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90-274 , ;. . 0 R f G I N A L r � y Council File #` a�a7� Green Sheet ,� ,�o?�° RESOLUTION ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �I� : Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, e St. Paul School District has sold Edgcumbe School, which has been the 2 location of the W Team Police Off'ice under a lease agreement with the School District, 3 causing the disl cation of the Team Police effective September, 1990; and 4 � 5 WHEREAS, t St. Paul Police Department has been searching for alternative sites for a SW 6 Team Police O�ice since summer, 1989 when it became known that Edgcumbe School was 7 available for salle and a buyer identified and has worked with PED, Parks and Recreation, and 8 the School Dist�ict in the search process, and has been in communication with District Councils 9 and community igroups to exchange information about the needs of the Police Department and 10 the community,''the concerns about disrupting open space and the absence of available land 11 and the financi 1 implications of relocating the SW Team; and 12 13 WHEREAS, n other available alternatives e�ust, there has been agreement between the Police 14 Department an the Parks and Recreation division for the construction of a building set back 15 from the "new" Highland Pool in Highland Park to house the SW Area Team Police, which 16 meets the nee of the Police Department and minimizes the intrusion onto park and open 17 space and thes plans have been shared with District Councils and community groups; 18 ! 19 WHEREAS, d�ring the 1990 City budget process the CIB Committee reviewed this issue and 20 recommended �unds in Contingency and the City Council and Mayor approved placing $400,000 21 in CIB Contin ency for the purpose of financing a SW Team Police Office should it become 22 necessary to d� so; and 23 24 WHEREAS, op� February 8, 1990 the CIB Committee recommended approval of $400,000 in 25 CIB Continge�cy to be used for construction of a SW Team Police Office near the "new" 26 Highland Poolb 27 28 NOW, THER�FORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Paul Police Department be directed to 29 proceed with �lie design and building of a SW Team Police Office set back from the "new" 30 Highland Poo�; and 31 � � � QRIGINt� L ,� � � - o �a�� 1 , �� 2 ' BE I'T FURTH�R RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon 3 recommendationj of the Mayor and advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget 4 Committee, that i,the 1990 Capital Improvement Budget, as heretofore adopted and amended by 5 this Council is h�reby further amended in the following particular: 6 7 rr n Amended 8 Year F n ' Project .Ap�ro nv 'ation h n Avnro�riation 9 ! y�,ba� 10 1990 CIB j Contingency 905,528 , �58�8� 11 , 12 1990 CIB I Southwest Team -0- �i99;969 �4�A9;A89- 13 Police Construction �Fg����� µ8'o�a o.� 14 15 16 Appr ed as to �unding: Approval Recommended: 17 /� � 18 1 � 19 Edward W ng Directo Gregory 1 s, Budget Director 20 Finance & gmt. Services FURTHER RESOLV�, That the City Attorney shall advise the Police Department if there are a restrictions on the title to the property which would not allow the aity to construct and operate the team police station on the proposed si�e adjacent to the Highland Park swimming pool. I ��'ii�r•2 f':`ii1'�:"; :';,•,. �}9 St.��t�T.O11Q's`�Ll:'t';?w � `�, . ..3.0; ..',^;.. Budget Cr_�x+.mitt�:�=^•3i`;r�cc : . a..- <�, (d.z�te ' ��� ------ . . ....,.. . ..... .. ;-------;-.__.__--_ ww'�gi1dC� ��si:F Dimon Y as Navs Ab+� Requested by Department of: oswi z � ' on �— `��1�� �t tacca ee �— ettman � Tiuson —`— v BY� G� Lt�'��'dZl��'(i►�.J C Adopted by Council: '�Date MAR 8 �g�Q Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified b� Council Secretary By. By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Mayor: Date MAR � 2 199p �oun�ll Gzn�a����� BY� By: G ��181lSHEO ��+R 1 `� 19�0 , _ ._ �� � ` y�yo- � DEPARTMENTIOFFlCE/COUNqL ` DATE INI'MTED � Le islative 0 eratin 2 12 90 GREEN SHEET NO. 5����� CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNGI Councilmember Bob Lo 298-4473 N�M�� ❑arr nrroAN�r �cm cx�RK MU3T BE ON COUNqL A(iENDA BY(DAT� ROUTING �BUDOET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MOT.SERVICES DIR. �MAYOR(OR AS�STMIT) � TOTAL M OF 81QNATURE PAG (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ACTION REQUES7ED: Releasing $400,000 f om CIB Contingency for the purpose of constructing a Southwest Team Police Office near H ghland Pool in Highland Park RECOMMENDATIONS:MP►�G�)o►� couNC��coM REPORT OPTIONAL _PLANNIN(i COMMISSION _ tl 8ERVICE COMMISSION """"'� ! RECEIVEDNE�. —GB OOMMITTEE _ � _BTAFF _ COAAMENTS: �� —o������� — FEB �� ���90 SUPPORTS WHICH COUNpL OBJECTNE7 BUDGt► vrrlCE INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNI (Wlw,What,WMn,Whero,Why): The St. Paul School istrict has sold Edgcumbe School in which the Southwest Team Police is officed, under a ase agreement with the School District. The Police need to be out of Edgcumbe School Se tember 1, 1990. ADVANTA(iE8 IF APPROVED: The Police Department will have a permanent location for the Southwest Team, that is owned by the City, an will retain the advantages of serving the Southwest area that exist in the current ocation. DISADVANTA(iES IF APPROVED: A piece of open space within Highland Park will be used to construct the facility. DISADVANTA(iES IF NOT APPROVED: There is no other aff rdable space available within the service area now, so the Police Department would need to rent less suitable space at greater cost and/or move outside the service area, at reat disservice to City residents. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION U� � COST/REVBNUE BUDOETED(qRCLE,ON� E�S NO FUNDING SOURCE v � � n e h � 4 ' ACTIVITY NUMBER FlNANqAL INFORMA710N:(EXPWI� . ��c � � — � � � m �� �p1ST p>+ ��r ; CITY OF SAINT PAUL n O '� �� ��������� ; OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY � �o "" JANE A. MC PEAK, CITY ATTORNEY 647 City Hall,Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 612-29&5121 JAMES SCHEIBEL FAX 612-29s-56�9 MAYOR � �C��V�� March 15, 199q _ �191�0 Honorable JamQs Scheibel �i r� G�ER�c Mayor 3rd Floor City Hall Saint Paul, Mrn. 55102 Re: Southwes$ Team Police Station/Highland Park Dear Mayor Sc]heibel: At the �resent time the southwest team police station is located in th�e former Edgcumbe elementary school, which has been sold by the �ndependent School District #625, and which must now be relocated ' to another location. Last week the City Council adopted a resolution to provide the necessary funds to construct a replacement building to be located adjacent to the new swimming pool located in Highland Park. The proposed site is on the southeast corner of Edgcumbe Parkway and Montreal Avenue, and the new building 'is to be constructed adjacent to and north of the new outdoor swim�ning pool. The Council requested that the City Attorney advise the administration whether there were any restrictions 'on the City's title to the real property which would prevent loca�ing the team police station at this site, and that is the purpose �f this letter. ; ! I _ _ ��- ��� Mayor James S�heibel March 15, 1994 _ I For reaspns set forth below, I am of the opinion that the City' s title �o the real property does not preclude use thereof for the team poli�e station. The Finahce Department, Division of Valuations, has supplied me with the flollowing information and upon which I have based the above conclusjion. The legal description of the part of Highland Park under cansideration is: Thalt miscellaneous tract of land in the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 15, Township 28 North, Rar�ge 23 West, lying between Edgcumbe Road, Montreal Avenue, C. W. Youngman's Addition, Bohland's Addition and the Northerly line of WeSt Seventh St. This prmperty was condemned for park purposes by the City of Saint Paul in 1925 under the provisions of section 233 of the City Charter. Th� relevant portion of section 233 is as follows: Se�. 233 . The municipal corporation of the City of St. Paul, by and through its council, is hereby vested with and authorized and empowered to exercise the following powers: (1� From time to time, to acquire for present or' future public use by purchase, gift, devise or! condemnation any and all lands or easements th rein for the following public uses and pu poses: (a) For parks, public playgrounds, parkways a boulevards; for public markets, public b ildings, school buildings, hospitals, *** a d for any other public purpose or use. I 2 - - g� -a�� � Mayor James cheibel March 15, 19 0 _ � In addijtion to the condemnation proceedings the City also obtained dee�s from the former owners conveying all their interest in the prop�rty to the City. The deeds to the City have been examined andl, no restrictions or conditions are contained in those deeds. The Ci�y was authorized by section 233 of the Charter to acquire real property for park purposes, public buildings and any other public' purpose. Acquiring the property for park purpose was specifically! authorized by section 233, and the proposed team police statilon is a public building within the authorization to acquire property for "other public purpose". When