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86-547 WHITE - CI7V CLERK PINK - FINAt�CE G I TY O F SA I NT PA LT L Coun il P /�/J CANARV'- DEPARTMENT File NO• `"� �� • BLUE - MAVOR � Co ncil Resolution .� � �� , Presented By ✓Referred To �l l� �!� �.� Committee: Date �1 —�S J� Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the city of Saint Paul has applied for and received a grant from the Northwest Area Foundation in the amount of $14,5Q0,00; and WHEREAS, the Northwest Area Foundation has approved this grant for t e purposes of promoting the development of inedia arts in Saint Paul through: - the development and provision of seminars on film and video fina cing, distribution and production ; - assistance to non-profit media arts organizations providing prog amming for the Rivertown International Film Festival ; - planning for the city`s ongoing media arts activities, especiall the Rivertown Film Festival ; WHEREAS, subject to the execution of these grant agreements there wi 1 exist revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1986 budget which the Mayor, pursua t to Section 10.07,1 of the Charter of the city of Saint Paul does certify are available for appropriation ; and WHEREAS, Council File 27751Q, adopted October 1 , 1981 established ce tain Special Fund Policies ; and WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the following additions be made t the 1986 budget subject to the execution of the grant agreement between the city and the Northwest Area Foundation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the city of Sain Paul does hereby accept the Northwest Area Foundation grant with all conditions and t rnis attendant thereto ; and BE IT FURTH.ER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorize and directed to execute the grant agreement and contract between the city and the No thwest Area Foundation ; COUIVCILMEN Requested b Department of Yeas Nays � �3to��c Sonnen �� ofe1N In Favor �t�F Rettman costa Scheibel __ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Atto ney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By. t#pproved by IVlavor: Date Appr y Mayor for S ion o Council By _ By WHITE - GTV CLERK PINK - FINANCE COU�i II CANARN- DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PA U L � BLUE - MAVOR File NO. �� `� � � Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council adopts the a6ove additi ns to the 1986 budget. Current Changes Amended Financing Plan; 126 pED Operations Fund 36Q21-3600 No rthwest Area FND -0- 14,500 14,500 2nd Yr. Media Development Prog. Total Changes to Financing Plan 14,500 Spending Plan; 126 PED Operati.ons, Fund 36021-219 RivertQwn Festival grants -Q- 5,QOQ 5,000 Planni:ng grant -0- 2,000 2,000 36021-219 �rofessional Services - Film/Video Seminars -0- 7,500 7,500 Total Changes to S,pending Plan 14,500 -2- � \ � 2� �� COUNCILMEN Requested by Department o Yeas N�s� ��stotaea Drew In Favor �a�x Rettman Nieesir scne�be� � __ Against BY Tedesco �IlFilee� Adopted by Council: Date MAY 1 - 1�86 Form Appr ved y City Att n Certified Ya.se o ' Se re ry BY By ` �1ppr y Mavor: Date _ Y 5 �966 Appr y Mayor for Sub si uncil B _ B P�!Rl.HED r!!AY 3 1956 ' P E D DE PARTMENT � `�7 NO 4110 J�ne E.astwood CONTACT 292-�49� ext. 204 PHONE Ma rch 21 , 1986 DATE �Q�� Q Q ASSI N NUMBER FOR ROUTING ORDER Cli All Locations for Si nature : Department Director 4 Director of nagement/Mayor Finance and Management Services Director � City Clerk g��r ctor � 6 City Counci City Attorney WHAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIALS? (Purpo e/ Ratio ale) : Authorize acceptance of grant from the Northwest Area Foundation fo Second Year Media Development Project and adopt addition to the 1986 budget. �� ►�� RECEIVED ��` � np� 2 MAR � 1 ��; COST/BENEFIT, BUDGETARY AND PERSONNEL IMPACTS ANTICIPATED: ffA`lu4t'S OtFi E C�� ATTORNEY The grant will be used to s�Opport the Media Development Pro�ect, sp cifically: 1 ) Seminars on film investment and financing; 2) Coopertive programming by local media arts organizations for the .Rivertown Film festival ; 3) Ongoi:rig planning fo r the Media Development Pro�ect. FINANCING SOURCE AND BUDGET ACTIVITY NUMBER CHARGED OR CREDITED: (Mayor' signa- ture n t re- Total Amount of Transaction: ��4,500,00 quired if under $10,00 ) Funding Source: Activity Number: 126-36021 ATTACHMENTS (List and Number All Attachments) : l . Resolution 2. Copy of Northwest Area Foundation Grant Agreement and materi s (1 set) . DEPARTMENT REVIEW CITY ATTORNEY RE IEW �Yes No Council Resolution Required? Resolution Requi ed? Yes No Yes X No Insurance Required? Insurance Suffic ent? Yes No Yes X No Insurarace Attached: (SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR INSTRUCTIONS) Revised 12/84 .. ' � , . /�� /. . . " - . � _ �, '; CITY OF SAINT PA.UL , - €iii`ii:`iil OP'FICE OF,THF� CITY COIINCIL ` ftL�D - - „ � . . . , . _ . _. . . ? t •-, .......• � �ti t. � - �� " � {L� ._ � �.� `'1 � J�, , � � �o�mittee �ep�rt j�- ,^� �,�,� � � ,� �� c;�-�� r ,'.:_ ;;; ,:r - F:�.anc� �Iana ement �:8� :P�rso�n:el:: C� lttee. .. _.. .: _ .- : : April 24, 1986 _ _ _ _--- ----�-- - 1. Approval of minutes from meeting held April 17, 1986. a ro ed 2. Resolution amending the 1986 budget by adding $52,828 to the inancing Plan and to the Spending Plan for Civic Center operating. Laid over o Ma 1 � 3. Resolution. amending the 1986 budget by adding �17,000 to the inancing Plan and to the Spending Plan for Heritage Preservation Commission (p ofessional consulting services) . approved 4. Resolution amending the 1986 budget by transferring $4,750 f om Contingent Reserve: to Executive Administration-Civic Organizations Contribution . Laid over to May 8 5. Resolution amending the 1986 budget by transferring $5,000 f om Contingent Rese��€: ' „_ , to Planning and Economic Developmgnt-Citizen Participation. approved ' 6. Resolution amending the 1986 budget by adding $14,500 to the Financing Plan and to the Spending Plan for PED Operations Fund-Northwest Area oundation. approved . 7. Resolution recognizing the Reconstitution of Citizen Partici ation District No. �o Laid over to May 8 8. Resolution authorizing agreement with St. Paul Ramsey Medic Center whereby tYac: City will receive services of Dr. Reith Henry. approved 9. An ordinance amending Chapter 369, Section 369.04, Subd. 5, of the. Legislative Code pertaining to reciprocal Building Trades Business Lice ses. approved 10. An ordinance amending Chapter 370, Section 370.15, Subd. 3, of the Legislative Code pertaining to reciprocal Certificates of Competency. a roved r+ 11. Adninistrative Orders: � D-7970: Authorization for payment to Galen Cranz for parti ipation in the World Trade Plaza Design Charrette. discusse - D-7973: Additions of $827.00 to the contract for Burlingto Center/333 Sibley Building to Galtier Plaza Skyway Bridge and Conco se Link. discussed • D-7974: Additions of $9,299.00 to the contract for Burlin ton Center/333 Sibley Building �to Galtier Plaza Skyway Bridge and Counc urse Link. discussed CTTY HALL 5EVENTH FLOOR ` SA T PAUL,MINNESOTA 55102 . � . . . . . . . .-.�. .. . . ... .... . 'r �� ef�46 : _ . � -..- -� .:-. - �-. . ' � � , " � , � ��- 5�7. � ; �.CC.i�v.cD NOxTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION F� 1 ,� GRANT AGREE�NT iAYOR'S UFFICE This Agreement, made and �cecuted by and between the Northwest Area Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor"), a d CITY OF ST. PAUL/DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECOKOMIC D VELOPMENT (hereinafter referzed to as "Grantee"). Grantor awards the following grant, and Grantee agre s to accept such grant, in accordance vith the terms and onditions hereinafter set forth. I. SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF TIiE GRANT. The grant shall be sed solely for, and expended in the manner and over the period of t' e, as described in Grantee's application dated November 15, 1985. G antee will notify Grantor of, and obtain its written consent to any substantial deviations from said grant application. II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE GRANT. • Date Authorized: Amount Granted: _ February 7, 1986 14,500 Grant Resolution: A series of seminars on film .fina cing and investment for local film makers. Grant Title: Media Development Project Second Year Grant Period: Begins - January 1, 1986 Terminates - March 1, 1987 Release of Grant Funds: $14,500 on or about Febru ry 15, 1986 Submission of Project Reports: Final Activity and Fx penditure Report -- April 1, 1987 . Grant Summary Report -- Apzil 1, 1987 GtA./NWAF • page 1 of 4 . � III. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. All grants are made in accordance with current and pplicable laws and pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service Code, s amended, and _ the regulations issued thereunder. 1. Public Announcements : Announcements of the gra t award are to be made by the Grantee unless otherwise indica[ d by Grantor. Grantee is expected to review the text of any a nouncements and plans for publicity with Grantor within a reaso able time of the signing of the Grant Agreement. A copy of any ublished announcements mentioning the grant award will b forwarded to Grantor. All subsequent public announcements, ews features, publications or information concerning the gra program will indicate Grantor's participation in the progra funding. 2. Ex penditure of Grant Funds: The funds provided for this grant will be ex pended only in accordance with the pr visions stated in Grantee's funding request and budget approve . Any program modification is subject to Grantee securing Gra tor's prior written approval. Grant funds will be disburse to Grantee only after Grantor has received a properly ex ecuted opy of this Grant Agreement and demonstrated satisfactory complia ce with the - stated grant conditions. (a) Grantee will comply with any special grant conditions outlined as quickly as feasible Such . stated conditions may make the release of unds contingent on special requirements or may make future payments under the grant contingent upon demonstrated per ormance, or both. In such cases, Grantee must submit o Grantor adequate evidence of compliance with the s ated grant conditions prior to the release of any gra t funds. . (b) Funds provided by Grantor may not be used or political � campaigns, intervention in elections, vote registration drives, carrying on propaganda, or otherwi e attempting to � influence legislation of any governmental ody other than through making available the result of non artisan analysis, study and research, eaccept as ot erwise permitted in Section SO1 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code. (c) Ex penses charged against this grant may no be incurred prior to the date on which the grant perio begins or subsequent to its termination date, and ma be incurred only as necessary to cazry out the purpose and activities of the approved program. � � (d) Ex penditures made by the Grantee in furthe ance of the ' purposes specified in the Grant Agreement ust be charged against the grant. G.A./NWAF page 2 of 4 � . 3. Record Keeping: Grantee will maintain records f grant expenditures consistent with generally accepted accounting practices: (a) Grantee agrees to maintain its books and r eords to show, and separately account for, the funds rece ved under this grant and to identify the purposes for whi h, and manner in which, grant funds have been ex p nded. (b) Gran[ee will maintain its records of ex pen itures from the grant, as well as copies of the reports su mitted by it to Grantor with respect to such grant, for at least a period of four years after completion or t rmination of the grant. 4. Reports to Grantor: Grantee will furnish Grant r with a written report or reports according to the established chedule set in the "Terms of Grant" section of this Agreement. Grantee shall provide Grantor with a valid report, or reports showing: (a) The use of funds granted based upon Grante 's records, detailing all �penditures made from the g ant funds (including salaries, travel and supplies). � (b) The progress made by the Grantee toward ac ieving the purpose(s) for which the grant was made, ( ncluding the successes and problems encountered during he reporting period) . �c) Failure to submit said report, or reports, by the scheduled submission date, will result in the withho ding of any forthcoming grant payments until Grantor i in receipt of the delinquent report, or reports. (d) Grantee may petition Grantor in writing fo a reasonable period of extension for a report, or repor s, with the understanding that any scheduled grant pa ent(s) will not not be released in the interim. Interim Reports: will provide a summary of gran activity to date or, as appropriate, since the last such report. These reports should include a financial summary show ng in detail how the grant funds have been e�cpended during t e period(s) . Final Reports: will include a review of perfo nce and activities over the entire grant period and wil include a one-page program summary which Grantor can us for future publication. In that brief summary, Grantee sh uld describe the project, how i[ was implemented, to what de ree the � . established project objectives were met and the difficulties en-countered, what the project changed, and its ost. In addition to accounting for tne use of tne gr nt funds during the current fiscal year, Grantee will submiL a etailed final financial report snowing all rant ex enditures durin the entire grant period. G.A./NWAF Page 3� of 4 � . r S. xeversion of Grant �Funda: Grantee will- return to the Foundation say unex pended grant funda at the close of the grant period. Grant funds will also be promptly returned: � (a) If Grantor determinea that Grantee has no perfon►ed in accordance with the specified "Teroe of t e Grant" or met the specific grant conditions of the pproved program and its supporting budget, and �o notifie Grantee. (b) If gzantee loaes its acemption fro� Feder 1 iacome taxation as provided for under Section SO1 (c) (3) of the Internal Bevenue Code. 6. Actions Against Grantee: Grantee agrees tha[ t will immediately notify Grantor of any laweuit, or aay proceedi before any federal, state, or local administrstive agency which may be initiated against it, including (but not limit d to) any proceeding against the Grantee which might aff ct its tax—e�cempt status under federal or state law and any proc eding which might affect its status as "aot a private foundation " 7. Copyrights and Patents: Reports, materials, b oks, and articles resulting from this grant may be copqrighted b the Grantee and - shall �become the property of the Grantee. How ver, Grantee shall take appropriate steps to assure that the copy ighted or patented materials or devices are made available to the public at no charge, or at a reasonable charge. . 8. Limit of Com�itment: Unless otherwise stipula ed in writing, this grant is made with the understanding that Grantor has no obligation to provide other or additional supp rt to Grantee. 