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278234 WNITE - CITY CLERK �}+�[��y,,� PINK - FINANCE n IH -l'r�� CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T 1 �U L COUtIC1I � V V i BLUE - MAYOR - FlI@ N O. ouncil Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the State Legislatuxe to release the guarantors from their financial and rights of representation obligatians on the two years remaining on the Civic Center Contract, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Civic Centex be put under the authpxity of the admin�.st�ration of the City of St. Paul. COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of: Yeas Nays \ Hunt '� \ Levine In Favo[ Maddox McMahon B __ A ainst Y -- T'�� /+'t✓ / I�6.�e.gv%r �w � wi�son FEB 1 � lgg2 Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Da�te — Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By __ Approved by 14ayor: Date _ Appr ve y Mayor for S is 'on to Council By _ PU�USHED FE B 2�1,9:8 B Appraved without the signature of the Mayor pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter. WHITI - CITY CLHRK �,�5234� rINK - FINANCE � ■ i� l7� i CANARI/-- DEPARTMENT C� 1 �i Y O 1' SA I NT l,L1IT L COUflC1I BL,U! - MAYOR File N O. ouncil Resolution Presented By � Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the State Legislature to release the guarantors from their financial and rights of representation obligations on the two years remaining on the Civic Center Contract, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Civic Center be put under the authority of the admin�.stration of the City of St. Paul. COUNCIL�VIEN Request�d by Department of: Yeas Nays \ Hunt '� � ��e In Favor \ Maddox � �;��B;� � Against BY � T� RbS%�+�t✓ j /?6��,vJ �:�� Ison Adopted by Council: Da�te FEB 1 1 �982 Form Approved by City Attorney Cert�f�ed F�atiscd by Council Secretary BY Bp Apprv��ed by �7avor. Date Appr ve y Mayor for S i on to Council Bp B Approved without the signature of the Mayor pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter. WMiTE - CITY CLERK � rINK - FINANCE � /� COUflCIl �� 23�• BL.UE Rr - MAVORRTMENT (� I T Y �!� SA I N T I,��LT L File N O. ouncil Resolution Presented By � Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the State Legislature to release the guarantors from their financial and rights of representation obligations on the two years remaining on the Civic Center Contract, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Civic Center be put under the authoxity of the admin�stration of the City of St. Paul. . COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requestgd by Department of: ` Hunt `� Levi�e IIl FevO[ \ Maddox � McMshon B Showalter.� °�/ A ga J t Y r� Rbs/n�� /70.7 /Q.t/i I c:�� Wilson Adopted by Co�ncil: Da�te FEB i 1 �9g1 Form Approved by City Attorney CerUf�ed Passed by Council Secretary BY B�• Approved by �lavor: Date Appr ve y Mayor for S is on to Council By. B Approved without the signature of the Mayor pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter. � J , ' , � .» CITY OF SAINT PAUL {� OFFICE OF THF CITY COIII�TCIL �� A '11114MSiaa -10 YfOfiR86nP � .syss�tt�o,� " / b - - , -� Z GEORGE McMAHON Councilman February ].1, 1982 Mr. Edward P. Starr City Attorney - 647 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Ed: Please prepare an amendment to Council File No. 278234, for consideration on Tuesday, February 16, which would add an additional clause stating that the release of the ____._ guarantors and assumption of authority over the Civic Center by the City should take place only after � substantial study of the issue. Si erely, �� GEOR McMahon Counc lman GMcM/j f r CIT'Y HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNES�TA 5�102 612/293-5679 �� , . � � ...: . � . . - _ - .. , .i . � � , }: - � W'�. i � _ . ..: , . .. �� . . : t .�F._ _ 1 . . . 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Pa�l Ci��r A�ini�t�atiot. { �� ' -. � - 2 • R��.isti3oo x�4diag t►ct �t,br �,I�gtals�my, tl�rt��+�' �, ,', !. , �►ir�►�ion os t1a �uar�u►�ts, #�t Civia t�nt�r �rs b�r �'� - e� to P�ov14� t�at �'A�for3br b��s \ � 'y boaz�l,sgpo�ateid 1'roo a�t p�r�ton�v aa ,�t3�e Nryor , � ��, .: ' s/1l�tt �ti,��tlti tO �0�11. �Yil• ' i�� 1 / _ ` , '�, ,,,�� vu�'•tr�ly' Yoorr, � � � �" ""' . - � � � � , ' � ' . 'r _ _, _ � All�tt B. OLou _ � °f , . d`1�r � �14 '`\ ��. ; , �,ilk I � , �. , , `:� ;' +, � , �'��i@�l. /� . _ � � ; , � �� +� 1 ' J1DD tl� �. ' , . �� j . � - ;� �� 1 ��i�� Vli �� . . . � � . � � � � . .. I' .. • � �j�� . . ' � � . . . � . ., . �I , Y . , . . - ' _ - . . ' . . . . � . . .. . . . � � . , �\\ �� . . � . .. . . .. � � .. - . . . ... , � � I� ` ' '; r ' ^ � : '� '`� , , ,,; i .. � !i - � S. ' . . ' �I ' l - , , ; . • , � � , ! , I . , , . , , �� , � � � , �4 WHITE - CITY CLERK � PINK - FINANCE n CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT 1 �U L COUflCll . BLUE - MAYOR File N . c cil Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the Laws of Minnesota 1969, Chapter 1138, provided for certain guarantees to be obtained for a period of ten years regarding obligations for the retirement of St. Paul Civic Center debt; and WHEREAS, said guarantees will expire in approxima.tely two years; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul will make a study of the subject matter legislation for the potential purpose of recommending amendment of same to provide for the release of said guarantors and allowing the management of the Civic Center to be undertaken by the Saint Paul City administration. COUNCILMEIV Requestgd by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Levine In Favo[ Maddox McMahon snowatte� - __ A gai n s t BY — Tedesco Wilson Form Approved it Attorney Adopted by Council: Date _ CertifiE:d Passed by Council Secretary BY B}- T_ Approved by .Vlavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council sy _ _ By . �� WHITE - CITY CLERK PINK - FINANCE n CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T 1 �U L F le cil N O. BLUE - MAYOR Council Resolution Presented By � Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, Laws 1969 Chapter 1138 provides that the Civic Center Authority be comprised of a nine person board, five of whom being appointed from among those firms and persons who have supplied guarantees to the City for the benefit of the ci:vic center, and WI�REAS, Those guarantees expire January 1, 1984, yet the composition of the Authority would remain the same under said law, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of St. Paul whereby recommends to and requests of the Legislature that at the expiration of the guarantees the law be changed to provide that the Authority be a seven member board appointed from such persons as the Mayor shall select subject to Council approval. COU[VCILMEN Requestgd by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Levine [n Favor Maddox McMahon B Showalter - __ Against Y — Tedesco Wilson Form pprove y tor Adopted by C ouncil: Date — � CertifiE:d Passed by Council Secretary BY sy� _ Approved by ;Vlayor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By� _ — By _ -WMIT� �CITY CL��\ �'.+.,.s �` '*"T` ` ..-.�.-.., � _��yk �/► > �Kt �cE �"a. .� �A^"� �� /(N�ARY.- ,D�ART�A��t% ,�:� r' �I �+��°"�A��`LT I. F le cilN Oi � .<M3_OR ;},�� ,, � . ,:.; � < <; :�.i _ • ,- _. � . t ,;:. � �� "l��f �e��n ' �_ � ..�. � . Pr,�sented B� �, �_'., ��.�:,�,: :.� ; � i �. d: � Ref�rsed To. Committee: �'``��-BaEe..-"- , ' . Out;of Commtttee By Date � . . � ,�.� f .� . � . � . � . - .. � . . .. l ,�,.. _ �, ' � �� .�� .'.. . � _ � .�� .� . . , . . � �� . � � � �� .. � � �Z�I� �� i� � �� . 1�. !'11Mr� ��Mt -� +�'l �. �r , �a '�� ' !�! �#�' �!� S��f � � '� �,,,� _�;#A��i �i �t i'�'� � #�! . '� . �. '!!rt #M i�s11 I�i' 'tlwir +C'i#� o� �t.� !'Mtl �si�► - _ s�o�rris �► rai � � t�r L�l�sla►l� �t +�t tlirr� � :>�� r! � �w��r tM �r ir +s1r�M �+r � Ittrrtr . t1r� ��ioel�} f� a rwMr �ri�r fr�►�ei �e�i�re��i � w�nl, � �s !M � �r11 ��t a►�R #ro t'+�a�l ��i. . � I � ,�,� ; � ; � � :,� � . ; __...