99-15QRIGiNAL
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
i WF3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous ts�ne and effart to develop a
2 comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saim Paul Legislative Agenda Package
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s for the �998 Legislative session; and
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s WF�REAS, the proposed support of the legislative efforts of outside groups and
5 organizations is important and has been discusses and forwarded by the City Council; and
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s WHEREAS, it is understood that legisiative issues will likely continue to arise as the
s legislative process progresses, now therefore be it
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ii NOW TF�REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul does hereby
12 recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passage that will include the following legisiative initiatives
is brought forward by outside groups and organizations:
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is 1. Corridors Proposal:
ie A. Brownfieids funding and language
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B. Housing
C. Workforce Development and C�stomized Job Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Tazc
E. Ta�c Forfeited Land
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z 2 2. Tree Replanting Funding
zs 3. Dedicated Funding for Transit
2a 4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayers(Property T� Study Project initiatives
25 5. Energy Deregulation issues
z 6 6. Crime Prevention Funding
z 7 7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR proposal
zs 8. Friends of the Parks LCMR proposal
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Council File # f 1- 1 S
Green Sheet # lD L 1 1�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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ao 9. Regional Fazks Operation and MainYenance Funding
31 10. Bus Barn
sz 11. Year 2000 Assistance
33 12. Sewer Access Charge changes
34 13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
3s 14. Urban Resowce Library designation
36 15. Funding for Community Resources Program
3� 16. �ctim IntervenYion Project Institute Funding
3s 17. Transit Zone Opt-Out Proposat
39 18. Cab License Denial Authority
ao 19. Williams F3"ill TTF District Change
ai 20. Urban Comdor Design LCMR Request
ORIGINAL
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Adopted by Council: Date
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Bill Huepenbecker 6-8517
January 6, 1998
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GREEN SHEET
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City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City's 1999 legislative
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PLANNING CAMMISSION
CIB COMMITTEE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
It50NAL SERVICE CONiRACIS MUST ANSWER iHE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Has this persoMfirm eeer xrorked under a contract for ihis EepartmeM?
YES NO
Fias this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
VES NO
�oes this persoNfirm possess a skill not normallypossessetl by any cu�rent city employee7
YES NO
Is ihis peisorUfirm a Wigetetl ventloY�
VES NO
These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not effect Saint '
Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside efforts helps the
City build relationships and coalitions with other entities.
The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives.
Saint Paul builds valuable contacts and relationships with other entities by supporting
these items.
IF APPROVED
None
�€3:"•"�t� �,?en�°�}'3 ���tBr
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ISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED
The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships.
AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S
(��M
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE)
ACTNITY NUMBER
YES NO
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SUPPORT OF JOINT/OUTSIDE EFFORTS
1. Corridors Proposals
A Brownfields funding/language changes
B. Aousing
C. Worl�orce DevelopmentlCustomized 7ob Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Ta�c
E. Taac Forfeited land
2. Tree Replanting money
3. Dedicated funding for transit
4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayer/Property Tax Study project initiatives
5. Energy deregularion issues - Personal Property T�
6. Crime prevenYion funding
7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR Request
8. Friends of the Pazks LCMR Request
9. Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding
10. Bus Barn
11. Year 2000
12. 3AC program
13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
14. Desigaation of Saint Paul as an Urban Resource Library
15, Funding for the Community Resources Program
16. Victim Interventiax� Project Institute Funding
17. Transit Zone Opt. Out Proposal
18. Cab License Denial Authority
19. Williams fTill TIF District Change
20. Urban Comdor Design LCMIi Request
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Title: Corridors Concept
DepartmentiOffice: Various
Staff Contact: BiU Huepenbecker/Mary-Helen M'ische
Phone:266-8517/266-8533
I. Explain this proposal.
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In dealing with the various critical issues which face neighborhoods in developed urban centers,
Saint Paul has found the mode! and concept of a corridor to be a useful way to bring unity and
focus to the needs of the community. Corridors encompass and inciude many facets which are
too often hallmarks of urban centers. Saint Paul's corridors are areas where industry has come
and gone, leaving behind the blight of polluted land, vacant structures and leaving residents
without accessible, living wage jobs. Identified carridors in the Capital City include: Phalen
Corridor, Crreat Northem Corridor, Central Comdor and the Riverview Comdor.
Rather than pitting neighborhood against neighborhood in the competition for scarce state
resources and doltazs, a more effective approach is to work toward strengthening state support
for the components which aze in need of attention in out corridors. For the 19491egislative
session, the following have been identified as useful areas of focus:
* Brownfields funding and language
* Housing
* Workforce development
* Mortgage and Deed TaY proposal
* Tax Forfeited land
Note: See attached for additionallspecific information on each category.
II, What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
By focusing on the various elements which aze needed to make these corridors and neighborhoods
more vibrant, concentration of poverty issues will also be addressed/alleviated. Supporting an
increase in the resources in areas which will strengthen and improve the economic health of a
community can helQ clean polluted land, help residents receive job training, help renovate housing
and help to create hope and optimism about the future of the neighborhood.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked hazd to forge partnerships in many of the areas covered by the
Corridor Concept. We are proud to count the Saint Pau] Port Authority, Ramsey County, the
City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the MCDA and the state's Department of Trade and
Economic Development among our various partners on these issues.
IV. Identify known opposition ta this proposal.
None.
C{TY OF SA{NT PAUL � 9-15
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: BROWNFIELDS FUNDING
Lead Agency: Various, including DT'ED, SARA coalition, Minnesota Solutions, etc.
1. Eaplain this proposal.
There are severai proposals for increasing brownfieids funding, as well as increasing the fleadbility
in accessing the funds already available in existing programs. Saint Paul supports an increase in
funding to the Department of Trade and Economic DevelopmenYs Redevelogment Account
which was created in 1998, as well as making this fund a base-budget item. This account allows
local govemments to access funds for up to 50% of redevelopment project costs, including
acquisition, demolition, infrastructure improvement, ponding and environmental improvements.
Saint Paul is an active member of a brownfields and redevelopment coalition whose members
include Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, M'inneapolis, the MCDA and Saint Paul Port Authority.
Together, we support efforts to allow Petrofund dollazs to be used for investigation purposes if
there is reason to believe that contamination is petroleum based and to allow Petrofund dollars to
be used for clean-up when a percentage of the contamination is found to be petroleum based.
A13owing for greater fle�cibility in the program will lead to better use of the clean-up dollazs which
have been allocated.
Saint Paul also supports increased funding for the Metropolitan Council's Tas Base Revitalization
account and other proposals which increase funding for and access to resources to remediate and
prepaze blighted land for re-use.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Saint Paul can continue to aggressively remediate blighted and polluted lands, making them ready
and able to be developed into tax paying, job producing properties.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of bfinneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA,
Minnesota Solutions, Department of Trade and Economic Deve►opment
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None.
CiTY OF SAtNT PAUL
PROPOSAL:
Lead Agency:
1999 LEGfSLAT{VE PROPOSALS
BROWNFIELDS LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Various
I. Eaplain this propasai.
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Attached aze legislative language changes which the 5ARA brownfields coalition is seeking to
pursue during the 1999 legislative session. The specific language and text may be changed ar
amended, but the general concepts will be pursued. These changes would aiford municipalities
greater protections when undertaking redevetopment projects. The four areas proposed for
changes aze: extending the eminent domain exception for hazardous substances to petroleum
contamination; clarification that eminent domain exception applies to limit the general rule of
strict liability for an owner of land; eliminating the common law and statutory liability for death,
personat injury or disease when a VRAP is prepared and implemented; and aliowing the presence
of hazazdous substance or pollution to be considered in reducing the amount to be paid as just
compensation in an eminent domain action.
II. What are the advafltages if this groposal is approved?
These changes wouid clarify responsibility and protections for municipalities for redevelopment
projects. Having these protections clearly specified and agreed to in statute, should encourage
municipalities to proceed with redevelopment projects on polluted and contaminated sites.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
TO ELIlbIINATE MUIVICIPAL LIABILITY
IN REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS
Both federal(CERCLA) and state(IvIERLA) laws impose strict liability for clean up costs,
personal injuries and property damage on anyone, inciuding municipalities, who acquires
contaminated land even though the acquiring person did not contribute to the contamination.
The Minnesota legislature has carved out some exceptions to the general rule of strict liability so
as to limit the liability of municipalities in acquiring land, theieby encousaging the redevelopment
of contaminated sites by municipalities. Some of the redevelopment efforts that may be taken by
municipalities could cause a more intensive use of the land eg. converting an industriai site to a
residential site.
However, there remains gaps in the Minnesota statutes in the protection that can and should be
made available to municipalities. Attached to this memo aze 4 proposed bills that serve to close
these gaps and azm municipalities with greater protections in redevelopment projects. A brief
description of each bill will be given.
l. EXTENSION OF EMINENT DOMAIN EXCEPTION TO PETROLEUM- 115C.021 This
bill extends the eminent domain exception found in Minn Stat 115B.03 relating to contamination
caused by hazardous substances to contamination caused by petroleum. This is needed because
petroleum is not a hazardous substance and is governed by Ch 115C and not Ch 115B, and no
eminent domain exception is contained in Ch 115C.
2.CLARIFICATION TO EXISTING LAW- 115B.03 Subd 1 This bill is merely a
clarification that the eminent domain exception for hazazdous substances, which is already in Ch
115B, applies to lunit the general rule of strict liability for an owner of land. No new substantive
changes aze being proposed with this bill.
3. LTMITATION ON TORT LIABILITY-115B.03.subd 5 This bill eluninates municipal
common law and statutory liability for death, personal injury or disease wheo a Vo]untary
Response Action Plan is prepared and implemented for properties where the municipality did not
contribute to the contamination.
4.ADDITION OF A FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR CONDEMNATION AWARDS-
117.085 This bill adds to the list of items to be considered by the commissioners, when making
an award of just compensation, the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant
on the property.
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� amendino Pecroleum Tank Re;ease
Cleznup, \iinnesota Statutes Section
115C.021 definition of "rzspon;ible
penon," to reiievz th� state, stzte
a�encies, znd political subdivisions
from responsibiliry for clea;,up of
]and thzt hv been acquirzd or �unded
in order to futther public purpose Iznd
decelopment or redevefogmea�.
BE IT E\':�CTED BY THE ST�TE OF �1I�fNESOT.�:
ii5C.021. Responsible person
5ubdi� ision 1. Genernl rule. Except zs pro��ided in subdicisions 2 2nd 3a 2
pzron is rzspon;ible for a refzase from a tznl if the person is an o�tir.er or an operator of the
tank 2t any time euring or aftzr the rele�e
Subd. 3a. Eminent domain. (z) The stere an asenc�• o`t�e stat� a ootitica{
s.ibdivision or th� d�p2rment of vas,sporztion is not respoasibl� fo< a re{ea�e from a t��k un�er
if:ll sz:c?ion soiel}� as z resuit Oi 1F1C 2CQL';SIi:OR Oi propert}� or as a res�_,:: of providing fll!?�� iC:
the zcquisition o: sucn property ei�her through lozn or gran�, if tne p;opz;ty was acquired by �:e
state an zoe�cv o` th� etate z politi subdivision or th� departmen: tnrouen exercise oFtne
pocver of emineat domzin, throueh neeotiated purchase in ]i�u of or a:�z, filing a petition for +��
t��ing o; the property through emineet dor�ain, after adoptin� z redevelooment or develoom�-•
olzn under sectiors 469 001 to 469 134 des°ribin� the �roo=-tv a�d s'�rin� its intended use z��
- the necessicv of its ta' or zfter adoptmg a layout pl�� fo; hi�h�cay developmentuadzt
sectioos 161.15 to 161.241 desccibin� ��:e propercy and sta<;n� i� ince;:ded use and the necessi-;
of i�s takina.
(b) A persoa ��:ho zceuires p:oper•y iro � the srzte. an z�enc�• o` the s�a': z oolitical s��bdivi� -
or tne deparraeay otner tnz� prope<<;• zceuired throu�h a I=�d esch�.� e, is not a respo:.sible
persoa under tnis sec:ioa so!ely � a rzsu!; oi the acquisition o: the p;ore� �y i: the prope:ty �.,
zcquired by tne sta'e zn ae�ncv o`the s'zr.e a noliticai subdi��iaion o� cne depa.�tment th;ou�;-
ezercise of t;:e po��: er of eminent domaia, hy neQotiated purchzse 1�: II°L Or Oi zfter fi(in� a
P�IitlOil f0: L.R° i.c4.1?'i� Of PiOD°ity iI?LOL�_7 2a11IIEIlL dOP.12'ii1, 2fC°i 2�0_ii�i� z redeveloome G"
�e�zioomenr olaa u�de� sectio�s 4b9 001 to 469 13� e=c tn= r-om �v and statir� i��
intended u�e c^i� ifl nzces;i� � Oi li5 ic;;i�� OC 8i 2COpii1':� 2 12�'O'_' u�cIl iOC hiHlltvz�
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A bill for zn act
amendin� �tinnesota Statutes Section
I 17B.03, Subdirision �(b) in order to
�ive persons �cho acquire cont2minated
propzrty from the state, an asency of
the state or a poli[icat subdivision, in
ordec to fucther pubiic pucpose land .
development or redeveiopment, the
ideniic2l protzctions provided to thz
state, agency of the state or a poli[ical
subdivisioa under subdivision �(e)
BE IT E;VACTED B�' THE STATE OF �ff:\iV�SOT.-1:
11�B.03. Responsible person
Subdi�ision 1. General rule. For the purposes of Seaion; I ISB.O1 to 11�B2G,
znd ezcept as p; o��ided in subdivisions 2 s- �� 3, and 5, a person is respoesible for z reiease or
threa?ened relezsz oi a hazardous substance, or z polfu[ant or contaminznc, from a facility if the
pzrson:
Subd. 5. Eminent domain. (a) The state, an asency of the stzte, or z political
subdivision is not a responsible person uader this section solely as a result of the acquisition of
prope<<y, or as a result of providing fuads for the acquisition of such property either throu�h
loan or �r��t, ii Lhe properry �vas acquirzd by the state, aa agency of the state, or a politiczl
subdi�•ision (1) through exercise of tne power of eminent domain, (2) t;.:oueh negotizted
purch�e in lieu o�, or after filing a pztition for tnz taking of the propery throuoh eminent
domzin, (3) after zdopting z redevelopment or development plaa under sections 469.001 to
469.13� describing the pronerty �zd stating its intended use a�d the necessity of it� takin�, (^-.)
af�er zdopting 2lzyouc plzn fo; hi�h�vay devetopnen[ under sectio�s 161.li to 161.241 V
describu�g the prooeriy xnd stzting i5 intended use asd the necessity of i� ta!;inQ, or (�} throu_�.
the us O` 2 IOc.�'1 i0 PllTCR25° 7iollt-of-w2V m th seven-covnty metropolitan �; ea under sectioa
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(o) .-� pers�- �ceo acauires p,ope��� fro�,� t�e stzte, an 2_e-:c}� e.' �.e s-a_e, or z poiitic_!
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exercise of the po�rer of eminent domain or by negotiated purchase in fieu of or after filing a
pe[ition for the tzking of the property throu�h eminent dom2in, zfter adopting a redevelopment
or de�•elopment plan under sections 469.001 to 469.134 describing the propercy and stating its
intended use and the necessity of its ta.l•in�, or after 2doptin� a]a}•out plan for hish«•ay
development under sectioas 161.1� to Ibl?41 describin� the propery and statina its intended
use and the necessity of its ta!:ing. y
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�Iinn. Stal. 11�B.03, subd. 5, shall be amended b;� 2dding the followino paxaeraph:
jcl The stat 2n agenc� Qf the state t�r 3�olitical cuhdi�iaion or a neraon who
aca�jrec nron rtv f orn tne stdt an a�ncv �f the st��e or r�liri�al �,�hdrvision sh '�,1
not he liable for c�ama�ec for d�at}' pers nil �n urv o� d��ase attnbutable to rhe
relei�e of a hazard�iu subst�n�e nollucan� or cont�minant frnm a facilitv snuated on
�,Sp�rtv acq�irg�,ucsuant to p�ar .g_r�gli (�1 or (bl in th° event that a Vo]unta.n'
h���° Action Pl2n is g.Cgpar�d a�. im�lem__enteci �!�rsuant to Minn St1� �
I 1� 175 and if n cess trk, � u<<cclive �cti��n is im�lem�nt^d �nd a elosu e.er
i, d plir to �firn 5�at � 11 �C' 03 Cubd 9 to r�mediat° the release.
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amencir.g the Procedm e for Deterr,ti�ir.c
th: zwuc o`dam�ges for propert� y
concaminz[ed by 2 hzzardous substz�ce,
pollu[zr.t or cOr.czmir.zn[ �u: s::ant to
eminer.t domaiq �f:r�. S!z, Chap;er 1 17.
BL IT E\ACTED BZ' TI� S?ATE Or Ml\NESOTA.
•A.:�ead �'�:u� Stac y �' 717.035 [o read as follmtis
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la���, s:�>_if ineet zs direaed by t;;e ordu efappointment 2nd 'n°2r the allegations znd proo8 of alI
persor.; intuested touching rhe mat�ers to �nc.a conmicted. Thzy may adjo�m E�om time to tir..e
znd irum piace to p!ace v,i;h4n [:1e ceu�ry, g':�ing ora] nouce �o those preser.t ef [he [ime z�d
placr of their r.et� me�:ine. A11 tes.imony taken b}'thert: sit�.1 be given pub:iciy, under oa:h, a.^.�
in th.ir pre;ence They shzl! viz��.� the premise>, anc anv oE t'r.em mzy sabpez�a �ci!nesses, w�:ich
shz{l �, <zrvz� x; subpoe^zs in civil achnm,�re serveci, zad a: tne cost o� tne oz.�ie> appl;ing
th.�re;or It deeTed r.�cess�.� Iney may require tne petitione: or o�t ;er to F�rnisn for thei; ese
r,��ap>, plat=_, and o:he* in=o�m�iion �ti;�ich ,'ne peti:ior.er er o,.ner nay have st;o�.cing t�e nz[ure,
cheracter, zce ex!e�t o[ the p;oposed ur,dertzking and ti e s!tuation oi lanCS desired therefor. Ia
prepzr case; they may rrsarve to the ow-:er 2 rign� uFway or or�:e: p;ivi?ege in or over tne land
ta'<en, n: a;cach razsonable can�ir.o�s to such ,�dno in zddition to th� dz*nzgzs given or fr.�� m�y
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C1TY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: HOUSING
Lead Agency: Various
I. Explain this proposal.
Quality housing is a major component of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports
initiatives which provide increased funding for housin� and housing rehab and which make
housing programs and dollars more fle�ble and accessible. Saint Paul supports increased funding
to both 1vIHFA and the Met Council Livable Communities program and urges the state to commit
1% of the total state budget to housing (an increase from the current .4%).
Should the City of Saint Paui make the policy decision to dedicate one-half of the neighborhood
STAR funds to housing purposes, we would seek a State match to those funds, creatin� a
locaUstate partnership committed to improved housing in the urban core.
We strongly support initiatives which encoura�e home ownership, including life cycle housing
which promotes home ownership for new, first-time buyers, as well as ailowin� seniors to remain
in their neighborhoods and communities as homeowners.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Increased housing resources would allow various housing projects and initiatives which would
benefit the City, including rehabilitating the e�sting housin� stock and new construction projects
with increased density and mixed income accessibility.
Dedicating 1% ofthe state bud�et to housing needs and programs state��ide, is a concept that is
easy to understand and helps to build a varied coalition of support from across the state. It is
anticipated that those funds would be allocated to the NI�TFA and would them be allocated and
distributed statewide.
III. Identifp kno�m support for this praposal.
Ramsey County, City of Nlinneapolis, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of
Minnesota Cities, MFIFA, Metropolitan Council
TV. Identify l:nown opposition to this proposal.
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Lead Agency: MnSCU/Saint Paui Port Authority
T. Eaplain this proposal.
In order for the unemployed, underemployed and communities in need to find and obtain steady
employment, workforce training and job skills education aze vital to allow people to move into
stable, living wage jobs. Saint Paul supports MnSCU's proposal to increase state funding to uain
workers for the information technology industry. Through the Information Technology Council,
employers and training institutions are working to develop new training opportunities, including
this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports continued and increased funding of the Saint Paul Port
Authority's Customized 7ob Training program. This very successful program works with high
school students, vocational and technical college programs and employers to train studems for
jobs and skil]s which aze specifically needed by participatu�g employers.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Technical and specific job training will benefit Saint Paul residents by allowing them to expand
their employment and eaming opportunities and bring stability to families by providing geople the
posibility to gain steady, living wage employment. These programs also actively involve and
engage area employers in heiping to solve the problem of worl�'orce readiness and training.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
MnSCU - Metro State and Saint Paul Technical College, the Saint Paul Port Authority, the
Information Technology Council, Saint Paul empioyers
IV. Ideptify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Customized Job Training The Employment �onnectio
'./� ;le1p Focus And kuelerat� Th: �=,r��iting
flnd Niring Prosass.
If your business is chano ng, or if vou are stru�gling to keep
key positions filled, our Cu;tomized Job Training specialists
can help.
In addition to site setec[ion, financin� and «ater6orne
commerce sen�ice;, the Saint Paul Port Authority procides
employ�ment-related sercice� to manufacturezs in the Saint
Paul area. These Employment Connection sereices include:
• Assessment of staffing and trainina requirementa
• Recncitmerzt of quality emplopees £or key' po�itions
• Enaployee retention assist¢hce
• Technua! traincng and sercices
��e pnrtner with numerous job placement, commtmity and
educational organizations to pro� ide ser� ices, and we partner
with a mtmber of pu6iic and private or�anizations to reduce
the co;t of sercices to employera.
Entry Level Jobs
Filling entry-level jobs is a critical concern for many bu�:-
nesses. �Ve �vork to screen and recruit quality workers - fro :;
dislocated, immigrant, welFare-to-�cork, and other pool; oi
prospectice employees.
Advanced Level Jobs
�Ue help employers find qualified people £or highly-skillec.
ena neering, or management position;.Often these cr;ticai ��b;
must be filled before groduction can increase enouah to �u; _ii�
the hiring of additional entry-level workers.
fmployea Reten�ion Assistansa
We help newly hired employees acquire the skills and
experiences necessary for succes;.
Partners include:
• S¢int Paul Reh¢bilitation Center (SPRC)
• S¢int Paul Schools' Workforce Education Center
• S¢irzt P¢ul Technical College
Services may include:
• 4Yorhforce Behauior Tr¢ining - work ethic, te¢mworh,
appear¢nce and related issaies
• English ¢s a Second Language (ESL) Znstruction
• Superuisor/oper¢tor Shills Training- "tr¢iner" tr¢inar.:
and interpersorz¢l shills der.�elopment
• Cultural Diversity ¢rzd Pluralism Tr¢ining or Semanm> -
awareness, e.rpeditang teamzcork arzd related shiZl set,
• Co¢ching- irztern¢Z mentoreng outside coacrzs
lainnicnl Truinin� an�3 Servises
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�Ue procide n brief up-front a�se�,ment - usually at no cost
to the employer -�chich helps tie trainin�' more closely to
production. Thi, assessment:
• Bene�its top ntanages;
• Irzcaiz'es pe�oduct�ore n�an¢ger�s cuzcl operators
• Valadates hirino and trairzcng plmzs
• Target.> mzd stren�t7tens recnt.tment mid trniiaeng
• P�npoints «�a)-s to otren�then proced<<r'e.
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T6e �oal, of om� recru,.ing efforta are to Lefp �he employer
flll open position; in a hassle-fi and timel� manner:
• 4Gitk qi�ale�`�Ed people
• LSno are Sai�rt Paul r�stdenta
• 4t7io �cdi :tai icith ti conipc.i��.
Communih Outreach
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�Ve provide a range oF technical services to help new
employees get up to speed quickl�� and effectively.
Partners include:
• Saint P¢ul Technic¢l College
• Century Callege
• Dunwoody Techrzical Institute
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We provide training on job-specific skills, tailored to fi�
either entry or advanced �vork. Programs can includa
automated manufacturing, printing, assembly and more
Profiles and Employee Assessments
We can help a company review and strengthen proced�u z=.
operations, or hiring criteria for a particular line as a steo
toward better training and better selection of employees
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The Saint Paul Port Authority'; Customized Job Trai: .__
i; aimed at helping customers improve their bottom line. `•' -
use our talents, our contacta and our resources to help � c..
• Accelerate recruitment and placement
• Improve the qualitc of applicants
• Improve production processes
• Impro�-e employee retention
• Reduce costs
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Phone (612)'.>?-t-a686 • Toll free 1-800-3P8-S417
Control msts, strean¢lzne your hiring mic� reeruiting processes ¢nd
strerzgthe�z yoa�r icork foree t<it/c the Sanat Pai�l Port Authorzty's
ca�stomazed job traine�:g program.
SffiLLS FIRST
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Overview: SKILLS FIRST is a job prepazation, training and placement program for welfaze-
to-work and other job candidates. Sponsors are Saint Paul Port Authority, Saint Paul Technical
Coltege, Saint Paut Schoots Adult Basic Education, and Saint Paul Rehabilitation Center. Our
focus is on cazeers in manufacturing and printing.
Philosophy: If you are willing to work hard, to learn, to stay positive and to be tkere, there
has never been a better time in history to be looking for a long-term, good-
paying career.
Training: All SKILLS FIRST participants have received training on:
• Basic business concepts
• Computer basics
• Basic reading and math, as needed
• Interpersonal communications
• Thriving with change
• Communication across genders
• Soft skills — attitude, attendance, punctuality
• Job seeking and preparation — interviews, applications, resumes
Most have received training on:
• Basic business writing
• Telephone slcills
• Conflict resolution
• Customer service
• Workplace communication
Beyond the core training, a few have received or plan on technical training in:
• Windows and Microsoft Office applications
• Human resources
• Introduction to printing (bindery)
• Introduction to packaging and assembly
• Central services (health field)
• Construction trades
• Industrial machine maintenance
• Chemical technology
• Circuit board assembly
Results:
Begun in the spring of 1998, SKILLS FIRST has graduated or cunently is training about 52
people. Two-thirds have completed the core program, more than half aze placed in full time
jobs, about 1/3 are working part time, and about'/a are enrolled in technical training programs.
Most now work from evolving career/life plans that include the things they need to succeed for
their families — GED, drivers license, caz, short-term skills, long term training, vocational
options, housing, etc.
Placements:
Past the core program, SKILLS FIRST participants either work full-time, or work part-time or full
time while pursuing technical training certificates or diplomas. Technical programs range from 3
weeks to 1 yeaz. Placements may be temporary� (1 yeaz minimum} or in the career field of
choice. The emphasis is on stability and direction.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: MORTGAGE & DEED TAX
Lead Agency: Ramsey County
L Eaplain this proposal.
The mortgage and deed registration ta�c is already in existence and is a fee paid on mortgage and
deed registrations. The funds aze raised at the local level through local real estate transactions,
collected by the counties, yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, all of the funds collected are
sent to the state and deposited in the state's general fund. Saint Paul supports allowing counties
to keep the mortgage and deed tarc. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they
could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housing and brownfieids remediation.
This proposal does not include any increase in the current mortgage and deed ta�c rates.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The approval of this proposat would allow local units of government to have access to a funding
source which is raised at the local levei, has growth potential and is a funding source other than
the property taac. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and
brownfields clean-up and could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars.
III. Identify known supgort for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Because the mortgage and deed tax funds currently go into the state's general fund, allowing
those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the state's generai fund. This fact
may cause some opposition.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY
Lead Agency:
L Egplain this proposal.
One of the challenges which faces cities in reversing neighborhood deterioration and blight is
taking possession of taac forfeited properties in order to have them rehabed and/or put back on the
tar� rolls. There has been legislation passed which would lessen the time period which must elapse
before a property is forfeited and it is unclear at this tune whether things can be done locally to
improve this process without additional state legislation or not. If it is decided that changes in the
state's tax forfeit laws would aid local jurisdictions in getting these properties back on the tax
rolls in a more timely fashion, Saint Paul wauld support pursuing such language.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Allowing properties to languish as vacant, unrepaired, non-taxpaying eyesores creates a blight on
a neighborhood, lowers property values for surrounding homeowners and can pose a public safety
risk. By shortening the time that these properties are without care or an owner, neighborhoods
and neighbors benefit.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
City of Saint Paul
IV. Identify known opposition to thu proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGiSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TREE REPLANTING
Lead Agency: Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of a state reforestation fund and allocation of $4
million to that fund, which could be accessed by local communities whose "urban forests" are
devastated by natural phenomenon. Both the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and
League of ivfinnesota Cities have included this proposal in their 1999 legistative policies.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
With a fund such as the one being proposed, cities like Saint Paul which lost thousands of trees
during summer storms, could begin to replace and restore their trees.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of Minnesota Cities, City of Minneapolis,
other communities devastated by storms
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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A bill for an att relatin; to reforestation and Appropria6ng money.
Section 1. Dcfmitions.
Sudivision 1.As used in subdivisious 1 to •--- the terms defined in this section have thc meanitis given
them.
Subdivision 2. "Commissioner" means thc commissioner of natural resources..
Subdivision 3" Municipaliry" means a Uome rute chattzr or statutory ciry.
Subdivision 4. " Federal Emergency declaratiod' (need to get dates of the storms) (defiine "storms")
Subdivision 5"ApplicanY' meaos a city, county, park district, schoo4 district or town.
Section 2. Program and Purpose.
Subd. 1 Tnc commissioner is authorized [o administer a program to assist applicants to plant trees to
repiace those destroycd by the storms ci[ed by the S'ederaf emergency declaration.
Subd. 2"Che commissioner within the limiu of the appropriation shall pay grants to applican�s to
replace trees destroyed by the storms. Applicants must submic requests for the grants in a focm
prescribed by the commissioner. Grants may be used to reptace uees on private property.
Subd 3. S is appropriated [o the commissioner to make grants under this secuon. The
appropriauon is available until expended. lFthe amount of the geant requesu excceds the appropriation,
the commissioner shall reduce each �ant proportionately so the total equals the amount available.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL:: DEDICATED F[JNDING FOR TRANSTT
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Explain this proposal.
The metropolitan transit system is funded with a combination of state subsidies, property taaces
and user fees. It is one of the most dependent systems in the nation on the property tax; has one
of the higher ratios of fare-hox recovery; and, one of the lowest subsidy rates per passenger
camed nationally. The City of Saint Paul recognizes the need for a good urban public transit
system and will support efforts to create an independent, dedicated source of funding for the
metropolitan transit system, as well as supporting supplemental state funding to improve the
current transit system.
In light of the state funding for light rail which was passed last session for the Hiawatha Corridor,
Saint Paul supports being formaliy designated as the next priority for light rail funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Establishing a dedicated source of transit funding would relieve the use of property t� dollars for
transit. Improvements in the transit system would allow public transportation to become a more
viable transportation choice for downtown employees, he(ping to relieve pazking problems, as
well as being an aitemative for those seeking work due to welfare changes.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan and Urban legislators, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Highway interests, outstate legislators
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATlVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: Protection of Saint Paul taapayers and City operations through the
Property Taa Study Project and discussions and actions surrounding
property taa reform/school funding and local government aids
Lead Agency: Various, induding Property Tax Study Project, League of Minnesota Cities
and Association of Metropolitan Municipaiities
I. Ezplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the Jo+nt Propecty Tax Advisory
Committee and the Property Taac Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property
tax payers. The principals of these groups are that tax and fiscal reform shou(d ensure
accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taxpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused
state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria,
any additional tax rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on the
City's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future.
14991egislative priorities for the Property Tax Study Project aze not yet finalized but will likely
include positions on:
l. Limited Mazket Value
2. Repeal of Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases
3. Class Rate Compression
4. Levy Limits and Freezes
5. LCTA and HACA reform
6. Mortgage and Deed Tax
7. Revenue Diversification
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The City of Saint Pau! has a tremendous record of fiscal responsi6ility, keeping the City portion of
the property tax levy at 0% for the last five years. In order to continue delivering quality services,
the city must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden
tas increases and also ailows the City to provide for sound fiscal planning into the future.
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Through the 7oint Property Tax Advisory Committee and Properry Tax Study Project, Saint Paul
is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefiting taxpayers through change in
the systems for funding and delivering (ocal goverrunent services. Sistorically, cities counties and
school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in
this project believe that this collaborative effort has the potential for develoQing creative, joint
solutions to common problems. Approval of the Project's initiatives are a good step toward
future collaborations and joint-efforts.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Ioint Property Tax Advisory Committee members, Joint Property Tax Study Group members,
League of Nfinnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Coun!y of Hennepin
County of Ramszy
County of Saint Lovis
Minneapolis Public Schools
Saint Paul Publ�c Schools
City of Duluth
Ciy of Minneapolis
Giy of Samt Paul
Project's 1999 Legislative Priorities
Reformina the StatelLocal Fisca] Relationship
Backgrourzc�: The stata of �Iinnesota controls the h�o fastest aro�vina sotttces of tati revenue:
tlta sales and incoma tasas. �Ieam�hile, tl�e property tas base, �chidi is the priulary funding
source for local �ocarnment services, has declined over tha last 20 }ears in reai dollars per
capita. Since 1990, some important stata aids desi�ned to relief dapendence on the property
tas, such as local go��arnmant aid (LG_a) and homestead and aariculhua] credit aid (HACA),
have also declined in raal dollars per capita.
There is currenth� a disconnection bahvazn (1) man}� rapidly gro��ing public etipenses—such
as out-of-homa placament, ciaan-up of pollutad land, special education. and court costs—and
(2) the gro��ina tas ra� enues needed to pa} for thesa espenses.
Positio,z of tlzz P,�ojact• Proparh tas refomi must consist of mora tlian sliifting property tas
burdans among differant classes of properh�. Trua and lastins proparty' tak refomi must take
place ��ithin the contast of broader fisca] reform. This reform of the stat�'local fiscal
ralationship should consist of some or all of thz follo��in� tluze components:
Raalieiunent of ser� ice and fundina rasponsibilities The most rapidh' aro�cing public
e�penses—such as out-of-home placement, clean-up of polluted land, spacial education,
and court costs—shouid ba financed from the most rapidly gro��ing public re� enues—the
satas and incoma ta1. In addition, espenditures rzlated to the concentration of poverty and
agin� and deterioratin� infrastructure should not be paid for from tha properh, tas, since the
communitias that ha�e tha most sa� era problems in these araas oftan ha� a below average
per capita propert}' tas «ealtl�.
Di�'ersiFication of re� enua. Gi�'en the limitations of the propzrtv tax it is un�� isa fiscal
polic� for an}� single le� el of go� ernment to be ocer]}' dapandavt upon tlie propert}' tas.
Local Qo�'ernmants shou]d hace morz aecass to other non-propzrt� tas re�znues, such as
salas or income tas re�'enuas. Local Qo� ernment re�enu� di�'ersification could be achieved
b� either. (1) linkins aro��tl� in stata properh tas ralief proorams to �ro��th iu statz sales or
income tas retianuas or (2) alio«ina Ioca1 go�'erntnents to keap ali or som= of tlia revenue
Qenerated bc� sales. incoiiie. or otn�r ta�es collactad ��ithin ti�eir bordar;
R.�.f01 ��t SL�T:. 3117�. I.Ci_� 3i?l� i'i ��. �. �U�'I'�Iltl\' Il�lp G�I� �i j1lt' �Oi3� '?_�', - ,',�liip.�,ilt IZ�"Bllll��
Ho��e�er. both LG_� and H_�C_� ha�e ba�n criticized bacausa most o; *h= dollars
distributed undar thes� pro�ra;�s are ���randfatharad" – i�. tha distr�but�:>>�. i; based upon
amuun�; ree�i�ed in pra��ous ���:; a; opposed to an acti�� fonnula Cor.�.d:rationshoutd
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`�grandfathered" aid amounts, provided that this phas�-out does not result in reduczd local
�ocernment re��enues or increased dependence on tha property tas. If LG.� and H.4CA
reform occurs, the number of communities that `lose" should be minimized and shouid not
be concentrated in anv sin�l� region of the stata. In the absance of broadar raform of the
state.'local fiscal relationship, funding for both LG_� and H�CA should b� increased to
keep pace r,�ith the aro��th in stata tas revenuas.
As a first step to�tiard raform of tl�e state local fiscal relationship, tha state should allow
countizs to ratain the recenua gzneratad b}' thz mort�a�e and deed taszs. Thesa tases arz
cunentl}� collactad by countias but turned over to tl�e state. $ecause the stata raceices neazl}•
all revenue from the h�o most rapidi}� growing tases (i.e., the sales and income tates) and
cunently� enjo}�s substantial recenua surpluses, counties could ba allo«ed to heep tha revenue
ganaratad from the mortgaga and dezd tas. This revenua could ba dadicatad to a particulaz
function, such as polluted land claan-up.
Tha Projact is uillin� to esplore tha option of foreQoin� soma esistina stata aid in eschange for
eithar (1) raalignmant of fundina responsibilities that �could reduce propertt' tas burdens or (2)
raceime dicersification that �could gi�e local govenmients direct accass to sales. income, or
other non-property tas revenues. -
School Aid
Backorott:zd: The state cunently pro�ides 69 percent of tha resources neadad to fund K-12
education across �Iinnasota. Tha balance is fiinded throu�h local propertt ta�as. The state
SI13Ld Of I1-IZ CilI1CIIIla has aro�cn in recent yaars due to tha acailabiliri� of stata resources and
demands for lo�rer properh,� tases. �4ost of the increases in school aid in recent � zars have
Ueen tluouah increasas in ganaral education aid.
Positton of tlzz Projzct: Stata fuudina for Ii-12 education should ba increasad throuah incrzases
in ganeral education aid, ��hich raduces the general education le�}. Furtl�armore, IL-12
erpenses rasultin� from the conceirtration of poverh shoufd not be funded bti tlie property tax;
for this reason, stata fiuidina should also Ue increased in the areas compaivator� ravenue,
spacial aducation, and ELLy _4t a minimum, the state should maintain the current ]e�'el of
fimdina for desegresation; in the case of commarciai, industrial, and aparfiient ciass rate
comprassion, stata fundin� for dasegregation should be increased as a ��a} to pra�ent an
increasa in tha ta� rata disparit}' bah�ean th� first class cities and the rast of tha state.
Limited \Iarket �'alue
Ba�koro+�nd: lindar current la��, the annual ero��th in the tasabla calue of hom�stead.
asricultural and rzsid�ntial non-homestead. az1d cabin prope,ri is restrictad to tl�e sreater of (1)
I G p�rceni or (2) one quart�r of thz oro«rth in � alua siiice the pre� ious � ear- Durina the 1998
lasislati,�e session. th= AIiunasota Seasonal and Recreational Proparri� O���n�rs (\?SRPO)
�ssoctatio�� proposed that +h° mark�t ��a1u� of all ri�p�s of oropart�� ba li�u�t�c «�-h� rata of
�:�<`ano. TLi� ��ou!C pret�ct o��n�rs of propertias �uth es�alatins marM1et � alu�s from lazae tas
iner��ases tnd_r this pruposai. tlia propert�� ��ould ratum to its iu11 mari:et �.alu� onh'tvhen it
�.�as suid Improcamants to tha proparh ��ould be ta�able
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LL Posit:on of thz Projact: Additional restrictions upon the gro��th of tasable market calue (i.e.,
Q limited market valua) should not be enacted for the followins reasons:
1. Identical properties located in the same tasin� jurisdictions could ha�e drasticall}' different
property tas bills dependin� on �chen the properties �tiera last sold.
2. Gro���th in local propert}' tas base �vould be dramaticallv restrictad. Ocer the last 20 years,
the propert}� tas basz has alread}' gro��n far less rapid]}� than the sales and income tas
basas.
3. Homaowners that esperienczd property� tas incraases as a resuit of the dacliva of
commercial and industrial caluas saczral years a�o «ou]d not esperienca the relief that
«'ould occur as a rasult of racoverin� commarcia] and industrial � alues.
4. Because tha tasable valua of a home �cil] return to fu(] markzt caluz ��han tha proparty is
sold, nz�vl}' purchased homes �vill be bearin� a]ar�er share of tha total propern• tax burdan.
This ��ill maka it more etpensi�e for potantial first timz homa bu�ers to purchase a home.
�. Applyin� market calue limitations tu incomz producing propertias makes Iittie sensa, since
tha value of these properties is based upon their income producing potantial. Therefore, as
� alue of the propert} increasas, the abilin to pa� also increasas.
Class Rate Compression
Backgroiuzd: Since initiation of the class rate!tas capacin• ststem for ta�ies pa} abla in 1989,
thera has baen numerous class rata reductions. From 1989 to 1997, the properti�s that enjo}'ed
the laraest class rate reductions ��ara commercial and industrial properties, apartments, and
homestaads calued o�er 5100,000. Numarous othar dassas ofproparh recei�ed sntaller
reductions. Homestead and agricultura] credit aid (or HAC.�) �cas pro� id;d to local
governmants to pre� ent tas burdan shifts on to other types of propert}. Ho�`e� ar, si�nificant
cuts have been made to HAC S o� er tha vaars.
Tha paca of class rate compression has accelaratzd sinca 1997. From 1997 to 1999, the
propertias that ha�e racei� ed tha laraest class rate reductions �cera non-praFaizntial commercial
and�indushial, aparhnents, and sinale unit non-homzstead rasidential und�r S7>.000. In order
to pre� ent tas shifts on to homesteads, a ne�c education homestead cradit �� as creatad.
Increases in scl�ool aid �cere also enacted in ordar to raduce tlre incraasa in proparri tas rates.
Soma local aocanunants ara «an' oFthe tas capacih loss that occurs due to class rate
compression. This tas capaeih loss leaces local oo�ernment mor� dependent on state dollars
to control propartt ta� burdans.
Tl�e first class citias ha� e tl�a potantial to Ue more ad� ersel�' affect�d b� commerciai. industrial.
and aparhn�nt class rate comprassion due to tha larae concentration of tli�se ri pas of properh'
in the first ciass cities.
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N value o� er S75,OQQ (i.e, the "second tier"); reductions in this class rate �could rzstrict tas
LL increases upon homes �cith increasma values and �vould reduce the tas burdans on those homes
Q ihat ha�e tha hi�hest effzctive taY rates in the state.
Sales Tas on Local Go��ernment Purchases
Backg,-ound: In rasponse to a re��enue shortfall, the lagis]ature imposed a salas tas on city and
counh,' purchases in 1992. TUe estimated stata re� enue from this ta� upon local governments is
approvmata]}' S78 million. Tha imposition of the salas tas upon cih and count�� governments
incraases cih' and counh' eipenses and consequantly results in hi�her properh tates.
The stata rzcenu� shortfall that �tas t(tz initia] reason for tha imposition for tha sales tas on
cities and counties has lon� since disappaared. In fact, thz lar�e surplusas tl�at the state has
esperienced in recent } ears ha� e been in part dua to tha imposition of tlie salas ta� on cities
and counties, «'hich has creatad a na�� re�enue shaam for the stata.
Position of t;za Projzct: The salas ta� on count}• and cit} purchases should be repzaled on the
�rounds that (1) it causes ]tiaher propert} tases, (2) the ra�enue shortFall that creatad the need
for the sales tas has disappeared, and (3) o� ar time couuh and cit}' ra� anuzs have gro��'n far
less rapidl} than state ra��enues and thzrefore there is no need di� ert rasources from counties
and cities to the staTa.
Le�� L'units, Freezes. Referendwn Requirements and Super \Iajorities
Backgroz��:d: Le�}' limits ��'era imposed b} upon countias and lar�er citias for tases pay�able in
1998 and 1999 but �cill end after 1999 undar current ]aw. The currant liitiits rastrict levy
gro��Th to the rata inflation, but providas adjustmants for aro��tli in the commercial.!industrial
tas base and in the numbzr of homasteads. Several "special" le� ies are esempted from the
limit.
In recent �zars, attampts ha�e bean mad� to iulpose a properh ta1 freeze or to requira that le�ti
increases in escess of a spzcific thrashoid be subject to ra� ersal b} referandum. .41so, some
l�gislators I�a�'e arau�d in fa�or of creatinQ a requiretnent that local tas increases should be
appro� ed b} a`�super majorit�'' (i.e., a h�o-thirds majorih ). To date, neither freezes, rzverse
raf randa. nor super majorih' rzquiraments ha�e bean enactad.
Pontton of t;za P,o�zct: La�ti limits reduce accountabiliri, limit tha abilih of local
Qocernm�nts to detennine thair o��n budoat requirements, a?id ara ineff cti� e in controllin�
le�} gro�� th. Le�}' limits also create the ne�d for `'special lecies" that are esampt from limits
so that local so�'ernntents can supp(� needed sar� ices and facilities; th� creation of spacial
le� i�s fi.rthe; complicatas tl�e local Qo� erm�tant budaet process and creates tl�a naed for
additioi�al 1°Qislaiion. For thesa reasors. la�ti� limrts should sunse? after 1999 (con�istant ��'ith
current ta��j Fr�ezes. re���rsa raferands. supac ma�orities. o; ofti�r m�chanism� ��hich rastrict
tlie flevbilir. of local socernsnent� sliould not be enact_d
Count� Cruninal Justice _aid and Funil� Presenation �id
3c=M1?�c::::s Count� critu�nal �ustice aic iCCJ_y i and famil� pr�s�r�afion aid (FP.-1) ���era
�rea?ec dcnn� tn� 199��� Botl� CCJa a:.d FP.� addr�s n.eds ���, _�;�t: �a*� of concern to tha lar�a
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counties and to urban areas. Hotive��er, CCJ_4 and FPA are small in comparison to other state
aid programs, such as LG� and H9CA.
Position of t;ia Projact: Both CCJ.� and FPA provide a�ra}• of reducing propert}' tases and
increasing stata support for criminal justice and family services. Funding for thase aids should
be increased.
Price of Gocernment
Backgroxaad: The Price of Goternmant (POG) la�c sets tatgets for state, eounn, and city
rzvenues based upon aro�vth itt aggragate statewide personal income. The leaislature sets the
POG tar�ets biannuall}�. Althou�h the POG law is not bindin� upon local tasina and spendin;
dacisions, local �overtunants have baen subjact to criticism for failina to maet the POG targets.
The POG concept has sa�eral fla�vs, includin� Uie fact that it doas not take into account the
sarvica damands on local �overnments.
Past Position of thz Pro�act: Tha POG la�v as it is applied to local go��erttmants should be
refornled in the follo��'ing �vay�s:
• The basis of tha POG calculation should be tlie ravenue basa (i.e., le� ies plus state aids) as
opposed to just the le�}'. Tha revenue base is a more cotttplate and meaninaful measure of
local government re�'enuas. �
• The POG e��aluations should be based on lons term trends, not sinala } zar events.
• POG tarsats should be e�pressed as a ran�e as opposed to a sin�le percentage in order to
tak into account unforesazn economic circumstances.
Electric Utilit� Dereeulation and Utilitv Tax Issues
Back�rot�nd: \ational discussion of elecfric utilih' deregulation continues, but the actual pace
of deregulatiott efforts is uncertain. Electric utility deregulation and the ralated issue of utility
tat reliaf raise se4eral complas issuas for local governmauts, includina:
• Potentia] loss of tas base throuoh lo�cerina or eliminatin� the tas on utilitt machinery
• Impairnient of other ravenue sources, such as franchise fzes
• Local go� ernment control of public riaht-of-�va} s
• A�ailabilit}� of uni�ersal electric sercice at an affordabla price
• Cost of electricih' for small users (i.e., potential price incraasas)
• Aggregation of electric loads.
Postteon oftlza P,o�act: �'o reduction in local go�enuuent re�enues should rasult from tas
ralief gicen to utilities. No rashictions should be imposed on the aUilih of local Qocernments
to impose franchise faes or to manaoe public riQht-of-��'ats. The a�ailabilih of affordable
electricit}' for all consumars especialh' sma11 consumars, must ba maintained. to this end, Ioca1
Qo��arnments should be allo���ed to aaaraQata etactric loads
D�cemba; 3-t. 1993
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Summary of Items for Consideration as Part of
the Project's 1999 Legislative Agenda
Limited
(LM�
LMV refers to restrictions on the
amount taxabie market value can
Be proactive in opposition, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Sales Tax on Local
Government
Compression
Levy Limits, Fr�
Referenda, and
Price of Government The POG law sets spending
(POG) targets for state, county, and city
Restructuring Due to the rapid growth in state
State 1 Local Fiscal tax revenues, the state should
Relationship provide increased funding for
LGA and HACA Components of the LGA & HACA
Reform programs have been severely
criticized. First class cities are
particular dependent on these
aids.
Cities and counties are subject to
the state sales tax, which leads to
higher property taxes.
Class rate compression refers to
the practice of reducing property
class rates. Business and
apartment properties have been
Ali these are attempts to directly
or indirectly restrict local revenue
Support repeal of the sales tax on local
government purchases, but statewide
organizations should take the lead
Either (1) advocate reduction in second
tier homestead (over 575,000) class rate
or (2) urge the legisiature to use caution
before giving more business and
Oppose all of these, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Support reforms to POG, but do not take
the lead on this issue. Monitor attempts to
Support restructuring of the state/local
fiscal relationship so that growing
government costs align with growing tax
revenues.
Support LGA and HACA reform that wouid
(1) phase-out °grandfathers," (2) protect
aid received by first class cities, and
(3) distribute more aid to cities that have
historicailv received little or no aid.
County Criminal These provide assistance based Explore supporting increases in either
Justice Aid & Family on the income maintenance county criminai justice aid or family
Preservation Aids caseload & crimes in each countv. oreservation aid
Categorical Aids
Categorical aids are dedicated to
specific governmental functions.
Explore categorical aids as a component
of the restructuring of the state/local fiscai
Mortgage and
Tax
School Aid
rcevenue
Diversification
Elimination of the
Property Tax
The mortgage and deed tax is
coilected by counties but turned
over to the state.
State provides 69% of the costs c
K-12 education. However, urban
school districts have needs that
are not adequately funded by the
Local governments depend too
heavily on the properiy tax. Local
The property tax is the most
2rchaic of the ma�or tzxes
However, replaang prooerty tax
revenues will be di`*icult
Support allowing counties to keep revenue
from the mortgage and deed tax for
Support increases in general education
aid. Support increases in state funding in
the areas of compensatory revenue,
special education, and ELL. Maintain or
increase desegregation funding.
Support dedication of one percent of sales
tax to fund locai government services.
No recommenda,ion from staf�.
tiectnc unuty ! Nace or eiectnaty deregWation is j St2- Ci� not Ciscuss :n s issue
Deregulation and i uncert2m. DeregulaLOn has mzny i
Utilitv Tax Issues I imolicaiions for local oovernmencs I
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Energy/Deregulation/Elimination of Personal Property Taa
Northern States Power
Phone:
I. Eaplain this proposal.
While full scale energy deregulation is unlikely NSP has indicated they will introduce legislation to
eliminate the personal property ta�c they current pay on generation equipment.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
It will level the playing fieid for NSP and other investor owned utilities (IOL3's) with competitors
coming into Minnesota should/when the state decegulates energy. Currently the personal property
tax is a pass through cost for NSP and is picked up by its customers. In a deregulated
environment it wouid become a cost of doing business putting NSP at a competitive disadvantage.
Since NSP is Saint Paul's largest tax payer contributing $650,000 annually from the personal
property tax chazged on their Saint Paul generating facility it is critical that a solution is found to
provide the city with guaranteed replacement revenue that does not affect our bond rating. The
city is continuing to work with NSP to find a resolution to this problem. It is also important that
any principies for deregulation including a similaz statement protecting Saint Paul's revenues.
III. Ideatify known support for this proposal.
Northem States Power and Minnesota Power
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
The city of Oak Park Heights. If the bill would not include replacement revenue it will be
opposed by the League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Association of
Metropofitan Municipalities and School Boards. Repiacement revenue must be in a manner that
protects the bond rating of the host community.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: CRIlIZE PREVENTIONJPUBLIC SAFETY FCTNDING
Lead Agency: Various
L Ezplain this proposal.
Saint Paul will work with the Saint Paul Police, Ramsey County, Department of Public Safety,
Saint Paul delegation members and other entities to develop proposals which would provide
funding for programs including Weed & Seed, DARE, juvenile crime prevention and intervention
funding, truancy prevention and funding, etc..
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Crune prevention and public safety dollars are greatly needed in Saint Paul, especially funds
targeted towazd young people. 7uveniles are the fastest growing segment of the courts, jails and
detention centers. In order for Saint Paul to continue being a livable city which attracts and keeps
a stabie residential ta�c base and grows its business tax base, it must be a safe city.
III. Identify kaown support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Police Department, Saint Paul legislators
IV. Identify known opposition to t6is proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: GREENING THE METRO MISSISSIPPUMINNESOTA RIVER
VA.LLEYS LCMR FUNDING REQUEST
Lead Agency: Greening the Great River Park
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resource has approved $800,000 for an effort lead by
the Greening the Great River Park Group. This proposal would take the Greening concept of
replanting native trees and vegetation, which has been very successful in Saint Paul, and bring it
other communities along the Ivfinnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The Saint Paul Parks Departmettt
is a supporting partner in this project through a$190,000 match.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
With approval of this funding, communities along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers can begin
to recreate their urban forests and bring natural vegetation and green space to their communities.
This proposal expands the very successful "Cneening the Great River Park" project in Saint Paul
which has brought thousands of volunteers together each yeaz to help replant trees and native
vegetation along Saint Paul's Mississippi River Valley.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Pazks and Recreation Department, Greening the Great River Pazk, Friends of the
Mississippi River, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
Date of Iteport: December 18, 1998
Date of Nexf Status Report:
January 30, 2�00
bate of Work Yrograai Ap�iroval:
Project Completion Date: Aecember 30, 2001
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I. PROJ�CT TITLE: C06 Crreening fhe Metro Mississippi-Minnesota 12ives Valleys 800,004
Project Managcr:
Affiliafion:
Mailing Address:
Rob Buf#ler
Crreening the Great 12iver Pazk
600 Nonvest Center
c!o Saint Paui Foundation
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Telephoae 1Vumber: 651-224-5463 E-Mail: ggrp@tspf.org Paz: 651-224-8123
Total �zennial Project Budget:
LCMTL: 5800,000
LCMI2
Amount Speat: p
LCMR Balancee 5800,000
Match $450,000
Greening the Crreat River Pazk 210,000
Friends of the Mississippi River 40,000
City of St. paui 190,000
City of Minne�olis 1 Q 000
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Match Amount Spent• p
Match Balance: 5450,000
A. Legnl Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._�, Sec.L_], Subd.
CD6 Greening the Meu�o Mississippi — Minnesota River Valleys 80Q000
Appropniation Language:
I1ris appropriation is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resouzces for an
agreement with Crreening the Crreat River Pazk to implement private and public habitat
projects in the Mississippz anc3 Minnesota River valleys. This appzopriation must be matched
by at teast $374,OQ0 of nons�te money and cost sharing is required for projects on private
lands. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2002, at which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work
progzam.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
The Greening the Crreat Ro•er Pazk proje��, Friends of the Mississippi River and cities of
ivfinneapolis and St. Paul have agreed in w�iting to contribute the following amounts as a
match:
Greening the Great River Pa:k:
Friends of the Mississ�ppi Rive-:
St. Paul:
Minneapolis:
$210,000 (source: St Pau1 Foundation)
40,000
190,OQ0
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Crreening the Crreat River park, along with ten cooperators, wiIl implement private and pubiic
habitat restoration projects on 1,500 acres in the me�o Mississippi/Minnesota River eylleys.
The restoration work wzll involve I,500 citizen volunteets in restorazion activities to heighten
envirozunental awareness, build community investment in the urban natural zesource base,
and Ieverage funding.
T'he restoration process will begin with deveIopment of a restoration and management plan.
Cooperators wi11 develop cQnsistent land cover inventory methods and, after identifying gaps
in existing inventories, wi11 inventory appro�timately 5,000 additional acres. Management
plans will overlay biological information on a Geographic Information System. This
framework will be used to prioritize, plan, and document restoration proj ects.
Project ecologists will work wifli public and private (at 50% cost-share) landowners to select
suitable restoration sites, devise long-term strategies, write management plans, and offer
technical assistance. Cooperators will develop eziteria to share restoration funds, based on
factozs such as quallCy of natural areas, natural corridor linkages, balance of public and
private ownership, and funding opportunities. The cooperators will select restoration sites
presented in the form of p[oposals, ranked by ecological, social, and financial factors.
The cooperators wi11 develop a system for reporting and improving the results of restorafion
and management efforts. A web page wi11 help to disseminate up-to-date restoration reseazch
and other techz,ical information to managers a�id landowners. This web site w111 be
interactive, so managers and landowners can discuss equipment nceds and partnerslup
opportunities. The cooperators will zdenufy methods to conrinue the collaboration and to
shaze resources.
III. PROGT2ESS SUbSNIAR'Y':
IV. OLITLIIVE OF PR03�C'Z' RESUI,TS:
(See At[achment 13: Implementation Schedule)
REST3T.T 1. INVEi�'I'ORY
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The product of this result wilI be to complete many of the current infom�ation gaps and augment
existing natural resource invzntories. This inventory information is critical for efficient and
effective tesource management_ Inventory methods will use state-of-the art technologies.
a) Produce list of infom�ation gaps in existing inventories; 7uly 30, 1999
b) Create system to prioritize azeas for inveniory; JuIy 30, 1499
c} Create standardized inventory methods and set up database for adding data to the existing
ecological in�entory ai che Minnesota Departm��nt of Natura! Resources; July 30, 1999
d) Complete aerial survey a�ialysis of land cover type on 5,000 acres; November 30, 1999
e) Complete ground check to verify aerial survey analysis on 5,000 acres; December 30,
1999
� Complete site quality inventory by surveying factozs such as: suitability fot planting by
volunteers; presence or absence of exotic/invasive or rare species, and current threats and
opportunities; November 30, 20Q0
Tota1 Budget for Result: $80,499
LCM12 Budget: $63,762 Greening the Great River Park Matcl:: � I6,737
RLSLTLT 2. GIS-AATA.�ASE
Using existing ecological inventory data, houscd at the MN DNR and new inventory information
obtained from Result 1, we will create GIS-dataUase and resource management maps for the
project azea.
a) Using infonnation from land already invcntoried prior to the project start date, create GTS
resource management map to guide initial restozation projects; November 30, 1999
b) Add land cover type data frozn new inventories (Result 1) to ecolo�ical inventory at the
DNR; Decemhes 30, 1999
c) Add new ground eheck data to ecological inventory; January 30, 2000
d) Usin� new inventory data create GIS-based resource management maps to target high-
priority restoration areas and guide restoration projects; nqay 30, 2000
l) Update maps; May 30, 200I
Total 3udbzt for Rcsult: �94,0�9
LCh4R $udoet: 3 i4,502 Greening the Grea? RiveT ?ark �a:ch: �19,»7
12ESULT 3. NETWOX2IC
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We will create an infonnarion netwark to increase the efficiency and effechveness of restoration
and management efforts_ The network would be used to :facilitate communication and
informarion dissemination among project cooperators and naturai resource managers. The
network would also be used to solicit and inform other pubIic and private landowners in the
project azea.
a) Develop an email network for eommunieation among collaborators; July 15, 1999
b) C�eate a web site (under contract with a server) with an interactive page for reporting and
evaluating the success of restoration and management methods; December 30,1999.
c) Add a section to the web page to provide new restoration research information to
landowners and natural resource pLOfessionals; December 30, ]999. 1�
I) Update; February 29, 2001
d) Add a section to the web page to provide lists of equipment, suppliers, contractors, and
resource professionals; March 30, 2000.
1) Update; Apri130, 2001
Total Budget for Result: $28,978 Greening the Great River Pazk: $6,025
LCMR Budget: $22,953
RESUT.T 4. SOLTCTT LANbOW1VERS & WRTTT PLANS
The product of this result wi11 be a database of public and private landowners interested in
participating in the project. �Ve will prioriti2e sites based on ecological, social, economic cziteria
and w7ite restoradon and management plans.
a) Develop ecological, sociai, and economic criteria fot project selection; September 30,
1949
b) Solicit public and pzzvate landownezs with suitable sites for restoration and management
work; November 30, 1999
c) Create restoration and management proposals from result 4b and select projects to be
completed March through October 2000; January 30, 2000
d) Solicit additional public and private landowners with suitable sites for restoration and
management work; November 30, 2000
e) Create restorarion and management proposals from result 4d and select projects to be
completed Mazch through October 2001; January 30, 2001.
f� Create database of potential future projects; October 2001
Total Budget for Result: $122,214
LCI�SR Bud�et: 596,803
Greening the Great River Park: �25,411
RESULT 5. vOLL'tiTEERS
We will recruit, �ain educatc, and manage citizen volunteers in impl�nenring habitat restoratio::
efforts. A smaller �oup of experienced volunteers will be trained to serve as supervisors during
ptanting events.
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a) Recruit, train and manage at least 1,500 volunteers to do plantinglrestoration work for
five seasons ending:
I) October30, I999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 200I
5) October 30, 2001 '
b) Recruit, tcain, and manage at teast 150 volunteer supervisors_ Train approximately 30
vo2unteer supervisors bq the end of each season above (Resuit 3a).
TotaI Budget £or Result: S 179,280
LCMR Budget: $142,004 Greening the Crteat River Pazk Match: $37,276
I2ESULT 6. �STOR?,TTO?d & IYtAI�A,G�iVXENT
We will iestore or enhance native vegetarion on 1,500 acres of ecologically significant land. The
primary methods for restoration unll be planting native trees, stuubs and pzairie, and removing or
reducing threats such as exoric/invasive species.
a) Plan, design, and conduct restoration and management work on 1,500 acres tot31,
approximately 300 acres for each of fivc work sasons endind:
1) October 30, 1999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 2001
5) October 30, 200]
Total Budget for Result: $828,844
LC.MR Budget: 5387,164 Gzeening the Great River Pazk Match:
Pziends of Mississippi River
City of St Paul
City of Minneapolis
Private Landow�ner Cost Share:
Tota1 Match & Cost Shaze:
�101,640
40,000
190,000
I O,OOQ
100,000
$441,640
ILEStiT.T 7. PLAN FOI2 COLLAIi012ATT'V� STRAT'�GTES
We will work with the cooperators to compiete a plan for co!laborative strategies to continue
cooperative natural reso�uces restorarion and managemznt. December 30, 2Q01
No money will be used for fund raising or lobbyin;
Total $udget foz Result: $16,126
LC�1R BueQet: � 12,772 G=eening t�e Creat River Pazk Match: 53,354
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V. DTSSEMII�IATION:
A web page will be used to disseminate summaries of up-to-date restoration and ruanagement
research. The web page wi11 aIso be available for landowners aad natural resource manage�s
to network zegarding equipment and information needs, and to share the results of restoration
methods. The methods and results from this project will be published in a scientific joumal.
VI. CONTEXT_
A- Significance: The Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers aze the most significant naturai
feanue for the Tw�in Cities metropolitan area. Althouah there are many efforts underway
at a1I Ievels of govemment to restore and manage habitat, they could be better
coordinated and also gfeatly ea This project leverages existin� efforts by
providing rrews and plant matezial, on-the-gzound expertise, and coordination_ The
pzoject also engages citizens in the stewazdship, wIuch is an essential component and will
build public awareness of and support for urban naiZUal resources.
B. Time: The T,CMR project needs to encompass two full-year field seasons of restoration
work. Beginning the restoration in the middle of the summer season 1999 is di£ficult.
Thus, we propose to ea�tend the ending date to December 30, 2001. Future phases of the
project will continue beyond this time through collaborative mechan3sms developed
during the LCMR-funded period.
C. Budget Cotttext:
LCMR Budget history: $300,000 (RIM Critical Habiiat Match--Enviranmentai Trust
Fund & Future Resouzce Funds)
Non-LCMR Budget Histozy: $1.� rnillion (foundations, corporations, and pzivatc
contributions)
70TAL: $2 million
1.
BUDGE'�:
1'ersonnel
Project manager
Ecologist
Volunteer coordinator, GGRP
Volunteer coordinator assistant
Field coordinator
Field assistant
- natural azeas
Field assistant
-landscaoe
Crew leader
TOTAL
�53,375; 30% for 30 months
�49 50% for 30 months
$83,025; 50% for 30 mont��s
�35,000; 50 % for 24 months
�116,375; 100% for 30 months
�77,625; 100%for 30 months
5�2,000; JO% ior 30 mont'tis
$29,8�0; 100% for 12 monL2s
S547,000
Contracts
Volunteer coordinators (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss. Rivers
Landowner contacu (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss.l2i�ers
GIS consultant
Technician - GIS
Landscape azchitect
MCC crews
Web page consultanc
Commvnicalions consultant
Lawyer (used only for land
acquisition or in�provement)
TOTAT_,
Operating
Rent
Phone/pager
Postage
Email
b4ileage
Printing
AdverCisin�
Copying
TOTAL
Office supplies
Specialized pens & pencils
Data f ling suppIies
Printer suppties
Sofrware
Event supplies
Miscellaneous supplies
TOTAL
Office equipment and computers
Laptop coinputer
Desktop computer (for GI5)
Color printer F�X, copier
TOTA,L
Tools and equipment
Field sttn�ev
Prescribed 'oumin�
Exouc species removal
Yfisc. hand tools
Pruring tools
-,
520,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
320,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
$ 25,000; as needed for 30 months
$25,000; 50% for 24 months
$18,OOQ; as needed for 30 months
5160,Q00l2 crews; 12 months
$4,500; as needed for 30 monfhs
�3,000; as needed for 30 months
� 1,000; as needed for 30 months
�266,500
$12,000
$6,755
�4,700
$770
�15,000
$4,760
$2,000
$5,25D
551,275
�137
�993
$473
�1,500
�225
$737
$4,065
$1,500
53,000
�500
ss,00a
�1,500
�2,495
$I,S50
51,370
�9,385
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'1'ruck rental
Chipper, auger, & iryilerrental
Dnmping costs
TOTAI,
�'I��� �d manageuxeaf
Site preparation
PIants
Prairie seed
Chemicals
Events costs
TOTAL
EducaSonal maferiais
TOTA,L,
VTI. COOpER<e,TION:
$11,7p0
$5,700
$1,500
535,500
�83,657
5153,949
$128,290
$42,764
$25,000
5433,660
$7,000
�1,350,000
City of Saint Paut, Division of Parks and Recreation; Robert Piram
Priends of the Minnesota Valley; Nelson French
Friends of the Mississippi ��ez; W��m C�
Friends of the parks and Trails of Saint Paul and Ramsey �o�2Ty� 7e�le We o�
MinneapoIis Parks and Recreation Board; Jeff Lee
Minnesota Deparhner�rt of Naturai Resources, l�teuo Region; Kathleen Wailace
Minnesota Valley 1�[ahon� W�ldlife Refuge; Richard SchuItz
Mississippi National I�iver and tLecreacion Area, National Park Service; JoAnn gy�l
Ramsey County, pazks and Recreation Departuiez�t� GrQgo�, Mack
Saint paul Andubon Soczety; Jean Wirsig
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VIII. LOCATZON:
SegrnenYs olthe Miru�esota and IvZississippi River Valleys locafed in Hennepin R�sey,
W��gton, Carver, Scott, Dakota counries (see attached Project Area map).
IX• REPORTZNG REQTTZg�M��TS
Perioc3ic work program progress reports wi11 be subznitted not later than S�U�y 30, 2000,
July 30, 2000, and January 30, 2001. A final work program report and associated pxoducts
wi11 be submitted by December 30, 2001.
Greening the Metro Mississippi-Minnesota River Va)leys
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� Mississippi & Minnesota Rivers
j � Major Roads
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CITY O�' SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATiVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: RE-VEGTTAITON OF SAINT PAUL'S MI5SISSIPPI RIVER
BLUFFS
Lead Agency: Friends of the Parks and Trails (Saint Paul and Ramsey County)
L Eaplain this proposal.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails is requesting $200,000 through the Legislative Commission on
Minnesota Resources for a project which would inventory and restore ecological health to Saint
Paul's 14fississippi River Bluffs through replanting of native species. The pro}ect also proposes to
develop a management plan for the critical greenway and natural azea habitat along the Mississippi
River Gorge azea.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Camgletion of this project would provide a resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs
along Mississippi River Boulevard, as well as a"best practices" for maintaining and preserving
native vegetation in urban areas along the Mississippi River Bluffs.
III, Identify known support for this proposai.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails, Greening the Great River Pazk
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Date of Report: September 30, lggg
Date of Next Status Repprt; Oecember 1, 5999
Date af Work program Approva):
ProJect Comptetlon Date: December 1, 2001. 7he Friends of the Parks and Trails of St.
Pau! and Ramsey County request an extension for project untii December 1, 2001 because
of the seasonal nature of ihe work to be compieted and the availabitity of crews, which are
normally engaged for a season, and wil! help complete the project.
LCMR Work Program �999.
1. PROJECT TITLE: Restoring Ecotogical Health to Saint Paul's Mississippi River Bluffs.
Project Manager; Peggy Lynch,
Affiliation: Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County
Mailing Address; 162t 6eechwood Ave.
Tefephone Num ber: S651a6 98-4543 17 E-Malf: I nch
Fax, - 651-698-876t pY �p�oneerplanet.infi.net
�Neb Page acidress: no2 available.
7ota! B(enn(al ProJect Budget:
$ LCMR:
- $ LCMR amount
Spent:
$2ao,aao
Match:
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=$LCMR Balance: $200,000
-$ Match Amaunt
Spent:
=$ Match Balance:
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A• Legal Cltation: ML i899, (Chap.��� Sec.
NS12 Restoring Ecologicai Heaith to St. Pau('s Mississippi River 8 luff � 00,000
Approprlation Language: 7his appropriation is from the fund to the commissioner of
naturai resources for an agreement with Friends of the Rarks and Trails of St_ Paul and
Ramsey County to inventory and restore native species, and plan for critical graenways and
naturaf area habitat.
8- Stafus of Match Requlremeni: Nof applicabfe.
1!• PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The Project wi)1 provide a complete vsgetafion inventory, restore ecological health by
eradicating invasive species, repianting native species, and producing a managemerrt piar,
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for the critical greenway and natural area habitat of 5 1/2 miles of the Mississippi River G
area in St. Pauf and includes 250 acres from Emerald Avenue on the north to Highway 5 on
the south.
A resource inventory of Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paui along Mississippi River Boufevard
will identify exofic species that threaten and degrade native species. lt will also survey native
species on bluff areas to foster their propagation and protection.
The bluffs wili be cleared of invasive species that have been identified and which threafen
native plants. Appropriate ways to do this will be decided following identification.
Selected areas of the bluff wiil be replanted with native vegetation. This wifl provide
vegetative cover appropriate for the Mississippi River ffyway. Multi leveis of cover wiii be
reestabiished which wilt be appropriate for wildlife that live in the area.
Citizens will be encouraged to join this etfort. Professionals wilt provide education for the
volunteers to help them leam the importance and identification of native species and its value
for the landscape. The problems invasive species cause wiU be explained. With the aide of
professionals, volunteers wili heip in surveying the area, removing exotic species and
replanting sefected areas.
The iinal product wifi be a management plan and best practices for mainfaining and
preserving native vegetatian on urban areas along the Mississippi River bluffs. For example,
some areas might have to be burned periodicapy. Efforts wiif be made to enlist the heip of
the colleges and the university in the neighborhood during the time of the project and ta
watch for the proliferation of exotic species and help city staff in controlling these plants after
this work has been finished. Maintenance techniques that allow for scenic views wi11 be
suggested.
t11. PROGFtESS SUMMARY
��. OLITLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result 1. Complete resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paul along
Mississippi River Boulevard.
a) Land cover type mapping completed for project area; October 30, 1999.
b) Exoti�nvasive sp�cies surveys completed;
First half �f project area: pctober 30, 1999.
Second ha(f of project area; October 30, 2000
LCMR Budget: $2q000 Match: � .�"�
Result 2. Selectd��� areas and treat to contro�e ot�iinvasive species.
a) Based on inventory results (Resuft 1), identify fiour high prior'sty sections of
the praject area, approximately 60 acres each, to control exotics and compfet=
work by the follo '
wing dates.
Section 7. June 30, 2000
Section 2. October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4. October 30, 2001.
LCMf� budget: $60,000. Ma±ch: o
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Result 3. Select high priority areas and plant with native vegetafion,
a} Based on inventory results (Resuits 1} and planned exoti�nvasive spacies
confrol (Resu{t 2}, identify four high priority sections of the project area,
�� , for native plantings and complete work by the
fol(owing dates:
Section 1. June 30, 2000
Section 2_ October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4_ October 30, 2001
LCMR Budget: $55,000 Match: 0
Result 4. Managemerrt plan to maintain native species.
a) Complete management p(an to maintain and improve the quality of the
natura{ acres with the project area; December 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $10,000
Result 5: involve citizens in controlling sxoticfinvasive species and instailing native
plantings.
a} Recruit, train and manage volunteers to assist with corrtrol and plarrting for
five seasons ending:
1. October 30, 1999
2. June 30, 2000
3. October 30, 2000
4. June 30, 2001
5. October 30, 2001
b} Promote eradicatian of exotiGinvasive species �n adjourning private lands
through education and assistance. Ending October 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $55,400
V. D15SEMiNATION:
Regular updates will be given to the St. Paul Park Commission during the project timeJine.
The completed Management Plan will be presented to the St. Pau( Park Commission, the St.
Paul City Council, Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservafion District, St. Pau( Aubudon,
City of Minneapolis, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Commission, and tha
Friends of the Parks.
Vl. CONTEXT
A. Significance: The Mississippi River is the most significant naturat resource in the City
of St. Paul. The City has the longest stretch of Mississippi River shoreline of any community
atong fhe entire {ength oi the River. 7his area is part of the Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area. The River provides a variety of recreationai, cuitural, hisioricaf, scenic and
environmental resources for its citizens. !t is a significant migratory corridor forwildlife.
However, invasive piant materials, erosion problems, and lack of a managemerrt plan put t, �
resources at risk.
The loss of mulii layers of vegetation results in environments that diminish the views and dc
not adequately protect against erosion. This results in the toss of ;mportant habitaf vatuable
tor wildlife, invasive plants crowd out native plants and destroy wildlife habitat. Restoration
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of the native piant community wifl enhance critical wifdiife habitat in this vital migratory
corridor, significantly corrtrol erosion, and complement the scenic beauty of the Mississippi
River corridor.
The management strategy ensures that we ca�tinue the efforts started with the projeet. Other
communities could benefit from the identificaTion, restoration and management strategies fcr
steep biuffs and similar areas. This project wiil provide a strategy which will protect the steep
slopes, maintain multi levels of vegetation, and provide for scenic views_
B. Time: Wa request an extension to December 1, 2001 because of the seasonal nature of
the work and crew availability. There will be no additiona! funding requirements.
�• Budget Context: Maintanance costs as needed wers provided periodically by the St.
Paul Division of Parks and Recreation. No other funding was ever available for restoration
work in this project area.
BUDGET:
Personnei:
Equipment:
Acquisltion:
Devefopment
Other:
Plants:
Education mafenal
Misc. OffiCe supplies
mail, etc.
Management Plan:
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$31,000 - oversee the project; engage citizen volunteers;
management plan; Peggy Lynch. 1 S% of project
budget.
$115,�00 - Greening the Great River Park; �.�- ��D
Volunteer Coordinafor, Kathy Dougherty; Ecologist
fieid coordinator, Cynfhia Lane; technicians; MCC
crews. 58% of project budget.
�Q'�Q'`,��'��U uss�of,eauiomr�r,t ,�aff
$4,100 - .02% of pKOject budget.
$0 None
$0 None
$34,000 - i7% of budget.
$1,50� - .0075% of budget.
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$1,300 - .0065% of budget
$2,700. Printing, distribution, etc. .013% of project budget.
$200,000
VIi. COOPERATION: Cooperators and subcontractors listed in personne) section.
Vtll. LOCqTION: 7he project area is in St. Paul, Ramsey County
IX. Reporting Requirements:
Periodtc work program progress reports wll! be submitted
December 1, 1999; December 1, 2000; October 31, 2001.
A final work program report and associated products will be submitted by December 1, 2001.
