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Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
Be it Resolved: That the City Council hereby approves the State
Legislative Work Program for 1978-79 (copy attached) ,
which was approved by the City Council Legislation
Committee September 5, 1978;
Be it Further Resolved: That the City Council hereby approves the
organization chart and staff responsibilities contained
in the attached work program and direets city staff to
follow the timeline which will result in adoption of _
the city's legislative program by November 15, 1978.
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SAINT PAUL STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
PROPOSED WORK PROGRAM FOR 1978-79
September 5, 1978
Organization and Staff Responsibilities
City Council
Mayor Legislation
Committee
P.esponsible for supervising lobbying efforts,
taking positions on legislative issues and
for providing overall direction to City staff.
CITY STAFF
Wellington - Overall coordination of issues, legislative
contacts, and relations with other municipal
lobbying groups. Coordinator of legislative
activities by City staff.
Connelly Members of legislative staff
Cunningham team. �9eekly meetings to review
Eckstein the status of the legislative
. Neid program. Regular meetings with
Scheibel Mayor and City Council Legislation
Wellington (staff coordinator) Committee . ��eekly newsletter to
Wright other City Council members and City
staf f.
Proposed Timeline for
Saint Paul State Legislative Program
1) Developmental Phase July-August
- identification of key issues, staff
research, contacts with City staff
2) Meeting with City Council Legislation September 5
Committee for initial review of state
legislative work program
3) Meeting with Ramsey County Delegations September I8
for review of State Aids issue
4) Weekly meetings with City Council September 20-
Legislation Committee for review of October 20
specific legislative issues
5) Adoption of legislative program by November 1
Legislation Committee
6) Approval by City Council November 15
7) Meeting with Ramsey County, Saint Paul November 30
School Board, and City Council
Legislation Committee for joint review
of legislative proposals
8) r4eeting with Ramsey County Delegation December 15
to review the adopted City legislative
program
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LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
1) Local Government Aid/Tax Bill
Lead staff: Wellington
Other staff: Connelly, Eckstein
Staff will focus efforts on revising the local government
aid formula, increasing the amount of per capita aid,
and potential revisions of levy limits„ sales ratio
and assessment practices.
2) Tax Increment Financing/Reinvestment Fund
Lead staff: Wellington
Other staff: Pfoser, Hart, Wright
Staff will work with the League of Cities/NAHRO task
force members on amendments to tax increment financing
statutes. Key issues will involve proposed limitations
on the size of development districts, bond terms,
relationship to fiscal disparities, and certifieation
procedures.
3) Shade Tree Program
Lead staff: Wright
Other staff: Piram, Barr, Olson
Primary attention will be directed toward ensuring
that a sufficient appropriation is made for support
of the shade tree program.
4) Tax Exempt Property
Lead staff: Wright
Other staff: Carlson, Gierymski
Staff will focus efforts on legislation which would
enable the City to receive reimbursement for City services
provided to tax-exempt properties.
5) Folice and Fire Pensions
Lead staff: Wellington
Other staff: Norstrem, Carlson
Primary attention will be directed toward the work of
Representative Patton' s task force of the Legislative
Retirement Commission, which is attempting to develop
a plan to improve the fiscal status of local police
and fire pension programs. Key issues will be the
status of new members, employee contributions, vesting,
and deficit financing.
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6) Downtown People Mover
Lead staff: ��lright
Other staff: Schnarr, Neid, Blees
Legislative efforts will be coordinated with the
work of the DPM Steering Committee and DPM project
staff.
7) Como Zoo
Lead staff: Wright
Other staff: Piram
Efforts will be focused on securing state appropriations
for the Metro Parks bill.
8) Steam Plant/Resource Recovery Facilities
Lead staff: Wellington
Other staff: Jefferson
Initial attention will be devoted toward analysis
of the proposal hy Hennepin County which would pro-
vide the. Metro Council with positive districting
powers for solid waste.
9) Other Potential Issues (unassigned)
a. Gillette Hospital .
b. Franchise Fee/Utility Rates
c. Income tax deductability for owners of substandard
apartments.
d. Mandatory zetirement (change from 65 to 70)
e. Human Rights Commission, court enforcement and
judicial review.
�. City Hall/Court House funding ratio
g. Sales tax exemption for municipal contracts
h. Public Housing Agency pensions
i. Auto parking facilities assessment
j . . Emergency hausing
k. PELRA, collective bargaining
1. Mandated services, fiscal notes
m. Community Health Services Act
n. Tax limiting legislation
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TO : Sain� Paul Cif� Council
F R O M � C 0('rt i7i 1'��@� O Cl LEGISLATION
Ron rtaddox , choifman, makes the fotlo�ing
report on C.f. � Ordinance
[� Resolution
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'i" �'�'LE ; Approval of Work Program for 1978-79 �eg3s�,ative Program
Resolution approving work program for 1978-79 Legisl.ative
Program as carried by unanimous vote at meeting: of
September 5, 1978. �
CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MI�Ii�IESOTA 55102
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' Council Resolution � �� 5 � `
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':'resented By � �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
Be it Resolved: That the City Council hereby approves the State
Legislative Work Program for 1978-79 (copy attached� ,
which was approved by the City Council Legislation
Committee September 5, 1978;
Be it Further Resolved: That the City Council hereby approves the
organization chart and staff respansibilities contained
in the attached work program and directs city staff to
follow the timeline which wi11 result in adoption of
the city' s legislative program by Novembes 15, 1978.
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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EXPLANATION OF ADMINTSTRATI�'E ORDERS, '��'� ��.4�
RESOLUTIONS, AND ORI)INANCES .
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�'�0: MAYOR GEORGE LPiTIMER
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RE: Ca�uei.t��e o�rt . ' � �� _
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ACTIODT RE4UESTED: �P�anes l�gie�.ativ.e proae�s. a�d time �.it�e mad .
organizatlon c�►art. :
PLTRPOSE_AND RATIDNALE FQR THTS ACTIQN:
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