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City Council (May 6, 2026): Consent agenda adopted; METRO G Line agreement, bond sales, grants, licenses, and multiple enforcement actions approved

Saint PaulMay 6, 20264 min read

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Meeting called to order at 3:32 PM and adjourned at 4:05 PM. Six councilmembers were present; Councilmember HwaJeong Kim absent. The Council adopted the consent agenda as amended and took action on transportation, finance, public safety, housing enforcement, labor, and licensing items. Notable actions included authorization to enter an agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the METRO G Line Bus Rapid Transit Project; adoption (as amended) of resolutions authorizing General Obligation bond sales (Series 2026B and 2026C); acceptance of a $298,000 Microgrids grant for Oxford Community Center; approval of micromobility vendor agreements (Lime and Spin) for 2026; acceptance of donations (smoke/CO alarms, police K9 bequest); multiple wage/fringe MOAs and pay-grade changes; a range of liquor and business licensing approvals; deletion or ratification of several special tax assessments; ordering rehabilitation/raze actions with modified timelines; and approval of various public hearing items and sound-level variances.

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Consent Agenda adopted as amended (unanimous of those present).
RES 26-642: Authorized entering into agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the METRO G Line Bus Rapid Transit Project (adopted).
RES PH 26-103 & RES PH 26-111: Authorized issuance and sale of General Obligation Various Purpose Bonds, Series 2026B, and Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2026C (adopted as amended).
RES PH 26-102: Accepted $298,000 from Minnesota Department of Commerce Microgrids grant for Oxford Community Center and amended 2026 Grant Budget (adopted).
RES 26-676: Approved 2026 electric scooter and e-bike sharing agreements with Lime and Spin (adopted).
RES 26-476: Approved City costs for removal of diseased/dangerous trees, set hearings (adopted).
Multiple housing enforcement and appeal actions adopted: several Summary Abatement, Vehicle Abatement, Inspection Order, Vacant Building/Condemnation appeals resolved; some special tax assessments deleted or ratified; order to rehab or raze 118 Manitoba Avenue adopted as amended (180-day extension).
Personnel and labor actions adopted/advanced: wage and fringe MOAs for IBEW Local 110 and United Association Local 455 adopted; pay grade changes for select classifications; Tri-Council MOA laid over one week.
Appropriations and fund actions: RES PH 26-114 transferred $50,000 between Council funds; RES PH 26-115 authorized use of $245,050 in accumulated 2025 fund balance for Council Special Projects Fund (both adopted).
Accepted donations and appointments: Fire Department to apply for watershed maintenance grant and accept 500 combination smoke/CO detectors donation; Police Dept accepted bequest for police dogs; multiple mayoral commission/committee appointments approved.
Numerous public hearing items and sound-level variance requests were adopted (events, venues, and dates listed in minutes).

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