X. Research Project: Not applicable.
Map attached.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: REGIONAL PARKS OPERA'I'ION & MAINTENANCE F'UNDING
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
I. Eaplain this proposal.
Through the MetropoGtan Council, the Metropolitan Pazks and Open Space Commission will be
requesting $9.9 million from the 1999 Legislature to fiance regional pazks operations and
maintenance costs for fiscal yeazs 2000-01. The enabling legisiation which created this funding
program, calls for the State to finance at least 40% of the regional park system's operation and
maintenance costs. Historically the legislature has appropriated funds to cove� only 5-10% of
0&M costs. This year's request of $9.9 million represents 10% of the costs. The Met Council's
long-term plan is to incrementally increase these requests until the 40% muk is reached.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
This £unding is distributed to the regional unpiementing agencies to help cover the costs of
operating and maintaining the Metropolitan acea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Pazk,
Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Pazk, Hidden Falls/Crosby Park, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River
Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are induded as regional pazks. By asking the State
to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the park agency's taxing
jurisdiction aze, appropriately, helping to bear some of the costs for the use and availability of the
pazks. Como Pazk, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall
of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, regional implementing
agencies.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None specifically known. Traditionally, Metro and Regional Pazks funding competes for support
with State Pazks, so strong supporters of the State Parks may not be inclined to fully fund a
Metro Parks request.
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Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifrh SVeet, St. Pau(, biinnesota SS l O l
(612) 602-6359 TDD (612) 291-090:
DATE: November 5, 1998
TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
CC: Re�ional Pack Implementing Agencies
FRO�1: Ame Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner/Grants Administrator �+� n � ,
(Ph. 602-1360, FAX 602-1404) �
SUB3ECT: 1999 legislative strategy to obtain 59.9 million for regional parks operations and
maintenance and discuss proposal to requzst morz funds over nz�t 10 to I� years so
that the State finances 40% of ragionaf park operations and maintenance costs-:=::_ _::-= .—
L\'TRODUCTIONIBACIiGROUi ID
The regional park implementing agencies �vanted to mezt �vith the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space -
Commission to discuss strate�ies for requesting $9.9 million from thz 1999 LeQislature to finance
reQional parks operations and maintenance costs for Stace Fiscat Years 2Q00-O l(calendar yeazs 1999-
2000). This memorandum is intended to provide inforrrtation on deveiopin� ihose strateeies.
ANALYSIS
Since 19S�, the State has appropriated funds to partialfy finance the costs of reeional parks operations
and maintznancz. A(thoush the enabling le�islation calis for the State ro finance a minimum of-40% of,
the costs, appropriations have financed no more than 10.48°/o (in 193>). For calendar year 1993 (Fiscai
Year 1999), tnz S3 miflion appropriation is expectzd to finance 6�'4'/0 of the 1993 budgeted costs. Table
1 illustrates the fundin� history of this program. Key points from Table 1 are:
1) A(though the cost to operate and maintain the regional park system has grown on avera�e about 92%
pzr year from 1985 to 1993, the State appropriation has only increased from S2 million [o �3 million..
duria� that timz period.
2) The request oi 54.9� million per year or 59.9 million for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 biennium (calendar
years 1999-2000) will finance about 10% of operations and maintznance costs_ The O&M costs are
projectzd to only increase about 4% per year during this period based on Iow Ievzl; of inflation—
ecen d�flation. But, increased visitation and expanded areas/facilities to opzra?e znd maintain wil{
require more funds.
3) Tne reque;[ 0`59.9 million wv proposed for FY 2000-01 ba;ed or. incre�;in_ tn: appropriation from
ti> CLL;'[�^,: bt°R:7:3i amount o*' S6 million IR 2!l 4;1CC°SLiCR f25(t:v^.^. 2R.�i W:2>;OC� :R� S,3iC�S fIR3RCiRQ
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The enabling legislation for this program calls for the State to finance 40°/a of the costs to
operatelmaintain the park system. This amount would equitably spread the costs of the system to those
who benefit from iL Table 2 i(lustrates revenue sources for operating the regional park system and who
pays that revenue—Metro. Area taxpayers and Greater M�ifOut of State visitors. Key points from Table
2 are:
1) Based on the fact that about 75% of park visitors come from the Metro. Area and 25% come from
outside the region (1982 data, to be updated in 1998-99), then park user fees can be split as shown in
the first row of the tabfe. Assumin� 12°/o of park costs will be finznced with user fees (1997 data),
b4etro. Area users �vould pay about S9 miltion with Greater bli� and out-of-state visitors paying about
52.9 million.
2) If the S[atz appropriatzd $39.5 million (about 40°/o of projec[zd costs for [he biennium), about $23.7
milfion (or ti0'/o) wou'td de financed �viin taxes irum i6o i�i�tto. f,rza (tSS� s`.ady' or� S:a.o :ax
revenuzs). Thz remainin� 40% (� li.S million) of this appropriation would be financed �vith taxes
from Greatzr tiiinnesota.
3) Local ptoperry taxes �vouid finance 48% (or $47.4 million) of park operations and maincenance costs.
Those taxes are raised by the park implementing agencies from taxpayers in their jurisdiction.
Obviously, no persons residin� outside thz Metro. Re�ion pay property ta.Yes to those park a�encies.
4) When alt three revenue sources are added up, 81°!0 of the revenue comes from the �tetro. Area and
19% from Grearer IvN and Out-of–State visitors. That's comparable to the pzrcentage of park
system visitors who come from the Metro. Asea (7�%), to those rzsidinQ in Greacer �1N and Out-of
Satz (2�%). Consequently, the State financing 40'/0 of the coir to operate/maintain the re�ional
pa:k system is a reasonably equitable allocation of the costs of the sys[em to those �ti'ho bzneftt from
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Funding History of
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Table 1 � -
gional Park Operations and Maintenance
bv State of Minnestoa
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State � j ! I Park Agencies'
Calendar ' Fiscal � I State � j OS�M Costs By
Year of Year of � j Appropriation i� Calendar Year
Approp. Approp. i ; ($Ofl0's} '� ; (g000's)
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I Covered by From Previou
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1985 1986 � 2,000� � 19,092� �
1986 1987 ± 2,OOOi 1 22,656',
Biennial Subtotal � I 4,000� 41,748' I
1987 1988 ;i 2,OOOi � 24,596 i
1988 1989 �, 2,OOO�i 26,461j I
Biennial Subtotal ; I 4,OOOi i 51,057i �
1989 1990 �� 2,000: i 29,295' �I
1990 1991 2,817ii 31,108
Biennrei Subtotal 4,8171 ; 60,403, '
1991 1992 : 2,759; 32,453:
1992 1993 2,356i i 33,454.
Bienniai Subtotal 5,115' . 65,907
�993 1994 ' 2,238i : 35,646
1994 1995 ! � 2,238; 37,929
Biennial Subtotaf 4,476; : 73,575
1995 1996 : . 2,238; :, 40,158
1996 �997 ;j 2,238i: 41,323'
�Biennial Subtotal ; : 4,476! ; 81,481
1997 1998 i{ 3,OOOi ; 44,339; '
1998 1999 j� 3,OOOi ' �0^,571 i
Biennial Subtotal ; ; 6,000; ; 90,910 �
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6.77%
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Request to Governor's Office for FY 2000-01
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200� 2001 ! ' 4,950
Bienniz! Subtotal ' 9,900
_ 50,371
98,842
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The park agencies have proposed thac a reasona6le v.�ay [o eventually obrain State funds to finance 40%
of park operations/maintenance costs, is to request increases incrementalfy over a 10 or 15 year period.
Table 3 illustrates a proposal to increase the appropriation over a 10-year period. It assumes tha[ park
system operations and maintenance costs will increase 4% annually. The key point from Table 3 is that
seekin� increases over a 10-year period requires increasing appropriations from the State of 2bout $10
milfion from biennium to biennium.
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Proposal to tncrease Regionai Park O&M Requests over 10 years to reach 40% fina
by State of Minnesota
(Assume that Regionai Park Operations/Maintenance costs will increase 4% per y
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Calendar j Fiscal � �
Yaa pf � Year of ; !
Approp. I Approp. I �
2001 2002 �!
2002 i 2003 j;
Biennial Subtotal I 'i
2003 2004 "
2004 2005 I !i
BieRnia( Su6tota!
2005 2006
2006 2007
Bienniai 5ubtotal
2007 2008
2003 2009 "
Bienniai Subtotal
_ 2009 2010
2010 20
Biennial Subtotal
Requested ��
Appropriation � �
To Meet 10 � 1
Year Goa� -i I
($000's) � �
8,382'� ;
8,717j j
17,099� I
12,4651 '
14,142j !
26,608': !
17,160:
19,121':
36,280' '
22,537�
24,817�
47,354
27,244;
29,825
57,068.
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Metro. ftegionat � i Projected Projected i
Park Agencies' ;; Percent of ; Percent O& h9 ',
O&M Costs By : O&M Costs i Costs Increase �
CalendarYgar ; CovAred �y Fro[?i Prgyir�iic �
(5000's) IAppropriation; Year �
52,380 ' 16% 4.0% �
54,481: i 18% 4.0% ;
106,867: I i
56,661' 22% 4.0°10 I
58,927 24%' 4.0% ;
115,587 � � ,
61,284 28% 4.0%
63,735 30% 4.0%
125,019 �
66,285 34% 4.0% �
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68,930 36% 4.0%
135,221 ,
71,69� 38% 4.0°fo
74,5o i 40% 4.0% '
146,255
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+ A more pragmatic approach is to seek increases over a 15-year period. Table 4 ilfustrates this approach.
But even this approach will require latger and larger appropriation increases from biennium to biennium
rangin� from 54 miflion between the FY 2002-03 appropriation and Ihe FY 2003-04 appropriation to an
increyse of over 511 miilion between the FY 2012-f�3 biennium and 2014-15 biennium.
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Proposaltolncrease
Tabie 4
�ional Park O&M Requests over 15 years to reach 40% fina�cing
by State of Minnesota
e that Regiona! Park Operations/Maintenance costs wili increase 4% per
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Calendar ! Fiscal � �
Year of Year of f;
APProP• ' APProp. � �
2001 2002 ii _
2002 : 2003 <i
Biennial Subtotai ; ;
2003 , 2004 ;i
2004 ' 2005
Biennial Subtotai
2005 2006
2006 2007
Bienniai Subtotai i '
2007 2008 "
2008 2009
I Biennial Subtotai
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2009 2010 '
'. Pro}ected � �
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Requested ; Metro. Regional ;! Projected Projected I
ppropriation j; Park Agencies' � Percent of Percent O& M'�
To Meet 15 j � O&M Costs By f I O&M Costs ; Costs Increase I
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(S000's) j i (S000's} ; IAppropriation, Year I
8,382; � 52,3861 ! 14% 4.0% '
8,717� � 54,481{ j 16% 4.0% �
17,099i � 106,867 i
10,`[99; ' S6,661' 18% 4.0°fo �
11,785; 58,927; ' 20% 4.0%
21,984' 115,587' ,
13,482 61,284 : 22°.0 4.0%
15,296: . 63,735. , 24% 4.0% -I
28,779 125,019
17,234 66,285' 1 26% 4.0% -
19,302', , 68,936! . 28°� 4.0%
36,536� 135,221! ;
21,508i ' 71,694 ' 30%' � 4.0% -
LU1U 2011
Bien�ial Subtotal
2011 20
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i ; 45,368,
_ 26,365,
74,561 �
146,255', '
2012 2013
Biennial Subtotai
2013 2014
2014 2015
Bienniai Subtotal
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29,032
55,397;
31, 871
34,891;
66,762
77,544j :
80,646
158,189f �
83,871 ` '
87,226 �
171,098; '
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36% 4.0%
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40% ` 4.0%
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FCey issues that are likely to be raised in seekino more and more State funds for regional part: operations
and maintenance are:
1) �V}ll regional park agencies be willing to have some Le,gis(ative oversight on regiona( park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Legislature rzviek•, if not actually approve,
regional park opzrations/maintenance budaets? This o�ersight wou(d allow the Legisfature to
become well informed about �vhy budgets are increasin�, and ti�h2t those budgeu "purchase" for the
public. It also may help support Legislative reques[s for capital improvement funds.
2) �Vith some of thz pack users coming from out-of-state, Gvhat is the economic impact of those visitors?
The SCate Park System publishzd an economic impact study in blarch 1993 that found that out-of-
state visitors spent 517.6 million whife visiting Statz Parks in l99 L That new rzvenue plus �5.9
mi(lion generated from park users in fzzs, permi[s and profits from Statz Park mzrchandise sales
.ota,;,d .`�23.5 mi.licn--r:hi�!: e;ceeded the �!3.5 milfi^.^. of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Park System in 1991. A similar economic impact study on the reQional park
system woufd be helpful in arQuina for more State funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer interviews (s�heduled to be known 6y lace Decembzr) alon� with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-state visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate thz amount of ne�v income
comin� inro the State due ro the regional park system. The State Park study used an S 1! per visit
mul[iplier for the 1991 study.
3) \Vith otherNomState Parks in Grzatzr Minnesota havin� a regional draw, should thz State provide
some operations and maintenance funding for them too. If so, ��hat is an appropriate amount?
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Key issues that are likely to be raised in seeking more and more State funds for regional park operations
and maintenance are:
1) Wjll regional park a�encies be willin� to have some Le�islative o�er,ight on regional park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Leeislature review, if not actuali} appcove,
regional park operations/main[znance budgets? This oversight �rould aUo�v the Legislature to
become well informed about why budgzts are increasin�, and what those bud�es `'purchase" for the
public. It also may hefp support Le�islative requests for capital improvement fu�d;.
2) �Vith some of thz park users comin� from out-of-state, what is the economic impact of thosz visitors?
The Siate Park System published an economic impac[ study in htarch t993 that found that out-of-
statz visitors spent $17.6 million while visiting State Parks in 199L That new rzvenue plus ��.9
million �enera[ed from pazk users in fees, permits and profits from State Park merchandise sales
tota�od ,SZ�.S TI�.1C.^.--`.:'�t:C�: �::CC�'?°d th2 f I?,S !?1fll of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Parl: System in 199 L A simila� economic impac[ study on the reQional park
system would be hzlpful in arauino for more Stare funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer intzn,�iews (s�hedulzd to be known by late Decembzr) along with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-statz visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate the amount of new income
coming into the State due [o the re�ional park system. The Sta[e Park study uszd an S 1 1 per visit
muttiptier for thz 1991 study.
3) \Vith other Non-State Parks in Greatzr Minnesota having a regional draw, should the State provide
somz opera[ions and maintenance funding for thzm too. If so, what is an appropriate amount?
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C{TY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2F�
I.ead Agency: State ofM'innesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
govemment and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
are not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local governments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty suttounding what the e�cact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollar amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions would be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2I�
Lead Agency: State of Mmnesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
government and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
aze not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local govemments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty surrounding what the exact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollaz amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions woutd be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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At� attached pleuse find Frnnk Ysl4aume's excailent comments. These ure very important
iss;ies to �c addressed. Please come ready to discuss the.-n.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact either Commissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself at 213-0313.
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Also attached pleuse find Frunk Vltaume's excellent comments_ These nre very important
iss;ies to bc addressed. Piease come ready to discuss ihem.
If you shouId have any questions, please feel free Lo contact either Comsnissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself ai 215-Q313,
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i for the bene°its or advantaqes makes t;se� excess cr saconda:y to
2 benefics uc.der aeetions 1 to 16;
3 �} socinl secszity, Nedicarc, and Hedicaid; .
4 {3) stzte required teapera^y nonocca�aUonaS tlisability
5 in9uCance; -
6 {4) workers' comnensaUon;
7 �51 vaqe continuation Drccratis of anv emntnVer;
8 (61 pi'oceeds oE a contsact of insurence payabld tu the
9 clai.ant for lcss sus:a:ned because of the occurrsnce:
10 (7) a contract ptovidt�q crepaid hcspital and other health
li care services, or Cenefiss for dieability•
12 �8) any P:ivate sou;ee es n volunterY donation or qift• ar
1] (9) proceeds nt a lavsuit Lrouqht as a result of the
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The tnrn aoea not include a llfe insurance contract.
Subd. 5. [DEPEND£N1'.j "De�endent" means any person vho va�
dependent upon a deceased claiaant for ss^ncrt dt the t'me ^f
the occurzence.
Subd, 6. [lSUNICIPTLITY.] "!iunicipality" hd8 th0 neanina
daP:zed in aection a6fi.�l.
SUrd. 7. (OCCUggE!lCE.j "OCCt:Zrenca" means an�harm Gaused
py ac`ion or Snaction of the s:ate oL a iunic'pality and
resultinq from exnected or actuzl failure o€ a con�uter sYSten
coapotcr proaram, softvare apolication embedded ehln embaddad
svstem, or other cemnvter apoliedtion t0 CoT[ec��y YeCOqDiZe or
nrocass, data due to oroblems assoeiated vitn the da`e chanae
fror� 1593 to subse ant ears.
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Sul^.3. ". (2c^. �,i:,y'ty :A55,] •Dacun:ar� l�as" �aaas actual
monetarv detriment ancvrred as a dizect zesult of an occurrance
5ubd. 9. [STATE.] "Stata" has :he aeanir,q defined in
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._ _�.?,,.,<,� � �+,e fo1_ey;n. ?'° -_t'ed • ..on=-�'i �r�n.
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i€or the bezefits or advanCaaas makes t`ea excess cr sacondarY tc
2 beneffts ur.der see[ions 1 to 16;
3 �2J �ocial securiiy, 8edicarc, and tiedicaid• -
4 i3) stzte required temporary nonocraoatiOnaS tlisability
5 insUranCe; -
6 (a) vorketa' ccmnensation�
7 (51 vaqe cnntinuation procrass of anv emnlaver•
a {e1 proceeds of a centract of inburance payaUl� t the
9 claiaar.t :oz loss 3usta.ned because o? tRe occurrsr.ce;
10 (7) a cor.tracL previdfnq nreoaid hcsnita2 and other health
11 care services, or benefi:e for disabi!ity•
12 �8} any nrivnte souree as n volunterY donation or aift• or
13 (9) pzoceede Ct a lawsuit brouqht as a result ef the
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The tera aoes not include a life insurance contract.
Subd. 5. (DEPENDfNT.j "Dependent" aeans any peraon vha vn�
depende:lt upon a deceased clai�an: for su;.xr- at �'�e "ae af
the occur:ence.
Subd. 6. [HUNZCIPALZTY.] '?!u�icipality" hds th0 neanina
dEP-.36d in ;ectien 666.a1,
Suk`d. 7. (OCCURRENCE.j "OC�:tranca" means aa�harm caused
by ac:ion or inaction af the s:ate ot a aunicipality and
resultinv from eacpectad ot actuz! fa�lure a` a conoutet sySken
co�outer procram, coftvare apnliaa:ion eabedded chio embadded
svstam, cr other ccm�vte[ apeliCation t0 eerrec�'y recoanize o�
nrocess, data due to nrohlems associated �ith the date chanae
fron 1593 to subse ent ears.
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SuSd. (pE �TS:,1�y yO55.j "Pacan:ary lces" maan6 acCnal
monetarv detriment incurred as n di:ect :esul� of an accurrence
Subd. 9. (STpiz.] "State" has :he aeanina defined in
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col?ateral source, the c2a:aant �vst take rea�o�ab�a �teps to
recoup iroa the collateral sovr^e be'ore c�aLalnq reeacations•
�2) reparationF chai2 be denied or reduced to the estent
if anv, that the boxrd deems rensonable 6ecause ot the
contributory Yau:t of the claimaat or o' anoiTer titrcuqh vhom
the c'_aiean: claias• and
(3) zeoarations paid :o a11 claiman•5 suffe-inq pecuniarv
loss as the raault of anv ane occurre�ce shall not axceed
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Ho emploYer maY deny an eaalovae an a�ard of benefits based
on the employee's aligibility or potential eliq!bility for
zeparations.
Sec. 5. �6008.05j [REti�D:ES.]
Subdiviaion 1. [AGAINST CAVER:7}S£ttT.] Ranarat:cr,s under
sections 1 to 16 are Lhe extlusive ranedy aqainst the 6tate oZ a
aunicipality for peeuniary loss or any other loss cauaed by an
occurrence, and are ln tne nlace of anV other l�ab�l��y to anI
parson vhc vould otherlise be entitled to recover dama,c'es from
the state or a municinality on accowt ot an occu�rence
suhd. 2, [AGAZNST PRZVATE PnRTY.; A Hinnasota resident who
incurs a eecuaiazv loss as a result oS an eccurrence caused by
acticn c: iaactian of a nerson ot�er Ghan the state or a
nunicicality maV aarae to have n claim decide3 bv tha board i°
the person uho is alleaed tc be �esponsible Eor 'he Lflsa aqrees
ta �x bcun3 bv tha detezai: at'cn o° the toara
Sesbd. 3. (GOyEgX2(ENT CLAI?f AGAINST OTf:ERS. ] The aLaLe or a
aunicina�ity tRa2 suffars a pecuniary loes as a result of an
occurrence Caused bv actien or inae��on oF a oersor at'�or thar
:he state or a_municinality aay nresent a^Iain basad on L2+at
loss to t,he ccard. The parb� aaains* w�en cAe c�aim is made
m�st oav anv reoara�ions ava-ded bv the bcard
Sec. 6. :b0aB.06� ;':2Y REPk�T?CNS S�ARD.1
-� %u.`.d:'ti9ion i :?1e�e cn c^eaLnu �n L�e de^a^IDent ai
7i a3m.nzs�raticn `� tudeeLa^J ar,d adainist-y'ive nurncses the
-� 't2x :2na:at:ons xa:a. •.rnic'� coas,su ^_ ;_x mev�be:s aanointed
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1 co1!ateral source the c1a!man^_ aust take reasonab'_a ste05 to
2 recOUp iYOa tl�e collateral sour-a be2ore c'aimin4 reCdrdLlons•
3 iz) reparatien�c ahail be denied or reduced ta the estent
4 if anv that the Goacd deems reasonable because oP the
5 contributor� Pau:i of the claima�t or of another thrcuah wRnm
6 the elai�aat clains; and
� (1) reparations paid to a11 claiman�s sufferinq pecuniary
8 loes as the recult oi anv ona occurre-�ce sRail not exeead
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10 No emploYet aaY dany an azolovee an avatd of Denefits hased
11 on the employee•s aligibility or potential e1?qtbility for
12 reParations.
13 Sec. 5. �6a48.D5) [REHEDIES.]
14 Scbdivi>ion 1. [AGAS2t5T :CVER:I2SEt':. ] Renaraticr,s under
15 sections 1 to 16 nte the excluslve renedy,aqainst the state oT a
16 m�nicipality for peeuniazy loss or any other loss caused by an
17 occurrence and aYe ?n the nlace of anv other l�ab�l�•y to an/
i8 person vhc vould otheraise be entitlad to recover damaaes from
i9 the state or a municipality on aecowt ot an occu�rence T
2o Supd. 2, (pGAINST PRIVATE PnRTY.? A ttinnvsoia resident vho
21 incurs a eecvniarv loss as a result ot a� occurtence caused bv
22 act:cn C; i.;aC�lan of a nerson otler thaR the state or a
2] Duniciaaliiy mav aQrae to have a claim dec'ded bv the board i°
24 the_nerson vho is alleaed to be �esponsible for �Re Iess aqrees
25 t= be bcu^� by �`:a detarai; at:cn c` �ne ^.oa
2b Subd. 3. [GOVERXKf..^7T CLALK AGAZNST 02FiER5.j The 9tdtC or a
27 xun'scipality that suEfers a pecuti+ary loea ae a resul[ of an
ZA occurrence caused b actien or inaeL�on oF a Dersor, othat than
27 tha state_or a municioalitv aay nresent a claia based on that
30 loss to L�e 'ccard. T5e nartv acainst ;�nca the c�aim is made
31 must �av anv tenara�zons ava:dec bL [he board
32 Sec. 6. ;SOa3.Obj ;:Zr ic°p1�;iTT.GNS BDaRp.;
» �u:,3±-rislon 1 .;Zeze ia _rea!nd .n t�e de^a-�aent of
�x adr..:n_stTation ` � tudaetar: ar.0 ada•n:s"a'+ve ouZncsqs the
35 Y2x :ena:a._ons bcara, v'r.:c^. ccas;s:s c_ six me�Cers aanointed
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1 �4) q[anc emergencv reoarationa aendi^a the ° inal
Z deGeraina.ion of a c1ai� if it is or.c vit^ rc3;ecL to lhieh nn
7 avard vI11 ntobatrly be made ard undue hardship v�ll result to
4 the C:IIlztdnt if imaediate DayAenL is no2 Rdde• dCd
5 (5) reconsiaer any decieion Crantir.g or denYlr,q reaa_atiens
6 oz detarmininq :heir amount
7 3ec. 8, (6Cag.08) (DESL�tAI;idTIDN OF CLAii25.j
8 Svbdivzsion 1. (ZWESTI4ITION.J 7�e board staPf shall
5 examiae the paper5 filetl in sunnor� of the clalm and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted a5 to tLe validity ef the elaia a
11 the extent Lhat an inveetiaation is necessary
22 SuCd, 2, (�L;,iH DECZSION.j The board executive director mav
13 decide the claia in favor ef a claimant in the 3mount claimed on
14 the basis of tIIe pepezs fSled in support of it and tne report oE
15 a� �nvas�'_qa:ion oP auch clain ZP unaHle to decide tke claim
16 v on the bysls of tIle vape�s and anv renort of investiqation
17 the board executiva directar ehall tiiscuss the natter vith other
'_8 :nembers of t.he �oard preser.t at a Caard �ee��nc Afier
?9 discuss:o� tha board ahall vote on whether to arant oc denv the
20 cialn or whether Lur,her investzaatiott is necessazy A decision
21 aTttntinq or denyinq the cla�a Sh311 than be �ssLed b,� Lhe
22 executiva direetnr.
�� Subd. 3. [w'Rir;ETi DECZgIOH.J Thc :rritten decision qrantinq
2a or denyinq a c:a!n ahall De Piletl vith the boa[d ard a cony
25 shnll ke nrovided to the c:ainant
25 $u�. <. (RSCOVSIDF52ATION.j T27e clai7ant mav, Rithin 30
�7 daVS after recaivinq �,he dacision fram the board anoly for
28 reconsldera:ian Defc:e the entire bpaz5. Unen reauest for
29 *econsideratlon �,^.e boa.-d s:�a:l ;ee;tam:r,a a11 ?nf�rnation filed
3o Cv tne claiaant, ir.cludinc any ner lnfor�ation t*e claimant
3'_ rovides, and a'_i in°ormat�or providad bv 'nves iaa on The
32 board �av aiso conduc" a3d?t!on>_1 �x__z-a..�- �; �,e vail3it-:
'_3 c? th=_ cl�:n. linon :aC�ttside-a^� :he bcard �a•r n°G_^a.
-- �cd==v, or rnvnrse the o�io- - u'�rc A r ,-c o.�e *_oa.3 +s
35 f:nal zr.� bindinc. - hr �:ai��n- �y ., _ _ _
35 case neec:r.c •r_=11,^. t'�e m9ani�q o° ^'^a^'a- •
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1 f4) qrani emezqency reoara*_lons nerdi^c the ° inal
� de[erainatton of a claix i°_ �:g �-a vit'.^, rcaxci ta Jhich nn
3 avard �11: nrobably be made ar.tl undae hardshlp v�11 result to
0 the ciaiaant if imaediate oavmenc is not aade• ard
S (51 reconsider anv decision qrantir.q o: denying reaaratiens
6 oz determininG their amount.
7 3ec. 8. (ECa8.C3] [DEiL�is}{S;thTION UF CiniFfS'.f
8 Svbdzv.slon 1. (IWrSTZGT'fION.] The bCazd staPf sha11
5 examine the nnpers filed in suenoY` of tne c`aim and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted as to the va�idity of ihe claia o
1: the extent :ha� an inveetiaation is neceseary
12 SuPd. 2. (CI,?IH D£C2S?QN.] Tne board executive dlrector mav
17 decide the cialn in favoi ot a elaimant in the amount claimed on
24 the basis of the pacere f11ed in supno:t cf it and the repori ot
1` a�'_nvesi_'qa:ion aP aueh clain SP unable to decide the elnim
16 upon the bysls aS the paDe:s and anv reDOrt of investiqatlOtf
17 the board executive direc:ot ahall disauss ihe natCer vith other
ld aemDers ef *1:e �oard present at a Coard r�.ee" nq APter
29 discuss:on tho board shall vote on ✓hether to crrant ot den the
20 cialn o: whather tui:her investlaa��on is necessary 11 decision
21 qrnnti�q or denVina the c2a�n s�all L'�an '�e 'ssued bi the
22 executive director.
�� Subd. 3. [;.�iTiEk DECISION.] The vritten decis�on qrentiZ4
2a or denyinq a c:a!n shall be Y11ea vith the board ard a cflnv
25 shall Ce nzovided to the c:aiaant
�5 Su:d. 4. (RSGOVSIDERaTZON.j rhe ciaLmant mav, vithin 30
27 davs after receivinq Lha docision from the board anv1Y for
28 recotts.deraCicn bete:e the entire bpIIt�. Uccn recuest for
2? reconside�ation t�e bcar3 sha:l :eexamir,a a:1 =nfor�atian f:led
3o bv the clnimant, ir.c2udinq any new inforaac :*e claimant
3i provides and a':i information p�ovidod Cv �nvea iaa on The
J'< board 7SV 3tS'J CO.^.�YC.�. 3 3��"O:'i3_ SX8-1773L:' ,]D S�E Vd1iQ1L'i
'-7 ot cia:a. Gcon rae�nside:a`�en, t.*. bcard �av ac=irv.
_. ��di°v, o[ :nverse `.;^.e o�:o� -u� .- -' _ae *_�a_3 +5
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1 to the claiaant vculd be. a collateral saurce
1 SuFd. 2. [DU'ry pF CLAIIL�.YT TO aSSIST, j a claimar.t vho
7 receive� csnarzt?cr.� mc�t aczee :o assis: t;e ��eta ia oursuin
4 a� sUbtcgd�ion riqhts a�isfn out of t'�e claia The board aav
5 reauire a ciainant to aerae to reorese�- tne s[ate's subroaatiar
fi Snterests if the ciainant Erinas a cauee of acrion for damaqes
7 arising out of the eccutrence for vhich •7Q bo� d has avarded
8 reoara*_icns. ra attor.^.av vho ra^reser's t1-e s-a'e�s eubroaation
9 l.nterests pursuant to the elient's aqreement vitA the bpard is
lo entitled to reasonable attorney's fees nat t o exceetl one-thizC
11 of the amouni recovered on behnLf of Cho sta�e
12 Sec. 12. [604B.12; [Y2X R:PARATZONS AcCOUNT.]
13 A Y2:C reearations aecount is estab:ished as a s ecial
14 account ir, the state [reaSUrV Hmounts co�lac"ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the cemnissiohar of
1G adminietration for pUrooaes Q* ssc�iczs 1•^ 15 m��st �e cred' ea
17 to this account. itonev creditad to this aeccu�c is annual2Y
18 a�ropriated to fhe departmnnt oP administ ation Pot use for Y2R
29 repa^ations under sec!ions 1 to 16 and for administrative
2o exnenaes of t�a boatd. Meney in the special account moy be
21 invested puzsuanY :o secticn 1'� 25 whe� so inces`zc} anY
z? inte=est or pio�it ehall acc�ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
23 the s eciai account.
?S Sec. 1]. [604H.13; (2f�ICLr, pRSVILECE,!
z5 Tnere is no nrivi:eae as to conmunica-ion o records
25 relavant to an issue o,' the oh sical mentai, o- eaotiotia2
27 condition of the clainant in a aroceedina u�der sectfo�g 1 to 6
23 in which the condit!on is an iasue �
29 SeC. ?4. [6049.157 [EYFGRCE![°:71' CF BO�T�'S C.'2DER&.]
30 I' a narson refuses to ccmniV vith an erder o£ the boa d or
�1 asser:s a gziviieae to sucozess eviaence relevant ta a clain
?2 the board mav sake anv iusC order includ!:;v tlen_a: e: t,*.e c1ai�,
3J L`U* IDav ❑cL �,na ^.:1e neSSOn in c�ntamDt. .^.aCessa: to cai'_^J
-` � s^y cF : a nc.rars aad 'ut'e- tYe beaid �a ❑e "or che
15 distr�ct cou=L for an annrooriate ozder.
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1 to the clainar,t vould be, a collateral s4utce
z SuCC. 2. (DUTy OF CLAIM.LYT S� ASSIS:'.} a ei�ima^.t vho
3 receives :_oarzt?cr.s mc5t ac.-ee to assis� the sLn:a in cursuin
4 ar.y sUbccqation riqhts a�IsfnG out of the claia The board nav
5 ieQUiTe a Cid�nal�t to aqree t� renresen' tne SidtO'S sUbZO4at101:
5 Snterests if the clainant brinas a cause of action tor damaqes
� arisinq out of tha occurreRre for vhicR •'�¢ ho� d Ras avarded
8 renara*_ieas. ?,� attoraey vhe raCtesen`s :ha s�a`a's su6roaation
9 interests pursuant to the client's aateement vith the boa d is
2o nntitled to reasonable attorneV's feas not t exceetl one-thizC
12 of the amouni recoveced on behaLf of �ho sCa�e
12 Sec. 12. (6048.12; [Y2K REPARA.TZONS ACCOU7ti.)
11 A Y2K reparations account is estab'�shed as a speciaS
14 account in the state treasurv Iw�ounts collec`ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the comaiissionar of `
1G administration f�r putoose� o• sac^ie^s 1*^ 15 s�st be cred� ea
17 tn thie account. kenev credited to Yhis acccu�t is annval2y
18 a�rOprlaied to Ch0 departmant o^ admlhlstzati4n ioc use foz Y2X
19 repArations under sectians 1 to 16 ar,d for administrative
Z� exnenees of tha boa:d. MCne in the epecial aCCOUnt maY be
21 investe3 pursuant :a �ec��en 1�A 25 Whz� so incec`ed anY
2? inia_est or pro!it ahall acc-ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
2� Lhe s aciai accovnt.
'� Scc. 13. (6048.17; (Y,EDICA?, PRZVILEGE.]
25 TRare is no nrivileee as to conmunica'1on o records
25 ralavaat to an issue o! the physical me�tai o- enociona2
27 condition of tha clztiaan: in a aroceedinq under sectfons 1 to 6
23 in vh±ch the condi`lon is an iasue �
29 SoC. !§. (E045.151 �uy<eRc�iArr er^ SO:u��'S GR➢ERS.]
30 Z: a oersoR Yefuses ta ecmni vith an order of the boazd or
1� assetts a privi':ece to suonress evidence relevant to a ciain
'-2 the board snv .ake anv iust o;der includ�;:c den•�_ C_ t�e C�ai:a.
17 but ma•f nc� Y_�c the narson in contemn[. :° necessarv to carr•
-`� = =^Y c= = � acvara ar.d ° utias *he beard -�av oe "or cne
3: dis_rict c�_�t for an aa�rooriace ozder
=o SeC. _�. rb0aB,15? rL'S_ oF R°CORC C� CI.dZ'!: E'✓_D`10E.y
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
Nann C'Gema2 Mgcr
Octoher S 2, } ggg
hishogany Hller-Sharon
Senior Managemenf Analyst
5tate of Minnesota Depaztment of Finance
400 Cente�mial Building
658 Ccdar SYree2
Saint PauV, Mirmesotu 55155
OFfICE OF Tf� CTTY ATI'OR,�IEY l l` I S
C�aNror Af. RoAlnnw. Jr. C.iry Ammrry
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RE: Prelimfnsry DraR of thc Minnewta Y2K Reparatio�s Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K committee within the St. Paut City Attomey's Offics has reviewcd the draft legislation
entitled, The Minnesota Y24C Reparaiions Aci. We offer the foilowing comments:
Sectioa 2. (ba4B.U2j {Deftnifions.� Subd, 7, {OCCUltRErCE.}
Tise definition of occurrence seems to fo)]ow thc tort definition used in insurance conuacis. One of
our concerns, howevcr, is that ihe Siate or its potitical subdivisions could face comractual liabitity
if they havc cotttractually agreed to provit3e services to others. For examplo, thc City of St. Psul
contracts to provide fire scrvice ard ambuJanca service to ot}ur munic,ipalities. Should this language
be expanded to inciude contractuaI liabiiity? perhaps the definitioa of occumence couid be revi�i
ta siate "any harm caused by aetion or insciion."
Subd. 8. [PECU1�IiARY LOSS.�
The de5.�ition of "pecuniary loss" is nct c3eaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverab(e under
the Wrongf'vt Death Aci, tvfinn. Stat. § 573.,01, et seq. and the Civi� Dama�e Action, Minn. Stat. §
340A.801 and inclvdc ihe monetary va)ue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages are also available in a defamalion aciion. 5ee Stuemp�est v Par�, Davis & Co.,
297 N. W2d 252, 2S8 (M,nn. 1980). I have enciosed copies of jvry insiructions used in wroogful
deaih and e;sam shop cases. Th2 damages which are recnverable for pecuniary loss in those actions
appear to differ from the damages this tegistation is incended to ir.clude zs discussed at our lasi
meeting. Ped�apy thr Ie�sYauon should rxpressly state which items of damaues are recoverable; that
woutd have the effeci of barring all l,vpes of damages not specified.
Sec2ioo 3. [6Dq$,p3] jELIGTSILITY FaR REP.�RATidNB.j
Suor! 2c �7ates thai ne regazatinn si�,2!? be awarde:i to a c:ain�ant otherwise eligibte if the c;aimant was
sesFonsihle fr,r the ioss or ar. awazd tc the ciaimant �.vculd unjustly berefit the person responsible for
CITY OF SAIN£ PAUL
Norn L'alemon,.Noy»r
Octo6er 12, 1998
biahogany Eller-Sharon
Senior Management Analyst
State of Minnesota Department of Finance
400 Crntetuiial Buiiding
b58 Ccdar Strect
SaintPaui, Mimsesotu SSi55
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OFFICE OF � CiTY AT'I'C1RPtEY
CL/}N�sn �tl. Rof.lmon. J,. Ci y Anivney
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RE: Preliminary Draft of the Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K cominittee wiihin the St. Paui City Attorney's Office has reviewed the draft les,,�isiaiion
entitled, The Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act. We offer the following comments:
Section 2. [b�AB.U2) yDefinitions.j Subd, 7, [OCCURRE�t�E.�
T'ne definition oi oca�rrence seems to follow tha tort definition used in insurance contracts. One of
ouc cancesns, huwever, is that the State or its potitical subdivisions could face coni�actual liaUiliry
if they have contractualfy agreed to pr�vide secvices to others. For examptt, thc City of SY. Pau(
cooiracts to provide fire scrvicc and ambuJarsx servic� to other munic,ipa7ities. Shouid this language
be expanded io indude contractual tia6iiity? perhaps the definition of occurrenc� coutd be revised
ta state "arry harm caused by acrion or inaciion."
Subd. S. jPECUNTA]2Y LOSS.�
The defi.*ritian of"pecuruary loss" is net cleaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverable under
the W;ongfui Death Aci, iviinn. Stat. � 573.,01, et seq, and the Civii Damage Action, Minn. Stat. §
34QA.801 and includc the monetary vatue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages aze aiso available in a defamation action See St � m» P�r V pask , Davis & Co.,
297 (V.W.2d 252, 258 (Minn. 1980}. I liave endosed copies of jvey instruciicns used in wroag£ul
desih and dram shop cases. The damages which are recoverable for pecUniary loss in those actions
appear w diSFer from the damages this tegislation is intended 2o ir.ciude as discussed at our l�st
meeting. Perfiaps the legislation shtauld expressly state wivch items of damages are recoverable; ihat
would have ihe effect of barring all �ype� of damages not specified.
Seciian 3. [b�4B,D3� jELIGTBILTTY FaR REP.472.iTIt}NS,j
Suci Zc a7ates ihai no reparati4n sl�asl be award�i to a c:air.mant otherwise elisibie if the c;aimant was
responsihie fnr the loss or an awazd to the claimant tivculd unjustly ber,efit the person resgonsibie for
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CITY OF SAINT PQUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: SEWER AVAILABILTTY CHARGE PROGRAM CHANGES
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Eaplain this proposaL
T'he Metropolitan Council is proposing several changes to the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
progam. These recommended changes have signi6cant impact for the City of Saint Paul. The
first recommendation, called the Growth-Cost proposal, calls for an altemative method of
assessing fees for new regional wastewater facilities. It recommends increasing the SAC by about
30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existing users for new growth. Saint Paul supports this
change as fair and good for the region.
The second proposal recommends eliminating the SAC program for Manneapolis, 5aint Paul and
South St. Paul, because these cities have experienced declining wastewater flows. The City
supports being removed from the SAC program, but strongly opposes the elimination of all
accumulaYed SAC credits, a proposal currently being suggested as part of the SAC program
changes, unless we are compensated. The cunent value of Saint Paul's 25 year accumulation of
credit would be approximately $7,200,000. We do not support eliminating these credits without
compensation.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Implementing the Growth-Cost proposal is good public policy for the Metropolitan Area. It
would eliminate the subsidy by existing sewer users for new growth and development. New
growth would then begin to pay it's shaze of infrastructure costs. Saint Paul also supports being
exempted from the 5AC program on the basis of declining wastewater flows. We have invested
millions of local dollars in the sewer separation project which has allowed industries to discharge
clear water into the storm sewers. As Saint Paul is usmg less oFthe sanitary sewer system, we
should be exempted from the SAC program.
If in exempting Saint Paul from the program, our SAC credits aze eliminated, the City must be
compensated for those accumulated credits. The approximate curtent value of Saint Paul's SAC
credits is $7,100,000. Reimbursement time-frames and structures could be flexible and are not
limited to a lump-sum payment.
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III. Identify known support for t6is proposaL
Saint Paul City Council, City of South St. Paul, City of Ivfinneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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RESOLUTION
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�S'HEREAS, a Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) has been charged by the Metropoli[an
Council since 1973 for ne�v sanicary sewer connec[ions or for increased ��olume from
existin� connections, and
��'HEREAS, SAC revenue collected b}' the Metropoliian Councii is used [o finance the
reserve capacity of the regional sanitar}• se�ver system; reserve capacit}� bein� unused
capacity cons[ructed for future gro��th, and
�ti'HEREAS, a report of the Mecropoli[an Council's Se�t•er Rates / Cosc Aitocation
Technicai Advisory Committee concluded [hat the curr2nt SAC rate does not fu11y eover th�
cosc of gro«'th in the re�ional sanitary� sewer system, and
��'HEREAS, as a resulc of that report, the Me[ropolitan Council has comprzhensively
revie�ti�ed the SAC program and several proposals signiiicantly affectinQ Saint Paul have
resulted, and
��'HEREAS, the first proposal, called th� Gro« [h-Cost P:oposal, «ould increase the SAC
fee b}' 3090 thus eliminatin� the subsidy by existin� users of the regional sanitary sewer fo:
new arowth, and
��'HEREAS, tne s°cond proposal would exempt SAC for cities ��'ith declining waste«�ater
flows; affected cities are I�linneapolis, Saint Paul and Souch St. Paut, and
ti�'HEREAS, in Saint Paul, tne decrease in �s�astewater flo�4• is due in 2 1�-ge part to the
City's in��est of millions of dollars into se�ver sepa-ation �vhich has zllowed industries
to di�char�e clear «�acer into scorm se�vers rather tnan iaro tne sanitzr} se���: er system, and
��'HEREAS, if a cit}� is exempted fro�n the SAC ProLr�.�, any e�istin� S�C demolition
credits ��o��ld be eliminated, and
Zti�HFRE:�S. S�.�r.: P2��1's exi�tin� S�C d°�olition cre�i:s had a ��a?ue c_ 57.?77,000 base=
o�: �.e cre�._ c�tan�., o' De:emb°_r �., 1997, �::d
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without formal communication to ail cities that they would allow demoli�ion credits to offset
current SAC chazges.
Now, therefore, be it I2ESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
Growth-Cost Proposal, incrzasino SAC by about 30�/0; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of thz City of Saint Paul support the
Metropoli[an Council's proposai to exempc Sain[ Paul from th� SAC Pro�ram; and
Bz it k'tJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
elimination of the city's existin� SAC demolition credits pro�•ided that Saint Paul is
compensated for them. Compensation is not limited to a]ump sum payment to the Saint Paul
Sewer Fund; it could include a adjustment schedule over ten or more }�e�; «•ith interest; or
it could include o[her forms of 1�4ztropolitan Council payments; and
Be it FT�ti'ALLX RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to tn� cities of
Minneapolis and Sou[h S[. Paul, Saint Paul's leeislative dele�ation and hfetropolitan
Councii representa[ives. `
F.dog�_o.^. Ce-cified by Council Szc_e�ary
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I SAINT
PAUL
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
h'vrm Calennrn. Mcn�ar
390 Cits Hnt!
IS West Ke(tngg Boafernrd
Snint Pauf, hIN 55103
Telcphone: b12-266-85/0
Fvcsimi(e: 6/1-266-S,i 73
November 19, 1993
Curtis 3ohnson, Chair
and Mzmbers of the Metropolitan Councif
vtetropolitan Council
23� East Fifth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626
Dear ivlr. Johnson and Mztropolitan Council Members:
Thank you for the opportunity for 5aint Paul to offer comments on the �Setropolitan
Council's recommended chan�es to the Sewer Avaitabi(ity Char�e (SAC) system.
Tnitiating a cumprehznsive revieGV of this complex issue is evidence that the Council is
responsi� e to its customers. Your rzcommendations genzrally offer bold stzps ro brin�
equity to your rate payers:
The recommended changes si�nificandy impact 5nint Paui. The first rzcommends an
alternatice method of assessin� fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better
supporc the Gouncil's Regional Gro�vth Stratetry. It is catied the Growth-Cost Proposal.
The mos[ importanC recommendation of this chanae 3s to increase SAC by about 30�70,
virtually eliminatin, the subsidp by existin� wers for new growth. This makes sense for
our reaion and for Saint Paul.
The second chan�e cails for eliminating the SAC Protrram for three cities: Vlinneapolis,
Saint Paul and Souch St. Paul because these cities are noc experiencin� net growth and
consequentlq sanita.ry flows from these cities sho�v a lon� term decrease in annual
volume. In Saint Pau! the decrease is due in a large part to the City's imestment of
million� oF dollars inro se�tier separacion `yhich has allo��ed industries to d�schar�e clear
�tiater into s[orm sewers rather than irto the sanitan� se�cer system: rzir. leader disconnect
pro�rams and water use conservation. If, ho�cever> any of these city's � ohimes inerease
to 1973 i�� ets, they �could move back into the SAC Prosram. This doe� not appzar likely
to happer. in tnes� older ci[ies due tne loss oP �.ater in[ensive indusmes ��:4 a hi�h
2iT1p�aSiS 0:7 COnS�CY2itOn O' �b fliZY 5', b'15i1�3SCS 3�14 i:,"s;C��niS. ThG i> A�'SO °00C1 �)O�tC}'
fo- ['n: rea:or, cnd for S�ia: Paut.
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Curtis 7ohnson
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November 19, 1998
elim'uiated. As oE December, 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demoli[io� cradi[s, South St.
Paul had 2,717 credits and �nneapolis had 80=� crzdits. This is, on the face of it,
extremely unEair to a(t three otder cities.
Ara you aware that in the vzry early years of this policy, Saint Paul ocerpaid
approximately S3 mi(lion in SAC paymenU? During thase years oE SAC, Saint Paul
administered SAC in strict accordance with the statzd rulzs in pfacz. In 19S1, the City
b�came aGa•are that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to
offset their paymen[s to the Metropolitan Counc'sl. Follo�vin� our stron� objection ro this
inequitable practice of treatin� Saint Paul difFerendy than other cities, the �4etropolitan
Councit staFf revised their practice. Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to
ofFset any SAC payments. I�;o[ bein� able to use surplw demolition credits durin� those
seven years is a major reason why Saint Paui has such a large ba(ance of SAC demolition
ccedits.
In summary, an increase in SAC woutd be equitable for Saint Paut and all existin� rate
p:�yers since it shifts debc for new facilities onto new users rather than curre�t users.
Saint Paul therefore supports the Gro�vth-Cost ProposaL We also support eliminatin�
Saint Paui from the SAC Program. Ho�cever, Saint Pac�t stron;ty opposes the
elirninafion of our 3AC cleniotiFion credits rritho<<t comperasntion. 3aint PauPs credits, at
the 1993 SAC rate of S 1 have an approximate value of S7?00,000. A resolution
outlinin� Saint Paul's formal position on your proposed changes to SAC is attached.
Thank yau again for the opportunity to comment on this important issue.
Sincerely,
On ���
\`orm Coleman
Mayor
NClmk
aracn� ent
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Norm Coteman, Mayar
To:
Council President Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember Jerry Biakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris �
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
Councilmember Jim Reiter
From: Tom E�gum, Public Works Director
SubjecY: 141etropolitan Council Proposal
S9C Program Changes
Date: November 3, I993
DEPART�tEYT OF PUBLSC WORKS - 1� ~,S
Staty M. Becker, Drrecro�
ThomasJ.Eggum, Ciry Engineer
600 Ciry Hatt Aanes telepharte: 611-266-6070
Sairtt Paul, hLV 55103 Facsimite: 612-292-7357
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The Metropolitan Council is recommendin� chan�es in their Service Availability Charg'e (SACJ
Fro�ram and will be presentin� their proposal to you on November 12, 1998. SAC is similar to
impact or connection fees charged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fez has been cYiarged
by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from
existing sanit�.ry sewer connections. This letter explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief
description oPSAC Program and oudines Saint Paul's concems and financial interests: �''
1Yletropolitan Council Proposals: -
In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Ra[es / Cost Allocation Technical
Advisory Comtnittee, composed of community leaders, includin� former Counciimember Janice
Rettman and fo�er Public Works Ditector Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has
comprehensiveiy revie«�ed the SAC program. 5everal proposals si�nificantiy impactin� Saint
Paut resulted itom [his revie�v. The first proposai tecommends altemative methods of assessin�
fees for new rz�ional w2;teGVa?er faciliues to better suppoct the CouncIl's Resional Grovith
5t:ate;}�. One o[ the more importznc tecornmendations of this first proQos;.i is to incr�ase SAC
b j abou; 309c, �'.:tua;ly elirnina±ing the subsidy by existin� u;ers ior new �,o�ctn. This makes
ser.se for Sair,_ Peu1. �
�e;;.ar.s:.�Sen:_e; • Qv=::,,Fec�i(iats • Emp[oyu?,-,de
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Metropolitan Council Proposal
SAC Program Changes
November 3, 1998
Page 3
Objectires of SAC Proposals:
There aze tcvo primary objectives in considering altematives ro the present method of assessing
SAC. The first one is to better suppoR land use objectives. The initial and primary ob}ective is
to identify ways thac SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's regional
land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encouraoe
corridor development, e[c.)
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The second objzctive is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is [o ensure equiry
bztween existin� and futurz customers of the regional sewer system. The SAC system should
cover thz full cost of growth which it has not bzen. Existing customers should not be par[ially
subsidizin� the cost of expandin� to serve new customers.
Nletropolitan Council Recommended Actions:
The first recommendation is termed the `Gro�vth-Cost Proposal". This proposal would increase
SAC by 309c ro recover debt service costs relaced ro growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-
as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the
SAC fee at a levet that rzpresen[s the full cost of suburban development.
In addicion, two SAC demolicion credit modifications were recommended. Fust, cities with
declinin� or stable wastewater flows would not be chazged SAC, nor t� allocated SAC
demolition credits until such time as they be�in to increase their demand on the system to 1973
volumes as a resul[ of net growth. Affected cities aze Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St.
Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any existin� SAC demolition credits wi11 be
eliminated. A�ain, it is this last point that Public �Vorks vehemently objects to.
Saint Paul's Financial Concerns:
Currently, the Sewer U[ility pays [he Real Estace Division 568,000 annually ro administer the
SAC program. Saint Pau1 collects SAC, but because of the lazge number oF accumulated
demolition credits, the cash payments are not fonvarded to MCES. Instead, by Ciry Council
policy, these payments, amountin� to abou[ S^—.00,000 annually, are transfered to the Sewer
Ucility�'s construction and rehabilitaCion fund. This revenue wi11 be lost if Saint Paul is exempted
from SAC. A loss oi this mz�nitude would necessitate an increase in seGrer rztes to conUnue
ou� on,oir.g Se�aer In:`ras[r�crsre Rehaoilitatio:: Proerzm. A payment fo: o��_ SAC demoliuon
CC��ii DV.�"':.Z WOUIQ CO�i1DZ:':�2iZ IIiZ ?.P,^.Il� IO» i?�IC'.
Sain� Pac"s exis�in� S�C demo?i[ion crzdi[s h�ce a po�eatial vzlua o: abo�_ S-? million. The
Ci:�� A__o:^e�`'s O:nce n�s s_aced t4�[ S?.0 crec:s can be considered �"p:�?a-�" znd Ihus have
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Pi20POSAL: CREATIVE 5ERYICES TAX EXEMPTION
Lead Agency: Various advertising, fiim and creative interests
L E:pluin t6is proposal.
This groposat calls for the creative services wYrich go into the making of television commercials to
be exempted from the sales tax, The fiscal impact would be approximately $1,000,000, which
DTED has detemuned could be recovered by the State if 100 commercia(s were shot in
Minnesota annually. If the top 10 Minnesota advertising agencies each shot 10% more of their
spots in the state, the goal of 100 commercials would be met and exceeded.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
The current tax on creative services puts Ivfinnesota at a disadvantage, compared to many other
states which have sales tax exemptions, including I�Iew York, Califomia, Florida, Arizona, Texas
and others. Elimination of this sales tax would also create new business opporiunities for a
variety of Minnesota operations, including production houses and creative vendor services.
Minnesota's current tax policy gives ad agencies a reason not to shoot here. Weakening the
television commercial production industry has a detrimental effect on the entire creative
community, including feature fiims, television movies and specials and other creativelcuiturai
industries.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Film Board, Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Minnesota Association of
Independent Commercial Producers, Minnesota Creative Services Coalition, American
Association of Advertising Agencies, City of Minneapolis Office of Fiim, Video and Producing ,
Upper Minnesota Film Office, American Federation of Teievision and Radio Actors
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
MzNNESOTA CREATIVE SE�Z.VICES �
- � EXEMPTION INITZAT�VE 1.998
THE I?�IITIATIVE: ' �-
Introdute a bilI for the 1998 Legislature that makes "Ehe creaEzve services EEiaE go inEO Ehe
making of a teievision commercial" exempf fzom sales tax.
RATIONALE:
1. The currenE Eax policy is inconsisEent: sales tax c�:rrently applies to creative services that
are technically "intangible personal groperty;' these sames kinds o` creative services are
now exempted in the advertising industry. For example, if a graphic artist, copywriEer or
film director perfozms their services ae an ag?ncy, that se;vice is tax exempt; if the wozk is
pezformed by an outside vendor (i.e. local fi�n production company), that wark is Eaxable.
2. The current tax on crearive services puts ?vlinnesota at a compeEifive disadvantage vs.
r:iost other "film sawy" states: NY, CA, FL, CO, WA, AZ, LA, Nl�, TS, TX, SC, CT which
have all recently passed simitaz sales tax exemptions.
3. Elimination of the sales tax wi11 create new business opportunieies for Minnesota
production houses, post houses and creative vendor services (e.g. o aphic artists, computer
animators, photographers, spetiz? efzects, set designers/huilders, etcJ
�. The curzent tax policy �ives Minnesota ad agencies an "invitation" ta 2eave the state for
production at a tizne when the film industry is frying to retain this work (see attached
szvings examples from actual Minnesota agency commezcials).
5. ?'he Minnesota commercial'TV spoE pxoduction community is the inost irnpozEanE pare
of the enEize film industry "ecosysEem." A weakening of this link has a strong effecE on the
h�alth of the en�:re co:nmuniEy in feature iilms, television and other cultural industries.
REVENUE IMl'ACT: An estimated $I,000,000 per year in sa!es tzx is cellected from
TVcommercial work ccrrently. DTED has completed a study finding that this $I,04f1,000
can be recove>ed through other rax zevenues if 100 more comme:cials zre sho: in
Minnesota each year. If the top 10 Minnesota ad agencies each shoot TOCo znore of their T'V
spots in Mi�?; this goai of 100 ne�v Iviinnesota cammercials per year will be eas-iiy achieved.
THE COALTTION:
Advertising Federzrion of Minnesota
Americzn Associarion of Advertising Agencies
Minnesota Association of Independent Commercia! Produce: s
Minnesota Creative Services Coalitio�
Minnesota Film Board
City of Minneapolis Office of rilm, Video 8� Recording
City o: Saint Pau1 Fi1m Lizison Office (pending)
SUPPORTI1tiG ORGANIZATI(Jh'S
AFL (American Fed eratio.� oi Tel�v;s:on and Racio Ac�o-s)
uppez Minnesofa Film O�fice/Dul�ath
C04°I'ACT: Randy Adamsick, •LT\ F:Ir� Boa:d 3�2-6?O3
;anet Zahr., hipis_ Oifice of :, V& R o73-29�7
Laura �Sylan, St. Paui Fi!:n O:iice 2co-bb4b
;zx 332-373�
.'ax 57 r20I I
fax �'5-3261
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SALES TAX ON CREATTVE SERVICES:
One reason Minneapolis adverEising agencies leave the state
to shoot elsewhere
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A coalition of advertising agencies, film/video groups, and government film
commissions is spearheading an effort to eIiminate a sales tzx on creative servi�es
which is both inconsistent with the state's sales tax poIity, and a disincentive m
shoot in Minnesota vs. competing staEes, nlost of which have eliminated this sales
tex in recent years (e.g. New York, California, Tllinois, Washington, Texas).
The following are, but a few of many actual examp?es dted by loczl ad agencies of
now the tax has literally driven them out of state:
ANECI70TAL
z. Commezce Bank: budget approx. �255,0�0, package of 3 spots. A�Sinneapolis
advertising agency preferred to shoot in town, but with the add'ationzl cosE of the
state tax it was more cost-effective eo shoo� in Dallas_
2. A producer at a Minneapolis agency atteznpted to bring well-known food director
B:uce Nadel to Minneapolis to shoot product shots for one of its clients. With state
:ax added to fhe production budget, it wzs more cost efiective to shoot in New Xork.
FT2�IANCIAL SAVIFVGS
Two examples of cost sacings shoo�ng inJout of Minneso.a:
Taxes Due to Shoot a Co�mercial in Minnesota: �32,325.09
Taxes T�ue for ShooEing this Same Commercial in LA: 0
Travei Cost to Shoot in L.A: SI9 061.00
Total Savings: �13,264.09
Taxes Due to Shoot A Commercizl in Mi�aesota: 513,06I.30
� axes Due on a Commerciai Shoo� in Czna�a p
Trzvel Cos: to Shoot ia Canada: SZ Q �
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EXEMPTION INZTTATI�TE 1998 __
A bill for an act
relating to sales and use taxaeion...
fiE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATtTRE OF THE STATE OF MINNBSOT'A:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1947, section 297A, is amended by adding
a subdivision to zead:
Subd. 73: (TELEVISION COMMERCIALS A�TD MAT"ERTALS USED OR
COI�TSUMED IN PRODUCTION THEREOF.) The gzoss receipts from the sale
of and storage, use or other consumption in Minnesota of tangible personal
property whick�,�used or consumed in producing any televison commercial,
and any such television coznznercizl and the tangible medium of expression
in whic:n it is fixed are exempt.
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CiTY C?F SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGfSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN RESOURCE LTBRARIES
Lead Agency: Minnesota Library Association
L Eaplstia this proposal.
The Minnesota Library Association proposes that $600,000 for each year of the biennium be
appropriated to support the Minneapolis and Saint Paul libraries in enriching, maintaining and
preserving unique print collection of statewide research significance. The City of Saint Paul
supports state assistance in collecting and maintaining resources of state statewide impact and
usefulness.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
Continued accessibi(ity to the varied collections maintained by the Minneapolis and Saint Paul
libraries requires immediate and on-going attention to preservation, ensures that significant works
will exist for use in the future and supports research needs beyond the capacity of suburban
metropolitan or smaller libraries throughout the state.
The preservation of documents is an important role of libraries and is widely expected by the
public. Preservation is expensive, ongoing and critical to having a Mstorical and cultural record
that people depend on. The central ciry's libraries are increasingly a statewide resource and
information regository, as they are more and more able to share their coIlections with peopie
statewide through electronic means.
III. Tdentify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Library Association, City of Minneapolis?
IV. Iden#ify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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�W VERSIOV:
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ML.A-!�IEMO supporCs an appropriation of 5600,060 for each yeaz of the 6ie¢nium to
support thc role of nrli�.ueapolis Pub�ie Libzary and St. Paul Pt�bfic Lbauy in enric}�mg,
xsainta�ning and presetviug unique print coIIections of statewidc reseuch significance.
The continued acce9sibilizy of these collections requ.ires immsdiate and on•going
sttention to preservation, ensures that significant works will eu�t for ttte use of fuYtue
eenerations, streng,h�s state resouzce shasing, and supports hoth schalarly and practiosl
zescareh needs beyond the capacity of su6urhan metropolitan libraries ot smaller libraries
[hraughout the scate. Bstablished and evolving eleceroaic delivery metho3s will operflte
to ensure that needed books and infazmaqon, rczu'ting from tlie care and msintenanoe of
[hese unique nateaas. reach people ttuou�out the stete.
OLD VERSION —1Y10DIFIfiD
MLA-ME2�4 suppor�s an appropriation of5600,000 fnr eacb yesr of the biennium for
Minneapo?u publie and St. Paul Public Library as urban resource centcrs. This funding
will screagtaen state resource sharing among Minnesota libaariss by supporting the
upKeep, maint�nance, �aad preservarion ofunique print collecrious of statewide resaarch
�ig�.ificance, The eonDnued aceess�'bility ofthese coIIeVrions as a contributioa to the
preservauon of knowledge e.nd to support scholariy and praciical resestch depends on
their proper caze and the use of establi;hed m�chanisms and evolvin¢ electraric methods
£or delivery to people;throughout the stata.
Talking Poiuts:
'Ihe large, in-dspth coAecrions ofthe Cenrs�t Ia'braries oi Minneapolis and 5t. Paui
Pi:blic Libraries have evah�c3 and gsown for over 160 years undcr the guidsnce of
ssbject spacialiss. With aver 2 r_iillion item;, 1`Qinneapolis Public Lrbrary has the
lsrge�t publia lbrary coL�etion in ti�� state; St pa�.i! has 1.2 million ite�;. Ea.h
librG�• g�; �qLe;�olI°�tions with ir.fot�at�on ofvaiee fo* resea�ch and prac[ical
llS�S
T�: p:es:n�a+�on of do:.u�v�ts i a� i�o:tant role o�u*bzn lib;z�ies t_*ougho� the
j- 5?c�D� �.!� C01°. Z"11L:� CY�J?C��.". 3T1Q G�?i17°ti. �{� t
�� t.-'_ Di: IS IIO:'.�l�v}`
� dc.,—.00� cr :eco�ized ro* �ts fi�a�:�i�' implicznocs ?res�,•a:ion is ��ensrJe, on-
vC:+=. '=� �71:2:.8� 20 �3�i_^.E 3�'�O:1C21 ��,'�i Cl'i^.:..c� i��Or� iL3' y20P�� Q��GLQ OIl
P,�. __ �a 1?�32?,� SP�L PGrti�ti 6�1G:266oJ P,4 ,C
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dsily. Ihis impoRanc role of urban public 1�braries i�as been formally reca�iz�ed in
other nate; (sta�e resou.*ce center designarion? — wluch oaes?).
" Exanpiz_ of si�cant collections requiriag ettention are nu�: scores and sheet
music (MPL, for example, has over 55,000 ma;ie �cores, sanp ogwhict� are out of
print, of clas�ic�l, popuLr and foDc music dating hack to the tum of tha century�
" Thz costfbenefit o#'preservation cannot be mea-urad by th.e voIume ofuse. S4'hile
['�ams novels have a high volume of ust, are tbey any more valuable Chan the
singulaz requcst arisyered bp t:aique and preserved older collections? Examples
include: put of print sheet music fro�11910 ueeded for a weddiug; creation of
coshimes from pictures in old jouraals authentic ro s plaae snd time; a biographical
view of Thomas 7efferson during the Civil War period; old aucrian carslogs used by
an attomey to iden'tify stolen Crreek vases; the need for a 144$ s,hop asnual to restore
�. old Pontiac convecfihlc for a 50 nnnivorsary syedding gift; czestion o£business
cazds wmg reL*o inages from MPL's lmage Collection which began in the eazly
1900's; a requesc for c,urrent and obsolete ANSI nandardy hel@ only by MPL; the
request of an old gammaz book to see lxow seutence diagramnvng was taughY in
eiementary scfioollin the 1940's; the tears of a women who found a copy of Beautifi2l
Toe, a children's book popular in tfie early part of the century tbat she remembered
from cvildhood sad wanted to share with her g7eat gandcizi.idren; a small, unique
dacument thst met tho request of s playwright looking for infarmation on Vzncent
Bourne, an obsc.u� 18'� century poet who wrote only in Latin; the u5e of a chart fsom
the East Indian Taa Co. ta identity the e�cact Shipmaats and types of tea tluown
overhoazd during the Boston Tea Parry; and so forth,
` Prescrvation of materisls req�,ures photocopying on acid free paper, encapsulation,
creation orpuzchase of flcid Hec boxes, binding and rebinding; repaiz,laminatioa, and
mate.*ials converston such as fram print to taicroform
* Whiic conversion ofinfozmation to electronic £ormsts e�ands accessib'Lity;
elecrranic formats:tmlilce papez, aze notusefnl for long•termpraservaLio� Prese�ved
material cea be scann,ed and fa�,d, howevec, for electronic delivery.
` While electroeic iuformstion is growing 5o is the ne:d to pr25erve the isnortant
work; �nat have resvlted from the exp]o�ve �rtpwth of prin;
' The Pro�le o: Leaming's Inquirs• skiLLs co�oneat cmpha�ies the ese of s�condary
�� pr'.L��c :eso:uces and nev. ave�uss of reseazca io: _rud�?; reac:.-�.r.g usc of oider
T , � *.eriat A-ecent exa_*nple iy a crou:o of students no� PIk �ic�er d��o r�search on
�`.��..*.e:o:> bri�res zt hLPi. :a �jor h�lg to thei res��c� azs iwe' ��.eapolv-
T�� —'—' � 1 ��; — 191=) wh::� iden'�:fiec t*i:ges coa, ��.�ted uot:n� :�c � o: te.e
t;J`✓ 12 '�:. 1=� 3:rf i Sr'PL RLhli�`i 6�12S26obc�.
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ce�hzry. Because iVIPL has kept and bound this imgonanc iade� infnrn.ation such as
this can be found.
MPL and St. Paul pub�ic Libr�zy have beea e�ected to maintain oldar collections,
buld speciaLized collections, and an�er the d+:Seelt que;tioas found in unique aad
in-depth m.aterial �Tbis ez�eaation was acknowledged by ather motropolitan
libraries a[ a Collecuon Develnpm�t Fozum in December 1997. Howcvcr, with t}yis
e�mectation and real need for preservation of important sesouces far local and
state�,vide use, comes a strain on the local operation budgets ofbiPL and Sc PauL
What else?
Librarias throughauc M�nnesota must meke use of available resources in serving their
local comtuanid-s`. T'he large urban resonrces of MPL and St. Pa�.il help local
libraries fiocus theii limiied collection dollars on the heavily demanded items knowing
that the iaFger, les� &equently asked foi, tmique aud ia-depth resources aze available
to them when infoimation requests go bcyoad theu locsl capacity.
" T'II wotk on cost of preservation — Do we need?
Enricb.meat and m�intenance ofunique coIlections encompasses przscrvatian azid
collection building. For ex�le, �L pzo•�ides Catalogues Raisonnes which are
multiplc volume sets of the com�lete catalogs of artist's wozks. Because af tfieir
expense ($800 — 1;00 per voluma), MPL purchases one volume per yeat. These
ca:alogs ere invaluabie far artis*.s, art;nct;tute andmu;eumreseazchors, r3ad others
intere�ed in the in-depth aspects of an aitisYs work Other examples to add — or
di.fferent example� to add?
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O�ob:s 29, 1998
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CITY OF SAiNT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
Title: Community Resuurces P�ogram Funding
Department/Office: Planning and Economic Development
StaffContact: CaroleOtto Phone: 266-6635
L Ezpiain t6is proposal.
This program originally came out of the URAP legislation. It is in the Department of Trade and
F.conomic Development's base budget at $1 million dollars in each year of the biennium. This
money is split between Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The community organizations that
receive funding from this program are advocating a continuation and expansion of funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Continuing these organizations ability to use the state appropriation as seed money and operating
funds for innovative projects in Saint Paul. This money has been used to leverage substantial
funding from other sources.
III. Ideatify known suppovt for this proposal.
Numerous Saint Paul neighborhood organizations and Minneapolis.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Titie:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Funding for the Victim Intervention Project Institute
Police
Sgt.1�I'ilce Schwab
Phone: 292-3652
L Eaplain this proposal.
Appropriate $150,000 for the �ctim Intervention ProjecY Institute (V1PI). During the 1997
legislative session, the police department requested $120,000 for the biennium to supplement
VIPI. The VIPI offers direct and immediate emotional support and practical help to families of
victims of homicide. Follow-up calls and visits aze done to assist families in getting their
questions answered. The director of VIPI serves as a liaison between the family and law
enforcement and the medical examiner to facilitate the exchange of information. VIPI also assists
with suicide and accidentat death. The legislature responded by appropriating $60,000 for the
biennium.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is aQproved?
If approved, the VIPI will be able to continue to assist families who experience the tragedy of a
loved one who is the victim of homicide. We also hope to expand the services in Saim Paul by
offering support groups for children, adolescents and teens to complement the groups offered for
adults who have experienced the homicide or suicide or vehicular homicide of a loved one.
III. Identify known support for tbis proposal.
Several agencies collaborated to create, then suppor[ the VIPI because they recognized the need
for immediate support for the family after a traumatic death. VIPI partners include: Lao Faznily
Community, Pazent of Murdered Chiidren and other Survivors of Aomicide, Office of the Ramsey
county Attorney VictimlWitness Services, Saint Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial
Alliance, Saint Paul Councii of Churches, Saint Paul Police Chaplains, Saint Paul Police
Department, Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, Ramsey County Sheriff.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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OVERVIEW OF TOTAL AGENCY - FY99
PROGRAM NAME: Vi� ���ea6on Projecs instintte
Use only this pnge to provide a brief historical overview of your organizacion. include such DSings as ho W long
your organizat;on has been pro�iding s¢rvices and a descriprion of all services you prov9�� ro crime viccims.
'I7�e Victim Intmenfion Project (VtP) waz developed ac the request of Lieurenanc 7oe Corcoran retired commander
of the St. Paui Potice Homicide Unit. Corcoran recogni2ed the needs of the victim's family and challenged the 5[.
Paul Polire Chaplains to develop a program to cesportd to chosc needs. Tne SC Paul Pofice Chapl�ins a{on� wiih a
staff person and rxo volunteers from Family Sezvice, Inc. rook up che chatlenge. After months of work thc V ict;m
In[ervantion Project was bom. Corcoran credits VJP with hefping to maintain the high clearance rate for homicidas
in St. Pau( and says "we ha�en't had an adversarial relationship devalop wich a family since ViP".
The project was designed to fill the eap in services ber.veen the homicidc and the charging of che case. Thc projcct
offers d'uoct and immediate emotional suppott and practical help to familics of victims of homicida The first
conwct is tha� of a potice chaplain who assiscs with deach nocificacion and is pcesene co offer emotionaf suppon and
practicat help for the family. The director makes a follow•up eall ro che family to continue to provide practieal and
emo[ioaal hetp for survivors. The director servts az a liaison becween the family and fa�v cnforcemene and �he
medica! examiner to facilitate the eschange of information and assist familios in gcYing their question.answered.
VIP provides resourca referral and advises families about Viaim Ri�hts and Crime Repa:acions 'I'he direcwr
provides dsim forms and assistance with Crime Reparations. ViP also resQortds to families who have experirnced
a suicide or accidentat death.
ViP began its service under che direction of Family Service, Inc. who secured che in�sial funds. '1'he Hush
Foundatian providcd a thcee year declining granc and che Emma Howe Foundation provided ar,other small srart-up
grant. Addicional funds came from the United Way. Services began in May 1995 wiffi che hmmg of the direao�. In
the first 13 months of service the director served 4zg individuals, 52°/, were people of color. A survey oF cltencs
and partr�ers gave V1P a very high (95%) sa[isfaction ra[ing. VIP con[inues [o serve similar numbers each ye.u.
After two years with Famiiy Service VIP was ready to bccome mort independent. On Julv �, 1997, V1Y tnovcd tu
Hand in Hand in an effoR co gain more auconomy. During this time YIP secured iunding frnm fhc U(>C and il�e
State L<gislature. Effective Januazy ], f993 VIP became an indopondent entiry, the Vicnm inrervention Projca
Institure (VIPT). V7PI has attained 501 (e) 3 starus and is a pri�atz non-profit corpora[ton. 7he mission and
philosophy of Vlpf remains tht saroe.
7Y�e objectives of ViPI are: 1) To meet the needs of Family membea and friends of che victims of humicide, suicide
and ace�den[al deuth. 2) "Co suppoa afforu in the prevencion of viafene deaeh. ?) To research the lcnow{�d�e
necessary ro acquire and improvc skiils in mccting the needs of families of victims. a} To seek iu nu,o�at� ;,r,;i
develop improved models of secvice to the survivors of victims. 5} To increase thc collaboranve effnrts bcn�crn
member agencics. 6) To ofTer education and trainin� in ihe area of respoading to Lhe needs e( v�cums )) 'Cv seek
funds to carry out the purpose ofthe instinrte. 3) To recognize our divcrse communities and te prcvidc scrvicas +n
Tesponse too the unique cuttural needs in each comnunity.
The projr.t con[inues to 6e a collahorative effort. Thc parh;crs arc Ihe St. Paul Pol�ce Depertr„enc, tl,e Ramscy
Counry Sherif:, the St. Paul Police Chaplains, the Suburoan Police Chaplaincy Cer, che Se. Pnvi Are� Counci( of
Chu, - cnes, [he St. Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial Allianr., the Vicnr,. `k'imzs> Divisron ef [he Ramsev
Ceua,ry A!;�rney Office, Lao Famil�� Communirv ar,d Parer,ts ef!�turdereC Chifdren. Board m�mtars rrr.rescitt
cheze encities
cm:c:formai,?193
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First �ear Summary Report
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The writer af this report would fike to thank the members of the VIP Ad��sory Task Force fo:
their helpful su�estions in the preparation of this document.
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In May of 1995, Family Service, Inc. began a new program called the Vidim Intervention Project
(VIP) to respond to the unmet needs of families of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental
death. Family Service, togetl with the St, Paul Police Department, St. Paul Council of
Churches, St. Paul Police Chaplains, Parents of Murdered Children, 5t. Paul Interdenominational
Black Ministers Ailiance, Victim Witness Aivision of the Ramsey County Attomey's O�ce,
Ramsey County Sherifr; the Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, and Lao Family Community Inc.,
have worked to develop this nzw collaborative program.
This project provides direct and immediate bereavement support and resource referrals to families
and friends of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental death. Appropriate interventions soon
af}er the loss help sutvivors face their trauma and address their grief. Project sta�assist with
death notifications, provide unmediate emergency assistance and emotional support to survivors,
and provide education and training to professionals who work with survivors. 1'eer helpers who
have suffered a similar loss are trained to address grief issues and provide emotiona_I support to
those survivors who request this sen,ice.
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sUrrur,ary
: V7P responded to sixty-frve cases of homicide, suicide, and accidental death; most of
these occurred in St. PauURamsey County;
�28 family members were assisted; on average, 6.5 members per family were served;
52% of those served were people of color;
: in terms ofinteraction with community systems which assist survivors, VIP worked most
closely with the police denaRment; 80% of cases involved a coordinated response with the
police;
46% of cases were responded to within 24 hours;
: a survey of coilaborators, including the police department, police chaplains,
victimlwitness advocates, and the office of tfie medicaI examiner, indicates 95% express a
very positive ;eve! of satisfaction with VT�'; 85% re�ard the project to have a very strong
impact;
: with re�ard to the difference the project has made, police chaplains report they can
rely on ViP to provide the follow-up and foUow-throuah that snrvivors of violent
death need; vicfim witness advocates report families are less anaious and feel
supported by the early intervenfion; pol'sce report the project frees them to attend to
the investigation and reduces their sfress in dea3ing with families of victims;
similariy, the medicai esaminer sees YIl' assisting famiiies with their grief which
allows the esaminer's o�ce to focus an the inrestioation;
: in follow-up evaluation with six families, participants reported the project helped
them in their healin� process and were particularly grateful for the supgort and
understanding provided; reterra]s to community resources, informafion about grief
and loss, services received, and the facf that their pain was taken seriousiy were all
highly rated. ,
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From May 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996, sixTy-five cases of homicide, suicide, or accidental
death were responded to by VIP.
