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RESOLUTION
CI OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
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5 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING TRIP REDUCTION POLICIES
6 BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
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9 WHEREAS, the unnecessary use of automobiles has a number of detrimental effects to the
10 environment; and
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12 WHEREAS, one of these effects is the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere, including
13 carbon dioxide, an xntegral cause of a global warming trend commonly referred to as the
14 "Greenhouse Effect'; and
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16 WHEREAS, some of these pollutants return to earth in the form of acidic precipitation,
17 destroying natural habitat, such as plants and trees, surface and underground water, and even
18 the killing of anim�ls; and
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20 WHEREAS, singl�-passenger vehicle trips accelerate these environmental problems and also
21 accelerates tbe deterioration of roads and highways; and
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23 WHEREAS, a recognized method for reducing the detrimental effects of automobile use is to
24 reduce the number of trips made by single-passenger vehicles by increasing the use of mass
25 transit; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Sitate of Minnesota is currently considering spending billions of dollars to
28 build a light rail transit system designed to alleviate the environmental and traffic problems
29 caused by single-u$e vehicles; and
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2 WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has a responsibility to protect the environment of the
3 citizens of Minnesot� through enactment of automobile trip reduction policies to promote mass
4 transit and red�ce d�pendence on single-passenger vehicle trips by state employees; and
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6 WHEREAS, t�e Staite of Minnesota can help accomplish automobile trip reduction and use of
7 mass transit bX locat�ng state office buildings on or near mass transit routes;
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9 NOW, THEREFORiE, BE TT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports legislation by
10 the State of Minnesbta that would develop an automobile trip reduction policy for the State of
11 Minnesota, wl�ich wpuld speci�cally include:
12 1) a requurement that state of�ces must be located on or near core mass transit
13 poutes which would ma�cimize the ridership by virtue of being in concentrated
14 population areas, and
15 2) the requirement that there be reductions of state subsidies for state employee
16 parkinjg which encourages the use of single passenger vehicle trips.
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Councyl: D�ate Nnv 2 �7 1990
Adoption CertifiQd by Council Secretary gy:
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BY� Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Council
Approved by Mayor: Date � 2 � jg90
By: C�����lC����'� - - By:
PUBItSNED G�C 81990
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED
city counci� 1�/12/90 GREEN SHEET N° _ 12038
CONTACT pERSQ N&�HQNy INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE
J3OA (.�l1�laA X4 4 3 �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR O CITY COUNCII
ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
NUAIBER FOR '
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DA E) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PA ES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REOUESTED:
Requestinq tha th State of Minnesota locate its offices near core mass
transit route and also that the State reduce its subsidies of state
employee park g.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or R ect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS:
_ PLANNINCi COMMISSION CIVIL S RVICE COMMISSION �• Has this personffirm ever worked under a contrect for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF YES NO
_DISTRICT COURT 3. Does this personNirm possess a skill not normall
y possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTI E1 YES NO
Explaln all yes answers on separate shset and attach to grssn sheet
INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPO UNITY( ho,Whet,When,Where,Why):
The increasin n er of single passenger vehicle trips is having
detrimental e fec s on the environmental and the metropolitan area road and
bridge system
ADVANTACiE3 1F APPROVED:
By locating S ate offices near mass transit routes and reducing subsidies
for state emp oye parking the number of single passenger vehicle trips
will be redu d.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVE :
Detrimental ffe ts of single vehicle passenger trips on the environment
and the metr pol tan area road and bridge system will continue.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSA TION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDINCi SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXP N)
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11. Violations of Orders for Protection. ��'9 e -p�Q�l
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENqED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
12. Domestic Abuse Pilot Project.
COMMITTEE RECOMMEN�ED APPROYAL AS AMENDED, 3-0 �
13. Trip reduction pol �cy.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENpED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
14. Local government aid.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0 ,
15. Hazardous Lands Issue.
MOTION FOR INDEFINITE LAY OVER CARRIED, 3-0.