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File N 0.
� Ordinc�nce oralnan�e No.�� � �
Presented By `
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An Administrative Ordinance Repealing
Chapters 103 and 104 of the Administrative
Code, Transferring Chapter 17 from the
Administrative Code to the Legislative
Code, and Adopting a Recodification of the
Administrative Code.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
� Section l.
That Chapter 103 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code,
pertaining to the Sinking Fund Committee, be and the same is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
Section 2.
That Chapter 104 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code
pertaining to the Advisory Committee on Consumer Affairs, be and
the same is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3.
That Chapter 17 of the Administrative Code pertaining to
Permits to Grade Streets and Build Sewers be and is hereby trans-
ferred to the Saint Paul Legislative Code, and the City Attorney
is hereby instructed to include this Chapter in the next recodifi-
cation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Butler
Hozza In Favor
Hunt
L.evine Against BY
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco Form Approved by C�ty At�ey
Adopted by Council: Date ; i� ,,
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY � �,
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Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayar for Submission to Council
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Section 4.
That the following Chapters of the Legislative Code are
hereby transferred to the Administrative Code:
Chapter Title
66 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
72 MUNICIPAL STADIUM REVOLVING FUND
87A SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
87B EMINENT DOMAIN
92A REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAR EXPENSE
96A DEPOSITORY FOR DOCUMENTS
105 BIDDERS AND CONTRACTORS BONDS
106 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE
204 CLOTHING ALLOWANCE - BUREAU OF
FIRE PROTECTION
487 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE, PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE
487A PLAIN CLOTHES OFFICERS
489 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE, POLICE RADIO
DIVISION
Section 5.
That the Saint Paul Administrative Code, as heretofore
adopted and amended, be and is hereby revised and recodified in
the form attached to this ordinance and shall be operative
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WHITE - CITV CLERK 1 ����
PINK - FINANGE COl1I1C11 ��� ��
��AR1S-�EYARTMENT CITY OF SAINT PAITL
BL E - MAVOR File NO.
Ordindnce Ordinance N0. �
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
without further publication in the official newspaper, in accord-
ance with section 6.12 of the City's Charter, and Minnesota
Statutes, section 415.021.
� Section 6.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to maintain a suitable
number of copies of the revised Administrative Code for general
distribution to the public, is hereby authorized to determine a
reasonable fee to be charged for a copy of the Code, and shall
publish a notice in the official newspaper for at least two
successive weeks stating that copies are available for public
distribution.
Section 7.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication.
3.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
g�a �_ In Favor
-�w.t
-be+�e _� Against BY
Maddox
Showalter ��
Tedesc � 2' Form Approved by Cit�/ At orney
Adopted b ouncil: Date � ,
Certi ' d Passe Cou Secretary BY �
A b Ma or: a � JA� 4 1979 Approved by Mayor for�3ubmission to Council
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Ptl���sHEU SAN 1 3 1979
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Budget
56 Budget Calendar 81
57 Capital Improvement Budget 82
Assessments and Charges
61 Tree Maintenance and Assessments 8'7
62 Street Maintenance and Assessments 90
63 Assessments for Water Pipes g3
64 Levying and Collection of Special
Assessments for Local Improvements 94
65 Rubbish Collection Charges 97
Special Pro�rams
71 Rehabilitation Grant Program 100
72 Housing and Rehabilitation Finance Programs 103
Elections
76 City Elections - Nominating Petitions and
Petitions in Lieu of Filing Fees 107
77 Elections - Canvassing o� Returns and
• Certification of Results 107-A
Purchasin�
81 City Procurement from Small Businesses or
Economically Disadvantaged Persons 108
82 Purchasing Procedures 112
83 Bidders' and Contractors' Bonds 114-A
Miscellaneous Policies and Procedures
86 Signing of Contracts, Deeds, Bonds, Checks 115
8'7 Depository for pocuments 117
88 Midway Stadium Revolving Fund 118
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
101 Committee Compensation 119
(102-105 Reserved)
106 Health and Welfare Insurance Advisory
Committee 120
107 Planning Commission 122
108 Parking Commission 125
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APPENDICES �
A-1 Council Rules of Procedure 130
A-2 Council Subcommittees 140
A-3 All Public Meetings — Notice Requirements 145
A-4 Council Committees — Free Parking 146
A-5 Real Estate Purchases — Appraisals Made Public 14'7
A-6 Service Availability Charges 152
A-7 Policy, Certain Local Improvements 156
A-8 Special Assessment Policy 157
INDEX 158
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROV IS IONS--REORGANI ZATION
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1.U1 . Definitions.
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(] )//Whenever the term "charter" or "city charter" is
used in this� ordinance, it shall mean the Saint Paul,
Minnesota, City Charter, approved by the voters Noveinber 3,
]970, and effective June 6, ]972.
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(2)//Whenever the term "department" is used, it shall
mean the executive departments of the city, organized,
designated and established pursuant to the terms of
the charter.
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(3)//Whenever the term "agency" is used, it shall mean
� any board, agency or commission or any other unit o�
city goverrunent not designated a department.
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(4)//Whenever the term "city" is used, it shall m�an
the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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"1.02 . Severability.//If any section or any portion of
a section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti-
tutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part,
by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
sections and all portions thereof not declared unconsti-
tutional, invalid, or inoperative shall remain in full
force and effect, and no such' determination shall in-
validate the remaining sections or portions of sections
of this ordinance.
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1.03 . Repealer.//All ordinances and parts of ordinances,
whether legislative or administrative, and all resolu-
tions heretofore enacted which are inconsistent with any
provision of this ordinance are, to the extent vf such
. inconsistencies, hereby repealed. The repeal of any
ordinance or resolution or any gart thereof by this or-
• dinance or by any other ordinance or resolution shall not
revive any former ordinance or resolution or part thereof
which may have been repealed by such renealed ordinance
or resolution or part thereof.
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1.04. Transitional.
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(] )//All legislative and administrative ordinances of
the city in effect on the effective date of the charter,
to the extent they are not inconsistent with the charter,
shall remain in full force and effect until r.lodified or
repealed pursuant to law.
All legislative or administrative ordinances of the city
in effect on the effective date of this ordinance, to
the extent they are not inconsistent with this code,
shall remain in full force and effect until modified or
repealed pursuant to law.
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(.2)//On the effective date of �Fhis ordinance, the functions,
powers and duties and the records and property of the
former departments and agencies of the city shall come
under the control and jurisdiction of the respective
� departments and agencies of the city as are provided for
in this ordinance. However, such transfer shall not
require the physical relocation of personnel and equip-
. ment unless such relocation is deemed necessary in
furtherance of good administrative practice. �
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(Adopted Ord. ]5] 74, Aug. 23, ] 972. )
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CHAPTER 2 . OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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2.0] . Chief Executive.
The mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative
officer of the city of Saint Paul. Pursuant to the
provisions of the city charter, he shall be responsible
for the coordinated and integrated direction and control
of all city depar�ments, boards and commissions estab-
lished by adninistrative ordinance. He shall be the
chief spokesperson and official representative of the
city in all its affairs. It shall be the duty of the
mayor to enforce the charter and all laws and ordinances
of the city of Saint Paul.
The mayor shall designate, with the advice and consent
of the council, an appointive off icer or employee of
� the city to serve as acting mayor in the absence or
disability of the mayor, which designation shall be �
made by written communication of the mayor, approved
• by resolution of the council.
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2.02. Administration.
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2.02} . Functions.//To provide for the maximum eff iciency
of operation, the office of the mayor shall be responsible
for the coordination of the administrative heads of each �
depart�nent of city government and for the review and
analysis of the operation and administration of all
departments, boards and commissions established by
administrative ordinance.
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2.022 . Inspection.//In order to carry out the duties
and functions provided for herein, the office of the mayor
shall have the power to inspect such books, papers and
records of all city departments, boards and commissions
as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the duties
and responsibilities imposed upon such office.
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� 2.023 . Reports.//The office of r.�ayor shall have the
power to require all appointed administrative officers
and administrative er�ployees of the city to furnish
any information connected with or related to their
official or assigned duties.
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2 .024. Official Reports.//Annually, at the request of
the mayor, all heads of departments, boards and commissions
of the city of Saint Paul shall provide the mayor with
a comprehensive report analyzing the conditions and opera-
tions of the department, shall recommend measures, and
shall project needs for the ensuing fiscal year.
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2.025. Fxecutive Assistant to the Mayor.//Sundivision
] .//Duties.//In order to properly and efficiently carry
out the required functions and duties of this section,
the mayor shall, with the consent of the city council,
appoint an executive assistant who shall be in the
• unclassif ied service of the city. He shall be respon-
sible for
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(] )//the actual day to day supervision and coordination
of administration under the direction of the mayor,
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(2)//the compilation and preparation of necessary data
to aid the mayor in administrative decisions, and
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(3)//coordinating the mayor' s supervision of and instruc-
tions to the heads of the, various departments of the city.
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Subd. 2.//Qualifications.//The e.Yecutive assistant to
- the mayor shall have a professional degree in Public
Administration, Business Administration or related
�, management field, plus a minimum of five years' pro-
j fessional experience in high level public or private
! management/administrative positions and demonstrated
; knowledge of public policy and finance issues, planning,
' urban aff airs, or related matters. Education require-
ments may be waived with the consent of the council,
� where there is evidence of ten years of responsible
.• supervisory work in a high level administrative
` capacity. �3# (Amended Ord. ] 6J77, Fe1�. ] 0, ]977 . )
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2.026. Assistants to the P4ayor.//Subdivision ] .//
Duties.//The mayor shall appoint, with the consent of the
council, assistants who shall be in the unclassified �
service of the city. Such appointments shall be made
as the need may be determined by the mayor and the council.
They shall work under the mayor and assist the mayor
in carrying out the duties and responsibilities required
in the administration of city government.
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Subd. 2.//Qualifications.J/Assistants to the mayor shall
be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications and shall have experience and �knowledge
in the area of government or business administration or
shall be educationally qualified in government or busi-
ness administration, 'and shall have such other qualifi-
� cations as may be provided by ordinance.
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2 .027. Budget.//Subdivision ] .//Budget Director.
� Appointment and Qualifications.//The mayor shall appoint,
with the consent of the city council, a budget director,
who shall be in the unclassified service of the city.
The budget director �shall be chosen on the basis of
executive and administrative qualifications and shall
have experience and knowledge in the area of budget
administration, financial administration, or accounting
administration or shall be educationally qualified in
governmental accounting, and shall have such other
qualifications as may be provided by ordinance.
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Subd. 2.//Budget Director. Duties.//The office of the
, mayor, through the budget director, shall be responsible
for the preparation, compilation, analysis and presenta-
tion of a complete financial plan for the city of Saint
Paul, as contemplated by the City Charter, which shall
include, but not be limited to, an annual general
revenue fund budget, debt service budget, and capital
improvement budget, which are to be forwarded to the
city council for review, revision if deemed appropriate,
and adoption. The budget director shall also be re-
sponsible for the preparation of other budgets, on a
calendar year basis, considered essential to the opera-
tion and control of the city`s financial plan, including,
• but not necessarily limited to, budgets relating to
enterprise, intragovernmental, special assessment and
special revenue funds.
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Except as otherwise provided by law, all departments,
boards, offices and comissions of city governr,tent shall
submit requests and other pertinent information to the
budget director for inclusion in the financial plan in
accordance with the budget calendar established by �
administrative ordinance.
The budget director shall be responsible for the prepara-
tion, review and presentation of budgets for special
, revenue funds which require adoption by the city council.
' The budgets shall be in such form as will comply with
all applicable provisions of law and shall be appro-
priately divided into funds and accounts in coordina-
tion with the department of finance and management
services.
The budget director shall assist� the mayor in the
preparation of an annual budget message to be submitted
to the city council with the complete financial plan. .
The budget director shall assist the department of
• finance and management services in the management and
control of �hese budgets.
The budget director shall assist departments in the
preparation, revi:ew and evaluation of all city grants-
in-aid applications and the corresponding budgets and
in the ongoi.ng evaluation of existing programs in terms
� of compliance with objectives established by the mayor
and council. #3n (Amended Ord. J5847, Jun. ] 9 , ]975. ) ,
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2.028, Data Processing.//Subdivision ] .//P4anager of
Data Processing.//The mayor shall appoint a manager of
data processing, who shall be in the classified service
of the city. He shall be chosen on the basis of his
education and eYperience in the area of government and
business data processing and shall have such other quali-
fications as may be provided by ordinance.
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Subd. 2.//Duties.//The rtanager of data processing shaZl
be responsible for
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(])//Approving and coordinating all data processing
activities of the city. .
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(2)//Supervising of all city operations in data process-
ing, including designing, programming, implementing and
maintaining all data processing systems within the city.
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(3)//Formulating all city �data processing contracts,
designs and programming specifications.
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(4)//Coordinating all city data processing activiti.es
with other governmental units engaged in such activity. �
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(5)//Providing, with the assistance of the city attorney, �
for compliance with all statutory requirements concern-
• ing confidentiality of information.
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(6)//Determining the city's long term data processing
needs.
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2 .029. Information and Compl.aint./�Subdivision ] .//
Information and Complaint Officer, appointment and
qualifications.//The mayor shall appoint, with the con-
sent of the council, an information and complaint
officer who shall be in the unclassified service of the
city. This officer shall be chosen on the basis of his
experience and knowledge in the area ot communication,
public relations or governmental relations and shall
have such qualifications as may be provided by ordinance.
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Subd. 2.//Duties.//The information and complaint officer
shall be responsible for: supervision of the programs �
of the off ice of information and complaint, developing
-an information program and establishing operating pro-
• cedures for such office, acting as liaison bet�aeen citizen
complainants and the various offices and departments of
the city, training personnel in the handling of complaints,
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concerning city policies and programs relative to
complaints. #3� (Added Ord. ] 6326, Jul. 28, ]977, �
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_ 2.04. Other Functions.//Every office, agency or function
of city government not otherwise provided for Hy the
charter or by administrative ordinance shall be included
in the off ice o� the mayor.
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2.05. City Council/�Subdivision ] .//General Appearances.//'
The mayor shall have the right to atfend and participate
in council meeti.ngs, with the right to take part in the
discussion. He shall make recommendations to the council
and deliver messages to the counciZ and the people. Any
official communication, resolution or ordinance proposed �
by the mayor or his designee shall be the first order
• of business ot the Council following roll call and
. corrections of the journal. All such communications,
resolutions or ordinances shall be read i:n full by the
council secretary except as may be waived by the council.
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Subd. 2.//Special Appearances.
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(] )//Budget Message.J/Pursuant to the charter, tlie mayor
shall submit to the council his recommended budgets, in
accordance with the budget calendar established by ad-
ministrative ordinance and shall acompany such budget
with a budget message outlining the important features
of the same with appropriate eXplanatory comments.
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(2)//State of the City.//As soon after the beginning of
his term as practicable, the mayor shall present to the
� council a comprehensive message of the state of the city,
which shall include proposed legislation, state and
city, proposed new plans or programs to be carried out
by the various departments, agencies and commissions of
the city and amendments or changes in existing plans or
programs.
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(From Ord. ] 5] 32, Aug. 27, ]972, as amended : Ord. ) 5847 ,
Jun. ]9 , ] 975; Ord. ]5868, Aug. ]4, ]975; Ord. ] 5983,
Mar. 30, ] 976; Ord. ) 6429, Jul. 8, ) 976; Ord. ]6044,
Jul. 20, ] 976; Ord. J6] ?7, Feb. J0, J977; Ord. J6] 78,
Feb. ]5, ] 977; Ord. ] 6326, Jul. 28 , J977 .)
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CHAPTER 3.. OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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3.0] . Appointment.//The city attorney shall be appointed
by the mayor with the advice and conseat of the council
and shall, , prior to such appointment, be admitted to
practice� before the supreme court of the state of
Minnesota.
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3 .02. Powers and duties.//The city attorney shall represent
the city in all causes in which city �is interested and .
shall have full and complete charge of the legal business
• of the city. He shall be the legal advisor to the mayor,
to the council and to all departments and agencies of
the city except as may be otherwise provided by the
, charter. He shall prosecute and defend actions and
proceedings by and against the city and every department
and agency thereof. In the furtherance of these general
powers he shall: �
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(j )//Advise the mayor, the council and the heads pf all
departments and agencies on all matters relating to
their off icial powers, duties and functions.
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(2)//Attend in person or by designee alI council meetings �
and, at the request of the presiding officer, attend
committee meetings of the council .
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(3)//Be responsible for the preparation of all ordinances
and resolutions as requested by the mayor or the council .
He shall advise the council as to the form and sufficiency
of all ordinances prior to their adoption, and no ordinance
� shall be introduced until it shall either have been approved
as to form by the city attorney or he shall have filed
with the city clerk a statement of reasons why, in his
opinion, the ordinance is insufficient.
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' (4)//Review and approve all contracts, deeds, documents
and instruments prior to the execution thereof by or on
behalf of the city, its departments and agencies.
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(5)//Render legal opinions upon any question of law sub-
mitted to him by the mayor or the council, with respect
to their official powers, duties and obligations.
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• (6)//Enter into any agreement, compromise or settlement
of any claim or litigation in which the city is involved.
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(7)//Conduct and prosecute appeals from orders, decisions
or judgments affecting any interest of the city as he may,
in his discretion, determine to be necessary or desirable.
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(8)//Conduct prosecutions for crimes and offenses occurring
in the city of Saint Paul and within the jurisdiction of
the Ramsey County municipal court and appeals therefrom,
including violations of city ordinances, complaints of
any department under law and violations of rul.es and
regulations duly promulgated and adopted by city depart-
ments and agencies.
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(9)//Prepare and approve all workers' compensation pay-
rolls and investigate all cases in which workers' com-
pensation is involved and be responsible for the filing
of all documents and papers required by the workers'
compensation act of the state of Minnesota.
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(]0)//Maintain appropriate records of all actions, suits,
proceedings and matters which relate to tiie interests
of the city, its departments or agencies and report
thereon from time to time as required by the mayor
and council.
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(] ] )//Be responsible for periodic codification of all
ordinances as directed by the council.
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(] 2)//Be responsible for representing the city �.:n all
causes, hearings, trials, and administrative or judi-
cial review concerning rates, franchises, valuations,
utility conduct, or other issues involving the city and
the public utilities which affect . it or are under its
control, including, but not limited to, telephone,
telegraph, radio, television, cable tel.evision, light-
ing, heating, water, sewer and transportation. In so �
doing, he may retain a rate expert or experts to insure
proper review, analysis, study and recommendations on
- • al2 utility matters, which expert shall prepare for
submission to the mayor and the council, upon request,
such reports and recommendations as may assist them
in resolving rate determinations and other utility
matters.
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� (]3)//Have such other and different powers and duties
as may be provided by charter or law.
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3,03 . Professional Assistants.//The city attorney may
appoint two deputy assistants and such other �ssistants
as in his judgment are needed to carry on the legal
business of the city.
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3.04 . Special Counsel.//In any case of special or un-
usual circumstances or in any case where the city attorney
by reason of interest cannot represent the city, the
council, upon the request of the city attorney, may by
resolution appoint special counsel and fix his compensa-
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3.05. Legislative and. Administrative Codes.
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Subdivision ] .//Publish Legislative and Administrative
Codes.//The city attorney is authorized and directed to
publish the Saint Pau1 Legislative Code and the Saint Paul
Administrative Code, with amendments thereto, as adop�ed
by the aity council and effective pursuant to Section
6.] ] of the Charter, and to make such codes, together
with such amendments thereto, available for sale to the
general pubiic. The Legis].ative Code shall contain the
Charter of the City of Saint Paul, all legislative
ordinances, an alphabetical index, and such other infor-
mation as the ci�y attorney deems desirable and practicable.
, The Administrative Cod e shall co ntain all administrative
ordinances, ' rules for the conduct of city governnent and
the ci ty council, an alphabetical index, and such other
information as the city attorney deems desirable and
practicable. �
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Subd. 2 .//Renuntber; clerical or typographical errors .//
The city attorney, in preparing copy for editions of the
Legislative and Administrative Cod es, and amendments
thereto, shall not alter the sense, meaning or effect
of any legislative act, bu t may renumber sections, sub-
divisions or clauses and parts of sec tions, subdivisions
or clauses th ereof, change the wording of headnotes
and titles, rearrange sections , subdivisions or clauses,
combine sections, subdivisions or clauses into vther
sections, subdivisions or clauses or both, change
reference numbers to agree with renumbered chapters, sec-
tio ns, subdivisions or clauses, substitute the proner
section, chapter, subdivision, or clause nur,ibers f�r the
terms "this ordinance, " "the preceding section, " and the
lik�, substitute figures for written words and vice versa,
change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity, and
correct manifest clerical or typographical errors.
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Subd. 3 .//Distribute and sell copies .//The city clerk
is authorized to offer for public sale the Legislative
Code and the Administrative Code and supplements thereto
as a price equivalent to the per unit costs of each.
To the extent that appropriations are available therefor,
the city clerk _ is directed to distribute �vithout charge
• copies of the Legislative and Administrative Codes and
supplements thereto to th e judges of al 1 courts, to the
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constitutional officers of the State of rlinnesota and to
such state departments as would have need of the same
and to all city off ices in the numbers requested, and to
' the Saint Paul Public Library and the State Law Library.
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#3# (From Ord. ] 5� 74, Aug. 23, ]972; amended Ord. ]5648,
Jul. 2, ] 974; Ord. ]59] ] , Nov. ] 3, ]975; Ord. J602] ,
Jun. 22, ] 976. )
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CHAPTER 4. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. ,
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� 40] . Appointment.//The city clerk shall be appointed
by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council,
and he shall be gualified by training and experience to
perform the duties of his off ice.
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4.02. Powers and duties.//The city clerk shall :
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(] )//Maintain and preserve the minutes and records of .
the proceedings of the city council in accordance with
the charter and the proceedings of all council committees.
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(2)//Be the legal custodian of and maintain official
copies of all ordinances and resolutions of the council.
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(3)//Cause all notices of regular and special meetings
of the city council to be served in accordance with
state statutes, charter provisions, city ordinances
and the rules of the council, and as directed by the
president of the council.
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(4)//Cause the publication of all notices of public
hearings as required by the charter or other applicable
law.
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(5)//Have custody of the seal of the city and affix it
to such documents as may be required and authorized
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4.03 . Accessible to public.//The city clerk shall be
responsible for giving information and direction to
private citizEns having business with the city, its
dEpartments and agencies.
The city clerk shall keep all minutes, records, proceed-
ings, official books, gapers and docume nts charged to
his care in such arrangement and co ndition as to make
them easily accessible for convenient use. He sha1Z
be responsible for the preservation and care of such
records and sha11 take necessary steps to car eful.ly
protect and preserve them fram deteriora�tion, mutila-
tion, loss or destruction. Records or record baoks may
be repaired, renovated or rebound when necessary for
proper preservation. Photographic, photostatic or
microfilmed records shall be considered accessible for
such purposes. Except as otherwise expressly provided
by law, he shall permit all such public records in his
custody to be inspected, examined, abstracted or copied
during normal business hours subject to his supervision
• and regulation. He shall, upon th e demand of any person,
furnish certified copies thereof upon payr.bent in advance �
of reasonable fees therefor .
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4.Q4 . Elections.//Subdivisian ] .//Commissioner of
Registration.//The city cl erk shall serve as the
commissioner of registration for the city and provide
such printed forms, blanks and other supplies and equip-
ment as are necessary and proper to carry out the
registration of qualified voters as prescribed by laca.
The office shall establish and keep, pursuant to statutE,
a plan of registration, includ ing an original record of
voters, properly indexed and safeguarded, and a dupli-
cate registration file open to reasonable public inspec-
tio n.
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Subd. 2.//Conduct of elections.//The city clerk shall
give public notice of the time and place of the holding
of all rr�unicipal elections, including the hours during �
which polls will be open, by posting in every election
district appropriate election notices contai ning a list
of offices to be filled at such election. He shall take
all oth�r necessary steps to insur e that the conduct and
• procedure of all elections are governed in accordance
with applicable state laws and such supplementary ordin-
ances as are adopted by the council.
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4.05. Petitions.//Any petition seeking initiative,
referendum or recall shall be �iled with the city clerk,
who, immediately upon receipt of such petition, shall
examine same as to its sufficiency and report to the
council in accordance with the charter. The city clerk
shall. deliver a copy of a petition determined insuf-
ficient or irregular pursuant to the charter to the
person or persons therein specified to receive it,
along with a written statement of its defects.
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, CHAPTER 5. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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5,0] . Department general ly./�Subdivis ion ] .//Depar tinent .
established.//There is hereby established an executive
• department of the city of Saint Paul to be known as the
department of finance and management services. The head
of such department shall be the director, who, prior to
such appointment, shall possess such qualifications
as the council may by ordinance provide. The department
of finance and management services shall be organized
into the divisions of property management, accounting,
treasury, purchasing, assessments and valuations, and
license and permit administration.
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Subd. 2.//Departmental functions.//The department shall
� � be responsi.ble for property management, including space
allocation and communication systems• the coordination
of building, vehicle and equipment maintenance; main-
tain a uniform system of accounts for all city money
natters and a system for receipt, deposit and record-
ing of all moneys received by the city; provide pur- �
chasing services for city departments and agencies; pro-
vide a system of assessm�nts and valuations; and develop
and maintain a system for the issuance, recording and
administration of city Iicenses and permits.
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Subd. 3 .//Director, powers and duties.//The director of
the department of finance ar� management services shall
be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council,
and shall be in the unclassified service of the city .
The director shall be accountable to the mayor and,
subjECt to his supervision and control, shall administer
the affairs of the department . H� shall have general
authority and control over all departmental �taff and
shall oversee the proper fulfillment of all tasks and
duties assigned to the departrnent. He shall have th.e
power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems
necessary or expedient for the proper operation of the
department and to that end shall keep himself informed
of the latest administrative practices. The director
may designate, with the approval of the mayor, an employee
of the department of finance and management services to
perform the functions and duties assigned to the director
by law during the absence or disability of the director.
The director shall have the power and duty to take all � �
personnel actions , including hiring, assigning and re-
• assigning esnployees, including supervisory persor,nel,
within his department, and shall supervise their per-
formance. �3� (Amended Ord. ) 5333, Mar. ) 6, ] 973. �
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Subd. 4 .//Standard accounting practices.//The head of
the departrtent of finance and management services shall
keep co ntrolling accounts with every department, agency
and bureau of city government, and with all activities
whatever owned or controlled by the city or in which
the city has any pecuniary interest. The head of the
department of finance and management services is hereby
authorized and dixected, from time to �.me, to pre-
pare forms of accounts, vouchers, reports, bills, orders,
� receipts, checks and other necessary forms to be used '
_ by the several city departnents, agencies and bureaus
in the transaction of all parts of public business as
concerns the city 's finances. He shall prescribe and
issue the forms herein named to all city departr.tents,
agencies and bureaus to be used in the parts of public
business which concern the city's finances. �3� tAdded
Ord. ] 5086, May 5, ] 972.)
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Subd. 5.//Custodian of city documents.�/The de�artment
of finance and management services shall be the custodian
of all official and surety bonds, deeds, insurance
policies, contracts, agreements and such other instru-
ments of a similar nature, except as may be other��rise
provided in the City Charter. #3n (Added Ord. ] 5086,
May 5, l 972. ) ,
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5.Q2. Divisian of Property Manageznent.//Within the de-
� partment. of finance and management services, there shall
be a division of property management. Under the super-
vision of the director, the division shall be responsible
for:
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(� ) Space al'location and communications.
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• (a)/�Space allocation.//Development of an overall plan
and program for the allocation, construction and aZtera-
tion of building space to satisfy the needs of the
various city departments • and agencies.
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(b)//Communications.//Communications systems servicing
city departments and agencies, and coordination of such
systems between the. city departments and agencies and
county departments and agencies, including, but not
limited to, messenger service, telephone service and
microfilm service.
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� (2) Building, vehicle and equipment maintenance.//
The coordination of the following functions, which co-
ordination shall include the authority to direct,
through department and agency heads, the allocation of
maintenance personnel to achieve maximum use of avail-
able manpower, and the final authority for approval of
payments by departments and agencies as they relate to
building, vehicle and equipment maintenance.
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(a)//Janitorial services for all city owned buildings.
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• (b)//The care and structural maintenance of the interiors
and Pxteriors of all city owned buildings.
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(c)//Security systems for alI city owned buildings in
cooperation with the department of police.