Figure 1 below shows the cause of death; homicide accounted for 60% of all cases. Most of these
deaths occurred in St. Paul, as shown in Figure 2,
Victim Intervention Project
Cause of Death
Homlclda (60%)
N=39
N�S Vdims between May, �G95 ard July, '15£o
Figure 2
liomScfda/Sulcide (2%)
N=7
AccidenS (17%)
N=17
;
Suklde (22%)
N=14
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Victim intervention Project
City of Vicfim
St. Paui (92Ya)
Vadnais Heights (2%)
Shoreview (2%)
More (3°rG)
Blalne (29G)
N�S �c;ims beMeen May, 1995 ar,d Juiy, 1956
rigure 3
As Figures 2 and 3 show, most of the deaths respondzd to by VIP originated in St. PaullRamsey
County. Those families which VIP responded to and in which the death occurred elsewhere were
assisted because the St. Paul or Suburban Policz Chaplains assisted with the death notification; the
chaplains requested VIP's particioztion in these cases.
Victim lr,�ervention Project
' Ccur.tyofYx:im
Runry (91C�
N=d �ren. _-x..� wv �:ss .fe y..•sa
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Gt> QY)
K�ewc p�t1
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Victim Intervention Project
Relationship of P�imary Clienf to Dec.�ased
Parent (52°h)
Sibiing (14%)
GrandparantlChild (2%)
N�S Vctims between May, �995 and July, �9SS
�hlld (12%)
r'iaure 5
In contacts with family, there is usually one family member who becomes the primary
source of contact for the family. Figure 4 shows the relationship of the primary contact person to
the deceased. This tends to be the individual the coordinator works most closely with in providing
service to the family,
It should be noted that the average number of familyifriends served per death is just over
six. Thus, in actuality, the program works with survivors who encompass a variety of
relationsbips to the deceased.
Spouse!?artnei (2C"5j
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Vic�im i ntervention Projec�
Rac�/Ethnicity of Family Members of Victirns
Natrv�American (6Yo)
Asian Pacfic (5%)
Blended Raca/Oth
�iropean-American (48°h)
HisFa n idChip no/La tlno
(8%)
A`rican-Amarkan (23%)
N=428 Family MemberslFnends �„ay 'i, 'IS�S tnrocgh July 3'I, 19£6
Figure 6
Figure 5 indicates that fifty-two percent of the family members assisted in the project are people
of color. The project had originally estimated that of 350 people served in the first year of
operatio� 225 would be people of color. Our data collzction methods report race/ethnicity for the
pri.-nary contact person in the family, however, such data has not been kept for the lazger number
of people aCually seen in the family. A manual tally of the number of people served in a family
was kept and this totaled 428. The percentage fiwrz for those clients whose race was known was
applied to the 428 figure. Thus we estimate 222 people of color were served in the first fifteen
months, slightly under projections.
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Victim intervention Project
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Attomey
Udim
Witness
Fune21
Home
Medicat
Eraminer
Police
: of Cases
Figure 7
An unportant component of VIP is interaction and advocacy with other segments of the
community on behalf of the survivors. Such efforts are aimed at helping survivors cope e$'ectively
with their trauma while begiruiing the healing process. As interaction with more than one system
can occur, the numbers above will exceed the total number of cases.
It can readily be seen that the Police Department is the most frequently contacted group
and involves the exchange o£ information between survivors and the police and, when appropriate,
the return oFproperty.
Interactions wzth the Medical Examiner are aimed at arranging a vizwing of the body,
securing infarmation zbout zn zutopsy completion date so tY:at funeral arran�ements can be made,
detemunin� v,�hetner the body c•rill bz able to be shown (open casket), zr,d to see that property is
rzturned to the survivors.
Coa:acc u�th Pu:�°:�l ho-::es ea:, also foeus on tize:rino the body ��d for supporting Yhe
f°_:.� j L� ii:� "OCZ�_5 C� c:'' ' < Ii:9 i�.":�ic�. Z:^i SOR:° L1S�2:CO5 1: l: iCI': °S }'io'IFJiP� id.Till!�5 WP.J
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`' ICiii1 �Y L..�� C°'O'' "' t'"� "_�5 '_"1�: .., c .?" Ct�;":4 ' ' : a'�
_ _°S t0 t: vCCci� 2j_ 1� i:�.,.: CcS.°. 2D f's 113L_... 2
S:'._�Oi' Ii_"__.... C.O:'.:<.,_ r,.'.. L'.. �C��. :y' i _,`.0`cj L2.�:S i�� c:i2,:C,': c CC�-. FiOC:.,.C1R° �v::..
L'Z I3II'u��'.
May 'I, 'I955 through July 3'i, 19£6
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Victim intervention Project
LegaV Disposition of Case
�ed {47°6)
N=26
Plea (4%)
N=2
UnsoNed (22%)
N=12
Canvlcied (25°i
N=14
Acquttted (2%)
N=7
N=55 cases from H1ay 7, 7995 through July 37, �9So"
Figure 8
Figure 7 reports the legal disposition of cases to the e;ctent this was known as af July 31, 1996. It
can he seen that most cases are still awaitin� triaf while 17 cases, or 31%, have reached a verdict.
The count in the separate categories described above wiL' r.ot tota165, for a vaziety of reasons.
Suicide is not a ccime and thus would not be in a category; not a11 accidental deaths have a
criminal component, and one homicide was detemined to be justified.
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Victim 1 ntervention Project
24 Hour Response by VIP
Yes (46%)
N=30
No (54°h)
N=35
N=65 pses from May 1, }955 through Juiy 37, 1956
Figure 9
One of the prunary aims of tIvs project is to respond within twenty-four hours of a homicide,
suicide, or accidental death. Figvre 8 indicates this occuned in 46% of the cases. There are a
number of reasons for this; approximately five cases were waiting for service at the time VIP
started and the 24 hours period hzd long passed. In some cases, the family was not located within
the 24 hour period while in other cases a family member was the prune suspect and the police
department did not want the project to contact the family until they had completed gathering the
information they needed. It should be noted that 40% of all of the cases dealt with were suicide or
accidentaI death; in many suicide and accidental death cues, the project was not notified
immediately or within the 24 hour period by the police departmeut or a chaplain was not called
and thus thz link to tfie project was not made. Some families did not have a phone or did not
answer 2 knock on their door when visited by ihe proeram coordinator, while other families left
town to tzke the victim's body elsewhere for burial. Lzstly, some families zppeared to be
screer�in� their calls znd would not ta'.<e a cail f om an u;�cnoum telephone r.umber.
r.s VL° hzs becone better kro�ti:: ia the police cz�a: �;ne; t, thz nofificzt;on process has s:;oun
I�.`.:C.^. LTi7I0`:°�iiERi 2nd �,•e 2;Z C.�..'.C�'il ;° c'f�.l,i:�: F'2,..°,R:'_�P Wii}'.:tl tI1P, �� }:C�1i t ime pzao�.
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Family Service, Inc.
Victim Intervention Project
VIP Collaborato�s Survey
In evaluating the program's first year of operatioq a survey was sent to those segrnents ofthe
service community which the project works most closely with in assisting sunivors through the
initial phase oftrauma. These include police chaptains, homicide investigators, victim/witness
advocates, and the medical examiner's of'rice. Respondents were sent a quesiionnaire which asked
them the following questions:
have you worked on a case with VIP?,
what is your level of satisfaction with VIP?, .
what is your perception of the level of impact of VIP?,
describe the impact you observe from VIP,
what difference has the program made?,
what sug�estions do you have?,
what comments do you have?
Twenty questionnaires were returned; responses are noted below.
(`I=?o)
Police Chaplin
Victim Witness ! Advoca±e 4
Medical Examiner
Homicide Police 7
Other
IZ
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Have you worked on a case with the VIP? Number Percent
Yes
No
Total
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
19
1
20
95.0 %
5.0 %
100.0 °lo
The one "no" response to the above question was given by a police chaplain. That individual's
responses to the following questions were quiie positive.
VIP Collaborato�s Survey: 1996
What is level of satisfaction with VIP? Number Percent
------------------------------�------- ------ -------
very negative
somewhat negative
neutral
somewhat positive
very positive
Total
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 °lo
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °lo
14 95.0 %
20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 °lo
N"mety-five percent of the collaborators reported a very positive level of satisfadion with VIP; the
"somewhat negative" rating was given by the hledical Examiner's o�ce.
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VIP Collaborator's Survey: 1996
What is your perception oflevel of
impact of VIP? 2vumber Percent
very weak
somewhat weak
neutral
somewhat stron�
very strong
Q 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 %
2 10.0 %
17 85.0 %
Total 20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Most respondznts report VIP to be havin� a"stron�' to "very strong" impact; the neutral rating
was given by the Medical Examiner's office.
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Training
Thirty-four trainingslpresentations have been provided in the community from May, 1995 throush
7uly, 199b. These trainings have reached 582 people ofwhom 11.5% have been peaple ofcoIor.
Some of the groups presented to inciude the following:
Minnzsota Center Fot Restorative Justice
Ramsey County Chiefs ofPolice
St. Paul Police Dept. Community Services
Ramsey Medical Center
KSTP Radio Ptogram
Follow-iTp Survey tiVith Clients'4Vho Received'VIP Services
The project attempts to reach clients of the program s'ix months following the initiai contact to
solicit their evaluation o£ the service they received. Six clients were reached throu3h this effort;
three as a result of a mailed survey and three who were contacted by telephone.
VIF' Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Gender Number Percent
female 4 66.7 %
male 2 333 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation
Did you receive service from a police
chaplain, VIP cootdinator or police
department? Number Percent
y'°s 6 100.0 %
no 0 0.0 %
lOics E ICO.G %
� C2s�; = 0
R�spo,�e Pe:;,,,,.. = 1 :�
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Client race/ ethnicity i3umber Percent
Euro-American 3 50.0 °/a
African-American 2 333 %
S.E. Asian 1 16.7 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VII' Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1496
Comments on Service Received
1. Margazet MCABEE WAS HERE 'TF� SAME DAY OF OUR TRAGBDY; CAN'T
EXPRESS HOW GRATEFUT. I AM.
2. TOPPED GOL�iG TO GROUP BECAUSE PEOPLE CRY SO MUCH&TF3IS IS H.A.RD
ON MY FAMII.Y.
3. All OF TT3E1� POLICE, CHAPLAIN, VTP COORD.
4. ANOKA COU��TTI' CHAPLAIlV, VII� COORD. .
The pain and grief I have experienced/
am experiencing related to my loss was
taken seriously. Number Percent
Stron,ly A�ree 4 66.7 %
Agrze 2 333 %
2�'either Aorea�Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Stror�ly Disa�-ee 0 0.0 %
Total 6 IC0.0 °��
blissin2 Cas�s = 0
P.�s�o- se Fe.cen� = 100.0 °:
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VIP Participant Evaluation, 1996
Pain/Grief Comments
1. 1�1.4RGARET MCABEE IS AN ANGEL OF TJNDERSTANDING A.zVD CO�ORT
2. WfLATEVER WE NEED&ASKED FOR THEY ALWAYS GTVE US AN
AI`iSWER&ALWAYS RETURN CA.LLS.
3. Mr1RGARET MADE US ALL FEEL LII{E SHE WAS HURTING RIGHT ALONG
W/US&I BELIEVE IT.
4. biARGARET HELPED ME A LOT; I NST COULDNT TAKE TF� GROUP.
5. I'VE WANTED OFTEN TO TI3AiVI{ TI POLICE&CHAPLAIN-TFIEY WERE ALL
SO GRACIOUS.
6. MARGARET GAVE A LOT OF 5UPPORT; HER MAN'iVER HELPED RELIEVE
TENSION.
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
The information I received about grief
and loss was directly related to my loss.
Stron�ly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Stron�ly Disagree
Total
l�iiss'mg Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Pzrzicipaat Follow-L3p Evaluation, 1996
Griefiloss Comments
lVTumber Percent
4 66.7 %
2 33.3 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
1. �L�RGARET f3F,LP 1�SE DEAL �VMI' LOSS ON A i:l BASIS Lti SPITE OF OTHERS
PRESENT.
2. Lti: OR'�LATIO�i ON SLT�r'PORT GROUPS �LAS BEEN FREQtTEl�,�'.
_. I i LETS iv+� K?v'OtiV Tfi�i OTHERS GO T.�I.ROUGH IT TOO.
�. i rV GRLF GROUP Iz'�.LPED ?,iE DE f, t�T/A ROUG?-I CF�.'RIST?.{�S; LOUISE ti�1 :�
�, c3ti" SENSI7TVE.
-' _' —0 Or PRIti�D �.L:lEti.`�T. �','zS i^.=^� r: i.�i; �L�iiESTED BOOZS �4c�
i��_?= '�"L.
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I was given suggestions for other
resources in thz community to help me
in dealing with my grief and loss. 1Vumber Percent
�
Strongly Agree
A¢ree
Nzither AgreJDisagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
2 33.3 %
3 50.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 16.7 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
Ivfissing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Foliow-Up Evaluation, 1996 _
Comments on Sug�estions Given:
1. MARGARET CO�TtECTEA ME WITH ALL THE RESOURCES OPEN TO ME.
2. REIMBURSEtif.ENT OF EXPENSES WAS C�REATLX APPRECIATED ALONG
WITH SUPPORTIVE CALLS.
3. TALKPi tG WITH PASTOR HELPED AND CO��I�IECTED ME WITH A SUPPORT
PERSON_
4. I DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE.
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VIl' Participant Fo11ow-Up Evaluation, 1996
The resources in the community which
were su�ested to me were helpful.
Number Percent
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither A�reelDisagree
Disagree
Stronely Disagree
Total
Missing Cases = 2
Response Percent = 66.7 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
3
1
0
0
75.0 %
0 0.0 %
25.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
4 100.0 %
Ex2mples ofResources Suggested To Participants Which Were Found to Bz Helpful:
1. "PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF HO,�IICIDE; FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE 2
CHII.DREN."
2. "WE`RE Oiv'LY AEALING W/POLICE AND FA��Y SERVICE; NOT USED
OTHERS YET."
3. "I ATTE�tDED 1 SUPPORT GROUP MEETII3G BUT I DON'T DRIVE AT 1VIGH'I'
SO IT IS INCONVENIENT �'0 ATTEi�iA."
4. "T DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT MA.RGARET AND
PASTOR KRIS. MY TWO BROTE�RS HAB COiYA�II'I'TED SUICIDE IN THE LATE
1970's. I DON'T WI3AT I WOULD FIAVE DONE WTTHOUT MARGARET AFTER
bSi'HUSBAND C�?�Il�rIITT�D SUICIDE."
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V]P Par�icipant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
The services I received helped me in my
he2ling process. Number Percent
Stronely Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
ToCal
4 80.0 %
1 20.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °/a
5 100.0 °!o
i�lissin� Cases = 1
Response Percent = 83.3 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
"I felt stren�hened by the contacts I had with the following persons:"
1bLARGARET MCABEE; five clients
SGT. KEITH MORTENSON, one client
PATRICLA HERRERA, one client �
KATHLEEN GATSON, one client
THE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, one client
PASTOR KRIS MCCLARE, one client
POLICE OFFICER WHO HELPED THAT DAY, one client
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VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Comments
l. "MARGARET �L�S A VERY SOOTHING BFFECT, MAKINCs YOU FEEL YOLI'RE
NOT ALONE IN GR7EF."
2. "THEY ARE A GREAT HELP TO MY FAMII,Y; THt�NKS FOR THEM."
3. "TF� PHONE CALLS I RECEIVE FROM MARGARET ARE MORE HELPFUL
THA13 GROL3P MEETINGS."
4. "SOMETI\4ES F��YiII.Y CAN GET IN TOO MUCH; EVERYTHING ELSE WAS
NST FINE."
5. "ONE INDIVIDUAL AOi4ffiVATEA TF� GROUP I ATTENDED; COULD BE SOME
MODERATTON."
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Zip Code
55075
55102
55103
55112
55117
Total
Number Percent
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
5 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 1
Response Percent = 833 %
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VI'� Colla'�orator's Survev: i996
1. I FL�,VE WORKED WITH VIP LN SEVERAL CASES Alr'D TF� LtiiPACT OF 7HAT PROGRAi�f TS
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR FA.�III.IES L`I CRISIS. I'� SEE,r MARGARET NSCABEE'S
DEDICATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THESE FAMII_IES A_ti� AT A TIIv1E OF CRISIS L�
THE hfOST DIEFICULT ASPECTS SUCH AS: FU�IE,R.0.L ARRA��IGE4IE��7T5, CRL�, VTCTIl4i'S
REP. BOARD FOR'�SS, TRANSPORTATION OF A BODY TO A DIFFERE.*IT COWTY.
2. FAbIILIES WHOhf I WORTCED WZiT� HAVE CO,`�,��ITED ON HOW CO.�iPA5SIONATE &
HELPFUL NIARGARET F�AS BEEN & HOW L*dPORTAI`7T IT WAS TFIAT SHE WAS AVAII,ABLE
FOR QUESTIONS & SUPPORT SO SOOV AFTER THE HOMICIDE.
3. I A.�f NOW WORKLtiG WS'TH A NUMBER OF H04(ICIDE VICTL�iS WFIO ARE NOT CONFUSED
ASOUT SO hfUCH, �i�HO EiAVE ALREADY HAD I-IELP THROUGH Tfv� MOST TRAIIMATIC
TL�fE. MY JOB IS MUCH EASIER, BECAUSE I A.'`i TiOT SPENDIl�iG TF� BULK OF MY TA�fE
UNDOL�iG D?.hfAGc DO�IE SL�iCE TIIL DEATH.
4. HELPED FSTABLISH UNITY & SUPPORT A�SONG FA.l4SILIES & FRP"�'DS OF HO,�IICIDE
VICTLIfS.
5. FREE UP RYVESTIGATSO�T FRO,��f F,�'vfII.Y SO TF�, L4'VESTIGATIOti C.�,.'1 CONTIlYUE WPI'F�OtiT
TitiTERRUPTION.
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6. VICTLtifS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THc LV'VESTIGATOR WTTH YOUR LWOLVEMENT.
7. AS P. HO�ffCIDE L`+'V�STIGATOR THE RELATIVES OF VICTL�.fS IN THE PAST CONTACTED 1�
OFTEN. I NO LONGER RECPIVE THE WMBER OF Cr1LLS FRO:d ViCT'L�S RELAIIVES, I HAVE
Iti THE PAS7. THIS FREFS MY TLtiSE TO CO:v'DUCT TS-SE IIv"VcSTIGATION. I HAVE NOT
RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDEACK FROM TFIE RELATIVES ABOUT TfiE VICTII�.f INTERVENTIOY
PROTECT BUT I'M SURE IT IS WORKLtiG WELL. IF IT WERE NOT WO.�iCLtiG WELL, I MOST
DEFL`7ITELY WOULD HE�R FROlf TfiE RELATTVES.
8. VICTLIfS SURVIVORS QUESTIOtiS ARE A,*ISWERED SO THAT TF�Y DO NOT P` iTERRUPT hfY
L`��/ESTIGATIOti. THEY ARE ALSO DIRECTED 'IO OTI-�R PLACES W rItRE T'rlEy CAN VENT
'T'ricL4 .A.tiGcR ��iD DOti'T VE'+7 ON 2�� DLZ�CTLY. I DON'T H�1Vc TO BECO�� SO
E�:O�O;+ALLY Lti"VOLVci� A.tiD �fY CO�iT.�CT �rTir', SLRVIVORS IS ?..�'Ltf?.LIZED.
9. I'V� S=_� �'v"riE2= Ti?_ ViC i L.f LtiTc2VFtii?Oti Pn0?`CT HAS Sir??cD Lti ��'Iiri F�:�fII,Y
PtiJ c?.L.`�DS � P? LO`, Ti:� Lti �/witG.'.TO :S TO DO ir�Z JO�. A VtRY h:=LD'�UI.
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12. TRE.1,fENDOUS CREDIBII.ITY
13. VERy SIGNiFICA23T IIvSPACT! I USUALLY HAVE CONTACT WITA THE VICTL1�fS PRIOR TO
THE INVOLVE,�PiT OF TF� VIP PERSOY WITFI TIiE2vf. IN TFIE COUPI.E OF INSTANCES
WHEN I H.4VE SEEN THEM AGALY, AFTER 14IARGARET HAS M'cT WITH TFIE;K, I HAVE
HF.�1RD MUCH APPRF!'iqTTOY FOR HER WORK. Tf IS MY OBSERVATION, ALSO, THAT TFIE
VIP HAS AONE A GREAT DEAL TO R4ISE THE MORALE OF THE CHAPLALtiCY CORPS.
14. OF btATOR L�SPORTANCE TO FAt�fIISES, CHAPiAL`t PpLICE DEP?,RT2viE2vT. ONE OF TF�
FL�IEST, MOST HELPFUL PROGR.42VfS AROTJTID, hfARGARET MCABEE IS EXCELLENT.
15. I HAVE OBSERVED HER IN'I�RACTION WITH VICTL�d FANtTr �_s q,+�'p pj,gp SUSPECT
FA.�,IES; THE SUPPORT SHE HAS GIVEN EVbRYONE HAS GREATLY AIDED THEhf IN THEIR
TIl�rLE OF CRISIS.
16. IN hfY WORK WITH P,O.M.C. I HAVE MET VICTRSS WHO WERE SERVED BY V.I.P. AND ALL
OF T'F�bf HAVE HIGH PR4ISE FOR THE PROGRA.�f AND MAgG.4RET'5 WORiC, HER CARE,
CO�ASSION AND ASSISTAi�ICE.
17. I SPECIFICALLY WORKED WITH THE VIP IN A DOUBLE FIO,.IICIOE A:VD FOUND TF�
SUPPORT, L�IFOR�fATION AND CONNECTTONS WITA O'i'FIERS Lr'VALUABLE TO TF� FA2��.Y
LEFT. M.qRGARET L�1 PARTICULAR WAS WONDERFUL WORKI��G WITH 7'I� FAl�,Y.
18. TAE 03TECTNFS OF THE STATEMENT AFtE BEING NSET IN A POSITIVE SUPPORTIVE WAY.
19. TT HAS BEEN MY PERSOYAL EXPERIENCE THAT bfOST FA.�,Y ME:�ffiERS HAVE HAD A
POSITIVB Lti TERACTION WITH THE PROGRAbf.
20. bSA.TtGARET ASSISTS THE SPPD TRAFFIC & ACCIDENT Wi TT WI'IH FATAL biOTOR VEFIICLE
CRASHES, SHE �VORKS WITf; OUR UNTT 10-1Z TL*�fES PER YEAR. SHE HELPS SURVIVORS
GET THROUGH THE TRAUMA..
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1. THE CRITICAL FOLLOW-THROUGH WORTC WITH TF� SURVIVORS Or
HO�IICIDFJSUICIDElACCIDEVTAL DEA"I'H .4FTER Th'c CHAPLAliti'S IIv"ITIAL RESPOi 7SE IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSEN2TAL AND WITHOUT THE VIP PR07ECT OUR JOB WOULD BE
LtiCO�iPLETE.
2. IT HAS BEEN A TREhiENDOUS HELP TO :�fE PERSOYALLY IN hSY Lr'VOLYEh�NT WITH Th'E
SURVNORS WHO AAV� BEE�T TOUCHED BY SUICIDElI DEATH. TO
HAVE ON OUR TEAbf SO�SEONE WHO IS SO FP.�*�.TAR WITH HOW TF�E SYSTEM WORKS,
AND KNOWS THE RESOURCES AVAR.ABLE, IS EX'LREMELY COMFORTLtiG AND H£LPFUI,.
3. MAJOR; Tl' PROVIDES TF� SERVICE NEEDED BY THOS& TOUCKED BY VIOLENCE.
4. AS CHAPLI�`I I CA��I FOCUS ON MY ROLE AS MINISTER KNOWIltiG'i'FL�T L�I Tf� DAYS AF�AD
THE VICTIMS WII,L HAVE ONGOL^iG SERVICE THAT I CANNOT PROVIDE.
5. AS CfL�PLAL�i I DEFL�TTELY SEE THE VALUE P`1 THHE VIP WORK]NG WTTH THE SURVNORS
OF HO�IICIDE L`i O[TR ARE.A. VTP WII,L BE ONE OF i�fY FIl2ST CONTACTS FOR FOLLOW-UP
L`I THE FUTURE.
fi. I fL4VE FELT SUPPORTrUL AND AR.�fED WITH A VERY FiELPFUL TOOL TO 2vfINISTER TO
PEOPLE.
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VIP HAS ALWAYS MADE A POSITIVE IbfPACT WTTfi SURVIVORS. IT FiAS PROV➢�ED THE�f
WITFi L\L�LEDIATE, C.4RL\G SUPPORT. FA:�fII.IES T'r�?.T ARE ASSISTcD BY VIP GET OUR
SERVICE EARLIER BECAUSE VIP FACII,ITATES THE COVTACT, VP'S COORpINATION WITH
THE DIFFERENT AGENTS OF THE CRLtiiINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AIDS hOT ONLY SURVIVORS
BUT IT AL50 ENHRNCES THE QUALITY OF ALL OUR WORiC.
2. VICTilf FAMII,I'rS ARE LESS A.NXIOUS ABOUT TEL PROCESS BECAUS� TfLe.IR lYiTIpL
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN AllDBESSED. YICTLtif F�4�.IES FEFZ MORE SUPPORTSD BY TFiE
SYSTcb3 BECAUSE OF EARLY INTERVENTTOti.
3. hf? ,'tiY TSSUES HAVE ALR�IDY BEEti DE�I.T WZiH BY TFI�t TL'�� I G�T A CASE. hfA1VY
QUcSTIONS HAVE AI.READY Ec'cN ANSSVE�D.
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D�3.v`;G T"r.E F�.ST �'rc=ti G= i: � L'; Jc5 i�G.�iiO:� �� �.ti L.�' I� ��_ il��J�T'..`�i.
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4• AGAL`I, TT HAS FREED Up OUR TIrdE TO DO THE NECESSARY THATGS IN A CASE
5. IT I�1S REDUCED SOyfE OF TKS STRFSS IN DEALII3G WITFi TF� F�ffLZES.
6. HER ASSISTANCE HAS ALLOWED US TO FOCUS LY T'HE II�IVE&TTGATION P.��Ip HELp FOSTER
COOpERATION BETWEEN THE pOLICE AND FAMII.Y hfEMBERS CREATLYG A BETTER
ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN ALL.
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1• TI' HAS BHEN VERY Hc^.LPFUI, V✓HEN W'E AS INVESTIGATORS ARE UNABLE TO SPE.*TD LONG
PERIODS OF TIMB WITH GRIEVING FAMII.Y MEMBHRS.
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1. TT HAS TAKEN SO,�fE WORK AWAY FROM MY WIT. PI' HAS ALSO GIVEN THE °SYSTE.'�i"
SO„SE I�iiJlvfq.NiTy q,*�D COMPASSION.
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1. I HOPb THEgE Wliy BE CONTL*7UING SUPPORT TO L4tPLEME.*1T THIS WORK.
2. CONTTVi'UE IT?1iL
3- FU21DLtiG-ADDITIONPS. STAFF
4• MY BXPERIENCE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE MORE ASSERTNE AS A CHAPLAiI�i TO SEE THAT
TF� VTCTL�fS PERSPECTIVE 7S TAICEN LtiTO COYSIDERATION BY POLICE, MF_DICAL
HXA.�fL`7ER & FUYERAL DII2ECTORS. I TF�PIK ASSERTIVENESS AND VISTBILITY SHOULD BE
A GREATER CO,�QPOYENT OF CHAPLAL�7 TRAINT:�IG.
5. TFIE VALUE OF THIS PROJECT IS GREAT, AND'I^dE NEED PROBABLY EXCEEDS WH.1T CAN
BE SUPPORTED. THE EXPANSION OF RESOURCES A2dD FUNDPi tG WOULD EASILY BE USED.
6. EXPA:tiSION OF PROGRAtvf - GEOGRAPHICALLY ,4.\'D STAFF.
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I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE SUPPORT GROUPS COULD BE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS
WFIOSE PRL�+fARY LANG[SAGE IS NOT ENGLSSFS.
2. GET hfqRGARET SO�fE HELP! VOLUNTEERS CAritiOT BE EXPECTED TO SPEiv'D TI�E LONG
HOURS WITH A FA.�fII.Y THAT MARGARET DOES; NEITHER CA.*i MARGARET BE EXPECTED
TO CO\TliVUE TO DO IT ALONE.
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1. KEEP tiP YOUR EFFORTS
2. NOVE! THE PROGRA.�i IS PE.T2FORti1L*iG FL`IE. CA.Rr SHOULD BE TAKEN TrZAT THE STAFF
DOES tipT BECO:�fd OVERLOADED.
�. E.'C�? tiD I i TO OT'rLER CO�L�StiYITIES. ���CF SURc YOU FL4VE E.\OUGH STAFF. Wt2ITE A
PA.pER OZ BOOK FOZ PUBLICATIOY. LOO{ AT R�Sc.��2CH CO`�'�Oiv'EYT.
4. I�S?=;:1 r JT..LY R: Qli:S i ir �� P�OTECT E� COtiiL`;L`cD AS iT IiqS BcEti EXTRE,lr'LY
ficti=^_raT TO�;c2YOti�L\ti"JLVED.
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1. hL�RGARET'S COYTRIBUTTOtiS HAVE BEEN OUTSTAIv'DL�iG. HER DII.IGcNCE ft*1D F� 2i
VBRY EFFECTIVE CO�fMUiv'ICATION SKILLS H;1VE SUCCESSFULLY BRIDC'ID GAPS
BETWEEN COA,L�fU231TY, POLICE, Ai4D CHAPLAIN VOLTI� ITEERS. SHE H.4S HELPED 2�
POLICE DEPAR7lfEtiT PERSONi`iEL Alti'D TF� VOLUiiTEER CHAPLP,L�iS DO THEII2 SOBS
BETTER.
2. I FL�,VE 1�iOT SEE:I PiI NL'IE YFARS AS A POLICE CHAPLAL*I ANYTI�LtiG ELSE THA'1' HpS TI�
DEPTH OF UNANIMITY AS TO THE FSSENTTAL WORTH OF A PROGRA_�f AS TF�E CFIAPLAL�iS
VAI.UE THE VIP.
3. ALL OUTSTANDIhG
4. BELtiG CLOSELY INVOLVED SLYCE VIP'S INCEPITON I HAVE A BIAS BUT I DID NOT FEII.
THAT THLYGS COLSLD I�iOT HAVE GONE ANY BbTZER T'HAN THry HA� TO THIS POINT. R'
IS 1000�, BETTER TH.�Y ANY1'fIING DONE FOR OUR FA,�,Y WHEN OUR SON WAS
�fURDERED P`i 1984.
5. THE 2�fEhfORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR SURVNORS SEE.'t�D TO BE AN LIiPORTA.*iT
COhiPp; IEtiT LY THE HEALL�7G OF SURVIVORS. hL4RG�T'S RESOURCES Ah'D
INFOR'�LqTION ABOUT RIGHTS OF FA,LfII.IES AIv"D SUPPORT GROUPS WERE KEY TO THE
F,�,.�1I(,Y I DEAI,T WITH.
6. YES, MARGA.RET'S CONTIIVUIIdG PRESEtiCE IN THE LN6S OF PEOPLE DID NOT SOLVE ALL
`II�L2 PROBLE.�fS, BUT DID GIVE TIiE.��f ALL THE OPPORTUNTTiES AI THE Wp,�I.D TO
ADDRESS THEIIt ISSUES.
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NO O�'E L�iCIDENT STAIvDS OUT. WHAT DOES STeVYDOUT IS TfiP,T OVEF2ALL CONTACT
WITI'- RELATIVES HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED. THE PROGRA?4f FIAS ASSLSTED �4SE IN
LOCA'IL`�G RELATIVES TIiAT I HAD A Iv"EED TO TALK TO.
2. GOOD PROGRA,�f
3. I TI;L`�{ THpT THE PROGR�l1 f;P.S EVO=.VED TI-�20liGH SEVE.R�1L FiiAScS, F�ST
O?c:v+,TL\G L�i A S�??LRATE O; ; �CE, TI?EV L�i OUR O; FICE, �tiD FL\ALLY L'i n DL FEREtiT
O:.'-iCE AG.LL�. I TnLtiiC I i IS CLEA.R T �4T .4 SE°?�T2.1TE OrrICE WOiZ.'�S gcSi. ri IS
�:L�.`.r�` ItiATU?._ TO G:T L'��VOLb'ED AS .1.'iYOV� GA._niS hrORE K\OFvLt✓Gc F�7 I it� {
i t'_',' i� D=`? L�'.=ti T ._ TO G i,"� Lti �,'t.5 i! GA i 10ti $?\"� .l L4 : BE L\: v?' r�.'-,1.`" :`, �?CFi
S:0;;='J`�'T C-� i0 S:;"� � i� i r.� S=?.= �a'I"� O:'IC=_ ALLDV> FQ?�``TC<ti�rerO�i?,L
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4_ THF. POLICE DEPT. SHOLZD HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PAOBLEhi SOON�T2 AND TAKE�'I STHPS
TO ST�T THE PROGRAM. THE WHOLE PROGRAhf IS OUTSTANDL�'G. I'M SURE WE WII.L
ELLlfL�iATE SO,tifE DNORCES AIdD CHE:�ffC.4L DEPE:7DENCY PROBLE�IS FOR FU'NRB
HO�IICIDE P,ND SUIC]DE SURVIVORS. biY ONLY HOPE IS THAT T'rIIS PROGRa.l�f WII.L
SPREAD TO ALL COhL�fUNITIES.
I WAS ASSIGNED A,�I LNVESTIG?.TION LY WHICH A YOUNG YL�`� SHOT A FKIEND THROUGA
NEGLECT. bfARGARET PROVIDED COIDVSELING NOT ONLY FOR Tf� VICTL'�SS FA,*�.Y, BUT
FOR THE SUSPECT FAMII.Y AND THE SUSPECT HL�fSELF. F�'_R LYVOLVE.�NT WAS A PLUS
TO TF� LWESTIGATION A1�ID CONCLUSIO�i OF THIS TRAGIC L*iCIDE;�iT.
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I BELIEVE THAT bfARGA.RET hfCABEE DOES A1ti OUTSTANDLtiG 70B WITH FP..LtII.IFS A?�IDlOR
SURVIVORS OF HONIICIDE VICTL�fS. I COULD GIVE MORE THAiti ONE EXA.�IPLE, SO HER
GOES O�'E: LV SPITE OF LA.�GUAGE BARRiERS MARGARET WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE
ADDTTION.SL DIFFSCUL'I'IES A FA.�iII.Y OF COLOR WOULD ENCOIT�ITER DIJE TO LANGUAGE
AitiD CLZTURE DIFFERENCES. SHE SOLICIT�D hfY SUPPORT. HER C01�4ASSIONATE AND
E.^FICIENT EFFORTS HELPED THIS FA,�fII,Y THItOUGH THE COIIPLEXtT'IES OF TF�IR
DECE?,SED RELATNE. THE SUPPORT SHE OFFtRED TO THIS FA.�SII,Y WAS OUTSTANDING.
2. TT IS I TO SINGLE ANY THIlvG OUT-THE PROTECT (I.E.-MARGARE'� HAS BEEN VERY
SUCCESSFUL <SURPRSSI�i iGLY SO) IN PROVIDL�iG SERVICES TO CObSbfUlYITIES OF COLDR.
NOTABLY HISPANq LATI�tiO AND ASL�N PEOPLE.
3. TF:E ?�fE.�fORIAL SERVICFS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL NOT 02VLY FgOM MY pE,TtSPECTIVE AS
A SERViCE PROVIDER BUT ALSO FRO�i CO:NERSA7IONS I HAVE WITH FA,��.Y ME�ERS
OF THE DECE�SED. COMMENTS HAVE B^LEri MADE TS-IAT TI�Y ARE pLE4SED WITFI TSE
SERVICES.
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1. T'r,E.� ;i,�VE &�Eti TL1fES W'HEN I'VE FELT TFL� FA.�fi:_Y,��`L3�RS I�4� BEEti PUSzL�D
.+,VD 70_D TH.�T THEY NEED TO VLFW Tric EODY AT iT h�D;C?,L �4�.+.�"ERS O: FICE.
iHAT T'r.:S �VOULD I?cLP �v'ITIi Ti�.� G2L."�VLtiG PROCESS, LtiSTEAD Oc W,��i Lti G?O VL�V F.T
ir_= F.? �. I li ti D'cRST,�`ID T'r c; iE:D TO DO ir.`! S L'� SO�� C i S�, EL'T ir� � F��.� � B�'i
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Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Transit Zone Eaemption for Property in a Brownfield TIF District
Saint Paul Port Authority
I.orrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Eaplaifl this proposal.
Would allow the city the option to exempt a commercial or industrial property, that is part of a
brownfield redevelopment and in a TIF district, from the property ta�c break they would normally
receive for being located in a transit zone.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Charging the full C&I rate on this property will allow more money to be derived from the TIF
district thereby decreasing the need for additional outside resources to redevelop the brownfield
site and put it back into productive use. It would be another tool to help narrow the financing gap
on redevelopment of brownfields
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Tdentify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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A bill for an act
to exempt the licensing of taxi cab drivers
from the requirements of chapter 364
relating to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY TT� LEGISLATURE OF TI� STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes, section 364.09, is hereby amended to read:
364.09. Eaceptions.
(a) This chapter does not apply to the licensing process for peace officers; to law
enforcement agencies as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h); to fire protection
agencies; to eligibility for a private detective or protective agent license; to the licensing and
background study process under chapter 245A; to eligibility for school bus driver endorsements;
to eligibility for special transportation service endorsements; or to eligibility for a commercial
driver training instructor license, which is governed by section 17135 and rules adopted under
that section• or to the licensine oftaxicab drivers bypolitical subdivisions. This chapter also shall
not apply to eligibility for juvenile corrections emplo}�nent, where the offense involved child
physical or sexual abuse or criminal sexual conduct.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a school district or to eligibility for a license issued or
renewed by the board of teaching or the state boazd of education.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes the Minnesota police and peace officers training boazd or
the state fire marshal from recommending policies set forth in this chapter to the attorney general
for adoption in the attomey general's discretion to apply to law enforcement or fire protection
agencies.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a license to practice medicine that has been denied or
revoked by the boazd of inedical practice pursuant to section 147.Q91, subdivision la.
Section 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment, and shall apply to all license
applications pending before a political subdivision.
I:`.liSERS`9YR.�'E\COIE.4L4Nlimrnd3b4 Daembu 10, 1998
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Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Denial of Cab Licenses to Persons Convicted of Crimes
Phone:
I. Ezplain this proposal.
Amending Minnesota Statute 364.03 and .09 to allow the city broader discretion to deny cab
licenses to people with prior convictions or other indications of dangerousness to the public.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
Protecting the public from dan�erous persons operating cabs. Currently the city runs the risk of
substantiai liability if it denies a ta�ci driver license to someone with a long history of crimes of
violence, for example, if that applicant has been out of jail for one year without yet another
conviction. Given the level of trust required in providing a public transportation service, and given
the numbers of vulnerable adults and children who aze forced to use cabs for transportation, it is
important that the law be expanded to include cab licenses. This is similar to exceptions for
operators of other forms of public transportation including school bus drivers and special
transportation service endorsements.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Williams Hill TIF District Change
Saint Paul Port Authority
Lorrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Ezplain this proposal.
The Port is seeking legislation for Williams H'ill which would change the start date of the
underlying hazardous substance subdistrict (fIIIS) to match the timing of the receipt of the first
tax increment monies from the overlying redevelopment district.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The Port has begun receiving the first increment from the HHS because the base of that district is
reduced to zero, but the increments amount to minimal amounts of money (slightly more than one
hundred dollars). The receipt of these minimal dollars have the effect of starting the TIF' clock to
run, and reducing the amount of money ultimately available to pay the costs of the cleanup and
redevelopment of the property.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN CORRIDOR DESIGN LCMR REQUEST
Lead Agency: University of lv�innesota Department of Landscape Architecture
I. Explain this proposal.
The University ofMinnesota Department of Landscape Arctutecture is seeking a$60Q000
appropriation through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources to fund the
development of sustainability designs for selected urban corridors. Their work will examine
development situations in cities, small towns, suburbs and counties and develop practical ways
which development and infrastructure can be both functional and environmentally responsible.
The Central Corridor in Saint Paul is one of the focuses of this proposal.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Green space and natural areas are at a premium in urban and developed areas like Saint Paul. By
developing and recommending ways in which necessary redevelopment and infrastructure projects
can integrate the environment and green spaces into their final product, the entire community
wins.
III. Identify known support for this proposai.
University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture, Saint Paul Delegation
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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Date of Report: September 30, 1998
Date of Next Status Report:
Date of Workprogram Approval:
Project Completion Date: June 30, 2001
LCMR Work Program 1999
I. Project Title: Green tnfrastructure as C'svic Amenity and Environmental
Resource
Project Manager:
Mary Vogel, Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture
College of Landscape Architecture
University of Minnesota
Mailing Address:
Department of Landscape Architecture
110 Architecture and Landscape Architecture
89 Church S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Telephone Number:
612-626-7417
Web Page Address:
Total Bienniai Project Budget:
$ LCMR 600,000 $ Match: not applicable
-$ LCMR Amount 0 _$ Match: not applicabie
Spent: Spent: not applicable
+$ LCMR Baiance: 600,000 =$ not applicable:
A. Legal Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._], Sec.{_], Subd._.
Appropriation Language:
U06 Urban corridor design $600,000. This appropriation is from ??? fund to the University
of Minnesota to develop sustainability designs for selected urban corridors.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
Not applicable
11. PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The projecYs goal is to develop a practical and user friendly guide that can used by
officials and citizens who wish to avoid degrading the environment and incurring future
mitigation costs by making more environmentaVfy friendfy planning decisions when
considering infrastructure projects. Infrastructure types that are commonly used across
various geographic scales by cities, small towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will
be selected for study. Criteria for selection will indude the need to protect the resource,
the frequency of use in the state, the potential for development of a sustainable design,
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the potential to integrate infrastructure design into environmental resource, and the
relationship to current planning effoRs. Our work will be tinked with three planning efforts
that are currently being underway in the state, they will include an urban planning effort, a
natural resource based pianning effort by the Department of Naturai Resources, and a
Iand use planning efifiort in an iron mining environment. The project has six results: the
identification of prototypical infrastructure types, a precedent study, an investigation of
sustainability strategies, the identification of barriers to implementation of strategies, the
development of selected designs, and the production of a user-friendiy pubiication in
printed and digital format.
III. PROGRESS SUMMARY:
IV. OUTLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result �. ldentification of prototypical infrastructure types in expanded corridors
Infrastructure types t at are common y u across vanous geograp ic sca es y cities,
smali towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will be selected for study. Criteria for
selection wili include the need to protect a resource, the frequency of use in the state, the
potential for the development of a sustainable design, and the potential to integrate
infrastructure design into environmental resource planning in expanded corridors with muiti-
functional characteristics, such as transportation and water conveyance and storage in
combination with various orders of magnitude of settlement.
Budget: $37,700
Balance: $37,700
Completion Date:
Result 2. Precedent stud
Regional, nation�rnational infrastructure systems and projects that already have
been done will be studied. For example, physical and planning/poiicy analysis
approaches already developed in other regions and metropolitan areas inciude the
integration of water issues (aquifer protection, runoff mitigation) with transportation issues
(LRT, bus service, highway construction) in critical corridors.
Budget: $37,500
Safance: $37,500
Compietion Date:
Resuit 3. Investi ation of sustainability strategies
Taking eac m rastructure type, existing e practices will be critiqued and altemative
sustainable designs wifi be investigated.
Budget: $68,800
Balance: $68,800
Completion Date:
Result 4: identification of Barriers to im lementation of Strat ies
Physical an p anning po icies an aws wi e anayze to i entify the legal and public
poiicy barriers to the �mplementation of the strategies identified in #3 This result will, for
example, expose water-and transportation-based confficts and opportunities in the
combined effect of Federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations controlling land
development. Analysis of conflicts and opportunities will be the result of this work.
Budget: $86,000
Balance: $86,000
Completion Date:
Result 5. Develo ment of selected desi ns
Sased on t e potent�a s i enti ie m , , and #4, a number of infrastructure types witl
be selected for design development.
Budget: �190,000
Balance: $190,000
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Completion Date:
Result 6. Production of a user-friendl ublication in rinted and di ital form
A user-frien y, easi y un erstoo pu ication or use y citizens an o icials wiil be
produced. Infrastructure types witl be drawn the illustrate the design. The drawings wifl
be annotated to show which policies and plans exist and which are needed by public
agencies in order to impiement the design.
Budget: $180,000
Balance: $180,000
Completion Date:
V. DISSEMINATION:
The inforrnation will be disseminated in two ways: in the printed guidebook and in digitai
form on the Coliege of Architecture and Landscape Architecture's web page and in
presentations and discussions with the three communities.
VI. CONTEXT:
A. Significance:
The creation of public infrastructure is essential to providing for human habitation and
urban and rural development. Historically Minnesota public officials have taken their civic
responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state by
building roads, sanitary systems, flood walls and other public works in fulfillment of this
responsibility. However, often these great public structures were created at the expense
of the environment. Currently some existing public works are part of the environmental
problem because they are important contributors to the environmental degradation of
Minnesota's basic resources of land, water, and air. As such, they are significant barriers
to reaching the goal of sustainability.
The infrastructure decisions made by city, suburban, small town, township, and county
officials impact the current Too often these important civic investments have been made
without fully considering the opportunities to create new or enhance existing roads, parks,
flood prevention systems, and utiliry networks so that they contribute substantially to the
goai of sustainability whiie at the same time providing their important functions of coliecting
storm water, reducing the risk of flooding, providing recreational amenities, etc. This project
addresses this opportuniry by developing of a variety of prototypical public infrastructure
designs that serve the function of providing traditionaf needed public function and
simultaneously contribute to the goal of sustainabilty.
B. Time:
The project wili take two years.
C. Budget Conte�:
This work builds on the work of the researchers in the DepaRment of Landscape
Architecture for many years including:
• Preventing Stormwater Runoff Problems through Watershed Land Design: LCMR
$280,000,
• Seven grants for studying transportation and city making from the Center for
Transportation Studies, $450,000,
• Water Quality Cooperatives Pilot Project: Minnesota State Legislature (PCA)
$300,000,
• Urban Brownfield Project: Minnesota State Legistature (DNR) $100,000.
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BUDGET:
Personnel
Mary Vogel: $77,000 45%
John Erik Kingstad $93,682 53%
Research Fellow i $80,652 100%
Research Feilow II $46,638 62°/a
Robert Sykes $27,600 20%
David Pitt $24,855 13%
Lance Neckar (in kind contribution) 16%
James Pettinari $35,000 21 %
Research assit. I $48,077 35%
Research assit. II $22,137 16%
Research assit. III $18,600 13°l0
Equipment
Acquisition:
Does not apply
Development
Does not apply
Other
$125,759
TOTAL: $ 600,000
Vll. COOPERATION:
Name: Lance M. Neckar
University: University of Minnesota Department: Department of Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Dean, Professor, Role on Project: Co-Principal Investigator
Name: David Pitt
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Tit{e: Professor , Fofe on Project: Cooperator
Name: Robert D. Sykes
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Professor, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: Jon Erik Kingstad
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Research Fel�ow, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: James Pettinari
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Senior Research Fellow, Role on Project: Cooperator
VIII. LOCATION:
The three project locations are:
• Central Corridor in Saint Paul
• The Iron Range
• The Mississippi/ Highway 10 Corridor between the Metro area and Saint Cloud.
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IX. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Periodic workprogram progress reports wili be submitted not later than: March 2000 and
September 2000. A final workprogram report and associated products will be submitted
by June 30, 2001.
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Attachment A Deliverable
Personrrel
Sr. Research Fellow Vogel
Sr. Research Fe�ow fGngspd
Sc Search Fellow Pettinari
Reseafch Fellow Land Arch I
Research Fellow, Land. Arch II
Pmf. Sykes, L.and. {vch.
Pmf. Rit, Land. Arch.
Pmf. Necicar. (in fdndj
Land. Arch. Research Ass[ I
Land. Arch. Research Asst II
Land. Arch. Research Asst III
Consultant editor
Other-secrefarial, photo, travel, maps
Secretarial support
Pdnting
Communirations
Contract
Local Mileage
Ttavelin Minnesoh,
Trevail outside Minnesota
Office supplies
OthersuppGes.
Equipment
OHice equipment
Othercapital equipment
Total
ResuN 1._Resutt 2._Resutt 3._Result 4._Resuh S. Resuk 6.
$17,000 6,000 76.000
$0 0 70,000
$0 5,000 5,000
$0 0 25,010
$3,100 4,500 0
$3,700 3,000 0
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$0 9,000 0
SO 0 0
3,100 3,100 3,700
0 23,004 15,000
65,000 8,682 10,000
0 10,000 15,000
0 15.642 40,000
0 11,038 28.000
4,500 17,000 0
0 21,755 0
0 0 0
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0 15,073 7,064
0 6200 3,100
5,000
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0 2,000 5,000 7,000 8,000
0 2690 2,690
3,300 2,900 0 5,900 13,529
3,000
$37,7� $37,500 $fi8,8G0 $87,000 $t90,000 $180,000
QRIGiNAL
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
i WF3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous ts�ne and effart to develop a
2 comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saim Paul Legislative Agenda Package
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s for the �998 Legislative session; and
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s WF�REAS, the proposed support of the legislative efforts of outside groups and
5 organizations is important and has been discusses and forwarded by the City Council; and
7
s WHEREAS, it is understood that legisiative issues will likely continue to arise as the
s legislative process progresses, now therefore be it
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ii NOW TF�REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul does hereby
12 recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passage that will include the following legisiative initiatives
is brought forward by outside groups and organizations:
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is 1. Corridors Proposal:
ie A. Brownfieids funding and language
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B. Housing
C. Workforce Development and C�stomized Job Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Tazc
E. Ta�c Forfeited Land
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z 2 2. Tree Replanting Funding
zs 3. Dedicated Funding for Transit
2a 4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayers(Property T� Study Project initiatives
25 5. Energy Deregulation issues
z 6 6. Crime Prevention Funding
z 7 7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR proposal
zs 8. Friends of the Parks LCMR proposal
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Council File # f 1- 1 S
Green Sheet # lD L 1 1�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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ao 9. Regional Fazks Operation and MainYenance Funding
31 10. Bus Barn
sz 11. Year 2000 Assistance
33 12. Sewer Access Charge changes
34 13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
3s 14. Urban Resowce Library designation
36 15. Funding for Community Resources Program
3� 16. �ctim IntervenYion Project Institute Funding
3s 17. Transit Zone Opt-Out Proposat
39 18. Cab License Denial Authority
ao 19. Williams F3"ill TTF District Change
ai 20. Urban Comdor Design LCMR Request
ORIGINAL
By: _ � � �cv�F.o ^ �
Approved by Mayor: Date �Lt �] � / �l
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Requested by Department of:
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By:
Form Approved by City Attorney
a %�'C' 1 �3 —
by Mayor �r Submission to
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Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Bill Huepenbecker 6-8517
January 6, 1998
TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
No 62'713
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(CUP ALL LO FOR SIGNATURE)
City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City's 1999 legislative
;
PLANNING CAMMISSION
CIB COMMITTEE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
It50NAL SERVICE CONiRACIS MUST ANSWER iHE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Has this persoMfirm eeer xrorked under a contract for ihis EepartmeM?
YES NO
Fias this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
VES NO
�oes this persoNfirm possess a skill not normallypossessetl by any cu�rent city employee7
YES NO
Is ihis peisorUfirm a Wigetetl ventloY�
VES NO
These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not effect Saint '
Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside efforts helps the
City build relationships and coalitions with other entities.
The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives.
Saint Paul builds valuable contacts and relationships with other entities by supporting
these items.
IF APPROVED
None
�€3:"•"�t� �,?en�°�}'3 ���tBr
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ISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED
The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships.
AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S
(��M
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE)
ACTNITY NUMBER
YES NO
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SUPPORT OF JOINT/OUTSIDE EFFORTS
1. Corridors Proposals
A Brownfields funding/language changes
B. Aousing
C. Worl�orce DevelopmentlCustomized 7ob Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Ta�c
E. Taac Forfeited land
2. Tree Replanting money
3. Dedicated funding for transit
4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayer/Property Tax Study project initiatives
5. Energy deregularion issues - Personal Property T�
6. Crime prevenYion funding
7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR Request
8. Friends of the Pazks LCMR Request
9. Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding
10. Bus Barn
11. Year 2000
12. 3AC program
13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
14. Desigaation of Saint Paul as an Urban Resource Library
15, Funding for the Community Resources Program
16. Victim Interventiax� Project Institute Funding
17. Transit Zone Opt. Out Proposal
18. Cab License Denial Authority
19. Williams fTill TIF District Change
20. Urban Comdor Design LCMIi Request
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Title: Corridors Concept
DepartmentiOffice: Various
Staff Contact: BiU Huepenbecker/Mary-Helen M'ische
Phone:266-8517/266-8533
I. Explain this proposal.
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In dealing with the various critical issues which face neighborhoods in developed urban centers,
Saint Paul has found the mode! and concept of a corridor to be a useful way to bring unity and
focus to the needs of the community. Corridors encompass and inciude many facets which are
too often hallmarks of urban centers. Saint Paul's corridors are areas where industry has come
and gone, leaving behind the blight of polluted land, vacant structures and leaving residents
without accessible, living wage jobs. Identified carridors in the Capital City include: Phalen
Corridor, Crreat Northem Corridor, Central Comdor and the Riverview Comdor.
Rather than pitting neighborhood against neighborhood in the competition for scarce state
resources and doltazs, a more effective approach is to work toward strengthening state support
for the components which aze in need of attention in out corridors. For the 19491egislative
session, the following have been identified as useful areas of focus:
* Brownfields funding and language
* Housing
* Workforce development
* Mortgage and Deed TaY proposal
* Tax Forfeited land
Note: See attached for additionallspecific information on each category.
II, What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
By focusing on the various elements which aze needed to make these corridors and neighborhoods
more vibrant, concentration of poverty issues will also be addressed/alleviated. Supporting an
increase in the resources in areas which will strengthen and improve the economic health of a
community can helQ clean polluted land, help residents receive job training, help renovate housing
and help to create hope and optimism about the future of the neighborhood.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked hazd to forge partnerships in many of the areas covered by the
Corridor Concept. We are proud to count the Saint Pau] Port Authority, Ramsey County, the
City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the MCDA and the state's Department of Trade and
Economic Development among our various partners on these issues.
IV. Identify known opposition ta this proposal.
None.
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1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: BROWNFIELDS FUNDING
Lead Agency: Various, including DT'ED, SARA coalition, Minnesota Solutions, etc.
1. Eaplain this proposal.
There are severai proposals for increasing brownfieids funding, as well as increasing the fleadbility
in accessing the funds already available in existing programs. Saint Paul supports an increase in
funding to the Department of Trade and Economic DevelopmenYs Redevelogment Account
which was created in 1998, as well as making this fund a base-budget item. This account allows
local govemments to access funds for up to 50% of redevelopment project costs, including
acquisition, demolition, infrastructure improvement, ponding and environmental improvements.
Saint Paul is an active member of a brownfields and redevelopment coalition whose members
include Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, M'inneapolis, the MCDA and Saint Paul Port Authority.
Together, we support efforts to allow Petrofund dollazs to be used for investigation purposes if
there is reason to believe that contamination is petroleum based and to allow Petrofund dollars to
be used for clean-up when a percentage of the contamination is found to be petroleum based.
A13owing for greater fle�cibility in the program will lead to better use of the clean-up dollazs which
have been allocated.
Saint Paul also supports increased funding for the Metropolitan Council's Tas Base Revitalization
account and other proposals which increase funding for and access to resources to remediate and
prepaze blighted land for re-use.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Saint Paul can continue to aggressively remediate blighted and polluted lands, making them ready
and able to be developed into tax paying, job producing properties.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of bfinneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA,
Minnesota Solutions, Department of Trade and Economic Deve►opment
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None.
CiTY OF SAtNT PAUL
PROPOSAL:
Lead Agency:
1999 LEGfSLAT{VE PROPOSALS
BROWNFIELDS LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Various
I. Eaplain this propasai.
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Attached aze legislative language changes which the 5ARA brownfields coalition is seeking to
pursue during the 1999 legislative session. The specific language and text may be changed ar
amended, but the general concepts will be pursued. These changes would aiford municipalities
greater protections when undertaking redevetopment projects. The four areas proposed for
changes aze: extending the eminent domain exception for hazardous substances to petroleum
contamination; clarification that eminent domain exception applies to limit the general rule of
strict liability for an owner of land; eliminating the common law and statutory liability for death,
personat injury or disease when a VRAP is prepared and implemented; and aliowing the presence
of hazazdous substance or pollution to be considered in reducing the amount to be paid as just
compensation in an eminent domain action.
II. What are the advafltages if this groposal is approved?
These changes wouid clarify responsibility and protections for municipalities for redevelopment
projects. Having these protections clearly specified and agreed to in statute, should encourage
municipalities to proceed with redevelopment projects on polluted and contaminated sites.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
TO ELIlbIINATE MUIVICIPAL LIABILITY
IN REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS
Both federal(CERCLA) and state(IvIERLA) laws impose strict liability for clean up costs,
personal injuries and property damage on anyone, inciuding municipalities, who acquires
contaminated land even though the acquiring person did not contribute to the contamination.
The Minnesota legislature has carved out some exceptions to the general rule of strict liability so
as to limit the liability of municipalities in acquiring land, theieby encousaging the redevelopment
of contaminated sites by municipalities. Some of the redevelopment efforts that may be taken by
municipalities could cause a more intensive use of the land eg. converting an industriai site to a
residential site.
However, there remains gaps in the Minnesota statutes in the protection that can and should be
made available to municipalities. Attached to this memo aze 4 proposed bills that serve to close
these gaps and azm municipalities with greater protections in redevelopment projects. A brief
description of each bill will be given.
l. EXTENSION OF EMINENT DOMAIN EXCEPTION TO PETROLEUM- 115C.021 This
bill extends the eminent domain exception found in Minn Stat 115B.03 relating to contamination
caused by hazardous substances to contamination caused by petroleum. This is needed because
petroleum is not a hazardous substance and is governed by Ch 115C and not Ch 115B, and no
eminent domain exception is contained in Ch 115C.
2.CLARIFICATION TO EXISTING LAW- 115B.03 Subd 1 This bill is merely a
clarification that the eminent domain exception for hazazdous substances, which is already in Ch
115B, applies to lunit the general rule of strict liability for an owner of land. No new substantive
changes aze being proposed with this bill.
3. LTMITATION ON TORT LIABILITY-115B.03.subd 5 This bill eluninates municipal
common law and statutory liability for death, personal injury or disease wheo a Vo]untary
Response Action Plan is prepared and implemented for properties where the municipality did not
contribute to the contamination.
4.ADDITION OF A FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR CONDEMNATION AWARDS-
117.085 This bill adds to the list of items to be considered by the commissioners, when making
an award of just compensation, the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant
on the property.
t: usexsvwccncL�*rvsals �mnR a, i�s
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� amendino Pecroleum Tank Re;ease
Cleznup, \iinnesota Statutes Section
115C.021 definition of "rzspon;ible
penon," to reiievz th� state, stzte
a�encies, znd political subdivisions
from responsibiliry for clea;,up of
]and thzt hv been acquirzd or �unded
in order to futther public purpose Iznd
decelopment or redevefogmea�.
BE IT E\':�CTED BY THE ST�TE OF �1I�fNESOT.�:
ii5C.021. Responsible person
5ubdi� ision 1. Genernl rule. Except zs pro��ided in subdicisions 2 2nd 3a 2
pzron is rzspon;ible for a refzase from a tznl if the person is an o�tir.er or an operator of the
tank 2t any time euring or aftzr the rele�e
Subd. 3a. Eminent domain. (z) The stere an asenc�• o`t�e stat� a ootitica{
s.ibdivision or th� d�p2rment of vas,sporztion is not respoasibl� fo< a re{ea�e from a t��k un�er
if:ll sz:c?ion soiel}� as z resuit Oi 1F1C 2CQL';SIi:OR Oi propert}� or as a res�_,:: of providing fll!?�� iC:
the zcquisition o: sucn property ei�her through lozn or gran�, if tne p;opz;ty was acquired by �:e
state an zoe�cv o` th� etate z politi subdivision or th� departmen: tnrouen exercise oFtne
pocver of emineat domzin, throueh neeotiated purchase in ]i�u of or a:�z, filing a petition for +��
t��ing o; the property through emineet dor�ain, after adoptin� z redevelooment or develoom�-•
olzn under sectiors 469 001 to 469 134 des°ribin� the �roo=-tv a�d s'�rin� its intended use z��
- the necessicv of its ta' or zfter adoptmg a layout pl�� fo; hi�h�cay developmentuadzt
sectioos 161.15 to 161.241 desccibin� ��:e propercy and sta<;n� i� ince;:ded use and the necessi-;
of i�s takina.
(b) A persoa ��:ho zceuires p:oper•y iro � the srzte. an z�enc�• o` the s�a': z oolitical s��bdivi� -
or tne deparraeay otner tnz� prope<<;• zceuired throu�h a I=�d esch�.� e, is not a respo:.sible
persoa under tnis sec:ioa so!ely � a rzsu!; oi the acquisition o: the p;ore� �y i: the prope:ty �.,
zcquired by tne sta'e zn ae�ncv o`the s'zr.e a noliticai subdi��iaion o� cne depa.�tment th;ou�;-
ezercise of t;:e po��: er of eminent domaia, hy neQotiated purchzse 1�: II°L Or Oi zfter fi(in� a
P�IitlOil f0: L.R° i.c4.1?'i� Of PiOD°ity iI?LOL�_7 2a11IIEIlL dOP.12'ii1, 2fC°i 2�0_ii�i� z redeveloome G"
�e�zioomenr olaa u�de� sectio�s 4b9 001 to 469 13� e=c tn= r-om �v and statir� i��
intended u�e c^i� ifl nzces;i� � Oi li5 ic;;i�� OC 8i 2COpii1':� 2 12�'O'_' u�cIl iOC hiHlltvz�
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A bill for zn act
amendin� �tinnesota Statutes Section
I 17B.03, Subdirision �(b) in order to
�ive persons �cho acquire cont2minated
propzrty from the state, an asency of
the state or a poli[icat subdivision, in
ordec to fucther pubiic pucpose land .
development or redeveiopment, the
ideniic2l protzctions provided to thz
state, agency of the state or a poli[ical
subdivisioa under subdivision �(e)
BE IT E;VACTED B�' THE STATE OF �ff:\iV�SOT.-1:
11�B.03. Responsible person
Subdi�ision 1. General rule. For the purposes of Seaion; I ISB.O1 to 11�B2G,
znd ezcept as p; o��ided in subdivisions 2 s- �� 3, and 5, a person is respoesible for z reiease or
threa?ened relezsz oi a hazardous substance, or z polfu[ant or contaminznc, from a facility if the
pzrson:
Subd. 5. Eminent domain. (a) The state, an asency of the stzte, or z political
subdivision is not a responsible person uader this section solely as a result of the acquisition of
prope<<y, or as a result of providing fuads for the acquisition of such property either throu�h
loan or �r��t, ii Lhe properry �vas acquirzd by the state, aa agency of the state, or a politiczl
subdi�•ision (1) through exercise of tne power of eminent domain, (2) t;.:oueh negotizted
purch�e in lieu o�, or after filing a pztition for tnz taking of the propery throuoh eminent
domzin, (3) after zdopting z redevelopment or development plaa under sections 469.001 to
469.13� describing the pronerty �zd stating its intended use a�d the necessity of it� takin�, (^-.)
af�er zdopting 2lzyouc plzn fo; hi�h�vay devetopnen[ under sectio�s 161.li to 161.241 V
describu�g the prooeriy xnd stzting i5 intended use asd the necessity of i� ta!;inQ, or (�} throu_�.
the us O` 2 IOc.�'1 i0 PllTCR25° 7iollt-of-w2V m th seven-covnty metropolitan �; ea under sectioa
^-.�3.16/.
(o) .-� pers�- �ceo acauires p,ope��� fro�,� t�e stzte, an 2_e-:c}� e.' �.e s-a_e, or z poiitic_!
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exercise of the po�rer of eminent domain or by negotiated purchase in fieu of or after filing a
pe[ition for the tzking of the property throu�h eminent dom2in, zfter adopting a redevelopment
or de�•elopment plan under sections 469.001 to 469.134 describing the propercy and stating its
intended use and the necessity of its ta.l•in�, or after 2doptin� a]a}•out plan for hish«•ay
development under sectioas 161.1� to Ibl?41 describin� the propery and statina its intended
use and the necessity of its ta!:ing. y
D-ar[ed \ocembe�- _ Q 1995
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a bill for an act
�Iinn. Stal. 11�B.03, subd. 5, shall be amended b;� 2dding the followino paxaeraph:
jcl The stat 2n agenc� Qf the state t�r 3�olitical cuhdi�iaion or a neraon who
aca�jrec nron rtv f orn tne stdt an a�ncv �f the st��e or r�liri�al �,�hdrvision sh '�,1
not he liable for c�ama�ec for d�at}' pers nil �n urv o� d��ase attnbutable to rhe
relei�e of a hazard�iu subst�n�e nollucan� or cont�minant frnm a facilitv snuated on
�,Sp�rtv acq�irg�,ucsuant to p�ar .g_r�gli (�1 or (bl in th° event that a Vo]unta.n'
h���° Action Pl2n is g.Cgpar�d a�. im�lem__enteci �!�rsuant to Minn St1� �
I 1� 175 and if n cess trk, � u<<cclive �cti��n is im�lem�nt^d �nd a elosu e.er
i, d plir to �firn 5�at � 11 �C' 03 Cubd 9 to r�mediat° the release.
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A bi'I for 2n act
amencir.g the Procedm e for Deterr,ti�ir.c
th: zwuc o`dam�ges for propert� y
concaminz[ed by 2 hzzardous substz�ce,
pollu[zr.t or cOr.czmir.zn[ �u: s::ant to
eminer.t domaiq �f:r�. S!z, Chap;er 1 17.
BL IT E\ACTED BZ' TI� S?ATE Or Ml\NESOTA.
•A.:�ead �'�:u� Stac y �' 717.035 [o read as follmtis
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Subdivisiap 1. Th� cor.,missio�e;;, having oeer. duly swern znc' cua!inzd accordiag [o
la���, s:�>_if ineet zs direaed by t;;e ordu efappointment 2nd 'n°2r the allegations znd proo8 of alI
persor.; intuested touching rhe mat�ers to �nc.a conmicted. Thzy may adjo�m E�om time to tir..e
znd irum piace to p!ace v,i;h4n [:1e ceu�ry, g':�ing ora] nouce �o those preser.t ef [he [ime z�d
placr of their r.et� me�:ine. A11 tes.imony taken b}'thert: sit�.1 be given pub:iciy, under oa:h, a.^.�
in th.ir pre;ence They shzl! viz��.� the premise>, anc anv oE t'r.em mzy sabpez�a �ci!nesses, w�:ich
shz{l �, <zrvz� x; subpoe^zs in civil achnm,�re serveci, zad a: tne cost o� tne oz.�ie> appl;ing
th.�re;or It deeTed r.�cess�.� Iney may require tne petitione: or o�t ;er to F�rnisn for thei; ese
r,��ap>, plat=_, and o:he* in=o�m�iion �ti;�ich ,'ne peti:ior.er er o,.ner nay have st;o�.cing t�e nz[ure,
cheracter, zce ex!e�t o[ the p;oposed ur,dertzking and ti e s!tuation oi lanCS desired therefor. Ia
prepzr case; they may rrsarve to the ow-:er 2 rign� uFway or or�:e: p;ivi?ege in or over tne land
ta'<en, n: a;cach razsonable can�ir.o�s to such ,�dno in zddition to th� dz*nzgzs given or fr.�� m�y
ma:e aa a!;z: naeive zwarc, condition>d upon the grantina o: wi�h?;olCing of tne n.gh[ sp:ci5ed
\v'i:ho��t unrezsoc2ble delay they s';�a;l ma�e a sepaa;z a;se;s nent and awatd of the dzmaoes
�tihic^. ir, their jud2mer.t �cill r>sLtt to each oFth� owne:s oEtce lznd by reason e.°scch tzrl ��d
repor, the a�m> to tne cour�. The coTr,issioners, in z':i such proceedin�s, may ir. their ciscrecion
zUow a�.d s};ow sepzrztely in additicr. to th� awzrd o; da;rure;, rezso�zbie zpprzisel fees r.ot �o
exceed z to:z: cf 5500 L'pon recue;: o; zr. ev.nu t'r.e coram:;;ic-er, s�al; show in t^e!r npo� �
t;e aTo�n: e: tne award o` dz:r.a�e> c:hicn is to tefmbu;;e th° o�.vrer a�d teau: or lessee :o; t�e
�zl�c ot tn: l��c cz':en, z;.d tne amo�n: ot :ne aazrd o� duna�zs, ii any, wh cn i; to reimburse tce
�'•�.nzr a�d tecz�c or le�see fo; dzmzces to tnz :ema:rdc: involuec, �ahe:her er ne; descnbed ir. �he
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c�r a1a1� con��der (i� tn� n�tt;re acd exteat OECRC Cl�(1t2'"ll^?.'IOP tnz li'<ely durar�n n`
^P �'CS�r.c2 Of [he CCn'aminati�n (iil Ih��tk �n�ecl hv t�e,�re:e�ce of tFe co�ttam��atior. tn
f�(ure n�.vners users zn:'. the envirnrmen� (j_;} the �m�et of th� � re<z�ce �.`t'�e cnr:c=_minatinn m
f��n-e rgvzl��n°^t n� rh° �n°rv (ivl thz nt'Ure ard °Sti�rz'°d rn�' n`z'v remnv�l ��
rerr.edial zction recessarv to addres5 t^e cnnt�min.=.tio�. aad (vl the o^'.setdn� v��ue �fam• IeEll
eh!iuztior. acceptzhle [n the P?'i?inner Which (y0vid°; for the j?�rto-mance n� remnv�l 2�d
rzmzd.�l �c[tnps t0 �dd�z55 inE cOnt amir.a��on fzv_che nuTer oFthe 1 =Rd 0� d_^v 9l'nzr res�on�ihl:
pa�[4' Tite a�.ti2�d �' dym2ae� for cnntam�nated o(g�e sh�l! be detzrmined'nv cu�tractir� t�e
con��min�•ion vzh�e re�i�ic'ion ai ce�e �bove fron (he in ri=� mar'd��b_ie for tne o�oeTrt�
SECT10\� 2. ?,mecd \finn. S:at. § 117 17� as follo«s'
Subdivision 1. Sucn appea� r*�ayhe noticed for �riaJ znd ,ried excep: zi he:�ir, ot'r.erai;e
p:ovided a; in the case of z civi; accion u;d thz court mzy direce tha: is>ue> be iramed, and reaui:e
n�hcr paries to bejoinzd znd tc p:ezd the:eir. wher. neces;a.ry ior che proper dz!zr;inatioa oi che
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dz-rzges ce novo ane ap�ortion ine sz*ne as the e•�idence and justi:e may reauire LJpon request
oi a psrty to s��cF, appeal, tne}u.ry o� cour sh.if snow in tne v�rdicc or ord�r tne �moun[ o`t:'.e
a�vzrd ef dzmzge; uhich is to re:m5urse ±he o��.T.er for tne lr,d ta:<en ard the u;.ouat of the
awzrd of dzma�es, if any, v.'hic^. is to t�.e rei:r:aur>: the owT,er for damzges to th� remaicd�r �rzct
l:a: :2n°R �l'i'!?j^:� OC :1�: G� escribed ir, the pe:iaon 'Che �.*noun zwarded i0 C�.R pecsor, �`�ii
a:so be sho�an se�,uaeel�. A co�:aiss�or.e: in z co�demnz!ior, proceedi.^.� may 6e c2!!ed by aiy
F�2?'r 25 d'.t'ICR°S9 f0 I es:i J zs [o tne aTOen: and tne b ?5:5 OFf[iZ cW2f ef co:�rr.is>ioners an�
r,�,a} be exz;.^,i :ed zr.d c,u�iEzd as ar,v o:i z; wime>s
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C1TY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: HOUSING
Lead Agency: Various
I. Explain this proposal.
Quality housing is a major component of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports
initiatives which provide increased funding for housin� and housing rehab and which make
housing programs and dollars more fle�ble and accessible. Saint Paul supports increased funding
to both 1vIHFA and the Met Council Livable Communities program and urges the state to commit
1% of the total state budget to housing (an increase from the current .4%).
Should the City of Saint Paui make the policy decision to dedicate one-half of the neighborhood
STAR funds to housing purposes, we would seek a State match to those funds, creatin� a
locaUstate partnership committed to improved housing in the urban core.
We strongly support initiatives which encoura�e home ownership, including life cycle housing
which promotes home ownership for new, first-time buyers, as well as ailowin� seniors to remain
in their neighborhoods and communities as homeowners.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Increased housing resources would allow various housing projects and initiatives which would
benefit the City, including rehabilitating the e�sting housin� stock and new construction projects
with increased density and mixed income accessibility.
Dedicating 1% ofthe state bud�et to housing needs and programs state��ide, is a concept that is
easy to understand and helps to build a varied coalition of support from across the state. It is
anticipated that those funds would be allocated to the NI�TFA and would them be allocated and
distributed statewide.
III. Identifp kno�m support for this praposal.
Ramsey County, City of Nlinneapolis, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of
Minnesota Cities, MFIFA, Metropolitan Council
TV. Identify l:nown opposition to this proposal.
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Lead Agency: MnSCU/Saint Paui Port Authority
T. Eaplain this proposal.
In order for the unemployed, underemployed and communities in need to find and obtain steady
employment, workforce training and job skills education aze vital to allow people to move into
stable, living wage jobs. Saint Paul supports MnSCU's proposal to increase state funding to uain
workers for the information technology industry. Through the Information Technology Council,
employers and training institutions are working to develop new training opportunities, including
this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports continued and increased funding of the Saint Paul Port
Authority's Customized 7ob Training program. This very successful program works with high
school students, vocational and technical college programs and employers to train studems for
jobs and skil]s which aze specifically needed by participatu�g employers.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Technical and specific job training will benefit Saint Paul residents by allowing them to expand
their employment and eaming opportunities and bring stability to families by providing geople the
posibility to gain steady, living wage employment. These programs also actively involve and
engage area employers in heiping to solve the problem of worl�'orce readiness and training.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
MnSCU - Metro State and Saint Paul Technical College, the Saint Paul Port Authority, the
Information Technology Council, Saint Paul empioyers
IV. Ideptify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Customized Job Training The Employment �onnectio
'./� ;le1p Focus And kuelerat� Th: �=,r��iting
flnd Niring Prosass.
If your business is chano ng, or if vou are stru�gling to keep
key positions filled, our Cu;tomized Job Training specialists
can help.
In addition to site setec[ion, financin� and «ater6orne
commerce sen�ice;, the Saint Paul Port Authority procides
employ�ment-related sercice� to manufacturezs in the Saint
Paul area. These Employment Connection sereices include:
• Assessment of staffing and trainina requirementa
• Recncitmerzt of quality emplopees £or key' po�itions
• Enaployee retention assist¢hce
• Technua! traincng and sercices
��e pnrtner with numerous job placement, commtmity and
educational organizations to pro� ide ser� ices, and we partner
with a mtmber of pu6iic and private or�anizations to reduce
the co;t of sercices to employera.
Entry Level Jobs
Filling entry-level jobs is a critical concern for many bu�:-
nesses. �Ve �vork to screen and recruit quality workers - fro :;
dislocated, immigrant, welFare-to-�cork, and other pool; oi
prospectice employees.
Advanced Level Jobs
�Ue help employers find qualified people £or highly-skillec.
ena neering, or management position;.Often these cr;ticai ��b;
must be filled before groduction can increase enouah to �u; _ii�
the hiring of additional entry-level workers.
fmployea Reten�ion Assistansa
We help newly hired employees acquire the skills and
experiences necessary for succes;.
