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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
1 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DEDICATED REVENUE SOURCES
2 FOR URBAN REVITALIZATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
3 AND HOUSING NEEDS
4
5 WHEREAS, federal revenue sources for inner city housing and economic revitalization have been
6 drastically reduced; and
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8 WHEREAS, fundixlg for inner city revitalization has fallen on the shoulders of local municipalities
9 with very limited capacitx for generating funding for the extraordinary costs associated with inner
10 city renewal efforts; and
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12 WHEREAS, the need for revitalization funding for Saint Paul is increasing and the long term needs
13 for redevelopment resounces have been quantified by the Department of Planning and Economic
14 Development; and
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16 WHEREAS, these �needs far exceed Saint Paul's funding ability without state and federal support;
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18 NOW, THEREFORE, BB IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul does hereby strongly
19 encourages the 1991 Mininesota Legislature to establish a state funded program and/or dedicate
20 specific annual state revenues on a permanent basis for urban revitalization, economic development,
21 and housing needs. The funding sources for this program could include, but are not limited to:
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23 1) the State funding of a revolving fund to be used for revitalization projects that remove
24 blight and pxovide jobs in inner cities, similar to the Urban Development Action Grant
25 Program being phased out by the federal govemment;
26 2) dedicating a portion of the State lottery proceeds for economic development in the
27 metropolitan area;
28 3) creating a n�w source of state revenue such as a mortgage registration or deed sales tax
29 on real esta�e transactions.
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Adopted by Council: Date
NOV 2 7 1990 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoptio Certified by Ctouncil Secretary By:
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED G R E E N S H E ET O
city �ouncil 11/�2/90 N. _ 12031
INITIAL/DATE INITIAUDATE
CONTpCT pERS�N_Bi�NONf.� X4 4 3 �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
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ASSIGN �CITYATTORNEY �CITYCLERK
NUAABER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY(D E) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MOT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN� �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PA ES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting th th State of Minnesota pass legislation dedicating a
portion of an al tate revenues to aid to cities for urban revitalization,
economic devel pme t, and housing needs.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Re ct(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING GUESTIONS:
_PLANNINa COMMISSION CIVIL S VICE COMMISSION �• Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
_STAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
YES NO
_ Dis7RICT COURT 3. Does this personlfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OB.IECTIV 7 YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
�Nm,���c�£���,���eo��R N�r� ,w��v���yv���v��:source of funding of this nature, city aid is
in a constant tat of flux, making it difficult for cities to effectively
plan for the f tur .
ADVANTAQES IF APPROVED:
Cities would b ab e to work more effectively and efficiently in these
areas. Consta t b ttles at the Legislature over this type of funding would
be ended.
DISADVANTAOES IFAPPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
Funding for ur an evitalization , economic development, and housing needs
would remain t ans'tory.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTIO S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEO(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)
NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED 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 types 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. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk �
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. Ciry Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the�of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag
each ot these pages.
ACTION REGlUESTED
Describe what the projecVrequest 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 ciry's liability tor 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 City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecUrequest 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?Gontinued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue? "
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must tailor 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?
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Members:
Bob Long, Chair
Tom Dimond
Paula Maccabee
COMMITTEE REPORT
IN1rERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 26, 1990
1. Dedicated revenue sources.
RESOLUTION REFERR�D TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
2. Light rail transit.
RESOLUTION REFERR�D TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
3. Metropolitan tax alternatives.
RESOLUTION REFERR�D TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
4. Traffic speed limits.
RESOLUTION REFERR�D TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
5. Photo cop.
THIS ITEM WAS LAID OVER INDEFINITELY
6. Hotel/Motel tax.
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION