Legislative Hearings
Regular MeetingSt. Paul, MN · April 15, 2014
Agenda
15 West Kellogg Blvd.
City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 55102
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
Legislative Hearings
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator
Jean Birkholz, Hearing Secretary
legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us
651-266-8585
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House
9:00 a.m. Hearings
Special Tax Assessments - LAID OVER
1 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-185 No. J1402V, Assessment No.148001 at 1726 AMES PLACE.
Sponsors: Bostrom
2 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-175 No. J1402V, Assessment No. 148001 at 1597 CLEAR AVENUE.
Sponsors: Bostrom
3 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-205 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 1698 LAFOND AVENUE.
Sponsors: Stark
4 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-242 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 1698 LAFOND AVENUE.
Sponsors: Stark
Special Tax Assessments - NEW
5 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-226 No. VB1406A, Assessment No. 148816 at 1793 ARLINGTON AVENUE
EAST.
Sponsors: Bostrom
6 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-232 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 801 ARMSTRONG AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thune
7 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-233 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 579 ASHLAND AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
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8 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-98 No. J1402E, Assessment No. 148301 at 1818 BENSON AVENUE.
(Amended to Project No. J1402E3, Assessment No. 148301)
Sponsors: Tolbert
9 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-229 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 1256 BREEN STREET.
Sponsors: Bostrom
10 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-236 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 740 CAPITOL HEIGHTS.
Sponsors: Thao
11 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-239 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 451 EDMUND AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
12 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-212 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 2257 FREMONT AVENUE.
Sponsors: Lantry
13 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-245 No. FV1401 Assessment No. 148900 at 1565 IDAHO AVENUE EAST.
Sponsors: Bostrom
14 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-182 No. J1407A, Assessment No.148517 at 614 JESSAMINE AVENUE
EAST.
Sponsors: Bostrom
15 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-183 No. J1406G, Assessment No.148705 at 614 JESSAMINE AVENUE
EAST. (To be amended April 16, 2014)
Sponsors: Bostrom
16 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-188 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 1939 MINNEHAHA AVENUE
WEST.
Sponsors: Stark
17 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-230 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 1815 MONTANA AVENUE
EAST.
Sponsors: Bostrom
18 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-204 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 860 RANDOLPH AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thune
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19 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-235 No. J1407B, Assessment No. 148106 at 987 REANEY AVENUE.
Sponsors: Lantry
20 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-228 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 839 SEVENTH STREET
EAST.
Sponsors: Lantry
21 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-247 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 832 SHEBURNE AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
22 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-244 No. VB1408, Assessment No. 148812 at 568 SNELLING AVENUE
NORTH.
Sponsors: Stark
23 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-240 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 1280 TAYLOR AVENUE.
Sponsors: Stark
24 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-231 No. CRT1408, Assessment No.148208 at 2121 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
WEST.
Sponsors: Stark
25 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-108 No. J1402E, Assessment No. 148301 at 419 WHITALL STREET.
(Amended to Project No. J1402E2, Assessment No. 148308)
Sponsors: Brendmoen
Staff Reports
26 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-206 No. VB1407 Assessment No. 148806 at 672 ASBURY STREET.
Sponsors: Stark
27 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-234 No. J1407A, Assessment No. 148517 at 705 FARRINGTON STREET.
Sponsors: Thao
28 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-246 No. VB1408, Assessment No. 148812 at 755 THIRD STREET EAST.
(To be laid over)
Sponsors: Lantry
Special Tax Assessments - TO BE DELETED
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29 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-243 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 1385 ARONA STREET.
Sponsors: Stark
30 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-223 No. J1403E, Assessment No.148305 at 824 FREMONT AVENUE.
Sponsors: Lantry
31 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-238 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 447 FRY STREET.
Sponsors: Stark
32 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-224 No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305 at 79 MAGNOLIA AVENUE
WEST.
Sponsors: Brendmoen
33 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-187 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 1305 PROSPERITY
AVENUE.
Sponsors: Bostrom
34 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-241 No. VB1408, Assessment No. 148812 at 1092 SIMS AVENUE.
Sponsors: Bostrom
35 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-189 No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209 at 521 WHITE BEAR AVENUE
NORTH.
Sponsors: Lantry
Special Tax Assessments - ROLLS
36 RLH AR Ratifying Excessive Use of Inspection services during October 28 to
14-24 December 24, 2013. (File No. J1403E, Assessment No. 148305)
Sponsors: Lantry
37 RLH AR Ratifying Boarding and/or Securing services during January 2014. (File
14-25 No. J1407B, Assessment No. 148106)
Sponsors: Lantry
38 RLH AR Ratifying Excessive Gas Flow Valve services during December 2013.
14-26 (File No. FV1401, Assessment No. 148900)
Sponsors: Lantry
39 RLH AR Ratifying Collection of Certificate of Occupancy fees billed December 11
14-27 to January 2, 2014. (File No. CRT1409, Assessment No. 148209)
Sponsors: Lantry
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40 RLH AR Ratifying Collection of Vacant Building fees billed May 3 to December
14-29 25, 2013. (File No. VB1408, Assessment No. 148812)
Sponsors: Lantry
11:00 a.m. Hearings
Summary Abatement Orders
41 RLH SAO Appeal of Sandra Ramirez to a Summary Abatement Order at 655
14-7 HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST.
Sponsors: Bostrom
11:30 a.m. Hearings
Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations
42 RLH VBR Appeal of Bonnie Barlage to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at
14-28 703-705 BEDFORD STREET.
Sponsors: Brendmoen
43 RLH VO Appeal of AAA Midway Inside Storage to a Revocation of Fire Certificate
14-12 of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1400 SELBY AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
1:30 p.m. Hearings
Fire Certificates of Occupancy
44 RLH FCO Appeal of Brent Molitor to a Correction Notice - Complaint Inspection at
14-57 345 COOK AVENUE EAST.
Sponsors: Brendmoen
45 RLH VO Appeal of Lou Sudheimer to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 11
14-11 COMO AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
46 RLH FCO Appeal of Gee Lee to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 1088
14-63 CONWAY STREET.
Sponsors: Lantry
47 RLH FCO Appeal of Leslie Lucht to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 685 VAN
14-59 BUREN AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
2:30 p.m. Hearings
Vacant Building Registrations
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48 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-221 No. VB1407, Assessment No. 148806 at 630 AURORA AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
49 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project
14-227 No. J1406A, Assessment No. 148505 at 630 AURORA AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
50 RLH VBR Appeal of Kathy Panciera OBO William Mitchell College of Law to a
14-31 Vacant Building Designation at 889 PORTLAND AVENUE.
Sponsors: Thao
51 RLH VBR Appeal of Samson Tesfaye and Chuchu Grima to a Vacant Building
14-32 Registration Notice at 1271 SHERBURNE AVENUE.
Sponsors: Stark
52 RLH VBR Appeal of St. Paul Old Home Plaza, LLC to a Vacant Building
14-29 Registration Renewal Notice at 370 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.
Sponsors: Thao
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