Partners include:
• S¢int Paul Reh¢bilitation Center (SPRC)
• S¢int Paul Schools' Workforce Education Center
• S¢irzt P¢ul Technical College
Services may include:
• 4Yorhforce Behauior Tr¢ining - work ethic, te¢mworh,
appear¢nce and related issaies
• English ¢s a Second Language (ESL) Znstruction
• Superuisor/oper¢tor Shills Training- "tr¢iner" tr¢inar.:
and interpersorz¢l shills der.�elopment
• Cultural Diversity ¢rzd Pluralism Tr¢ining or Semanm> -
awareness, e.rpeditang teamzcork arzd related shiZl set,
• Co¢ching- irztern¢Z mentoreng outside coacrzs
lainnicnl Truinin� an�3 Servises
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�Ue procide n brief up-front a�se�,ment - usually at no cost
to the employer -�chich helps tie trainin�' more closely to
production. Thi, assessment:
• Bene�its top ntanages;
• Irzcaiz'es pe�oduct�ore n�an¢ger�s cuzcl operators
• Valadates hirino and trairzcng plmzs
• Target.> mzd stren�t7tens recnt.tment mid trniiaeng
• P�npoints «�a)-s to otren�then proced<<r'e.
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T6e �oal, of om� recru,.ing efforta are to Lefp �he employer
flll open position; in a hassle-fi and timel� manner:
• 4Gitk qi�ale�`�Ed people
• LSno are Sai�rt Paul r�stdenta
• 4t7io �cdi :tai icith ti conipc.i��.
Communih Outreach
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Connection -_ - � � � � � -- � �,:_ rtore [har_
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u5'.e[:[a[tne. �..._ !:e!c :'_ _ :Ld::t_L_ ,. _ � - _.deanar�:. to
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�Ve provide a range oF technical services to help new
employees get up to speed quickl�� and effectively.
Partners include:
• Saint P¢ul Technic¢l College
• Century Callege
• Dunwoody Techrzical Institute
PTOa 0Itt5
We provide training on job-specific skills, tailored to fi�
either entry or advanced �vork. Programs can includa
automated manufacturing, printing, assembly and more
Profiles and Employee Assessments
We can help a company review and strengthen proced�u z=.
operations, or hiring criteria for a particular line as a steo
toward better training and better selection of employees
�370 $0��4173 �SS79
The Saint Paul Port Authority'; Customized Job Trai: .__
i; aimed at helping customers improve their bottom line. `•' -
use our talents, our contacta and our resources to help � c..
• Accelerate recruitment and placement
• Improve the qualitc of applicants
• Improve production processes
• Impro�-e employee retention
• Reduce costs
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=m.^.t Pau!. �I� �5102-1061 Fae o13 23;-n?98 '�
Phone (612)'.>?-t-a686 • Toll free 1-800-3P8-S417
Control msts, strean¢lzne your hiring mic� reeruiting processes ¢nd
strerzgthe�z yoa�r icork foree t<it/c the Sanat Pai�l Port Authorzty's
ca�stomazed job traine�:g program.
SffiLLS FIRST
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Overview: SKILLS FIRST is a job prepazation, training and placement program for welfaze-
to-work and other job candidates. Sponsors are Saint Paul Port Authority, Saint Paul Technical
Coltege, Saint Paut Schoots Adult Basic Education, and Saint Paul Rehabilitation Center. Our
focus is on cazeers in manufacturing and printing.
Philosophy: If you are willing to work hard, to learn, to stay positive and to be tkere, there
has never been a better time in history to be looking for a long-term, good-
paying career.
Training: All SKILLS FIRST participants have received training on:
• Basic business concepts
• Computer basics
• Basic reading and math, as needed
• Interpersonal communications
• Thriving with change
• Communication across genders
• Soft skills — attitude, attendance, punctuality
• Job seeking and preparation — interviews, applications, resumes
Most have received training on:
• Basic business writing
• Telephone slcills
• Conflict resolution
• Customer service
• Workplace communication
Beyond the core training, a few have received or plan on technical training in:
• Windows and Microsoft Office applications
• Human resources
• Introduction to printing (bindery)
• Introduction to packaging and assembly
• Central services (health field)
• Construction trades
• Industrial machine maintenance
• Chemical technology
• Circuit board assembly
Results:
Begun in the spring of 1998, SKILLS FIRST has graduated or cunently is training about 52
people. Two-thirds have completed the core program, more than half aze placed in full time
jobs, about 1/3 are working part time, and about'/a are enrolled in technical training programs.
Most now work from evolving career/life plans that include the things they need to succeed for
their families — GED, drivers license, caz, short-term skills, long term training, vocational
options, housing, etc.
Placements:
Past the core program, SKILLS FIRST participants either work full-time, or work part-time or full
time while pursuing technical training certificates or diplomas. Technical programs range from 3
weeks to 1 yeaz. Placements may be temporary� (1 yeaz minimum} or in the career field of
choice. The emphasis is on stability and direction.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: MORTGAGE & DEED TAX
Lead Agency: Ramsey County
L Eaplain this proposal.
The mortgage and deed registration ta�c is already in existence and is a fee paid on mortgage and
deed registrations. The funds aze raised at the local level through local real estate transactions,
collected by the counties, yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, all of the funds collected are
sent to the state and deposited in the state's general fund. Saint Paul supports allowing counties
to keep the mortgage and deed tarc. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they
could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housing and brownfieids remediation.
This proposal does not include any increase in the current mortgage and deed ta�c rates.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The approval of this proposat would allow local units of government to have access to a funding
source which is raised at the local levei, has growth potential and is a funding source other than
the property taac. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and
brownfields clean-up and could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars.
III. Identify known supgort for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Because the mortgage and deed tax funds currently go into the state's general fund, allowing
those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the state's generai fund. This fact
may cause some opposition.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY
Lead Agency:
L Egplain this proposal.
One of the challenges which faces cities in reversing neighborhood deterioration and blight is
taking possession of taac forfeited properties in order to have them rehabed and/or put back on the
tar� rolls. There has been legislation passed which would lessen the time period which must elapse
before a property is forfeited and it is unclear at this tune whether things can be done locally to
improve this process without additional state legislation or not. If it is decided that changes in the
state's tax forfeit laws would aid local jurisdictions in getting these properties back on the tax
rolls in a more timely fashion, Saint Paul wauld support pursuing such language.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Allowing properties to languish as vacant, unrepaired, non-taxpaying eyesores creates a blight on
a neighborhood, lowers property values for surrounding homeowners and can pose a public safety
risk. By shortening the time that these properties are without care or an owner, neighborhoods
and neighbors benefit.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
City of Saint Paul
IV. Identify known opposition to thu proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGiSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TREE REPLANTING
Lead Agency: Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of a state reforestation fund and allocation of $4
million to that fund, which could be accessed by local communities whose "urban forests" are
devastated by natural phenomenon. Both the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and
League of ivfinnesota Cities have included this proposal in their 1999 legistative policies.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
With a fund such as the one being proposed, cities like Saint Paul which lost thousands of trees
during summer storms, could begin to replace and restore their trees.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of Minnesota Cities, City of Minneapolis,
other communities devastated by storms
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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A bill for an att relatin; to reforestation and Appropria6ng money.
Section 1. Dcfmitions.
Sudivision 1.As used in subdivisious 1 to •--- the terms defined in this section have thc meanitis given
them.
Subdivision 2. "Commissioner" means thc commissioner of natural resources..
Subdivision 3" Municipaliry" means a Uome rute chattzr or statutory ciry.
Subdivision 4. " Federal Emergency declaratiod' (need to get dates of the storms) (defiine "storms")
Subdivision 5"ApplicanY' meaos a city, county, park district, schoo4 district or town.
Section 2. Program and Purpose.
Subd. 1 Tnc commissioner is authorized [o administer a program to assist applicants to plant trees to
repiace those destroycd by the storms ci[ed by the S'ederaf emergency declaration.
Subd. 2"Che commissioner within the limiu of the appropriation shall pay grants to applican�s to
replace trees destroyed by the storms. Applicants must submic requests for the grants in a focm
prescribed by the commissioner. Grants may be used to reptace uees on private property.
Subd 3. S is appropriated [o the commissioner to make grants under this secuon. The
appropriauon is available until expended. lFthe amount of the geant requesu excceds the appropriation,
the commissioner shall reduce each �ant proportionately so the total equals the amount available.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL:: DEDICATED F[JNDING FOR TRANSTT
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Explain this proposal.
The metropolitan transit system is funded with a combination of state subsidies, property taaces
and user fees. It is one of the most dependent systems in the nation on the property tax; has one
of the higher ratios of fare-hox recovery; and, one of the lowest subsidy rates per passenger
camed nationally. The City of Saint Paul recognizes the need for a good urban public transit
system and will support efforts to create an independent, dedicated source of funding for the
metropolitan transit system, as well as supporting supplemental state funding to improve the
current transit system.
In light of the state funding for light rail which was passed last session for the Hiawatha Corridor,
Saint Paul supports being formaliy designated as the next priority for light rail funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Establishing a dedicated source of transit funding would relieve the use of property t� dollars for
transit. Improvements in the transit system would allow public transportation to become a more
viable transportation choice for downtown employees, he(ping to relieve pazking problems, as
well as being an aitemative for those seeking work due to welfare changes.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan and Urban legislators, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Highway interests, outstate legislators
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATlVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: Protection of Saint Paul taapayers and City operations through the
Property Taa Study Project and discussions and actions surrounding
property taa reform/school funding and local government aids
Lead Agency: Various, induding Property Tax Study Project, League of Minnesota Cities
and Association of Metropolitan Municipaiities
I. Ezplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the Jo+nt Propecty Tax Advisory
Committee and the Property Taac Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property
tax payers. The principals of these groups are that tax and fiscal reform shou(d ensure
accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taxpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused
state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria,
any additional tax rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on the
City's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future.
14991egislative priorities for the Property Tax Study Project aze not yet finalized but will likely
include positions on:
l. Limited Mazket Value
2. Repeal of Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases
3. Class Rate Compression
4. Levy Limits and Freezes
5. LCTA and HACA reform
6. Mortgage and Deed Tax
7. Revenue Diversification
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The City of Saint Pau! has a tremendous record of fiscal responsi6ility, keeping the City portion of
the property tax levy at 0% for the last five years. In order to continue delivering quality services,
the city must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden
tas increases and also ailows the City to provide for sound fiscal planning into the future.
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Through the 7oint Property Tax Advisory Committee and Properry Tax Study Project, Saint Paul
is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefiting taxpayers through change in
the systems for funding and delivering (ocal goverrunent services. Sistorically, cities counties and
school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in
this project believe that this collaborative effort has the potential for develoQing creative, joint
solutions to common problems. Approval of the Project's initiatives are a good step toward
future collaborations and joint-efforts.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Ioint Property Tax Advisory Committee members, Joint Property Tax Study Group members,
League of Nfinnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Coun!y of Hennepin
County of Ramszy
County of Saint Lovis
Minneapolis Public Schools
Saint Paul Publ�c Schools
City of Duluth
Ciy of Minneapolis
Giy of Samt Paul
Project's 1999 Legislative Priorities
Reformina the StatelLocal Fisca] Relationship
Backgrourzc�: The stata of �Iinnesota controls the h�o fastest aro�vina sotttces of tati revenue:
tlta sales and incoma tasas. �Ieam�hile, tl�e property tas base, �chidi is the priulary funding
source for local �ocarnment services, has declined over tha last 20 }ears in reai dollars per
capita. Since 1990, some important stata aids desi�ned to relief dapendence on the property
tas, such as local go��arnmant aid (LG_a) and homestead and aariculhua] credit aid (HACA),
have also declined in raal dollars per capita.
There is currenth� a disconnection bahvazn (1) man}� rapidly gro��ing public etipenses—such
as out-of-homa placament, ciaan-up of pollutad land, special education. and court costs—and
(2) the gro��ina tas ra� enues needed to pa} for thesa espenses.
Positio,z of tlzz P,�ojact• Proparh tas refomi must consist of mora tlian sliifting property tas
burdans among differant classes of properh�. Trua and lastins proparty' tak refomi must take
place ��ithin the contast of broader fisca] reform. This reform of the stat�'local fiscal
ralationship should consist of some or all of thz follo��in� tluze components:
Raalieiunent of ser� ice and fundina rasponsibilities The most rapidh' aro�cing public
e�penses—such as out-of-home placement, clean-up of polluted land, spacial education,
and court costs—shouid ba financed from the most rapidly gro��ing public re� enues—the
satas and incoma ta1. In addition, espenditures rzlated to the concentration of poverty and
agin� and deterioratin� infrastructure should not be paid for from tha properh, tas, since the
communitias that ha�e tha most sa� era problems in these araas oftan ha� a below average
per capita propert}' tas «ealtl�.
Di�'ersiFication of re� enua. Gi�'en the limitations of the propzrtv tax it is un�� isa fiscal
polic� for an}� single le� el of go� ernment to be ocer]}' dapandavt upon tlie propert}' tas.
Local Qo�'ernmants shou]d hace morz aecass to other non-propzrt� tas re�znues, such as
salas or income tas re�'enuas. Local Qo� ernment re�enu� di�'ersification could be achieved
b� either. (1) linkins aro��tl� in stata properh tas ralief proorams to �ro��th iu statz sales or
income tas retianuas or (2) alio«ina Ioca1 go�'erntnents to keap ali or som= of tlia revenue
Qenerated bc� sales. incoiiie. or otn�r ta�es collactad ��ithin ti�eir bordar;
R.�.f01 ��t SL�T:. 3117�. I.Ci_� 3i?l� i'i ��. �. �U�'I'�Iltl\' Il�lp G�I� �i j1lt' �Oi3� '?_�', - ,',�liip.�,ilt IZ�"Bllll��
Ho��e�er. both LG_� and H_�C_� ha�e ba�n criticized bacausa most o; *h= dollars
distributed undar thes� pro�ra;�s are ���randfatharad" – i�. tha distr�but�:>>�. i; based upon
amuun�; ree�i�ed in pra��ous ���:; a; opposed to an acti�� fonnula Cor.�.d:rationshoutd
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`�grandfathered" aid amounts, provided that this phas�-out does not result in reduczd local
�ocernment re��enues or increased dependence on tha property tas. If LG.� and H.4CA
reform occurs, the number of communities that `lose" should be minimized and shouid not
be concentrated in anv sin�l� region of the stata. In the absance of broadar raform of the
state.'local fiscal relationship, funding for both LG_� and H�CA should b� increased to
keep pace r,�ith the aro��th in stata tas revenuas.
As a first step to�tiard raform of tl�e state local fiscal relationship, tha state should allow
countizs to ratain the recenua gzneratad b}' thz mort�a�e and deed taszs. Thesa tases arz
cunentl}� collactad by countias but turned over to tl�e state. $ecause the stata raceices neazl}•
all revenue from the h�o most rapidi}� growing tases (i.e., the sales and income tates) and
cunently� enjo}�s substantial recenua surpluses, counties could ba allo«ed to heep tha revenue
ganaratad from the mortgaga and dezd tas. This revenua could ba dadicatad to a particulaz
function, such as polluted land claan-up.
Tha Projact is uillin� to esplore tha option of foreQoin� soma esistina stata aid in eschange for
eithar (1) raalignmant of fundina responsibilities that �could reduce propertt' tas burdens or (2)
raceime dicersification that �could gi�e local govenmients direct accass to sales. income, or
other non-property tas revenues. -
School Aid
Backorott:zd: The state cunently pro�ides 69 percent of tha resources neadad to fund K-12
education across �Iinnasota. Tha balance is fiinded throu�h local propertt ta�as. The state
SI13Ld Of I1-IZ CilI1CIIIla has aro�cn in recent yaars due to tha acailabiliri� of stata resources and
demands for lo�rer properh,� tases. �4ost of the increases in school aid in recent � zars have
Ueen tluouah increasas in ganaral education aid.
Positton of tlzz Projzct: Stata fuudina for Ii-12 education should ba increasad throuah incrzases
in ganeral education aid, ��hich raduces the general education le�}. Furtl�armore, IL-12
erpenses rasultin� from the conceirtration of poverh shoufd not be funded bti tlie property tax;
for this reason, stata fiuidina should also Ue increased in the areas compaivator� ravenue,
spacial aducation, and ELLy _4t a minimum, the state should maintain the current ]e�'el of
fimdina for desegresation; in the case of commarciai, industrial, and aparfiient ciass rate
comprassion, stata fundin� for dasegregation should be increased as a ��a} to pra�ent an
increasa in tha ta� rata disparit}' bah�ean th� first class cities and the rast of tha state.
Limited \Iarket �'alue
Ba�koro+�nd: lindar current la��, the annual ero��th in the tasabla calue of hom�stead.
asricultural and rzsid�ntial non-homestead. az1d cabin prope,ri is restrictad to tl�e sreater of (1)
I G p�rceni or (2) one quart�r of thz oro«rth in � alua siiice the pre� ious � ear- Durina the 1998
lasislati,�e session. th= AIiunasota Seasonal and Recreational Proparri� O���n�rs (\?SRPO)
�ssoctatio�� proposed that +h° mark�t ��a1u� of all ri�p�s of oropart�� ba li�u�t�c «�-h� rata of
�:�<`ano. TLi� ��ou!C pret�ct o��n�rs of propertias �uth es�alatins marM1et � alu�s from lazae tas
iner��ases tnd_r this pruposai. tlia propert�� ��ould ratum to its iu11 mari:et �.alu� onh'tvhen it
�.�as suid Improcamants to tha proparh ��ould be ta�able
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LL Posit:on of thz Projact: Additional restrictions upon the gro��th of tasable market calue (i.e.,
Q limited market valua) should not be enacted for the followins reasons:
1. Identical properties located in the same tasin� jurisdictions could ha�e drasticall}' different
property tas bills dependin� on �chen the properties �tiera last sold.
2. Gro���th in local propert}' tas base �vould be dramaticallv restrictad. Ocer the last 20 years,
the propert}� tas basz has alread}' gro��n far less rapid]}� than the sales and income tas
basas.
3. Homaowners that esperienczd property� tas incraases as a resuit of the dacliva of
commercial and industrial caluas saczral years a�o «ou]d not esperienca the relief that
«'ould occur as a rasult of racoverin� commarcia] and industrial � alues.
4. Because tha tasable valua of a home �cil] return to fu(] markzt caluz ��han tha proparty is
sold, nz�vl}' purchased homes �vill be bearin� a]ar�er share of tha total propern• tax burdan.
This ��ill maka it more etpensi�e for potantial first timz homa bu�ers to purchase a home.
�. Applyin� market calue limitations tu incomz producing propertias makes Iittie sensa, since
tha value of these properties is based upon their income producing potantial. Therefore, as
� alue of the propert} increasas, the abilin to pa� also increasas.
Class Rate Compression
Backgroiuzd: Since initiation of the class rate!tas capacin• ststem for ta�ies pa} abla in 1989,
thera has baen numerous class rata reductions. From 1989 to 1997, the properti�s that enjo}'ed
the laraest class rate reductions ��ara commercial and industrial properties, apartments, and
homestaads calued o�er 5100,000. Numarous othar dassas ofproparh recei�ed sntaller
reductions. Homestead and agricultura] credit aid (or HAC.�) �cas pro� id;d to local
governmants to pre� ent tas burdan shifts on to other types of propert}. Ho�`e� ar, si�nificant
cuts have been made to HAC S o� er tha vaars.
Tha paca of class rate compression has accelaratzd sinca 1997. From 1997 to 1999, the
propertias that ha�e racei� ed tha laraest class rate reductions �cera non-praFaizntial commercial
and�indushial, aparhnents, and sinale unit non-homzstead rasidential und�r S7>.000. In order
to pre� ent tas shifts on to homesteads, a ne�c education homestead cradit �� as creatad.
Increases in scl�ool aid �cere also enacted in ordar to raduce tlre incraasa in proparri tas rates.
Soma local aocanunants ara «an' oFthe tas capacih loss that occurs due to class rate
compression. This tas capaeih loss leaces local oo�ernment mor� dependent on state dollars
to control propartt ta� burdans.
Tl�e first class citias ha� e tl�a potantial to Ue more ad� ersel�' affect�d b� commerciai. industrial.
and aparhn�nt class rate comprassion due to tha larae concentration of tli�se ri pas of properh'
in the first ciass cities.
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N value o� er S75,OQQ (i.e, the "second tier"); reductions in this class rate �could rzstrict tas
LL increases upon homes �cith increasma values and �vould reduce the tas burdans on those homes
Q ihat ha�e tha hi�hest effzctive taY rates in the state.
Sales Tas on Local Go��ernment Purchases
Backg,-ound: In rasponse to a re��enue shortfall, the lagis]ature imposed a salas tas on city and
counh,' purchases in 1992. TUe estimated stata re� enue from this ta� upon local governments is
approvmata]}' S78 million. Tha imposition of the salas tas upon cih and count�� governments
incraases cih' and counh' eipenses and consequantly results in hi�her properh tates.
The stata rzcenu� shortfall that �tas t(tz initia] reason for tha imposition for tha sales tas on
cities and counties has lon� since disappaared. In fact, thz lar�e surplusas tl�at the state has
esperienced in recent } ears ha� e been in part dua to tha imposition of tlie salas ta� on cities
and counties, «'hich has creatad a na�� re�enue shaam for the stata.
Position of t;za Projzct: The salas ta� on count}• and cit} purchases should be repzaled on the
�rounds that (1) it causes ]tiaher propert} tases, (2) the ra�enue shortFall that creatad the need
for the sales tas has disappeared, and (3) o� ar time couuh and cit}' ra� anuzs have gro��'n far
less rapidl} than state ra��enues and thzrefore there is no need di� ert rasources from counties
and cities to the staTa.
Le�� L'units, Freezes. Referendwn Requirements and Super \Iajorities
Backgroz��:d: Le�}' limits ��'era imposed b} upon countias and lar�er citias for tases pay�able in
1998 and 1999 but �cill end after 1999 undar current ]aw. The currant liitiits rastrict levy
gro��Th to the rata inflation, but providas adjustmants for aro��tli in the commercial.!industrial
tas base and in the numbzr of homasteads. Several "special" le� ies are esempted from the
limit.
In recent �zars, attampts ha�e bean mad� to iulpose a properh ta1 freeze or to requira that le�ti
increases in escess of a spzcific thrashoid be subject to ra� ersal b} referandum. .41so, some
l�gislators I�a�'e arau�d in fa�or of creatinQ a requiretnent that local tas increases should be
appro� ed b} a`�super majorit�'' (i.e., a h�o-thirds majorih ). To date, neither freezes, rzverse
raf randa. nor super majorih' rzquiraments ha�e bean enactad.
Pontton of t;za P,o�zct: La�ti limits reduce accountabiliri, limit tha abilih of local
Qocernm�nts to detennine thair o��n budoat requirements, a?id ara ineff cti� e in controllin�
le�} gro�� th. Le�}' limits also create the ne�d for `'special lecies" that are esampt from limits
so that local so�'ernntents can supp(� needed sar� ices and facilities; th� creation of spacial
le� i�s fi.rthe; complicatas tl�e local Qo� erm�tant budaet process and creates tl�a naed for
additioi�al 1°Qislaiion. For thesa reasors. la�ti� limrts should sunse? after 1999 (con�istant ��'ith
current ta��j Fr�ezes. re���rsa raferands. supac ma�orities. o; ofti�r m�chanism� ��hich rastrict
tlie flevbilir. of local socernsnent� sliould not be enact_d
Count� Cruninal Justice _aid and Funil� Presenation �id
3c=M1?�c::::s Count� critu�nal �ustice aic iCCJ_y i and famil� pr�s�r�afion aid (FP.-1) ���era
�rea?ec dcnn� tn� 199��� Botl� CCJa a:.d FP.� addr�s n.eds ���, _�;�t: �a*� of concern to tha lar�a
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counties and to urban areas. Hotive��er, CCJ_4 and FPA are small in comparison to other state
aid programs, such as LG� and H9CA.
Position of t;ia Projact: Both CCJ.� and FPA provide a�ra}• of reducing propert}' tases and
increasing stata support for criminal justice and family services. Funding for thase aids should
be increased.
Price of Gocernment
Backgroxaad: The Price of Goternmant (POG) la�c sets tatgets for state, eounn, and city
rzvenues based upon aro�vth itt aggragate statewide personal income. The leaislature sets the
POG tar�ets biannuall}�. Althou�h the POG law is not bindin� upon local tasina and spendin;
dacisions, local �overtunants have baen subjact to criticism for failina to maet the POG targets.
The POG concept has sa�eral fla�vs, includin� Uie fact that it doas not take into account the
sarvica damands on local �overnments.
Past Position of thz Pro�act: Tha POG la�v as it is applied to local go��erttmants should be
refornled in the follo��'ing �vay�s:
• The basis of tha POG calculation should be tlie ravenue basa (i.e., le� ies plus state aids) as
opposed to just the le�}'. Tha revenue base is a more cotttplate and meaninaful measure of
local government re�'enuas. �
• The POG e��aluations should be based on lons term trends, not sinala } zar events.
• POG tarsats should be e�pressed as a ran�e as opposed to a sin�le percentage in order to
tak into account unforesazn economic circumstances.
Electric Utilit� Dereeulation and Utilitv Tax Issues
Back�rot�nd: \ational discussion of elecfric utilih' deregulation continues, but the actual pace
of deregulatiott efforts is uncertain. Electric utility deregulation and the ralated issue of utility
tat reliaf raise se4eral complas issuas for local governmauts, includina:
• Potentia] loss of tas base throuoh lo�cerina or eliminatin� the tas on utilitt machinery
• Impairnient of other ravenue sources, such as franchise fzes
• Local go� ernment control of public riaht-of-�va} s
• A�ailabilit}� of uni�ersal electric sercice at an affordabla price
• Cost of electricih' for small users (i.e., potential price incraasas)
• Aggregation of electric loads.
Postteon oftlza P,o�act: �'o reduction in local go�enuuent re�enues should rasult from tas
ralief gicen to utilities. No rashictions should be imposed on the aUilih of local Qocernments
to impose franchise faes or to manaoe public riQht-of-��'ats. The a�ailabilih of affordable
electricit}' for all consumars especialh' sma11 consumars, must ba maintained. to this end, Ioca1
Qo��arnments should be allo���ed to aaaraQata etactric loads
D�cemba; 3-t. 1993
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Summary of Items for Consideration as Part of
the Project's 1999 Legislative Agenda
Limited
(LM�
LMV refers to restrictions on the
amount taxabie market value can
Be proactive in opposition, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Sales Tax on Local
Government
Compression
Levy Limits, Fr�
Referenda, and
Price of Government The POG law sets spending
(POG) targets for state, county, and city
Restructuring Due to the rapid growth in state
State 1 Local Fiscal tax revenues, the state should
Relationship provide increased funding for
LGA and HACA Components of the LGA & HACA
Reform programs have been severely
criticized. First class cities are
particular dependent on these
aids.
Cities and counties are subject to
the state sales tax, which leads to
higher property taxes.
Class rate compression refers to
the practice of reducing property
class rates. Business and
apartment properties have been
Ali these are attempts to directly
or indirectly restrict local revenue
Support repeal of the sales tax on local
government purchases, but statewide
organizations should take the lead
Either (1) advocate reduction in second
tier homestead (over 575,000) class rate
or (2) urge the legisiature to use caution
before giving more business and
Oppose all of these, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Support reforms to POG, but do not take
the lead on this issue. Monitor attempts to
Support restructuring of the state/local
fiscal relationship so that growing
government costs align with growing tax
revenues.
Support LGA and HACA reform that wouid
(1) phase-out °grandfathers," (2) protect
aid received by first class cities, and
(3) distribute more aid to cities that have
historicailv received little or no aid.
County Criminal These provide assistance based Explore supporting increases in either
Justice Aid & Family on the income maintenance county criminai justice aid or family
Preservation Aids caseload & crimes in each countv. oreservation aid
Categorical Aids
Categorical aids are dedicated to
specific governmental functions.
Explore categorical aids as a component
of the restructuring of the state/local fiscai
Mortgage and
Tax
School Aid
rcevenue
Diversification
Elimination of the
Property Tax
The mortgage and deed tax is
coilected by counties but turned
over to the state.
State provides 69% of the costs c
K-12 education. However, urban
school districts have needs that
are not adequately funded by the
Local governments depend too
heavily on the properiy tax. Local
The property tax is the most
2rchaic of the ma�or tzxes
However, replaang prooerty tax
revenues will be di`*icult
Support allowing counties to keep revenue
from the mortgage and deed tax for
Support increases in general education
aid. Support increases in state funding in
the areas of compensatory revenue,
special education, and ELL. Maintain or
increase desegregation funding.
Support dedication of one percent of sales
tax to fund locai government services.
No recommenda,ion from staf�.
tiectnc unuty ! Nace or eiectnaty deregWation is j St2- Ci� not Ciscuss :n s issue
Deregulation and i uncert2m. DeregulaLOn has mzny i
Utilitv Tax Issues I imolicaiions for local oovernmencs I
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Energy/Deregulation/Elimination of Personal Property Taa
Northern States Power
Phone:
I. Eaplain this proposal.
While full scale energy deregulation is unlikely NSP has indicated they will introduce legislation to
eliminate the personal property ta�c they current pay on generation equipment.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
It will level the playing fieid for NSP and other investor owned utilities (IOL3's) with competitors
coming into Minnesota should/when the state decegulates energy. Currently the personal property
tax is a pass through cost for NSP and is picked up by its customers. In a deregulated
environment it wouid become a cost of doing business putting NSP at a competitive disadvantage.
Since NSP is Saint Paul's largest tax payer contributing $650,000 annually from the personal
property tax chazged on their Saint Paul generating facility it is critical that a solution is found to
provide the city with guaranteed replacement revenue that does not affect our bond rating. The
city is continuing to work with NSP to find a resolution to this problem. It is also important that
any principies for deregulation including a similaz statement protecting Saint Paul's revenues.
III. Ideatify known support for this proposal.
Northem States Power and Minnesota Power
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
The city of Oak Park Heights. If the bill would not include replacement revenue it will be
opposed by the League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Association of
Metropofitan Municipalities and School Boards. Repiacement revenue must be in a manner that
protects the bond rating of the host community.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: CRIlIZE PREVENTIONJPUBLIC SAFETY FCTNDING
Lead Agency: Various
L Ezplain this proposal.
Saint Paul will work with the Saint Paul Police, Ramsey County, Department of Public Safety,
Saint Paul delegation members and other entities to develop proposals which would provide
funding for programs including Weed & Seed, DARE, juvenile crime prevention and intervention
funding, truancy prevention and funding, etc..
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Crune prevention and public safety dollars are greatly needed in Saint Paul, especially funds
targeted towazd young people. 7uveniles are the fastest growing segment of the courts, jails and
detention centers. In order for Saint Paul to continue being a livable city which attracts and keeps
a stabie residential ta�c base and grows its business tax base, it must be a safe city.
III. Identify kaown support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Police Department, Saint Paul legislators
IV. Identify known opposition to t6is proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: GREENING THE METRO MISSISSIPPUMINNESOTA RIVER
VA.LLEYS LCMR FUNDING REQUEST
Lead Agency: Greening the Great River Park
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resource has approved $800,000 for an effort lead by
the Greening the Great River Park Group. This proposal would take the Greening concept of
replanting native trees and vegetation, which has been very successful in Saint Paul, and bring it
other communities along the Ivfinnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The Saint Paul Parks Departmettt
is a supporting partner in this project through a$190,000 match.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
With approval of this funding, communities along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers can begin
to recreate their urban forests and bring natural vegetation and green space to their communities.
This proposal expands the very successful "Cneening the Great River Park" project in Saint Paul
which has brought thousands of volunteers together each yeaz to help replant trees and native
vegetation along Saint Paul's Mississippi River Valley.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Pazks and Recreation Department, Greening the Great River Pazk, Friends of the
Mississippi River, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
Date of Iteport: December 18, 1998
Date of Nexf Status Report:
January 30, 2�00
bate of Work Yrograai Ap�iroval:
Project Completion Date: Aecember 30, 2001
LCl�2 Work Program 1999
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I. PROJ�CT TITLE: C06 Crreening fhe Metro Mississippi-Minnesota 12ives Valleys 800,004
Project Managcr:
Affiliafion:
Mailing Address:
Rob Buf#ler
Crreening the Great 12iver Pazk
600 Nonvest Center
c!o Saint Paui Foundation
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Telephoae 1Vumber: 651-224-5463 E-Mail: ggrp@tspf.org Paz: 651-224-8123
Total �zennial Project Budget:
LCMTL: 5800,000
LCMI2
Amount Speat: p
LCMR Balancee 5800,000
Match $450,000
Greening the Crreat River Pazk 210,000
Friends of the Mississippi River 40,000
City of St. paui 190,000
City of Minne�olis 1 Q 000
,
Match Amount Spent• p
Match Balance: 5450,000
A. Legnl Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._�, Sec.L_], Subd.
CD6 Greening the Meu�o Mississippi — Minnesota River Valleys 80Q000
Appropniation Language:
I1ris appropriation is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resouzces for an
agreement with Crreening the Crreat River Pazk to implement private and public habitat
projects in the Mississippz anc3 Minnesota River valleys. This appzopriation must be matched
by at teast $374,OQ0 of nons�te money and cost sharing is required for projects on private
lands. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2002, at which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work
progzam.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
The Greening the Crreat Ro•er Pazk proje��, Friends of the Mississippi River and cities of
ivfinneapolis and St. Paul have agreed in w�iting to contribute the following amounts as a
match:
Greening the Great River Pa:k:
Friends of the Mississ�ppi Rive-:
St. Paul:
Minneapolis:
$210,000 (source: St Pau1 Foundation)
40,000
190,OQ0
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ZI. PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESTJLTS:
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Crreening the Crreat River park, along with ten cooperators, wiIl implement private and pubiic
habitat restoration projects on 1,500 acres in the me�o Mississippi/Minnesota River eylleys.
The restoration work wzll involve I,500 citizen volunteets in restorazion activities to heighten
envirozunental awareness, build community investment in the urban natural zesource base,
and Ieverage funding.
T'he restoration process will begin with deveIopment of a restoration and management plan.
Cooperators wi11 develop cQnsistent land cover inventory methods and, after identifying gaps
in existing inventories, wi11 inventory appro�timately 5,000 additional acres. Management
plans will overlay biological information on a Geographic Information System. This
framework will be used to prioritize, plan, and document restoration proj ects.
Project ecologists will work wifli public and private (at 50% cost-share) landowners to select
suitable restoration sites, devise long-term strategies, write management plans, and offer
technical assistance. Cooperators will develop eziteria to share restoration funds, based on
factozs such as quallCy of natural areas, natural corridor linkages, balance of public and
private ownership, and funding opportunities. The cooperators will select restoration sites
presented in the form of p[oposals, ranked by ecological, social, and financial factors.
The cooperators wi11 develop a system for reporting and improving the results of restorafion
and management efforts. A web page wi11 help to disseminate up-to-date restoration reseazch
and other techz,ical information to managers a�id landowners. This web site w111 be
interactive, so managers and landowners can discuss equipment nceds and partnerslup
opportunities. The cooperators will zdenufy methods to conrinue the collaboration and to
shaze resources.
III. PROGT2ESS SUbSNIAR'Y':
IV. OLITLIIVE OF PR03�C'Z' RESUI,TS:
(See At[achment 13: Implementation Schedule)
REST3T.T 1. INVEi�'I'ORY
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The product of this result wilI be to complete many of the current infom�ation gaps and augment
existing natural resource invzntories. This inventory information is critical for efficient and
effective tesource management_ Inventory methods will use state-of-the art technologies.
a) Produce list of infom�ation gaps in existing inventories; 7uly 30, 1999
b) Create system to prioritize azeas for inveniory; JuIy 30, 1499
c} Create standardized inventory methods and set up database for adding data to the existing
ecological in�entory ai che Minnesota Departm��nt of Natura! Resources; July 30, 1999
d) Complete aerial survey a�ialysis of land cover type on 5,000 acres; November 30, 1999
e) Complete ground check to verify aerial survey analysis on 5,000 acres; December 30,
1999
� Complete site quality inventory by surveying factozs such as: suitability fot planting by
volunteers; presence or absence of exotic/invasive or rare species, and current threats and
opportunities; November 30, 20Q0
Tota1 Budget for Result: $80,499
LCM12 Budget: $63,762 Greening the Great River Park Matcl:: � I6,737
RLSLTLT 2. GIS-AATA.�ASE
Using existing ecological inventory data, houscd at the MN DNR and new inventory information
obtained from Result 1, we will create GIS-dataUase and resource management maps for the
project azea.
a) Using infonnation from land already invcntoried prior to the project start date, create GTS
resource management map to guide initial restozation projects; November 30, 1999
b) Add land cover type data frozn new inventories (Result 1) to ecolo�ical inventory at the
DNR; Decemhes 30, 1999
c) Add new ground eheck data to ecological inventory; January 30, 2000
d) Usin� new inventory data create GIS-based resource management maps to target high-
priority restoration areas and guide restoration projects; nqay 30, 2000
l) Update maps; May 30, 200I
Total 3udbzt for Rcsult: �94,0�9
LCh4R $udoet: 3 i4,502 Greening the Grea? RiveT ?ark �a:ch: �19,»7
12ESULT 3. NETWOX2IC
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We will create an infonnarion netwark to increase the efficiency and effechveness of restoration
and management efforts_ The network would be used to :facilitate communication and
informarion dissemination among project cooperators and naturai resource managers. The
network would also be used to solicit and inform other pubIic and private landowners in the
project azea.
a) Develop an email network for eommunieation among collaborators; July 15, 1999
b) C�eate a web site (under contract with a server) with an interactive page for reporting and
evaluating the success of restoration and management methods; December 30,1999.
c) Add a section to the web page to provide new restoration research information to
landowners and natural resource pLOfessionals; December 30, ]999. 1�
I) Update; February 29, 2001
d) Add a section to the web page to provide lists of equipment, suppliers, contractors, and
resource professionals; March 30, 2000.
1) Update; Apri130, 2001
Total Budget for Result: $28,978 Greening the Great River Pazk: $6,025
LCMR Budget: $22,953
RESUT.T 4. SOLTCTT LANbOW1VERS & WRTTT PLANS
The product of this result wi11 be a database of public and private landowners interested in
participating in the project. �Ve will prioriti2e sites based on ecological, social, economic cziteria
and w7ite restoradon and management plans.
a) Develop ecological, sociai, and economic criteria fot project selection; September 30,
1949
b) Solicit public and pzzvate landownezs with suitable sites for restoration and management
work; November 30, 1999
c) Create restoration and management proposals from result 4b and select projects to be
completed March through October 2000; January 30, 2000
d) Solicit additional public and private landowners with suitable sites for restoration and
management work; November 30, 2000
e) Create restorarion and management proposals from result 4d and select projects to be
completed Mazch through October 2001; January 30, 2001.
f� Create database of potential future projects; October 2001
Total Budget for Result: $122,214
LCI�SR Bud�et: 596,803
Greening the Great River Park: �25,411
RESULT 5. vOLL'tiTEERS
We will recruit, �ain educatc, and manage citizen volunteers in impl�nenring habitat restoratio::
efforts. A smaller �oup of experienced volunteers will be trained to serve as supervisors during
ptanting events.
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a) Recruit, train and manage at least 1,500 volunteers to do plantinglrestoration work for
five seasons ending:
I) October30, I999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 200I
5) October 30, 2001 '
b) Recruit, tcain, and manage at teast 150 volunteer supervisors_ Train approximately 30
vo2unteer supervisors bq the end of each season above (Resuit 3a).
TotaI Budget £or Result: S 179,280
LCMR Budget: $142,004 Greening the Crteat River Pazk Match: $37,276
I2ESULT 6. �STOR?,TTO?d & IYtAI�A,G�iVXENT
We will iestore or enhance native vegetarion on 1,500 acres of ecologically significant land. The
primary methods for restoration unll be planting native trees, stuubs and pzairie, and removing or
reducing threats such as exoric/invasive species.
a) Plan, design, and conduct restoration and management work on 1,500 acres tot31,
approximately 300 acres for each of fivc work sasons endind:
1) October 30, 1999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 2001
5) October 30, 200]
Total Budget for Result: $828,844
LC.MR Budget: 5387,164 Gzeening the Great River Pazk Match:
Pziends of Mississippi River
City of St Paul
City of Minneapolis
Private Landow�ner Cost Share:
Tota1 Match & Cost Shaze:
�101,640
40,000
190,000
I O,OOQ
100,000
$441,640
ILEStiT.T 7. PLAN FOI2 COLLAIi012ATT'V� STRAT'�GTES
We will work with the cooperators to compiete a plan for co!laborative strategies to continue
cooperative natural reso�uces restorarion and managemznt. December 30, 2Q01
No money will be used for fund raising or lobbyin;
Total $udget foz Result: $16,126
LC�1R BueQet: � 12,772 G=eening t�e Creat River Pazk Match: 53,354
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V. DTSSEMII�IATION:
A web page will be used to disseminate summaries of up-to-date restoration and ruanagement
research. The web page wi11 aIso be available for landowners aad natural resource manage�s
to network zegarding equipment and information needs, and to share the results of restoration
methods. The methods and results from this project will be published in a scientific joumal.
VI. CONTEXT_
A- Significance: The Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers aze the most significant naturai
feanue for the Tw�in Cities metropolitan area. Althouah there are many efforts underway
at a1I Ievels of govemment to restore and manage habitat, they could be better
coordinated and also gfeatly ea This project leverages existin� efforts by
providing rrews and plant matezial, on-the-gzound expertise, and coordination_ The
pzoject also engages citizens in the stewazdship, wIuch is an essential component and will
build public awareness of and support for urban naiZUal resources.
B. Time: The T,CMR project needs to encompass two full-year field seasons of restoration
work. Beginning the restoration in the middle of the summer season 1999 is di£ficult.
Thus, we propose to ea�tend the ending date to December 30, 2001. Future phases of the
project will continue beyond this time through collaborative mechan3sms developed
during the LCMR-funded period.
C. Budget Cotttext:
LCMR Budget history: $300,000 (RIM Critical Habiiat Match--Enviranmentai Trust
Fund & Future Resouzce Funds)
Non-LCMR Budget Histozy: $1.� rnillion (foundations, corporations, and pzivatc
contributions)
70TAL: $2 million
1.
BUDGE'�:
1'ersonnel
Project manager
Ecologist
Volunteer coordinator, GGRP
Volunteer coordinator assistant
Field coordinator
Field assistant
- natural azeas
Field assistant
-landscaoe
Crew leader
TOTAL
�53,375; 30% for 30 months
�49 50% for 30 months
$83,025; 50% for 30 mont��s
�35,000; 50 % for 24 months
�116,375; 100% for 30 months
�77,625; 100%for 30 months
5�2,000; JO% ior 30 mont'tis
$29,8�0; 100% for 12 monL2s
S547,000
Contracts
Volunteer coordinators (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss. Rivers
Landowner contacu (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss.l2i�ers
GIS consultant
Technician - GIS
Landscape azchitect
MCC crews
Web page consultanc
Commvnicalions consultant
Lawyer (used only for land
acquisition or in�provement)
TOTAT_,
Operating
Rent
Phone/pager
Postage
Email
b4ileage
Printing
AdverCisin�
Copying
TOTAL
Office supplies
Specialized pens & pencils
Data f ling suppIies
Printer suppties
Sofrware
Event supplies
Miscellaneous supplies
TOTAL
Office equipment and computers
Laptop coinputer
Desktop computer (for GI5)
Color printer F�X, copier
TOTA,L
Tools and equipment
Field sttn�ev
Prescribed 'oumin�
Exouc species removal
Yfisc. hand tools
Pruring tools
-,
520,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
320,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
$ 25,000; as needed for 30 months
$25,000; 50% for 24 months
$18,OOQ; as needed for 30 months
5160,Q00l2 crews; 12 months
$4,500; as needed for 30 monfhs
�3,000; as needed for 30 months
� 1,000; as needed for 30 months
�266,500
$12,000
$6,755
�4,700
$770
�15,000
$4,760
$2,000
$5,25D
551,275
�137
�993
$473
�1,500
�225
$737
$4,065
$1,500
53,000
�500
ss,00a
�1,500
�2,495
$I,S50
51,370
�9,385
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'1'ruck rental
Chipper, auger, & iryilerrental
Dnmping costs
TOTAI,
�'I��� �d manageuxeaf
Site preparation
PIants
Prairie seed
Chemicals
Events costs
TOTAL
EducaSonal maferiais
TOTA,L,
VTI. COOpER<e,TION:
$11,7p0
$5,700
$1,500
535,500
�83,657
5153,949
$128,290
$42,764
$25,000
5433,660
$7,000
�1,350,000
City of Saint Paut, Division of Parks and Recreation; Robert Piram
Priends of the Minnesota Valley; Nelson French
Friends of the Mississippi ��ez; W��m C�
Friends of the parks and Trails of Saint Paul and Ramsey �o�2Ty� 7e�le We o�
MinneapoIis Parks and Recreation Board; Jeff Lee
Minnesota Deparhner�rt of Naturai Resources, l�teuo Region; Kathleen Wailace
Minnesota Valley 1�[ahon� W�ldlife Refuge; Richard SchuItz
Mississippi National I�iver and tLecreacion Area, National Park Service; JoAnn gy�l
Ramsey County, pazks and Recreation Departuiez�t� GrQgo�, Mack
Saint paul Andubon Soczety; Jean Wirsig
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VIII. LOCATZON:
SegrnenYs olthe Miru�esota and IvZississippi River Valleys locafed in Hennepin R�sey,
W��gton, Carver, Scott, Dakota counries (see attached Project Area map).
IX• REPORTZNG REQTTZg�M��TS
Perioc3ic work program progress reports wi11 be subznitted not later than S�U�y 30, 2000,
July 30, 2000, and January 30, 2001. A final work program report and associated pxoducts
wi11 be submitted by December 30, 2001.
Greening the Metro Mississippi-Minnesota River Va)leys
Project Boundary a 9 -1S
� Project Area
��/ City and Town Bounciaries
� Mississippi & Minnesota Rivers
j � Major Roads
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CITY O�' SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATiVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: RE-VEGTTAITON OF SAINT PAUL'S MI5SISSIPPI RIVER
BLUFFS
Lead Agency: Friends of the Parks and Trails (Saint Paul and Ramsey County)
L Eaplain this proposal.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails is requesting $200,000 through the Legislative Commission on
Minnesota Resources for a project which would inventory and restore ecological health to Saint
Paul's 14fississippi River Bluffs through replanting of native species. The pro}ect also proposes to
develop a management plan for the critical greenway and natural azea habitat along the Mississippi
River Gorge azea.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Camgletion of this project would provide a resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs
along Mississippi River Boulevard, as well as a"best practices" for maintaining and preserving
native vegetation in urban areas along the Mississippi River Bluffs.
III, Identify known support for this proposai.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails, Greening the Great River Pazk
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Date of Report: September 30, lggg
Date of Next Status Repprt; Oecember 1, 5999
Date af Work program Approva):
ProJect Comptetlon Date: December 1, 2001. 7he Friends of the Parks and Trails of St.
Pau! and Ramsey County request an extension for project untii December 1, 2001 because
of the seasonal nature of ihe work to be compieted and the availabitity of crews, which are
normally engaged for a season, and wil! help complete the project.
LCMR Work Program �999.
1. PROJECT TITLE: Restoring Ecotogical Health to Saint Paul's Mississippi River Bluffs.
Project Manager; Peggy Lynch,
Affiliation: Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County
Mailing Address; 162t 6eechwood Ave.
Tefephone Num ber: S651a6 98-4543 17 E-Malf: I nch
Fax, - 651-698-876t pY �p�oneerplanet.infi.net
�Neb Page acidress: no2 available.
7ota! B(enn(al ProJect Budget:
$ LCMR:
- $ LCMR amount
Spent:
$2ao,aao
Match:
�
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=$LCMR Balance: $200,000
-$ Match Amaunt
Spent:
=$ Match Balance:
[�7
0
A• Legal Cltation: ML i899, (Chap.��� Sec.
NS12 Restoring Ecologicai Heaith to St. Pau('s Mississippi River 8 luff � 00,000
Approprlation Language: 7his appropriation is from the fund to the commissioner of
naturai resources for an agreement with Friends of the Rarks and Trails of St_ Paul and
Ramsey County to inventory and restore native species, and plan for critical graenways and
naturaf area habitat.
8- Stafus of Match Requlremeni: Nof applicabfe.
1!• PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The Project wi)1 provide a complete vsgetafion inventory, restore ecological health by
eradicating invasive species, repianting native species, and producing a managemerrt piar,
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for the critical greenway and natural area habitat of 5 1/2 miles of the Mississippi River G
area in St. Pauf and includes 250 acres from Emerald Avenue on the north to Highway 5 on
the south.
A resource inventory of Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paui along Mississippi River Boufevard
will identify exofic species that threaten and degrade native species. lt will also survey native
species on bluff areas to foster their propagation and protection.
The bluffs wili be cleared of invasive species that have been identified and which threafen
native plants. Appropriate ways to do this will be decided following identification.
Selected areas of the bluff wiil be replanted with native vegetation. This wifl provide
vegetative cover appropriate for the Mississippi River ffyway. Multi leveis of cover wiii be
reestabiished which wilt be appropriate for wildlife that live in the area.
Citizens will be encouraged to join this etfort. Professionals wilt provide education for the
volunteers to help them leam the importance and identification of native species and its value
for the landscape. The problems invasive species cause wiU be explained. With the aide of
professionals, volunteers wili heip in surveying the area, removing exotic species and
replanting sefected areas.
The iinal product wifi be a management plan and best practices for mainfaining and
preserving native vegetatian on urban areas along the Mississippi River bluffs. For example,
some areas might have to be burned periodicapy. Efforts wiif be made to enlist the heip of
the colleges and the university in the neighborhood during the time of the project and ta
watch for the proliferation of exotic species and help city staff in controlling these plants after
this work has been finished. Maintenance techniques that allow for scenic views wi11 be
suggested.
t11. PROGFtESS SUMMARY
��. OLITLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result 1. Complete resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paul along
Mississippi River Boulevard.
a) Land cover type mapping completed for project area; October 30, 1999.
b) Exoti�nvasive sp�cies surveys completed;
First half �f project area: pctober 30, 1999.
Second ha(f of project area; October 30, 2000
LCMR Budget: $2q000 Match: � .�"�
Result 2. Selectd��� areas and treat to contro�e ot�iinvasive species.
a) Based on inventory results (Resuft 1), identify fiour high prior'sty sections of
the praject area, approximately 60 acres each, to control exotics and compfet=
work by the follo '
wing dates.
Section 7. June 30, 2000
Section 2. October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4. October 30, 2001.
LCMf� budget: $60,000. Ma±ch: o
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Result 3. Select high priority areas and plant with native vegetafion,
a} Based on inventory results (Resuits 1} and planned exoti�nvasive spacies
confrol (Resu{t 2}, identify four high priority sections of the project area,
�� , for native plantings and complete work by the
fol(owing dates:
Section 1. June 30, 2000
Section 2_ October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4_ October 30, 2001
LCMR Budget: $55,000 Match: 0
Result 4. Managemerrt plan to maintain native species.
a) Complete management p(an to maintain and improve the quality of the
natura{ acres with the project area; December 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $10,000
Result 5: involve citizens in controlling sxoticfinvasive species and instailing native
plantings.
a} Recruit, train and manage volunteers to assist with corrtrol and plarrting for
five seasons ending:
1. October 30, 1999
2. June 30, 2000
3. October 30, 2000
4. June 30, 2001
5. October 30, 2001
b} Promote eradicatian of exotiGinvasive species �n adjourning private lands
through education and assistance. Ending October 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $55,400
V. D15SEMiNATION:
Regular updates will be given to the St. Paul Park Commission during the project timeJine.
The completed Management Plan will be presented to the St. Pau( Park Commission, the St.
Paul City Council, Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservafion District, St. Pau( Aubudon,
City of Minneapolis, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Commission, and tha
Friends of the Parks.
Vl. CONTEXT
A. Significance: The Mississippi River is the most significant naturat resource in the City
of St. Paul. The City has the longest stretch of Mississippi River shoreline of any community
atong fhe entire {ength oi the River. 7his area is part of the Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area. The River provides a variety of recreationai, cuitural, hisioricaf, scenic and
environmental resources for its citizens. !t is a significant migratory corridor forwildlife.
However, invasive piant materials, erosion problems, and lack of a managemerrt plan put t, �
resources at risk.
The loss of mulii layers of vegetation results in environments that diminish the views and dc
not adequately protect against erosion. This results in the toss of ;mportant habitaf vatuable
tor wildlife, invasive plants crowd out native plants and destroy wildlife habitat. Restoration
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of the native piant community wifl enhance critical wifdiife habitat in this vital migratory
corridor, significantly corrtrol erosion, and complement the scenic beauty of the Mississippi
River corridor.
The management strategy ensures that we ca�tinue the efforts started with the projeet. Other
communities could benefit from the identificaTion, restoration and management strategies fcr
steep biuffs and similar areas. This project wiil provide a strategy which will protect the steep
slopes, maintain multi levels of vegetation, and provide for scenic views_
B. Time: Wa request an extension to December 1, 2001 because of the seasonal nature of
the work and crew availability. There will be no additiona! funding requirements.
�• Budget Context: Maintanance costs as needed wers provided periodically by the St.
Paul Division of Parks and Recreation. No other funding was ever available for restoration
work in this project area.
BUDGET:
Personnei:
Equipment:
Acquisltion:
Devefopment
Other:
Plants:
Education mafenal
Misc. OffiCe supplies
mail, etc.
Management Plan:
TO7AL
$31,000 - oversee the project; engage citizen volunteers;
management plan; Peggy Lynch. 1 S% of project
budget.
$115,�00 - Greening the Great River Park; �.�- ��D
Volunteer Coordinafor, Kathy Dougherty; Ecologist
fieid coordinator, Cynfhia Lane; technicians; MCC
crews. 58% of project budget.
�Q'�Q'`,��'��U uss�of,eauiomr�r,t ,�aff
$4,100 - .02% of pKOject budget.
$0 None
$0 None
$34,000 - i7% of budget.
$1,50� - .0075% of budget.
, ��1+�
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$1,300 - .0065% of budget
$2,700. Printing, distribution, etc. .013% of project budget.
$200,000
VIi. COOPERATION: Cooperators and subcontractors listed in personne) section.
Vtll. LOCqTION: 7he project area is in St. Paul, Ramsey County
IX. Reporting Requirements:
Periodtc work program progress reports wll! be submitted
December 1, 1999; December 1, 2000; October 31, 2001.
A final work program report and associated products will be submitted by December 1, 2001.
X. Research Project: Not applicable.
Map attached.
not later than:
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: REGIONAL PARKS OPERA'I'ION & MAINTENANCE F'UNDING
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
I. Eaplain this proposal.
Through the MetropoGtan Council, the Metropolitan Pazks and Open Space Commission will be
requesting $9.9 million from the 1999 Legislature to fiance regional pazks operations and
maintenance costs for fiscal yeazs 2000-01. The enabling legisiation which created this funding
program, calls for the State to finance at least 40% of the regional park system's operation and
maintenance costs. Historically the legislature has appropriated funds to cove� only 5-10% of
0&M costs. This year's request of $9.9 million represents 10% of the costs. The Met Council's
long-term plan is to incrementally increase these requests until the 40% muk is reached.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
This £unding is distributed to the regional unpiementing agencies to help cover the costs of
operating and maintaining the Metropolitan acea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Pazk,
Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Pazk, Hidden Falls/Crosby Park, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River
Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are induded as regional pazks. By asking the State
to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the park agency's taxing
jurisdiction aze, appropriately, helping to bear some of the costs for the use and availability of the
pazks. Como Pazk, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall
of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, regional implementing
agencies.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None specifically known. Traditionally, Metro and Regional Pazks funding competes for support
with State Pazks, so strong supporters of the State Parks may not be inclined to fully fund a
Metro Parks request.
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METROPOLITAI� COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifrh SVeet, St. Pau(, biinnesota SS l O l
(612) 602-6359 TDD (612) 291-090:
DATE: November 5, 1998
TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
CC: Re�ional Pack Implementing Agencies
FRO�1: Ame Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner/Grants Administrator �+� n � ,
(Ph. 602-1360, FAX 602-1404) �
SUB3ECT: 1999 legislative strategy to obtain 59.9 million for regional parks operations and
maintenance and discuss proposal to requzst morz funds over nz�t 10 to I� years so
that the State finances 40% of ragionaf park operations and maintenance costs-:=::_ _::-= .—
L\'TRODUCTIONIBACIiGROUi ID
The regional park implementing agencies �vanted to mezt �vith the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space -
Commission to discuss strate�ies for requesting $9.9 million from thz 1999 LeQislature to finance
reQional parks operations and maintenance costs for Stace Fiscat Years 2Q00-O l(calendar yeazs 1999-
2000). This memorandum is intended to provide inforrrtation on deveiopin� ihose strateeies.
ANALYSIS
Since 19S�, the State has appropriated funds to partialfy finance the costs of reeional parks operations
and maintznancz. A(thoush the enabling le�islation calis for the State ro finance a minimum of-40% of,
the costs, appropriations have financed no more than 10.48°/o (in 193>). For calendar year 1993 (Fiscai
Year 1999), tnz S3 miflion appropriation is expectzd to finance 6�'4'/0 of the 1993 budgeted costs. Table
1 illustrates the fundin� history of this program. Key points from Table 1 are:
1) A(though the cost to operate and maintain the regional park system has grown on avera�e about 92%
pzr year from 1985 to 1993, the State appropriation has only increased from S2 million [o �3 million..
duria� that timz period.
2) The request oi 54.9� million per year or 59.9 million for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 biennium (calendar
years 1999-2000) will finance about 10% of operations and maintznance costs_ The O&M costs are
projectzd to only increase about 4% per year during this period based on Iow Ievzl; of inflation—
ecen d�flation. But, increased visitation and expanded areas/facilities to opzra?e znd maintain wil{
require more funds.
3) Tne reque;[ 0`59.9 million wv proposed for FY 2000-01 ba;ed or. incre�;in_ tn: appropriation from
ti> CLL;'[�^,: bt°R:7:3i amount o*' S6 million IR 2!l 4;1CC°SLiCR f25(t:v^.^. 2R.�i W:2>;OC� :R� S,3iC�S fIR3RCiRQ
:(!5: OI �.,_ GJS!5 LJ C�.°.�dC��[Il31^.3i,^. Ch2 D3��; SVSi�... ._ `
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The enabling legislation for this program calls for the State to finance 40°/a of the costs to
operatelmaintain the park system. This amount would equitably spread the costs of the system to those
who benefit from iL Table 2 i(lustrates revenue sources for operating the regional park system and who
pays that revenue—Metro. Area taxpayers and Greater M�ifOut of State visitors. Key points from Table
2 are:
1) Based on the fact that about 75% of park visitors come from the Metro. Area and 25% come from
outside the region (1982 data, to be updated in 1998-99), then park user fees can be split as shown in
the first row of the tabfe. Assumin� 12°/o of park costs will be finznced with user fees (1997 data),
b4etro. Area users �vould pay about S9 miltion with Greater bli� and out-of-state visitors paying about
52.9 million.
2) If the S[atz appropriatzd $39.5 million (about 40°/o of projec[zd costs for [he biennium), about $23.7
milfion (or ti0'/o) wou'td de financed �viin taxes irum i6o i�i�tto. f,rza (tSS� s`.ady' or� S:a.o :ax
revenuzs). Thz remainin� 40% (� li.S million) of this appropriation would be financed �vith taxes
from Greatzr tiiinnesota.
3) Local ptoperry taxes �vouid finance 48% (or $47.4 million) of park operations and maincenance costs.
Those taxes are raised by the park implementing agencies from taxpayers in their jurisdiction.
Obviously, no persons residin� outside thz Metro. Re�ion pay property ta.Yes to those park a�encies.
4) When alt three revenue sources are added up, 81°!0 of the revenue comes from the �tetro. Area and
19% from Grearer IvN and Out-of–State visitors. That's comparable to the pzrcentage of park
system visitors who come from the Metro. Asea (7�%), to those rzsidinQ in Greacer �1N and Out-of
Satz (2�%). Consequently, the State financing 40'/0 of the coir to operate/maintain the re�ional
pa:k system is a reasonably equitable allocation of the costs of the sys[em to those �ti'ho bzneftt from
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Funding History of
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Table 1 � -
gional Park Operations and Maintenance
bv State of Minnestoa
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State � j ! I Park Agencies'
Calendar ' Fiscal � I State � j OS�M Costs By
Year of Year of � j Appropriation i� Calendar Year
Approp. Approp. i ; ($Ofl0's} '� ; (g000's)
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� O&M Costs ; Costs Increase
I Covered by From Previou
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1985 1986 � 2,000� � 19,092� �
1986 1987 ± 2,OOOi 1 22,656',
Biennial Subtotal � I 4,000� 41,748' I
1987 1988 ;i 2,OOOi � 24,596 i
1988 1989 �, 2,OOO�i 26,461j I
Biennial Subtotal ; I 4,OOOi i 51,057i �
1989 1990 �� 2,000: i 29,295' �I
1990 1991 2,817ii 31,108
Biennrei Subtotal 4,8171 ; 60,403, '
1991 1992 : 2,759; 32,453:
1992 1993 2,356i i 33,454.
Bienniai Subtotal 5,115' . 65,907
�993 1994 ' 2,238i : 35,646
1994 1995 ! � 2,238; 37,929
Biennial Subtotaf 4,476; : 73,575
1995 1996 : . 2,238; :, 40,158
1996 �997 ;j 2,238i: 41,323'
�Biennial Subtotal ; : 4,476! ; 81,481
1997 1998 i{ 3,OOOi ; 44,339; '
1998 1999 j� 3,OOOi ' �0^,571 i
Biennial Subtotal ; ; 6,000; ; 90,910 �
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8.50%
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6.28%,
5.90°10
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5.42%
6.77%
6.44%'
Request to Governor's Office for FY 2000-01
199° 2000 I } 4,950: �
200� 2001 ! ' 4,950
Bienniz! Subtotal ' 9,900
_ 50,371
98,842
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The park agencies have proposed thac a reasona6le v.�ay [o eventually obrain State funds to finance 40%
of park operations/maintenance costs, is to request increases incrementalfy over a 10 or 15 year period.
Table 3 illustrates a proposal to increase the appropriation over a 10-year period. It assumes tha[ park
system operations and maintenance costs will increase 4% annually. The key point from Table 3 is that
seekin� increases over a 10-year period requires increasing appropriations from the State of 2bout $10
milfion from biennium to biennium.
, ��
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Proposal to tncrease Regionai Park O&M Requests over 10 years to reach 40% fina
by State of Minnesota
(Assume that Regionai Park Operations/Maintenance costs will increase 4% per y
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Calendar j Fiscal � �
Yaa pf � Year of ; !
Approp. I Approp. I �
2001 2002 �!
2002 i 2003 j;
Biennial Subtotal I 'i
2003 2004 "
2004 2005 I !i
BieRnia( Su6tota!
2005 2006
2006 2007
Bienniai 5ubtotal
2007 2008
2003 2009 "
Bienniai Subtotal
_ 2009 2010
2010 20
Biennial Subtotal
Requested ��
Appropriation � �
To Meet 10 � 1
Year Goa� -i I
($000's) � �
8,382'� ;
8,717j j
17,099� I
12,4651 '
14,142j !
26,608': !
17,160:
19,121':
36,280' '
22,537�
24,817�
47,354
27,244;
29,825
57,068.
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Metro. ftegionat � i Projected Projected i
Park Agencies' ;; Percent of ; Percent O& h9 ',
O&M Costs By : O&M Costs i Costs Increase �
CalendarYgar ; CovAred �y Fro[?i Prgyir�iic �
(5000's) IAppropriation; Year �
52,380 ' 16% 4.0% �
54,481: i 18% 4.0% ;
106,867: I i
56,661' 22% 4.0°10 I
58,927 24%' 4.0% ;
115,587 � � ,
61,284 28% 4.0%
63,735 30% 4.0%
125,019 �
66,285 34% 4.0% �
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68,930 36% 4.0%
135,221 ,
71,69� 38% 4.0°fo
74,5o i 40% 4.0% '
146,255
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+ A more pragmatic approach is to seek increases over a 15-year period. Table 4 ilfustrates this approach.
But even this approach will require latger and larger appropriation increases from biennium to biennium
rangin� from 54 miflion between the FY 2002-03 appropriation and Ihe FY 2003-04 appropriation to an
increyse of over 511 miilion between the FY 2012-f�3 biennium and 2014-15 biennium.
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Proposaltolncrease
Tabie 4
�ional Park O&M Requests over 15 years to reach 40% fina�cing
by State of Minnesota
e that Regiona! Park Operations/Maintenance costs wili increase 4% per
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Year of Year of f;
APProP• ' APProp. � �
2001 2002 ii _
2002 : 2003 <i
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2003 , 2004 ;i
2004 ' 2005
Biennial Subtotai
2005 2006
2006 2007
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2007 2008 "
2008 2009
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Requested ; Metro. Regional ;! Projected Projected I
ppropriation j; Park Agencies' � Percent of Percent O& M'�
To Meet 15 j � O&M Costs By f I O&M Costs ; Costs Increase I
i'_�" v 1 i r....,.. � p� V �
�t'@fl� vGBi I -f Cd�c��uca� .� Eni' 'i v��c.BC�. � � -Ff0:1: .l �
(S000's) j i (S000's} ; IAppropriation, Year I
8,382; � 52,3861 ! 14% 4.0% '
8,717� � 54,481{ j 16% 4.0% �
17,099i � 106,867 i
10,`[99; ' S6,661' 18% 4.0°fo �
11,785; 58,927; ' 20% 4.0%
21,984' 115,587' ,
13,482 61,284 : 22°.0 4.0%
15,296: . 63,735. , 24% 4.0% -I
28,779 125,019
17,234 66,285' 1 26% 4.0% -
19,302', , 68,936! . 28°� 4.0%
36,536� 135,221! ;
21,508i ' 71,694 ' 30%' � 4.0% -
LU1U 2011
Bien�ial Subtotal
2011 20
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i ; 45,368,
_ 26,365,
74,561 �
146,255', '
2012 2013
Biennial Subtotai
2013 2014
2014 2015
Bienniai Subtotal
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29,032
55,397;
31, 871
34,891;
66,762
77,544j :
80,646
158,189f �
83,871 ` '
87,226 �
171,098; '
32°i 4.0%
34% 4.0%
36% 4.0%
38%. 4.0°l0
40% ` 4.0%
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FCey issues that are likely to be raised in seekino more and more State funds for regional part: operations
and maintenance are:
1) �V}ll regional park agencies be willing to have some Le,gis(ative oversight on regiona( park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Legislature rzviek•, if not actually approve,
regional park opzrations/maintenance budaets? This o�ersight wou(d allow the Legisfature to
become well informed about �vhy budgets are increasin�, and ti�h2t those budgeu "purchase" for the
public. It also may help support Legislative reques[s for capital improvement funds.
2) �Vith some of thz pack users coming from out-of-state, Gvhat is the economic impact of those visitors?
The SCate Park System publishzd an economic impact study in blarch 1993 that found that out-of-
state visitors spent 517.6 million whife visiting Statz Parks in l99 L That new rzvenue plus �5.9
mi(lion generated from park users in fzzs, permi[s and profits from Statz Park mzrchandise sales
.ota,;,d .`�23.5 mi.licn--r:hi�!: e;ceeded the �!3.5 milfi^.^. of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Park System in 1991. A similar economic impact study on the reQional park
system woufd be helpful in arQuina for more State funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer interviews (s�heduled to be known 6y lace Decembzr) alon� with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-state visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate thz amount of ne�v income
comin� inro the State due ro the regional park system. The State Park study used an S 1! per visit
mul[iplier for the 1991 study.
3) \Vith otherNomState Parks in Grzatzr Minnesota havin� a regional draw, should thz State provide
some operations and maintenance funding for them too. If so, ��hat is an appropriate amount?
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Key issues that are likely to be raised in seeking more and more State funds for regional park operations
and maintenance are:
1) Wjll regional park a�encies be willin� to have some Le�islative o�er,ight on regional park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Leeislature review, if not actuali} appcove,
regional park operations/main[znance budgets? This oversight �rould aUo�v the Legislature to
become well informed about why budgzts are increasin�, and what those bud�es `'purchase" for the
public. It also may hefp support Le�islative requests for capital improvement fu�d;.
2) �Vith some of thz park users comin� from out-of-state, what is the economic impact of thosz visitors?
The Siate Park System published an economic impac[ study in htarch t993 that found that out-of-
statz visitors spent $17.6 million while visiting State Parks in 199L That new rzvenue plus ��.9
million �enera[ed from pazk users in fees, permits and profits from State Park merchandise sales
tota�od ,SZ�.S TI�.1C.^.--`.:'�t:C�: �::CC�'?°d th2 f I?,S !?1fll of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Parl: System in 199 L A simila� economic impac[ study on the reQional park
system would be hzlpful in arauino for more Stare funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer intzn,�iews (s�hedulzd to be known by late Decembzr) along with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-statz visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate the amount of new income
coming into the State due [o the re�ional park system. The Sta[e Park study uszd an S 1 1 per visit
muttiptier for thz 1991 study.
3) \Vith other Non-State Parks in Greatzr Minnesota having a regional draw, should the State provide
somz opera[ions and maintenance funding for thzm too. If so, what is an appropriate amount?
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C{TY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2F�
I.ead Agency: State ofM'innesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
govemment and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
are not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local governments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty suttounding what the e�cact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollar amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions would be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2I�
Lead Agency: State of Mmnesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
government and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
aze not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local govemments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty surrounding what the exact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollaz amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions woutd be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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At� attached pleuse find Frnnk Ysl4aume's excailent comments. These ure very important
iss;ies to �c addressed. Please come ready to discuss the.-n.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact either Commissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself at 213-0313.
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Also attached pleuse find Frunk Vltaume's excellent comments_ These nre very important
iss;ies to bc addressed. Piease come ready to discuss ihem.
If you shouId have any questions, please feel free Lo contact either Comsnissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself ai 215-Q313,
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i for the bene°its or advantaqes makes t;se� excess cr saconda:y to
2 benefics uc.der aeetions 1 to 16;
3 �} socinl secszity, Nedicarc, and Hedicaid; .
4 {3) stzte required teapera^y nonocca�aUonaS tlisability
5 in9uCance; -
6 {4) workers' comnensaUon;
7 �51 vaqe continuation Drccratis of anv emntnVer;
8 (61 pi'oceeds oE a contsact of insurence payabld tu the
9 clai.ant for lcss sus:a:ned because of the occurrsnce:
10 (7) a contract ptovidt�q crepaid hcspital and other health
li care services, or Cenefiss for dieability•
12 �8) any P:ivate sou;ee es n volunterY donation or qift• ar
1] (9) proceeds nt a lavsuit Lrouqht as a result of the
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The tnrn aoea not include a llfe insurance contract.
Subd. 5. [DEPEND£N1'.j "De�endent" means any person vho va�
dependent upon a deceased claiaant for ss^ncrt dt the t'me ^f
the occurzence.
Subd, 6. [lSUNICIPTLITY.] "!iunicipality" hd8 th0 neanina
daP:zed in aection a6fi.�l.
SUrd. 7. (OCCUggE!lCE.j "OCCt:Zrenca" means an�harm Gaused
py ac`ion or Snaction of the s:ate oL a iunic'pality and
resultinq from exnected or actuzl failure o€ a con�uter sYSten
coapotcr proaram, softvare apolication embedded ehln embaddad
svstem, or other cemnvter apoliedtion t0 CoT[ec��y YeCOqDiZe or
nrocass, data due to oroblems assoeiated vitn the da`e chanae
fror� 1593 to subse ant ears.
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Sul^.3. ". (2c^. �,i:,y'ty :A55,] •Dacun:ar� l�as" �aaas actual
monetarv detriment ancvrred as a dizect zesult of an occurrance
5ubd. 9. [STATE.] "Stata" has :he aeanir,q defined in
3_?+:
:2 Sec. 7. {6048_01' {�LIG:di�ITY FCR R°_FARJ�:iOhS.;
�_ Scx_v!5?cn : [GEHEF2AL,I,Y.; �xcen: d5 7:TMviCe4 �c
._ _�.?,,.,<,� � �+,e fo1_ey;n. ?'° -_t'ed • ..on=-�'i �r�n.
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i€or the bezefits or advanCaaas makes t`ea excess cr sacondarY tc
2 beneffts ur.der see[ions 1 to 16;
3 �2J �ocial securiiy, 8edicarc, and tiedicaid• -
4 i3) stzte required temporary nonocraoatiOnaS tlisability
5 insUranCe; -
6 (a) vorketa' ccmnensation�
7 (51 vaqe cnntinuation procrass of anv emnlaver•
a {e1 proceeds of a centract of inburance payaUl� t the
9 claiaar.t :oz loss 3usta.ned because o? tRe occurrsr.ce;
10 (7) a cor.tracL previdfnq nreoaid hcsnita2 and other health
11 care services, or benefi:e for disabi!ity•
12 �8} any nrivnte souree as n volunterY donation or aift• or
13 (9) pzoceede Ct a lawsuit brouqht as a result ef the
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The tera aoes not include a life insurance contract.
Subd. 5. (DEPENDfNT.j "Dependent" aeans any peraon vha vn�
depende:lt upon a deceased clai�an: for su;.xr- at �'�e "ae af
the occur:ence.
Subd. 6. [HUNZCIPALZTY.] '?!u�icipality" hds th0 neanina
dEP-.36d in ;ectien 666.a1,
Suk`d. 7. (OCCURRENCE.j "OC�:tranca" means aa�harm caused
by ac:ion or inaction af the s:ate ot a aunicipality and
resultinv from eacpectad ot actuz! fa�lure a` a conoutet sySken
co�outer procram, coftvare apnliaa:ion eabedded chio embadded
svstam, cr other ccm�vte[ apeliCation t0 eerrec�'y recoanize o�
nrocess, data due to nrohlems associated �ith the date chanae
fron 1593 to subse ent ears.
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SuSd. (pE �TS:,1�y yO55.j "Pacan:ary lces" maan6 acCnal
monetarv detriment incurred as n di:ect :esul� of an accurrence
Subd. 9. (STpiz.] "State" has :he aeanina defined in
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col?ateral source, the c2a:aant �vst take rea�o�ab�a �teps to
recoup iroa the collateral sovr^e be'ore c�aLalnq reeacations•
�2) reparationF chai2 be denied or reduced to the estent
if anv, that the boxrd deems rensonable 6ecause ot the
contributory Yau:t of the claimaat or o' anoiTer titrcuqh vhom
the c'_aiean: claias• and
(3) zeoarations paid :o a11 claiman•5 suffe-inq pecuniarv
loss as the raault of anv ane occurre�ce shall not axceed
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Ho emploYer maY deny an eaalovae an a�ard of benefits based
on the employee's aligibility or potential eliq!bility for
zeparations.
Sec. 5. �6008.05j [REti�D:ES.]
Subdiviaion 1. [AGAINST CAVER:7}S£ttT.] Ranarat:cr,s under
sections 1 to 16 are Lhe extlusive ranedy aqainst the 6tate oZ a
aunicipality for peeuniary loss or any other loss cauaed by an
occurrence, and are ln tne nlace of anV other l�ab�l��y to anI
parson vhc vould otherlise be entitled to recover dama,c'es from
the state or a municinality on accowt ot an occu�rence
suhd. 2, [AGAZNST PRZVATE PnRTY.; A Hinnasota resident who
incurs a eecuaiazv loss as a result oS an eccurrence caused by
acticn c: iaactian of a nerson ot�er Ghan the state or a
nunicicality maV aarae to have n claim decide3 bv tha board i°
the person uho is alleaed tc be �esponsible Eor 'he Lflsa aqrees
ta �x bcun3 bv tha detezai: at'cn o° the toara
Sesbd. 3. (GOyEgX2(ENT CLAI?f AGAINST OTf:ERS. ] The aLaLe or a
aunicina�ity tRa2 suffars a pecuniary loes as a result of an
occurrence Caused bv actien or inae��on oF a oersor at'�or thar
:he state or a_municinality aay nresent a^Iain basad on L2+at
loss to t,he ccard. The parb� aaains* w�en cAe c�aim is made
m�st oav anv reoara�ions ava-ded bv the bcard
Sec. 6. :b0aB.06� ;':2Y REPk�T?CNS S�ARD.1
-� %u.`.d:'ti9ion i :?1e�e cn c^eaLnu �n L�e de^a^IDent ai
7i a3m.nzs�raticn `� tudeeLa^J ar,d adainist-y'ive nurncses the
-� 't2x :2na:at:ons xa:a. •.rnic'� coas,su ^_ ;_x mev�be:s aanointed
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1 co1!ateral source the c1a!man^_ aust take reasonab'_a ste05 to
2 recOUp iYOa tl�e collateral sour-a be2ore c'aimin4 reCdrdLlons•
3 iz) reparatien�c ahail be denied or reduced ta the estent
4 if anv that the Goacd deems reasonable because oP the
5 contributor� Pau:i of the claima�t or of another thrcuah wRnm
6 the elai�aat clains; and
� (1) reparations paid to a11 claiman�s sufferinq pecuniary
8 loes as the recult oi anv ona occurre-�ce sRail not exeead
9 �...........
