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RESOLUTION
ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
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6 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FUNDING
7 OF THE MINNESOTA SCIENCE MUSEUM
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10 WHEREAS, funding for the Science Museum of Minnesota was cut by the Ramsey County Board
11 of Commissioners their 1990 Budget; and
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13 WHEREAS, the 5cienc� Museum, like the Historical Society History Center, is an educational
14 facility that provides its ,services to all residents of Minnesota, not just the residents of St. Paul; and
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16 WHEREAS, the �ity o£ St. Paul has already shown its support of the Science Museum by allocating
17 a portion of the funds it has received from tax increment financing to the Science Museum;
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19 NOW, THEREFCDRE, �E IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports legislation by the
20 State of Minnesota incr�asing funding for the Science Museum of Minnesota; and
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22 BE IT FURTHEl� RES�OLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports State legislation that would
23 make the Science Museum of Minnesota a facility supported by a continuing level of State funding
24 appropriate for a State facility of this type.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCII DATE INITIATED �
city co��� 11/i2/90 GREEN SHEET N° _ 12048
�,.Q��y �'�Q INITIAUDATE INITIAL/DATE
��O�ER�.LLQBiiy x4473 �DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR �CITYCOUNCIL
ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
NUMBERfOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MQT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE AGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE�UESTED:
Requesting t at e State of Minnesota increase its funding of the Science
Museum of Mi nes a.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)o Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS:
_PLANNINCi COMMISSION CIVI SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITfEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF
YES NO
_ DisTRICT COURT 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJE VE? YES NO
Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to gnen�hest
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPP RTUNITY Who,What,When,Where,Why):
Cuts in Coun y fu ding and increased operations costs have put the Science
Museum in a iffi ult situation.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
State fundin wou d relieve the burden on the County and City and would
help ensure onti uance of programs that are used by Minnesotans state
wide.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
Same programs may have to be cut and hours may have to be reduced.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSAC ION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp(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 rypes of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(Amend Budgets/Accept.Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. Ciry 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 Assisiant
4. Budget Director 4. Ciry 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. 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 city's liabiliry 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 City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this projecVaction.
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?Continued 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
COMMfTTEE REPORT
INfiERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 9, 1990
1. NSP gross earnings franchise fee.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, 3-0
2. Convention Center improvements and expansion.
., COMMITTEE R�COMMEE�IIDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
3. Science Museum fulnding.
OMMITTEE RECOMMqNDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
4. Seized property. !�
COMMITTEE RCCOMME$NDED APPROVAL, 3-0
5. Inspection of Sta�te office buildings.
THIS ITEM WAS LA�iD OVER INDEFINITELY, 3-0
6. Tax deferment for� rehabilitation.
COMMITTEE SENDS 1�HIS RESOLUTION TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
7. Levies for City �nd County Public Works & Parks in St. Paul .
THIS ITEM W�IS LAXD OVER TO THE DECEMBER 14, 1990, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE M�ETINt�
8. DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE.
COMMITTEE RECOMMffNDED APPROVAL, 3-0
9. Housing cout�t re$olution.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
10. Funding for gross misdemeanor prosecution. �
COMMITTEE R�COMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENOED, 3-0