% COUNCILMEN Yeas Na s Requestgd by Department of: i . Y Hunt : 4evine ' In Favor � , N��X MO° Against BY �owelter ! rtedesco Wilson - Adopted by Council: Date Fo�A"�prove�by C�ty P�t`tor �* ._.. .. .. . ;: ; � � ..: : . - . ,: . :; , �`� �;' ' • Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY��'`'��' '� t��=� �" • _ ; , f . $y� ��" � Approved by Mavor: Date : Approved by Mayor for Submissibn to Council � By _ By f; ._ _ , , ,_ ; , � -t _' .� .�_ -7 D ct t e ; Janu�icy �U, :',,., � ,�. ; ( _ . _ - - � ,,?l8/o� J L'l - _..,,�..,.,.� . - �- ��-� ' � TO = Suin� Paut Cifiy Coue�cit � FROt�i� = Commif�fie� on - . - C k�!A I R James Scheibe 1 � - 1_ Approval of minutes from meeting held January 13, 1983_ - � �2. Resolution authorizing the filing o� an application for an Uzban Develo ment -. Action Grant for the Energy Park Circle UDAG. .(PED) � �:- - - 3. Resolution replacin the class specification for Field Supervisor with a new _ one. (Person�eel) . ;��'";'�� - - . . " - - - 4. Resolution approving securities pledged by Summit�Nationa2 Ban�i�"'3'�� . S. Resolution approving the submission of a s�u��ond - Officials! Surety Bond. �a�'°� y..: :� - �Finance $ I�1gmt. Services) ��:-�—�- : - - - . � . ..�._,.�. -� � . __ :, ; _ 6. Resolution enabling the Health Center-Native American :S�,ecial Grant to be entered . . -on the computer. (Community.�Services) ' _• ��33�� • - -� -_ _ - - 7. Resolution authorizing the issuance of a bond to financ� � ., �n ion of the " � Ga2lery Professional Buildino projec�. (PED) s�+�'�'��'-�`� � . = 8.. � Resolution acknowledging �he receipt of the 1981 MFOA Certification of Conformance . . - � and commending several staff inembers for their efforts in order to receive the - ' Certi£icate. (Finance Dept.) ��,,,.,P�""'�"��;� � � 9. Resolution autliorizing reimbursement for a 4-wheel drive vehicle t�tilized during �_:-_ " ' the snow emergency of December 28, 1982. (Police Dept:) �Rp��:3 Y�w:�+,�a.s..�aaf.?w...,.�`•y..,r,,:..�..��->.w-......,.-�-..��. ....c.+m:....n.....«.�:.y"'�n:xr!»�.-w1:Ma+.:awr....,wa.._°`„''r^--"v�,.�.F«--�+v..�..^•+wr..-..�....b,'��..r:�F,++.»-.•:..�.-..,.,,r.,:+:�,w.J,4?t,�'�...^`�-r�.�i'.L . . . . . . ... _ ... � � - � � . .. � ' . .. �� y �;: '� . � . ' � � �C,�=�' . � ��:'��"� � ��IC�� . . . � . . .. . . ��' ,� . . . � - �t� ��`C)�'i� i�'1 . � . , � : �� 'i�IC�� .�d � � � ; � .. . . Br CARL G. LANGLAND�� V��iC� _ , . , • StafE « , . , St. Paul will ask.for._ , t¢c�eral funds to help - . finance architectur�l work"on the proposed Municipal Audi- ��,�{�r�� '� ��r /`1uV�� torium exgat►sion project, under action taken today by the . GSty Couneil. � . . W . � The multi-m�lion-dollar program is intended to give �' � Cu�rtinuec�from Page 21 glish said the auditoriun St. Paul an {t�tra-mbdern, versatile and efficient auditorium, `� �c center plan as outline� • theater, extub}tion hall, arena, and civic center. . ! P�sa! in an informal session��e ��n the scope � � with council members today. pr�� permanent imF � ; Council act��►n today was ' : i .. � � ments program rather `r ue'sted b the metro oli- 7�� total architects' fee ► The praposed civic center ,tan improve�ent commis- $165,600; federal grant asked; development program r�vill,�in � I� CO�lict, but thc for rebuilding the Auditc sion, which has greviously $124,200. � ; the first stage, pcovide a mod•.tt�eater would be a eity made public g�peral outlines dern new a�•ena scaled to met-�ect.. of ttte program and�as taken C 1 V I C CENTER CONY rnpolitan .req u i r e m e n t s,"� E.E.Engelbert,MIC� steps�to guarantee funds for COURSE, cost $9'z0;000; ar= Phil�p Nason� preside�t of�ber,said that on a reeen a major part gf the improve• chitects'total fee,$55,200;fec�- R4IC,said. - ,� tbe Chi'tago oifice o; `ment• � eral request, $41,400. � : "Its urban setting w i l 1��es facilities a.c Three r��qlutions, intra ` s make the center unique in �stra�ion,�he was given .�duced b lyl�yor Thomas R. �These tt�ree phases. total. � the metmpolitan area. It will a�te imgression ihal y ing $8,99b,000, are the three �. ;�be surroundet! by canvenient �raau is not on}y willin; �Byrne and �dopted,.instruet- proposed by the metropalitan. �Narking� much of which will anxious !o help St. Pau -�- --� ed Dean Me edith� commis- . ;• �i�e enclosed and connected io �1►is� isioner of lib�2,t�ies and� audi. �pTOVement co m m i s s i o n, project on the dra � � which would set up a corpora- ' �xhe arena. Restaurants, and boards and started. torlum, to ��ke application ��to finance, build and then ��otet facilities,. inciuding the Rabert Van e,�ccec. to the U. S.�commumties ta- . �ewl o ne rent to the city.) , t. , Y Pe d H o t e 1 Hilton direc#or of inde cilities ad{'�}ip�stration f o r . •will be within close walkin� group that aul has funds to hqJ �pay for archi• CONVERSIQN of We pres- • �clistance." viomdy�.pledged a high tectural wo}�� ent arena to a new exhibition � HE SA1D�the M1C, by di• a�y e�remodeling fhe � hall to cost �"L,800,000 with t rection of its. board of dire� ent aretia-into�•an ,exhi� TFIE F ANSION p r o- a��for architectural fees; $ p�= n, grarn calls�for constructfoa , tors ha$ assumed th res' . ha but=.he`sa�a� t�at of`a new al�ena with 14,800 the' federal grant requested 'sibility of developing a�inanc. yrork c�ld wait two or 1 seats� suit�ble for hockey, to be $67,200. ing program tor the car�er years to fello�y completic other spart;s, and ma,�or THEATER and m e e t i n Which will not rely on prop. the naw axepa 1 � , erty taxes. - -� Re said that SG Paul shows of aA��tinds; concourse rooms� with more parking, • .Commissioner J a m e s Da2- for: ears.had the best ai to cross' FQurth street and and entailino recocrstruction y connect th�•new,arena,with of the theater� to cost an esti- � . � _ . . the presept aiena, which is mated $5,210,000,. with ttie � to'.become��n exhibifion�hall, architects' total fee at $312,- • and other pFOjects. 600 and thg federal grant re• , The city wiil ask for az- quest at�109,410. � � chitectur.al �u n d s in five Previously the city applied _ ` . • ghases, as follow5: for a preliminary $63,000 - - NEtiV A$�NA, with und�r- grant, which has been prom- grnund parking for 500 cars� ised, and will be used for pre- estimated.1p cost $5,315,000; liminary studies which have the architect�' total cost to be been and are being made. �18,900; the;�edera! request The executive board of the to be �111,615. metropolitan iinprovem e n t s .�:AGLE: STREET RqNtp commission outLined t,he pro- for 1,500 cars; total �ost $2,- Turn to Paae 23, Col, i . � , ' �:.,; ; - ',� Cor orat"r�n _ . . _ _ _ :__ _ . p . _ � - � el�! Bands • � To S . Jr��t Forme� ForAudifiorium � nd I CaSe11 �o s Iiy Cj11tL I.AYGLANU � . 5taff �Yriter Far Auditorium :� corpoi•ation to sell re�•• � enue bonds tc� finance ten • � Continued fram Fage 1 � tnitlion doltars worth uf new �un between 8 and 10 million . auditoriuni facilitees here has lollars. been estaWlished and is ready� It is expected the bonds will to function. the City Council �ave incQm�tax-free status � ��as informecE today. and the corporation askeci • • It•has been named the Ciw the Internal Revenue service • � ic Center authority, and wil! for a report: . � move as ragidly as possible � � The reai estate research , to get a new arena,concourse corporation report carried a . and 2,000-car parking facility �covering letter by Stanley F. � added to. the Municipal Audi- M�ller Jr., vice pres�dent in torium. • ' the St. Faul and Minneapolis Details of the orgar�€zation ��}�� were presented the council by It said there .might be a � Robert Van Hoef, executive questionable,market for two director of the Metropolitan large arenas here—referring �lmprovement committee, a: to the one to be built at Metra ci�ic orgariization which has� politan stadium in Bloamiag- � . been working toward the goal� ton—but the report also said of a greatly expande� audi-i there are a number of siSnifi- � toriuni. cant market faMars po��ng • � to the .desira�ili4y,.of con-. Ti�e corparate plans were' structing the proposed arena �„p worked out Monday after• � in St. Paul.: Among them,it �,p noon: after the bus►nessmen ' listed: ,. {.