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(d)//The operation and maintenance of a municipal garage
system, which shall provide� for the servicing of all city
owned vehicles and equipment.
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5.03 . Division of Accounting.//Within the department
of finance and management services there snall be a
division of accounting. Under the supervision of
the director, the division shall. be responsible for:
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(] )//Developing and maintaining a central system of .
accounts for alI departments and agencies of city
• " government.
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(2)//Developing and maintaining a system of auditing
of a11 city expenditures.
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(3)//Developing and maintaining a system of recording
all city receipts and deposits.
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(4)//Establishing and maintaining such accounting pro-
grams as may be necessary for the maintenance of county,
state and federal aids, grants and loans.
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(5)//Serving as the official custodian of all documents,
agreements, contracts and bonds, except as they relate
to real estate.
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(6)//Certifying availability of funds for al.l departmental
expenditures.
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(7)//Establ.ishing and maintaining a payroll and payroll
• deduction system for all city employees.
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(8)//Establishing the procedures for maintaining uniform
' records of all employees' work hours, vacation, sick
leave, pension and social security.
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(9}//Assisting the budget director in the preparation
and manager.ient of the ci ty budget, �inc lud ing requ ir ed
periodic checks on departsnental budgets and periodic
prob e estimates for all depar tments and agencies of -
the city.
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(.] 0)//Maintaining a system of inventory control of all
city depar tments and agencies in coordination with the
division of purchasing.
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(J ] )//Developing such systems as are necessary to assure
that the city accounts are kept in accordance with �
generally accepted accounting principles for goverru�ental
• units.
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5,04 . Division of Treasury.//Within the department of
finance and management services there shall be a division
of treasury. Under the supervisian of the director,
the division shall:
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(] )//Perform all functions as collector of any and all
city taxes. "
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(2)//Receive all moneys due the city for fees, permits,
fines and other bills .
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(3)//Receive funds intrusted to any city de�artment or
agency.
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(4)//Control and supervise the deposit of money and the
related banking activities of the city .
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(5) Develop and maintain a cash management program,
including the purchase and sale of city investments.
(6) Maintain custody of all city investments and
funds, including bonds and notes.
(7) Provide for the disbursement of city funds.
(8) Act as treasurer of the Saint Paul Police Relie�
Association.
(9) Coordinate the planning for, and issuance of, ,
city debt.
(10) Establi$h and maintain control and administrative
records for the management of outstanding debt.
(11) Issue summonses for parking meter and other
parking violations in such form as is approved by the
Ramsey county municipal court, and establish a system
of receiving parking meter receipts.
• 5•�5. Division of Purchasing. Within the department
o� finance and management services there shall be a
division of purchasing. Under the supervision of the
director, the division shall: �
(1) Make all purchases of materials, supplies,
equipment and services, ineluding construction, for
the city o� Saint Paul, Ramsey county, and Independent
School District No. 625.
(a) Prepare or approve all specifications for the
purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and
services.
(b) Obtain bids and place o�ders in accordance
with existing statutes, ordinances, resolutions,
and executive orders using open, legal and predictable
procedures.
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Part of a paragraph was inadvertently omitted
in the draft Administrative Code presently before
the council. It appears on page 21, in Section
5.05, subparagraph (5) . Presently that section
reads:
(5) Sell all surplus materials, supplies
and real property declared as surplus
by city departments and agencies and
not of use to other departments and
agencies within the city.
. It should read (as. it was formally amended .by the
council in Ord. 1,��948, Feb. 3, 1976); - -
� (5) Sell all surplus materials, supplies �
and real property declared as surplus
by the mayor and not of use to other �
departments and agencies within the
city. An employee of the city may bid
for surplus materials, supplies or
real property to be sold. All sales �
of surplus property shall be to the
highest responsible bidder and conducted
' by the division under such procedures
and by such means as shall give no
individual or corporate bidder an
advantage not available to all.
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(2}/'/Maintain records of all purchases by vendors and
copies of all bids, specifications and purchase orders,
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(3)//Purchase jointly with oth�r governmental units
and provide purchasing services to other governmental
' units through joint power agreements as approved by
the city council.
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(4�)//Establish and ma.intain a central office supply
facility and such other central services as authorized
by the mayor for the common use of all city departments
and agencies, and maintain proper accounting and inven-
tory control of such facility 'in coordination with the
division of accounting.
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(5)//Sell all surplus materials, supplies and real property �
• declared as surplus by city departments and agencies
and not of use to other departments and agencies within
the city.
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5.06. Division of Assessments and Valuations.//«ithin
the departsnent of finance and management services there
shall be a division o� assessments and valuations. Under
the supervision of the director, the division shall :
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(] )//Maintain a complete compilation of all city-owned
real estate to include a system indexing all property
and property interests of the city.
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(2)//Maintain a system of preliminary negotiations and
investigation for the sale or acquisition of real
property by the city and for the vacation of streets and
public ways, including a procedural system to implement
the acquisition of property when necessary, through
eminent domain proceedings.
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. (3)//Administer the assessment program relative to
the assessment of benefits in connection with the
• construction of local improvements, pursuant to policy
as established by the council of the city of Saint Paul.
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(4)//Process public hearings to be held_by __ _
the city council relative to assessments, con3emnations,
zoning appeals, tavern licenses, street maintenance,
demolition of dangerous buildings and summary abate-
ments.
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(5?//Control and �upervise the collection, receipt and
maintenance of assessment .receivable accounts, sewer
connec tion permits, advance payments for sewer and SAC
charges. Provide all accounts receivable information
in matters concerning local improvement assessments
and any charges or payments due.
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' S,07. Division of License and Permit Administration.//
� Within the department of finance and inanag�ent services
there shall be a division of license and permit adminis-
tration. Under the supervision of the director, the
� division shall be responsible for :
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(] )//Providing and maintaining a system of processing
city business licenses and permits (except building
permits) to achieve a coordinated process of adminis-
tration.
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(2)//Acceptance of a11. applications for business licenses
and permits, requisite processing through the various
city departments and agencies, the final preparation of
reports to be submitted to the city council, and the
issuance of receipts for all city business licenses and
permits. -
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(3)//Establishment of uniforr.i requirements and standards
for all business licenses and permits and the maintenance
of a complete records system.
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(4)//Maintenance of departmental records and the keeping
and updating of departmental statistical reports and
inspection reports for all license and permit adminis-
• t�ration.
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(5)//Providing a license inspection unit, which shall
make such inspections as are required by Iaw and report
all license violations to the iicense com.mittee and/or
city council in coordination with all proper city
departments.
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(Ordinance ] 5] 74, adopted Aug. 23, ]972, as amended;
� Ord. ) 5086, May 5, J972; Ord. ] 5333, Mar. ]6, 1973;
Ord. ] 5948, Feb. 3, J976; Ord. ]5983, Mar. 30, 1975;
Ord. ] 6] 28, Dec. j4, ]976: )
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� CHAPTER 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC �VORKS
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6.0] . Department generally.//Subdivision ] .//Department
established.//There is hereby established an e�ecutive
department of the city af Saint Paul to be known as
the department of public works. The head of such
department shall be the director, who, prior to such
appointment, shall possess such qualifications as
the council may by o�rdinance provide. The department
of public works shall be organized into the divisions
of design ancl engineering, and operations.
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Subd. 2.//Departmental functions.//The depart�nent of
public works shall be respons ib le for the design,
engineering, construction, operation and maintenance
of the city 's public works projects involving and in-
cluding all streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, sewers, .
ligh ting systems, f].00d control devices, solid waste
• collection and di�sposal systems, traffic control dev'ices,
and the coordination of placement of other facilities
of the public ways, including gas, electric and water.
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Subd. 3.//Director, powers and du ties.//The director of
the depar tment of pub lic works shall be appointed by the
mayor with the consent of the council, and shall be in
the unclassified service of the city. The director shall
be accountable to the mayor and subject to his super-
vision and control, shal.l administer the affairs of
� the department. He shall have general authority and con-
trol over all departmental staff and shall oversee the
proper fulfillment of all tasks and duties assigned to
' the department. He shall have the power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as he deems necessary or
expedient for the proper operation of the department
and to that end shall keep himself informed of t�e latest
adninistrative practices. The director shall have the
power and duty to take all personnel actions , including
hiring, assigning and reassigning employees, including
supervisory personnel, within his department and shall
supervise their performance.
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6.02. Division of Design anr3 Engineering.//6Vithin the
department of public works, there shall be a divis ion
of design and engineering. Under the supervision of
the director, the division shall:
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(] )//Have charge of all matters relating to design and
engineering functions to be performed by the department
of public works, including streets, alleys, sidewalks,
sewers, bridges, flood control, lighting and drainage.
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(2)//Have charge of al l ma tters relating to the co n-
struction of public works, including inspecti.ng, advising
, and approving the construction of all such works, except
water works.
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(3)//Supervise the placement of alI utilities in the .
public streets or other public property, including
• water, gas, steam, electric, telephone and cable tele-
vision.
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(4)//Be responsible for the design of all necessary
traffic regulato�y devices and signals.
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(5)//Have charge of th e preparation and maintenance of
the city 's records dealing with streets and other public
ways located within the city limits.
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6.03 . Division of Operations.//Within the department
of public works there shall be a division of operations.
Under the supervision of the director, the division
shall: -
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(] )//Be responsible for the maintenance of all public
streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, sewers and other
drainage facilities.
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(2)//Be responsible for the operation and maintenance
• of all necessary traffic regulatory devices and signals.
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(3)//Be responsible for the operatio n and maintenance
of the city 's street and alley lighting system.
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(4)//Pro.vide for a municipal so lid waste co llectio n
and disposal syste�n and establish billing procedures
therefor. �
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(5J//Regulate the private collection and removal of
solid waste and assist in th e enforcement of all laws
governing the storage, removal and handling of such
� solid waste within the city..
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(6)//Be responsible for the physical inspection and
maintenance of flood co ntrol devices.
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(7)//Implement flood control measures in cooperation .
with the emergency preparedness functions of the mayor 's
office and with other governmental agencies.
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CHAPTER 7 . DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
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`7.0] . Department generally.//Subdivision ] ./'/Department
establi.shed.�/There is hereby established an executive
department of the city of Saint Paul to be known as the
department of community services. The head of such
department shall be the director, who, prior to such
- appointment, shall possess such qualifications as 'the
council may by ordinance provide. The department of
community services shall be organized into the divisions
of Iibraries, parks and recreation, public health,
housing and building code enforcement, and manpower
programs.
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Subd. 2.��Departmental functions.��The department of
community services shall be responsible for the
administration and maintenance of all public libraries �
and reading rooms; the administration and maintenance
• of parks, parkways and playgrounds, including the care
and maintenance of trees and shrubbery on public Iands;
� the organization and programming of community recreation;
the administration of public health programs, the
enforcement of city housing and building codes, and
development and administration of employment and job
training programs.
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Subd. 3.//Disector, powers and duties.//The director
of the department of community services shall be appointed
by the mayor with the consent of the council and sha11.
� be in the unclassified service of the city. The director
shall be accountable to the mayor and, subject to his .
supervision and control, shall administer the affairs
of the department. He shall have general authority and
control over alI departsnental staff and shall oversee
the proper fulfillment of all tasks and duties assigned
to the department. He shall have the power to prescribe
� such rules and regulations as he deems necessary or
expedient for the proper operation of the department
and to that end shall keep hi.mself informed of the
latest administrative practices. The director shall
have the power and duty to take all personnel actions,
including hiring, assigning and reassigning employees,
� including supervisory personnel, within his department
and shall supervise their performance. #3r Amended
Ord. J 5582, Mar. ] 3, ]97a; Ord. ) 5936, Jan.�� b, ] 975. )
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7 .02. Division of Libraries.//Within the department
of community services, there shall be a division of
libraries. Under the supervision of the director,
the division shall:
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(] )//Administer and maintain all city libraries and
reading rooms .
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(2)//Purchase and maintaia, in cooperation with the
purchasing division, all books, periodicals and related
materials for libraries and reading rooms.
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(3)//Catalogue and maintain a complete file of all
official city documents as ,may be requ ested by the
mayor or council. , .
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7.03. Division of Parks and Recreatio n.//Within the
department of community services, there shall be a
division of parks and recreation. Under the super-
vision of the director, the division shall be responsible
for:
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(] )//The design of all parks, garkways and public grounds.
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(2)//The care, maintenance and landscaping of all public
lands, including parks, parkways, golf courses and
playgrvunds.
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(3)//The care, trimming and removal of all trees and
shrubberies on all public lands and the maintenance,
for assessment purposes, of accurate records pertaining
' to tree trimming.
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� (4)//The administration and maintenance of an arboral
� disease control program, pest control program, and
all reforestation and nursery programs.
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� (5)//The management and maintenance of a conservatory
for arboricultural and floricultural display.
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(6)//The organizing and programr.iing of all recreational
activities involving general public participation in a
comprehensive and diversified program, including munici-
pal athletics, senior eitizen programs, arts and crafts,
and other such programs.
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(7)//The management and coordination of public recreation-
al and educational activities available for general pub-
lic participation for which fees are charged, including
such activities as golf, swimming, boating, skiing,
stadium use, concessions, and other special entertain-
ment or seasonal activities.
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(g}//The preservation and maintenance of various forms
of domesticated animals and wildlife for general exhibi-
tion, and the care, feeding and sheltering of the same.
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• 7.04 Division of Public Health.//Within the department
of community services, there shall be a division of pub-
lic health. Under the supervision of the director, the
division shalI. be responsible for :
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(] )//Health and Sanitation.//Enforcement of all health
and sanitation programs, including inspection of swimming
pools, water supplies and waste disposal systems, milk
inspection programs, and their coordination with other
governmental entities, and the inspection of all food
handling facilities, including restaurants, bars, hotels
and lodging houses as they relate to health and sanita-
tion matters.
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(2)//Pollution Control.
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(a)//The enforcement and assistance in the enforcement
of all laws regarding air, water, land, noise and visual
pollution.
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(b)//The supervision of all monitoring devices used in
• pollution testing.
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(c)//The coordination of activities with other govern-
mental agencies and citizens groups functioning in the
environr,iental code enforcement area.
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(d)//Coordina.tion with other departments and agencies
of the city to assure compliance with pollution controls.
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(e)//The establishment of a notification and warning
system for pollution violations .
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(f)//Providing assistance to the office of the city
attorney in the preparation of all cases, both criminal
and civil, dealing with air, water, land, noise and visual
pollution. '
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(3)//Occupational Health and Safety .//The establishment
and enforcement of all rules and regulations per taining
. • . to industrial hygiene and pub lic safety for all city
employees, in coordination wi th other governmental
agencies.
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(4)//Publ ic Heal th Programs.
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' (a)//The management of all educational preventative and
curative medical health care programs for the city.
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(b)//The supervision of all den tal hygiene clinics.
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(c)//The supervision and administration of all school
� health programs and nurses, special clinic nursing
programs, and nursing home and boarding care special
programs.
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(5)//Canine Control.//The administration and maintenance
of all canine control programs.
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(6)//Vital Statistics .//Maintaining local registration
of all vital statistics, including proper equipment for
the preservation of such records as authorized by law.
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� 7.05. Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement.//
Within the department of community services, there shall
be a division of housing and building code enforcement.
Under the supervision of the director, the division shall
be responsible for:
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(] )//The physical inspection of all new and remodeled
buildings in the city. Such inspection shall be made
to insure compliance with the various building and
mechanical codes, rules and regulations adopted by the
city or made applicable thereto by federal and state
� law, including electrical, plumbing, heating, refrigera-
tion, ventilation and elevator installations in the city.
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(2)//Making inspection reports, maintaining departmental
records and keeping and up-dating departmental statistical
reports.
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(3)//Reviewing all plans and specif ications submitted
with building permit applications, and verifying after
review that all applicable building, zoning, housing and
fire prevention code requirements have been satisfied.
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(4)//Determining whether buildings in the city comply
- with the housing building codes and the zoning ordinances
of the city of Saint Paui, and, upon determination of
any violation, taking the necessary and appropriate
action to acquaint the owner of the dwelling cvith the
violation, and proceeding with enforcement in accord-
ance with applicable law.
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priate departmental records, including master and active
, files and other associated correspondence �aith the pub-
lic with respect to enforcement responsibilities ,
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(6)//The issuance of building permits and certificates
of occupancy.
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public buildings through the:
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(a)//Preparation of all design, plans, speeifications
and estima tes for public buildi ngs to be erected or
altered by the city or any department or agency .thereof;
and
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ance with contract terms and design specifications.
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7.06. Division of Manpower Programs.//Within the depart-
ment of community services, there shall be a division
of manpower programs. Und er the supervision of the
director, the division shall be responsible for:
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(] )//The design and development of programs providing
employment opportunities and job training services con-
sistent with the city's human service plans.
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of manpower programs, including contracting for man-
power and related services with public and non-profit
private agencies. �
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(3)//The preparation of manpow er program grant applica-
tions in coordination with the Manpower Area Planning
• Council and the Office of the Budget Director.
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(Ordinance No. ] 5] 74, adopted Aug. 23, ]972, as amended:
Ord. ] 5582, Mar. ] 3 , ]974; Ord. J 5936, Jan. 6, ]976;
Ord. l 6] 28, Dec. l4, 1976. )
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CHAPTER 8. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
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8.0] . Department established.//ihere is hereby established
an executive department of the city of Saint Paul to be
known as the police department. The head of such depart-
ment shall be the chief of police, who shall be appointed
in accordance with the provisions of the city charter.
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8.02. Departmental functions.//The department shall
perform the following functions :
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and arrest offenders.
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(2)//Administer and enforce laws regulating, directing,
• controlling and restricting the movement of vefi icular
and pedestrian traffic, arid the general use of the streets
by vehicles and the public.
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(3)//Operate a training program to maintain and improve
the efficiency of the members of the department.
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(4)//Prepare reports on injuries to persons and property
occurring by accident or otherwise on the street, in
alleys and other public places within the city as re-
quired by law.
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(5)//Provide a procedure for the sale, destruction or
other disposition of all weapons or other articles used .
in the commission of crime or coming into the custody
of the department; provided, that where such weapon or
article may be used as evidence in either a civil or
criminal proceeding, it shall in no way be disposed of
except upon a written order of a court of law.
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(&)//Provide a procedure for the sale of unclaimed, lost
• or stolen articles coming into the custody of the depart-
ment.
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8.03 . Chief of Police, powers and duties./�The chief of
police shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent
of the council, in accordance with the provisions of the
city charter, and shall serve for the term specified
therein. The chief of police shall be accountable to
the mayor and, subject to his supervision arx3 control,
shall administer the affairs of the department. He
shall have general authority and control over all depart-
mental , staff and shall oversee the proper fulfillment of
all tasks and duties assigned to the departinent. He
shall have the power to prescribe such rules and regu-
lations as he deems necessary or expedient for the proper
operation of th e department and to that end shall keep
himself informed of the latest administrative practices.
The chief of police shall have the power and duty to
, take all personnel actions, including hiring, assigning
' and reassigning employees, including supervisory personnel,
within his department and shall supervise their performance.
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(Adopted Ord. ] 5] 74, Aug 23, ] 972; Amended Ord. ] 5337,
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CHAPTER 9. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE P,I�TD SAFETY SERVICES
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9.03 . Department generally./`Subdivision ] .//Department
established.//There is hereby established an executive
department of the city of Saint Paul to be known as the
department of fire and safety services. The head of such
department shall be the fire chief, who shall be appointed
in accordance with the provisions of the city char�er
and shall have such qnali�ications as the council may
by ordinance provi�e. ,
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Subd. 2.//Departmental functions.//The department shall
be responsible for the establishment, maintenance and
administration of an organized method for fire fighting
and fire prevention within the city, and shall perform
the following functions :
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(] )//Take all necessary steps for the extinguishment of
fires within the city, including utilization of a11
necessary personnel and equipment therefor, the destruc-
tion of any building or structure and the removal of any
obstruction for the purpose of checking or extinguish-
ing any such fire.
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(2)//Establish the location, relocation or removal of
aIl public fire alarm devices.
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(3)//Possess the police powers necessary to carry out
� the duties imposed upon them by law, while engaged in
the service of fire �tinguishment.
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(4�//Assist in the reestablishrient of order in the event
of civil disturbance, disaster or riot or any other de-
clared emergency.
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(5)//Provide for and administer a program for the train-
ing of fire fighters.
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the city requiring the services of the department.
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(7)//Carry out the terms and provisions of all fire
service contracts entered into with other governmental
subdivisions.
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(8)//Investigate the causes of all fires, and provide
for written reports of all suspected arsons.
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(9)//Possess the police powers necessary to carry out
the duties impos ed upon them by law, wh ile engaged in
the service of fire protection.
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(] 0)//Inspect all buildings and structures as provided
for by the city fire code. ,
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(� ] )//Provide rescue and ambulance service. �
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Subd. 3.//Fire Chief, powers and duties.//The fire chief
shall be appointed by the mayor wi�h the consent of the
council and shall serve for a term of t�vo years, con-
current with that of th e mayor. He shall be in the un-
classified service of. the city. The fire chief shall be
accountable to the mayor and, subject to his supervisicn
and cantrol, shall administer the affairs of the depar t-
ment. He shall have general authority and control over
all departmental staff and shall oversee the proper
fulfillrnent of all tasks and duties assigned to the depart-
ment. He shall have the power to prescribe such rules
and regulations as he deems necessary or expedient for
the proper operation of the departlnent and to that end
shall keep himself informed of th e latest administra-
tive practices. The fire chief shall have the power
and duty to take all personnel actions, including hiring,
assigning and reassigning employees, including super-
visory personnel, within his dEpar tment and shall super-
vise their per�ormance.
� The fire chief shall be responsible for:
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� (] )//Coordination of all emergency preparedness functions
. • of the city, compatible with the functions of the federal
and state governments and adjacent political subdivisions.
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(2)//Establishment of policies for effective use of .
manpower resources and facilities to deal with any
major natural disaster or nuclear i.ncident.
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(3)//Providing for emergency functions to prevent and
mini.mize the effects of disasters on persons and pro-
viding for the emergency repair of damage to public .
facilities resulting from enemy attack, fire, flood,
tornado, earthquake, or other natural causes.
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(Adopted Ord. ]5] 74, Aug. 23, 1972; amended Ord. � 5426,
Aug. 3, ]973; amended Ord. ] 6057, Aug. 5, ]976. )
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CHAPTERIO. DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOylIC DEVELOP-
MENT.
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10.01. Department generally.//'Subdivision ] .//'Department
established.//There is hereby established an executive
department of the city of Saint Paul to be known as the
department of planning and economic development. The
head of such department shall be the director, who,
prior to such appointment, shall possess such qualifica-
tions as the council may by ordinance provide. The
department af planning and economic development shall be
organized into the divisions of planning, of economic
development, of renewal, and of community development.
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Subd. 2.//Departmental functions.//The depar tment of
� planning and economic development shall be responsible
for all planning activities carried on in the city; for
c4ordination of all the planning activities carried on �
by other departments and agencies of the city; for
• dev�lopment, development district, and renewal activities;
for economic development and renewal for the city; for
community ,and neighborhood development activities; for
proper ty rehabilitation program activities; and fo r .
other matters related to the planning and development
of the city.
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Subd. 3 .//Director, powers and duties.//The director of
the depari�nent of planning and economic development shall
be appointed by the mayor with the consent of th e council,
and shall be in the unclassified service of the city .
The direetor shall be accountable to the mayor and, sub-
ject to his direction and control, shall administer
the affairs of the departznent. He shall have general
authority and control over aIl departlnental staff and
shall oversee the proper fulfill�r�ent of all tasks and �
duties assigned to the depart�nent. H� shall have the
power to prescri.be such rules and regulations as he
deems necessary or expedient to the proper operation of
the department and to that end shall keep himself in-
formed of the latest administrative practices. The
director shall have the pow er and duty to take all
personnel actions , including hiring, assigning and re-
assigning employees, including su pervisory personnel,
within his department and shall supervise their per-
, • formance.
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10.02. Division of Economic Development.//Within the
department of planning and economic development, there
shall be a division of economic development. The divi-
sion head shall be appointed by the mayor with the con-
sent of the council, and shall be in the unclassified
service of the city. Under the supervision of the
director, the division shall :
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(] )//Promote, in cooperation with the Port Authority,
opportunities far the establishment of new industrial and
commercial facilities or the expansion of such existing
facilities within the city.
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(2)//Provide technical assistance to new or existing
industries or commercial establishments in the areas
of f inance, 1.and acquisition, site location, public
services, or other types of assistance needed for economic
� � development purposes.
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(3)//Provide assistance in the r.iarketing of industrial
revenue bonds by the Port Authority of the city of
Saint Paul for new or existing industries or commercial
establishments engaged in economic development projects;
and review and comment on all bonding proposals sent
by the Port Authority to the council for approval.
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(4)//Conduct public and informational programs to pro-
mote the city for residential, business and industrial
expansion and development.
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(5)//Assist in a liaison capacity between the private
sector and municipal goverrunent agencies to expedite
and facilitate private development projects.
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(6)//Monitor all phases of the development of new Port
Authority projects to ensure that city plans and policies
are followed.
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(7)//Assist in th e initiation and completion of develop-
ment district and tax increment' financing district
activities.
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(8)//Where appropriate, enter into contractual agree-
ments with the Port Author ity fo r th e provision of staff
services to the city to assist in city development _
pro j ec ts.
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(9)//Render periodic reports to the city council and
other appropriate bodiES ccncerning the status of economic
de�elopment activities in the city.
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(] 0)//Carry out and discharge such other duties and
powers as may be reasonably necessary ta achieve the
' functions of the department of planning and economic �
development, or as may otherwise he authorized by law.
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10.03. Division of Renewal.//Within the depar tment of
planning and economic development, th ere shall be a
division of renewal. The division head shall be ap-
pointed by the mayor with the co nsent of the council,
and shall be in the unclassified service of the city.
Under the supervision of the director, th e division
shall: �
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(] )//Be responsible for the project planning, acquisition,
clearance and development, marketing,: and disposition
of blighted, deteriorating or deteriorated, underdeveloped,
underutilized and marginal proper ties in accordance with
the state and federal law, city plans and policies .
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cal, and administrative services necessary to facilitate
the rehabilitation and development of residential,
industrial and commercial facilities th ro ughout the
city.
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activities in accordance with the state and federal
law, city plans and policies.
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ment and urban renewal programs assigned to the division.
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(5)//Provide relocation services and assistance as author-
ized and required by law, when the city or any other
public agen�y acquires real property in Saint Paul for
, publ.ic purposes.
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(6)//Assist in the initiation and completion of the
development district plans assigned to the division.
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(7)//Be responsible for providing all staff services
necessary to carry out the duties and functions of �
the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Board, except those which may be assigned to other
public agencies or city departments by state law or
council �resolution. �
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(8)//Coordinate all development activities of the
division of renewal with other public agencies and city
departments. �
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(9)//Render periodic reports to the city council and
other appropriate bodies concerning the status of re-
newal and redevelopment activities in fhe city.
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(] 0)%/Carry out and discharge such other duties and
powers as may be reasonably necessary to achieve the
functions of the department of planning and economic
development, or as may otherwise be authorized by law.
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10.04. Division of Planning.//Within the department of �
planning and economic development, there shall be a
division of planning. The division head shall be ap-
pointed by the mayor with the consent of the council,
and shall be in the unclassified service of the city.
Under the supervision of the director, the division
shall:
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(] )//Prepare a comprehensive plan of development for
� the city, and modifications thereof, for presentation
� to the city council and the planning commission, for
their consideration, amendment or adoption as authorized
by law.
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(2)//Coordinate the planning activities of all other
departments and agencies of the city to insure conformity
with the comprehensive plan, to assist in its develop-
ment, and to review and coordinate the comprehensive
plan w�.th the planning activities of adjacent units of
government and other affected public and private agencies.
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(3)//Transmit to the city council, and the planning
commission, alI recommendations, studies, plans, sections
or amendments to such comprehensive plan as submitted
by aIl departments and agencies of the city and other
affected public and private agencies, along with an
� analysis and recomr,iendations.
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(4)//Prepare and propose to the city council, and the
planning commission, reasonable, efficient and practical
means of putting comprehensive planning into effect.
Such means may include, but not be limited to :
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(c)//subdivision regulations, and
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(d)//a capital improvements program, in consultation
with the budget director and the capital improvements
committee.