10 No emploYet aaY dany an azolovee an avatd of Denefits hased
11 on the employee•s aligibility or potential e1?qtbility for
12 reParations.
13 Sec. 5. �6a48.D5) [REHEDIES.]
14 Scbdivi>ion 1. [AGAS2t5T :CVER:I2SEt':. ] Renaraticr,s under
15 sections 1 to 16 nte the excluslve renedy,aqainst the state oT a
16 m�nicipality for peeuniazy loss or any other loss caused by an
17 occurrence and aYe ?n the nlace of anv other l�ab�l�•y to an/
i8 person vhc vould otheraise be entitlad to recover damaaes from
i9 the state or a municipality on aecowt ot an occu�rence T
2o Supd. 2, (pGAINST PRIVATE PnRTY.? A ttinnvsoia resident vho
21 incurs a eecvniarv loss as a result ot a� occurtence caused bv
22 act:cn C; i.;aC�lan of a nerson otler thaR the state or a
2] Duniciaaliiy mav aQrae to have a claim dec'ded bv the board i°
24 the_nerson vho is alleaed to be �esponsible for �Re Iess aqrees
25 t= be bcu^� by �`:a detarai; at:cn c` �ne ^.oa
2b Subd. 3. [GOVERXKf..^7T CLALK AGAZNST 02FiER5.j The 9tdtC or a
27 xun'scipality that suEfers a pecuti+ary loea ae a resul[ of an
ZA occurrence caused b actien or inaeL�on oF a Dersor, othat than
27 tha state_or a municioalitv aay nresent a claia based on that
30 loss to L�e 'ccard. T5e nartv acainst ;�nca the c�aim is made
31 must �av anv tenara�zons ava:dec bL [he board
32 Sec. 6. ;SOa3.Obj ;:Zr ic°p1�;iTT.GNS BDaRp.;
» �u:,3±-rislon 1 .;Zeze ia _rea!nd .n t�e de^a-�aent of
�x adr..:n_stTation ` � tudaetar: ar.0 ada•n:s"a'+ve ouZncsqs the
35 Y2x :ena:a._ons bcara, v'r.:c^. ccas;s:s c_ six me�Cers aanointed
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1 �4) q[anc emergencv reoarationa aendi^a the ° inal
Z deGeraina.ion of a c1ai� if it is or.c vit^ rc3;ecL to lhieh nn
7 avard vI11 ntobatrly be made ard undue hardship v�ll result to
4 the C:IIlztdnt if imaediate DayAenL is no2 Rdde• dCd
5 (5) reconsiaer any decieion Crantir.g or denYlr,q reaa_atiens
6 oz detarmininq :heir amount
7 3ec. 8, (6Cag.08) (DESL�tAI;idTIDN OF CLAii25.j
8 Svbdivzsion 1. (ZWESTI4ITION.J 7�e board staPf shall
5 examiae the paper5 filetl in sunnor� of the clalm and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted a5 to tLe validity ef the elaia a
11 the extent Lhat an inveetiaation is necessary
22 SuCd, 2, (�L;,iH DECZSION.j The board executive director mav
13 decide the claia in favor ef a claimant in the 3mount claimed on
14 the basis of tIIe pepezs fSled in support of it and tne report oE
15 a� �nvas�'_qa:ion oP auch clain ZP unaHle to decide tke claim
16 v on the bysls of tIle vape�s and anv renort of investiqation
17 the board executiva directar ehall tiiscuss the natter vith other
'_8 :nembers of t.he �oard preser.t at a Caard �ee��nc Afier
?9 discuss:o� tha board ahall vote on whether to arant oc denv the
20 cialn or whether Lur,her investzaatiott is necessazy A decision
21 aTttntinq or denyinq the cla�a Sh311 than be �ssLed b,� Lhe
22 executiva direetnr.
�� Subd. 3. [w'Rir;ETi DECZgIOH.J Thc :rritten decision qrantinq
2a or denyinq a c:a!n ahall De Piletl vith the boa[d ard a cony
25 shnll ke nrovided to the c:ainant
25 $u�. <. (RSCOVSIDF52ATION.j T27e clai7ant mav, Rithin 30
�7 daVS after recaivinq �,he dacision fram the board anoly for
28 reconsldera:ian Defc:e the entire bpaz5. Unen reauest for
29 *econsideratlon �,^.e boa.-d s:�a:l ;ee;tam:r,a a11 ?nf�rnation filed
3o Cv tne claiaant, ir.cludinc any ner lnfor�ation t*e claimant
3'_ rovides, and a'_i in°ormat�or providad bv 'nves iaa on The
32 board �av aiso conduc" a3d?t!on>_1 �x__z-a..�- �; �,e vail3it-:
'_3 c? th=_ cl�:n. linon :aC�ttside-a^� :he bcard �a•r n°G_^a.
-- �cd==v, or rnvnrse the o�io- - u'�rc A r ,-c o.�e *_oa.3 +s
35 f:nal zr.� bindinc. - hr �:ai��n- �y ., _ _ _
35 case neec:r.c •r_=11,^. t'�e m9ani�q o° ^'^a^'a- •
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1 f4) qrani emezqency reoara*_lons nerdi^c the ° inal
� de[erainatton of a claix i°_ �:g �-a vit'.^, rcaxci ta Jhich nn
3 avard �11: nrobably be made ar.tl undae hardshlp v�11 result to
0 the ciaiaant if imaediate oavmenc is not aade• ard
S (51 reconsider anv decision qrantir.q o: denying reaaratiens
6 oz determininG their amount.
7 3ec. 8. (ECa8.C3] [DEiL�is}{S;thTION UF CiniFfS'.f
8 Svbdzv.slon 1. (IWrSTZGT'fION.] The bCazd staPf sha11
5 examine the nnpers filed in suenoY` of tne c`aim and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted as to the va�idity of ihe claia o
1: the extent :ha� an inveetiaation is neceseary
12 SuPd. 2. (CI,?IH D£C2S?QN.] Tne board executive dlrector mav
17 decide the cialn in favoi ot a elaimant in the amount claimed on
24 the basis of the pacere f11ed in supno:t cf it and the repori ot
1` a�'_nvesi_'qa:ion aP aueh clain SP unable to decide the elnim
16 upon the bysls aS the paDe:s and anv reDOrt of investiqatlOtf
17 the board executive direc:ot ahall disauss ihe natCer vith other
ld aemDers ef *1:e �oard present at a Coard r�.ee" nq APter
29 discuss:on tho board shall vote on ✓hether to crrant ot den the
20 cialn o: whather tui:her investlaa��on is necessary 11 decision
21 qrnnti�q or denVina the c2a�n s�all L'�an '�e 'ssued bi the
22 executive director.
�� Subd. 3. [;.�iTiEk DECISION.] The vritten decis�on qrentiZ4
2a or denyinq a c:a!n shall be Y11ea vith the board ard a cflnv
25 shall Ce nzovided to the c:aiaant
�5 Su:d. 4. (RSGOVSIDERaTZON.j rhe ciaLmant mav, vithin 30
27 davs after receivinq Lha docision from the board anv1Y for
28 recotts.deraCicn bete:e the entire bpIIt�. Uccn recuest for
2? reconside�ation t�e bcar3 sha:l :eexamir,a a:1 =nfor�atian f:led
3o bv the clnimant, ir.c2udinq any new inforaac :*e claimant
3i provides and a':i information p�ovidod Cv �nvea iaa on The
J'< board 7SV 3tS'J CO.^.�YC.�. 3 3��"O:'i3_ SX8-1773L:' ,]D S�E Vd1iQ1L'i
'-7 ot cia:a. Gcon rae�nside:a`�en, t.*. bcard �av ac=irv.
_. ��di°v, o[ :nverse `.;^.e o�:o� -u� .- -' _ae *_�a_3 +5
35 `_ndl a:;d binC The r;al:a.�n' Ls ^_7 _-- -..�
76 case .^.enC��c v_L:11.^. Lhe aisaninC o` c^antar _
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1 to the claiaant vculd be. a collateral saurce
1 SuFd. 2. [DU'ry pF CLAIIL�.YT TO aSSIST, j a claimar.t vho
7 receive� csnarzt?cr.� mc�t aczee :o assis: t;e ��eta ia oursuin
4 a� sUbtcgd�ion riqhts a�isfn out of t'�e claia The board aav
5 reauire a ciainant to aerae to reorese�- tne s[ate's subroaatiar
fi Snterests if the ciainant Erinas a cauee of acrion for damaqes
7 arising out of the eccutrence for vhich •7Q bo� d has avarded
8 reoara*_icns. ra attor.^.av vho ra^reser's t1-e s-a'e�s eubroaation
9 l.nterests pursuant to the elient's aqreement vitA the bpard is
lo entitled to reasonable attorney's fees nat t o exceetl one-thizC
11 of the amouni recovered on behnLf of Cho sta�e
12 Sec. 12. [604B.12; [Y2X R:PARATZONS AcCOUNT.]
13 A Y2:C reearations aecount is estab:ished as a s ecial
14 account ir, the state [reaSUrV Hmounts co�lac"ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the cemnissiohar of
1G adminietration for pUrooaes Q* ssc�iczs 1•^ 15 m��st �e cred' ea
17 to this account. itonev creditad to this aeccu�c is annual2Y
18 a�ropriated to fhe departmnnt oP administ ation Pot use for Y2R
29 repa^ations under sec!ions 1 to 16 and for administrative
2o exnenaes of t�a boatd. Meney in the special account moy be
21 invested puzsuanY :o secticn 1'� 25 whe� so inces`zc} anY
z? inte=est or pio�it ehall acc�ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
23 the s eciai account.
?S Sec. 1]. [604H.13; (2f�ICLr, pRSVILECE,!
z5 Tnere is no nrivi:eae as to conmunica-ion o records
25 relavant to an issue o,' the oh sical mentai, o- eaotiotia2
27 condition of the clainant in a aroceedina u�der sectfo�g 1 to 6
23 in which the condit!on is an iasue �
29 SeC. ?4. [6049.157 [EYFGRCE![°:71' CF BO�T�'S C.'2DER&.]
30 I' a narson refuses to ccmniV vith an erder o£ the boa d or
�1 asser:s a gziviieae to sucozess eviaence relevant ta a clain
?2 the board mav sake anv iusC order includ!:;v tlen_a: e: t,*.e c1ai�,
3J L`U* IDav ❑cL �,na ^.:1e neSSOn in c�ntamDt. .^.aCessa: to cai'_^J
-` � s^y cF : a nc.rars aad 'ut'e- tYe beaid �a ❑e "or che
15 distr�ct cou=L for an annrooriate ozder.
_� SeC. _�. (6045.1>> (liSE Os R°_CCRG C? C:1I'.!; E
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1 to the clainar,t vould be, a collateral s4utce
z SuCC. 2. (DUTy OF CLAIM.LYT S� ASSIS:'.} a ei�ima^.t vho
3 receives :_oarzt?cr.s mc5t ac.-ee to assis� the sLn:a in cursuin
4 ar.y sUbccqation riqhts a�IsfnG out of the claia The board nav
5 ieQUiTe a Cid�nal�t to aqree t� renresen' tne SidtO'S sUbZO4at101:
5 Snterests if the clainant brinas a cause of action tor damaqes
� arisinq out of tha occurreRre for vhicR •'�¢ ho� d Ras avarded
8 renara*_ieas. ?,� attoraey vhe raCtesen`s :ha s�a`a's su6roaation
9 interests pursuant to the client's aateement vith the boa d is
2o nntitled to reasonable attorneV's feas not t exceetl one-thizC
12 of the amouni recoveced on behaLf of �ho sCa�e
12 Sec. 12. (6048.12; [Y2K REPARA.TZONS ACCOU7ti.)
11 A Y2K reparations account is estab'�shed as a speciaS
14 account in the state treasurv Iw�ounts collec`ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the comaiissionar of `
1G administration f�r putoose� o• sac^ie^s 1*^ 15 s�st be cred� ea
17 tn thie account. kenev credited to Yhis acccu�t is annval2y
18 a�rOprlaied to Ch0 departmant o^ admlhlstzati4n ioc use foz Y2X
19 repArations under sectians 1 to 16 ar,d for administrative
Z� exnenees of tha boa:d. MCne in the epecial aCCOUnt maY be
21 investe3 pursuant :a �ec��en 1�A 25 Whz� so incec`ed anY
2? inia_est or pro!it ahall acc-ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
2� Lhe s aciai accovnt.
'� Scc. 13. (6048.17; (Y,EDICA?, PRZVILEGE.]
25 TRare is no nrivileee as to conmunica'1on o records
25 ralavaat to an issue o! the physical me�tai o- enociona2
27 condition of tha clztiaan: in a aroceedinq under sectfons 1 to 6
23 in vh±ch the condi`lon is an iasue �
29 SoC. !§. (E045.151 �uy<eRc�iArr er^ SO:u��'S GR➢ERS.]
30 Z: a oersoR Yefuses ta ecmni vith an order of the boazd or
1� assetts a privi':ece to suonress evidence relevant to a ciain
'-2 the board snv .ake anv iust o;der includ�;:c den•�_ C_ t�e C�ai:a.
17 but ma•f nc� Y_�c the narson in contemn[. :° necessarv to carr•
-`� = =^Y c= = � acvara ar.d ° utias *he beard -�av oe "or cne
3: dis_rict c�_�t for an aa�rooriace ozder
=o SeC. _�. rb0aB,15? rL'S_ oF R°CORC C� CI.dZ'!: E'✓_D`10E.y
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
Nann C'Gema2 Mgcr
Octoher S 2, } ggg
hishogany Hller-Sharon
Senior Managemenf Analyst
5tate of Minnesota Depaztment of Finance
400 Cente�mial Building
658 Ccdar SYree2
Saint PauV, Mirmesotu 55155
OFfICE OF Tf� CTTY ATI'OR,�IEY l l` I S
C�aNror Af. RoAlnnw. Jr. C.iry Ammrry
L�ganan.L'xrrort
SSOGryXa!! 1".lq�hont: (Si 26681'0
iSWe.t.i'sflveaH(rt j'ac��y(;�:6.$1TJ$.5.31
Sc�k1'cy� M�mw+aa SSJ07
RE: Prelimfnsry DraR of thc Minnewta Y2K Reparatio�s Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K committee within the St. Paut City Attomey's Offics has reviewcd the draft legislation
entitled, The Minnesota Y24C Reparaiions Aci. We offer the foilowing comments:
Sectioa 2. (ba4B.U2j {Deftnifions.� Subd, 7, {OCCUltRErCE.}
Tise definition of occurrence seems to fo)]ow thc tort definition used in insurance conuacis. One of
our concerns, howevcr, is that ihe Siate or its potitical subdivisions could face comractual liabitity
if they havc cotttractually agreed to provit3e services to others. For examplo, thc City of St. Psul
contracts to provide fire scrvice ard ambuJanca service to ot}ur munic,ipalities. Should this language
be expanded to inciude contractuaI liabiiity? perhaps the definitioa of occumence couid be revi�i
ta siate "any harm caused by aetion or insciion."
Subd. 8. [PECU1�IiARY LOSS.�
The de5.�ition of "pecuniary loss" is nct c3eaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverab(e under
the Wrongf'vt Death Aci, tvfinn. Stat. § 573.,01, et seq. and the Civi� Dama�e Action, Minn. Stat. §
340A.801 and inclvdc ihe monetary va)ue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages are also available in a defamalion aciion. 5ee Stuemp�est v Par�, Davis & Co.,
297 N. W2d 252, 2S8 (M,nn. 1980). I have enciosed copies of jvry insiructions used in wroogful
deaih and e;sam shop cases. Th2 damages which are recnverable for pecuniary loss in those actions
appear to differ from the damages this tegistation is incended to ir.clude zs discussed at our lasi
meeting. Ped�apy thr Ie�sYauon should rxpressly state which items of damaues are recoverable; that
woutd have the effeci of barring all l,vpes of damages not specified.
Sec2ioo 3. [6Dq$,p3] jELIGTSILITY FaR REP.�RATidNB.j
Suor! 2c �7ates thai ne regazatinn si�,2!? be awarde:i to a c:ain�ant otherwise eligibte if the c;aimant was
sesFonsihle fr,r the ioss or ar. awazd tc the ciaimant �.vculd unjustly berefit the person responsible for
CITY OF SAIN£ PAUL
Norn L'alemon,.Noy»r
Octo6er 12, 1998
biahogany Eller-Sharon
Senior Management Analyst
State of Minnesota Department of Finance
400 Crntetuiial Buiiding
b58 Ccdar Strect
SaintPaui, Mimsesotu SSi55
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OFFICE OF � CiTY AT'I'C1RPtEY
CL/}N�sn �tl. Rof.lmon. J,. Ci y Anivney
z,n�c�1a� �:awn
SSOGryXn7f T�lryibm:Qi1S66d7.'n
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����'�t M+n,Kauu 5570�
RE: Preliminary Draft of the Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K cominittee wiihin the St. Paui City Attorney's Office has reviewed the draft les,,�isiaiion
entitled, The Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act. We offer the following comments:
Section 2. [b�AB.U2) yDefinitions.j Subd, 7, [OCCURRE�t�E.�
T'ne definition oi oca�rrence seems to follow tha tort definition used in insurance contracts. One of
ouc cancesns, huwever, is that the State or its potitical subdivisions could face coni�actual liaUiliry
if they have contractualfy agreed to pr�vide secvices to others. For examptt, thc City of SY. Pau(
cooiracts to provide fire scrvicc and ambuJarsx servic� to other munic,ipa7ities. Shouid this language
be expanded io indude contractual tia6iiity? perhaps the definition of occurrenc� coutd be revised
ta state "arry harm caused by acrion or inaciion."
Subd. S. jPECUNTA]2Y LOSS.�
The defi.*ritian of"pecuruary loss" is net cleaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverable under
the W;ongfui Death Aci, iviinn. Stat. � 573.,01, et seq, and the Civii Damage Action, Minn. Stat. §
34QA.801 and includc the monetary vatue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages aze aiso available in a defamation action See St � m» P�r V pask , Davis & Co.,
297 (V.W.2d 252, 258 (Minn. 1980}. I liave endosed copies of jvey instruciicns used in wroag£ul
desih and dram shop cases. The damages which are recoverable for pecUniary loss in those actions
appear w diSFer from the damages this tegislation is intended 2o ir.ciude as discussed at our l�st
meeting. Perfiaps the legislation shtauld expressly state wivch items of damages are recoverable; ihat
would have ihe effect of barring all �ype� of damages not specified.
Seciian 3. [b�4B,D3� jELIGTBILTTY FaR REP.472.iTIt}NS,j
Suci Zc a7ates ihai no reparati4n sl�asl be award�i to a c:air.mant otherwise elisibie if the c;aimant was
responsihie fnr the loss or an awazd to the claimant tivculd unjustly ber,efit the person resgonsibie for
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CITY OF SAINT PQUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: SEWER AVAILABILTTY CHARGE PROGRAM CHANGES
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Eaplain this proposaL
T'he Metropolitan Council is proposing several changes to the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
progam. These recommended changes have signi6cant impact for the City of Saint Paul. The
first recommendation, called the Growth-Cost proposal, calls for an altemative method of
assessing fees for new regional wastewater facilities. It recommends increasing the SAC by about
30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existing users for new growth. Saint Paul supports this
change as fair and good for the region.
The second proposal recommends eliminating the SAC program for Manneapolis, 5aint Paul and
South St. Paul, because these cities have experienced declining wastewater flows. The City
supports being removed from the SAC program, but strongly opposes the elimination of all
accumulaYed SAC credits, a proposal currently being suggested as part of the SAC program
changes, unless we are compensated. The cunent value of Saint Paul's 25 year accumulation of
credit would be approximately $7,200,000. We do not support eliminating these credits without
compensation.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Implementing the Growth-Cost proposal is good public policy for the Metropolitan Area. It
would eliminate the subsidy by existing sewer users for new growth and development. New
growth would then begin to pay it's shaze of infrastructure costs. Saint Paul also supports being
exempted from the 5AC program on the basis of declining wastewater flows. We have invested
millions of local dollars in the sewer separation project which has allowed industries to discharge
clear water into the storm sewers. As Saint Paul is usmg less oFthe sanitary sewer system, we
should be exempted from the SAC program.
If in exempting Saint Paul from the program, our SAC credits aze eliminated, the City must be
compensated for those accumulated credits. The approximate curtent value of Saint Paul's SAC
credits is $7,100,000. Reimbursement time-frames and structures could be flexible and are not
limited to a lump-sum payment.
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III. Identify known support for t6is proposaL
Saint Paul City Council, City of South St. Paul, City of Ivfinneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL MIN\TESOTA
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�S'HEREAS, a Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) has been charged by the Metropoli[an
Council since 1973 for ne�v sanicary sewer connec[ions or for increased ��olume from
existin� connections, and
��'HEREAS, SAC revenue collected b}' the Metropoliian Councii is used [o finance the
reserve capacity of the regional sanitar}• se�ver system; reserve capacit}� bein� unused
capacity cons[ructed for future gro��th, and
�ti'HEREAS, a report of the Mecropoli[an Council's Se�t•er Rates / Cosc Aitocation
Technicai Advisory Committee concluded [hat the curr2nt SAC rate does not fu11y eover th�
cosc of gro«'th in the re�ional sanitary� sewer system, and
��'HEREAS, as a resulc of that report, the Me[ropolitan Council has comprzhensively
revie�ti�ed the SAC program and several proposals signiiicantly affectinQ Saint Paul have
resulted, and
��'HEREAS, the first proposal, called th� Gro« [h-Cost P:oposal, «ould increase the SAC
fee b}' 3090 thus eliminatin� the subsidy by existin� users of the regional sanitary sewer fo:
new arowth, and
��'HEREAS, tne s°cond proposal would exempt SAC for cities ��'ith declining waste«�ater
flows; affected cities are I�linneapolis, Saint Paul and Souch St. Paut, and
ti�'HEREAS, in Saint Paul, tne decrease in �s�astewater flo�4• is due in 2 1�-ge part to the
City's in��est of millions of dollars into se�ver sepa-ation �vhich has zllowed industries
to di�char�e clear «�acer into scorm se�vers rather tnan iaro tne sanitzr} se���: er system, and
��'HEREAS, if a cit}� is exempted fro�n the SAC ProLr�.�, any e�istin� S�C demolition
credits ��o��ld be eliminated, and
Zti�HFRE:�S. S�.�r.: P2��1's exi�tin� S�C d°�olition cre�i:s had a ��a?ue c_ 57.?77,000 base=
o�: �.e cre�._ c�tan�., o' De:emb°_r �., 1997, �::d
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without formal communication to ail cities that they would allow demoli�ion credits to offset
current SAC chazges.
Now, therefore, be it I2ESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
Growth-Cost Proposal, incrzasino SAC by about 30�/0; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of thz City of Saint Paul support the
Metropoli[an Council's proposai to exempc Sain[ Paul from th� SAC Pro�ram; and
Bz it k'tJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
elimination of the city's existin� SAC demolition credits pro�•ided that Saint Paul is
compensated for them. Compensation is not limited to a]ump sum payment to the Saint Paul
Sewer Fund; it could include a adjustment schedule over ten or more }�e�; «•ith interest; or
it could include o[her forms of 1�4ztropolitan Council payments; and
Be it FT�ti'ALLX RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to tn� cities of
Minneapolis and Sou[h S[. Paul, Saint Paul's leeislative dele�ation and hfetropolitan
Councii representa[ives. `
F.dog�_o.^. Ce-cified by Council Szc_e�ary
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I SAINT
PAUL
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
h'vrm Calennrn. Mcn�ar
390 Cits Hnt!
IS West Ke(tngg Boafernrd
Snint Pauf, hIN 55103
Telcphone: b12-266-85/0
Fvcsimi(e: 6/1-266-S,i 73
November 19, 1993
Curtis 3ohnson, Chair
and Mzmbers of the Metropolitan Councif
vtetropolitan Council
23� East Fifth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626
Dear ivlr. Johnson and Mztropolitan Council Members:
Thank you for the opportunity for 5aint Paul to offer comments on the �Setropolitan
Council's recommended chan�es to the Sewer Avaitabi(ity Char�e (SAC) system.
Tnitiating a cumprehznsive revieGV of this complex issue is evidence that the Council is
responsi� e to its customers. Your rzcommendations genzrally offer bold stzps ro brin�
equity to your rate payers:
The recommended changes si�nificandy impact 5nint Paui. The first rzcommends an
alternatice method of assessin� fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better
supporc the Gouncil's Regional Gro�vth Stratetry. It is catied the Growth-Cost Proposal.
The mos[ importanC recommendation of this chanae 3s to increase SAC by about 30�70,
virtually eliminatin, the subsidp by existin� wers for new growth. This makes sense for
our reaion and for Saint Paul.
The second chan�e cails for eliminating the SAC Protrram for three cities: Vlinneapolis,
Saint Paul and Souch St. Paul because these cities are noc experiencin� net growth and
consequentlq sanita.ry flows from these cities sho�v a lon� term decrease in annual
volume. In Saint Pau! the decrease is due in a large part to the City's imestment of
million� oF dollars inro se�tier separacion `yhich has allo��ed industries to d�schar�e clear
�tiater into s[orm sewers rather than irto the sanitan� se�cer system: rzir. leader disconnect
pro�rams and water use conservation. If, ho�cever> any of these city's � ohimes inerease
to 1973 i�� ets, they �could move back into the SAC Prosram. This doe� not appzar likely
to happer. in tnes� older ci[ies due tne loss oP �.ater in[ensive indusmes ��:4 a hi�h
2iT1p�aSiS 0:7 COnS�CY2itOn O' �b fliZY 5', b'15i1�3SCS 3�14 i:,"s;C��niS. ThG i> A�'SO °00C1 �)O�tC}'
fo- ['n: rea:or, cnd for S�ia: Paut.
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Curtis 7ohnson
Pa�e 2
November 19, 1998
elim'uiated. As oE December, 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demoli[io� cradi[s, South St.
Paul had 2,717 credits and �nneapolis had 80=� crzdits. This is, on the face of it,
extremely unEair to a(t three otder cities.
Ara you aware that in the vzry early years of this policy, Saint Paul ocerpaid
approximately S3 mi(lion in SAC paymenU? During thase years oE SAC, Saint Paul
administered SAC in strict accordance with the statzd rulzs in pfacz. In 19S1, the City
b�came aGa•are that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to
offset their paymen[s to the Metropolitan Counc'sl. Follo�vin� our stron� objection ro this
inequitable practice of treatin� Saint Paul difFerendy than other cities, the �4etropolitan
Councit staFf revised their practice. Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to
ofFset any SAC payments. I�;o[ bein� able to use surplw demolition credits durin� those
seven years is a major reason why Saint Paui has such a large ba(ance of SAC demolition
ccedits.
In summary, an increase in SAC woutd be equitable for Saint Paut and all existin� rate
p:�yers since it shifts debc for new facilities onto new users rather than curre�t users.
Saint Paul therefore supports the Gro�vth-Cost ProposaL We also support eliminatin�
Saint Paui from the SAC Program. Ho�cever, Saint Pac�t stron;ty opposes the
elirninafion of our 3AC cleniotiFion credits rritho<<t comperasntion. 3aint PauPs credits, at
the 1993 SAC rate of S 1 have an approximate value of S7?00,000. A resolution
outlinin� Saint Paul's formal position on your proposed changes to SAC is attached.
Thank yau again for the opportunity to comment on this important issue.
Sincerely,
On ���
\`orm Coleman
Mayor
NClmk
aracn� ent
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Norm Coteman, Mayar
To:
Council President Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember Jerry Biakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris �
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
Councilmember Jim Reiter
From: Tom E�gum, Public Works Director
SubjecY: 141etropolitan Council Proposal
S9C Program Changes
Date: November 3, I993
DEPART�tEYT OF PUBLSC WORKS - 1� ~,S
Staty M. Becker, Drrecro�
ThomasJ.Eggum, Ciry Engineer
600 Ciry Hatt Aanes telepharte: 611-266-6070
Sairtt Paul, hLV 55103 Facsimite: 612-292-7357
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The Metropolitan Council is recommendin� chan�es in their Service Availability Charg'e (SACJ
Fro�ram and will be presentin� their proposal to you on November 12, 1998. SAC is similar to
impact or connection fees charged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fez has been cYiarged
by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from
existing sanit�.ry sewer connections. This letter explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief
description oPSAC Program and oudines Saint Paul's concems and financial interests: �''
1Yletropolitan Council Proposals: -
In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Ra[es / Cost Allocation Technical
Advisory Comtnittee, composed of community leaders, includin� former Counciimember Janice
Rettman and fo�er Public Works Ditector Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has
comprehensiveiy revie«�ed the SAC program. 5everal proposals si�nificantiy impactin� Saint
Paut resulted itom [his revie�v. The first proposai tecommends altemative methods of assessin�
fees for new rz�ional w2;teGVa?er faciliues to better suppoct the CouncIl's Resional Grovith
5t:ate;}�. One o[ the more importznc tecornmendations of this first proQos;.i is to incr�ase SAC
b j abou; 309c, �'.:tua;ly elirnina±ing the subsidy by existin� u;ers ior new �,o�ctn. This makes
ser.se for Sair,_ Peu1. �
�e;;.ar.s:.�Sen:_e; • Qv=::,,Fec�i(iats • Emp[oyu?,-,de
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,
Metropolitan Council Proposal
SAC Program Changes
November 3, 1998
Page 3
Objectires of SAC Proposals:
There aze tcvo primary objectives in considering altematives ro the present method of assessing
SAC. The first one is to better suppoR land use objectives. The initial and primary ob}ective is
to identify ways thac SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's regional
land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encouraoe
corridor development, e[c.)
,
The second objzctive is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is [o ensure equiry
bztween existin� and futurz customers of the regional sewer system. The SAC system should
cover thz full cost of growth which it has not bzen. Existing customers should not be par[ially
subsidizin� the cost of expandin� to serve new customers.
Nletropolitan Council Recommended Actions:
The first recommendation is termed the `Gro�vth-Cost Proposal". This proposal would increase
SAC by 309c ro recover debt service costs relaced ro growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-
as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the
SAC fee at a levet that rzpresen[s the full cost of suburban development.
In addicion, two SAC demolicion credit modifications were recommended. Fust, cities with
declinin� or stable wastewater flows would not be chazged SAC, nor t� allocated SAC
demolition credits until such time as they be�in to increase their demand on the system to 1973
volumes as a resul[ of net growth. Affected cities aze Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St.
Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any existin� SAC demolition credits wi11 be
eliminated. A�ain, it is this last point that Public �Vorks vehemently objects to.
Saint Paul's Financial Concerns:
Currently, the Sewer U[ility pays [he Real Estace Division 568,000 annually ro administer the
SAC program. Saint Pau1 collects SAC, but because of the lazge number oF accumulated
demolition credits, the cash payments are not fonvarded to MCES. Instead, by Ciry Council
policy, these payments, amountin� to abou[ S^—.00,000 annually, are transfered to the Sewer
Ucility�'s construction and rehabilitaCion fund. This revenue wi11 be lost if Saint Paul is exempted
from SAC. A loss oi this mz�nitude would necessitate an increase in seGrer rztes to conUnue
ou� on,oir.g Se�aer In:`ras[r�crsre Rehaoilitatio:: Proerzm. A payment fo: o��_ SAC demoliuon
CC��ii DV.�"':.Z WOUIQ CO�i1DZ:':�2iZ IIiZ ?.P,^.Il� IO» i?�IC'.
Sain� Pac"s exis�in� S�C demo?i[ion crzdi[s h�ce a po�eatial vzlua o: abo�_ S-? million. The
Ci:�� A__o:^e�`'s O:nce n�s s_aced t4�[ S?.0 crec:s can be considered �"p:�?a-�" znd Ihus have
qq-t5
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Pi20POSAL: CREATIVE 5ERYICES TAX EXEMPTION
Lead Agency: Various advertising, fiim and creative interests
L E:pluin t6is proposal.
This groposat calls for the creative services wYrich go into the making of television commercials to
be exempted from the sales tax, The fiscal impact would be approximately $1,000,000, which
DTED has detemuned could be recovered by the State if 100 commercia(s were shot in
Minnesota annually. If the top 10 Minnesota advertising agencies each shot 10% more of their
spots in the state, the goal of 100 commercials would be met and exceeded.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
The current tax on creative services puts Ivfinnesota at a disadvantage, compared to many other
states which have sales tax exemptions, including I�Iew York, Califomia, Florida, Arizona, Texas
and others. Elimination of this sales tax would also create new business opporiunities for a
variety of Minnesota operations, including production houses and creative vendor services.
Minnesota's current tax policy gives ad agencies a reason not to shoot here. Weakening the
television commercial production industry has a detrimental effect on the entire creative
community, including feature fiims, television movies and specials and other creativelcuiturai
industries.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Film Board, Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Minnesota Association of
Independent Commercial Producers, Minnesota Creative Services Coalition, American
Association of Advertising Agencies, City of Minneapolis Office of Fiim, Video and Producing ,
Upper Minnesota Film Office, American Federation of Teievision and Radio Actors
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
MzNNESOTA CREATIVE SE�Z.VICES �
- � EXEMPTION INITZAT�VE 1.998
THE I?�IITIATIVE: ' �-
Introdute a bilI for the 1998 Legislature that makes "Ehe creaEzve services EEiaE go inEO Ehe
making of a teievision commercial" exempf fzom sales tax.
RATIONALE:
1. The currenE Eax policy is inconsisEent: sales tax c�:rrently applies to creative services that
are technically "intangible personal groperty;' these sames kinds o` creative services are
now exempted in the advertising industry. For example, if a graphic artist, copywriEer or
film director perfozms their services ae an ag?ncy, that se;vice is tax exempt; if the wozk is
pezformed by an outside vendor (i.e. local fi�n production company), that wark is Eaxable.
2. The current tax on crearive services puts ?vlinnesota at a compeEifive disadvantage vs.
r:iost other "film sawy" states: NY, CA, FL, CO, WA, AZ, LA, Nl�, TS, TX, SC, CT which
have all recently passed simitaz sales tax exemptions.
3. Elimination of the sales tax wi11 create new business opportunieies for Minnesota
production houses, post houses and creative vendor services (e.g. o aphic artists, computer
animators, photographers, spetiz? efzects, set designers/huilders, etcJ
�. The curzent tax policy �ives Minnesota ad agencies an "invitation" ta 2eave the state for
production at a tizne when the film industry is frying to retain this work (see attached
szvings examples from actual Minnesota agency commezcials).
5. ?'he Minnesota commercial'TV spoE pxoduction community is the inost irnpozEanE pare
of the enEize film industry "ecosysEem." A weakening of this link has a strong effecE on the
h�alth of the en�:re co:nmuniEy in feature iilms, television and other cultural industries.
REVENUE IMl'ACT: An estimated $I,000,000 per year in sa!es tzx is cellected from
TVcommercial work ccrrently. DTED has completed a study finding that this $I,04f1,000
can be recove>ed through other rax zevenues if 100 more comme:cials zre sho: in
Minnesota each year. If the top 10 Minnesota ad agencies each shoot TOCo znore of their T'V
spots in Mi�?; this goai of 100 ne�v Iviinnesota cammercials per year will be eas-iiy achieved.
THE COALTTION:
Advertising Federzrion of Minnesota
Americzn Associarion of Advertising Agencies
Minnesota Association of Independent Commercia! Produce: s
Minnesota Creative Services Coalitio�
Minnesota Film Board
City of Minneapolis Office of rilm, Video 8� Recording
City o: Saint Pau1 Fi1m Lizison Office (pending)
SUPPORTI1tiG ORGANIZATI(Jh'S
AFL (American Fed eratio.� oi Tel�v;s:on and Racio Ac�o-s)
uppez Minnesofa Film O�fice/Dul�ath
C04°I'ACT: Randy Adamsick, •LT\ F:Ir� Boa:d 3�2-6?O3
;anet Zahr., hipis_ Oifice of :, V& R o73-29�7
Laura �Sylan, St. Paui Fi!:n O:iice 2co-bb4b
;zx 332-373�
.'ax 57 r20I I
fax �'5-3261
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SALES TAX ON CREATTVE SERVICES:
One reason Minneapolis adverEising agencies leave the state
to shoot elsewhere
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A coalition of advertising agencies, film/video groups, and government film
commissions is spearheading an effort to eIiminate a sales tzx on creative servi�es
which is both inconsistent with the state's sales tax poIity, and a disincentive m
shoot in Minnesota vs. competing staEes, nlost of which have eliminated this sales
tex in recent years (e.g. New York, California, Tllinois, Washington, Texas).
The following are, but a few of many actual examp?es dted by loczl ad agencies of
now the tax has literally driven them out of state:
ANECI70TAL
z. Commezce Bank: budget approx. �255,0�0, package of 3 spots. A�Sinneapolis
advertising agency preferred to shoot in town, but with the add'ationzl cosE of the
state tax it was more cost-effective eo shoo� in Dallas_
2. A producer at a Minneapolis agency atteznpted to bring well-known food director
B:uce Nadel to Minneapolis to shoot product shots for one of its clients. With state
:ax added to fhe production budget, it wzs more cost efiective to shoot in New Xork.
FT2�IANCIAL SAVIFVGS
Two examples of cost sacings shoo�ng inJout of Minneso.a:
Taxes Due to Shoot a Co�mercial in Minnesota: �32,325.09
Taxes T�ue for ShooEing this Same Commercial in LA: 0
Travei Cost to Shoot in L.A: SI9 061.00
Total Savings: �13,264.09
Taxes Due to Shoot A Commercizl in Mi�aesota: 513,06I.30
� axes Due on a Commerciai Shoo� in Czna�a p
Trzvel Cos: to Shoot ia Canada: SZ Q �
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EXEMPTION INZTTATI�TE 1998 __
A bill for an act
relating to sales and use taxaeion...
fiE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATtTRE OF THE STATE OF MINNBSOT'A:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1947, section 297A, is amended by adding
a subdivision to zead:
Subd. 73: (TELEVISION COMMERCIALS A�TD MAT"ERTALS USED OR
COI�TSUMED IN PRODUCTION THEREOF.) The gzoss receipts from the sale
of and storage, use or other consumption in Minnesota of tangible personal
property whick�,�used or consumed in producing any televison commercial,
and any such television coznznercizl and the tangible medium of expression
in whic:n it is fixed are exempt.
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CiTY C?F SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGfSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN RESOURCE LTBRARIES
Lead Agency: Minnesota Library Association
L Eaplstia this proposal.
The Minnesota Library Association proposes that $600,000 for each year of the biennium be
appropriated to support the Minneapolis and Saint Paul libraries in enriching, maintaining and
preserving unique print collection of statewide research significance. The City of Saint Paul
supports state assistance in collecting and maintaining resources of state statewide impact and
usefulness.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
Continued accessibi(ity to the varied collections maintained by the Minneapolis and Saint Paul
libraries requires immediate and on-going attention to preservation, ensures that significant works
will exist for use in the future and supports research needs beyond the capacity of suburban
metropolitan or smaller libraries throughout the state.
The preservation of documents is an important role of libraries and is widely expected by the
public. Preservation is expensive, ongoing and critical to having a Mstorical and cultural record
that people depend on. The central ciry's libraries are increasingly a statewide resource and
information regository, as they are more and more able to share their coIlections with peopie
statewide through electronic means.
III. Tdentify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Library Association, City of Minneapolis?
IV. Iden#ify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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ML.A-!�IEMO supporCs an appropriation of 5600,060 for each yeaz of the 6ie¢nium to
support thc role of nrli�.ueapolis Pub�ie Libzary and St. Paul Pt�bfic Lbauy in enric}�mg,
xsainta�ning and presetviug unique print coIIections of statewidc reseuch significance.
The continued acce9sibilizy of these collections requ.ires immsdiate and on•going
sttention to preservation, ensures that significant works will eu�t for ttte use of fuYtue
eenerations, streng,h�s state resouzce shasing, and supports hoth schalarly and practiosl
zescareh needs beyond the capacity of su6urhan metropolitan libraries ot smaller libraries
[hraughout the scate. Bstablished and evolving eleceroaic delivery metho3s will operflte
to ensure that needed books and infazmaqon, rczu'ting from tlie care and msintenanoe of
[hese unique nateaas. reach people ttuou�out the stete.
OLD VERSION —1Y10DIFIfiD
MLA-ME2�4 suppor�s an appropriation of5600,000 fnr eacb yesr of the biennium for
Minneapo?u publie and St. Paul Public Library as urban resource centcrs. This funding
will screagtaen state resource sharing among Minnesota libaariss by supporting the
upKeep, maint�nance, �aad preservarion ofunique print collecrious of statewide resaarch
�ig�.ificance, The eonDnued aceess�'bility ofthese coIIeVrions as a contributioa to the
preservauon of knowledge e.nd to support scholariy and praciical resestch depends on
their proper caze and the use of establi;hed m�chanisms and evolvin¢ electraric methods
£or delivery to people;throughout the stata.
Talking Poiuts:
'Ihe large, in-dspth coAecrions ofthe Cenrs�t Ia'braries oi Minneapolis and 5t. Paui
Pi:blic Libraries have evah�c3 and gsown for over 160 years undcr the guidsnce of
ssbject spacialiss. With aver 2 r_iillion item;, 1`Qinneapolis Public Lrbrary has the
lsrge�t publia lbrary coL�etion in ti�� state; St pa�.i! has 1.2 million ite�;. Ea.h
librG�• g�; �qLe;�olI°�tions with ir.fot�at�on ofvaiee fo* resea�ch and prac[ical
llS�S
T�: p:es:n�a+�on of do:.u�v�ts i a� i�o:tant role o�u*bzn lib;z�ies t_*ougho� the
j- 5?c�D� �.!� C01°. Z"11L:� CY�J?C��.". 3T1Q G�?i17°ti. �{� t
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� dc.,—.00� cr :eco�ized ro* �ts fi�a�:�i�' implicznocs ?res�,•a:ion is ��ensrJe, on-
vC:+=. '=� �71:2:.8� 20 �3�i_^.E 3�'�O:1C21 ��,'�i Cl'i^.:..c� i��Or� iL3' y20P�� Q��GLQ OIl
P,�. __ �a 1?�32?,� SP�L PGrti�ti 6�1G:266oJ P,4 ,C
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dsily. Ihis impoRanc role of urban public 1�braries i�as been formally reca�iz�ed in
other nate; (sta�e resou.*ce center designarion? — wluch oaes?).
" Exanpiz_ of si�cant collections requiriag ettention are nu�: scores and sheet
music (MPL, for example, has over 55,000 ma;ie �cores, sanp ogwhict� are out of
print, of clas�ic�l, popuLr and foDc music dating hack to the tum of tha century�
" Thz costfbenefit o#'preservation cannot be mea-urad by th.e voIume ofuse. S4'hile
['�ams novels have a high volume of ust, are tbey any more valuable Chan the
singulaz requcst arisyered bp t:aique and preserved older collections? Examples
include: put of print sheet music fro�11910 ueeded for a weddiug; creation of
coshimes from pictures in old jouraals authentic ro s plaae snd time; a biographical
view of Thomas 7efferson during the Civil War period; old aucrian carslogs used by
an attomey to iden'tify stolen Crreek vases; the need for a 144$ s,hop asnual to restore
�. old Pontiac convecfihlc for a 50 nnnivorsary syedding gift; czestion o£business
cazds wmg reL*o inages from MPL's lmage Collection which began in the eazly
1900's; a requesc for c,urrent and obsolete ANSI nandardy hel@ only by MPL; the
request of an old gammaz book to see lxow seutence diagramnvng was taughY in
eiementary scfioollin the 1940's; the tears of a women who found a copy of Beautifi2l
Toe, a children's book popular in tfie early part of the century tbat she remembered
from cvildhood sad wanted to share with her g7eat gandcizi.idren; a small, unique
dacument thst met tho request of s playwright looking for infarmation on Vzncent
Bourne, an obsc.u� 18'� century poet who wrote only in Latin; the u5e of a chart fsom
the East Indian Taa Co. ta identity the e�cact Shipmaats and types of tea tluown
overhoazd during the Boston Tea Parry; and so forth,
` Prescrvation of materisls req�,ures photocopying on acid free paper, encapsulation,
creation orpuzchase of flcid Hec boxes, binding and rebinding; repaiz,laminatioa, and
mate.*ials converston such as fram print to taicroform
* Whiic conversion ofinfozmation to electronic £ormsts e�ands accessib'Lity;
elecrranic formats:tmlilce papez, aze notusefnl for long•termpraservaLio� Prese�ved
material cea be scann,ed and fa�,d, howevec, for electronic delivery.
` While electroeic iuformstion is growing 5o is the ne:d to pr25erve the isnortant
work; �nat have resvlted from the exp]o�ve �rtpwth of prin;
' The Pro�le o: Leaming's Inquirs• skiLLs co�oneat cmpha�ies the ese of s�condary
�� pr'.L��c :eso:uces and nev. ave�uss of reseazca io: _rud�?; reac:.-�.r.g usc of oider
T , � *.eriat A-ecent exa_*nple iy a crou:o of students no� PIk �ic�er d��o r�search on
�`.��..*.e:o:> bri�res zt hLPi. :a �jor h�lg to thei res��c� azs iwe' ��.eapolv-
T�� —'—' � 1 ��; — 191=) wh::� iden'�:fiec t*i:ges coa, ��.�ted uot:n� :�c � o: te.e
t;J`✓ 12 '�:. 1=� 3:rf i Sr'PL RLhli�`i 6�12S26obc�.
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ce�hzry. Because iVIPL has kept and bound this imgonanc iade� infnrn.ation such as
this can be found.
MPL and St. Paul pub�ic Libr�zy have beea e�ected to maintain oldar collections,
buld speciaLized collections, and an�er the d+:Seelt que;tioas found in unique aad
in-depth m.aterial �Tbis ez�eaation was acknowledged by ather motropolitan
libraries a[ a Collecuon Develnpm�t Fozum in December 1997. Howcvcr, with t}yis
e�mectation and real need for preservation of important sesouces far local and
state�,vide use, comes a strain on the local operation budgets ofbiPL and Sc PauL
What else?
Librarias throughauc M�nnesota must meke use of available resources in serving their
local comtuanid-s`. T'he large urban resonrces of MPL and St. Pa�.il help local
libraries fiocus theii limiied collection dollars on the heavily demanded items knowing
that the iaFger, les� &equently asked foi, tmique aud ia-depth resources aze available
to them when infoimation requests go bcyoad theu locsl capacity.
" T'II wotk on cost of preservation — Do we need?
Enricb.meat and m�intenance ofunique coIlections encompasses przscrvatian azid
collection building. For ex�le, �L pzo•�ides Catalogues Raisonnes which are
multiplc volume sets of the com�lete catalogs of artist's wozks. Because af tfieir
expense ($800 — 1;00 per voluma), MPL purchases one volume per yeat. These
ca:alogs ere invaluabie far artis*.s, art;nct;tute andmu;eumreseazchors, r3ad others
intere�ed in the in-depth aspects of an aitisYs work Other examples to add — or
di.fferent example� to add?
i�Ti.:rh:c'�s
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CITY OF SAiNT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
Title: Community Resuurces P�ogram Funding
Department/Office: Planning and Economic Development
StaffContact: CaroleOtto Phone: 266-6635
L Ezpiain t6is proposal.
This program originally came out of the URAP legislation. It is in the Department of Trade and
F.conomic Development's base budget at $1 million dollars in each year of the biennium. This
money is split between Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The community organizations that
receive funding from this program are advocating a continuation and expansion of funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Continuing these organizations ability to use the state appropriation as seed money and operating
funds for innovative projects in Saint Paul. This money has been used to leverage substantial
funding from other sources.
III. Ideatify known suppovt for this proposal.
Numerous Saint Paul neighborhood organizations and Minneapolis.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Titie:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Funding for the Victim Intervention Project Institute
Police
Sgt.1�I'ilce Schwab
Phone: 292-3652
L Eaplain this proposal.
Appropriate $150,000 for the �ctim Intervention ProjecY Institute (V1PI). During the 1997
legislative session, the police department requested $120,000 for the biennium to supplement
VIPI. The VIPI offers direct and immediate emotional support and practical help to families of
victims of homicide. Follow-up calls and visits aze done to assist families in getting their
questions answered. The director of VIPI serves as a liaison between the family and law
enforcement and the medical examiner to facilitate the exchange of information. VIPI also assists
with suicide and accidentat death. The legislature responded by appropriating $60,000 for the
biennium.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is aQproved?
If approved, the VIPI will be able to continue to assist families who experience the tragedy of a
loved one who is the victim of homicide. We also hope to expand the services in Saim Paul by
offering support groups for children, adolescents and teens to complement the groups offered for
adults who have experienced the homicide or suicide or vehicular homicide of a loved one.
III. Identify known support for tbis proposal.
Several agencies collaborated to create, then suppor[ the VIPI because they recognized the need
for immediate support for the family after a traumatic death. VIPI partners include: Lao Faznily
Community, Pazent of Murdered Chiidren and other Survivors of Aomicide, Office of the Ramsey
county Attorney VictimlWitness Services, Saint Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial
Alliance, Saint Paul Councii of Churches, Saint Paul Police Chaplains, Saint Paul Police
Department, Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, Ramsey County Sheriff.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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OVERVIEW OF TOTAL AGENCY - FY99
PROGRAM NAME: Vi� ���ea6on Projecs instintte
Use only this pnge to provide a brief historical overview of your organizacion. include such DSings as ho W long
your organizat;on has been pro�iding s¢rvices and a descriprion of all services you prov9�� ro crime viccims.
'I7�e Victim Intmenfion Project (VtP) waz developed ac the request of Lieurenanc 7oe Corcoran retired commander
of the St. Paui Potice Homicide Unit. Corcoran recogni2ed the needs of the victim's family and challenged the 5[.
Paul Polire Chaplains to develop a program to cesportd to chosc needs. Tne SC Paul Pofice Chapl�ins a{on� wiih a
staff person and rxo volunteers from Family Sezvice, Inc. rook up che chatlenge. After months of work thc V ict;m
In[ervantion Project was bom. Corcoran credits VJP with hefping to maintain the high clearance rate for homicidas
in St. Pau( and says "we ha�en't had an adversarial relationship devalop wich a family since ViP".
The project was designed to fill the eap in services ber.veen the homicidc and the charging of che case. Thc projcct
offers d'uoct and immediate emotional suppott and practical help to familics of victims of homicida The first
conwct is tha� of a potice chaplain who assiscs with deach nocificacion and is pcesene co offer emotionaf suppon and
practicat help for the family. The director makes a follow•up eall ro che family to continue to provide practieal and
emo[ioaal hetp for survivors. The director servts az a liaison becween the family and fa�v cnforcemene and �he
medica! examiner to facilitate the eschange of information and assist familios in gcYing their question.answered.
VIP provides resourca referral and advises families about Viaim Ri�hts and Crime Repa:acions 'I'he direcwr
provides dsim forms and assistance with Crime Reparations. ViP also resQortds to families who have experirnced
a suicide or accidentat death.
ViP began its service under che direction of Family Service, Inc. who secured che in�sial funds. '1'he Hush
Foundatian providcd a thcee year declining granc and che Emma Howe Foundation provided ar,other small srart-up
grant. Addicional funds came from the United Way. Services began in May 1995 wiffi che hmmg of the direao�. In
the first 13 months of service the director served 4zg individuals, 52°/, were people of color. A survey oF cltencs
and partr�ers gave V1P a very high (95%) sa[isfaction ra[ing. VIP con[inues [o serve similar numbers each ye.u.
After two years with Famiiy Service VIP was ready to bccome mort independent. On Julv �, 1997, V1Y tnovcd tu
Hand in Hand in an effoR co gain more auconomy. During this time YIP secured iunding frnm fhc U(>C and il�e
State L<gislature. Effective Januazy ], f993 VIP became an indopondent entiry, the Vicnm inrervention Projca
Institure (VIPT). V7PI has attained 501 (e) 3 starus and is a pri�atz non-profit corpora[ton. 7he mission and
philosophy of Vlpf remains tht saroe.
7Y�e objectives of ViPI are: 1) To meet the needs of Family membea and friends of che victims of humicide, suicide
and ace�den[al deuth. 2) "Co suppoa afforu in the prevencion of viafene deaeh. ?) To research the lcnow{�d�e
necessary ro acquire and improvc skiils in mccting the needs of families of victims. a} To seek iu nu,o�at� ;,r,;i
develop improved models of secvice to the survivors of victims. 5} To increase thc collaboranve effnrts bcn�crn
member agencics. 6) To ofTer education and trainin� in ihe area of respoading to Lhe needs e( v�cums )) 'Cv seek
funds to carry out the purpose ofthe instinrte. 3) To recognize our divcrse communities and te prcvidc scrvicas +n
Tesponse too the unique cuttural needs in each comnunity.
The projr.t con[inues to 6e a collahorative effort. Thc parh;crs arc Ihe St. Paul Pol�ce Depertr„enc, tl,e Ramscy
Counry Sherif:, the St. Paul Police Chaplains, the Suburoan Police Chaplaincy Cer, che Se. Pnvi Are� Counci( of
Chu, - cnes, [he St. Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial Allianr., the Vicnr,. `k'imzs> Divisron ef [he Ramsev
Ceua,ry A!;�rney Office, Lao Famil�� Communirv ar,d Parer,ts ef!�turdereC Chifdren. Board m�mtars rrr.rescitt
cheze encities
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The writer af this report would fike to thank the members of the VIP Ad��sory Task Force fo:
their helpful su�estions in the preparation of this document.
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In May of 1995, Family Service, Inc. began a new program called the Vidim Intervention Project
(VIP) to respond to the unmet needs of families of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental
death. Family Service, togetl with the St, Paul Police Department, St. Paul Council of
Churches, St. Paul Police Chaplains, Parents of Murdered Children, 5t. Paul Interdenominational
Black Ministers Ailiance, Victim Witness Aivision of the Ramsey County Attomey's O�ce,
Ramsey County Sherifr; the Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, and Lao Family Community Inc.,
have worked to develop this nzw collaborative program.
This project provides direct and immediate bereavement support and resource referrals to families
and friends of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental death. Appropriate interventions soon
af}er the loss help sutvivors face their trauma and address their grief. Project sta�assist with
death notifications, provide unmediate emergency assistance and emotional support to survivors,
and provide education and training to professionals who work with survivors. 1'eer helpers who
have suffered a similar loss are trained to address grief issues and provide emotiona_I support to
those survivors who request this sen,ice.
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: V7P responded to sixty-frve cases of homicide, suicide, and accidental death; most of
these occurred in St. PauURamsey County;
�28 family members were assisted; on average, 6.5 members per family were served;
52% of those served were people of color;
: in terms ofinteraction with community systems which assist survivors, VIP worked most
closely with the police denaRment; 80% of cases involved a coordinated response with the
police;
46% of cases were responded to within 24 hours;
: a survey of coilaborators, including the police department, police chaplains,
victimlwitness advocates, and the office of tfie medicaI examiner, indicates 95% express a
very positive ;eve! of satisfaction with VT�'; 85% re�ard the project to have a very strong
impact;
: with re�ard to the difference the project has made, police chaplains report they can
rely on ViP to provide the follow-up and foUow-throuah that snrvivors of violent
death need; vicfim witness advocates report families are less anaious and feel
supported by the early intervenfion; pol'sce report the project frees them to attend to
the investigation and reduces their sfress in dea3ing with families of victims;
similariy, the medicai esaminer sees YIl' assisting famiiies with their grief which
allows the esaminer's o�ce to focus an the inrestioation;
: in follow-up evaluation with six families, participants reported the project helped
them in their healin� process and were particularly grateful for the supgort and
understanding provided; reterra]s to community resources, informafion about grief
and loss, services received, and the facf that their pain was taken seriousiy were all
highly rated. ,
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From May 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996, sixTy-five cases of homicide, suicide, or accidental
death were responded to by VIP.
Figure 1 below shows the cause of death; homicide accounted for 60% of all cases. Most of these
deaths occurred in St. Paul, as shown in Figure 2,
Victim Intervention Project
Cause of Death
Homlclda (60%)
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liomScfda/Sulcide (2%)
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N=17
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Suklde (22%)
N=14
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City of Vicfim
St. Paui (92Ya)
Vadnais Heights (2%)
Shoreview (2%)
More (3°rG)
Blalne (29G)
N�S �c;ims beMeen May, 1995 ar,d Juiy, 1956
rigure 3
As Figures 2 and 3 show, most of the deaths respondzd to by VIP originated in St. PaullRamsey
County. Those families which VIP responded to and in which the death occurred elsewhere were
assisted because the St. Paul or Suburban Policz Chaplains assisted with the death notification; the
chaplains requested VIP's particioztion in these cases.
Victim lr,�ervention Project
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Relationship of P�imary Clienf to Dec.�ased
Parent (52°h)
Sibiing (14%)
GrandparantlChild (2%)
N�S Vctims between May, �995 and July, �9SS
�hlld (12%)
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In contacts with family, there is usually one family member who becomes the primary
source of contact for the family. Figure 4 shows the relationship of the primary contact person to
the deceased. This tends to be the individual the coordinator works most closely with in providing
service to the family,
It should be noted that the average number of familyifriends served per death is just over
six. Thus, in actuality, the program works with survivors who encompass a variety of
relationsbips to the deceased.
Spouse!?artnei (2C"5j
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Rac�/Ethnicity of Family Members of Victirns
Natrv�American (6Yo)
Asian Pacfic (5%)
Blended Raca/Oth
�iropean-American (48°h)
HisFa n idChip no/La tlno
(8%)
A`rican-Amarkan (23%)
N=428 Family MemberslFnends �„ay 'i, 'IS�S tnrocgh July 3'I, 19£6
Figure 6
Figure 5 indicates that fifty-two percent of the family members assisted in the project are people
of color. The project had originally estimated that of 350 people served in the first year of
operatio� 225 would be people of color. Our data collzction methods report race/ethnicity for the
pri.-nary contact person in the family, however, such data has not been kept for the lazger number
of people aCually seen in the family. A manual tally of the number of people served in a family
was kept and this totaled 428. The percentage fiwrz for those clients whose race was known was
applied to the 428 figure. Thus we estimate 222 people of color were served in the first fifteen
months, slightly under projections.
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Udim
Witness
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Medicat
Eraminer
Police
: of Cases
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An unportant component of VIP is interaction and advocacy with other segments of the
community on behalf of the survivors. Such efforts are aimed at helping survivors cope e$'ectively
with their trauma while begiruiing the healing process. As interaction with more than one system
can occur, the numbers above will exceed the total number of cases.
It can readily be seen that the Police Department is the most frequently contacted group
and involves the exchange o£ information between survivors and the police and, when appropriate,
the return oFproperty.
Interactions wzth the Medical Examiner are aimed at arranging a vizwing of the body,
securing infarmation zbout zn zutopsy completion date so tY:at funeral arran�ements can be made,
detemunin� v,�hetner the body c•rill bz able to be shown (open casket), zr,d to see that property is
rzturned to the survivors.
Coa:acc u�th Pu:�°:�l ho-::es ea:, also foeus on tize:rino the body ��d for supporting Yhe
f°_:.� j L� ii:� "OCZ�_5 C� c:'' ' < Ii:9 i�.":�ic�. Z:^i SOR:° L1S�2:CO5 1: l: iCI': °S }'io'IFJiP� id.Till!�5 WP.J
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LegaV Disposition of Case
�ed {47°6)
N=26
Plea (4%)
N=2
UnsoNed (22%)
N=12
Canvlcied (25°i
N=14
Acquttted (2%)
N=7
N=55 cases from H1ay 7, 7995 through July 37, �9So"
Figure 8
Figure 7 reports the legal disposition of cases to the e;ctent this was known as af July 31, 1996. It
can he seen that most cases are still awaitin� triaf while 17 cases, or 31%, have reached a verdict.
The count in the separate categories described above wiL' r.ot tota165, for a vaziety of reasons.
Suicide is not a ccime and thus would not be in a category; not a11 accidental deaths have a
criminal component, and one homicide was detemined to be justified.
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24 Hour Response by VIP
Yes (46%)
N=30
No (54°h)
N=35
N=65 pses from May 1, }955 through Juiy 37, 1956
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One of the prunary aims of tIvs project is to respond within twenty-four hours of a homicide,
suicide, or accidental death. Figvre 8 indicates this occuned in 46% of the cases. There are a
number of reasons for this; approximately five cases were waiting for service at the time VIP
started and the 24 hours period hzd long passed. In some cases, the family was not located within
the 24 hour period while in other cases a family member was the prune suspect and the police
department did not want the project to contact the family until they had completed gathering the
information they needed. It should be noted that 40% of all of the cases dealt with were suicide or
accidentaI death; in many suicide and accidental death cues, the project was not notified
immediately or within the 24 hour period by the police departmeut or a chaplain was not called
and thus thz link to tfie project was not made. Some families did not have a phone or did not
answer 2 knock on their door when visited by ihe proeram coordinator, while other families left
town to tzke the victim's body elsewhere for burial. Lzstly, some families zppeared to be
screer�in� their calls znd would not ta'.<e a cail f om an u;�cnoum telephone r.umber.
r.s VL° hzs becone better kro�ti:: ia the police cz�a: �;ne; t, thz nofificzt;on process has s:;oun
I�.`.:C.^. LTi7I0`:°�iiERi 2nd �,•e 2;Z C.�..'.C�'il ;° c'f�.l,i:�: F'2,..°,R:'_�P Wii}'.:tl tI1P, �� }:C�1i t ime pzao�.
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Victim Intervention Project
VIP Collaborato�s Survey
In evaluating the program's first year of operatioq a survey was sent to those segrnents ofthe
service community which the project works most closely with in assisting sunivors through the
initial phase oftrauma. These include police chaptains, homicide investigators, victim/witness
advocates, and the medical examiner's of'rice. Respondents were sent a quesiionnaire which asked
them the following questions:
have you worked on a case with VIP?,
what is your level of satisfaction with VIP?, .
what is your perception of the level of impact of VIP?,
describe the impact you observe from VIP,
what difference has the program made?,
what sug�estions do you have?,
what comments do you have?
Twenty questionnaires were returned; responses are noted below.
(`I=?o)
Police Chaplin
Victim Witness ! Advoca±e 4
Medical Examiner
Homicide Police 7
Other
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Have you worked on a case with the VIP? Number Percent
Yes
No
Total
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
19
1
20
95.0 %
5.0 %
100.0 °lo
The one "no" response to the above question was given by a police chaplain. That individual's
responses to the following questions were quiie positive.
VIP Collaborato�s Survey: 1996
What is level of satisfaction with VIP? Number Percent
------------------------------�------- ------ -------
very negative
somewhat negative
neutral
somewhat positive
very positive
Total
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 °lo
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °lo
14 95.0 %
20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 °lo
N"mety-five percent of the collaborators reported a very positive level of satisfadion with VIP; the
"somewhat negative" rating was given by the hledical Examiner's o�ce.
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VIP Collaborator's Survey: 1996
What is your perception oflevel of
impact of VIP? 2vumber Percent
very weak
somewhat weak
neutral
somewhat stron�
very strong
Q 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 %
2 10.0 %
17 85.0 %
Total 20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Most respondznts report VIP to be havin� a"stron�' to "very strong" impact; the neutral rating
was given by the Medical Examiner's office.
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Training
Thirty-four trainingslpresentations have been provided in the community from May, 1995 throush
7uly, 199b. These trainings have reached 582 people ofwhom 11.5% have been peaple ofcoIor.
Some of the groups presented to inciude the following:
Minnzsota Center Fot Restorative Justice
Ramsey County Chiefs ofPolice
St. Paul Police Dept. Community Services
Ramsey Medical Center
KSTP Radio Ptogram
Follow-iTp Survey tiVith Clients'4Vho Received'VIP Services
The project attempts to reach clients of the program s'ix months following the initiai contact to
solicit their evaluation o£ the service they received. Six clients were reached throu3h this effort;
three as a result of a mailed survey and three who were contacted by telephone.
VIF' Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Gender Number Percent
female 4 66.7 %
male 2 333 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation
Did you receive service from a police
chaplain, VIP cootdinator or police
department? Number Percent
y'°s 6 100.0 %
no 0 0.0 %
lOics E ICO.G %
� C2s�; = 0
R�spo,�e Pe:;,,,,.. = 1 :�
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Client race/ ethnicity i3umber Percent
Euro-American 3 50.0 °/a
African-American 2 333 %
S.E. Asian 1 16.7 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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Comments on Service Received
1. Margazet MCABEE WAS HERE 'TF� SAME DAY OF OUR TRAGBDY; CAN'T
EXPRESS HOW GRATEFUT. I AM.
2. TOPPED GOL�iG TO GROUP BECAUSE PEOPLE CRY SO MUCH&TF3IS IS H.A.RD
ON MY FAMII.Y.
3. All OF TT3E1� POLICE, CHAPLAIN, VTP COORD.
4. ANOKA COU��TTI' CHAPLAIlV, VII� COORD. .
The pain and grief I have experienced/
am experiencing related to my loss was
taken seriously. Number Percent
Stron,ly A�ree 4 66.7 %
Agrze 2 333 %
2�'either Aorea�Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Stror�ly Disa�-ee 0 0.0 %
Total 6 IC0.0 °��
blissin2 Cas�s = 0
P.�s�o- se Fe.cen� = 100.0 °:
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Pain/Grief Comments
1. 1�1.4RGARET MCABEE IS AN ANGEL OF TJNDERSTANDING A.zVD CO�ORT
2. WfLATEVER WE NEED&ASKED FOR THEY ALWAYS GTVE US AN
AI`iSWER&ALWAYS RETURN CA.LLS.
3. Mr1RGARET MADE US ALL FEEL LII{E SHE WAS HURTING RIGHT ALONG
W/US&I BELIEVE IT.
4. biARGARET HELPED ME A LOT; I NST COULDNT TAKE TF� GROUP.
5. I'VE WANTED OFTEN TO TI3AiVI{ TI POLICE&CHAPLAIN-TFIEY WERE ALL
SO GRACIOUS.
6. MARGARET GAVE A LOT OF 5UPPORT; HER MAN'iVER HELPED RELIEVE
TENSION.
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
The information I received about grief
and loss was directly related to my loss.
Stron�ly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Stron�ly Disagree
Total
l�iiss'mg Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Pzrzicipaat Follow-L3p Evaluation, 1996
Griefiloss Comments
lVTumber Percent
4 66.7 %
2 33.3 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
1. �L�RGARET f3F,LP 1�SE DEAL �VMI' LOSS ON A i:l BASIS Lti SPITE OF OTHERS
PRESENT.
2. Lti: OR'�LATIO�i ON SLT�r'PORT GROUPS �LAS BEEN FREQtTEl�,�'.
_. I i LETS iv+� K?v'OtiV Tfi�i OTHERS GO T.�I.ROUGH IT TOO.
�. i rV GRLF GROUP Iz'�.LPED ?,iE DE f, t�T/A ROUG?-I CF�.'RIST?.{�S; LOUISE ti�1 :�
�, c3ti" SENSI7TVE.
-' _' —0 Or PRIti�D �.L:lEti.`�T. �','zS i^.=^� r: i.�i; �L�iiESTED BOOZS �4c�
i��_?= '�"L.
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I was given suggestions for other
resources in thz community to help me
in dealing with my grief and loss. 1Vumber Percent
�
Strongly Agree
A¢ree
Nzither AgreJDisagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
2 33.3 %
3 50.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 16.7 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
Ivfissing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Foliow-Up Evaluation, 1996 _
Comments on Sug�estions Given:
1. MARGARET CO�TtECTEA ME WITH ALL THE RESOURCES OPEN TO ME.
2. REIMBURSEtif.ENT OF EXPENSES WAS C�REATLX APPRECIATED ALONG
WITH SUPPORTIVE CALLS.
3. TALKPi tG WITH PASTOR HELPED AND CO��I�IECTED ME WITH A SUPPORT
PERSON_
4. I DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE.
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The resources in the community which
were su�ested to me were helpful.
Number Percent
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither A�reelDisagree
Disagree
Stronely Disagree
Total
Missing Cases = 2
Response Percent = 66.7 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
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0
0
75.0 %
0 0.0 %
25.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
4 100.0 %
Ex2mples ofResources Suggested To Participants Which Were Found to Bz Helpful:
1. "PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF HO,�IICIDE; FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE 2
CHII.DREN."
2. "WE`RE Oiv'LY AEALING W/POLICE AND FA��Y SERVICE; NOT USED
OTHERS YET."
3. "I ATTE�tDED 1 SUPPORT GROUP MEETII3G BUT I DON'T DRIVE AT 1VIGH'I'
SO IT IS INCONVENIENT �'0 ATTEi�iA."
4. "T DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT MA.RGARET AND
PASTOR KRIS. MY TWO BROTE�RS HAB COiYA�II'I'TED SUICIDE IN THE LATE
1970's. I DON'T WI3AT I WOULD FIAVE DONE WTTHOUT MARGARET AFTER
bSi'HUSBAND C�?�Il�rIITT�D SUICIDE."
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The services I received helped me in my
he2ling process. Number Percent
Stronely Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
ToCal
4 80.0 %
1 20.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °/a
5 100.0 °!o
i�lissin� Cases = 1
Response Percent = 83.3 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
"I felt stren�hened by the contacts I had with the following persons:"
1bLARGARET MCABEE; five clients
SGT. KEITH MORTENSON, one client
PATRICLA HERRERA, one client �
KATHLEEN GATSON, one client
THE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, one client
PASTOR KRIS MCCLARE, one client
POLICE OFFICER WHO HELPED THAT DAY, one client
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Comments
l. "MARGARET �L�S A VERY SOOTHING BFFECT, MAKINCs YOU FEEL YOLI'RE
NOT ALONE IN GR7EF."
2. "THEY ARE A GREAT HELP TO MY FAMII,Y; THt�NKS FOR THEM."
3. "TF� PHONE CALLS I RECEIVE FROM MARGARET ARE MORE HELPFUL
THA13 GROL3P MEETINGS."
4. "SOMETI\4ES F��YiII.Y CAN GET IN TOO MUCH; EVERYTHING ELSE WAS
NST FINE."
5. "ONE INDIVIDUAL AOi4ffiVATEA TF� GROUP I ATTENDED; COULD BE SOME
MODERATTON."
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Zip Code
55075
55102
55103
55112
55117
Total
Number Percent
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
5 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 1
Response Percent = 833 %
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VI'� Colla'�orator's Survev: i996
1. I FL�,VE WORKED WITH VIP LN SEVERAL CASES Alr'D TF� LtiiPACT OF 7HAT PROGRAi�f TS
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR FA.�III.IES L`I CRISIS. I'� SEE,r MARGARET NSCABEE'S
DEDICATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THESE FAMII_IES A_ti� AT A TIIv1E OF CRISIS L�
THE hfOST DIEFICULT ASPECTS SUCH AS: FU�IE,R.0.L ARRA��IGE4IE��7T5, CRL�, VTCTIl4i'S
REP. BOARD FOR'�SS, TRANSPORTATION OF A BODY TO A DIFFERE.*IT COWTY.
2. FAbIILIES WHOhf I WORTCED WZiT� HAVE CO,`�,��ITED ON HOW CO.�iPA5SIONATE &
HELPFUL NIARGARET F�AS BEEN & HOW L*dPORTAI`7T IT WAS TFIAT SHE WAS AVAII,ABLE
FOR QUESTIONS & SUPPORT SO SOOV AFTER THE HOMICIDE.
3. I A.�f NOW WORKLtiG WS'TH A NUMBER OF H04(ICIDE VICTL�iS WFIO ARE NOT CONFUSED
ASOUT SO hfUCH, �i�HO EiAVE ALREADY HAD I-IELP THROUGH Tfv� MOST TRAIIMATIC
TL�fE. MY JOB IS MUCH EASIER, BECAUSE I A.'`i TiOT SPENDIl�iG TF� BULK OF MY TA�fE
UNDOL�iG D?.hfAGc DO�IE SL�iCE TIIL DEATH.
4. HELPED FSTABLISH UNITY & SUPPORT A�SONG FA.l4SILIES & FRP"�'DS OF HO,�IICIDE
VICTLIfS.
5. FREE UP RYVESTIGATSO�T FRO,��f F,�'vfII.Y SO TF�, L4'VESTIGATIOti C.�,.'1 CONTIlYUE WPI'F�OtiT
TitiTERRUPTION.
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6. VICTLtifS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THc LV'VESTIGATOR WTTH YOUR LWOLVEMENT.
7. AS P. HO�ffCIDE L`+'V�STIGATOR THE RELATIVES OF VICTL�.fS IN THE PAST CONTACTED 1�
OFTEN. I NO LONGER RECPIVE THE WMBER OF Cr1LLS FRO:d ViCT'L�S RELAIIVES, I HAVE
Iti THE PAS7. THIS FREFS MY TLtiSE TO CO:v'DUCT TS-SE IIv"VcSTIGATION. I HAVE NOT
RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDEACK FROM TFIE RELATIVES ABOUT TfiE VICTII�.f INTERVENTIOY
PROTECT BUT I'M SURE IT IS WORKLtiG WELL. IF IT WERE NOT WO.�iCLtiG WELL, I MOST
DEFL`7ITELY WOULD HE�R FROlf TfiE RELATTVES.
8. VICTLIfS SURVIVORS QUESTIOtiS ARE A,*ISWERED SO THAT TF�Y DO NOT P` iTERRUPT hfY
L`��/ESTIGATIOti. THEY ARE ALSO DIRECTED 'IO OTI-�R PLACES W rItRE T'rlEy CAN VENT
'T'ricL4 .A.tiGcR ��iD DOti'T VE'+7 ON 2�� DLZ�CTLY. I DON'T H�1Vc TO BECO�� SO
E�:O�O;+ALLY Lti"VOLVci� A.tiD �fY CO�iT.�CT �rTir', SLRVIVORS IS ?..�'Ltf?.LIZED.
9. I'V� S=_� �'v"riE2= Ti?_ ViC i L.f LtiTc2VFtii?Oti Pn0?`CT HAS Sir??cD Lti ��'Iiri F�:�fII,Y
PtiJ c?.L.`�DS � P? LO`, Ti:� Lti �/witG.'.TO :S TO DO ir�Z JO�. A VtRY h:=LD'�UI.
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12. TRE.1,fENDOUS CREDIBII.ITY
13. VERy SIGNiFICA23T IIvSPACT! I USUALLY HAVE CONTACT WITA THE VICTL1�fS PRIOR TO
THE INVOLVE,�PiT OF TF� VIP PERSOY WITFI TIiE2vf. IN TFIE COUPI.E OF INSTANCES
WHEN I H.4VE SEEN THEM AGALY, AFTER 14IARGARET HAS M'cT WITH TFIE;K, I HAVE
HF.�1RD MUCH APPRF!'iqTTOY FOR HER WORK. Tf IS MY OBSERVATION, ALSO, THAT TFIE
VIP HAS AONE A GREAT DEAL TO R4ISE THE MORALE OF THE CHAPLALtiCY CORPS.
14. OF btATOR L�SPORTANCE TO FAt�fIISES, CHAPiAL`t PpLICE DEP?,RT2viE2vT. ONE OF TF�
FL�IEST, MOST HELPFUL PROGR.42VfS AROTJTID, hfARGARET MCABEE IS EXCELLENT.
15. I HAVE OBSERVED HER IN'I�RACTION WITH VICTL�d FANtTr �_s q,+�'p pj,gp SUSPECT
FA.�,IES; THE SUPPORT SHE HAS GIVEN EVbRYONE HAS GREATLY AIDED THEhf IN THEIR
TIl�rLE OF CRISIS.
16. IN hfY WORK WITH P,O.M.C. I HAVE MET VICTRSS WHO WERE SERVED BY V.I.P. AND ALL
OF T'F�bf HAVE HIGH PR4ISE FOR THE PROGRA.�f AND MAgG.4RET'5 WORiC, HER CARE,
CO�ASSION AND ASSISTAi�ICE.