9. Termination of Agreement: This Agreement may e teraninated at . aay time by mutual agreement ia �rriting. Upon any fiaal . termination of this Agreement, Grantee shall p omptly, upon request of Graator, repay to Grantor all un�cp nded grant funds, � and Grantee ahall not be entitled to any furth r funds undez this g rant. 10. Hinnesota Law: This Agreement shall be govern d by the laws of the �tate of Minnesota. IN idITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have acecuted this reemeat in duplicate on this 7�th day of February, 1986. � GRANTOx: GRANTEE: • NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION Cit Of St. Paul/D partment of By By onomic ve opmen � � e , (Name) d e Title president (Ti,t1e ADDRESS OF GRANTOR: ADDRESS OF GRANTEE• West 975 Fizst National Bank Building 'Z�S cS,}- � Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 N� �n G.A./NWAF page 4 of 4 . - C�� ,��., r ARTS PROPOSAL COYER SHEET NAt+tE OF ORGANIZATlON• Department of Planning and Economic Dev lopment (PED) ADDRESS� 25 West Fourth Street Saint Paul MN 55102 CONTACT PERSON• Jane Eastwood TELEP OwE: 292-1577, ext, 204 FISCAL AGENT (if other than ApplicanL Organization): Name: Address: Telephone: PROJECT TITLE (ten words or less) : Media Development Project Second Year CURRENT ANNUAL BUDi�ET OF APPLI�AWT: � 10,000,000 � � TOTAL BUD�ET OF PROJECT: E55,700 TOTAL AMOUIJT REQUESTED: � 14,500 OTHER SOURCES OF FUnIDS: a) Committed (name and amount) n} Anticipated but not comnitted c) Plan to solicit Saint Paul Foundation Tu�:+� A�uui�T KE�Or•1F�C11'JEC: (far NWAF S�dff t;se or?y) � PROJECT DURATION: 15 months BEGINNING: Januar , 1986 ENDING: arc , FIELD (cneck one): Dance X Film Literature Piusic Tneater X Multidisciplinary/Miscellaneous Yisual Arts (Media Arts) � (over) � . � �G -3y� ` � ��**o. CITY OF SAINT PAUL ,�� '; OFFICE OF T�IE MAYOR . : ii`�ii'" : � �' �c 347 CITY HALL "'� SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA 55102 . GEORGE LATIMER (612) 298-4323 MAYOR November 15, 1985 Ms. Ter�y Saario Northwest Area Foundation M;975 First Nationa) Bank Building Saint Paul , Minnesota 55101 Dear Ms. Saario: It is with great pleasu�e that i introduce the Media Development ProJect Second Year proposal to the Northwest Area Found ion. Last year, the city of Saint Paul �s Department of Plannin and Economic Development presented to the Foundation a pi n to encourage the development of the media arts and media fa ilities in Saint Paul . The Foundation awarded the city �20,000 a requested 550,000, tNO-year grant to sponsor the New Wor s/Media series, now being completed in Lowertown. The past year's involvement with New Works/Media as well as other activities with meda arts organizations and busine ses has honed our vision of the city�s role and scope of activtt in this area white at the same time broadened ou� understanding 4 the � needs of artlsts, p�oducers and investors. ' For the� second year of the Media Development ProJect, th clty has � ta�geted three areas of activity, two of whlch will be p esented � in this proposal for funding. They are: 1 ) Financing of fiim and video production 2) Support for festival/event programming 3) Education for filmmakers and producers This proposal requests assistance for development of an investment and flnancing seminar for local ftlm and vide p�oducers to be held in conJunction with a simiia� semin r for . the investment community. Secondly, the proposal reques s funds , to broaden the scope of the Rivertown Festival to inciud special programming activities by media arts organizations worki g in conJunction with the city of Satnt Paul and the U Film S ciety. Finally, the proposal also requests funds to develop a I ng-range strategy for expanding Saint Paul �s film and media festi al agenda, involvfng both the arts community and the busine s and private support cortanunities. .�ir4e , � ��_�s�� Ms. Terry Saario Page Two . Beyond the scope of this proposal, the city of Saint Paul continues to work with media arts organizations to develo facilities, plan and carry out programming and expand edu ational opportunities for the public and the artlstic community. The city of Saint Paul has made the media arts a sign141c nt focus of our arts and economic development program and Niil continue to do so. I encourage the Nor-thNest l�rea Founda ton to join us in furthering these activities. Very truly yours, . Geor La mer hSay � � �� 2. BACKGROUND I t�ORMAT I ON . e. THE ORGANIZATlON PED is a city agency that provides a broad sPect�um of economic dev lopment activities through commerciel real estate development, housing, Job creation, federal grant management, and small business assistance. The agency is a p votai force in designing and implementing the public agenda for the arts and econo ic development in Saint Paul . in 1984, PED focused its arts development services on the medis art as part of a larger program cailed the Media Development ProJect. The Media Dev lopment P�oJect, which ai�o encompasses the commerctal film/vtdeo industry, has the ollowing obJectives: — to stimuiate further film/video productlon in the city — to provide technical assistance and, ►rhere appropriate, finan tal assistance, to non—profit and for—profit media entities that are expanding, rel cating or starting up — to assist in the development, prorrbtion and planning of inedia arts activities in the city In the past year, PED has been involved in the foilowing projects: Assisted Fitm in the Cities with techniczi and financial support in ths development of a new ftim exhtbition facility in Lowertown Co—sponsored the first Mtdwest Ftlm and Video Conference Assisted the U Film Society with its first year of sponsoring th Rivertown ill International Film Festival in Saint Paul Submitted a proposal for the neN Mtnnesota Telecommunications Ce ter to Twin Cities Pubilc Television which was subsequently selected by th�t or anization � Established the Media/Telecommunications Leadership Group, an in ormal advisory body to consult on the ctty�s medla and telecommunications program - Initi�ted a space search to develop a galie�y for UC Video Provided assistance to film and video production compantes seeki g assistance with � business pl�nning, relocation and expansion b. PROJECT DESIG�I b.1. NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES Throughout the past year, as PED has become more familiar with lec i and national ftlm and video production and programming and refined its own obJ ives, several � immediate needs have emerged: t ) In order to stimulate more film/video production in the city, here must be a greater awareness of fiim/video investment -- what It is, the risk , how it can be done wtsely. Both the film/video producers and artists, and the p tential investment community, must be educated. On{y then can we begin to build a gr ater base of financial support for local production. � � �� -5�� 2) Hand tn hand wtth actual production is the need for greater pub ic awareness of the media arts and a Nillingness to embrace them as significant cul ural activtties. In Saint Paul , where there xill soon be six neN film screens downto n in addition to to trro existing screens, there is a concern that audlences must be eveloped and encouraged, especially for those screens operated by non—profit org nizations and exhiblting non—commerc�isi works. To do that, vre need grezter coope �tion among the arts, business and civic organizations, to (end financiai and techn cai support. Overall, there must be a strategy for the long—term development of edia arts programmtng and events in the city. b.2. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Financing and investment Seminars PED rrill sponsor tNO series of seminars on film financing and inves ment, the first seminar directed toward the independent filmmaker/producer, the sec nd seminar directed torrard the private investment cortmunity. These seminars will be offered concurrently in the spring and fall of 1986. The spring semtnars wili take place during the RivertoNn Film Festival es an adJunct activity to the f tival . Each seminar wtll be deslgned for the Twin Cities and regtonal market. The seminars will be presented by PED and FilmDallas, Inc. (see add nda for information on FilmDallas), a private fiim investment company and ilm consultant. For filmmakers, the seminar will cover the entire fiimmaktng proce from development to marketing and distribution, covering legal issues, contract neg iations, money _ fiow, protecting one�s rights, and the use of professionai assista e from accounting to tegal help. For the investor�s seminar, topics .wiil include an verview of the industry and future t�ends, how money flows through the process, d a'I st�ucturing and a case study of a film from financing through distribution �and financial return. Festtval/Event Support and Pianning PED will Kork on two specific types of activities designed to: bro den the scope of the RivertoWn Film Festivai to invoive other locai media arts orga izations as weil as the private sector; and to create ongoing invoivement among Sai t Paul arts, business and community organizations 1n film/video programrring and festival activities. Program Support: PED will organlze and offer support to local me la arts organizations to develop nea program activities for the Rivertown V International Film Festival . The city wili encourage activittes that Iink rr�edi� arts organizations � and private businesses or community organizations with the festiva . Participating � organizations may include the Science Museum of h?innesota, Fiim in the Cities, the Mlnneseta Museum of Art, the Worid Theater/MPR, the hlinnesota Wori Trade Center, Cinemaland Theaters in Galtier Piaza and the Saint Paul Downtown C uncil . These organizations wlll work with PED and the U Fiim Society to develop new activities, bssed on their own prog�amming emphasis or special interest, that ill enhance the festiva�l and give it broad appeal . Possibie activities or topics ay include � , � �� _�� children�s prograrmning, emerging Amertcan ftlmmakers, international film and cultural exchange, archival and classic films, while activities such as spec al discounts or exchanges between for—profit and non—profit film organizations migh also be arranged. Festival Development and Planning: PED wili organtze an advisory c mmtttee to develop a long—range st�ategy for film festivai activities and othe media arts activitles. The committee will be composed of local arts and media arts organizatlons, the downtown business community represented by organ zations such as the Downtown Council and the Tourism and Convention Bureau, and the private funding community. The purpose of this activity ts to: — provide unique linkages between programming entities and the b siness/civic community, e.g. the Minnesota World Trade Center and international edla programming — stimulate cooperative programming ventures among arts organiza ions in Saint Paul and build on the strong base of organlzattons here The advisory committee wilt +rork with a recognized consuitant in film festivals and film/vtdeo programming. Preliminary formation of the advisory co ittee will begin in March of 1986. Membership wtll be derlved in part from particip nts in the Rivertown IV Internatlonal� Film Festival advisory committee with ne additions. The committee will be charged with developing a strategy for city, usiness and civtc involvement in ongoing media arts programming. The committee�s t k wili also be to bu11d on the cooperative efforts already begun tor the Rivertown IV Festival end to incorporate those efforts into a larger agenda of events and or nizations. Its � role wiil not be to determine specific programming, but to suggest how those activities fit in the city�s festival/event agenda and how they ca be assisted through coordination, promotions and financtai support. . ��-��. PROJECT STAFF The key staff for the Media Development ProJect Second Year are Jan Eastwood and Bob Tracy of PED. Eastwood will p�ovide lead proJect management with T acy providing technical and support assistance. Both are ProJect Managers il �s i PED�s Dov�ntown Development Division serving under the supervision of James O�Leary Deputy Director for powntown Development. The Downtown Development Division is pri .a�ily �esponsible for managing the city�s ma,jor economic development proJects and dow town real estate development proJects. Jane EastNOOd is co-manager of the Medis Development ProJect. In ts capacity, she directed the city�s co-sponsorship of the Midr+est Ftim end Yideo C ference (ast year. She is managing the city�s sponso�ship of the RivertoMn IY I ternational Film Festival . She also manages PED�s technica! and business planning a istance to locai filmmakers, now in development. One of her maJor responsibilittes in the coming year will be to devetop policy and program activities for public/privat film production financing. in addition, she is proJect manager for the Minnesota istory Center proJect and the Minnesota School of the Arts site development proJ t, and co- authored the Nfinnesota World Trade Center proposal. Bob Tracy brings six years of experience in public art proJect man gement to the proJect. He is co-manager of the tiledia Development ProJect with p inciple responsibility for technical assistance to media arts o�ganlzation . Most recentiy, he managed the New Works/Media series, assisted Film in the Cities in the financing and relocating of their film exhibition factlity, and co-authored he Twin Cities Public Television proposai . in addition, he managed the applicati n and subsequent acknowiedgement of the 1985 City Livabtlity Award gl�ven to Saint P ul for its efforts in urban arts development. Tracy provfded critical proJect manage ent servlces to the development of the Lowertown Lofts Artists Housing ProJect. H is a merr�e� of the core faculty of the Local Arts Leadership institute, pllot�d I 1986 by the University of Nlnnesota�s Center for Local Arts Development and th Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs. Tracy also serves as president of t e Board of the Southern Theater Foundation. �� -5� � ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION 19 6 1987 I . Seminars J F M A M J J A S 0 N D J F M Program planning (Speakers,facilities , topic selection, research) Publicity, registration Seminars ; evaluation and follow-up II. Festival/Event Activities and Planning New festival activities coordinated Advisory group meets wt, consultant I ------------� Ongoing event planning/support , � @,�� -�� BUDGET I. Semi na rs NWA PED Other Total Program development/planning $17,000 $3,500 $4,500 $ 9,000 Presentors ' travel/fees 10,000 10,000 Facility/site arrangements 1 ,000 1 ,000 Publicity/registration mailing 7,000 3,500 3,500 TOTAL $35,000 $7,000 $8,000 $20,000* II. Festival/Event Activities & Planning New festival events/coo rdination $13,700 $5,000 $3,700 $ 5,000 Consultation/advisory group 9,000 2,500 '6,500 $22,700 $7,500 $10,200 $ 5,000** TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES $55,700 $14,500 $18,200 $25,000 *Fees will be charged for seminar registration Filmmaker/producer seminar: $30,00/person Projected registration: 125 people X $30.00 X 2 seminars = $ 7,500 Investor's seminar: $125.00/person Projected registration: 50 people X $125.00 X 2 seminars = 12,500 $20,000 **St. Paul Foundation (requested) ��- 5y7 `��*, o.