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(5)//Collect and distribute to the council and other
departments and agencies of the city all necessary re-
search materials on population and population trends,
economic trends, and the social conditions of the
various sections of the city as they relate to munici-
pal planning and development, in consultation with the
division of administrative services of the department of
finance and management services and the research staff
� of the city council. Such information shall include
fact finding and analysis �of the physical, social and
economic needs of tYie city as required for the prepara-
tion and implementation of a compreh'ensive development
plan.
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(6)//Establish liaison with commuriity groups, which may,
upon request of the mayor or the city council, provide
planning recommendations for consideration within the �
overall plan of municipal development.
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(?)//Prepare, as requested by t-he city council, reports
of the activities, plans and programs undertaken by the
div�ision of planning.
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(8)//Provide staff services for the planning commission.
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(9)//Carry out and discharge such other duties and powers
as may be reasonably necessary to achieve the functions
of the department of planning and economic development,
or as may otherwise be authorized by law.
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10.05. Division of Cor.ununity Development.//Within the
department of planning and economic development, there
shall be a division of community development. The
division head shall be appointed by the mayor with the .
consent of the council, and shall be in the unclassified
service of the city. Under the supervision of the direc-
tor, the division shall:
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the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
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, ment Block Grant Program is in compliance with specified
, federal �egulations.
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other units of government at the metropolitan, state
and federal level on matters related to the Conununity
� Development Block Grant Program.
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city or under contract to the city, inwlved in CDBG
Program activities. .
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council on all program activities.
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(6)//Oversee preparation of the annual CDBG Program
appiication for sub�r�ission to the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
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(7)//Review and evaluate the administrative and legal
relationships established in order to manage the pro-
gram.
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(8)//Coordinate the development of contracts between
the city and other agencies for the performance of program
aetivities.
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(9)//Direct implementation and operation of the citizen
participation process.
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(] 0)//Evaluate the results of program activities with
respect to its goals and good management practices.
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(] ] )//Execute all contracts and all departmental appro-
priations which involve the CDBG Program,
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powers as may be reasonably necessary t,c� achieve the
functions of the depart�nent of planning and economic
development, or as may otherwise be authorized by 1'aw.
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(Chapters 11-14 reserved for future use. )
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CHAPTER ] 5. COUNCIL MEETSNGS AND MEETINGS OF COM1'�IITTEES,
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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] 5.0] . Definitions.
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(a)�/"Council" shall mean the council of the City of
Saint Paul.
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committee, agency, commission or sub-unit thereof whose
membership is ratified or approved by the council.
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] 5.02. Scope and responsibility for notifying public.//
It is declared to be the policy of the council of the •
City of Saint Paul that all of its meetings and meetings
� � of its commissions shall be open to the public, and
the presiding officer of the council or commission shall
have the responsibility of fulfilling the notice re�uire-
•ments of Section ] 5.04 and ]5.05, except as modified by
Section ] 5 .03 and supplying the necessary information
therefor to the city clerk.
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]5.03. Meetings of the Council.//The council shall meet
at the City Hall at ] 0 :00 A.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In addition to the regular meetings of the council as
' required by the charter, special meetings may be held
. anywhere in the city on the call of the president of the
council or upon the written request submitted to the
secretary by any four (4) members. Notice in writing
of special meetings of the council sha11 be served by
� the clerk upon each mer.iber filzereof, personally, or be
; left at his usual place of abode at least six hours
in advance vf such meetings, except with the unanimous
� consent or waiver of such notice by the entire council,
! which consent or waiver shall be in writing. Such
i written notice required to be served upon each council-
j man shall include the date, time and place of such meet-
� ing and an agenda of the matters to be discussed, and no
� additional matters shall be determined except as pro-
� vided in the written agenda unless waived by the unani-
mr�us vote of all council members. It shall be the duty
} of the presiding officer of the council to provide notice
to the public pursuant to Section ] 5.05. #3# C�ended
i Ord. ] 5929, Dec. ] 6, ] 975. 1 ��
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] 5.04 . Notice requirement.//Except as herein otherwise
provided, it shall be the duty of the presiding officer
of the council or a commission to notify a11. of its mem-
bers i.n writing of the date, timz and place of a meet-
ing and the topics to be discussed, at least twenty-
four (24) hours before such meeting. Additionally, the
presiding officer of such commission shall furnish a
copy of such notice to the city clerl�, who shall act in
accordance with Section ]S.QS.
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] 5.05. Official bulletin board.//The city clerk shall
cause to be installed and maintained a bulletin board
readily accessible to public view at the Kellogg Boulevard
. entrance to the City Hall and Court House, upon which �
he shall post all notices transmitted to him and as re-
quired by this chapter.
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]5.06. Emergency meetings.//Emergency meetings shall be
• open to the public, but notice requirements hereunder
as to the public need ,not be complied with if impractical.
Notice requirements for such meetings of the council or
a commission as to the m�mbers thereof shall conform
to the procedures set forth in Section ]5.03 .
- An emergency meeting is one called to institute immedi-
ate action involving the protection of the public peace,
healtll or safety.
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) 5.07. Journals, minutes and tape recordia�gs of ineetings.//
The actions and discussions taking place at alI meetings
shall be recorded by written minutes, journals or tape
recordings, and it shall be the duty of the presiding
'officer at such meetings to fulfill this obligation,
directly or by assignment.
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may be penalized only as provided by the sanctions set
forth in statutory enactr.tents concerning open meetings.
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(Ord. ] 5085, May 5, ] 972; Amended Ord. ]5] 04, May 24 ,
]972; Ord. ]5676, July 3] , ]974; Ord. ] 5929 , Dec. ] 6,
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CHAPTER ] 6. COUNCIL PERSONNEL
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] 6.0] . Legislative Aide.//Subdivision ] .//Position
established.// There is hereby established the position
of legislative aide, in the unclassified service of
the City of Saint Paul. Each membe� of the city council
may, in his discretion, appoint one legislative aide
who shall serve at the pleasure of that councilman.
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Subd. 2.//Duties.//The legislative aide shall perforrn
research, assist council subcommittees and carry out
duties and responsibilites as prescribed by the appoint-
ing elected off icial.
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16.02. Secretaries.//Each member of the city council
may, in his discretion, appoint one secretary, which �
appointment shall be in the classified service in
• accordance with the provisions of the city charter.
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] 6.03 . Council Investigation and Research Center.//
There is hereby created a council investigation and
research center which shall be under the supervision �
and control of the city council.
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(Adopted Ord. ]5] 28, June 22, ] 972.)
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CHAPTER 2] . OFFICERS ' QUALIFICATIONS
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2] .0] . Director, Department of Community Services.//
Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business
Administration, or related fielc�, including fields of
library 5cience, health, parks and recreation, plus
five years' responsible experience in public or private
aclministration, involving planning, organizing, budget-
ing, code enforcement, federal programs, building
design or any combination �of these.
, , Educational requirements may be waived with consent of
the council where there is evidence of ten years ' .
responsible supervisory experience in a high level
administrative capacity.
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2] .02. Director, Department of Finance and Management .
Services.// Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Engineering,
• -- Business Administration, or related field, plus seven
years' responsible experience in public or private
administration which would provide knowledge of budget
administration, assessments, procurement, or management
information or research, or a combination of these.
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2] .03. Director, Department of Public Works.//Bachelor's
Degree plus seven years' responsible experience in
public administration involving planning, organizing,
and budgeting in the field of civil engineering or
public works. Must be: Registered professional civil
engineer in the State of Minnesota or eligible to
fulfill requirements within six months to one year.
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2] .0�. Director, Department of Planning and Economic Develop-
ment.//Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration,
City Planning or related fi:elds including, but not limited to
the architectural and engineering field, plus seven years ' respon-
si.ble experience in public or private �dministrative positions in-
volving public administration, city planning, economic develop-
ment, urban renewal, or a combination of these. However, two
years of such responsi.ble experience may be waived upon request
by the mayor and with the approval of the council. #3� (Added
Ord. 16187, Mar. 8, ]977 .)
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2] .OS. Information and Complaint Officer.//Bachelo�'s degree
in communications, psychology, sociology, public relations, public
administration, or a related field, and two years ' professional
experience, at least one year of which must have included adminis-
trative responsibilities. �3TMCAdded Ord. ] 6325, Jul. 28 , ] 977.�
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(Adopted Ord. ] 5] 73, Aug. 23, ]972, as amended : Ord. J52] 7,
• Oct. ] 0, ]972; Ord. ] 6] 87, ,Mar. 8, ]977; Ord. ] 6325, Jul. 28,
J977. )
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� CHAPTER 22. SURETY BONDS
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22.0] . Official Surety Bonds.//There shall be procured by the
city purchasi:ng agen�, through competitive bidding, as security
for the faithful performance of their duties and the safekeep-
ing of public funds, a Position Schedule Bond to cover the mayor
and head of the department of finance and management services
' in the amount of $50,000.00 each and to cover the councilmen,
city attorney, city clerk, and all other heads of executive
departments in the amount of $10,000.00 each. The bonds shall
be subject to the approval of the council and approved as to form
by the city attorney.
Should any perso n not be qualif ied for coverage under the bond
covering his position, he shall have the opportunity to execute,
furnish or file an individual band in the amount set ,for th above
to the City of Saint Paul and written by a company qualified to
do business under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Such bond
shall be subject to the approval of the council and approved as �
to form by the city attorney.
• The premiums on these official surety bonds shall be paid for by -
the City of Saint Paul.
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(Adopted Ord. ] 5084, May 5, )972. )
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CHAPTER 23. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS .
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23.0] . Policy.//Unresolved disputes, fragmented negotiations and
the absence of clear guidelines for settling disagreements are
injurious to good labot-management relations and the well being
of City employees. With the foregoing i.n mind, the council
hereby establishes the following guidelines and procedures to
insure the collective bargaining process will function in a
free and non-political atmosphere.
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� 23.02. Legislative Responsibility.//The final responsibility for
the collective bargaining process rests with the city council.
Accordingly, the council shall :
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(] )//Recognize by resolution exclusive representatives of emplo�ee
organizations in' accordance with state law.
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• , (2)//7�pprove and ratify by resolution the selection of labor
c o n sultants to aid and assist in labor relations activities as
determined by the executive branch of government.
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(3)//Approve and ratify by administrative ordinance, collective
bargaining agreements negotiated between the designated representa-
tive of the city and the exclusive representative of an employee
organization.
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(4)/jDetermine by resolution and with recommendation from the
mayor whether the city should submit to binding arbitration when
requested by the exclusive representative of a col.lective bargain-
ing unit and impasse has been certified.
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(5)//Approve as submitted final positions for arbitration when
required by state law.
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23.03. Executive Responsibility.//The administra�ive duties
connected with and attendant to the collective bargaining
process are hereby delegated to the executive branch of govern-
ment, pursuant to the provisions of the city charter. According-
ly, the office of the mayor shall :
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(] )/JSelect with the approval of the city council labor relations
consultants to assist in the collective bargaining process when
deemed necessary by the mayor to carry out the city's responsi-
bilities in an efficient and competent manner.
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(2)//Carry on the day to day collective bargaining process includ-
ing, but not limited to, the planning, scheduling and conducting
of negotiation session5; the drafting and preparation of necessary
documents and agreements in coordination with the office of the
city attorney.
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• (3)//Administrate collective bargaining agreements in accordance
with their terms and provisions as approved by the city council.
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(4)//Process grievances under colleGtive bargaining agreements
in coordination with the off ice of the city attorney.
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(5)//Make periodic reports to the city council on the status and
progress of the collective bargaining process.
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23.04 . Responsibility of Labor Reoresentatives and Empl.oyees.//
To insure harmonious labor-management relations and the fair and
efficient conduct of the collec tive bargaining process, it is
essential that e�nployees and their exclusive representatives
comply with outlined procedures. Accordingly, they shall :
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(] )//Conduct discussions and negotiations concerning terms and
conditions of employment only with the designated representative
of the city.
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(2)//Submit written demands concerning desired changes in the
• terms and conditions of employment in accordance with a timetable
to be established by the mayor and approved by the city council.
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(3)//Present grievances concerning terms and conditions of employ-
ment only in accordance with pr'ocedures outlined in tlle collective
bargaining agreements or by other r�rievance procedure established
by administrative ordinance of this council.
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23.05. Supervision of Consultants.//Labor relations consultants
selected in accordance with Section 23.03 (] 1 herein and approved
by the city council shall take direction and be under the .super-
vision of the office of the mayor. The specific duties and re-
sponsibilities of consultants shall be set forth in an agreement • ��
to be approved by resolution of �he city council.
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(Adopted Ord. ]5425, Aug. � , )973; amended Ord. ]6084, Sept. 9,
]976.)
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, CHAPTER 24. CODE OF ETHICS
24.01. Policy. The public judges its government
by the way its public officials and employees conduct
themselves in the posts to which they are elected or
appointed. City officials hold positions of public
trust under the scrutiny oY public opinion, and their
actions must be above suspicion. The public has a
right to expect that city of�icials and employees will
conduct themselves in a manner that will preserve
public confidence in and respect for government.
In order to continue the public confidence and the
integrity of governmental of�icials and to promote
trust of the people in the objectivity of their public
servants, this Code of Ethics for public officials of
the city of Saint Paul is adopted.
24.02. Definitions. The terms used in this
chapter are hereby defined as follows:
(1) Association. Business, corporation, �irm,
• partnership, limi ed partnership, committee, labor
organization, club, or any other group of two or more
persons, which includes more than an immediate �amily,
acting in concert.
(2) Business with which an individual is
associated. Any association in connection with which
the individual is compensated in excess of �50 except
�or actual and reasonable expenses in any month as a
director, officer, owner, member, partner, employer
or employee, or is a holder of securities worth
�2,500 or more at fair market value.
(3� Financial interestj Any interest which -•
shall yield, direct�y or indirectly, a monetary or
other material benefit (other, than duly authorized
� salary or compensation for services to the .city) to
the public official.
(4) l�ublic official. Includes:
(a) members of the city council and their
appointed aides;
(b) the mayor and the mayor' s appointed assistants and
aides.
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Any public o ficial who in the discharge of official
duties would be required to take an action or make a
decision substantially affecting financial interests
or those of a business with which the official is
associated shall take the following actions:
(1) Prepare a written statement describing the
matter requiring action or decision and the nature of
the conflict of interest.
(2) Copies of the statement shall be delivered
as follows:
(a) Council members shall deliver statement
to the president of the city council.
(b) The mayor shall deliver statement to
the city clerk and president of the city
council. '
(3) If a conflict of interest present�s itself
and there is insuificient time to deliver a written
• statement as required herein, the public official
shall verbally advise the proper person or body of
the potential conYlict. A written statement shall
then be delivered to the proper person or body within
one week after the conflict presents i�selY.
Subd. 2. The public official who has a con�lict
oY interest as defined in Subdivision 1 above shall
re�rain from vo�ing on or otherwise participating in
� the action or decision with which there is a conflict
of interest.
24.04. Statements of economic interest.
Subdivision 1. An individual shall Yile a statement of
economic interest with the city clerk:
(a) within. ten days of accepting employment
as a public official; or
(b) within fourteen days after filing an affidavit
of candidacy .or petition to appear on the
ballot Yor an elective public oY�ice; or
(c) in the case of a public official whose
appointment requires the advice and �consent
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oY the o�ficial' s name to the city council;
and if there is insufficient time to file
the statement before the name is submitted
to the city council, within ten days after
the duties of the ofYice are undertaken.
Subd. 2. Any o�ficial. who nominates or employs
a public oY�icial required by this section to file a
statement of economic interest shall notiYy the city
clerk of the name of the individual required to file
a statement and the date of the nomination or commencement
of employment.
Subd. 3. The city clerk shall notify by registered
mail any candidate Yor elective o�fice who fails, within
fourteen days after filing for oYfice, to submit a state-
ment of economic interest required by this section. � A
candidate who knowingly fails to submit a statement of
economic interest within seven days aYter receiving notice
from the city clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 4. A statement oY economic interest required
by this section shall be on a form prescribed by the
. ci.ty clerk. The individual Yiling shall provide the
following information:
(1) Name, address, occupation and principal
place of business;
(2) The name oY each business with which the
individual is associated and the nature of that �
association; and
(3) A listing of all real property within
the city, excluding homestead property, in which the
individual has a fee simple interest, a contraet for
deed, an option to buy, or any other �inancial interest,
� whether direet or indirect, and which interest is valued
in excess of �2,500. The Yiling shall indicate the
location o� such property. -
Subd: 5. Each individual who is required to
Yile a statement of economic interest shall Yile a
supplementary statement on April 15 of each year.
Subd. 6. All public officia�.s in office on the
efYective date o� this ordinance yshall Yile with the
city clerk a statement of economic interest within
ten days after the date the city clerk issues
• statement of economic interest forms.
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ofYicials, who is required to file a statement of
economic interest and fails to do so by the prescribed
deadline shall be suspended without pay by the city
council. Any person who is suspended pursuant to
this provision is entitled to the procedural rights
afforded to employees in the classified service of
the city.
24.05. Penalt for false statements. A statement
required in be �iled by Section 24.0 sha 1 be signed
and certified as true by the person required to file
the report. Any person who signs and certifies to be
true a report or statement which he knows contains
� false information or who knowingly omits required
in�ormation is guilty of a misdemeanor.
24.06. Remedies. The city attorney may seek �
an injunction in district court to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
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CHAPTER 3] . WORKERS ' 'CO'�iPENSATION -- OFFICERS
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3] .0] . Workers' Compensation for City Officers Provided.//Pur-
suant to Minnesota Statutes, ]965, Chapter ]76, as amended, the
elected officials of the city and those municipal officers appoint-
ed for a reqular term of office are hereby included in the cover-
age of the Minnesota Workers ' Compensation Act.
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32.01. Saiaries fixed,
(1) The salaries oF the mayor and councilmen shall be as
follows:
Mayor �29,9s8.00 per annum
Councilmen �19,759.00 per annum
(2) That e�fective upon the first Tuesday in June, 1975,
the salaries of the mayor and councilmen shall be as
�ollows:
Mayor �32,23'7.00 per annum
Councilmen � �21,026.00 per annum
(3) That e�fective upon the Yirst Tuesday in June, 1977, ,
the salaries of the mayor and councilmen shall be as
follows:
Mayor � �34,655.00 per annum
Councilmen , �22,603.00 per annum
(4) That eY�ective upon the first Tuesday in June, 197s,
• the salaries of the council members shall be increased
by �ive per cent (5�) per annum; and the salary of the
mayor shall be increased by an amount, expressed in
dollars, equal to the increase provided by this sub-
section for the council members.
(5) That e�fective upon the first Tuesday in June, 1979,
the salaries of the council members shall be increased
by five per cent (51) per annum; and the salary of the
mayor shall be increased by an amount, eYpressed in
dollars, equal to the increase provided by this sub-
sec�tion for the council members.
32.02. Payable semi-monthly. The annual compensation fixed
herein shall be payable in semi-monthly installments. �
32.03. Other compensation. All Yees, moneys or remuneration
of whatever kind accruing to the mayor or councilmen in their
elected capacity other than the compensation Yixecl in 32.01
shall be reported to the city council and paid monthly into
the city treasury.
(Adopted Ord. 15195, Sept. 2�, 1972; amendecl Ord. 15402, �
July j, 1973; Ord. 15714, Dec. 11, 1974; Ord. 15s59, July
22, 1975; Ord. 159?1, Dec. 4, 1975; Ord. 16j68, Nov. 22,
1977. )
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CHAPTER 33 . REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAR EXPENSE .
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33.0] . Auto Reimbursement Authorized.//City officers and enployees
may be reimbursed for the use of their own automobiles for official
City business. To be eligible for such reimt�ursement aIl officers
and employees must receive written authorization from the office
of the mayo�, and reimbursement shall be made in accordance with
one of the following p�.ans :
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Type ] .//For those officers and employees who are required to use
their own automobiles occasionally for official city business,
reimbursement at the rate of $0.] 3 for each r.iile driven.
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Type 2.//For those. officers and employees who are required to use
their own automobiles on a regular basis on city business, reim- �
bursement at the rate of $2.50 for each day of work, and in addition
' • thereto at the rate of $0.065 for each mile driven.
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Type 3.//The amount of the allowance may be provided by a collective
bargaining contract.
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Type 4.//Elected officials who are required to use their auto-
mobiles on a regular basis on city business shall receive as a re-
imbursement $] ]5.00 per month..
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33.02. Rules and Regulations :
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(] ) //The mayor sha1Z adopt rules and regulations governing the
procedures for automobile reimbursement, which regulations and
rules shall contain the requirenent that recipients shall file
daily reports indicating miles driven and sha11. file monthly
affidavits stating the number of days worked and the number of
miles driven, and further require that they maintain automobile
liability insurance in amounts of not less than $]00,000/$300,000
for personal injury, and $25,000 for property damage, or liability
insurance in amounts not less than $300 ,000 single limit cover-
age, with the City of Saint Paul named as an additional insured.
These rules and regulations, together with the amendment thereto,
• shall be maintained on file with the city clerk.
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required by this section shall not become applicable
to any employee who is represented by a recognized •
bargaining unit until such time as the amounts are
negotiated and included in a collective bargaining
contract with that unit.
(3) Recipients shall file certificate of insurance
for the coverage required above and the certificate
_ shalT provide that the insurance shall not be terminated
un�less the city shall Yirst have received the notice
of intent to cancel as required by Minnesota Statutes,
Section 65B.16 or Section 65B.17.
33•03. Volunteers• insurance. Nothing in this
chap er shall be construed as requiring volunteers,
who use their personal automobiles in the service
o� the city and who are approved by the city for
volunteer service, to comply with the specific
requirements of this chapter as regards insurance.
Such volunteers shall file sueh insurance as may be
• required by and satisfactory to the mayor, and the
mayor is authorized to approve the payment to such +
� volunteers of an appropriate mileage reimbursement.
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ig63; Ord. 12663, Feb. 13, 1g64; Ord. 13532, Jan.
31, 1967; Ord. 14010, Oct. 23, 1968; Ord. 15734, Nov.
13, 19?4; Ord. 15896, Oct. 9, 1975; Ord. 16130, Dec.
16, i976; Ord. 16198, Mar. 15, 1977; Ord. 1'6426,
Mar. 34, 1978. )
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CHAPTER 34. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE -- BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
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34.0] . Clothing allowance.//From and after January l , ] 968 , each
uniformed employee of the Bureau of Fire Protection actively
engaged in fire fighting sha1.I be entitled to and given a credit
allowance each year by said Bureau the amount of which is a
negotiable item in labor contracts to be used to replace worn
items of apparel. Said �allowance shall be accumulative from
year to year.
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. 34.02. Budget item.//Each year there shall be set up in the
budget of the department of fire and safety services, an amount
to be designated as clothing allowance, sufficient to pay the
cost which may be incurred by the bureau of fire protection under
the terms of this chapter.
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34.03. Accounting.//The credit accounts of each employee shall
• be kept by the fire chief or persons authorize,d by him to perform
such functions. Said accounts shall be Y•ept in a manner consistent
with procedures as established by the director of the department
of finance and management services and shall be subject to his
inspection. No e�nployee shall receive any credit allowance for
any period during which his name does not appear on the payroll
of the bureau of fire protection, and a percentage of the credit
corresponding to that period shall be subtracted from his cloth-
ing allowance.
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34.04. Separation from service.//Employees who are required by
law to terminate their employment due to age shall, during the
year of retirement, be credited with a m�nthly amount equal to
1/12 " ' of the yearly amount, up to the first day of the
month of retiremeat. Employees who retire but whose retirement
is not mandatory and who have for that year used the clothing
allowance in excess of that amount which would normally accrue
to them on a monthly basis shall reimburse the City for that
portion in excess of the. monthly credits.
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35.Q) . Credit allowance.//From and after January ] , ]968 , each
police officer, whether serving in uniform or in plain clothes,
shall be entitled to and given by the police department each
year, a credit allowance the amount Qf which is a negotiable item
in labor contracts, to be used to replace worn items of apparel
as hereinafter provided. Said allowance �shall be accur,�ulative
from year to year. Apparel damaged in line of duty may, at the
discretion of the department, be r.eplaced. When authorized,
such replacement shall not be charged to the account of the in-
dividual officer. . �
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35.02. Repl�cements, qualified items.//The items of uniform for
which said allowance for replacement of certain items of uniform
is authorized are the following: overcoat, blouse coat, jacket
(winter) , jacket {intermediate� , parkas, trousers, shirts, '
Sam Brown belt, Garrison belt, holster, Bucco helmet, vest, flash-
• lite holc�er, cartridge holder, tie, raincoat, caps (summer-winter) ,
cap cover (rain) , rubber leggings, whistle chain, shoes, rubber
overshoes, rubbers (rain) , rain suits (motorcycle) , handcuff case
and handcuffs.
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35.03. Budget item.//Each year there shall be set up in the bud-
get of the department of police an amount to be designated as
clothing allowance sufficient to pay the cost which may be i.n-
curred by the department under the terms of this chapter.
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35.04. Accounting.//The credit accounts of each officer shall be
kept by the chief of police or the person or persons authorized
by him to perform such function. Said accounts shall be kept in
a manner consistent with procedures as established by the depart-
ment of finance and management services, and shall be subject to
their inspection. No officer shall receive any credit allowance
for any period during which his name does not appear on the pay-
roll of the police department, and a percentage of the credit
corresponding to that period shall be subtracted from his cloth-
ing allowance.
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35.05. Bids required.//To carry out the intent of this chapter
it shall be the duty of the purchasing agent, every two years,
to call for bids from qualified suppliers of items of uniforr►
designated, and to let a contract pursuant to charter provisions
relative thereto. The successful bidders shall. be required to
employ a tailor or enter into a contract with a tailor so proper
fittings may be secured on uniform equipment, as part of the pur-
chase price on a particular item.
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35.06. Transfers.//Where an officer is transferred within the de-
partment and where such transfer is from plain-clothes to uniform
duty, the department is authori:zed to purchase the initial uni-
form for the person so transferred. Th%s shall not be applicable
until completion of a probationary period, and it is not intended
nor shall it be used for the purchase of uniforms for members who
are initially appointed to the department.
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35.07. Separation from service.//Officers who are required by
� Iaw to terminate their e�nployement due to age shall, during the
year of retirement, be credited �vith a mr�nthly amount equal to
' ' 1 12 � � the yearly amount, up to the first day of the
+ mon retirement. 4fficers who retire but whose retirerient
is not mandatory and who have for that year used the clothing
allowance in excess of that amount which would normally accrue
to them on a monthly basis shall reimburse the city for that
' portion in excess of the .monthly credits.
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35.08. Restitution for other unspecified damaged items.//For
items of wearing apparel and accessories, including wristwatches
and eye glasses, not specified in this chapter, but required or
reasonably anticipated to be worn by police officers in the per-
formance of their duties, there shall be restitution to the officers
of the value of the replacement of such wearing apparel and
accessories, including wristwatches and eye glasses, providing
the wearing apparel and accessories, including wristwatches and
eye glasses are damaged in the course and scope of the officers'
employment. Any claim for restitution must be made to the chief
of police and upon his recommendation, may be approved for pay-
ment by the city attorney.
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(Amended Ord. ] 363] , May 3] , ] 967; Ord. ]3905, Jun. 5, ]968;
• Ord. ] 4459, April 9, ] 970; Ord. ]4486, May ] 3, 3g�0; Ord. ] 5375,
May ] 8, J973 . )
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36.0� . Definition.//Plain clothes police officers shall mean
sworn police officers assigned to the offiee of the chief of police
technical and administrative division, and the investigative
division of the police department. Clothing shall include the
following items of apparel only: top coats, suits, sport coats,
trousers, handcuffs, �iandcuff holders, saps, overshoes, and
rubbers. �
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36.02. Credit alZowance.//From and after January ] , 1967, each
plain clo thes police off icer of the police department as herein
defined shall be entitled to and given by the department a credit
allowance in the araount not to exceed that which is authorized by
Section 35.0] of the Administrative Code of the City of Saint Paul,
which can be used by him for the purpose of replacement of worn
. or damaged items of apparel as herein defined. Said allowance
may be accumulative from year to year. Said al.lowance shall not
• in any case, be used for the p,urposes as defined in this section
until specific authorization of the chief of police or the person
or persons authorized by him to perform such functions has been
obtained by each police officer seeking use of his credit allowance.