• • O'� in tiie group had received IT�VIF.L BE inte ated into '"r"' copies oE a report� prepared a civic centei;comp ex which ' � by the Real Estate ResearCh, has demonstrated location � t--{Corp. of St. Paul, Minneapo-: value. � : �lis Chicago and other cIties,. -_�-�which said the Auditorium; IT �Y1LL CObIBINE high- expansion program is Einan-° est fIexibility in utilization, �cially fe —• with 125,000 square feet of RF.PORTED that in- exhibition area, a 2�700-seat ' (y�ome from parking, added � theater� a 14,800�seat arena, ••r�eoncessions, and ftom the ,and in combiczations. �w arena, was projected as � IT IS LOCATED within . , 45,000 a year until 1980, or �walking�istance of 1�200 gaod e n a u g h t o m e e t b o n d o b l i g a- 'h o t e l a n d m o t e l r o o m s. tions without drawing on ' IT �VILL BE FINANCED ds. from parking fees as the Yan Hoef said these steps major source� because the 3 � were taken by the new cor- parking will be utilized by all� poration:' day, employes downtown. � � 1T NAI+IED a Doard of di- , business v�sitors and shop- � - rectors� iaclusling H. William pers, and, those.:_attemling Blake, Norrls K. Carnest M. events. - : � J. Neldridge,Lloyd L.I.eider, , The present rium- Norinan B. Meaxs, John F. , brings about elev illion 1�'ash and Richard Aadman � dollars a year int PauPs economy each y��the ex- � �r' � panded auditori{�m�� ill bting IT APYROYED the articles i in more tha '�6o mitlion of incorporation and a set of t dollars more. � � bylaws. ' � The report fa�ned the pro- � ,� posed const�on as "pru- 1T 4PYOINTED a corpo-:; dent, feasible a�d��beneEicial rate counsel. the law firm of j� to the communi Biorn and Lais. and named) . �� fau `took no action I`orman Biorn oE that firm , :on �e � othee than ta as corporate secretary. Other ' reFeive s the program - officers were not named. is slate e carried on by 1T AUTHOBiZED a corpa ' the corp�ation. rate auditor, but the post wag � However, the city will ulti- not f�lled. ' mately operate the new facili. ties and� ciEy officials hope IT SELECTED a�fiscal de- that when they are cam- posltor. and it named the pleted, the city wl11 remodel firm of Juran & Moody and both the preseni Arena inta the First Northwest Co: as an exhibition hall and the agents to prepare details of present theater into a more the b�,nd program, whtch will modern and ef�cient build- Turn to Page ?� Col. 5 ( 1°�' I� general, the new arena ---- �- - -------- is to be located between -.- , . , . , r'ourth strtet and Kellag� boulevard, just south ot the present Auditorium. The pro- �sed concoarse will connect � tt;a t•NO buildin�s by s��r,ain„ ' 6 �. F'u��rt`t st�ePL 'l''.:�- ,ar:;i^:i!, �,� . " _ � � � w � �Y "7 i �9 :7 :� . . . �'�w w �o •7w ��.:.."""_-- - --._ . � �.. p,�� ... 'Jr �� t �p 'F.�.' � � . - �R D7 'ft�Y R�O OQ' .� 1.:h !►A {� � _ � On,� Q. ��iA� �W� C �-a�� ,� . . '"T�'.rv�i I]. 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' . . . . � .. . . . . . .. . . . . . _` � Y>.Y � ' "� ;.i • r _ _ _y_ ____---- _ : _ _ . , - _ - _. � $ � � _ � � �'�' � , _ �r� �r _ , . �� _ � t . � .� � � � � � ��s � � � � . �w- 8 � . � � � � Y EORGE 1IcCORbIICK of bond -.. � , Staff �Vr}ter for the S the starting point this condition as The Ramsey county house the proJeCt an effort to The house grou Arevent Jack Geller, w1�o .� detegation agreed Saturd Project on th p will back o�++ns many downtown pa}•g. � ': to bacI: the proposecl civi T e �business communit �ng thejramp trthe COntroJ- °"�' cer�ter on essentialty tii Pledge$150,OOp a lin center.) _;�° terms outlined by city a� up any differeA es Fbe wee � Blds �vilt be taken to de. '�" business community leader reV��ue frorri ihe project an P �,'r. termine who wilI o erate the But the project'may be i Arinppal and interest �a�'king ramp. House mem- � J�PardY unless the �a . ers indtcate that, tl�is Wl�� ments on the bond issue. Th "' senate delegation bac-count briginaJ prop�sal was 1 assure that it be �� 1�s dow � $ �,0 operated privatety �,.� on conditions it attached to th a Year, but businessmen an • but they point out ='� project Friday night.. ��abor 2eaders have agreed t that the city would have pow_ the•inereased amount, cr to reject all bids and run Rep• Rabert Christense • the facility itself if that would C�onservative-St. Paul, the cluding representatives of the • Th e hause delegation chairrrtan, ln- be the most profitable move. � said he wi! businessmen guarantee�ng the ra' �e n t e r be a city 1 meet with leaders �1�� a year — of the senate group in an ef jished to�, e ab' - f°j't to agree on a biIt that the and s��} ��.ia��i p�}�Y oncession contracts be entire county dele ati uon ot o P�ra- warded through open bi _ � . , vote o g on can P��rking faciliti . ding. � n by next Saturday, the center, es ln • No member of the a rhe senate delegation I.egislation is necessary to �am��ssion is to be an operag p edge Th u rhe $150,ppp �Ye St, Pau! authority to is- annuat sue IO million dollars worth�tor of a parkinb lot, �increase sday night, but it _ observers have fSome d the figure to $175,- � ---------__�_._._� interpreted � Friday night. , �� — This is probabl . . • !, important differercetbet een the house arid senate condi- , tions. Miltoa Knoll of the St. - . Paul Area Chamber of Com- ' ' merce told ;r,e. house dele- . • gates Satur�� e high- . ' • . er'figure "may be the straw that broke,tlie came!'S back." • The senate also wants the - ' Pdrking facility to be public• � lY operated. House members , contend that a privately oper- p ofitable.p ��°Uld be more . . Another senate suggeS�an was that the county become . involved in the project. This � ' prop�a� drew criticism Sat- urdaY from Rep. Thomas N e w c o m e Conservativ� � �Yhite Bear�Lnke, who told other house delegates Satur_ day that such a condition � � ' wouId prompt a fight that wasld l+ill the project. � New�ome contended that the project would benefit downtown St. Paul—.not sub- urban communities. Ramsey , county suburbs, he said, would benefit no more than those in i other counties. ' Christensen saJd, however. that the senate delegation has �indicated that it woutd be wi11- ��g to reconsider this condi- tion. ' House members made it clear Saturday that they con• sider the civic center to be �the most importaet project �n the legislative package out- linect by the city, �ey made their support for it equaily � clear. ��e Aroposed 10•miltion-dul. lar project �ti•ouJd involve the construrtiun uf a sports arena . south uf the :luditorium. 7'he Present sU•u�turc tiyould bc rc- mudeled into a com•�ntion cc�.ter. f':�rk:ir�, c . ari;i � ; ;,;, . .;•, ..�- �i.lii U! . .- _ �. � . � _ . . . , . _ - �� _--� : - = � . . _ . _ , _. : . _� _..__ ._..._._.._. . __. .. . _ .____..._ � _ - _ ___ ._. _ _ __ . _.� ..._____.._ _ . . .�_.... __. _-___,._.___ -- . � . _ . - - . . � . � - r�� c � � � � . _ , , , ; . � . :� � �v� � ��r � � : _ By GI:ORGF. :►IcCOH:�IIC1► •ment pc•epared' Friday, the;men earlier this week over . StaEf 14riter �businessmen g u a r a n t e e to;whether net or gross income - Legislators and business in-�make up any amounl—to a!from the concessions was re- terests reached agreement4maximum of 5150.00U a year ferred to in the bill. - F�iday noon on terms for a —by �vhich income available 7'he amendment approved . bill aimed at making the St. for debt retirement from all Friday also gives the busi- Paul civic center possible. parking ahd concessions falls ness interests five of the cight ` Amendments incorporating below $�00,000, positions on the commission �the agreement were approved� And the amend�nent care- ��t will supervise the plan- _ '-by the Ramsey county house fally defines "income avail-Ining, consu�uction and opera- • . delegation late Friday after- able for debt retirement" as'Uon of e-�eenter'— . noon. They will be added to gross receipts from the park- tbe bill stands no�+r, - We bill when it has its first'ing farilities, minus all op •'SPeci[ies that the city coun- ------ hearing from a house com-`ating. promotional or o er�cil will ha��e the final say on � mittee Monday. .exper.ses. and the amoun re- anY decisions invohing the The ne« agreement• �ceived by the city frnm n. center, but this may be re- �cessionaires. ,inoved by a Iatec amt�endmer�t � CIari�es the income that• ' eavin� everyKhing up_� e will be available for retire-� If the cityy� � opera ' - : . ment of the bond9 issued to the conces's�n _d�e ineomeT T missions ators had dis-E . b�sild the civic center. i v .