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89-1634 NfHI7E � -'CITV CIERK ' COl1flCl1 �� �/ �J� �I.UE��- MAVORT E"T = � . GITY OF SAI T PAUL File NO. � E%J - �� C ncil R olution �� - � � � Presented By �{��' Refe Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, human rights must be of co cern to all free-thinking people; and WHEREAS, the United States is a si natory nation to the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights; a d WHEREAS, the people of the City of St. Paul support human rights and condemn violation of those rights; and WHEREAS, the indigenous peoples of Canada are sponsoring a 900 mile relay run to inform the people of the Un ted States of alleged human rights violations; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the 900 m'le relay run is to organize a public forum to which the indigenous people of anada may present documentation of violations of human rights; and WHEREAS, the purchase of electric power from Canada by the State of Minnesota is contributing to the constr ction of dams on traditional native lands which is allegedly causing enviro mental and health concerns for indigenous peoples of Canada; and WHEREAS, there are indigenous Ame icans (American Indians) residing in St. Paul who call upon St. Paul city go ernment to support a public forum to discuss these human rights concerns; an , now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that t e City of St. Paul supports the formation of a public forum which the i digenous people of Canada and indigenous people of St. Paul may prese t documentation of alleged violations of human rights; and COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Dimond Lo� in Favor . Goswitz Rettman scne;n�i _ Against BY Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By A►pproved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY WHITE - C�TV CLERK • COUIICII PINK ' - FINANCE '- GITY OF SA NT PAUL `�-�� • r ANA'"I - DEPARTMENT " .i � �LU��� - MAVOR File NO. - Council R solution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ci y of St. Paul calls on all units of government to take these allegations of h man rights violations seriously; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ci y of St. Paul calls on the state of Minnesota to review its policy of purcha 'ng electrical power from Canada in order to assess the impact of environmen 1 and health damage to the indigenous people of Canada; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ci y of St. Paul supports and commends the runners for their efforts to inform e people of the United States of their concerns; and FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, that the ity of St. Paul calls upon the government of Canada to support open dial gue on the concerns of the indigenous people of Canada. COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Dimond Lo� In Favor Gosw;tz Rettman Scheibel � __ Against BY Sonnen Wilson S'EP — � �$9 Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Pass Council Se� tar By gy. il Approved by 1�lavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By Approved without the signature of the Mayp,r�_... _. - pursuant to section 6.08 of the City Chart� S�P 2 31989 - '� ��.f�.�� , � DEPARTMENT/OFFICEICOUNqL DATE INITIA D City Counci,l g�3�� s GREEN SHEET No. 1 3 5 8 INITIAU DATE INITIAUDATE OONTACT PERSON 6 PH�IE pEP/�p7MENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNqL w111111I1 wl l SOR �M� CITY ATTORNEY �qTY CLERK MUST BE ON COUNpL AOENDA BY(DAT� ROUTMIO BUOOET DIRECTOR �FIN.Q MOT.8ERVICES DIR. g_�_g g AAAYOR(OFi ASSI8TANT) � TOTAL M OF SIGNATURE PAQES (CLIP ALL OC TION8 FOR SIQNATUR� AC�10N RECUESTED: I Approval of a resolution in suppo�t f the indigenous people o£ Canada and their efforts to create a public or to raise awareness of human rinhts violations related to enviranment 1 estruction for electrical ower. RECOAAMENDATIONS:Approw pq a Rajsct(R) (�UNCIL C M EE/RESEARCH REPORT OPTIONAL _PLANNINO COMMI3810N _qVIL SERVICE COMMI8810N �Ygt PHONE NO. _qB OOMMITTEE _ _STAFF _ COMMENTS: i _DISTRICT COURT — II BUPPORT3 WHICH OOUNCIL 08JECTIVE9 � INIIUTINO PROBLEM,ISSUE.OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,WMn,Where.Why): The construction of dams on tradi io al native lands in Canada is allegedly causing environmental and health on erns fox the indigenous people. The resolution supports the creation f public forum to air these concerns. I ADVANTA�ES IF APPROVED: Support for the indigenous America s d St. Paul residents who have relatives in Canada. i i i I � OISADVANTACiEB IF APPROVED: I �� None. i� i I � i i DISADVANTA(iE8 IF NOT APPROVED: � Failuace to support manr St. �'aul re�id nts'who have xoots �.n Canada and/or are of Tndian ances�Cry. � Counce! Research Center � AUG 311989 , TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION ; "�'" II T/REVENUE 9UDOETED(CIRCLE ON� YE8 NO I FUNOINO 80URCE � A IVITY NUMBER FlNANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPWN) � I I WOM4ir��C1TY CLERK ///]]],,,��� PINK , - FINANCE COIIIICll ����/` .