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BI.UE - MAYOR .. �, File NO. �
� Council Re lution
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Presented By
Referred To � Committee: Date
Out of Comm ttee By Date
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul supports �he high quality adult education that
has been pro ided by Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul since 1972;
and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to redevelop the St. John's Hospital site as an
educational acility to serve the Eastside and the rest of the city; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State University Syistem's Board on January 26, 1988
selected St. John's Hospital site as the home for Metropolitan State's Administrative
and Student ervices Center and requested that $7.6 million be included in the
capital bond'ng bill for Metropolitan State University;
THEREFORE, B IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul
support legi lation of the Minnesota State University System for Metropolitan
State at the St. John's site.
COUNCIL MEMBE Requested by Department of:
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date �� ,O
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Approved by vor: � �7 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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PUBLISHEO �'����� 1 ' 1988
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CONTACT
4323 ' PHONE
DATE ��� Q Q
ASSIGN NUNBER- FOlt OUTING ORDER C1i All Locati ns for Si nature :
Department Dir ctor 1 Director of Management/Mayor
Finance and Ma agement Services Director � ! � City Clerk
Budget Directo 3 Council President
2 City Attorney
WHAT WILL BE ACH�E ED BY TAKING ACTION ON THE AT AC ED MATERIALS? (Purpose/
Rationale) :
The City of St. aul will go on record s pp rting $7 .6 million state
bonding for cons ruction of Metropolitan St te University's Administrative'
and Student Serv' ce Center.
Councii Research Genter
FEB 2 21988
COST BENEFIT BUDGE ARY AND PERSONNEL IMPACTS AN IC PATED:
FINANCING SOURCE AN BUDGET ACTIVITY NUN�ER CHAR ED OR CREDITED: (Mayor's signa-
ture not re-
Total Amount of " ransaction: quired if under
� �10,000)
Funding �ource:
Activity Number:
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DEPARTMENT REVIEW CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
Yes No Counc 1 Resolution Required? ' Resolution Required? Yes No
Yes No Insur nce Required? Insurance Sufficient? Yes No
Yes No Insur ce Attached:
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BRIEFI�TG PAPER•
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY AT ST JOHN'S SITE
BACKG UND
Metrop litan State University, an upper division member of the
State niversity System, was e�tablished in 1971 to serve the
specia ized educational needs pf adults in the Twin Cities
Metrop litan Area. The University has grown steadily since
that t'me and has acquired a n�tional reputation for its
succes ful approach to high qu�lity adult education.
Curren ly three degree program$ are offered: an individual
Bachel r of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing, and a Masters
of Adm'nistration. The Univer�ity's Administration has been
princi ally located in Saint P�ul since 1972 .
On Jan ary 26, 1988, the State University Board recommended
that t e St. John's Hospital, a 9.2 acre parcel, be the site
of Met opolitan State Universi�y Administrative and Student
Servic Center. It passed a motion directing Chancellor
Robert L. Carothers to include $7. 6 million in the capital
bondin for Metropolitan State.
The Sa nt Paul Port Authority has reached agreement with
Health ast for the acquisition of the 9.2 acre site. In
additi n, terms have been reached with the State University
System to give approximately three acres of this site for
$1. 00, which satisfies the State's request for free land for
the ne development. Agreement has also been reached to sell
the ad itional five-acre parcel of land to the State for
future University expansion for $1. 3 million. The Port
Author ty will retain a one-acre strip along East 7th Street.
The Ci y's offer is contingent upon the State bonding during
the 19 8 session for design, planning and engineering of the
facili y. Minimally, this would be $1. 3 million for the five
acres, plus planning monies.
THE SA NT PAUL POSITION
The Ci y of Saint Paul supports passage of the State
Univer ity System-initiated legislation, which includes $7. 6
millio for Metropolitan State University.