17. I SPECIFICALLY WORKED WITH THE VIP IN A DOUBLE FIO,.IICIOE A:VD FOUND TF�
SUPPORT, L�IFOR�fATION AND CONNECTTONS WITA O'i'FIERS Lr'VALUABLE TO TF� FA2��.Y
LEFT. M.qRGARET L�1 PARTICULAR WAS WONDERFUL WORKI��G WITH 7'I� FAl�,Y.
18. TAE 03TECTNFS OF THE STATEMENT AFtE BEING NSET IN A POSITIVE SUPPORTIVE WAY.
19. TT HAS BEEN MY PERSOYAL EXPERIENCE THAT bfOST FA.�,Y ME:�ffiERS HAVE HAD A
POSITIVB Lti TERACTION WITH THE PROGRAbf.
20. bSA.TtGARET ASSISTS THE SPPD TRAFFIC & ACCIDENT Wi TT WI'IH FATAL biOTOR VEFIICLE
CRASHES, SHE �VORKS WITf; OUR UNTT 10-1Z TL*�fES PER YEAR. SHE HELPS SURVIVORS
GET THROUGH THE TRAUMA..
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1. THE CRITICAL FOLLOW-THROUGH WORTC WITH TF� SURVIVORS Or
HO�IICIDFJSUICIDElACCIDEVTAL DEA"I'H .4FTER Th'c CHAPLAliti'S IIv"ITIAL RESPOi 7SE IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSEN2TAL AND WITHOUT THE VIP PR07ECT OUR JOB WOULD BE
LtiCO�iPLETE.
2. IT HAS BEEN A TREhiENDOUS HELP TO :�fE PERSOYALLY IN hSY Lr'VOLYEh�NT WITH Th'E
SURVNORS WHO AAV� BEE�T TOUCHED BY SUICIDElI DEATH. TO
HAVE ON OUR TEAbf SO�SEONE WHO IS SO FP.�*�.TAR WITH HOW TF�E SYSTEM WORKS,
AND KNOWS THE RESOURCES AVAR.ABLE, IS EX'LREMELY COMFORTLtiG AND H£LPFUI,.
3. MAJOR; Tl' PROVIDES TF� SERVICE NEEDED BY THOS& TOUCKED BY VIOLENCE.
4. AS CHAPLI�`I I CA��I FOCUS ON MY ROLE AS MINISTER KNOWIltiG'i'FL�T L�I Tf� DAYS AF�AD
THE VICTIMS WII,L HAVE ONGOL^iG SERVICE THAT I CANNOT PROVIDE.
5. AS CfL�PLAL�i I DEFL�TTELY SEE THE VALUE P`1 THHE VIP WORK]NG WTTH THE SURVNORS
OF HO�IICIDE L`i O[TR ARE.A. VTP WII,L BE ONE OF i�fY FIl2ST CONTACTS FOR FOLLOW-UP
L`I THE FUTURE.
fi. I fL4VE FELT SUPPORTrUL AND AR.�fED WITH A VERY FiELPFUL TOOL TO 2vfINISTER TO
PEOPLE.
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VIP HAS ALWAYS MADE A POSITIVE IbfPACT WTTfi SURVIVORS. IT FiAS PROV➢�ED THE�f
WITFi L\L�LEDIATE, C.4RL\G SUPPORT. FA:�fII.IES T'r�?.T ARE ASSISTcD BY VIP GET OUR
SERVICE EARLIER BECAUSE VIP FACII,ITATES THE COVTACT, VP'S COORpINATION WITH
THE DIFFERENT AGENTS OF THE CRLtiiINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AIDS hOT ONLY SURVIVORS
BUT IT AL50 ENHRNCES THE QUALITY OF ALL OUR WORiC.
2. VICTilf FAMII,I'rS ARE LESS A.NXIOUS ABOUT TEL PROCESS BECAUS� TfLe.IR lYiTIpL
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN AllDBESSED. YICTLtif F�4�.IES FEFZ MORE SUPPORTSD BY TFiE
SYSTcb3 BECAUSE OF EARLY INTERVENTTOti.
3. hf? ,'tiY TSSUES HAVE ALR�IDY BEEti DE�I.T WZiH BY TFI�t TL'�� I G�T A CASE. hfA1VY
QUcSTIONS HAVE AI.READY Ec'cN ANSSVE�D.
�omicide ��lic
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I, :_°?_ L"?>,iY -��,�= T:� ec�:�LCT AE= _':cS:iQ.=.'O� _ �S ?� .".�=- �_ 0-�'.�\T
D�3.v`;G T"r.E F�.ST �'rc=ti G= i: � L'; Jc5 i�G.�iiO:� �� �.ti L.�' I� ��_ il��J�T'..`�i.
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4• AGAL`I, TT HAS FREED Up OUR TIrdE TO DO THE NECESSARY THATGS IN A CASE
5. IT I�1S REDUCED SOyfE OF TKS STRFSS IN DEALII3G WITFi TF� F�ffLZES.
6. HER ASSISTANCE HAS ALLOWED US TO FOCUS LY T'HE II�IVE&TTGATION P.��Ip HELp FOSTER
COOpERATION BETWEEN THE pOLICE AND FAMII.Y hfEMBERS CREATLYG A BETTER
ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN ALL.
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1• TI' HAS BHEN VERY Hc^.LPFUI, V✓HEN W'E AS INVESTIGATORS ARE UNABLE TO SPE.*TD LONG
PERIODS OF TIMB WITH GRIEVING FAMII.Y MEMBHRS.
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1. TT HAS TAKEN SO,�fE WORK AWAY FROM MY WIT. PI' HAS ALSO GIVEN THE °SYSTE.'�i"
SO„SE I�iiJlvfq.NiTy q,*�D COMPASSION.
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1. I HOPb THEgE Wliy BE CONTL*7UING SUPPORT TO L4tPLEME.*1T THIS WORK.
2. CONTTVi'UE IT?1iL
3- FU21DLtiG-ADDITIONPS. STAFF
4• MY BXPERIENCE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE MORE ASSERTNE AS A CHAPLAiI�i TO SEE THAT
TF� VTCTL�fS PERSPECTIVE 7S TAICEN LtiTO COYSIDERATION BY POLICE, MF_DICAL
HXA.�fL`7ER & FUYERAL DII2ECTORS. I TF�PIK ASSERTIVENESS AND VISTBILITY SHOULD BE
A GREATER CO,�QPOYENT OF CHAPLAL�7 TRAINT:�IG.
5. TFIE VALUE OF THIS PROJECT IS GREAT, AND'I^dE NEED PROBABLY EXCEEDS WH.1T CAN
BE SUPPORTED. THE EXPANSION OF RESOURCES A2dD FUNDPi tG WOULD EASILY BE USED.
6. EXPA:tiSION OF PROGRAtvf - GEOGRAPHICALLY ,4.\'D STAFF.
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I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE SUPPORT GROUPS COULD BE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS
WFIOSE PRL�+fARY LANG[SAGE IS NOT ENGLSSFS.
2. GET hfqRGARET SO�fE HELP! VOLUNTEERS CAritiOT BE EXPECTED TO SPEiv'D TI�E LONG
HOURS WITH A FA.�fII.Y THAT MARGARET DOES; NEITHER CA.*i MARGARET BE EXPECTED
TO CO\TliVUE TO DO IT ALONE.
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1. KEEP tiP YOUR EFFORTS
2. NOVE! THE PROGRA.�i IS PE.T2FORti1L*iG FL`IE. CA.Rr SHOULD BE TAKEN TrZAT THE STAFF
DOES tipT BECO:�fd OVERLOADED.
�. E.'C�? tiD I i TO OT'rLER CO�L�StiYITIES. ���CF SURc YOU FL4VE E.\OUGH STAFF. Wt2ITE A
PA.pER OZ BOOK FOZ PUBLICATIOY. LOO{ AT R�Sc.��2CH CO`�'�Oiv'EYT.
4. I�S?=;:1 r JT..LY R: Qli:S i ir �� P�OTECT E� COtiiL`;L`cD AS iT IiqS BcEti EXTRE,lr'LY
ficti=^_raT TO�;c2YOti�L\ti"JLVED.
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Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Transit Zone Eaemption for Property in a Brownfield TIF District
Saint Paul Port Authority
I.orrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Eaplaifl this proposal.
Would allow the city the option to exempt a commercial or industrial property, that is part of a
brownfield redevelopment and in a TIF district, from the property ta�c break they would normally
receive for being located in a transit zone.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Charging the full C&I rate on this property will allow more money to be derived from the TIF
district thereby decreasing the need for additional outside resources to redevelop the brownfield
site and put it back into productive use. It would be another tool to help narrow the financing gap
on redevelopment of brownfields
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Tdentify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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A bill for an act
to exempt the licensing of taxi cab drivers
from the requirements of chapter 364
relating to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY TT� LEGISLATURE OF TI� STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes, section 364.09, is hereby amended to read:
364.09. Eaceptions.
(a) This chapter does not apply to the licensing process for peace officers; to law
enforcement agencies as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h); to fire protection
agencies; to eligibility for a private detective or protective agent license; to the licensing and
background study process under chapter 245A; to eligibility for school bus driver endorsements;
to eligibility for special transportation service endorsements; or to eligibility for a commercial
driver training instructor license, which is governed by section 17135 and rules adopted under
that section• or to the licensine oftaxicab drivers bypolitical subdivisions. This chapter also shall
not apply to eligibility for juvenile corrections emplo}�nent, where the offense involved child
physical or sexual abuse or criminal sexual conduct.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a school district or to eligibility for a license issued or
renewed by the board of teaching or the state boazd of education.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes the Minnesota police and peace officers training boazd or
the state fire marshal from recommending policies set forth in this chapter to the attorney general
for adoption in the attomey general's discretion to apply to law enforcement or fire protection
agencies.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a license to practice medicine that has been denied or
revoked by the boazd of inedical practice pursuant to section 147.Q91, subdivision la.
Section 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment, and shall apply to all license
applications pending before a political subdivision.
I:`.liSERS`9YR.�'E\COIE.4L4Nlimrnd3b4 Daembu 10, 1998
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Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Denial of Cab Licenses to Persons Convicted of Crimes
Phone:
I. Ezplain this proposal.
Amending Minnesota Statute 364.03 and .09 to allow the city broader discretion to deny cab
licenses to people with prior convictions or other indications of dangerousness to the public.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
Protecting the public from dan�erous persons operating cabs. Currently the city runs the risk of
substantiai liability if it denies a ta�ci driver license to someone with a long history of crimes of
violence, for example, if that applicant has been out of jail for one year without yet another
conviction. Given the level of trust required in providing a public transportation service, and given
the numbers of vulnerable adults and children who aze forced to use cabs for transportation, it is
important that the law be expanded to include cab licenses. This is similar to exceptions for
operators of other forms of public transportation including school bus drivers and special
transportation service endorsements.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Williams Hill TIF District Change
Saint Paul Port Authority
Lorrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Ezplain this proposal.
The Port is seeking legislation for Williams H'ill which would change the start date of the
underlying hazardous substance subdistrict (fIIIS) to match the timing of the receipt of the first
tax increment monies from the overlying redevelopment district.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The Port has begun receiving the first increment from the HHS because the base of that district is
reduced to zero, but the increments amount to minimal amounts of money (slightly more than one
hundred dollars). The receipt of these minimal dollars have the effect of starting the TIF' clock to
run, and reducing the amount of money ultimately available to pay the costs of the cleanup and
redevelopment of the property.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN CORRIDOR DESIGN LCMR REQUEST
Lead Agency: University of lv�innesota Department of Landscape Architecture
I. Explain this proposal.
The University ofMinnesota Department of Landscape Arctutecture is seeking a$60Q000
appropriation through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources to fund the
development of sustainability designs for selected urban corridors. Their work will examine
development situations in cities, small towns, suburbs and counties and develop practical ways
which development and infrastructure can be both functional and environmentally responsible.
The Central Corridor in Saint Paul is one of the focuses of this proposal.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Green space and natural areas are at a premium in urban and developed areas like Saint Paul. By
developing and recommending ways in which necessary redevelopment and infrastructure projects
can integrate the environment and green spaces into their final product, the entire community
wins.
III. Identify known support for this proposai.
University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture, Saint Paul Delegation
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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Date of Report: September 30, 1998
Date of Next Status Report:
Date of Workprogram Approval:
Project Completion Date: June 30, 2001
LCMR Work Program 1999
I. Project Title: Green tnfrastructure as C'svic Amenity and Environmental
Resource
Project Manager:
Mary Vogel, Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture
College of Landscape Architecture
University of Minnesota
Mailing Address:
Department of Landscape Architecture
110 Architecture and Landscape Architecture
89 Church S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Telephone Number:
612-626-7417
Web Page Address:
Total Bienniai Project Budget:
$ LCMR 600,000 $ Match: not applicable
-$ LCMR Amount 0 _$ Match: not applicabie
Spent: Spent: not applicable
+$ LCMR Baiance: 600,000 =$ not applicable:
A. Legal Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._], Sec.{_], Subd._.
Appropriation Language:
U06 Urban corridor design $600,000. This appropriation is from ??? fund to the University
of Minnesota to develop sustainability designs for selected urban corridors.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
Not applicable
11. PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The projecYs goal is to develop a practical and user friendly guide that can used by
officials and citizens who wish to avoid degrading the environment and incurring future
mitigation costs by making more environmentaVfy friendfy planning decisions when
considering infrastructure projects. Infrastructure types that are commonly used across
various geographic scales by cities, small towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will
be selected for study. Criteria for selection will indude the need to protect the resource,
the frequency of use in the state, the potential for development of a sustainable design,
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the potential to integrate infrastructure design into environmental resource, and the
relationship to current planning effoRs. Our work will be tinked with three planning efforts
that are currently being underway in the state, they will include an urban planning effort, a
natural resource based pianning effort by the Department of Naturai Resources, and a
Iand use planning efifiort in an iron mining environment. The project has six results: the
identification of prototypical infrastructure types, a precedent study, an investigation of
sustainability strategies, the identification of barriers to implementation of strategies, the
development of selected designs, and the production of a user-friendiy pubiication in
printed and digital format.
III. PROGRESS SUMMARY:
IV. OUTLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result �. ldentification of prototypical infrastructure types in expanded corridors
Infrastructure types t at are common y u across vanous geograp ic sca es y cities,
smali towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will be selected for study. Criteria for
selection wili include the need to protect a resource, the frequency of use in the state, the
potential for the development of a sustainable design, and the potential to integrate
infrastructure design into environmental resource planning in expanded corridors with muiti-
functional characteristics, such as transportation and water conveyance and storage in
combination with various orders of magnitude of settlement.
Budget: $37,700
Balance: $37,700
Completion Date:
Result 2. Precedent stud
Regional, nation�rnational infrastructure systems and projects that already have
been done will be studied. For example, physical and planning/poiicy analysis
approaches already developed in other regions and metropolitan areas inciude the
integration of water issues (aquifer protection, runoff mitigation) with transportation issues
(LRT, bus service, highway construction) in critical corridors.
Budget: $37,500
Safance: $37,500
Compietion Date:
Resuit 3. Investi ation of sustainability strategies
Taking eac m rastructure type, existing e practices will be critiqued and altemative
sustainable designs wifi be investigated.
Budget: $68,800
Balance: $68,800
Completion Date:
Result 4: identification of Barriers to im lementation of Strat ies
Physical an p anning po icies an aws wi e anayze to i entify the legal and public
poiicy barriers to the �mplementation of the strategies identified in #3 This result will, for
example, expose water-and transportation-based confficts and opportunities in the
combined effect of Federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations controlling land
development. Analysis of conflicts and opportunities will be the result of this work.
Budget: $86,000
Balance: $86,000
Completion Date:
Result 5. Develo ment of selected desi ns
Sased on t e potent�a s i enti ie m , , and #4, a number of infrastructure types witl
be selected for design development.
Budget: �190,000
Balance: $190,000
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Completion Date:
Result 6. Production of a user-friendl ublication in rinted and di ital form
A user-frien y, easi y un erstoo pu ication or use y citizens an o icials wiil be
produced. Infrastructure types witl be drawn the illustrate the design. The drawings wifl
be annotated to show which policies and plans exist and which are needed by public
agencies in order to impiement the design.
Budget: $180,000
Balance: $180,000
Completion Date:
V. DISSEMINATION:
The inforrnation will be disseminated in two ways: in the printed guidebook and in digitai
form on the Coliege of Architecture and Landscape Architecture's web page and in
presentations and discussions with the three communities.
VI. CONTEXT:
A. Significance:
The creation of public infrastructure is essential to providing for human habitation and
urban and rural development. Historically Minnesota public officials have taken their civic
responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state by
building roads, sanitary systems, flood walls and other public works in fulfillment of this
responsibility. However, often these great public structures were created at the expense
of the environment. Currently some existing public works are part of the environmental
problem because they are important contributors to the environmental degradation of
Minnesota's basic resources of land, water, and air. As such, they are significant barriers
to reaching the goal of sustainability.
The infrastructure decisions made by city, suburban, small town, township, and county
officials impact the current Too often these important civic investments have been made
without fully considering the opportunities to create new or enhance existing roads, parks,
flood prevention systems, and utiliry networks so that they contribute substantially to the
goai of sustainability whiie at the same time providing their important functions of coliecting
storm water, reducing the risk of flooding, providing recreational amenities, etc. This project
addresses this opportuniry by developing of a variety of prototypical public infrastructure
designs that serve the function of providing traditionaf needed public function and
simultaneously contribute to the goal of sustainabilty.
B. Time:
The project wili take two years.
C. Budget Conte�:
This work builds on the work of the researchers in the DepaRment of Landscape
Architecture for many years including:
• Preventing Stormwater Runoff Problems through Watershed Land Design: LCMR
$280,000,
• Seven grants for studying transportation and city making from the Center for
Transportation Studies, $450,000,
• Water Quality Cooperatives Pilot Project: Minnesota State Legislature (PCA)
$300,000,
• Urban Brownfield Project: Minnesota State Legistature (DNR) $100,000.
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BUDGET:
Personnel
Mary Vogel: $77,000 45%
John Erik Kingstad $93,682 53%
Research Fellow i $80,652 100%
Research Feilow II $46,638 62°/a
Robert Sykes $27,600 20%
David Pitt $24,855 13%
Lance Neckar (in kind contribution) 16%
James Pettinari $35,000 21 %
Research assit. I $48,077 35%
Research assit. II $22,137 16%
Research assit. III $18,600 13°l0
Equipment
Acquisition:
Does not apply
Development
Does not apply
Other
$125,759
TOTAL: $ 600,000
Vll. COOPERATION:
Name: Lance M. Neckar
University: University of Minnesota Department: Department of Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Dean, Professor, Role on Project: Co-Principal Investigator
Name: David Pitt
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Tit{e: Professor , Fofe on Project: Cooperator
Name: Robert D. Sykes
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Professor, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: Jon Erik Kingstad
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Research Fel�ow, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: James Pettinari
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Senior Research Fellow, Role on Project: Cooperator
VIII. LOCATION:
The three project locations are:
• Central Corridor in Saint Paul
• The Iron Range
• The Mississippi/ Highway 10 Corridor between the Metro area and Saint Cloud.
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IX. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Periodic workprogram progress reports wili be submitted not later than: March 2000 and
September 2000. A final workprogram report and associated products will be submitted
by June 30, 2001.
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Attachment A Deliverable
Personrrel
Sr. Research Fellow Vogel
Sr. Research Fe�ow fGngspd
Sc Search Fellow Pettinari
Reseafch Fellow Land Arch I
Research Fellow, Land. Arch II
Pmf. Sykes, L.and. {vch.
Pmf. Rit, Land. Arch.
Pmf. Necicar. (in fdndj
Land. Arch. Research Ass[ I
Land. Arch. Research Asst II
Land. Arch. Research Asst III
Consultant editor
Other-secrefarial, photo, travel, maps
Secretarial support
Pdnting
Communirations
Contract
Local Mileage
Ttavelin Minnesoh,
Trevail outside Minnesota
Office supplies
OthersuppGes.
Equipment
OHice equipment
Othercapital equipment
Total
ResuN 1._Resutt 2._Resutt 3._Result 4._Resuh S. Resuk 6.
$17,000 6,000 76.000
$0 0 70,000
$0 5,000 5,000
$0 0 25,010
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$3,700 3,000 0
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$0 9,000 0
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3,100 3,100 3,700
0 23,004 15,000
65,000 8,682 10,000
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0 11,038 28.000
4,500 17,000 0
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$37,7� $37,500 $fi8,8G0 $87,000 $t90,000 $180,000
QRIGiNAL
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
i WF3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous ts�ne and effart to develop a
2 comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saim Paul Legislative Agenda Package
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s for the �998 Legislative session; and
a
s WF�REAS, the proposed support of the legislative efforts of outside groups and
5 organizations is important and has been discusses and forwarded by the City Council; and
7
s WHEREAS, it is understood that legisiative issues will likely continue to arise as the
s legislative process progresses, now therefore be it
io
ii NOW TF�REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul does hereby
12 recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passage that will include the following legisiative initiatives
is brought forward by outside groups and organizations:
14
is 1. Corridors Proposal:
ie A. Brownfieids funding and language
1�
is
19
20
B. Housing
C. Workforce Development and C�stomized Job Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Tazc
E. Ta�c Forfeited Land
21
z 2 2. Tree Replanting Funding
zs 3. Dedicated Funding for Transit
2a 4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayers(Property T� Study Project initiatives
25 5. Energy Deregulation issues
z 6 6. Crime Prevention Funding
z 7 7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR proposal
zs 8. Friends of the Parks LCMR proposal
29
Council File # f 1- 1 S
Green Sheet # lD L 1 1�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Page 1 of 2
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ao 9. Regional Fazks Operation and MainYenance Funding
31 10. Bus Barn
sz 11. Year 2000 Assistance
33 12. Sewer Access Charge changes
34 13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
3s 14. Urban Resowce Library designation
36 15. Funding for Community Resources Program
3� 16. �ctim IntervenYion Project Institute Funding
3s 17. Transit Zone Opt-Out Proposat
39 18. Cab License Denial Authority
ao 19. Williams F3"ill TTF District Change
ai 20. Urban Comdor Design LCMR Request
ORIGINAL
By: _ � � �cv�F.o ^ �
Approved by Mayor: Date �Lt �] � / �l
g1,: c(��2�%�/i(-1C�{m
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Requested by Department of:
!� (�'6'( ' �c,r�t .
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By:
Form Approved by City Attorney
a %�'C' 1 �3 —
by Mayor �r Submission to
1
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Bill Huepenbecker 6-8517
January 6, 1998
TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
No 62'713
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(CUP ALL LO FOR SIGNATURE)
City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City's 1999 legislative
;
PLANNING CAMMISSION
CIB COMMITTEE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
It50NAL SERVICE CONiRACIS MUST ANSWER iHE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Has this persoMfirm eeer xrorked under a contract for ihis EepartmeM?
YES NO
Fias this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
VES NO
�oes this persoNfirm possess a skill not normallypossessetl by any cu�rent city employee7
YES NO
Is ihis peisorUfirm a Wigetetl ventloY�
VES NO
These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not effect Saint '
Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside efforts helps the
City build relationships and coalitions with other entities.
The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives.
Saint Paul builds valuable contacts and relationships with other entities by supporting
these items.
IF APPROVED
None
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ISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED
The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships.
AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S
(��M
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE)
ACTNITY NUMBER
YES NO
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SUPPORT OF JOINT/OUTSIDE EFFORTS
1. Corridors Proposals
A Brownfields funding/language changes
B. Aousing
C. Worl�orce DevelopmentlCustomized 7ob Training
D. Mortgage and Deed Ta�c
E. Taac Forfeited land
2. Tree Replanting money
3. Dedicated funding for transit
4. Protection of Saint Paul taxpayer/Property Tax Study project initiatives
5. Energy deregularion issues - Personal Property T�
6. Crime prevenYion funding
7. Greening the Great River Park LCMR Request
8. Friends of the Pazks LCMR Request
9. Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding
10. Bus Barn
11. Year 2000
12. 3AC program
13. Creative Services Taac Exemption
14. Desigaation of Saint Paul as an Urban Resource Library
15, Funding for the Community Resources Program
16. Victim Interventiax� Project Institute Funding
17. Transit Zone Opt. Out Proposal
18. Cab License Denial Authority
19. Williams fTill TIF District Change
20. Urban Comdor Design LCMIi Request
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Title: Corridors Concept
DepartmentiOffice: Various
Staff Contact: BiU Huepenbecker/Mary-Helen M'ische
Phone:266-8517/266-8533
I. Explain this proposal.
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In dealing with the various critical issues which face neighborhoods in developed urban centers,
Saint Paul has found the mode! and concept of a corridor to be a useful way to bring unity and
focus to the needs of the community. Corridors encompass and inciude many facets which are
too often hallmarks of urban centers. Saint Paul's corridors are areas where industry has come
and gone, leaving behind the blight of polluted land, vacant structures and leaving residents
without accessible, living wage jobs. Identified carridors in the Capital City include: Phalen
Corridor, Crreat Northem Corridor, Central Comdor and the Riverview Comdor.
Rather than pitting neighborhood against neighborhood in the competition for scarce state
resources and doltazs, a more effective approach is to work toward strengthening state support
for the components which aze in need of attention in out corridors. For the 19491egislative
session, the following have been identified as useful areas of focus:
* Brownfields funding and language
* Housing
* Workforce development
* Mortgage and Deed TaY proposal
* Tax Forfeited land
Note: See attached for additionallspecific information on each category.
II, What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
By focusing on the various elements which aze needed to make these corridors and neighborhoods
more vibrant, concentration of poverty issues will also be addressed/alleviated. Supporting an
increase in the resources in areas which will strengthen and improve the economic health of a
community can helQ clean polluted land, help residents receive job training, help renovate housing
and help to create hope and optimism about the future of the neighborhood.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked hazd to forge partnerships in many of the areas covered by the
Corridor Concept. We are proud to count the Saint Pau] Port Authority, Ramsey County, the
City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the MCDA and the state's Department of Trade and
Economic Development among our various partners on these issues.
IV. Identify known opposition ta this proposal.
None.
C{TY OF SA{NT PAUL � 9-15
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: BROWNFIELDS FUNDING
Lead Agency: Various, including DT'ED, SARA coalition, Minnesota Solutions, etc.
1. Eaplain this proposal.
There are severai proposals for increasing brownfieids funding, as well as increasing the fleadbility
in accessing the funds already available in existing programs. Saint Paul supports an increase in
funding to the Department of Trade and Economic DevelopmenYs Redevelogment Account
which was created in 1998, as well as making this fund a base-budget item. This account allows
local govemments to access funds for up to 50% of redevelopment project costs, including
acquisition, demolition, infrastructure improvement, ponding and environmental improvements.
Saint Paul is an active member of a brownfields and redevelopment coalition whose members
include Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, M'inneapolis, the MCDA and Saint Paul Port Authority.
Together, we support efforts to allow Petrofund dollazs to be used for investigation purposes if
there is reason to believe that contamination is petroleum based and to allow Petrofund dollars to
be used for clean-up when a percentage of the contamination is found to be petroleum based.
A13owing for greater fle�cibility in the program will lead to better use of the clean-up dollazs which
have been allocated.
Saint Paul also supports increased funding for the Metropolitan Council's Tas Base Revitalization
account and other proposals which increase funding for and access to resources to remediate and
prepaze blighted land for re-use.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Saint Paul can continue to aggressively remediate blighted and polluted lands, making them ready
and able to be developed into tax paying, job producing properties.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of bfinneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA,
Minnesota Solutions, Department of Trade and Economic Deve►opment
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None.
CiTY OF SAtNT PAUL
PROPOSAL:
Lead Agency:
1999 LEGfSLAT{VE PROPOSALS
BROWNFIELDS LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Various
I. Eaplain this propasai.
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Attached aze legislative language changes which the 5ARA brownfields coalition is seeking to
pursue during the 1999 legislative session. The specific language and text may be changed ar
amended, but the general concepts will be pursued. These changes would aiford municipalities
greater protections when undertaking redevetopment projects. The four areas proposed for
changes aze: extending the eminent domain exception for hazardous substances to petroleum
contamination; clarification that eminent domain exception applies to limit the general rule of
strict liability for an owner of land; eliminating the common law and statutory liability for death,
personat injury or disease when a VRAP is prepared and implemented; and aliowing the presence
of hazazdous substance or pollution to be considered in reducing the amount to be paid as just
compensation in an eminent domain action.
II. What are the advafltages if this groposal is approved?
These changes wouid clarify responsibility and protections for municipalities for redevelopment
projects. Having these protections clearly specified and agreed to in statute, should encourage
municipalities to proceed with redevelopment projects on polluted and contaminated sites.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Saint Paul Port Authority, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MCDA
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
TO ELIlbIINATE MUIVICIPAL LIABILITY
IN REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS
Both federal(CERCLA) and state(IvIERLA) laws impose strict liability for clean up costs,
personal injuries and property damage on anyone, inciuding municipalities, who acquires
contaminated land even though the acquiring person did not contribute to the contamination.
The Minnesota legislature has carved out some exceptions to the general rule of strict liability so
as to limit the liability of municipalities in acquiring land, theieby encousaging the redevelopment
of contaminated sites by municipalities. Some of the redevelopment efforts that may be taken by
municipalities could cause a more intensive use of the land eg. converting an industriai site to a
residential site.
However, there remains gaps in the Minnesota statutes in the protection that can and should be
made available to municipalities. Attached to this memo aze 4 proposed bills that serve to close
these gaps and azm municipalities with greater protections in redevelopment projects. A brief
description of each bill will be given.
l. EXTENSION OF EMINENT DOMAIN EXCEPTION TO PETROLEUM- 115C.021 This
bill extends the eminent domain exception found in Minn Stat 115B.03 relating to contamination
caused by hazardous substances to contamination caused by petroleum. This is needed because
petroleum is not a hazardous substance and is governed by Ch 115C and not Ch 115B, and no
eminent domain exception is contained in Ch 115C.
2.CLARIFICATION TO EXISTING LAW- 115B.03 Subd 1 This bill is merely a
clarification that the eminent domain exception for hazazdous substances, which is already in Ch
115B, applies to lunit the general rule of strict liability for an owner of land. No new substantive
changes aze being proposed with this bill.
3. LTMITATION ON TORT LIABILITY-115B.03.subd 5 This bill eluninates municipal
common law and statutory liability for death, personal injury or disease wheo a Vo]untary
Response Action Plan is prepared and implemented for properties where the municipality did not
contribute to the contamination.
4.ADDITION OF A FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR CONDEMNATION AWARDS-
117.085 This bill adds to the list of items to be considered by the commissioners, when making
an award of just compensation, the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant
on the property.
t: usexsvwccncL�*rvsals �mnR a, i�s
qa-�s
—__ 1 A bill for zn acc
� amendino Pecroleum Tank Re;ease
Cleznup, \iinnesota Statutes Section
115C.021 definition of "rzspon;ible
penon," to reiievz th� state, stzte
a�encies, znd political subdivisions
from responsibiliry for clea;,up of
]and thzt hv been acquirzd or �unded
in order to futther public purpose Iznd
decelopment or redevefogmea�.
BE IT E\':�CTED BY THE ST�TE OF �1I�fNESOT.�:
ii5C.021. Responsible person
5ubdi� ision 1. Genernl rule. Except zs pro��ided in subdicisions 2 2nd 3a 2
pzron is rzspon;ible for a refzase from a tznl if the person is an o�tir.er or an operator of the
tank 2t any time euring or aftzr the rele�e
Subd. 3a. Eminent domain. (z) The stere an asenc�• o`t�e stat� a ootitica{
s.ibdivision or th� d�p2rment of vas,sporztion is not respoasibl� fo< a re{ea�e from a t��k un�er
if:ll sz:c?ion soiel}� as z resuit Oi 1F1C 2CQL';SIi:OR Oi propert}� or as a res�_,:: of providing fll!?�� iC:
the zcquisition o: sucn property ei�her through lozn or gran�, if tne p;opz;ty was acquired by �:e
state an zoe�cv o` th� etate z politi subdivision or th� departmen: tnrouen exercise oFtne
pocver of emineat domzin, throueh neeotiated purchase in ]i�u of or a:�z, filing a petition for +��
t��ing o; the property through emineet dor�ain, after adoptin� z redevelooment or develoom�-•
olzn under sectiors 469 001 to 469 134 des°ribin� the �roo=-tv a�d s'�rin� its intended use z��
- the necessicv of its ta' or zfter adoptmg a layout pl�� fo; hi�h�cay developmentuadzt
sectioos 161.15 to 161.241 desccibin� ��:e propercy and sta<;n� i� ince;:ded use and the necessi-;
of i�s takina.
(b) A persoa ��:ho zceuires p:oper•y iro � the srzte. an z�enc�• o` the s�a': z oolitical s��bdivi� -
or tne deparraeay otner tnz� prope<<;• zceuired throu�h a I=�d esch�.� e, is not a respo:.sible
persoa under tnis sec:ioa so!ely � a rzsu!; oi the acquisition o: the p;ore� �y i: the prope:ty �.,
zcquired by tne sta'e zn ae�ncv o`the s'zr.e a noliticai subdi��iaion o� cne depa.�tment th;ou�;-
ezercise of t;:e po��: er of eminent domaia, hy neQotiated purchzse 1�: II°L Or Oi zfter fi(in� a
P�IitlOil f0: L.R° i.c4.1?'i� Of PiOD°ity iI?LOL�_7 2a11IIEIlL dOP.12'ii1, 2fC°i 2�0_ii�i� z redeveloome G"
�e�zioomenr olaa u�de� sectio�s 4b9 001 to 469 13� e=c tn= r-om �v and statir� i��
intended u�e c^i� ifl nzces;i� � Oi li5 ic;;i�� OC 8i 2COpii1':� 2 12�'O'_' u�cIl iOC hiHlltvz�
C�2�°�O�i:i°::i UR�°' S2:.C10`� �01.1� iJ 1.�.!.�=� G��CCI�'J!�:o L'° P'O,D°':: c�� Si?Ctilo ItS 1'i°^C2=
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A bill for zn act
amendin� �tinnesota Statutes Section
I 17B.03, Subdirision �(b) in order to
�ive persons �cho acquire cont2minated
propzrty from the state, an asency of
the state or a poli[icat subdivision, in
ordec to fucther pubiic pucpose land .
development or redeveiopment, the
ideniic2l protzctions provided to thz
state, agency of the state or a poli[ical
subdivisioa under subdivision �(e)
BE IT E;VACTED B�' THE STATE OF �ff:\iV�SOT.-1:
11�B.03. Responsible person
Subdi�ision 1. General rule. For the purposes of Seaion; I ISB.O1 to 11�B2G,
znd ezcept as p; o��ided in subdivisions 2 s- �� 3, and 5, a person is respoesible for z reiease or
threa?ened relezsz oi a hazardous substance, or z polfu[ant or contaminznc, from a facility if the
pzrson:
Subd. 5. Eminent domain. (a) The state, an asency of the stzte, or z political
subdivision is not a responsible person uader this section solely as a result of the acquisition of
prope<<y, or as a result of providing fuads for the acquisition of such property either throu�h
loan or �r��t, ii Lhe properry �vas acquirzd by the state, aa agency of the state, or a politiczl
subdi�•ision (1) through exercise of tne power of eminent domain, (2) t;.:oueh negotizted
purch�e in lieu o�, or after filing a pztition for tnz taking of the propery throuoh eminent
domzin, (3) after zdopting z redevelopment or development plaa under sections 469.001 to
469.13� describing the pronerty �zd stating its intended use a�d the necessity of it� takin�, (^-.)
af�er zdopting 2lzyouc plzn fo; hi�h�vay devetopnen[ under sectio�s 161.li to 161.241 V
describu�g the prooeriy xnd stzting i5 intended use asd the necessity of i� ta!;inQ, or (�} throu_�.
the us O` 2 IOc.�'1 i0 PllTCR25° 7iollt-of-w2V m th seven-covnty metropolitan �; ea under sectioa
^-.�3.16/.
(o) .-� pers�- �ceo acauires p,ope��� fro�,� t�e stzte, an 2_e-:c}� e.' �.e s-a_e, or z poiitic_!
���:��!'�iSi0:1, !j i:0: c �2�D0.^:Si01° F�°CS�:i U�C°, L:SS S°�C10" S01°iY' 2S 2:cS'!:_ O; til� 2CGL!51210::'�_
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I. tiS�°_S C�.`.c�„S.'.T_IIHC��' I \ov—Sc'_i '
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exercise of the po�rer of eminent domain or by negotiated purchase in fieu of or after filing a
pe[ition for the tzking of the property throu�h eminent dom2in, zfter adopting a redevelopment
or de�•elopment plan under sections 469.001 to 469.134 describing the propercy and stating its
intended use and the necessity of its ta.l•in�, or after 2doptin� a]a}•out plan for hish«•ay
development under sectioas 161.1� to Ibl?41 describin� the propery and statina its intended
use and the necessity of its ta!:ing. y
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a bill for an act
�Iinn. Stal. 11�B.03, subd. 5, shall be amended b;� 2dding the followino paxaeraph:
jcl The stat 2n agenc� Qf the state t�r 3�olitical cuhdi�iaion or a neraon who
aca�jrec nron rtv f orn tne stdt an a�ncv �f the st��e or r�liri�al �,�hdrvision sh '�,1
not he liable for c�ama�ec for d�at}' pers nil �n urv o� d��ase attnbutable to rhe
relei�e of a hazard�iu subst�n�e nollucan� or cont�minant frnm a facilitv snuated on
�,Sp�rtv acq�irg�,ucsuant to p�ar .g_r�gli (�1 or (bl in th° event that a Vo]unta.n'
h���° Action Pl2n is g.Cgpar�d a�. im�lem__enteci �!�rsuant to Minn St1� �
I 1� 175 and if n cess trk, � u<<cclive �cti��n is im�lem�nt^d �nd a elosu e.er
i, d plir to �firn 5�at � 11 �C' 03 Cubd 9 to r�mediat° the release.
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A bi'I for 2n act
amencir.g the Procedm e for Deterr,ti�ir.c
th: zwuc o`dam�ges for propert� y
concaminz[ed by 2 hzzardous substz�ce,
pollu[zr.t or cOr.czmir.zn[ �u: s::ant to
eminer.t domaiq �f:r�. S!z, Chap;er 1 17.
BL IT E\ACTED BZ' TI� S?ATE Or Ml\NESOTA.
•A.:�ead �'�:u� Stac y �' 717.035 [o read as follmtis
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la���, s:�>_if ineet zs direaed by t;;e ordu efappointment 2nd 'n°2r the allegations znd proo8 of alI
persor.; intuested touching rhe mat�ers to �nc.a conmicted. Thzy may adjo�m E�om time to tir..e
znd irum piace to p!ace v,i;h4n [:1e ceu�ry, g':�ing ora] nouce �o those preser.t ef [he [ime z�d
placr of their r.et� me�:ine. A11 tes.imony taken b}'thert: sit�.1 be given pub:iciy, under oa:h, a.^.�
in th.ir pre;ence They shzl! viz��.� the premise>, anc anv oE t'r.em mzy sabpez�a �ci!nesses, w�:ich
shz{l �, <zrvz� x; subpoe^zs in civil achnm,�re serveci, zad a: tne cost o� tne oz.�ie> appl;ing
th.�re;or It deeTed r.�cess�.� Iney may require tne petitione: or o�t ;er to F�rnisn for thei; ese
r,��ap>, plat=_, and o:he* in=o�m�iion �ti;�ich ,'ne peti:ior.er er o,.ner nay have st;o�.cing t�e nz[ure,
cheracter, zce ex!e�t o[ the p;oposed ur,dertzking and ti e s!tuation oi lanCS desired therefor. Ia
prepzr case; they may rrsarve to the ow-:er 2 rign� uFway or or�:e: p;ivi?ege in or over tne land
ta'<en, n: a;cach razsonable can�ir.o�s to such ,�dno in zddition to th� dz*nzgzs given or fr.�� m�y
ma:e aa a!;z: naeive zwarc, condition>d upon the grantina o: wi�h?;olCing of tne n.gh[ sp:ci5ed
\v'i:ho��t unrezsoc2ble delay they s';�a;l ma�e a sepaa;z a;se;s nent and awatd of the dzmaoes
�tihic^. ir, their jud2mer.t �cill r>sLtt to each oFth� owne:s oEtce lznd by reason e.°scch tzrl ��d
repor, the a�m> to tne cour�. The coTr,issioners, in z':i such proceedin�s, may ir. their ciscrecion
zUow a�.d s};ow sepzrztely in additicr. to th� awzrd o; da;rure;, rezso�zbie zpprzisel fees r.ot �o
exceed z to:z: cf 5500 L'pon recue;: o; zr. ev.nu t'r.e coram:;;ic-er, s�al; show in t^e!r npo� �
t;e aTo�n: e: tne award o` dz:r.a�e> c:hicn is to tefmbu;;e th° o�.vrer a�d teau: or lessee :o; t�e
�zl�c ot tn: l��c cz':en, z;.d tne amo�n: ot :ne aazrd o� duna�zs, ii any, wh cn i; to reimburse tce
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rerr.edial zction recessarv to addres5 t^e cnnt�min.=.tio�. aad (vl the o^'.setdn� v��ue �fam• IeEll
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rzmzd.�l �c[tnps t0 �dd�z55 inE cOnt amir.a��on fzv_che nuTer oFthe 1 =Rd 0� d_^v 9l'nzr res�on�ihl:
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con��min�•ion vzh�e re�i�ic'ion ai ce�e �bove fron (he in ri=� mar'd��b_ie for tne o�oeTrt�
SECT10\� 2. ?,mecd \finn. S:at. § 117 17� as follo«s'
Subdivision 1. Sucn appea� r*�ayhe noticed for �riaJ znd ,ried excep: zi he:�ir, ot'r.erai;e
p:ovided a; in the case of z civi; accion u;d thz court mzy direce tha: is>ue> be iramed, and reaui:e
n�hcr paries to bejoinzd znd tc p:ezd the:eir. wher. neces;a.ry ior che proper dz!zr;inatioa oi che
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C1TY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: HOUSING
Lead Agency: Various
I. Explain this proposal.
Quality housing is a major component of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports
initiatives which provide increased funding for housin� and housing rehab and which make
housing programs and dollars more fle�ble and accessible. Saint Paul supports increased funding
to both 1vIHFA and the Met Council Livable Communities program and urges the state to commit
1% of the total state budget to housing (an increase from the current .4%).
Should the City of Saint Paui make the policy decision to dedicate one-half of the neighborhood
STAR funds to housing purposes, we would seek a State match to those funds, creatin� a
locaUstate partnership committed to improved housing in the urban core.
We strongly support initiatives which encoura�e home ownership, including life cycle housing
which promotes home ownership for new, first-time buyers, as well as ailowin� seniors to remain
in their neighborhoods and communities as homeowners.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Increased housing resources would allow various housing projects and initiatives which would
benefit the City, including rehabilitating the e�sting housin� stock and new construction projects
with increased density and mixed income accessibility.
Dedicating 1% ofthe state bud�et to housing needs and programs state��ide, is a concept that is
easy to understand and helps to build a varied coalition of support from across the state. It is
anticipated that those funds would be allocated to the NI�TFA and would them be allocated and
distributed statewide.
III. Identifp kno�m support for this praposal.
Ramsey County, City of Nlinneapolis, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of
Minnesota Cities, MFIFA, Metropolitan Council
TV. Identify l:nown opposition to this proposal.
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Lead Agency: MnSCU/Saint Paui Port Authority
T. Eaplain this proposal.
In order for the unemployed, underemployed and communities in need to find and obtain steady
employment, workforce training and job skills education aze vital to allow people to move into
stable, living wage jobs. Saint Paul supports MnSCU's proposal to increase state funding to uain
workers for the information technology industry. Through the Information Technology Council,
employers and training institutions are working to develop new training opportunities, including
this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports continued and increased funding of the Saint Paul Port
Authority's Customized 7ob Training program. This very successful program works with high
school students, vocational and technical college programs and employers to train studems for
jobs and skil]s which aze specifically needed by participatu�g employers.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Technical and specific job training will benefit Saint Paul residents by allowing them to expand
their employment and eaming opportunities and bring stability to families by providing geople the
posibility to gain steady, living wage employment. These programs also actively involve and
engage area employers in heiping to solve the problem of worl�'orce readiness and training.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
MnSCU - Metro State and Saint Paul Technical College, the Saint Paul Port Authority, the
Information Technology Council, Saint Paul empioyers
IV. Ideptify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Customized Job Training The Employment �onnectio
'./� ;le1p Focus And kuelerat� Th: �=,r��iting
flnd Niring Prosass.
If your business is chano ng, or if vou are stru�gling to keep
key positions filled, our Cu;tomized Job Training specialists
can help.
In addition to site setec[ion, financin� and «ater6orne
commerce sen�ice;, the Saint Paul Port Authority procides
employ�ment-related sercice� to manufacturezs in the Saint
Paul area. These Employment Connection sereices include:
• Assessment of staffing and trainina requirementa
• Recncitmerzt of quality emplopees £or key' po�itions
• Enaployee retention assist¢hce
• Technua! traincng and sercices
��e pnrtner with numerous job placement, commtmity and
educational organizations to pro� ide ser� ices, and we partner
with a mtmber of pu6iic and private or�anizations to reduce
the co;t of sercices to employera.
Entry Level Jobs
Filling entry-level jobs is a critical concern for many bu�:-
nesses. �Ve �vork to screen and recruit quality workers - fro :;
dislocated, immigrant, welFare-to-�cork, and other pool; oi
prospectice employees.
Advanced Level Jobs
�Ue help employers find qualified people £or highly-skillec.
ena neering, or management position;.Often these cr;ticai ��b;
must be filled before groduction can increase enouah to �u; _ii�
the hiring of additional entry-level workers.
fmployea Reten�ion Assistansa
We help newly hired employees acquire the skills and
experiences necessary for succes;.
Partners include:
• S¢int Paul Reh¢bilitation Center (SPRC)
• S¢int Paul Schools' Workforce Education Center
• S¢irzt P¢ul Technical College
Services may include:
• 4Yorhforce Behauior Tr¢ining - work ethic, te¢mworh,
appear¢nce and related issaies
• English ¢s a Second Language (ESL) Znstruction
• Superuisor/oper¢tor Shills Training- "tr¢iner" tr¢inar.:
and interpersorz¢l shills der.�elopment
• Cultural Diversity ¢rzd Pluralism Tr¢ining or Semanm> -
awareness, e.rpeditang teamzcork arzd related shiZl set,
• Co¢ching- irztern¢Z mentoreng outside coacrzs
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�Ue procide n brief up-front a�se�,ment - usually at no cost
to the employer -�chich helps tie trainin�' more closely to
production. Thi, assessment:
• Bene�its top ntanages;
• Irzcaiz'es pe�oduct�ore n�an¢ger�s cuzcl operators
• Valadates hirino and trairzcng plmzs
• Target.> mzd stren�t7tens recnt.tment mid trniiaeng
• P�npoints «�a)-s to otren�then proced<<r'e.
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T6e �oal, of om� recru,.ing efforta are to Lefp �he employer
flll open position; in a hassle-fi and timel� manner:
• 4Gitk qi�ale�`�Ed people
• LSno are Sai�rt Paul r�stdenta
• 4t7io �cdi :tai icith ti conipc.i��.
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�Ve provide a range oF technical services to help new
employees get up to speed quickl�� and effectively.
Partners include:
• Saint P¢ul Technic¢l College
• Century Callege
• Dunwoody Techrzical Institute
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We provide training on job-specific skills, tailored to fi�
either entry or advanced �vork. Programs can includa
automated manufacturing, printing, assembly and more
Profiles and Employee Assessments
We can help a company review and strengthen proced�u z=.
operations, or hiring criteria for a particular line as a steo
toward better training and better selection of employees
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The Saint Paul Port Authority'; Customized Job Trai: .__
i; aimed at helping customers improve their bottom line. `•' -
use our talents, our contacta and our resources to help � c..
• Accelerate recruitment and placement
• Improve the qualitc of applicants
• Improve production processes
• Impro�-e employee retention
• Reduce costs
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Control msts, strean¢lzne your hiring mic� reeruiting processes ¢nd
strerzgthe�z yoa�r icork foree t<it/c the Sanat Pai�l Port Authorzty's
ca�stomazed job traine�:g program.
SffiLLS FIRST
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Overview: SKILLS FIRST is a job prepazation, training and placement program for welfaze-
to-work and other job candidates. Sponsors are Saint Paul Port Authority, Saint Paul Technical
Coltege, Saint Paut Schoots Adult Basic Education, and Saint Paul Rehabilitation Center. Our
focus is on cazeers in manufacturing and printing.
Philosophy: If you are willing to work hard, to learn, to stay positive and to be tkere, there
has never been a better time in history to be looking for a long-term, good-
paying career.
Training: All SKILLS FIRST participants have received training on:
• Basic business concepts
• Computer basics
• Basic reading and math, as needed
• Interpersonal communications
• Thriving with change
• Communication across genders
• Soft skills — attitude, attendance, punctuality
• Job seeking and preparation — interviews, applications, resumes
Most have received training on:
• Basic business writing
• Telephone slcills
• Conflict resolution
• Customer service
• Workplace communication
Beyond the core training, a few have received or plan on technical training in:
• Windows and Microsoft Office applications
• Human resources
• Introduction to printing (bindery)
• Introduction to packaging and assembly
• Central services (health field)
• Construction trades
• Industrial machine maintenance
• Chemical technology
• Circuit board assembly
Results:
Begun in the spring of 1998, SKILLS FIRST has graduated or cunently is training about 52
people. Two-thirds have completed the core program, more than half aze placed in full time
jobs, about 1/3 are working part time, and about'/a are enrolled in technical training programs.
Most now work from evolving career/life plans that include the things they need to succeed for
their families — GED, drivers license, caz, short-term skills, long term training, vocational
options, housing, etc.
Placements:
Past the core program, SKILLS FIRST participants either work full-time, or work part-time or full
time while pursuing technical training certificates or diplomas. Technical programs range from 3
weeks to 1 yeaz. Placements may be temporary� (1 yeaz minimum} or in the career field of
choice. The emphasis is on stability and direction.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: MORTGAGE & DEED TAX
Lead Agency: Ramsey County
L Eaplain this proposal.
The mortgage and deed registration ta�c is already in existence and is a fee paid on mortgage and
deed registrations. The funds aze raised at the local level through local real estate transactions,
collected by the counties, yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, all of the funds collected are
sent to the state and deposited in the state's general fund. Saint Paul supports allowing counties
to keep the mortgage and deed tarc. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they
could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housing and brownfieids remediation.
This proposal does not include any increase in the current mortgage and deed ta�c rates.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The approval of this proposat would allow local units of government to have access to a funding
source which is raised at the local levei, has growth potential and is a funding source other than
the property taac. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and
brownfields clean-up and could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars.
III. Identify known supgort for this proposal.
Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Because the mortgage and deed tax funds currently go into the state's general fund, allowing
those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the state's generai fund. This fact
may cause some opposition.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY
Lead Agency:
L Egplain this proposal.
One of the challenges which faces cities in reversing neighborhood deterioration and blight is
taking possession of taac forfeited properties in order to have them rehabed and/or put back on the
tar� rolls. There has been legislation passed which would lessen the time period which must elapse
before a property is forfeited and it is unclear at this tune whether things can be done locally to
improve this process without additional state legislation or not. If it is decided that changes in the
state's tax forfeit laws would aid local jurisdictions in getting these properties back on the tax
rolls in a more timely fashion, Saint Paul wauld support pursuing such language.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Allowing properties to languish as vacant, unrepaired, non-taxpaying eyesores creates a blight on
a neighborhood, lowers property values for surrounding homeowners and can pose a public safety
risk. By shortening the time that these properties are without care or an owner, neighborhoods
and neighbors benefit.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
City of Saint Paul
IV. Identify known opposition to thu proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGiSLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: TREE REPLANTING
Lead Agency: Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of a state reforestation fund and allocation of $4
million to that fund, which could be accessed by local communities whose "urban forests" are
devastated by natural phenomenon. Both the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and
League of ivfinnesota Cities have included this proposal in their 1999 legistative policies.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
With a fund such as the one being proposed, cities like Saint Paul which lost thousands of trees
during summer storms, could begin to replace and restore their trees.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, League of Minnesota Cities, City of Minneapolis,
other communities devastated by storms
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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A bill for an att relatin; to reforestation and Appropria6ng money.
Section 1. Dcfmitions.
Sudivision 1.As used in subdivisious 1 to •--- the terms defined in this section have thc meanitis given
them.
Subdivision 2. "Commissioner" means thc commissioner of natural resources..
Subdivision 3" Municipaliry" means a Uome rute chattzr or statutory ciry.
Subdivision 4. " Federal Emergency declaratiod' (need to get dates of the storms) (defiine "storms")
Subdivision 5"ApplicanY' meaos a city, county, park district, schoo4 district or town.
Section 2. Program and Purpose.
Subd. 1 Tnc commissioner is authorized [o administer a program to assist applicants to plant trees to
repiace those destroycd by the storms ci[ed by the S'ederaf emergency declaration.
Subd. 2"Che commissioner within the limiu of the appropriation shall pay grants to applican�s to
replace trees destroyed by the storms. Applicants must submic requests for the grants in a focm
prescribed by the commissioner. Grants may be used to reptace uees on private property.
Subd 3. S is appropriated [o the commissioner to make grants under this secuon. The
appropriauon is available until expended. lFthe amount of the geant requesu excceds the appropriation,
the commissioner shall reduce each �ant proportionately so the total equals the amount available.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL:: DEDICATED F[JNDING FOR TRANSTT
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Explain this proposal.
The metropolitan transit system is funded with a combination of state subsidies, property taaces
and user fees. It is one of the most dependent systems in the nation on the property tax; has one
of the higher ratios of fare-hox recovery; and, one of the lowest subsidy rates per passenger
camed nationally. The City of Saint Paul recognizes the need for a good urban public transit
system and will support efforts to create an independent, dedicated source of funding for the
metropolitan transit system, as well as supporting supplemental state funding to improve the
current transit system.
In light of the state funding for light rail which was passed last session for the Hiawatha Corridor,
Saint Paul supports being formaliy designated as the next priority for light rail funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Establishing a dedicated source of transit funding would relieve the use of property t� dollars for
transit. Improvements in the transit system would allow public transportation to become a more
viable transportation choice for downtown employees, he(ping to relieve pazking problems, as
well as being an aitemative for those seeking work due to welfare changes.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan and Urban legislators, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Highway interests, outstate legislators
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATlVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: Protection of Saint Paul taapayers and City operations through the
Property Taa Study Project and discussions and actions surrounding
property taa reform/school funding and local government aids
Lead Agency: Various, induding Property Tax Study Project, League of Minnesota Cities
and Association of Metropolitan Municipaiities
I. Ezplain this proposal.
The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the Jo+nt Propecty Tax Advisory
Committee and the Property Taac Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property
tax payers. The principals of these groups are that tax and fiscal reform shou(d ensure
accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taxpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused
state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria,
any additional tax rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on the
City's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future.
14991egislative priorities for the Property Tax Study Project aze not yet finalized but will likely
include positions on:
l. Limited Mazket Value
2. Repeal of Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases
3. Class Rate Compression
4. Levy Limits and Freezes
5. LCTA and HACA reform
6. Mortgage and Deed Tax
7. Revenue Diversification
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The City of Saint Pau! has a tremendous record of fiscal responsi6ility, keeping the City portion of
the property tax levy at 0% for the last five years. In order to continue delivering quality services,
the city must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden
tas increases and also ailows the City to provide for sound fiscal planning into the future.
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Through the 7oint Property Tax Advisory Committee and Properry Tax Study Project, Saint Paul
is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefiting taxpayers through change in
the systems for funding and delivering (ocal goverrunent services. Sistorically, cities counties and
school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in
this project believe that this collaborative effort has the potential for develoQing creative, joint
solutions to common problems. Approval of the Project's initiatives are a good step toward
future collaborations and joint-efforts.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Ioint Property Tax Advisory Committee members, Joint Property Tax Study Group members,
League of Nfinnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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County of Ramszy
County of Saint Lovis
Minneapolis Public Schools
Saint Paul Publ�c Schools
City of Duluth
Ciy of Minneapolis
Giy of Samt Paul
Project's 1999 Legislative Priorities
Reformina the StatelLocal Fisca] Relationship
Backgrourzc�: The stata of �Iinnesota controls the h�o fastest aro�vina sotttces of tati revenue:
tlta sales and incoma tasas. �Ieam�hile, tl�e property tas base, �chidi is the priulary funding
source for local �ocarnment services, has declined over tha last 20 }ears in reai dollars per
capita. Since 1990, some important stata aids desi�ned to relief dapendence on the property
tas, such as local go��arnmant aid (LG_a) and homestead and aariculhua] credit aid (HACA),
have also declined in raal dollars per capita.
There is currenth� a disconnection bahvazn (1) man}� rapidly gro��ing public etipenses—such
as out-of-homa placament, ciaan-up of pollutad land, special education. and court costs—and
(2) the gro��ina tas ra� enues needed to pa} for thesa espenses.
Positio,z of tlzz P,�ojact• Proparh tas refomi must consist of mora tlian sliifting property tas
burdans among differant classes of properh�. Trua and lastins proparty' tak refomi must take
place ��ithin the contast of broader fisca] reform. This reform of the stat�'local fiscal
ralationship should consist of some or all of thz follo��in� tluze components:
Raalieiunent of ser� ice and fundina rasponsibilities The most rapidh' aro�cing public
e�penses—such as out-of-home placement, clean-up of polluted land, spacial education,
and court costs—shouid ba financed from the most rapidly gro��ing public re� enues—the
satas and incoma ta1. In addition, espenditures rzlated to the concentration of poverty and
agin� and deterioratin� infrastructure should not be paid for from tha properh, tas, since the
communitias that ha�e tha most sa� era problems in these araas oftan ha� a below average
per capita propert}' tas «ealtl�.
Di�'ersiFication of re� enua. Gi�'en the limitations of the propzrtv tax it is un�� isa fiscal
polic� for an}� single le� el of go� ernment to be ocer]}' dapandavt upon tlie propert}' tas.
Local Qo�'ernmants shou]d hace morz aecass to other non-propzrt� tas re�znues, such as
salas or income tas re�'enuas. Local Qo� ernment re�enu� di�'ersification could be achieved
b� either. (1) linkins aro��tl� in stata properh tas ralief proorams to �ro��th iu statz sales or
income tas retianuas or (2) alio«ina Ioca1 go�'erntnents to keap ali or som= of tlia revenue
Qenerated bc� sales. incoiiie. or otn�r ta�es collactad ��ithin ti�eir bordar;
R.�.f01 ��t SL�T:. 3117�. I.Ci_� 3i?l� i'i ��. �. �U�'I'�Iltl\' Il�lp G�I� �i j1lt' �Oi3� '?_�', - ,',�liip.�,ilt IZ�"Bllll��
Ho��e�er. both LG_� and H_�C_� ha�e ba�n criticized bacausa most o; *h= dollars
distributed undar thes� pro�ra;�s are ���randfatharad" – i�. tha distr�but�:>>�. i; based upon
amuun�; ree�i�ed in pra��ous ���:; a; opposed to an acti�� fonnula Cor.�.d:rationshoutd
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Q be given to reform of the LGA and H.4CA pro�rams that «ould phase-out th�
`�grandfathered" aid amounts, provided that this phas�-out does not result in reduczd local
�ocernment re��enues or increased dependence on tha property tas. If LG.� and H.4CA
reform occurs, the number of communities that `lose" should be minimized and shouid not
be concentrated in anv sin�l� region of the stata. In the absance of broadar raform of the
state.'local fiscal relationship, funding for both LG_� and H�CA should b� increased to
keep pace r,�ith the aro��th in stata tas revenuas.
As a first step to�tiard raform of tl�e state local fiscal relationship, tha state should allow
countizs to ratain the recenua gzneratad b}' thz mort�a�e and deed taszs. Thesa tases arz
cunentl}� collactad by countias but turned over to tl�e state. $ecause the stata raceices neazl}•
all revenue from the h�o most rapidi}� growing tases (i.e., the sales and income tates) and
cunently� enjo}�s substantial recenua surpluses, counties could ba allo«ed to heep tha revenue
ganaratad from the mortgaga and dezd tas. This revenua could ba dadicatad to a particulaz
function, such as polluted land claan-up.
Tha Projact is uillin� to esplore tha option of foreQoin� soma esistina stata aid in eschange for
eithar (1) raalignmant of fundina responsibilities that �could reduce propertt' tas burdens or (2)
raceime dicersification that �could gi�e local govenmients direct accass to sales. income, or
other non-property tas revenues. -
School Aid
Backorott:zd: The state cunently pro�ides 69 percent of tha resources neadad to fund K-12
education across �Iinnasota. Tha balance is fiinded throu�h local propertt ta�as. The state
SI13Ld Of I1-IZ CilI1CIIIla has aro�cn in recent yaars due to tha acailabiliri� of stata resources and
demands for lo�rer properh,� tases. �4ost of the increases in school aid in recent � zars have
Ueen tluouah increasas in ganaral education aid.
Positton of tlzz Projzct: Stata fuudina for Ii-12 education should ba increasad throuah incrzases
in ganeral education aid, ��hich raduces the general education le�}. Furtl�armore, IL-12
erpenses rasultin� from the conceirtration of poverh shoufd not be funded bti tlie property tax;
for this reason, stata fiuidina should also Ue increased in the areas compaivator� ravenue,
spacial aducation, and ELLy _4t a minimum, the state should maintain the current ]e�'el of
fimdina for desegresation; in the case of commarciai, industrial, and aparfiient ciass rate
comprassion, stata fundin� for dasegregation should be increased as a ��a} to pra�ent an
increasa in tha ta� rata disparit}' bah�ean th� first class cities and the rast of tha state.
Limited \Iarket �'alue
Ba�koro+�nd: lindar current la��, the annual ero��th in the tasabla calue of hom�stead.
asricultural and rzsid�ntial non-homestead. az1d cabin prope,ri is restrictad to tl�e sreater of (1)
I G p�rceni or (2) one quart�r of thz oro«rth in � alua siiice the pre� ious � ear- Durina the 1998
lasislati,�e session. th= AIiunasota Seasonal and Recreational Proparri� O���n�rs (\?SRPO)
�ssoctatio�� proposed that +h° mark�t ��a1u� of all ri�p�s of oropart�� ba li�u�t�c «�-h� rata of
�:�<`ano. TLi� ��ou!C pret�ct o��n�rs of propertias �uth es�alatins marM1et � alu�s from lazae tas
iner��ases tnd_r this pruposai. tlia propert�� ��ould ratum to its iu11 mari:et �.alu� onh'tvhen it
�.�as suid Improcamants to tha proparh ��ould be ta�able
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LL Posit:on of thz Projact: Additional restrictions upon the gro��th of tasable market calue (i.e.,
Q limited market valua) should not be enacted for the followins reasons:
1. Identical properties located in the same tasin� jurisdictions could ha�e drasticall}' different
property tas bills dependin� on �chen the properties �tiera last sold.
2. Gro���th in local propert}' tas base �vould be dramaticallv restrictad. Ocer the last 20 years,
the propert}� tas basz has alread}' gro��n far less rapid]}� than the sales and income tas
basas.
3. Homaowners that esperienczd property� tas incraases as a resuit of the dacliva of
commercial and industrial caluas saczral years a�o «ou]d not esperienca the relief that
«'ould occur as a rasult of racoverin� commarcia] and industrial � alues.
4. Because tha tasable valua of a home �cil] return to fu(] markzt caluz ��han tha proparty is
sold, nz�vl}' purchased homes �vill be bearin� a]ar�er share of tha total propern• tax burdan.
This ��ill maka it more etpensi�e for potantial first timz homa bu�ers to purchase a home.
�. Applyin� market calue limitations tu incomz producing propertias makes Iittie sensa, since
tha value of these properties is based upon their income producing potantial. Therefore, as
� alue of the propert} increasas, the abilin to pa� also increasas.
Class Rate Compression
Backgroiuzd: Since initiation of the class rate!tas capacin• ststem for ta�ies pa} abla in 1989,
thera has baen numerous class rata reductions. From 1989 to 1997, the properti�s that enjo}'ed
the laraest class rate reductions ��ara commercial and industrial properties, apartments, and
homestaads calued o�er 5100,000. Numarous othar dassas ofproparh recei�ed sntaller
reductions. Homestead and agricultura] credit aid (or HAC.�) �cas pro� id;d to local
governmants to pre� ent tas burdan shifts on to other types of propert}. Ho�`e� ar, si�nificant
cuts have been made to HAC S o� er tha vaars.
Tha paca of class rate compression has accelaratzd sinca 1997. From 1997 to 1999, the
propertias that ha�e racei� ed tha laraest class rate reductions �cera non-praFaizntial commercial
and�indushial, aparhnents, and sinale unit non-homzstead rasidential und�r S7>.000. In order
to pre� ent tas shifts on to homesteads, a ne�c education homestead cradit �� as creatad.
Increases in scl�ool aid �cere also enacted in ordar to raduce tlre incraasa in proparri tas rates.
Soma local aocanunants ara «an' oFthe tas capacih loss that occurs due to class rate
compression. This tas capaeih loss leaces local oo�ernment mor� dependent on state dollars
to control propartt ta� burdans.
Tl�e first class citias ha� e tl�a potantial to Ue more ad� ersel�' affect�d b� commerciai. industrial.
and aparhn�nt class rate comprassion due to tha larae concentration of tli�se ri pas of properh'
in the first ciass cities.
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Q of the state. In addition, the le�islatura should consider class rate reductions for homestead
N value o� er S75,OQQ (i.e, the "second tier"); reductions in this class rate �could rzstrict tas
LL increases upon homes �cith increasma values and �vould reduce the tas burdans on those homes
Q ihat ha�e tha hi�hest effzctive taY rates in the state.
Sales Tas on Local Go��ernment Purchases
Backg,-ound: In rasponse to a re��enue shortfall, the lagis]ature imposed a salas tas on city and
counh,' purchases in 1992. TUe estimated stata re� enue from this ta� upon local governments is
approvmata]}' S78 million. Tha imposition of the salas tas upon cih and count�� governments
incraases cih' and counh' eipenses and consequantly results in hi�her properh tates.
The stata rzcenu� shortfall that �tas t(tz initia] reason for tha imposition for tha sales tas on
cities and counties has lon� since disappaared. In fact, thz lar�e surplusas tl�at the state has
esperienced in recent } ears ha� e been in part dua to tha imposition of tlie salas ta� on cities
and counties, «'hich has creatad a na�� re�enue shaam for the stata.
Position of t;za Projzct: The salas ta� on count}• and cit} purchases should be repzaled on the
�rounds that (1) it causes ]tiaher propert} tases, (2) the ra�enue shortFall that creatad the need
for the sales tas has disappeared, and (3) o� ar time couuh and cit}' ra� anuzs have gro��'n far
less rapidl} than state ra��enues and thzrefore there is no need di� ert rasources from counties
and cities to the staTa.
Le�� L'units, Freezes. Referendwn Requirements and Super \Iajorities
Backgroz��:d: Le�}' limits ��'era imposed b} upon countias and lar�er citias for tases pay�able in
1998 and 1999 but �cill end after 1999 undar current ]aw. The currant liitiits rastrict levy
gro��Th to the rata inflation, but providas adjustmants for aro��tli in the commercial.!industrial
tas base and in the numbzr of homasteads. Several "special" le� ies are esempted from the
limit.
In recent �zars, attampts ha�e bean mad� to iulpose a properh ta1 freeze or to requira that le�ti
increases in escess of a spzcific thrashoid be subject to ra� ersal b} referandum. .41so, some
l�gislators I�a�'e arau�d in fa�or of creatinQ a requiretnent that local tas increases should be
appro� ed b} a`�super majorit�'' (i.e., a h�o-thirds majorih ). To date, neither freezes, rzverse
raf randa. nor super majorih' rzquiraments ha�e bean enactad.
Pontton of t;za P,o�zct: La�ti limits reduce accountabiliri, limit tha abilih of local
Qocernm�nts to detennine thair o��n budoat requirements, a?id ara ineff cti� e in controllin�
le�} gro�� th. Le�}' limits also create the ne�d for `'special lecies" that are esampt from limits
so that local so�'ernntents can supp(� needed sar� ices and facilities; th� creation of spacial
le� i�s fi.rthe; complicatas tl�e local Qo� erm�tant budaet process and creates tl�a naed for
additioi�al 1°Qislaiion. For thesa reasors. la�ti� limrts should sunse? after 1999 (con�istant ��'ith
current ta��j Fr�ezes. re���rsa raferands. supac ma�orities. o; ofti�r m�chanism� ��hich rastrict
tlie flevbilir. of local socernsnent� sliould not be enact_d
Count� Cruninal Justice _aid and Funil� Presenation �id
3c=M1?�c::::s Count� critu�nal �ustice aic iCCJ_y i and famil� pr�s�r�afion aid (FP.-1) ���era
�rea?ec dcnn� tn� 199��� Botl� CCJa a:.d FP.� addr�s n.eds ���, _�;�t: �a*� of concern to tha lar�a
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counties and to urban areas. Hotive��er, CCJ_4 and FPA are small in comparison to other state
aid programs, such as LG� and H9CA.
Position of t;ia Projact: Both CCJ.� and FPA provide a�ra}• of reducing propert}' tases and
increasing stata support for criminal justice and family services. Funding for thase aids should
be increased.
Price of Gocernment
Backgroxaad: The Price of Goternmant (POG) la�c sets tatgets for state, eounn, and city
rzvenues based upon aro�vth itt aggragate statewide personal income. The leaislature sets the
POG tar�ets biannuall}�. Althou�h the POG law is not bindin� upon local tasina and spendin;
dacisions, local �overtunants have baen subjact to criticism for failina to maet the POG targets.
The POG concept has sa�eral fla�vs, includin� Uie fact that it doas not take into account the
sarvica damands on local �overnments.
Past Position of thz Pro�act: Tha POG la�v as it is applied to local go��erttmants should be
refornled in the follo��'ing �vay�s:
• The basis of tha POG calculation should be tlie ravenue basa (i.e., le� ies plus state aids) as
opposed to just the le�}'. Tha revenue base is a more cotttplate and meaninaful measure of
local government re�'enuas. �
• The POG e��aluations should be based on lons term trends, not sinala } zar events.
• POG tarsats should be e�pressed as a ran�e as opposed to a sin�le percentage in order to
tak into account unforesazn economic circumstances.
Electric Utilit� Dereeulation and Utilitv Tax Issues
Back�rot�nd: \ational discussion of elecfric utilih' deregulation continues, but the actual pace
of deregulatiott efforts is uncertain. Electric utility deregulation and the ralated issue of utility
tat reliaf raise se4eral complas issuas for local governmauts, includina:
• Potentia] loss of tas base throuoh lo�cerina or eliminatin� the tas on utilitt machinery
• Impairnient of other ravenue sources, such as franchise fzes
• Local go� ernment control of public riaht-of-�va} s
• A�ailabilit}� of uni�ersal electric sercice at an affordabla price
• Cost of electricih' for small users (i.e., potential price incraasas)
• Aggregation of electric loads.
Postteon oftlza P,o�act: �'o reduction in local go�enuuent re�enues should rasult from tas
ralief gicen to utilities. No rashictions should be imposed on the aUilih of local Qocernments
to impose franchise faes or to manaoe public riQht-of-��'ats. The a�ailabilih of affordable
electricit}' for all consumars especialh' sma11 consumars, must ba maintained. to this end, Ioca1
Qo��arnments should be allo���ed to aaaraQata etactric loads
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Summary of Items for Consideration as Part of
the Project's 1999 Legislative Agenda
Limited
(LM�
LMV refers to restrictions on the
amount taxabie market value can
Be proactive in opposition, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Sales Tax on Local
Government
Compression
Levy Limits, Fr�
Referenda, and
Price of Government The POG law sets spending
(POG) targets for state, county, and city
Restructuring Due to the rapid growth in state
State 1 Local Fiscal tax revenues, the state should
Relationship provide increased funding for
LGA and HACA Components of the LGA & HACA
Reform programs have been severely
criticized. First class cities are
particular dependent on these
aids.
Cities and counties are subject to
the state sales tax, which leads to
higher property taxes.
Class rate compression refers to
the practice of reducing property
class rates. Business and
apartment properties have been
Ali these are attempts to directly
or indirectly restrict local revenue
Support repeal of the sales tax on local
government purchases, but statewide
organizations should take the lead
Either (1) advocate reduction in second
tier homestead (over 575,000) class rate
or (2) urge the legisiature to use caution
before giving more business and
Oppose all of these, but statewide
organizations should take the lead.
Support reforms to POG, but do not take
the lead on this issue. Monitor attempts to
Support restructuring of the state/local
fiscal relationship so that growing
government costs align with growing tax
revenues.
Support LGA and HACA reform that wouid
(1) phase-out °grandfathers," (2) protect
aid received by first class cities, and
(3) distribute more aid to cities that have
historicailv received little or no aid.
County Criminal These provide assistance based Explore supporting increases in either
Justice Aid & Family on the income maintenance county criminai justice aid or family
Preservation Aids caseload & crimes in each countv. oreservation aid
Categorical Aids
Categorical aids are dedicated to
specific governmental functions.
Explore categorical aids as a component
of the restructuring of the state/local fiscai
Mortgage and
Tax
School Aid
rcevenue
Diversification
Elimination of the
Property Tax
The mortgage and deed tax is
coilected by counties but turned
over to the state.
State provides 69% of the costs c
K-12 education. However, urban
school districts have needs that
are not adequately funded by the
Local governments depend too
heavily on the properiy tax. Local
The property tax is the most
2rchaic of the ma�or tzxes
However, replaang prooerty tax
revenues will be di`*icult
Support allowing counties to keep revenue
from the mortgage and deed tax for
Support increases in general education
aid. Support increases in state funding in
the areas of compensatory revenue,
special education, and ELL. Maintain or
increase desegregation funding.
Support dedication of one percent of sales
tax to fund locai government services.
No recommenda,ion from staf�.
tiectnc unuty ! Nace or eiectnaty deregWation is j St2- Ci� not Ciscuss :n s issue
Deregulation and i uncert2m. DeregulaLOn has mzny i
Utilitv Tax Issues I imolicaiions for local oovernmencs I
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Energy/Deregulation/Elimination of Personal Property Taa
Northern States Power
Phone:
I. Eaplain this proposal.
While full scale energy deregulation is unlikely NSP has indicated they will introduce legislation to
eliminate the personal property ta�c they current pay on generation equipment.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
It will level the playing fieid for NSP and other investor owned utilities (IOL3's) with competitors
coming into Minnesota should/when the state decegulates energy. Currently the personal property
tax is a pass through cost for NSP and is picked up by its customers. In a deregulated
environment it wouid become a cost of doing business putting NSP at a competitive disadvantage.
Since NSP is Saint Paul's largest tax payer contributing $650,000 annually from the personal
property tax chazged on their Saint Paul generating facility it is critical that a solution is found to
provide the city with guaranteed replacement revenue that does not affect our bond rating. The
city is continuing to work with NSP to find a resolution to this problem. It is also important that
any principies for deregulation including a similaz statement protecting Saint Paul's revenues.
III. Ideatify known support for this proposal.
Northem States Power and Minnesota Power
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
The city of Oak Park Heights. If the bill would not include replacement revenue it will be
opposed by the League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Association of
Metropofitan Municipalities and School Boards. Repiacement revenue must be in a manner that
protects the bond rating of the host community.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: CRIlIZE PREVENTIONJPUBLIC SAFETY FCTNDING
Lead Agency: Various
L Ezplain this proposal.
Saint Paul will work with the Saint Paul Police, Ramsey County, Department of Public Safety,
Saint Paul delegation members and other entities to develop proposals which would provide
funding for programs including Weed & Seed, DARE, juvenile crime prevention and intervention
funding, truancy prevention and funding, etc..
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Crune prevention and public safety dollars are greatly needed in Saint Paul, especially funds
targeted towazd young people. 7uveniles are the fastest growing segment of the courts, jails and
detention centers. In order for Saint Paul to continue being a livable city which attracts and keeps
a stabie residential ta�c base and grows its business tax base, it must be a safe city.
