to say the City did the securing. Moermond: The assessment rolls says "Boarding and Securing." When we say boarding, sometimes putting a board up is what's done. Sometimes putting screws in a door is what's done. The doors were all that was secured, with screws. No boards were involved or assessed for. I'm not sure what the conversation was between Neis and the owner. It may have been about securing the structure going forward. The doors had already been secured at that time. In Legislative Hearing, we talked about securing the second level. The fire was started with gasoline in the staircase between the first and second level. Both levels were damaged. The securing was done on an emergency basis, which is required. The scene cannot be left open after a fire, especially in cases of arson. When this is done, DSI deploys its contract manager to verify that the work was done before a letter is sent to the owner saying what was done and connecting it to an invoice. I would have notes from an inspection that would have occurred the same day or the following day, but I don't have photos of the screws. I cannot provide you that until City systems are operational again. Noecker: So the charge is for screwing the doors shut, no boarding? Moermond: Yes. Councilmember Privratsky: I'm open to considerations related to any miscommunication and language barrier issues. I understand the work was done, but it can be hard to see the difference between securing a door and boarding when you've never dealt with it before and there are language barriers. Page 7City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Johnson: The invoice does say that it's just for the doors. I don't think there was confusion on the doors. Maybe for the windows, though. I hope that what's being relayed via translation is that the invoice states it is for the doors. Because the work was done, I would vote against any moderations. Maybe there was space for staff to be more clear, but the records seems clear. Yang: I move a two-week layover. I would like my legislative aide to receive any follow-up information. Moermond: When I talked to Neis, he told me that DSI was actively working with the Fire Department to create materials to provide people after a fire. We have a lot of contractors listening to the radio to find out where fires are, and they descend on people immediately. Getting basic information up front is something they're working on. I will do the follow-up as well. Public hearing closed and laid over to September 3, 2025 Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 50 RLH TA 25-296 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 815 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R1, Assessment No. 258583) (Public hearing closed and laid over from August 20, 2025) Public hearing closed and laid over for two weeks. Greg Ryan, property owner, appeared in person Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: Lacking the City's mapping function, I am providing a google street view photo on the screen. The property in question is the green section on the west side of Ryan Plumbing building. A summary abatement order was issued on April 14, 2025 to clean up after a homeless encampment was cleared out. City staff took away the bigger items like tents, and then the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) sent this order to clean up the items remaining, like trash. On screen are photos of the site that were taken by inspectors. At the beginning of April, when this happened, the owner mentioned in Legislative Hearing that they talked with a police officer at the site. He said the officer told him the City would be covering the cost of the cleanup. The officer, in reviewing the video of the conversation, said he was referring to removing the people and larger items. This order was sent out the next week and was not appealed. The owner thought all of the cleanup was one in the same, per his testimony in Legislative Hearing. The cost was $1,030 with a service charge of $164 for a total of $1,194. Cleanup occurred on April 21. Council President Noecker: The City paid for the major cleanup at the beginning of April, and then there were items still there the following week so an order was sent. The owner thought that would be covered by the City and didn't do anything and didn't appeal. The City then did the cleanup and charged the owner. Moermond: Correct. Page 8City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Noecker: Were the remaining items left behind after the first cleanup? Moermond: Yes. With systems being down I can't pull up all the photos. My understanding is that the week after the encampment was cleared, there were conversations with the owner that it would be his responsibility to clean up what remained. It sounds like there was a misunderstanding between what DSI staff said and what the owner heard. The letter itself is crystal clear. It was not appealed. The City did the cleanup. Councilmember Bowie: Who issued the order? Was it DSI or Police. Did the Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) issue the order? Did the encampment have just individuals or did it also have things like tents and bedding? Moermond: My assumption, without access to City systems, is that the encampment was ordered vacated by DSI. I don't think that comes from the HART team, as they are more service-oriented. What we're dealing with today is a cleanup that occurred a couple weeks after that. Bowie: Both were DSI, right? Moermond: Yes. The first trip where the camp is vacated usually involves the HART team and police officers. The subsequent cleanup (after a summary abatement order) will be different people. Greg Ryan: I've owned Ryan Plumbing, the business next door, for 41 years. We've always also owned this empty property. This is a dumping spot. There was a homeless encampment there for a long time. I was talking with community members about helping the homeless people there and wasn't executing a vacate order. I talked to Robert Humphrey at DSI and he told me to call the police to start the process. Officer Vu told me they would clean it up and take care of it. I asked who was paying for it, and he said the City was. We have stuff dumped here daily and I work daily to remove stuff. The mail didn't get to me until two days after this got cleaned up. I watched people clean it up and was told I was okay by Robert Humphrey. Noecker: What is your ask? Ryan: I tried my best and got the notice after the fact. This is frustrating. We should not be using snail mail to inform me of this when I have an email. Bowie moved to close the public hearing. Approved 6-0. Noecker: You said the letter reached you after the cleanup? Ryan: Yes. Noecker: Moermond said you didn't do the cleanup because you assumed that the letter was referencing an earlier cleanup. Can you clarify which statement is accurate. Ryan: The officer spoke to me before any work was done. By the time the City had cleaned it out, I got the notice. I thought it was all the same. I noticed a partial removal of debris or people. I don't watch this property constantly. I thought it was all done in one phase and didn't know there was a second phase. I don't pay close attention because I do have to work. Page 9City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Noecker: There were items left after the first cleaning that you weren't aware of because you weren't there, and you didn't see the letter about a second cleanup until too late? Ryan: Yes. I thought there was just one cleanup. I didn't realize there were two different ones. Bowie: When was your conversation with Robert Humphrey? Was this after receiving the letter? Ryan: The homeless encampment was there for 3-4 months. I was asking him what a good remedy was to get