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00-486�� Presented By Referred to Council File # �d- S�Y i�o Green Sheet # /D�SG9 RESOLUTION CI"fY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I D , Committee: Date 1 WEIEREAS, the City of Saint Pau1 recognizes the Mississippi River and its envixons as 2 the most significant natural resource in the City, and 3 WFIEREAS, City, while further recognizing that the Mississippi is a working river with 4 its attendant commercial-industrial uses, has also made a commitment to acquiring, developing 5 and restoring many areas along the river for preservation and public recreation purposes, and 6 WHEREAS, the Lower Phalen Creek area encompasses the lands below the river bluffs 7 along Mounds Blvd, from East 7ih Street (Swede Hollow) to Indian Mounds Park, and 8 WHEREAS, the City wishes to acquire certain vacant properties located in the Lower 9 Phalen Creek azea for public purposes, and 10 WHEREAS, the lazgest and most critical parcel in the Lower Phalen Creek area is a 25 11 acre parcel owned by the Buriington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), as shown on the 12 attached map, and 13 WHEREAS, the BNSF has indicated that it is a willing seller, and 14 WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, through its Metro 15 Greenways Program, has allocated $600,000.00 to assist in the purchase of said BNSF property, 16 said $600,000.00 to be utilized in the form of a DNR-purchased conservation easement over all 17 ar part of the BNSF property, and 18 WHEREAS, the Dayton's Bluff Community, the Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhoods 19 Association, the East Side Neighbarhood Development Co., the Lowertown Redevelopment 20 Corp., the Capital River Council and many others have been working informally with City staff, 21 the DNR and the Trust for Public Land to ensure preservation of the BNSF property. 22 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that 23 the City hereby requests and concurs with the participation of the Trust for Public Land in the 24 acquisition of the BNSF property in the Lower Phalen Creek asea, and 25 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into 26 and participate with the Trust for Public Land in the negotiations for said BNSF property, and Page 1 of 2 Council File # �d-S�� OR1GlNAL Presented By Referred to Green Sheet # /l/loS�i Committee: Date 27 FINALLY, that subject to further review and approval by the Council as to project 28 funding, the terms and conditions of the DNR conservation easement and any purchase Z9 agreement negotiated, the City intends to accept title to said BNSP property and convey a 30 conservation easement to the DNR. Requested by: Adopted by Council: Date ��S�a�Qoo i Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary BY __�.€�-� �v—y�.t-. Approved by M or: Date: �v1Ili 3/ 2�D -r• •q By: RESOLUT{ON CtTY OF SAINT PAUI, MiNNESOTA Divi B �''G Forn By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �� Page 2 of 2 � �� QEPARTMENT(QFFICE(C�UNCIL QATEINITIATEp GREEN SHEET �� O� 1 06569 Parks and Recreation May 72, 2000 COMTACT PERSON AND PHONE tNITIAIIDATE INITIALIDA"fE John Wirka 266-641'1 —_J � DEPAflTMENTDIRECTOR / 4 QiVCOUNCIL ASSIGN S • � SJ NUM6Efl FOR Z CIiY ATTOflNEV 5 CT' CLERK MUST BE ON COUi�QL AGENDA BV I�AT6� ROVi1N6 , � May 31 � Z�Q� OPDER , 3 MAYOR IORSA5511� �R� N fINANCIAL SERVICES � C� PARKS AND RECREATON TOTAL 3 OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (IX1P ALL LOCAilONS FOR SIGNANRE) ACTIOfd REQUESTEO: Approva4 of City Council Resolution concerning Burlington Northern Santa Fe Raitroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek Area RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve IAI o� Re�ec[ (RI PERSONAL SERVICE CONTFWCTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING COMMiSSiON _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �. Has [his person/firm ever worketl untler a contract for this tlepartment? CIB GOMMITTEE YES NO STAFP 2. Has [his persoNfirtn eve� been a ciry employee? YES NO DISTRICT COVNCIL — — 3. � Does [Ois persoNfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessetl by any wrrent ci[y employee? SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNQL OBJECTNE? VES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and anach to green sheet INIiIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City, the Dayton's Bluff Community, Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Assoc., ESNDC, Lowertown Redevelopment Corp., Capital River Council, DNR, the Trust for Public Land and many others have been working together informally to ensure preservation ot a 25 acre parcel of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek area. The DNR has allocated 5600,000.00 toward this effort from the Metro Greenways Program. The purpose of this resolution is to formally acknowledge the City's support for these efforts and to establish, in general, conditions to be met for the City to take ownership of the parcel. , ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED pISAOVANTAGE5IF APPROVED DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ NA COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOUFCE ACTIVffY NUMBER FINANCfALINFORMATiON: �EXPLAIN) �4 � �3L�'i ��"��eS' g�AY �. 