Loading...
279832 'NHITE - C�TV CLERK COUIICII / / `�QJ� PINK - FINANCE . CANARV - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L �� � �� BLUE - MAVOR �� File N 0. C �nc 'l Resolution Presented By f��' Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Whereas, the Mayor, pursuant to section 10.07.1 of the city charter, does certify that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1983 budget; and Whereas, the Mayor recommends the following changes be made to the 1983 budget: FINANCING PLAN Current Budget Changes Amended Budget 050 General Government Projects 30103 - RAND Study �1.� �nn �_.�_......� �c.....a ,...4,.�;L.,,a-;.�. .� :J..ifr►v� 30103-3199 Federal Grants - HUD 115,000 115,000 30103- Foundation Grants General Mills 40,000 40,000 F.R. Bigelow 10,000 10,000 St. Paul Companies 50,000 50,000 St. Paul Foundation 17,000 17,000 Otto Bremer 10,000 10,000 Ford Foundation 150,000 150,000 Other 38,000 38,00 NET CHANGE -0- , 00 , 00 y3c,,a? y3o;6�r� SPENDING PLAN 050 General Government Projects 3010 3 - RAND S tudy �r �y',3Q,Q 30103-219-000 Contract Services � ;j00 44 ; 00 NET CHANGE -0- 4 , 00 445 0 �,�.�s0� �`34�z�� Now,therefore, be it Resolved, that the City Council of Saint Paul accepts these contributions and grants; and be it further Resolved that the City Council adopts the above additions to the 1983 budget. APPROVED• /� • COUNCILMEN Budget 'r tor Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: etche � � L ine FtetChE� [� FaVO[ Ma a Gallei Nic a MasanZ sc ibe� _ � __ Against BY — �o Nicosia Is n Scheibal Tedesto FEB i p 1963 Form Appr y Cit r Adopted by Council: yy���R Date Certified assed Cou c� Se etary BY r ` � Ap by I � FEB l i �9s� Approved b � o � _ — $y < PUBLISHED F E B 19 1983 , . . . , • , ��..�t7� �� � , ati���w,� C�7.�� OF S�lINT YAUL - _ ' . ,o�` �, ;�, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR _ Ja �.�C�� 32 ..� iii;��ii�ii ; ��'.� F� ,a AQ ,; e,f /� ���� 347 CITY HALL n'Tr � � � SAiNT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 ^� �'��1'' r GEORGE LATIMER (612) 298-43?3 �` �,E•,� ' (,�� MAYOR ' ,^�- � � ';.T'j�� January 13 , 1983 re : Council briefing memo on 1983 Work Program Council President Victor J. Tedesco and Members of the City Council 7th Floor Gity Hall . . _ . Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Council Members: _ __ ._. This letter is an update on the program which I announced in my October , 1982 , State of the City address. l. Work is underway on the Rand Project . The Rand Projeet is our attempt to improve the City ' s revenue picture and to maintain the existing City service base . We are in the data gathering and analysis phase . At the end of this phase , we will have more accurate lonq-term projections of anticipated municipal revenues and a better understanding of service unit costs. The recent debates over what services cost and what are the best ways to pay for these services will be en-- � lightened to the extent that we are dealing with both accur ate cost data and a fuller examination o£ the - . financing options available to us. - By this spring we anticipate having the first phase completed. After that, the real wark begins with a - - full and open policy debate as to how best to finance individual City services. City staff have had numerous discussions � with neighbor- hood groups and district councils . In addition, we are using the Responsive Services Task Force structure to ensure ongoing citizen involvement in the project . It is clear that we will not easily obtain consensus on individual issues; this is expected and healthy . However , given the state of public financing .in general , it is better in these difficult times to attempt to seek new alternatives than to simply sit by and watch the municipal service base errode . The Rand Project team was onsite in December for several days and has been working directly u�ith departmerital staff . Peter Hames, Director of Finance �� . . . , • ' �F���J�7� � _ :_ , ' City Council . . page 2 _ : January 13 , 1983 _ . . . _ ` and Management Services, is the_project director and _ - " - would be happy to respond to any specific questions you may have .• On the matter of Rand Project funding, . you may recall that the cost of the �raject is aoproxi- - mately $415,000 . To date we hav� �und�,ng commitments totalling $392 ,000 , with $115 ,000 coming from the U.S. -- - Department of Hou-s ing. and .Urban Deve lopment and .an _ _ - :___ . ._ : -_ _ _ ___ additional $277,000 coming from private foundations. - It is anticipated that; by this summer, we wilZ have : - raised the entire $415 ,000 from outside sources. This project 's value lies in its permitting the City to get out in front of prevailing financial is-sues. The financial future does not :look bright for the Citys or any other governmental unit for that matter . It is essential for St. Paul, in 1�383 , to eategorieally study - and make sound policy decisions on the financial issues confronting us . The Rand undertaking will do much in this regard. _ 2 . The -secorid program initiative fecuses ori issues relate�d ` ` to St . Paul' s personnel system. The Institute of Public __ _ Administration has been selected to provide sta.ff assis- tance to the Pe r sonne l I s sue s Ta sk Force . The f ir st �eting of the task force and its staff will be within - the next week or ten days . . _., _ . _ .._ _ . _ . .