� C OF SAINT PAUL �• ; , DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECON MIC DEVELOPMENT o a E DIVISION OF DO NTOWN DEVELOPMENT + ��i��m! A+c' ' 25 West Fourth eet,Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 � ° 672 292-1577 �� . GEORGE IATiMER MAYOR November 15, 1985 Ms . Terry Saario, President Northwest Area Foundation W-975 First National Bank Building Saint Paul , MN 55101 Dear Ms. Saario: I am submitting th.is letter to attest that the City of Saint Paul would be an eligib7e- and capable recipient of funds granted by� the Northwest Area Foundatton. The City of Saint Paul is organized under a home rule charter an holds all powers extended to munici�pal corporations in the State of Minnesota, a municipal corporation, the City holds tax exemption under 6otfi the Federal Internal Revenue � Code and the Minnes:ota State Code. A copy of the COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CITY F SpINT PAUL for the fiscal year ending December 31 , 1984 may be �o�tained upon re uest from the city's Department of Finance and Management. State law requires •the St te Auditor to perform an _audit of the City of Saint Paul and other cities of t e first class in Minnesota. Thi�s requirement h.as 6een met, and tfi�e State Auditor has found the City's � procedures to represent fairly i�ts financi�al condi'ti'ons , and to e in conformity with generally accepted accounting procedures applied on a consi tent 6asis . I trust that these remarks adequately address concerns that you ight have in reviewing Saint Paul 's eligibi�li�ty and qualifications as a poten ial grant reci,pient under your Artistic Support Program, Sincerely, � �.�-t�.�!� 'L � /�� , Tom Meyer, Accountant/Planning and Economic Development �`��-.SU� ADDENDUM Includes info rmation on: FilmDallas Midwest Film and Video Conference New Works/Media Film in the Cities/Jerome Hill Theater 1985 City Livability � ��. . � ��-J�� : �-. � . � � 1985 . � . . . ., . . . ; . . � . ; . . • � • . • � CITY LIVABI LITY RI� WI NER Nk-�yor George Lati mer and the City of Sai nt Paul SP9NSOREO BY THE UIVITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND PHI1,.P _ RIS INCORPORATED . 3 . . , � . . ::..,. n ....,.�_,. _ �.....� -- . � .:• : . • _� ' � �"• � , �.,,�;: ..r.;ioK.: � REFt1RM = � SIMART TOT NCAA TAq(l.ES = � � BACKLASN ACAOEMiCS� '° '�0�"ON""'CN0°`'10 � t� q�TS.,." Il IMIONTN B16 DElYIAND ` � OF SUNDAES ��.,�„� i � .��.� , .s . . t�: No� �aa�ca ,�,E .�:: c�ai..o"ro�iu�'b 'DOUBL.E PARS' . : �mr iuo.00�rnu�s,�o w�.M,...�.i•r.=; �.es�«,ee.��..,e ro�aenc'e�t�c __ . .. • —— — � � USA MAYORS: sti ��, �., MBy� ��b� Lat�mer, lett, accepts ty ity„ award for using arts to im- prove life quality; says communitY - :.:;,,3..� does work, "then I thank them„ . .�..�_:�� ° �:`: 2A. Some mayors may accept ied- . �. -� eral aid cuts. 3A. Inqu�ry: 9A. � • '�.A �By Mark Pete�son LATIMER: Dreams of singing Rigoletto. � • , . � �C( '�� - u� 2A•TUESDAY, JUNE 1 S. 1985 • USA TODAY . 4�. V !� r. .:.� �.,� s�o n�sc�ES wrrr+�a�TME r+�ouNES �� . .�: .� Conducttn � =�:: - g - � :� the I�vel a - � �� . . � s of a I�vable c� � .��. Mayor George Latima. St er. "I tell people everywhere, .`�� Paul's biggest boaster,says he's that oNy in SL Paul can you see •.always known that S�PaW is Plaky Zukerman dirxt the SL ' tDis country's most livable Paul Cbamber Orchestra.thai dry° - walk two blocks and see Garrl- The gregarious five-term son Keillor and the Prairie mayor picked up the "ciry Uv- Home Companion,"a show on � abiliry" award from the US. National Public Radio. _ Conterence of Mayors in An- Not arttstic hi�eli, Lat!- chorage, Alaska, Monday for mer, �9, says he eagerly at• usiag arls to improve economic tends"everything I can get to.I - � �_ vitality and quality of life. f ust love it all."He sang a duet Latimer says judges were with Keillor at Pr+airie Home's impr�d with St Paul's S45 openit�g Pmg�am i�►1978. �.:: million Ordway TDeater,reno- RecenUy, he "suctioned o!t � •vation oi two other major the my body f�r another art orga• . ate:s and transformation oi a nization."Ae71 work out at the decaying section of downtown YMCA wlth tt►e high-bidder. ` � �ntn loft hoaslr►g}or artlsts. Latimer, who says he a: Shunning personal credit, dreams of another lite sin�ng , " � IBtimer said the award gas to Rigdetto.is one of Minnesota's "the heart of the oomm�►ity� most PoPular Democrat-Farcn- '_ ey Ma�c w�enon � the people here who love art er-Labor Party politicians.He's �,qnMER:SL Paui's five-term yor dreams of another life sing- and help it�ow:' trequently ment�oned as a pos� �� q�p,� In this Gfe,he is vocal badcer of arts in his ary. A man who sprinkles mile-a- sible contender .for statewide minute banter wlth puns and omce. tation,"he)okes. neapolls a pisno so they could jokes, Latimer say►s "the com- Labmer popes the livability Even local)y, Minneapolis is have a conceR" muniry dces the work—then I award brin�St PaW some na- traditlonally seen as the more go over and thank them." tional attentioa. "Face it, SL cultural of the'I�vin Cities.Lati- —Margaret Nelsan Despite the modesry,he is St Paul doesn't have a bad reputa- mer disag�ees, noting that "in paul'S most vocal art support tlon.It just doesn't have a repu- 1826 St, Paul had to lend Mm- ■USA mayors,3A,9A ,y . � � • � • �� • ,; . JUI�t8.t885 � • � �� . ' . � '� . 1#71id.�6C � $A/Pt 11JESDAY..NJNE 18. 1985 . ' - J�TJ�1ils� � DISPA�i ,�,� ' �EIIMMD N.MOOEN.1Mi N15 - . . . � �EIwN1D Il MDOEII Jr.,p��E�w oE�0�111 MOMELL.Ei�eriw�EONs � 1MOYAf L GYMJN.►miMM��M1i�lrr , fTEYE Y.1NLfON.W�rPq 6/Na . JO�M T.MEMrr.As.oan•P�er.e.r w.s.CH�TO.A..etln•EeMr �R.swrKaw.w�.er v�o.►...�• �owto a.uwwc.�►.�. . Eeea � CtTY'S `WABItJTY AWARD' : � � Laurels for aesthetics 6at is a c]aasy and ilattcrioB award tLat waa batowcd on St Panl this week by tbe US Coafa�eace aE Ma7�T�9 call it tLe I.ivaD�ity Award.The refaeaa is to the e:tmt to wbicE dtiea nm�ture tbe arb as weli as eoonomic developmmt Jndpag is done by people taowledgmbk jn tbe arb. T6e f udges cited a raft a�neat thin�acoo�pli�bed or beioB dooe io this dty:Lowert�o�wn redeveloPmmt,co�bvetio�oE the Ordway Tbeater,�forts to belp Actas Theater and Pta�rk Ha�e � (bmpanion ioto te�o�vated bomes,arts Pro�and festivalt,and : a geaeral bad of aea�etic em�e�hown in botb Listccic • p�avab�and new development . ' The award 'u a nice,lormal sort of recognition that St Paul is doing some thiags right, but the term "livabilit�' implies a lot more lhan beautiful strnctures sod goverommYs and businas' doing the right thing by the arts. It snggesu a snpportive at�nos- phere and aidespread urvolvement m tLe sets m this commmtity. UltimaWy,tbe apto�s of tbe LivaDilitq Aaud is to be fouod io the proud faces of those tbonsand4 who took pact m tbe Ocdway opening la:t aiata. .. � . � (� � �5�� - Schrom hurts Twins to 4-1 victory ovQr Texas/1 D �� Andy No�th . , �. � �' ` captures Country music worshipers mingfe with idois/ 1 C `�� ` ` � " ' �� . = �� .:..�. : : U.S. Open St. Paut cited for biendi�g art, deve�opment/ 1 B �= �� / 1 p Minneapoiis ■ � 1 A N Metro Monday and .�.,'.,°.� xsc a�..., v.n.N.,.n.,,., c.rMV.,.a........s.�«a�.r.c.�..,, St. Paui to s � it Liv ' ' ' C abilit c r� et�ton p y y p By Jack TdbeR Staff Writer St Paul Das �on tLe slxth aanus! Informed of tDe award betore leav- Dizon BonE, praid t ot Ord�vay Ciry LivaDility Awards competltlon, ing for tbe oonterence.IBtlmer sald. Music Teeatre,saM, Obviously,I'm � outdutancing sevea other dUa. "IYs►ust marvelous. Juct.marveloc� deligdted St Paul is gettlag We as• to havc the city's aehievemeau not- tional award,and I delighted toe Mayor George Latlmer is to aeapt ed, btri it is reaUy a com�nuniry ef• �udga Dave citied e OMway a� . tne award at a lunebeon today in tori,not s mLnicipal effort." pnrt of the reawa" aacborag�.Aiaskn,site o!a meeting Charleston, S.C.,w� the ruana�up. 01 tDe US. Conteronce of Mayora. }ollo�ed by 8aian Rou6e, La. The Slnce the OMway pened .lea. 8, _ TD! COpltflpCY aod PDtllp Morris, pe7[t flve dties wtre: Albuquerque, Bond ssid. 220.00 tbealer-goers • Inc.,cosponsot t6e competltlon. N.M.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, bavc atteaded vano attractions in Otiio;Pimtrwg4 Pa.,aad Salt lake t�e tDeaters t�vo uditoriums, a ?Ae saard fs givee aneually W t6e Gty,Ltad. 1,619seat maia hal aad a SmaU tity selected by a panel o!�udges tor theater that seats 321 outstandiog acdievement 1n bleoding ?De tatoration of Lowercown is Jndga for t�e 19 S eompetltion tl►e arts and ecoaomiC develoDment tunded by a t10 milUon gant trom were Jack Duncan, a�titent W tEe the McKnigbt Foundation. The pro Ameritan Conncil for the Arts; Judges cf[eC St. Pau1's t1.7 mlluon ject Is rrjuvEOattng tbe 180�scre�a- Kathy L Dwya, otilcer of � Lowertowm Lofu devdopment pro terfro�.� r,�d aaredouse diatrltt In- tbe Eugene and a E Meyer �ect. �vvpftp !s croating an artl�ts- s:'•+ded in Lowertown wNl be Galder. FoundaUo4 W D.G; Ron- wTlters ponSing cooperative at 255 E. Plau:.a SI00 mfilion residmcial,re- ald I.ee flaniag, dent of the Kello�g Hlvd Thirty oew uaits wfll teil and recreafioaal anter set w To.vescape Iastltn . Cambridge, be avaUaEle tWe wmmer st Lower• open 1n October. Ma�s„ Robert L L , eieartive tnwo Lotts and about 30 orner lo+r- direaor of tDe N Aseembly of �rmt anits eveotutUy wlll be msde The�udses said t�ey elw were im� Loc81 Arfs Aaenc . aod Hugh avallapk to me artr cooperative. pressed �vitL tAe nea Ordaay Tpo- Southtr4 tleputy Jor pro- ave; the planned renovatloo oi me gams of ine N � Eodowment Tbe Jadges snld Lowerto�vn's rcblrth World TDeater,home of t�e national• tor tGe Artt. tepresented 8 /olnt effort of We ly bro�CCast °A Praitie Home Com- • dty't Planntn�and Economic Devel• psNon"rsdlo ahow.and the reloca- Previou5 winners the UvaD111ry opment Departrnent,tLe SL PaW Art Uon of tbe AMOrs TDeater of Saint award are Milwa Wls„1n 1980; • Coliective, aa well �s local develop Psul. ?�e Actoes 't�eater L� scsed- Baltimore,Md.,ie 1 1;CDicago,Ill.. . ersandloundatlons. uled tc move Into the nmodeled in 1982; Fert Weqn lnd., ia l983, . Notslar�Leater tn October. and Seatve,Wash., t964, . � . ��:\TEER �r � DISPA►�CH � �,�� ✓ VOLUME 3.N0.6 WEEK OF JUNE 24.1885 St. Paul wins livability award firom ma�ors ey no�I►M�n . St.n wrae� Public and private support of tbe monetary prize attae6ed,but ideas Singled out for special recogni- City aponsorship or support cf arts and a cotamitm�at to hiswric ased in St Paul will be placed in tion was St. Paul's Lowertown re- comm�nitY :e�'eats and festivals pre4avation bave aon S't.Paul the the National C�earinghottse on tbe devdopmeat project,�vhich is cre- also Was noted, snch as the Ne�v top a�vard in a national cont.est. Arts at the mayors' group's Wash• ating an art�sts' housing R'orks/SL Paul art series. River- Mavor George Latimer received ington beadquarters as models for cooperative,Loaertown Lofts.The wwa Interuational Film Festival, t6e CSty Livability Award from tDe other cities to foUow. lofts and other developments wil] Midwest Independent Film Confer- U.S. Contereace of Mayots and ��r said tbe award will be �e 60�w code-compliant hous- ence,Taste of Minne.sota,tbe Riv- Pbillip Mrnris Inc. at tbe mayors' ing units available for artists this erfront Festival, snd Lowertown receat meeting in A�cDorage. It b� �Dd his desk nert to tbe y�r, � judges noted that t6e Media Arts Festival. recognizes creative uses of urban �rge �_�� e ��' succes� of the i1.7 million lofts Judges also overe pleased that Z �von last year as the 1984 AU arts to imprnve economic condi. Pmlect rectuired cooperaave ef- new riverfmnt development ef- tions and qualitq of lite. ��ty' forts of the city's Planning and forts are stressiag qualit�design. Tbe jadges Who chose St. Paul He added thac while he dcesn't �nomic-Development Depart- �udges w�e well-kno�vn offi- over 74 otber applicant cities spend much time"looking over our m��e arts community,founda- �y�or editors o!arts publications praised Latima for his leadership sbauldess" to comPare the city �ons and private developers. or otganizations,including tbe Na- role as an arts advocate and fnr Wrtb otDer cities,"w6ea other may- �e award also cites the city's �onal Endowment for the Arts and devising innovative mechanisms to ois and arts groups revieav tbe cit- close workiag relationships wit6 �e National Assembly oi Local snpport tbe arts, according to an ies all over the couatry and they commvnity arts organizations such �AB�cies. aaaouacemeat by tde mayors' come np wit6 an a�vard like this � �e S� PauI Art Coliective, St. �� B � f�8�T� �up. . for your aty, you've gat W take a pa�_�, U�� for We top award are A1Duquerque, Judga noted that tDe city's cre- liWe pride in it."The judges cited �p�ytpps, and tbe neW Media De. Baton Rouge, Charleston, S.C., ative use of bond issues,Neighbor- �)°r arts developments such as velopmeot Project, whicb is ez- Charlotte, N.C., Columbus, Pitts- b� P��p ��.� �� the opening of the i45 million Ord- p��g opportunities for film and brirgh and Salt I.ake City. and public-private partnerships Way Music Tbeater,the p�ding re- �e��organizations. Former winners of the 5-year- « novation of the World Tbeater for old award are Seattle,Fort Wayne, bas bdped t° s�nulate an e°�� Minnesota Public Radio's"A Prai- TAe judges commended St ronment a6ere tbe arts flourish." Chicago, Baltimore, and rie Home Companioa,"and t6e re- Paul's sensitivity to preservation ��waukee. Tbe aWard is essentially a pat on �ocation and renovadon of new of its historic neighbor600ds,as re- the back for Iatimer and tbe city downtown quarters for Actors The- flected in three 6LSwric preserva- irom otber mayors. There is no ater of St Paul. tion districts. ,., � . : ��5�� _ , ►, . � S'� PAUL r�IEER MONDAY..lUNE 97, 1�66 �� METRO 25C � St. Paul �s livabili a d � Preservation work, ,4��p,�,t��s�L �.�°� ��: + • met !or his ladaship ro e as an arta . ae modaL for dila to lollo�v. arts support cited ,e,►o�.s� .ne so� a� �w� mecLa�fuas to rupport � ar4, ao- Ltitner uid award will De hnAg OY Da+Ah�m co�dln� to aa anoouaammt by tbe beW�d hi� dak aezt to tbe Lr`e �un wrea ��.