�d��rd� be gross re-Icussed an amendmer►t ttiat; • Gives the busines � - c ��nmus operating, pra would put ane representative; . ests that have le��= lonal or other expens�es-- P and one senator on the com-( nancial svpport[or th center the same as for the parking mission as non-voting ad-� a controltina osition on the facilities. � P �visers. but this proposal was i commission that will be! This clears up a disagree-�not discussed by tbe legisla- formed to supervise it. �ment that arose beiween the�tors and businessmen Friday i According to the amend-'legisiators and the business-fnoon. Rather t�han start ne�o-, � `— —'J—'+ �ti�tions again to settie this' �point,the house g�roup decided� Friday afternoon io drop the� ' � idea. � The amendments w e r e:� d r a w n up by Rep. Emery�? B a r r e t t e. Conservative-St.f . Paul, and Sen. Wendsll An,': derson, Iaberal-St. Paul� the� chief authots of the civic cen-}: ter b1ls. � PresenE vrith them ai the�� • noon meetPn� �vere Joha Hay j� ' �and hliiton Knoll of thQ St.�1 �Paui area Chamber of Com-; ;merce. RoDert S'an Hoef of�t ithe metropolitan improve•�i ;ment committee, and John �Nash and Harold Cummings.�` �representing the businessmen;d rtuarantors. �� . . . . . . , . . . . .2 1� . t . . . �• .�'�l� ^rV ?` ��. ' . . . � . . � . .. . . �� } ✓ . . ' :3 rk� "' ��, ./ -�s -��e,Y. , ' ' ` ��'�.�' - � •�k ST. PAUL DISPATCH ' " "�„r � . . �urs.,biar.I6, . . ' � • _ �.a r�a�� C� �� }� �� [�� o�� _ � � _� �� GEORGE \icCOR�IICf+ �Information on the costs of eliminate any reference� to� The delegation also heard mafched by contrik - Staff �tirfter the •bonding program and revenue boi2cling. (from Dr. Davitt Felder of the�raJsed by NAhiE. he Ramsey county hous� what it will mean in increased The ci�ic center program,Universify of Minnesota mecl• A bill to rovide�the mill levies. would be covered by a sepa- ical school faculty, the pres- granf wjll be intrcwl:ie sgation decided today to • lY ITS originat form, the rate bill. M a y o r Thomas ident of the Northern Asso- Rep. Joseph 0'Neill� Co t for senate action and bill would have given the city Byrne told �the group today ciation for h7edical �ducation ative-Sl. Paul. The : •e ia[ocmation before vot- authority to issue 5 million�that city officials are willing (�,T,��41E). author is Rep. Vernon on the top-priority city bilt dollars a year in genera! ob- to accept this plan. �fE OUTLItiGD a bi]t call- merdart,LiberalSt.Pa� ing for bonuing tor capital ligation bonds to finance pro-I THE SEh'ATE delegatian'ing for a state appropriation of the two medical docl rovements, grams approved by the iong-.�vas to consider the ca ital�of $5(}0,000 to be used to hel the )e islature and a �is declston was reached range capitat improvements�improvements bi11 at a 5�his group establish a second ber'otghe appro riation r Rep. Robert Johnson, budget committee. !p, m. meeting.in the Athletic medical school in tl�e state. committee that studied servative-St. Paul, object- Tt also wouid have given it�club today, and house mem-�probably in St. Paul. The ical educaEion during tt o voting today on whether po�ver to issue revenue bonds, bers have been invited to be state funds woutd have to be�interim. itroduce an amended ver- which would be used for the�present. - of the�measure as a del- proposed Civic centerproject.� The 13�-million-dotlar Civic�AMERI,CA�s LARCiESx a�•:.. .. __ . inn bill. The house and senate dele-!��nter projeet was again out-� � .et s see w;iat the sen- gations, however, are generat-�lihed for the house delegation ; going to do," he sug- ly agreed on amendments'at the meeting this morning, ed• . U�at wauld limit the bill to a f which tr•as held in the gov- �addition. Johnson said, two or three - year period�ernor's dining room in the� vaats to �vait for detailed -�robably three--and would�CapitoL � The project call� for con-. � '� f struction of a sports center' , and the subsequent rema[el-+ . ing of the existing Auditorium into a convention center, Of the total cost� 10 million d ol 1 a r s would be raised . through revenue bonds, while the rest would be covered by - - general obligation bonds. . . Joseph Summers, St. Paui ' • corporation counsel, told the • group that rising property . , valuations sl�ould take care , oF the general obligation bonds without any increased • mill 1 • _ ___. � � EBT service on ;te re�- � enue bonds, he sai�. .�s+ld total$480,000 a year, and esti- mates are that revenue from, � the center would be ade uat ' ' to " --- -- -- aid, city o;�siness' � rrhs ha e ledged to pay Uie differenc etween debt ser- • , vice and vznues t . � year. �Iarold ummings, who has � been helping t in the pledges, said t not indi- cate any doubl� he part of businessmen�y3t the prnject - might be a �b raise enough revenue , " ' ve in it so much 1 at � t our money.where our mo is" h R objection to the proposed project--that the theater section should be re-� � , modelecl before a spotts arenal � is built—was met by Lou - , Lundgren� an architect. ; • "It would be physically • catastrophic," he said� to tear , up the existing bullding before providing new space. •`It is absolutely foolhardy� to put yourselves out of busi- . (ness for a few months," he� declared. _ __I � Fas �,.. . ,. I '. �..�. . � . _ '., . ' � r , � . . . . .I . . .'�\ � � . . ... . . . . . . . _ . � .. ' � : . . . , ' \ ' „'�-� . . .� . _ ,. . . . . , . . � . . ., �. , i- " _ . , . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ' . . ' '' \�\ . ' - _.�.. � . . '_:. . .. . - . . .. .,..: , .', . �' . ._ . , . .. .... . . � • � � ... _ . . , � . � � .. � . . � ♦ • . � � � � • • • �� . � � � `� � �� i �s�t � V. �� . arantors �►� - will make ug anY �►ount ta the b`u . atton oE ihe ublic oP�' B3►i�.�SORGE DIcGOR1M�ICK At issue was wheth�ces- a maximum of �1�,� a c�omcessions to add assutance gtaff�Vrlter or net income frQm y ross reve- �t � �come would re- 'l�e �t, Paul Civic Center sions would be counted in ear by which g fac'ilities excess ot 5�.�•� MondaY determimna t�e ��e below nues from paz�g ��' . hit �other sna8 SS revenna would IV�ayor Thamas BY�•�� wb� legislators ��-ba e t f�ll before the busi- ��ncession� fall below ��8 md��Q��as� � n a s�m e n c a m e u P� a��ness a v e t o m a�e a s s n r e d t h s coatc e ss i o n s: fe.rc�ut versious o£ on �� ple of fi � provision was a d d e d t h a t the ° had reached at a ever, rlvately op�ated ment :heY nanciat support. last week,after it�become would be P would reeeive ae�$ last•week.. � John Nash,the prestdeut clear that the senate delega so that the cit9 • 3 NattonaiG Bank • ard thabond the Ame�cican n would not back down a gu�a�teed net income�hat . wA R�'T fr their fnsisten¢e that the �uld be used ta�w &'1Yust Co. amd tlae leader of p� , g f��es be P�licl�y �ayments. the businesa interests, co� �.latest b � tended 3a a letter to�SeY But in his letter� received �oun,tq delegation members Teg � a compromise by �e delegation membera s fficome was `W��caus tha busiaessmen.who Mo�nday, N a s h outlined the that 8� " rivately ope ' �d�s�bp a],1 present, had w ted P ��r to businessmen s tuiderstandin� � .He referred to a meetinffi �par g, were agr g� of the a�reement r e a c b e d held in the HiltonhotelThurs- having i run by the city. - . �ursday — t6a� gx�s reve- day night, attended by eight � ew pmvision hars pues was to inclade gross in- le$islat+o�s. two city offlciais, � er#ticized—P��az1Y come from the coacessians. a representative of organized� �Jo�,son,Con. Nasli said, •`It w o ul d be t resenta-b�RaP� for .ma to detarmine . labor and eigb, �P serva�i e-St. Paul� on the � ,�, there • tives of the S't. Paul Area .that after eaP�� after that meettng � �h�mber of Commerce. ��ucted fronn gress ia- ��d be any misuaderstand � --.