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BLUE - MAYOR File NO.
Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The City Council has adopted the 1979 Legislative Policies
and Program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City Council hereby endorses and supports the
St. Paul Local Bills herein as drafted.
COUNGLMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Butler
Hozza [n Favor
Hunt
Levine _ �__ Against BY —
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco �8 6 � Form Appr b� City Attorne
Adopted b ouncil: Date .
Ce ied Va• • y Cou ecretar BY
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l�pprov d iVlavor: Date �' Appro y Mayor f u ion to Council
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P116trsNE� FE8 '! ? 1979
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EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS,
RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINAl3CES
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Date: �ebruary 2, 1979 �
TO: MAYOR GEORGE LATIMER . ;� :
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FR: Ron Msd$ox - _
RE: St. Paul Local� Bills -
ACTION REQUESTED: .
Ybur, :s�.gaature :: : .
PURPOSE AND RATTONALE F�R �THI�S 1�CTION: . ,
Eadar�e fi�iy�St. Paul :$iils . . � :
ATTACHMENTS:
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RQN MADDOX KARL NE:ID. JR.
Councilman Legislative Aide
MEMORANDUM
February 2, 1.979
T0: City Council
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FROM: Ron Maddox f.�/ .
Legislation Chair►na _
RE: St. Paul Local Bills
Previously the City Council reviewed and adopted a 1979 Legislative
Program.
Attached please find copy of draft St. Paul Legislative Bi11s. The
Bills were approved by the Legislation Committee this morning and
the resolution will be before City Council on Tuesday, February 6,
1979, for discussion, review and approval.
RM:nk
cc: Steve Wellington
Shelley Wright
John Connelly
Phil Byrne
Suzann� Flinsch
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CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESO'I'A 55102 612/298-4475
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I A 6ilt for ar act
2 re atins to the cftY oi St « Paut ; pravidirtg an
3 opt on of haYing annuat in�ependsnt audits
4 prep ced by the state auditar or a certcf � ed
5 pub t r accuuntar�t.
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7 SE IT ENACTED 8Y THE L€GISLRTURE aF 7NE STATE Or HIt�lV�S A=
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8 Section 1. iST. PAtlL: CI7`f IIF; ANNU�tI RUDI7S .I e
9 city of St. Paut shait pravede fof aR . ann�sa� indep dent
10 audit of att city ccounts. lVotWithstandirtg Ki�n sota f
II Statut�s, Sect i on b 49, or any other t aN, the ayo� a�ay
, 12 have the anrtua! acrd i pec�`ocmed bY either th state aud�tor
I3 or 65► a certif �ed pubt c accour�tarrt. No ! tsr = thart
14 Z�ovember 1 of each year the �aayar shal E etermtne uhether :
I5 to have the annuat audit esiv�'med by cert �f ted ��sb� �C
16 accountant or by the state ud"etor . If th8 mayoc da�s no�
17 decide by Novetnber 1 , the st t�e a ditor shaEf petfarc� the
28 annua[ aud�t. Ths state aucfi o s�aFf not biEt the ci#y
19 for services if the audit is o pectocmed by the auditor 's
20 staff .
22 'Sec. 2. (EEEECTIY DQTF.� Th s act shatl be effect� �re
22 upon its approva ! by he govecning dy af the c "cty of St .
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1 Fatrl and upon o�pi iance with �finnesota Sta utes , SectEOn
2 645 .021 . .
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� of 'Saint Paul autho�izing the investment of � . - . - .
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� BE. IT ENACTED BY THE I�EGISLATURE Or .THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: - �
. ' . 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of i�tiruzesota - � � _ _
Sta�ute § 471.56, �and the statutes referred to therein, the - .
Port Authori+�y �f the City of S�.int Yau�: is hereby authorized '
to invest i�s funds in Comrciercial pa�er of �rime quality .
in the same manner as the State Board of Inuestrnent is �
permitted to invest money in the State Treasury not currently
needed, pursuar�t to Minnesota Statute § 11. 10 subd. 1(c) .
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SUBJECT: STATF AUDITOR - r1ANDATORY AUDIT
PURPOSE: To a�low the City of Saint Paul the option ot
hiring the State Auditar or hiring an indepen-
dent audit firm.
STATUTE. Minn. Stat. Section 6.49,Cities of the First Class.
ISSUE: State Auditor powers relating to the financial
condition of state, county officers, institu-
tions, property and improvements were extended
in Section 6. 49 to include cities of the first
class.
The Saint Paul Director of Finance has developed
cost figures which demonstrate that if the city
had the option of selection of an audit firm,
significant savings could be realized.
