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City Council (Saint Paul) — Action minutes, May 13, 2026

Saint PaulMay 13, 20263 min read

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Council adopted a broadly scoped consent agenda and multiple resolutions and ordinances including budget amendments for a roadway project, union wage actions (some laid over), public-works assessments, parks grants, environmental/green-roof corrections, and several nuisance/assessment decisions.

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Grand/Snelling Intersection Improvement Project Economic Development

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Consent Agenda adopted as amended (unanimous).
AO 26-26 Received and filed: move 2024 PW City 1% Sales Tax funds to the 2024 Grand Snelling Intersection Improvement Project.
AO 26-27 Received and filed: allocate $20,000 additional CDBG funding for the Ramsey County Window Replacement 2025 contract and return $20,783 to the Housing Real Estate Undesignated Fund.
RES 26-684 Adopted: approve City costs for Demolition 2026; set legislative hearing June 9, 2026 and City Council public hearing July 15, 2026 (File No. J2606C, Assessment No. 262005).
RES 26-748 Adopted: approve City costs for repair of sanitary sewer service lines on private properties; set City Council public hearing June 13, 2026 (File No. SWRP2602, Assessment No. 263001).
Several union wage & fringe MOAs laid over one week to May 20, 2026 (RES 26-649, RES 26-784, RES 26-696, RES 26-759); RES 26-728 approving Tri-Council interim wage increase adopted.
RES 26-722 Adopted: authorize City to enter agreement with MnDOT and Ramsey County for MnDOT’s Trunk Highway 61 Project.
RES 26-746 Adopted: authorize Parks & Recreation to apply for up to $1,900,000 from the Early Childhood Facilities Grant Program for the Conway Recreation Center project.
RES 26-747 Adopted: amend lease agreement with National Cooperative Leasing to continue leasing Nissan Leaf vehicles for the Evie Carshare fleet.
Ord 26-25 Adopted: amend Legislative Code Chapter 66 to correct scrivener’s error regarding additional lot coverage for functional green roof space.
Ord 26-26 Adopted: update Chapter 310 (Uniform License Procedures) to extend payment of license renewal fees owed in calendar year 2026.
Public hearings adopted: RES PH 26-105 vacating Morton Street in Baker Playground; RES PH 26-110 accept $43,745 DNR grant for Saint Paul tree planting program; RES PH 26-112 grant sound-level variance for Lowertown Sounds event series; RES PH 26-116 accept donation from Ramsey County Chiefs of Police Association for officer travel to National Police Week.
Legislative hearing / regulatory decisions: RLH TA 26-80 adopted (ratify special tax assessment for 1216 Albemarle St); multiple summary abatement/appeal items adopted or continued (including RLH SAO 26-18, RLH VO 26-22, RLH RR 26-5 adopted as amended granting 180 days, RLH SAO 26-36, RLH SAO 26-40, RLH AR 26-26).
Meeting adjourned at 4:27 PM.

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