them out and find them a home. He told me to call the police. Officer Vu got things taken care of and spoke to me. Bowie: With the two different phases, was a notice sent to Ryan about when the encampment vacation would be and what he would be responsible for after the fact? Moermond: I don't have documentation of the initial encampment vacation cleanup. That has not come forward as an assessment. All I have is documentation related to this summary abatement order cleanup. I spoke with the inspectors and police on the order of events. They believe they were clear in writing about what the expectation was. I could get you more if the systems were up and running. You have everything regarding this case, just not the initial encampment cleanup. Bowie: I move a two week layover to give time for systems to come back online so we can verify everything. Noecker: I also would like City systems to be online so we can look at whether this owner has been responsible in the past. Johnson: When the City closes an encampment and leaves things behind, I would like to know why we don't take everything. Noecker: Both issues today seem to be miscommunications from City staff. We should do everything we can, including getting email addresses that inspectors can send follow-up info to. Public hearing closed and laid over to September 3, 2025 Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired. Approval of the Consent Agenda Page 10City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Privratsky moved approval. Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Privratsky 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 25 RLH TA 25-298 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 367 ARBOR STREET. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 27 RLH TA 25-295 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 926 CENTRAL AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 28 RLH TA 25-305 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1083 CHATSWORTH STREET NORTH. (File No. VB2511, Assessment No. 258819) Adopted 29 RLH TA 25-300 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 956 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 30 RLH TA 25-303 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1030 FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. CRT2510, Assessment No. 258209) Adopted 31 RLH TA 25-301 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 77 FRONT AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 32 RLH TA 25-360 Amending Council File RLH AR 25-59 to delete the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during April 2 to 11, 2025 at 725 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. J2522R1, Assessment No. 258579) Adopted 33 RLH TA 25-299 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1181 GALTIER STREET. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 34 RLH TA 25-347 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 705 JESSAMINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Page 11City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Adopted 35 RLH TA 25-354 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2022 LAUREL AVENUE. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 36 RLH TA 25-297 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 34 LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 37 RLH RR 25-22 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1623 MAYWOOD STREET within fifteen (15) days after the August 20, 2025, City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 38 RLH TA 25-304 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1032 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111) Adopted 39 RLH VO 25-17 Appeal of Kristen Sachwitz to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 529 ORLEANS STREET. Adopted as amended (appeal denied) 40 RLH TA 25-343 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 747 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. J2511E, Assessment No. 258318) Adopted 41 RLH TA 25-361 Amending Council File RLH AR 25-57 to ratify the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during January 2025 at 747 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. J2510B1, Assessment No. 258115) Adopted 42 RLH TA 25-362 Amending Council File RLH AR 25-54 Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement service billed during November 22 to December 20, 2024 at 747 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. J2510E, Assessment No. 258311) Adopted 43 RLH TA 25-307 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 664 PLUM STREET. (File No. VB2511, Assessment No. 258819) Adopted 44 RLH RR 25-19 Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401 ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 25-14. Page 12City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025 45 RLH TA 25-302 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1164 SEVENTH STREET WEST. (File No. J2509P, Assessment No. 258408) Adopted 46 RLH TA 25-316 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 515 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111) Adopted 47 RLH TA 24-489 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E1, Assessment No. 258313) (Continue public hearing to August 6, 2025) Public hearing continued to September 17, 2025 48 RLH VBR 25-30 Appeal of Gomaa Elzamel to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 838 THIRD STREET EAST. Adopted 49 RLH SAO 25-49 Appeal of Jennifer Adrian to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 2198 TILSEN AVENUE. Adopted 51 RLH TA 25-311 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 694 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 52 RLH TA 25-312 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 704 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 53 RLH AR 25-63 Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during April 9 to 28, 2025. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557) Adopted 54 RLH AR 25-64 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during March 5 to 31, 2025. (File No. CRT2510, Assessment No. 258209) Adopted 55 RLH AR 25-65 Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during December 23 to January 22, 2025. (File No. J2511E, Assessment No. 258318) Adopted as amended (2170 Highwood Ave removed for separate consideration in September 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing) Page 13City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes 56 RLH AR 25-66 Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 2, 2024 to February 25, 2025. (File No. J2509P, Assessment No. 258408) Adopted 57 RLH AR 25-67 Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) service during April 2025. (File No. 2505T, Assessment No. 259006) Adopted 58 RLH AR 25-68 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during September 16 to January 22, 2025. (File No. VB2511, Assessment No. 258819) Adopted 59 RLH AR 25-69 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during February 2025. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111) Adopted 60 RLH AR 25-70 Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from December 2024 to February 2025 (C.D.B.G. Funds). (File No. J2506C, Assessment No. 252006) Adopted 61 RLH AR 25-71 Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from March to April 2025. (File No. J2507C, Assessment No. 252007) Adopted ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended at 4:51 PM Page 14City of Saint Paul

August 20, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. Live testimony by telephone is unavailable at this time. Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription. Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings. Page 15City of Saint Paul