Total audit costs to the city in 1977 totalled
$80,983. If the city had the opportunity to bid
out the audit, it is estimated that the costs
would have been $60,250, a savings of $20, 000.
Secondly, it is acceptable practice that audit �
firms be rotated every three to five years to
maintain independence and to insure a fresh �
viewpoint. Finally, the financial community
which buys the city' s bonds would place greater
reliance on audits perfoxmed by one of the major
CPA firms.
LEGISLATIVE l. Legislative authorization to the City of
ACTION: Saint Paul to provide the City F�ith an option
of having annual independent audits prepared by
the state auditor or a certified public accountant.
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I A b e l F f or ac� act r
2 cetatinct to taxation; E`EReating the tecr�irta�ion
3 date tor a ta�+ d�r�yit�g t�x deduct rorts ceEa� ing to �
4 substanda.rd. huusing ; amending �aws 1975: Chagtec
5 226, Sec�C i on 4.
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7 6E IT ENACTED SY THE LEGISL�Tt�l�E OF 7HE 57AIE �F KTi'J!��St1TA:
8 Sectaor� l. . Laws. 3975 : Chapter �26, SectEOrr � , is
9 a�ectded to read=
1Q Sec . 4. Section I is effect6ve €or �axable years
lI conmenceng after QecembeF 3i , Ig75 �-rr�-si�t?��-�°t�±-ss
I2 reeRrt}e�F;-ex�:�te-af�ct-�tte-��xafs?-c-Tear-trrc��•'rrrr--��c;.�t�
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In: ;od4ced by Ciieno;�reth, P•lcCu*cheon, Cale-ar S F. `o. 327
. Jan«ary 29th, I979 -
Con��n�on N.F. ?��.
P.;.•f ta Com. on Governmental Q�erations Yef tc �E_� Con. _ ar: ��'T
P.F�ro3uced by PHILLIPS LEGISL.�,iIVE SERI'?C`, I�vC.
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I .1 b i,t t i or an act �
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2 cetatinG •"'_o the city of Sait�t Paut ; autr�or izing %_
3 the aisaflsition of the ��Gi { [ ett� state hospit� I
4 . �toQerty, bui tdins and gcaunds..
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6 EE IT El1t�tTEt) BY TFiF LEGISL�7tlRE DF TH�' STs��� tI� rl3t�"�SCiT��
7 Sectian I. �tot�rithstanding Laws 2478 : �ha�o:.�s 7�3�p
8 Section 20 , or any o'Lt��z provisFan o# iat�rs th2 Ct3�3�liSSit3i��
9 ot adm i n i stcat i on i s auihor i zed to dQn af.e th� G a � i ��i�
- lfl hospit� i buitdings and . site to fihe citY of 5�ir;; ?a�tdo �h°
� ll city of Saint Paut ss authorized to accepfi suc�� do�a'ti �rQ
� i7 and ' st�� 1t use the site and buaidtngs t��reon fc� pu� 4i� ut
33 qovesnm�ntat uses, or any other u�ns or �carpos�s as tr,ay �A
I4 permitt�d or authac ized t�y taw � The c ity of Sa anL Paut c��y
35 raze or r2ma�re iR w�►ats oE in part , or atier or mQrtif�, at�d
7 b tahe any other � ct [ ons rt 'sth respecf. to �� i c� bt� i tc�[::gs aru
17 si �e as nay be �ecessary to carry out p�„bticq gav� rnn���?3
1L or other taw;uf usQSa
79 � Sec . 2_ ( Er"FECTt �JE D�TE .. I 7hi � aci st�att � br� �ifa�4i �r�
2C only aEte : its a�pro;rat by �.r�-r. govz;ning body � � tha � e�:Y •
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2I ot Saint Paui and u�on cQm� tiance xiih the pro� as� �ns o:
22 � inn�sot� Statutes , Section b45 .02i .
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A bill for an Act
� relating to local i,*nprover.t�nts
and special assessmentsg arnend-
ing Minnesota Statutes I974,
Sectians 429.O1I by adding an
additional subdivision; and
429.02I, Su�division 1.
Se it enacted by the Leqislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section l. biinnesota Statu�es 1974, Section 429.011, is arnended
by adding a subaivision to read: .