When permission is granted to any plain clothes officer by the chief
of police or such other person as authorized by him to administer
the fund, said police officer shall submit to the chief of police,
or such other person as authorized by him, a receipt for purchase
together with the item of purchase for �amination and approval .
The credit account of each police officer shall be kept by the
chief of police' or such other persons as authorized by him to
perform such function.
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36.03. ' Separation or transfer.//Any credit remaining in t1�e account
of an individual plain clothes police o£ficer at the time of his
separation from service for any cause whatsoever or transfer `
to uniformed duty, shall be cancelled. No police officer shall
receive any credit allowance for any period in which said police
officer is suspended from service.
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36.04. Administration of fund.//The chief of police is herein
charged with the administration of this fund.
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36.05. Budget item.//Each year there shall be an amount set up
in the budget of the police departrient to pa.y the cast of the
allowances which may be incurred under the terms of this ordinance.
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CHAPTER 37. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE- POLICE RADIO MAINTENANCE UNIT.
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37.0] . Uniform allowance.//The expenditure of money for the allow-
ance for the purchase of replacements of certain items of uniform
hereinafter enumerated, worn by personnel in the police radio
maintenance unit, said expenditure to be made under the super-
vision o� the chief of police, is hereby authorized.
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37.02. Items included.//Items included in the items of uniform
for which said allowance is authorized, are the following :
trousers, shirt, tie, and an emblem.
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37.03. Definitions.//THe uniform allowance hereinafter author-
ized is defined as an amount set aside by the department each
month for each uniformed radio maintenance unit person to be used .
toward the purchase price of the replacesnent of worn or damaged
• items of uniform, specified above.
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with the administrative details relative to carrying out the
duties imposed by this chapter.
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37.05. Budgeting.//Each year there shall be set up in the budget
of the department of pol.ice an amount to be designated as "Uniform
RepZacement Allowance" sufficient in amount to pay the cost of
replacement allowance which may be incurred by the department
under the terms of this chapter.
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37.06 . Replacenent allowance.//Each person of the uniforined radio
maintenance unit of the department of poZice shall be entitl.ed to
and given by the department a credit allowance th� amount of cahich
is subject to negotiation in labor contracts, which can be used
by him or her for the replacement of worn or damaged uniforms
hereinabove specified. Said uniform replacement allowance shall
be cumulative from year to year. Said allowance shall not in
any case be used for such purposes as defined in this chapter
until specific authorization of the chief of police has been ob-
tained by each person seeking use of his or her credit allowance.
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When permission is granted to any person in the radio maintenance
unit to use any part of his credit allowance by the chief of
police, said allowance shall be applied by the person who is
granted permission for the use thereof, on the cost of the
replacement of the item of uniform as said cost is charged by
the party holding the contract from the City of Saint Paul to
furnish such replacement.
Any credits remaining in the accounts of each person at the time
of his or her separation from the service for any cause shall be
cancelled. No person shall receive any credit allowance for any
period in which said person has been suspended by the chief of
police.
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37.07. Bids.//To carry out the intent of this chapter, it shall
be the duty of the purchasing agent to include in his call for
bids under Section 35.05 of this Code, the items of uniform desig-
nated herein and he shall let the contract the same in all its
aspec ts as under Section 35.05. �
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37.08. Regulations.//The chief of police shall issue such regu-
lations as he deer,is necessary in his discretion as to wearing of
the uniform.
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CHAPTER 38 . SEVERANCE PAY
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38.0] . Severance pay; ix� whom paid; measure used.//That the
city of Saint Paul shall pay to any e�nployee in. its classifi.ed
civil service or unclassified exempt service, other than an
elec ted c i ty of f icia 1, or tio the es ta te of any such �nployee
deceased, upon separation from the service by resignation, retire-
ment, layoff, expiration of leave of absence, or death, severance
pay measured by but not based upon accumulated and unused sick
leave credits. �
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38.02. Sick leave credits.//That any such e�nployee, for the
. purposes of this ordinance and for the measurement of such
severance pay, shall be deemed for the period �of his employment
fiA, have accumulated sick leave credits in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Personnel Rules of the City of
Saint Paul without discrimination. �
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director of personnel shall in accordance with office recards
compute and determine and certify to the department of finance
and manager.lent services the amount of the accumulated and
unused sick leave credits of any such city employees, upon their
separation from the service.
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38.04. Incomplete records.//In the event that the necessary records
are incomplete or nonavailable, credits shall be determined to-
wit: 7-]/2 days for each full year of continuous service af�nr
December 3] , ] 940, and 5 days for each full year of continuous
service prior to January ] , ] 95 j , the latter alloca tion no t t�
exceed ] 00 days.
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38.0 5. Records �o be kept; computation of credits prior to ] 959 .//
That henceforth the head of each departrnent of said city shail
compile and maintain in his office public book. reco�ds completely
and accurately reflecti.ve of classified civil service and unclassi-
fied exempt service eriployee absence from work therein caused by
sickness, injury, or other cause of sick leave absence set forth
in Section 35 F 3 of said Civil Service Rules and Regulations,
other than absence pertaining tA any such elected official and
shall make full and accurate written bi-weekly reports thereon
• t� the administrative head of said personnel office, in respect
of classified civil service employees and to the department of
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finance and management services, in respect of unclassified ex-
empt service employees. That the head of each such departrnent, in
respect of the same and without unnecessary d�lay, shall compute,
determine, and certify, in writing, to the administrative head of
said personnel office the amount of accumulated and unused sick
leave credits applicable tn any such classified ci�il service
employee hereunder, and to the department of finance and manage-
ment services the amount of accumulated and unused sick leave
credits applicable to any such unclassified e�empt service em-
ployee, as of the ] 2th day of June, ] 959, in each case, upon the
bases of the aforesaid hereby �ttached and credited accumulated
sick leave credits and used sick leave credits hereby made
chargeable against and deductible therefrorn, provided that such
latter requirement in regard to any such computation, determin-
a tion and cer tif ica tion of accumula ted unu sed cred i ts app 1 icable
t�o any such classified civil service employee, as of the ] 2th
day of June, ] 959, shall no t apply to any case where sick leave
absences theretofore had been the subject of accurate and comp-
lete report by the head of the department t� said personnel �
office. That the head of each such department hereafter shall
• compile and maintain such public book records so that the same,
ar�tong other things, at all times, shall accurately and completely
reflect the amount of accumulated unused sick leave credits
computed and determined on the aforesaid bases hereunder in
respect of such classified civil service and unclassified exempt
service employees therein.
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38.06. Payment; computation; Iimitations; other conditions;
conversion of sick leave to vacation.//That upon separa tion from
the employment service of the city of Saint Paul, by death or re-
tiresnent, or af ter all reinstatement rights have expired following
resignation, layoff or leave of absence, and which separation shall
have occurred af ter the effective date of this ordinance, any
classified or unclassified employee, of the city other than an
elec ted city official, or his estate, if deceased, shall be paid,
as severance pay, an amount eauivalent to one-half day' s pay for
, each full day' s accumulated and unused sick leave credit compu ted,
determined, and certified as hereinabove provided; provided
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(a)//that at the time of his aforesaid separation the employee
has no t less than sixty days of such accumulated and unused sick
leave credits;
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(b)//that the rate of payment shall be the daily rate that the
employee was receiving and entitled tr� receive as and for wages
or salary in his employment on the last day of his work; except
that if an employee was customarily employed under more than one
title he shall be paid at the rate of the wages or salary for the
position under which he was employed the longest during the tc�relve
months' period immediately prior to the date whe,n he last worked.
For the purposes of this section, the daily rate shall be the
bi-weekly rate divided by ] 0;
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(c)//that no emplvyee or his estate shall be paid severance pay '
for more than two hundred days' accumulated and unused sick leave
credits at the rate of one-half day' s pay for each full day'�s
credits, nor more than $4, 000. However, if the tAtal severance
pay for such two hundred days is less. than $4, 000 and the employee
has additional accumulated and unused sick leave credits in excess
of two hundred days, he or his estate shall be paid for such
' additional days credits at the rate of one-half day's pay for �
each full day' s credits, but such total severance pay shall no t
• exceed $4,000. That no more than a single claim for severanee pay
hereunder shall be payable t�o any such employee or his estate.
That if any such employee or his estate shall have once received
severance pay hereunder, neither said employee nor Yiis estate
thereaf ter shall become entitled to claim against or receive
from said city hereunder, any additional severance pay, provided
that this restrictive provision shall not prejudice any claim of
any such employee or that of his estate for the payment of deferred
and unpaid installments of any valid sole severance pay allowance.
That des�pite any contrary provision hereof, hereinabove or herein-
af ter set forth, neither any such employee nor his estate, ex-
cept in case of separation from employment by death, shall be
eligible therefor or be entitled to claim any severance pay here-
under unless such er.iployee at the time of his separation from
said city's employment, shall have served therein for an aggre-
gate period of not less than 20 years in case of separation from
employment by such employee's voluntary action or for an aggre-
gate period of not Iess than ] 0 years in case of separation from
emplayment occasioned by expiration of fixed term o�f employment
or discharge therefrom by action of said city or otr:er cause beyond
su�2i employees' reasonable control; and provided further that no
su�h employee nor his estate shall be entitled t� clai��n or receive
pa�rnr.ent of any severance pay hereunder, in 4ny �ase wh�r? the
employee ' s separation frcm e�nployment shall result �rom h_s dis-
charg� =r.erefrom, by action of said city, upon grounds of m�s-
' conduct of ::uch employee invalving moral turpitude, nevertheless
• in any case where upon presentation of the case t�o it by the head
of the department or other city official concerned charges of such
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type of misconduct which might otherwise be made against any such �
employee, in lieu of prefex'ment of the sa�r.e and discharge on such
grounds, said council by resolution may determine that such
employee shall be granted leave to resign from such employment
� when said council shall find that pertinent facts and circum-
, stances mitigate the misconduct to such a degree that its action,
in the premises, is in the furtherance of justice. That for
the purposes of this ordinance the continuity of any such esnployee' s
service in the employment of said city shall not be deemed in-
terrupted by his transfer or change of position therein, provided
that he shall receive no service or sick leave credit on account
of any period during which he shall occupy an elective office;
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(d)//that for the purposes of this ordinance, the immediate and
complete separation from said city's employment of any such classi-
fied civil service employee may be effected by his written resigna-
tion therefrom and waiver of reinstatement thereto filed with and
accepted by the director of personnel; and that when any such �
resignation shall not be accompanied 'by such waiver of reinstate-
• ' ment, such employee`s separation and eligibility, if any, for
severance pay hereunder, shall be deferred until , such waiver of
reinstatement shall have been tiled or any right therefor und'er
said Civil Service Rules and Regulations shall have expired.
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(e)//if an employee has an accumulation of sick leave credits in
excess of one hundred eighty days, he may convert any part of such
excess to vacation at the rate of one-half day's vacation for
each day of sick leave credit. The maximum nuriber of days vaca-
tion allowed by the conversion of such leave credits shall be
no more than five days in any one year, so that the maximum vaca-
tion ti.me which may be taken. in any one year shall be thirty
days including the regular vacation period. �
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38.07 . Deferred installments; lump sum pay,nent upon death;
exception of certain employees; joint tenancy.//That the city
of Saint Paul hereby reserves the right to defer its paynent of
any severance pay hereunder on account of any such separation from
employment service occurring in the year J959 until Jnauary 20,
] 960. That the term unclassif ied exempt service employee" or
equivalent term used hereinabove shall, in each case, be deemed
to designate any employee of said city other than an employee in
the classified civil service of said city and other than an elected
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That no payment of any severance pay hereunder on account of any
such separation from employr.ient service occurring in the year
]960 or in any subsequent year shall be made. prior to February 20 �
of the following year; that said city reserves the right to make
payment of such severance pav on account of separations from
employment occurring in the year .] 960 or in any subsectuent
year upon a deferred annual installment payment plan or by one
lump sum payment; and that such election shall be evidenced by
the resolution of its. council adopted not later than January 20
of each year determining the method and setting forth the schedule
of payments to be made by said city of severance pay hereunder on
account of the separation from �the employment servi.ce occurring
during the preceding year. That in each case where such deferred
� annual. installment payment plan shall be so adopted, no scheduled
annual installment shall exceed $800 and provision shall be riade
that d.eath of any payee separated employee before conp3.ete payment
' of amount scheduled to be paid as and for severance pay hereunder
to him shall accelerate .the payment of the unpaid balance thereof
which shall be made on the . following scheduled installment payr,ient
date. That no deferred installment of severance pay �cheduled
hereunder shall bear any interest, and in no case shall said city
• be or become obligated to pay any interest or any part of any
severance pay hereby authorized, whether scheduled for deferred
installment payments or otherwise. That, nevertheless and despite
any foregoing contrary provision, when any such employee's separa-
tion from the city's employment service shall be caused by his
death, any resultant severance pay claim hereunder shall be paid
in one lump sum not later than February 20 of the year next
succeeding such death. .
That despite any contrary_provision hereinabove or hereinafter
contained, any such classified civil service or _ unclassified �
exempt service employee not regularly employed by said city at
least 20 hours per week for at least ] 2 weeks per year shall be
ineligible to either claim or receive any severance pay hereunder
and shall be deemed excepted from the provision of this ordinance.
The eity of Saint .Paul hereby authorizes any forr,�er city employee
who is entitled to or who may become entitled to payrient of any
severance pay pursuant to the provisions of this severance pay
ordinance of the city of Saint Paul, at the time of separation
from city employment or at any time subsequent thereto, to estab-
lish with reference .to moneys due or to become due under the terms
and provisions of said severance pay ordinance a joint tenancy and
joint tenancy account so that the money due under the provisions
of this ordinance may be payable to such former employee and any
other person or persons designated in a joint tenancy and joint
• tenancy account agreement as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common, which joint tenancy agreement shall be filed in the depart-
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ment of finance and management services. Such joint tenancy and
joint tenancy account agreement shall be in a form prepared or
approved by the city attorney of the city of Saint Paul.
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38.08 . Statutory authority; collective bargaining.//This ordinance
is pursuant to and in accordance with Laws J959, Chapter 690,
Laws ] 963, Chapter 729, Laws ] 97] , Regular Session, Chapter 599,
and Laws ] 975, chapter 26] and pursuant to applicable city collective
bargaining contracts.
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(From Ord. ] ) 490, approved. June ] 2, ]959 , as amended: Ord. ] 33] 3,
Aug. ] ] , ]966; Ord. ]5006, Dec. 30, ]97] ; Ord. J6303, Jul. 5, ] 977.)
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CHAPTER 39. PAYR.OLL DEDUCTIONS FOR NONPROFIT ENTITIES
39.01. Authorit eli ibilit . Pursuant to the
authority granted by Chapter 3, Laws of Minnesota 1977,
bi—weekly payroll deductions of �1.00 or more may be
requested by employees for the purpose of donations to
nonprofit entities selected by the employee. Only those
nonprofit entities �or which at least 50 employees have
petitioned �or payroll decution contributions shall be
eligible for this employee selection.
39.02. A lication contract. Bi—weekly deductions
in the amount of 1.00 or more may be requested upon
the written application s�tbmitted by the employee
requesting and authorizing the city to dec�uct certain
sums from his salary on a monthly basis and to submit
payment thereof to tYe designated nonprofit entity. The,
application shall be signed on behalf of the city by the
di,rector oY the employee' s department. The written
application shall constitute the written contract
required by said Chapter 63.
� 39.03. Release of liabilityy. The application
requesting and authorizing the city to deduct said
certain sums shall contain a provision releasing the
city from any •liability for failure to make a proper
decuction or transfer.
39.04. Payment, how made; agenc�. The finance
department shall retain the amounts so deducted and ,
shall transmit by check the sum totals of the deductions
to the applicable nonprofit entity for credit to the
account of the employee. Payrolldeductions shall
not be considered as an assignment to "the nonprofit
entity designated of any interest in the moneys so
deducted other than as the agent o� the employee.
39.05. Fee for rocessin . Upon receipt of an
application for a de uc ion pursuant to this chapter, _
the finance department shall make a determination of a
reasonable fee per deduction which shall be based only
upon the actual cost for the processing and
administration for such deduction. If the deduction
requested is to be a payment for any service rendered
of any type, the cost of such deduction shall be charged
to the nonprofit agency to which the deduction is forwarded.
In such cases where deduction costs are to be assessed,
the city shall enter into a contract with the nonprofit
• agency receiving the deduction setting forth the amount
of cost per deduction and providing for a release of the
city from any failure to make a proper deduction or transfer.
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requesting a payroll deduction shall be considered to
consent to such deduction and to the transmission of
the amounts so deducted to the nonprofit entity. Such
transmission shall be considered as payment to the
employee of the amount so transmitted.
39•0'7. Record to be ke t. The finance department
shall keep a record o payro 1 deductions to show at
all times the amount o� the deductions made and the
nonprofit entity to which such deductions have been
transmitted and shall also maintain receipts for the
amounts so transmitted.
39.08. Administration, rules. The mayor may,
through administrative order, establish and amend rules
necessary in the administration and processing of the
deductions authorized by this chapter.
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CHAPTER 5] . SALE OF CITY PROPERTX
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5] .0] . Procedure.//That whenever. the duly authorized head of any
departsnent may deem it for the best interests of the City of
Saint Paul to dispose of any real property belonging to or under
the control of his department, said officer shall prepare or cause
to be prepared a report to the council of said city fully describ-
ing the real property to be disposed of and the reasons why� the
disposition thereof is desirable. The council shall, if agree-
able and after vacation of property heretofore or hereafter
acquired by the city by eminent domain proceedings or otherwise
acquired and dedicated to a specific public purpose, by resolu-
tion approve said project and direct the disposal of the same in
the following ma.nner:
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(] )//Appraisal.//After the passage, approval and publication of a
resolution approving the project of disposing of certain real
property owned by the City of Saint Paul, copies of such resolu-
• tion shall be forwarded by the city clerk to the purchasing agent,
the director of finance and management services, the mayor and the
head of the department desiring to sell such property, whereupon
it shall be the duty of the purchasing agent to obtain an appraisal
of said property from the city valuation engineer except that
upon the recommendation of the director of the department of
finance and management services the council may obtain competent
appraisal of said property from an outside appraiser or appraisers.
The property shall be sold either at public auction, by calling
for sealed bids, or calling for bid proposals, in the discretion
of the city council.
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(2)//Public auction.//If such property is to be disposed of by
public auction, the auction sale shall be conducted by the pur-
chasing agent and after advertisement therefor in the official
nec�spaper for at least once a week for two successive weeks and
such other advertisements and publications as the purchasing
agent may deem desirable. The advertisements shall give a full
description of the proper ty to be sold, the appraised value there-
of, the time and place of the public auction, and a copy of the
resolution of the council fixing the terms of the sale if other than
for cash only. The purchasing agent shall offer the parcel or
parcels of land in the order in which they appear in the notice of
sale and shall sell them to the highest bidder but not for a less
• sum than the appraised value. All property sold by public auc-
tion shall be sold for cash or certified check unless the city
council shall have adopted a resolution providing for their sale
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on terms, in which event such resolution shall control with re-
spect thereto. t�Then sold, the council shall by resolution direct
the proper city officers to convey the prop�rty so sold to the
purchaser either by warranty deed or quit claim deed as the
council may direct.
If it develops that the property cannot be sold for the appraisal
as made, the purchasing agent may obtain a re-appraisal for the
purpose of more clearly establishing the actual value of any
tract.
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(3)//Sealed bids.//If such property is to be disposed of by calling ,
for sealed bids, such sale shall be made upon competitive bids
and after advertisement therefor in the official newspaper for at
least once a week for two successive weeks and such other advertise-
ments and publications as the purchasing agent may deem advisable.
The advertisement shall give a full description of the property to
be sold, the tim�e and place of receiving bids, and shall require �
a bid deposit from all bidders in the amount of at least J0�
� of the amount bid, said deposit shall be in the form of a
cashier's check, a certified check, or a surety bond written by
a corporate surety authorized to do business in the St.ate of
Minnesota having a resident agent located in said state; or a
combination of a certified check or cashierFs check and such a
surety bond, as may be directed by the city council.
All bids shall be on regular formal quotation blanks supplied by
the purchasing agent, with the nur.tber, date, and bidder's name
indicated on the outside thereof. Such bids shall be opened by
the purchasing agent. The purchasing agent and the di.rector of
finance and nianagement services shall recommend to the council
the rejection of bids or award to the highest responsi.ble bid-
der, as the case may be. If awarded, the council shall by resolu-
tion direct the proper city off icers to convey the property so �
sold to the purchaser either by warranty or quitclaim deed, as the
council may determine. If not awarded, all checks shall be re-
turned to the bidder.s. If it develops that the property cannot
be sold for the appraisal as made, the purchasing agent r.zay ob-
tain a re-appraisal for the purpose of more nearly establishing
the actual value of any tract.
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(4)//Private sale.//The council may, in the event that no bids
are received, or if bids received are unsatisfactory, sell such
proper ty at private negotiated sale in any manner that it may
• deem advisable, and may sell such property through competent
rea�tors and pay the regular commission; provided, however, that
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the price shall in no event be less than the highest bid received
pursuant to advertisement therefor in the r►anner prescribed in
paragraph (3) hereof, exclusive of the comsnission. In case of
sale in the manner deternined by the council, the property shall .
be conveyed to the purchaser either by quitclaim or warranty
deed, as the council may direct.
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(5)//Advertising for bid proposals.//If the council �determines by
resolution passed by five affirmative votes that fhe use to which
such property will thereaf ter be put is of importance tv the gen-
eral welfare of the public and may be of greater significance to
the well-being of the comnunity than the highest price that may
be offered for such property, the council may by such resolution
direct that proposals for the purchase of such lands be called
for by the purchasing agent after advertisement therefor in the
official newspaper for at least once a week for two successive
weeks, and such other advertisements and publications as the
purchasing agent may deem desirable, the last advertisement
being not less than ten days prior to the date set for receiving
and opening proposals. The advertisement shall give the full
. description of the property to be sold, the time and place for
receiving proposal.s, shall state the current fair ma.rket value of
the subject property as appraised and reported by the city's
valuation engineer or other competent real �estate appraiser
appointed and employed by the purchasing agent in the premises,
and shall require a bid deposit from all persons submitting pro-
posa2s in the amount of at least ] 0� of the proposed purchase
price as set forth in such�proposal, said deposit shall be in
the form of either a cashier's check, a certif ied check, or a
surety bond written by a corporate surety authorized to do
business in the state of rQinnesota having a resident agent lo-
cated in said state; or a combination of a certified check or
cashier' s check and such a surety bond, as may be directed by
the city council; but in no event shall the proposed purchase
price be accepted if less than the fair market value of the
property at the time of such sale as appraised and reported by
the city's valuation engineer or other competent real estate
appraiser appointed and employed by the purchasing agent in
the premises.
All proposals shall be submitted together with forms supplied by
the purchasing agent bearing �he proposal number, date, and name
of the individual, firm, or corporation submitting such proposal
indicated on the outside thereof. Such proposals shall be opened
by the purchasing agent. The purchasing agent and the director
of finance and management services shall recommend to the council
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of the city as the case may be. The council, after notice of
hearing with respect thereto published in the official. city
newspaper and in a newspaper of general circulation within said
city, may reject all proposals or it r.►ay, by resolution passed
by five affirmative votes of the council, make an a�vard to the
person, firm, or corporation submitting the best proposal. If
awarded, the council shall also, by such resolution, direct the
� proper city off icials to convey the property so sold either by
warranty or' quitclaim deed, as the council may determine. If
not awarded, all checks shall be returned to the bidders sub-
mitting the proposals.
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(6)//Sale of unimproved land.//�dhen unimproved lands heretofore
or hereafter condemned and taken by the city under power of emi-
nent domain shall remain unimproved substantially as thus acguired
in the ownership and control of the city and shaZl be provided to
� be sold and conveyed as lands unneeded for any public purpose and
thus made the subject of disposition by the city hereund�r, the �
same may by direction of the council first be offered therefor
• to the prior owner of the same and from whom the same were thus
acquired by the city if such prior owner still •retains property �
abutting thereon. In any such case, the council without advertise-
ment therefor or cor�petitive bids for �he same, raay sell and
provide for '�the reconveyance of the subject lands to such prior
owner of the same, subject to the following provisions :
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(a)//If the subject lands shall constitute the enti�e tract thus
acquired by the city, the amount of money to be paid therefor
to the city shall not be less than the fair market value as estab-
Iished by appraisal by the city's valuation engineer or other
� competent real estate appraiser appointed by the council to make
such appraisal.
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(b)//If the subject lands shall constitute less than the whole
tract thus acquired by the city, as determined by the city valua-
tion engineer, the amount of money to be paid therefor to the city
shall not be a less proportion of the amount of money paid by
the city for such acquisition of the whole tract than the propor-
tion of the part to be sold and conveyed shall bear to the whole
tract thus originally acquired by the city; and
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reconveyed by it, in any such case, for an amount of money which
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shall be less than the fair market value of the same at the time
of such sale or reconveyance, as appraised and reported by the
city's valuation engineer or other competent appraiser appointed
and employed by the council in the premises, and the form of
reconveyance in each such instance shall be that of a quitclaim
deed.
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(7)//Sale of vacated streets and alleys -- platted lot.y/'That in
any case where the city shall have acquired a fractional part of
any platted lot of record by condemnation or deed or by condem-
nation and deed therefor and shall have dedicated the same to the
opening, widening or extending of any public street or public
� alley, and shall have vacated any such public street or alley
or any section thereof embracing such fractional part of such
platted lot, the council, without advertisement therefor or com- ,
petitive bids for the same, may sell and provide for the conveyance
of all right, title, estate, and interest' of the city in and to
such fractional part of such platted lot at any time within sixty
(60) days next after the effective date of the vacation of the
section of public street or public alley which theretofore em-
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within said 60-day period and shall be made by the city as vendor-
grantor to the owner of such platted lot, save for the aforesaid
fractional part of the same, theretofore acquired and dedicated
by the city.
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(b)//That no such sale or conveyance affecting any such fractional
part of any such platted lot or affecting the right, title,
estate, or inter�st ,therein of the city, shall be made for an
amount of money which shall be less than the fair market value of
the same at the time of such sale and conveyance as appraised
and reported by the city valuation engineer or other competent
appraiser appointed and employed by the council in the premises,
and �that the form of conveyance in any such instance shall be that
of a quitclaim deed.
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(8)//Sale of vacated streets and aZleys -- parcel or tract.//That
in any case where the city shall have acquired by virtue of con-
demnation or deed or by virtue of condemnation and deed any tract
or parcel of land therefor and sha11 have dedicated the same to
public street, public alley or public street approach purposes
and shall have thereafter vacated the subject public street, public
alley or public street approach, or any section of such pub2ic
street, public alley or public street approach esnbracing such
traet or parcel of land, the council, without advertisement
therefor or competitive bids for the same, may sell and provide
for the conveyance of all righ�, title, estate, and interest of
, the city in and to such tract or parcel of land, at any time
within sixty (60) days next after the effective date of the
vacation of the section of public street, public alley, or
public street approach which theretofore embraced the same,
subject to the following provisions :
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(a)//That such authorized sale and conveyance shall be consummated �
within said 60-day period and sh all be made by the city as vendor-
grantor to the owner of the tract or parcel of land which shall ,
• abut immediately upon and be contiguous to the subject vacated
section of public street, public alley, or public street approach,
as purchaser-grant,ee.
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(b)//That no such sale or conveyance affecting any such tract or
parcel of land or affecting the right, title, estate, or interest
therein of the city, shall be made for an amount of money which
shall be less than the fair market value of the same at the time
of such sale and conveyance as appraised and reported by the city
valuation engineer or other competent appraiser appointed and em-
ployed by the council, in the premises, and that the form of
conveyance in any such instance shall be that of a quitclaim deed.
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(c)//That �o such 60-day limitation or other time limitation shall
apply to any such sale of any such city land which shall e�nbrace
any such vacated public street, public alley, or public street
approach area not in excess of 6 inches in depth measured street-
ward from the platted privately owned lot or block Zine.
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5] .02. Costs of sale.//All costs incidental to the disposal of
property under this ordinance, including the cost of advertising
and appraising, shall be recovered from the proceeds of the sale.
• In the event the property is not sold, such costs shall be paid
by the department having jurisdiction over said property.
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5] .03 . Proceeds credited to funds.//All moneys accruing from tYie
sale of property as herein provided shall be credited to funds
as designated by the director of finance and management services
and pursuant to the provisians of the city charter.