�, tnmed oertlfica tbe dty woo Ltt Publlc aad prlvau wpport o! the Jud�es noted t�t the dtq'f creative �as tbe 1�8� Amalcan pty. � �arts aad t cotanaltmeat to hfitork tue of bood I�uec,Nei�hbotbood Pari- ge added that dile be doa�n't e! ► yreservation�ve woa St Paul tbe top a�p p�mm�and ubHc-pri- mucb time '900 ova onr award 1n i aatfoaa]t�nwt. � vate paesner�6lp�h�•,belped to�timw das" to co:a clty w1tE other Mayror Geot`e Ltimer was la Aer late aa mvlro�aeot wbere t�e arts dtia, 'ti►beo mayon and ara cbota`e, Aluka� today to receive tbe floyrl�p,• . p�ouP� m+ie�v dtia all over tDee pry LtvabWty Awtt�d !rom the U.S. TDe awud b arentiaUy.t p,t on tbe couatry and th come np wl� aa . Coaf�ea�ot A�L aad Phllllp Mor• p�� for Ltimer and tbc dty from swud like thL f �dt�+,yrou've�ot rh lac. It r�ceeative tua of otba m�yocs. Tbere it no monetary to take a little ia i�' The�»d�a nrDaa arts ta in�prove ecoaosaic coadi• peise awcbad, but ideas nsed lo S�. tloq�aad quallty oi 1lfe. Panl tvill be pLced in tbe NaUonal Pwase s�e Llv�b ItY/4A � Livabili . tY Condnwd from Pap�1A televWon orgaoiutioos. • clted maior atta devdopmeat� T6e indge� commended .St. . wch u tl�e opeaiaQ of tbe i45 mil• Paul'a xaaitivltq topr�servation lion Ordaay M�ic Tbeata, tbe o!its�toric neiehborpooda,ae re- pend1aQ reaov�tion oi the World n� � � �tO� �a" Tbeater !or I�innaota Pnbllc Ra• �oa di�trlcts. dio't "A Prairk Iiome CompRO- Citq tpoawtship or mpport oi . bn," aod tbe relocation and reDO� comaiun►ty eveov aad festivah tation oi aew downtoan quarten +�0 wae aote4 ach aa tbe Ne�v !or Acto:s Theater oi Sk Paul. Worb/St Panl art �airs, Riva- Siu�led out !or �gni• towa Interaadoaal Film Featival. tfo�Wa�St Paul'� re- Mldwest Inde�endent FYIm Confa• . Oevelopment protect,whic�b cre- �,Ts�te oi I�ianmots.tbe Riv- . atin� ao artlet�' 6ousfn� �ODt Fatival, and Lowertown cooperadve�Lowertown 1.otts.Tbe Media Arb Featival. . • loit� and ot�er developmmts will Jud6es alao were plea�ed that � auke 60 new codes:ompliaat bone- °�° riverfront devel�pmmt ef- ia� uoib avalLWe for artiits thit forts are etro�siaQ QualitY dal�n. �ear. TDe �es oot+sd th�t tbe Jn� were Rell-lmown ofii- tucce� o! the i1.7 a�Loo loits d+L or edlwes of art: Dllc�tlona project t'e4ulred eoopesadve d. ororgaalutiom,inclu�tae Na- tort� oi tbe d � PlamtaQ aod tional Eodopmeat tor tLe Arb and Ec000uiic meat Depart. � Na�al Aoe�bly o! Local tneat,the atb cotnenunity,loue�ida- �� tlw and prlvate devdopera. Otber dtia atnoa�the finalitts TDe award abo dta tbe d� for tLe top�wud are Alb�nerque, c1a�e Aerhln� rel�tio�hip� with Batoa Rouga Charlaton. S.C., commnNty uts or�aal�atiom snc6 Charlotte, N.C» Coluenpm, Pltb- u tse S� Panl Art Collective, St- burib and Salt Lke pty. Paul-Ram�ey Udted Am Oamd1. Forma winnees of the 5-� . COMPAS, and t!ro new kedia Da old award ate Ssattle,Fori Wayne, . reI�me t Pro�ect, w�E i� a• Chlca o, Saltimore. and � paadlA opportndtlet ta tilm aud Mllws�ee. ' . • �. � �� ' - . . � S'� PAUL rrTEE� . ��Y.�� ,�. ,9� ISP H t. Paul arts honars rea11� metro lit��n s y �o sr a��a N.way COMMENTARY sun w��a� To a great degree,St. Paul is a An,through the sale of bonds.The lq?If the Ordway is an ezclnsivdy livable city for tbe atta because its project is earraarked to be com- St Pau!edifice,a6y daa t�e Mio- nezc-door oeighbor u Minnapolis. pleted by 1986. nesota Orchestra pedorm tha�e? Minnesp�lis, on the other Dand, Another effort is under way to R'by, tor that matter, does t�e St. ' is a livabk ciry for the arts be- kecp K1'CA. the public tekvisioa Paul-based Mimnota Opera Com- cause iu next�door neighbor is St. station, in St Paul, along wiU► .�a?�u itself tEe Minoesota 0� Paul. � Film in Ne Citia,an organization Deciding which city is more lm- for film and video an. lt's ao se- We evea can fiod out�of-city ac- pottaat to art and artisu is a fairly ��t city officiats would like W tivities ia ezclusivelq St Paul or- meaningless enterprise. T6e faM � b°N org°tuzaU°ns ?'el°cate in ganizatioas.For i�cana,the Unit- is,the Twio Cities bu a meuopoli- �e dotivnto�rn area. ed Arts Council, �vbich raises tan arts community. Its memDers Today's award also recognizes ��Y for the siz latgest arts a- live in tbe pty of Neir choosing. the creative use of bonds,loans and Baaizations in St Paul,also has a And to a lacge extmt,they receive public-private partnerships. In a mucD more modest grant-giviag � their support e�t oo tbe basis of luger sense,hoaever,these fiaan- ��rvice program for•amaU ut ' wAete tbey live,but on the basis oi cial iocentiva are part o[a com- ��• � � u �r�pa that re' what they do. plex aetwork of economic support5 ��6�percent have head- St.Paul and Mayor Ceorge Lti- for t6e arts,with a heritage that is q�ecs i° — gu�s Wh�e? — mer were bawred today for t6eir �ada old.Md,moreover,it is a �ap°�• � . creative use of urEan arts co im- Mcwork that crosses city bounda- Tbere is much w be p�oud of. prove tAe economic vitalit'y aad ri�. Thee St Paul ChamDer O�tra,a quality of �ife io our city. TDe Ia tertus of oatioaal prominmce. �0�t°��organization for . ,ward au teco�nition, not desig• Minaesota has the largat numDer °'�°9 Y�.:has bxom� much natioa. Becanse of the arts, St of corporatioa�that donate np to S more populanud ander th� five- Poul has beeome a much more liv percent ot their.pretu prnfits w Y� leadersGip of Piochas Znka- aDle city,but it b not tbe most liv We artt. Its foundati�s — tbe �0a° The• I�d�°"es°i$ Opva s�y' able city. Dayton Hudsoa, McHnigbt, �b3'a gypsy lifestyk for many The b�sis for the aaard is most �erome, sM, NortLWest Area and ��appears to be owv apparent in edif'�. There is the o� — are deeply involved in �tO'trt�has aApermanm� at aew Ordw,y Music Tbeater which, artt funding. to take ay gteat atride f�ae�d along aiN t�e e�eoovatioas of Rice Ditto f� county, city and atate WEe�►it opea�its first season ia the Park, The St Paul hotel 5t. Paul goveromea� In fact, Decause it �vaud Norstar in Navember. . and Landmark Center, is part oi suppat5 the operati� of Land- �� pro�� ooe of the most suiking city mark Ceater, Ramsey County �� p� aboat tLe higE . cqnares ia tbe eouatry. gives more mooey W tbe arts tban eost of usicig t6e Ordway Sddio There are bnilding projects stii! any couoty government in the Theater. Park Square Theater �S ' under way — nowDly the Lovver• ��9• •sear�chiag for a ne�v some after tmvn redevelopment project, the We could go a�. 1'pe St Paui- �ing evicted from We Park reaovation of We World Thwter. Ramaey United Arts Co�mcil i�one Square Buildiog.For most artists, and ttie tra�formation ot tAe old ot the�aR��-��8�B�- . this isn't fu city. Norscar movie tbeata into a nea utions of its kind in tbe camtry. �.�tbere u home for AM�s Theata of St� ppI�AS and (�imera Theater ��D Paul. p�,� �j� �� i� p� receiviag che City Livability ' Still in discuasion are plans to ��s.as dors CL.INB,anotba'St Apard,it is daervrd.But it is rea reaovate t6e.Jemoe Building, P��-b�o*[�� °��00°i�°tmt aod Progee�'°°t dome o!tLe I►tfaanota Maseum of is aU Wis tor St.Psul ezclmive- a desigoation of tLe pest. , , . , � � �/��%j�_,5`�� - ��► - *�� .. �. ��y �� '� .'. : • -..,�r y7r�,i41,?'�� ,�:. a ...., �y�. � .a:"•_' �,��.i�:r:� .��.r��.�..++w��is''l:�`•�4.�P' �...��-+T 4s.."•i.'�.. J�.� o+��ii..��r T � f 'S ' .FASHlON: '� .� � DESIGNER LOOKS ; �� FOR LESS, OO �� . PAGE 8. .. THE PAPER FOA PEDPLE WHO WORK OR LlVE DOWNTOWN �� - ��.�s�a�b.'#�C+l?�}t'�s�a.'e�?�. '�e.�.w 7 - ; ;• ' ',��4`,''._.�,.-. . <, – '.�• • � ST.PAUL, MiNNESOTA WEDNESDAY.JUNE 19,1985 � wntown irr� rovemen�s ave St. aui an ed e Do p g 9� BY CHJ►RL£5 FREDEEN World T6eater for "A for the mayor aad city �vitE private arts aaiza• Ct►arles Royv, Seattle, Prairie Hoc�e Companion." government is to maintain tiom and tbe Targe umber Wash.,19M;WiatieM Maes Do�vntown prejects—from tbe relocatioo of Actbrs a climau of suyport tbat of le�i��sls,snc6 as aste of 3r.,Fort Wayoe,Iod.,1l69; OrdRay Musc T'heatre to Tbeatre ot St Pau3 to the encourages individuaLs,cor- ldiaoesota, RiverF and Jane B9rne. (�iCaBo, ID.� Lousiog 'for Lowertoan r e m o d e i e d TI o r s t a r p�uons and foundations Ne�v Warks/Saict ul. 19a2; W illiam Donald artists — helped.St Paul TDeater,and tbe ianovative to continue tlwugbtful in- Schseter, Baltimoe+e, Md, beat out 74 otLer cities to Lowertown Lofts, an vestment in. tDe eity's Previous wi�ets f t6e 19a2;and Hmq Maier,Mil- win the'si=tb annual City artists' bauia6 cooPerat- livability." livability aWard are yas wantee,Wtz, I9l0. Livability Awatd. �� TDe entry also pointed o.at Tbe a�vard,co-sponwred b9 Iatimer was singled out for t6e city's efforts in 6istoric the US.Confaence ot May. his leadership as an arts preservatioa,rivertront de- . ors and Philip Morris Inc., advocate snd for devising velopment, cooperation recognizes creative uses ot unique fnnding mechanisms urbao artS to improve econ- to saPPort the arts,such as .omic conditions and tDe tbe Neigbborbood Partner- quality oi liie. ship Progcam and creative ase of bond issues. M independent panel of � judges anne�nced the win- In the city's official entrq, oeis rarlier tlus week dur- rompi)� by tde Placu►ing in¢ttie rr�vor's caniere�ce and Economic Develop- � � �Ee. ��• �'' ment departma�t,the inter• I ,�i m ether citia Were con' action between city govern- � sidered finalists. They are: ment and the privatE sector '�=' I Albuqnerq�e. I�.M.:.Bawn was outlined. '''� I ,� I� •Rouge,I,a.;(�qrleston.S.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbns. .,a,ithin an environment of Ohio: Pittsburgh, Pena; I stro rivate initiative,ci- and Salt Lake City, Utah. QB P ty leadership in tbe arts Tbe city and Mayor George �Wd complanent rat6er 1$timer were placed oa tbe than compete with private . list based w tbe Ordway's iuitiative,"tbe a►try stated. epeaio�g, rmovatioa of the " A primary responsiblity . , ��. � • ,� . � S'� PAUL R . MONDAY.JUNE 17, 1985 �� H MINNESOTA'S FtRST NEWSPAPER METRO FINAL Other cities sa St. ' ' y Paul tops in nurturin arts �� ,�.�,�. g Pnblic and private wPP�� PP� � � acc�o�ding to an iogton headquart�s as modda fa arts aod a eommitmeat to bi�toric amonncement by t6e msyors' ot�er dtia to follow. pre�ervatioo have woo St Paul tbe p�oup. top award ln a natiooal 000t�at. Ltima aid tbe award w311 pe l�ayor Geo�gc Ltima ia in Aa- Judge�noted thit tbe cit�:cre- baog behind his desk ne:t to tbe • ebocatc, A1a�ta, today to reodve attve use oi Do�d'neurs,Nei�bor- Lrge framed cati5cite the dty tbe CI LivabW Award from fLe hood Par�sl�ip Program loaa� won last year a� the 1984 Ail t9 �3' and up blie-private partaersWps Americaa CY'ty. U.S. C�fereace ot Idayo:s and has "helped to �imulate an mvi- � PNWp Morrit Inc. lt e�eco�izes ronmmt wLat tDe arta flonriad." He added tbat wh�e be donc't ce+eative m�es of nrb�a arts to im- mucb time'7oohing ova aa prote ec�ocomic conditiom aad Tbe award is eaemttaUy a pat an ��'s•• to compare tbe dt�, . quality oi life. tbe bact for Ltima aod tbe city w3th other atia,"wbea other may- Tee �udBa who chae St Paul fro� ot,ber mayors. There is no ors aad arts gronp�review tbe cit over 74 otber applicant citiea m0°0�9 D�a��,M�t ideas � all oves the cooatry and tbey - pcahed Ltlma h�h�leade�ship u�ed in St Paul �vill be pLoed 'm came up wit� an �ward lite tdis rok aa an art: advocate aod !or tbe National Qearingbonse on tbe �9�atY,9�'ve got to tal�e a • devhin�ionovative merbaai:ma to Arts at tbe mayrns'gronp's Wasb- 1�tt]e pride in it"The judges ated ' Plsase see UvabiNty/4A . . �i�ability Contlnwd from Pap�1A ��Panl's�itiv- . m�jo�atia ts acL aa t6eopea- !ty to presa�vatia�of ib Listoric neigbbot- log oi tbe i45 ' Ordway Muaic The- �,aa reflected Li three bisbocic preser. atar, tbe pmding rmovation of the World vatioo d'stric�. TL�at� to� Miaoe�oh Pnblic Radio'a "A qtY�P�mPP��Y Ptairie Ho�e�panio4 and the rdoea- eveots and frstivals a]so aas noted.wch as Uoa aod reno�vatioa of new downtown Quar• tbe New Worts/St Pau] art aaia. River- tert!or Actor�Tbeata of St PauL town Iaternati�al Ftlm Festival, M►dwest - Sia�lled out for tpecial recwgoitkn was St. ��t F51m Coofenac�e,Taste of Min- Paul': Lowertown redevelopmeat project, �a.tbe Riv�siront Festival,and Lower- wWch it creatio�aa artiata'ho�ing eoopa► towa Media Mts FestivaL ' . ative,Lowertown Lofta.The lofta aod other Judges alao wve . devd�ta will make 60 ne�v code-o�n- hont de�el meat�orts are�stretsin n�� pWot e uoits availzbk for artists this °p 6 9�- year. 1Le jud�es.aoted that tbe�uccess of �h'�� the i1.7 miWoo lofb P*o�i'e9��P Judget were well-�oowa of6cials or edi- erative eEforts of tbe city': Plaonine aad tora of arb paDlicatioas or oiganizations,in- F.e000mic Develo�eat Departmmt, tbe clnding the Natiooal Ebdowmeat i� tbe �commmit9.fwmdati�aod private de- ��National Assembly of Local � � T6e award abo cites tbe dty'a clae work- Otber dtia among tbe finalist�ior tLe top icg erlatiam�ipt with cwmmuaity uta m�a. award are Albnquetqae, Baton Aonge. • aiz�Uoos wch as the b't.Panl Att Collective, Charleatoq S-C.,(barlotte, N.C.,Col�boa, S� Panl•Ram:ey United Arts Council, P1ttsDiv�h aod Salt Lake ptq. OUMPAS,aad the ne�v Medfa Development Forma �viaoe:a of tDe S-year�old award Ptofect, which ia espaodinQ opportuaities . are Seattle, F'art Wa}me, (�ica�o. Balt!- fa f11m aod telev�ia�trc6anizatloos. mce'e.aad 1f h►ankee. . . ; r -. . � (�- �`�"y� - . � - � AMCHOlIA6E, AK � ' n+�s � � D. 54.000-5. 62.000 • ANpqp�y�TppOp�ITAN AqEA • � J��J i; I JES �� . � �ost �ivable . �� st �aal, Mi�ota u me mrt I�vabie dry in tbe Ue�ited �s�dta�tc tbe U.S. ?�elty waQ top�l�oewrs ia the�ab�►nes�t�a GttSr l�vabi!- : tty ARards �pe�oa. Tbe _ , b'Y�� a�Locris Wiaaers ar I96 wtre armo�mced at a aooe h+�cheon to�ay. . Tbe avrsr�e ptogra��wsa diaDi�bed ia i47B and�ozs ma�acs whoee ar.�tive use of ucban art i�pro+�es me ec� nomic t�y snd qualiry of � � � . tl�e d��r ci�e�. � Gecrge Latimer u- � tbe a�vard tor St. Paul. � � Seomd piace�veat to Ctsarlea- � ma, S.C., sad mayor Joseph � � R�iDY. Jr. Aa�on Raige, I.a., • and its tnsy�a'. Pzt Screen, �othr�.r��a�lists were: Harry �O�att, ��iotte Ii.C.; 1��t,C�iaza- bns, O�io; Ric.tsard Caliguiri, Plttaburg�i; aad 'Ted Wilson, . s�t�acy. � - Cm�e�t judges praisea sc. . . Paul for opc�ng a i45 million music theebr and the renova-. tlat ot two at�er major tbea- t,e�. A :1.7 adllion artiscs' t;�o- tEio1'd � eoeah�ned ot eity'a Drp�rt� mrat ot Pls� and Bc�• nocaic De+►doQ�mt. dK arti co�cnmtmity, fotu�ations and local devebpera-recei�ed apr cisl reoogidtion tma� the �b/� . . � � � SIOUX FALLS. S.D. ' ARGUS-LEADER D. 45,000—S. 58.000 s�oux F�«s �r�oro�n�u+ ��► � � ��M 1 ' ..:�'� , � ' St Peu� read�es final as t�st inrable c�t�► SG Paul, Minn.. is uaon;=sven cltia competins tor the bonor of be' ,a�med most I�vable m tbe eouatry iater'thi' moaca when tbe �t�bility Awards ari pres�ted durin�tbe U.S• Coniereoce oi ayon ia Mr�wn�e. ALata. o!tbe new i4S mlllioa Judges were impraaed with the openie►g . - �dway Mu�ic Thatre, the renovstion oi the World Thater tor ewta Public Radio's A Prairie Xom�Campinioa and slie relo- caion of tlie tu�ed Actor�Thater of St. Psui ro the remodeied No�tar Theater. St.Paul wai al�o co�aaeeded tor ib uo�idvity to t6e pre�srva- tion J historic aei�Ybabnods aed�nPport Ot commuaity fativalt. Ot�er tinalut ciaec ue Aibuquerq u�e.N.M.; Baton Rouge, La.; Charle�ton. S.C.; C�arlol�. N.C.: Col�bus.Ohio; Pitubur�h�nd Salt Lake Ciq+. .� . . . - . � � � -5�7 : . FA�D FD�UM, � � � � �z�i0; iV /7h�OTA , . Tuesday.June 18.t 985 9 � St. Pau i wi ns � aw�r for romotin arts p g Si Fau�. M�nr►. cate and for devising ianov ve " A oomm3t�aeat to I�istoric pres- mechanis:as to aupport tbe ervatioa along wfth pubbc and prF- according to an anaouncemea by vate aupport of the arts have won the mayors' group. St Paul the 1985 Clty I.tvability Judgea noted thnt the dry's Award. ' tive use of bond iasues, Neigh r- Meyor George Iatimer is in hood Partnership Progi�am 1 ns, Anchorage, Alaska, todsq to sccept and public-private paztnen ips the award from the US. Confer- has "helped to stimulate an � encc of Mayors and Phillip Morria, environment where the arts fl ur• inc.' iah." •'It's iust anarvelous.Juat marvel•• Alao cited by Judges was St. ous to have the Uty's achieve- Pau!'s S1.T million Lowert n . meaffi noted, but it is really a Lofte deveIopment project. w ch comm:uilty effort, not a munidpal ie creating an artiats-wrtters ue- effort," latimer said afta he was ing cooperative. � - notified that the dty hed won. The restorarion of Low is SL Paul beat 74 other applicsnt funded by a S10 million at citiea to tnke the award, which is from the� McKnight Fouada on: � . given annually to the dry selected The pmJect is rejuvenatiag e by a panel of judges for outstaad- 180-acre waterfront and wareh ing achievement in ustng urban distrtat. lncluded in Lowert arta to improve economic condt- wW be Galtier Plara. a 5100 tfons and qualiry of life. � lion r�identlal. retail ar►d . The jud�es praleed Satimer for rional center set to open in o- . hia leadershfp role as an arts advo- ber. . �. - ' . . • ' E � MINNEAPOLIS, MN STAR TRIBUNE D. 361.747-S. 578.842 � 7�AMINEAPOL�ST PAUL METRO AREA JUN II 198~� . St. Paul 1 of 7-cities competing . for being nation's most livabie city ' SL Paul b among�evea dtia aom- SL Paui als� was eommeaded tor pering tor deslgastloa a� er►oK llw !ts seasitivtty to me peexrvitbn o1 abie la tAe:country Monday as put Wstoric nelghborboods�od su�poR ot tbe US.Co�Cttt�ce of Mayors ta of communitY testfvals. Mcborage,A1asw. Otber flaalLst dtles an AlbuQuet- Judga Men Imprwea �vlth t�e que. N.M.; Baton Rouge, La.; opeofe� of tbe i4S mllllon OrOway Q►arleston.S.G;Cdarlotte.N.G:Ca Musle TDeatre� 'reaovaUon of the lumbus� Otilo: Pftbburgn.a�d Salt . . World 'i�ater for Amerlcaa Pub Lke CSty►. ' llc Radlo's "A Pralrle Home Com- panloo" and tae relocatlon oi tae TDe contereace be�ias SaturdsY SameO Attors TAeatre ot SL P�nl tn aad eods June 1�. tbe ranodeled Norstar�eater. . � � . _. � �1�. � � v�-�- �-�- �� .. . . . , . . . . , - �.