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RESOLUTION
ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
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WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota owns a significant amount of
property with�7n the City of Saint Paul ; and
WHEREAS, the lity performs a range of services that are of value
to state-owne� buildings and to state employees who work in state
buildings , su�h as police, fire and public works; and
WHEREAS, the $tate of Minnesota is exempt from paying property
taxes which are used to fund these important services; and
WHEREAS, the 5tate has generally not paid service charges for
ongoing activaties that are normally paid by private owners and
other owners of tax-exempt property; and
WHEREAS, �research has shown that City expenditures resulting from
the lack of reimbursement places an unreasonable burden on the
City of Saint Paul ; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin established a program called
"Payment for Municipal Services" in 1973 that provides a
mechanism for municipalities to be reimbursed by the state for
services they provide to state-owned properties; and
WHEREAS , the example of Wisconsin shows the feasibility of
implementing such a solution on a statewide basis;
WHEREAS, the City's budget is stretched even further because
services must be provided to other tax-exempt properties such as
educational irtstitutions and hospitals; and
WHEREAS, these facilities are valuable to the community , and
their tax-exermpt status is justified but places an unwarranted
burden on , cities;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul
encourage� the State Legislature to establish a program to
reimburse municipalities for services provided to state �
facilitie� following the Wisconsin model , and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that such a program should ( 1 ) ensure that
state agencies pay service charges for which they are billed , and
( 2 ) allow cities to receive compensation .for services such as
police, fire and public works, which also benefit the state; and
be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that Saint Paul supports state legislation to
adjust local aid formulas to compensate cities for services
provided to other tax-exempt properties that provide state-
recognized essential services such as non-profit educational and
health care f'acilities.
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CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE
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MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA B (DATE) ROUTINO O BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MGT.8ERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANT) �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE AGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE�UESTED:
Signature of tta hed Council Resolution.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)o Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWINCi QUESTIONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION CIVI SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF
YES NO
_OIS7RiCT COUR7 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJE IVE? YES NO
Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OP RTUNITY Who,What,When,Where,Why):
Tax-exempt pr per y does not generate revenue; and therefore, does not
support munic pal services. State-owned property falls into this category.
ADVANTAGE3 IF APPROVED:
City of St. P ul w' l1 be reimbursed for services it provides to state-
owned buildin s by the State of Minnesota.
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
none
DISADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVED:
City will continue to provide essential. municipa7. services but not
be reimbursed for his provision of services,
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTI N S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)
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Members:
Bob Long, Chair
Tom Dimond
Paula Maccabee
COMMITTEE REPORT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 1990
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1. General hou$ing �ssues resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
2. Traffic speed limit reduction resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
3. Fiscal dispariti�s resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDEO, 3-0
4. Dedicated revenu� source resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
5. Metropolitan taxlalternatives resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
6. Light Rail Transit resolution.
COMMITTEE TOOK ND POSITION ON THIS RESOLUTION
7. SCORE fund�r�g resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NOED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
8. Tax-exempt prope�rties resolution.
COMMITTEE RECOMMIENDED APPROYAL, 3-0
9. Housing Court re�solution.
MOTION REQUESTII�G A LETTER BE SENT FROM THE MAYOR TO LEGISLATORS BRIEFING THEM ON
HOUSING COURT. COMMITTEE APPROVED MOTION, 3-0.
10. Funding of gross misdemeanor prosecutions.
MOTION TO �ABLE THIS RESOLUTION CARRIED, 3-0.
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