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B.:�E �AVOR E � GITY OF SAINT PAiTL File NO. �� ���f'��
Counci Resolution `�����
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLUTION RE UESTING P NNING COMMISSION T ESTABLISH
A DOWNTOWN DEVE PMENT STUDY TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, economic develo ent promotion and tourism
activities are conducted in v eying degrees, within downtown
Saint Paul by seven different organizations, including the Saint
Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Council, the
Convention Bureau, the Civic enter Authority, the Port
Authority, the Lowertown Rede elopment Corporation, and the
Downtown Development Division of Saint Paul 's Planning and
Economic Development Departme t (PED) ; and
WHEREAS, these seven dif erent organizations have worked
together int he past, but wit little coordination of their
activities and without an agr ed upon strategic plan for economic
development, promotional, and tourism activities for the City's
downtown area; and
WHEREAS, downtown Saint aul will face increasing compe-
tition for economic developme t, promotional, and tourism
activities from within the me ropolitan area, including increased
competition for convention ce ter, convention hotel, and sports
facility business and activit'es; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul must coordinate its limited financial
resources for downtown econom'c development, promotional, and
tourism activities to insure at the most effective downtown
development activity is being conducted according to an agreed
upon strategic plan for the C'ty; and
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary By
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Approved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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WHEREAS, the City Counci , Mayor and Convention Bureau
oversee an annual budget of a proximately $1.4 million from the
Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues, a p rtion of which is spent on
promotional and tourism activ'ty within the City of Saint Paul;
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown De elopment Division has an annual
budget of over $1. 1 million f r development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul 's ta ayers have invested over $276
million in the downtown area ' the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loans, a other financial support for
development projects; and
WHEREAS, there is now a ed for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the roles, functions and questions of future
public funding of these seven ifferent organizations, along with
public funding support issues egarding other downtown
organizations; now, therefore e it
RESOLVED, that the Saint aul City Council in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Chamb r of Commerce, hereby requests
that the Mayor and Planning Co mission establish a Downtown
Development Study Task Force ( ereinafter "Task Force") and
requests that the Planning Com ission appoint the membership and
chairperson of the newly-estab ished commission as follows: one
member recommended by each of he seven development, promotional,
and tourism organizations desc ibed above, with the requirement
that none of the members from hese seven organizations be staff
members, (Staff inembers will p rticipate with the Task Force in
non-voting capacity) and six m mbers selected from the community
at large and two members of th Planning Commission, one of whom
shall serve as chairperson; a d be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that th charge of the newly-established
Task Force shall be as follows
* Develop a recommende five-year strategic plan for
downtown development promotional, and tourism
activities within th City of Saint Paul, and any
appropriate amendmen s or revisions to the Downtown
Development chapter f the City's Comprehensive Plan,
and
WM�TE - CiTY CLERK COU11C1I
PPV,�,yRV ��tNANCE CITY OF SAINT PAUL �-- ����
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B=UE - MAYOR , � FlIC NO•
Counci Resolution
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Out of Committee By � Date
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* Study and make reco endations regarding funding
sources for downtow development, promotional, and
tourism activities;
* Make other recommen ations to the Mayor and City
Council, as needed, o provide for successful downtown
development, promot'onal, and tourism activities within
the City of Saint P 1;
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that t staff for the Task Force shall be
provided jointly by the City a d the Chamber of Commerce; and be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that th Task Force shall make an interim
report outlining the scope of he study to the Planning
Commission, Mayor, City Counci and Chamber of Commerce by April
1, 1989; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that th Task Force shall make a full
report of its deliberations, f'ndings, and recommendations to the
Planning Commission, and that he Planning Commission shall make
its report to the Mayor and Ci y Council no later than October 1,
1990, and the Task Force will unset at that time.
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� CITY OF SAINT PAUL B�I( Wiison, chair
;;,'�,;'� - . Tom Dimond
OFFICE OF HE CITY COUNCIL Kiki Sonnen
f, Date: December 13, 1 89
WILLIAM L. WILSON'� ,.. MARK VOERDING
Councilman / ' CQm ittee Report ��CL',/~D
Legislative Aide
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To: Saint Paul City Council rf i : c��F::�
From : Housing and Econ mic Deve(opment Committee
Bill Wi{son, Chair
1. Resolution adopting the East rand Avenue Small Area Plan as an
amendment to the citywide Lan Use Plan (C.F. 89-2053)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVA
2. Guidelines and Resolution for URAP
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVA , WITH AMENDMENTS.