____- " But the legislators saidthey ��e��Yeft to PaY ing concerniug tha� abova:` . y�� ly�ertasn that net . isswed ta��ild � ��ylators, ho�eveT, sions was � c��than �� at any misun- what was meantca t�e m��' needed• � cum derstancl�ug was on I�iasb's �,g. And ane aaid that the Stances. �° •• enabling b�l w�be amen _wo�xl t e� � � �e+s wron8:' Sommerdorf to include the le8�sla� � have to fall az► d� . derstandin8 �f � rr�rty owners. tbe bill . At a.meetinS ot the house �ended�to s � . ' If the business�� not delegahon SatwcdaY, le�sl under those that: � {acceP! the biII� t,o�a expressed cor�cera , te�rnns and wi11 wit1��their •AIl reverrue fram the iadlittes �vilt ga tow snpport, the �i� � be t�on aY �bo�ds lost,ha sa�d. the a�� Bi�l Seeks to Cce e ��#o bu�d ttte ne�sports Thls observation cazn�dori, arena. ('1'b►e remodeliag of the . $ep. Vernon �m '. I,iberal+SkPaul�w�►ohast�een Sta�e Remap Un► preseet auditoriu Wou1d� a est working C0°o��OII �� o ia�� efforts to A Pe��Minnes t i o ��} throu811 8�� on a bill and aPP��nment commi . �hoa,bonds.) come to terms composed.of seven sen et inco�s CO��" � get the centet u�der waY• and � �seven representativ �vard the �� was instru- �d��under a bill 5�,� �,t set�t the bi1L m.ental ia.arraII�ng�e meet- �,troduced ix9 majority 1e�s' The coneessions�l be oper- ing ThiasaaY._and he was one ��Monday. � ated bY�tra�'g. who wsll of tour bov�se members pres• �e commission would rec- pmbablp paY a��ot ent om�anend reapport!a n m eat �eir receltts I+�a flat S� Whethe�c 8�s � net � �for both the 1��ature anteed swn• tk r h��ome P . ' coma i�s eounted and congressional'disbrlets as • Incoma f.ra�m �ward �nportant smce tha latest ver- �y �me necessar9 � pn� � ��vill aot count� sian af the Clvic C�nter bill ppp liYnit. was d�cafted.:It p��des that could intervene in cowrt sults o erating i�an ��d�{��sxnessmen on behalf of the Iegislature. tcward tb'a i�� .r■�e�I,r✓ 8uv now at.lowes,�p�t��►eve�1 . . . . .' `'..\ _ .._ . . . . •...r. 1 . \\ . . " _ . • + - . I • • . I '' - . ' �. • . .. • � �n��T� To ��AO �►Rau�-.� ,�UN ��9�. . � . F . o � � . . � . �°�"�� I��► � .-� � ��' � �C �� t � �'� ��'� . . , man-olans a roval of any chang-ceptances before he asked� ' A ttine-member civiC center 149 E. Wyom�.ng ave., . . comtZ�ission was ereated here ager of t1�e A'iinnesota chap� es, instcuctions ta the archi- and received the council ap- � . ' toda�� to direct planning and ter, Electrical . Contractors �ects to proceed with working proval today. � constcuction of this city's new association. glans and drawings, and the t d 13-rnillion-dollar civic center Chairman Meredith said he necessary dire ' �l W�►son Sends Aide i� r!audth�rium and arena. will set up the first meetin€ bond ancing. � f Cvtiimissioner Dean Mere- of the group, in his office, at e city ts to sen io miiiion ?o Rhodesia 7alks �t the earliest possible date i dollars worth of bonds for the � di�h� head of the libraries, l audit�•;ium and civ�c build- order to get the progr new building, with the bonds I,p ON--r?I�--Prime 1�2�-� �' ings �?epaztment, is an ex-of- m4ving. to be repaid from earnings. ister arold N'ilson is sending: �ficic�i�ember and chairmatn• Preliminary plans for the As a guarantee, businessmen �r ��rt, former Go�serv-; 10-million-dollar arena and have pledged to produce up , � T�E o t h e r s, n a m e d b y to $150,000 a year, if need be, a e minister of state at the `Mat,+r Thomas R. Byrne and civic center section hav been 1 'appt��•ed b�� the CitY Council �'awn by a group of ��- for 10 years to guarantee th oreign office, to. rebellious; tects from five firms, o� interest and bond pav n ghodesia for tall:s tivfth Gov,�� aze:: - as the civic center archit � will be met. Git�bs andl �11[.I.1.1:��I T.PRICE,225 E. �t will be u to the co . S� H�p�ey • ;T h��m s o n ave., �Vest St. p . structure is fo «representakives. of all sec-� P sion to pass on and approve pr�,�de an arena with aboutl�ons oF opinion." �-_..-_ �Da:�`, ��ice president of the all steps in the p r o j e c t, 14.OrXi s2ats. Coupled ��it`h it ` ;Am<,-ican NaUonal bank. �Ieredith said. T1sat will start �li be a �ar-parl:ing facility �V i 1 s a n told parliament; i Ct�F.IL P. PESEK, 2350 �'�•�with moves through the hous-to hold from 2,000 to 2.SOO��es�lay Alport�vi11 `'test the! ;La�t� of the Isles blvd., b'im• �g authority to acquire about cars the exact number to be�temperature of Lt►e water" to, ne ;vtis, v i c e pYesident in t�vo blocks of land between � �, determined in the planning. see if it is K'arm enough fo:i cha,�e of construction at N[in- Fo�th street and Kellogg Fthodesian Premier Ian Smith; nes•,�ia D'tining 8: Mfg• Ca• boulevard, south of the pres- A concourse wilt connect the and W�son to mal:e a new at-� 1�iA1'D L. LEIDER, 1235 ent Auditorium,as site for the new building with the Fresent ��p� �o �� ia's 19- � Auditorium. ' E�.��;;mbe rd., vice president, new building. The second phase o:the pro- mon,th-old rebellion gainst Fi�.:\ational Bank,St.Paul. Also on the agenda will be' am, to cost up to 3 million Bn�- ____ F'l�A N 1: C. J U D D, 2108.a p p r o v a� of preliminary�do�ars, will caA for re�odel-i� �Lo�.�e; St. Dennis rd.. ��e' . �ing the present arena into s., pr�•�ident,Northwest A.irlines, air-conditioned exhibition hall Ir,�. � �� and mal:ing improvements in .�. E. EI�GELBE�'P, 500 � theater and other parts • G�-�,nd ave., president, St. of the structure. Fa;,21 Book 8;. StatiQnery Co. . The enti�re program is being �`:�TRICIi C 0 N R O Y, 957 ' undertal+en under a special ; E:�ewater blvd., of the Con- � iaw passed by the recent leg-: Iat- Construction Co.,S�Paul. �, islature. ` �',iCHARD C. R A D ri A N �e St. Paui Area Chamber ; - `��., 640 �Y. Orange ave.� ex- � of Commerce submitted 10: ec4:ti.e secretary for the St. a names to the mayor from 1 P��,! Construction T r a d e s f which he selected 5, the first _ i co:<:ncil. 5 named in the lis�The mayor � ' '��.��(I;L lI. GEP�IART, n then chose three others. Con-� . �� - -- roy, Radman, and Gephart. � - d and added them to the com-;; �_ mission. 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' .. ... •. ...• ,. = .. -- L� :� By DON'BOX112EYER�� liori less than' the estimat�ted aTena ' The commissiori latwrP to issue $13 milliott 3n � • si� 4,;, , Staft ZYritgr,;�� previously given fora twcrsid•1 h�s authorization by the legis- improvement bonds.: " ' Cem �._. , �. :. .. ��.. • .. . . . . : ; . A $8:mlli�ion circular acena . The new pian calls for ac- • of F . • �G�' s. � quisition�of all Iand between othe would..be bqilt jus�:eas�. o� 5th and 3rd s�eets aad b�� Sevea.�Corners under a new p' �t � � tween Seven C o r n e r s and fnast�plan adopted todax by '. �}�'� �y �.�J� • Washington Stree� ' � . � the Civic Cente� Co.mm3ss�oa �• � SEVEiV7'H ; : '�� ' ` ' � �vlth�:a:;total:. pliC�.`' t8g;Of . r- � p� The parking ramp would be� comp $y��g ppa r:'' �1 built at the foot oi Eagle' TH. � ' , � 4..;,,. , ;. : �� Street just south ot KelloBg- . as:e� ;The comi�issioa.'yoted to ,•;.;; �� ':� � i,�� Boulevard.Its top level wr�uld and 4 . support .�he: circulai��.arena �•; ;:;�:, , � y exit on Kellogg. : �Y� �cancepR aa��scran aiU► Pre- ;'�':;;• �:., G . . . '.• ` Cittes �vi�s d�sct:ssion ori:a .more v.;. y o,r ., Lundgren said the arena � �ostty"two-s�dad"�"azena that �� . �� , �,�� wouid .accommodat9 up to � Nor•th G ' f�' <8�' 22 000 p e r s o n�,for •laoxlzig , olis w : �onl$ have.:been�built=adj a= ` ,p � � �' .