88-896 WHI� C�TY CLERK
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Presented By
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
OPERATION "LITTERBUG"
WHEREAS. parks and open space ithin the City and County are
important natural resources which m st be protected for the benefit
of the City as a whole; and
WHEREAS, there has been a dra tic increase in recent years in
incidents of iliegal dumping and li tering in the City and County
parks despite City warnings and new paper publicity of such illegai
dumping; and
WHEREAS, without stiffer enfor ement of "no dumping" )aws, such
illegal dumping will continue to in rease and threaten the future of
the open space and parks within the City and County; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul ity Cauncil requests the proper examine and repo�t
City, County and State officials to #aka�/necessary steps to protect Within 30 days on
the City and County parks from such illegal dumping/and specificaliy
requests the following actions: '�and vandalism
1 . That the Saint Paul Polic and City Park Rangers in-
crease their patrols aro� d the City's parks, with
special attention toward pprehending those persons
engaging in illegal dumpi g;
2. That the City's Park Rang rs be given authority to issue
misdemeanor tickets to th se who violate the City's "no
dumping" ordinances;
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Dimond
�� In Fav r
Goswitz
Rettman B
Scheibel A gai n s Y
Sonnen
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary . BY
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Approved by Mavor. Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
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Counc "l Resolution
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Out of Committee By Date
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3. That the City's Parks and ecreation Division should ensure
that all parks within the ity are visibly posted with the
City's "no dumping" ordina ces and penalties for violations
of such ordinances;
4. That the City's Parks and ecreation Division is requested
to examine all City parks o determine if there are means
available to prevent vehic es from leaving the designated
vehicle areas and entering the park to illegally dump
garbage;
5. That Ramsey County Distric Court Judges are hereby urged
to consider issuing a mand tory minimum sentence of 2 days
in jail or 100 hours of c unity service involving park
cleanup and maintenance to those persons found to be in
violation of the City's "n dumping" ordinances, as a means
of sending a strong messag of deterence to those persons
who might otherwise iliega ly in the City's or County's parks.
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �
Dimond
�ng In Fav r
cosw;tz
Rettman Gi�
_.�;�1 _ Against BY
Sonnen
Wilson
JUN �. 2 �8 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified V•s b C un il S t BY
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t#ppr d by Mavor. ' _ �u�y � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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CounCi].member $ob Long DEPARTMENT . - - - - — -
Mr. � or ;M�ry Aim Hecht CONTACT
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ASSIGN NUlIBER FOR ROOTING ORDER: (See everae side.)
_ Department Director _ Mayor (or Assistant)
_ Finance and Management Services Dir ctor _ City Clerk
_ Budget Director _ �
_ City Attorney _
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W V NG C T RI P (PurposefRationale) �f�
The purpose of the resolution is to dress the probl�a of dumping i.n parks
with some positive steps on the part o the City that will dissuad.e those who
believe that dumping their cast-offs d waste products in park lar�d. is an easy ' .
way to dispose of those things.
Council Research Center.
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There could be cost savings if people e prevented fraoa d�rping, as clean up in
parks for dta�ping is an expensive and ime cons'�,n,g activity.
IN G AN BUDG T C VITY R C G C ED:
(l�tayor's signature not required if unde $10,000.)
Total Amount of Txans�ction: Activity Number:
Funding 3ource:
ATTACHML�NTS: (List and number all attac ents.)
ADPIINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
� _Yes _No Rules, Regulations, Pr cedures, or Budget Amendment required�
_Yes _No If yes, are they or ti etable attached?
DEPARTMENT REVIEW CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
_Yes _No Council resolution requi ed? �Resolution required? _,_,Yes _No
_Yes _No Insurance required? . Insurance sufficient? Yes _No
Yes No Insurance attached?
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Counc l Resolution ; ��`^,
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
. Out of Committee By Date
OPERATION " ITTERBUG°
WHEREAS, parks and open space ithin the City and County are .
important natural resources which m st be protected for the benefit
of the City as a whole; and
WHEREAS, there has been a dram tic increase in recent years in
incidents of illegal dumping and li tering in the City and Cbunty
parks despite City warnings and new paper publicity of such illegal
dumping; and •
WHEREAS, without stiffer enfor ement of "no dumping" laws, such
illegal dumping wiil continue to in rease and threaten the future of
the open space and parks within the City and County; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul ity Council requests the pro er ,��m,n,� u�
City, County and 5tate officials to necessary steps to protect �- ,
the City and County parks from such illegal dumping and specificaliy r�P Jr w��` �i
requests the following actions: �4n Zvc�u.. � d-�.�
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1 . That the Saint Paul Polic and City Park Rangers in- ''�
crease their patrals arou d the City's parks, with
special attention toward pprehending those persons
engaging in illegal dumpi g;
2. That the City's Park Rang rs be given authority to issue
misdemeanor tickets to th se who violate the City's "no
. dumping" ordinances;
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Dimond
��g In Fav r
Goswitz
Rettman B
s�ne;nei Agains Y
Sonnen
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Councii: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
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Approved by fVfavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By _ BY
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CIT OF SAiNT PAUL
INTERDEPAR MENTAL MEMORANDUM
MEMO TO: Iiathy Stacli
FROM11: Lee Turchin�
DATE: June 9 , 1988
SUBJECT: Operation "Litter ug" Resolution
As I had mentioned to Bob S ndquist a fe�a days ago , I noticed
that the City Council had a ended the Operation "Litterbug"
resolution when it was before them last Thursday.
I have had a conversation ith rlar,v Ann Hecht of Bob Long' s
office after playing telep one tag for se�eral days . As
Mary Ann and I discussed, e will be using the opportunit,v of
the amendment to provide a ditional information to the City
Council on our Park Watch rogram. Therefore , in anticipation
of the Committee meeting t discuss funding for the Park Watch
Progra�, your staff should also be ready to share with .the Gity
Council a more detailed pl n of action as it relates to dumping
and vandalism in our City arks system. I have attached a copy
of the resolution bearing he amendment for your convenience .
If you have any questions bout �-our presentation, please feel
free to call me .
LT/jr
cc : Mayor George Latimer
Jim Bellus
Mary Ann Hecht -
Bob Sandquist
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