� �.��,,;,,�, � � °��.� �s ,.,,� . �. ,+• .�.• _ � +� R. �N � �.• � I �� : � ' r. �'. +; $ . � E � `'- - ' r�. e4 �n-. .;. � � �'�� • i ��u�fY(f1►�� J :ro7 �:. .ti . y: � � �� • A houee aeeo�u.L�on . � w commend.i.ng .the C.i..ty o� S#. Pau.0 ;�� bo� 3ece.ivtng the C.�#y L.��ab.i„f.i.xy Auxcad t=� : by the U►u�¢.d Sta�ea Con�e�ence os I�layoaa �� :=� WH�R�AS, zhe Un.ited S�a#ea Con�¢aence o� Mayon haa '� � eexabL�eh¢.d an an►luat compe,t,i.t�on �oa #he C.�#y L.��ab.i,f.�ty ad; �;� a� _ WH�R�AS, �he au�ch.d .�e g�.ven 6y a pane,e o� ¢xpenZ �ud ee to �.' � "' " ' aecog►uze ou�eZand�ng ach�ev¢m¢.nt .i.►1 b�end�ng � the ant and . � econom�c dev¢,eapmen�; and - . �: ,c; � . �'�� WHERE�IS, � xhe aurand Zo SZ. Pau.f, waa baaed upo �he comb.ina�on o� the lowea�oum Lo��a Dev¢,eopme►tit P�coJect .�n d.�ng '• ` � the anten5ao►�►# and waaehouae aeJu�ena.t.�on.and �he Ga,L.t.i.en .Caza, � o the Onduaay Theaxne, �he Wort,Cd 7heaten nenova�on, an the -��.-_,'� n¢�node,�ng o� an o�.d zheazea bu.i.�d.�ng bon zhe Ac,tone 7hec.te ; and • . �3r�? �: WH�REAS, the com6�.ned ac.ti.v.�.ty w.i.e£ ne.au.l,t .�n SX. Pau�Z ' . < , �' i� �hau.�ng a tn.u.£y unpana.eC¢.eed a�te conm�uru�y; and " G � . ' � ' � ' IUFfEREAS, xhe pnojec�e wi,f,f have a majoa and co rw.�ng � econom�c 6ene��t .to xhe down,town a�ea and the C�.xy o� St. P �.n � geneaaf; and , �' WH�REAS, #he. C.i..ty o� SZ. Pau.l. ahou.Ld a,�.eo be aecogn.i ed by ., � ��_� the Houae ob Repneae►tita�vea bon .c.ta ac.h.i.ev¢,nent; NOW 7HER FORE, ' _- q - �` BE I7 RESOLVEU 6y the Comm.c,tzee on Ru.Lee and Legte ��e � �`�-'� Ad,n.�n,i,aznax,i.on ob .the Hauee ob Repne.ben.ta�vee os the a e o� � Ali.nneeota zhat �i.t eononende the C�ty o� S.t: Pau.0 not o y boa �' � aeeuv�ng the C.ity l..ivab�.ty Aukcad bux a�eo bort the ach.�e elnen.t � � �:' Zhat Zhe awnnd neeag►uze.a. � � -4, �= . '� � .�� :f�' � �q 'A�11�11�'�d/��1/�'E.W"�1. .�.H�.� ��t�T:t TU+i�R�7'�'t��l�` _.._�.. .. . ...... . . . .. .__.. ._�_.. ......... ...- - ...... . ...... ..._..... ...�' _ __ � _ It tI/C� ,,�, F . �i, `►�_: +r :��;�: --�� :��,:� :..��: , , :i�;: �� __(7 -,�``, L , �� I? .�'' IIL�� ./�I�//�:� ';I�:,. `� T.� .�'; t 1 � i��ti� ,��` � / �' �� , � . � ,: , =�� : �►� ��: :��,,� .�� ; _�•�, , I - �: � .- �� " �,J�� . �RR 1 S i N C�� P �� Q�` �� CIT�Y a LI VAB I LI TY AVVA R:D s URBAN ARTS �y _ . . o C��N �Py _ FERENCE �� - � 1985 � CITY LIVAB�LITY AWAIZD W NNER NkZyor George L,ati mer and the City of Saint Paul SPONSORED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED .-� � � � �� 5�� . OFFICIAL ENTRY SIXTH ANNUAL CITY LIVABILITY AWARDS In Recognition of Outstanding Leadership in the D evelop m ent and Support of the Urban Arts A Progra m of the U.S. C onference of M ayors with support from Phillip M orris Incorporated MAYOR GEORGE LATIMER CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - . Apri1, 1985 Contact Person for Application: Bob Tracy, Project M anager Depart m ent of Planning and Econo m ic Develop m ent 25 West Fourth Street, Saint Paul, M N 55102 M ayor's Press Secretary: Jane Prince Department of Planning and Economic Development 25 West Fourth Street, Saint Paul, M N 55101 � � Form of City Govern m ent: Strong M ayor Per C apital Inco m e: $9,900 Population of City: 270,000 � ' • ' 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY M innesota G overnor R udy Perpich recently described M ayor G eorge L ati m er as the m an w ho m ade Saint Paul "lovable and livable". It's true. Through his seven year's as Mayor, George Latimer has led Saint Paul to be a city reborn. The dramatic changes can be seen in neighborhoods and in downtown redevelopment. It was heard as the com munity rallied and cheered when Saint Paul won designation over its sister-city, Minneapolis, for the Minnesota World Trade Center. Today, the rejuvc��ated spirit of the city is being celebrated through a renewed com mitment to the arts. During the past year, Saint Paul opened its new Ordway Music Theater to international applause, tackled the difficult problem of providing housing for artists, undertook the renovation of downtown theaters for two of its finest arts organizations (Actors Theatre of Saint Paul and M innesota Public R adio's "A Prairie Ho m e C o m panion" radio show), and met the challenge of a National Endow ment for the Arts grant to support co m m unity arts. . Saint Paul's achievements in developing the arts are founded in a tradition of private suppo�t. The mayor and the city have worked to create a climate of support that continues to engender private initiative. Saint Paul has approached developing the arts with a partnership building orientation and a goal to integrate the arts into the city's overall co m m unity�and econo m ic develop m ent � agenda. This no mination,docu m ents the city's success. 2 :� � �� 1. CITY LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS . Saint Paul and the Twin Cities host one of the nation's largest and most 'tal cultural co m m unities pri m arily due to a long-standing tradition of private suppo Within an environ m ent of strong private initiative, city leadership in the arts shoul co m ple m ent � rather than co m pete with private initiative. A pri m ary responsibility for the m ayor and city govern m en�c is to m aintain a cli m ate of support that encourages individuals, corporations and foundations to continue thoughtful investment in the ci y's livability. 0 ne w ay for city govern m ent to m aintain this cli m ate of support is throu h public relations that reinforce and promote support for the area's cultural resources. Th city may also use its planning and redevelopment powers in partnership with private de elopers and investors to create cultural opportunities. Finally, the city can pro m ote wider access and participation with direct support, and through public appeals for out ach programs. There are, in fact, m any w ays for a city to support the arts and to pro m e a quality urban environ m ent. City leaders should be prepared to e m ploy the m all o so m e degree or another, on a responsive, yet strategic basis. However, before becom g a partner in the arts, the city m ust be w ell-inform ed about the needs of the cultur 1 co m m unity and how that com munity conducts its business. The importance of knowi g and understanding the arts as a "cultural industry" cannot be overstated, for it is only with his depth of understanding that real partnerships can be forged. Of equal i m portance to being well-inform ed about the cultural co m m uni is a need for a city to have a well-conceived purpose for supporting the arts. On one and, a city's 3 . . interest in the arts should ste m fro m concern for its people and the quality of their living experience. Balancing that perspective, should be an aw areness of the econo mic i m portance of the arts. � One of the defining features of a city is its concentration of cultural activity. In fact, in m odern urban society, city life is where quality of life gets defined. The city is the .forum where the society gathers to exchange and reflect upon its identity and spirit. ,To the extent that a city and its govern m ent have co m passion for people, they will ,choose to support a healthy cultural com munity that both nurtures and reflects their ;spirit. Further m ore, in a de m ocratic society, govern m ent should harbor a co m m it m ent �to extending opportunities to experience and participate in the arts to all who live in the co m m unity. • C oncern for the quality of life in the city is ani m portant m otive behind a city's support for the arts. But realistically, it is only when this concern is combined with economic considerations that city govern m ents tend to be m oved to action. W hile, city govern m ent's expertise m ay not rest with m aking artistic decisions, the city can contribute its knowledge . and expertise in �co m m unity and econo mic develop m ent to support the arts. The arts are an i m portant part of the city's econo m ic life. In cities, w here the arts are strong, assuring that job opportunities are available incultural industries is key to the city's continued cultural richness. Furthermore, the quality of the city's cultural offerings are also a factor in business decisions to relocate or expand. Thus, the arts . affect the availability of jobs in o:ther parts of the economy. The arts are also an attraction. They bring people to the city and to places within the city, effecting a nu m ber of ancillary businesses. The arts can give a city a co m petitive edge within regional and national m arkets. 4 . , @��- �� . In su m m ary, defining the city's leadership role in support of the arts requ'res that leaders in city govern m ent develop a clear sense of purpose, and m ake strategic decisions about what the city is uniquely capable of doing for the arts. With a long-stan 'ng tradition of private support, it is i m portant that city leadership cultivate that sup ortive cli m ate, and co m ple m ent rather than co m pete with private initiative. 5 2. CITY LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTSIN SAINT PAUL The past year has been a banner year for the arts in Saint Paul: the $45 milHon Ordway Music Theater opened its doors, the Lowertown Arts District heightened its proile and now boasts 60 new, code-compliant housing units for artists, two downtown theaters have undergone renovation to house Minnesota Public Radio's "A Prairie Home Companion" and the Actors Theater of Saint Paul, and the city continued to m ake great strides to promote quality urban design and preservation of its historic charac�er. The spirit and confidence of the com munity are running high, which is ref1ected in the renewed enthusiasm for the arts. Leading city council m e m bers and key city departm ent heads are today strong public advocates for the arts, holding positions of leadership throughout the arts com munity. However, the role model for leadership in the arts was provided by the mayor. Through _ the wise and capable use of the influential powers of the mayor's office, Saint Paul has rallied to support the arts. Arts, business and com munity leaders throughout Saint Paul are of consensus in attributing this turnaround to the capable and effective leadership of the m ayor. H olding strong personal and practical opinions about the arts, the m ayor w as first to articulate an interest and co m mitm ent to supporting the develop m ent of the arts in Saint Paul. The m ayor's endorse m ent gave confidence to the arts co m m unity and pro m oted a conscious effort to integrate the arts into the city's com munity� and economic development � agenda. � Saint Paul uses the infiuence of the city liberally to reinforce and pro m ote private . support for the arts. M ost visibly, the m ayor joins with the m ayor of M inneapolis 6 ` . : �-� -5�7 annually to present the Twin Cities Mayors' Public Art Awards, recogniz g the many . ways the arts enhance urban life in the Twin Cities. Additionally, the m yor, city council members and city staff make dozens of publiC appearances annually on b half of all types of arts activities, and frequently, the city's m edia services are m ade ava lable to help heighten the visibility of these activities. The encourage m ent and endo e m ent of city govern m ent is often the reinforce m ent that can spark private for the a , and this approach to supporting the arts should not be underesti m ated or overlooked. Through the leadership of the m ayor, the city of Saint Paul has undertak n initiatives to m ore effectively m eld the arts into the city's co m m unity and econo m i develop m ent agenda.�This is perhaps tFie m ost unique service that the city can provid to the Saint Paul arts com munity since the city's interests straddle both the arts and he broader develop m ent co m m unity. The city has positioned itself in a role of forgi g partnerships between the arts and public/private development interests. A notable success has been the partnership of artists, developer, foundations and th city to create Lowertown Loft$ artists housing. This example is noteworthy not only fo its unique features, but as an illustrative m odel of ho w the city ai m s to support art develop m ent. Besides strong leadership and support from the mayor, the city of Saint P ul is able to effectively integrate the arts and redevelopment because of the structur of its Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED). Combining t e city's � planning and develop m ent services has strea m lined service and m ade co- orkers of people who have traditionally focused on the contradictory aspects of the r work. Importantly, the city's arts activities are housed in this environ m ent. 7 Rather than being quartered off as some special activity or part of city government, the arts are folded into P E D alongside the other conventionally-recognized aspects . of urban planning and redevelop m ent. The arrange m ent allo ws staff with varied skills and expertise to "team up" on arts projects, or to thoughtfully integrate the arts into other projects. W hile P E D usually works in a partnership with the arts and private leadership as a facilitating or financing partner, it has also undertaken a program ming role in relationship to other PE D-supported redevelopment initiatives, for example the highly successful New Works/Saint Paul Lowertown Art District pro m otion. The city also works to m aintain close relations with the city's m any arts organizations and artist"s. The Saint Paul=Ramsey United Arts Council is a private arts agency that operates in cooperation with the city. A member of the Saint Paul city council and the director of P E D are m e m bers of the U nited Arts C ouncil's board: P E D " etaff also serve on several arts council com mittees and work closely with arts council staff to coordinate advocacy and planning in the arts. The city also looks to C 0 M P AS, a private co m m unity arts progra m m ing agency to ad m inister neighborhood arts outreach and artist e m ploy m ent progra m s, so m e funded in part or in w hole by the city. The Saint Paul Art Collective provides the city with effective outreach into the com munity of individual artists and art services. Saint Paul has a strong tradition of private initiative and support for the arts. � - It is i m portant for city govern m ent to m aintain the cli m ate for this support. Saint Paul does this by using the public relations influence of the m ayor and other city leaders to promote both well-established and new arts activities. The city also takes advantage of the unique position of its Department of Planning and Econo m ic Develop m ent (P E D) as an influence in co m m unity and econo m ic develop m ent. PED staff are attuned to creating partnerships that integrate the arts with community and econo m ic redevelop m ent. . 