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5] .04. Charter restrictions.//The provisions of this ordinance
shall not be construed ta authorize the sale of lands or property
which the charter provides shall not be sold or alienated.
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5] .05. Ordinances zepealed.//All ordinances or parts of ordinances
prescri.bing the rules and regulations for the sale of real property
by the city of Saint Paul are hereby repealed.
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5] .06. Savings clause.//The repeal of the ordinances or parts of
ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not .
be construed as abating, suspending, terminating or modifying in
any manner any right, title, interest, easement covenant, or right
� • ' of action existing at the time of the pa,ssage of this ordinance in
favor of the city of 8aint PauT, any political subdivision, or
any other governmental unit, any public utility corporation or
public service corporation, by virtue of any of the ordinances or
parts of ordinances which will be repealed by the enactment of
this ordinance.
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CHAPTER 52. EMINENT DOMAIN
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52.0] . Doubt as to ownership; pay into court.//In condemnation
proceedings, when awards of compensation and damages of $] ,000 or
, less have been confirmed by the council of the city of Saint Paul,
and the city attorney certifies in writing to said council that
he is in doubt as to whom sucli awards shall be paid, the proper
city officers are dirscted to issue a warrant for such awards
payable to the �lerk of the Ramsey county district court in
conformance with the directives of Minnesota Statutes ] ] 7.J25,
unless the council of the city of Saint Paul orders said officers
to proceed to the contrary. #3# CAdded Ord. ] 3440, Oct. ] ] ,
]966.)
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52.02. Reimbursement for appraisal fees./�When acquiring an in-
terest in real estate by means of eminent domain or direct pur-
chase and where 25 percent or more ,of a tract is to be acquired,
and where reimbursement for appraisal fees is not otherwise pro-
� vided by Minnesota Statutes, Section ] ] 7.232, the owner of such
property shall be entitled to reimbursement for appraisal fees
reasonably incurred by him not to exceed the sum of $300 upon the
presentment to the appropriate city office of a copy of his appraisal
together with evidence of the fee charged for such appraisal .
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]975.)
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CHAPTER 56. BUDGET CALENDAR
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56.0) . Departments, etc. to submit budget requests to m.ayor.//
' All departments, bureaus and agencies of the city government sha1Z
transmzt to the mayor, on or before June ] 5 - of eaah year,
such requests deemed necessary to be included in the budgets ior
the following fis�al year. . AIl requests shall be subnitted on
forms approved by the mayor.
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56.02. Mayqr's recommended budqets to council; public hearing,
notice.//On or before August ] 5, of each year, the mayor shall
submit to the council his recommended budgets. Upon receipt
� thereof, the council shall fix a date or dates for public hearing
on the submitted budgets, and shall publish once in the official
newspaper of the city the revehue summary and expenditure summary
of the mayor's recommended budgets toget'her with notice of the �
proposed public hearing thereon.
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56.03. Adoption of budgets; publication.//Upon completion of the
� hearing, or any adjournments thereof, and not later than Octo-
ber ] of each year, the council shall by resolution or ordinance
if applicable adopt the budgets for the next follocaing fiscal year.
The council shall publish the complete tex t of the adopted bud-
gets once in the official newspaper of the city.
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56.04. Tax levy.//After adoption of the budgets, the council
shall adopt a tax levy resolution or resolutions showing the
amount which must be provided by an ad valorem tax on all taxable
real and personal property in the city, and shall certify a copy
thereof to the Ramsey County department of property taxation not �
later than October JO of each year.
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]974; Ord. ] 6306, Jul. ] 2, ] 977 . �
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57.01. Annual ca ital improvement budget. There
shall be an annual capital budget for the clty of Saint
Paul, hereinafter usually referred to as the annual
capital improvement budget, which shall be separate and
distinct from the city' s operating budget, pursuant
to Chapter 10 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul.
5'7.02. Ado tion amendment. Said capital improvement
budget for he city of Sain aul shall be adopted by
resolution of the council . The council may by
resolution adopt an amended capital improvement budget.
5'7.03. Items included in bud�et. The annual
capital improvement budge shall include proposed
appropriations for all projects having an estimated
useful life in excess of three years other than the
acquisition of office or mechanical equipment, or minor
remodeling or repairs of existing structures, and including
all projects which are proposed to be funded with the
proceeds of general obligation or revenue bonds of the
city authorized by-.law, all aids, grants and special
revenues received by the city for funding capital
• improvements, and all moneys appropriated by the city
council in the general fund and special fund budgets
for capital projects.
5'7.04. Long Range Ca ital Improvement Budget
Committee. There is hereby established a capital
improvements committee consisting of 18 members, none
of whom shall hold any paid office or position under
the city o� Saint Paul, which committee shall be
designated the "Long Range Capital Improvement Budget
Committee of Saint Paul" and for convenience of reference
shall be hereinafter referred to as the CIB committee.
The members shall be appointed by the mayor with the
consent of the council in the followin.g manner with
at least three members from each Minnesota state senate
district; Each council recognized citizen participation
district shall submit three names for consideration by
the mayor. The mayor shall whenever possible submit
recommendations from each of the citizen participation
districts. The terms of office for such members initially
appointed shall be as follows: six members shall be
appointed for a one-year term, six shall be appointed
Yor a two-year term, and six shall be appointed for a
three-year term. Their successors shall be appointed
to three-year terms of office. Vacancies shall be filled
in the same manner as the initial appointments and all
• appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the length
of the unexpired term. To facilitate the selection of
the initial staggered terms, the mayor shall select �he
three groupings of nominees by lottery. Initial appointments
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submitted by the mayor 'and confirmed by the council, under
the terms of this ordinance, shall be performed during
the month of November 1978. All subsec}uent appointments
shall also be made in the month of November, provided
that vacancies shall be �illed when they occur.
57.05. CIB Committee function and duties. The
Yunction and du ies of said CIB committee shal be to
receive from city department or of�ice di 'rectors and
from other governmental and citizen agencies, including,
by way of illustration and not of limitation, the Port
� Authority, School District, Parent Teachers Association,
and District Councils, hereinafter referred to as "other
agencies, " descriptions of projects which such department
or office directors and other sgencies desire to have
. included in the city' s annual capital improvement budget
and to consider the same, and further to study and
consider, among other things, lor�g range capital needs
of the ci,ty, methods of financing such needs, and related
matters, to assign priority ratings to the capital
improvement p�ojects considered and reviewed by said
committee, and to make recommendations to the mayor and
• city council, which recommendations shall include a
proposed or suggested annual capital improvement budget
Por consideration by the mayor and city council.
57.06. Submission of re uests and recommendations.
All capita improvement budget requests which city
departments or o�fices and other agencies desire to have
included in the proposed annual capital budget to be
, adopted by the CIB committee shall be submitted to the
mayor' s office, budget section, by the first Monday in
April of each year, such requests to cover capital
� imprdvement projects for the following year and identify
programs for the next ensuing four—year period. All
requests for capital improvement projects and reports
with respect thereto shall be on forms prepared and
provided by the budget director. Upon receipt of such
capital budget requests from city departments or oYfices
and other agencies, the mayor' s office, budget section,
shall transmit copies of such requests to the CIB committee
for its consideration as provided in Section 57.05, and
to the planning commission for its consideration to determine
the projects ' compliance with the city' s comprehensive
plan. The planning commission shall thereupon make
recommendations with respect thereto and transmit such
recommendations to the mayor' s office, budget section,
not later than June 1 of each calendar year.
• 57.07. Annual review of expenditures. Al1 expenditures
on projects authorized hereunder shall be reviewed at least
annually by the CIB committee to insure that projects are
being carried out in conformance with the intent of the
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may hold such hearings with respect to capital budget project
requests at such times and in such manner as said committee
shall determine, and upon such notice as said committee may
prescribe. It shall, however, submit a proposed annual
capital improvement budget to the mayor for consideration
by the mayor and council not later than July 15 of each
year. The council may by resolution ehange the aYoresaid
reporting dates and may by resolution prescribe additional
procedures and reports to be obtained from city departments
and officesx other requesting agencies, and the CIB committee
. as the council in its discretion determines.
57.09. Ado tion anc��� amendment o� annual bud et. The
mayor shall su mit his proposed annua capital improvement
budget to the city council on or before August 15 of e ach
yeax. The council shall conduct public hearings on the
proposed annual budget and adopt the budget in accordance
� with the provisions of Section 10.06 of the city charter.
Annual capital improvement budgets may be amended by
the city council upon the recommendation of the mayor and
a�ter the proposed a.mendments have been reviewed by the CIB
committee and planning commission; provided, however, that'
� • planning commission review is not required if a budget
amendment, does 'not involve funding o� a new project ar
does not involve a substantial change of the originally
approved project. Amendments to capital improvement
budgets shall be made in accordance with the applicable
provisions oY Section I0.07 of the city charter.
57.10. Cost o� ro 'ect less than a ro riation. When
the contract price of any capita improvement, including
" archit ect and engineer 3ees and a contingency of ten. percent,
is less than the amount appropriated to the improvement in
any capital improvement budget, the budget director and
director of finance and management services shall, upon the
recommendativn of the director oY the department in charge
oY the improvement, trans�er such excess to a "restricted
use" account in. behal� o� the department coneerned.
Funds tra.nsferred to �trestricted use" accounts sha11
rema.in therein until all projects of that department for
which appropriations were made in the capital improvement
budget with respect to which the excess appropriation re-
sulted are completed, and shall thereafter be credited to
the unallocated reserve account provided in Section 57.13
unless expended or encumbered as provided herein.
57.11. Cost of ro 'ect reater than a ro riation.
I3 the cost o any capital improvement project approved by
• the city council, including architect and engineer fees and
a contingency o� ten percent, appears to be likely to exceed
the amount appropriated therefor in the capital improvement
budget, additional moneys necessary to fully finance the
project may be appropriated as follows: ��
(a) I� the excess cost is less than �20,000, and
• funds are available in the department' s "restricted use"
account to fund the e$cess cost, such amount shall be
transYerred by the director of finance and management
services upon written request ot the director of the
department involved, subject to the written approval of
the budget director, and the director of �inance and
management services sh�ll send �rritten notice of such
� trans�er to the budget director. If the total of such
transYers with respect to a particular �roject will
eaceed �20,000, the council must approve the transfer
by resolution.
(b) I� the excess cost is greater than �20,000,
or funds are not -available in the department' s "restric ted
use" account, an additional appropriation may be made by
the council, with the advice of the CIB committee and
recommendation oY the mayor, from the "restricted use"
� account, unallocated reserve aceount, other uncommitted
funds available, or by reallocation of project funds.
Appropriations authorized pursuant to this subsection (b)
may be made by the council by resolution without holding
a public hearing with respect to any such appropr�.ation.
� (c) I� it appears that the cost of a capital impro ve-
ment Yor which an appropriation is made in the budget for
the next calendar year will be in excess oY the appropria-
• tion, and funds are available in. the department's "restricted
use" account to �und the egcess cost, a supplemental appro-
priation within the curren.t year' s capital improvement budget�
may be made by resolution, with the advice o� the CIB committee
and recommendation o� the mayor. Appropriations authorized
pursuant to this subsection (c) may be made by the council
without holding a public hearing with respect to any such
appropriation.
57.12. Use oY funds from succeedin ears' ca ital
im rovement bud e s. I� any capital improvement project
wi. require more than one year to complete, or if the
total a.mount of funds required for any such project cannot
be made available under one annual. capital improvement
budget, the council may, by resolution, indicate that funds
Yrom succeeding yeaxs' capital improvement budgets shall
be used for the completion oY such project.
57.13. Abandoned ro 'ects• over-estimates of costs.
A project inclu ed in an. annual capi al improvement budget
adopted by the council shall stand as an approved project
un.til completed or until abandoned pursuant to resolution
of the council. Any amounts remaining in a previous year' s
budget because oY abandoned projects, or over-estimates
of costs or similar item, or otherwise not required for a
project shall be credited to an unallocated reserve account
� which may be used to �inance other capital improvements
recommended by the mayor zJith the advice of the CIB
committee and authorized by the city council pursuant to
the provisions o� this ordinance.
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received from he IB committee, including any proposed
annual budget, shall be considered advisory only and shall
n.ot be binding on the mayor or council, and the council
may alter, amend, or revise the s�me in such manner as the
council considers appropriate.
57.15. Issuance of bonds. The council may at any time
authorize the issuan.ce of bonds pursuant to law, and the
authorization of such bonds for the purposes enxmerated in
the ordinance or resolution authorizing the same shall
constitute an amendment to the capital budget appropriating
the amount of the bond issue to such purposes, and no public
hearing shall be required with respect thereto.
#3#(From Ord, i3679, Aug. 22, 1967, as amended:
Or d. 13769, Nov. 17, i967.; Ord, 14028, Nov, 6, 1g68;
Ord. 14405, Feb. 18, 1970,; Ord. 16441, Jun. 13, 1978;
Ord. 16455, Aug. 15, �978. )
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CHAPTER 6] . TREE MAINTENANCE AND ASSESSMEI�'I'S
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6] .O] . Definitions.//For the purpose of this ordinance
the terms defined herein shall have the meaning sub-
scribed to them as follows: "Maintenance" means and
includes trimming, spraying, removal and tree repair.
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6J .02. Council appro ves annual program.
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(] )//The council shall each year determine the streets
on which trees shall be maintained together with the
. estimated amount of service charges to be levied against
benefited property. Prior to such determination the
city council shall fix a date for public hearing, and
the city clerk shall cause to be published noti,ce of .
such hearing in a legal newspaper at least twice no less
• than one week prior to such public hearing. The notice
shall state the date, tizne and place of such hearing
and the estimate of the cost of such service to be charged
against benefited property, setting forth the basis of
such charge (front-foot cost or otherwise) .
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(2)//At such hearing the council shall hear property
owners with reference to the scope and desirability of
the proposed service and the method of collection of
such service charges. The counc il shail by resolution
determine the services t� be performed and shall author-
ize the doing of the work by the appropriate city depart-
ment or agency.
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6] .03 . Cost records.//The department and/or agency
shall keep a record of the cost of services attribut- '
able to streets on which work is done, as determined by
the city council in Secti.on 6) .02 (2) and shall report
such information to the depar tment of finance and manage-
ment services.
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6] .04 Annual assessment procedures.
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(] )//On or before October ] of each yeax, the departrient
of finance and management services shall notify the city
council of the total cost of services performed during
the previous year and the portion of such costs to be
assessed against each lot and parcel of property bene-
fited from such service. Upon receipt thereof, the
cou�scil shall by resolution determine the amount of the
tAtal cost for such services that the city will pay, if
any, other than the amount which the city would pay as
a benefited property owner, the amount and rates to be
assessed, and shall fix a date for public hearing at
which time the council shall consider adopting and
levying the service charges. The date of public hearing
shall be at least two weeks after adoption of said reso- .
lution.
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• (2)//Following the adoption of the resolution provided
in Section 6] .04 (] ) above, the department of finance and
management services shall publish a notice of hearing
at least twice in a daily newspaper of the city, the
last notice being published at least five days prior t�o
the public hearing. The notice shall state the date,
time and place of hearing, the purpose of the hearing,
identify the services provided and the property to be
assessed a service charge thereof, and shall state the
� proposed rates of service charges to be considered by
the council.
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(3)//On the date of public hearing the council shall
� meet to consider the adoption of the proposed service •
charges. The council shall hear all interested parties
concerning the proposed charges. At such neeting
or at any adjournment thereof, the council may amend
the proposed service charges, and shall, by resolution,
adopt the service charges as a special assessment against
the properties deemed benefited by the service. Special
assessments levied hereunder shall be payable in a single
installment.
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(4)//After adoption of the service charges and assess-
ment rates therefor, and no later thari Novemoer ] 5, the
city clerk shall transmit a certified duplicate thereof
to the Ramsey County Department of Property Taxation to
be extended on the proper tax list of the County and
collected the following year along with current taxes.
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(5)//Within twenty days after adoption of the assess-
ment roll, any person aggrieved may appeal to the dis-
tric�t court in the manner �set forth in Chapter � 4 of
the city charter.
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CHAPTER 62. STREET MAI?�TTENAP:CE AND P_SSESSLn.ENTS
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62.0] . Definitions.//For the purpose of this chapter,
the terns def ined herein shall have the meaninc� sub-
scribed to them as follows :
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(] )//"Maintenance" means and includes cleaning, flushing,
oiling and repairing. ,
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(] )//The council shall each year determine what streets
shall be maintained together with the estiraated amount
• of service charges to be levied against benefited proper-
ty. Prior to such determination the city council shall
fix a date for public hearing, and the city clerk shall
cause to be published notice of such hearing in a lEgal
newspaper at least twice no less than one week prior
to such public hearing. The notice shall state the date,
time and place of such hearing, the particular service
to be performed, and the estunate of the cost of such
service to be charged against benefited property, setting
forth the basis of such charge (front-foot cost or other-
wise) .
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owners cvith reference to t,�e scope and desirability of
�he proposed service and the �r�ethod of collection of
such service charges. The council shall by resolution
determine the services to be performed and shall author-
ize the doing of the work by the� appropriate city depart-
ment or agency.
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62.03 . Cost records.//The department and/or agency shall
keep a record of the cost of services attributable to
streets on which work is done, as determined by the city
• council in Section 62.02 (2) and shall report such infor-
mation to the department of finance and management services .
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(] )//On or before October ] of each year the department
of finance and management services shall notify the city
council of the total cost of services performed and to
be assessed that year, including the estimate of cost
to be incurred for the remainder of the calendar year, _
and the portion of such costs to be assessed against
each lot and parcel of property benefited from such
service. Upon receipt thereof, the council shall by
resolution determine the amount of the total cost for
services that the city will pay, if any, other than the
amount which the city would pay as a benefited property
. onwer, the amount and rates to be assessed, and shall
fix a date for public hearing at which time the council
shall consider adopting and levying the service charges.
The date of public hearing shall be at least two �veeks
after adoption of this resolution. �
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• � (2�//Following the adoption of the re,solution provided
in Section 62.04 (] ) above, the department of finance
and management services shall publish a notice of
hearing at least twice in a daily newspaper of the city,
the last notice being published at least five days prior
to the ptizblic hearing. The notice shall state the
date, time and place of hearing, the purpose of the
hearing, identify the services provided and the property
to be assessed a service charge therefor, and shall state
the proposed rates of service charges to be cbnsidered
by the council.
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(3)//On the date of public hearing the council shall
meet to consider the adoption of the proposed service
charges. The council .shall hear all interested parties
concerning the proposed charges. At such m�eting or
at any adjournment thereof, the council may amend the
� proposed service charges, and shall by resolution adopt
the service charges as a special assessment against
the properties deemed benefited by the service. Special
assessments levied hereunder shall be payable in a
single installment.
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(4)//After adoption of the service charges and assess-
ment rates therefor, and no �ater than November ] 5,
the city clerk shall transmit a certified duplicate there-
of to the Ramsey county department of property taxation
to be extended on the proper tax list of the County and
collected the following year along with current taxes.
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(5)/lWithin twenty days after adoption of the assess-
ment roll, any person aggrieved may appeal to the dis-'
triact court in the manner set forth in Chapter ].4 of
the city charter.
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63 .0] . Water pipes; installation a local improvement.//
The installation of water pipes and payment therefor,
in whole or in part by means of a special assessment,
shall be deemed a lncal improvement and it shall, upon
the advice of the board of water commissioners, be
ordered and made in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter ] 3 of the city charter.
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63 .02. Assessment; recommendation of board of water
;:omm•_ss_onezs.//F�llowiny dCiJFii:10I1 or tiie �inal �rdar
and the construction of water pipes, the board shall
have calculated all costs incurred in making the im-
provement, including construction costs, engineering,
inspection and administrative costs . The board shall
then consider the cos�s and submit its recommendation
• to the city council. as to the amount of assessment to
be made against each and every lot, piece or pa�cel of
land benefited by such water pipes; provided, however,
in no case should the recommended assessment exce�d the
benefits accruing to the property from the installa�ion
of the said water pipes .
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63 .03 . Assessment procedure.//The recommendation of the
board, together with the proposed assessment roll, shall
be filed with the city clerk and made open to public
inspection and thereafter the assessment shall be con-
sidered by �he city council and adopted in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter ]4 of the Saint Paul
city charter and Chapter 64 oE the administrative code.
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63 .04 . Collections to be used far water works system.//
� All sums collected under the provisions of this chapter
shall be for the benefit and use of the water works sys-
tem.
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CHAPTER 64. LEVYING AND COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
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6a.0] . Calculati.on, report.//Following adoption of the
' Final Order and completion of the public improvements
authorized, the departments' involved shall calculate all
of their costs incurred i.n the making of the improvenents,
including constructian costs, engineering, inspection
and administrative costs, and shall forthwith submit
such calculations to the division of assessments and
valuations, department of finance and management services
(hereinafter referred to as finance department) . The
'finance department shall then add to these costs all
expenses incurred by it in sending out notices, land
acquisiton costs, and all other charges incurred in
the making of the public improvements. The finance
department shall submit a written report to the council
setting forth the total cost of the improvements, the a-
• mount of public funds allocated to be paid by the city
other than the amount, if any, which it will pay as a
property owner, and the amount to be� assessed. In
addition to the report, the finance department shall
prepare a proposed assessment roll which shall set
. forth the recommended amount to be assessed against
each assessable lot, piece or parcel of land deemed to
be benefitted from the improvement, which proposed
assessment roll shall be maintained on file and be
open to public inspection in the finance department.
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64 .02. Notice, public hearing.//Upon receipt of the re-
port and notice of filing of the proposed assessment
roll, the council by resolution shall fix a date for
public hearing and shall direct the finance department
� to publish and mail the required notices of public hear-
ing prescri.bed by Section ] 4.0] .] of the city charter.
For t�he purpose of giving mailed notice, owners entitled
thereto shall be those shown to be such on the records
of the finance department, but other appropriate records
may be used for this purpose. Notices shall state the
date, time and place of the public hearing, the general
nature of the improvement, the area, and amount to be
assessed against each parcel of land, that the proposed
assessment roll is on file in the finance department,
• and that written or oral objections by any owner will
be considered.
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64.03 . Adoption of assessment roll.//At the council
hearing on the proposed assessments, or at any adjourn-
ment thereof, the council shall hear all persons rela-
tive to the proposed assessments. Having heard all
persons, the council may by resolution adopt the proposed
assessments, with or without amendments, as special
assessments against the lands named in the assessment
,roll. All assessments shall be payable in equal annual
� installments extending over such period, not exceeding
twenty years, as the resolution shall determine. The
assessments, with accruing interest, shall be a lien
upon all private and public property from the effective
date of the resol.ution adopting the assessments. �
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64.04. Interest, installments; certification to county
department of pro,perty taxation.//Subdivision � . Assess-
ments s�iall bear interest at the rate of six (6) per
cent per annum. Assessments may be paid in whole or. �
in part to the city's finance department without inter-
• est being charged if done within sixty (60 ) days after
the adoption and publication of the assessment roll.
In the event that less than the total assessment is
paid within this sixty (60) day period, the finance de-
� partment shall calculate the remaining outstanding
principal balance and shall divide this balance into
equal annual installments extending over the period
established by the assessment resolution.
Subd. 2. Within 90 days a�ter adoption of the assess-
ment roll, the finance department shall certify a copy
of the assessment roll ��ith each installment including
interest to the Ramsey county department of property
taYation to be extended on the proper tax lists of the
county. To the first installment of each assessment
shall be added interest on the entire assessment from
the date oY adoption oY the assessment roll through
December 31 0� the year in which the assessment roll
is certified; provided, however, that if the assessment
roll is certified between November 15th and December
31st, interest shall be calculated through December
31st of the year following certification to the county.
To each subsec�uent installment there shall be added
interest for one year on all unpaid installments.
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64 .05. Collection; balance r.iay be paid to finance depart-
iaent.//Following vertification of the assessment roll,
all installments of assessments with interest shall be
collected with the real estate taxes by the county depart-
ment of property taxation and paid over to the city in
the same manner as are other municipal taxes, and shall
' be subject to the same penalties, costs and interest
charges prescribed by state law as are other municipal
taxes. Provided, however, that prepayment of the entire
remaining unpaid balance may be made to the city's
finance department in the following manner : ] ) if pay-
ment is made prior to November JSth, the finance depart-
, ment shall collect the total remaining unpaid balance
together with interest computed to the date of prepay-
ment; and 2) if paymeat is made between November ]Sth
and December 3] st, the finance department shall collect
the unpaid balance less the installment to be included
in the next year's real estate taxes. .
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• 64.06: Interest; appeals.//In the event an assessment
as to any piece of property in a public improvement is
appealed from in the manner set forth in Section ]4.0] .4
of the city charter, and not set aside by the court,
the date from which interest shall begin to run shall
be the same as governs those assessments in the same
public improvement not appealed from.
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64.07. DeYerred assessments• senior citizens.
"Pursuant to he authori y granted by Minnesota
Statutes, Section 435.193, any person 65 years of
age or older, owning and homesteading property,
which property is subjee�t to the levying of a
special assessment after the effective date of this
section;Yand which person meets the qualifications
oY hardship as defined herein, may apply for and
receive deferred payment of special assessments
so levied by making application there�or to the
, , Ramsey county assessor in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, Section 435.1g4. A hardship shall be
deemed to e�ist when the average annual payment
for all assessments levied against the subject
property exoeeds one percent of the adjusted gross
income o� the applicant as evidenced by the appli-
cant' s most recent federal income tax return.
' Deferred assessments shall be subject to inte�rest
at the rate of 6 percent per annum on the remaining
unpaid balance, as provided in Section 64.05 of
this Administrative Code. The option to 'defer
payment o� special assessments shall terminate
' and all amounts accumulated, including accrued
• interest, shall become due upon the occurrence
of any oY the �ollowing events:
(a) the death o'f the owner, provided that
the spouse is otherwise not eligible
for the benefits hereunder-;
(b) the sale, trans�er or subdivision of
the property or any part thereof; or ,
(c) if the property should for any reason
lose its homestead status.
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#3#(Adopted Ord. �5633, May 23, 1974; amended Ord.
15959, Feb. 10, 1976; Ord. 16062, Aug. 5, 1976,
Ord. 16222, Apr. 5, 1977; Ord. i6392, Jan. 26, 1978. )
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CHAPTER 65. RUBBISH COLLECTION CHARGES
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65.0] . Rubbish collection charges - rates.//In accordance
with the provision of Chapter�Qf the Saint Paul Legis-
lative Code, as amended, the council of the City of
Saint Paul does hereby establish rates for solid waste
collection to be performed by the department of public
works which rates are as follows : .
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(a)//One-family dwelling with no limit on the number of
containers, bags, and bundles per week//$] .35 each week
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(b)//Two-far.�ily dwelling with no limit on the number of
containers, bags, and bundles per week//$2.20 each week
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(c)//Three-fami.ly dwelling with no limit on the number
• of containers, bags, and bundles per week//$3.05 each week
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(d)//Four-family dwelling with no limit on the number of
, containers, bags, and bundles per week//$3.90 each week
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(e)//Bulk pickups from commercial, institutions and
othzr establishments//$6.00 each cu. yd. or fraction
thereof
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(f)//Pickup old appliances, furniture and other miscel-
laneous items//$] ] .00 mi.nimum for one piece and $4.00
for each additional piece
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(g)//One-family dwelling with no limits on the number
of containers, bags or bundles per week for senior
citizens, low income individuals, and families (hard-
ship cases) who make application and are approved by
the Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Commit-
tee. The city council intends to subsidize the differ-
ence between the 70� rate and the $J .35 rate 65� per
one-family dwelling per week//70� each week
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(h)//Pickup from the Housing & Redevelopment Authority,
the Independent School District No. 625, and Parks and
Playgrounds, and other governmental agencies on a force
account basis, subject to negotiation with the depart-
ment of public works.
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(Ord. ] 5007, Jan. 4, ]972; amended Ord. ] 5] 63, Aug. ] 6,
]972; Ord. ] 5503, Ord. ]5743, Dec. ]0, ]974, Ord. ] 6] 55,
Jan. 4, ] 977; Ord. ] 63.7] , � Dec. ] 3, ] 977.)
