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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT P L, MINNES A
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Referred To Committee: Date
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4 A RESOLUTTON CONCERNING THE
5 GORBACHEV-NiAXWELL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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8 WHEREAS, the creation of a research institute, to be called the Gorbachev-Maxwell Institute of
9 Technology, has been proposed to research global environmental concerns and intemational
10 communications; and
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12 WHEREAS, Minnesota Govemor Rudy Perpich recently announced five potential sites for the
13 proposed Gorbachev-Maxwell Institute of Technology, none of which were located in Saint Paul;
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16 WHEREAS, as the home of many intemationally active businesses and organizations, including the
17 World Trade Center, and as the home of the most ethnically diverse population of any city in the
18 state, Saant Paul is Minnesota's "International City"; and
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20 WHEREAS, Saint Paul is already known nationally and internationally as a leader on national and
21 global environmental initiatives, an area that planners of the Institute have stated is part of the
22 Institute's planned research emphasis;
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24 WHEREAS, Saint Paul's World Trade Center has one of the most sophisticated intemational
25 satellite communication centers of any organization in the state; and
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27 WHEREAS, Saint Paul has a number of sites that should be considered as potential sites for the
28 Institute, including the World Trade Center in downtown Saint Paul; and
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31 representatives of publisher Robert Maxwell and planners of the Institute to provide a site for the
32 fund raising operations of the Institute in Saint Paul;
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"l NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul hereby requests that
3 Govemor Perpich and the planners of the Gorbachev-Maxwell Institute of Technology, consider
4 locating the Institute in Saint Paul and work with Saint Paul City officials to identify and explore
5 potential sites for the Institute within Saint Paul; and
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7 BE IT FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby declares the City's interest in helping
8 raise a portion of the funds needed to create and operate the Institute if the Institute is located in
9 Saint Paul; and
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11 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that the City Clerk send copies of
12 this resolution to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Governor Rudy Perpich, and Robert
13 Maxwell.
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Adopted by Council: Date ��� 2 E 1990 Form Approved by City Attorney
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED G R E E N S H E ET �O ,10 3 9 6
City Council , 6/25/90
CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAL/DATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR O CITY COUNCIL
Bob Cudah x4473 A$S��N �CITYATTORNEY �CITYCLERK
NUMBER FOR �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR.
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY(DATE) ROUTING
June 26, 1990 onoen �MAYOR(ORASSISTANT) �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting that the planners of the Gorbachev-Maxwell Institute of Technology work with
the City to identify potential locations for the Institute in St. Paul.
RECOMMENDATIONB:Approve(A)or ReJect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWIN(i QUESTIONS:
_PLANNING COMMI3SION _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contrect for this depariment?
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF — YES NO
_oisTR�CT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skiil not normall
y possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORT3 WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explsln all yes answers on separate shset and attach to green aheet
INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
Despite St. Paul's qualifications, none of the announced sites for the Institute are
in St. Paul.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
The City would be on record as formally requesting that St. Paul be considered.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DI3ADVANTAGE3 IF NOT APPROVED:
The opportunity to house an international research institute in St. Paul could be lost.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)
NOTE:_ COMPLE�E DIRECTIONS ARE INCIUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER: �
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent rypes of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept.Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director � 2. City Attorney
3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director _ 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS{Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management 8ervices
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director �
2. C1ty Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag
each of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s) (HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the citys liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the Ciry of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction.
DISA�VANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecVrequest produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must iailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?