8 � � . (� ��- 5�� Finally, the city works closely with private art agencies to keep itself w 11 informed and well-networked. Frequently, the city contracts for program ming or echnical services fro m private arts agencies. 9 3. URBAN DESIGN IN SAINT PAUL During the past year, Saint Paul has continued its com mitment to heritage preservation, resolved a long-standing controversy over a highway alignment through quality design, garnered a national design award for its accomplishments in Lowertown, and undertaken a bold new initiative to revive its riverfront. Beyond heritage preservation guidelines, Saint Paul rarely uses police powers to enforce quality urban design, prefering instead to employ financial incentives and public information to encourage private com mitment to quality design. Public leadership in promoting quality design is paying off in Saint Paul as attention to design has become a widely-held private concern. Com mercial develop ents in the historic R a m sey Hill and Crocus Hill district are co m ple m enting the ho m e renovations in these areas. W here developers have created attractive shopping, restaurant and office spaces in historic buildings, the city has invested in special lighting and street fixtures. The experience has been repeated in downtown with Lowertown, and also the Rice Park Cultural District, where the park and surrounding brick streets have been rejuven ated to co m ple m ent the historic renovations of Landmark Center and the Saint Paul Hotel, and the elegant new designs of the Ordway Music Theater and the Amhoist Tower. Concern for quality design is also a key city interest in guiding the development of the city's riverfront corridor, as well as the W orld Trade Center and M all of N ations. The city m aintains a design review position over projects such as these through provisions in develop m ent . � agree m ents and financing instru m ents.. 10 . _ � � �-- �.-�� - Heritage Preservation Saint Paul has three heritage preservation districts with both national an local designations. The Historic Hill District was the first to be designated in 80 followed by the Irvine Park District in 1982. Most recently designated among the hree is the Lowertown Heritage Preservation District, approved in 1984. In addit on to the so m e 700 protected structures in the three preservation districts, the city has �esignated an additional 40 sites. Nearly 500 permits have been issue for i m prove m ents in the districts. The city's design and review guidelines pr ect these investments and are recognized by the American Planning Associati n and other urban develop m ent groups as m odel guidelines. Saint Paul is noted for its historic character and charm, frequently contr sted to the more contemporary appearance of its sister city, Minneapolis. Su mit Avenue, in the Historic Hill District, is considered the country's best pres rved example of the Victorian grand boulevard, and historic renovations aboun in the surrounding residential area. Renovation of historic buildings also chara terize downtown and Lowertown redevelopment. City and business leaders toda market Saint Paul's appeal as an European-styled city to attract business, residen and visitors to the city. This is largely due to the well-preserved character the c;ty. � Interstate H igh w ay Park w ay D esign A 20 year controversy over a downtown freeway connection was finally r olved in the courts last year. The city helped bring about the resolution by wo ing . with neighborhood groups and the state's highway department. A design a d development opportunity w as created fro m a once highly explosive proble m. The Inte ate 35 E Parkway will feature generous plantings and detailing on bridges and stre t fixtures, several decked plazas that will create better pedestrian links between th neighborhoods and do w r�to w n, and a realign m ent of local streets to create m ore dra m ati gatew ays � into downtown from the west. As one city staffer observed, "It took a lo , long time, but in the end, we will have a much better and more attractive roa way". � 11 Lowertown Redevelopment Over five years ago the mayor formed the Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation � (LRC) to administer a S10 million redevelopment grantfrom the McKnight Foundation. L R C is a nonprofit development corporation with a small board including the mayor and key downtown business and investmentleaders. LRC provides small loans and guarantees to assist critical projects in the Lowertown area. The organization also m arkets the district to developers and businesses. During the past year, the city received a Presidential A w ard fro m the N ational Endow m ent for the Art for the design work in Lowertown. Lowertown's redevelopment was recognized for its redevelop m ent strategy of building through discrete partnerships, and by sensitively maintaining the historic features and character of the area while dramatically changing its use. Riverfront Initiative Reminiscent of the initiative to redevelop Lowertown, the mayor has drawn together com munity interest and support for the revitalization of the Mississippi riverfront which bounds downtown Saint Paul. During the past year, PED established the Riverfront Development Office and Com mission. PED secured state of Minnesota enterprise zone �designation for the area and is m arketing the area to developers. With an eye toward making the riverfront, once again, a focus for city life, PED sponsored the Riverfront Design Challenge. The Challenge drew a panel of guest architects and neighborhood, business and city leaders together in a charrette to produce design concepts for the riverfront. The enthusiasm generated through the charrette has . set high standards for creating open space, and recreational and cultural facilities in ways that complement the existing and historical �uses of the downtown riverfront. Hopes for the riverfront's redevelopment are high because the project has a priority endorse�m ent fro m the m ayor. 12 � ` .-., . � �� `5y� � - These examples show how Saint Paul has minim.ized the use of police pow rs to � promote quality urban design. Instead, the city has opted to use the leve age it holds through financing and to promote quality standards byd educating the com munity about the economic and aesthetic re�ards of quality urban de ign. , - 13 . 1 4. UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENTSIN SAINT PAUL The city of Saint Paul has supported the arts in a variety of ways during the past year. The m ost notable achieve m ents include: the opening of the Ord w ay M usic Theatre; the use of the city's Neighborhood Partnership Program and other city financing tools to renovate Lowertown Lofts and Actor's Theatre of Saint Paul; support for the nationally- recognized "Prairie Home Companion" radio show by arranging financing for the renovation of the World Theater; a new initiative, the Media Development Project; and the New Works/Saint Paul promotion of the Lowertown Arts District. Directing the city has been the strong support and leadership of the m ayor, key city council m e m bers, and the city's Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED). Ordw ay M usic Theatre City support for the arts has been tailored to complement private initiative. An example _ of a project that required minimal public support is the Ordway Music Theatre. The Ordway opened in January, 1985 to applause from the citizens of Saint Paul and nationally. As home for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Opera and the Schubert Club, the Ordway im mediately established itself as a major Twin Cities arts institution of national i m portance. The $45 m illion theater, designed by architect Ber�ja m in Tho m pson, is a m onu m ent to quality, representing a rebirth of spirit and confidence in the Saint Paul com munity. The Ord w ay w as built through private co m m it m ents, sti m ulated� by an initial contribution � � of $10 m illion fro m the Ord w ay fa m ily. City support for the project w as strategic; using city powers to assemble the property facing Rice Park, renovating the nearby Roy Wilkins Auditoriu m to co m ple m ent the Ord w ay both progra m m atically and aesthetically, and . rejuvenating Rice Park and rebricking the streets surrounding the park and the theater. The Saint Paul Port Authority also issued a $27 million cultural facility revenue bond to.finance the pro�ect. lq � � � � . �- ��-s�� . The opening of the Ordway was a high-spirited public affair. Ten days of celebration and performances reached out to include all of the com munity. Leading he public display of appreciation for the Ord w ay gift w as the m ayor, acclai m ing, "Isn't thi m arvelous! Look at what a city can accomplish when government gets out of the wa and lets rich people do their thing." Suffice to say that an important aspect of city su port for the arts is to kno w ho w to best co m ple m ent private initiative. Lowertown Lofts and Artist Housing The Ordway was a crowning jewel for Saint Paul, highly visible and easy o support. But, it is not possible to attract private support for all aspects and needs of the arts co m m unity. In other cases, it is i m por�ant for the city to take the lead 'sk. In Saint Paul, the need for artist housing is one such example. Saint Paul's Lowertown has been home for nearly 150 studio artists for th past ten years. - _ Besides its arts reputation, Lowertown is also known for its rich and dive e mixture of historical buildings. The two invite investment and redevelopment, a d consequently create problems for the artists who have er�joyed the area's exceptionall low rent and spacious studio and studio/living spaces. It is largely due to the com mitment of Lowertown redevelopers, and the ability of both PE D and the artist com munity to join in partnership that artists have be n able to hold their own in Lowertown. Lowertown Lofts, an artist cooperative current y under construction, is one big artist housing success. Another is the renovation of a nu m ber other existing � studio/housing units.� Combined, the two developments, will create near y 60 safe, affordable, and stable studio/housing units on one square block in l�wertown this ye r. 15 � The Lo w erto w n Lofts develop m ent is probably the m ore interesting and i m portant of the two because of the partnership effort required to achieve results. It was the willingness and sheer determination of the Lowertown arts com munity, Lowertown developer Asset Develop m ent Services, P E D, and a nonprofit service organization called Artspace that made this project happen. This partnership was not always easy, but it was a perfect one in that all of the partners shared the same goal of creating artist housing, though each w as m otivated by a unique agenda of needs and interests. As for the developer's agenda, the president of Asset Develop m ent Services has stated on a number of occasions that his company was part of artist displacement in Lowertown and, therefore, was obligated to be part of the so]ution, Asset was also appropriately motivated by its business interests. Part of Lowertown's economic appeal is its arts image. Asset has invested significantly in Lowertown and its amenities, including the restoration of the old Union Depot. It was good business as well as good public relations � - for Asset to m ake so m e of its property available for artists housing, and it should be noted, at a generous price and with considerable cost to the developer. � Both Asset and the city were pursuaded to deal with Lowertown's artist housing problems through the organized efforts of the Saint Paul Art Collective. The art collective is a nonprofit artists' group co m posed pri m arily of artists w ho live, w ork or are co m m itted, in some way, to becoming part of a Lowertown art com munity--in essence, it is a cross between an artists' self-help group and a co m m unity organization. 16 . . � � ��-5�7 The Art Collective received significant guidance and technical assistance from Artspace Projects, Inc. Artspace was retained as a consultant by both the city and the Art Collective � to help guide the artists through the development process. Artspace has ng advocated for a development such as the Lowertown Lofts, and Saint Paul is proud t have facilitated the organization's initial success. The city's involvement in Lowertown Lofts came from two directions. 0 e, was the PED-initiated New Works/Saint Paul project, a two year program to wor with the Lowertown arts co m m unity to pro m ote its visibility and stability. The other approac ca m e through PE D's Neighborhood Partnership Program (N P P), a city grant and loan pr gram that has been described as a "mini-U D A G" for neighborhoods. The flexibility of NPP financing was critical to making the Lowertown L ts work. The Lofts loanis for ten years, with an interest payment of 50 percent of any ale proceeds. If the limited partnership that will own and lease the Lofts to the artist operative sells to the coop in eleven years, the loan beco m es assu m able by the coo and the principal � of the N P P loan and half of the sale proceeds beco m e equity. If the sale s not m ade to the cooperative, the interest A N D principal become due to the city. In addition to financial planning, the city provided extensive technical as istance to the artists to help the m develop the skills to undertake an artist housing dev op m ent project. Significantly, the city, through N P P, gave the artists clout and credibilit by m aking � e • the initial financing com mitment of $250,000. 