Subd. 13. biCT�ICIPALITIESf LOCAL Il43PROV�iIE'iv'I'S; MALLS, PI��Z�iS,
COU�TYARD. "Public malls, plazas, or couztyaras" means any whollv
or parzly opened or enclosed public area ad-jacent to ox attac�ed to
a wa?l, fencer comrnercial structure, hotel, or any other buildinq
. and designed as a place for passive recreation, public enter`ainm=nt,
exhibition and ec3ueation, or a pedestriaz walk. ` °
Sec. 2. Minaesota Statut�s 1974, Sect3on 429,021, Subdivision 1,
is amendecl to read as follows:
42 9.021 I�OCAL IMPROV�MENTS, CDUI�1CIL PO;��RS': Subc7 ivi.s ion 1_
7i4IPROVEMEi�]'TS AUTHORIZED. The counci.l of a mur�i�ipality shall 'have
power to make the following improvements:
(1) To acquire, open, and wiclen any street, and to
improve the same by constructing, reco�.structing and main--
tzining sic3ewalks. pavement, gutters, curbs, and veha.cl� :
park�ng strips of any material, or by gradi�g, gravelingr ._ _.__ - - ' `
oiling, or otherwise i;npraving the saanz, including the
beautification thereof anc7 including starm sewers or othzr
street drainage and cannectiorzs frorn se�er, water o?-
similar nains to curb lines. -
(2) T� acquire� develop, constsuct, reconstruct, ex-
tehd and maintain storn and saaitaYy sew=rs and syste�s,
incluc7ing octtlets, holding areas a�a go�.a�, treatm�nt plants,
pumps, lift s�ations, service connections, and o�her ap�ur-
tenances o� a sewer sysLera, witnin ar_� w?tnout the corporate
limits. .
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(3) To construct, reconstruct, ex�end ancl maintain
steam heating mains.
(4) To install, replace, e�tend and maintain street
lights and street lightinq systems and special lighting
systems.
(5) To acquire, improJe, constxuct, reconstruc�, ex-
tend and r.laintain water works systems, inel.uding ma3ns,
valves, hydrants, service cor_nections, wells, pum�s, reser-
vo3rs, tanks, treatment plants, and other ap�urtenances of .
a water wor;�s sy�tem, within and withou� the eorporate
1 imits_
(6) To acquire, improve and equip parks, opsn space
areas� playgrounds and recreationaZ facilities s►,�it:�in or
without the corporate limits.
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(7) To pl�nt trees on streets and provide for their
tr_tmming, care ana removal. ,
(8) To abate nuisances and to arain swampsr marshs '
and ponds on public or private property and to f iIl tt:� �atne_
(9) To construct, reconstruct, extena, and maintain
. dikes and ataer flood control works.
(10) To construct, reconstruct, extend and maintain re- . .
taining c�alls and area walls. _ � "-""
(11) To acquire, construc�, reconstruct� inp�oua, alter,
extena, operate, maintain and prornote a pedastrian skyway
system. _
(12) To acquire, construct, recanstruct, e�end, operate,
maintain and promota underground pedzstrian concourses.
(13) To acquire, construct, im�rove, al.ter, extend, oper-
ate, maintain and pramota public ma31s, plazas or courtyards�
Sec. 3. This act is effective upon final enactment.
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1 A 6 i { E f or an act .
2 retating to the c �ty of St . PauQ ; providir�g an
3 option of having annuat independent aud�#s
4 prepaced by the state auditar or a ceztcf �ed
5 pc�bE ic accountant .
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7 BE IT EI3aCTED BY THE L�GISLATURE tIF THE STATE OF M2NNESOTA:
8 Section 1 . tST. PQUL, CITY EIF; A1�EYtiAL A(3DITS .I 7he
9 city o� St . PauE shaft prorride for acr anRe�at inde�endent
10 audit of atE c[ty accouRts . Natxithstanding Hinnesata
. City Council
12. Statutes , Section 6 .49, or any other [ aN, the �a�r may
12 haYe the annuat aud 'et perfocnted bY e6ther the state a�zd �tor
13 or bY a certified Pubtic accouRtant. No later than
City. Council
14 Novec�be r 1 of each yea r the �rayvt shal t determ Ine uttether
I5 to have the annuat audit perfvrmed by a cert �fied pub€ �c
City Council
26 accountant or by the state aud�toc . If the �a-y$r does not
I? decide by November 1 , the state ac�ditar shaCt petfarm tha
28 annuat audit. The state audFtor shaEE not bi [ t the ctty
14 far serv�ces if the audit es not performed by tF�e auditoc 's
20 staff .
21 Sec . 2. tEFFECTIYE D�TE .I 7his act shaiE 6e effective
22 upon its approva ! by the c�averning body of the city of St.
1 PauE and upon compt �ance with Minnesata Statutes , Sect€on
2 645 .021 .