�c o ' ��e cent� to th��:.exi�ting aud�ta � � �c� � ��' . events and staga sho�rs; an : �� •y �s- � about 15,000 for`hockey; ba� 'rlu� he�ween 3rd:and�4tb �:� ��l�O ��`C' ketball and other events:� - ��'� , Sh�eets- . z�• ' '�: • �. • G`� '� � . � . . ;.� compl 4 � �.. , . ''"�'��: The e x i s�i n auc�itoncun, _ '�; .L Tl�e new.plan was submit- • ;.;.�; , C��` � '�P '� .;`�� oe a�nd the Ae�w aa�ena w�ould also i �f om 1 _� {ed t�y Loais Lundgren of'the .. O 4 . , ur �� ' . y "be used for�•cx�nventions and :.(�o�vent�on Center Arc2uYects � „� . . � t- . . ��the G�� gad Eagineers,Inc. `�, �r' .t `, �e,p� �� a � eachibi�ions. ;� ► s� � en aL ! �;SE l�'RUJEC,TED a cost fig .'�' ` . � �r �: . THE:NEW are�na,��vvqu2d be ;+p eY'sl ; ure of 513.626�000 for the c�: t,`�' . . v� constrtacted atop:wha�'is now �[ �'k � .,/t` tne i�tt�r�evtit�i of 41�aad Ex t center :aular a=ena� rehabilltation'�ot . ` ""; � f !`t�se for � �the Fresent.auditorii�;rand 1`_ �,. � . , change Sh�ets. :.:• ; •�.? ` someda eanstrn4tiaa of a seve�level, •` "AREA that �would b� included in tha• naw Civic ; � �ty Engineer"Eugeae�Av- �, � Un d Center and arene p�ograriti is shown in this drawing. The ��Qn,t beUeYe th� wot,tict �,SOO�car parldng ramg .,, . . circular arena �s �ndicatad by fhe figuro t; the proposed : � ' :TDis.figtae 3s some$3,.m�-�..�pajking ramp. figura 2. — Staff.Ma � . . ��'s - . � • . . . P•� . Tarn to Pago 2,Col.�� i reha�'rli . � . • . . _ ., . .. -��_ o�.�:- �. ' - �i;� ' , '' .� . � . � � r, ,{�.. . . . { � `! , , , . . • . '�' E� . , • . S ;,L� - � nos oalY � lar aren� . �,�but . b�'arertF � .�`'Tbe ra . � �:� ��.; c and pres; . i � Mayo ' � • � 3 he`wa ' a aio �rid . l �t J Pl E : WOtt . � ��a#ea � �:or as - � fh�ran� � : �_��*p. ... �� . . : � - �4 YAtil'.', . ! ' • • ' -�� Q � n . � .- _ �v�� en�er � . . U�f - . - � Fo�r�� Non-Pro�if Firrr� - - . Incorporated For �inancing � ; � •� � f 1�� r �r� �� . • Bp FAED LEIGHTQt�I 4 � , . statc�Nrite� � , . , . � f Ths metropolitan improve- ' �� g�� '�` �menntcommittee (MIC) Mon• . � �.�� / �� ' :day formed a corporatior�to � . tinaace a 10 - milticm-dallar: Continued from Page 1 MIC group on a long•term � ' slic� ot SL Paul's civic cen•i leas.e basis. '�: ' � � honsing and redevelopment Neither Van Hoef nor�Lam� � Seven bnsiness Ieaders, alll authority has under way a bert would dlscuss a pre�jse MIC membets, were�named� ' study to determine the feasi- tirr:etable on the civic cedter. h� to the.lwud of ditectars of the! bility of an tu�ban renewal Van Hoef said, "�Ve're mov-� � nevi►:;non-profit corporation,, ing with all delitierate speed..a� a�d,iaco ration project in the St. Paul P�udi- . rpo p a p e r s. Lambert said, "Assuming� �xere to be drawn for filin torium area wluch would tie g g � our feasibility stuclies are pra with the sNxetary of state. in with MIC's civic center �ing, and we believe that Philip H. Nason� MIC pres-� P�s and could represent a they tvill be, I'd say.we coWd L -� savings in the MIC s financ- n id�t,annoenced the go-ahead . be ready to go within 90 fo�lovr�e�g a]uncheon meeting, �g program of up to ;1,250,: days„ • v _ at the St;P2�u1 Athletic club. � � property aequisition The rnulti-million•dollar d�- � • costs: velopment program contem- � • "Prel i m i nary feasibility Eu ene Lambert authorit �' studies conterning projected g � Y plates for St..Paul a civic cen- reve�aues i� the ro osed. chairman, said Monday, "{�VeJter complex including• p p have instructed otu staff tol A new arena with under- � � �� c��►' N� b �y' . make a � prelimina:-Q studY p r1g Yor 500 cars i � "are vt eacoura 'nd, and to submit a re�o^ �a the ground arki , sugges� tbat it 'is probable • commissioners at the earfiest at a co5t of;5,315,000;' ' �t��e�� possible time." An Eagle st ramp for I.500 v . atetp wlth development of the • cars at a�cost�of S2,fi60,000: cesterr. � :_—_ .__ . _.. KEPORT SLATED ' A civic center concourse $ � "With this in mind we are � He said the commisslon will ��g$�►�% �� meet Wednesda ex tin a �nversion of the present f�ia$ incorporatlon papers • Y � � g f ' for a non-p�afit corporation to preliminary report. Lambert arerta to a multi-purpose ex- r . i hibition•hall at a cost of SZ,- put ourselves in a position to emphasized that the figure r � $1,250,000 is "nnere3y a guess= �•�; • get under way with the proj- �ate,� Reconstruction of the thea- S � ect as soon as the final feasi- , Under the MIGhousin ter and the addiEion of more • �iflity atudiea are avallable." �� g aA' p��g facilities at a cost of I ' DtREE."TE)RS NAI�IED � thoritp proposal� We would S5 210 OQO. ' " ' � . �acquire•the prnperty in the �e MIC's ne�v public bene- t � � bl�ebers of the board of auditorium' area;' Lambert fit co or the neqr corporation, drawn said, "and we would clear i I'P ation will under- fm�a NllC's an member- and offer it for resale to the �ite #inancing on the flzst � shi oi con��ty leaders; • phase of the civic center de- t MIC s non-profit corporatioA ' be H m �Blake� at the cost of the land alone." velopment, inclading the new � � Ric6ard �'d'3iian, John F. � arena and the Eagle st.ramp. s Hc said the author�t wonld Nash, I.Ioy Leider, Nor- Y FSrst-year bond costs and t have options in handling trans- reserves will brin the r x man B. s, � Norris K. g fer of t e au 't a '. Carnes . J. Heldridge. �� cost of the first phase r d ,,��,�,, P P o 10 million dollars. I ro t u a �Ro Van Hoef� MIC bene� r ion. The au- secreta�f��e{�Monday provi- tharity could make the proper- ��opment wll be the con er- f g sion bas`B"esn made in the in- ty available to the corpor- sion of the present arena. con- t n for.enlarging the ation in an outright sale, or it struction of the concourse arid s S boa. �rectors "when and c�uld offer the properiy to the the theater project through�i� if � mes desirable to do long-term capital improve-`F so.'� � � ' ment funds of the ciiy. ! 1 ,with the support of the ' � •-••"-a_ _ ,...__.^,.�._ ��Y ��, 6as volunteered . to put together a financing P��raza tor a part of the � �euter complex which will not Fut stt'ess on the city's prop- ��Y tax base. The research � �'um, Real Estate Research , Corp.� Cbjcago, through its� �• Peut otftce. has drawn its t�pretiminary findings, and it ��as these which persuade �e�IIC to move a e�� e compiete study will � available to us in a fewl a�days," ��on said. i, •�� the same time, it wasl i anr,cu�te� tn2t tne St. Paul i nu:, ,.� j�3,:�' ^. t'�,I. %, � . 4�' � �� 5`��r .��'� ��= �*�y �t `n'��'^� �,+.� '�'� s r n� x 4 �� _ .:;�s �� ,�.4� A��, k �fi _ .. ,- — . . .S � ST. PAUL DISpATCH � .� af F'rt.,�Jan, 26, 1968 , . � : = YIC �e�1��C , : 3 . .�f . . :.�}:� ��osts fo TO . p.. , , .. . i11�o� � .� � � � :l . � 7 '.t. . y T .Y� Y�' . Cuntiaued fro�sc�Page 1 .��-;t.�: ; � � �- `�:,, " -��` ;� ,�,,;:� ,.,-�- .;:. ' .,.r ,s�, �, ' ,�, `. �, .�,,. •�.�.< .clude plans for remodeling or ' � '�� • �� ,,� ,��-�s� �. � Stena Hall or the ' "" �` �� #�,�, �r ,,�� ~��_ �..j.._-,�:��..,.,-M�. `-ilnPrnving ��-: ', �� -�'" �heater. � : i . ,�., ,."��''� :The.f e d e r a I governmen�, ;�,`,,, # �',''4�"� _ i °j �::,`,,. . - �• •� an Ur- -� . .'thraugh its Hous►ng d � F _, � �„ � �,,� •lian Development Ag�ncy; is � „� _ b a:� � � ,�:� . ►. -ryell inta the picture. It has � - �.. ;: � � �s �,p�� , granted $58,884 for planning ` � '�,.� , .��° �k id •the exhAbition hall��changes; ' ! _-. ,� ��. ,'� „�: �� , $111�615 fot plaauing ttie �pew , "�., ' - ,� . � ,; . ';� . ;a� ra�P be- ��rena buitding, 5107,300 '�fmc � ` �, ,:'`�, �'� � :� -�� . r�� Ke1-. grpsur �aciliHea. ! - +t+ ;�" tor 1 a�car�, .�nd;=e c e s�t l y,�$129,484.for � ` , �� h :;� planning the site prograin. t ;, �. .y A .� �.; �,� x',' ' •In additian, it has ear- ', � � - aad eogi '`' � :� �Y ` � ��r�' �T S sitark�l�,�,�for use liere t �.,,, �'� �: . ' �r,t. 1�000. :in site develogment.aEter�the = ' . •. �.:�' �� : ; y .. � 1;�'EREST •plang have been approved: � � ;r � r 3 ,��:--; " � �;•� ,..:. .