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65.02. Charges a lien.//Rates for solid waste collection
shall be charged against the premises for which the solid
waste is collected and the owner. of tt�e preraises shall
pay such rates within 30 days after receiving a bill
therefor from the depart�ent of public works. The depart-
ment of public works shall bill the premises served on .
a quarterly basis and if such rates are not paid when
� due, the department of public works may certify such un-
paid charges to the Ramsey County department of property
taxation to be collected as are other taxes from the
property served. Those subscribing to the city collec-
tion service must do so for a minimum of one calendar
quarter, three (3) mr�nths. Cancellations wi.thin the
three (3) month period will only be permitted if the
subscriber moves from the residence. In the case of
. cancellations where� only a few pickups have been made
and the administrative cost of the billing exceeds the
fees to be collected, then the department of public
� works may cancel. the bi17.. The rates for a one-family
dwelling applies to only one family and two or more
families may not group together and sign up as one
customer. #3* (Adopted Ord. ] 5007, Jan. 4, ]972. )
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65.03. Solid waste committee.//There is hereby created
a Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Committee
composed of the Commissioner of Public Works who shall „
be the Chairman thereof, two other City Commissioners
to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City
Council. The city Clerk shall be the Secretary of such
Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Committee.
Once appointed, each of the members of the said hard-
ship corimittee will serve so long as they hold their
� respective offices.
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After City reorganization, June 6, ]972, the Solid Waste
Collection Special Assistance Committee shall be composed
of three city councilr�en to be appointed by the mayor
and approved by the city council. One of the city council-
men shall be designated as chairman of the special
assistance committee. The city clerk shall be the sec-
retary of said committee. Once appointed, each of the
members of the special assistance committee will serve
so long as they hold their respective offices.
Basically the committee will receive and either approve
or disapprove applications from senior citizens, widows,
and other low income families (hardship cases) to quali--
fy for the low 70G collection rate each week and the
subsidy from the city of Saint Paul. The comr.iittee
� will be asked further to develop the criteria, standards,
and qualifications of who will qualify for t11e low
collection rate and the subsidy, will prepare the forms
and instructions necessary for making application to the
special assistance committee, will take the necessary
steps to publicize this to all citizens of the city of
� ' Saint Paul, and will develop a timetable for the imple-
mentation, al1 of the foregoing to be subject to the
approval, prior to implementation, by the city council.
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CHAPTER 7] . T_tEHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM
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7J .0] . General.//Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 35] ,
Laws of Minnesota for ] 974, the council of the city of
Saint Paul has, 'by resolution, approved and adopted a
Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Progran, including
regulations relating to the determinations to be made
, as a condition precedent to the making of such loans
and grants as required by the said Chapter 35� , which
approved and adopted HQUSing Rehabilitati.on Loan and
Grant Program and regulations contained therein be and
are hereby incorporated herein by reference and shall
be treated, for the purposes of this ordinance, as set-
ting forth the terms and conditions which shall apply
to the issuance of rehabilitation grants to be made in
accordance with the terms of said Chapter 35] and this
ordinance. The following factors shall also be considered
in the �making of rehabilitation grants under this
Program: {] ) whether the housing unit is a single-family
� dwelling or homesteaded unit and (�2) whether the appli-
• cant is a person of low income.
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7] .02. Regulations.//The following regulations shall
apply to the Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program:
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(.] )//Eligible Properties.
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(a)//The property must not be a nonconforming use under
the City's Zoning Ordinance, and the use must be permitted
under an urban renewal or development district plan
if located in such an area. �
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(b)//The property shall not be eligible if it has been
identified for public acquisition for which funding is
presently available unless that property is bei:ng for-
mally re-examined for potential rehabilitatian, in which
case waivers shall be considered. Properties which are
identified for conditional or possible acquisitions are
eligible.
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(c)//The property must be at least ten years of age or
in need of repair to correct damages resulting from a
natural disaster.
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(d�//The proper ty after rehabilitation must be insur-
able through an established public or private insurance
program.
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(2)//EZigible Applicants.�/To be eligi.ble for a city re-
habilitation grant, applicants must be an owner-occu-
pant or contract for deed purchaser with limited assets
available to pay for eligib le improvemznts and an income
not to exceed the income limits of "very low-income
families" for public housing as that term is defined
in Title II of the Housing and Community Development
Act of J974, Amendments to the United States Act of
]937, Section 20� (a) , Section 3 (2) and approved by the .
Department of Housing and Urban Development. �
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(a)//The maximum ariount of a city rehabilitation grant
shall be the lesser of (] ) $5,000 .00, (2) the actual
cost of the eligible improvement work, or (3) the amount
necessary to reduce the City rehabilitation loan prin-
cipal and interest and/or other housing related expenses
to 25� of the eligible grant recipient's monthly in-
come.
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to provide financing for the correction of applicable
code violations relating to immediate health and safety
hazards. .
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(c)//The aggregate of all grants shall not exceed 5� of
the total value of city bonds issued for the loan and
grant program together as provided in said Chapter 35] .
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(d)//If the eligible property is sold or transferred with-
in three years of the date on which the grant is made,
the grant must be repaid on a prorated basis as follows :
(] ) in full if sold or transferred within the first
year (2) two-thirds if sold or transferred during the
second year, and (3) one-third if sold or txansferred
during the third year.
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(4)//Procedures.//The Rehabilitation Grant Program shall
be administered by the housing and redeveZopm�nt authority
of the city of Saint Paul pursuant to the provisions of
the cooperative agreement with the city for the adminis-
tration of the city's Housing Rehabilitation Loan and
Grant Program. In reviewing and making the determina-
tion for each applicatian for grant, the housing
autYiority shall consider the factors set forth in Chap-
ter 35] , Laws of Minnesota for J974 , and the city council-
approved Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program
adopted in accordance with said Chapter 35] , copy of' said �
approved Program being maintained on file in the office
• of the city clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
The mayor is hereby authorized and directed to' implement
the approved Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Pro-
gram including the entering into of th� necessary con-
tractual relations with the housing and redevelopment
authority so as to carry out the approved Program in
accordance with the guidelines and regulations as adop-
ted and approved by . this city council.
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CHAPTER 72. HOUSING AND REHABILITATIO�I FINANCE PROGRAMS
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72.0] . General.//The Minnesota State Legislature has
authorized the City of Saint Paul to develop and adminis-
ter programs to finance the maintenance, provision and
preservation of adequate housing within the corporate
, limits of the city and has declared such a program as
. constituting a public purpose. The State Legislature
has determined, and the council of the City of Saint Paul
does hereby find and determine, (a) that there are many
housing units in the city �that do not meet the appli-
cable housing cades, some of which need to be destroyed
and some of which can be rehabilitated; (b) that a need
exists to replace housing which is destroyed or demolished;
(c) that a need exists for mortgage credit to be made
' available for new construction; (d) that refinancing
existing mortgages will allow owners of housing units
which need rehabilitation to take advantage of e.Yisting
rehabilitation programs; (e) and that many owners, would-
be purchasers or providers 'of housing units are either
_ • unable to afford mortgage credit at the market rate of
interest or obtain mortgage credit because the mortgage
credit market is severely restricted.
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72.02. Mayor to develop program.//To achieve the pur-
poses, objectives and goals set forth above in Section ] ,
the mayor shall develop and administer a program or
programs to �inance housing construction and rehabili-
tation in conformance with the requirements set forth in
Chapter 260, Laws of Minnesota for ]975, and the regu-
lations promulgated by this council. The mayor shall �
develop the city's housing finance program in such a
manner that it will complement the existing City Housing
R�habilitation Loan and Grant Programs adopted by '
Resolution C.F. 26463] and Ordinance No. J575] , and
amendments to such Resolution and Ordinance. The city's
housing finance program may include funds from all avail-
able federal, state, regional and local sources, both
private and public. In developing and administering these
programs, the mayor shall coordinate such programs with
other publicly aided financing programs administered by
the federal, state, regional and local agencies to the
end t11at the city may achieve the optimum of benefit
from all such programs and the provision of adequate,
safe and healthful housing for the inhabitants of the
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72.03 . Administration of programs.//In the administra-
tion af the city 's housing finance programs, the mavor
shall endeavor to make use of existing lending institu-
tions and staff, both from the private as well as the
governr.tent sector. The mayor may �nploy all such necessary
staff and obtain materials, supplies, equipment and office
' space as is in the judgment af the mayor necessary for
the administration of the programs and within the fund-
ing appropriations approved by the city council.
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72.04 . Use of other agencies; bonds.//Subjec� to the
approval of the city council, the mayor may e�nploy the
services of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
of the City of Saint Paul and/or the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency for the purpose of aiding in the imple-
mentation of the city 's housing finance programs tv the
extent permitted by law. If the Author ity is so em-
ployed, then the Authority may be authorized by the mayor �
to exercise any and all of. the powers which the Minnesota
• Housing Agency is authorized to exercise under the pro-
visions of Minnesota Statutes 462A in the ma king or
purchase of loans and securities in furtherance of the
pro grams. Revenue bo nds or other obligations issued
by the city of Saint Paul shall first be authorized
and approved by the city counc il and is sued in accord-
ance with the terms and provisions of applicable law or
charter provisions, including Chapter 88J , Laws for ]963,
as amended; Chapter 35] , Laws for � 974, as amended; and
• Chapter 260, Laws for ]975.
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72 .05 . Definitions .//For the purposes of this ordinance
and programs adopted pursuant her eto, and unless other-
wise herein provided, all terms and phrases used shall
possess the definitions and meanings ascribed to them
in the City 's Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant
Programs established by Resolution C.F. 26463] and
Ordinance No. ] 575] .
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72.06. Loans, conditions.//All loans issued by the city
shall be made only when it is first determined that
financing is not otherwise available from private lenders
upon terms and conditions which are affordable by the
applicant. Follawing receipt of loan applications, the
• city shall make a determination whether mortgage credit
for that type of housing is available from private lenders
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under such terms and conditions which will permit the
borrower to rent the housing units at a rate which the
market will be able and willing to pay; or i.n the case
of a single family home, shall determine that the month-
ly principal and interest payments will be affordable by
the applicant. In the event that the city sha].1 pro-
vide the housing finance assistance, the borrower shall
be required to repay the principal amount of the mortgage,
together with interest at a rate that. will be at least
equal to the interest rate which the city is required to
pay on its bonds or other obligations. In establishing
mortgage repayments, the mayor shall ensure that the
revenues received by the city are sufficient to retire
the principal and interest on bonds issued to finance
the programs and also to provide for the costs of adminis-
tering the mortgages.
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72.07. Program funds; other sources'.//For the purpose
of obtaining program funds, the mayor is authorized to �
apply to any federal, state or regional agency for grant
• or loan moneys. The mayor shail endeavor to ob tain
program funds from all sources in addition to the city's
bond proceeds. All grant and loan fund�ing agreements
shall be submitted for council approval. The council
may impose restrictions an th e use of such grant and
loan funds in the resolution approving the agreement.
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72.08 . Permitted uses of funds.//Programs establ.ished
by the mayor may provide mortgage financing for new con-
struction of single family housing, multiple family
housing townhouses, condominiums and apartments. The
programs may also provide for refinancing of existing
mortgages so that owners of housing units needing re-
habilitation may then take advantage of existing rehabili-
tation programs administered by the city or other agencies.
The programs may also provide for e.xtension of financing
for rehabilitation of .existing housing units. Financing
may be provided to the Housing and Redevelopnent Authority
of the City of Saint Paul to be .used by the Authority to
construct housing on property owned by the Authority or
the city for purposes of sale, or may be used by the -
Authority for the purpose of rehabilitating existing
housing owned by the Authority or the city. Program
funds may be used to finance acquisition of land for
housing and for construction of housing to the extent
• provided in the program guidelines adopted by the mayor.
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tion bonds and proceeds from the city! s general fund,
including real estate taxes, shall be used solely to
provide housing finance assistance for occupancy pri-
marily by persons of low and moderate income. When such
general obligation or general fund proceeds are tn be
used to f inance cons tsuc tion or rehabil i ta tion of mul-
tiple housing units at least 60$ of housing units shall
be occupied by persons of low and moderate income..
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72.09. riortr�ages; liens.//The mayor may provide fiem-
porary construction financing and permanent financing
upon satisfactory completion of the housing. In a11
cases of housing finance assistance, the mayor shall
� ob tain a mor tgage lien upon the land and improvemen ts.
In the making of housing loans, the mayor shall attempt
tr� obtain FHA or VA insured mortgages whereever possible.
All loans made by the city shall comply with all appli-
cable federal and state laws and regulations pertaining
thereto, including interest-rate limitations and full
• disclosure requirements.
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72.] 4. Bond proceeds; separate funds.//The proce(,�ds
from the sale of general obligation bonds and from
revenue bonds issued for the programs authorized by
this ordinance shall each be placed in a separa te fund;
monies placed in these two funds may be transferred or
disbursed to a fund which will combine these sources
wi th o ther sources to accompl ish tYie ci tv' s Hous ing and
Rehabilita tion Finance Programs; and housing finance
loans and r�ortgage credit may be made from this com-
bined fund. The general obligation bonds issued under
this ordinance may be re tired in accordance �vi th the
city' s normal funding process for general obligation
bonds. Revenue bonds or revenue obligations issued
for these programs shall be� retired solely from all of
the revenue sources of the programs authorized by
. Chapter 260, Laws of ] 975, as defined and pledged to
their repayment and their respec tive bond resolu tions;
and a separat�e sinking fund shall be established for
the accounting of the revenues and the retirement of
these revenue bonds.
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CHAPTER 76 . CITY ELECTIONS - NOMINATING PE TITIONS AND
. PETITIONS IN LIEU OF FILING FEES
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76.0] . Application.//This ordinance is a suppl.ementary
ordinance enacted pursuant to Sec tion 7.08 of the Charter
of the City of Saint Paul and applies to all petitions
nomina ting candidates for the offices of mayor and council-
man and pe titions filed by candidates for those offices
in lieu of f iling fees. �
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76.02. Time for circulation.//During the period six
weeks preceding the first day for filing affidavits of
candidacy, nominating petitions for candidates for the
off ices of mayor and councilman or petitions to be used
in lieu of filing fees for those offices may be signed
and filed, and no such pe titions may be signed or filed
other than during this period. The pe titions described
� • herein circulated on behalf ot any candidate shall be
on a form prescribed by the city clerk.
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76.03. Ballots.//Upon a finding by the city clerk that
a petition is sufficient, the city clerk shall place
the candidate's name, on whose behalf the petition was
circulated, on the appropriate ballot in accordance with
applicable law and the petition's purpose.
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(�.dopted Ord. ] 5520, Dec: ] 9, ] 973; amended Ord. ] 5887,
Oct. 2, ] 975. )
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CHAPTER 77. ELECTIONS - CANVASSING OF RETURNS A1VD
CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS
'77.01. Council may delegate functions. The council
may by resolution delegate, in connection with the
canvass of election returns as required by law, one
or more of the �ollowing �unetions:
(a) physical comparison of the numbers of votes
as indicated on the counters of voting machines with
the tally sheets;
(b)� inspection and examination of voting machines
at the warehouse or other place following the election;
(c) the notation and correetion of clerical or
arithmetic errors in the counting and totaling of
votes;
(d) preparation of the canvass and election
results for the consideration of the council, together
with .such report as may be appropriate;
• (e) any other task ' or function in connection
. with the canvass o� votes and declaration of election
results that is nondiscretionary, ministerial or '
clerical. ,
77.02. Functions, to whom delegated. The council
may delegate such functions or tasks to" a public
official or department, or to such private organization
as will in its judgment insure the reliable and efficient
execution of such functions or tasks.
77.03. Compensation. No compensation shall be
provided to any private organization or party in connection
with the delegation of such functions or tasks.
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CHAPTER 8] . CITY PROCUREMENT FROM SP4ALL BUSINESSES OR
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
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8] .0] . Definitions.//Subdivision ] . For the purposes
� of this chapter the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings set �orth in this section, except
where the context clearly indicates that a different
meaning is intended.
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Subd. 2.//Small business.//Means a business entity or-
ganized for profit, including an individual, partner-
ship, corporation, joint venture, association or coopera-
tive which has its principal place of business in
Minneso ta and which is not (a) dominant in its field of
operation, or (b) an affiliate or subsidiary of a busi-
ness dominant in its field of operation. �
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Subd. 3.//Dominant in its field of operation.//Means
exercising a controlling or major influence in a busi-
ness activity in which a number of businesses are engaged.
In determining if a business is dominant, the following
criteria, among others, shall be considered: number of
employees; volume of business; financial resources; com-
petitive status or position; ownership or control of
materials, processes, patents, license agreements and .
facilities; sales territory; and nature of business
activity. The following businesses shall be deemed domin-
ant in their field of operation:
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(a)//Manufacturing businesses which employ more than 50
persons and have in the preceding three fiscal years
exceeded a total. of $7,500,000 in gross receipts.
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(b)//General construction businesses which in the preceding
three fiscal years exceeded a total of $3,000,000 in gross
receipts.
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(c)//Specialty construction businesses which in the pre-
ceding three fiscal years exceeded a tr�tal of $] , 500,000
• in gross receipts.
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(d)//Nonmanufacturing businesses which employ more than
]2 persons and ha've in the preceding three fiscal years
exceeded a total of $] ,500, 000 in gross receipts.
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Subd. 4.//Affiliate or subsidiary of a business dominant
in its fiel.d of operation.//Means a business which is
at least 20 percent owned by a business dominant in that
field of operation, or by partners, officers, directors,
majority shareholders, or their equivalent of a business
dominant in that field of �operation.
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Subd. 5.//Economically disadvantaged person.//Means a
person who has been deprived of the opportunity to �
develop and maintain a competitive position in the
economy because of economic disadvantage. This dis-
advantage may arise from cultural, social or economic
' circumstances or background, physical location if the �
person resides or is employed in an area declared as a
� labor surplus area by the United States department of
commerce, or other si�milar cause.
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8] .02. Procurement from small businesses.//Subdivision
J . Small business set-asides.//The mayor shall for each
fiscal year designate and set aside for awarding to small
businesses approximately ten percent of the value of
anticipated total city procurement of goods and services
including construction. The mayor shall divide the pro-
curements so designated into contract award units of
economically feasible production runs in order to facili-
tate offers or bids from small businesses. In making
his annual designation of set-aside procurements the mayor
shall attempt to vary the included procurer►ents so that
a variety of goods and services produced by different
. small businesses shall be set aside each year. The failure
of the mayor to� set aside particul,ar procurements shall
not be deemed to prohibit or discourage small businesses
from seeking the procurement award through the normal
solicitation and bidding Arocesses.
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Subd. 2.//Negotiated price or bid contract.//In accord-
ance with and consistent with the provisions and re-
quirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 47] .345
(Uniform Municipal Contracting Law) , the mayor may elect
� t� use either a negotiated price or bid contrac t pro-
cedure in the awarding of a procurement contract under
the set-aside program established in this ordinance.
The amount of an award shall not exceed by more than
five percent the purchasing agent's estimated price
for the goods or servicesr if they were to be purchased'
on the open market and not under this set-aside program.
Surety bonds guarant�ed by the federal small bus�iness
administration shall be acceptable security for a con-
struction award under this section. '
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Subd. 3.//Determination of ability to perform.//Before
announcing a set-aside award, the mayor shall evaluate
whe'ther the small business scheduled to receive the .
� award is able to perform the set-aside contract, This
determination shall include consideration of production
• and financial capacity and technical competence.
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Subd. 4.//Preference to small businesses.//At least ten
percent af the value of the procurements designated for
set-aside awards shall be awarded, if possible, to busi-
nesses owned and operated by economically disadvantaged
persons. In the event small businesses owned and oper-
ated by economically disadvantaged persons are unable to
perform at least ten percent of the set-aside awards,
. then the mayor shall award the balance of the set-aside
contracts to other small businesses.
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Subd. 5.//Recourse to other businesses.//In the event
that subdivisions J to 4 do not operate to extend a con-
tract award to a small business, the award shall be _
placed pursuant to the normal solicitation and award
provisions set forth in Chapter �� of the Administrative
Code. The mayor shall thereupon designate and set a-
side for small businesses additional city procurements
corresponding in approximate value to the cantract un-
abl.e to be awarded pursuant to subdivisions ] to 4.
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Subd. 6.//Procurement procedures.//All lacas and ordin-
ances pertaining to solicitations, bid evaluations,
� contsact awards and other procurement matters shall
apply as consistent to procurements set aside for small
businesses. In the event of conflict with other or�
dinances, the provisions "of this chapter and rules
promulgated pursuant thereto shall govern.
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8] .03. Rules.//The mayor shall promulgate by rule
standards and procedures tor certifying that small
businesses and small businesses owned and operated by
economically disadvantaged persons are eligible to par-
ticipa te under the requirements of this act. The pro-
cedure for determination of eligibility may include
self-certification by a business, provided that the
mayor retains the ability to verify a self-certification.
The mayor shall promulgate other rules as may be necessary
to carry out the duties set forth in this act. �
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(Adopted Ord. ] 6] 43, Dec. 23, ] 976. )
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CHAPTER 82. PURCHASING PROCEDURES
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82.0] . Contract defined.//A "contract" means an agree-
ment entered into by the city for the saZe or purchase
, of supplies, materials, equipment or the rental thereof,
or the construction, alteration, repair or maint'enance
of real or personal proper ty. �
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82.02. Formal bids;' contracts over $] 0,000.//Contracts
in excess of the sum of $]O,OOO shall be made onZy upon
competitive sealed bids and af ter advertisement therefor
in the official newspaper for at least once a week for
two successive weeks. Such advertisement shall state
the kind and quantity of articles desired and the quality
thereof either in full or by reference to the standard
specifications, the time and place for, the filing and
opening of bids. All formal bids shall be on forms pro- .
vided by the purchasing agent, shall state the price, the
• quantity and quality of each article bid ' on, and shall
be sealed, but may be as to one or all of the articles
named in the advertisement, and shall also be filed at
. the time and place therein designated. All bids shall
be publicly opened by the purchasing agen t at the time
` and place named in the advertisement in the pr esence of
the mayor and director of finance and management ser-
vices or their representatives and such other persons
as may be present.
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82.03. Informal bids or quotations; contracts between
$5,000 and $] 0,000.//If the ar�ount of a contract is esti-
mated to be more than $5, 000 but less than $] 0,000, the
contract may be made upon competitive sealed bids or by
direct negotiation, by obtaining two or more quotations
- for the purchase or sale when possible, and without
advertising for bids or otherwise complying with the
requirements of competitive bidding. Al1 quotations
ob tained shall be kept on file for a period of at least
one year af ter receipt thereof . If the co ntract is made
upon competitive sealed bids, such bids may be invited
by notice posted in the office of the purchasing agent
for at least two days prior to the opening of bids,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, on forms pro-
vided by the purchasing agent and submitted prior to the
• opening hour and date shown on the bid form. Bids shall
be opened publicly. Where it is advantageous to the city,
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contracts at the same or more favorable terms tor periods
of not more than twelve C]2) months at a time.
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82.04 . Contracts less than $5,000.//If the amount of
the contract is estimated to be $5,000 or less, the
contract may be made either upon quotation or in the
open market, in the discretion of the purchasing agent,
but, so far as practicable, shall be based on at least •
two quotations which shall be kept on file for a period
of at least one year after receipt thereof.
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82.05 . Patented or copyrighted items.//Where supplies,
materials or equipment are patented and can be obtained
from only one source, and the purchasing agent 3s� satis-
fied that the specification of a patented or copyrighted
item by the department or agency desiring the same is not
made for the purpose of vendor selection but because of
a need for the particular item �ahich cannot be filled by
• a different item, the purchasing agent, with the approval
•of the director oP finance and management services, may
negotiate a contract for such item without obtaining
quotations or bids, but no such direct purchase in an
amount greater than $5,000 shall be made except upon
resolution of the council.
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82.06. Forms of contracts.//In the case of purchases
over $5,000 which involve the furnishing of labor and
materials, or labor only, such contracts are to be based
upon formal written contract signed by the proper city
officials and the successful bidder.
. In the case of purchases which involve the furnishing .
of materials or supplies, the contract shall consist
�of the offer to supply on bid and an acceptance of such •
offer by the city by the issuance of a purchase order
or letter, approved by the director of finance and
management services, from the purchasing agent notifying
the successful bidder of an award based upon the bidder's
offer. A copy of said purchase order or letter shall
be retained by the director of the departsnent of finance
and management services.
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82.07 . Minimum wages on public contracts.//All contracts
hereinaf ter entered into for the purpose of performing
any work for the city of Saint Paul involving either
new construction work or repair work on any roads, bridges,
sewers, streets, alleys, parks, parkways, building or
any other public w�rks involving the improvement of pub-
lic property, including the removal of public nuisances,
shall be made upon the basis that the wages paid to the
oecupational groups utilized in such works shall not be
less than the wages and tringes paid to comparable posi-
tions in the classified Czvil Service system. #3# t�ended
Ord. ] 40] 3, Oct. 25, J968; Ord. ] 6234, Apr. J4, ]977;
Ord � 6323, Jul �6, ] 977.�
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CHr1PTER �3, BIDDERS' Al�tD COti'TRACTORS' BO\�D�
g3,01, Bonds requirecl. Certified checbs, bid
bonds or certificates of deposit shall be required and
must accompany all bids in each of the following cases:
(1) For the ma}�in; of any local improvement.
(2)' For the construction of any public buildin� _
or structure whatsoever. _
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deems it advisable that a certified check, bid bond or _
� certificate of deposit shall be given and shall so s�ate • _
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�or bids.
8j.02. amounti. Such cerLified check, bi� Y�ond
or certiticate of deposit shall be in a sum not less
than two percent nor more. than ten percent of the amount
bid, at the discre�ion of the purchasino agent, and the .
, conditions under which said check or bid bond or certiYicate
of deposit shall be given shall be that in case the bid is
• accepted and the contract awarded there�or, the bidder
shall enter into a contract with the city of Saint Paul
to per�orm the work or furnish the materiais or supplies
in �ccordance «ith the plans and specifications therefor,
for the price mentioned in the bid.
83.03. Contract forf eiture. In case any �icl�er
to wham a con�tract is awarded shall ne�lect to furnish
a performance bond, insurance a,s required in the speci—
Yications, or reports required by the human rights -
department s�ithin ten days after he has been noti�ied
by the city that a contract is intencled to be awarded
him, he shall for�eit to the city of Saint Paul his
bidder' s bond, certified check or certificate o��
deposit, as the case may be, as fised and liquidated
damaoes Yor such failure. In case a shorter period of .
time is prescribed in the specifications Yor the
fuifillment of such conditions, and if he �ails or
neglects to Yul�ill such conditions, his bidder' s
bond, certiYied check, or certificate of deposit,
. as the case may be, s�all be forfeited, as fiYecl and
liquidated damajes to the city for such failure.
For the purposes of this section, the notice �
provided for herein shall be sent by the purchasing
• division by mail, and �or this purpose every bidder
is required to state his address on the bid, and a
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prepaid, to such addrsss, shall be a �ull complaince
�ith the provisions of this section.
83.04. Bond provisions. Every bidder required
to furnish a bidder' s ond, certified check or certificate
of deposit under this chapter shall, if the contract is
awarded to him and within the time prescribed in Section -
83.03, execute and deliver a bond, checb or certi�icate oY
deposit �b the city of Saint Paul in the proger form,
conditioned Yor. the faith3ul performan.ce of the contract.
Said bond, �c'�eck or certificate of deposit shall be in
an amoun.t not less than the consideration of the contract
which it is given to secure, and shall be properly esecuted
and acknowledged. A surety or guaranty company authorized
to do business in this state may be the sole surety on
such bond. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the
city atitorney �snu s�ali b� filed ;�rith :;�c depar�mel � o��
finance and management services.
���(Ordinance 6370, p�.ssed Oct. 29, 1g24; amended: Ord.
9964, Sept. 3, 1952; Drd. Zo256, Feb. 26, 197'�; Ord. �
11498, Jun. 30, �959. )
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CHAPTER 86. SIGNING OF CONTRACTS, DEEDS, BONDS, CHECKS
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86.0] . City contracts, execution.//Except as other-
wise proqided by I.aw, all contracts made in the name of
the city of Saint Paul and authorized by the city coun-
cil sha1T be executed on behalf of the city by the mayor
and the head of the department of finance and manage-
ment services. �3� (Ord. ] 5087, May 5, ]972; amended
Ord. ] 5] 6J , Aug. � ] , �972: )
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86.02. Board of Water Commissioners contracts, execu-
tion.//All contracts made in the name of the board of
water commissioners sha11 be authorYZed by the board
and executed on its behalf by its president, its secre-
tary and the head o� the department of finance and
management services. #3# (Ord. ] 5087, May 5, ]972. ) .