3. O�dinance amending Chapter 73 of the Legislative Code pertaining to
Heritage Preservation Commiss on (C.F. 89-2122)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVA
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4. Resolution establishing the D wntown Development Study Commissio\
(C.F. 89-1997) �
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVA , WITH AMENDMENTS /
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WHITE •- CiTV.CLERK � ,
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Out of�mittee By Date
RESOLUTION T ESTABLISH THE DO TOWN DEVELOPMENT STUDY COMMISSION
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WHEREAS, eci�omic develop nt promotion and tourism
activities are con�iucted in va ing degrees, within downtown
Saint Paul by s�.�c s ven differe t organizations, including the
Saint Paul Area Cham�r of Comm rce, the Downtown Council, the
Convention Bureau, the ,Civic Ce ter Authority, the Port
Authority, the Lowertown. Redeve o ment Cor oration and the
Downtown Development Divi��ion o Saint Paul 's Planning and
Economic Development Department (PED) ; and
WHEREAS, these six diffe�e t organizations have worked
together in the past, but with ` ittle coordination of their
activities and without an agree '�.upon strategic plan for economic
development, promotional, and t u�ism activities for the City' s
downtown area; and
,
WHEREAS, downtown Saint Pa 1 will, face increasing compe-
tition for economic development promo�ional, and tourism
activities from within the metr politan area, including increased
competition for convention cent r, convention hotel, and sports
facility business and activitie ; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul must c ordinate its `limited financial
resources for downtown economic development, p�xomotional, and
tourism activities to insure th t the most effective downtown
development activity is being c nducted according to an agreed
upon strategic plan for the Cit ; and
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Dimond
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Goswitz
Rettman B
Scheibel __ Against Y
Sonnen
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted hy Council: Date
Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY
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Approved by Ylavor. Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By _ — BY
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WHEREAS, the City Council Mayor, and Convention Bureau
over e an annual budget of ap roximately $1.4 million from
the Ho 1-Motel Tax Revenues, portion of which is spent on
promotio 1 and tourism activi y within the City of Saint Paul ;
and
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WHEREAS, \��ie Downtown Dev lopment Division has an annual
budget of over $�.,, 1 million fo development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint P�1's ta yers have invested over $276
million in the downtown rea in the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loan , and other financial support for
development projects; and ���
WHEREAS, there is now a\r� d for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the roles, functions and future public
funding of these s� seven diff �nt organizations, along with
public funding support issues r gax�ding other downtown
organizations; now, therefore b it�`
RESOLVED, That the Saint P ul Ci Council, in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Chambe of Co erce, hereby establishes
the Saint Paul Downtown Develop ent Stud Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") and requests hat the Mayor appoint
the membership and chairperson f the newl -established
commission as follows: one me er recommen ed by each of the s�
seven development, promotional, and tourism rganizations
described above, with the requi ement that no�e of the members
from these si� seven organizati ns be staff ine ers, (Staff
members will participate with t e Commission inba non-voting
capacity) and €-�e six members elected from the\community at
large, one of whom shall be app inted by the Mayo� as
chairperson; and be it
wr+i�YE - C�T�CLERK � TF COUIIC11
Pt'NK � - FINANCE ' �(� ITY OF SAINT L��UL
�GANARV - DEPA47TMENT
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
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Presented Qy
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that th original charge of the newly—
esta�shed commission shall b as follows:
* �velop a five-year st ategic plan for downtown
dei�elopment, promotion 1, and tourism activities within
the ''�ity of Saint Paul
* Study and make recomme dations regarding funding sources
for downtiawn developme t, promotional, and tourism
activities;
COUI�ICIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
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Rettman B
Scheibel _ Against Y
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by C ouncil: Date
CertifiE:d Yassed by Councit Secretary By
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Appruved by 1+tavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
gy _ BY
WHITE - C�TV CLERK , �
PINK� - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council �� .l�
t CANARV - DEPARTMENT . FIIe NO. / �
BLUE - MAYOR
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Presented By
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eferred To � '�� � �� � Committee: Date �� `� '��
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH HE DO TOWN DEVELOPMENT STUDY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, e onomic develop ent promotion and tourism
