271084 WHI7E - CITY CLERK ` `�����
PINK - FINANCE COURCIl �r
CANARV - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L
BLUE - MAYOR File NO.
. Co ncil esolution
Presented By ��
Referred To Committee: Date ,
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Amherst H.
Wilder Foundation have legal interest in the property commonly referred to as
the Park Nursery site and mutual ownership of the tre� thereon, and
WHEREAS, Building and road construction and utility easement placement is
anticipated on the Park Nursery site and will result in the rerrwval and/or
destruction of growing trees, and
WHEREAS, said Authority and Foundation have agreed to make a gift to the
City of Saint Paul of said trees for relocation on various public lands, and
WHEREAS, Time is of the essence in the relocation of the trees as the root
systems begin to dry with the onset of summer making their survival in relocation
sites more difficult, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby authorizes the
Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Community Services, to accept
the giftof such trees as said division could relocate on public lands, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul extends its
thanks to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for its thoughtfulness in aiding the
tree replanting program of the City of Saint Paul and extends its deep appreciation
to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for its most thoughtful and timely
gift of many trees of a considerable size.
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• f�OUSiNG AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUI, MINNESOTA
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. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING �
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPM�NT AUTHORITY
� OF TIiE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
T0: ROSALIE L. BUTLER
DAVID H. HOZZA
RUBY HUNT
LEONARD W. LEVINE
PATRICK J. ROEDLER �
VICTOR J. TEDESCO ' �
". " ROBE RT SYLVESTER �
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Commissioners of
the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul,
Minnesota will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 1978, in the
Council Chambers on the Third Floor of the City Hall at 15 West Kellogg
Boulevard, to consider the following action: �
1. Authorize Department of Community Services
_ to remove trees from the Park Nursery Site
for replanting in park areas. �
• Chairman
. - May 16 , 1978 � �
• nuu�iiv� Hivu rstutvt�urrntiv 1 HU 1 IiUti1 I Y Uf I Ht l;l i Y Uf SAIN I NAUL, MINNtSU T A
REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONERS DATE May 16, 1978
R EG A R D i N G REQUEST OF DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO REMOVE
TREES FROM PARK NURSERY SITE
In accordance with the attached request of the Department of Comanunity
Services and consent of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for authorization
to remove trees f rom the Park Nursery Site for replanting within the City`s �
park system, which trees caould otherwise be lost due to construction, staff •
requests approval of the attached resolution.
LEGAL:JTH
RESOLUTION N0. 78-5/18-1
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO REMOVE TREES FROM THE PARK NURSERY-
EDGCUMBE RECREATION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SITE
RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and
� Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, fee
owner of certain real property identified as the Park Nursery Site,
which property is subject to a sales agreement with the Amherst H.
_ Wilder Foundation, that the Division of Parks and Recreation,
� Department of Community Services, City of Saint Paul, is hereby .
authorized to enter upon said property and remove therefrom the .
. trees and shrubs to be identified by said Division and the architect
for Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, with approval of said Foundation,
Division, and the Renewal Division, Department of Planning and
Economic Development, for replanting by the Divisions of Parks and
Recreation in the City park system.
� i�� Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
• ST.PAUL,b11NNESOTA �
BOARD OF DIRECiORS Ho118iIIg OfSC@ -
ROBERT H.TUCKEA.Prssrdsm „�o r,oan�v�sr�a�w►n e�►�nc e�. �
� FRANK HAMMOND,1st Wos Prssidsnf 55 E FIFTH STREET
.Y1MES C.OTIS.2f1d Y�06 P/9S�dent ST.PAU�MInNrESpTA 55107
H.JAMES SEESEL JR..Tisaswer . ' (et�22'�aegt
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MARY B.McMILLAN
G.RICHARD SLApE_
LEONAAD H.WILF�NiNG
E,cecwws Diriector�ssaet�y
• MEMORANDUM
� May 12, 1978
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_ • TO: Robert Piram, Director
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FROM: John B. Briscoe ' �j-�
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REGAI2DING: Park Nursery Trees
The Wilder Foundation is glad that the Par�s & Recreation
Department will make use of those trees on the Park Nursery
- Site which, due to roads, utility easements, and placement
of buildings would be destroyed during' constr.uction.
We wholeheartedly endorse the removal of� those trees prior
to closing on the land sale so that the trees have a
reasonable chance to survive the� re-planting. We do request
, that the selection and taking of trees involve our project
architect from Winsor-Faricy who is Tom Ulness and members
of the landscape team that he indicates.
Please keep me informed as to the� success of the removal of
these trees.
cc: Tom Ulness
Leonard Wilkening
���.t� o.`, . . CITY OF SA1NT PAUL
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
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- � .:.. DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION '
ROBERT P.PIRAM,SUPERINT�NDENT
• 545 Ctty Hall,Saint Paui,Minnesota 55102
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- Maty 12, 1978 - .- - -
Gary Stout, Director � �
- � Planning and Economic Development
55 East Fifth Street •
Saint Paul , Minnesota 55]Ol
Dear Mr. Stout:
I have been meeting with your staff regarding the �roposed development
of the Park Nursery site. As you are aware the proposed project will
entail a great deal of earth moving on the site. As a result much of
� the area will have to be regraded and reshaped. .
There are many good trees on the site and it would .be a shame to lose
them because of the construction projec�. I am therefore requesting that
you allow the Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Cort�nunity
Services, to remove these trees. We will replant the trees within our
�- parks system. _
I have discussed this with your staff, with the staff of the Wilder
Foundation and the architect for the project. They hG�:e all indicated
that they have no problem with what we are suggesting. I will be receiving �
a letter from John Briscoe giving us permission to remove the trees from
the site and I will continue to work with Wilder's architect to identify
the areas that will require major construction so that 4•�e will only take
those trees that would be lost during the construction.
It is important to move as quickly as possible due to the fact that the
_ mortality rate of trees increases substantially after June 15. Any assistance
that you can give us in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
- Sincerely, .
Robert P. Piram �
Thomas J. IGet l ey
cc: James Hart �
Paul McCloskey
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