III. Identify kaown support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Police Department, Saint Paul legislators
IV. Identify known opposition to t6is proposal.
None known.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: GREENING THE METRO MISSISSIPPUMINNESOTA RIVER
VA.LLEYS LCMR FUNDING REQUEST
Lead Agency: Greening the Great River Park
I. Eaplain this proposal.
The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resource has approved $800,000 for an effort lead by
the Greening the Great River Park Group. This proposal would take the Greening concept of
replanting native trees and vegetation, which has been very successful in Saint Paul, and bring it
other communities along the Ivfinnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The Saint Paul Parks Departmettt
is a supporting partner in this project through a$190,000 match.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
With approval of this funding, communities along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers can begin
to recreate their urban forests and bring natural vegetation and green space to their communities.
This proposal expands the very successful "Cneening the Great River Park" project in Saint Paul
which has brought thousands of volunteers together each yeaz to help replant trees and native
vegetation along Saint Paul's Mississippi River Valley.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Saint Paul Pazks and Recreation Department, Greening the Great River Pazk, Friends of the
Mississippi River, City of Minneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
Date of Iteport: December 18, 1998
Date of Nexf Status Report:
January 30, 2�00
bate of Work Yrograai Ap�iroval:
Project Completion Date: Aecember 30, 2001
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I. PROJ�CT TITLE: C06 Crreening fhe Metro Mississippi-Minnesota 12ives Valleys 800,004
Project Managcr:
Affiliafion:
Mailing Address:
Rob Buf#ler
Crreening the Great 12iver Pazk
600 Nonvest Center
c!o Saint Paui Foundation
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Telephoae 1Vumber: 651-224-5463 E-Mail: ggrp@tspf.org Paz: 651-224-8123
Total �zennial Project Budget:
LCMTL: 5800,000
LCMI2
Amount Speat: p
LCMR Balancee 5800,000
Match $450,000
Greening the Crreat River Pazk 210,000
Friends of the Mississippi River 40,000
City of St. paui 190,000
City of Minne�olis 1 Q 000
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Match Amount Spent• p
Match Balance: 5450,000
A. Legnl Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._�, Sec.L_], Subd.
CD6 Greening the Meu�o Mississippi — Minnesota River Valleys 80Q000
Appropniation Language:
I1ris appropriation is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resouzces for an
agreement with Crreening the Crreat River Pazk to implement private and public habitat
projects in the Mississippz anc3 Minnesota River valleys. This appzopriation must be matched
by at teast $374,OQ0 of nons�te money and cost sharing is required for projects on private
lands. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2002, at which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work
progzam.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
The Greening the Crreat Ro•er Pazk proje��, Friends of the Mississippi River and cities of
ivfinneapolis and St. Paul have agreed in w�iting to contribute the following amounts as a
match:
Greening the Great River Pa:k:
Friends of the Mississ�ppi Rive-:
St. Paul:
Minneapolis:
$210,000 (source: St Pau1 Foundation)
40,000
190,OQ0
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ZI. PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESTJLTS:
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Crreening the Crreat River park, along with ten cooperators, wiIl implement private and pubiic
habitat restoration projects on 1,500 acres in the me�o Mississippi/Minnesota River eylleys.
The restoration work wzll involve I,500 citizen volunteets in restorazion activities to heighten
envirozunental awareness, build community investment in the urban natural zesource base,
and Ieverage funding.
T'he restoration process will begin with deveIopment of a restoration and management plan.
Cooperators wi11 develop cQnsistent land cover inventory methods and, after identifying gaps
in existing inventories, wi11 inventory appro�timately 5,000 additional acres. Management
plans will overlay biological information on a Geographic Information System. This
framework will be used to prioritize, plan, and document restoration proj ects.
Project ecologists will work wifli public and private (at 50% cost-share) landowners to select
suitable restoration sites, devise long-term strategies, write management plans, and offer
technical assistance. Cooperators will develop eziteria to share restoration funds, based on
factozs such as quallCy of natural areas, natural corridor linkages, balance of public and
private ownership, and funding opportunities. The cooperators will select restoration sites
presented in the form of p[oposals, ranked by ecological, social, and financial factors.
The cooperators wi11 develop a system for reporting and improving the results of restorafion
and management efforts. A web page wi11 help to disseminate up-to-date restoration reseazch
and other techz,ical information to managers a�id landowners. This web site w111 be
interactive, so managers and landowners can discuss equipment nceds and partnerslup
opportunities. The cooperators will zdenufy methods to conrinue the collaboration and to
shaze resources.
III. PROGT2ESS SUbSNIAR'Y':
IV. OLITLIIVE OF PR03�C'Z' RESUI,TS:
(See At[achment 13: Implementation Schedule)
REST3T.T 1. INVEi�'I'ORY
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The product of this result wilI be to complete many of the current infom�ation gaps and augment
existing natural resource invzntories. This inventory information is critical for efficient and
effective tesource management_ Inventory methods will use state-of-the art technologies.
a) Produce list of infom�ation gaps in existing inventories; 7uly 30, 1999
b) Create system to prioritize azeas for inveniory; JuIy 30, 1499
c} Create standardized inventory methods and set up database for adding data to the existing
ecological in�entory ai che Minnesota Departm��nt of Natura! Resources; July 30, 1999
d) Complete aerial survey a�ialysis of land cover type on 5,000 acres; November 30, 1999
e) Complete ground check to verify aerial survey analysis on 5,000 acres; December 30,
1999
� Complete site quality inventory by surveying factozs such as: suitability fot planting by
volunteers; presence or absence of exotic/invasive or rare species, and current threats and
opportunities; November 30, 20Q0
Tota1 Budget for Result: $80,499
LCM12 Budget: $63,762 Greening the Great River Park Matcl:: � I6,737
RLSLTLT 2. GIS-AATA.�ASE
Using existing ecological inventory data, houscd at the MN DNR and new inventory information
obtained from Result 1, we will create GIS-dataUase and resource management maps for the
project azea.
a) Using infonnation from land already invcntoried prior to the project start date, create GTS
resource management map to guide initial restozation projects; November 30, 1999
b) Add land cover type data frozn new inventories (Result 1) to ecolo�ical inventory at the
DNR; Decemhes 30, 1999
c) Add new ground eheck data to ecological inventory; January 30, 2000
d) Usin� new inventory data create GIS-based resource management maps to target high-
priority restoration areas and guide restoration projects; nqay 30, 2000
l) Update maps; May 30, 200I
Total 3udbzt for Rcsult: �94,0�9
LCh4R $udoet: 3 i4,502 Greening the Grea? RiveT ?ark �a:ch: �19,»7
12ESULT 3. NETWOX2IC
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We will create an infonnarion netwark to increase the efficiency and effechveness of restoration
and management efforts_ The network would be used to :facilitate communication and
informarion dissemination among project cooperators and naturai resource managers. The
network would also be used to solicit and inform other pubIic and private landowners in the
project azea.
a) Develop an email network for eommunieation among collaborators; July 15, 1999
b) C�eate a web site (under contract with a server) with an interactive page for reporting and
evaluating the success of restoration and management methods; December 30,1999.
c) Add a section to the web page to provide new restoration research information to
landowners and natural resource pLOfessionals; December 30, ]999. 1�
I) Update; February 29, 2001
d) Add a section to the web page to provide lists of equipment, suppliers, contractors, and
resource professionals; March 30, 2000.
1) Update; Apri130, 2001
Total Budget for Result: $28,978 Greening the Great River Pazk: $6,025
LCMR Budget: $22,953
RESUT.T 4. SOLTCTT LANbOW1VERS & WRTTT PLANS
The product of this result wi11 be a database of public and private landowners interested in
participating in the project. �Ve will prioriti2e sites based on ecological, social, economic cziteria
and w7ite restoradon and management plans.
a) Develop ecological, sociai, and economic criteria fot project selection; September 30,
1949
b) Solicit public and pzzvate landownezs with suitable sites for restoration and management
work; November 30, 1999
c) Create restoration and management proposals from result 4b and select projects to be
completed March through October 2000; January 30, 2000
d) Solicit additional public and private landowners with suitable sites for restoration and
management work; November 30, 2000
e) Create restorarion and management proposals from result 4d and select projects to be
completed Mazch through October 2001; January 30, 2001.
f� Create database of potential future projects; October 2001
Total Budget for Result: $122,214
LCI�SR Bud�et: 596,803
Greening the Great River Park: �25,411
RESULT 5. vOLL'tiTEERS
We will recruit, �ain educatc, and manage citizen volunteers in impl�nenring habitat restoratio::
efforts. A smaller �oup of experienced volunteers will be trained to serve as supervisors during
ptanting events.
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a) Recruit, train and manage at least 1,500 volunteers to do plantinglrestoration work for
five seasons ending:
I) October30, I999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 200I
5) October 30, 2001 '
b) Recruit, tcain, and manage at teast 150 volunteer supervisors_ Train approximately 30
vo2unteer supervisors bq the end of each season above (Resuit 3a).
TotaI Budget £or Result: S 179,280
LCMR Budget: $142,004 Greening the Crteat River Pazk Match: $37,276
I2ESULT 6. �STOR?,TTO?d & IYtAI�A,G�iVXENT
We will iestore or enhance native vegetarion on 1,500 acres of ecologically significant land. The
primary methods for restoration unll be planting native trees, stuubs and pzairie, and removing or
reducing threats such as exoric/invasive species.
a) Plan, design, and conduct restoration and management work on 1,500 acres tot31,
approximately 300 acres for each of fivc work sasons endind:
1) October 30, 1999
2) June 30, 2000
3) October 30, 2000
4) June 30, 2001
5) October 30, 200]
Total Budget for Result: $828,844
LC.MR Budget: 5387,164 Gzeening the Great River Pazk Match:
Pziends of Mississippi River
City of St Paul
City of Minneapolis
Private Landow�ner Cost Share:
Tota1 Match & Cost Shaze:
�101,640
40,000
190,000
I O,OOQ
100,000
$441,640
ILEStiT.T 7. PLAN FOI2 COLLAIi012ATT'V� STRAT'�GTES
We will work with the cooperators to compiete a plan for co!laborative strategies to continue
cooperative natural reso�uces restorarion and managemznt. December 30, 2Q01
No money will be used for fund raising or lobbyin;
Total $udget foz Result: $16,126
LC�1R BueQet: � 12,772 G=eening t�e Creat River Pazk Match: 53,354
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V. DTSSEMII�IATION:
A web page will be used to disseminate summaries of up-to-date restoration and ruanagement
research. The web page wi11 aIso be available for landowners aad natural resource manage�s
to network zegarding equipment and information needs, and to share the results of restoration
methods. The methods and results from this project will be published in a scientific joumal.
VI. CONTEXT_
A- Significance: The Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers aze the most significant naturai
feanue for the Tw�in Cities metropolitan area. Althouah there are many efforts underway
at a1I Ievels of govemment to restore and manage habitat, they could be better
coordinated and also gfeatly ea This project leverages existin� efforts by
providing rrews and plant matezial, on-the-gzound expertise, and coordination_ The
pzoject also engages citizens in the stewazdship, wIuch is an essential component and will
build public awareness of and support for urban naiZUal resources.
B. Time: The T,CMR project needs to encompass two full-year field seasons of restoration
work. Beginning the restoration in the middle of the summer season 1999 is di£ficult.
Thus, we propose to ea�tend the ending date to December 30, 2001. Future phases of the
project will continue beyond this time through collaborative mechan3sms developed
during the LCMR-funded period.
C. Budget Cotttext:
LCMR Budget history: $300,000 (RIM Critical Habiiat Match--Enviranmentai Trust
Fund & Future Resouzce Funds)
Non-LCMR Budget Histozy: $1.� rnillion (foundations, corporations, and pzivatc
contributions)
70TAL: $2 million
1.
BUDGE'�:
1'ersonnel
Project manager
Ecologist
Volunteer coordinator, GGRP
Volunteer coordinator assistant
Field coordinator
Field assistant
- natural azeas
Field assistant
-landscaoe
Crew leader
TOTAL
�53,375; 30% for 30 months
�49 50% for 30 months
$83,025; 50% for 30 mont��s
�35,000; 50 % for 24 months
�116,375; 100% for 30 months
�77,625; 100%for 30 months
5�2,000; JO% ior 30 mont'tis
$29,8�0; 100% for 12 monL2s
S547,000
Contracts
Volunteer coordinators (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss. Rivers
Landowner contacu (2)
Friends of Minn.
& Miss.l2i�ers
GIS consultant
Technician - GIS
Landscape azchitect
MCC crews
Web page consultanc
Commvnicalions consultant
Lawyer (used only for land
acquisition or in�provement)
TOTAT_,
Operating
Rent
Phone/pager
Postage
Email
b4ileage
Printing
AdverCisin�
Copying
TOTAL
Office supplies
Specialized pens & pencils
Data f ling suppIies
Printer suppties
Sofrware
Event supplies
Miscellaneous supplies
TOTAL
Office equipment and computers
Laptop coinputer
Desktop computer (for GI5)
Color printer F�X, copier
TOTA,L
Tools and equipment
Field sttn�ev
Prescribed 'oumin�
Exouc species removal
Yfisc. hand tools
Pruring tools
-,
520,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
320,000; 12.5% each for 30 months
$ 25,000; as needed for 30 months
$25,000; 50% for 24 months
$18,OOQ; as needed for 30 months
5160,Q00l2 crews; 12 months
$4,500; as needed for 30 monfhs
�3,000; as needed for 30 months
� 1,000; as needed for 30 months
�266,500
$12,000
$6,755
�4,700
$770
�15,000
$4,760
$2,000
$5,25D
551,275
�137
�993
$473
�1,500
�225
$737
$4,065
$1,500
53,000
�500
ss,00a
�1,500
�2,495
$I,S50
51,370
�9,385
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'1'ruck rental
Chipper, auger, & iryilerrental
Dnmping costs
TOTAI,
�'I��� �d manageuxeaf
Site preparation
PIants
Prairie seed
Chemicals
Events costs
TOTAL
EducaSonal maferiais
TOTA,L,
VTI. COOpER<e,TION:
$11,7p0
$5,700
$1,500
535,500
�83,657
5153,949
$128,290
$42,764
$25,000
5433,660
$7,000
�1,350,000
City of Saint Paut, Division of Parks and Recreation; Robert Piram
Priends of the Minnesota Valley; Nelson French
Friends of the Mississippi ��ez; W��m C�
Friends of the parks and Trails of Saint Paul and Ramsey �o�2Ty� 7e�le We o�
MinneapoIis Parks and Recreation Board; Jeff Lee
Minnesota Deparhner�rt of Naturai Resources, l�teuo Region; Kathleen Wailace
Minnesota Valley 1�[ahon� W�ldlife Refuge; Richard SchuItz
Mississippi National I�iver and tLecreacion Area, National Park Service; JoAnn gy�l
Ramsey County, pazks and Recreation Departuiez�t� GrQgo�, Mack
Saint paul Andubon Soczety; Jean Wirsig
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VIII. LOCATZON:
SegrnenYs olthe Miru�esota and IvZississippi River Valleys locafed in Hennepin R�sey,
W��gton, Carver, Scott, Dakota counries (see attached Project Area map).
IX• REPORTZNG REQTTZg�M��TS
Perioc3ic work program progress reports wi11 be subznitted not later than S�U�y 30, 2000,
July 30, 2000, and January 30, 2001. A final work program report and associated pxoducts
wi11 be submitted by December 30, 2001.
Greening the Metro Mississippi-Minnesota River Va)leys
Project Boundary a 9 -1S
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��/ City and Town Bounciaries
� Mississippi & Minnesota Rivers
j � Major Roads
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CITY O�' SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATiVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: RE-VEGTTAITON OF SAINT PAUL'S MI5SISSIPPI RIVER
BLUFFS
Lead Agency: Friends of the Parks and Trails (Saint Paul and Ramsey County)
L Eaplain this proposal.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails is requesting $200,000 through the Legislative Commission on
Minnesota Resources for a project which would inventory and restore ecological health to Saint
Paul's 14fississippi River Bluffs through replanting of native species. The pro}ect also proposes to
develop a management plan for the critical greenway and natural azea habitat along the Mississippi
River Gorge azea.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Camgletion of this project would provide a resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs
along Mississippi River Boulevard, as well as a"best practices" for maintaining and preserving
native vegetation in urban areas along the Mississippi River Bluffs.
III, Identify known support for this proposai.
Friends of the Pazks and Trails, Greening the Great River Pazk
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
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Date of Report: September 30, lggg
Date of Next Status Repprt; Oecember 1, 5999
Date af Work program Approva):
ProJect Comptetlon Date: December 1, 2001. 7he Friends of the Parks and Trails of St.
Pau! and Ramsey County request an extension for project untii December 1, 2001 because
of the seasonal nature of ihe work to be compieted and the availabitity of crews, which are
normally engaged for a season, and wil! help complete the project.
LCMR Work Program �999.
1. PROJECT TITLE: Restoring Ecotogical Health to Saint Paul's Mississippi River Bluffs.
Project Manager; Peggy Lynch,
Affiliation: Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County
Mailing Address; 162t 6eechwood Ave.
Tefephone Num ber: S651a6 98-4543 17 E-Malf: I nch
Fax, - 651-698-876t pY �p�oneerplanet.infi.net
�Neb Page acidress: no2 available.
7ota! B(enn(al ProJect Budget:
$ LCMR:
- $ LCMR amount
Spent:
$2ao,aao
Match:
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=$LCMR Balance: $200,000
-$ Match Amaunt
Spent:
=$ Match Balance:
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A• Legal Cltation: ML i899, (Chap.��� Sec.
NS12 Restoring Ecologicai Heaith to St. Pau('s Mississippi River 8 luff � 00,000
Approprlation Language: 7his appropriation is from the fund to the commissioner of
naturai resources for an agreement with Friends of the Rarks and Trails of St_ Paul and
Ramsey County to inventory and restore native species, and plan for critical graenways and
naturaf area habitat.
8- Stafus of Match Requlremeni: Nof applicabfe.
1!• PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The Project wi)1 provide a complete vsgetafion inventory, restore ecological health by
eradicating invasive species, repianting native species, and producing a managemerrt piar,
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for the critical greenway and natural area habitat of 5 1/2 miles of the Mississippi River G
area in St. Pauf and includes 250 acres from Emerald Avenue on the north to Highway 5 on
the south.
A resource inventory of Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paui along Mississippi River Boufevard
will identify exofic species that threaten and degrade native species. lt will also survey native
species on bluff areas to foster their propagation and protection.
The bluffs wili be cleared of invasive species that have been identified and which threafen
native plants. Appropriate ways to do this will be decided following identification.
Selected areas of the bluff wiil be replanted with native vegetation. This wifl provide
vegetative cover appropriate for the Mississippi River ffyway. Multi leveis of cover wiii be
reestabiished which wilt be appropriate for wildlife that live in the area.
Citizens will be encouraged to join this etfort. Professionals wilt provide education for the
volunteers to help them leam the importance and identification of native species and its value
for the landscape. The problems invasive species cause wiU be explained. With the aide of
professionals, volunteers wili heip in surveying the area, removing exotic species and
replanting sefected areas.
The iinal product wifi be a management plan and best practices for mainfaining and
preserving native vegetatian on urban areas along the Mississippi River bluffs. For example,
some areas might have to be burned periodicapy. Efforts wiif be made to enlist the heip of
the colleges and the university in the neighborhood during the time of the project and ta
watch for the proliferation of exotic species and help city staff in controlling these plants after
this work has been finished. Maintenance techniques that allow for scenic views wi11 be
suggested.
t11. PROGFtESS SUMMARY
��. OLITLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result 1. Complete resource inventory of the Mississippi River bluffs in St. Paul along
Mississippi River Boulevard.
a) Land cover type mapping completed for project area; October 30, 1999.
b) Exoti�nvasive sp�cies surveys completed;
First half �f project area: pctober 30, 1999.
Second ha(f of project area; October 30, 2000
LCMR Budget: $2q000 Match: � .�"�
Result 2. Selectd��� areas and treat to contro�e ot�iinvasive species.
a) Based on inventory results (Resuft 1), identify fiour high prior'sty sections of
the praject area, approximately 60 acres each, to control exotics and compfet=
work by the follo '
wing dates.
Section 7. June 30, 2000
Section 2. October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4. October 30, 2001.
LCMf� budget: $60,000. Ma±ch: o
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Result 3. Select high priority areas and plant with native vegetafion,
a} Based on inventory results (Resuits 1} and planned exoti�nvasive spacies
confrol (Resu{t 2}, identify four high priority sections of the project area,
�� , for native plantings and complete work by the
fol(owing dates:
Section 1. June 30, 2000
Section 2_ October 30, 2000
Section 3. June 30, 2001
Section 4_ October 30, 2001
LCMR Budget: $55,000 Match: 0
Result 4. Managemerrt plan to maintain native species.
a) Complete management p(an to maintain and improve the quality of the
natura{ acres with the project area; December 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $10,000
Result 5: involve citizens in controlling sxoticfinvasive species and instailing native
plantings.
a} Recruit, train and manage volunteers to assist with corrtrol and plarrting for
five seasons ending:
1. October 30, 1999
2. June 30, 2000
3. October 30, 2000
4. June 30, 2001
5. October 30, 2001
b} Promote eradicatian of exotiGinvasive species �n adjourning private lands
through education and assistance. Ending October 30, 2001.
LCMR budget: $55,400
V. D15SEMiNATION:
Regular updates will be given to the St. Paul Park Commission during the project timeJine.
The completed Management Plan will be presented to the St. Pau( Park Commission, the St.
Paul City Council, Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservafion District, St. Pau( Aubudon,
City of Minneapolis, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Commission, and tha
Friends of the Parks.
Vl. CONTEXT
A. Significance: The Mississippi River is the most significant naturat resource in the City
of St. Paul. The City has the longest stretch of Mississippi River shoreline of any community
atong fhe entire {ength oi the River. 7his area is part of the Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area. The River provides a variety of recreationai, cuitural, hisioricaf, scenic and
environmental resources for its citizens. !t is a significant migratory corridor forwildlife.
However, invasive piant materials, erosion problems, and lack of a managemerrt plan put t, �
resources at risk.
The loss of mulii layers of vegetation results in environments that diminish the views and dc
not adequately protect against erosion. This results in the toss of ;mportant habitaf vatuable
tor wildlife, invasive plants crowd out native plants and destroy wildlife habitat. Restoration
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of the native piant community wifl enhance critical wifdiife habitat in this vital migratory
corridor, significantly corrtrol erosion, and complement the scenic beauty of the Mississippi
River corridor.
The management strategy ensures that we ca�tinue the efforts started with the projeet. Other
communities could benefit from the identificaTion, restoration and management strategies fcr
steep biuffs and similar areas. This project wiil provide a strategy which will protect the steep
slopes, maintain multi levels of vegetation, and provide for scenic views_
B. Time: Wa request an extension to December 1, 2001 because of the seasonal nature of
the work and crew availability. There will be no additiona! funding requirements.
�• Budget Context: Maintanance costs as needed wers provided periodically by the St.
Paul Division of Parks and Recreation. No other funding was ever available for restoration
work in this project area.
BUDGET:
Personnei:
Equipment:
Acquisltion:
Devefopment
Other:
Plants:
Education mafenal
Misc. OffiCe supplies
mail, etc.
Management Plan:
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$31,000 - oversee the project; engage citizen volunteers;
management plan; Peggy Lynch. 1 S% of project
budget.
$115,�00 - Greening the Great River Park; �.�- ��D
Volunteer Coordinafor, Kathy Dougherty; Ecologist
fieid coordinator, Cynfhia Lane; technicians; MCC
crews. 58% of project budget.
�Q'�Q'`,��'��U uss�of,eauiomr�r,t ,�aff
$4,100 - .02% of pKOject budget.
$0 None
$0 None
$34,000 - i7% of budget.
$1,50� - .0075% of budget.
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$1,300 - .0065% of budget
$2,700. Printing, distribution, etc. .013% of project budget.
$200,000
VIi. COOPERATION: Cooperators and subcontractors listed in personne) section.
Vtll. LOCqTION: 7he project area is in St. Paul, Ramsey County
IX. Reporting Requirements:
Periodtc work program progress reports wll! be submitted
December 1, 1999; December 1, 2000; October 31, 2001.
A final work program report and associated products will be submitted by December 1, 2001.
X. Research Project: Not applicable.
Map attached.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: REGIONAL PARKS OPERA'I'ION & MAINTENANCE F'UNDING
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
I. Eaplain this proposal.
Through the MetropoGtan Council, the Metropolitan Pazks and Open Space Commission will be
requesting $9.9 million from the 1999 Legislature to fiance regional pazks operations and
maintenance costs for fiscal yeazs 2000-01. The enabling legisiation which created this funding
program, calls for the State to finance at least 40% of the regional park system's operation and
maintenance costs. Historically the legislature has appropriated funds to cove� only 5-10% of
0&M costs. This year's request of $9.9 million represents 10% of the costs. The Met Council's
long-term plan is to incrementally increase these requests until the 40% muk is reached.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
This £unding is distributed to the regional unpiementing agencies to help cover the costs of
operating and maintaining the Metropolitan acea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Pazk,
Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Pazk, Hidden Falls/Crosby Park, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River
Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are induded as regional pazks. By asking the State
to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the park agency's taxing
jurisdiction aze, appropriately, helping to bear some of the costs for the use and availability of the
pazks. Como Pazk, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall
of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, regional implementing
agencies.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None specifically known. Traditionally, Metro and Regional Pazks funding competes for support
with State Pazks, so strong supporters of the State Parks may not be inclined to fully fund a
Metro Parks request.
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METROPOLITAI� COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifrh SVeet, St. Pau(, biinnesota SS l O l
(612) 602-6359 TDD (612) 291-090:
DATE: November 5, 1998
TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
CC: Re�ional Pack Implementing Agencies
FRO�1: Ame Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner/Grants Administrator �+� n � ,
(Ph. 602-1360, FAX 602-1404) �
SUB3ECT: 1999 legislative strategy to obtain 59.9 million for regional parks operations and
maintenance and discuss proposal to requzst morz funds over nz�t 10 to I� years so
that the State finances 40% of ragionaf park operations and maintenance costs-:=::_ _::-= .—
L\'TRODUCTIONIBACIiGROUi ID
The regional park implementing agencies �vanted to mezt �vith the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space -
Commission to discuss strate�ies for requesting $9.9 million from thz 1999 LeQislature to finance
reQional parks operations and maintenance costs for Stace Fiscat Years 2Q00-O l(calendar yeazs 1999-
2000). This memorandum is intended to provide inforrrtation on deveiopin� ihose strateeies.
ANALYSIS
Since 19S�, the State has appropriated funds to partialfy finance the costs of reeional parks operations
and maintznancz. A(thoush the enabling le�islation calis for the State ro finance a minimum of-40% of,
the costs, appropriations have financed no more than 10.48°/o (in 193>). For calendar year 1993 (Fiscai
Year 1999), tnz S3 miflion appropriation is expectzd to finance 6�'4'/0 of the 1993 budgeted costs. Table
1 illustrates the fundin� history of this program. Key points from Table 1 are:
1) A(though the cost to operate and maintain the regional park system has grown on avera�e about 92%
pzr year from 1985 to 1993, the State appropriation has only increased from S2 million [o �3 million..
duria� that timz period.
2) The request oi 54.9� million per year or 59.9 million for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 biennium (calendar
years 1999-2000) will finance about 10% of operations and maintznance costs_ The O&M costs are
projectzd to only increase about 4% per year during this period based on Iow Ievzl; of inflation—
ecen d�flation. But, increased visitation and expanded areas/facilities to opzra?e znd maintain wil{
require more funds.
3) Tne reque;[ 0`59.9 million wv proposed for FY 2000-01 ba;ed or. incre�;in_ tn: appropriation from
ti> CLL;'[�^,: bt°R:7:3i amount o*' S6 million IR 2!l 4;1CC°SLiCR f25(t:v^.^. 2R.�i W:2>;OC� :R� S,3iC�S fIR3RCiRQ
:(!5: OI �.,_ GJS!5 LJ C�.°.�dC��[Il31^.3i,^. Ch2 D3��; SVSi�... ._ `
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The enabling legislation for this program calls for the State to finance 40°/a of the costs to
operatelmaintain the park system. This amount would equitably spread the costs of the system to those
who benefit from iL Table 2 i(lustrates revenue sources for operating the regional park system and who
pays that revenue—Metro. Area taxpayers and Greater M�ifOut of State visitors. Key points from Table
2 are:
1) Based on the fact that about 75% of park visitors come from the Metro. Area and 25% come from
outside the region (1982 data, to be updated in 1998-99), then park user fees can be split as shown in
the first row of the tabfe. Assumin� 12°/o of park costs will be finznced with user fees (1997 data),
b4etro. Area users �vould pay about S9 miltion with Greater bli� and out-of-state visitors paying about
52.9 million.
2) If the S[atz appropriatzd $39.5 million (about 40°/o of projec[zd costs for [he biennium), about $23.7
milfion (or ti0'/o) wou'td de financed �viin taxes irum i6o i�i�tto. f,rza (tSS� s`.ady' or� S:a.o :ax
revenuzs). Thz remainin� 40% (� li.S million) of this appropriation would be financed �vith taxes
from Greatzr tiiinnesota.
3) Local ptoperry taxes �vouid finance 48% (or $47.4 million) of park operations and maincenance costs.
Those taxes are raised by the park implementing agencies from taxpayers in their jurisdiction.
Obviously, no persons residin� outside thz Metro. Re�ion pay property ta.Yes to those park a�encies.
4) When alt three revenue sources are added up, 81°!0 of the revenue comes from the �tetro. Area and
19% from Grearer IvN and Out-of–State visitors. That's comparable to the pzrcentage of park
system visitors who come from the Metro. Asea (7�%), to those rzsidinQ in Greacer �1N and Out-of
Satz (2�%). Consequently, the State financing 40'/0 of the coir to operate/maintain the re�ional
pa:k system is a reasonably equitable allocation of the costs of the sys[em to those �ti'ho bzneftt from
i t.
99-15
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Funding History of
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Table 1 � -
gional Park Operations and Maintenance
bv State of Minnestoa
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State � j ! I Park Agencies'
Calendar ' Fiscal � I State � j OS�M Costs By
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1985 1986 � 2,000� � 19,092� �
1986 1987 ± 2,OOOi 1 22,656',
Biennial Subtotal � I 4,000� 41,748' I
1987 1988 ;i 2,OOOi � 24,596 i
1988 1989 �, 2,OOO�i 26,461j I
Biennial Subtotal ; I 4,OOOi i 51,057i �
1989 1990 �� 2,000: i 29,295' �I
1990 1991 2,817ii 31,108
Biennrei Subtotal 4,8171 ; 60,403, '
1991 1992 : 2,759; 32,453:
1992 1993 2,356i i 33,454.
Bienniai Subtotal 5,115' . 65,907
�993 1994 ' 2,238i : 35,646
1994 1995 ! � 2,238; 37,929
Biennial Subtotaf 4,476; : 73,575
1995 1996 : . 2,238; :, 40,158
1996 �997 ;j 2,238i: 41,323'
�Biennial Subtotal ; : 4,476! ; 81,481
1997 1998 i{ 3,OOOi ; 44,339; '
1998 1999 j� 3,OOOi ' �0^,571 i
Biennial Subtotal ; ; 6,000; ; 90,910 �
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Request to Governor's Office for FY 2000-01
199° 2000 I } 4,950: �
200� 2001 ! ' 4,950
Bienniz! Subtotal ' 9,900
_ 50,371
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The park agencies have proposed thac a reasona6le v.�ay [o eventually obrain State funds to finance 40%
of park operations/maintenance costs, is to request increases incrementalfy over a 10 or 15 year period.
Table 3 illustrates a proposal to increase the appropriation over a 10-year period. It assumes tha[ park
system operations and maintenance costs will increase 4% annually. The key point from Table 3 is that
seekin� increases over a 10-year period requires increasing appropriations from the State of 2bout $10
milfion from biennium to biennium.
, ��
! � j ! I Table 3 '
Proposal to tncrease Regionai Park O&M Requests over 10 years to reach 40% fina
by State of Minnesota
(Assume that Regionai Park Operations/Maintenance costs will increase 4% per y
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Calendar j Fiscal � �
Yaa pf � Year of ; !
Approp. I Approp. I �
2001 2002 �!
2002 i 2003 j;
Biennial Subtotal I 'i
2003 2004 "
2004 2005 I !i
BieRnia( Su6tota!
2005 2006
2006 2007
Bienniai 5ubtotal
2007 2008
2003 2009 "
Bienniai Subtotal
_ 2009 2010
2010 20
Biennial Subtotal
Requested ��
Appropriation � �
To Meet 10 � 1
Year Goa� -i I
($000's) � �
8,382'� ;
8,717j j
17,099� I
12,4651 '
14,142j !
26,608': !
17,160:
19,121':
36,280' '
22,537�
24,817�
47,354
27,244;
29,825
57,068.
,
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Metro. ftegionat � i Projected Projected i
Park Agencies' ;; Percent of ; Percent O& h9 ',
O&M Costs By : O&M Costs i Costs Increase �
CalendarYgar ; CovAred �y Fro[?i Prgyir�iic �
(5000's) IAppropriation; Year �
52,380 ' 16% 4.0% �
54,481: i 18% 4.0% ;
106,867: I i
56,661' 22% 4.0°10 I
58,927 24%' 4.0% ;
115,587 � � ,
61,284 28% 4.0%
63,735 30% 4.0%
125,019 �
66,285 34% 4.0% �
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68,930 36% 4.0%
135,221 ,
71,69� 38% 4.0°fo
74,5o i 40% 4.0% '
146,255
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+ A more pragmatic approach is to seek increases over a 15-year period. Table 4 ilfustrates this approach.
But even this approach will require latger and larger appropriation increases from biennium to biennium
rangin� from 54 miflion between the FY 2002-03 appropriation and Ihe FY 2003-04 appropriation to an
increyse of over 511 miilion between the FY 2012-f�3 biennium and 2014-15 biennium.
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Proposaltolncrease
Tabie 4
�ional Park O&M Requests over 15 years to reach 40% fina�cing
by State of Minnesota
e that Regiona! Park Operations/Maintenance costs wili increase 4% per
' � i i I
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Calendar ! Fiscal � �
Year of Year of f;
APProP• ' APProp. � �
2001 2002 ii _
2002 : 2003 <i
Biennial Subtotai ; ;
2003 , 2004 ;i
2004 ' 2005
Biennial Subtotai
2005 2006
2006 2007
Bienniai Subtotai i '
2007 2008 "
2008 2009
I Biennial Subtotai
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2009 2010 '
'. Pro}ected � �
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Requested ; Metro. Regional ;! Projected Projected I
ppropriation j; Park Agencies' � Percent of Percent O& M'�
To Meet 15 j � O&M Costs By f I O&M Costs ; Costs Increase I
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(S000's) j i (S000's} ; IAppropriation, Year I
8,382; � 52,3861 ! 14% 4.0% '
8,717� � 54,481{ j 16% 4.0% �
17,099i � 106,867 i
10,`[99; ' S6,661' 18% 4.0°fo �
11,785; 58,927; ' 20% 4.0%
21,984' 115,587' ,
13,482 61,284 : 22°.0 4.0%
15,296: . 63,735. , 24% 4.0% -I
28,779 125,019
17,234 66,285' 1 26% 4.0% -
19,302', , 68,936! . 28°� 4.0%
36,536� 135,221! ;
21,508i ' 71,694 ' 30%' � 4.0% -
LU1U 2011
Bien�ial Subtotal
2011 20
� : 23,800'
i ; 45,368,
_ 26,365,
74,561 �
146,255', '
2012 2013
Biennial Subtotai
2013 2014
2014 2015
Bienniai Subtotal
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29,032
55,397;
31, 871
34,891;
66,762
77,544j :
80,646
158,189f �
83,871 ` '
87,226 �
171,098; '
32°i 4.0%
34% 4.0%
36% 4.0%
38%. 4.0°l0
40% ` 4.0%
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FCey issues that are likely to be raised in seekino more and more State funds for regional part: operations
and maintenance are:
1) �V}ll regional park agencies be willing to have some Le,gis(ative oversight on regiona( park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Legislature rzviek•, if not actually approve,
regional park opzrations/maintenance budaets? This o�ersight wou(d allow the Legisfature to
become well informed about �vhy budgets are increasin�, and ti�h2t those budgeu "purchase" for the
public. It also may help support Legislative reques[s for capital improvement funds.
2) �Vith some of thz pack users coming from out-of-state, Gvhat is the economic impact of those visitors?
The SCate Park System publishzd an economic impact study in blarch 1993 that found that out-of-
state visitors spent 517.6 million whife visiting Statz Parks in l99 L That new rzvenue plus �5.9
mi(lion generated from park users in fzzs, permi[s and profits from Statz Park mzrchandise sales
.ota,;,d .`�23.5 mi.licn--r:hi�!: e;ceeded the �!3.5 milfi^.^. of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Park System in 1991. A similar economic impact study on the reQional park
system woufd be helpful in arQuina for more State funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer interviews (s�heduled to be known 6y lace Decembzr) alon� with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-state visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate thz amount of ne�v income
comin� inro the State due ro the regional park system. The State Park study used an S 1! per visit
mul[iplier for the 1991 study.
3) \Vith otherNomState Parks in Grzatzr Minnesota havin� a regional draw, should thz State provide
some operations and maintenance funding for them too. If so, ��hat is an appropriate amount?
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Key issues that are likely to be raised in seeking more and more State funds for regional park operations
and maintenance are:
1) Wjll regional park a�encies be willin� to have some Le�islative o�er,ight on regional park operations
and maintenance budgets? For example, should the Leeislature review, if not actuali} appcove,
regional park operations/main[znance budgets? This oversight �rould aUo�v the Legislature to
become well informed about why budgzts are increasin�, and what those bud�es `'purchase" for the
public. It also may hefp support Le�islative requests for capital improvement fu�d;.
2) �Vith some of thz park users comin� from out-of-state, what is the economic impact of thosz visitors?
The Siate Park System published an economic impac[ study in htarch t993 that found that out-of-
statz visitors spent $17.6 million while visiting State Parks in 199L That new rzvenue plus ��.9
million �enera[ed from pazk users in fees, permits and profits from State Park merchandise sales
tota�od ,SZ�.S TI�.1C.^.--`.:'�t:C�: �::CC�'?°d th2 f I?,S !?1fll of Stare annrooriation5 to ooerate and
maintain the State Parl: System in 199 L A simila� economic impac[ study on the reQional park
system would be hzlpful in arauino for more Stare funding. Visitor origin data from the 1995
Summer intzn,�iews (s�hedulzd to be known by late Decembzr) along with a reasonable economic
multiplier for out-of-statz visitors in the Metro. Region should indicate the amount of new income
coming into the State due [o the re�ional park system. The Sta[e Park study uszd an S 1 1 per visit
muttiptier for thz 1991 study.
3) \Vith other Non-State Parks in Greatzr Minnesota having a regional draw, should the State provide
somz opera[ions and maintenance funding for thzm too. If so, what is an appropriate amount?
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C{TY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2F�
I.ead Agency: State ofM'innesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
govemment and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
are not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local governments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty suttounding what the e�cact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollar amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions would be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
�19-t
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM (Y2I�
Lead Agency: State of Mmnesota
L Eaplain this proposal.
The State has created a Y2K Task Force which has been gathering information about the possible
problems and impacts of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on govemmental units, businesses,
homeowners, etc.. The Task Force intends to introduce legislation which will assist local
government and others in dealing with this problem. At this time, the specifics of that legislation
aze not known. It is expected that the Task Force will propose some sort of state funding, either
through grants or loans, to help local govemments address the Y2K situation. Saint Paul strongly
supports state assistance to local governments for Y2K issues.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Because of the uncertainty surrounding what the exact impact and outcome of the Y2K situation
will be, it is difficult to put an exact dollaz amount on the needs for addressing it. Any assistance,
technical, financial or otherwise, which can help Saint Paul anticipate, predict, remedy or deal
with possible service disruptions or malfunctions woutd be a great benefit to the citizens of our
community.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
League of Minnesota Cities
IV. IdenYify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
�q -�s
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At� attached pleuse find Frnnk Ysl4aume's excailent comments. These ure very important
iss;ies to �c addressed. Please come ready to discuss the.-n.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact either Commissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself at 213-0313.
�f9-ts
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Also attached pleuse find Frunk Vltaume's excellent comments_ These nre very important
iss;ies to bc addressed. Piease come ready to discuss ihem.
If you shouId have any questions, please feel free Lo contact either Comsnissioner
Simoneau at 297-7881 or myself ai 215-Q313,
0
1G/13/98 1:54 p.m.
(RESDEPT j J3 H5S �� _,�
i for the bene°its or advantaqes makes t;se� excess cr saconda:y to
2 benefics uc.der aeetions 1 to 16;
3 �} socinl secszity, Nedicarc, and Hedicaid; .
4 {3) stzte required teapera^y nonocca�aUonaS tlisability
5 in9uCance; -
6 {4) workers' comnensaUon;
7 �51 vaqe continuation Drccratis of anv emntnVer;
8 (61 pi'oceeds oE a contsact of insurence payabld tu the
9 clai.ant for lcss sus:a:ned because of the occurrsnce:
10 (7) a contract ptovidt�q crepaid hcspital and other health
li care services, or Cenefiss for dieability•
12 �8) any P:ivate sou;ee es n volunterY donation or qift• ar
1] (9) proceeds nt a lavsuit Lrouqht as a result of the
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occurrence.
The tnrn aoea not include a llfe insurance contract.
Subd. 5. [DEPEND£N1'.j "De�endent" means any person vho va�
dependent upon a deceased claiaant for ss^ncrt dt the t'me ^f
the occurzence.
Subd, 6. [lSUNICIPTLITY.] "!iunicipality" hd8 th0 neanina
daP:zed in aection a6fi.�l.
SUrd. 7. (OCCUggE!lCE.j "OCCt:Zrenca" means an�harm Gaused
py ac`ion or Snaction of the s:ate oL a iunic'pality and
resultinq from exnected or actuzl failure o€ a con�uter sYSten
coapotcr proaram, softvare apolication embedded ehln embaddad
svstem, or other cemnvter apoliedtion t0 CoT[ec��y YeCOqDiZe or
nrocass, data due to oroblems assoeiated vitn the da`e chanae
fror� 1593 to subse ant ears.
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Sul^.3. ". (2c^. �,i:,y'ty :A55,] •Dacun:ar� l�as" �aaas actual
monetarv detriment ancvrred as a dizect zesult of an occurrance
5ubd. 9. [STATE.] "Stata" has :he aeanir,q defined in
3_?+:
:2 Sec. 7. {6048_01' {�LIG:di�ITY FCR R°_FARJ�:iOhS.;
�_ Scx_v!5?cn : [GEHEF2AL,I,Y.; �xcen: d5 7:TMviCe4 �c
._ _�.?,,.,<,� � �+,e fo1_ey;n. ?'° -_t'ed • ..on=-�'i �r�n.
35 '!:e Y�K re�araLion acC�unt•
- _ a:�aC�ar.L vP.o nas inc�C_eQ 72CJ.^.ia:� �^ss'
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i€or the bezefits or advanCaaas makes t`ea excess cr sacondarY tc
2 beneffts ur.der see[ions 1 to 16;
3 �2J �ocial securiiy, 8edicarc, and tiedicaid• -
4 i3) stzte required temporary nonocraoatiOnaS tlisability
5 insUranCe; -
6 (a) vorketa' ccmnensation�
7 (51 vaqe cnntinuation procrass of anv emnlaver•
a {e1 proceeds of a centract of inburance payaUl� t the
9 claiaar.t :oz loss 3usta.ned because o? tRe occurrsr.ce;
10 (7) a cor.tracL previdfnq nreoaid hcsnita2 and other health
11 care services, or benefi:e for disabi!ity•
12 �8} any nrivnte souree as n volunterY donation or aift• or
13 (9) pzoceede Ct a lawsuit brouqht as a result ef the
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occurrence.
The tera aoes not include a life insurance contract.
Subd. 5. (DEPENDfNT.j "Dependent" aeans any peraon vha vn�
depende:lt upon a deceased clai�an: for su;.xr- at �'�e "ae af
the occur:ence.
Subd. 6. [HUNZCIPALZTY.] '?!u�icipality" hds th0 neanina
dEP-.36d in ;ectien 666.a1,
Suk`d. 7. (OCCURRENCE.j "OC�:tranca" means aa�harm caused
by ac:ion or inaction af the s:ate ot a aunicipality and
resultinv from eacpectad ot actuz! fa�lure a` a conoutet sySken
co�outer procram, coftvare apnliaa:ion eabedded chio embadded
svstam, cr other ccm�vte[ apeliCation t0 eerrec�'y recoanize o�
nrocess, data due to nrohlems associated �ith the date chanae
fron 1593 to subse ent ears.
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SuSd. (pE �TS:,1�y yO55.j "Pacan:ary lces" maan6 acCnal
monetarv detriment incurred as n di:ect :esul� of an accurrence
Subd. 9. (STpiz.] "State" has :he aeanina defined in
cn 3.v��
:2 Sec. �. [6048_03' [rL?GIBi:.:TY :�R R�ARI:IONS.'
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Sc. [GE;;tcRALL'f.; _XCent as ^ ov7�e� SP.
__,.i_ � r+.g �ljito5)SrrJ 3.e o �r_e�3 t� � 'io^ `*'OI^
�!:e y�K re�arauon account:
_ _ __a_aarc vno nas inc_^ed r..ecar.ia:v .oss-
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col?ateral source, the c2a:aant �vst take rea�o�ab�a �teps to
recoup iroa the collateral sovr^e be'ore c�aLalnq reeacations•
�2) reparationF chai2 be denied or reduced to the estent
if anv, that the boxrd deems rensonable 6ecause ot the
contributory Yau:t of the claimaat or o' anoiTer titrcuqh vhom
the c'_aiean: claias• and
(3) zeoarations paid :o a11 claiman•5 suffe-inq pecuniarv
loss as the raault of anv ane occurre�ce shall not axceed
5...........
Ho emploYer maY deny an eaalovae an a�ard of benefits based
on the employee's aligibility or potential eliq!bility for
zeparations.
Sec. 5. �6008.05j [REti�D:ES.]
Subdiviaion 1. [AGAINST CAVER:7}S£ttT.] Ranarat:cr,s under
sections 1 to 16 are Lhe extlusive ranedy aqainst the 6tate oZ a
aunicipality for peeuniary loss or any other loss cauaed by an
occurrence, and are ln tne nlace of anV other l�ab�l��y to anI
parson vhc vould otherlise be entitled to recover dama,c'es from
the state or a municinality on accowt ot an occu�rence
suhd. 2, [AGAZNST PRZVATE PnRTY.; A Hinnasota resident who
incurs a eecuaiazv loss as a result oS an eccurrence caused by
acticn c: iaactian of a nerson ot�er Ghan the state or a
nunicicality maV aarae to have n claim decide3 bv tha board i°
the person uho is alleaed tc be �esponsible Eor 'he Lflsa aqrees
ta �x bcun3 bv tha detezai: at'cn o° the toara
Sesbd. 3. (GOyEgX2(ENT CLAI?f AGAINST OTf:ERS. ] The aLaLe or a
aunicina�ity tRa2 suffars a pecuniary loes as a result of an
occurrence Caused bv actien or inae��on oF a oersor at'�or thar
:he state or a_municinality aay nresent a^Iain basad on L2+at
loss to t,he ccard. The parb� aaains* w�en cAe c�aim is made
m�st oav anv reoara�ions ava-ded bv the bcard
Sec. 6. :b0aB.06� ;':2Y REPk�T?CNS S�ARD.1
-� %u.`.d:'ti9ion i :?1e�e cn c^eaLnu �n L�e de^a^IDent ai
7i a3m.nzs�raticn `� tudeeLa^J ar,d adainist-y'ive nurncses the
-� 't2x :2na:at:ons xa:a. •.rnic'� coas,su ^_ ;_x mev�be:s aanointed
'-= b" _ _ va,'c:. _' " _ = -_ ' ___ ' _
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1 co1!ateral source the c1a!man^_ aust take reasonab'_a ste05 to
2 recOUp iYOa tl�e collateral sour-a be2ore c'aimin4 reCdrdLlons•
3 iz) reparatien�c ahail be denied or reduced ta the estent
4 if anv that the Goacd deems reasonable because oP the
5 contributor� Pau:i of the claima�t or of another thrcuah wRnm
6 the elai�aat clains; and
� (1) reparations paid to a11 claiman�s sufferinq pecuniary
8 loes as the recult oi anv ona occurre-�ce sRail not exeead
9 �...........
10 No emploYet aaY dany an azolovee an avatd of Denefits hased
11 on the employee•s aligibility or potential e1?qtbility for
12 reParations.
13 Sec. 5. �6a48.D5) [REHEDIES.]
14 Scbdivi>ion 1. [AGAS2t5T :CVER:I2SEt':. ] Renaraticr,s under
15 sections 1 to 16 nte the excluslve renedy,aqainst the state oT a
16 m�nicipality for peeuniazy loss or any other loss caused by an
17 occurrence and aYe ?n the nlace of anv other l�ab�l�•y to an/
i8 person vhc vould otheraise be entitlad to recover damaaes from
i9 the state or a municipality on aecowt ot an occu�rence T
2o Supd. 2, (pGAINST PRIVATE PnRTY.? A ttinnvsoia resident vho
21 incurs a eecvniarv loss as a result ot a� occurtence caused bv
22 act:cn C; i.;aC�lan of a nerson otler thaR the state or a
2] Duniciaaliiy mav aQrae to have a claim dec'ded bv the board i°
24 the_nerson vho is alleaed to be �esponsible for �Re Iess aqrees
25 t= be bcu^� by �`:a detarai; at:cn c` �ne ^.oa
2b Subd. 3. [GOVERXKf..^7T CLALK AGAZNST 02FiER5.j The 9tdtC or a
27 xun'scipality that suEfers a pecuti+ary loea ae a resul[ of an
ZA occurrence caused b actien or inaeL�on oF a Dersor, othat than
27 tha state_or a municioalitv aay nresent a claia based on that
30 loss to L�e 'ccard. T5e nartv acainst ;�nca the c�aim is made
31 must �av anv tenara�zons ava:dec bL [he board
32 Sec. 6. ;SOa3.Obj ;:Zr ic°p1�;iTT.GNS BDaRp.;
» �u:,3±-rislon 1 .;Zeze ia _rea!nd .n t�e de^a-�aent of
�x adr..:n_stTation ` � tudaetar: ar.0 ada•n:s"a'+ve ouZncsqs the
35 Y2x :ena:a._ons bcara, v'r.:c^. ccas;s:s c_ six me�Cers aanointed
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30/1C/78 1t1a p.�p. (RESD$PT j SB H54
1 �4) q[anc emergencv reoarationa aendi^a the ° inal
Z deGeraina.ion of a c1ai� if it is or.c vit^ rc3;ecL to lhieh nn
7 avard vI11 ntobatrly be made ard undue hardship v�ll result to
4 the C:IIlztdnt if imaediate DayAenL is no2 Rdde• dCd
5 (5) reconsiaer any decieion Crantir.g or denYlr,q reaa_atiens
6 oz detarmininq :heir amount
7 3ec. 8, (6Cag.08) (DESL�tAI;idTIDN OF CLAii25.j
8 Svbdivzsion 1. (ZWESTI4ITION.J 7�e board staPf shall
5 examiae the paper5 filetl in sunnor� of the clalm and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted a5 to tLe validity ef the elaia a
11 the extent Lhat an inveetiaation is necessary
22 SuCd, 2, (�L;,iH DECZSION.j The board executive director mav
13 decide the claia in favor ef a claimant in the 3mount claimed on
14 the basis of tIIe pepezs fSled in support of it and tne report oE
15 a� �nvas�'_qa:ion oP auch clain ZP unaHle to decide tke claim
16 v on the bysls of tIle vape�s and anv renort of investiqation
17 the board executiva directar ehall tiiscuss the natter vith other
'_8 :nembers of t.he �oard preser.t at a Caard �ee��nc Afier
?9 discuss:o� tha board ahall vote on whether to arant oc denv the
20 cialn or whether Lur,her investzaatiott is necessazy A decision
21 aTttntinq or denyinq the cla�a Sh311 than be �ssLed b,� Lhe
22 executiva direetnr.
�� Subd. 3. [w'Rir;ETi DECZgIOH.J Thc :rritten decision qrantinq
2a or denyinq a c:a!n ahall De Piletl vith the boa[d ard a cony
25 shnll ke nrovided to the c:ainant
25 $u�. <. (RSCOVSIDF52ATION.j T27e clai7ant mav, Rithin 30
�7 daVS after recaivinq �,he dacision fram the board anoly for
28 reconsldera:ian Defc:e the entire bpaz5. Unen reauest for
29 *econsideratlon �,^.e boa.-d s:�a:l ;ee;tam:r,a a11 ?nf�rnation filed
3o Cv tne claiaant, ir.cludinc any ner lnfor�ation t*e claimant
3'_ rovides, and a'_i in°ormat�or providad bv 'nves iaa on The
32 board �av aiso conduc" a3d?t!on>_1 �x__z-a..�- �; �,e vail3it-:
'_3 c? th=_ cl�:n. linon :aC�ttside-a^� :he bcard �a•r n°G_^a.
-- �cd==v, or rnvnrse the o�io- - u'�rc A r ,-c o.�e *_oa.3 +s
35 f:nal zr.� bindinc. - hr �:ai��n- �y ., _ _ _
35 case neec:r.c •r_=11,^. t'�e m9ani�q o° ^'^a^'a- •
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SO/1G(78 1:Sa p.m. [RESDePT '. S3 � � _ ��
. N54
1 f4) qrani emezqency reoara*_lons nerdi^c the ° inal
� de[erainatton of a claix i°_ �:g �-a vit'.^, rcaxci ta Jhich nn
3 avard �11: nrobably be made ar.tl undae hardshlp v�11 result to
0 the ciaiaant if imaediate oavmenc is not aade• ard
S (51 reconsider anv decision qrantir.q o: denying reaaratiens
6 oz determininG their amount.
7 3ec. 8. (ECa8.C3] [DEiL�is}{S;thTION UF CiniFfS'.f
8 Svbdzv.slon 1. (IWrSTZGT'fION.] The bCazd staPf sha11
5 examine the nnpers filed in suenoY` of tne c`aim and cause an
10 investiqation to be conducted as to the va�idity of ihe claia o
1: the extent :ha� an inveetiaation is neceseary
12 SuPd. 2. (CI,?IH D£C2S?QN.] Tne board executive dlrector mav
17 decide the cialn in favoi ot a elaimant in the amount claimed on
24 the basis of the pacere f11ed in supno:t cf it and the repori ot
1` a�'_nvesi_'qa:ion aP aueh clain SP unable to decide the elnim
16 upon the bysls aS the paDe:s and anv reDOrt of investiqatlOtf
17 the board executive direc:ot ahall disauss ihe natCer vith other
ld aemDers ef *1:e �oard present at a Coard r�.ee" nq APter
29 discuss:on tho board shall vote on ✓hether to crrant ot den the
20 cialn o: whather tui:her investlaa��on is necessary 11 decision
21 qrnnti�q or denVina the c2a�n s�all L'�an '�e 'ssued bi the
22 executive director.
�� Subd. 3. [;.�iTiEk DECISION.] The vritten decis�on qrentiZ4
2a or denyinq a c:a!n shall be Y11ea vith the board ard a cflnv
25 shall Ce nzovided to the c:aiaant
�5 Su:d. 4. (RSGOVSIDERaTZON.j rhe ciaLmant mav, vithin 30
27 davs after receivinq Lha docision from the board anv1Y for
28 recotts.deraCicn bete:e the entire bpIIt�. Uccn recuest for
2? reconside�ation t�e bcar3 sha:l :eexamir,a a:1 =nfor�atian f:led
3o bv the clnimant, ir.c2udinq any new inforaac :*e claimant
3i provides and a':i information p�ovidod Cv �nvea iaa on The
J'< board 7SV 3tS'J CO.^.�YC.�. 3 3��"O:'i3_ SX8-1773L:' ,]D S�E Vd1iQ1L'i
'-7 ot cia:a. Gcon rae�nside:a`�en, t.*. bcard �av ac=irv.
_. ��di°v, o[ :nverse `.;^.e o�:o� -u� .- -' _ae *_�a_3 +5
35 `_ndl a:;d binC The r;al:a.�n' Ls ^_7 _-- -..�
76 case .^.enC��c v_L:11.^. Lhe aisaninC o` c^antar _
@
1o/1:Iga i:aa � � ��
P-m- iRESDE?T ; Sb M54
1 to the claiaant vculd be. a collateral saurce
1 SuFd. 2. [DU'ry pF CLAIIL�.YT TO aSSIST, j a claimar.t vho
7 receive� csnarzt?cr.� mc�t aczee :o assis: t;e ��eta ia oursuin
4 a� sUbtcgd�ion riqhts a�isfn out of t'�e claia The board aav
5 reauire a ciainant to aerae to reorese�- tne s[ate's subroaatiar
fi Snterests if the ciainant Erinas a cauee of acrion for damaqes
7 arising out of the eccutrence for vhich •7Q bo� d has avarded
8 reoara*_icns. ra attor.^.av vho ra^reser's t1-e s-a'e�s eubroaation
9 l.nterests pursuant to the elient's aqreement vitA the bpard is
lo entitled to reasonable attorney's fees nat t o exceetl one-thizC
11 of the amouni recovered on behnLf of Cho sta�e
12 Sec. 12. [604B.12; [Y2X R:PARATZONS AcCOUNT.]
13 A Y2:C reearations aecount is estab:ished as a s ecial
14 account ir, the state [reaSUrV Hmounts co�lac"ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the cemnissiohar of
1G adminietration for pUrooaes Q* ssc�iczs 1•^ 15 m��st �e cred' ea
17 to this account. itonev creditad to this aeccu�c is annual2Y
18 a�ropriated to fhe departmnnt oP administ ation Pot use for Y2R
29 repa^ations under sec!ions 1 to 16 and for administrative
2o exnenaes of t�a boatd. Meney in the special account moy be
21 invested puzsuanY :o secticn 1'� 25 whe� so inces`zc} anY
z? inte=est or pio�it ehall acc�ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
23 the s eciai account.
?S Sec. 1]. [604H.13; (2f�ICLr, pRSVILECE,!
z5 Tnere is no nrivi:eae as to conmunica-ion o records
25 relavant to an issue o,' the oh sical mentai, o- eaotiotia2
27 condition of the clainant in a aroceedina u�der sectfo�g 1 to 6
23 in which the condit!on is an iasue �
29 SeC. ?4. [6049.157 [EYFGRCE![°:71' CF BO�T�'S C.'2DER&.]
30 I' a narson refuses to ccmniV vith an erder o£ the boa d or
�1 asser:s a gziviieae to sucozess eviaence relevant ta a clain
?2 the board mav sake anv iusC order includ!:;v tlen_a: e: t,*.e c1ai�,
3J L`U* IDav ❑cL �,na ^.:1e neSSOn in c�ntamDt. .^.aCessa: to cai'_^J
-` � s^y cF : a nc.rars aad 'ut'e- tYe beaid �a ❑e "or che
15 distr�ct cou=L for an annrooriate ozder.
_� SeC. _�. (6045.1>> (liSE Os R°_CCRG C? C:1I'.!; E
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P•�• (RESDEP?' ; �a MS4
1 to the clainar,t vould be, a collateral s4utce
z SuCC. 2. (DUTy OF CLAIM.LYT S� ASSIS:'.} a ei�ima^.t vho
3 receives :_oarzt?cr.s mc5t ac.-ee to assis� the sLn:a in cursuin
4 ar.y sUbccqation riqhts a�IsfnG out of the claia The board nav
5 ieQUiTe a Cid�nal�t to aqree t� renresen' tne SidtO'S sUbZO4at101:
5 Snterests if the clainant brinas a cause of action tor damaqes
� arisinq out of tha occurreRre for vhicR •'�¢ ho� d Ras avarded
8 renara*_ieas. ?,� attoraey vhe raCtesen`s :ha s�a`a's su6roaation
9 interests pursuant to the client's aateement vith the boa d is
2o nntitled to reasonable attorneV's feas not t exceetl one-thizC
12 of the amouni recoveced on behaLf of �ho sCa�e
12 Sec. 12. (6048.12; [Y2K REPARA.TZONS ACCOU7ti.)
11 A Y2K reparations account is estab'�shed as a speciaS
14 account in the state treasurv Iw�ounts collec`ed bv the state
15 unde: 6ection 12 or apnropriated to the comaiissionar of `
1G administration f�r putoose� o• sac^ie^s 1*^ 15 s�st be cred� ea
17 tn thie account. kenev credited to Yhis acccu�t is annval2y
18 a�rOprlaied to Ch0 departmant o^ admlhlstzati4n ioc use foz Y2X
19 repArations under sectians 1 to 16 ar,d for administrative
Z� exnenees of tha boa:d. MCne in the epecial aCCOUnt maY be
21 investe3 pursuant :a �ec��en 1�A 25 Whz� so incec`ed anY
2? inia_est or pro!it ahall acc-ue to and a�Y less be borne bv
2� Lhe s aciai accovnt.
'� Scc. 13. (6048.17; (Y,EDICA?, PRZVILEGE.]
25 TRare is no nrivileee as to conmunica'1on o records
25 ralavaat to an issue o! the physical me�tai o- enociona2
27 condition of tha clztiaan: in a aroceedinq under sectfons 1 to 6
23 in vh±ch the condi`lon is an iasue �
29 SoC. !§. (E045.151 �uy<eRc�iArr er^ SO:u��'S GR➢ERS.]
30 Z: a oersoR Yefuses ta ecmni vith an order of the boazd or
1� assetts a privi':ece to suonress evidence relevant to a ciain
'-2 the board snv .ake anv iust o;der includ�;:c den•�_ C_ t�e C�ai:a.
17 but ma•f nc� Y_�c the narson in contemn[. :° necessarv to carr•
-`� = =^Y c= = � acvara ar.d ° utias *he beard -�av oe "or cne
3: dis_rict c�_�t for an aa�rooriace ozder
=o SeC. _�. rb0aB,15? rL'S_ oF R°CORC C� CI.dZ'!: E'✓_D`10E.y
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CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
Nann C'Gema2 Mgcr
Octoher S 2, } ggg
hishogany Hller-Sharon
Senior Managemenf Analyst
5tate of Minnesota Depaztment of Finance
400 Cente�mial Building
658 Ccdar SYree2
Saint PauV, Mirmesotu 55155
OFfICE OF Tf� CTTY ATI'OR,�IEY l l` I S
C�aNror Af. RoAlnnw. Jr. C.iry Ammrry
L�ganan.L'xrrort
SSOGryXa!! 1".lq�hont: (Si 26681'0
iSWe.t.i'sflveaH(rt j'ac��y(;�:6.$1TJ$.5.31
Sc�k1'cy� M�mw+aa SSJ07
RE: Prelimfnsry DraR of thc Minnewta Y2K Reparatio�s Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K committee within the St. Paut City Attomey's Offics has reviewcd the draft legislation
entitled, The Minnesota Y24C Reparaiions Aci. We offer the foilowing comments:
Sectioa 2. (ba4B.U2j {Deftnifions.� Subd, 7, {OCCUltRErCE.}
Tise definition of occurrence seems to fo)]ow thc tort definition used in insurance conuacis. One of
our concerns, howevcr, is that ihe Siate or its potitical subdivisions could face comractual liabitity
if they havc cotttractually agreed to provit3e services to others. For examplo, thc City of St. Psul
contracts to provide fire scrvice ard ambuJanca service to ot}ur munic,ipalities. Should this language
be expanded to inciude contractuaI liabiiity? perhaps the definitioa of occumence couid be revi�i
ta siate "any harm caused by aetion or insciion."
Subd. 8. [PECU1�IiARY LOSS.�
The de5.�ition of "pecuniary loss" is nct c3eaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverab(e under
the Wrongf'vt Death Aci, tvfinn. Stat. § 573.,01, et seq. and the Civi� Dama�e Action, Minn. Stat. §
340A.801 and inclvdc ihe monetary va)ue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages are also available in a defamalion aciion. 5ee Stuemp�est v Par�, Davis & Co.,
297 N. W2d 252, 2S8 (M,nn. 1980). I have enciosed copies of jvry insiructions used in wroogful
deaih and e;sam shop cases. Th2 damages which are recnverable for pecuniary loss in those actions
appear to differ from the damages this tegistation is incended to ir.clude zs discussed at our lasi
meeting. Ped�apy thr Ie�sYauon should rxpressly state which items of damaues are recoverable; that
woutd have the effeci of barring all l,vpes of damages not specified.
Sec2ioo 3. [6Dq$,p3] jELIGTSILITY FaR REP.�RATidNB.j
Suor! 2c �7ates thai ne regazatinn si�,2!? be awarde:i to a c:ain�ant otherwise eligibte if the c;aimant was
sesFonsihle fr,r the ioss or ar. awazd tc the ciaimant �.vculd unjustly berefit the person responsible for
CITY OF SAIN£ PAUL
Norn L'alemon,.Noy»r
Octo6er 12, 1998
biahogany Eller-Sharon
Senior Management Analyst
State of Minnesota Department of Finance
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OFFICE OF � CiTY AT'I'C1RPtEY
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RE: Preliminary Draft of the Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act
Dear Mahagany:
The Y2K cominittee wiihin the St. Paui City Attorney's Office has reviewed the draft les,,�isiaiion
entitled, The Minnesota Y2K Reparations Act. We offer the following comments:
Section 2. [b�AB.U2) yDefinitions.j Subd, 7, [OCCURRE�t�E.�
T'ne definition oi oca�rrence seems to follow tha tort definition used in insurance contracts. One of
ouc cancesns, huwever, is that the State or its potitical subdivisions could face coni�actual liaUiliry
if they have contractualfy agreed to pr�vide secvices to others. For examptt, thc City of SY. Pau(
cooiracts to provide fire scrvicc and ambuJarsx servic� to other munic,ipa7ities. Shouid this language
be expanded io indude contractual tia6iiity? perhaps the definition of occurrenc� coutd be revised
ta state "arry harm caused by acrion or inaciion."
Subd. S. jPECUNTA]2Y LOSS.�
The defi.*ritian of"pecuruary loss" is net cleaz to us. Pecuniary loss damages are recoverable under
the W;ongfui Death Aci, iviinn. Stat. � 573.,01, et seq, and the Civii Damage Action, Minn. Stat. §
34QA.801 and includc the monetary vatue of the loss of aid, advice, comfort and protection.
Pecuniary damages aze aiso available in a defamation action See St � m» P�r V pask , Davis & Co.,
297 (V.W.2d 252, 258 (Minn. 1980}. I liave endosed copies of jvey instruciicns used in wroag£ul
desih and dram shop cases. The damages which are recoverable for pecUniary loss in those actions
appear w diSFer from the damages this tegislation is intended 2o ir.ciude as discussed at our l�st
meeting. Perfiaps the legislation shtauld expressly state wivch items of damages are recoverable; ihat
would have ihe effect of barring all �ype� of damages not specified.
Seciian 3. [b�4B,D3� jELIGTBILTTY FaR REP.472.iTIt}NS,j
Suci Zc a7ates ihai no reparati4n sl�asl be award�i to a c:air.mant otherwise elisibie if the c;aimant was
responsihie fnr the loss or an awazd to the claimant tivculd unjustly ber,efit the person resgonsibie for
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CITY OF SAINT PQUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: SEWER AVAILABILTTY CHARGE PROGRAM CHANGES
Lead Agency: Metropolitan Council
L Eaplain this proposaL
T'he Metropolitan Council is proposing several changes to the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
progam. These recommended changes have signi6cant impact for the City of Saint Paul. The
first recommendation, called the Growth-Cost proposal, calls for an altemative method of
assessing fees for new regional wastewater facilities. It recommends increasing the SAC by about
30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existing users for new growth. Saint Paul supports this
change as fair and good for the region.
The second proposal recommends eliminating the SAC program for Manneapolis, 5aint Paul and
South St. Paul, because these cities have experienced declining wastewater flows. The City
supports being removed from the SAC program, but strongly opposes the elimination of all
accumulaYed SAC credits, a proposal currently being suggested as part of the SAC program
changes, unless we are compensated. The cunent value of Saint Paul's 25 year accumulation of
credit would be approximately $7,200,000. We do not support eliminating these credits without
compensation.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Implementing the Growth-Cost proposal is good public policy for the Metropolitan Area. It
would eliminate the subsidy by existing sewer users for new growth and development. New
growth would then begin to pay it's shaze of infrastructure costs. Saint Paul also supports being
exempted from the 5AC program on the basis of declining wastewater flows. We have invested
millions of local dollars in the sewer separation project which has allowed industries to discharge
clear water into the storm sewers. As Saint Paul is usmg less oFthe sanitary sewer system, we
should be exempted from the SAC program.
If in exempting Saint Paul from the program, our SAC credits aze eliminated, the City must be
compensated for those accumulated credits. The approximate curtent value of Saint Paul's SAC
credits is $7,100,000. Reimbursement time-frames and structures could be flexible and are not
limited to a lump-sum payment.
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III. Identify known support for t6is proposaL
Saint Paul City Council, City of South St. Paul, City of Ivfinneapolis
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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�S'HEREAS, a Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) has been charged by the Metropoli[an
Council since 1973 for ne�v sanicary sewer connec[ions or for increased ��olume from
existin� connections, and
��'HEREAS, SAC revenue collected b}' the Metropoliian Councii is used [o finance the
reserve capacity of the regional sanitar}• se�ver system; reserve capacit}� bein� unused
capacity cons[ructed for future gro��th, and
�ti'HEREAS, a report of the Mecropoli[an Council's Se�t•er Rates / Cosc Aitocation
Technicai Advisory Committee concluded [hat the curr2nt SAC rate does not fu11y eover th�
cosc of gro«'th in the re�ional sanitary� sewer system, and
��'HEREAS, as a resulc of that report, the Me[ropolitan Council has comprzhensively
revie�ti�ed the SAC program and several proposals signiiicantly affectinQ Saint Paul have
resulted, and
��'HEREAS, the first proposal, called th� Gro« [h-Cost P:oposal, «ould increase the SAC
fee b}' 3090 thus eliminatin� the subsidy by existin� users of the regional sanitary sewer fo:
new arowth, and
��'HEREAS, tne s°cond proposal would exempt SAC for cities ��'ith declining waste«�ater
flows; affected cities are I�linneapolis, Saint Paul and Souch St. Paut, and
ti�'HEREAS, in Saint Paul, tne decrease in �s�astewater flo�4• is due in 2 1�-ge part to the
City's in��est of millions of dollars into se�ver sepa-ation �vhich has zllowed industries
to di�char�e clear «�acer into scorm se�vers rather tnan iaro tne sanitzr} se���: er system, and
��'HEREAS, if a cit}� is exempted fro�n the SAC ProLr�.�, any e�istin� S�C demolition
credits ��o��ld be eliminated, and
Zti�HFRE:�S. S�.�r.: P2��1's exi�tin� S�C d°�olition cre�i:s had a ��a?ue c_ 57.?77,000 base=
o�: �.e cre�._ c�tan�., o' De:emb°_r �., 1997, �::d
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without formal communication to ail cities that they would allow demoli�ion credits to offset
current SAC chazges.
Now, therefore, be it I2ESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
Growth-Cost Proposal, incrzasino SAC by about 30�/0; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of thz City of Saint Paul support the
Metropoli[an Council's proposai to exempc Sain[ Paul from th� SAC Pro�ram; and
Bz it k'tJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul supports the
elimination of the city's existin� SAC demolition credits pro�•ided that Saint Paul is
compensated for them. Compensation is not limited to a]ump sum payment to the Saint Paul
Sewer Fund; it could include a adjustment schedule over ten or more }�e�; «•ith interest; or
it could include o[her forms of 1�4ztropolitan Council payments; and
Be it FT�ti'ALLX RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to tn� cities of
Minneapolis and Sou[h S[. Paul, Saint Paul's leeislative dele�ation and hfetropolitan
Councii representa[ives. `
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PAUL
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
h'vrm Calennrn. Mcn�ar
390 Cits Hnt!
IS West Ke(tngg Boafernrd
Snint Pauf, hIN 55103
Telcphone: b12-266-85/0
Fvcsimi(e: 6/1-266-S,i 73
November 19, 1993
Curtis 3ohnson, Chair
and Mzmbers of the Metropolitan Councif
vtetropolitan Council
23� East Fifth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626
Dear ivlr. Johnson and Mztropolitan Council Members:
Thank you for the opportunity for 5aint Paul to offer comments on the �Setropolitan
Council's recommended chan�es to the Sewer Avaitabi(ity Char�e (SAC) system.
Tnitiating a cumprehznsive revieGV of this complex issue is evidence that the Council is
responsi� e to its customers. Your rzcommendations genzrally offer bold stzps ro brin�
equity to your rate payers:
The recommended changes si�nificandy impact 5nint Paui. The first rzcommends an
alternatice method of assessin� fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better
supporc the Gouncil's Regional Gro�vth Stratetry. It is catied the Growth-Cost Proposal.
The mos[ importanC recommendation of this chanae 3s to increase SAC by about 30�70,
virtually eliminatin, the subsidp by existin� wers for new growth. This makes sense for
our reaion and for Saint Paul.
The second chan�e cails for eliminating the SAC Protrram for three cities: Vlinneapolis,
Saint Paul and Souch St. Paul because these cities are noc experiencin� net growth and
consequentlq sanita.ry flows from these cities sho�v a lon� term decrease in annual
volume. In Saint Pau! the decrease is due in a large part to the City's imestment of
million� oF dollars inro se�tier separacion `yhich has allo��ed industries to d�schar�e clear
�tiater into s[orm sewers rather than irto the sanitan� se�cer system: rzir. leader disconnect
pro�rams and water use conservation. If, ho�cever> any of these city's � ohimes inerease
to 1973 i�� ets, they �could move back into the SAC Prosram. This doe� not appzar likely
to happer. in tnes� older ci[ies due tne loss oP �.ater in[ensive indusmes ��:4 a hi�h
2iT1p�aSiS 0:7 COnS�CY2itOn O' �b fliZY 5', b'15i1�3SCS 3�14 i:,"s;C��niS. ThG i> A�'SO °00C1 �)O�tC}'
fo- ['n: rea:or, cnd for S�ia: Paut.
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November 19, 1998
elim'uiated. As oE December, 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demoli[io� cradi[s, South St.
Paul had 2,717 credits and �nneapolis had 80=� crzdits. This is, on the face of it,
extremely unEair to a(t three otder cities.
Ara you aware that in the vzry early years of this policy, Saint Paul ocerpaid
approximately S3 mi(lion in SAC paymenU? During thase years oE SAC, Saint Paul
administered SAC in strict accordance with the statzd rulzs in pfacz. In 19S1, the City
b�came aGa•are that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to
offset their paymen[s to the Metropolitan Counc'sl. Follo�vin� our stron� objection ro this
inequitable practice of treatin� Saint Paul difFerendy than other cities, the �4etropolitan
Councit staFf revised their practice. Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to
ofFset any SAC payments. I�;o[ bein� able to use surplw demolition credits durin� those
seven years is a major reason why Saint Paui has such a large ba(ance of SAC demolition
ccedits.
In summary, an increase in SAC woutd be equitable for Saint Paut and all existin� rate
p:�yers since it shifts debc for new facilities onto new users rather than curre�t users.
Saint Paul therefore supports the Gro�vth-Cost ProposaL We also support eliminatin�
Saint Paui from the SAC Program. Ho�cever, Saint Pac�t stron;ty opposes the
elirninafion of our 3AC cleniotiFion credits rritho<<t comperasntion. 3aint PauPs credits, at
the 1993 SAC rate of S 1 have an approximate value of S7?00,000. A resolution
outlinin� Saint Paul's formal position on your proposed changes to SAC is attached.
Thank yau again for the opportunity to comment on this important issue.