activities are co ducted in va ing degrees, within downtown
Saint Paul by six fferent or anizations, including the Saint
Paul Area Chamber of�Commerce, the Downtown Council, the
Convention Bureau, the\Civic C nter Authority, the Port
Authority, and the Down�wn De elopment Division of Saint Paul 's
Planning and Economic Devl�lopm nt Department (PED) ; and
�
WHEREAS, these six diff'�r nt organizations have worked
together in the past, but witl� little coordination of their
activities and without an agre � upon strategic plan for economic
development, promotional, and o�ism activities for the City's
downtown area; and '�
WHEREAS, downtown Saint P ul wi��l face increasing compe-
tition for economic developmen , promd�ional, and tourism
activities from within the met opolitam� area, including increased
competition for convention cen er, conve�tion hotel, and sports
facility business and activiti s; and
`',
WHEREAS, Saint Paul must oordinate it� limited financial
resources for downtown economi development, `• romotional, and
tourism activities to insure t at the most ef�,ective downtown
development activity is being onducted accord%�g to an agreed
upon strategic plan for the Ci ; and
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COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Dimond
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Goswitz
Rettman B
Scheibel A gai ns t Y
Sonnen
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date � /�
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i�iER]�S, e onomic develo ent promotiiorr- and tourism
act.ivities ar�e ducted in v inq degrees, within downtown
� . Saint .Paul by sf� ffer+�,�t j o anizatio�s, inc2udin� the Saint ` ,
' :Pa�l Area Chaaber :o o�er�e, the Downtown Council, the
Convention �ea�t�, th Civi¢ nter Authority, the Port
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:� Authority_;` and;�he DowM �nID elopment Division o� Sa�nt Paul's ' . �
Planninq and EC�om�.� "�s �p nt Departmer�t (PED) : and°`
; WHEREAS, t�e$e six dif nt orqanizations ha�e worked
together in the past, but w�t lit�3e co,ordinatio� of their
� actiwities and without �an a r upon strateq;�c plan fo� econom�.e
development, promotioAal, aY�d o #sm activi�ies for the City's
downtown area; and ;
W�EREAS, downtown Sain� ul wi �aee increasing compe-
tition for economic develop�e , prom ion�t-1, arid tourism
° activities from within t3ie �pet opolita area, includinq fncreased } .,
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul mu�t oortl�nate �.t li�;ited financiaY , ;
�� � resourdes for dawnto�: etxsnc�mi dev��opment, romotional, and
tourism activitiea .t"�$nsur� at thei=.most ef ctive dow�town- -
dev$�opmen� activity is beirlg onductec�:.a�cord g to an agreed � �
upon starateqic plan for the �Ci y; and �
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l.UE -MAVOR
- � � Counci Resolution
Presented By \
eferred To '`�� � - � Committee: Date l� �� � �f
Out of Committee By Date
P STU O SS
WHEREAS, e�onomic develop ent promotion and tourism
activities are co�ducted in va ing deqrees, within downtown
Saint Paul by six �,i.fferent or anizations, including the Saint .
Paul Area Chamber of�Commerce, the Downtown Council, the
Convention Bureau, the� Civic C nter Authority, the Port
Authority, and the Down�wn De elopment Division of Saint Paul's
Planning and �cQnomic Dev qpm nt Department (PED) ; and
WHEREAS, these six dif nt orqanizations have worked "
toqether in tY�e pas�, but wit little coordination of their
activities and without an ac�re upon strategic plan for economic
development, promotional, and o ism activities for the City's
downtown area; and -
WHEREAS, downtown Sai.nt P ul wi face increasing compe-
tition for economic developmen , prom ional, and tourism
activities from within the met opolita area, including increased
competition for convention cen er, conve tion hotel, and sports �
facility business and actfviti s; and
_WHEREAS, Saint Paul must ordinate it limited financial
resources for downto� economi development, romotional, and .,
tourism activities t�4"insure t t the most ef ctive downtown
development activity is being nducted accord g to an agreed
upon strategic plan for the �i ; and
COUNeIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
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Goswitz
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Adopted by Council: Date
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LUE —MAVOR �5 �- �
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Presented By
�ferred To � ' � � � Committee: Date ��� � r �
Out of Committee By Date
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WHEREAS, economic deve�o ent promotion and tourism
activitiee are conducted in v inq degrees, within downtown
Saint Paul by six different, o anizations, including the Saint
Paul Area Chamber of Commer�e, the Downtown Council, the
Convention Bureau, the�. Civi� nter Authority, the Port
Authority, and the Down�own' D elopment Division of Saint Paul's
Planning and Economic DevelOp nt Department (PED) ; and
WHEREAS, t��$e. six diffe nt organizations have worked
toqether in the past, but w�, little coordination of their
activities and without an ac�r d upon strategic plan for economic
development, promotional, a�3d o�rism activities for the City's
downtown area; and
WHEREAS, downtown Saint P ul wi�l face increasing compe-
tition for economic develop�en , prombtional, and tourism -
activities from within the met opolita��, area, including increased