17 towertown Lofts is a $1.7 million renovation. The development's mix of financing includes the N P P loan and another city rehab loan, a revenue bond, a low-interest loan from the Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation, foundation grants, and significant fee reductions offered by lawyers, architects and other service providers. The pro�ect's legal arrangements match its entangled financing in complexity. The end rewards for all of the hard work and unusual com mitments will come in June, 1985 when thirty artist households assume membership in the Lowertown Lofts cooperative and move into their ne w studio/ho m es. In addition to the Low ertow n Lofts develop m ent, the M aster Fra m ers Building, directly across the alley from the Lofts, is being brought up to code with a $300,000 city rehab loan. The M aster Fra m ers develop m ent illustrates yet another approach to creating safe, affordable and stable artist housing. In this case, the building owner is com mitted to providing artist housing, owns the Master Framers Gallery, and also resides in the building. The M aster Fra m ers Building has housed about 30 artists illegally for nearly � five years. W hen the rehab work is co m pleted early this su m m er, the building will be - issued a certificate of occupancy, re m oving the threat of conde m nation that previously hung over the property and the artists. There have been difficult artist housing experiences, as well. Two buildings that together have housed nearly 75 studio/housing units have been condemned due to the owner's refusal to m ake fire and safety related i m prove m ents. Artists have had to m ove out of one building, and their tenure in the other is Nmited. The city's Housing Office has provided technical and legal assistance to the artists to assure that their tenant rights are protected. . . Ownership of the two buildings is currently changing hands, and the city is patiently awaiting the prospects of what a new owner might bring. While.artist housing may or m ay not be a future offering, the city will at least encourage the developer to consider opportunifies for creating spaces for the services that artists ne�d, such as galleries, supply shops and restaurants suitable for an arts district. � 18 . � .� . (v��-�� . M uch has been m ade here of artist housing, suggesting that so m e needs of the arts co m m unity require greater attention from the city, if only because they are relati ely new problems for a city and its co m m unity to tackle. _ Actors Theatre of Saint Paul Actors Theatre of Saint Paul is the city's only professional equity comp ny and has been performing since 1977. During its short history, the company has grown tremendously in size and critical acclai m, but has spent all of its eight years perform ng at a less-than- adequate theater on a local college campus. In 1985, Actors Theatre wi 1 open in its new home in downtown Saint Paul, one block from Landmark Center an the Ordway Music Theatre. P E D m atched up the profess3onal theater co m pany with the vacant No tar'Theater in downtown Saint Paul. The $1.4 million renovation of the theater is bein financed with an NPP loan and an ambitious $2 million capital fund drive which will s pport equipment purchases and the establish m ent of an operating endow m ent. Through r venue bond financing issued by PED and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority o the developers of the Ham m Building, which houses the Norstar, Actor's Theatre recei ed an additional $500,000 to finance the project. "The city, particularly the m ayor, took a lead role in m oving this projec along--they m ade all the right calls at the right ti m es and were tre m endously helpf with the N P P and the bonds," Jan Miner, m anaging director for the theater, said. The city's N P P loan of $145,000 is an interest free ten year loan. In lieu of interest, th Actor's Theatre . has worked out a repayment scheme that will involve broadening their c m munity outreach efforts. In place of interest, the theater will increase their free ticket istribution for low-and m oderate-inco m e people. Furtherm ore,in 1987, the theater pla s to inaugurate a six-w eek apprenticeship progra m ai m ed at teaching low-inco m e and m'nority youth every aspect of theater, fro m stage m an age m ent to direction to acting. . 19 . . The revenue bond for the project has some equally-interesting twists. At the same time � that the Actor's Theatre was deciding whether or not to make a move to the Norstar, a local real estate co m pany, Arkell C o m panies, w as purchasing the H a m m Building. - The city pointed out that by financing the improvements to the theater, Arkell would be eligible to use revenue bond financing rather than conventional financing to purchase the building. The building's owners are contributing $500,000 of their interest savings for the tehater's renovation. "A Prairie H o m e C o m panion" For the past ten years audiences fro m throughout the country have been welco m ed to "the World Theater in beautiful downtown Saint Paul" by Garrison Keillor and the "Prairie Home Companion" radio show. But, while downtown Saint Paul has grown to match its beautiful billing, the World Theater has not. The popular radio show finally had to leave the theater last sum mer due to the dilapidated condition of the building. The city joined the crusade to "Save the World" by working with Minnesota Public Radio (M PR) and First Bank Saint Paul to arrange a revenue bond sale to support the theater's . renovation. The $3 million seven-year note was placed with First�6ank Saint Paul. MPR is authorized to �raw down up to $900,000 on the note without security. However, all additional draws will be authorized only after contribution pledges have been secured. W hile M P R is out raising contributions and proceeding with construction, the unexpended balance of the bond is earning arbitrage interest for the pro�ect. Because of favorable tax treatm ents for arbitrage interest earned by nonprofits, M P R will effectively pay no interest on the $3 million dollar note. This financing arrange m ent gives M P R the m oney it needs to proceed with the renovation, and the time that it needs to secure and collect contribution pledges, yet at no additional interest cost. 20 � �- � � ��'�-��7 � W ith the city joining the ca m paign to "Save the W orld", the "Prairie H o m C o m panion" show will be able to stay in Saint Paul and� move into its new home in Jan ary, 1986. Downtown Saint Paul will also gain yet another top flight performing arts facility. . M edia Develop m ent Project One of the city's new arts initiatives is its Media Development Project (M P). Through the M D P, P E D is working with the co m m ercial, nonprofit and general aud ence fil m and video industries to expand the base of the m edia industry in Saint Paul. A ready, m a�jor nonprofit m edia arts organizations such as K T C A/Twin Cities Public Tele ision, Minnesota Public Radio and Film in the Cities are located in Saint Paul. lso, there is a large concentration of inedia artists working in the Lowertown area. The city is co m mitted to creating expansion opportunities for these m edia arts organ zations and others. The city's strategy is to develop a strong base of in edia-related activity b supporting nonprofits, and in the process, to create an identity for Saint Paul as a ce ter for media � activity. The cityis currently working with KTCA and a Lowertown deve operto create _ an opportunity for the television station to move into a new, larger, state of-the-art facility. Assistance is also being given to Fil m in the Cities to open a fil /video theater as part of another mixed-use Lowertown development. Finally, the city i co-sponsoring the U Film Society's International Fi'lm Festival in an effort to increase a film program ming in Saint Paul, and to interest that group in doing permanent program ming 't� Saint Paul in the future. During the su m m er of 1985, P E D will sponsor a series of m dia art presentations at public sites throughout Lowertown. The city is also working with the com mercial and general audience parts f the industry. In Apr�'1, 1985 the city will host the Midwest Film and Video Conference t introduce the fi'lm and video industry to the midwest and Saint Paul, and to introdu e local talent and investors to the industry. The city is also planning to become an equi y investor in a li m ited nu m ber of locally-produced fil m and video production prqjec . 21 New Works/Saint Paul . The New Works/Saint Paul project was a twa year program advancing the city's goal to better integrate the arts into downtown redevelopment, particularly in Lowertown. New Works promoted the awareness of Lowertown as an arts district by increasing the visibility of arts activity in the area. New Works started with a plan to produce an exhibition and performance series and to study the feasibility of developing art spaces in Lowertown. It grew in scope as more was learned about the Lowertown arts com munity, and other opportunities to advance the project's goals and objectives availed themselves. In the end, New Works became a broad program of initiatives targeted at stimulating the development of the Lowertown arts district. The activities included in the New Works project were: a series of public perFormances and exhibitions at primary activity centers throughout Lowertown; a com munications program; a survey and study of potential art spaces and needs; the Lowertown Lofts; the N e w W orks D esign C harrette; and, technical and pro m otion assistance extended to artists and arts organizations seeking to expand their activities in Lowertown. The performance and exhibition series, particularly the competitive process for awarding grants to participants, established a relationship between the city and independent artists and organizatiohs. The city earned a reputation for being informed, innovative and sensitive in working with independent artists and arts organizations. The series itself produced a fair mix of quality and "evolving" new works. It also proved to be a great - tool for attracting artists' and public attention to the Lowertown Arts District. The com munications program carried the Lowertown experience beyond any single performance, exhibit or event. Its series of co m munication m aterials and aw ard winning design were effective in raising the visibility of the Lowertown Arts District within the Twin Cities . arts co m m unity. � 22 , �� Laying a foundation for the future, the space study allowed a cadre of P D planning and develop m ent professionals to gain first hand knowledge about buildin s and development opportunities throughout Lowertown; particularly opportuni ies for integrating the arts into Lowertown redevelopment projects. The study day serves as a guide for developers, artists and arts organizations and other small b sinesses looking for space in Lowertown. The Lowertown Lofts was part of the New Works initiative and wi'll help stitutionalize the presence of studio artists in Lowertown by developing artist-controll d studio/housing. The project is considered a m odel effort at countering the effects of red velop m ent in artist w arehouses. The New Works Design Charrette helped to focus artists' attention upon sign issues, in particular for the Lowertown Lofts project, but general issues of studi /housing design, as well. The charrette w as sponsored with a grant fro m the N ational End w m ent for the Arts. Four tea m s of architects co m peted in the public eye at Low ert wn's U nion � Depot Place to generate designs for the Lowertown Lofts. Finally, New Works extended the city's technical assistance and promotio s capabilities to artists and arts organizations who independently chose to produce in L wertown. PED continues to work with �artists and arts organizations to help them fi d space in Lowertown, negotiate leases and/or ownership agreements, and to find pu lic and/or private assistance to support their m ove. Perhaps one of th most far-reaching impacts of New Works is the way the project served to carve a niche for the arts in City Hall. New Works helped give shape a d produced results fro m w hat w as previously the city's "strong desire" to support arts develop m ent. Thatthe city has reached beyond New Works to continue to create opport nities to integrate the arts with co m m unity and econo m ic develop m ent is a recognition of th pro3ect's success, and the com mitment to build upon what New Works laid out. - Z3 - 5. ARTS SUPPORT CHECKLIST: � THE MANY WAYS SAINT PAUL SUPPORTS THE ARTS " Cities can provide support to artists, arts organizations, institutions and activities in a variety of ways. The following "checklist" indicates the many ways that Saint Paul supports the arts, through the Office of the M ayor, and through several of its govern m ental and quasi-govern m ental agencies. A. BOND ISSUES Ord w ay M usic Theatre - Construction of this new S45 m illion theater w as m ade possible in part through the issuance of a $26.8 cultural facility revenue bond by the Saint Paul Port Authority. Opened in January, 1985. Actor's Theatre of Saint Paul This $1.4 mi'llion renovation of downtown Saint Paul's Norstar 'fheater as the new home for Actor is supported with an Neighborhood Partnership Program loan of $145,000. A revenue bond sale of S5 million helped Arkell Properties purchase the Ham m Building, which houses the Norstar. Part of the interest savings ($5Q0,000) reverted back to Actors to support the renovation cost. Completion scheduled for October, 1985. � W orld Theater/A Prairie Ho m e C o m panion - The city issued a $3 m illion revenue note - to finance the renovation of the Wor�fiheater. Arbitrage earnings will offset the interest on the note, allowing Minnesota Public Radio the cash to do the project now, and the ti m e to raise contributed support. C o m pletion scheduled for January, 1986. . Lowertown Lofts�- A $540,000 revenue bond sale was part of a complex package of public and private financing for this 30 unit artist housing cooperative. Other city financing includes a $250,000 Neighborhood Partnership Program loan, and a $77,500 city Multi- family Rehab Progrm loan. Completion scheduled for June, 1985. M innesota M useu m of Art - P E D is working with the M innesota M useu m of Art on plans for a on sa e to finance the historic renovation of the M useu m's m ain building, the art deco Je m ne Building. Anticipated co m pletion January, 1986. Other recent bond issues - Within the past five years, the city, through its Housing and Redeve opment ut or�ty or Port Authority has issued revenue bonds to finance the � construction of the new Science Museum of Minnesota, Landmark Center, and the head- . quarters of Minnesota Public Radio. 24 � � �--�� -5�� " B. � UNITED ARTS COUNCIL/UNITED ARTS FUND � The Saint Paul-Ramsey United Arts Council is a private art council. Th Council manages a united campaign to raise funds for several of Saint Paul's m�or arts o ganizations. � The Council also provides services and counseling to area artists and organizations. The city and the Council are currently working together to develop the rganization's role as a city arts advocacy and planning agency. Board M e m bershi - The m ayor appoints two m e m bers to the board. C rrently serving is a cey city council member and the director of the Department of Pla ning and Economic D evelop m ent. P E D's director w as recently appointed to the board in an effort to i m prove the interaction between the arts com munity and the city's overall com unity and economic develop m ent acfivities. City Emplo. ee Combined Givin - In 1983, the city, along with a ma�or owntown corporation set an exa m p e or the aint aul corporate co m m unity by being a m ong the first to implement workplace giving for the United Arts Fund. Lon -R an e Planning- P E D staff is participating in the C ouncil's Long ange Planning rocess, sett�ng a new course and agenda for the agency's future develo ment. Contribution in 1984 While prohibited by state law from making charit le contributions t e crty supporte t e 1985 United Arts Fund with a $5,000 service cont act. In exchange, Council staff review and com ment on all requests for mayoral or city su port for the arts. C 0 M P AS/Com munity Art Fund - The C 0 M P AS/Com munity Art Fund s pports com munity- � based arts program ming throughout Saint Paul by providing small match g grants. The . program is supported annually with $50,000 fro m an N E A m atching gran , and private m atching funds raised through the Office of the M ayor. The city provid d a $5,000 seed for the local fund in 1984. C. DESIGNATED ARTS DISTRICT � � The city has chosen not to designate specific art districts, but has devel ped a planning concept that id.entifies downtown art districts. These districts have gai ed visability and identity through city and private promotion. Downtown Saint Paul is a regional art center with three areas of concen ated art activity. One area is the Rice Park Cultural District, another is the Lowertown A District, and a third surrounds the W orld Trade C enter develop m ent. The Rice Park Cultural District - Comprised of m�jor art institutions a d facilities c ustere aroun historic Rice ark. � Lowertown Arts District - Compwised of independent artists and arts or anizations located � in the Lowertown area. Trade C enter C ultural District - C o m prised m ostly of allied-arts institu ions (e.g. Science M useu m, M R an perfor m ing arts facilities (W orld Theater, Actors Th ater, C hi m era Theater). 