Sincerely,
On ���
\`orm Coleman
Mayor
NClmk
aracn� ent
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Norm Coteman, Mayar
To:
Council President Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember Jerry Biakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris �
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
Councilmember Jim Reiter
From: Tom E�gum, Public Works Director
SubjecY: 141etropolitan Council Proposal
S9C Program Changes
Date: November 3, I993
DEPART�tEYT OF PUBLSC WORKS - 1� ~,S
Staty M. Becker, Drrecro�
ThomasJ.Eggum, Ciry Engineer
600 Ciry Hatt Aanes telepharte: 611-266-6070
Sairtt Paul, hLV 55103 Facsimite: 612-292-7357
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The Metropolitan Council is recommendin� chan�es in their Service Availability Charg'e (SACJ
Fro�ram and will be presentin� their proposal to you on November 12, 1998. SAC is similar to
impact or connection fees charged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fez has been cYiarged
by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from
existing sanit�.ry sewer connections. This letter explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief
description oPSAC Program and oudines Saint Paul's concems and financial interests: �''
1Yletropolitan Council Proposals: -
In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Ra[es / Cost Allocation Technical
Advisory Comtnittee, composed of community leaders, includin� former Counciimember Janice
Rettman and fo�er Public Works Ditector Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has
comprehensiveiy revie«�ed the SAC program. 5everal proposals si�nificantiy impactin� Saint
Paut resulted itom [his revie�v. The first proposai tecommends altemative methods of assessin�
fees for new rz�ional w2;teGVa?er faciliues to better suppoct the CouncIl's Resional Grovith
5t:ate;}�. One o[ the more importznc tecornmendations of this first proQos;.i is to incr�ase SAC
b j abou; 309c, �'.:tua;ly elirnina±ing the subsidy by existin� u;ers ior new �,o�ctn. This makes
ser.se for Sair,_ Peu1. �
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Metropolitan Council Proposal
SAC Program Changes
November 3, 1998
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Objectires of SAC Proposals:
There aze tcvo primary objectives in considering altematives ro the present method of assessing
SAC. The first one is to better suppoR land use objectives. The initial and primary ob}ective is
to identify ways thac SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's regional
land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encouraoe
corridor development, e[c.)
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The second objzctive is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is [o ensure equiry
bztween existin� and futurz customers of the regional sewer system. The SAC system should
cover thz full cost of growth which it has not bzen. Existing customers should not be par[ially
subsidizin� the cost of expandin� to serve new customers.
Nletropolitan Council Recommended Actions:
The first recommendation is termed the `Gro�vth-Cost Proposal". This proposal would increase
SAC by 309c ro recover debt service costs relaced ro growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-
as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the
SAC fee at a levet that rzpresen[s the full cost of suburban development.
In addicion, two SAC demolicion credit modifications were recommended. Fust, cities with
declinin� or stable wastewater flows would not be chazged SAC, nor t� allocated SAC
demolition credits until such time as they be�in to increase their demand on the system to 1973
volumes as a resul[ of net growth. Affected cities aze Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St.
Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any existin� SAC demolition credits wi11 be
eliminated. A�ain, it is this last point that Public �Vorks vehemently objects to.
Saint Paul's Financial Concerns:
Currently, the Sewer U[ility pays [he Real Estace Division 568,000 annually ro administer the
SAC program. Saint Pau1 collects SAC, but because of the lazge number oF accumulated
demolition credits, the cash payments are not fonvarded to MCES. Instead, by Ciry Council
policy, these payments, amountin� to abou[ S^—.00,000 annually, are transfered to the Sewer
Ucility�'s construction and rehabilitaCion fund. This revenue wi11 be lost if Saint Paul is exempted
from SAC. A loss oi this mz�nitude would necessitate an increase in seGrer rztes to conUnue
ou� on,oir.g Se�aer In:`ras[r�crsre Rehaoilitatio:: Proerzm. A payment fo: o��_ SAC demoliuon
CC��ii DV.�"':.Z WOUIQ CO�i1DZ:':�2iZ IIiZ ?.P,^.Il� IO» i?�IC'.
Sain� Pac"s exis�in� S�C demo?i[ion crzdi[s h�ce a po�eatial vzlua o: abo�_ S-? million. The
Ci:�� A__o:^e�`'s O:nce n�s s_aced t4�[ S?.0 crec:s can be considered �"p:�?a-�" znd Ihus have
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Pi20POSAL: CREATIVE 5ERYICES TAX EXEMPTION
Lead Agency: Various advertising, fiim and creative interests
L E:pluin t6is proposal.
This groposat calls for the creative services wYrich go into the making of television commercials to
be exempted from the sales tax, The fiscal impact would be approximately $1,000,000, which
DTED has detemuned could be recovered by the State if 100 commercia(s were shot in
Minnesota annually. If the top 10 Minnesota advertising agencies each shot 10% more of their
spots in the state, the goal of 100 commercials would be met and exceeded.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
The current tax on creative services puts Ivfinnesota at a disadvantage, compared to many other
states which have sales tax exemptions, including I�Iew York, Califomia, Florida, Arizona, Texas
and others. Elimination of this sales tax would also create new business opporiunities for a
variety of Minnesota operations, including production houses and creative vendor services.
Minnesota's current tax policy gives ad agencies a reason not to shoot here. Weakening the
television commercial production industry has a detrimental effect on the entire creative
community, including feature fiims, television movies and specials and other creativelcuiturai
industries.
III, Identify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Film Board, Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Minnesota Association of
Independent Commercial Producers, Minnesota Creative Services Coalition, American
Association of Advertising Agencies, City of Minneapolis Office of Fiim, Video and Producing ,
Upper Minnesota Film Office, American Federation of Teievision and Radio Actors
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known.
MzNNESOTA CREATIVE SE�Z.VICES �
- � EXEMPTION INITZAT�VE 1.998
THE I?�IITIATIVE: ' �-
Introdute a bilI for the 1998 Legislature that makes "Ehe creaEzve services EEiaE go inEO Ehe
making of a teievision commercial" exempf fzom sales tax.
RATIONALE:
1. The currenE Eax policy is inconsisEent: sales tax c�:rrently applies to creative services that
are technically "intangible personal groperty;' these sames kinds o` creative services are
now exempted in the advertising industry. For example, if a graphic artist, copywriEer or
film director perfozms their services ae an ag?ncy, that se;vice is tax exempt; if the wozk is
pezformed by an outside vendor (i.e. local fi�n production company), that wark is Eaxable.
2. The current tax on crearive services puts ?vlinnesota at a compeEifive disadvantage vs.
r:iost other "film sawy" states: NY, CA, FL, CO, WA, AZ, LA, Nl�, TS, TX, SC, CT which
have all recently passed simitaz sales tax exemptions.
3. Elimination of the sales tax wi11 create new business opportunieies for Minnesota
production houses, post houses and creative vendor services (e.g. o aphic artists, computer
animators, photographers, spetiz? efzects, set designers/huilders, etcJ
�. The curzent tax policy �ives Minnesota ad agencies an "invitation" ta 2eave the state for
production at a tizne when the film industry is frying to retain this work (see attached
szvings examples from actual Minnesota agency commezcials).
5. ?'he Minnesota commercial'TV spoE pxoduction community is the inost irnpozEanE pare
of the enEize film industry "ecosysEem." A weakening of this link has a strong effecE on the
h�alth of the en�:re co:nmuniEy in feature iilms, television and other cultural industries.
REVENUE IMl'ACT: An estimated $I,000,000 per year in sa!es tzx is cellected from
TVcommercial work ccrrently. DTED has completed a study finding that this $I,04f1,000
can be recove>ed through other rax zevenues if 100 more comme:cials zre sho: in
Minnesota each year. If the top 10 Minnesota ad agencies each shoot TOCo znore of their T'V
spots in Mi�?; this goai of 100 ne�v Iviinnesota cammercials per year will be eas-iiy achieved.
THE COALTTION:
Advertising Federzrion of Minnesota
Americzn Associarion of Advertising Agencies
Minnesota Association of Independent Commercia! Produce: s
Minnesota Creative Services Coalitio�
Minnesota Film Board
City of Minneapolis Office of rilm, Video 8� Recording
City o: Saint Pau1 Fi1m Lizison Office (pending)
SUPPORTI1tiG ORGANIZATI(Jh'S
AFL (American Fed eratio.� oi Tel�v;s:on and Racio Ac�o-s)
uppez Minnesofa Film O�fice/Dul�ath
C04°I'ACT: Randy Adamsick, •LT\ F:Ir� Boa:d 3�2-6?O3
;anet Zahr., hipis_ Oifice of :, V& R o73-29�7
Laura �Sylan, St. Paui Fi!:n O:iice 2co-bb4b
;zx 332-373�
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fax �'5-3261
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SALES TAX ON CREATTVE SERVICES:
One reason Minneapolis adverEising agencies leave the state
to shoot elsewhere
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A coalition of advertising agencies, film/video groups, and government film
commissions is spearheading an effort to eIiminate a sales tzx on creative servi�es
which is both inconsistent with the state's sales tax poIity, and a disincentive m
shoot in Minnesota vs. competing staEes, nlost of which have eliminated this sales
tex in recent years (e.g. New York, California, Tllinois, Washington, Texas).
The following are, but a few of many actual examp?es dted by loczl ad agencies of
now the tax has literally driven them out of state:
ANECI70TAL
z. Commezce Bank: budget approx. �255,0�0, package of 3 spots. A�Sinneapolis
advertising agency preferred to shoot in town, but with the add'ationzl cosE of the
state tax it was more cost-effective eo shoo� in Dallas_
2. A producer at a Minneapolis agency atteznpted to bring well-known food director
B:uce Nadel to Minneapolis to shoot product shots for one of its clients. With state
:ax added to fhe production budget, it wzs more cost efiective to shoot in New Xork.
FT2�IANCIAL SAVIFVGS
Two examples of cost sacings shoo�ng inJout of Minneso.a:
Taxes Due to Shoot a Co�mercial in Minnesota: �32,325.09
Taxes T�ue for ShooEing this Same Commercial in LA: 0
Travei Cost to Shoot in L.A: SI9 061.00
Total Savings: �13,264.09
Taxes Due to Shoot A Commercizl in Mi�aesota: 513,06I.30
� axes Due on a Commerciai Shoo� in Czna�a p
Trzvel Cos: to Shoot ia Canada: SZ Q �
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EXEMPTION INZTTATI�TE 1998 __
A bill for an act
relating to sales and use taxaeion...
fiE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATtTRE OF THE STATE OF MINNBSOT'A:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1947, section 297A, is amended by adding
a subdivision to zead:
Subd. 73: (TELEVISION COMMERCIALS A�TD MAT"ERTALS USED OR
COI�TSUMED IN PRODUCTION THEREOF.) The gzoss receipts from the sale
of and storage, use or other consumption in Minnesota of tangible personal
property whick�,�used or consumed in producing any televison commercial,
and any such television coznznercizl and the tangible medium of expression
in whic:n it is fixed are exempt.
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CiTY C?F SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGfSLATtVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN RESOURCE LTBRARIES
Lead Agency: Minnesota Library Association
L Eaplstia this proposal.
The Minnesota Library Association proposes that $600,000 for each year of the biennium be
appropriated to support the Minneapolis and Saint Paul libraries in enriching, maintaining and
preserving unique print collection of statewide research significance. The City of Saint Paul
supports state assistance in collecting and maintaining resources of state statewide impact and
usefulness.
II. What are the advantages if this proposa! is approved?
Continued accessibi(ity to the varied collections maintained by the Minneapolis and Saint Paul
libraries requires immediate and on-going attention to preservation, ensures that significant works
will exist for use in the future and supports research needs beyond the capacity of suburban
metropolitan or smaller libraries throughout the state.
The preservation of documents is an important role of libraries and is widely expected by the
public. Preservation is expensive, ongoing and critical to having a Mstorical and cultural record
that people depend on. The central ciry's libraries are increasingly a statewide resource and
information regository, as they are more and more able to share their coIlections with peopie
statewide through electronic means.
III. Tdentify known support for this proposal.
Minnesota Library Association, City of Minneapolis?
IV. Iden#ify known opposition to this proposai.
None known.
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�W VERSIOV:
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ML.A-!�IEMO supporCs an appropriation of 5600,060 for each yeaz of the 6ie¢nium to
support thc role of nrli�.ueapolis Pub�ie Libzary and St. Paul Pt�bfic Lbauy in enric}�mg,
xsainta�ning and presetviug unique print coIIections of statewidc reseuch significance.
The continued acce9sibilizy of these collections requ.ires immsdiate and on•going
sttention to preservation, ensures that significant works will eu�t for ttte use of fuYtue
eenerations, streng,h�s state resouzce shasing, and supports hoth schalarly and practiosl
zescareh needs beyond the capacity of su6urhan metropolitan libraries ot smaller libraries
[hraughout the scate. Bstablished and evolving eleceroaic delivery metho3s will operflte
to ensure that needed books and infazmaqon, rczu'ting from tlie care and msintenanoe of
[hese unique nateaas. reach people ttuou�out the stete.
OLD VERSION —1Y10DIFIfiD
MLA-ME2�4 suppor�s an appropriation of5600,000 fnr eacb yesr of the biennium for
Minneapo?u publie and St. Paul Public Library as urban resource centcrs. This funding
will screagtaen state resource sharing among Minnesota libaariss by supporting the
upKeep, maint�nance, �aad preservarion ofunique print collecrious of statewide resaarch
�ig�.ificance, The eonDnued aceess�'bility ofthese coIIeVrions as a contributioa to the
preservauon of knowledge e.nd to support scholariy and praciical resestch depends on
their proper caze and the use of establi;hed m�chanisms and evolvin¢ electraric methods
£or delivery to people;throughout the stata.
Talking Poiuts:
'Ihe large, in-dspth coAecrions ofthe Cenrs�t Ia'braries oi Minneapolis and 5t. Paui
Pi:blic Libraries have evah�c3 and gsown for over 160 years undcr the guidsnce of
ssbject spacialiss. With aver 2 r_iillion item;, 1`Qinneapolis Public Lrbrary has the
lsrge�t publia lbrary coL�etion in ti�� state; St pa�.i! has 1.2 million ite�;. Ea.h
librG�• g�; �qLe;�olI°�tions with ir.fot�at�on ofvaiee fo* resea�ch and prac[ical
llS�S
T�: p:es:n�a+�on of do:.u�v�ts i a� i�o:tant role o�u*bzn lib;z�ies t_*ougho� the
j- 5?c�D� �.!� C01°. Z"11L:� CY�J?C��.". 3T1Q G�?i17°ti. �{� t
�� t.-'_ Di: IS IIO:'.�l�v}`
� dc.,—.00� cr :eco�ized ro* �ts fi�a�:�i�' implicznocs ?res�,•a:ion is ��ensrJe, on-
vC:+=. '=� �71:2:.8� 20 �3�i_^.E 3�'�O:1C21 ��,'�i Cl'i^.:..c� i��Or� iL3' y20P�� Q��GLQ OIl
P,�. __ �a 1?�32?,� SP�L PGrti�ti 6�1G:266oJ P,4 ,C
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dsily. Ihis impoRanc role of urban public 1�braries i�as been formally reca�iz�ed in
other nate; (sta�e resou.*ce center designarion? — wluch oaes?).
" Exanpiz_ of si�cant collections requiriag ettention are nu�: scores and sheet
music (MPL, for example, has over 55,000 ma;ie �cores, sanp ogwhict� are out of
print, of clas�ic�l, popuLr and foDc music dating hack to the tum of tha century�
" Thz costfbenefit o#'preservation cannot be mea-urad by th.e voIume ofuse. S4'hile
['�ams novels have a high volume of ust, are tbey any more valuable Chan the
singulaz requcst arisyered bp t:aique and preserved older collections? Examples
include: put of print sheet music fro�11910 ueeded for a weddiug; creation of
coshimes from pictures in old jouraals authentic ro s plaae snd time; a biographical
view of Thomas 7efferson during the Civil War period; old aucrian carslogs used by
an attomey to iden'tify stolen Crreek vases; the need for a 144$ s,hop asnual to restore
�. old Pontiac convecfihlc for a 50 nnnivorsary syedding gift; czestion o£business
cazds wmg reL*o inages from MPL's lmage Collection which began in the eazly
1900's; a requesc for c,urrent and obsolete ANSI nandardy hel@ only by MPL; the
request of an old gammaz book to see lxow seutence diagramnvng was taughY in
eiementary scfioollin the 1940's; the tears of a women who found a copy of Beautifi2l
Toe, a children's book popular in tfie early part of the century tbat she remembered
from cvildhood sad wanted to share with her g7eat gandcizi.idren; a small, unique
dacument thst met tho request of s playwright looking for infarmation on Vzncent
Bourne, an obsc.u� 18'� century poet who wrote only in Latin; the u5e of a chart fsom
the East Indian Taa Co. ta identity the e�cact Shipmaats and types of tea tluown
overhoazd during the Boston Tea Parry; and so forth,
` Prescrvation of materisls req�,ures photocopying on acid free paper, encapsulation,
creation orpuzchase of flcid Hec boxes, binding and rebinding; repaiz,laminatioa, and
mate.*ials converston such as fram print to taicroform
* Whiic conversion ofinfozmation to electronic £ormsts e�ands accessib'Lity;
elecrranic formats:tmlilce papez, aze notusefnl for long•termpraservaLio� Prese�ved
material cea be scann,ed and fa�,d, howevec, for electronic delivery.
` While electroeic iuformstion is growing 5o is the ne:d to pr25erve the isnortant
work; �nat have resvlted from the exp]o�ve �rtpwth of prin;
' The Pro�le o: Leaming's Inquirs• skiLLs co�oneat cmpha�ies the ese of s�condary
�� pr'.L��c :eso:uces and nev. ave�uss of reseazca io: _rud�?; reac:.-�.r.g usc of oider
T , � *.eriat A-ecent exa_*nple iy a crou:o of students no� PIk �ic�er d��o r�search on
�`.��..*.e:o:> bri�res zt hLPi. :a �jor h�lg to thei res��c� azs iwe' ��.eapolv-
T�� —'—' � 1 ��; — 191=) wh::� iden'�:fiec t*i:ges coa, ��.�ted uot:n� :�c � o: te.e
t;J`✓ 12 '�:. 1=� 3:rf i Sr'PL RLhli�`i 6�12S26obc�.
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ce�hzry. Because iVIPL has kept and bound this imgonanc iade� infnrn.ation such as
this can be found.
MPL and St. Paul pub�ic Libr�zy have beea e�ected to maintain oldar collections,
buld speciaLized collections, and an�er the d+:Seelt que;tioas found in unique aad
in-depth m.aterial �Tbis ez�eaation was acknowledged by ather motropolitan
libraries a[ a Collecuon Develnpm�t Fozum in December 1997. Howcvcr, with t}yis
e�mectation and real need for preservation of important sesouces far local and
state�,vide use, comes a strain on the local operation budgets ofbiPL and Sc PauL
What else?
Librarias throughauc M�nnesota must meke use of available resources in serving their
local comtuanid-s`. T'he large urban resonrces of MPL and St. Pa�.il help local
libraries fiocus theii limiied collection dollars on the heavily demanded items knowing
that the iaFger, les� &equently asked foi, tmique aud ia-depth resources aze available
to them when infoimation requests go bcyoad theu locsl capacity.
" T'II wotk on cost of preservation — Do we need?
Enricb.meat and m�intenance ofunique coIlections encompasses przscrvatian azid
collection building. For ex�le, �L pzo•�ides Catalogues Raisonnes which are
multiplc volume sets of the com�lete catalogs of artist's wozks. Because af tfieir
expense ($800 — 1;00 per voluma), MPL purchases one volume per yeat. These
ca:alogs ere invaluabie far artis*.s, art;nct;tute andmu;eumreseazchors, r3ad others
intere�ed in the in-depth aspects of an aitisYs work Other examples to add — or
di.fferent example� to add?
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O�ob:s 29, 1998
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CITY OF SAiNT PAUL
1999 LEGtSLATtVE PROPOSALS
Title: Community Resuurces P�ogram Funding
Department/Office: Planning and Economic Development
StaffContact: CaroleOtto Phone: 266-6635
L Ezpiain t6is proposal.
This program originally came out of the URAP legislation. It is in the Department of Trade and
F.conomic Development's base budget at $1 million dollars in each year of the biennium. This
money is split between Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The community organizations that
receive funding from this program are advocating a continuation and expansion of funding.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Continuing these organizations ability to use the state appropriation as seed money and operating
funds for innovative projects in Saint Paul. This money has been used to leverage substantial
funding from other sources.
III. Ideatify known suppovt for this proposal.
Numerous Saint Paul neighborhood organizations and Minneapolis.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposai.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Titie:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Funding for the Victim Intervention Project Institute
Police
Sgt.1�I'ilce Schwab
Phone: 292-3652
L Eaplain this proposal.
Appropriate $150,000 for the �ctim Intervention ProjecY Institute (V1PI). During the 1997
legislative session, the police department requested $120,000 for the biennium to supplement
VIPI. The VIPI offers direct and immediate emotional support and practical help to families of
victims of homicide. Follow-up calls and visits aze done to assist families in getting their
questions answered. The director of VIPI serves as a liaison between the family and law
enforcement and the medical examiner to facilitate the exchange of information. VIPI also assists
with suicide and accidentat death. The legislature responded by appropriating $60,000 for the
biennium.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is aQproved?
If approved, the VIPI will be able to continue to assist families who experience the tragedy of a
loved one who is the victim of homicide. We also hope to expand the services in Saim Paul by
offering support groups for children, adolescents and teens to complement the groups offered for
adults who have experienced the homicide or suicide or vehicular homicide of a loved one.
III. Identify known support for tbis proposal.
Several agencies collaborated to create, then suppor[ the VIPI because they recognized the need
for immediate support for the family after a traumatic death. VIPI partners include: Lao Faznily
Community, Pazent of Murdered Chiidren and other Survivors of Aomicide, Office of the Ramsey
county Attorney VictimlWitness Services, Saint Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial
Alliance, Saint Paul Councii of Churches, Saint Paul Police Chaplains, Saint Paul Police
Department, Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, Ramsey County Sheriff.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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OVERVIEW OF TOTAL AGENCY - FY99
PROGRAM NAME: Vi� ���ea6on Projecs instintte
Use only this pnge to provide a brief historical overview of your organizacion. include such DSings as ho W long
your organizat;on has been pro�iding s¢rvices and a descriprion of all services you prov9�� ro crime viccims.
'I7�e Victim Intmenfion Project (VtP) waz developed ac the request of Lieurenanc 7oe Corcoran retired commander
of the St. Paui Potice Homicide Unit. Corcoran recogni2ed the needs of the victim's family and challenged the 5[.
Paul Polire Chaplains to develop a program to cesportd to chosc needs. Tne SC Paul Pofice Chapl�ins a{on� wiih a
staff person and rxo volunteers from Family Sezvice, Inc. rook up che chatlenge. After months of work thc V ict;m
In[ervantion Project was bom. Corcoran credits VJP with hefping to maintain the high clearance rate for homicidas
in St. Pau( and says "we ha�en't had an adversarial relationship devalop wich a family since ViP".
The project was designed to fill the eap in services ber.veen the homicidc and the charging of che case. Thc projcct
offers d'uoct and immediate emotional suppott and practical help to familics of victims of homicida The first
conwct is tha� of a potice chaplain who assiscs with deach nocificacion and is pcesene co offer emotionaf suppon and
practicat help for the family. The director makes a follow•up eall ro che family to continue to provide practieal and
emo[ioaal hetp for survivors. The director servts az a liaison becween the family and fa�v cnforcemene and �he
medica! examiner to facilitate the eschange of information and assist familios in gcYing their question.answered.
VIP provides resourca referral and advises families about Viaim Ri�hts and Crime Repa:acions 'I'he direcwr
provides dsim forms and assistance with Crime Reparations. ViP also resQortds to families who have experirnced
a suicide or accidentat death.
ViP began its service under che direction of Family Service, Inc. who secured che in�sial funds. '1'he Hush
Foundatian providcd a thcee year declining granc and che Emma Howe Foundation provided ar,other small srart-up
grant. Addicional funds came from the United Way. Services began in May 1995 wiffi che hmmg of the direao�. In
the first 13 months of service the director served 4zg individuals, 52°/, were people of color. A survey oF cltencs
and partr�ers gave V1P a very high (95%) sa[isfaction ra[ing. VIP con[inues [o serve similar numbers each ye.u.
After two years with Famiiy Service VIP was ready to bccome mort independent. On Julv �, 1997, V1Y tnovcd tu
Hand in Hand in an effoR co gain more auconomy. During this time YIP secured iunding frnm fhc U(>C and il�e
State L<gislature. Effective Januazy ], f993 VIP became an indopondent entiry, the Vicnm inrervention Projca
Institure (VIPT). V7PI has attained 501 (e) 3 starus and is a pri�atz non-profit corpora[ton. 7he mission and
philosophy of Vlpf remains tht saroe.
7Y�e objectives of ViPI are: 1) To meet the needs of Family membea and friends of che victims of humicide, suicide
and ace�den[al deuth. 2) "Co suppoa afforu in the prevencion of viafene deaeh. ?) To research the lcnow{�d�e
necessary ro acquire and improvc skiils in mccting the needs of families of victims. a} To seek iu nu,o�at� ;,r,;i
develop improved models of secvice to the survivors of victims. 5} To increase thc collaboranve effnrts bcn�crn
member agencics. 6) To ofTer education and trainin� in ihe area of respoading to Lhe needs e( v�cums )) 'Cv seek
funds to carry out the purpose ofthe instinrte. 3) To recognize our divcrse communities and te prcvidc scrvicas +n
Tesponse too the unique cuttural needs in each comnunity.
The projr.t con[inues to 6e a collahorative effort. Thc parh;crs arc Ihe St. Paul Pol�ce Depertr„enc, tl,e Ramscy
Counry Sherif:, the St. Paul Police Chaplains, the Suburoan Police Chaplaincy Cer, che Se. Pnvi Are� Counci( of
Chu, - cnes, [he St. Paul Interdenominational Black Ministerial Allianr., the Vicnr,. `k'imzs> Divisron ef [he Ramsev
Ceua,ry A!;�rney Office, Lao Famil�� Communirv ar,d Parer,ts ef!�turdereC Chifdren. Board m�mtars rrr.rescitt
cheze encities
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The writer af this report would fike to thank the members of the VIP Ad��sory Task Force fo:
their helpful su�estions in the preparation of this document.
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In May of 1995, Family Service, Inc. began a new program called the Vidim Intervention Project
(VIP) to respond to the unmet needs of families of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental
death. Family Service, togetl with the St, Paul Police Department, St. Paul Council of
Churches, St. Paul Police Chaplains, Parents of Murdered Children, 5t. Paul Interdenominational
Black Ministers Ailiance, Victim Witness Aivision of the Ramsey County Attomey's O�ce,
Ramsey County Sherifr; the Suburban Police Chaplaincy Corps, and Lao Family Community Inc.,
have worked to develop this nzw collaborative program.
This project provides direct and immediate bereavement support and resource referrals to families
and friends of victims of homicide, suicide, and accidental death. Appropriate interventions soon
af}er the loss help sutvivors face their trauma and address their grief. Project sta�assist with
death notifications, provide unmediate emergency assistance and emotional support to survivors,
and provide education and training to professionals who work with survivors. 1'eer helpers who
have suffered a similar loss are trained to address grief issues and provide emotiona_I support to
those survivors who request this sen,ice.
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sUrrur,ary
: V7P responded to sixty-frve cases of homicide, suicide, and accidental death; most of
these occurred in St. PauURamsey County;
�28 family members were assisted; on average, 6.5 members per family were served;
52% of those served were people of color;
: in terms ofinteraction with community systems which assist survivors, VIP worked most
closely with the police denaRment; 80% of cases involved a coordinated response with the
police;
46% of cases were responded to within 24 hours;
: a survey of coilaborators, including the police department, police chaplains,
victimlwitness advocates, and the office of tfie medicaI examiner, indicates 95% express a
very positive ;eve! of satisfaction with VT�'; 85% re�ard the project to have a very strong
impact;
: with re�ard to the difference the project has made, police chaplains report they can
rely on ViP to provide the follow-up and foUow-throuah that snrvivors of violent
death need; vicfim witness advocates report families are less anaious and feel
supported by the early intervenfion; pol'sce report the project frees them to attend to
the investigation and reduces their sfress in dea3ing with families of victims;
similariy, the medicai esaminer sees YIl' assisting famiiies with their grief which
allows the esaminer's o�ce to focus an the inrestioation;
: in follow-up evaluation with six families, participants reported the project helped
them in their healin� process and were particularly grateful for the supgort and
understanding provided; reterra]s to community resources, informafion about grief
and loss, services received, and the facf that their pain was taken seriousiy were all
highly rated. ,
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From May 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996, sixTy-five cases of homicide, suicide, or accidental
death were responded to by VIP.
Figure 1 below shows the cause of death; homicide accounted for 60% of all cases. Most of these
deaths occurred in St. Paul, as shown in Figure 2,
Victim Intervention Project
Cause of Death
Homlclda (60%)
N=39
N�S Vdims between May, �G95 ard July, '15£o
Figure 2
liomScfda/Sulcide (2%)
N=7
AccidenS (17%)
N=17
;
Suklde (22%)
N=14
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Victim intervention Project
City of Vicfim
St. Paui (92Ya)
Vadnais Heights (2%)
Shoreview (2%)
More (3°rG)
Blalne (29G)
N�S �c;ims beMeen May, 1995 ar,d Juiy, 1956
rigure 3
As Figures 2 and 3 show, most of the deaths respondzd to by VIP originated in St. PaullRamsey
County. Those families which VIP responded to and in which the death occurred elsewhere were
assisted because the St. Paul or Suburban Policz Chaplains assisted with the death notification; the
chaplains requested VIP's particioztion in these cases.
Victim lr,�ervention Project
' Ccur.tyofYx:im
Runry (91C�
N=d �ren. _-x..� wv �:ss .fe y..•sa
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Relationship of P�imary Clienf to Dec.�ased
Parent (52°h)
Sibiing (14%)
GrandparantlChild (2%)
N�S Vctims between May, �995 and July, �9SS
�hlld (12%)
r'iaure 5
In contacts with family, there is usually one family member who becomes the primary
source of contact for the family. Figure 4 shows the relationship of the primary contact person to
the deceased. This tends to be the individual the coordinator works most closely with in providing
service to the family,
It should be noted that the average number of familyifriends served per death is just over
six. Thus, in actuality, the program works with survivors who encompass a variety of
relationsbips to the deceased.
Spouse!?artnei (2C"5j
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Rac�/Ethnicity of Family Members of Victirns
Natrv�American (6Yo)
Asian Pacfic (5%)
Blended Raca/Oth
�iropean-American (48°h)
HisFa n idChip no/La tlno
(8%)
A`rican-Amarkan (23%)
N=428 Family MemberslFnends �„ay 'i, 'IS�S tnrocgh July 3'I, 19£6
Figure 6
Figure 5 indicates that fifty-two percent of the family members assisted in the project are people
of color. The project had originally estimated that of 350 people served in the first year of
operatio� 225 would be people of color. Our data collzction methods report race/ethnicity for the
pri.-nary contact person in the family, however, such data has not been kept for the lazger number
of people aCually seen in the family. A manual tally of the number of people served in a family
was kept and this totaled 428. The percentage fiwrz for those clients whose race was known was
applied to the 428 figure. Thus we estimate 222 people of color were served in the first fifteen
months, slightly under projections.
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Attomey
Udim
Witness
Fune21
Home
Medicat
Eraminer
Police
: of Cases
Figure 7
An unportant component of VIP is interaction and advocacy with other segments of the
community on behalf of the survivors. Such efforts are aimed at helping survivors cope e$'ectively
with their trauma while begiruiing the healing process. As interaction with more than one system
can occur, the numbers above will exceed the total number of cases.
It can readily be seen that the Police Department is the most frequently contacted group
and involves the exchange o£ information between survivors and the police and, when appropriate,
the return oFproperty.
Interactions wzth the Medical Examiner are aimed at arranging a vizwing of the body,
securing infarmation zbout zn zutopsy completion date so tY:at funeral arran�ements can be made,
detemunin� v,�hetner the body c•rill bz able to be shown (open casket), zr,d to see that property is
rzturned to the survivors.
Coa:acc u�th Pu:�°:�l ho-::es ea:, also foeus on tize:rino the body ��d for supporting Yhe
f°_:.� j L� ii:� "OCZ�_5 C� c:'' ' < Ii:9 i�.":�ic�. Z:^i SOR:° L1S�2:CO5 1: l: iCI': °S }'io'IFJiP� id.Till!�5 WP.J
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_ _°S t0 t: vCCci� 2j_ 1� i:�.,.: CcS.°. 2D f's 113L_... 2
S:'._�Oi' Ii_"__.... C.O:'.:<.,_ r,.'.. L'.. �C��. :y' i _,`.0`cj L2.�:S i�� c:i2,:C,': c CC�-. FiOC:.,.C1R° �v::..
L'Z I3II'u��'.
May 'I, 'I955 through July 3'i, 19£6
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LegaV Disposition of Case
�ed {47°6)
N=26
Plea (4%)
N=2
UnsoNed (22%)
N=12
Canvlcied (25°i
N=14
Acquttted (2%)
N=7
N=55 cases from H1ay 7, 7995 through July 37, �9So"
Figure 8
Figure 7 reports the legal disposition of cases to the e;ctent this was known as af July 31, 1996. It
can he seen that most cases are still awaitin� triaf while 17 cases, or 31%, have reached a verdict.
The count in the separate categories described above wiL' r.ot tota165, for a vaziety of reasons.
Suicide is not a ccime and thus would not be in a category; not a11 accidental deaths have a
criminal component, and one homicide was detemined to be justified.
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24 Hour Response by VIP
Yes (46%)
N=30
No (54°h)
N=35
N=65 pses from May 1, }955 through Juiy 37, 1956
Figure 9
One of the prunary aims of tIvs project is to respond within twenty-four hours of a homicide,
suicide, or accidental death. Figvre 8 indicates this occuned in 46% of the cases. There are a
number of reasons for this; approximately five cases were waiting for service at the time VIP
started and the 24 hours period hzd long passed. In some cases, the family was not located within
the 24 hour period while in other cases a family member was the prune suspect and the police
department did not want the project to contact the family until they had completed gathering the
information they needed. It should be noted that 40% of all of the cases dealt with were suicide or
accidentaI death; in many suicide and accidental death cues, the project was not notified
immediately or within the 24 hour period by the police departmeut or a chaplain was not called
and thus thz link to tfie project was not made. Some families did not have a phone or did not
answer 2 knock on their door when visited by ihe proeram coordinator, while other families left
town to tzke the victim's body elsewhere for burial. Lzstly, some families zppeared to be
screer�in� their calls znd would not ta'.<e a cail f om an u;�cnoum telephone r.umber.
r.s VL° hzs becone better kro�ti:: ia the police cz�a: �;ne; t, thz nofificzt;on process has s:;oun
I�.`.:C.^. LTi7I0`:°�iiERi 2nd �,•e 2;Z C.�..'.C�'il ;° c'f�.l,i:�: F'2,..°,R:'_�P Wii}'.:tl tI1P, �� }:C�1i t ime pzao�.
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Victim Intervention Project
VIP Collaborato�s Survey
In evaluating the program's first year of operatioq a survey was sent to those segrnents ofthe
service community which the project works most closely with in assisting sunivors through the
initial phase oftrauma. These include police chaptains, homicide investigators, victim/witness
advocates, and the medical examiner's of'rice. Respondents were sent a quesiionnaire which asked
them the following questions:
have you worked on a case with VIP?,
what is your level of satisfaction with VIP?, .
what is your perception of the level of impact of VIP?,
describe the impact you observe from VIP,
what difference has the program made?,
what sug�estions do you have?,
what comments do you have?
Twenty questionnaires were returned; responses are noted below.
(`I=?o)
Police Chaplin
Victim Witness ! Advoca±e 4
Medical Examiner
Homicide Police 7
Other
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Have you worked on a case with the VIP? Number Percent
Yes
No
Total
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
19
1
20
95.0 %
5.0 %
100.0 °lo
The one "no" response to the above question was given by a police chaplain. That individual's
responses to the following questions were quiie positive.
VIP Collaborato�s Survey: 1996
What is level of satisfaction with VIP? Number Percent
------------------------------�------- ------ -------
very negative
somewhat negative
neutral
somewhat positive
very positive
Total
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 °lo
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °lo
14 95.0 %
20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 °lo
N"mety-five percent of the collaborators reported a very positive level of satisfadion with VIP; the
"somewhat negative" rating was given by the hledical Examiner's o�ce.
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VIP Collaborator's Survey: 1996
What is your perception oflevel of
impact of VIP? 2vumber Percent
very weak
somewhat weak
neutral
somewhat stron�
very strong
Q 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 5.0 %
2 10.0 %
17 85.0 %
Total 20 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Most respondznts report VIP to be havin� a"stron�' to "very strong" impact; the neutral rating
was given by the Medical Examiner's office.
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Training
Thirty-four trainingslpresentations have been provided in the community from May, 1995 throush
7uly, 199b. These trainings have reached 582 people ofwhom 11.5% have been peaple ofcoIor.
Some of the groups presented to inciude the following:
Minnzsota Center Fot Restorative Justice
Ramsey County Chiefs ofPolice
St. Paul Police Dept. Community Services
Ramsey Medical Center
KSTP Radio Ptogram
Follow-iTp Survey tiVith Clients'4Vho Received'VIP Services
The project attempts to reach clients of the program s'ix months following the initiai contact to
solicit their evaluation o£ the service they received. Six clients were reached throu3h this effort;
three as a result of a mailed survey and three who were contacted by telephone.
VIF' Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Gender Number Percent
female 4 66.7 %
male 2 333 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation
Did you receive service from a police
chaplain, VIP cootdinator or police
department? Number Percent
y'°s 6 100.0 %
no 0 0.0 %
lOics E ICO.G %
� C2s�; = 0
R�spo,�e Pe:;,,,,.. = 1 :�
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Client race/ ethnicity i3umber Percent
Euro-American 3 50.0 °/a
African-American 2 333 %
S.E. Asian 1 16.7 %
Total 6 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VII' Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1496
Comments on Service Received
1. Margazet MCABEE WAS HERE 'TF� SAME DAY OF OUR TRAGBDY; CAN'T
EXPRESS HOW GRATEFUT. I AM.
2. TOPPED GOL�iG TO GROUP BECAUSE PEOPLE CRY SO MUCH&TF3IS IS H.A.RD
ON MY FAMII.Y.
3. All OF TT3E1� POLICE, CHAPLAIN, VTP COORD.
4. ANOKA COU��TTI' CHAPLAIlV, VII� COORD. .
The pain and grief I have experienced/
am experiencing related to my loss was
taken seriously. Number Percent
Stron,ly A�ree 4 66.7 %
Agrze 2 333 %
2�'either Aorea�Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Disa�ee 0 0.0 %
Stror�ly Disa�-ee 0 0.0 %
Total 6 IC0.0 °��
blissin2 Cas�s = 0
P.�s�o- se Fe.cen� = 100.0 °:
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VIP Participant Evaluation, 1996
Pain/Grief Comments
1. 1�1.4RGARET MCABEE IS AN ANGEL OF TJNDERSTANDING A.zVD CO�ORT
2. WfLATEVER WE NEED&ASKED FOR THEY ALWAYS GTVE US AN
AI`iSWER&ALWAYS RETURN CA.LLS.
3. Mr1RGARET MADE US ALL FEEL LII{E SHE WAS HURTING RIGHT ALONG
W/US&I BELIEVE IT.
4. biARGARET HELPED ME A LOT; I NST COULDNT TAKE TF� GROUP.
5. I'VE WANTED OFTEN TO TI3AiVI{ TI POLICE&CHAPLAIN-TFIEY WERE ALL
SO GRACIOUS.
6. MARGARET GAVE A LOT OF 5UPPORT; HER MAN'iVER HELPED RELIEVE
TENSION.
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
The information I received about grief
and loss was directly related to my loss.
Stron�ly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Stron�ly Disagree
Total
l�iiss'mg Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Pzrzicipaat Follow-L3p Evaluation, 1996
Griefiloss Comments
lVTumber Percent
4 66.7 %
2 33.3 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
1. �L�RGARET f3F,LP 1�SE DEAL �VMI' LOSS ON A i:l BASIS Lti SPITE OF OTHERS
PRESENT.
2. Lti: OR'�LATIO�i ON SLT�r'PORT GROUPS �LAS BEEN FREQtTEl�,�'.
_. I i LETS iv+� K?v'OtiV Tfi�i OTHERS GO T.�I.ROUGH IT TOO.
�. i rV GRLF GROUP Iz'�.LPED ?,iE DE f, t�T/A ROUG?-I CF�.'RIST?.{�S; LOUISE ti�1 :�
�, c3ti" SENSI7TVE.
-' _' —0 Or PRIti�D �.L:lEti.`�T. �','zS i^.=^� r: i.�i; �L�iiESTED BOOZS �4c�
i��_?= '�"L.
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I was given suggestions for other
resources in thz community to help me
in dealing with my grief and loss. 1Vumber Percent
�
Strongly Agree
A¢ree
Nzither AgreJDisagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
2 33.3 %
3 50.0 %
0 0.0 %
1 16.7 %
0 0.0 %
6 100.0 %
Ivfissing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
VIP Participant Foliow-Up Evaluation, 1996 _
Comments on Sug�estions Given:
1. MARGARET CO�TtECTEA ME WITH ALL THE RESOURCES OPEN TO ME.
2. REIMBURSEtif.ENT OF EXPENSES WAS C�REATLX APPRECIATED ALONG
WITH SUPPORTIVE CALLS.
3. TALKPi tG WITH PASTOR HELPED AND CO��I�IECTED ME WITH A SUPPORT
PERSON_
4. I DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE.
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The resources in the community which
were su�ested to me were helpful.
Number Percent
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither A�reelDisagree
Disagree
Stronely Disagree
Total
Missing Cases = 2
Response Percent = 66.7 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluatior� 1996
3
1
0
0
75.0 %
0 0.0 %
25.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
4 100.0 %
Ex2mples ofResources Suggested To Participants Which Were Found to Bz Helpful:
1. "PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF HO,�IICIDE; FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE 2
CHII.DREN."
2. "WE`RE Oiv'LY AEALING W/POLICE AND FA��Y SERVICE; NOT USED
OTHERS YET."
3. "I ATTE�tDED 1 SUPPORT GROUP MEETII3G BUT I DON'T DRIVE AT 1VIGH'I'
SO IT IS INCONVENIENT �'0 ATTEi�iA."
4. "T DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT MA.RGARET AND
PASTOR KRIS. MY TWO BROTE�RS HAB COiYA�II'I'TED SUICIDE IN THE LATE
1970's. I DON'T WI3AT I WOULD FIAVE DONE WTTHOUT MARGARET AFTER
bSi'HUSBAND C�?�Il�rIITT�D SUICIDE."
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The services I received helped me in my
he2ling process. Number Percent
Stronely Agree
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
ToCal
4 80.0 %
1 20.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 %
0 0.0 °/a
5 100.0 °!o
i�lissin� Cases = 1
Response Percent = 83.3 %
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
"I felt stren�hened by the contacts I had with the following persons:"
1bLARGARET MCABEE; five clients
SGT. KEITH MORTENSON, one client
PATRICLA HERRERA, one client �
KATHLEEN GATSON, one client
THE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, one client
PASTOR KRIS MCCLARE, one client
POLICE OFFICER WHO HELPED THAT DAY, one client
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VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Comments
l. "MARGARET �L�S A VERY SOOTHING BFFECT, MAKINCs YOU FEEL YOLI'RE
NOT ALONE IN GR7EF."
2. "THEY ARE A GREAT HELP TO MY FAMII,Y; THt�NKS FOR THEM."
3. "TF� PHONE CALLS I RECEIVE FROM MARGARET ARE MORE HELPFUL
THA13 GROL3P MEETINGS."
4. "SOMETI\4ES F��YiII.Y CAN GET IN TOO MUCH; EVERYTHING ELSE WAS
NST FINE."
5. "ONE INDIVIDUAL AOi4ffiVATEA TF� GROUP I ATTENDED; COULD BE SOME
MODERATTON."
VIP Participant Follow-Up Evaluation, 1996
Client Zip Code
55075
55102
55103
55112
55117
Total
Number Percent
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
1 20.0 %
5 100.0 %
Missing Cases = 1
Response Percent = 833 %
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VI'� Colla'�orator's Survev: i996
1. I FL�,VE WORKED WITH VIP LN SEVERAL CASES Alr'D TF� LtiiPACT OF 7HAT PROGRAi�f TS
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR FA.�III.IES L`I CRISIS. I'� SEE,r MARGARET NSCABEE'S
DEDICATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THESE FAMII_IES A_ti� AT A TIIv1E OF CRISIS L�
THE hfOST DIEFICULT ASPECTS SUCH AS: FU�IE,R.0.L ARRA��IGE4IE��7T5, CRL�, VTCTIl4i'S
REP. BOARD FOR'�SS, TRANSPORTATION OF A BODY TO A DIFFERE.*IT COWTY.
2. FAbIILIES WHOhf I WORTCED WZiT� HAVE CO,`�,��ITED ON HOW CO.�iPA5SIONATE &
HELPFUL NIARGARET F�AS BEEN & HOW L*dPORTAI`7T IT WAS TFIAT SHE WAS AVAII,ABLE
FOR QUESTIONS & SUPPORT SO SOOV AFTER THE HOMICIDE.
3. I A.�f NOW WORKLtiG WS'TH A NUMBER OF H04(ICIDE VICTL�iS WFIO ARE NOT CONFUSED
ASOUT SO hfUCH, �i�HO EiAVE ALREADY HAD I-IELP THROUGH Tfv� MOST TRAIIMATIC
TL�fE. MY JOB IS MUCH EASIER, BECAUSE I A.'`i TiOT SPENDIl�iG TF� BULK OF MY TA�fE
UNDOL�iG D?.hfAGc DO�IE SL�iCE TIIL DEATH.
4. HELPED FSTABLISH UNITY & SUPPORT A�SONG FA.l4SILIES & FRP"�'DS OF HO,�IICIDE
VICTLIfS.
5. FREE UP RYVESTIGATSO�T FRO,��f F,�'vfII.Y SO TF�, L4'VESTIGATIOti C.�,.'1 CONTIlYUE WPI'F�OtiT
TitiTERRUPTION.
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6. VICTLtifS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THc LV'VESTIGATOR WTTH YOUR LWOLVEMENT.
7. AS P. HO�ffCIDE L`+'V�STIGATOR THE RELATIVES OF VICTL�.fS IN THE PAST CONTACTED 1�
OFTEN. I NO LONGER RECPIVE THE WMBER OF Cr1LLS FRO:d ViCT'L�S RELAIIVES, I HAVE
Iti THE PAS7. THIS FREFS MY TLtiSE TO CO:v'DUCT TS-SE IIv"VcSTIGATION. I HAVE NOT
RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDEACK FROM TFIE RELATIVES ABOUT TfiE VICTII�.f INTERVENTIOY
PROTECT BUT I'M SURE IT IS WORKLtiG WELL. IF IT WERE NOT WO.�iCLtiG WELL, I MOST
DEFL`7ITELY WOULD HE�R FROlf TfiE RELATTVES.
8. VICTLIfS SURVIVORS QUESTIOtiS ARE A,*ISWERED SO THAT TF�Y DO NOT P` iTERRUPT hfY
L`��/ESTIGATIOti. THEY ARE ALSO DIRECTED 'IO OTI-�R PLACES W rItRE T'rlEy CAN VENT
'T'ricL4 .A.tiGcR ��iD DOti'T VE'+7 ON 2�� DLZ�CTLY. I DON'T H�1Vc TO BECO�� SO
E�:O�O;+ALLY Lti"VOLVci� A.tiD �fY CO�iT.�CT �rTir', SLRVIVORS IS ?..�'Ltf?.LIZED.
9. I'V� S=_� �'v"riE2= Ti?_ ViC i L.f LtiTc2VFtii?Oti Pn0?`CT HAS Sir??cD Lti ��'Iiri F�:�fII,Y
PtiJ c?.L.`�DS � P? LO`, Ti:� Lti �/witG.'.TO :S TO DO ir�Z JO�. A VtRY h:=LD'�UI.
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12. TRE.1,fENDOUS CREDIBII.ITY
13. VERy SIGNiFICA23T IIvSPACT! I USUALLY HAVE CONTACT WITA THE VICTL1�fS PRIOR TO
THE INVOLVE,�PiT OF TF� VIP PERSOY WITFI TIiE2vf. IN TFIE COUPI.E OF INSTANCES
WHEN I H.4VE SEEN THEM AGALY, AFTER 14IARGARET HAS M'cT WITH TFIE;K, I HAVE
HF.�1RD MUCH APPRF!'iqTTOY FOR HER WORK. Tf IS MY OBSERVATION, ALSO, THAT TFIE
VIP HAS AONE A GREAT DEAL TO R4ISE THE MORALE OF THE CHAPLALtiCY CORPS.
14. OF btATOR L�SPORTANCE TO FAt�fIISES, CHAPiAL`t PpLICE DEP?,RT2viE2vT. ONE OF TF�
FL�IEST, MOST HELPFUL PROGR.42VfS AROTJTID, hfARGARET MCABEE IS EXCELLENT.
15. I HAVE OBSERVED HER IN'I�RACTION WITH VICTL�d FANtTr �_s q,+�'p pj,gp SUSPECT
FA.�,IES; THE SUPPORT SHE HAS GIVEN EVbRYONE HAS GREATLY AIDED THEhf IN THEIR
TIl�rLE OF CRISIS.
16. IN hfY WORK WITH P,O.M.C. I HAVE MET VICTRSS WHO WERE SERVED BY V.I.P. AND ALL
OF T'F�bf HAVE HIGH PR4ISE FOR THE PROGRA.�f AND MAgG.4RET'5 WORiC, HER CARE,
CO�ASSION AND ASSISTAi�ICE.
17. I SPECIFICALLY WORKED WITH THE VIP IN A DOUBLE FIO,.IICIOE A:VD FOUND TF�
SUPPORT, L�IFOR�fATION AND CONNECTTONS WITA O'i'FIERS Lr'VALUABLE TO TF� FA2��.Y
LEFT. M.qRGARET L�1 PARTICULAR WAS WONDERFUL WORKI��G WITH 7'I� FAl�,Y.
18. TAE 03TECTNFS OF THE STATEMENT AFtE BEING NSET IN A POSITIVE SUPPORTIVE WAY.
19. TT HAS BEEN MY PERSOYAL EXPERIENCE THAT bfOST FA.�,Y ME:�ffiERS HAVE HAD A
POSITIVB Lti TERACTION WITH THE PROGRAbf.
20. bSA.TtGARET ASSISTS THE SPPD TRAFFIC & ACCIDENT Wi TT WI'IH FATAL biOTOR VEFIICLE
CRASHES, SHE �VORKS WITf; OUR UNTT 10-1Z TL*�fES PER YEAR. SHE HELPS SURVIVORS
GET THROUGH THE TRAUMA..
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1. THE CRITICAL FOLLOW-THROUGH WORTC WITH TF� SURVIVORS Or
HO�IICIDFJSUICIDElACCIDEVTAL DEA"I'H .4FTER Th'c CHAPLAliti'S IIv"ITIAL RESPOi 7SE IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSEN2TAL AND WITHOUT THE VIP PR07ECT OUR JOB WOULD BE
LtiCO�iPLETE.
2. IT HAS BEEN A TREhiENDOUS HELP TO :�fE PERSOYALLY IN hSY Lr'VOLYEh�NT WITH Th'E
SURVNORS WHO AAV� BEE�T TOUCHED BY SUICIDElI DEATH. TO
HAVE ON OUR TEAbf SO�SEONE WHO IS SO FP.�*�.TAR WITH HOW TF�E SYSTEM WORKS,
AND KNOWS THE RESOURCES AVAR.ABLE, IS EX'LREMELY COMFORTLtiG AND H£LPFUI,.
3. MAJOR; Tl' PROVIDES TF� SERVICE NEEDED BY THOS& TOUCKED BY VIOLENCE.
4. AS CHAPLI�`I I CA��I FOCUS ON MY ROLE AS MINISTER KNOWIltiG'i'FL�T L�I Tf� DAYS AF�AD
THE VICTIMS WII,L HAVE ONGOL^iG SERVICE THAT I CANNOT PROVIDE.
5. AS CfL�PLAL�i I DEFL�TTELY SEE THE VALUE P`1 THHE VIP WORK]NG WTTH THE SURVNORS
OF HO�IICIDE L`i O[TR ARE.A. VTP WII,L BE ONE OF i�fY FIl2ST CONTACTS FOR FOLLOW-UP
L`I THE FUTURE.
fi. I fL4VE FELT SUPPORTrUL AND AR.�fED WITH A VERY FiELPFUL TOOL TO 2vfINISTER TO
PEOPLE.
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VIP HAS ALWAYS MADE A POSITIVE IbfPACT WTTfi SURVIVORS. IT FiAS PROV➢�ED THE�f
WITFi L\L�LEDIATE, C.4RL\G SUPPORT. FA:�fII.IES T'r�?.T ARE ASSISTcD BY VIP GET OUR
SERVICE EARLIER BECAUSE VIP FACII,ITATES THE COVTACT, VP'S COORpINATION WITH
THE DIFFERENT AGENTS OF THE CRLtiiINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AIDS hOT ONLY SURVIVORS
BUT IT AL50 ENHRNCES THE QUALITY OF ALL OUR WORiC.
2. VICTilf FAMII,I'rS ARE LESS A.NXIOUS ABOUT TEL PROCESS BECAUS� TfLe.IR lYiTIpL
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN AllDBESSED. YICTLtif F�4�.IES FEFZ MORE SUPPORTSD BY TFiE
SYSTcb3 BECAUSE OF EARLY INTERVENTTOti.
3. hf? ,'tiY TSSUES HAVE ALR�IDY BEEti DE�I.T WZiH BY TFI�t TL'�� I G�T A CASE. hfA1VY
QUcSTIONS HAVE AI.READY Ec'cN ANSSVE�D.
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D�3.v`;G T"r.E F�.ST �'rc=ti G= i: � L'; Jc5 i�G.�iiO:� �� �.ti L.�' I� ��_ il��J�T'..`�i.
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4• AGAL`I, TT HAS FREED Up OUR TIrdE TO DO THE NECESSARY THATGS IN A CASE
5. IT I�1S REDUCED SOyfE OF TKS STRFSS IN DEALII3G WITFi TF� F�ffLZES.
6. HER ASSISTANCE HAS ALLOWED US TO FOCUS LY T'HE II�IVE&TTGATION P.��Ip HELp FOSTER
COOpERATION BETWEEN THE pOLICE AND FAMII.Y hfEMBERS CREATLYG A BETTER
ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN ALL.
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1• TI' HAS BHEN VERY Hc^.LPFUI, V✓HEN W'E AS INVESTIGATORS ARE UNABLE TO SPE.*TD LONG
PERIODS OF TIMB WITH GRIEVING FAMII.Y MEMBHRS.
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1. TT HAS TAKEN SO,�fE WORK AWAY FROM MY WIT. PI' HAS ALSO GIVEN THE °SYSTE.'�i"
SO„SE I�iiJlvfq.NiTy q,*�D COMPASSION.
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1. I HOPb THEgE Wliy BE CONTL*7UING SUPPORT TO L4tPLEME.*1T THIS WORK.
2. CONTTVi'UE IT?1iL
3- FU21DLtiG-ADDITIONPS. STAFF
4• MY BXPERIENCE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE MORE ASSERTNE AS A CHAPLAiI�i TO SEE THAT
TF� VTCTL�fS PERSPECTIVE 7S TAICEN LtiTO COYSIDERATION BY POLICE, MF_DICAL
HXA.�fL`7ER & FUYERAL DII2ECTORS. I TF�PIK ASSERTIVENESS AND VISTBILITY SHOULD BE
A GREATER CO,�QPOYENT OF CHAPLAL�7 TRAINT:�IG.
5. TFIE VALUE OF THIS PROJECT IS GREAT, AND'I^dE NEED PROBABLY EXCEEDS WH.1T CAN
BE SUPPORTED. THE EXPANSION OF RESOURCES A2dD FUNDPi tG WOULD EASILY BE USED.
6. EXPA:tiSION OF PROGRAtvf - GEOGRAPHICALLY ,4.\'D STAFF.
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I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE SUPPORT GROUPS COULD BE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS
WFIOSE PRL�+fARY LANG[SAGE IS NOT ENGLSSFS.
2. GET hfqRGARET SO�fE HELP! VOLUNTEERS CAritiOT BE EXPECTED TO SPEiv'D TI�E LONG
HOURS WITH A FA.�fII.Y THAT MARGARET DOES; NEITHER CA.*i MARGARET BE EXPECTED
TO CO\TliVUE TO DO IT ALONE.
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1. KEEP tiP YOUR EFFORTS
2. NOVE! THE PROGRA.�i IS PE.T2FORti1L*iG FL`IE. CA.Rr SHOULD BE TAKEN TrZAT THE STAFF
DOES tipT BECO:�fd OVERLOADED.
�. E.'C�? tiD I i TO OT'rLER CO�L�StiYITIES. ���CF SURc YOU FL4VE E.\OUGH STAFF. Wt2ITE A
PA.pER OZ BOOK FOZ PUBLICATIOY. LOO{ AT R�Sc.��2CH CO`�'�Oiv'EYT.
4. I�S?=;:1 r JT..LY R: Qli:S i ir �� P�OTECT E� COtiiL`;L`cD AS iT IiqS BcEti EXTRE,lr'LY
ficti=^_raT TO�;c2YOti�L\ti"JLVED.
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1. hL�RGARET'S COYTRIBUTTOtiS HAVE BEEN OUTSTAIv'DL�iG. HER DII.IGcNCE ft*1D F� 2i
VBRY EFFECTIVE CO�fMUiv'ICATION SKILLS H;1VE SUCCESSFULLY BRIDC'ID GAPS
BETWEEN COA,L�fU231TY, POLICE, Ai4D CHAPLAIN VOLTI� ITEERS. SHE H.4S HELPED 2�
POLICE DEPAR7lfEtiT PERSONi`iEL Alti'D TF� VOLUiiTEER CHAPLP,L�iS DO THEII2 SOBS
BETTER.
2. I FL�,VE 1�iOT SEE:I PiI NL'IE YFARS AS A POLICE CHAPLAL*I ANYTI�LtiG ELSE THA'1' HpS TI�
DEPTH OF UNANIMITY AS TO THE FSSENTTAL WORTH OF A PROGRA_�f AS TF�E CFIAPLAL�iS
VAI.UE THE VIP.
3. ALL OUTSTANDIhG
4. BELtiG CLOSELY INVOLVED SLYCE VIP'S INCEPITON I HAVE A BIAS BUT I DID NOT FEII.
THAT THLYGS COLSLD I�iOT HAVE GONE ANY BbTZER T'HAN THry HA� TO THIS POINT. R'
IS 1000�, BETTER TH.�Y ANY1'fIING DONE FOR OUR FA,�,Y WHEN OUR SON WAS
�fURDERED P`i 1984.
5. THE 2�fEhfORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR SURVNORS SEE.'t�D TO BE AN LIiPORTA.*iT
COhiPp; IEtiT LY THE HEALL�7G OF SURVIVORS. hL4RG�T'S RESOURCES Ah'D
INFOR'�LqTION ABOUT RIGHTS OF FA,LfII.IES AIv"D SUPPORT GROUPS WERE KEY TO THE
F,�,.�1I(,Y I DEAI,T WITH.
6. YES, MARGA.RET'S CONTIIVUIIdG PRESEtiCE IN THE LN6S OF PEOPLE DID NOT SOLVE ALL
`II�L2 PROBLE.�fS, BUT DID GIVE TIiE.��f ALL THE OPPORTUNTTiES AI THE Wp,�I.D TO
ADDRESS THEIIt ISSUES.
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NO O�'E L�iCIDENT STAIvDS OUT. WHAT DOES STeVYDOUT IS TfiP,T OVEF2ALL CONTACT
WITI'- RELATIVES HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED. THE PROGRA?4f FIAS ASSLSTED �4SE IN
LOCA'IL`�G RELATIVES TIiAT I HAD A Iv"EED TO TALK TO.
2. GOOD PROGRA,�f
3. I TI;L`�{ THpT THE PROGR�l1 f;P.S EVO=.VED TI-�20liGH SEVE.R�1L FiiAScS, F�ST
O?c:v+,TL\G L�i A S�??LRATE O; ; �CE, TI?EV L�i OUR O; FICE, �tiD FL\ALLY L'i n DL FEREtiT
O:.'-iCE AG.LL�. I TnLtiiC I i IS CLEA.R T �4T .4 SE°?�T2.1TE OrrICE WOiZ.'�S gcSi. ri IS
�:L�.`.r�` ItiATU?._ TO G:T L'��VOLb'ED AS .1.'iYOV� GA._niS hrORE K\OFvLt✓Gc F�7 I it� {
i t'_',' i� D=`? L�'.=ti T ._ TO G i,"� Lti �,'t.5 i! GA i 10ti $?\"� .l L4 : BE L\: v?' r�.'-,1.`" :`, �?CFi
S:0;;='J`�'T C-� i0 S:;"� � i� i r.� S=?.= �a'I"� O:'IC=_ ALLDV> FQ?�``TC<ti�rerO�i?,L
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4_ THF. POLICE DEPT. SHOLZD HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PAOBLEhi SOON�T2 AND TAKE�'I STHPS
TO ST�T THE PROGRAM. THE WHOLE PROGRAhf IS OUTSTANDL�'G. I'M SURE WE WII.L
ELLlfL�iATE SO,tifE DNORCES AIdD CHE:�ffC.4L DEPE:7DENCY PROBLE�IS FOR FU'NRB
HO�IICIDE P,ND SUIC]DE SURVIVORS. biY ONLY HOPE IS THAT T'rIIS PROGRa.l�f WII.L
SPREAD TO ALL COhL�fUNITIES.
I WAS ASSIGNED A,�I LNVESTIG?.TION LY WHICH A YOUNG YL�`� SHOT A FKIEND THROUGA
NEGLECT. bfARGARET PROVIDED COIDVSELING NOT ONLY FOR Tf� VICTL'�SS FA,*�.Y, BUT
FOR THE SUSPECT FAMII.Y AND THE SUSPECT HL�fSELF. F�'_R LYVOLVE.�NT WAS A PLUS
TO TF� LWESTIGATION A1�ID CONCLUSIO�i OF THIS TRAGIC L*iCIDE;�iT.
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I BELIEVE THAT bfARGA.RET hfCABEE DOES A1ti OUTSTANDLtiG 70B WITH FP..LtII.IFS A?�IDlOR
SURVIVORS OF HONIICIDE VICTL�fS. I COULD GIVE MORE THAiti ONE EXA.�IPLE, SO HER
GOES O�'E: LV SPITE OF LA.�GUAGE BARRiERS MARGARET WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE
ADDTTION.SL DIFFSCUL'I'IES A FA.�iII.Y OF COLOR WOULD ENCOIT�ITER DIJE TO LANGUAGE
AitiD CLZTURE DIFFERENCES. SHE SOLICIT�D hfY SUPPORT. HER C01�4ASSIONATE AND
E.^FICIENT EFFORTS HELPED THIS FA,�fII,Y THItOUGH THE COIIPLEXtT'IES OF TF�IR
DECE?,SED RELATNE. THE SUPPORT SHE OFFtRED TO THIS FA.�SII,Y WAS OUTSTANDING.
2. TT IS I TO SINGLE ANY THIlvG OUT-THE PROTECT (I.E.-MARGARE'� HAS BEEN VERY
SUCCESSFUL <SURPRSSI�i iGLY SO) IN PROVIDL�iG SERVICES TO CObSbfUlYITIES OF COLDR.
NOTABLY HISPANq LATI�tiO AND ASL�N PEOPLE.
3. TF:E ?�fE.�fORIAL SERVICFS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL NOT 02VLY FgOM MY pE,TtSPECTIVE AS
A SERViCE PROVIDER BUT ALSO FRO�i CO:NERSA7IONS I HAVE WITH FA,��.Y ME�ERS
OF THE DECE�SED. COMMENTS HAVE B^LEri MADE TS-IAT TI�Y ARE pLE4SED WITFI TSE
SERVICES.
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1. T'r,E.� ;i,�VE &�Eti TL1fES W'HEN I'VE FELT TFL� FA.�fi:_Y,��`L3�RS I�4� BEEti PUSzL�D
.+,VD 70_D TH.�T THEY NEED TO VLFW Tric EODY AT iT h�D;C?,L �4�.+.�"ERS O: FICE.
iHAT T'r.:S �VOULD I?cLP �v'ITIi Ti�.� G2L."�VLtiG PROCESS, LtiSTEAD Oc W,��i Lti G?O VL�V F.T
ir_= F.? �. I li ti D'cRST,�`ID T'r c; iE:D TO DO ir.`! S L'� SO�� C i S�, EL'T ir� � F��.� � B�'i
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Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Transit Zone Eaemption for Property in a Brownfield TIF District
Saint Paul Port Authority
I.orrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Eaplaifl this proposal.
Would allow the city the option to exempt a commercial or industrial property, that is part of a
brownfield redevelopment and in a TIF district, from the property ta�c break they would normally
receive for being located in a transit zone.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Charging the full C&I rate on this property will allow more money to be derived from the TIF
district thereby decreasing the need for additional outside resources to redevelop the brownfield
site and put it back into productive use. It would be another tool to help narrow the financing gap
on redevelopment of brownfields
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Tdentify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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A bill for an act
to exempt the licensing of taxi cab drivers
from the requirements of chapter 364
relating to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY TT� LEGISLATURE OF TI� STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes, section 364.09, is hereby amended to read:
364.09. Eaceptions.
(a) This chapter does not apply to the licensing process for peace officers; to law
enforcement agencies as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h); to fire protection
agencies; to eligibility for a private detective or protective agent license; to the licensing and
background study process under chapter 245A; to eligibility for school bus driver endorsements;
to eligibility for special transportation service endorsements; or to eligibility for a commercial
driver training instructor license, which is governed by section 17135 and rules adopted under
that section• or to the licensine oftaxicab drivers bypolitical subdivisions. This chapter also shall
not apply to eligibility for juvenile corrections emplo}�nent, where the offense involved child
physical or sexual abuse or criminal sexual conduct.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a school district or to eligibility for a license issued or
renewed by the board of teaching or the state boazd of education.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes the Minnesota police and peace officers training boazd or
the state fire marshal from recommending policies set forth in this chapter to the attorney general
for adoption in the attomey general's discretion to apply to law enforcement or fire protection
agencies.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a license to practice medicine that has been denied or
revoked by the boazd of inedical practice pursuant to section 147.Q91, subdivision la.
Section 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment, and shall apply to all license
applications pending before a political subdivision.
I:`.liSERS`9YR.�'E\COIE.4L4Nlimrnd3b4 Daembu 10, 1998
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Title:
Departmend0ffice:
Staff Contact:
CiTY OF SAINT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Denial of Cab Licenses to Persons Convicted of Crimes
Phone:
I. Ezplain this proposal.
Amending Minnesota Statute 364.03 and .09 to allow the city broader discretion to deny cab
licenses to people with prior convictions or other indications of dangerousness to the public.
II. What are the advantages if this proposai is approved?
Protecting the public from dan�erous persons operating cabs. Currently the city runs the risk of
substantiai liability if it denies a ta�ci driver license to someone with a long history of crimes of
violence, for example, if that applicant has been out of jail for one year without yet another
conviction. Given the level of trust required in providing a public transportation service, and given
the numbers of vulnerable adults and children who aze forced to use cabs for transportation, it is
important that the law be expanded to include cab licenses. This is similar to exceptions for
operators of other forms of public transportation including school bus drivers and special
transportation service endorsements.
III. Identify known support for this proposal.
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Title:
Department/Office:
Staff Contact:
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Williams Hill TIF District Change
Saint Paul Port Authority
Lorrie Louder
Phone: 224-5686
L Ezplain this proposal.
The Port is seeking legislation for Williams H'ill which would change the start date of the
underlying hazardous substance subdistrict (fIIIS) to match the timing of the receipt of the first
tax increment monies from the overlying redevelopment district.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The Port has begun receiving the first increment from the HHS because the base of that district is
reduced to zero, but the increments amount to minimal amounts of money (slightly more than one
hundred dollars). The receipt of these minimal dollars have the effect of starting the TIF' clock to
run, and reducing the amount of money ultimately available to pay the costs of the cleanup and
redevelopment of the property.
IIL Identify known support for this proposal.
Port Authority
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None
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CITY OF SAfNT PAUL
1999 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL: URBAN CORRIDOR DESIGN LCMR REQUEST
Lead Agency: University of lv�innesota Department of Landscape Architecture
I. Explain this proposal.
The University ofMinnesota Department of Landscape Arctutecture is seeking a$60Q000
appropriation through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources to fund the
development of sustainability designs for selected urban corridors. Their work will examine
development situations in cities, small towns, suburbs and counties and develop practical ways
which development and infrastructure can be both functional and environmentally responsible.
The Central Corridor in Saint Paul is one of the focuses of this proposal.
II. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Green space and natural areas are at a premium in urban and developed areas like Saint Paul. By
developing and recommending ways in which necessary redevelopment and infrastructure projects
can integrate the environment and green spaces into their final product, the entire community
wins.
III. Identify known support for this proposai.
University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture, Saint Paul Delegation
IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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Date of Report: September 30, 1998
Date of Next Status Report:
Date of Workprogram Approval:
Project Completion Date: June 30, 2001
LCMR Work Program 1999
I. Project Title: Green tnfrastructure as C'svic Amenity and Environmental
Resource
Project Manager:
Mary Vogel, Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture
College of Landscape Architecture
University of Minnesota
Mailing Address:
Department of Landscape Architecture
110 Architecture and Landscape Architecture
89 Church S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Telephone Number:
612-626-7417
Web Page Address:
Total Bienniai Project Budget:
$ LCMR 600,000 $ Match: not applicable
-$ LCMR Amount 0 _$ Match: not applicabie
Spent: Spent: not applicable
+$ LCMR Baiance: 600,000 =$ not applicable:
A. Legal Citation: ML 1999, [Chap._], Sec.{_], Subd._.
Appropriation Language:
U06 Urban corridor design $600,000. This appropriation is from ??? fund to the University
of Minnesota to develop sustainability designs for selected urban corridors.
B. Status of Match Requirement:
Not applicable
11. PROJECT SUMMARY AND RESULTS:
The projecYs goal is to develop a practical and user friendly guide that can used by
officials and citizens who wish to avoid degrading the environment and incurring future
mitigation costs by making more environmentaVfy friendfy planning decisions when
considering infrastructure projects. Infrastructure types that are commonly used across
various geographic scales by cities, small towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will
be selected for study. Criteria for selection will indude the need to protect the resource,
the frequency of use in the state, the potential for development of a sustainable design,
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the potential to integrate infrastructure design into environmental resource, and the
relationship to current planning effoRs. Our work will be tinked with three planning efforts
that are currently being underway in the state, they will include an urban planning effort, a
natural resource based pianning effort by the Department of Naturai Resources, and a
Iand use planning efifiort in an iron mining environment. The project has six results: the
identification of prototypical infrastructure types, a precedent study, an investigation of
sustainability strategies, the identification of barriers to implementation of strategies, the
development of selected designs, and the production of a user-friendiy pubiication in
printed and digital format.
III. PROGRESS SUMMARY:
IV. OUTLINE OF PROJECT RESULTS:
Result �. ldentification of prototypical infrastructure types in expanded corridors
Infrastructure types t at are common y u across vanous geograp ic sca es y cities,
smali towns, suburbs, and counties in Minnesota will be selected for study. Criteria for
selection wili include the need to protect a resource, the frequency of use in the state, the
potential for the development of a sustainable design, and the potential to integrate
infrastructure design into environmental resource planning in expanded corridors with muiti-
functional characteristics, such as transportation and water conveyance and storage in
combination with various orders of magnitude of settlement.
Budget: $37,700
Balance: $37,700
Completion Date:
Result 2. Precedent stud
Regional, nation�rnational infrastructure systems and projects that already have
been done will be studied. For example, physical and planning/poiicy analysis
approaches already developed in other regions and metropolitan areas inciude the
integration of water issues (aquifer protection, runoff mitigation) with transportation issues
(LRT, bus service, highway construction) in critical corridors.
Budget: $37,500
Safance: $37,500
Compietion Date:
Resuit 3. Investi ation of sustainability strategies
Taking eac m rastructure type, existing e practices will be critiqued and altemative
sustainable designs wifi be investigated.
Budget: $68,800
Balance: $68,800
Completion Date:
Result 4: identification of Barriers to im lementation of Strat ies
Physical an p anning po icies an aws wi e anayze to i entify the legal and public
poiicy barriers to the �mplementation of the strategies identified in #3 This result will, for
example, expose water-and transportation-based confficts and opportunities in the
combined effect of Federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations controlling land
development. Analysis of conflicts and opportunities will be the result of this work.
Budget: $86,000
Balance: $86,000
Completion Date:
Result 5. Develo ment of selected desi ns
Sased on t e potent�a s i enti ie m , , and #4, a number of infrastructure types witl
be selected for design development.
Budget: �190,000
Balance: $190,000
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Completion Date:
Result 6. Production of a user-friendl ublication in rinted and di ital form
A user-frien y, easi y un erstoo pu ication or use y citizens an o icials wiil be
produced. Infrastructure types witl be drawn the illustrate the design. The drawings wifl
be annotated to show which policies and plans exist and which are needed by public
agencies in order to impiement the design.
Budget: $180,000
Balance: $180,000
Completion Date:
V. DISSEMINATION:
The inforrnation will be disseminated in two ways: in the printed guidebook and in digitai
form on the Coliege of Architecture and Landscape Architecture's web page and in
presentations and discussions with the three communities.
VI. CONTEXT:
A. Significance:
The creation of public infrastructure is essential to providing for human habitation and
urban and rural development. Historically Minnesota public officials have taken their civic
responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state by
building roads, sanitary systems, flood walls and other public works in fulfillment of this
responsibility. However, often these great public structures were created at the expense
of the environment. Currently some existing public works are part of the environmental
problem because they are important contributors to the environmental degradation of
Minnesota's basic resources of land, water, and air. As such, they are significant barriers
to reaching the goal of sustainability.
The infrastructure decisions made by city, suburban, small town, township, and county
officials impact the current Too often these important civic investments have been made
without fully considering the opportunities to create new or enhance existing roads, parks,
flood prevention systems, and utiliry networks so that they contribute substantially to the
goai of sustainability whiie at the same time providing their important functions of coliecting
storm water, reducing the risk of flooding, providing recreational amenities, etc. This project
addresses this opportuniry by developing of a variety of prototypical public infrastructure
designs that serve the function of providing traditionaf needed public function and
simultaneously contribute to the goal of sustainabilty.
B. Time:
The project wili take two years.
C. Budget Conte�:
This work builds on the work of the researchers in the DepaRment of Landscape
Architecture for many years including:
• Preventing Stormwater Runoff Problems through Watershed Land Design: LCMR
$280,000,
• Seven grants for studying transportation and city making from the Center for
Transportation Studies, $450,000,
• Water Quality Cooperatives Pilot Project: Minnesota State Legislature (PCA)
$300,000,
• Urban Brownfield Project: Minnesota State Legistature (DNR) $100,000.
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BUDGET:
Personnel
Mary Vogel: $77,000 45%
John Erik Kingstad $93,682 53%
Research Fellow i $80,652 100%
Research Feilow II $46,638 62°/a
Robert Sykes $27,600 20%
David Pitt $24,855 13%
Lance Neckar (in kind contribution) 16%
James Pettinari $35,000 21 %
Research assit. I $48,077 35%
Research assit. II $22,137 16%
Research assit. III $18,600 13°l0
Equipment
Acquisition:
Does not apply
Development
Does not apply
Other
$125,759
TOTAL: $ 600,000
Vll. COOPERATION:
Name: Lance M. Neckar
University: University of Minnesota Department: Department of Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Dean, Professor, Role on Project: Co-Principal Investigator
Name: David Pitt
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Tit{e: Professor , Fofe on Project: Cooperator
Name: Robert D. Sykes
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Associate Professor, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: Jon Erik Kingstad
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Research Fel�ow, Role on Project: Cooperator
Name: James Pettinari
University: University Minnesota Department: Landscape Architecture
Position Title: Senior Research Fellow, Role on Project: Cooperator
VIII. LOCATION:
The three project locations are:
• Central Corridor in Saint Paul
• The Iron Range
• The Mississippi/ Highway 10 Corridor between the Metro area and Saint Cloud.
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IX. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Periodic workprogram progress reports wili be submitted not later than: March 2000 and
September 2000. A final workprogram report and associated products will be submitted
by June 30, 2001.
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Attachment A Deliverable
Personrrel
Sr. Research Fellow Vogel
Sr. Research Fe�ow fGngspd
Sc Search Fellow Pettinari
Reseafch Fellow Land Arch I
Research Fellow, Land. Arch II
Pmf. Sykes, L.and. {vch.
Pmf. Rit, Land. Arch.
Pmf. Necicar. (in fdndj
Land. Arch. Research Ass[ I
Land. Arch. Research Asst II
Land. Arch. Research Asst III
Consultant editor
Other-secrefarial, photo, travel, maps
Secretarial support
Pdnting
Communirations
Contract
Local Mileage
Ttavelin Minnesoh,
Trevail outside Minnesota
Office supplies
OthersuppGes.
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