�, • ro am,it is r ' ' t ••:IN THIS-sit�p. � � � - � r e Me i p s �xpected to spend $3.123,500 �� i '` � `, � , i I a b l� �en), ��; .in buying seven tracts of land, i .f �°. . �� '�r� '�r ,-'�` most wlth builclings� that now ' �x -`' + total r��' ,t2ms ,Virtually surrnund the present S . �� . "� �. �oiI1TCY�S10UeI A.Ut11tOTilt1A. • ,;;': ". ''�• ,; "� 4� ,� chai�►� af ';-These seven lie in the area i .�' :.�i_.. r Com�i�= }�ounded by V�F a s h I n g t o n � � �r 4 . rgs of��P='�' S t r e e t, 5th and then ?th ; � ''�� -:� �gures:�P1e' 'Streets to Seven Corners, and • tentati.�e �: ''then Kellogg Boulevazd back � _ �� !sions �s more• io Washin�ton..Only property � � ' final cit�'a�Sg eXCluded is the NI i n n e s o t a - €-� �'�4 . ..�...� � '1 �'¢�: �re mac��• Club ak Wasliln.gLon and Kel- � n now cdoes not •1°g� � °�. � �ction o� a con- �•'Th� lapd will be bought by r „� r tt►e S� Paul Housing and.Re- t '' about: earlier yelopmcnt Authority. After it �. f"^� �n betv+�� e� is acquired�the authority is to E `" and th�rectan-. :sFend an esumated$245,448 in t � a�nor dt�s it in-� ��e m o v i n g the present, un•� `� d iCol. 1 � Vvanted buildings, �and then k � �" a,e Z, .$2,2�,87U on improving � y�t: 6tceets, ins g new sewers� � ; and maki�thesc improve-I� -� - ' • ments de necessary. � .:� ��Fourth Sj'�'� segments will ' ,�, � ' 'be vacat�as=the�-oircular g �azena w9�ise astride th� � line• ...�'�+ . ' .OT,A OSTS to be in- t � �curr¢�cl�include admiuis- � Lrative expenses, legal serv- � £ � .: ' . .., . -�— ices, s53�ceys, d i s p o s a 1 of � ' � leases C�d interest, to bring - °' .� "� this fe�`a1 total to$6,32`L,767. �Y '` •:That 43ta1 cost will be cut to i "'�� •a nef of abou� $5,000,000 by .� �� .sale af the l.and to th�city for � < ,. $1,365,000 or$1�400,000: ;�,;t �L- �and thu� acquired will � ��.�, - --°•*� the new . _ i :Y - � � � ��: ._.. . . . . , . . _ �.:/ \ �-`.i .• - t i , �. . . . . , �. � • .. _. ' : -•.._.....:.. � ' �- . � . .-' . � - ..... . .. �� . , � . - � . � � tt . � - ,. � .. .. . . , ., . .... ' ., , � , . . . . .. . ,. . . � .. . , • .. . . .. . ..Y'.` .. . � . . : . . . . .i . .. . � , . .' . � . .. - i - - . . . ,..,.,.l�:y++wa+ariw�'++a...... _ . ... .,......��-..w..d�1� .. . .... , . . .. �..__.... .......:.. _... s _. .,a..urrwc+.....oL ' . . . �,.' ' . . _ _ � � ' ..�y a. .. � - . '�� "'f:��{ , y,,. k.�'� d.- n , -� � � . � . ..y �} . � .. . - . '��t. i: � . - .� � � ..� . . . . . . ' .�+' � ' : � � � . . , . _ . . . . �!V!� C� � . . �ter Pro�ec� _ _ �os� Esti : : � • r��e C��,�s . Gontinued�'tom Page I9 �the Cit Coun i ' Y c l members at gram charges," tl�e report the Friday: meeting. The states. study was made for the 1VIet• "It goes further to su rn�litan Improvement Com- that these revenue chan es. . . (mtttee IMIC), the organiza- are not dependent c,n the iin- t�an of business leaders who mediate coastruction of a irutiated the Capitol Ceatre new� lar�e arena.. � Pro)ect for the rebuilding oE "This. conclusion permits many' lcey blocks in the heart ;mtrrediate action on the con- oi the loop. struction of the parking ramp A. REPORT ON the CivIc With the confidence of ade- • Cen�er prepared for the Com- q� p�.��, . mission by Robert Van Hoef, suggests,in addi�one that.the �ceeutive d�rector of the MIC GYtvic Center Commission�as and coordinator of the Civlc e x p a n d e d latitude in the Center pioject, included a selection of ot uilding twapara�graph summary of �� the resulEs of the stud ��,� lg°• 7'he Stanford stud}��. ub ic untiI it is g'v na to - fi�ms p r e v i o u s revenue members of the City Council projections in spite of pra Friday. ,----,.---.--__.__.. . 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'. .� f � , �FC,,, t � f r��'�,�� . +..¢T�� g �7. a�k � . �. �.� ` • . . ., �i ,� F-rq °s ,�Y ._;, � �� _ .r { ;. � t ypJ�s �� . . �i..i T�fj3�a�ia t � . 4 t j,�' . Y��',f�; .�" .. aTM�r Sa. '.. s ti+r' .e!„�+ i . r ,7;: � �"Ar,r ;" 'y�'t:,� � ! �� 5 n '�y"!j7��j:„�.°r� i.,� �, x�w ��. h 1- t�y: ,�� 't�f"S"} i�„� � - y,�b�� . �s yw.� . 1 -'w .y`..� < e L -- �t � � �' y P r'. _'b,''•. � '�r r'l�r"k '1''1x��' T�4 y '"h" rk � '•f, , �nJk�,�. -:.�p��u�;+�.i1:.�. x.;P�, � t�r� ..� .:� s r��. .:`.�..1£d5,"?'.A.:� �cx'� .. . ��J . : �1�� ' �'� , � � �.t. ' � R �� - . . . . t't�� '� C �� imbs ., � g . _ . , , . , � t�� C�vv� C��-�r . � By IiATHftXN BOARDMAN thority for the Civic Center Sta[E Writer project was for $13 million. OE this,$3 million was in gen- The cost of the Civic Center eral obligation bonds and S10 � � � project, including a sports, miliion in . 'evenue�""" � . ' arena, has risen from an bon original estimate of �13 mi1- - � lion to $18'�i or $19 mi[lion The g e n e r a 1 obligation ` the Civic Genter Commis ' n bonds are ta t�e met by the said today. �. � t a x p a y e r s. Thc revenue bonds would be met by reve- The commission,after a re- nue brought in by the facility . view of changed plan�and in-� such as income from the ` • creased constructian costs, parking ramp and concessio " decided•to ask the legislat in the Center. . to increa�e the city's g eral ' ' obligation bonding authorl �resentative of the . �. . for the pro�ect by between commission will appeaz be- ;S'!�z and S6 mi�lion. �� fore the�City Council Friday . . � ' to recommend that the coun- The additional bonds wpuld ; cil ask meinbers of the Ram- � � � ' ca�ver the increased costs of sey Cot�nty delegation in the • _ the Civic Oenter, which is to�, legislature to seek the in- � � . be located west and south of creased bonding authoriza- � � , the present Auditorium com- tion. � � � plex. � - T�VO CHANGES iri the Civ- � THE. INCREASE in the ic Center enabling legisla- ' • cost figure results from an tion were also suggested in a • • . enlargement of the program report prepared for the com- . �j,y,G G��. p�� to include more land and the n:.ission. One would change - infiation .of the past two . �e Civic Center Commission . years, Which has added to to an operating rather than a ' � constructton c o s t s, Dean pianning commias:on. A sec- ��s� IE s�i rn a t e C; Meredift�,-:St. Paul cit y com- � o n d i s f o r a b i ll a u t h o r i z i n g missioi�er� and chairman of the sale of liquor in the Civic � Continuea�iysm Yage 1S the Civ�c Center Commission, Center. said. • . � r' t (� �(��} !he City Council members at gram chargea, ��l��i��¢U�IS the Frida _ _ The oTigural� bonding au- - y- meeting. The states. --=..- . . . sion members that a numbei . . study was made for the Met• "It goes fur� � --` " of changes had occarred i� . _ � ropolitan ImprovementCom- fhat these re the past 2 to 2�ia years in mittee iMIC), the organiza- are not connection with the Civic t�on of business leaders who mediate cot�s. _ � Center project.. „_-°' :. � . initiated the Capitol Centre new�lar�e are; He sald �inflation.has iri- P�3�t for the rebuilding�oi "This. concl creased building costs' be- m�Y �e�►blocks in fhe hear! imiiiediate acti �.tween an estimated 1�and 20 of the loop. struction oE t6e •-....- A REPORT ON the Civic Wittt the Con�i ' per cen�.'. ,'. .� Center prepaced for the Com. � _ •.^�VE RAVE also extended quate� Parking the boundaries of the ro'ect ��n by Robert Van Hoef, suggests,in ad P J execative di=ector of the MIC GYvic Center • �area, v�+hich has added$1 mii- and coor�'iaator of the Civic e x a n�e d lion to;the over-all cost.This Center p ,� has been'done because it is to P�l��. included a selection of o the �teat advantage,to the t�'0�� summary of .. tt�e re.s�ilts of p �p�yl • _ ti �city,"Meredith sa}d,..� �stud . "TLe Stanford stud�l�- ublic untit i ' . F e d e r a 1 funds in the �'ms p r e v i o n s revenue members of th amount of�,5 million"will ac- P�j��ons Ia spite of pro- Fri�u . • crue to the city" because ot . t66 larger l��----"i- - - � t I � , . . s,..:.�:..:;:_.,..::�._:..;, . : - : ;_-«.�....� .�:_,�._�.. ` �-;,.,,. ._.v,�:,�_.�:�r..._..,..._�:.;:::.��..;::.�, . ..._.._........:.y..�.-..,.�.. ..":�.::y,. ., ; .. . . �-„�-..,,.:��..,..�,:.,,:�,.�e.�,...:�.,....-_.. � � . ISSUE NOl�► UF•To ��rs�A�ru��"dStCII�AR 2 7 �96 .