25 D. FESTIVALS AND OTHER ARTS EVENTS Taste of Minnesota - In 1983, the city of Saint Paul led a group composed of the Downtown Council and the Minnesota Tourism Bureau to produce the first Taste of Minnesota. Now a resounding success, Taste attracts hundreds of thousands annually to the State Capitol grounds in downtown Saint Paul. The event is now produced as an enterprise of the Downtown Council. Riverfront Festival - With the intent af making Saint Paul a sum mer "festival city", the city is again ta ing the lead to produce a m�jor 15-day Riverfront Festival. The Festival will build upon Riverfront Days, a festival in its third year previously produced by the city's Parks and Recreation Department, and expend the format and quality to include m a�jor entertain m ent attractions. The Festival will be held on H arriet and N avy Islands, directly across from downtown Saint Paul on the riverfront. Proceeds from the Festival will support city Parks & Recreation activities. New Works/Saint Paul - Through New Works/Saint Paul, the city granted $33,000 to seven independent artists or arts organizations to support a series of public art perform ances and exhibitions throughout Lowertown. Sixty-two events were presented through the year-long series. The series was supported with a grant to the city from the Northwest Area Foundation. C 0 M P A S Jobs Progra m - In 1983, P E D a w arded C 0 M P A S $50,000 fro m its C D B G Job Bill entitle m ent to create e m ploym ent opportunities for artists in Saint Paul. C 0 M P A S hired unemployed artists to produce special arts projects in several of the city's economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Riverfront Arts Planning - In 1985, P E D's Riverfront Office contracted with C 0 M P AS to study opportunities for incorporating the arts into the redevelopment plan for the - � Riverfront. The city's contract is for $10,000. Lam berts Landing Project - In 1985, P E D's Riverfront Office contracted with C 0 M P AS to com mission a wall mural or sculpture for Lambert's Landing, the gateway for river traffic arriving in Saint Paul. The com mission is for $10,000. Lowertown Media Art Festivai - In 1985, PED will produce a series of inedia art presentations at public sites t roughout Lowertown. . The series will feature the Twin Cities finest m edia arts organizations, and is being produced as part of P E D's M edia Develop m ent Project. The series is partially supported with a 520,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation. Rivertown International Film Festival '85 - The city is co-sponsoring the Rivertown International Film Festival in cooperation with U Film Society. This is the first time the Festival has co m e to Saint Paul, and the producers are planning to m ove the entire Festival to Saint Paul, based upon their experience this year. The. city helped U Fil m . Society raise $10,000 from Saint Paul corporations, and contributing staff and promotional " support. . M id w est Inde endent Fil m C onference '85 - P E D is co-sponsoring the M id west Fil m Conference a ong with the Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Board. The Festival is designed to connect area producers and investors with the East and West Coasts-dominated industry. P E D's staff and pro m otional support for the conference will total nearly 520,000 with an additional $15,000 raised by tbe city fro m private sources.� . 26 . - ' ��0`J�`"� E. DONATED OR REDUCED RENTAL SPACE � Landmark Center/Arts & Science Center - Many of the Saint Paul's m or arts organizations are located in Landmark Center and the Arts & Science Center. These rganizations occupy their space rent free. Ramsey County owns these facilities and subsidizes their operation and management to the tune of �600,000 annually. �ace Search & Lea�e/Purchase Arranqements - PED offers technical ssistance to arhsts and arts organizations looking for space, and particularly those at consider locating in Lowertown. In addition to maintaining a current inventory space available in Lowertown and lease rates, PED will work with property owners and otential tenants to develop a m utually-satisfying leasing agree m ent. Lowertown Arts Incubator - PED is currently working with several arts organizations that are undertaking new enterprises to participate in a Lowertown Art Incubator. The Incubator will be in a vacant warehouse recently-acquired by the ci y. The groups will share the space along with other new businesses at a below-m arket ate. S ace Worksho s - In M ay, 1985, P E D will co-sponsor a statewide space workshop along wit the Umte Arts Council and Artspace. The workshop will instruct rts organizations about acquiring and redeveloping space for art uses. F. GRANT WRITING SERVICES The city has offered grant-writing assistance to nonprofit organizations that are partners in city-supported projects. For exa m ple, the P E D developed grants and m et with potential contributors on behalf of the Saint Paul Art Collective to generate supp rt for the Lowertown . Lofts pro,ject. Similarly, recipients of grants for the New Works perfor ance and exhibition series were assisted to raise additional funds for their projects. - The m ayor and other city officials and frequently offer endorse m ent le ers and m ake phone calls on behalf of arts organizations. A notable exa m ple is the a ange m ent between the city and C 0 M PAS. The city is raising $50,000 annually from privat sources on behalf of the C 0 M P AS/Co m munity Art Fund. The local funds m atch a N E A ch llenge grant. G. MAYORAL ADVOCACY The mayor advocates support for the arts through the annual Twin Citie Mayors' Public Art A w ards, by serving on the boards of local arts organizations, and by m aking special appearances on behalf of arts groups. Public Art Awards - The Twin Cities Mayors' Public Art Awards are pre ented annually by the m ayors of aint Pauland Minneapolis. Now in their fourth year, t e awards honor art activities for promoting public access to the arts or for providing a blic service � through the arts. The aw ard recipients exe m plify the achieve m ent of g 'ning public impact while maintaining.standards of artistic quality. The two mayors offices present the awards in cooperation with�the Sain Paul-Ramsey art activities for promoting public access to the arts or for providing a p blic service alternate between the two cities, as does private sponsorship. Nationall -recogni2ed guests are invited to speak at the ceremonies (in the past two years the uests were Joan Mondale and Congressman Thomas Downey). Area arts leaders hav expressed support for the Awards because they offer a single opportunity each yea for the arts co m m unity to co m e together and celebrate its contributions to the co m unity, and receive the congratulations and encourage m ent of the m ayors. � 27 Service on Boards - The mayor, key city.council members, and city officials serve on the boards of most of the cities leading arts organizations including, the Saint Paul- R a m sey U nited Arts C ouncil, Saint Paul C ha m ber Orchestra, Ord w ay M usic Theater, . C 0 M P AS, Saint Paul Art Collective, and Actor's Theatre of Saint Paul. Special Pro m otions & Appearances - The m ayor and key city council m e m bers are alw a�ys avai7able to participate in pro m otions or m ake appearances on behalf of area arts activities. Nearlythree-dozen public appearances are made annually on behalf of the arts. Some of 1985's appearances will include celebrating the opening of the Ordway Music Theatre, the 20th anniversary of the National Endow ment for the Arts with a public festival in Rice Park, the Twin Cities dance com munity's Sum mer Dance '85 Festival in Rice Park and at the Ordway Studio Theater, the Science Museum ofMinnesota's Black Foot Indian Exhibition opening and Festival, and the gala opening of the Rivertown International F�7m Festival in Saint Paul. H. MARKETING AND PR SERVICES P E D frequently provides public relations, graphics and printing services to art activities that are either co-sponsored by the city, or are related to other co m m unity or econo m ic develop m ent projects supported by the city. A m ong co-sponsored projects that have received m arketing and public relations assistance during the past year were "Dance in City Hall"--a dance choreographed for and presented in City Hall, the Lowertown Arts and�M usic Festival, and Forecast Public Artspace Production's "F 0 R E-SITE" exhibit in Lowertown. I. PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Public/private partnership characterizes the city's approach to supporting the arts. A special contribution that the city can m ake to the develop m ent of the arts is to build � relafions between the arts and private sector leaders in com munity and economic development. Notable examples of partnerships in the arts are the Lowertown Lofts, Taste of Minnesota, the Actor's Theatre renovation, and the C 0 M P AS/Com munity Art Fund. . J. REVOLVING LOAN POOL/LOAN GUARANTEES � The city generally uses its existing financing programs to support the arts. For example, the tremendous flexibility of the Neighborhood Partnership Program has made it possible to "cut deals" uniquely appropriate to the arts. The city's establish m ent of the Lo w erto w n R edevelop m ent C orporation (L� E) is an exa m ple of another unique approach to financing the arts. In 1979, the city received a $10 million grant fGO m the M c K night Foundation to sti m ulate develop m ent in Lo wertown. The city established L R C as a private nonprofit develop m ent corporation to ad minister the funds. L R C revie ws nu m erous requests for develop m ent financir�g or pro m otions to support � the arts in Lowertown. L R C has participated in financing for the Lowertown Lofts, . and in the past, has supported the Lowertown Arts and Music Festival and the Saint Paul Art Collective's W all Street G allery. 28 - ' �� -5�7 6. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES Saint Paul has been most successful at developing the arts when working i close partnership with the arts co m m unity and private leaders to integrate the arts in co m unity and economic redevelopment. The Lowertown Lofts project i'llustrates this su cess. Lowertown's artists, the city, a private developer, and various private finance agencies came together in wh�t the mayor has described as an "unlikely partnership" to solve a pr lem. The solution w as not easy to co m e byit and it had eluded m any other co m m un ies. But Saint Paul found a solution through partnership. It took nearly two years of brai storming, organizing, planning, negotiating and renegotiating, but an artist housing c operative . isbeing b�ilt in Lowertowntoday. The city's com mitment to making the Lowertown Lofts work was driven b the mayor's � expressed concern about the needs of artists in Lowertown. The artists ca italized upon . this endorsement and turned it into influence. PED and Lowertown develo er's recognized the problem and turned it into an opportunity. In the end, all of the partn rs will have � taken so m e risks and m ade so m e concessions, but safe, affordable, suitabl and secure artist housing will be available and an economic amenity retained. The Lowertown Lofts typlifies the success Saint Paul er�joys in working th ugh public/ private partnerships to develop the arts and the overall livability and econ mic health . of the city. 30 K. STUDIES & PLANNING ASSISTANCE The resources of P E D can provide unique service to the arts co m m unity by collecting inform ation about issues that affect arts develop m ent. P E D's Ne w W orks Space Study provides information about space available and appropriate for art uses in Lowertown. A downtown parking study is focusing on how to provide the best parking service for the Rice Park Cultural District which is experiencing increased demand with the opening of the Ordway and soon, Actor's Theatre. PED has also surveyed the availability of performing arts space in the Twin Cities to determine how the city might best direct its dollars to develop performing space in the future. A m�jor study effort during the past year involved the proposed Minnesota Arts High School. In response to a request for proposals for a site for the new school, the m ayor and P E D pulled together the Saint Paul arts co m m unity to identify a site, and develop a Saint Paul proposal. W hile a decision to build the school is pending and a site has yet to be designated, the city's proposal was recognized in the press for its complete, co m petent and sensitive approach to.creating such a school. 29 ., _,.�Y'v V;- ' ��^`��7 , REVtSEO 3-27-56 C�TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA SALE OF: - $10,700,000 GENERAL OBUGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BO S, SERIES 1986 $2,4Q0,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPRC��1/EMENT BONDS, S RlES !986 (Street Poving Program) March 28 (Friday) Finance Committee approval of Resolution a(ling for sa(e. of 1986 Bonds - 9:00 A.M. , ounci a op ion o eso . � - April 22 (Tuesday) Delivery of O#ficiai Statement draft April 24 (Thursday) Review of Official Statement draft by Ci y, Bond Counsel, Springsted at Springsted offices (9:00 A.M.) Apri1 25 (Friday) Letter to Council members reminding them of Bond Sale date and time of Council meeting to award bids - follow-up phone calls for Council Calendar and notice to AI tson. - _ �--- --- - -_- ,. ___ - ------- April C8 (Monday) Official Statement sent to Moody's Qnd S P via overnight mai I April 30 (Wednesday) Official Statement sent to underwriters ��Ia,v 2 (Friday) Rating agency teleconference (times to be nnounced in taTer notice) May 3 (Saturday) Latest possible publication �ate for May 13t saie • A1ay 13 (Tuesday) Bond sale (bid opening I I:00 A.M, at Spri gsted; award at noon in Council Chambers) June 10 Anticipated settlement (Tentative) .�,,,�,�,�..-.,�__________-__�____�___r_