tlhe City acquires title by condemnation and by deed pursuant to section 233 of the Charter, the City may use the property for any public purpose, including park or police station. The authori�y for this conclusion is the decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court in Kendrick vs. City of St. Paul, 6 N.W.2d 449 (1942) . In Kenc�rick the City condemned property for street purposes. The City al�so obtained from the previous owner an unrestrictive deed conve ing their interest to the property to the City. Following c nstruction of the street, a portion of the property was not needed � or street, and an adjacent owner improved the land as a rock gard n for public use. Another adjacent owner wanted to use � 3 i _ . ��� �� -a� � ; � �, ; Mayor James Sqheibel March 15, 199a the excess lar�d for his own private use, and obtained a deed from ; the previous olwner. Then he argued that the City had abandoned its street use an� therefore the City had no further interest in the property. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the City, based on the fact tl4at title to the property was acquired under section 233 of the Ch�rter by condemnation and deed, with no restrictions in the deed, �ould use this property for street purposes or park purposes. Th� Court relied upon the provision of section 233 which specifically �.uthorized acquiring property for "street" use as well as for "park'� use. Section 233 also states that the City may acquire property for "public buildings" as well as for "any other public purposle or use" . The following is a quotation from the Court's decis�.on: We are not particularly concerned with the que�stion whether or not the rock garden was a "bolzlevard" in the narrow sense of being a pub�ic thoroughfare. If not a boulevard, it cer�tainly was a "park", though diminutive in siz�e, within the meaning of the word "park" in §23'3 of the St. Paul city charter authorizing the� city "to acquire for present or future pub,lic use by purchase, * * * any and all lanids * * * for parks, public playgrounds, parfkways and boulevards. This opi;nion is consistent with a previous opinion issued to the City Administrator on October 17, 1973, which stated as follows: 4 �� i . .. � ��-� � �� I i � Mayor James cheibel March 15, 19�0 In ' Kendrick v. City of St. Paul , supra, the ci y condemned an easement for street pu oses, and the owner delivered a warranty de�d to the city conveying the land without an reservations or restrictions on the use. Th� court held that the City acquired fee si�ple title through acceptance of this wa ranty deed, and, therefore, the city could us� the property for other public uses than st�eet purposes. In conc;�usion, it is my opinion that the City' s title to Highland Par�C will permit the use of it for the proposed team police stati�n. Ve truly urs � OME J � L A ista Cit�y Attorney cc: City Co�ncilmembers Robert Piram Chief William McCutcheon I 5 �� _ ^ � �a -� �� �atii�� F4 �+ e � : '�°'° o REC��v�p � h , �.`. �IAR121990 I QI'Y OF SAII�Tr PAUL C)J i G LEF?i� INIERDFpAR1MEPT1'AL MffiI[ORANDUM DATE: M�rch 9, 1990 TO: A�, OLSON, CITY CLERR ' I' � FROM: J$RRY SEGAL, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ��� RE: N�W SOOTHWEST TEAM POLICS STATION RESOLIITION I und�rstand that the City Council would like to add a provision tm the resolution which provides fundinq for the proposed southwest pplice station to be located adjacent to the Hiqhland Park swimmi�q pool, ahich would require that the City Attorney determine ilf there are any esistinq restrictions on the City�s title to tl�e land which would not make it possible to use the property fo� the team police station. Our office was requested to provide you with lanquaqe to be inserted into the resolution, which is as follo�s: ��Furth�r Resolved, That the City Attorney shall advise the Po�ice Department if there are any restrictions on the title to the property which would not allow the City to con$truct and operate the team police station on the propos�d site adjacent to the Hiqhland Park swimminq pool.�� Let me ' knoa if you need anythinq in addition to this. cc: Jane M�Peak � % �� � ��/--��, C" � � / -. � � � � �� "i � �� �� , �:��`.� �, I mL J�'� . � ' � v_ . � � 7 � � u'.�;�� ., I CzTY oF SAZivT PAUL �'�����'�'!