competition for convention cen er, conve�tion hotel, and sports
facility business and activi�ti s; and ��
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul must oordinate its, limited financial �
resources for downto�m econami development, =��romotional, and
tourism activities � insure t at the most effective downtown
development activity is being onducted accord��ng to an agreed
upon strateqic plan for the Ci y; and '�_
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COUNCIL MEMBERS l�
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
- INmond
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Goswitz
� Against BY
Sonnen
Wilson
` Form Approved by City Attorney '
,� Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY . _
By
Approved by Navor. Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council `
By BY
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WHEREAS, the City Counci , Mayor, and Convention Bureau
oversee an annual budget of a proximately $1.4 million from
the Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues, a portion of which is spent on
promotional and tourism activ ty within the City of Saint Paul;
and
\
inTHEREAS, the Downtown De elopment Division has an annual ___
budget of over $1.1 million f r development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's ta ayers have invested over $276
million in the downtown area 'n the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loans, a d other financial support for
development projects; and
WHEREAS, there is now a eed for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the role , functions and future public
funding of these six differen organizations, along with public
funding support issues regard'ng other downtown organizations;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Saint Paul City Council, in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Cha er of Commerce, hereby establishes
the Saint Paul Downtown Devel ment Study Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") a �requests that the Mayor appoint
the membership and chairperso of'�the newly-established
commission as follows: one m er �c��commended by each of the six
development, promotional, and ourism`�;organizations described
above, with the requirement t t none o the members from these
six organizations be staff ine ers, (Stai`� members will
participate with the Commissi in a non-v�ing capacity) and
five members selected from th community at �4:,arge, one of whom
shall be appointed by the May as chairpersori� and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that t original charge o the newly-
established commission shall b as follows:
* Develop a five-year st ategic plan for downto
development, promotion 1, and tourism activiti within
the City of Saint Paul;
* Study and make recomme dations regarding funding s urces
for downtown developme t, promotional, and tourism '
activities;
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WHEREAS, the City Counci , Mayor, and Convention Bureau
oversee an annual budget of a proximately $1.4 million from
the Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues, a portion of which is spent on
promotional and tourism activ ty within the City of Saint Paul;
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown De elopment Division has an annual
budget of over $1. 1 million f r development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's ta payers have invested over $276
million in the downtown area 'n the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loans, a d other financial support for
development projects; and
WHEREAS, there is now a eed for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the role , functions and future public
funding of these six differen organizations, along with public
funding support issues regard'ng other downtown organizations;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Saint Paul City Council, in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Cha r of Commerce, hereby establishes
the Saint Paul Downtown Devel ment Study Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") a requests that the Mayor appoint
the membership and chairperso of the newly-established
commission as follows: one m er recommended by each of the six
development, promotional, and ourism organizations described
above, with the requirement t t none of the members from these
six organizations be staff ine ers, (Staff inembers will
participate with the Commissio in a non-voting capacity) and
five members selected from the community at large, one of whom
shall be appointed by the Mayo as chairperson; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that th original charge of the newly-
established commission shall b as follows:
* Develop a five-year st ategic plan for downtown
development, promotion 1, and tourism activities within
the City of Saint Paul •
* Study and make recomme dations regarding funding sources
for downtown developme t, promotional, and tourism
activities;
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WHEREAS, the City Counci , Mayor, and Convention Bureau
oversee an annual budget of a proximately $1.4 million from
the Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues, a portion of which is spent on
promotional and tourism activ ty within the City of Saint Paul;
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown De elopment Division has an annual
budget of over $1. 1 million f r development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's ta ayers have invested over $276