6 200� � dd- �� Lower Phalen Creek Area - BNSF Site Location �� Presented By Referred to Council File # �d- S�Y i�o Green Sheet # /D�SG9 RESOLUTION CI"fY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I D , Committee: Date 1 WEIEREAS, the City of Saint Pau1 recognizes the Mississippi River and its envixons as 2 the most significant natural resource in the City, and 3 WFIEREAS, City, while further recognizing that the Mississippi is a working river with 4 its attendant commercial-industrial uses, has also made a commitment to acquiring, developing 5 and restoring many areas along the river for preservation and public recreation purposes, and 6 WHEREAS, the Lower Phalen Creek area encompasses the lands below the river bluffs 7 along Mounds Blvd, from East 7ih Street (Swede Hollow) to Indian Mounds Park, and 8 WHEREAS, the City wishes to acquire certain vacant properties located in the Lower 9 Phalen Creek azea for public purposes, and 10 WHEREAS, the lazgest and most critical parcel in the Lower Phalen Creek area is a 25 11 acre parcel owned by the Buriington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), as shown on the 12 attached map, and 13 WHEREAS, the BNSF has indicated that it is a willing seller, and 14 WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, through its Metro 15 Greenways Program, has allocated $600,000.00 to assist in the purchase of said BNSF property, 16 said $600,000.00 to be utilized in the form of a DNR-purchased conservation easement over all 17 ar part of the BNSF property, and 18 WHEREAS, the Dayton's Bluff Community, the Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhoods 19 Association, the East Side Neighbarhood Development Co., the Lowertown Redevelopment 20 Corp., the Capital River Council and many others have been working informally with City staff, 21 the DNR and the Trust for Public Land to ensure preservation of the BNSF property. 22 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that 23 the City hereby requests and concurs with the participation of the Trust for Public Land in the 24 acquisition of the BNSF property in the Lower Phalen Creek asea, and 25 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into 26 and participate with the Trust for Public Land in the negotiations for said BNSF property, and Page 1 of 2 Council File # �d-S�� OR1GlNAL Presented By Referred to Green Sheet # /l/loS�i Committee: Date 27 FINALLY, that subject to further review and approval by the Council as to project 28 funding, the terms and conditions of the DNR conservation easement and any purchase Z9 agreement negotiated, the City intends to accept title to said BNSP property and convey a 30 conservation easement to the DNR. Requested by: Adopted by Council: Date ��S�a�Qoo i Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary BY __�.€�-� �v—y�.t-. Approved by M or: Date: �v1Ili 3/ 2�D -r• •q By: RESOLUT{ON CtTY OF SAINT PAUI, MiNNESOTA Divi B �''G Forn By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �� Page 2 of 2 � �� QEPARTMENT(QFFICE(C�UNCIL QATEINITIATEp GREEN SHEET �� O� 1 06569 Parks and Recreation May 72, 2000 COMTACT PERSON AND PHONE tNITIAIIDATE INITIALIDA"fE John Wirka 266-641'1 —_J � DEPAflTMENTDIRECTOR / 4 QiVCOUNCIL ASSIGN S • � SJ NUM6Efl FOR Z CIiY ATTOflNEV 5 CT' CLERK MUST BE ON COUi�QL AGENDA BV I�AT6� ROVi1N6 , � May 31 � Z�Q� OPDER , 3 MAYOR IORSA5511� �R� N fINANCIAL SERVICES � C� PARKS AND RECREATON TOTAL 3 OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (IX1P ALL LOCAilONS FOR SIGNANRE) ACTIOfd REQUESTEO: Approva4 of City Council Resolution concerning Burlington Northern Santa Fe Raitroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek Area RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve IAI o� Re�ec[ (RI PERSONAL SERVICE CONTFWCTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING COMMiSSiON _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �. Has [his person/firm ever worketl untler a contract for this tlepartment? CIB GOMMITTEE YES NO STAFP 2. Has [his persoNfirtn eve� been a ciry employee? YES NO DISTRICT COVNCIL — — 3. � Does [Ois persoNfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessetl by any wrrent ci[y employee? SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNQL OBJECTNE? VES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and anach to green sheet INIiIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City, the Dayton's Bluff Community, Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Assoc., ESNDC, Lowertown Redevelopment Corp., Capital River Council, DNR, the Trust for Public Land and many others have been working together informally to ensure preservation ot a 25 acre parcel of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek area. The DNR has allocated 5600,000.00 toward this effort from the Metro Greenways Program. The purpose of this resolution is to formally acknowledge the City's support for these efforts and to establish, in general, conditions to be met for the City to take ownership of the parcel. , ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED pISAOVANTAGE5IF APPROVED DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ NA COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOUFCE ACTIVffY NUMBER FINANCfALINFORMATiON: �EXPLAIN) �4 � �3L�'i ��"��eS' g�AY �. 