�'-'� I OFFICE OF THF CITY COUNCIL � RfCEiVED BOB LONG Councilmember I �OQ��O Q � C��I�I CLEkS� March 7, 1990 ! TO: �! City Councilmembers FROM: ' Councilmember Bob Long ��� RE: Item #16 on 3/8/90 City Council Agenda The SW Team Police Site The Neighbor_hpod Services Committee was scheduled to take this up today, but thie meeting had to be cancelled. After discussion with some Cou�cilmembers, and knowing the urgency of this matter, I wish to hav�e the City Council act on this issue at the March 8 meeting. ' For your info�ation I am providing background on the site selection wor�c that has occurred to date. This includes a narrative of ithe process that began last fall, a site locations map of the siftes at the Montreal/Hamline/Edgcumbe� Road area within Highla�nd Park that were considered, the site plan and costs for thq site that the Police Department is recommending as the location ,for the new SW Team Office. This site has been considered by! the District 14 and 15 Community Councils and the community is ��satisfied that this is the best site for the SW Team Police after �examining the information presented by the Police Department ar�d Parks Division. The preferenc�e of everyone - Police, Parks, the community and me - was to remajin at the Edgcumbe School, but the actions of the School Boardlin selling that building have forced the City and the communit� to find another site for the Team Police. The Police need �.o be out of Edgcumbe School on September l, 1990 so it is impera�ive that we move quickly in order to allow uninterrupte� Team Police service in the SW Area and to prevent additional c sts for temporary moves. At the City ouncil meeting there will be large scale drawings and some sch matics of the site as it would appear with a building on ite. Chief McCutcheon and Bill Armstrong from TKDA will be pres nt to make the presentation and Bob Piram will be present to c�mment from the Parks Division's perspective. � CITY HALL S�EVENTfi FLOOR SAINT PAUG MINNESOZ'A 55102 612/298-4473 s�+e Printed o�100o'ro Recycled Paper - . � ��-��� ��`: CITY OF SAINT P11UL INTEROEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM To: Lt' Dick Iffert ,' � Po�lice Departm From: Da{ve Nelson Re�l Estate M ge 21�8 City Hall I Date: �iarch 1, 1990 Subject: Southwest Team Station Search As a particilpant in the task force under the direction of Capt. Winger , the Real Est�te Division scouted the area for possible vacant spacei and existing buildings. The search was based on the criteria set' up by the tax force, including: � 1 . High Visibility 2. Reasonable Land Cost 3. �arking for 35 - 40 cars 4. Access to Major Routes 5. Near Edgcumbe Site 6. Conference Room 7. Alt Least .9 Acre Site 8. Single Level Building 9. l�t least 3,800 Square Feet The availab�lity of sites in the area meeting the.se criteria is quite limit�d. We evaivated i:he followinq buildings in our search: 1 . �iverside School 2. I�ighland Golf Club Addition 3 . �481 Marshall Avenue 4. 531 Snell ing Avenue South ��� ud•'sey ��.,-,�-��y 5. 1.5�l9 Marshall Avenue 6 . 1Northeast corner of Montreal and Hamline Avenue , �djacent to the Highland Pool Facilit /7'8c� �� 77�G) �r;•� 1 .s h o¢' � �/ The recomme�dation of the Real Estate Division is that to save acquisitionjcosts the facility be constructed on property already owned by th� city. If you have any questions vr would like additional information , please call me or Earl Carlson at 298-5317. DN: EC: ag � (Iffert) cc: David Thlune I . � ' �v' � �� � Sild TEAM OFFICE RELOCATION TASK FORCE ' October 10 , 1�89 The first mee�ing of the task force was held on October lOth. Criter�a for the site was the main topic discussed . It was decidekl that criteria would be: Public Lland Centrall�y Located in SW Team Area nealr present site onior close to main throughfares Visibililty cr 'me prevention factor vi ible to the community ex osure Adequat Space " 30 0 square feet for the building pa king for 45-60 vehicles •- 1 evel Present at t e meeting were the following: Deputy �hief Sturner Captain ' D. Winger . Gloria �ostrom PED Dave Ne�son Assessments and Valuation Bob Pir�m Parks Department II, � I li - - � ! ������ I October 11 , 1989 On October �llth, Gloria Bostrom and I met to examine public property av�ilable. We checked with Dave Nelson ' s office to determine w�at public land was available � in the area. The following s,ites were examined : RivervIiew School Nomecrbft School � Hillcriest Playground ,� • Snelli g and Bohland� �Arena Site) Snelli g and Bohland (tennis court area) 7th an 35 (private property) near ickey's Diner (private property) 18 hol clubhouse site (addition to present building ) 18 hol clubhouse site (new constructivn near parking lot) � old pool area Montreal and Edgecumbe (near the corner across from old p ol and 9 hole clubhouse) Highland High School Site " �/����..,� �l.._;_ - We also drave throughout the area looking for other property with negati've results . Gloria alsa polled personnel