million in the downtown area n the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loans, a d other financial support for
development projects; and
WHEREAS, there is now a eed for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the role , functions and future public
funding of these six differen organizations, along with public
funding support issues regard'ng other downtown organizations;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Saint Paul City Council, in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Cha er of Commerce, hereby establishes
the Saint Paul Downtown Devel pment Study Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") a d requests that the Mayor appoint
the membership and chairperso of the newly-established
commission as follows: one m mber recommended by each of the six
development, promotional, and tourism organizations described
above, with the requirement t at none of the members from these
six organizations be staff ine ers, (Staff inembers will
participate with the Commissi n in a non-voting capacity) and
five members selected from th community at large, one of whom
shall be appointed by the May r as chairperson; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that t e original charge of the newly-
established commission shall e as follows:
* Develop a five-year s rategic plan for downtown
development, promotio 1, and tourism activities within
the City of Saint Pau ;
* Study and make recomm dations regarding funding sources
for downtown developm t, promotional, and tourism
activities;
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WHEREAS, the City Counci , Mayor, and Convention Bureau
oversee an annual budget of a proximately $1.4 million from
the Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues, a portion of which is spent on
promotional and tourism activ ty within the City of Saint Paul;
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown De elopment Division has an annual
budget of over $1.1 million f r development work in the downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's ta ayers have invested over $276
million in the downtown area 'n the form of real estate assets,
outstanding debt and loans, a d other financial support for
development projects; and
WHEREAS, there is now a eed for the public and private
sectors to reexamine the role , functions and future public
funding of these six differen organizations, along with public
funding support issues regard' g other downtown organizations;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Saint aul City Council, in conjunction
with the Saint Paul Area Chamb r of Commerce, hereby establishes
the Saint Paul Downtown Develo ment Study Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") an requests that the Mayor appoint
the membership and chairperson of the newly-established
commission as follows: one me er recommended by each of the six
development, promotional, and ourism organizations described
above, with the requirement th t none of the members from these
six organizations be staff ine ers, (Staff inembers will
participate with the Commissio in a non-voting capacity) and
five members selected from the community at large, one of whom
shall be appointed by the Mayo as chairperson; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that th original charge of the newly-
established commission shall b as follows:
* Develop a five-year st ategic plan for downtown
development, promotion 1, and tourism activities within
the City of Saint Paul
* Study and make recomme dations regarding funding sources
for downtown developme t, promotional, and tourism
activities;
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DEPARTMENT/OFflCE/COUNdL ' DATE INITIATED
City Council l 1i2i89 GREEN SHEET No. 5 2 6 2
INI7IAU DATE INITIAUDATE
OONTACT PER3�1 d PHONE pEp�M p��'pq �GTY COUNGL
Councilmember Bob Long/298-447 ��� CITY ATTORNEY �GTY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNpI AOENDA BY(DAT� ROUTINO BUDOET DIRECTOH �FlN.d�MOT.SERVICES DIR.
MAYOR(OR ABSISTMlT) �
TOTAL#�OF SKiNATURE PAQES (CLIP ALL L TIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
ACTION RECUE87ED:
To establish the Downtown Development St dy Commission
RECOIiAMENDAT10N3:Approwe(/q a Rs�sCt(Fn CO�INCIL EE/RESEARCH REPORT OPTIONAL
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BUPPORTS WHICM OOUNqL OBJECTIVE?
INITU1T1N0 PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,Whet.Whsn,Whsro,Wh�:
There are six different organizations cu rently involved with downtown economic
development promotion and tourism activi ies that may better serve the community
with better coordination and a common st ategy.
ADNANTAOES IF APPROVED:
The Commision will be speci ically charged to:
1) develop a 5-year strategic plan for owntown development, promotional
and tourism activities within St. Pa 1.
2) Study and make recommendations regar ing funding sources for these activities.
3) Make other recommendations to the Ma or and City Council related to these
activities.
D18ADVANTAQE8 IF APPROVED:
DIBADVANTAOEB IF NOT APPROVED:
The agencies shall continue their effor s without common agreement on a strategy
and coordinated effort to fulfill that s rategy and there will continue to be less
effective use of the financial resources devoted to downtown economic development,
promotional and tourism activities as th re could be.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION a COST/RlVENUE BUDGETED(CIRq.E ON� YES NO
FUNDINO SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FlNANCIAL INFORMAl10N:(DCPLAIN)