^ � � Council 4�s Civi� Cer��rAu��ori� �i11 . . .. �' _ - . , �:' B�r DON BQ1CitiIEYI�;R , Commission, is vacationing _ would be chosen from nomi- The Civic Center autltor�ty . Staff�9riter � in Hawaii. nees.presented by "guaran- would�be responsible for hir- � A legislative biit creafing However, Mayor Thotnas tors"of the Civlc Center. The ing the ce�rte�r's managing . -guarantors have led ed to director and other staff inem- an operatiag authority for the Byrne and Meredith s depu• P g �bers of the authority. progo�ed St. Paul Civic Cen- ty, Ralph Merritt,stated that underwrite a certain percen- � : ter wa� swfftl approved by Meredith fs in "com lete tage of the CiVic Center The�bill aIsa provides for s� ,� P bonds in fhe event�ivic Cen- fhe body to crontrol tha ac- the Ctty Councsl today. agreeinent with the bill; ter receipts are �ower t}ian �ons of any person licensect Byrae aIso reportecl the Civic anticipated. . ' . . for the sale of intbxicatirt The nine-member anEhority g � � Center Commission fs "100 liquor"at the center.: would bave complete re'spon- per cent"for the proposal. .Summers� explained tha� � slbility for the construction unlike the Port Attthority or � Tbe�city. has alreadq pre- and sabaequent operation of The bill was drafted by the Housing and Redevelop• serited the legislature.with a the Civic Center arid Audito=� City q�t f o r n e y Joseph ment Authority, the Civic b� �pern�it�the issuance ot. � rtum complex, assuming�it. Summers.It provide�for two Center body will.submit its a Civic.Cente�liquor licei�se. W►u be�?�1�. • � members of the City Council yearly budget for approval Tbe li uor licensee � If ffie bill, ses,res nst- to be chosen by the mayor by the City CounciL q '-°'�'"�y� � p° and seven public members. er� }voutd.still gome under � bllity far the Auditorium sta e�.a�od.�oc�F li . would be� taken out of the app°�ted by the mayor with � The authority also ts�ould be X quor laws hands of tlte commissioner of the consent of the City Coun- ' required to use the services enforced�:by tl�e.city I.ieense_ cil. of the .city comptroller,Civll ��ommittee. Auditorlum, ,libraries .a n d ° Service �.Department� �Legal : �SiJ1�I1�S sald-the-�only S�� ' . . The citizen members"shall Departmetet' and ptu�ch'asing :�onttovcrsia� part of�the bill hold no other public office a g e n t.� D E A I� 1 1 I E R E D I T F I, �com- s�ve notary public;' the bill . . � . '•t'�,e,:&n:P1nP��levy'a taac ur missiona�� of that' depart- �ys. . �•TAE P013�TT and Housin� "sufficieat fo�pay.all de- k � � , authorities, in cotttras g �•V� �� men and.also chairmair of 1 t, act.•� tfer;etl;�frea.use charges cur- the p;e s e n t Civic Center � : FNE of the seven citizens. ..more autonomottsly. ; t �n-to�Page.�;Col..1-__ . . . ��!' ':� . . . . . _... . � ,,;, ��.1 . . _ _ � ;�" .' ' �' • . � �t��k�ll , . . r. - . . . z . � � .� . � . KS � - Caunc�l � . - � � ' �Cente� � . 8�11 on _ � . . . �Continued"�rom Page 1 - rently payable to tite present � puditoriun�.fund:'`, ..:.. • .::- . ' Outstanding char�ea in that' account. Summers mdicated.� "are somewhere in thei � ;200,000 range. � t � That tauc �y. he said, ��w o u 1 d�� some . . ttart up '. � � �� is passed; and i. • whe r not the Civic Cen- ter �s�cted immedlate- Civie Center anthority . � take charge of the ex- . . � �' g Auditorium Jan. l:, • •�' There is currently a legisla- � tive bill to increasea�=1�� " ' Centec's bondinq � Y trom the originally,granted ai3 million by�6 million. The additional S6 ��'n wou�.d be in generat obl�ga- . tlon bonds''3o be repaid through property taxes. i � . � , . ,.: - . y . , ' . . . . . III�� A � �1 . ' J .. . , . .. . : . . . ' . " . _ � 1 ��8 . .. .. . . . .. .. ... . .. . � . � . . f � ..�A��: ': e.y � # . . r . . . � . . � . . .. , � � � r � ��vic ente , . _ 7=::� Ice Arer�a �.-w�=- � � - ' �ed � � . s Pas . �� I� � The Aouse today passed .�;;= and sent to the governor two . measurespa,t�ht builda . �� . ai9 million eiv- - �� ic center in the �tSeven Corners area and au- ' R E PORT �►orizing t h e . - county to spend � �i million to build eight lce a"renas and a golf course. �� The two bills alFeady have • been apP�ved by the Senate. � The Civic Center bill spec�f- ica]1y�allows an increase of ' ;8 milliau in additional gener- . �1 obligation bonding to So • wltha$roved i�n the 1967�ses- -x �►b PP � , sion,bringing the tota l gener- - • al obligattio a ' �THE.07'NER S10 million would come from �xevenue bonds �w ' ould be aid---- o� �m nerated b • � . . - nty bonding bill au- � � •the Ramsey Board to � �$3 million to construct - • t .artiflcial ice arenas . nd one golf course to be 1 ' operated and maintained bY . _��__ � the county. �e �na public - ' can be e � ' � ' �ote. �e vic C ter bill has • . � a�m controversy • • ' among 'St�P 1 citizens and! among the msey County� • , . . ' delegati�n. , ppponents contend the fa- �ity�yS an ill:conceived idea _ that will PT�nents say it li � . phant: Propo � n e c e s s a r y for dovmtown , . h • T�HREE membera of the . gamsey Couatq House dele- � gation vot�ed'against the mea- s�e '�vhich was adopted 122 ° to g, They were Aeps.Robert Johnson, Bruce Lindahl and . Kobert North. � . The 3ce arena-golt course � bill encountered more diffi- . cu11y.'It won by an 85 to 36 ; vote.Several outsta►te legts�a- i tors voted against it. . �. suc�i opposition is unusual � � Most ��ved tiyglegis ators � � $pp � not representing those co,un- tlea as a matter af courtesy _ and practicality.Since it does not affect their counties;it is - reasoned� they will approve it. , RE`P.Roy Schul`z,Mankato,� ' rose befoxe the ice arena vote� , and pointed out that St�Paul � � , should not come back'next � session and ask for state aid � ii they can spend ihis kind of � money for retreation. : Rep. Joseph O'Neill count• � ered. He told Schutz that Ramsey County had the low- _ � est mill levy (11.2) ot any � �county in the state. ` f Rep. Joseph, PriErel, St. � f Paul, said the�ce arenas are ; sorely nP?ded in the county. 4 ... ,--- - . -.-- --- ; � ,.. . . _ _. t `;,�\\ , _. ... . , � - - . . . , :: , � -- � . . � ~ '` � � � �i- � �� .,� - ,;:- : .. - . _- , .. _ . . � . . . _ . ; . : \ • • � .. . ! - . � P�r� �.� r�n L� �d ; . � . � � � P r�h�� K� - � The City Council voted 6 t� "I feel that it is a fair com- . ' 1 Thursday to pay$50,000 for •promise price;'he said. � • a 7, 0-square foot piece of �e contracts for construc- ' , la��ed for the Civic tion also were awarded by . Cen ldng ramp. the council as follows: • ' That e price repre-� i Itnutson Construction Eo.f : � ;santed an se of$i7,500�for g e n e r a 1 construction,f , over previou �mates for;�3� � * . the land, ownec'Fb�a ttorneg: �� • �Peter Popovich�an6 ow-f Nunt EIectric, for electri-; . � er Properties,Tnc. �� f�al��,�; i . � The motion to purchas�e� Harris Mechanical C o n-� land came from Commission-)structian, f o r �mechanical� � . � er Dean bieredith, chairman�"'ork,$97,958. } ot the Civic Center Commit- tee� who indi.cated lat�r the �50,000 was a"compromise" . • that was necessary�for the ' city to make in order to pro- . ,____..�._ . • ceed with cc�:s.s'�uction of the ramp. :. r.; Meredith said the land�as M • appraised at $32,50�, and � : Popovich had indicated he i wanted$?2,000 for it. ! - Commissioner W i 11 i a m� Carlson voted against the; . � �a0,0(10, calling it "black-! ' , � � mail" and saying it �as ( ':way too high." -- • Purchase of the Iand was necessary, Meredith said,so � that Thursday's deadline in awazding contracts for con• � ' struction coutd be me� � Further delay, Meredith added, woWd have cost the city "three quarters of a miI- lion dollazs" ia inftated con- struction costs. Popovich, contacted after � the cotmcit took its action, _ said the $50,00p figure was - Iess than the property was� worth to him and his asso-� ciates. He added that his I • ' group had devoted a great+ ' deal of time and considerable� money to its sky tower proj-+ - ect only to have the city de-� cide to include the property; within its civic center plan. ;