__ In addition to the work of the Personnel Issues Task Force , Mr. Jim Bryan has been accepted as the appoint- ment to the position of Labor Liaison in the Mayor ' s . _ Of f ice upon recommendat ion o f the Trade s and Labor _ Assembly. We have applied to one of the local foundations for a $15,000 grant to fund half of the Labor Liaison . position. The remaining $15,000 will in part we hope be contributed by labor organizations. However , in '" - - - order to get Mr. Bryan Qn baard and involved in-_-the , -. __---- - . Personnel Issues Task Force and other issues of in- - terest to labor , we - propose interim funding from - _. - the general fund. _ _ _ Tl�e attached resolution establishes the �budget for - both the Rand Project and for Mr. Bry�an' s position:- � -- Any que st ion s that you may have abo ut the Per sonne l I s sue s . _ _ _ : Task Force or the Labor Liaison position can be addressed . - - - to Gregor� Haugt ,- Director of Management . . _H� may kae _. :_ reached at 298-6861 . . _ .. . . ..__ _ .._- 3 : ` Work is progressing on the third eler;ent o€ our 1983 City Work Program, the Homegrown Economy Prdject . The � � ' idea here is to find ways of supporting existing and new St . Paul .small businesses througr. an aggressive • � tal�� City Council page 3 January 13, �1983 � small business development program. Historically, the City has been involved in providing financial assistance (through loans) to small businesses. The aim under this new initiative is to work closer � _ _ _ _ . with small businesses on development issues so new- businesses can be formed and established small - businesses expanded. The key is to work with St . Paul `s.- local raw materials to create new businesses and in- - dustries. In this way, we create local jobs,_ local taxes and local wealth . No other city, to our knowledge, has attempted to establish this type of program, so we are feeling our way along . The tremendous success of our Small Business Revitalization Program, manage d by A1 Emory in the Department of Planning and Economic Development, is a solid base on which to build. We also have been working closely with the Small Business Administration, the Federal Economic Development Administration, local corporations and David Morris from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance . Additionally, the new McKnight Foundation grant of $1,22,5 ,000 will be used to create and subsidize new jobs in St . Paul ' S small businesses. This is a unique way of providing working capital to ' small businesses that want to expand. � In 1983, we hope to build the Homegrown Economy Project (again, through external financing) and begin working with a select group of small businesses in St . Paul. The task is, indeed, a difficult one but it is well worth the effort for our city' s future commercial , tax and job base . Dick Broeker is responsible for overseeing this program and can provide you with more information as needed. 4 . Finally, as you know, I have collected in one place my senior staf f inember s in the areas o f f inance , manage- ment , employee relations, and �ersonnel in order to provide the necessary support to and leadership on the 1983 Work Program. Although professional staff people do not need to be located together in .order to function as a team, I believe that locating the key individuals together will make accomplishing the 1983 program much . easier . In looking this over you can see that we have our hands full. .___ - Certainly we cannot expect to achieve 100% success in all - of the efforts identified above , but I am convinced that _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ we can make major gains for the City in 1983 . The support. _ of the City Coun.cil in aehieving objectives is particularly � , . � _ . . . . , . � ��9�� , . . � City Council page 4 January 13 ,• 1983 important; especially your willingness to address some very difficult issues . I know we will not always agree , _ _ but I am satisfied with our working relationships and am looking forward to a productive year . � � Sincere ly, . . LATIMER Ma or GL:kh cc : List 9 , 10 Route 347, 365 Enclosure .� - � ` 2'79�32 �l y ' �ITY OF SAINT PAUL � � � � "....,.;. OFFIC� OF THI� CITY COIINCIL - „i......,.�. "'�_'�'' , D a t e : February 3, 1983 .. �� , �; '� �,��''� � w.. �'�. a'f�r�'� I�41i3i� TO = SQ�nt PQU i City Councii F R O M = C o m m i t t e e O h Finance, Management $ Personne 1 C H A I R James Scheibel 1. Approval of minutes from meeting held January 27, 1983. �'tP����'� 2. Resolution enabling the Library Division to undertake a feasibility study s'� of "Centralized Ready Reference Center for the Central Library." ���d'� 3. Resolution enabling the expenditure of grant money received for the � � St. Paul Public Library. A(fd'�b� 4. Resolution adopting additions to the 1983 budget from funds which have been ��� recieved. ��z�a o 5. Resolution establishing the title of Bond Technician with class specification and abolishing title of Bond Registrar and class specifica�ion. /� i(�UQ1 �/G'µ"''N�a� . . . f Z�� ' s� Resolution certifying funds received from contributions and grants as appropriation revenues in excess of those estlmated in the 1983 budget. R�PZ�p� 7. Resolution approving securities pledged by Summit National Bank. d��,Q 8. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a $41,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundaition (to be used to promote arts in the Lowertown area.) �4d��U� 9. Resolutions amending the voluntary leave without pay provisions in various L"� bargaining contracts. , 10. Discussion of the policy for City employee snow days. � P�o�a�.�,ll. Discussion of the financing plan for Civic Center Parking Ramp and Auditorium �s a»,eNd•�. renovations. S-� CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 �..�.