�CANARY - OEPARTMENT . GITY OF S INT PAUL File NO. L BLUE - MAVOR � . ��r , � uncil esolution � Presented By / ll .�c?�v .. Gl� �� � RefeFred_T� Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, human rights must be of oncern to all free-thinking people; and WHEREAS, the United States is a ignatory nation to the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights; nd WHEREAS, the people of the City o St. Paul support human rights and condemn violation of those rights; and WHEREAS, the indigenous peoples o Canada are sponsoring a 900 mile relay run to inform the people of the U ited States of alleged human rights violations; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the 900 ile relay run is to organize a public forum to which the indigenous people of Canada may present documentation of violations of human rights; and WHEREAS, the purchase of electric 1 power from Canada by the State of Minnesota is contributing to the constr ction of dams on traditional native lands which is allegedly causing enviro ental and health concerns for indigenous peoples of Canada; and WHEREAS, there are indigenous Ame icans (American Indians) residing in St. Paul who call upon St. Paul city go rnment to support a public forum to discuss these human rights concerns; and, now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that th City of St. Paul supports the formation of a public forum which the in igenous people of Canada and indigenous people of St. Paul may presen documentation of alleged violations of human rights; and COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Dimond Long In Favor . Goswitz Rettman s�ne;ne� _ Against BY Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary By By� /Approved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By ����� .�o WHITE - C�7`/ CLERK PINK - FINANCE COUI1Cl1 �ANARV - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L File NO. BIUE -MAYOR � . Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul calls on all units of government to take these allegations of human rights violations seriously; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul calls on the state of Minnesota to review its policy of purchasing electrical power from Canada in order to assess the impact of environmental and health damage to the indigenous people of Canada; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul supports and commends the runners for their efforts to inform the people of the United States of their concerns; and FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul calls upon the government of Canada to support open dialogue on the concerns of the indigenous people of Canada. COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of: yeas Nays Dimond Long In Favor Goswitz Rettman B sche��� Against y Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by Mavor: Date By BY ` DEPARTMENT/OFFICEICOUNGL DATE INITIATED � ��� City Counci,l s�3��s9 GREEN SHEET No. INITIAU DATE INITIAL/DATE CONTACT PERSON 3 PHONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL Wi 11 i am {�l l S OIl A���N CITY ATfOHNEY �CITY CLERK NUMBER FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AQENDA BY(DATE) ROUTINO BUDOET DIRECTOR �FIN.d�MQT.SERVICES DIR. g_�_g g ��� MAYOR(OR ASSISTANT) � TOTAL#�OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCA IONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REOUESTED: Approval of a resolution in support f the indigenous people o.f Canada and their efforts to create a public fo to raise awareness of human ri�hts violations related to envirQnmental struction for electrical ower. RECOAAMENDATIONS:Approve(A)w Reject(R) COUNC�L COMMI EE/RESEARCH REPORT OPTIONAL ANALYST PHONE NO. _PLANNING OOMMIS310N _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION _CIB COMMITTEE _ COMMENTS: _STAFF - _DISTRICT COURT - SUPPOfiTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Wtw,What,When,Where,Wh�: The construction of dams on tradition 1 native lands in Canada is allegedly causing environmental and health conc rns for the indigenous people. The resolution supports the creation of a public forum to air these concerns. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Support for the indigenous Americans d St. Paul residents who have relatives in Canada. DISADVANTA(iES IF APPROVED: None. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: Failure to support many St. �'aul xesi nts 'who have roots �,n Canada and/or are of Tndian ancestry. ��;;n�;1 ^esearch Center �UG 31'���9 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION s —�� OST/REVENUE BUD(iETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDINO SOURCE CTIVITY NUMBER FlNANGAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)