in the PED office about � available p�roperties with negative results. I I i I �� ��� � October 17 , 1989 On October 1 , 1989, the second meeting of the SW task force was held . P esent were the following people: CaptainlD. Winger • � Tammy AiIchinger Dave NelJson , Bob P.ir m Leann T�rchin I � n. Leann discuss{ed the Mayor s concern about new constructio She will mee� with him about his concerns and what properties a e available. The followin sites were discussed: Old Poo Site Bob Piram and others felt the cost to � prepare this site would be too expensive and that the old poo building should not be raised at this time. � Ed ecumle and Montreal (same corner as new pool but closer o the intersection) Bob Piram opposed this site. I�e offered a suggestion to add on to the present new pool� building. He stated the pool is open from Memoria]� Day through Labor Day and that there would be some cor�gestion during that period . Clubhou e This remains as a viab�e option for an addi ion to the clubhouse or for new construction. Antonio Drive Bob Pir�am suggested a site near Antonio Drive . He furnished drawings of the site. The Parks Departm�nt would like to gain new public restrooms and additio�al parking lot space with this proposal. Placeme t of Park Rangers in this complex would also be an o�tion. Bob pointed out that there are many ' drinkin parties in this area and the Team office would elimina e this problem. i I i �!I . I , ' ��. �� ' (/' �� October 18 , I1989 �I — On this dat� I contacted the architectural firm TKDA. I spoke with �les Hendrickson 292-4535 about preliminary site plans . He �tated his firm does have a contract with the city to per orm that function and gave me a price estimate of $2500. f�r three sites. He �stated that if furter sites were added �here would be additional costs, but because the preliminary, work is complete the costs would be reduced. He added the spil sampling would cost about $1000. Hendrickson' gave a time estimate of 1 month to complete this project. Ri h Gray, the landscape designer would be assigned - this projec� by TKDA. Tammy Aichi�ger has started the paperwork on this . � I . I - I i' � I I I � � �v���� October 26, 1�989 On this date he following people met at the Highland Golf Course clubho se: , Bill Arm trong TKDA . � John Stu,rner � LeAnn Tu�rchin Tammy Aiichinger Bob Piralm Don Wing�er Discussions w re centered on a site for the SW Team Office. Sites were ex mined. LeAnn suggested preliminary site surveys be co pleted on 4 locations: • . Antonio rive The new ool area The club ouse (to the rear and to the east) Montreal and Edgecumbe The plans wil'1 take between two and four weeks to complete acording to Bill Armstrong. _ i I also re-chejcked with Bill Peter of City Purchasing to insure a contlract still existed with TKDA. He states a contract is i;� effect until 12-31-89. Contract number CA 9647-4. ' j . • �� ��' �/ � I October 27 , 198 I On this date Bi�.l Armstrong, TKDA, visited the four team sites . The pur�ose of this was to-'allow him� to see the present sites t� help him design the future SW team office. On October 28, �989 I met with Sergeant Bruce Mead to brief him on this pro ect. Mead has been unable to attend previous meetin�s . I also asked Bruce to make rough sketches of a t�am office as he thinks it should be built . , i . _--- i ' i . � � • i I I I i I �O���� �i T KDA TOLTZ,KING.OUVAIL,ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES,INCORPORATED ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PL NNERS 2500AMERICANNATIONALBANKBUILDING SAINT PAUL.MiNNESOTA SS701 612/292�t400 FAX 612l292-0083 MEMOR NDUM To: Lt �fert Reference: Southwest Team Site Copies To: He�Holzschuh Department of Police Wes Hencir ckson G. Cook R. Gra City of St. Paul From: Bill Armstron Schematic Design Date: M h 7 1 0 Commission No. 9655-02 A 'Budget Cost �stimate for implementati�n of the revised schematic design as accepted at our meeting at the M yor's office on Mazch 5, 1990 and subsequent meetings on Mazch 6 for the Southwest Team as follows: 1) Base Build' g Cost Assume 33(�0 sq.ft. x$75/Sq.ft. $248,000 2) Design Cort�patibility with Existing Building 20,000 3) Site Gradin� for Building, Pazking,etc. 24,000 4) Site Lightin�g and Walks 10,000 5) Pazkuig and Drives 44,000 6) Relocated try Drive 17,000 7) Utilities � 43,000 8) Landscapin� 5,000 Tota� Construction $411,000 Add 10% Contingency 40.000 Tota Construction Budget $451,000 A/E ees 25,100 + So�l Borings, Site Survey, Etc. 3.900 TOT L PROJECT COST= $480,OOU _+ . . _-__ - ---._.._._ _ __ -- � � � � � �� r I � II. 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