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86.03. Real estate, conveyance.//All deeds, leases and
other instruments pertaining to the conveyance of real
estate or any interest therein on behalf of the city of
Saint Paul or the board of �vater commissioners shall
first be authorized by the council or the board, re-
spectively, and executed by the mayor, city clerk and
head of the department vf finance and management services.
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' 86.04. Funds available before execution by director of
finance.//vo contract, deed or other instrument shall be
signed by the head of the department of finance and manage-
ment services until provision shall have been made for
suff icient money in the appropriate fund to meet the
indebtedness incurred by such contract, except leases
and contracts for public lighting and heating where
such contracts and leases are for longer periods than
one year and excepting also contracts for:., public improve-
ments, the cost of which is to be paid by assessment
against the property benefited. m3� (Ord. ] 5087, May 5,
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86.05. City Attorney, approval as to form.//AlI con-
tracts, deeds, leases and other instruments on behalf of
the city of Saint Paul or its board of water commissioners
shall be approved as to form by the city attorney, which
approval as to torm shall constitute the city attorney's
advice that the contract is in proper form and that all
of the requirements of the charter and laws of the State
and ordinances of the city of Saint Paul have been con-
glied with. n3# (Ord. ] 5087, May 5, ]972. )
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86.06. Bonds: form and execution.//All bonds and other
obligations issued by the city of Saint Paul shall be
signed by the mayor, countersigned by the head of the
department of finance and management services and have
thereto attached the corporate seal of the city of
Saint Paul, attested to by the city clerk. Coupons issued
with any such bonds or other obligation may be authen-
ticated by the engraved or printed signatures of the mayor,
head of the department of finance and city clerk. By
• . resolution, the city council may provide that either the
• mayor or one of the above-named officers shall sign such
bonds or other obligations manually and that the other
signatures and city seal may be printed, lithographed,
stamped or engraved thereon. Except as otherwise pro-
vided by law, the form of bonds and other obligations
issued by the city shall be determined by the city
council with the advice of the city attorney. #3#(Ord.
� 5082, May 5, ] 972. )
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86.07 . City checks.//All payznents from the city treasury
shal.l be by check upon city depositories, and all checks
shall be signed by the mayor and chief accountant on
behalf of the city. Both the signatures of the mayor
and chief accvuntant may be printed, lithographed,
stamped or engraved on such checks. �3# (Ord. ]5086,
May 5, J972.)
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CHAPTER 87 . DEPOSITORY FOR DOCUMENTS �
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87.0] . Deposit r�quired.//Al1 municipal corporations,
departments, agencies and officials of the city of
Saint Paul are required to submit a minimum of three
copies of each official published document to the
Saint Paul Public Library.
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87.02. Official documents defined.//Such official pub-
lished documents should include the following :
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(a)//Any book, document, journal , map, pamphlet or re-
port issued for public distribution.
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(b)//Any book, document, journal, map, pamphlet or
� official public report which is not issued for public �
distribution but contains any historical significance
or reference value.
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(c)//Such official publish'ed documents, for .example,
should include, but not be limited to, the following:
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, (] )//The annual compil.ation of the city ordinances and
council proceedings.
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(2)//The annual reports of the various departments and
bureaus. �
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(3)//The City Codes and amendments.
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(4)//The City Charter and amendments.
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CHAPTER 88 . rNNICIPAL STADIUM REVOLVING FUND
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88.0) .//The Civic Athletic Stadiu,-n of the City of Saint
Paul provided to be acquired, constructed, and equipped
by the expenditure of a portion of the proceeds of the
issuance and sale of bonds ot the city of Saint Paul,
authorized by Ordinance No. ]0] 35, adopted by the coun-
cil and approved by the mayor September 9, ]963 , and ,
ratified by the electors of the city of Sai�t Paul at
an election held November �3, ]963, and additional
appropriations, hereby is denominated and henceforth
shall be entitled "Saint Paul Municipal Stadium. "
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88.02.//There is created and established a continuing
revolving fund of the city of Saint Paul, hereby desig-
nated as "Saint Paul Municipal Stadium Revolving Fund. "
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• 88 .03.//All revenues derived from the maintenance and
operation of said Saint Pau1 Municipal Stadium, and/or.
from any extension of the same, by the city of Saint
Paul, shall be credited to said Saint Paul Municipal
Stadium Revolving Fund, and all expenditures for the
maintenance, repair, and operation of said Saint Paul
Municipal Stadium and/or any extension of the same, shall
be made from said Saint Paul Municipal Sta.dium Revolv-
ing Fund.
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88.04.//The Saint Paul Municipal Stadium Revolving Fund
hereby created and established shall be a continuing
revolving fund and all unexpended balances to the credit
of said revo].ving fund, at the end of this and each
succeeding fiscal year shall be retained therein, and
with alI revenues inuring to said Saint Paul Municipal
Stadium Revolving Fund, used and expended for the
purposes aforesaid.
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CHAPTER ]0] . COMMITTEE COMPENSATION
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J OJ .O] . Civil Service Commission.//Pursuant to the
authority provided in section ] 2.02 of the Charter of
the City of Saint Paul, the council of the city of
Saint Paul does hereby fix the compensation to be paid
to each member of the civil service commission to be
thirty-f ive dollars ($35.00 ) for each meeting or hear-
ing that the member shall attend.
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(Adopted Ord. ] 5217, Oct. ] 3, ] 972; amended Ord. ]5785,
Mar. 6, 1975. )
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CHAPTER ] 06. HEALTH AND 6VELFARE INSURANCE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
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]06.0] . Established.//There is hereby established a
Health and Welfare Insurance Advisory Committee con-
sisting of twelve members appointed by the mayor with
the consent o� the council. Members shall serve three-
year terms, but of the initial eleven members four shall
serve one-year terms, four two-year terms, and three
three-year terms, to provide for staggered appointments.
The members shall reflect as much as possible a cross-
section of all city departments. #3# (Amended Ord. ] 5800,
Mar. 27, �975. )
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] 06.02. Duties.//It shall be the role of the Health and
Welfare Insurance Advisory Committee to advise �he coun- .
cil on all matters regarding all city employee and re-
• tiree group insurance contracts. In order to fulfill
this role, the advisory committee shall have the follow-
ing duties:
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(] )//Receive and review all proposed premiums for re-
newal coverage for existing contracts.
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(2)//Determine the necessity of bids for group health
and welfare insurance contracts, pursuant to law.
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(3)//Prepare specifications for all bids of any health
or welfare insurance contract. •
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(4)//Accept and review all bids on health or welfare
coverages and make a recommendation of lowest responsible
bidder to city council.
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(5)//Accept and review requests for premium changes.
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(6)//Accept and review all requests for changes in cover-
• ages, benef its, and eligibility and make recommendations
thereon to the city council.
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(7)//Accept and review any proposals from insurance com-
panies or agents and make recomnendations thereon to the
city council.
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(8)//P�ake recommendations to the city council and mayor
on budget for health and welfare insurance coverage.
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(9)//Hear special requests, proposals or problems re-
garding the health and weTfare benefits.
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(]0)//Pesform such other duties as are necessary to fully
advise the city council on matters concerning the con�
tracts for health and welfare insurance protection.
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(] ] )//Receive and review all proposals of e�nployees'
collective bargaining units and make recommendations
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]06.03. Powers.//The Health and Welfare Insurance Ad- •
visory Committee shall have the power to :
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() )//Adopt its own bylaws necessary for the conduct
of its business.
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(2)//Set meetings and hearings to accept and review
any matters concerning health and welfare insurance
coverage.
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(3)//Establish an investigation of any matters concern- -
ing health and welfare insurance�coverage.
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(4)//Make recommendation to the city council and the
mayor on any matters concerning health and welfare
coverage.
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Mar. 27, ] 975. )
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CHAPTER ] 07. PLANNING COMMISSION
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]07.0] . Created.//There is hereby created an advisory
planning commission. The commission shall consist of
twenty-one (2J ) voting members appointed by the mayor
with the advice and consent of the council. Initially,
seven members shall be appointed for a term of three
years, seven members shall be appointed for a term of
two years and seven members shall be appointed for a
term of one year. Thereafter, the terms of commission
members shall be for three years and until their suc-
cessors are appointed. �3� (Amended Ord. ] 5428 , Aug. 8,
J 973 .)
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]07.02 . Powers and duties.//The commission shall serve
as an advisory body to the mayor and city counci]. on
municipal planning matters as required by the P�unicipal �
Planning and Development Act, riinnesota Statutes 462.35] .
• It shal], review and comment upon comprehensive plan recom-
mendations, studies and ar.iendments submitted by the of-
fice of the mayo'r through the division of planning and
shall recommend to the mayor initiation of such planning
studies as it deems necessary for �he proper preparation
of a comprehensive plan or any portion thereof. All such
studies transmitted to the council through the nayor 's
office shall contain the recommendations of both the
division of planning ar�cl the planning c�ommission. The
commission shall be kept informed by the division of
planning of the planning activities of all city depart-
ments and agencies, including the capital improvements
committee, as well as those of adjacent units of govern-
ment and all other affected public and private agencies
and corporations. Before the comprehensive plan, any
amendment thereto or any proposal for effecting said �
plan shall be certified by the commission, it shall hold
_ at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the tir.me,
place and purpose of the hearing shall be published
once in the official newspaper of the city at least ten
days before the day of the hearing. An outline of the
proposal shall be transmitted to the mayor and the city
council at the time the request is made for a notice of
the publ ic hear ing.
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At such time as hearings are concluded, and within thirty
days thereafter, the commission shall certify to the
mayor and city council its recommendations on the cor�-
prehensive plan, any amendment thereto, or any proposal .
for effecting said plan. Until adopted by the city
council, the plan, any amendment thereto or any propo-
sal for effecting said plan shall constitute only the
recommendation of the planning commission.
To discharge its duties and responsibilities, the
commission shall have the power to elect its own officers
and make its own rules for the conduct of its business.
Such rules may provide for the delegation of commission
duties, responsibilities and po�aers to the head of the
division of planning of the department of planning and
economic development or such employees under his direction
as he may designate, in accordanee with and subject to
lai,*. Such rules and amendments thereto are not effective .
until filed with the city clerk. The commission shall use
the services oY the staff of the division of planning as
•_ required for the conduct of commission business and shall
receive such compensation as is pro.vided by administrative
ordinance of the city council. �
The commis�i�n shal..l cor.duc't, its �usiness �:n sa�h �nanner
as to encourage and utilize maximum citizen participation.
#3#(Amended Ord. 15539, Jan. 4, 1974; Ord. 16178, Feb.
15, �.977; Ord. 16449, Jul. 25, 1�78. )
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10'7.03. Current planning committee. There is hereby
created a current planning committee composed of
eight members of the planning commission appointed
in accordance with the rules of procedure of the
planning commission. The committee shall serve as
an advisory body to the planning commission on
matters relating to the Saint Paul Zoning Ordinance
(Cha ters 60 through�64 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code�. The committee shall study all proposed
amendments to the zoning ordinance, shall upon proper
notification conduct public hearings thereon, and
shall report its findings and recommendations to
the planning commission. The committee shall carry
out such other responsibilities of the planning
commission under the zoning ordinance as may be �
deiegated to i,t by the planning commission. #3#(Amended
Ord. 15806, Apr. 10, 197�; Ord. 16400, Feb. �, 1978. )
107.04. Compensation. Each member of the planning
commission shall be paid �25 for each meeting of the
commission as a whole that the member shall attend,
but in no event shall any commission member receive
• more than �750 per annum for attendance at such
meetings. In addition, each member of the current
planning committee shall receive �25 �or each meeting
of the committee that the member shall attend, but in
no event shall any committee member receive more than
�150 per month for attendance at such meetings., The
compensation set forth herein shall be the entire
compensation to commission and/or committee members
for the performance of their duties. #3#(Added
Ord. 16400, Feb. �, 1978. )
#3#(Ord. �5350, Apr. 6, i973; amended Ord. 15428,
Aug. 8, 1q73; Ord. 15458, Oct, g, 1973; Ord. 15539, '
Jan. 4, 1974; Ord. 15806, Apr. 10, �975; Ord.
16178, Feb. 15, 1977; Ord. 16400, Feb. 7, 1978;
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CHAPTER ] 08 . PARKING COMPdISSION
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]08.0] . Purpos e.//In order to provide an effective
supply of public and private parking facilities serv-
ing Saint Paul commercial areas while retaining primary
reliance on private suppliers; the city council fin�s
it appropriate and timely t�o centralize th e public
p�rking responsibilities within city government and to
provide a vehicle for input from private parking pro-
viders and generators.
It is the intent of the mayor and city council to en-
courage the private construction and management of park-
ing facilities whenever possible and to cause the pub-
lic construction and economical managesnent of needed
parking wh en such cannot be provided by private enter-
prise; and to ensure that all construction and main-
tenance be in accordance with the DoHrntown Traffic
Control Plan and consistent with principles of energy �
conservation, planning for mass transit, and
• considerations of traffic and safety.
It is the further intent of the mayor and city council
to establish a Parking Commission, composed primarily
of persons knowiedgeable of private policies and manage-
ment practices, ir� participa te in municipal decisions
regarding the provision and management of public park-
ing. It is the� expectation of itrhe city council that said
Commissian will assist th e City in developing economical-
ly sound public parking programs which will be comple-
mentary to the private sector and beneficial to the
entire city. '
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) 08 .02 . Parking Commission.//Subdivisian ] .//Parking
Commissian Established.//Ther e is her eby established a
parking commissio n co ns 'isting of seven members appointed
by the mayor with the consent of the council .
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Subd. 2.//Terms.//Of the members first appointed, two
shall be appointed for a term of one year, two for a term
of two years, and three for a term of three years. There-
after the term of each ne*nber shall be for three years
and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
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Subd. 3.//Vacancies.//If the office of any commission
memb er becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in
the same manner in which the last regular appointment
was made for the unexpired portion of the term.
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8ubd. 4.//Qualifications.//Four of the seven members
appointed shall be selected from among owners, operators, .
ma.nagers of existing parking facilities, or from major
retail traffic generators, within the city. The re-
maining members shall have an interest in parking and be
selected from the public at large. All members shall
serve without compensation.
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� Subd. 5.//Chairperson.//The mayor shall appoint one of
the members as chairperson for 'a term of one year. The
chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commis- .
sion if present and shall perform all other duties and
• functions assigned by the comma.ssion or fhe council.
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]08.03. Meetings.//The commission shall meet at such times
and places as it shall designate and may adopt and from
time to time amend rules of procedure. Unless otherwise
provided, any action taken by the commission shall be
by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
The commission shall keep a ,public record of its meet-
ings, resolutions, findings and reports. �
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] 08 .04. Powers.//The commission shall prepare and recom-
mend to the city council, through the mayor, such plans,
programs and reports as it deems necessary to carry out
the purposes of this ordinance and establish an inte-
grated program for the development, improvement, main-
te�ance and management of public parking facilities
within the city. In furtherance of these general duties,
the commission shall:
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(] )//Review and recommend acquisition of land for park-
ing facility purposes;
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� (2)//Review and recomr,tend plans and procedures for the
construction of public parking ramps or other parking
facilities and other necessary appurtenant structures
and improvements;
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management of public parking facilities, including
charges and fees for use;
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(4)//Recommend the purchase of necessary materials,
supplies, equipment and services to carry out the
purposes of this ordinance;
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(5)//Recommend plans and programs relating to (] ) design
of public parking facilities, (2) care, maintenance and
appearance of such facilities, (3) operating policies
� designed to obtain ntaximum usage without jeopardizing
existing private facilities; (4) expansion of public
parking based upon the primary use of current revenues
in conjunction with bonding, tax increment financing
or other alternatives;
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(6)//Recommend solutions to� parking problems in all
• areas of the city, giving equal consideration to down-
town and outlying commerciaZ areas and independent com- ,
mercial or industrial establishments;
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(7)//Recommend operational programs for the maximum
feasi.ble reliance upon private manage�-nent contracts;
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(8)//Recommend compliance with state or federal regu-
lations that may be required in the implementation of
parking programs;
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(9)//Recomnend coordination of activities of other de-
partments or public agencies in the planning or under-
taking of parking policies or projects;
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() 0)//Serve as a liaison between the private sector and
city government;
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grams as the commission may deem necessary and proper
to carry out the provisions of th is ozdinance.
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J08.05. Reports.//On or before January ] st of each year,
the commission shall submit ; to the city council, through �
the mayor, an annual report summarizing its work program
during the preceding year and any attendant recommen-
dations. The commission shall submit such other re-
ports as the mayor and the council may from time to
time deem necessary and proper.
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]08 .06. Administrative Staff.//The mayor shall provide
the cammission with adequate staff necessary to perform
its duties under this ordinance.
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CHAPTER A-] . COUNC IL RULES OF PROCEDURE
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ORGANIZATION
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Rule ] . Parliamentary authority.
The rules of parliamentary practice embraced in Robert's
Rules of Order shall govern the council on any question
or point of order not contained in these Rules of Pro-
cedure.
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� Rule 2. Adoption of rules. .
• Adoption of this resolution shall constitute adoption
of these rules, which shall remain in effect unless
suspended or amended as provided herein.
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'Rule 3. Suspension of rules.
Except when designated herein by asterisk as a re-state-
- ment of other appiicable law, any rule may be suspended
by the unanimous vote of the members present. Rules
relating to the priority of business or to business pro-
cedure may be suspended by the presiding officer request-
ing general consent, provided that if such consent can-
not be obtained, suspension may occur by majority vote
of the members of the council .
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Rule 4. Amendments to rules.
Proposed amendments to these rules may be made by a
council member giving notice to the secretary of the
council seven (7) days prior to the submission of an
amending resolution, which notice shall contain the
specifics of the proposed ar.iendment and the reasons
therefor.
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*Rule 5. Organizational meeting and officers.
At the first meeting after taking office, or as soon
, thereafter as practicable, the council shall elect from
its members a president and a vice-president. At the
same time, the council shall elect a secretary of the
council who shall not be a member of the counciT, or it
may designate the city clerk or other officer or employee
to act as secretary. The officers of the council and the
secretary of' the council shall serve at the pleasure of
the council.
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*Rule 6. Business meetings.
The council shall hold regular and special meetings' in
accordance with the provisions of the Saint Paul City
� Char ter.
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• *Rule 7. Quorum.
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A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum,
but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and
compel the attendance of absent members under such
terms and penalties as the council may prescribe.
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Rule 8: Attendance at meetings.
Unless excused, all members of the council shall take
their respective seats at the hour designated for con-
vening the council for all regular or special meetings.
No member shall leave the council meeting while in
• session without permission of the presiding officer.
No member shall be excused from attendance at a council
meeting except by majority vote of the members present. -
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Rule 9. Convening the council.
The presiding officer shall take the chair at the hour
designated and shall call the council to order and in-
struct the secretary to call the roll. If neither the
president nor the vic e-president is present, the council
• shall be called to order by the secretary, and the first
order of business shall be the election of a presiding
officer for the particular meeting.
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Rule ] 0 . Order of business.
The order of business shall be as follows :
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(a)//Roll ca11
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(b)//Approval of the journal
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(c)//Official communications from the mayor
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(d)�//Public hearings
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(e)//Ordinance readings
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(f)//Committee reports
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(g)//New business
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(h)//Communications and announcements
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(i)//Presentations by citizens
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(j)//Adjournment
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Rule J ) . Powers and duties of president.
The president shall possess the powers and perform tlie
duties prescribed as follows :
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(a)//To appoint the membership of alI standing and special
committees and their respective chairs.
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(b)//Except as otherwise provided, to designate council
representatives to other bodies with the cons ent of the
council.
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(c)//To have general direction over the legislative cham-
ber of the council and to assign seats and offices for
the use of the members, public officials and news media.
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(d)//To preserve order and decorum and in the case of
disturbance or disorderly conduct in the chamber or
, adjacent lobbies to order removed any person whose con-
� duct is deemed objectionable; to order the chamber
cleared whenever dee►-ned necessary; to require the appro-
priate law enforcement of ficers to be present to assist
in preserving order.
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{e)//To decide all questions of order, subject to appeal
• 'to the council by any member, and tA speak to points of
order in priority to the other r.iembers.
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(f)//To serve ex-officio as chair �f the Rules and
Policy Committee.
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(g)//To appoint a chair of a Committee of the Whole.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
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� Rule ] 2. Conduct of business �
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- (a)//All members of the council, including th e presiding
officer, shall, during the business conducted, restrict
their discussion t.n comments germane tr� the business
before the council.
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(b)//any ruling of the presiding officer may be appealed
by any member and, upon request of any member, a roll
call vote shall be taken thereon. The vote of at least
a majority of the members present shall be required to
overrule the presiding officer.
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(c)//Only one citizen shall be heard at one time be-
fore the council, and thase appearing and waiting op-
portunity to be heard on any matter shall remain seated
until the person speaking shall Y±ave finished his argu-
� ment or statement and has seated himself. Each person
appearing before the council before commencing his argu-
ment or statement shall take a position at the foot of
the council table, shall state his name, address and the
subject matter to be discussed and shall continue in
such position until he shall have concluded his argu-
ment or statement. .
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iRule ]3. Proceedings and Motions.
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(a)//Roll Call Votes.//Al1 votes upon final adoptions
shall be by roll call vote. All ordinances, motions
and resolutions shall be adopted in accordance with the
requireanents of the charter. Such votes shall initially
be taken in alphabetical order and rotated monthly there-
after, �cept that the presiding officer shall vote last.
A roll cali vote shall not be interrupted, but a m,ember
s�ay, prior to fhe calling of the roll, make comment or
explain his vote.
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(b)//Mo�ions During Debate.//Any council member shall
have the right to bring any motion before the council
without a second. After a motion is made by a council mem-
ber, the presiding officer shall restate such r.iotion
and it shall be in the possession of the council, but it
may be withdrawn at any time before amendment or action
taken thereon by the council member requesting the motion.
All motions and amendments thereto shall be entered at
large upon the minutes and the vote thereon, whether
they be adopted or rejected.
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(c)//Precedence.//��Jhen a question is under debate, no
motion shall be considered excEpt one of the following,
which motions shall take precedence in the order stated
and said motion shall be carried by a majority of fihose
present:
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(2)//To lay on the tabZe
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(3)//For the previous question
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(4)//To postpone to a time certain
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(6)//To amend
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(7)//To pos tpone indef ini tely
When a question is under� consideration, a mAtion to
amend and a motion to amend that amendment shall be in
order until the disposition of the previous motion.
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(d)//Previous Question.
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(] )//The previaus question sha11. be put in this form:
"Shall the main question now be put?" It may be ordered
by the affirmative vote of five members of the council
and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate
and bring the council to a direct vote upon amendments,
if any, and then upon the main ciuestion.
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(2)//If the question before the council contains several
points, any member, upon request, may have it divided
• and a separate vote taken on each point.
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(e)//biotion to Adjourn.//A motion to adjourn or recess
shall be in order except: •
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(] )//When a member is speaking.
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(2)//While the same item. of business is pending during
which such a previous motion is defeated, or
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(3)//During a roll call.
A motion to recess shall take precedence over a motion
to adjourn.
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Rule ] 4. Stages of consideration.
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• (a)//Initiation of resolutions and ordinances.
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(] )//An ordinance or resolution is initiated when the
original and four copies are submitted to the secretary
of the council in proper form before ) 2 :00 o'clock noon
of the day before the last business day preceding the
meeting at which it is intended to be considered.
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(2)//The resolution or ordinance shall be initiated by
any one member of the council signing the original copy,
which shall also be signed by the appropriate adminis-
tsative officials and approved as to form by the city
attorney in accordance with the Administrative Code.
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(b)//Introduction of resolutions and ordinances.
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(] )//Every proposed ordinance shall be read in full at
fhe meeting at which it is presented, provided �hat full
reading may be waived if a copy of the ordinance is
supplied each member of the council prior to its intro-
duction. Every proposed ordinance shall be read again
by title at two separate meetings held not less than a
• week after the meeting at which it is first presented.
After a proposed ordinance is complete in the form in
which it is to be finally passed, it shall remain on
file in the off ice of the city clerk for at least one
week before final adoption. �
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(2}//Every resolution shall be presented i.n �rriting and
read in full before a vote is taken unless the reading
of the resolution is dispensed with by unanimous con-
sent. Resolutions shall become effective upon passage,
approval, and publication once in the officiai newspaper.
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(c)//Withdrawal.//Any member of/ introducing an ordinance
or resolution may, at any time prior to the vote for
final adoption, withdraw said resolution or ordinance
on his or her own motion.
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(d)//Committee reports.
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(] )//Every ordinance or resoiution shall at first read-
' ing be referred by the presiding officer to the appro- �
priate council committee. unless the ordinance or reso-
• lution
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a)//has already be�n reported out by a committee,
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b)//formalizes a council action required to be taken
after public hearing, such as license transfer, appeal,
permit or rezoning, or
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present to be a routine matter without opposition or
need for further study.
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(2)//�+Thenzver a committee acts to return a resolution
or ordinance to the council, the chair shall so in-
form the secretary, stating in writing whether the com-
mittee recommends adoption or denial or report without
recommendation. The clerk shall then place the proposal
upan the agenda of the council under the order of busi-
ness "committee reports" in the order of receipt of noti-
fication of committee action.
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(3)//An ordinance or resolution may be recalled at any
time from committe by an affirmative vote of five mem-
bers of the council.
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(e)//Public hearings.//Whenever a resolution or ordin-
ance is such �hat by law a hearing must be held before
the entire council, the city clerk shall advertise once
in the off icial newspaper the date of hearing set by
the presiding officer, and the secretary shall place
the matter on the agenda for that meeting ur.der the or-
der of business "public hearings" in the order of into-
duction.
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(f)//Consideration for final adoption.//When the pre-
siding officer has stated the question on final adoption,
he shall first recognize the chair of the committee �
to which the resolution or o�dinance was referred, if
,• such resolution or ordinance was referred to a committee,
and then the councilman introducing the resolution or
ordinance, if there be one. After those have spoken '
or declined to speak, any councilman may be recognized
for debate or other matter proper3.y in order. Members
of the public may then speak to the matter. If the com-
� mittee has recommended that the resolution or ordinance
be amended, the chair of the committee shall move the
amendment, and the amendment shall be disposed of before
further debate occurs, except as to the ar.iendment.
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(g)//Amendments.//Unless waived by the presiding officer,
no amendment to an ordinance shall be in order unless
in writing and copies presented to the presiding officer
and secretary. Any amendment shall be read in full un-
less waived by the council.
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(h)//Reconsideration.//When a question has been voted
upon it shall be in order for any member who voted on
the prevailing side to move a reconsideration at the
same or the next following regulaz council meeting
occurring thereafter.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Rule ] 5. Appointees.
Whenever as authorized or required by law there is pre-
sented to the council from any source a proposal to elect,
appoint, reappoint or ratify the appointment of any per-
son to an official position, the resolution of appoint-
ment shall be accompanied .by written information full�r
describing the qualifications of the person so proposed.
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Rule ) 6. Duties of the Secretary.
In addition to any other duties imposed by law, it shall
be the duty of the secretary of the council to keep a
journal of the proceedings o� the council in accordance
with the Administrative Code. Additionally, the sec- �
• retary shall cause to be recorded on magnetic tape the
proceedings of all council meetings, which recording
shall not be considered as� the official record of said
proceedings. The tapes shall be kept on file in the
office of the secretary of the council under such rules
and regulations as the council may from time to time pre-
scribe.
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Rule ]7. Presentations by Citizens.
Any citizen desiring tA make appearance before the coun-
cil may do so by submitting a written request to the
secretary of the council before � 2:00 o'clock noon of
the day before the last business day preceding the meet-
ing at which he or sh e intends to be heard, which letter
shall state briefly the subject natter t� be presented
' and the reasons therefor. Upon receipt of same, the
secretary of the council shall place the ma.tter on the �
council aqenda as an order of business.