6 200� � dd- �� Lower Phalen Creek Area - BNSF Site Location �� Presented By Referred to Council File # �d- S�Y i�o Green Sheet # /D�SG9 RESOLUTION CI"fY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I D , Committee: Date 1 WEIEREAS, the City of Saint Pau1 recognizes the Mississippi River and its envixons as 2 the most significant natural resource in the City, and 3 WFIEREAS, City, while further recognizing that the Mississippi is a working river with 4 its attendant commercial-industrial uses, has also made a commitment to acquiring, developing 5 and restoring many areas along the river for preservation and public recreation purposes, and 6 WHEREAS, the Lower Phalen Creek area encompasses the lands below the river bluffs 7 along Mounds Blvd, from East 7ih Street (Swede Hollow) to Indian Mounds Park, and 8 WHEREAS, the City wishes to acquire certain vacant properties located in the Lower 9 Phalen Creek azea for public purposes, and 10 WHEREAS, the lazgest and most critical parcel in the Lower Phalen Creek area is a 25 11 acre parcel owned by the Buriington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), as shown on the 12 attached map, and 13 WHEREAS, the BNSF has indicated that it is a willing seller, and 14 WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, through its Metro 15 Greenways Program, has allocated $600,000.00 to assist in the purchase of said BNSF property, 16 said $600,000.00 to be utilized in the form of a DNR-purchased conservation easement over all 17 ar part of the BNSF property, and 18 WHEREAS, the Dayton's Bluff Community, the Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhoods 19 Association, the East Side Neighbarhood Development Co., the Lowertown Redevelopment 20 Corp., the Capital River Council and many others have been working informally with City staff, 21 the DNR and the Trust for Public Land to ensure preservation of the BNSF property. 22 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that 23 the City hereby requests and concurs with the participation of the Trust for Public Land in the 24 acquisition of the BNSF property in the Lower Phalen Creek asea, and 25 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into 26 and participate with the Trust for Public Land in the negotiations for said BNSF property, and Page 1 of 2 Council File # �d-S�� OR1GlNAL Presented By Referred to Green Sheet # /l/loS�i Committee: Date 27 FINALLY, that subject to further review and approval by the Council as to project 28 funding, the terms and conditions of the DNR conservation easement and any purchase Z9 agreement negotiated, the City intends to accept title to said BNSP property and convey a 30 conservation easement to the DNR. Requested by: Adopted by Council: Date ��S�a�Qoo i Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary BY __�.€�-� �v—y�.t-. Approved by M or: Date: �v1Ili 3/ 2�D -r• •q By: RESOLUT{ON CtTY OF SAINT PAUI, MiNNESOTA Divi B �''G Forn By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �� Page 2 of 2 � �� QEPARTMENT(QFFICE(C�UNCIL QATEINITIATEp GREEN SHEET �� O� 1 06569 Parks and Recreation May 72, 2000 COMTACT PERSON AND PHONE tNITIAIIDATE INITIALIDA"fE John Wirka 266-641'1 —_J � DEPAflTMENTDIRECTOR / 4 QiVCOUNCIL ASSIGN S • � SJ NUM6Efl FOR Z CIiY ATTOflNEV 5 CT' CLERK MUST BE ON COUi�QL AGENDA BV I�AT6� ROVi1N6 , � May 31 � Z�Q� OPDER , 3 MAYOR IORSA5511� �R� N fINANCIAL SERVICES � C� PARKS AND RECREATON TOTAL 3 OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (IX1P ALL LOCAilONS FOR SIGNANRE) ACTIOfd REQUESTEO: Approva4 of City Council Resolution concerning Burlington Northern Santa Fe Raitroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek Area RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve IAI o� Re�ec[ (RI PERSONAL SERVICE CONTFWCTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING COMMiSSiON _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �. Has [his person/firm ever worketl untler a contract for this tlepartment? CIB GOMMITTEE YES NO STAFP 2. Has [his persoNfirtn eve� been a ciry employee? YES NO DISTRICT COVNCIL — — 3. � Does [Ois persoNfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessetl by any wrrent ci[y employee? SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNQL OBJECTNE? VES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and anach to green sheet INIiIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City, the Dayton's Bluff Community, Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Assoc., ESNDC, Lowertown Redevelopment Corp., Capital River Council, DNR, the Trust for Public Land and many others have been working together informally to ensure preservation ot a 25 acre parcel of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad property in the Lower Phalen Creek area. The DNR has allocated 5600,000.00 toward this effort from the Metro Greenways Program. The purpose of this resolution is to formally acknowledge the City's support for these efforts and to establish, in general, conditions to be met for the City to take ownership of the parcel. , ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED pISAOVANTAGE5IF APPROVED DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ NA COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOUFCE ACTIVffY NUMBER FINANCfALINFORMATiON: �EXPLAIN) �4 � �3L�'i ��"��eS' g�AY �. 6 200� � dd- �� Lower Phalen Creek Area - BNSF Site Location