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(Amended C.F. 259047, June J6, J972; C.F. 260023, Oct. 3] ,
] 972; C.F. 2648] 8, Jan 2, ] 975. )
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GHAPTER A-2. COITl`CIL SUBCOMMITTEES
i. Council subcommittees. That in order to provide Yor
the efficien opera ion o ie legislative bra.nch of city
government, t�e �ollowing subcommittees of the council are
hereby estalalished: . �
(1) Finance, Management and Personnel _
(2) Public Works
(3) City Development and Transportation
(4) Licenses a.nd Public Safety
(5) Energy, Environment and Utilities � ,
(6) Legislation • �
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The president oY the council shall be empowered to
establish such additional subcommittees as the need may
arise, with the consent oY the council. �
2. Membership. Each council subcommittee shall be
composed of at least three members of the council, which
members, including the chair, shall be named by tlie
president of the council with the advice and consent
of the council. The president of the council may
also name, with the advice and consent of the council ,
alternate members to any subcommittee, who may serve
in the absence of regular members of such subcommittees.
The members and alternates of the council subcommittee,
including the chair, shall serve an such committee at
the pleasure of the president of the council. Alternate
members,�+°hen serving in the absence of a regular
subcommittee member, have all the powers, functions
and duties of regular subcommittee memberss including
constituting a quorum, voting, and participation in
the subcommittee affairs in all respects. �3�r(Amended
C.F. 27199'�, oct.� 31 , 1978• ) .
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the duty oY each council subcommittee to consider all ordinances
or resolutions reYerred to it by the city council. The
meetings of the council subcommittees shall be open to the
public, and such committees may hear sueh testimony or public
comment as the committee deems proper. Council subcommittees
shall report to the council. upon alI ordinances or resolutions
re�erred to them, either with or without recommendation, unZess
the president or member iatroducing such ordinance or resolution
shall withdraw it or the president reassign it.
4. Meetings. .
� (1) All council subcommittees shall hold regular meetings
according to a schedule designated by the chair. A schedule of.
such meetinos. shall be provided ali council members, the mayor,
city attorney, the city clerk and neti,�s media. •
(2) Special committee meetings may be held at the call
of the chair. Advance written notice o� all special meetings
shall be provided all couneil members, the mayor, city attorney,
city clerk and news media.
(3) A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
(4) A majority vote oY the committee shall be required for
committee action.
(5) Committees shall keep minutes of all meetinos.
Committee chairs shall be responsible for providing recording -
secretary and approving ,� by signature., minutes of committee
meetings. A copy o� such minutes shall be �iled with the
city clerk as a public record and a copy provided the council
president.
5. Committee Yunetions, in particuZar.
(1) Finance, Mana�ement and Personnel. The council
subcommittee�nance, management and personnel shall
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budget matters submitted by the mayor in accordance with the
timetable provided by administrative ordinance and shall be�
responsible Yor the consideration of any legislation relating
to the personnel oY the city, salary questions, and labor
relations. �
(2) Public Works. The council subcommittee on public
works shall assume the responsibility for the review and recom-
mendation of council legislation a�fecting public works.
(3} Cit Develo ment and Trans ortation. The council
subcommittee on city deve opment and transportation shall assume
the responsibility for the review and recommendation of council
legislation relating to community services. This committee
shall also assume the responsibility for the review and recommenda-
tion to the council of legislation relating to city deveZopment,
including legislation relating to the lease, purchase and sale
of land and buildings, the review of proposed options to purchase
or contracts to sell and shall report to the council as to the
Yeasibility of the cost of purchase or sale and all other Yaats .
releva,nt to enable the council to make a proper determination. •
In cases where suitable land cannot be secured at a reasonable
• price by purchase, the subcommittee may recommend to the council
that condemnation proceedings be instituted to secure the land
necessary.� '
(4) Licenses and Public Safet . The council subcommittee
for licenses and public saYe y sha 1 assume the responsibility
for the review and recommendation to the council of legislation
relating to or afYecting the departments of police and fire.
This committee shall also establish rules of procedure to provide
Yor proper notice and hearings on licensing matters. Such com-
mittee shall be responsible �or considering all licenses requir-
ing council approval, as provided i:n the Legislative Code, and
shall make recommendations to the council relative to indivicival
licenses and legislation involving licensing.
(5) Energy, Environment and Utilities. The energy, �
environment and utilities subcommit�ee shall review the
follo�ring proposals for legislation:
(a) Legislation relating to telephone, telegraph, radio,
television, cable television, lighting, heating, water and
se�ver, transportation, and other public utilities services
Zahatsoever which are subject to the control of the city eduncil
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licenses, permits, and other privileges granted by the city council
to public utility owners or operators, their lessees or repre—
sentatives, and sha11 be empowered to have access, at all.
reasonable times, to the books, papers, machinery and equip—
ment oY all public utilities owners, operators, lessees and
their representatives, doing business with the city council
and over which the city council has any control or regulative
power. Such access shall be used for the purpose oY making
any inspections or ascertaining any facts in relation to said
utilities or their operation, cost, prices, capitalization,
pro�its, or any other Yac't relating to their business which
will assis't said committee � in making recommendations to the
council.
(c) Legislation relating to tYie use and conservation
o� energy.
(d) Legislation relating to environmental protection.
• (6� Le�islation. The council subcommittee on legislation
shall assume the responsibility 3or the review and recommendation
to the council of any' proposed charter amendment, general city
legislation not otherwise provided Yor by a subcommittee,
all proposed legislation to be submitted to the state
legislature, and matters dealind with elections.
(7) Rules and Policy. The council subcommittee on rules
and policy shall assume the responsibility for the revies� and
recommendation to the council. of any proposed amendments to
the city council rules oY procedure� and shall revie�v and
recommend to the council general policy guidelines Yor the
council to follow. in its legislative deliberations, and may
review nominees Yor appointment to various boards' and
commissions.
6. Amendment. This resolution may be amended only by
the submission in writing by a member of the council oY a
notice of intent to amend the same, which notice shall con—
tain the speciYic proposed amendments. Such notice shail
be served upon each member of the council seven (7) days
prior to the submission o� any resolution amending such
rules.
• �3#(C.F. 259048, Jun. 16, 19?2, as amended: C.F. 25g511,
Aug. 22, 1972; C.F. 261948, Aug. 22, 1973; C.F. 265879, '� �
Aug. 12, 1975; �•F• 270847, Apr. 11, 1978; C.F. 271994,
oct. 31, 1978. )
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CHAPTER A-3. ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS - NOTICE REQUIREbIENTS
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Whereas,//The Council deems it necessary and in the pub-
lic interest that advance notice be ,forwarded to elected
officials prior to the holding of public informational
meetings by any department, bureau, agency or com-
mittee of the City of Saint Paul, now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED,//By the Council of the City of Saint Paul:
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I .//That any city personnel arranging or causing to be
held any public information meeting by or on behalf of
any city department, bureau, agency, board, commission
or advisory committee shall provide a minimum of five
days ' advance wri�tten notice of such meeting to all mem-
bers of �the city council, the mayor, �
• the city clerk :. and the city attorney. Five day
notice may be waived in the event of an emergency. The
City Clerk shall first be notified if any such public
informational meeting is to be held in the Council Cham-
bers located within the City Hall and Co'ur t Hous e.
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2.//For purposes of such notice, public informational
meetings shall mean .any meeting for which members of the
general public receive notice or invitation to appear
for the purpose of presentation, testimony, consultation
or otherwise.
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3.//Such notice shall co ntain the date, time and place .
of the meeting to be held and a brief statement of the
subject matter to be discussed.
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4.//The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward coAies
of this resolution to the mayor, all_
department heads, the chairmen of every board, commission
or advisory committee to the ci ty .
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CHAPTER A-4. COUNCIL COMMITTEES - FREE PARSING
RESOLVID, That the council hereby approves payment
from the Council Contingency Fund of the parking fees
at the Saint Paul Civic Center Parking Ramp for the
Charter Commission and for other City o� Saint Paul
committees and commissions formally established by
the Charter, Legislative and Administrative Codes,
and by ordinance or resolution of the City Council;
and be it
FURTHER BESOLVED, that the prior resolution of this
Council, Council Fil�e No. 263540, adopted May 21,
1974, be and the same is hereby rescinded.
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CHAPTER A-5. REAL ESTATE PURCHASES--APPRAISALS MADE
PUBLIC
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WHEREAS,//Under the current procedures followed by the
City of St. Paul in acquisition of property, the Valua-�
tion Bureau of the Finance and Management Services
Department has retained custody of appraisals and main-
tains that these doeuments are of confidential status,
and �
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WHEREAS,//It is the view of the City Council of St. Paul
that this procedure is not in the public i.nterest or the
public's right to know and have access to public records
and documents maintained or acquired prior to the com-
pletion of negotiation and purcha�e by the City of
St. Paul of owner-occupied residential properties, and
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WHEREAS,//It has not been demonstrated harm �aould result
• - to the City of St. Paul by making these appraisals pub- �
` lic, and any potential harm that may result to the City
is far outweighed by the public's right to know, and
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WHEREAS,//The City Council recognizes that when it is
taking private property, many times from �nwilling
sellers, every effort must be made to insure that the
private property owner receives full and fair market
value for his property and knowing details of appraisals
will help achieve this goal, and
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WHEREAS,//Unlike private parties engaged in a real estate
transaction when both parties try to arrive at a price
favorable to ther.iselves, government units do not have
this same right but must do all possible to see that the
private party receives full and fair market value with
the benefit of full and complete information;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,//That real estate appraisals
procured on behalf of the City of St. Paul incident to
land acquisition of owner-occupied residential proper-
ties be made available for public inspection and review
• at fhe Valuation Division's Office from the time when
the landowner of land so appraised is first contacted to
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determine if he will sell his property to the City of
St. Paul on the basis of such appraisals, and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//That the foregoing right to public
inspection and review not b e limited arid the owners
� of other proper ti.es contemporaneously being acquired
� have the right, as members of the publ,ic , in inspecting
and reviewing th e same.
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BE IT FURTKER RESOLVED,//That any claim of confidential-
ity under the Lawyer/Client privilege pertaining to this
� procedure is hereby waived.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,//That copies of this resolution
b e forwarded to the City Administrator and the Finance
and Management Services Depar tment head.
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CHAPTER A- 6. SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES
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RESOLVED,//That pursuant to Chapter 23] of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code, as amended, pertaining to Sewer Service
� Charges and authorizing establishment of Service Avail-
ability Charges (SAC) by Council Resolution, the Coun-�
cil of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the
amount, and basis for such Service Availability Charges
, to be levied and collected during the year ]973 and there-
after until modified by this� Council and whicFi chargeds
shall be imposed on each building or structure in the
City for which a building pe�mi't is required. The
charge for each building shall be equal to the number
of units of sewage volvme which it will discharge, mul-
tiplied by the sum of $400.00. A unit of sewage volume
sha11 be ] 00,000 gallons per year and shall be assigned
as follows :
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• a.//One SAC unit for each dwelling unit contained in
stsuctures intended or designed for not more than two
families.
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b.//80� of one SAC unit for each apartment or each dwell-
ing unit and structures intended or designed for more
than two families.
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c.//80� of one SAC unit for each mobile home.
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d.//75� of one SAC unit equivalent for that type of hous-
ing for each dwelling unit built by the Housing and Re-
development Authority or for each housing unit built
and subsidized under any Federal program for low and moder-
ate income housing.
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e.//All commercial, institutional, industrial and other
uses shall be assigned one SAC unit for each ] 00,000
gallons per year of sewage flow or part thereof which the
Department of Community Services and/or the Metropolitan
Wa�s�te Control Commission shall estimate coill be discharged
• into the sewer system. The minimum capacity charge for
such commercial, institutional, industrial and other uses
shall be one SAC unit. To the extent possible, all allo-
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cations and charges for commercial and institutional
buildings will be based on the standard number of units
established for the use or uses by the Metropolitan Z�Taste
Control Commission, which allocations schedules shall be
maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk.
�� All determinations of SAC units for industrial users
' and uses not set forth on the above-referenced alloca-
tions shall be first made and determined by the Metro-
politan Sewer Service Board and revie�eed by the Depart-
ment of Community Services.
All determinations of SAC units for industrial users
-t , shall be subject to review and verification based on
�• actual flow discharge from the structure after one year
of operation to determine if the Service Availability
Charge assisgnment was accurate. . This review shall be
made by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and
' the Department of Community Services one year after
the date of the first discharge into the sewer system; �
and following such review and determination, an addi-
• tional fee or refund shall be made by the Metropolitan
Waste eontrol Commission;
and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//that tlze above Service Availability
. Charges shall be paid to the City of Saint Paul as
follows:
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a.//Issuance of Building Permits :
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] .//The Service Availability Charges shall be paid prior
to the issuance of all building permits to be issued for
� new construction from and after the effective date of this
resolution.
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2.//The Service Availability Charges shall be paid prior
to the issuance of all building permits issued from and
after the effective date of this resolution, for alter-
ations and/or additions to existing structures, if the
addition or alteration will require additional Service
Availability Charge units or reserve capacity. Such
• units shall be determined and charges made therefor in
accordance with the Charges set forth above.
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b.//Issuance of Sewer Connec tion Permits ://A Service
Availability Charge shall be paid to the City at. the
time of issuance of all sewer connection permits for .
connections to be made on and after the effective date
of this resolution, except in the following cases:
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] .//The sewer connection permit is issued for a build-
ing for which a Service Availability Charge was made
at the time the� building permit was issued.
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2.//The sewer connection permit was issued for a build-
ing for which a building perrnit was issued prior to
' January j , ] 973, and the building was not served by an
on-lot disposal system. � '
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3.//The sewer connection permit was ' issued for a build� �
ing for which a building permit was issued prior tA
• January ] , . ] 973, and is served by an on-lot disposal
system; then and in that event, the charge shall be
50� of the required SAC unit charge if the connection
permit is issued during the calendar year ] 973;
and be it
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FURTHER R�SOLVED,//That all informational reports re-
. quired by the Department of Community Services shall be
completed •by applicants for permits. These reports shall
be reviewed by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
and if, upon reviewing the said reports, the Commission
determines that a greater number of SAC units is assign-
able to the structure, the applicant shall be required
to pay this additional amount of cost t�o the Metropolitan
Waste Control Commission; and be it '
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//That any person applying for a
building permit shall be entitled to receive SAC unit
credits to be applied to the charges reguired by this
resolution if a demolition permit had been issued for
the same site; provided, hocvever, that such credits
shall not be given for any demolition permits issued
• prior to January ] , ]973. The credits given shall be
based on the immediately preceding use of the site,
and the SAC credit shall be determined by the number
of SAC units which the previous structure was discharging
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into the sewer system, but i.n no event shall the
number of SAC unit credits exceed the number of new
SAC unit charges for specific building or land use
site.
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(Adopted C.F. 26054, Jan. 23, ]973; C.F. 262908; C.F.
264600,. Nov. 20, ] 974; C.F. 266392, Nov. 25, J975;
C.F. 26830] ; Dec. 2] , ] 976; C.F. 270] 8] , Dec. J 3, ] 977. )
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CHAP�R A-' 7 . POLICY, CERTAIN LOCAL IP�lPROVEbIENTS .
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WHEREAS,//The Council of the City of Saint Paul recog-
nizes that the primary benefit from public improvements
oonstructed on Trunk Highways, .Municipal State Aid
Routes, County Highways and County State Aid Routes is
to the general public rather than to adjoining proper-
ties, now, therefore, be it
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� RESOLVED,//That the foll.owing tvpes of public improve-
ments shall be constructed without the Ievying of speci-
al assessments therefor on previously graded or paved
Trunk Highways, Municipal State Aid Routes, County High-
ways and County State Aid Routes : grading and sur-�
facing of streets, curb�, gutters, boulevards, trees,
sidewalks, lights, and surface drainage structures,
and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//That this policy shall be effective
for all improvements approved by Final Orders adopted
after the date this resolution is adopted, approved
and published.
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CHAPTER A-8 . SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY
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RESOLVED,//That the Council of the City of Saint Paul
does hereby approve and adopt, as the local public
improvement special assessment policy for the City of
Saint Paul, the attached Mayor's recommended Special
� Assessment Policy,/s/] and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//That this approved local public .
improvement special assessment policy shall apply
. to all improvements authorized by the City Council
effective January ] , ] 976; and be it �
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FURTHER RESOLVED,//That the reconstruction of standard
improvements, i.e. , streets, curbs, and gutters, shall
be done in accordance with the Residential Street Re- �
paving Plan, including petition improvements, to be
• developed by the DepartTnent of Public Works and City
Planning. �3� (Adopted C.F. 268302, Dec. 2] , ] 976. ?
]/Attachment not reproduced here. Copy is on file with
the City Clerk.
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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - INDEX
A
Aecounting Division - 5.03
Administrative Code - 3.0�
Alley Ma,intenance and Assessments - C. 62
Appraisals Made Public - App. A-5
Ambulance Service - g.01
Assessments -
Deferred Assessments, senior citizens - 64.0'7
Local Improvements - C. 64, App. A-7, A-8
Street Maintenance - C. 62
Tree Maintenance - C. 63
Water Pipes - C. 63
Assessments and Valuations Division - 5.06
Assistants to the Mayor - 2.026
Attorney - See City Attorney
Automobile Expense, reimbursement - C. 33
B
• Bid bonds, Contractors' bonds - C. 83
Board of Water Commissioners - See Water Board
Bonds, Form and Execution - 86.06
Bonds, Official Surety Bonds - C. 22
Budget, Capital Improvement - C. 57
Budget Calendar - C. 46
Budget Director, Qualifications and Duties - 2.027
Building Code EnYorcement - 7.05
C
CaTendar, Budget - C. 56
Canine Control - 7.04(5)
Canvassing of Election Returns, etc. (Council may delegate) - C. 77
Capital Improvement Budget - Committee, Procedures,
Adoption, Use of Funds, etc. - C. 5'7
Capital Improvement Budget (Planning function) - 10.04
Car Expense - RPimbursement - C. 33
CDBG Program - 10.05
Checks, Execution of - 86.07
Chief of Police - 8.03, 8.05
City Attorney - Chapter 3
Administrative and Legislative Codes - 3.05
Appointment - 3.01
Assistants - 3.03
• Codification of Ordinances - 3.05
Opinions ftendered - 3.03
Ordinances, approve form - 3.02
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Powers and Duties - 3.02, 3.05
Qualifications - 3.01
Resolutions, Preparation - 3.02
Special Counsel - 3.04
Utility Rate Expert - 3.02
Workers Compensation Payments - 3.02
City Clerk - Chapter 4
Administrative and Legislative Codes, distribute
and sell copies - 3.05, subd. 3
Appointment - 4.01
Commissioner of Registration - 4.04
Custodian of Records - 4.02
Elections - 4.04
Nominating Petitions - C. 76
Petitions - 4.05
Powers and Duties - 4.02, 3.05 subd. 3
Records - 4.02, 4.03
Civil Service Commission, Compensation - C. 101
Clothing and Uniform Allowances -
Fire Department - C. 34
Police - C. 35
Plain Clothes Officers - C. 36
• Radio Maintenance Unit - C. 37
Code of Ethics - C. 24
Colleetive Bargaining Process - C. 23
Committee Compensation - C. 101
Civil Service Commission - 101.01
Current Planning Committee - 107.03
Planning Commission - 10�.04
Committees, Council - Free Parking - App. A-4
Committees, Council Subcommittees - App. A-2
Communications Systems - 5.02
Community Development Block Grant Program - 10.05 �
Community Development Division - 10.05
Community Services Department - C. 7
Building Code Enforcement - 7.05
Canine Control - 7.04
Director, Powers and Duties, Qualifications - 7.01, 21.01
Div. of Housing and Building Code Enforcement - 7.05
Div. of Libraries - 7.02
Div. of Manpower Programs - 7.06
Div. of Parks and Recreation - '7.03
Div. of Public Health - '].04
Health and Sanitation - '7.04
Occupational Health and Safety - 7.04
Pollution Control - 7.04
Tree Maintenance - C. 61
• Vital Statistics - 7.04
Comprehensive Plan - 10.04
Contractors ' Bonds - C. 83
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Contracts, Board of Water Commissioners - 86.02, .03, .05
Contracts, Signing o� - C. 86
Council Committees - Free Parking - App. A-4
Council Duties re Canvassing of Election Returns - C. ?7
Council Investigation and Research Center - 16.03
Council Meetings - C. 15
Council Personnel - C. 16 �
Council Rules of Procedure - App. A-1
Council Salaries - C. 32
Council Subcommittees - App. A-2
Current Planning Committee, Zoning Ordinance - 107.03
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Data Processing Manager, Functions - 2.028
Deeds, signing of - C. 36
De�erred Assessments for senior citizens - 64.07
Department of -
(See remainder of title, e.g. : "Community Services, " etc. )
Design and Engineering Division - 6.02
Director of -
(See remainder of title, e.g. ; ��Community Services, '� etc. )
Division of -
• (See remainder of title)
Documents, Custodian of City Documents - 5.01
Documents - OYficial Publications - C. 87
Dog Control - 7.04
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Economic Development Division - 10.02
Elections - 4.04
Eleetions - Canvassing of returns, etc. (couneil ma,y
delegate) - C. 77
Elections - Nominating Petitions - C. '76
Emergency Meetings - 15.06
Emergency Preparedness - Fire Chief - g.01
Eminent Domain - C. 52
Awards paid into court - 52.01
Appraisal fees - 52.02
Employees and Officers - Car Expense - C. 33
Employees - Payroll Deduction, etc. - C. 39
Ethics Code - C. 24
Execution oY Deeds, Contracts - C. 86
Executive Assistant to the Mayor - 2.025
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Finance and Management Services Department - C. 5
Accounting Practices - 5.01
Assessment Procedures - Local Improvements - C. 64
Assessment Procedures - Street Maintenance - C. 62
Custodian of City Documents - 5.01
Director, Powers and Duties, Qualifications - 5.01, 21.03
Division of Accounting - 5.03
Division of Assessments and Valuation - 5.06
Division of License and Permit Administration - 5.0'7
Division of Purchasing - 5.05
Division of Property Management - 5.02
Division of Treasury - 5.04
Duties re Official Instruments - C. 86
Duties re Payroll Deductions for Nonprofit Entities - -
39.04, 39.05, 39.07
Function - 5.01
Fire Chief - 9.01
Fire and Safety Services Department - C. 9
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• General Provisions, Reorganization - C. 1
Grant Program - Housing - C. 71
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Health and Sanitation - 7.04
Health and Welfare Insurance Advisory Committee - C . 106
Housing and Building Code Enforcement Division - 7.05
Housing and Redevelopment Authority -
Housing and Rehabilitation Finance Program - C. 72
Sta�f services, Renewal Division - 10.03
Housing and Rehabilitation Finance Progra.m - C. 72
Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program - C. 71
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Industrial and Commercial Development - 10.02
Information and Complaint Officer - 2.029, 21.06
Insurance Advisory Committee - C. 106
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Journals and Minutes of Meetings - 15.07
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Labor Relations - Collective Bargaining - C. 23
Leases, signing of - C. 86
Legislative Aides - 16.01
Legislative Code - 3.05
Liability Insurance - Car Expense - C. 33
Libraries Division - 7.02, C. 87
License and Permit Administration Division - 5.07
Loan and Grant Program - C. 71
Local Improvements - Assessments - C. 63, App. A-7, A-8
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Maintenance of Buildings, Vehicles, Equipment - 5.02
Mayor - Chapter 2
Acting Mayor - 2.01
Appointments- App. A-1 (Rule 15)
Assistants to the Mayor - 2.026
Budget Director - 2.027
Budget Message - 2.05
Council Appearances - 2.05
• Data Processing Manager - 2.028
Executive Assistant - 2.025
Functions - 2.021
Information and Complaint Officer - 2.02g
Payroll Deductions (may establish rules) - 39.08
Powers - 2.01, 2.02, 39.08
Salary - C. 32
Special Appearances - 2.05
Meetings, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions - C. 15
Emergency Meetings - 15.06
Journal, Minutes - 15.07
Notice Requirements - 15 .02, 15.06
Meetings - Notice Requirements - App. A-3
Midway Stadium Fund , C. 88
Minimum Wages on. Public Contracts - 82.07
Municipal Stadium Revolving Fund - C. 88
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Nominating Petitions - C. 76
Notice Requirements, Meetings - C. 15 and App. A-3
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Occupational Health and Safety - 7.04(3)
Officers Qualifications - C. 21
• Officers - Workers Compensation - C. 31
Of�icial Documents - Deposit with Library - C. 8'7
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Operations Division (Public Works) - 6.03
Ordinances -
City Attorney Duties - 3.02(3)
Custodian - 4.02
Form Approved - 3.02(3)
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Parking Commission - C. 108
Parking, Council Committees - App. A-4
Parks and ftecreation Division - 7.03
Payroll Deductions for Non-profit Entities - C. 39
Permit Administration Division - 5.07
Petitions - Filed with City Clerk - 4.05
Petitions - Nominating Petitions, and in lieu of
Yiling fees - C. 76
Plannin� Commission - C. 107
Compensation - 107.04
Created - 107.01
Current Planning Committee - 107..03
Powers and Duties - 107.02
Staff Services - 10.04
• Planning Division - 10.04
Planning and Economic Development Department - C. 10
Capital Improvement Program - 10.04
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - 10.05
Comprehensive Plan - 10.04
Director, Powers and Duties, Quali�ications - 10.01, 21.05
Division oY Community Development - 10.05
Division of Economic Development - 10.02
Division of Planning - 10.04
Division of Renewal - 10.03
Financing - Development Distriet and Tax Increnent - 10.02
Industrial and Commercial Development - 10.02
Planning Commission, Stagf Services - 10.04
Port Authority, Bonding, Projects, Staff Services - 10.02
Rehabilitation, Renewal - 10.03
Relocation Services and Assistance - 10.03
Research Materials - 10.04
Police Department - C. 8
Chief of Police, Powers and Duties - 8.01, 8.03
Functions - 8.02
Policy, Local Improvements - App. A-7
Po].icy, Real Estate Appraisals Made Public - App. A-5
Policy, Special Assessments - App. A-8
Pollution Control - 7.04(2)
Port Authority - Cooperation, Dept. of Planning and
• Economic Development - 10.02
Procedures, Council Rules of - App. A-1
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Property Management Division - 5.02
Public Health Division - 7.04
Public Works Department - C. 6
Director, Powers and Duties, Qualifications - 6.01, 21.03
Division of Design and Engineering - 6.02
Division of Operations - 6.03
Rubbish Collection Charges - C. 65
Published Documents Filed with Library - C. 87
Purchasin� Division - 5.05
Purchasing Procedures - C. 82
Purchasing - Small Businesses, etc. - C. 81
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Qualifications of O�ficers - C. 21
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Real Estate Appraisals Made Public - App. A-5
Real Property - Eminent Domain - C. 52
Real Property, Sale of - C. 51
Rehabilitation Finance Program - C. 72
• Rehabilitation Grant Program - C. 71
Relocation Services - 10.03
Renewal Division - 10.03
Reorganization under new Charter - C. 1
Reports, Annual, to be filed with Library - C. 87
Reports to Mayor required - 2.023, 2.024
Research Center (Council) - 16.03
Resolutions - City Attorney to prepare - 3.02(3)
Resolutions - Custodian - 4.02
Rubbish Collection Charges - C. 65
Charges a Lien - 65.02
Special Rates - 65.05
Rules of Procedure, Council - App. A-1
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Salaries, Elected Officials - C. 32
Sale of City Property - C. 52
Secretary of Council - App. A-1� Rule 5
Senior Citizens - Deferred Assessments - 64.07
Service Availability Charges - App. A-6
Severance Pay - C. 38
Sewer Service - Availability Charges - App. A-6
Sick Leave, Conversion to Vacation - 38.06
Sidewalk Maintenance and Assessments - C. 62, App. A-8
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Solid Waste Collection Charges - 65.01
Charges a Lien - 65.02
Committee - 65.03
Special Rates - 65.03
Space Allocation and Communications - 5.02
Special Assessments for Local Improvements - C. 64, App. A-7, A-8
Special Assessments - Deferred for Senior Citizens - 64.07
Street Maintenance and Assessments - C. 62
Surety Bonds for Public Officials - C. 22
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Treasury Division - 5.04
Tree Maintenance and Assessments - C. 61
Tree Trimming - 7.03
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Vacation Leave, Sick Leave Conversion to - 38.06
Valuations Division -- 5.06
Vital Statistics 7.04(6)
Voter Registration - Duty of City Clerk - 4.04
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Wages on Public Contracts - 82.0'7
Water Board, Contracts, Deeds, etc. - 86.02, 86.05
Water Pipes, Assessment - C. 64
Workers Compensation for City Officers - C. 31
Workers Compensation Claims - Processed by City
Attorney - 3.02(9)
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Zoning Ordinance - Current Planning Committee duties - 10�.03
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